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New Year's Day worship after 32 years
Every New Year's Day at the beginning of the new year, the 93-year-old Li Ka-shing, accompanied by his descendants, walks through the gate of Hong Kong's Lam Sen Cemetery and reverently comes to a tombstone.
It is engraved the name of his beloved wife, Zhuang Yueming, and he has been holding on to it for 32 years.
Even at an advanced age, Li Ka-shing's steps are still upright and firm, and he does not show any fatigue. He slowly walked to the tombstone, got down on his knees, and carefully laid the flowers on it.
His eyes were intense, as if he was talking to his deceased wife, and his eyes showed unconcealed sorrow and affection.
The family members present were all touched by Li Ka-shing's enduring remembrance. They stood silently aside, praying sincerely for Zhuang Yueming, as if they could also feel the softness of the business tycoon's heart.
This annual New Year's Day worship ceremony has undoubtedly become an indispensable part of Li Ka-shing's life. Even though time flies and the years change, he still adheres to this tradition and has not wavered in the slightest.
Looking back at the New Year's Eve 32 years ago, Li Ka-shing at that time was still happily supporting his wife Zhuang Yueming and attending the New Year's party held in Hong Kong.
Who would have thought that at noon the next day, he had to announce to the world the tragic news of his wife's sudden death. This is undoubtedly the heaviest blow in Li Ka-shing's life, and it also opens up his irreparable inner wounds.
Zhuang Yueming's death has brought a huge void to Li Ka-shing's life that is difficult to fill. As his beloved, she used to be an important support for Li Ka-shing's career to take off, and it was also a haven for his spiritual world.
However, just when the happy life of the two was about to enter the climax, fate quietly set off a terrifying wave.
What was the reason for Zhuang Yueming's sudden death? This question is still puzzling to this day, and there are different opinions. And Li Ka-shing's behavior of insisting on coming to worship on New Year's Day every year many years after the death of his wife has undoubtedly aroused strong curiosity from the outside world.
The budding love affair of childhood sweethearts
Looking back, the fate of Li Ka-shing and Zhuang Yueming starts from the acquaintance of the two childhood sweethearts.
It was in 1943, when 14-year-old Li Ka-shing suffered the biggest blow in his life - the sudden death of his father, Li Yunjing, left his mother and several younger siblings to raise.
In order to maintain the family's livelihood, Li Ka-shing had to give up his studies and devote himself to social hard work.
Just as Li Ka-shing was looking for a way out in the vast sea of people, a little cousin from a famous family - Zhuang Yueming reached out. She not only enthusiastically provided Li Ka-shing with various daily life help, but also patiently taught him to learn Cantonese and English.
Under the careful guidance of Zhuang Yueming, Li Ka-shing's language skills improved rapidly, and he was soon able to communicate fluently with the people around him.
During this time, two young people who are not good-looking gradually entered each other's inner world in knowing and cherishing each other. Zhuang Yueming, who has always been low-key and introverted, not only did not show the slightest contempt or disgust, but often shared delicious food with Li Ka-shing and gave him endless love and support.
This kind of thoughtful care undoubtedly made Li Ka-shing have an indescribable admiration for this little cousin.
Although there is an insurmountable gap between the two family backgrounds, their relationship is still quietly fermenting in a subtle way. Li Ka-shing is eager to win the approval of the bookmaker and tie the knot with his beloved through his own hard work.
For Zhuang Yueming, she has always believed that Li Ka-shing has a bright future, and resolutely chose to go to the palace of marriage with him.
After several years of perseverance, the two finally ushered in the most important moment of their lives in 1963 - entering the sacred marriage hall. The childhood sweetheart's lovers finally got their wish and formed a small family of their own.
Since then, Zhuang Yueming has devoted himself to Li Ka-shing's career. With her excellent language skills and rich business experience, she has become a strong backing for Li Ka-shing's career to take off.
At the same time, her humble and diligent work attitude has also won the respect of all employees.
Some people commented that at least half of Li Ka-shing's great achievements today are due to Zhuang Yueming's wisdom and hard work. The two worked hand in hand to push the commercial giant ship "Cheung Kong Industrial" to break through the waves, and finally became a wealth giant in Hong Kong and even the world.
In this loving married life, Li Ka-shing and Zhuang Yueming often held hands in public and hugged each other intimately, which made countless onlookers envious. This image of a loving husband and wife has also become a great pride of Li Ka-shing's life.
However, just when the happy life of the two was about to enter the climax, fate quietly set off a sudden shocking wave. That tragic death not only caused Li Ka-shing to lose his beloved wife, but also completely changed the trajectory of their originally happy lives.
