Chapter 94 [Smuggling Gold] (First order 2200! One more update!)
Author: Ren Zhufei
Chapter 94 [Smuggling Gold] (First order 2200! One more update!)
March.
Spring is chilly and rainy.
On the second floor of the Yangtze River Bank, Lee Shau Kee sat in his office and glanced at the phone on the table from time to time. His mood was just like the weather, which was not good.
In the past two months, Yangtze Bank's gold speculation funds only increased by 50,000 Hong Kong dollars, barely reaching 3.2 million Hong Kong dollars, which made him feel that he had betrayed his boss's trust.
Of course, the main reason is that the price of gold has fluctuated greatly in the past two months. Its price has been fluctuating in the range of 430 to 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael. Since the price of gold hit 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael at the end of last year, gold has never reached that level again.
500 Hong Kong dollars per tael.
At the same time, Li Shau Kee and his brother Li Zhaolin teamed up to smuggle gold from Omen and cash it out at the gold and silver trading market. Under this operation, his own wealth actually increased by more than 10%.
Therefore, Lee Shau Kee felt a little embarrassed. After all, if it weren't for the support of his boss, he would not have the net worth of more than 100,000 yuan today.
"Jingle bell"
The phone rang, and Lee Shau Kee immediately picked it up and answered it.
"Shopkeeper Li, the price of gold has risen to 466 Hong Kong dollars per tael. It is suspected that Hang Seng Bank and Chaoji Gold Dealers bought many lots."
Li Shauji frowned. Recently, everyone has begun to be wary of the Yangtze River Bank. It is difficult to capture detailed information.
"Let's buy five lots first and try the waters!"
As the order was issued, Ah Jin from the gold and silver trading center notified Ah Shan to buy gold.
5 lots of gold is not a lot, just over 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the Yangtze River Bank has enough funds to buy more than 70 lots of gold.
Ashan quickly bought five lots, but he was already being targeted.
A telephone operator immediately reported to his boss: "Boss, the Yangtze River Bank has entered the market, and the price of gold has begun to rise."
A mandarin accent came from the opposite side: "Okay, we will follow up and buy in immediately, and we will buy 10 lots. We must act quickly."
"no problem!"
When the news reached the Yangtze River Bank again, Lee Shau-kee frowned. The price of gold rose a bit too fast.
"You and Ashan swap, let Ashan connect the line, and Ah Jin, go and buy 10 lots of gold. If you have any specific situation, tell me immediately!"
"Okay, Shopkeeper Li!"
Lee Shau Kee felt that they seemed to be targeted by many people, as a kind of market vane, or as a target.
In fact, although Yangtze Bank is a high-roller in the gold and silver trade market, it is not ranked among the top five, but it can be ranked among the top five in terms of attention it receives. The reason is very simple, that is, Yangtze Industry adopts buying and selling methods.
to find ways to make a profit.
Hang Seng Bank, Guangdong-based gold merchants, etc., mainly smuggled gold from Austria, eliminating the need to inhale large amounts of gold, thus attracting relatively little attention.
At the gold and silver trading market, Ah Shan and Ah Jin switched positions. Both of them are gold traders and are very skilled in the business. In normal times, Ah Shan is usually the gold trader and Ah Jin is the telephone operator.
This time A Jin ran to the gold trader in the middle of the patio, and was quickly tapped twice on the shoulder, which made his blood boil. This meant that he had bought nearly 90,000 gold. Although he only bought it on behalf of the company, he still
Very excited.
"This Ah Shan must be very passionate about what he does normally. Today I have a rare opportunity. It feels really good!" Ah Jin thought to himself.
I must be a little envious of Ah Shan, who can often stand in the middle of the patio, as if he is in the middle of the stage. But in fact, their salaries are about the same, and their shares are also similar. Although Ah Jin is a telephone operator, he is responsible for keeping an eye on the audience.
Players' tasks.
In any case, the two of them earned an income of six to seven thousand yuan last year and are considered senior management talents in Hong Kong. Therefore, they work very hard and are very loyal to the company. However, in the past two months, the Yangtze River Bank has not made any money.
Naturally, people don't get much commission, and they are suddenly worried about their boss.
After standing in the middle of the patio twice, someone soon discovered the "dirty trick" of the Yangtze River Bank.
"Boss, the Yangtze River Bank has taken in a lot of gold again, and even specially changed the gold trading hands!"
