The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Time flies, and it is mid-July in a blink of an eye.

On this day, Hong Kong newspapers published a shocking news-the Hong Kong government officially decided to amend the 1903 building height limit regulations to encourage the development of high-rise buildings; at the same time, the statutory floor height was reduced from 3.5 meters to 3.2 meters. m, thereby increasing the volume ratio, etc.

For a time, real estate in Hong Kong really ushered in an explosion.

Of course, land prices in Hong Kong have been rising in recent years, but property prices have not risen much. The current average price is around 30 Hong Kong dollars per square meter, which is 3 Hong Kong dollars per floor.

Since 1953, land prices have increased by more than 100%, while property prices have only increased by about 30%.

Expensive land and cheap buildings are still the norm!
Although one floor (one unit) only costs about 3 Hong Kong dollars, the actual average monthly salary is only a little over 100 Hong Kong dollars, and it takes more than 25 years without food or drink.

In the morning, the Lin family had breakfast together, and Lin Xiner, who was studying abroad, also returned to Hong Kong for her summer vacation.

Although Lin Xiner is about to enter her sophomore year, she is actually 22 years old. She is slim and looks as beautiful as Lin Zhichao.

"Xin'er, it's fine to study abroad and fall in love, as long as you don't find me a foreign brother-in-law!" Lin Zhichao encouraged.

His younger sister has never been in a relationship, nor has she ever had an affair, which made Lin Zhichao vaguely anxious, and he won't really let him support her for the rest of her life!
Lin Xiner raised her head, her face was no longer quiet and shy as before, but more cheerful.

She smiled and said, "Brother, there are very few Chinese in our school, so if you want to fall in love at school, don't mention it."

Lin Zhichao paid attention: "No way, there are so many Chinese in the United States, there must be dozens or hundreds of Chinese students in your school!"

After World War II, it has become popular to study in the United States, and Europe is no longer the best choice.

After all, the United States is the boss of the world.

Lin Xiner said: "It's also hard to find. If you don't like it, you can't force it. Besides, brother, didn't you say that it will be fine to raise me for the rest of my life? There are two sister-in-laws to testify!"

Xu Caiying immediately said: "I can testify that your brother really said that!"

Lin Zhichao shook his head, how could he really support her all the time, it would be a joke if his sister couldn't get married!

She is beautiful and cultured, as long as there is no problem with her orientation, she must be married off.

But there is really no rush, even if the eldest princess of the Lin family gets married at the age of 30, no one will gossip.

As a mother, Wu Wenying didn't care about this matter at all, and left the matter to her son. She only cared about her grandson.Of course, I occasionally go out to play mahjong with other people, and there is a special car to pick me up.

Therefore, the pressure was on Lin Zhichao, and he didn't want his sister to marry casually. The man must be very good.

It's not that he is worried about the man's division of the family property. After all, it is impossible for the man to get the wealth that Lin Zhichao donated to Lin Xiner, and there are laws to restrict it.It's just that I don't want my sister, and I don't have any common language with my husband.

Later, Lin Zhichao stopped discussing this topic.

"Caiyun, come to work with me later, Cheung Kong has a meeting in the morning!"

Tang Caiyun immediately said happily: "Is it a matter of building a high-level building?"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Yes."

Enough is enough for the two of them, and they talk less about work at home.

After breakfast and tidying up, those in the Lin family who should go to school go to school, those who should go to work, and those who should guard the house, everything is very harmonious and perfect.

morning.

In the meeting room of Changjiang Industrial, all the senior executives noticed that something was different. The boss actually came to the company in the morning and held a meeting.

Coupled with the construction regulations just passed by the Hong Kong government, everyone understands that the development opportunity of Cheung Kong has come.

Lin Zhichao sat in the main seat, looked at everyone's mental outlook, and felt quite satisfied.

In the first half of the year, Cheung Kong also spent 2000 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase properties and land. Among them, it bought a 16-square-foot piece of land next to Ferry Street'Telford Garden' at a cost of more than 1200 million Hong Kong dollars. The original owner was also China Gas.

