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"Let me donate a billion yuan, but the car can't work, because I really have one!"
Although Uncle Ge You's words are funny, they are not unreasonable.
People are selfish, and they may not be able to laugh when they really have to give.
But Hu Yingxiang is different, he has always been called a "fool".
Every time a project is completed, it is donated directly to the state as soon as the cost is recovered.
was even threatened by Li Ka-shing.
"No treacherous business" does not match him at all!
Fist fist pure heart, blazing love for the country
Hu Yingxiang studied civil engineering at Princeton.
With excellent grades, he was determined to do related work at that time and strive to dedicate what he had learned all his life.
However, after graduation, he rejected the "olive branch" thrown by the United States and only wanted to return to Hong Kong.
But after leaving, Hu Yingxiang made a move that shocked the Chinese people and donated 100 million yuan to his alma mater.
For this reason, an overwhelming wave of invective came to him, and some people called him a "traitor".
In the face of such a misunderstanding, Hu Yingxiang did not have a trace of justification, but was ready to use actions to silence those people.
In fact, a long time ago, Hu Yingxiang has always wanted to go to the mainland.
Finally he waited for an opportunity.
Our grandfather Tang is preparing to carry out reforms in the coastal areas and wants to meet with Hong Kong businessmen.
So, Hu Yingxiang rushed to the mainland non-stop.
But the scene in front of him made his jaw drop.
He did not expect that the mainland would be so "dilapidated," which was in stark contrast to Hong Kong.
Such a sight discouraged the rich people, and they were soon heard from again.
But Hu Yingxiang knew that the time had come for him to serve the motherland.
Soon, under the leadership of the Xinhua News Agency, he went to the mainland to investigate.
For 27 days, the more Hu Yingxiang looked at it, the more he felt puzzled.
Obviously, the mainland is also full of talents and resources, but why is it like this?
After several trade-offs, Hu Yingxiang decided to invest in the mainland.
The first step is to build a high-end hotel, after all, attracting investment requires a good façade to support the field.
But at this time, some people said that he just wanted to make money in the mainland.
It's really a gentleman's belly with the heart of a villain.
Soon, Hu Yingxiang and Zheng Yutong, Li Ka-shing and others built the first local "five-star hotel" in Guangzhou.
And the name was "China Hotel".
After the start of business, Hu Yingxiang promised to donate to the country free of charge as long as the hotel returned to its original capital.
Of course, many people couldn't believe it when they heard this, but Hu Yingxiang did it.
Ten years later, he handed over to the state when the hotel was booming.
This move is undoubtedly a slap in the face of those villains.
And his feat has only just begun.
Hu Yingxiang knows the truth that "if you want to get rich, you must first build roads".
After deliberation, he decided to build a highway in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Such a move was strongly supported by government departments, who praised him as "the bravest Chinese".
But it's far from that simple.
After the government agrees, the people also have to agree.
They don't have that much vision, and in their eyes it's all about filling their stomachs.
Building roads will definitely take up land, so what to eat in this way?
Besides, most families don't even have bicycles, let alone cars, so what kind of highways do they build!
Fortunately, in the end, the project was launched despite all difficulties.
As a professional engineer, Hu Yingxiang is even more hands-on, staring at the whole process.
Soon, projects such as Humen Bridge and Guangzhou-Zhuhai Expressway landed one after another.
Now it has become the "main road" of the mainland, which has led many people to get rich.
According to incomplete statistics, Hu Yingxiang's project construction in the mainland is as high as 50 billion.
As a result, many people ridiculed Hu Yingxiang as a "fool".
Indeed, for Hong Kong, which is full of gold, the mainland is not half a star.
But in Hu Yingxiang's words:
"If I'm trying to make money, it's enough to do real estate!"
At this moment, he sublimated, this is the real philanthropist.
However, it was such a patriotic person who was threatened by "profiteers".
Business is suitable for the benefit of the people, and there is no fear of threats
In order to better promote the connection between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, Hu Yingxiang wanted to build a highway between Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai.
Of course, this is not an easy task, and the cost alone is as high as 15 billion yuan.
Moreover, there is still water between the three places, which is even more of a headache.
