The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

The next day.

Lin Zhichao was sitting in Cheung Kong's office, thinking about things.

Yesterday, he had supper with Airship Tai (Huo) and got some real estate information.

For example, that Li Kangjie united a company established by a group of businessmen from Hong Kong and Macau. is the guarantor for all loans, and the lending bank is none other than Hang Seng Bank.

Something is going to happen!Once this company makes trouble, He Xian, the guarantor, will definitely be in big trouble.

Of course, these things have nothing to do with Lin Zhichao, these people are not unlucky, how could Zheng Yutong, Li Zhaoji, and Guo Desheng have their first days!

Looking at it now, there are about ten major real estate businessmen (tens of millions of capital) active in the mid-50s to the mid-60s, including Lin Zhichao, Liao Baoshan, Feishangtai, Zhang Yujie, Chen Detai, Li Kangjie, Ma Jincan, Li Gaofu, and Peng Guozhen.

Impressive!
In fact, even if Li Kangjie, Chen Detai, etc. fall in the first wave, they will only be seriously injured; even if Liao Baoshan is scared to death, she will leave a lot of wealth to her children, and future generations will become billionaires. ; and Peng Guozhen seemed to be nourished until the early 80s, but was affected by the Sino-British negotiation incident, the company was liquidated, and the person died.

Along the way, how many opportunities and crises have there been!
In the previous life, none of the big real estate developers in the 50s became a big hit. Airship Tai was suppressed after the 60s, and Zhang Yuliang’s family was worried about liquidation. In the end, only second- and third-rate real estate developers survived. None of the top ten real estate companies in Hong Kong did not have them portion.

Fortunately, Lin Zhichao understands the future market, otherwise he will definitely stumble.

But this time, after contacting so many unlucky people, Lin Zhichao also calmed down and thought about the problem seriously. He decided to suspend the purchase of large quantities of land, and at most buy one or two small plots of land.

In this way, by the middle of next year, within a year and a half, 32 to 35 square feet of land will be developed, leaving 100 million square feet (excluding the commercial land in Central); and the 32 to 35 square feet The land (including the public Sifang Street) is expected to bring nearly [-] million yuan in profit.

very nice!The money is enough to build commercial buildings, buy cheap real estate and land, and even buy commercial land in Central.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhichao stretched, with a satisfied look on his face.

It is very important to plan the development direction for the company. After all, as a boss, the most important thing is to be a 'qualified commander', not to 'charge into battle'.

But having said that, Lin Zhichao came to Kimberley Road to inspect two real estates after lunch.

"Boss, the progress is normal. In the second half of the year, the three buildings in Kowloon can be completed on time." As the project chief engineer of the three buildings, Lu Xiaopei accompanied Lin Zhichao to inspect and report the situation.

Lin Zhichao, wearing a helmet, learned about the situation at the first scene of the construction site.

He is very satisfied with Lu Xiaopei, he works conscientiously and meticulously, and strives for excellence, he is a very capable architectural talent.

In order to network this kind of talent and work for him for a few more years, even long-term, Lin Zhichao directly gave him a salary increase at the end of last year, with a monthly salary of 2000 yuan, and a year-end bonus of more than 3 months' salary at the end of the year.Calculated, Lu Xiaopei's annual salary is already at the level of 3.

However, this salary level is much lower (4 to 5) compared to core executives such as Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu, and even Paul Li is higher than him.

In Poly Construction, in terms of level, Lin Zhichao thinks that Paul Li is more talented, while Lu Xiaopei has more experience; in fact, these two are the bosses of only a few listed construction companies in Hong Kong in their previous lives, and now they are working for Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhichao's salary is very high, and these people may not go out to work alone in the future, so Poly Construction will definitely be the number one construction company in Hong Kong in the future, and there will be countless famous buildings built.

"Well. The progress and quality must be guaranteed. Even after 70 years, these buildings may still be in use. We have to be responsible to the owners."

"no problem!"

There is a characteristic of Hong Kong's buildings, that is, there are a lot of steel bars.In fact, there are no particularly high requirements for earthquake resistance, but Hong Kong buildings have very high requirements for typhoon resistance.Therefore, the density of steel bars used in those high-rise commercial buildings is really dense.

So the quality is really nothing to say!

