The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 182 [Family Textbook]

On the eve of the Spring Festival, Lin Zhichao received his uncle Lin Yunchu, who is also a middle-level manager of Changjiang Zipper, in his office.From ordinary employees to low-level management, and now to middle-level management, Lin Zhichao has always paid attention to and evaluated.

Now, he decided to support his own uncle and become a factory owner.

Lin Zhichao sat on the sofa with Lin Yunchu, and said with a smile: "Second Uncle, how are you doing, is it going well?"

Lin Yunchu was not overwhelmed by Lin Zhichao's enthusiasm, so he said seriously: "It's going well! The more you work, the more energetic you are, and the colleagues are more united and don't engage in petty tricks."

He is the management of the Yangtze River Trade Department. This department has been responsible for the import of raw materials and machinery for the entire Yangtze River Industry. It is a very important subsidiary.

Lin Zhichao nodded, and said, "Second Uncle, my cousins ​​are getting older, and you can't always work for me. It's time to think about starting a business!"

Lin Yunchu was stunned. His house and children's tuition fees were all given by Lin Zhichao, and his annual salary was around [-] to [-] yuan, and he had saved [-] yuan in savings in recent years; but he had never thought about starting a business. .

"When the children grow up, it's up to them to work hard to create, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time for them to attend such an expensive school!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "You can't say that. After all, as time goes by, opportunities will only become less and less. If you create a good platform for them, they will start higher and achieve higher in the future. Just Take me as an example, if I hadn’t had an adventure back then, otherwise I would have saved my first pot of gold honestly, I’m afraid I’m less than half successful now.”

There have been some rumors in Hong Kong that Lin Zhichao made his fortune by picking up gold. Of course, Lin Zhichao has always been tight-lipped.

Lin Yunchu said: "Zhichao, what you said is reasonable, but I have never prepared for this aspect, and the chances of failure in rash investment are very high. If you call me today, I can only accumulate experience, knowledge, and strength. action."

After all, he is Juren's son, no matter how knowledgeable and insightful he is.

Lin Zhichao said: "Don't bother. Changjiang Trading also has a set of wig-making machines. I support you in opening a wig factory. The machines, technology, and sales are all ready-made, and you can manage them carefully. The funds are considered to be borrowed from you. Give me back the money."

Lin Yunchu was overjoyed, because he knew that this was a stable and profitable business, and he never thought that he would one day be a boss.

After stabilizing his mind, Lin Yunchu said, "Will this be too much of an advantage? I almost don't have to pay anything. What's the difference between this and you giving me money?"

Lin Zhichao said: "There is a difference. My support must be at the beginning. In the future, this industry will require you to ponder slowly. The rise and fall of the industry and the management of workers will require you to learn slowly." Then he took out an envelope, Said: "Here is the fund of 15 Hong Kong dollars. I will borrow it from you personally."

Seeing that his nephew was already prepared, Lin Yunchu was moved and said, "It's really troublesome for you to take care of us for so many years!"

Lin Zhichao said: "Then you are wrong. I have always regarded you as one of my subordinates. As for the cousins, they are always from our Lin family. And this time the wig industry is so cheap that there are so many outsiders. I will take care of you. This business is just the beginning, you can learn slowly and strive to be a good businessman."

Lin Yunchu nodded, unable to express his gratitude.

Later, Lin Zhichao arranged a time for the family gathering during the Spring Festival, and Lin Yunchu left with excited steps.

evening.

When Lin Yunchu returned home, his wife Shen Yunlian quickly took the clothes and bags. She is a full-time housewife, taking care of her two sons, a daughter, and her husband's daily life. She has been like this since the day she stepped into Hong Kong, and she doesn't need to worry about life.Although the husband's salary was only 150 at that time, everything was well arranged for the nephew, so he didn't have to worry about renting a house or the children's studies.

"What a happy thing, and I bought a bottle of good wine!" Shen Yunlian said with a smile.

Lin Yunchu said proudly, "Naturally, it's a very good thing!"

"Another salary increase?"

Shen Yunlian couldn't control her joy. Her husband's monthly salary was 500 Hong Kong dollars, plus various benefits. It was normal for their family to hire a nanny.But the children are all grown up, and since she doesn't have to go to work, she saves money.

"Say it while eating!"

Lin Yunchu went to wash his hands proudly, and felt very comfortable when he passed by the house. This house is his own.

The family of five gathered together happily and enjoyed the delicious food.Lin Yunchu's salary can save a lot, because Lin Zhichao will give a sum of tuition, living expenses, and clothing expenses to his cousins ​​every year, which is enough for the three children to go to prestigious schools.