Ashan looked at the operator next to him and said immediately: "Is there any mistake? Why are you staring at us? Just let our company do it for you!"
The operator was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the Yangtze River Bank's phone number was next to him, and he was immediately embarrassed.
"I'm just going to report the information on the field, brother, don't be angry!"
"cut"
Ashan was also helpless. After all, if others didn't break the rules, this would be the most he could do.
at the same time.
Hang Seng Bank and other companies holding smuggled gold have also begun to cash out gold. The gold they smuggled is relatively cheap. Now that someone is raising the price, they are naturally very happy to cash out.
The Yangtze River Bank unknowingly became a "worker leopard", raising the sales price for the gold smuggled from Austria.
Lin Zhichao came to the second floor of the Yangtze River Bank, and after checking the accounts, he felt a little disappointed; the Yangtze River Bank did not make any money from gold speculation in January and February, almost no profit or loss.
Lee Shau Kee is also a little embarrassed. After all, his dividend last year was as high as 80,000 Hong Kong dollars. Now he has not made any money for his boss, which is obviously not good.
However, Lin Zhichao immediately adjusted his mentality and said: "It is very good to be able to stay even in a turbulent environment. If you don't lose, you will make a profit!"
In the past two months, gold has fluctuated very much, fluctuating in the range of 430 to 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael. The key is that the overall price has not risen. So if it stays the same, Lin Zhichao can understand it.
Lee Shau Kee explained: "Our current amount of funds is too large, and the target is relatively obvious, so whether we buy or sell, it will cause following the trend or targeting. In addition, the market has been unstable in the past two months, so Yangtze River Bank has not
Make money."
Perhaps he was worried that Lin Zhichao would be dissatisfied and felt that he had betrayed Lin Zhichao's trust. Li Shauji added a few words: "Boss, my brother Li Zhaolin and I recently bought gold in Omen and brought it to Hong Kong. I used the same operating method and made a profit."
More than 10%. I think the Yangtze River Bank now has a large amount of funds, so it can consider buying gold from Omen, then transporting it to Hong Kong in batches, and then taking the opportunity to cash out."
Lin Zhichao immediately thought about Li Shauji's words:
He has some very useful information, such as the liberation of NJ in April and the liberation of SH in May, which will cause gold to rise sharply. This is because a large number of wealthy people from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai come to Hong Kong, and they bring a large amount of gold; at the same time, these places
Gold merchants and financial circles have participated in gold speculation, which will increase the price of gold.
Gold is a tradable asset. The idea of these rich people is that if things go wrong, they will use Hong Kong as a springboard to immigrate overseas. Therefore, they have a unique love for gold.
Even the citizens of Hong Kong almost have this mentality. If they don’t save money, they save gold, silver, and jewelry. Although there are many banks in this era, many of them are speculating in gold and foreign exchange.
It is precisely because of these reasons that the gold prices in the Mainland and Hong Kong fluctuate greatly, and they are outside the "Bretton Woods System". In other places overseas, the gold price is linked to the US dollar. Of course, they also have black markets, and the gold price also fluctuates.
(The peninsula war will cause great fluctuations), but not as huge as Hong Kong and the mainland.
Based on the information in his mind, Lin Zhichao felt that he only needed to do something big to get out of gold speculation.
Gold will skyrocket after April and May, climbing to more than 600 Hong Kong dollars. This is Lin Zhichao's guess.
Therefore, he only needs to smuggle "cheap gold" from Omen, and then cash it out in June and July, and he can make a profit of millions in one fell swoop.
Since he was importing physical gold, the risk was almost zero. Of course, there were other risks, namely the risk of maritime smuggling, but considering that it could be smuggled in batches, the risk was something he could bear.
Of course, there must be enough trusted people to help him do these things.
Otherwise, it would be completely impossible for him to achieve it alone.
"How much does it cost to import gold in Omen?"
Hearing Lin Zhichao's heart-warming question, Lee Shau Kee immediately said: "They set the price based on an average of recent gold prices in Hong Kong. Of course, the price is still lower than this average. After all, Hong Kong gold merchants have to bear risks and also need profits. For example,
The recent gold price is 440 Hong Kong dollars per tael, and there are discounts for large quantities."
