The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 162 [Remove three]

"Sing Tao Daily" published a story - the family history of the Xialilila family, which instantly attracted the attention of Hong Kong citizens; curiosity.

However, this story seems to be telling the family history of the Xialilila family, and even has the meaning of admiration, but it still caused a great sensation; the plot of the transaction with the Japanese army even aroused the disgust of many people; The transaction is also described as deep in the city.

For a while, it naturally affected the business of the Xialilila family, although it was limited.

All this was still kept in the dark by the Xialilila family. It was not until a friend mentioned it that Harry, George and other brothers were shocked. They hurriedly searched for newspapers and asked for a complete translation.Although they can speak Cantonese, they don't know many traditional characters.

"What's going on with the "Sing Tao Daily", how do they know so clearly?" Harry quickly understood the danger, and said with a frown.

Their dealings with the Japanese army was considered a secret. Although it was not considered a crime, it was at least an object of moral condemnation;

It's just that less than ten years have passed now, and it is inevitable that some people will be more angry.

"It should have little impact. Many people did business with the Japanese back then, and no one was punished." George said seriously.

Harry said: "I know there will be no punishment, but this matter has two effects on us: first, exposing our family to the light will inevitably attract everyone's attention. Thoughts? Second, we are currently conducting a sporadic clothing business, and many of our customers are local Chinese in Hong Kong. If they dislike us, they will be greatly affected.”

As soon as his words fell, the Xialilila family realized the seriousness.

"How to do?"

"what should we do?"

For a while, everyone put their hearts on Harry, and didn't blame Harry. After all, if Harry hadn't traded with the Japanese, they might have starved in those years.

Harry thought about it seriously, and said for a long time: "Since the incident has already happened, we can only accept it. Brother, go to the Xingdao Newspaper and hope that they will stop our news reports, send some money and go. Then our side Slow down the plan to open a new store for a while, and wait until next year, so that everyone will forget about it.”

George nodded and said, "Yes, let's calm down first."

From the beginning to the end, the Xialilila family didn't know that someone was promoting all this.

After all, this kind of thing is the object that newspapers like to dig.

the other side.

Uniqlo clothing.

The embassy building was successfully acquired, and Lin Zhichao added another property in Causeway Bay. The total price was 270 million, and 150 million was a loan from the Bank of East Asia with an annual interest rate of [-]%.

The rent of the embassy building is 35 to 40 Hong Kong dollars a year. There are office buildings and residences, and reconstruction is not considered for at least five years, so the rent alone can almost repay the loan and interest.Of course, Uniqlo's annual profit is also in the millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is enough to ensure that the three-year loan is free of pressure.

At the same time, Uniqlo still has a cash flow of 60 in its account, and it only needs to buy another 2 to 3 square feet of land in the background, which is almost enough.

"Boss, I heard that the Xialilila family is very nervous. It seems that they dare not open a branch for the time being, at least after the news. Should we open another branch? After all, many customers complain about traveling too far!" Zhao Mingyi said with a smile.

He did not expect that the boss knew the Xialila family so well. Recently, according to news reports, many people secretly accused Xialila of being an adulterer; therefore, the business would be more or less affected, especially Xialila's clothing still needs to be adjusted. Body, cut, etc.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhichao said, "Don't be in a hurry to open a branch. You need to investigate carefully. You can investigate this matter first, and then make up your mind after considering it comprehensively."

Crocodile Shirt is positioned as a mid-to-high-end brand, so it naturally has to be opened in a commercial area. If there is no good storefront, it is equivalent to self-deprecation.

"Okay, we must carefully select the site."

With more and more deposits in Hong Kong, Hong Kong has gradually formed a new purchasing power. In a few years, Hong Kong can sell tens of thousands of houses a year, which shows that the consumption power is no longer what it used to be.

As time goes by, Hong Kong's clothing is becoming more and more Westernized, so the crocodile shirt business will also get better and better.

In early October, Queen Mary Hospital.

Lin Zhichao, Tang Caiyun, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling waited anxiously outside the delivery room, as nervous as Tang Caiyun gave birth to Lin Ruihuan; they were not worried about men and women, but worried about Xu Caiying's body, after all, this was the first time.

"How long has it been since you've been in?" Tang Caiyun asked anxiously.

In terms of concern, she is no less than Lin Zhichao, which shows the relationship between her and Xu Caiying.And in her opinion, the two sisters joined forces to prevent other women from entering the door.

