The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 165 [Sharpening Knife Huo Huo]

"Lin Sheng, is there something wrong with your batch of medicine?"

Hearing the words of Gao Shiliang, the owner of the medicine store, Lin Zhichao's heart skipped a beat, Zhang Yuliang really dared to trick him!

"Is it fake medicine?"

Lin Zhichao didn't get angry immediately, if the medicine is fake, it will be easy!

He has plenty of ways to clean up the Zhang family. After all, there are a large number of forces behind Oxfam.

Gao Shiliang said: "That's not true! It's just that this batch of Shandulian western medicine is a kind of poisonous anthelmintic drug produced by Jializi Pharmaceutical Company. This 06g base tablet is low in toxicity and has large side effects. After eating one piece, you will feel dizzy and drowsy continuously; if your child eats it, they will even vomit, have diarrhea, and dizziness. Therefore, our pharmacy stopped wholesale this kind of mountain durian a year ago. This Zhang Zhushan family cheated you for not knowing medicine Woolen cloth!"

Lin Zhichao was a little stunned. The co-author was not a counterfeit medicine, but a medicine that could not be sold.

Still, he smiled.

Du Songming said angrily: "Lin Sheng, the Zhang family can handle this matter, I will go to them to exchange the goods."

Lin Zhichao grabbed Du Songming and said, "President Du, since Zhang Yuliang dared to sell it to us, he has already thought of a countermeasure. If you don't believe me, you can read the contract. The information on the drug is absolutely complete, and he will not deceive us."

Du Songming immediately understood that Zhang Yuliang was bullying them because they didn't know medicine.

"Then what should we do now? There is a problem with the medicine, and it must not appear on the market. It is a signboard for smashing Oxfam." Du Songming said resolutely.

If Lin Zhichao dared to say that he would use this medicine, he would immediately resign and not do it.

Lin Zhichao nodded with a smile, and said, "It's okay! I can afford to pay hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars. But you have to report this matter to the board of directors to see if you can do anything. After all, Mrs. Beth is a hydrologist. Have a certain understanding."

Du Songming quickly understood the truth. It was false to report to the board of directors, and it was true to ask the husband of the director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau behind Mrs. Bess to seek justice.

"But in this way, we are afraid that we will have to re-prepare the insecticide?"

After thinking for a while, Lin Zhichao said to Gao Shiliang: "Boss Gao, this mountain durian medicine is because it is too strong and poisonous, but if it is made into a smaller dose of Huata Tang, will it be feasible? After all, the British The side did not say that the production of this product is prohibited, which means that it is legal."

Gao Shiliang said: "Flower sugar? Could it be some kind of insect repellent in the United States, with sucrose, flour, flavors and the like?"

Because of the U.S. embargo, Hong Kong cannot get U.S. insecticides, but Gao Shiliang still has insight.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "That's right. In the final analysis, this medicine only has serious side effects, but if you reduce the ratio and mix it with sugar, flour, essence, or even soybean powder, it can be used. Of course, each person can only take one pill. If you can develop it successfully, can you add another product in the future?"

Gao Shiliang's eyes lit up, and he said, "No problem, I'll test it right now to make sure that there is no problem with the Huata Tang. After all, it is wholesaled from my pharmacy, and I will be responsible to the end."

Many people took this kind of Shandulian in the past few years, and at most it had a lot of side effects, but it didn't actually cause any problems.

That being the case, Gao Shiliang certainly dared to guarantee it.

the other side.

After Zhang Yujie returned to China, he asked Zhang Yuliang, "Fourth brother, I heard that you sold the unsalable batch of Sandulian in the warehouse. Which idiot, or which wicked person bought it?"

Being able to sell that batch of goods, he really looked up to his fourth brother. He didn't expect this kid to be so powerful that he could even sell medicine that he couldn't sell.

Zhang Yuliang said proudly: "Brother, even if you know a little bit about the medicine, I can't even sell it. It's not good luck. Someone who doesn't know how to do it came and said he was going to do charity. I I thought to myself, this thing is for those poor ghosts to eat, there are some side effects, and it’s not like I haven’t eaten it before. So I took advantage of the trend and sold it! Guess who the buyer is?”

Zhang Yujie felt more at ease when he heard that the food was being given to the poor through charity. Poor people are not so delicate, and some side effects are nothing!
"Who is it? Who took the initiative to help us share our worries, I have to buy him a glass of wine!"

Zhang Yuliang then said: "You can save yourself a glass of wine, others are not familiar with us!"

Unfamiliarity means that my fourth brother is a little unkind, of course Zhang Yujie doesn't take it to heart; the fourth brother has read a lot of books and is very smart, so he usually doesn't give lies to others.To be honest, he himself was a little afraid of the fourth child, threatening his status.

"who is it?"

