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Chapter 368: Charity Auction (1)

Before Hong Kong's handover, justices of the peace were required to hear cases or serve as jurors to decide whether a person was guilty or not, as in other Commonwealth countries, but this function has now been replaced by a full-time magistrate with legal qualifications. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Since the early days of the last century, Hong Kong people have regarded being a Justice of the Peace as a status symbol, and many members of the community have been enthusiastic about donating money or holding public office in order to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace.

In the last century, Justices of the Peace were appointed by the Queen, and they must have made outstanding contributions to society or be respected in order to receive this honor.

However, after the return of Hong Kong, although the system of justices of the peace was preserved, the right to appoint justices of the peace was replaced by the chief executive of Hong Kong, who had the right to appoint such persons as he thought fit to be justices of the peace, and could also recall the appointment of justices of the peace if there were good reasons for doing so.

And Qin Xuanbing said that the Justice of the Peace surnamed He has a very big background, he is the descendant of He Dong, the richest man in Hong Kong back then, although the He family is now falling apart and running a stall of business, but in terms of his influence in Hong Kong, it is not much lower than the current richest Chinese.

"Is there anyone else in Hong Kong who can compare to that Superman?"

Zhuang Rui feels a little incredible, you know, Li Chaoman has become a phenomenon, not to mention anything else, just the book that introduces his life and development experience, I don't know how many versions have appeared in the mainland, everyone hopes to find their own way to start their own business from his history of struggle.

Qin Xuanbing smiled when she heard this, and said: "You don't know much about the history of Hong Kong in the mainland, if the He Dong family is not separated, the richest Chinese man is nothing at all, do you know that in the past, almost half of the land in Hong Kong belonged to the He Dong family, and at that time, ......"

After Qin Xuanbing's explanation, Zhuang Rui learned that the founder of the He family, who was not very famous, was shocked, and dared to love He Dong, who was of mixed Chinese and British descent, had won the "knight" titles and medals of more than ten countries, and was friends with historical celebrities such as Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek, and Kang Youwei.

He was Chairman and Director of HSBC, Whampoa Dockyard Limited, The Hongkong Electric Company Limited, Hong Kong Tramways Company Limited, Hongkong Land Limited, Jardinen Shipping Company Limited, and the Prime Minister of Tung Wah Hospital, Po Leung Kuk, and one of the founders of the University of Hong Kong.

There used to be a saying in Hong Kong that described a person who was not self-conscious, and he would say: "Do you think you are He Dong?"

What Qin Xuanbing said is relatively old, but then he said a few names related to He Dong, Zhuang Rui is like thunder, and the Macau gambling king who is still alive is from the He Dong family, and even the first chief executive after the return of Macau.

and the Chinese kung fu emperor Bruce Lee, who has swept the world film industry, is also the grandson of the He Dong family, although the current He Dong family, although it has declined, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and its influence on Hong Kong cannot be underestimated.

As for the current Justice of the Peace surnamed Ho, it is the grandson of He Dong, but after he shared a huge family fortune, he did not enter the business world, and the share dividends of many companies made him one of the few billionaires in Hong Kong, but he was low-key, and in old age he was keen on charity, and in the eighties, he was awarded the title of "knight" by the Queen of England, which is very respected by Hong Kong people.

Therefore, the charity fundraising auctions he held were often attended by the top wealthy people in Hong Kong, and many people were even proud to have received his invitation, you know, that Superman was his regular guest.

After listening to Qin Xuanbing's explanation, Zhuang Rui was quite speechless, he originally thought that the courtyard house he bought in Beijing was already very good, but compared with that Sir He, it was simply out of the stream, this half of Hong Kong used to be people's back garden, how to compare with himself.

Zhuang Rui now knows that compared with these super-rich people, he can only be regarded as a poor person, not to mention, it is Qin Xuanbing's family, which has also been operated for several generations and has assets of billions, which is far from being comparable to the current Zhuang Rui.

"Zhuang Rui, if you don't want to go, forget it, wait for me here, I'll be back soon." ”

Qin Xuanbing once went to Zhuang Rui's home in Pengcheng, knowing that his family background was average, I was afraid that he would not be used to such an occasion, because the people who went at night might also have her suitors, and Qin Xuanbing was also afraid that someone would stimulate Zhuang Rui at that time, which was also one of the reasons why she didn't want to participate in this charity auction.

"It's okay, let's go take a look, I'm also curious about what will be auctioned at night, are they all antiques?"

