The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 175 [The right family]

In early August, Lin Zhichao returned to Hong Kong from Japan.During this trip to Japan, he signed a contract with Sanko Shipping for six "oil cargo mixed carriers" with a total deadweight of 8 tons, which can be described as fruitful.

Although the current price has dropped, the annual rent of a 50-ton second-hand cargo ship is about 30 US dollars, and the annual profit is 35 to 24 US dollars (only at the operating level in Hong Kong, and the profit fluctuation is mainly due to the maintenance and repair of the ship), It takes about 28 to [-] months to pay back the cost (also consider the possibility of missing a boat when buying a ship).

However, the six 350-ton freighters used in global shipping this time were converted into mixed oil and cargo, so the annual rent for the six packed leases is [-] million US dollars. The important thing is-Sanguang Shipping is very happy to rent this type of cargo ship. Prices are also very affordable for them.

Lin Zhichao didn't pay too much attention to the price, and paying back the capital in the early two years was nothing; he took a long-term view. These ships expired in August 1956, which was the harvest time.

In the conference room of Global Shipping, Lin Zhichao is having a meeting with senior management.

The company has 50 ships, 50 tons of deadweight, and the beautiful data of double fifty.

"As soon as the armistice agreement was signed at the end of last month, the route from Hong Kong to the Americas will inevitably be busy, so the company needs to purchase a batch of ships, mainly on the route to the Americas. In addition, the company's liquidity is sufficient (about 600 million US dollars), we will continue to expand The fleet will strive to expand to a load capacity of 60 tons this year."

The load capacity of 60 tons is not exaggerated, but it is also one of the large fleets of Far East Shipping, which is comparable to only a few shipping companies in Japan.And even if it expands to 60 tons this year, Global Shipping can still obtain a net cash flow of about 600 to 700 million US dollars.

Next year, it's time to move into tankers.

Gao Qiqiang immediately said: "Although the price has fallen, the business has not. On the contrary, many Japanese shipping companies are more and more willing to lease for a long time. To build new ships, the payback is far away; to order second-hand ships, the demand for foreign exchange is high in a short period of time; Combined with the increase in operating costs, our boats are very popular in Japan.”

Reputation is also a very good condition. Global Shipping has a very good reputation in Japan; in three years, there have been no major accidents, and small and medium accidents have not had a great impact. They are all dealt with in a timely manner with an impeccable attitude.

Lin Zhichao said confidently: "Deputy General Manager Feng will take people to Europe to select ships. This time, we will try to buy five large-scale ships of more than 1.2 tons for profit. If the funds are insufficient, we will prepare for installments. I believe it will not be a big problem."

Feng Yongfa immediately said: "Okay, we will return with a full reward."

This is the second time for him to lead a team to purchase a ship. The delegation of authority by the boss makes him feel a great responsibility. Fortunately, the company has a ship purchase team, which is temporarily formed from various departments, including the technical department, the financial department, and the operation department. people unite.

Lin Zhichao nodded, and then he said: "I want to form a shipping think tank. You can recommend internal talents of the group, and then specialize in shipping analysis, and belong to the department directly under the group."

Global Shipping has more than 1700 seafarers, 268 people in the administrative department, and students from the Global Maritime Academy. It is a modern large-scale enterprise.

In managing such a large enterprise, Lin Zhichao has gradually delegated power to his subordinates, and he only needs to take the helm.He is looking for a deputy prime minister recently, but he hopes to be an experienced foreign shipping top talent.

He hopes that there are some 'different' voices to achieve a healthier growth of the enterprise.Although there are still many senior foreign seamen under his banner, those are only seamen, not administrative staff.Of course, communicating with the captain is also one of the must-do tasks for global shipping.

Feng Yongfa asked: "How big is the boss planning to have this think tank?"

Lin Zhichao said: "Not necessarily, the important thing is that it is suitable. According to the information summary of our radio wave room, overseas inspections, etc., the intelligence team made some suggestions, and we will discuss the feasible plan. So, try it first!"