"Lin Zhichao, Lin Zhichao of the Shunde Chamber of Commerce!"

Zhang Yujie widened his eyes sharply, and asked uncertainly, "Ship King Lin Zhichao?"

Zhang Yuliang said with a smile: "Isn't it him? Brother, you are really flattering him. What kind of ship king is not a ship king? He has only made a fortune for a few years, and he can still be the king. At most, he is doing well with those foreign devils." If you don’t care about it, you’ll be a foreigner’s dog!”

Zhang Yujie said angrily: "Bastard, you are really arrogant! Others have a good relationship with foreign devils, supported by HSBC, and appreciated by the high-level Hong Kong government. Because of this, we can't mess with him. Don't forget, who is Hong Kong?" world!"

Zhang Yuliang was a little scared of his elder brother. The Zhang family was able to have what it is today, thanks to his elder brother's great contribution. At least the huge profits he made in Western medicine in the past few years were all led by his elder brother.

"He only has a good relationship with foreign devils. How could others help him with this kind of thing. What's more, my contract clearly states that nothing will happen to me."

Zhang Yujie had no choice but to ask about the detailed process. After learning that Zhang Yuliang didn't show any cheating, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since the matter has already happened, let's forget it! Next time, don't be so arrogant, there is always someone we can't afford to offend. If Lin Zhichao comes to change the medicine, let him change it, so as not to cause trouble."

In his opinion, the medicine is not a counterfeit medicine, and there is no problem with the contract. No matter how much Lin Zhichao questioned him, he would at most say that his younger brother was ignorant and just change a batch of Sandulis.

Zhang Yuliang succumbed to his brother's coercion and said, "I know! He doesn't understand medicine either, so he might have used it!"

Zhang Yujie felt a little angry, but he couldn't direct it on Zhang Yuliang, otherwise his mother would inevitably scold him if he found out—brothers were not united.Especially after the "accidental" death of the second child this year, the mother has repeatedly exhorted-brothers must unite.

But Zhang Yuliang was a little unconvinced. In his opinion, the Shunde Chamber of Commerce behind Lin Zhichao was not as strong as their Wuyi Chamber of Commerce, so why be afraid of him.The contract is clear and plain, and Lin Zhichao doesn't know how to do it if he loses money.

Mrs. Beth angrily told her husband Shi Yizhi what Zhu Xingxing had done.

"Honey, this group of people dare to cheat charity organizations. They are really devoid of conscience. You must show them some color!"

Shi Yizhi's first reaction was: "Is this what Lin Zhichao told you?"

He suspected that Lin Zhichao had a feud with the Zhang family, and used this incident to avenge his personal revenge, and he became a pawn.At the same time, both the European Coast Company and Zhu Xingxing will submit to the Industrial and Commercial Administration on a regular basis, so he, as the director, naturally benefits the most.

Mrs. Beth said: "No! This is what Mr. Du reported to the board of directors. Mr. Lin was not present at the time. Moreover, Mr. Lin is so busy, and now he is still taking the initiative to resolve this matter, saying that these batches of Santolian were produced in the United States. The 'huata sugar' can minimize the side effects."

Shi Yizhi nodded. He didn't think it was Lin Zhichao's scheming, at least he didn't take the initiative to provoke the Zhang family and then use himself to attack the opponent.

After thinking about it for a while, Shi Yizhi said: "Whether this matter is big or small, it is mainly because of Madam Ge Mulian's attitude, because she is now the chairman of Oxfam. And you are the vice chairman, so you need to share Madam Ge Mulian's worries After you announced the establishment of Oxfam, I will conduct surprise inspections on European Coast Company and Zhu Xinghang, and I will focus on inspecting them in the future. The best result is to let them take the initiative to donate money to Oxfam, so that It is to maximize the results of the battle. After all, it is impossible to bring them down."

He is sensible and understands what Oxfam needs and what his wife needs.

Mrs. Bess said: "Why not act immediately and show Mrs. Gomulin what we have done?"

Shi Yizhi said with a smile: "Mrs. Ge Mulian is the chairman of Oxfam, and she is most concerned about how much money Oxfam can raise. And I guess, the Zhang family does not know that the wife of the Governor of Hong Kong and the Department of Industry and Commerce are behind the charitable organization." Mrs. Zhang, otherwise they are fools, and they should know that they can't be offended. Therefore, once Oxfam will hold a press conference, the Zhang family will also understand where they are wrong, and they will also think of ways to make up for it."

When Mrs. Beth heard this, she immediately said in admiration: "Honey, you are amazing! At that time, if the Zhang family donates funds, I will have a share of the credit. And Mrs. Ge Mulian will definitely look at us with admiration."

Shi Yizhi nodded, and said fiercely: "This time, I will shave a layer of meat on the Zhang family. They have earned tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the past few years, and they are very rich."