Afterwards, Lin Zhichao said: "Next year we will build a first-class commercial building. You and Manager Li are both elite construction talents. Then it will be a new challenge!"

Lu Xiaopei said excitedly: "I have also built high-rise commercial buildings in the Shanghai stock market, it will definitely be possible!"

Lin Zhichao patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, the company will build a lot of commercial buildings in the future, but they will be more modern in design; when you perform well, you can rest assured that your salary will definitely increase every year, and you will not be given the opportunity to poach you." .”

Lu Xiaopei's face immediately turned embarrassing. He likes to change jobs. In the past, after a project ended, the boss had already hired him, so he would change jobs; once the job was changed, the salary would increase once, so he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Anyway, he was a project manager. Manager, the end of this project has completed the task.

However, after joining Poly Construction, he found something different. Backed by Cheung Kong Industrial, he supervised many large projects; since last year, he has been the chief engineer of three real estate projects.

The salary is indeed high. Before joining Cheung Kong, his annual salary was only a little over 1.5 Hong Kong dollars.

After inspecting the construction details, Lin Zhichao left the construction site and rushed towards Tsuen Wan.

Lin Zhichao, Paul Li and Lu Xiaopei, two construction talents, must have stayed with him for a long time to work for him. The left and right are just higher salaries. Lin Zhichao has always been very generous in such things.So, maybe the 'working emperor' is more tempting than being a boss.

And next year, Lin Zhichao plans to build No. 10 Snow Factory Street, which is his first commercial building.

In the conference room of the Changjiang Industrial Group, the senior management of the headquarters and the research and development team of the trolley case headed by Hong Yunhao gathered.

At this time, a suitcase made of steel frame, hard cloth, leather, copper nails, metal wheels, aluminum alloy rods and other materials gave Lin Zhichao the overall impression that it was a bit heavy.

In fact, in the 70s of the previous life, the first generation of luggage with wheels had four wheels and was pulled by ropes; it was not until the 90s that aluminum alloy pull rods appeared.

Generally speaking, technology is not a big problem, but the opportunity for research and development has not appeared.

"How much heavier than a normal suitcase?" Lin Zhichao picked up the suitcase directly and felt it.

Hong Yunhao immediately said: "The addition of wheels and tie rods adds a total of 1550 grams of weight. In terms of experience, I think it can be liked by passengers."

Lin Zhichao nodded, and other people also admired the masterpiece of this product and showed surprise eyes.

If such a suitcase is launched on the market, it will definitely become popular in the market.

"Why not use four wheels?" A senior executive asked.

Hong Yunhao immediately took over the suitcase, demonstrated it in the meeting room, and explained: "The four iron wheels will increase the weight, and the two wheels are combined with the pull rod, so that it is very labor-saving and convenient to pull it obliquely. For metal wheels, four wheels can be considered, and there will be one development direction in the later stage.”

In fact, the research and development of the trolley case is not difficult. A captain in the previous life can develop it, let alone a team dedicated to research and development.The reason why it took a year is that in addition to experiments, it is also necessary to master the technology of the box itself.

However, Lin Zhichao was still not in a hurry, and said: "I decided to establish the 'Travelpro (travel)' brand luggage, which specializes in providing suitcases for travelers around the world. Thoroughly understand the technology, adopt the most optimized cabinet, and then promote it.”

Everyone concentrated their spirits. The Changjiang Industrial Group gained a foothold by relying on "innovative products", which is not comparable to those copycat factories.

Wang Liang nodded and said, "Okay, then let's form a new company—Travelpro!"

Lin Zhichao said: "The general manager should be Yunhao!"

None of the group's senior management raised any objections!
Hong Yunhao was overjoyed, and quickly said: "Thank you boss for your cultivation, and thank you colleagues for your trust."

He thought that since he was a technical talent, he would have no chance to become the general manager!
Lin Zhichao said: "The Yangtze River Industry Group is a huge product empire. The general manager of each product or brand has great independence, but the group company also has great supervision and evaluation rights. I hope everyone will do their own work well. Work and contribute to the development of the group.”

"Yes, boss!"

In fact, for the promotion of Travelpro suitcases, Lin Zhichao has already thought of a good way, that is, to cooperate with Cathay Pacific and overseas airlines in the future; he even does not hesitate to use Hollywood movies to promote.