Therefore, this piece of land will be merged with 'Telford Garden' for unified development in the future.After all, nearly 20 square feet of land should be able to build 2000 to 3000 residential units; as for the acquisition of Telford Gardens, Cheung Kong can use the method of exchanging existing houses and cash subsidies in the future, and just collect it slowly. Anyway, No rush to develop.

"The Hong Kong government passed new regulations, indicating that the spring of real estate is coming! Next, we will start the first project, which is to cooperate with others to develop the land at No. 16-20 Kimberley Road. I plan to build the first high-rise residential building in Hong Kong .To sell off-plan properties. Of course, when planning this project, we will encounter some problems, and we need to think about solutions to set an example for Hong Kong’s real estate industry.”

On Kimberley Road, Cheung Kong also owns a 2.2-square-foot piece of land, which can also be used to build residential buildings.But at present, of course, a project is needed to solve the problems faced, and Li Gaofu's land is just to solve it and serve as a demonstration.

Deputy General Manager Huang Hongchang said: "The Hong Kong government has not clearly stated how to do the title deed when selling houses by units, but the Hong Kong government has clarified the stratification title. The department will admit it. But in this way, a building is like a private housing estate, but it is impossible to have a property management company, so there will be many problems-for example, elevator maintenance fees, elevator purchase fees, public lighting fees , viewing fees, garbage disposal fees, etc., how should they be allocated?”

All the managements discussed one after another, because it is impossible to share these expenses equally, because the property prices of each floor are different, and there will definitely be various contradictions.

The owners who buy the shops below don't need elevators, stair lights, or watchmen. They have their own watchman, so although the price of the shop may be two to three times more expensive than each unit, they don't want to buy it. Pay two to three times the management fee of others.In addition, the owners have the right to use their own space at will, and others have no right to interfere, but disputes between them have increased.For example, if you set up a factory in a building, the noise disturbs others when it starts working; if you run a restaurant, you install a neon sign at the door, which is lit all night, making it difficult for residents to sleep... There are many problems like this, and the law cannot be easily resolved. .

Lin Zhichao did not test everyone with this. After the discussion was almost over, he said: "These issues are very simple! We will formulate a "public contract", and each of us will be responsible for a certain amount of management fees. It can be divided into several pieces of land and divided into multiple shares, which can be shared according to the price at the time of buying the property. The underground bunk is more expensive and takes up a larger proportion, but the management fee also costs more. Buyers have to sign this agreement once they buy the property. A public contract, with shared responsibilities and costs."

As long as you buy my house, you must sign a public housing lease, and if you sign a public housing lease, you must bear the responsibilities and costs.

Everyone's eyes lit up one after another, and their hands kept recording.

Soon, everyone decided to act immediately and start the first high-rise residential building in Hong Kong.

Of course, the buildings in Kowloon have a limited height because there is an airport.

Moreover, each piece of land has a plot ratio, and the height is not as high as you want.

After the meeting, Lin Zhichao went to the global shipping company upstairs to check for a while.He has now arranged the affairs of the global shipping properly, the daily technical meeting is chaired by someone for him, and all the high-level executives can stand alone.

At the same time, Global Shipping built two 3.5-ton oil tankers at a Japanese shipyard in April, each at a price of only US$410 million, totaling US$820 million.

Because Lin Zhichao has calculated that the funds in Global Shipping's account, plus the money earned by July next year, are enough to build these two ships; at the same time, more than 200 million US dollars of working capital can be reserved.

Naturally, the Japanese shipyard was overjoyed when they received the order for these two ships, and was even willing to only charge 20% of the shipbuilding funds, and the remaining 80% of the funds could be paid in installments after operation.

Originally, this condition is good, but there is an additional condition, that is, a lease contract must be signed with the Japanese shipping company to ensure that there is no problem with the installment payment.

That's fine for others, but certainly not for world shipping.

Global Shipping has built a total of 10 oil tankers with a total tonnage of 52 tons. These ships are all facing the "Suez Canal Crisis" next year. If they want to make a lot of money from it, they will not sign long-term contracts in advance.

In the lobby of Gaosheng Tea House, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu are having a 'working lunch' and chatting.

