The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 177 [Golden Lion]

In the workshop of Changjiang Toy Factory, Lin Zhichao was very happy to see many newly purchased machines.The success of the wig industry has allowed him to earn about HK$300 million in profit (estimated) every year, and the next step is the development of the toy industry.

At present, Changjiang Toys has two development directions:

Firstly, to manufacture springs, gears, and push toys for Europe and the United States, and develop its own toy brand 'Bond' (slowly develop channels), and then develop motor-type train toys, etc.

The second is to produce soft and hard plastic dolls, of which "Bill Lily Doll" is the short-term production target (the image is still being finalized), and Barbie dolls will be developed later.

Step by step to promote your own toy business, and there will be more explosive products in the future to create a toy kingdom.

"How is the foundry going?"

Ke Yanping said immediately: "The British toy manufacturers have agreed to come to inspect. I believe they will sign an OEM contract after seeing our production workshop."

This is confidence!

First of all, production cost is the biggest advantage; secondly, in terms of equipment and management, Changjiang Toys is also very trustworthy.

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Well, take your time and take your time. You know, we are the only ones in Hong Kong who respond the fastest, and we have been preparing for it for many years."

Competitors such as Kaida Industrial are probably still on the sidelines, at least they took action in 1954.

Therefore, even if Changjiang Toys is a 'copycat factory', it is also the overlord of the copycat factory.Of course, with the emergence of more and more self-owned products in the later period, the title of "copycat factory" will also be taken down, and it will become one of the representatives of the world's toy brands.

Ke Yanping nodded. He knew the culture of Changjiang Industry, so he said: "Well, we must pay attention to the quality of workers and strictly implement the 4S system management."

Behind the strict management is the welfare system of the Yangtze River Industrial System. Otherwise, the workers will be dissatisfied. Why do you have so many rules here and work the same as others.

Obviously, Lin Zhichao would not do this.After all, Changjiang Toys can develop many "explosive products" and "high value-added products". It is not a copycat factory, so it will not squeeze workers to obtain more profits.

Later, Lin Zhichao visited the samples of the dolls of 'Bill Lily'. Although the final image was not confirmed, Changjiang Toy Factory also made some samples according to the draft.

Beer Doll is an 'adult doll', so there are all kinds of sexy clothing packages, such as sexy princess dresses, denim shorts with white shirts, and even lace underwear.

The preliminary plan is to promote it in major bars in Europe, place it on the counters and tables of the bar, and supplement it with dirty jokes; under the promotion of alcohol, the man looks at the blonde woman on the table wearing sexy clothes, afraid I can't help but love it, and I can't wait to buy it back and put it next to my pillow.

Developing such a product in this era is simply a hit, because the entertainment industry is scarce.

"There is no problem with the craftsmanship, just wait for their final draft, and it will be done at the end of the year. You have to be ready for mass production."

"Well, the entire production line has been debugged and is ready for mass production at any time."

"Clothing is very important. Although I hand it over to my father-in-law's garment factory for OEM, you have been with me for a long time. You should know that I am serious about quality."

"Don't worry, the boss, I just regard them as partners, and if the quality is not up to standard, they will be reworked."

"Well, it should be strictly required."

Don't underestimate a doll's clothing order, but it can't stand the huge quantity in the future, so Tang Zhongyuan also understands that this is a super customer.The reason why Lin Zhichao didn't hand it over to Changjiang Garment Factory was because he felt that Changjiang Garment Factory should follow the route of OEM brand clothing and not make things too complicated.

And Tang Zhongyuan's Oriental ready-made clothing is originally a ready-made clothing line, and any kind of clothing can be produced, as long as it can make money.

Changjiang Toy Factory is ready for take off.

Bill Lily's image is also nearing the end of finalization, mainly due to Lin Zhichao's final opinion. After the finalization, the patent will be registered immediately, and these matters will be handed over to the partner Gao Si.

And since Beer Lily already has a reference object, which is an adult doll from World War II, the progress is considered fast.

