[Correction: The second heroine in the previous chapter was changed to ‘Xu Caiying’, only the surname and bloodline were changed. The reason was force majeure and the existence of forces that the author of Dian Niang was afraid of]
Tsuen Wan Cheung Kong Industrial covers an area of 450,000 square feet, or 75 acres of land; a standard football field is 10.7 acres, so it is equivalent to seven football fields.
In the name of Global Shipping, Lin Zhichao built a walled, wooden or iron house on a piece of land about the size of a football field; then he established a security company - Global Security, in the name of 'Global Shipping Convoy', recruiting
Dozens of young men and women are preparing to undergo security training.
The instructors include professional security instructors hired from Europe and the United States, retirees from the Hong Kong Police Department, elites immediately selected from the defeated troops, and Lin Zhichao's bodyguard leader Xue Junshan, a martial arts fighting master.
After more than two months of preparation, I finally started six months of devil training in mid-September.
On the day of the opening ceremony, Lin Zhichao came to the scene in person and gave a speech.
Lin Zhichao and the instructors stood opposite fifty young men and women. He looked at the forty male team members and ten female team members, wondering if half of them could persevere?
This time he will also spend a lot of money. These fifty students will receive a monthly salary of 60 yuan plus full board and lodging, and are promised that once they are hired, they will receive about three to five times the salary. What's more,
Purchased a large amount of tools, equipment, and hired instructors.
"Hello everyone, you should know me. I am the one who hired you, and I may also be your boss in the future. Again, if you are afraid of death, quit early, and if you are afraid of hardship, quit early. Money is not that easy to make, but some money
You may lose your life, such as the job you are about to engage in - ship security."
I already mentioned these words when I applied for the job, and said that pirates and strong waves may be encountered at sea, and the possibility of losing one's life is very high.
However, Lin Zhichao underestimated the courage of people in this era. Hearing that there were high salaries available, most people were willing to join.
The fifty people who can participate have already been carefully selected.
Background is very important. For example, the ten female team members are all unmarried children aged 16 to 18 who have parents in Hong Kong. They are all very healthy and strong-looking girls. It is difficult for girls to find jobs. They have to get married, but now they have jobs.
Their parents are also very supportive of high-paying jobs. If they get married, their parents may not be able to get the money, but if they are chosen for this job, their salary will be enough to support the family.
"I'm not afraid of death, I'm not afraid of suffering!" Someone soon said loudly.
Then these students followed suit one after another!
Haha, Lin Zhichao sneered in his heart, just a physical training, who knows how many people will be lost.
Anyway, he would be very satisfied if only one third could be left.
If any extra people survive, he can also arrange work.
Later.
Lin Zhichao said to the foreign security instructor: "Instructor William, next you will be their chief instructor. I hope you will summarize the skills of other instructors and train them comprehensively. In short, the more cruel the better, what I want is the elite."
William was a retired soldier after the war, and had joined an orthodox security company. He was a short-term security personnel hired by Lin Zhichao for training services. The salary was very high, and there was a bonus after the training.
"No problem! I will train them well!" William said in a cruel voice.
"Female team members must ensure that they are not harassed by sexual harassment, their character cannot be distorted, and their personality must not be trampled on," Lin Zhichao warned in English.
William was stunned for a moment, not expecting this employer to understand so well. Then he nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I will pay attention to it!"
Lin Zhichao arranged a translator for him, just to monitor this foreigner.
Xue Junshan is also the team's martial arts coach and Lin Zhichao's informant.
The important thing is that Lin Zhichao often comes to play emotional cards with everyone, and he provides adequate psychological counseling to the bodyguards around him.
Of course, these people will also have firearms training, but they have to go to the high seas to train, otherwise it will be illegal in Hong Kong.
Naturally, it is impossible for the bodyguards of the Lin family to own guns. Private ownership of guns is not allowed in Hong Kong, although there are ways to easily obtain guns.
The most important duty of a bodyguard is not to kill the enemy, but to protect the employer from quickly escaping from the scene and to dodge bullets with his body at critical moments.
Then, the devil training officially began.
