The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 171 [Only Profit]

In the private room of Lu Yu's teahouse, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu met for tea and snacks.

"Are you connected with companies in the Mainland?"

Li Gaofu put down his teacup and said, "Well, I have a lot of business dealings with Nanhua Company and others, and gradually everyone will become familiar with it."

Lin Zhichao asked curiously again: "How much did that Airship Tai earn in the past three years?"

This is something he is very curious about. As for considering Airship Tai as a real estate opponent, that is unnecessary.

In terms of real estate, Airship Thailand is not Lin Zhichao's opponent at all, let alone Airship Thailand will be targeted by the Hong Kong government!
Li Gaofu thought about it seriously, and then said: "Although he worked hard and worked day and night, he had many partners at the beginning, and then there were many partners later, and his earnings are estimated to be only three or four million Hong Kong dollars."

Lin Zhichao nodded, maybe the appearance of Li Gaofu even affected Airship Tai. It is estimated that he earned 600 million Hong Kong dollars in his previous life.

Although Li Gaofu made little money from "smuggling" in the mainland, after all, Li Gaofu mainly transported goods to Omen, so he earned slightly less; but Li Gaofu also owned a boat, and he did earn a lot in the past few years, so his net worth should be Nearly 500 million Hong Kong dollars.

Later, Lin Zhichao said: "Buy women's long hair from the mainland for me, and I will give it to you at a price of 5 Hong Kong dollars each. The more the better, there is no limit, just remember to keep a low profile, after all, these things will be sold to Americans in the future. "

Li Gaofu was stunned and asked, "Can long hair be sold for money?"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "If it is processed, a wig can be sold for 500 Hong Kong dollars. Do you think it is worth it?"

Li Gaofu said incredulously: "These Yankees are really fucking rich! Okay, I'll go and talk to Nanhua Company, but I think there are so many long hairs in the Mainland, I'm afraid they can accept even one Hong Kong dollar. If Nanhua Company makes more money, give me 4 Hong Kong dollars are enough."

Lin Zhichao waved his hand and said, "Let's just stick to this price. I don't know how many hands have changed in the middle, so it's reasonable for me to give you 5 Hong Kong dollars."

Li Gaofu will not talk more!

The hair from the mainland is handed over to Li Gaofu to buy, but it cannot be used only from the mainland, otherwise it will soon cause dissatisfaction in the United States; for this reason, it has to buy hair from Indonesia and India.

In the conference room of Global Shipping, a group of high-level executives gathered and were holding a meeting.

In fact, the various strengths of Global Shipping are already ready to go to Europe and the United States to expand their business—that is, to rent to European and American customers.However, considering that the war is not over yet, Americans will definitely not charter a Chinese ship, so Lin Zhichao's goal is to formally enter the European and American business next year, that is, the oil tanker business.

The advantage is of course the low price, otherwise it would be really difficult to enter the European and American markets.Although the price is low, Lin Zhichao can obtain higher profits as long as he makes good use of the "sudden event".

However, in today's meeting room, what Lin Zhichao said was: "I plan to buy 6-7 [-]-ton cargo ships, and then hand them over to Japanese shipyards to convert them into 'oil-cargo mixed-loading' ships. What do you think?"

Deputy General Manager Feng Yongfa said: "I think this decision is very good. It can not only get a slightly higher rent, but also don't need to worry about business problems. The Japanese shipyard also told us that this kind of ship has a great market in Japan."

He Yunjin, the manager of the technical department, also said: "We have inspected this kind of ship several times, and even inspected it with the ship, and feel that there is no problem with the technical safety."

Speaking of it, it was the Japanese shipyard who took the initiative to recommend this method of operation to Lin Zhichao, but Lin Zhichao has been hesitant.After all, when it comes to oil transportation, safety performance is very critical.

If there is an oil spill, other countries are fine, but if it leaks in the waters of Europe and the United States, it will cost millions of dollars; especially the Yankees, you will pay a sky-high price, and small shipping companies will almost go bankrupt. I can't finish it.

If it is a poor country, hundreds of thousands of dollars may be spent.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao has always been very cautious, trying to accumulate shipping experience and expand his own strength before developing oil tankers.

But this time, Lin Zhichao intends to enter the field of mixed oil cargo shipping and try it on a small scale first.

"Okay, let's take action on the purchase of ships. According to the requirements of the Japanese shipyard, we will purchase six or seven second-hand cargo ships. If they arrive in Japan in May, they will be put into operation in August or September. Manager Feng, you can take someone there. European shipping market research, if there is any situation to report to me, I may not be able to spare time to participate in person, so you have a great responsibility."

