Chapter 442 Cycle

"So, are you really planning to do this?" He Pingsi, who came from afar, read the plan very carefully and then asked softly.

"Yes, when an organization gradually grows, even if it has not completely deviated from its original track at the moment, it will inevitably mix in some complexity and can no longer be compared with the purity at the beginning." Su Yun answered very seriously.

Just like the Zhao family who were besieged and then rebuilt, Jiahe who dared to break free from the cage of rules, and Zhen Yicheng who gathered ideas and worked together... At the beginning, they also hoped to ensure their interests while producing good works that would be praised by everyone.

But in the blink of an eye, Zhao, who once went to the countryside to show films to get close to the people, has become famous in the industry for being mean in treatment; Jiahe, who once broke through the constraints and pioneered a cooperative model, has become notorious for defaulting on profit-sharing payments; and Zhen Yicheng, who worked together to create and support each other, has become a mess because of the issue of internal profit sharing...

The dragon slayer eventually becomes the dragon. This is the eternal and unbreakable cycle in the world.

Knowing that people’s minds are fickle, Su Yun did not intend to let Ovitz or Ho Ping-si intervene completely in this “Save the Walled City Operation”. Instead, she created a new model that was ostensibly a magazine but was actually a propaganda tool.

The new publication "Hong Kong Chronicle" which is about to be published will use the "Save the Walled City Action" in which millions of people participated as the first issue's activity to connect kind-hearted people scattered around the world.

The period after the birth of every new thing is basically when people are most enthusiastic about it.

Compared to her claimed net worth of over 100 million, the cash she has available is actually pitifully small, and most of it has been invested in maintaining her daily life. It’s good to have some pocket money left occasionally…

The rest of the capital, such as monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual industrial profits, stock dividends and other remittances, were invested in three categories: research and development, film and television production, and charity activities. In general, Su Yun seemed to be "rich" enough to buy another house, a small courtyard house in the capital, but in fact, she barely paid off the bills and almost missed her desired target.

However, in this turbulent era, people who are capable and want to work hard to gain and control a certain voice, why don’t they all have the attributes of being able to earn and spend more?

Even though Ho Ping-si has now become one of the leading public relations companies in Hong Kong and Macau, and has various titles, and acts like a socialite most of the time in front of and behind people - but privately, she often complains to Su Yun about how much money she spent on this look or that look, and what expensive jewelry she rented to wear, which made her nervous all the time, and it was both costly and stressful, and more tiring than work.

After all, they have a legitimate eldest wife in front of them, a mother who brings high pressure in front of them, and a "newcomer" behind them who competes for favor with their family. The word "socialite" means only to enjoy glory in front of others.

In particular, her gambling king father had always had a complicated and ambiguous attitude towards her ever since he unexpectedly lost his eldest son, whom he had high hopes for. On the one hand, he wanted her, the most promising of the younger generation, to become the new successor; on the other hand, he did not really want to see her become his successor.

To put it simply, the gambling king has already regarded her as a whetstone. On the one hand, he wants to keep her to continue the family's glory, and on the other hand, he wants to use her to sharpen other young people, hoping to find a more suitable and perfect candidate.

"And you took this opportunity to come to me?" Su Yun couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"I really have no choice..." He Ping sighed, "You know that my father, who is still strong and healthy, has given me some brothers and sisters in recent years..."

The new people are bright and beautiful, the new children are lively and vibrant, and the gambling king has a bit of "traditional" thoughts, so naturally, things become more lively again.

"Yes, those properties are indeed very attractive, but I'm not the kind of person who can't survive without the care of my ancestors. The way he loves me and is on guard against me at the same time makes me very uncomfortable." Usually, He Pingsi appears noble, generous, dignified and polite in front of others. Only in front of Su Yun can she express a few words that have been suppressed in her heart for a long time.

"Anyway, both sides have already reached an agreement. Now, the big families with some foresight and ideas are moving towards the north openly or secretly. I took the opportunity to seek your cooperation and came here."

"If you need anything, I have some money here..."

After hearing He Pingsi's last words, Su Yun quickly held her back and said, "Not yet. This is not something that can be done in a short time. It is a long-term plan that requires many years."

"Besides, I never intended to do a 'good deed' like this by myself."

"After all, there are many 'kind-hearted people' in the world, and it's easy to take money out of the pockets of those who like this kind of messy and weird style."