Lin Zhichao also took the opportunity to inspect the living areas such as dormitories and trials. Since it was devil training, life was naturally very good.
The food is definitely much better than most in Hong Kong, and every meal has meat.
Finally, leaving Xue Junshan at the base, Lin Zhichao walked towards Yangtze River Industries.
As for those students who are running a five-kilometer run, of course the female team members may ask to go slower.
In the evening, Lin Zhichao got off work early, returned to Lam Tin Garden, picked up his family in the car, and drove in the direction of Aberdeen with his three cars.
Lin Zhichao, Tang Caiyun, and Xu Caiying were sitting in the back seat of the car. Xu Caiying was in a bad mood recently, so Lin Zhichao simply let her live in the Lin family's house to slowly accept the reality.
Xu Caiying had never been to Xu Wangcheng and his wife. They just held a family recognition ceremony in the Hong Kong Hotel to tell relatives and friends to "recognize their ancestors and return to their clan." As for normal times, they only need to interact with each other occasionally.
As for Xu Caiying and the Tang syndrome couple, there is currently a slight gap, and there will naturally be plenty of time to repair it in the future.
"I'm so hungry!" Xu Caiying seemed to be back to her usual liveliness and sighed after getting in the car.
Lin Zhichao immediately smiled and said: "Hungry is a good thing! Let's eat more seafood tonight."
The woman is still the same woman, she just changed her name, she is still the same quirky girl.
Tang Caiyun also said: "I finally realized that I was hungry, which has caused us to worry for a long time."
Xu Caiying deliberately said to Tang Caiyun: "Sister, we are not sisters now. We will all be daughters-in-law of the Lin family in the future, but we are competitors. Do you worry about me?"
Tang Caiyun was so angry that she tickled Xu Caiying across Lin Zhichao, and said at the same time: "I told you to compete!"
Xu Caiying was the most ticklish and said quickly: "Sister, I was wrong!"
After the fight, Xu Caiying's recent depression was gone. She smiled, took Lin Zhichao's arm, and said, "It's better for me, my sister, and my brother Zhichao!"
Tang Caiyun was about to defend her parents when Lin Zhichao patted her leg, indicating that there was no need to rush.
There is nothing wrong with Xu Caiying and the Tang couple, and they will reconcile after a while.
"I didn't say they were bad!" Xu Caiying said with a guilty conscience.
She also knew that if it weren't for her, she would never have to know these things in this life.
"Okay, let's go back to the beginning. It's a matter of time." Lin Zhichao said.
Afterwards, everyone stopped talking about this topic. Xu Caiying's mental state returned to such a state that she was not honest in the car, sometimes teasing Tang Caiyun, and sometimes acting coquettishly.
Pass through Happy Valley, Repulse Bay Road, and arrive at the south of Hong Kong Island;
Then we drove west on the coastal highway, passing through Deep Water Bay and Wong Chuk Hang, and finally arrived at Aberdeen.
After parking the car, go to the pier and wave, and there will be a ferry.
“Go to Taibai Seafood!”
"Okay, boss, madam, young master, be careful!"
Lin Zhichao holds his son Lin Ruihuan, but he feels uneasy when others hold him.
Although there is a saying that father and son are in different boats, Lin Zhichao is more confident in his swimming skills in this offshore area.
The ferry carried Lin Zhichao and his family towards Taibai Seafood Restaurant, the tallest and largest restaurant on the sea.
At this time, the transportation and preservation technology of fresh food was not as developed as it would be in the future. For citizens in mainland Hong Kong who want to eat live seafood, going to floating restaurants is the best choice.
The Jumbo Seafood Restaurant we visited today is a floating restaurant group with many boats. The two-story Taibai Seafood Restaurant opened this year is the most famous. Its owner is Yuan Rong. He built the Taibai Seafood Restaurant in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter for the first time this year.
, created a new entrepreneurial model and won success.
As far as Lin Zhichao knows, Taibai Seafood Rice has served many famous people in its previous life. The second one was called Wang Laoji, and the third one was Ao Menhe.