Of course, for professional Hu Yingxiang, these are not a problem.
The only thing that bothers people is the threat of Li Ka-shing and others.
But it is understandable, after all, Hu Yingxiang moved his "cake".
In Hong Kong, more than half of the wharves belong to their Li family, and if the road is built, it will definitely have a great impact on him.
After all, it can save about 15 minutes of the original waterway.
Presumably, as long as it is a normal person, it will choose a convenient and fast highway.
In this way, Li Ka-shing was anxious, but he did not directly attack for the sake of face.
Instead, he sent his secretary Huo Jianning to hold a press conference, bluntly saying that Hu Yingxiang would harm the S people like this.
In addition, the bigwigs from other places attacked him together.
Even if Hu Yingxiang found Stanley Ho and others to contribute, it was still shelved.
It was not until 2009 that the project began with the support of the government, and it took nine years to officially open it.
This feat has also been hailed as the "Seventh Wonder of the New World".
At this time, Hu Yingxiang was already full of gray hair.
However, he waited for 35 years and finally waited, and this moment brought tears to his eyes.
"Rich second generation" may not be a good word now, but Hu Yingxiang is the most special existence.
Born in a wealthy family, he does not forget Chinese affairs
Although the family had a strong family property when Hu Yingxiang was born, none of their brothers and sisters became bad.
Their father, Hu Shesheng, had very difficult conditions when he was young, and later had to go to Hong Kong to raise pigs in order to make a living.
Later, he found a job as a taxi driver to support his family.
But Hu Shesheng is very smart, and slowly became a "taxi king" from a driver.
It is said that half of the taxis in Hong Kong at that time belonged to their family.
Maybe they suffered when they were young, and their parents didn't spoil their children, but they educated them very well.
Therefore, Hu Yingxiang had to return to China as soon as he graduated.
However, instead of inheriting his own family business, he entered the construction industry.
I worked at the bottom for five years to accumulate practical experience for myself.
His father saw that he was very interested in real estate, so he gave him a small project for him to try.
Unexpectedly, Hu Yingxiang used great profits to convince everyone.
So in 1972, he took over his father's Hopewell Industry and successfully transformed.
Directly left Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong behind.
Today, Hu Yingxiang is in his eighties, his body is still tough, and he has gained fame and fortune.
But Li Ka-shing, who threatened him at the beginning, was not so lucky.
Full of "capitalists", falling off the altar
At the beginning, Li Ka-shing dominated the Hong Kong rich list for 21 consecutive years.
Now, his billions of assets are shrinking.
What Li Ka-shing is best at is "buying low and selling high".
Whether it is real estate or oil and other industries, he has enjoyed a lot of dividends.
When people walk by the river, how can they not get their shoes wet!
As we all know, the real estate industry has been sluggish in recent years, and many companies have closed down as a result, and Li Ka-shing is not immune.
In July of this year, the Dongguan project he had been planning for many years directly "broke bones".
And oil, known as Li Ka-shing's "greatest investment in his life", also caused him to lose 131.2 billion.
epilogue
Everyone said that if Hu Yingxiang hadn't contributed so much to the country, how could Li Ka-shing be the richest man?
It's just that people don't want to be here.
Hu Yingxiang told everyone that "patriotism" is by no means an empty word.
Of course, patriotism must also be done to the best of one's ability.
We ordinary people live our own lives well, and not breaking the law and discipline is also a kind of "patriotism".
Information sources:
Baidu Encyclopedia: Hu Yingxiang
China News Network: "Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Concept "First Man" Hu Yingxiang: People have no foresight, there must be near-term worries"
The Paper: The most respected Hong Kong tycoon, Li Ka-shing in the face, benefited his children and grandchildren, and gave up his net worth of 100 billion
Overseas network: Li Ka-shing has been the richest man in Hong Kong by Forbes for 21 consecutive years
Finance Associated Press: 25 years ago, the land was acquired, and now it is sold at a 5% discount? Li Ka-shing's Dongguan project has been significantly reduced
Time Weekly: Li Ka-shing's "greatest investment of his life" is difficult to withstand the collapse of oil prices