The Day of Days

In spite of the continuous upheaval in China during the 1930s, Guangzhou is still under the facade of peace and prosperity. Running the business of Hip Wo Hong, the TONG's family is one of the four big firms in Guangzhou. Their matriarch is TONG NGA-WUN, the eldest daughter of the TONG's family, who is very skillful in taking advantage of various situations. Bringing along her assistant WONG WING-CHAI, NGA-WUN goes to Sheung Pun Lau, a restaurant run by her family, to conduct an on-site inspection. After seeing that her aunt YUK-HING, uncle PAK-NIN and her cousin SIU-YIP, who are all in charge of management, have been muddling along, NGA-WUN cannot help lecturing them. NGA-WUN then goes to meet with Brother LUNG, the leader of Cheung Tai Gang, who plans to forcibly double their protection fee, but NGA-WUN instantly rejects him, incurring the displeasure of Brother LUNG……

Finally, the problem is solved, but NGA-WUN misconstrues that SO FEI and the others are the masterminds behind the whole plot. Worrying that his life is under threat due to the tax arrears and his assistance to TONG's family, SO FEI goes to discuss this with NGA-WUN, but to no avail, so Wing Cheong Shing needs to leave within half a month. Feeling so dejected, SO FEI dismantles the signboard of Wing Cheong Shing, during which he discovers a brocade box, leading to a way out of his predicament. Having managed to settle down at the Huadi Pier, SO FUN and the others intend to analyze the workload there, but it turns out that they can hardly make a living as the area is too remote. In the evening, YUK-HING proposes treating the Central Government Commissioner with a feast so as to gain credits, while PAK-NIN indicates that she is merely making a futile effort. As such, NGA-WUN has no alternative but to offer a helping hand……

YUK-TAK is so outraged that he leads everyone to the Mayor’s residence to meet KAI-YIU. He not only emphasizes his position as the Central Government Commissioner, but also as the son of the Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, however, KAI-YIU still refuses to give in. During his meeting with the four big firms, KAI-YIU announces that the Central Government is to increase taxes and the four big firms need to shoulder their share of the taxation responsibilities. As one firm points out that managing Huadi Pier has led to a great deficit year after year, NGA-WUN has no choice but to take over this hot potato, which reaches to LAI-WO after passing through many different hands. As soon as SO FEI and the others learn that the TONG's family will take over the management of the Pier, they start flattering LAI-WO. Unexpectedly, it turns out that the TONG's family has not strengthened its investment at the Pier……