At present, Yuan Rong's ship is a wooden landing craft. Later, the business was very good, so he quickly expanded the scale and attracted capital; in 1952, Wang Laoji joined in and built a 105-foot (35-meter) long boat, which can accommodate
800 people.
In the early 1970s, Wong Lao Kat was preparing to expand its scale. Unexpectedly, a fire burned down the new ship that had not yet opened. Wong Lao Kat had no financial resources to continue, and the third Wei Shui Lao took over.
Originally, Aomen He wanted to buy a seafood restaurant to run the gambling industry, but found that the business of Taibai Seafood Restaurant was very good (the kind that almost paid back its capital in a year), so he took only one seafood restaurant to Aomen and started it again.
We built a larger seafood restaurant. The Chinese-style carving alone cost 6 million Hong Kong dollars and took two years, as well as the dragon chair.
After taking the ferry to the two-story Taibai Seafood Restaurant, Tang Caiyun gave her 2 Hong Kong dollars.
"Keep the change, please!"
"Thank you, madam, thank you, boss!"
The boatman said with a happy smile.
When he saw Lin Zhichao and others just now, he felt that it was not simple. They were not only following servants, but also bodyguards. At first glance, they were either rich or noble.
Later, Lin Zhichao and others followed the waiter to the reserved private room on the second floor.
"Caiying, what do you want to eat?"
"Whatever you eat, I will eat!"
"Okay, I won't ask you anymore!"
Because all the women in the family answered this way!
70% of the dishes were seafood. Lin Zhichao ordered ten dishes at once and ordered drinks.
Xu Caiying liked boats very much, because Lin Zhichao once said that she would "own" global shipping, so she soon leaned on the wooden window and looked at the sparkling sea not far away.
Tang Caiyun and Lin Xiner were no exception, and they were admiring it at the window.
Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "What's there to see? There is no bustling city night view on the shore, and the sea is full of small fishing boats." After saying this, he waited for a response.
Sure enough, the three women returned to their seats one after another. Xu Caiying sat on the side of Lin Zhichao and said softly: "Brother Zhichao must talk about something more beautiful and fun, right?"
This is what you've been waiting for!
Lin Zhichao first sipped the tea, and then said slowly: "Of course it's a yacht! In developed countries in Europe and the United States, some factories that produced military ships during World War II began to produce small yachts, each of which costs about 20,000 US dollars. This kind of
Yachts generally have an aluminum alloy structure, a wooden shell, and advanced engine technology, which is enough to enjoy a free life on the sea. You can fish, swim in the sea, party, and sunbathe. If the yacht is larger, it can be directly used as a retired warship.
After remodeling and spending huge sums of money to decorate it, it looks like a palace on the sea.”
Although it was a 'brag', it attracted bursts of exclamations and envy from women.
Xu Caiying's eyes were full of longing, and she said to Lin Zhichao: "We will also have a yacht in the future, right?"
Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "This thing requires yacht clubs to maintain and dock, so it should become popular in Hong Kong in another ten years. But in a few years, it will be natural for us to go to San Francisco or Los Angeles in the United States and buy a seaside villa with a yacht.
.”
What do men do to make money? Isn’t it to take care of their families and enjoy life?
"Um"
The girls all fell into longing for a better future life, and they were no longer so curious about Taibai Seafood Restaurant.
Of course, the seafood at Taibai Seafood Restaurant is really good. Lin Zhichao and the girls praised it so much that they added another place to patronize in the future.
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong Textile Company.
Wang Tongyuan looked at the nine automatic zipper rice arranging machines that had stopped running, and his face felt painful. The Hong Kong zipper factory, which invested a total of 250,000 US dollars, not only made no money, but also lost about 200,000 US dollars.
Just last month (August), Wang Tongyuan asked manager Wu Mingcheng to stop operating the zipper machine because he knew that the raw materials would soon be embargoed or prices would rise; if he continued, it would be meaningless and he would lose more money.
Cheung Kong's zippers in the Hong Kong market are priced at 7 cents each, while the cost of zippers in Hong Kong is already 0.55 to 0.6 Hong Kong dollars. Coupled with the difference in quality, there are actually only one or two machines in operation.