"Now we can talk about it! Has the salary increased to [-]!" Shen Yunlian asked itchingly.

Her parents and younger siblings are still in the mainland, so she sometimes sends money back to the mainland, but these are obviously not a problem. 50 Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for about RMB 22 (old currency, 1:4500), which is very expensive.

Lin Yunchu said: "Zhichao lent me 15 Hong Kong dollars to open a wig factory. I am going to be the boss!"

Shen Yunlian immediately dropped the chopsticks in her hand, and said in a panic: "Borrowing so much? Is there any risk?"

Although her nephew is rich, she is often preached by her husband, and she is not allowed to think about others, especially the three children are still being 'raised' by others.So after a long time, she didn't fantasize about it, she got used to it.

But now when I heard that I borrowed 15, I knew that borrowing money is borrowing money, and if I lose money, I have to pay it back.

Lin Yunchu said: "Machine, technology, and sales are all found for me. As long as I produce things, I can make money. There is no risk. But it is said that starting a business requires hard work, so you can help me too. First go to the Yangtze River Wig Factory Be a female worker, learn the techniques inside, and help in the factory in the future.”

Entrepreneurship is difficult, and husband and wife should work together.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunlian immediately said: "All right, I will study hard!"

With such a large investment, why don't you study hard!

At this time, the eldest son Lin Zhihao immediately said: "Then let's cook by ourselves after school, and we don't need our mother to help us. We have grown up too."

He is 18 years old this year, and he is more or less sensible, knowing what this factory means to this family.

Shen Yunlian immediately said: "I'm sure I'll prepare everything for you in the morning, and you can do a little work when you come back. And Zhihao, you have to concentrate on your studies, and you will go abroad to study in a year or so. Your cousin has arranged everything, so you have to live up to it. You My cousin's grades are better than yours, and she has to study for several years."

Lin Xiner hadn't studied for a few years at all. She was taught by Lin Yunjie in the past. After her father died, she stopped studying and stopped for a few years.These years, Lin Zhichao forced and encouraged him to study.

Lin Zhihao could only bow his head and agree!
What he fears the most is his cousin. Every time he meets his father, he has to remind him that he wants to study abroad. His parents immediately regard him as an imperial decree. If he doesn't study hard, he will be beaten by his father and scolded by his mother.

Lin Yunchu knew that the elder son was envious of his cousin's social wealth and status, so he immediately educated him: "Your old man is so talented, you will be a small boss all your life, and you have to rely on your cousin to support you. Your cousin wants you to study hard. It makes sense, if you want to be successful, you have to be educated. Your cousin was very good at studying, but he didn’t have the conditions. Although he stopped his studies before, everyone in the factory doesn’t know that your cousin can learn everything quickly. , Otherwise, why do you think he can manage multiple large companies with 6000 to [-] people, I heard that he is learning all kinds of knowledge every day, and he can speak English, German, Japanese and other languages.”

Lin Zhichao's father, Lin Yunjie, was a teacher, and his homework was much better than that of his younger brother Lin Yunchu; and Lin Zhichao did read a lot of books before, and after traveling through time, he absorbed a lot of ancient studies and laid a good foundation, including now he is also insisting on learning traditional culture .

Lin Zhihao nodded and said, "I know, I must study hard."

Lin Yunchu did not express his satisfaction, but immediately turned to the other two children and said, "It's the same for you, you can only be successful if you study, and you can only go to work in a factory if you don't study."

Lin Zhiyi and Lin Caier nodded quickly, for fear that Laodou would take the opportunity to beat someone up.

Looking forward to it more and more!Lin Yunchu thought so.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the Chinese in Hong Kong are beaming with joy.

Even those who live in wooden houses are the happiest time of the year, after all, this is a Chinese festival.In Hong Kong, the Eastern and Western cultures converge, and being in it is also a very happy thing.

Many Chinese traditions can be said to be best preserved in Hong Kong, after all, the mainland has been 'unpopular' for a while.

Therefore, regardless of food or traditional culture, Hong Kong is well preserved.To give a simple example, there are many Confucian businessmen in Hong Kong, while those later businessmen in the Mainland are very impetuous and have no ink at all.

When it comes to tradition, Lin Zhichao discovered an interesting thing. Hong Kong has become a meeting place for Chinese antiques. Even the mainland has set up an organization to buy back national treasures. A few years ago, he bought back Erxi from the "Three Hopes"—" Mid-Autumn Festival Tie" and "Boyuan Tie", as well as "Xiaoxiang Picture", "Five Bulls Picture" and "Han Xizai Night Banquet Picture".