Zhuang Rui thought about it for a while, he was bored staying in the hotel, and after returning to Beijing, Ouyang Jun asked him what he had done, and he couldn't say that he had stayed in the hotel for two days, and Zhuang Rui was also very curious about the auction, maybe there would be something good in it.

"It's hard to say, every auction is provided by the guests invited by Sir He, and the thing that our family has come out of this time is a women's platinum inlaid emerald necklace designed by me, which should be worth about 200,000 yuan.

Charity auctions of this nature, in the past, were auctioned with some very ordinary objects, such as Bruce Lee's movie posters, things used by a celebrity, and so on.

But now participating in charity auctions, many people are beginning to compare with each other, and the things they take out are getting more and more expensive, and even some people have auctioned items in other auction venues, and then they are brought here for charity auctions, of course, there are antiques, and they are all worth a lot of money. ”

Although Hong Kong is not big, but the charity, is one of the best in the world, strict regulatory system, the participation of the whole people in the donation, including those TV stations, every week will hold a charity donation party, and set up a donation telephone, without a call, you can donate one yuan, truly achieve the participation of the whole people.

Hong Kong's charities have played a huge role in all natural disasters in China, and the term "volunteer" used in the mainland has also been passed down from Hong Kong.

Although Qin Xuanbing agrees with this kind of charity auction, this kind of small charity fundraising auction organized by individuals has deteriorated somewhat in recent years, and the descendants of those super-rich often take out some expensive cultural relics or jewelry to compare with each other.

Although the money from these things is ultimately used for charity, it has become a place for some people to fight for wealth in disguise, which makes Qin Xuanbing very disgusted, if it weren't for being the designer and owner of that jewelry, Qin Xuanbing would not be too lazy to go to this kind of occasion.

Zhuang Rui heard what Qin Xuanbing said, and his heart suddenly became numb with interest, the objects auctioned from the regular auction house basically have a high probability of being genuine, even if they are taken to the charity auction, the price of the auction will not be low, there should be no room for leakage, and the nature of this auction is for charity fundraising, and it is not a good place to pick up leaks.

Just looking at Qin Xuanbing's expectant eyes, Zhuang Rui still nodded and said, "I'll accompany you in the evening, but you have to accompany me when you come back......"

"Bing (who's) afraid of you!"

Qin Xuanbing came out with a sentence in Cantonese, straightened up the twin peaks that had been moistened by Zhuang Rui and seemed to be more plump, and the tight little shirt seemed to burst at any time, and Zhuang Rui was about to move, and a pair of big hands became unstable.

"Don't ...... Don't make a fuss, we're going out to buy clothes. ”

This time, Qin Xuanbing held Zhuang Rui's hand very resolutely, it was already afternoon, and it was almost time to visit a few stores to buy something and eat.

Zhuang Rui's clothes worn from the mainland are obviously a little inappropriate, although it is not necessary to wear a suit and leather shoes on this occasion, but trousers and shirts are a must, if Zhuang Rui wears those travel shoes and jeans to break in, it is guaranteed that the next day will become a joke in a wealthy circle in Hong Kong.

After going out of the hotel with Qin Xuanbing, the two of them first ate something, and then Zhuang Rui followed Qin Xuanbing and began to sweep the goods, shopping is a woman's nature, and when it was almost dark, the back compartment of Qin Xuanbing's Ferrari was already full of large and small paper bags.

"Zhuang Rui, is it good-looking?"

Qin Xuanbing changed into a one-piece black dress and gracefully turned around in the middle of the living room, teasing Zhuang Rui's visual limits.

"Good looking ......"

Zhuang Rui swallowed the saliva that came to his mouth back into his stomach with great difficulty, and said, "It's better not to wear it!"

It's been more than half an hour since she returned to the hotel, Qin Xuanbing has already changed five or six gifts, and Zhuang Rui is dazzled by it, especially the snow-white skin revealed in the middle of changing clothes, which makes Zhuang Rui's mouth dry and unable to help himself.

"Hurry up and change your clothes, let's finish eating, it's almost time." ”

If you think you have something to eat at the dinner party, you are sure that you will be hungry all night, such a dinner party is mainly social, at most a few glasses of red wine salad and other food, it is impossible to eat enough.

Qin Xuanbing was very satisfied with this black gift, and after getting herself, she began to dress up Zhuang Rui, and most of the clothes she bought today were bought for Zhuang Rui.

Of course, all the money to buy clothes was paid by Zhuang Rui himself, although there was no machismo, but Zhuang Rui would not let Qin Xuanbing spend money, but he just swiped off his Chinese bank card of nearly 600,000, which made Zhuang Rui a little distressed.