The original value of the nine machines was US$300,000, but now they were worthless. Wang Tongyuan went out to look for buyers and found that no one in Hong Kong wanted to buy them.
It turns out that everyone is not stupid. They know why the Hong Kong zipper factory cannot continue to operate. Cheung Kong Industries is so famous in Hong Kong. It monopolizes the entire zipper market in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and also sells its products to Europe, the United States and Japan.
"You can't sell one for 5,000 US dollars?" Wang Tongyuan said with heartache.
I expected to spend US$50,000 to package all the machines, but no one cared about it.
Wu Mingcheng lowered his head and said: "No one is interested! They said that even if one unit costs 1,000 US dollars, they don't dare to buy it because raw materials are a problem now."
One thing he did not say was that it had long been spread in the Hong Kong business community that Wang Tongyuan was envious of Cheung Kong Industries for making money, so he invested in a zipper factory and ended up losing millions of Hong Kong dollars.
Wang Tongyuan suddenly felt embarrassed!
"Call Li Gaofu's trader and ask them if they want it. I can pack it up and take it away for $30,000! No counter-offer, otherwise I would rather throw it away."
If you leave it in a factory, it will make you upset just looking at it!
He lost millions of Hong Kong dollars on zippers, so that when he expanded his textile factory, he was running out of funds.
Wu Mingcheng said in surprise: "Boss, this Li Gaofu might have deliberately tricked us in the first place. Do you want to give him an advantage?"
Wang Tongyuan said angrily: "What's the trap? The price is so cheap, is it called a trap? Our biggest failure is that Yangtze River Industry adopts low-price competition, which hurts the enemy by one thousand and hurts itself by eight hundred."
He doesn’t want to admit his failure! So he won’t admit that Li Gaofu cheated him!
Even in front of his friends, he often quibbles about the zipper factory. He insists that Yangtze River Corporation has also lost a lot of profits because it suppressed its opponents. His biggest mistake was to rush into an unfamiliar industry.
Blessings and good fortune.
When Li Gaofu and Huang Tinggui received the call, they did not immediately buy the machine. They only said that they should consider it first.
Afterwards, the two discussed it in the office.
Li Gaofu said: "I remember that the mainland wants to purchase all kinds of machines recently, and the zipper machine is not bad, and it is used in the military. Brother Tinggui, go to Aomen and ask about it. If they want it, we will buy Wang Tongyuan's machine.
.If you don’t want it, give it to us for free.”
Huang Tinggui asked curiously: "Does this kind of machine not even have the right to operate in Lin Sheng's factory?"
Li Gaofu said with a smile: "Not to mention the slow speed, just because of the quality issue, Lin Sheng would not want these machines."
Huang Tinggui nodded. He had also heard about Cheung Kong's suppression of zippers in Hong Kong, and he even knew the inside story better than others.
"Okay, I'll go to Austria right away for consultation. The price is 5,000 US dollars. It can be sold after all!"
"The price is about the same. We earn less than 60%. It is considered a smuggling risk and is reasonable."
Fu Hexing joined the smuggling army for the first time, but they did not trade directly with the people on the opposite side, but connected with the Aomen family called "Fu Jiaoxing".
It's like they are just a third-party organization. Although the company behind Fu Zaoxing is the person opposite, it is a company registered in Austria after all.
Although this method of trading does not make a lot of money, it is more risk-free. Importing raw materials from Europe and then smuggling them to Austria is considered a success. Overall, of course, you still make a lot more money than before the embargo.
In addition, Fuhe Bank's "Oriental Trader" account also provides a steady stream of cash flow to the company.
For a time, Li Gaofu and Huang Tinggui felt somewhat confident.
A few days later.
At Lu Yu Teahouse, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu were having dinner in a private room.
When Li Gaofu talked about Wang Tongyuan, Lin Zhichao immediately laughed.
"I thought he would have to hold on for a long time, but I didn't expect that he wouldn't be able to hold on until the U.S. embargoed Hong Kong!"