Feng Yongfa said quickly: "No problem, there will be no mistakes."

Lin Zhichao has always been very concerned about the shipping company, even if he goes abroad, he will pay close attention to it every day, because there is also a branch in the United States, and he can understand the company's dynamics through telegrams or phone calls.

With the decline in industry prices, Global Shipping can only stabilize the current monthly profit level of US$180-190 million by increasing the number of ships.Therefore, even if these ships are put into operation, the fleet of Global Shipping will probably reach 50-51 ships, with a deadweight of 50-52 tons. The profit in the second half of the year will still not increase too much, and can only be maintained at around 190 million US dollars.

The important thing is that these cargo ships have to be refitted into 'oil and cargo mixed loading', so they cannot be put into operation immediately.

Even so, Lin Zhichao is very satisfied. The newly purchased ship can be rented out for a three-year contract, just in time for the "Suez closure" date, and can be rented out at a "higher price" with a return of more than two years.

Of course, if the size of the fleet is maintained (over 50 tons), the monthly profit next year will decrease. The first is the reduction of rent for non-long-term leases, the second is the reduction of rents for 3+2 lease periods, and the third is the reduction of rents for several The three-year contract for the ship expired.

Of course, Lin Zhichao intends to grow the second-hand freighter to 60 tons in the second half of this year, so next year he can guarantee that the profit will not decline.

In the evening, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling came to their son-in-law's house with their two sons. For Lin Zhichao, even though Tang Zhongyuan has become a rich man, Tang Zhongyuan still wants to keep in touch and walk around frequently.Apart from Lin Zhichao being his eldest son-in-law and second son-in-law, the reason is more of a business connection.

Tang Zhongyuan feels that Lin Zhichao's vision is unparalleled in the world, even in the field of textile and garment, he still has a vicious and long-term vision.In recent years, Oriental Garment is the fastest growing and largest garment factory in Hong Kong. It has more than 600 workers and has become the most profitable enterprise in the hands of Tang Zhongyuan.

On the contrary, the development of Tang Zhongyuan's Dongfang Textile (cotton spinning) and Dongfang Dyeing Factory is not a big progress, and it can only squeeze into the top five of Hong Kong's textile industry.

Of course, the textile industry in Hong Kong is still in its infancy, and Nan Fung Textile has not yet been established; therefore, it is unknown who will grow up in the future.

The two families got together, and the atmosphere was quite good. After all, Lin Zhichao was also very grateful to Tang Zhongyuan and his wife for their success.

Song Qiaoling hugged her grandson and couldn't put it down, especially Lin Ruihuan, who was already a "little adult" when he was only less than four years old. He was quite liked and teased, which made him very distressed.

"These little guys have inherited their father's intelligence and their mother's beauty. They are really cute." Song Qiaoling said with a smile.

Lin Ruihuan said in a childish voice, "But my father is also very pretty!"

Song Qiaoling was taken aback, looked at her grandson in disbelief, then burst out laughing, pinching her grandson's little cheek.

"Got it, little sycophant!"

The crowd laughed.

Lin Ruihuan felt very helpless towards her grandma, especially when she pinched her cheeks, but she tolerated her elders' "excessiveness" very well.

It can be seen that this child has a very high IQ!

The family sat in the living room drinking tea, and it was inevitable that Lin Zhichao and Tang Zhongyuan would exchange business matters.

"I want to ask my father-in-law's friends or partners in Indonesia to buy women's long braids. The more the better."

Tang Zhongyuan was stunned, and then asked: "What do you want that thing for?"

After all, it is an emerging industry. It is normal for Tang Zhongyuan not to know, so Lin Zhichao explained.

Tang Zhongyuan suddenly realized, and asked curiously: "Is this wig very profitable? Given the scale of your industry, I'm afraid it's too small for you to like it?"

Lin Zhichao said calmly: "The price of a wig made in France is as high as 1500 Hong Kong dollars, and the wigs produced in the United States are also in the early 1000 Hong Kong dollars. This is the ex-factory price. If we produce it in Hong Kong, the cost price is only 100 Hong Kong dollars. The profit is also more than three times. The second is the market. The demand for wigs in Europe and the United States is very high, especially the Beatles culture and street culture are popular in the United States, so the global demand may be hundreds of thousands of wigs per year."