"This piece of land is planned to be built into a 12-storey commercial and residential building, plus a basement, the first floor and the basement are used as shops, and the upper 11 floors are used as residences. Each floor has 16 residential units, each unit is 850~980 square meters If you are willing to cooperate, we will prepare to sign the contract immediately, and it will be sold out by the end of the year."

Although Li Gaofu has already talked about cooperation, I still ask his opinion, maybe he has changed his mind!
Lin Zhichao didn't have to cooperate, but Li Gaofu wanted to do real estate, so he had to pay the tuition.

Li Gaofu immediately said: "Of course I am willing to cooperate, and entrust Changjiang Real Estate with full authority to develop, I just study and learn!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "It is not necessary to study. After a while, everyone will know how we sell high-rise residential buildings without paying tuition fees."

Li Gaofu said: "After all, the near water and the platform come first, and I can sign the contract right away!"

The two are not brothers, but cousins, but they are actually brothers. They have been together for so many years, and their relationship has already been very good.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, I'll leave the shops on the first floor and basement of this project to you. It doesn't count as profit sharing. You can use it to collect rent."

Li Gaofu hurriedly said: "How can this be done!"

It was agreed to split the bill fifty-fifty, isn't this just to let him take advantage of it!
And this piece of land was introduced by Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I just use this project as a warm-up, I really don't want to make a lot of money!"

But Li Gaofu insisted: "Anyway, if the first floor and the basement are left for me to collect rent, we will share the profits of the upper eleven floors with four or six points, six for you, and four for me."

He calculated in his mind that nearly 180 houses were already sold for 500 million yuan.If he divides it into 200%, he can also get 100 million. The land money has come back, and he can earn nearly [-] million.Coupled with the shops, it is already a big profit.

And if Lin Zhichao is divided into 300 million, the construction fee plus taxes will be more than 100 million, and he can earn nearly 200 million.

In fact, if the current value of this piece of land is considered, it is already about 180 million Hong Kong dollars.A construction cost of 100 million is more reasonable (theoretically speaking, the next land price is generally twice the construction cost, of course, it is only approximate), so according to the current land purchase price, the overall profit should be doubled.

Still very lucrative.

"Then let's decide like this!" Lin Zhichao didn't push back and forth for hundreds of thousands.

While the two were eating, someone took the initiative to greet Li Gaofu.

"Li Sheng"

Li Gaofu also responded: "For the rest of my life"

Lin Zhichao is not surprising at all. After all, in this era, when it’s time to eat, the various restaurants and tea restaurants are overcrowded. Many of them are businessmen who gather, and everyone whispers to each other. Strangers can also become friends and partners; until later generations, Hong Kong’s The building is taller, everyone's pace is faster, and the environment for getting along with each other is more upscale and private, so everyone ends this communication style.

It's not surprising at all, but Lin Zhichao became curious when he heard Li Gaofu say "the rest of his life" and saw that he was a bald businessman with a soldier's temperament.

"introduce"

Li Gaofu then said: "This is Yu Chengwan, our heroic general in Guangdong Province, but he is now running multiple businesses, including a rice store, a grocery store, and a farm. Yu Sheng, this is Mr. Lin Zhichao. I think you have heard of it." !"

Yu Chengwan was already a businessman at this time. As for the identity of a general, he didn't recognize it at all in Hong Kong. Hong Kong only recognizes money. This is his experience over the years.Thanks to his identity as a Cantonese, he is one of the G-armies who came to Hong Kong to live a good life, cooperating with friends to do business.

"I have heard it, I have admired it for a long time"

"So it's General Huben, I'm Jiu Yang!"

Afterwards, everyone simply joined the table and got to know each other.The main reason was that Lin Zhichao was very interested in Yu Chengwan, so everyone sat down.

Otherwise, a small businessman like Yu Chengwan would really not be able to make friends with Lin Zhichao.On the contrary, Li Gaofu has supernatural powers and can come into contact with all kinds of people.

"I didn't expect Yu Sheng to be good at war and business. It's amazing!"

"Where is it, I am a chicken farmer, what kind of business."

"Where are the chickens raised?"

"There is a farm in Pingshan, New Territories, where I raise some farm chickens. Lin Sheng can come to play someday when he is free!"

"How about the weekend? I want to hear General Yu's story too!"

