Photo: A Ta Kung Pao reporter witnessed Zhuang × Peng and his suspected wife rushing to the airport with a lot of luggage yesterday to prepare to leave Hong Kong.
The “yellow economic circle” is at the end of its rope! The yellow shop “Youli Ice House” closed three branches in a row a month ago. Recently, it was reported that the owner Zhuang × Peng was being chased for defaulting on rent and supplier payments. In addition, the police are investigating the financial support of Nathan Law and others. Some people suspected that they were guilty and flew to Taiwan yesterday.
A reporter from Ta Kung Pao received a tip from a reader and witnessed Zhuang × Peng’s suspected “escape” yesterday. At about 6 o’clock in the morning, Zhuang and a woman who looked like his wife appeared at the airport. They hurriedly flew to Taiwan with a lot of luggage. When responding to reporters’ questions, Zhuang × Peng denied running away, arguing that the current business environment is not good and it is normal to owe rent. He also claimed that he went to Taiwan to learn about environmentally friendly tableware. Before leaving, he did not change his bad habits and encouraged his “brothers and sisters” to continue working hard. Ta Kung Pao reporter Sheng Dewen, investigation team (text) Investigation team (video, photos)
During the black violence, the yellow shop “Youli Ice House” that supported the black violence and took advantage of the situation has been on the verge of collapse since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. It has recently closed three branches in a row, and now only two branches are lingering. Recently, it was widely reported online that Zhuang × Peng was being chased for arrears of payments to suppliers and rents to landlords, indicating that Zhuang may be “killed” at any time.
Arriving at the airport with a lot of luggage and full of alcohol
At about 6:00 am yesterday, a reporter from Ta Kung Pao received a tip and found Zhuang × Peng, who was drunk, at the Hong Kong airport. He and a woman in her 30s were pushing three large suitcases and two large backpacks, and hurried to the counter to check in and check in their luggage. About 10 minutes later, Zhuang went to the bank ATM at the Regal Hotel at the airport to withdraw cash alone. During this time, the reporter saw Zhuang using multiple different ATM cards to withdraw cash from two ATMs, and then hurried back to the departure hall. During this time, he looked flustered and looked around from time to time.
The reporter from Ta Kung Pao approached Zhuang × Peng and asked: “Are you going to Taiwan this time? You don’t plan to come back? Did you drink a lot of wine last night to see off your “brothers”?” Zhuang was stunned. He pretended to be calm while walking and asked the reporter with a choked mouth: “What are you doing? What’s the matter?”
The reporter then asked, “Someone complained that he owed the landlord rent, did he run away?” He admitted that he had drunk some wine before coming to the airport, claiming that the business environment was not good, and insisted that it was normal to owe rent. He argued that “I didn’t run away, I just went to Taiwan to look at environmentally friendly tableware.”
Claimed to have visited Taiwan to learn about environmentally friendly tableware
The reporter questioned whether Zhuang × Peng brought many large luggages with him. He said in a panic: “No, I only brought one piece of luggage.” He said that he would return to Hong Kong in a week. Regarding the closure of “Youli Ice House” one after another, will you blame the “brothers” for not patronizing? He said: “No, the yellow economy has long been gone.” The reporter asked again: “Do you have anything to say to your brothers and sisters?” Zhuang × Peng finally said what was in his heart: “You (brothers and sisters) keep working hard!” He rushed into the departure hall and walked away. Recently, someone uploaded a large number of street advertisements on the social platform to Zhuang × Peng of “Youli Ice House”. The reporter then went to two suppliers of ingredients for “Youli Ice House” to understand the debt situation. One of the companies located in Jinde Industrial Building in Kwai Chung that supplies ice cubes to “Youli Ice House” had the flyers at the door cleared away and no one answered the door. Another company located in the Rice Industry Food Center on Cheung Cheung Road in Tsing Yi had no flyers and street advertisements at the door, which was suspected to have been cleared away. The building security said that they were not clear about the incident.
Shop assistant: Scared? I saw him last night.
In the evening, the reporter visited two Youli Ice House branches located at D2 Place, 15 Cheung Shun Street, Lai Chi Kok and Prince’s Pioneer Center respectively and found that although the two stores were open, the business was bleak and the staff were listless. The female staff was shocked to learn that the boss had suddenly left Hong Kong. The female staff at the Prince’s Pioneer Center branch was also shocked when she learned that the boss, Zhuang × Peng, had flown to Taiwan in the early morning: “Oh, I saw him last night.” As for the ice house’s default on rent and payment, she said she was not aware of it.