That’s right, Su Yunke never intended to take on the task of saving and rebuilding the entire walled city by herself. Instead, she just wanted to change its original fate of demolition and gain the initiative, and then start making money while spending it…

We started with the west side of the city, where the population is concentrated and the cultural and architectural conditions are relatively better. We mobilized the neighborhood welfare association to relocate the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled to selected nearby resettlement sites, so that the first phase of the reconstruction plan could be successfully implemented...

Then, the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, as well as some healthy relatives, moved back into the first phase of the renovated housing estates. Rules were formulated to allow them to govern themselves, and they were subject to regular inspections and management. After the first group of people were stabilized, those who longed to escape the walled city but did not have the ability to do so would naturally want the same treatment.

In fact, whether inside or outside the walled city, what most people wanted was just to have a roof over their heads and three meals a day.

During this period, those who have the ability to leave have already left almost all the time.

The rest, either like those people in the east of the city, were reluctant to leave this hotbed of sinful money and wanted to grab as much as possible at the last chance; or they relied on the difference between working outside the walled city and living inside the walled city, with high wages and low living standards, to try to save up everything they needed to completely escape the walled city.

In such a situation, if someone told the latter: You don’t have to work hard to make money, this chaotic place will gradually be transformed into a peaceful and tranquil public housing area in the future, how many people would be willing to spend all and take their families and belongings to an unfamiliar place outside?

But the problem is that "reconstruction" is much more expensive and labor-intensive than "demolition", and it is also likely to offend people.

Because the walled city is an area that many people covet, and its former "no man's land" nature created its special ecological environment. If this characteristic no longer exists, there will be no doubt that those hungry wolves who have been eyeing this piece of fat meat for a long time will be ready to move.

Because of these reasons that are difficult to explain, the current policy is to simply demolish and rebuild, and the goal of the reconstruction is to create a memorial park - this will isolate those prying eyes to the greatest extent possible.

After all, it is close to the airport and is a densely populated area. Even if policies did not allow it in the past, there were still desperate capitalists, real estate developers and others who entered the walled city with evil intentions to cause trouble.

The products of this kind of shady plot are usually the rotten buildings that Su Yun sneaked into to film and used as temporary residences. They were rotten from top to bottom, with no foundation, shared stairs, and a mess of sewers. The distance between the houses was so tight that you could slap your neighbor in the face from the window with your hand out...

But even with such a shabby building, there are still many helpless people who choose to exchange their low bungalows for a building that is barely tall enough to see the sun - they know that such an exchange is a loss, but they have no choice.

All we can do is take it one day at a time.

"So that's how the 'cultural landscape area' in your renovation plan came about..." He Pingsi nodded.

Su Yun's plan was a relatively milder reconstruction than direct demolition, but the ultimate reconstruction goal was not a property garden, but a memorial park as originally planned.

The only difference is that in addition to the garden landscape area with mountains, rivers, flowers and plants, Su Yun's plan also includes a more special "human landscape area" that can actually allow some people to live in it.

Self-care, self-governance, regular inspections and management, as well as regular inspections and updates on residents' families and personal situations, seem a bit like the low-rent housing estates that Zhao Liming has vigorously developed in Shenzhen, but with a more "charitable" flavor: most of the people here are the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled, women and children, so they are even allowed to move in without paying rent, but they have to compensate with an appropriate amount of labor.

As for the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled who were unable to work off their debts, they were managed by the neighborhood welfare associations that have existed in the walled city to this day and became the target of charitable assistance.

"Don't think that the initial investment is a waste of money. In fact, after the memorial park is completed, it will become a hen that lays golden eggs and a rare modern historical miracle in the entire Hong Kong city." Su Yun briefly told He Pingsi about her future plans.

He Pingsi nodded in agreement: Perhaps, only someone like Su Yun, who has the support of the Zhao family and has such kindness and initiative, can save the Kowloon Walled City and the people who are "trapped" there.

If it were any other wealthy person, they could probably achieve a similar outcome by raising funds through donations and donating themselves.

But the problem is that the final product of the memorial park is just to give them some small profits such as ticket sharing, temporary garden hospitality, and then set up a few memorial tablets in the central area... basically there is not much tangible return.

But Su Yun is different - she is a member of the Zhao family, and Hong Kong Zhao Cinemas and TBB TV City are landmarks of the entire city.

The garden landscape area created in the Memorial Park and the public housing complex that has been restored to its original state in Kowloon Walled City can almost become a new "film and television branch".

Until now, she finally understood that Su Yun's original intention of this battle was not to do good deeds out of kindness.