Entrepreneurial journey
You must know that before Li Ka-shing and Zhuang Yueming tied the knot, he had experienced a difficult and dangerous entrepreneurial journey.
Li Ka-shing, who has just arrived in Hong Kong, is penniless and has only the ambition to get ahead. In order to make ends meet for his family, he had to stay away from his studies and start as a small tea house waiter.
Although the job is not attractive, Li Ka-shing still takes it seriously and observes and learns hard. These seemingly ordinary experiences laid a solid foundation for his future sales career.
Later, with the help of his uncle Zhuang Jing'an, Li Ka-shing entered his watch company and began to study. With his excellent learning ability and diligent work attitude, he quickly became a star employee of the company and was highly appreciated by his boss.
However, the dream of entrepreneurship in my heart has never been satisfied.
So in 1950, Li Ka-shing resolutely left the watch company and founded his own "Yangtze River Plastic Factory". However, the new business was just getting started, but it encountered unprecedented difficulties - customers returned goods on a large scale, there was a serious backlog of products, and the company was on the verge of closure.
Banks also began to insist on repayment, leaving Li Ka-shing in a dilemma.
On the verge of giving up, Li Ka-shing suddenly remembered his beloved wife Zhuang Yueming. She has always been a beacon in his path forward, giving him endless courage and strength.
With the encouragement and support of Zhuang Yueming, Li Ka-shing finally gritted his teeth and persevered, and with his wisdom and perseverance, he successfully developed a new plastic flower product, which reversed the company's decline and ushered in a new era of career take-off.
This decisive product innovation not only made Li Ka-shing the "king of plastic flowers" in Hong Kong, but also brought huge development opportunities to his career. With this success, he has made a major breakthrough in the real estate industry in just a few years, successfully building the first industrial building in North Point, Hong Kong Island.
Since then, Li Ka-shing's career has entered a stage of rapid development by leaps and bounds, which is eye-catching.
Looking back on the arduous entrepreneurial process of that year, Li Ka-shing was full of emotion. He admits that he is not a perfect person, nor is he a born business wizard, but through countless setbacks and hardships, he finally realized the wisdom of survival.
And in that extremely difficult moment, it was Zhuang Yueming's encouragement and support that made him regain his fighting spirit and persevere.
It can be said that at least half of Li Ka-shing's brilliant achievements today are due to the wisdom and efforts of his wife Zhuang Yueming. She not only gave selfless help at critical moments, but also devoted herself to the development of Li Ka-shing's career in her later married life.
The two worked hand in hand to create the business empire of "Cheung Kong Industrial".
However, this loving married life came to an abrupt end in a sudden bad news. Just when the happy life of the two was about to enter the climax, fate quietly set off a terrifying wave.
A loving couple who start a business together
In 1963, after several years of perseverance and hard work, Li Ka-shing finally ushered in the most important moment of his life - entering the sacred marriage hall with his beloved Zhuang Yueming.
The childhood sweetheart's lovers finally got their wish and formed a small family of their own.
Since then, Zhuang Yueming has devoted himself to Li Ka-shing's career. As Li Ka-shing's faithful companion, she has solved countless difficult problems for her husband with her excellent language skills and rich business experience.
At the same time, her humble and diligent work attitude has also won the admiration and respect of all employees.
It is no exaggeration to say that at least half of Li Ka-shing's brilliant achievements today are due to the wisdom and hard work of his wife Zhuang Yueming. The two worked together to create the business empire of "Cheung Kong Industrial", which eventually became a giant of wealth in Hong Kong and even the world.
In this loving married life, Li Ka-shing and Zhuang Yueming often held hands in public and hugged each other intimately, which made countless onlookers envious. This image of a loving husband and wife has also become a great pride of Li Ka-shing's life.
The high degree of tacit understanding and cooperation between the two in their careers has made the development of "Cheung Kong Industrial" climb steadily. Zhuang Yueming not only provided Li Ka-shing with unique advice at a critical moment, but also made immeasurable contributions to the company's listing with his professional ability.
It is precisely with her wisdom and hard work that Li Ka-shing's career is moving forward like a wild horse.
Li Ka-shing's attention and reliance on his wife Zhuang Yueming has gone beyond simple family affection and love. In his heart, she is a strong pillar for his career to take off and a solid foundation for a happy life.
Some people commented that without Zhuang Yueming's hard work and help, perhaps Li Ka-shing's career would not have reached today's glorious heights.
It is gratifying that even in a high position, Li Ka-shing and Zhuang Yueming still maintain the appearance of a loving couple. They often held hands and embraced each other intimately in public, making countless onlookers envious.
