Chapter 183 Yu Wanmei is dead

Even if Yue Ning's dog caught a mouse, it would make the news, not to mention that Yue Ning's biological mother, Yu Wanmei, was dying and Yue Ning went to visit her.

At the beginning, the reports of various TV stations had different focuses. Some told the story of the love and hatred between Yue Ning and Yu Wanmei; some exaggerated the loyalty and righteousness of the underworld; some focused on prison management; HTV combined this incident with the issue of illegal immigration in the mainland, and extended it through Yue Ning's views on illegal immigration.

The TV footage showed the government sending out helicopters, warships and a large number of police forces to block illegal immigrants from breaking through the border. The problem of illegal immigration from the mainland has become the most serious social problem in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong has implemented a barrier policy against illegal immigrants from the mainland in recent years: if illegal immigrants from the mainland sneak into Hong Kong and successfully arrive in the city, they can become legal residents of Hong Kong; if they are intercepted by law enforcement officers in the restricted area, they will be repatriated to the mainland. Before the reform and opening up of the mainland, border management was extremely strict, but even so, there were many people who escaped by relying on this policy.

Since the opening up in 1978, the mainland has relaxed its border policy, and the number of illegal immigrants from the mainland has exploded. It is said that more than 100,000 people poured into Hong Kong from Guangdong Province in 1978 and 1979. Hong Kong is a city with a population of only 5 million. Most of these more than 100,000 people are illiterate and have no labor skills. How can Hong Kong have so many low-end jobs to accommodate these people?

At first, the TV and radio stations focused on different issues. But by noon the next day, as if they had received a unified instruction, they all turned their attention to the immigration issue.

Yesterday's show about the feud between mother and daughter used Yu Wanmei to sort out the history of mainlanders fleeing to Hong Kong and the structure of the people who fled to Hong Kong.

Those who were exaggerating the brotherhood and righteousness of the underworld yesterday went into the Kowloon Walled City today to visit those who fled to Hong Kong.

In the camera, the reporter walked through a narrow passage that was like a winding intestine. Above his head, dense clothes drying poles crisscrossed and the clothes were like tattered flags, swaying in the wind in the dim light, almost completely blocking the sky. The sunlight struggled to penetrate these layers of obstacles, and the spots of light it cast seemed dim and weak. The buildings looked like randomly piled building blocks, with no planning at all.

The buildings were tightly packed together, their walls full of traces of erosion from the years, some even leaning outwards, shaky and ready to fall, but still standing tenaciously. The drains on the street were full of sewage and all kinds of garbage floating in them.

Countless people were crammed into the small rooms. Under the dim light, people were either working tiredly or resting numbly. Children were playing in the narrow aisles. Here, every inch of space was fully utilized, with almost no extra space.

A smoking woman grabbed the reporter and the reporter followed her into a dark and narrow room. There was only a simple bed in the room. The woman took off her colorful cheap coat as soon as she entered the room, revealing her curvy figure, and rushed towards the reporter. The reporter quickly pushed her away, and the woman immediately cursed at the reporter, saying that he was wasting her time.

The reporter walked into a noodle shop. The tables and chairs inside were worn out and the floor was greasy. The reporter ordered a meal and chatted with the boss while waiting. The boss said that he had been in Hong Kong for nearly 20 years. He came here to make a living, but found himself trapped here. He was busy every day and could only barely make a living.

In the largest slum in Hong Kong, Hong Kong residents think of this place as a sin city, with street fights, kidnappings, thefts and other crimes, and even worse, all linked to this place. However, few people pay attention to how people here struggle to survive.

The same media outlets that reported that Yu Wanmei was severely beaten in prison and accused police of collusion and inaction, today produced data to analyze how much police resources were consumed by illegal immigration.

Many long-standing problems are now grouped under the issue of illegal immigration, which has become the target of public criticism.

That night, Yue Ning was invited to the HTV studio to discuss this issue with several knowledgeable people in Hong Kong.

A university professor analyzed the background of the resistance policy.

During the Japanese occupation, the population of Hong Kong dropped to 600,000, and most of the new population migrated from the mainland. Just like Yue Ning came to live with Yue Baohua, everyone had relatives in the mainland, and naturally hoped that Hong Kong would leave a way for their relatives.

Now that the mainland has opened up, relations between China and the United States have rapidly warmed up after a senior mainland leader visited the United States last year. Britain, which has been following the lead of the United States, has also seen its relations with China rapidly warm up.

It has become easier for relatives from the mainland to come to Hong Kong through legal channels, so why can’t this illegal channel be closed?

Yue Ning remembered that the resistance policy would be cancelled this year, and would be replaced by a policy of sending everyone back to the mainland.

Another guest analyzed the huge income disparity between the two places and mentioned Yue Ning at the end: "Ms. Yue has the most say in this regard. How much do your chefs who come to Hong Kong earn in the mainland and how much do they earn in Hong Kong?"