"Ok"

The role of the think tank is not so great, because Lin Zhichao has his own BUG, ​​but the formation of this think tank must be useful.

A meeting lasts only one hour, but there are many things to discuss; Lin Zhichao likes his staff to prepare well in advance, so the efficiency is very high.

"Has the cost of loading and unloading changed recently? What is the average cost of a meal?" Lin Zhichao asked immediately.

They are all bulk carriers, and the cost of loading and unloading is also quite a lot. Of course, it is only for Hong Kong.

A senior staff immediately said: "Our loading and unloading cost is about 1.2 US dollars per ton, which is only a quarter of that of the United States. The cost has not changed much, but we should be the higher loading and unloading cost of Hong Kong shipping companies, mainly seafarers. The wages are generally higher.”

The official salary of global shipping is 150 Hong Kong dollars per month, double salary at the end of the year, and enjoys benefits on holidays. There are two holidays per year, each with 12 days.If you work overtime during holidays, you will enjoy double pay, and some singles will choose not to take vacations.

Superior welfare is an important reason for the high quality of global shipping seafarers.And after the first three-year contract period expires, the benefits can be improved again, and the annual leave alone can be taken twice, each time for 15 days.

Lin Zhichao asked again: "What is the average salary of American sailors?"

"$500 a month"

The difference is huge, a full twenty times.But this is not the limit. In the United States, salaries rose rapidly in the 50s. In 1960, the salaries of seafarers could reach nearly 2000 US dollars per month, and the increase was fourfold.

In 1960, Hong Kong seafarers were paid at most HK$300 per month, and the gap between the two had reached 40 times.

This is because Hong Kong has cheap laborers from the mainland. As long as there is a shortage of people, they will let go a little bit and immediately enter like a torrent.In the previous life, in 1956 in the mainland, a hundred flowers bloomed and a hundred schools of thought contended. Hong Kong also opened up its borders for a while, and the population immediately increased by 7 to [-]. The Hong Kong government was so frightened that it closed it again.This wave of people alleviated the problem of insufficient labor, because at that time there were many construction sites and factories employed many workers.

"The remuneration committee remembers to come up with a salary increase plan for seafarers. It is more appropriate to increase this year, and submit it to me later."

"Ok"

Everyone couldn't help admiring the boss's generosity.

As for Lin Zhichao, now that the war has stopped, he will naturally consider a salary increase to increase the enthusiasm of the seafarers.Moreover, Global Shipping increases wages every year, usually 10 to 30 yuan a time.

The cost of loading and unloading is high, and there is indeed a solution, that is, the 'container' can greatly reduce the cost of loading and unloading.However, Lin Zhichao did not have the ability and energy to develop containers.What's more, even if a container freight system is developed, it will take more than ten years to become popular.

But there is one thing, if he can become a pioneer in the development of containers, he can bring great influence to his shipping business.Shipping requires influence, just like the high-profile lifestyle of Orasis in Greece, which is also a kind of propaganda.

It is also difficult for unknown small ship owners and customers to choose you to cooperate, because they are not at ease.

So Lin Zhichao planned to publish a magazine or book on 'container shipping' to increase his popularity; as far as he knows, Dong Haoyun has also published books and magazines in the past few years, which is also a way to promote himself.

"By the way, Dong Haoyun of Jinshan Shipping, roughly how many tonnage ships does he currently own?" Lin Zhichao asked such a question in the conference room.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles.

Gao Qiqiang immediately said: "As far as I know, the number of ships of Jinshan Shipping has been increasing rapidly in the past few months. They are all freighters of the 10-ton class. I heard that the number has exceeded 15 tons, and it is estimated to be about [-] to [-] tons."

Lin Zhichao nodded, and said: "It should be about the same. His two [-]-ton ships were requisitioned for three years, and he also earned six or seven [-]-ton freighters. Coupled with the support of Taiwan Island, this increased to More than [-] tons is reasonable."

Afterwards, the topic was no longer discussed.