Everyone was a little surprised, what kind of person is Lin Zhichao, why should he pay attention to a "down and out general" like Yu Chengwan, after all, this is Hong Kong, the world of businessmen.

Yu Chengwan is also a little 'flattered', he is doing a business and loves his business now, and since he is in business, it is natural that the shopping malls are cheap.If you know a big businessman like Lin Zhichao, maybe you can cooperate in business in the future!
Anyway, everyone is a Cantonese businessman.

"It's an honor, then I look forward to Lin Sheng's visit!"

"Haha, you are a senior, be polite!"

In fact, Lin Zhichao's sudden interest in Yu Chengwan was because he remembered that he seemed to be shot dead by robbers.At the same time, he also watched Yu Chengwan played by Lu Liangwei in his previous life, and his memory was quite deep.

Let's talk about it!
Yu Chengwan returned to the farm in Ping Shan, New Territories, and arranged for workers to rectify the farm environment.

He even preached to his second wife, Wu Bing: "A friend is coming to visit the farm on the weekend, please tidy up the house so that it doesn't make people feel unsightly."

Wu Bing was originally a Miss Suzhou, she was very beautiful, and later admired Yu Chengwan, so she committed herself to be a concubine; Yu Chengwan also had a big house and lived in the commercial district of Tsim Sha Tsui, while Wu Bing lived on a rural farm in Ping Shan, New Territories.

"What important person is coming, and you have to clean up. You are not welcome on Taiwan Island now!" Wu Bing asked curiously.

Yu Chengwan has always made some unfavorable comments about Taiwan in recent years, so he is really unpopular.

"It's a big businessman! Have you heard of Lin Zhichao?"

"Ah! Of course I've heard of it. He is a ship magnate and a factory magnate. How do you know such a person?"

Yu Chengwan said proudly: "I am General Huben anyway, what's so strange about getting to know him!"

Wu Bing scolded, "Smug!"

In fact, the reason why Yu Chengwan is really famous is because he asked a novelist to write a book, which mainly tells the story of the 8000 Tiger Army.However, although the resistance was heroic, after all, Yu Chengwan did not live and die with the city, that is, he did not sacrifice. In the end, he was dealt with bald.

It was because of that book that Wu Bing admired the rest of Cheng Wanlai.

Yu Chengwan said with a smile: "Everyone is a Cantonese businessman. If I can follow Mr. Lin's lead, I might be able to cooperate with larger businesses in the future. You don't need to raise chickens on the farm here."

He loves Wu Bing, but after all, he still has a big wife.Therefore, he can only attribute the rice store, grocery store, and partnership pawn shop in Kowloon to the big house guard, and Wu Bing, a concubine, can only belong to one farm.

But in any case, Yu Chengwan is very proud. How many generals of the Whampoa Military Academy are running around for a little money, eager to go overseas to work as a public servant (generally refers to bureaucrats who have lost power and lived in other countries or other countries).

The glory of these people has become a thing of the past, and the best thing is to be able to live with money.

Yu Chengwan is considered a local in Hong Kong by virtue of his identity as a Cantonese. As soon as he came to Hong Kong, there were people in partnership to do business, and after a few years, he was considered a little rich.

On the weekend, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu came to Yu Chengwan's farm and were warmly welcomed by him.

"Lin Sheng, this is my second wife, Wu Bing, who is here to look after the farm for me!"

Lin Zhichao glanced at Wu Bing for a while, and he thought that she was really a beautiful young woman, with big watery eyes and a charming charm; this reminded him that there were rumors in his previous life that the black boss fell in love with Wu Bing, and then pretended to be Kidnapped by robbers; of course, there are also rumors that it is a killer sent by Taiwan Island, because Yu Chengwan said a lot of unfavorable things.

However, Lin Zhichao is more willing to believe that lost politicians and generals like Yu Chengwan are still easily kidnapped for money, and it may even be done by their former subordinates.

As far as Lin Zhichao knows, when many generals like Yu Chengwan came to Hong Kong, they were knocked on the door by their subordinates and asked for money, which means that you are rich, how can you not take care of your brothers? There should be brothers who searched for money back then One is not it!