As for the Barbie dolls, Lin Zhichao and Hepburn have only registered an American company and have not yet had the energy to recruit designers; they will have the energy to deal with it when Hepburn's filming ends early next year.

Xiahui restaurant is one of the industries under Hailutong Company.

The properties of Hailutong Company also include Luhaitong Hotel, Luhaitong Pharmacy, Luhaitong Life Insurance, Liuguo Hotel, Huangdu Theater, and Queen's Theater. The founders are Chen Renguo and Chen Fuxiang, who founded the company in 1924.

These industries are relatively well-known, such as the Queen's Theater near Chinatown, which was later converted into the Lu Haitong Building; the Liuguo Hotel in Wanchai, which is also relatively luxurious in scale.

Lin Zhichao came to Xiahui Restaurant at the invitation of Lee Shau Kee.

"Lin Sheng, please sit down!"

"Haha, brother Zhaoji, you are being polite."

There is a contrast between Lin Zhichao's hearty laughter and Lee Shau Kee's inarticulate performance.

"How is the business going?" Lin Zhichao asked with concern after sitting down.

Li Zhaoji handed the menu to Lin Zhichao, and said: "You also know that my hardware factory is engaged in inland trade. Now that the inland is undergoing public-private transformation, the demand for foreign trade has been greatly reduced. But overall, it is 20 million yuan to earn a living. , still no problem."

For this friendship, Lee Shau Kee has always maintained it, and he will make phone calls during festivals and festivals. If Lin Zhichao has time, he will also take the initiative to invite him.If it weren't for Lin Zhichao, he knew that he would not be able to earn more than 20 yuan in gold speculation, and he would not have intervened in the hardware factory in advance and earned more than one million yuan in the past three years.

And Lin Zhichao also attaches great importance to these Shunde friends, and he will always agree to the invitation when he has time, get together and connect with each other.

"Well, the overall development is still good, and although you have made a lot of money in the past three years, there is no risk, and you have not been included in the business blacklist by the United States. It will be beneficial to do overseas business in the future."

Lee Shau Kee said modestly: "Even the business in Hong Kong is enough for me, how can I dare to think about overseas business."

Lin Zhichao smiled and said, "Then you are asking me out today, is there always something to do?"

Lee Shau Kee said seriously: "That day at Hang Seng's banquet, I heard what Lin Sheng said, that the wig business is welcome to fill Hong Kong. So, I want to ask what Lin Sheng said, how should this business be done? Please teach me."

The so-called near-water property comes first, and Lee Shau-kee seized the opportunity better. If he really becomes the second wig factory in Hong Kong, it may not be a problem to earn one million a year.

You know, the reason why Guo Desheng was able to be the boss of Sun Hung Kai in his previous life was because he acted as an agent of YKK theory and managed a grocery store that earned millions of dollars in profit every year, so he was the most powerful.

Lin Zhichao said generously: "That's not easy. Go to my factory for inspection and you will have your answer. The wig is actually real hair. The raw material comes from the real hair of Indonesian and Indian women, and then it is produced by machinery and manpower. It eventually became a wig. This industry is good, Europeans and Americans are in high demand, and Hong Kong has geographical advantages, so it is very promising. Since you want to do it, I will help you!"

Lee Shau Kee was immediately moved beyond measure. It was his good fortune to meet this Shunde friend.

The age of the two was the same year (1928), Lee Shau Kee was in February, and Lin Zhichao was in August. In fact, Lin Zhichao was a little younger, but Li Zhaoji always regarded Lin Zhichao as his eldest brother.

"Will it interrupt production?"

"It doesn't matter. If you still feel that it is not enough after the visit, you can hire a few students to work in our wig factory, and you can learn it. It's not that I take special care of you, brother. If other people want to do it, as long as there is a hundred thousand Capital, you can go to my wig factory to learn. If you have money, let’s get together!"

Li Zhaoji admired Lin Zhichao's character even more, he was doing charity.