"Although it is difficult to keep salaries confidential, I still have to say in public that our company's salaries are confidential. Judging from the market situation, the wages of chefs in Hong Kong range from about 1,500 Hong Kong dollars to more than 4,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the income of chefs in the mainland ranges from 30 yuan to 70 or 80 yuan." Yue Ning paused for a moment and continued, "In fact, there is no urgency for craftsmen to come to Hong Kong, because they can eat enough in the mainland. Therefore, the main force coming to Hong Kong is farmers. When I was in the northwest, I only had three taels of oil a month. I am a down-to-earth person and I have strength, but because of my gender and age, I can only get half the work points, and my annual income is only more than 40 yuan. It can be said that in the 365 days of a year, the number of days when you can have a full meal can be counted on one hand. The northwest is full of mountains, and you can't run away. If it were like here, where you could eat a full meal by swimming to the other side, would I swim over?"

Yue Ning looked at Mr. Lin and said, "This is what I said. If we want to solve the problem fundamentally, the merchants in Hong Kong should move their factories to Pengcheng and Guangdong Province. If we compare the illegal immigrants to the lost sand, then to control the sand on the seashore, we need to plant mangroves. The investment in Hong Kong is like planting small saplings. When the saplings grow into big trees, the sand will be stable. The problem will be solved."

"But aren't you afraid that the mangrove seedlings won't grow up?" economist Mr. Lin asked her. Whether it was the Governor of Hong Kong visiting Beijing or the Chinese leaders visiting the UK, they all talked about the future of Hong Kong, and many people lacked confidence in the future of Hong Kong.

"I listened to a lot of radio broadcasts in the mainland, and also paid attention to the news of the Chinese leader's visit to the UK in October last year. At that time, a statement was issued on the future of Hong Kong City to reassure investors in Hong Kong City. Of course, people may not believe verbal promises. Then in December, when the top leader met with the Japanese Prime Minister, he quantified the four modernizations as striving to achieve a per capita GDP of US$1,000 and a well-off life by the end of the 20th century. In January this year, the leader mentioned again: speeding up economic construction means speeding up the construction of the four modernizations. In other words, the future of the mainland will focus on economic construction. This means that the future direction of the mainland is consistent with the direction of investors, so we can invest boldly with confidence."

"How much do you plan to invest?" Mr. Lin asked.

Yue Ning smiled and said, "We will do it step by step. Baohualou is a branch of Fuyunlou. The first thing Baohualou Catering Management Company will do next spring is to form a joint venture with Fuyunlou. This is my first mangrove sapling. Can you all accompany me to see how tall this sapling can grow?"

“We’ll see,” Mr. Lin responded.

"You said you are optimistic about the mainland, but your recent move is to invest heavily in Japan," said another scholar.

Yue Ning nodded: "Let me put it this way. I am very optimistic about Japan in the next ten years, and I am optimistic about China in the next few decades, or even my entire life. The two are not contradictory. I will invest according to their respective characteristics and rhythms."

"You are optimistic about Japan for the next ten years, but will you be optimistic about China for your entire life?" the host asked her with interest.

Yue Ning looked at him meaningfully: "Bet my vision, ten years will pass quickly."

Yue Ning has many businesses in Japan, so he naturally would not say that Japan only has development opportunities in the next ten years, nor would he mention that Showa men will soon become Heisei otakus.

"Japan's next ten years and China's next several decades are not the same concept, right? It is almost a foregone conclusion that Japan will develop well in the next ten years. But China has too many uncertainties." The scholar continued to question.

"Then just take it as my personal opinion." Yue Ning didn't want to argue too much.

It will take some time for the mainland to transform from a planned economy to a market economy. The 1990s was considered very early for investing in the mainland.

There was another wave of emigration from Hong Kong in the 1990s. Starting around 1990, many Hong Kong residents, even wealthy people, sold their Hong Kong assets at a low price and moved to the Maple Leaf Country.

Yue Ning had studied the history of Hong Kong in her previous life. What shocked her was that when the immigration wave to Hong Kong was at its peak, some small African countries came to advertise to attract immigrants. She said these words today in the hope that when the Japanese economic bubble burst in 1991, it would make everyone feel more at ease. Of course, people are free to come and go, and this city will still operate without anyone.

After Yue Ning finished the show and returned home, she opened the door and her grandfather came out to greet her. He said to her, "Ningning, Miss Cui called and said that Yu Wanmei died around 7 o'clock this evening."

"Is Cui Huishu not back yet?"

"It's definitely too late."

Yue Ning thought of the photo, and the time when she looked at the photo and called "Mom" when she was a child. This person really had nothing to do with her, and it was not worth wasting any emotion.

"If he's dead, then he's dead! I can just tell dad about it tomorrow."