"Mrs. Yu, we brothers want to try the delicious chicken from the farm today, won't it be troublesome?"

Wu Bing said affectionately: "Look at what you said, Lin Sheng. My husband told me to treat everyone well today. If you can come, you will think highly of us. There are no good things here in the backcountry, but Local chicken and duck, I will make it for everyone today."

"Haha, then we're welcome!"

Afterwards, everyone inspected the farms here. To be honest, Lin Zhichao hardly ever came to these remote villages in the New Territories.

The New Territories at this time is just a rural area, but there are many hidden warlords and political figures, which can be described as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.There is also a group of people in Hong Kong, who can be traced back to the officials and elders of the Qing Dynasty. For example, the family of Shangshu Xu Yingguo came to Hong Kong as early as the early part of this century. much.

"Yu Sheng, how much money can this farm make a year?" During the period, Lin Zhichao asked Yu Chengwan.

"I can't make much money, the main thing is to resettle my family, and I can only earn [-] to [-] a year." Yu Chengwan said enthusiastically.

Today is simply his happy day, to get the friendship of such a businessman, he is now aiming to make money, such connections are naturally very useful.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I only heard that the Great Hermit lived in the city. How could he arrange the second wife in this poor village for the rest of his life? The security here is not very good."

Yu Chengwan said: "It happens that there is a farm here, so I can earn some money!"

Lin Zhichao said, "That's right!"

He stopped this topic in moderation. After all, he didn't know when Yu Chengwan was killed, so we'll talk about it later when we find a chance.The reason why I want to save people is because I admire such soldiers, not to mention they are from Guangdong Province!

At noon, when eating, there was a table full of delicious food and wine, and it was obvious that the host was very enthusiastic.

After drinking for three rounds, Lin Zhichao said: "Thank you for the delicious food and wine today, and the story of General Yu. It is really a great joy in life. I think Changde will fight."

Yu Chengwan also said happily: "If Lin Sheng was born in an earlier era, he must also be a general who defended his family and the country." He followed the passionate scene that Lin Zhichao wanted to hear, and said flattery and scene words.

Although he also wants to tell the story of the past, he is more looking forward to the future life.

Lin Zhichao said happily: "I'm overwhelmed, I may not be that material!"

Suddenly, Wu Bing's voice came from behind: "Lin Sheng, you are the richest man in Hong Kong, give advice to our couple's business, is this farm in charge?"

Everyone was eating, so Wu Bing and his children couldn't sit at the table, but Wu Bing was tired of guarding the farm in the countryside, so he asked this question oversteppingly.It's not a matter of this problem in itself, but I want Lin Zhichao to guide the couple to do some profitable business.

Yu Chengwan immediately said: "What are you talking about! Lin Sheng's big business is something we can do?"

Lin Zhichao waved his hand and said, "Since my sister-in-law said it, Brother Yu, if you yell at her like this again, you will offend me!"

Yu Chengwan quickly said: "Yes, but don't take it to heart, we are making friends today, where did the business come from?"

Lin Zhichao took the opportunity to say: "You can't say that! Generally speaking, friends must be used, otherwise they will be strangers sooner or later. My sister-in-law has already said it, so I will talk about your farm. To be honest, New Territories It’s such a remote place. I was targeted by someone that day. Safety is a problem, especially the identity of brother Yu and the beauty of my sister-in-law. Let me say that raising chickens is not as good as real estate speculation. You can earn a year by flipping real estate with ease. Your farm money."

At the table at this time, besides Li Gaofu and Yu Chengwan, there was also Yu Chengwan's cousin.Lin Zhichao didn't think there was anything wrong, real estate companies also need agency companies.

"Real estate speculation?" Yu Chengwan and Wu Bing asked at the same time.

Lin Zhichao nodded, and then said: "Everyone wants to have tiles to cover their heads. We are planning to develop a high-rise residential building. If you are interested, you can come and speculate. A residential unit is about 3 yuan, and the down payment is only 1.5 yuan. If you buy The next few units, even after a few months, can be sold with a huge profit. Of course, you decide on this, and I’m just a suggestion.”

Obviously, Wu Bing was very moved, and Yu Chengwan was also thinking. (end of this chapter)