Although there is only the last strong opponent left, Lin Zhichao has no habit of vicious competition.

The current Zhao Congyan and Cao Wenjin couldn’t get ahead before the 60s, so it’s nothing to worry about; Bao Yugang’s loss of two arms—with the full support of HSBC and the reputation of the Japanese shipping industry, is no longer a worry.

Even if the remaining Dong Haoyun develops according to the scale of his previous life, it will not affect Lin Zhichao.

After dinner, Lin Zhichao brought Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying to the third floor.Because the three of them were too noisy, and there was a child on the second floor who needed to be looked after, Wu Wenying never lived on the third floor from the beginning, and lived on the second floor with Lin Xiner.

Even so, the sound insulation effect of buildings in this era can be described as hard to describe. Fortunately, the family is all women, except for Lin Zhichao, there are only three children.

Tang Caiyun said coquettishly to Lin Zhichao who was sitting on the sofa: "You don't know that you will come up later, at least it's not so obvious. Just after the meal, you hurriedly dragged our two sisters up."

Xu Caiying also protested: "That's right, you, the head of the family, are becoming more and more out of shape. Xin'er is always talking about you behind your back, you are a ridiculous and stupid king."

Lin Zhichao blushed, and said, "This girl has been raised for nothing for so many years, and she will get married early after graduating from university, so as not to wander around at home."

Xu Caiying immediately said: "You can get it, don't look at her talking about you like that, but you are her idol, she is already 20 years old, she has never fallen in love with a boy, and she may not find half of her brother in this life An excellent man; and you dote on her so much that you don't care if she marries or not. I see, I'm afraid you're going to grow up to be an old girl."

Lin Zhichao immediately said: "Don't talk nonsense, I definitely hope that she will marry a good family, the right family, knowledge and character must be worthy of it?"

Tang Caiyun immediately exclaimed in surprise: "The right family? Do you still need to be educated and be worthy of it? I think you might as well tell her not to look for her."

When Lin Zhichao thought about it, it was really difficult, and he was in the same family. There are several Chinese families who can be in the same family as the Lin family in the future.

Knowledge and character, Lin Xiner will start studying in the United States next year, it must be a famous school, and she is expected to graduate at the age of 25;
In terms of character, Lin Xiner is a good girl.

Of course, being a good girl is not necessarily a good thing. I hope she will go abroad to live alone next year, so that she can be more independent and assertive.

Lin Zhichao hopes that Lin Xiner will join his hotel business after returning to Hong Kong.

"This thing is fate. You two sister-in-laws, don't worry about it. If you don't marry well, it's better not to marry. I can afford it as a brother. Remember, you are not allowed to interfere in the future."

"Know it!"

Xu Caiying muttered, "Fortunately, you are brothers and sisters."

Lin Zhichao immediately scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's just a better relationship. After all, elder brothers are like fathers. Even cousins, that's against human relations."

For example, He Dong's grandson, He Hongzhang, had a Brune relationship with his cousin He Wanqi, and a descendant was born. The two are the same great-grandfather, and the grandfather is a brother.The important thing is that He Wanqi still has a husband.Based on these alone, He Wanqi was manipulated by Brother Nine for decades, and it wasn't until later that a trouble broke out because of property matters.

Of course, according to the laws of later generations, the same great-grandfather can legally marry because they are not within three generations; but He Wanqi is a married woman after all, and she and He Hongzhang had an extramarital affair and gave birth to a child.

In this era, there is no TV, let alone computers, and life at night is rather boring.Of course, if you have a strong body and two beautiful girls, it will be fun.

In the living room, two Sleeping Beauties are lying sideways on the sofa, their jade legs lined up, forming a steep peak, which is a feast for the eyes.

"Fight for two hours to end, I still want to see my son!" Xu Caiying said deliberately.

Lin Zhichao slapped her on the thigh, feeling like a Q-bomb, and said, "Son, I'll watch it tomorrow morning. How about two hours?"

Isn't this still a preparatory activity!

(End of this chapter)