However, limited by funds, the purchasing power of this organization is not strong.

Lin Zhichao plans to collect some antiques when he has time. Antiques in this era are very cheap. For example, the national treasure-level "Mid-Autumn Post" and "Boyuan Post" only cost 48 Hong Kong dollars.In terms of room for appreciation, it is similar to real estate, with room for growth of a thousand times.

The reason why "Mid-Autumn Tie" and "Boyuan Tie" are so expensive is also because they are so famous - in the inner court of the Forbidden City, in the West Nuan Pavilion of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty had a study called Sanxi Hall.In the Sanxi hall, there are three sacred works of calligraphy from the Jin Dynasty, namely Wang Xizhi's "Quick Snow and Sunny Calligraphy", Wang Xianzhi's "Mid-Autumn Calligraphy" and Wang Xun's "Boyuan Calligraphy".

Therefore, the general antiques are only in the tens of thousands, not too expensive.

If it is something of unknown origin from the mainland, I am afraid that it will cost hundreds of Hong Kong dollars and thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

"Zhichao, offer incense to our ancestors!"

"Here we come, Mom!"

Lin Zhichao took his family and walked into a room on the first floor. Inside were several ancestral tablets, that is, the tablets of Lin Zhichao's grandpa, his father and others; It was brought by my uncle, and my father's photo was brought by my mother.

To be honest, Lin Zhichao always felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the photos of Juren’s grandfather and thought of some movies of later generations; after all, he is a modern person, so he might think of it.So in fact, this ancestral hall is managed by Wu Wenying, while Lin Zhichao just comes to offer incense during the festivals and follow the procedures.

After the whole family worshiped, they walked out of the ancestral hall.

"Dad, will you take me out this afternoon? It's so lively outside!" The eldest son Lin Ruihuan made a request.

Lin Zhichao touched his elder son, who was almost five years old, and said, "Okay, then we will go shopping as a family this afternoon!"

"Great!"

Immediately, Wu Wenying said she would not go, and stayed to take care of Lin Ruihai, who was over 1 year old; Tang Caiyun also announced her withdrawal, because it was inconvenient to be pregnant for more than seven months.

In this way, only Lin Zhichao, Xu Caiying, Lin Xiner, Lin Ruihuan, and Lin Ruijiang were traveling in the afternoon.

What was Hong Kong like in the 50s?
If you shoot in a movie style, refer to the super long shot of a Hollywood movie "Jiang Hu Ke" that will be released in this period, and you will find that Hong Kong is beautiful!
On the road in Central, Hollywood actress Susan Hayward sat in a rickshaw, with brown hair, ruddy and delicate skin, and a melancholy and sad expression. From time to time, she looked at the arcade buildings on both sides of Des Voeux Road. There are Chinese advertisements on the pillars, and firecrackers are set off to celebrate the opening.Pedestrians, rickshaws, cars, double-decker buses, and Watsons delivery vans form a harmonious scene.

You will find that the three-wheeled delivery truck is designed in the opposite direction, and the loader is directly in front of the car; you will find that the tram is not closed, and young people can jump on it with a vertical leap while the car is driving, which is very You will find that there are not many cars on the road, and Fords occupy a large proportion.

Lin Zhichao prefers to hold a camera occasionally and take pictures everywhere in Hong Kong, such as Jing Yinli, Barker Road Cable Car Station on the Peak, New World Cinema, Queen's Cinema, Golden Dragon Restaurant, Gold Coast in Connaught Road (later reclaimed), etc. wait.

"Honey, you see these scenes every day, why do you still like to take pictures?" Walking on Des Voeux Avenue, Xu Caiying asked curiously.

Both children are taken care of by bodyguards and nannies. Lin Zhichao took the camera to take pictures all the way, and the two beauties Xu Caiying and Lin Xiner can also go shopping to their heart's content.Of course, there are still many interactions with children.

Lin Zhichao said: "Because I see this every day, I worry that Hong Kong will change with each passing day and become a mass of high-rise buildings. These scenes will disappear. This is history!"

Xu Caiying seems to understand, but it is difficult for her to understand this sense of history, because she has not time-traveled.But she likes to be photographed, especially Lin Zhichao for her.

Throwing the camera to the bodyguards, Lin Zhichao went shopping with everyone, and if he wanted to take pictures, he would take them; when the family travels, there are three entourages, and there are three cars on standby nearby, full of style.

