Chapter 139 [Used on Hong Kong Island]

Author: Ren Zhufei

Chapter 139 [Used on Hong Kong Island]

The Hong Kong government held a grand donation ceremony for the "Mrs. Granthung Health Center" in the auditorium. Hundreds of foreigners and Chinese celebrities came to hear the news, and reporters also reported on the scene.

‘Mrs. Grant Hung Health Center’ seems to be the brand name of Margaret Koh, but in fact it is the brand name of Hong Kong Governor Grant Hung. Therefore, as the ‘Lord Emperor’ of Hong Kong, it is natural that both British and Chinese businessmen will take notice of it.

Of course, the protagonists of this donation ceremony were not only Mr. and Mrs. Ge Lianghong, but also Lin Zhichao, the main donor. After all, the donation was HK$800,000, which can only be made once or twice a year in the Hong Kong charity industry.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao's signature is placed side by side with Ge Lianghong and his wife, in different positions.

The donation ceremony began, with Ge Lianghong and Ge Mulian delivering speeches one after another.

"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to today's donation ceremony for the 'Mrs. Granthung Health Center'. Tsuen Wan has a population of more than 100,000. It is currently facing the dilemma of having no medical facilities. Therefore, my wife, Ms. Grantham, is very worried. Fortunately, there is

Many generous people came forward to offer help, and the first person to help was Mr. Lin Zhichao. He is a great businessman."

In his speech, Ge Lianghong specifically praised Lin Zhichao, which attracted the attention of many people in the audience.

Some people even speculate that Ge Lianghong mentioned Lin Zhichao in this way because Lin Zhichao has gained the favor of the Hong Kong Governor; after all, although the donation of 80 Hong Kong dollars is a lot, it is not unprecedented every year.

Of course, donations from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Po Leung Kuk will not be used by foreigners. Even if foreigners want to intervene, it is impossible, let alone naming foreigners' names. They usually use Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

The name of Po Leung Kuk. As for the person who donated more, it is the position of Prime Minister appointed. If there are two or three people who are about the same, they still need to run for election; the same is true for Po Leung Kuk and the chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

When Ge Lianghong gave a speech, Sir Robert Ho Tung said to Lin Zhichao next to him: "Very good!"

This time he was also a donor, but he only donated 50,000 Hong Kong dollars to deal with Ge Lianghong and his wife. He attended the donation ceremony more to give Lin Zhichao face. Of course, his name is also after Lin Zhichao.

"You're flattered!" Lin Zhichao responded politely.

He knew why Ho Tung praised him. He probably didn't expect Ge Lianghong and his wife to give Lin Zhichao such face. They mentioned it many times in his speech.

In fact, no one knows that Ge Mulian, a money-grubbing American woman, is selling out her country for profit.

Lin Zhichao suddenly had a 'bold' idea - now that Ge Mulian is on board, don't the wives of the directors of the Industrial and Commercial Administration and the chief superintendent want to get rich?

This idea immediately made Lin Zhichao very interesting!

But in this case, let Ge Mulian taste the sweetness first before talking.

There was another person in the audience who was very surprised, and that was Tang Siu Kin, who was originally the main donor. He is the founder of "Kowloon Bus" and has always been charitable. Of course, his inner thought is probably to get more honors, especially

It was a title awarded by the British Imperial Court. He valued this donation very much because it could lead to a closer relationship with the Governor and his wife.

However, just when he thought it was his own glory, Ge Mulian refused his donation.

He was cut off!

When he learned that it was Lin Zhichao, Deng Zhaojian had no idea because although Lin Zhichao was young, he had many connections.

"Could it be that Ge Lianghong is planning to confer Lin Zhichao as a 'Justice of the Peace'? This is too young. I only received this honor at the age of 28." Deng Zhaojian thought incredulously.

You know, although he was very young when he was awarded the title of "Justice of the Peace" at the age of 28, his father was a Justice of the Peace at that time and had family influence. But now, Lin Zhichao has no family background and started from scratch.

To receive it at the age of twenty-three or four is a real honor.

Of course, compared to the achievements in the business world, Deng Zhaojian is not as good as Lin Zhichao. His fleet of only tens of thousands of tons is already worth tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

The third person to speak on stage was Lin Zhichao.

His speech was completely unscripted, but it seemed very thoughtful and low-key, and he did not overwhelm the guest.

"After hearing the worries of the Governor and his wife, and the charity that benefits more than 100,000 people in Tsuen Wan, it is natural for me as a businessman to take action. I adhere to the wealth rule of 'take it from Hong Kong, use it in Hong Kong', and hope to have the opportunity to make more money."

Please help Hong Kong develop more. Thank you!”

The applause came like thunder!

The ceremony was successfully completed.

A fifty-year-old man with a bald head and wearing a long coat came to Lin Zhichao and said: "Lin Sheng is just silent, he is a blockbuster!"

There was something unfriendly or sour in the words.

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Deng Sheng, I have only been in business for a few years, how dare I compete with you. Of course, doing charity is a good thing, not a matter of comparison, so if I have this idea, I will do it. It can help others.

, I’m really happy!”

Deng Zhaojian was speechless. Unexpectedly, he was caught off guard by Lin Zhichao when he came up. People around him couldn't help but look at him strangely.

Lin Zhichao's words revealed a noble and selfless style both inside and outside. He said that he had only been in business for a few years, so there was no such thing as "doing nothing"; as for "a blockbuster", Lin Zhichao meant that he had no intention of comparison and was sincere.

Doing charity.

Unexpectedly, Deng Zhaojian came to find a boring person!

"Lin Sheng has such a noble style at such a young age, which is admirable!" Deng Zhaojian knew that at this time he should show his admiration for Lin Zhichao, otherwise he would be gossiped by people in his circle.