The Aomen "He'an" Gold Company obtained the patent right to operate gold through Luo Bao. The company is mainly run by He Xian, and they have a monopoly on overseas gold import channels.
As for why He'an didn't cash out from the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Trade Market, this is of course because without Hang Seng Bank and Guangdong-based gold merchants, Hong Kong's gold wouldn't have been able to rise. Without anyone speculating, the price would naturally not be high.
What's more, Hong Kong is Hong Kong, and Omen is Omen. If you walk sideways in Omen, you have to lie down in Hong Kong, and vice versa.
Therefore, 'He'an' sells gold to major gold dealers and banks in Omen, and they only earn part of the profit. The profit is not low, and African gold is still very cheap.
And ‘He’an’ pays US$1.5 million in patent fees to Macau every year, as well as more than US$7,000 in social welfare donations.
Lin Zhichao asked again: "Do you think it is possible for me to import a large amount of gold from He'an, such as ten thousand taels?"
If you want to do it, go big, too small is not worth it!
Li Zhaoji thought for a while and said: "I know He Xian and can introduce it to the boss. After confirming the information, the boss will consider this matter. The main reason is that the boss's quantity is large. If it is a few thousand taels, he may be sure of success.
.”
Lin Zhichao was not surprised that Li Shauji knew He Xian. He Xian was from Panyu, but he did business in Shunde at that time. In addition, the two places are relatively close to each other, so it is not wrong to say that they are in the same area. Including Hang Seng Bank,
Several founders are either from Panyu or Shunde.
In his previous life, Lee Shau Kee, through his brother, Uncle Shi, followed He Xian's path and made a lot of money speculating in gold for three years.
"Your brother Li Zhaolin, are you willing to help me? My idea is that you two brothers will still join this team, but this time I will only give you 1% of the profit commission, plus a fixed salary."
Gold needs to be melted in Omen and then cast into large yellow croaker, so Omen needs a place to stay.
Lee Shau Kee immediately said: "The boss has been kind to me. In addition, the boss is not speculating this time, so he doesn't need to give me 1%. As for my brother, I believe he will do it. I can introduce him to
You know him."
Lin Zhichao then smiled and said: "Okay, let's make an appointment to have a meal together. The share will be 1%. After all, my purchase price is ten thousand taels. As long as I make one transaction, the profit may reach hundreds of thousands. You two brothers, the main thing is
It is to help me with financing and transportation in Omen and Hong Kong. Of course, I have many people working with me on this matter."
After operating in Hong Kong for more than two years, he also has many trustworthy people, especially Li Gaofu, who has now gained rich experience in the smuggling trade. Now, it is time for him to repay his favor.
Lee Shau Kee nodded and said, "We understand! As long as the boss gives you any instructions, I will go through fire and water."
If it weren't for Lin Zhichao, Li Shauji felt that he would only earn ten thousand yuan if he could survive, but he could have a net worth of hundreds of thousands.
After that, Lin Zhichao temporarily stopped speculating in gold. This time his idea was to buy gold and then cash out at an appropriate opportunity.
After collecting the funds, Yangtze River Bank has 3.18 million Hong Kong dollars in cash, which does not include store funds and gold mortgaged in the Bank of East Asia. At the same time, Yangtze River Real Estate can also withdraw 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, because all the funds for the real estate project have been collected, De
Fu Garden is also about to be delivered.
In this way, 3.68 million Hong Kong dollars can be spent to buy gold this time.
In the evening, Lin Zhichao sat in the back seat of the car and looked through the window at the streets on both sides, which were filled with a large number of people, including many refugees. Hong Kong's population has surged from 600,000 to 1.8 million after the war.
The pressure can be imagined.
Lin Zhichao invented stratification and installment sales. In less than two years, thousands of floors have come to the market, which can be regarded as a small change in the real estate market.
Of course, what he changed was the living situation of the rich. After all, in this era, those who can afford to buy a floor are themselves rich, and the working-class people have no ability at all.
Last year, media reported that for a building with more than 1,000 square feet in Mid-Levels, the top-up fee was as high as 15,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the monthly rent was 450 Hong Kong dollars. Lin Zhichao knew that the landlord was not as arrogant as in his previous life.
After all, the top hand fee in Mid-Levels District in the previous life was HK$20,000.
It's hard to describe Hong Kong in this era. Although it is "hopeful", it is inevitably too shabby.