It's all about the Zhang family earning a lot. Most people only think it's a few million, but the actual amount is tens of millions. Shi Yizhi knows this.

mid-December.

In the headquarters office of Global Shipping, Lin Zhichao is planning the development plan.

In the early ten days of this year, a major smog incident occurred in London, and tens of thousands of people died.Now that it's gone, it's time to consider expanding the fleet.

In the past, Lin Zhichao was worried that ships would not be rented out, so he felt that shipping should be conservatively developed from 1953 to 1955. As a result, Lin Zhichao found that the demand for freighters was also increasing with the development of the Japanese economy. Although the price was lowered, it did not hinder the demand for shipping.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao also calculated an account. Since many global shipping contracts are long-term, even in 1953-1955, according to the current fleet size, the annual net profit is about 2000 million US dollars.

With such a huge amount of funds, it is really a waste not to spend a lot of money to develop shipping.The purchased second-hand freighter can be rented cheaply and long-term, as long as the lease is less than the second half of 1956.

At the same time, starting in 1954, it wanted to enter the oil tanker field, and its business also went to Europe and the United States. This was the highlight of the investment.

Therefore, we still have to make every effort to develop shipping, and develop to a load capacity of 2000 million tons earlier, which can also form a kind of "invisible suppression" on competitors.

Lin Zhichao looked through the financial statements of Global Shipping, and found that the cash flow on the account has more than 530 million US dollars. After excluding this month's operating expenses, there will be about 500 million US dollars left, while the debt of Global Shipping is only 330 million US dollars.

Time to expand the fleet!

This time, there is no debt, no installments, and ships are purchased according to the company's operating funds. This is also a development trend in the past one or two years.

Take out 400 million US dollars to buy ships of 5 to 7 tons, and the remaining 100 million US dollars will continue to support real estate.

After setting the goal, Lin Zhichao immediately organized a management meeting and announced the development plan.

in the conference room.

Lin Zhichao said: "From now on, Global Shipping will only buy large ships of more than [-] tons, which is convenient for management and saves operating costs. Manager Feng, take someone to London to investigate the shipping market first. I have already negotiated with several brokerage companies. gas."

Global Shipping is a major customer in the European shipping market. It is no longer limited to the Willis family, and even France has brokers.

Feng Yongfa nodded and said, "Okay, I'll leave as soon as possible."

As his subordinates, they all know that Lin Zhichao likes to train them. When inspecting the shipping market, they also have to summarize the development of the European shipping industry, and they need to bring a report when they come back and circulate it to the company.

In the words of the boss - I am studying hard myself, if you as the management do not study, how can you keep up with the pace of the company's development.

Although Global Shipping has been recruiting elite talents, these people can only start from the bottom management, and the boss still likes to use motivated old people.

"Senior manager, you are also going to Japan to investigate the shipping market and write a report to the company to facilitate business negotiations at that time. At the same time, we must also increase fixed ocean routes."

Gao Qiqiang said while recording: "Well, we will be ready."

Lin Zhichao is very satisfied with his layout. Although he understands a trend in shipping, it is only a rough idea after all.Therefore, he has been persisting in studying, investigating and analyzing the current shipping situation.

Afterwards, the entire global shipping was like a high-speed machine, and when it started to operate, the global shipping has the potential of a first-class modern enterprise.

When Zhang Yujie received an invitation letter, his face immediately changed drastically.

The invitation letter stated that the "Oxfam Club" will be established on December 12, and Mr. Zhang Yujie was specially invited to attend; it also wrote a brief introduction of the "Oxfam Club", which was organized by Hong Kong Governor's Wife Ge Mulian, Shi Yizhi's wife Beth, and Lin Zhichao A charitable organization jointly initiated by his wife Xu Caiying and Bishop He Huaming of the Anglican Church.

Zhang Yujie suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and co-authored with his fourth brother to sell the inferior medicine to the governor's wife.

He hurriedly sent someone to inquire about the news, and returned home angrily, preparing to hold a family meeting to clean up his fourth brother.

McDonald's No. 8, Zhang's mansion.

Zhang Yujie threw the invitation letter to Zhang Yuliang and said, "Fourth Brother, you have caused a terrible disaster!"

Zhang Yuliang was stunned, thinking that the elder brother would never end, and he would hit himself if he caught a trivial matter. He really doubted the cause of the second brother's death.

The old mother Guo Geng said dissatisfiedly: "Boss, the family must be harmonious and united. Our Zhang family can be today because of the unity of the whole family, not the credit of any one person."

Zhang Yujie's anger suddenly fell, and he could only hold his breath and said, "Mother, it's just that the fourth child has caused a big disaster this time, and I lost my composure."