Basically, Su Yun was able to use this opportunity to build a new film and television branch for Zhao, which would bring both her and Zhao a huge amount of savings in venue rental fees that were difficult to estimate.

While she sacrificed short-term interests for long-term benefits, she was able to preserve a landmark modern historical miracle and protect many people who would have been displaced according to the original plan. It can be said that she achieved multiple goals with one stone.

"I will do everything I can to support you." She looked at Su Yun's profile illuminated by the setting sun and made a vow very seriously and firmly.

Su Yun couldn't help but hold her hand tightly: "Thank you."

With her agreement, her future journey will undoubtedly be much smoother.

But this road and many of the roads that follow will not be easy to walk - it is difficult to survive under the pressure of capital and to catch the fleeting ray of hope. It is something that can easily fail even if you cheat.

Perhaps it is because the stories she has told along the way are too fairy-tale-like, so when the fairy tale is shattered, people can't help but sigh with regret.

It’s not that I don’t want to persist, it’s just that I don’t persist enough.

Because in such a great era, she has unknowingly deviated from her original dreams, leaving only the precarious ideals of the future to lead her to move forward.

The evening breeze seemed so gentle that it always made people want to cry. Su Yun looked at everything in front of him silently. It seemed that all the regrets and sighs were about to converge into an irresistible fatigue at this moment.

It had been a long time since he saw Su Yun showing such an expression in front of him. He Ping thought for a moment and finally asked, "Do you need...?"

"Thank you." Su Yun nodded, "I really need it now."

So He Pingsi stood up from the seat opposite the desk, walked to Su Yun, gently embraced her in her arms, and patted her back gently from time to time.

In the whole room, except for the occasional sound of wind blowing through, the only sound was the gentle patting that brought comfort and warmth.

Due to the strict education of the second wife of the He family, He Pingsi, who was born in the second wife, was used to being the eldest sister at home. She helped her mother to discipline her younger siblings, and took care of them as an older sister. Therefore, she developed this kind of gentleness despite being strict.

When they were studying in California in their early years, it was a time when the two young girls relied on each other in a foreign country. He Pingsi felt that she was two years older than Su Yun, and after the two gradually became familiar with each other, she began to take care of Su Yun as her younger sister.

Although Su Yun, who has the blessing of martial arts, often "protects" her existence from the outside, it is impossible for people to live smoothly and invincibly. Occasionally, Su Yun shows fatigue under the double impact of study and work, and she will subconsciously seek a warm hug to comfort her tired heart.

A hug from a peer with whom you have a lot of topics to talk about and with whom you have deep feelings is a different kind of warmth than a hug from a loved one.

Sometimes, He Pingsi also thought: Is it because Su Yun has the habit of absorbing other people's body warmth to relieve her fatigue when she is tired...so it creates an opportunity for those who have "ulterior motives" towards her to take advantage of her?

People's thinking about closeness and distance seems to always be like this. Even if Su Yun is the scum who keeps people hanging without giving them a name, people like Zhao Qiming and He Pingsi will still think that someone else tricked Su Yun...

Thinking of this, the "old man" who was about to walk towards them in the yard seemed even more hateful.

"Oh, John is back." Su Yun, who was nestled in her arms, also saw the situation in the yard through the window and immediately smiled at the man who had returned home.

Zhuang Long smiled and waved over here, walked quickly into the study, and then politely greeted He Pingsi in a social manner.

As Su Yun's partner and good friend, Zhuang Long had met He Pingsi a long time ago.

However, as Zhuang Long, who spent most of his time shooting and promoting the series, did not have much interaction with He Pingsi, who had always focused on behind-the-scenes work. When they met occasionally, they would just nod to each other to show their friendship. It could be said that their friendship was as pure as water.

Of course, this kind of casual relationship existed before Su Yun announced their secret relationship to some relatives and friends.

Considering He Pingsi's "status" in Su Yun and her care for Su Yun, Zhuang Long, who had been busy all day, tried his best to be fully alert when facing her this time.

The reason is simple. Compared with Zhao Qiming, who turned from love to hate for his surveillance and self-eavesdropping, He Pingsi is even more sensitive to certain emotions of women. During the holidays when she was studying, she went to Hong Kong to play disco with Su Yun, and she was very domineering and crushed the twin stars who were still in love but could not express it at that time...

"I live in the east wing now." Facing this scheming "West Palace" who now lives in the west wing but is engaged in self-defense and has not yet been able to truly ascend to power, He Pingsi spoke in a light tone using the essence of living in the east wing to express the posture of living in the east palace.