This image of a loving husband and wife has also become a great pride of Li Ka-shing's life.
However, just when the happy life of the two was about to enter the climax, fate quietly set off a sudden shocking wave. That tragic death not only caused Li Ka-shing to lose his beloved wife, but also completely changed the trajectory of their originally happy lives.
Li Ka-shing will never forget that shocking New Year's Eve. At that time, he was still happily supporting his wife to attend the New Year's party, but he didn't expect that only at noon the next day, he had to announce the sad news of Zhuang Yueming's unfortunate death to the world.
It was undoubtedly the heaviest blow to his life, and it also opened up his irreparable inner wounds.
The loss of his beloved Zhuang Yueming has brought a huge void to Li Ka-shing's life that is difficult to fill. As his spiritual sustenance, she used to be an important support for Li Ka-shing's career to take off, and she was the love of his life.
However, just when the happy life of the two was about to enter the climax, fate quietly set off a terrifying wave.
What was the reason for Zhuang Yueming's sudden death? This question is still puzzling to this day, and there are different opinions. And Li Ka-shing's behavior of insisting on coming to worship on New Year's Day every year many years after the death of his wife has undoubtedly aroused strong curiosity from the outside world.
Li Ka-shing has so far had different opinions on the reason for his wife's death, and has not fully clarified. This sudden tragedy undoubtedly brought irreparable huge trauma to his life.
As his spiritual sustenance, Zhuang Yueming was once the pillar of Li Ka-shing's career and an indispensable love of his life. However, just when the two were happy, fate gave him a heavy blow.
With the loss of Zhuang Yueming, Li Ka-shing's life was suddenly filled with an emptiness that was difficult to fill. could have ushered in a more brilliant life, but now it was interrupted by an irreparable tragedy.
The pain of Li Ka-shing's inner trauma must be indescribable even to himself.
After Zhuang Yueming's death, Li Ka-shing once fell into endless mourning and self-blame. This once world-renowned business tycoon is now so vulnerable and helpless after losing his beloved.
He was heartbroken, unable to accept this harsh reality.
To this day, every New Year's Day, Li Ka-shing still takes his whole family to the cemetery where he pays respects to his wife. This enduring attachment and remembrance undoubtedly makes the outside world more curious about the inner world of this business giant.
What happened to make Zhuang Yueming so unforgettable, and what sustained him to persevere after the loss of his beloved? These questions still shroud Li Ka-shing's inner world today.
6. The controversy over the construction of the "Yueming Tower" (546 words)
In memory of his beloved wife, Li Ka-shing donated money to build a building called "Yueming Building" on the campus of the University of Hong Kong. However, the exterior and interior decoration of this building have sparked strong public controversy.
Some people believe that the exterior of the building resembles a tombstone, giving people a solemn and solemn feeling, which is very different from ordinary school buildings. What is even more striking is that the staircase inside the building has only an upward elevator, and there is no elevator to use for the downward movement, which makes one wonder about the deep meaning.
In addition, the glass decoration on the front of the building also presents the shape of a "money sword", and the entrance is sprayed with a water curtain like an incense offering.
These unique designs make people wonder if Li Ka-shing has another metaphor, in an attempt to express his remembrance and remembrance of his departed beloved in this way.
People have speculated about what kind of meaning Li Ka-shing had in building this building, whether it was just to commemorate his wife, or was there another hidden purpose? These questions are still shrouded in the mystery of the "Moonlight Tower" and make people reverie again and again.
What's even more confusing is that although Zhuang Yueming has been dead for 32 years, Li Ka-shing has not remarried, but has maintained a close relationship with another well-known woman, Zhou Kaixuan.
This can't help but give rise to more speculation about Li Ka-shing's inner world.
Through the exploration of Li Ka-shing's life experience and inner changes of the business giant, we can't help but sigh that even successful people in high positions will have irreparable regrets and regrets in their hearts.
And this kind of deep attachment and remembrance has made Li Ka-shing last for 32 years, which shows how important Zhuang Yueming's status is in his heart.
Every New Year's Day, Li Ka-shing still takes the whole family to the cemetery to pay respects to his wife. This long-lasting remembrance undoubtedly reflects the wounds in his heart that are difficult to heal.
And the act of building the "Moon Tower" is a special sustenance for his deceased beloved. However, these moves have sparked a lot of speculation and controversy from the outside world.
What kind of regrets and fetters are hidden in Li Ka-shing's heart? What is it that supports this business tycoon to persist in moving towards the next peak of his life after losing his closest partner? I am afraid that only Li Ka-shing himself knows these questions best.