Lin Zhichao looked at his watch and said, "It should be soon! Don't worry, my women are in good health."

Tang Caiyun blushed slightly, knowing what the man meant.On the contrary, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling were somewhat skeptical. You must know that Xu Caiying's health was not good when she was a child, and she often suffered from minor illnesses.

"Lin Sheng, congratulations, mother and child are safe!"

"Thank you, Dr. Li."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, it's good to be safe.

After a while, Xu Caiying's mother and son pushed back to the VIP room, and everyone cared about her for a while.

Xu Caiying said triumphantly: "It's not scary at all, this kid still takes good care of my mother."

Everyone laughed, they all knew it was not that simple, but Xu Caiying was naturally optimistic, maybe it hurt at the time, but now she has changed her mood.

Lin Zhichao said: "Thank you for your hard work. Lin Ruihai is heavier than his two older brothers. You must have suffered."

She is just over eight catties. Although Xu Caiying is tall (1.7 meters), she is a little thinner; while Tang Caiyun is only 1.6 meters three. She looks more prosperous and a little rounder, but she is not fat.

Only then did Xu Caiying say: "It's a bit! But Rui Hai didn't waste his mother's extra supplements, her figure is out of shape, as long as she is in good health."

Regarding this point, Xu Caiying is still very concerned about her figure, but her mother-in-law Wu Wenying's kindness is hard to change, so she can only make up for it.

The family chatted with Xu Caiying for a while, and Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling liked this grandson very much.

In this way, Lin Zhichao already has three sons: Lin Ruihuan, Lin Ruijiang, and Lin Ruihai. Finally, there are "successors" in the true sense, that is, successors in three major businesses-real estate integration, industry, and shipping.

He is not worried that his son will not succeed, because he was born in a family like his, and educational resources are a 'golden finger' in themselves, not to mention parental education.

Huaguang Shipping.

The subordinates hurriedly found Zhao Congyan and told him the news of a bolt from the blue.

"Boss, the port in the United States refused our docking, saying that we have been included in the prohibited list by the US Department of Commerce because of suspected transportation of contraband to the north."

Zhao Congyan stood up abruptly, and said inconceivably, "How is this possible? It's been almost a year!"

The subordinate said: "It's not clear, but because we can't dock at the port of the United States this time, the customer's side."

The words are not finished, but it is already very clear, that is to lose money.

Zhao Congyan walked from the office to the middle, pacing back and forth.

At the beginning of the North, he dismissed the US ban and wanted to survive, so he took a risk and made a huge profit of 120 million US dollars; after that, he became more and more afraid, so he decided to stop in time.

He thought that things were going on like this without anyone noticing, but he didn't expect to be found out by the Americans.

"How long is the ban?"

"There is no deadline! We can't stop at American ports, we can't use US dollars in banks, and we can't do American business. It's very troublesome."

Zhao Congyan suddenly felt like cutting his flesh with a knife. You must know that the United States, as the only beneficiary country after World War II, is the largest market in the world.And this ban has no deadline, isn't it that his dream of becoming a ship king came to an abrupt end.

"How did this happen? This damn Taiwanese spy, this damn American spy, is really pervasive. It took so long to find out suddenly. If I knew this, I should have waited for the war to stop before buying ships."

The subordinate persuaded: "Boss, if there is no shortage of the American market, our ships will have no cargo."

Zhao Congyan said angrily: "Of course I know! What I mean is that maybe we suddenly have so many ships, so someone caught us."

The subordinates suddenly had nothing to say.

In fact, Lin Zhichao's global shipping was also checked by special agents. Fortunately, almost all of his ships are in Japan, and he has a loan from HSBC Bank, so naturally there is no problem.

Even if there is a problem, Lin Zhichao can go to the U.S. Department of Commerce to prove his innocence in person. He has never even shipped goods to Omen, so he is naturally frank.Even people like Bao Yugang who transported supplies to Omen can be crossed off if they are on the blacklist, let alone shipping around the world.

After Zhao Congyan learned that he was blacklisted by the US Department of Commerce, he couldn't be happier anymore.He was about to make a big splash in the shipping industry, but he didn't expect it to stop abruptly.

Not only was he rejected by the US port, but he may not be able to do many businesses. For example, he cannot undertake Japanese goods in the United States.

However, it is very difficult to compete on European routes. In the end, he can only retreat to the Asian region, and the shipping business has almost no potential for development.