The family quickly finished shopping with big and small bags, and went home contentedly.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Zhichao and his family visited his father-in-law's mother-in-law's house. Although he has a higher social status, he is Tang Zhongyuan's "God of Wealth";

The two families have similar social status and wealth, so they are each other's first relatives of course.

For example, Lin Zhichao's second uncle, Lin Yunchu, always comes to pay New Year's greetings to his eldest sister-in-law Wu Wenying every year on the third or fourth day of the lunar new year.And this year, Lin Zhichao even invited Li Gaofu's family and Lin Yunchu's family to the Hong Kong Hotel to gather together. After all, his time is precious, and he is actually at work in the third year of junior high school.

After the Lin and Tang families had a lot of fun, they sat in the living room and chatted hotly. Lin Zhichao and Tang Zhongyuan were almost talking about business. After all, this is their profession, and women only talk about family life.

"Does my father-in-law plan to focus on the development of textiles and garments? Or do they plan to go hand in hand?" Lin Zhichao asked during the chat.

Tang Zhongyuan said: "It is really unrealistic to advance at the same time. Now I am a bit focused on the garment industry with higher added value. Of course, we should also try our best to develop textiles."

Oriental Textile mainly does cotton spinning, not wool spinning. Almost no one in Hong Kong can do both. Of course, cotton spinning is more popular.In the past few years, limited by the raw material of cotton, Hong Kong's textile industry was relatively difficult, and was beaten by the Japanese textile industry. Fortunately, everything has returned to normal now, and Hong Kong's textile industry has to move back to some advantages.

Including toys and plastics, Japan currently has an absolute advantage. Many toy manufacturers in Europe and the United States choose Japan as an OEM.For example, the 'Barbie doll' in the previous life was manufactured in Japan.

Lin Zhichao said: "It is indeed more important to focus, and not to give up any of them. Diversified development, highlighting key points. The garment industry does have high added value, and Hong Kong's current garment industry is far behind the textile industry. It is expected that the garment industry will catch up in the 60s. The East The garment factory has an advantage, that is, in the past few years, with its advanced machines, it has networked many high-quality customers, especially those from South Africa; now, our doll clothing will gradually increase.”

Bi'er Lili's clothing fabrics are all imported, and Dongfang Garment Factory processes them. One set can earn three to four cents, and one hundred thousand sets of clothing can make a net profit of three to forty thousand.

Tang Zhongyuan nodded. He always paid attention to his son-in-law's "preaching". After all, he was not convinced by other people's achievements.

"My family nephew, I heard that he earned 20 million yuan last year. Now the Tang family has three textile workers." Tang Zhongyuan chatted.

He was talking about Tang Xiangqian. When he got married in 1951, Lin Zhichao and his wife also attended the wedding.

Lin Zhichao said: "Based on the previous layout of your cousin Tang Zengyuan (Tang Junyuan), Tang Xiangqian will not be short of resources. I am afraid that we need talents to have talents, and we need funds to have funds!"

Tang Zhongyuan said: "The small factory that I set up last year seemed to be built by a few partners, and it didn't use much resources. But it's not necessarily true. That kid suddenly developed a very popular cloth in Indonesia, and turned a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy. The small factory has been rejuvenated, and it really should have been helped by my cousin's contacts in Indonesia."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Cousin, he is naturally giving resources to his son step by step. Maybe in a year or two, it will be a textile factory with an investment of millions of dollars!"

Tang Zengyuan's strength is not worse than Tang Bingyuan's. He has many friends and subordinates overseas and in Hong Kong. Otherwise, how could Tang Xiangqian succeed so smoothly!So it seems that Tang Zengyuan stayed in the mainland, but in fact he was just making two-handed preparations. As early as after World War II, he had already deployed overseas.

Some old retainers, even if they are working for others now, as long as Tang Zengyuan writes a letter, they will rejoin the Shaodong family. This is the "loyalty and trust" of this era.

Moreover, Tang Zengyuan should still have the equity of a certain company in Hong Kong. Once his son needs it when starting a business, he can immediately realize it.

Who in the big family doesn't understand the truth of the cunning rabbit's three caves!
The earth is washed several times, and the possibility of survival of this family is much greater.

Therefore, these are just like textbooks, and Lin Zhichao will learn them naturally.

Tang Zhongyuan said with a smile: "When you say this, I really think it is very difficult. My cousin sent people to investigate in Hong Kong very early, and the business has also reached Southeast Asia before."

He didn't feel much. Dongfang Group's current asset value is 800 million Hong Kong dollars. Last year, he immediately replaced a large number of old-fashioned machines and invested heavily in textile dyeing, so he was full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)