Of course, as long as the international patent is registered, the global brands that produce trolley cases will have to pay Travelpro a patent fee.Even if it is produced in Hong Kong, the patent fee must be paid.

In this way, Hong Kong may become an important place for suitcase production. Unknowingly, Lin Zhichao has made a contribution to Hong Kong's economy.

Very cool feeling!
Up to the benefit of the world!

Years ago, Lin Zhichao came to the factory of his second uncle Lin Yunchu in Sham Shui Po.

Lin Yunchu now owns two factories in Sham Shui Po, engaged in the production of wigs and plastic flowers, employing hundreds of workers.

"Second Uncle, how much did you earn last year?" Lin Zhichao asked with a smile.

Because they are relatives to the second uncle, and the second uncle has also developed, the relationship between the two families is much deeper than before.It's a very simple reason, even if Lin Zhichao's nephew is rich, his second uncle is just an ordinary office worker, so Lin Zhichao doesn't want to get too close to this second uncle, because he is worried that the second uncle's family will be unbalanced and do things that will hurt the family. things.

This is human nature, not because rich people look down on poor relatives, but because they are worried that poor relatives have an unbalanced mentality. At that time, they may hate their rich relatives even more than passers-by.Rich people can help poor relatives, but they cannot invite them to their homes. This is also to protect the dignity and family of poor relatives.

Lin Yunchu said excitedly: "I earned 70 yuan." After finishing speaking, he did not forget to add: "As a factory owner, I rely entirely on the support of Yangtze River Industry. The support of raw materials, sales channels, and technology really takes advantage of a lot."

Lin Zhichao didn't mind and said: "What's the matter, you are my second uncle." The conversation changed, and he added: "However, if you are proficient in one line of work, you can learn more about the industry and analyze the prospects of the industry. If possible If so, it is natural to expand the scale and strive for more independent operations.”

Naturally, Lin Yunchu didn't think there was anything wrong with being a nephew, after all, if that was the case, wouldn't it be self-proving—that he was incompetent.

He said sincerely: "You are right! I have been learning about the dynamics of the industry, especially the wig industry and the plastic flower industry are facing increasing competition. It is always beneficial to learn more."

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "You're right! Whether it's wigs or plastic flowers, the competition will become more and more fierce. I recently heard that the cost of wigs has risen again?"

Lin Yunchu hesitated for a moment, and said: "It is true that the cost has risen a bit, not to mention the wages of workers, but the cost of raw materials for wigs has risen rapidly. We asked Changjiang Trade, and it was said that some Indian businessmen united to raise prices, so Leading to the rise of wig raw materials. On the other hand, fierce competition has also caused European and American wholesalers to lower prices in Hong Kong. But anyway, the profit margin is still very high.”

Lin Zhichao wanted to understand the situation of the wig industry through Lin Yunchu's opinion, so he asked, "Second Uncle, how do you think we should formulate some targeted measures?"

Lin Yunchu said: "There is still a mainland market for wig raw materials, but the Chamber of Commerce recommends that for the long-term development of the industry, try not to use mainland wigs, so as not to attract the attention of the US Department of Commerce, so the vast majority of factory owners are complying. But now Indian businessmen, Indonesian businessmen It’s really abhorrent, the joint price hike, it is said that the prices in Indonesian and Indian ports have already reached seventy or eight Hong Kong dollars each.”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, I see. We will hold a meeting to discuss the solution."

As the president of the Wig Chamber of Commerce, naturally he can't ignore everything and let his subordinates do it. He wants to make a contribution and convince the members of the Chamber of Commerce.

Now that Hong Kong wigs have a history of more than two years, it is time to open up a new market for raw materials.

When Lin Zhichao was about to leave, Lin Yunchu asked, "Zhichao, the house has gone up a lot recently, do you think it has investment value?"

He smiled and said, "Second Uncle, you have money and want to speculate in real estate?" There was a hint of ridicule in his words.

Lin Yunchu said honestly: "It's not that I want to speculate in real estate, but I've made money. I always feel that it's not so real and practical. Sometimes when I dream, it feels like everything is a dream. The development is too fast, and your second aunt is about to float away! "

Lin Zhichao smiled, Lin Yunchu's situation is understandable, their family may have accepted the fate, the nephew will only support the cousin to study and live, and will not let the two of them become rich; At that time, Lin Zhichao suddenly supported their family again. In just two years, they became millionaires easily.

