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A jaw-dropping story is circulating in Hong Kong's business world.
Li Ka-shing's son Li Zekai once gifted his loyal bodyguard Hong Liming with tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in shares, which should have been an opportunity to change his fate.
However, 11 years later, when Hong Liming was full of anticipation and ready to cash in on this wealth, he was shocked to find that it had become a pile of waste paper.
This dramatic turn of events is not only a reflection of personal circumstances, but also a reflection of the harsh reality of Hong Kong's business community.
What is causing all this?
What's the untold story behind this gift?
To understand the story of Li Zekai and Hong Liming, we must first go back to Hong Kong in the 90s. At that time, Hong Kong's economy was booming, and the wallets of the rich were bulging, but their safety became a big problem.
Imagine you're a rich man who worries every day that you or your family will be kidnapped. This is not groundless, there was really a guy named Zhang Ziqiang at that time, who was specifically targeting these rich people.
In May 1996, Zhang Ziqiang made a big vote. He tied up Li Ka-shing's eldest son, Li Zeju. This can blow up the Hong Kong rich circle.
Zhang Ziqiang opened his mouth and asked for a ransom of 2 billion Hong Kong dollars.
But Li Ka-shing is no ordinary person. He calmly negotiated with Zhang Ziqiang and said, "I can't get my brother's 2 billion for a while."
Unexpectedly, Li Ka-shing did what he said, and really raised 1 billion Hong Kong dollars the next day. Li Zeju finally returned home safely, but this incident sounded the alarm for Hong Kong's wealthy people.
Everyone began to pay attention to the profession of bodyguard. After all, in those days, rich people were embarrassed to say that they were rich when they went out without a few bodyguards. This laid the groundwork for the later stories of Li Zekai and Hong Liming.
Speaking of Li Ka-shing's youngest son Li Zekai, that is an interesting master. He is not as steady as his brother, but a master who dares to think and do. In this era when everyone is afraid of being kidnapped, Li Zekai also has to find a reliable bodyguard.
At this time, Hong Liming appeared. This guy is not an ordinary bodyguard, he is from Hong Kong's top security organization, G4. How can I say it, it is the "special forces" in the bodyguard world.
But protecting Li Zekai is not an easy job. This little boy is known for being playful and noisy, and from time to time he wants to drill into dangerous places. Hong Liming has put a lot of thought into it, and he has to protect Li Zekai's safety, and he can't make this young master unhappy.
In this way, Hong Liming finally won Li Zekai's trust with his excellent ability and endurance.
One day, Li Zekai had an idea and said: "Hong Liming, I see that you are doing a good job, so I will give you some shares of my company, worth about 10 million Hong Kong dollars."
However, the stock will have to wait three years before it can be sold.
When Hong Liming heard this, he thought: "Wow, it's developed now!" But how did he know that this seemingly rich gift would become a big hole in the future.
Li Zekai's decision kills two birds with one stone. It not only makes Hong Liming grateful to Dade and works harder, but also ensures that Hong Liming will not leave easily in the next few years.
In this way, Hong Liming, with a beautiful vision for the future, continued to do his best to protect Li Zekai. He never dreamed that this gift would end up with him.
Just when Hong Liming was thinking about his "small treasury", Li Zekai was not idle. In 2000, this "rich second generation" made a big move for the Hong Kong business community.
He acquired Hong Kong Telecom in one go, and then used this "fat" to found PCCW. As soon as the company went public, it immediately made waves in the stock markets of Hong Kong and New York.
Li Zekai played beautifully, the stock price rose gradually, and everyone said that he was a "little superman", as powerful as his father Li Ka-shing. It was at this time of pride that Li Zekai gave those stocks worth tens of millions to Hong Liming.
Hong Liming watched the stock price rise steadily, and his heart blossomed. He thought that with such a capable boss, this stock would definitely be worth more money in the future.
It's a pity that he doesn't know anything about the stock market, he only knows silly music.
Who knows how long it won't last. The PCCW ship didn't sail long before it started running into trouble. The company expands too fast and eats too much indigestion.
Within a few years, the company's market value had shrunk by half, and its stock price had plummeted.
Li Zekai watched the stock price fall endlessly, and he was also very panicked.
When Hong Liming heard this, his heart was a little more steady. Besides, Li Zekai gave him a lot of salary, and he didn't pay too much attention to those stocks when he lived a comfortable life.
In this way, time passed day by day, and Hong Liming's "small treasury" shrank unconsciously. And he foolishly thought he had a fortune in his hands.
Now a silent tragedy is unfolding, but the parties are still in the dark.
Time flies, and 11 years have passed in the blink of an eye. The skies in Hong Kong seem to be getting bluer and the streets are safer. Zhang Ziqiang, who frightened the rich people, had already been arrested, and no one dared to blatantly kidnap the rich anymore.
These changes are not good news for Hong Liming. The rich don't value bodyguards so much anymore, after all, they don't have to worry about being kidnapped when they go out now. Li Zekai's company began to lay off employees, and batch after batch of employees left.
One day, Hong Liming also received a layoff notice. He thought to himself, "It's okay, I still have those valuable stocks." With this idea in mind, he excitedly went to someone and asked how to exchange the stock for money.
It scared him out. Those stocks that he thought were worth 10 million are now not even as good as toilet paper. After 11 years of hard work, in the end, in exchange for such a result, Hong Liming felt like he was living in a dream.
After the news spread, everyone talked about it. Some people say that Li Zekai is too ruthless, and his loyalty for so many years has been betrayed like this.
But more people have seen a bloody lesson from Hong Liming's experience. It's not enough to be loyal in the mall, you have to have a bit of brains. If you don't understand something, you have to learn it, otherwise you won't know what's going on if you lose it one day.
Hong Liming's story seems to have taught everyone a lesson. In this fast-changing world, opportunities and risks are always inseparable. Everyone wants to dream of getting rich overnight, but if you don't have enough knowledge and judgment, even if the money is delivered, it may slip away unconsciously.
This story is not just a tragedy for Hung Liming alone, it is like a mirror that reflects the changes in Hong Kong over the years, but also reflects the cold reality of the business world.
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