Guo Geng said indifferently: "What other disasters could there be? It's like our family coming to Hong Kong from Guangdong Province. We were afraid that there would be bandit islands on the way, so we put silver dollars in the rotten vegetables and rushed over without any danger. But now, the Zhang family's business has developed, and our whole family has worked together to handle everything."

Zhang Yujie could only say: "Mother educated me!"

Guo Geng said to Zhang Yuliang again: "Your elder brother said that you caused trouble, so you should explain it yourself, don't deliberately avoid the serious and ignore the minor."

Zhang Yuliang's face was also a little scared at this time. According to the information in the invitation letter, he sold the inferior medicine to a charity organization composed of a group of powerful wives, especially the wife of the Governor of Hong Kong and the wife of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Their men can easily Make sure of the Zhang family.

"That's right. There is nothing wrong with this batch of medicines. They are neither counterfeit medicines nor expired medicines. I think there is no problem. Even if the Hong Kong Governor interferes, we can still ask barristers to defend them. The medicines are produced by them in the UK, and we are just agents. On the contrary, if the medicine is not satisfactory, they should blame Lin Zhichao for being ignorant and doing something wrong."

Zhang Yuliang's sophistry convinced Guo Geng and other family members, but Zhang Yujie saw it more deeply, but with his mother around, he didn't dare to threaten the fourth child.

I saw Guo Geng said: "The fourth brother is right. At most, this matter offended this young man named Lin Zhichao. But no matter what, we are legal and compliant, and we are not afraid of his questioning. The Zhang family is not a vegetarian either. Yes, the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce is not a vegetarian, so this matter is over, don't hurt the unity of the brothers. Boss, what do you think?" After finishing speaking, he fixed his eyes on Zhang Yujie.

Zhang Yujie said hastily: "What mother said is that the fourth child did not have any problems this time, but was more alert and solved a problem for the company."

Now he can only pray that he will not be targeted by the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. If he is really targeted, he can only ask the fourth brother to review again in the family meeting room, and arrange for the fourth child to go to idle jobs to exercise.

In any case, things had happened, and he had to figure out the best way to deal with them.

Central.

Oxfam organized an inauguration and fundraising meeting in the Cathedral of the Anglican Church, and invited upper-class Chinese and British people in Hong Kong to participate. It also greeted major newspapers and came to report.

On that day, hundreds of celebrities smelled the smell and came to participate one after another, and it was very lively for a while.After all, there is Ge Mulian, the wife of the local emperor, and the bishop of the Anglican Church, He Huaming, who is not short of popularity.

To many people's surprise, the wife of the head of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, a wealthy Chinese wife, can be the vice-chairman; on the contrary, He Huaming is just a consultant and does not have a specific position.

After Gomulin's speech, everyone found that the purpose of this 'Oxfam Society' is that it has no religious or political background and purpose, and never belongs to or serves any religious or political group. The management team mostly comes from social volunteers.

In this way, many people have less worries, such as people from charitable organizations such as Po Leung Kuk and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.Because in this way, they don't have to worry about foreigners wanting to share a share with the Chinese-to win people's hearts and win honors.

"Papa" warm applause sounded.

The second speaker was Mrs. Bess. She mainly gave a speech on 'Hong Kong's Hydrological Environment and Parasite Protection', which is the first signature campaign of Oxfam.

Hearing Mrs. Beth's speech, Zhang Yujie hurriedly asked the English-speaking people around him what they meant, but naturally he was a little frightened.He didn't expect that Mrs. Beth proposed this plan.

Then, the Zhang family has already offended Shi Yizhi, director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau.

Fourth son, this little bastard!
Xu Caiying was the third to give a speech. The people in the audience were very surprised. They quickly understood that Lin Zhichao was behind Xu Caiying. According to today's specifications, it can be known that Lin Zhichao and the Governor of Hong Kong have a very good relationship.

Xu Caiying's speech was mainly about donations. She led the donation of 100 million Hong Kong dollars as the start-up capital, and hoped that today's guests would be generous.It also explained the source of funds for Oxfam in the later period - it does not accept overseas donations, and mainly collects donations from the Hong Kong public, as well as donations from commercial structures.

In fact, since Lin Zhichao dared to establish Oxfam, it is impossible for him to let Oxfam have no funds. He will donate at least 100 million Hong Kong dollars every year, which is enough to support a charitable organization.

What's more, now that so many people have been attracted, it is obviously impossible to have no appeal.

After that, He Huaming also delivered a speech as the general counsel.

The final donation was still good, with more than 80 Hong Kong dollars. Ge Mulian was very happy to come on stage again and said.

Zhang Yujie had already thought helplessly in the audience that he hoped that he would donate [-] Hong Kong dollars today, and the previous things would be cancelled.

As everyone knows, the Administration for Industry and Commerce is already sharpening their knives!

(End of this chapter)