Just like dreaming!
Lin Zhichao thought for a while and said: "If you are buying a house, as long as you don't get in debt, you won't lose money if you hold it for a long time. After all, Hong Kong has such a large population that real estate has a bright future. However, in the case of the second uncle, you should save money first. , In a few years, buy a piece of land and build an industrial building. Reserve one floor for your own use, and rent out the rest, in this way, wealth will allow you to sleep soundly.”

Lin Yunchu was overjoyed, and quickly said, "How many floors does the industrial building have?"

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Don't worry about that, you can't even buy land without 200 million! And for plastic flowers, you should increase production capacity, don't stand still. Wigs are almost ready, but plastic flowers The global market is just getting started."

"Okay, I'll listen to you!"

"Well, my uncle and nephew, I will always take care of the factory building for you in the future. Of course, you will pay for it."

"That's natural!"

Casually pointing to Lin Yunchu's development in real estate, he will naturally become a billionaire in the future.

In the port of India, several wig buyers gathered together. They are big buyers in various states of India, and there are many hawkers under their banner. Through layer upon layer of acquisition, they will bring the real hair to the port city, and then there will be Wholesalers in Hong Kong come to trade regularly.

For a piece of real hair, they earn US$0.5, which is at least tens of thousands of US dollars a year, because Hong Kong imports more than [-] wigs from India a year.

The leader is Sanjie, who took the lead and said: "A wig is worth 200 US dollars or even higher in Europe and the United States; but now, Hong Kong traders are only willing to pay 1.3 to 1.5 US dollars, not even one percent. I suggest, It is reasonable to raise the price again, at least 1.8~2 US dollars."

Someone worried: "The price increase is so high, what if Hong Kong traders go to other channels to purchase?"

Sanjay immediately said confidently: "Harry, our fellow countryman in Hong Kong, told us that Indian wig raw materials occupy an important source in Hong Kong, and the share is very large; and as long as we raise prices here, Indonesian prices will also increase. Harry also said: Said that Hong Kong's wig industry is very profitable and will completely compromise with us."

Hearing what Sanjay said, someone immediately asked with concern: "But that Harry of the Xialilila family, I heard that their clothing industry is doing very well."

Sanjay said: "That's right, it's them. This family has a very big business in Hong Kong and is a big businessman in Hong Kong! As an Indian living in Hong Kong, Harry is very concerned about our wig buyers and thinks that we should get a higher price." profit."

"Okay, I agree, we must unite and strive for higher profits."

"Yes, Hong Kong people are too cunning to buy our wigs so cheap!"

Soon, everyone decided to increase the price, and the price was US$2 (that is, just over HK$11).

the other side.

Brothers Harry and George are also discussing about Hong Kong wigs.

George said suspiciously: "Harry, you trick Indian wig buyers into raising prices. What good does that do us?"

The Xialilila family is not engaged in charity, and getting involved in such incidents for no reason is very confusing to the rest of the family.

Harry said with a smile: "The good thing is that if what I plan is successful, then we may get the right to trade wigs from India, and then Hong Kong wig merchants will have to buy wigs from us."

When George heard this, he immediately became interested!

The rule of the Xialilila family is that any business that makes money must be done. Diversification is conducive to the stability of the family business.

"Is the wig trade very profitable?"

Harry said: "Assuming that the import price from the Indian port is 10-11 Hong Kong dollars, and the cost of shipping it back to Hong Kong is only 15 Hong Kong dollars, we earn 3-5 Hong Kong dollars for a wig, and Hong Kong imports hundreds of thousands of wigs every year." , the profit is also hundreds of thousands, this cake is huge."

When George heard this, he immediately said, "Yes, yes, this trade should be done by our Indian businessmen, not by the Chinese."

Harry nodded, and said: "Besides, if I design something, maybe the import price at the port will only cost 7~8 Hong Kong dollars, and then our profits will be even greater."

He wants to confuse the relationship between Indian wig buyers and Changjiang Trade. At that time, Changjiang Trade may go to Indonesia, and he will take over the blank market.

why not!

If the relationship between the two is not spoiled, it will be difficult for the Xialilila family to do this trade. (end of this chapter)