Tang Zhongyuan was dumbfounded. According to Lin Zhichao, this is a market worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

"It turns out that it is so profitable. If you are the first to introduce industrialized production of wigs in Hong Kong, even if someone imitates you, you can easily earn several million Hong Kong dollars a year."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Could it be that father-in-law is tempted, or should he also come to share a piece of the pie?"

Tang Zhongyuan immediately shook his head and said: "Although this business is profitable, the threshold is not high. I am afraid that people will imitate it soon. I am not as energetic as you, nor do I have the strength to be the top in the industry, so I still concentrate on developing my textile dyeing. "

Lin Zhichao knows that his father-in-law is very "professional" and doesn't seem to care about anything other than textile dyeing, including real estate. He only wants to become a giant in Hong Kong's textile dyeing.

This is also a good thing. In the 70s, Lin Zhichao encouraged him to diversify his investment.After all, the 60s and [-]s were the most prosperous and critical era for textiles and garments.

"Actually, although this business can earn millions of Hong Kong dollars a year, or even several million Hong Kong dollars. But I am not doing it for personal gain. After all, I can earn back a year with a single boat. So if I introduce industrialized production of wigs into In Hong Kong, for businessmen who want to join this industry, I will allow them to visit my factory, even if they are sent interns, I will accept them without error."

Tang Zhongyuan said: "Aren't you a philanthropist?"

He did not doubt the authenticity of Lin Zhichao's words. His son-in-law should already be the richest person in Hong Kong, and he might not care about a business worth several million.

Lin Zhichao said: "I am also a profit-seeking businessman. Think about it, father-in-law, they send people to practice, and I don't have to pay a salary, and there are free workers to use; making wigs is not like making machines. I will go through other channels, even if I take a detour. The prosperity of Hong Kong’s wig industry is good for everyone.”

Tang Zhongyuan nodded, but he still admired his son-in-law for his integrity.Having said that, most businessmen are thinking about how long they can cover up.

The other women also looked at Lin Zhichao with admiration, probably the hero in their hearts.

In fact, if Lin Zhichao does this, he will also have a very good return-that is, social influence.He established a wig merchant association, and of course he would become the president, and he didn't need to spend energy, but he could gain a kind of social prestige.

In the future, when the British court awards honors, it will consider this aspect of influence.

The same is true for plastic flowers in the future. Lin Zhichao will be the first to introduce them, and then allow businessmen who want to join this industry to visit the factory.Lin Zhichao established the Plastic Chamber of Commerce and the Plastic Flower Chamber of Commerce, all with his own brand.

Plastic flowers will be a little more complicated. Whoever has good quality and high technology will be favored overseas.

The purchase of Indonesian hair was handed over to Tang Zhongyuan, while the purchase of hair in India was handed over to an Indian businessman in Hong Kong. The raw material reserves in the past few months can also save some money.

The machine probably arrived in Hong Kong in May, and then it had to carry out research and development, organize mass production, and after a series, it will take about July and August to start selling.At that time, enter Europe first, and then enter the US market.

However, Lin Zhichao's task is almost completed, and he only needs to pay attention to the progress occasionally. After all, he can't spend too much energy on this.

"Honey, you don't seem to be in a good mood?" Mrs. Bess asked with concern while arranging her husband's clothes.

Shi Zhiyi came back to his senses, tried to give his wife a soothing expression, and said, "It's nothing serious, you can rest assured!"

Mrs. Bess said seriously: "You must have something on your mind. As your wife, I want to hear it."

The couple love each other very much, and their relationship is very good. Shi Zhiyi has been working hard for his wife's status, so that his wife will not be discriminated against by others.

Seeing his wife's concerned expression, Shi Zhiyi could only say: "If the war ends, I may be transferred from the Industrial and Commercial Administration to work in other departments. This is the rumor from above."

Mrs. Beth immediately asked with concern: "Is it a promotion or a demotion?"

Shi Zhiyi shook his head and said, "It's a flat transfer, but the position should not be as good as that of the Industrial and Commercial Administration, so it may actually be a demotion."

Mrs. Beth said: "Why is this? I have such a good relationship with Mrs. Gomulin. Couldn't Your Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong take this into account and use you again?"

Shi Zhiyi smiled wryly and said: "In this regard, we need to speak according to our strength, especially in my position in the Industrial and Commercial Administration, I have encountered various complicated problems, including the shortage of raw materials before the war, the trade deficit with Japan, and the industry and commerce. All of them have affected me. Although I try my best to do my job, but this position is not good for both sides. It offends the Americans, saying that our investigation is not strict, and it is not appreciated by the boss, saying that Hong Kong’s industry and commerce have been seriously damaged.”