I am very happy, because Wang Tongyuan also caused Cheung Kong Holdings to lose money. The zippers could have been sold for 90 cents, but they only sold for 70 cents. Based on the market of 500,000 to 600,000 zippers in Hong Kong, the loss was almost 100,000 Hong Kong dollars.
But then again, even without Wang Tongyuan, Cheung Kong Holdings would not sell it too expensively for a long time, which would easily offend customers in the future.
At seven cents a piece, the gross profit is still very high.
Li Gaofu immediately grasped the key point of Lin Zhichao's words and said: "Zhichao, are you saying that the United States wants to embargo Hong Kong?"
Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "As long as the other side joins the war, this is inevitable. However, British-owned companies may be the first to participate in smuggling. Overall, there are always loopholes to exploit. By the way, the Eastern Trader
Did you take part in the adventure?”
Li Gaofu shook his head and said: "Everyone is betting on the price, and I can't even take risks. You also know that after buying Oriental Traders, Fuhe Bank's assets were only 70,000 to 80,000 Hong Kong dollars, and we injected another 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. However,
It has been quite profitable these past few months. In four months, the entire Fuhe Bank earned 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. Including the zipper machine sales this time, it earned another 70,000 to 80,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is already a profit of nearly 400,000. But we
The cost of taking a risk is very high. If it fails, Fuhexing will be in trouble."
This is indeed true. Suppose Eastern traders go on a shipping trip and the items on board are worth 200,000 Hong Kong dollars. They need to pay a deposit of 200,000 Hong Kong dollars and will not settle the settlement together until the goods are completed.
If it is detained by US-Taiwan warships and bombed midway, not only will the cargo ship worth nearly one million be lost, but the deposit of 200,000 will also be lost.
To be honest, $150 per ton for a trip to the north is not outrageous.
Taking the Oriental Trader as an example, a transportation trip may take two months, and the profit is 100,000 to 120,000 US dollars, which is more than 600,000 Hong Kong dollars.
The risk of this thing is very high, the chance of being sunk or detained may be as high as 20%.
There is also the influence of being on the blacklist in the future, so the money is not that easy to make.
As for selfless dedication, there are no Hong Kong businessmen like him. Even Airship Tai said in his previous life that he only took risks for money.
"Well, that makes sense!"
At this time, Li Fuhe remembered that his cousin was the soul of Fuhe Xing's plan. From transporting goods to the north to trading inland, he listened to his cousin's suggestions and finally achieved what it is today.
Nowadays, the trade with Macao and the mainland has become a golden rooster for Fuhe Hong, with a monthly profit of up to 30,000 to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars; and with the help of Oriental traders, Fuhe Hong has probably made 50,000 to 60,000 Hong Kong dollars a month recently.
profit.
However, the Eastern traders obviously did not play their 'should' role, because Fu Hexing was familiar with the northern route and happened to have a ship.
Could it be that my cousin wants to transport it by himself?
After all, the conditions have been created!
"Zhichao, do you think it's cost-effective to transport it to the north? The current price there is sixty or seventy US dollars per ton."
"You can wait until you are strong enough before you consider taking risks. At least consider whether you can afford it in the worst case scenario. For example, if you have 7 or 8 million Hong Kong dollars in hand, the price may be 100 or even 120. In short, high profits also have high profits.
Risk, if one or two trips go smoothly, it is very important to stop in time."
"Thank you, you helped me so much!"
Li Gaofu said sincerely.
Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I have helped many people, including you! Today I will warn you again - eggs should never be put in one basket. It is very important to diversify your investments."
Li Gaofu must have listened to the kind words of Jinsou.
"Well, I will definitely keep this sentence in mind!"
Lin Zhichao nodded. He supported Li Shauji, supported Tang Zhongyuan, and supported Li Gaofu, all of which he did casually.
It's like the airship Tai Niu said coaxingly in his previous life: "I have never failed anyone! Many people have become rich following me!"
After the dinner, everyone got into their own cars.
Li Gaofu sat on the car he bought and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Sometimes he never thought that he could develop so quickly in two years.
If we talk about working hard, he must be working very hard, but more importantly, he is following the right person.