"Lin Sheng Dayi"

Lin Zhichao said again: "It's nothing. If you can produce qualified products, but you haven't opened up sales channels for a while, you can also hand them over to us as an agent. At least you can make money without losing money."

Lee Shau Kee said quickly: "It's really ashamed, Lin Sheng's one-stop support."

"Haha, just treat me to a meal, what are you polite about?"

For Lin Zhichao, Lee Shau Kee took the initiative to come to ask for help, and he was very happy.He is happier than other people to do this business, after all, they are all from the same hometown.

Even in the future, everyone will make a living in real estate, and Lin Zhichao does not have the idea of ​​a monopoly; apart from paying attention to some rental properties, in the development of real estate (residential) field, Lin Zhichao will not force his position as a "dominant".

The reason is simple, everyone focuses on Hong Kong, but he can focus on the world early.Based in Hong Kong, seek global expansion.

Beginning of November.

Today is the weekend, and Lin Zhichao invited Sanders to play golf at the Royal Fanling Golf Course. The two first drank tea and talked about things in a private room.

During the period, Lin Zhichao asked: "Sang Dashi, you should be the project manager in two months, right?"

HSBC's import and export department has passed the busiest period, because HSBC always likes to make "war money", they don't have much concept of "justice, country"; it's like laundering money for Mexican drug dealers, selling Ping An, etc., in short, rich Just earn it.

HSBC even went to Omen to bid for gambling cards, including Standard Chartered, Lee and other banks, all of which have bid.However, he will gradually discover that the bidding for the Omen gambling license is just a formality. Not only will they not win the bid, but they will also lose a lot of money.

It turned out that Aomen needed a large amount of Australian dollars as a deposit to bid. These bidders took Hong Kong dollars to exchange for Australian dollars. They exchanged them at a Taifeng Bank, and the exchange rate was very high; , they found that the exchange rate has changed a lot.In this way, HSBC and other Hong Kong consortia discovered that they had been tricked by Omen!

Sandas nodded, and said without concealment: "On the first working day in 1954, I officially took office. Speaking of which, I am very confident in taking office this time. In your case, I am more optimistic about your Chinese business owners, HSBC Bank In the future, we will also do business directly with the Chinese.”

On this point, HSBC Bank was developed by Sanders and Shen Bi successively in the project department managers, that is, to vigorously support Chinese business owners, from textiles, garments, plastics, toys, umbrellas, etc., so these enterprises After growing up, they will give HSBC 'help'.

Lin Zhichao took out a gift box with a smile, and said, "This is a very meaningful gift, for your new official appointment." Then he opened it, and there was a lion made of gold squatting inside. One hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars.

Sandas was taken aback, then said, "Is this gift too expensive?"

Lin Zhichao said frankly: "Without Sandas, global shipping would not have developed so fast, so this is my intention. I am not giving you gifts for a purpose. If we can cooperate with HSBC in the future, it will definitely be a win-win situation." situation, and will not ask you for personal help. So please rest assured!"

Sandas carefully discerned the 'Golden Lion', and felt heavy when he started it. He knew the value of this gift, which was almost several times his annual salary.At the same time, he also knew that Lin Zhichao would not come to him for any troubles, at most it would be the support of the shipping company, which was also in harmony with his point of view.

"This lion is very similar to the lion at the gate of HSBC!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "It has an implication that you will become one of the most outstanding executives at HSBC in the future."

Giving gifts is also particular. If you have given a gold nugget, Sanders may not accept it.The salaries of HSBC's executives are very high, and they may not accept those vulgar things.Senior executives of HSBC Bank, such as Taipan, even live in single garden-style villas on the top of the hill.

Of course, Lin Zhichao's reputation is also one of the reasons why Sandas decided to accept.

Sanders said with a smile: "That's really a good wish!"

Afterwards, Sanders asked curiously: "Global Shipping has decided to use its own funds for development?"

To be honest, the current global shipping finance is still very good, and it is still very easy to borrow millions of dollars.