Indeed, the boss doesn't care about the difficulties you encounter, he only knows that the industry and commerce have been damaged, and he, the director of the industry and commerce bureau, cannot escape the blame.

Mrs. Beth understood, and after thinking about it, she said, "Why don't you talk to Mr. Lin, maybe he can give you advice. He is a legendary businessman who has made great achievements in shipping, industry, and real estate. It’s amazing, there must be some ideas, maybe it can help you.”

Shi Zhiyi was stunned, and said with some jealousy: "Honey, you shouldn't admire another man so much. He is not an omnipotent businessman, and his vision is only his own business, not the entire industry and commerce of Hong Kong."

Mrs. Beth smiled and pecked Shi Zhiyi's face, and said, "Honey, you are jealous of a little man, don't worry, I'm just giving you advice, not really admiring him!"

In fact, Mrs. Beth is very grateful to Lin Zhichao. If it weren't for him, she would not be where she is today.The current Mrs. Bess has the titles of philanthropist, hydrologist, and outstanding church member of the Anglican Church on her head. Not to mention the circle of ladies in Hong Kong, she has a certain influence even in London.

Oxfam has developed very smoothly, and unlike other welfare organizations, it has no complicated elements, so it has received unanimous praise from home and abroad.

Shi Zhiyi couldn't hang on, so he could only change the subject and said, "Speaking of which, this Lin Zhichao helped us, but I never knew the purpose. After all, why did the vice chairman of Oxfam suddenly fall on your head? And he didn't ask me anything, which is really strange."

Mrs. Beth said with a smile: "Maybe he just wanted to clean up the Zhang family, and you happened to be the head of this department, so you invited me to be the vice chairman. Therefore, it is still your credit."

Shi Zhiyi didn't refute, after all, this was a good opportunity to get a job.But in his heart, he understood that Lin Zhichao didn't have to deal with Zhang's family, because he didn't say hello. To put it bluntly, he took the initiative to put pressure on Zhang Yujie's family, and revenge almost affected his wife's charity.

Hilltop restaurant.

Shi Yizhi and his wife invited Lin Zhichao and Xu Caiying to have dinner together, of course Lin Zhichao would not refuse.After all, the director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is still his 'boss'.

After the two parties sat down, the two women chatted about Oxfam, and Shi Yizhi took the initiative to ask Lin Zhichao for advice.

"Mr. Lin, I remember you once said that you planned to produce wigs, and that this industry could create jobs for thousands of people. How is your progress?"

Lin Zhichao knew that Shi Yizhi, the director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, would not last long. It was obvious that Shi Yizhi had at least offended the Americans, which was not conducive to the future development of Hong Kong's industry and commerce.

Therefore, it is very likely that Shi Zhiyi will be transferred from his post at the end of the year or early next year.

In fact, Lin Zhichao supports the decision of the Hong Kong government.

"I have already passed the US to import some machines. As you know, machine imports now require a lot of procedures, so they should be able to arrive in Hong Kong in May. Next, we have to study technology and craftsmanship. I am afraid that the products will not be available on the market until July or August."

Shi Yizhi immediately said enthusiastically: "I will go to the London Industrial Exhibition at the end of May to support the Hong Kong booth and attend the Queen's coronation. So if you can bring out samples, I can take them to the exhibition."

Even if it is just a sample, Shi Yizhi feels that he can add a lot of credit, and if wigs become an industrial chain in Hong Kong in the future, he will also have a share of credit.

Lin Zhichao said: "Okay, then we will take out a few samples as soon as possible and take them to the exhibition. But this time, we will also exhibit products such as zippers and toys."

Shi Zhiyi said with a smile: "Hong Kong's zippers have always been popular all over the world, and the Yangtze River zipper is impressive."

At this time, Lin Zhichao understood that Shi Zhiyi might have heard something, and wanted to keep his position.It's a pity that he doesn't understand that it's useless to struggle with this kind of thing, even if he has done well in the past few years, but his industry and commerce bureau has offended the United States-the investigation and punishment of smuggling is not effective, and he will not be allowed to continue to serve after the war.

Because Hong Kong's products enter the United States, the director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau is a very important figure.

However, Lin Zhichao, who was a high-ranking member of the British Hong Kong government, did what he liked, gave some industrial and commercial suggestions, and praised the promising future of Hong Kong's industry.

Shi Zhiyi immediately felt soothed, and his mood opened up a lot.

(End of this chapter)