"It's not worth mentioning if it's an award." Lin Zhichao then said modestly.

The two didn't talk to each other, and then they separated.

Lin Zhichao disagreed with Deng Zhaojian's style. How could a person who was not good to his family be called a "charitable person"?

Not worthy!

It turns out that Deng Zhaojian was quite superstitious. Because he believed in the words of a Feng Shui master who said his son could defeat him, he sent his son to London. He was harsh and stingy with his family, and he was also quite lustful.

This kind of person, no matter how many good deeds he does, Lin Zhichao will look down on him.

In Lin Zhichao's heart, family always comes first. If a fortune teller dares to arrange his children in this way, he can make the fortune teller's family ruined. Let's see if the fortune teller can predict his own fate.

Lin Zhichao did not focus his energy on donating the "Mrs. Grantham Health Center". Although he was still a director of the health center, he was actually only in name.

Although Lin Zhichao can currently earn a lot of money a year, he does not intend to be too "charitable" and only does a little charity in this area to avoid being gossiped about.

For example, he now donates 1 million a year, which is an astronomical figure to other wealthy people in Hong Kong; but to his wealth, it is just a drop in the bucket.

However, Lin Zhichao does not plan to donate more because he has his own understanding of charity.

The charity in his mind is to be good to his employees, and at least to be the best in welfare among his peers.

For example, if he has thousands of seafarers in the future, then Lin Zhichao will ensure that the wages and benefits of these seafarers will be the best among Hong Kong seafarers.

Back at Global Shipping, Lin Zhichao made a tour and talked with his staff about some work matters.

At present, Global Shipping has a total of 12 large cargo ships, including 8 cargo ships of 10,000 tons and above, and 4 cargo ships of 7,000 to 8,000 tons. Each cargo ship is equipped with wireless telegraphy, and Global Shipping has several overseas

Offices, such as Japan, Sing Tao, South Africa, Europe, etc.

These offices play a very important role. They collect weather conditions in local and nearby areas and transmit them to passing freighters through radio waves; in turn, the freighters transmit them out, realizing global communications in turn.

Of course, the group's radio wave room is the information hub, which can promptly analyze which cargo ships will pass through bad weather areas, and provide dispatching and command assistance.

Only then did Lin Zhichao feel the charm of shipping!

Back in the office, deputy general manager Feng Yongfa walked in together.

After Lin Zhichao sat down, he immediately said: "Global Shipping needs to recruit a group of captains, first mates, second mates, chief engineers and other important positions. All of them must be Chinese, and then conduct training for at least half a year, especially practical training. Tentatively, eight ships will be recruited.

After recruiting all the quotas, they sign a contract, and the company trains them for half a year to one year. After they officially take up the job, they need to sign a three-year contract, and then they can come and go freely."

Among the twelve ships that ship around the world, European captains, first mates, second mates, and chief engineers account for more than 60%; because Chinese captains, first mates, second mates and other important positions are relatively unfamiliar with oceans, let alone 10,000 tons.

It's a big ship. Even if the G navy was defeated in the past, there were not many suitable ones.

These Europeans have a very poor sense of belonging to Global Shipping, and they may leave when their contracts expire. The important thing is that their salaries and benefits are too high.

Feng Yongfa immediately said: "Well, the development of global shipping is getting bigger and bigger, and we Chinese should be trained for these important positions. I will make good preparations and pay attention to this link."

Lin Zhichao nodded. The seafarer industry in Hong Kong is in chaos. Hong Kong people call working on ocean ships "sailing." Sailing involves risks and there is little time to reunite with family members. People will not choose to go sailing unless it is absolutely necessary.

Therefore, most of the Hong Kong seafarers who are "sailing" are unemployed people who are uneducated and unable to find ideal jobs.

These people go sailing because they are neither interested nor ambitious, they just want three meals and a night's sleep. These people are not very capable and have no expertise, and they are only engaged in the lowest level of work. And those from the third mate to the captain are

Positions and jobs ranging from Sanjie to Dajie (engineers) are mostly held by Europeans. These senior seafarers from Europe have high salaries and good treatment, and even live on the ship with their families, which costs a lot of money. But these people are very important to the company.

There is no sense of belonging. Once the contract expires, he will leave as soon as he wants without making any concessions.

Compared with these European senior seafarers, Hong Kong seafarers' pay is much lower and their work is much more tiring. Therefore, it is easy to breed dissatisfaction and discouragement.

Of course, Global Shipping has been committed to changing this situation from the beginning. Most of the seafarers on its ships have received professional training, even low-level seafarers; coupled with the social environment at this time - there are many people who are unemployed and experienced people

There are also more, so the current quality of Global Shipping’s seafarers is higher, which cannot be compared with the seafarers of other shipowners.

Lin Zhichao has only been involved in shipping for more than two years. He can only improve step by step, improve management methods, and build a high-quality and professional Chinese fleet step by step.

"That's right! Seafarers on the ship can also have promotion channels. You can recommend the following seafarers to the important positions on each ship to come to the Global Maritime Academy for further training. After completing the training, they will be assigned to important positions."

Don't let people's will be idle, otherwise they will become more and more lazy.

Feng Yongfa said with admiration: "The boss's trick is very clever. If people go to higher places, if there are channels for promotion, they will work more diligently. Of course, Global Shipping also has to make this 'recommendation system' fair and just."

"You're right. Establish good rules and regulations to prevent good things from turning into bad things."

"OK"

What Lin Zhichao is most afraid of is man-made accidents. For example, the senior management of a certain ship did not even know the weather in the surrounding area before leaving the port, so he sailed rashly; once it ran aground or rolled over, it was a loss-making business.

The insurance company's money is only enough to compensate for the loss of the goods, and if a ship is worth a lot of money, the losses will be very heavy.
To be continued...