The car arrived at a high-end restaurant in Wan Chai. Xue Junshan, who was in the front row, quickly got out of the car, looked around, and then opened the door for Lin Zhichao.
The two walked into the restaurant, leaving the driver to park the car.
Currently, Lin Zhichao brings a driver and bodyguard Xue Junshan when he leaves home; this is not an exaggeration, but it still provides a certain level of safety.
When we arrived at a private room, the person inside was none other than Li Gaofu.
"Zhichao"
"Brother Gao Fu"
The way the two get along has finally returned to normal, which proves that Li Gaofu has risen.
At this time, Fu Hexing had already made three trips on the Hong Kong-Weihaiwei-Japan trade route. According to Li Gaofu, he had made a total of 460,000 Hong Kong dollars.
On average, I earn more than 150,000 Hong Kong dollars per trip. Assuming that it runs in July and August, I should still be able to make three or four trips.
Li Gaofu had just finished his business a few days ago and repaid Lin Zhichao's loan of 100,000 yuan when he returned home.
After ordering the meal, Lin Zhichao asked: "When will I run the boat again?"
Li Gaofu immediately said: "I'm afraid I don't have to run the boat myself! Two of the partners will each make a trip, and then we can arrange for the associates to go with the boat."
Lin Zhichao nodded. This arrangement is very reasonable. Each of the four partners will run twice. Since the first three times are in pairs, there will be a total of five runs. After five times, they will be handed over to the trusted old partner, which is enough to ensure smooth operation.
, and there is no need to take risks anymore.
In fact, this route is not very risky, at least there are no mines deployed in the Taiwan Strait.
"I have something here and I want to ask your help!" Lin Zhichao said seriously.
Li Gaofu immediately said: "You tell me, I must have no problem!"
He had already thought about it in his mind that it was a risky thing, but now that he had received the money, he was able to settle down his family well, so what if it was risky, it was important to be able to repay the favor.
Lin Zhichao nodded. He knew Li Gaofu's attitude, so he then said: "I would like to ask you to run the smuggling route from Omen to Hong Kong for me and escort many batches of valuable things for me."
In this era, the gold smuggled in Hong Kong from Omen all used speedboats with a speed of 40 knots, or at least 30 knots, and were equipped with arms. In this way, even if you accidentally encounter military police and pirates, the chance of loss is very small.
Of course, if the general military and police encounter them, it is best to throw money away. They want to make a fortune, and will not fight against a smuggling ship armed with guns.
Li Gaofu said: "This route is not difficult. I have access to the pier and there is no problem in opening this route. I just don't know if you are in a hurry. If possible, I will make preparations first."
Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "We're not in a hurry, I haven't even bought the goods here yet. It will probably be shipped ten to eight times, and there may be more in the future. In order to ensure greater safety, I will also hand over Xue Junshan to you.
You can call one of our own people (relatives). Also, I’ll go to the Bank of East Asia first and ask if they have any introduction to smuggling ships.”
The Bank of East Asia is also speculating on gold, but its actions are not big. With Jian Dongpu's high status in the world, he may still be able to help Lin Zhichao.
At this time, Li Gaofu knew that the smuggled goods were most likely gold. After all, it was impossible for his cousin to smuggle anything else.
And his Yangtze River Bank is really speculating on gold.
"Okay! We can practice it a few times then."
"Okay, I will arrange people to handle you in Macau and Hong Kong, so it doesn't count as a drill. Just try it in small batches first."
In fact, there is not much risk in smuggling gold from Austria to Hong Kong as long as you are well prepared. Since the plane was hijacked and crashed last year, gold has started to be transported by sea. If you really step on shit and encounter the Big Sky,
It is also necessary to exchange fire. If you can't defeat it, you will lose the goods.
After dinner, Lin Zhichao took a car back to Lantian Yayuan. Seeing the dedicated look of the security guard at the door, Lin Zhichao couldn't help but smile.
Uncle Qin in his previous life is now a young man who can fight.
Lantian Yayuan has a total of eight security guards who patrol the community 24 hours a day. Security is very high in this era. And these eight security guards are not from the same province. This is to prevent the formation of gangs and plots to steal the property of the owners.
Lin Zhichao's car passed smoothly, but it was impossible for these security guards to check carefully, which would easily arouse the resentment of the owners. They relied more on experience to judge whether strangers broke into the community, giving people a deterrent effect.