Lin Zhichao shook his head and said, "It's just a temporary solution! I am optimistic about two things. One thing is that oil transportation will become more and more busy. At present, the world's oil tankers account for about 20% of merchant ships, but I believe that by the early 60s, oil tankers can reach three Another thing is Japan's shipbuilding industry, it is expected that in the late 50s, Japan's shipbuilding industry will be able to exceed the annual gross tonnage of the United Kingdom, and the technical level will gradually surpass it."

After Sanders heard the words, he thought about it seriously, and he found that as a banker, he was often not so discerning in front of Lin Zhichao.

"So, your idea is to get into the tanker business?"

Sundas knows that Global Shipping has a cargo ship of 60 tons and is already a large shipping company in the Far East.Even going to Europe and the United States, it can be regarded as a good shipping company, although they are all second-hand ships.

At this time, it is obviously reasonable to consider entering the oil tanker business, which is more risky and rewarding.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Next year, I plan to use my own funds to buy a few second-hand oil tankers, and then sell them to major oil companies in Europe and the United States. As long as I enter the European and American markets with low prices, it will be considered a firm foothold. Then I will consider increasing The number of tankers, and the construction of new ships for larger tankers. At that time, a loan from HSBC Bank will be indispensable.”

That's the case, Sandas thought for a while and said: "In general, there is no problem, if I am the project manager. Of course, we also have to evaluate your debt situation and decide the size of the loan amount."

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "I will not be overly indebted."

This time about Sandas, it is also a step ahead of time. The investment in oil tankers next year will open up an industry with greater investment.

At present, Global Shipping already has 58 second-hand freighters with a total load capacity of 60.5 tons; at the same time, all debts have been paid off, and it has a net cash flow of 460 million US dollars.

Global Shipping currently earns a monthly profit of 210 million US dollars. Even if some contracts expire next year or the rent is reduced, it can still maintain a monthly profit of 190 million to 200 million US dollars.

In a short period of time, Hong Kong's second-hand cargo ships have reached a non-serious bottleneck, so it is only logical for Lin Zhichao to invest in oil tankers next year.

When Sandas returned home, he couldn't help taking out the golden lion to admire.

"My dear, this is the golden lion. Could it be that some entrepreneur congratulates you on your promotion and pleases you in advance? But this is too expensive, right? It won't affect your career, right?" his wife Katie said in surprise.

Sandas pushed the golden lion in front of his wife and said, "Tell me who can afford such a gift?"

Katie stroked the golden lion while thinking, and quickly said: "Of course it is the ship magnate. He is rich and has received a lot of help from you."

Sandas said with a smile: "Then tell me, will it affect me if I accept this gift?"

He knew that his wife was very rational and calm, so he also asked for advice seriously, and if there was a risk, he would retreat.

Katie immediately said: "That's no problem! With his status, he would never mention such things, otherwise he would be causing trouble for himself. The important thing is that without your support, his fleet will not expand so much." Quick. Last but not least, you have also created a huge fortune for HSBC and brought in an influential consortium."

The four loans from HSBC Bank to Global Shipping, the interest alone is as high as nearly 150 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 800 million Hong Kong dollars; more importantly, the financial transactions and deposits of Global Shipping are all through HSBC Bank.

Based on these alone, HSBC has created huge profits, so Katie is doing her husband a favor by saying this.

Sandas said with a smile: "My gift from him does not mean that I will harm the interests of HSBC. In my heart, HSBC's interests are of course the greatest. However, if HSBC supports global shipping, it can indeed gain Great benefits."

Katie nodded, and then tried to pick up the golden lion, but found that she couldn't lift it.

"Oh my god, how much does this have to weigh?"

"There should be about a thousand ounces!"

In fact, in Sanders' heart, he felt that he could learn a lot from being in contact with Lin Zhichao.Because Lin Zhichao is not only a shipping industry, but also an industrialist.

Through conversation, the two are very optimistic about Hong Kong's industry, which is beneficial to his work after taking up the project department.At that time, he will visit various small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong to support these business owners and bring huge benefits to HSBC.

(End of this chapter)