Gaosheng Tea House.

In the private room, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu got together. They don't get together very often, and the two families haven't seen each other for several years.The reason is self-evident, after all, Li Gaofu is now being monitored by the spies.Moreover, little is known about the relationship between the two.

Both parties deliberately avoided suspicion, and Li Gaofu knew this very well.

But despite this, Li Gaofu was also someone supported by Lin Zhichao, so he naturally responded to whatever happened.So this time to solve Zhao Congyan, he was the one to do it.

Lin Zhichao didn't want to do that kind of thing at first, but if Zhao Congyan was ignorant, he would naturally be punished to a certain extent, and he couldn't do business with Americans for [-], which was not a hopeless situation.

In this way, the four major ship kings in Hong Kong have actually been weakened by Lin Zhichao by three:
Bao Yugang lost the strong support of HSBC and Japan, Zhao Congyan could not make his debut for ten years, and Cao Wenjin was not strong in the first place, and he went far away to Southeast Asia.

Only Dong Haoyun is not affected by Lin Zhichao at all, because at present two of the three [-]-ton ships are requisitioned by Taiwan Island, and they will be paid, and the price is very high; flag.

So once the war is over, Dong Haoyun can have the capital and background to expand the fleet.

Of course, Lin Zhichao is already far ahead of everyone, so he doesn't care about it now.

In the future, reducing internal fighting and focusing more on expanding business in Europe and America is what he should do.

"Things should be settled!" Li Gaofu said.

Lin Zhichao tasted the tea and said calmly: "It's okay, as long as you do it, the result is not very important."

Li Gaofu nodded, and said: "He really deserves his own fault. When he first came to Hong Kong, he made that kind of mistake; he didn't expect that a few years later, he would buy goods at a low price, and he would not change his mind."

He fully understands Lin Zhichao's behavior, and it is benevolent and righteous not to kill this kind of competitor.

"After the war is over, your trade will stop. What kind of business do you plan to do?" Lin Zhichao asked casually.

Fuhexing has a boat that has been running, which can be regarded as a business, but obviously there is no room for development.

Li Gaofu said as if letting go of a burden: "What I want to invest most is real estate. I just wait for the rent to be collected, and I don't have to work so hard every day. I have almost 150 million Hong Kong dollars in cash, and Fuhexing also has 200 million assets. I never dreamed that today would happen.”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with investing in property. Hong Kong's economy will always develop. Property is an investment with long-term stable returns. The premise is not to be in high debt, otherwise it will kill people."

Li Gaofu nodded. Of course he will not be in high debt. His idea is to continue to buy the type of land property introduced by Lin Zhichao for future reconstruction.

As for why it will be rebuilt in the future, he analyzed it based on Lin Zhichao's words. The rebuilt property is a good investment, and rent can still be collected now.

"So I want to buy a bungalow in Mid-Levels first, and then buy properties outside Central."

More than 100 million yuan still can't enter the Central, and can't buy commercial sites.

Except for Central, other places can only develop residential or commercial buildings. Before the 60s, Central was the only commercial office building area in Hong Kong.

"You can buy an old building in Wan Chai and rebuild it into a commercial building in the future. If you lack money, you can get a loan first, or wait until the first half of next year."

Li Gaofu's eyes lighted up, he also wanted to own a commercial building, collect rent, and stop living a life of licking blood.

"oh, I understand now!"

Afterwards, the two stopped discussing this issue. Li Gaofu has worked hard for several years, and he has two big properties. As for how to develop in the future, it is his business.Even if he wants to join the sale of uncompleted properties, Lin Zhichao will not interfere, but he will not give pointers, and he is resigned to fate.

In the previous life, there were many people who speculated on unplanned properties in the mid-to-late 50s, but none of them became real estate tycoons in the end.This is because there is no relevant legal escort, and when everyone rushes to it, the market will be chaotic directly, but if there is any trouble, it will collapse.

Lin Zhichao is also waiting for an opportunity, that is, the Hong Kong government approves the high-rise building plan. This plan has actually been proposed by someone, but it is a big matter, and it cannot be changed by human beings. It needs the social environment to reach a certain level.

Even if a major fire breaks out on New Year's Day next year, tens of thousands of people will be homeless, and high-rise buildings will not be officially approved until nearly two years later.Because there is no high-rise housing in the UK, the British Hong Kong government is crossing the river by feeling the stones. Housing is really tight before passing this bill.

(End of this chapter)