The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

The headquarters conference room of Changjiang Industries.

Lin Zhichao looked at the senior management of the group, as well as the main management of 'Zhongtian Iron and Steel' and 'Zhongtian Shipbreaking Yard', feeling somewhat satisfied.

Cheung Kong Industrial Group has a strong technical strength, and has been insisting on recruiting mechanical and chemical talents from the mainland and graduates from Hong Kong universities. Therefore, the company's scientific research capabilities are definitely not weak. It can self-develop and repair various machinery, and can also Smelting copper.

It is not that the University of Hong Kong has no science graduates. As early as the beginning of this century, Swire Dockyard recruited mechanical engineers from the University of Hong Kong; and Swire Dockyard has always been a shipbuilding base in the Far East. At its peak, there were more than 6000 workers. It is a large shipyard. Over 6000 tons of ocean-going ships.

In addition to the University of Hong Kong, there are also some technical vocational schools that can also train technical talents.

What Hong Kong really lacks is that the development of the industrial chain has not been planned and laid out by the government like the later Singapore.

"How are the shipbreaking yards getting ready?"

Hearing Lin Zhichao's question, Deng Zhongfa, the general manager of Zhongtian Shipbreaking Yard, immediately said: "The shipbreaking bases in Zuijiu Bay and Tseung Kwan O are almost ready. You can go to buy ships, and then bring them back to Hong Kong for ship breaking!"

Lin Zhichao is satisfied with this progress. The shipbreaking yard he requested is not a general requirement, but a systematic planning to minimize the damage to the environment and how to dispose and stack the dismantled materials.

In fact, although shipbreaking is easy to pollute the environment, the shipbreaking industry is a resource-friendly industry. Using scrap steel from shipbreaking instead of ore to make steel can reduce air pollution by 86%, water pollution by 76%, water consumption by 40% and mining waste by 97%. %, known as "ship recycling industry" or "smoke-free metallurgical industry".But at the same time, the hulks contain a large amount of harmful substances such as PCBs, asbestos, tributyltin, lead, oil, paint, etc. If not handled properly, they will pollute the ocean, land and atmosphere, threatening the health of local residents and the living environment.

The first large-scale ship breaking industry in Hong Kong began to sprout after World War II.

After World War II, the Hong Kong government was busy cleaning up the shipping lanes. The industrialist "Zheng Zhizhi" was keenly aware that there were many sunken warships and shell casings in Victoria Harbor, which were a good source of raw materials for the steel industry.He expanded the Jiehe factory of his four brothers into a limited company, and applied to the Hong Kong government to undertake the salvage and dismantling of ships sunk in the harbor during the war.

The salvaged shipwreck is a huge one, and the Hong Kong authorities find it difficult to deal with it.Zheng Zhizhi had a unique insight, bought it at a low price, and dismantled the sunken ship.The disassembled parts can be used if they can be repaired, and the metal scraps that can’t be repaired and can’t be used are re-cast together with shell shells purchased from fishermen, and rolled into steel bars and other profiles for sale, turning waste into treasure.

It was the post-war recovery period in Hong Kong, and there was a lot of waste waiting to be built, and there was a great demand for steel products everywhere.Chia Wo's business developed rapidly, and the output of steel bars alone accounted for two-thirds of Hong Kong's total output.The Hong Kong government also gave them a ship breaking fee of 60 Hong Kong dollars per ton to reward them for helping the government clean up the harbor.

Jie and both sides profited, and the wealth grew rapidly.

Therefore, Jiehe is not only a shipbreaking yard, but also a steel company; in later generations, Shaorong Iron and Steel, the "steel king" Pang Dingyuan, will be listed as two large steel enterprises in Hong Kong.Of course, there are other small steel mills in Hong Kong as well.

"Okay! I will arrange people from the global shipping company to join forces with you. They will purchase the ship and hand it over to you for disassembly."

Deng Zhongfa realized that in terms of professionalism in purchasing abandoned ships, he is of course a person who ships around the world.

"Okay, we're ready for disassembly anytime!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Try it on a small scale first, and then gradually increase the scale later. You have to manage it well!"

His idea was that the globetrotters would pick the ships in all the world's ports.Those that can be used are brought back and sold to others, or simply put into operation by themselves; those that cannot be used are handed over to Zhongtian Shipbreaking Factory for dismantling.

In this way, I made three sums of money in one breath: I set up a shipping agency company and also engaged in the second-hand ship business; I bought a ship that can be operated at the 'removal price', even if the price was lower and leased it out, it would be a huge profit; The used boats are dismantled and turned into treasures.

Next, Lin Zhichao said to Cheng Yuanxiong, the general manager of 'Zhongtian Iron and Steel': "If the iron and steel plant lacks engineers, they should go to Japan to recruit. The technical level and quality must be guaranteed."

Hong Kong's steelmaking cannot be underestimated. In the previous life, since the end of the 50s, Hong Kong's steel was exported to Japan. Of course, scrap iron probably accounted for a large proportion.

It turned out that in the previous life, from 1959 to 1961, the world's major ports were full of second-hand ships waiting to be scrapped. The vision and knowledge of Hong Kong people were top-notch in the whole world. A large industry has been formed. At its peak, there were two hundred shipbreaking yards, employing thousands of workers.After Europeans and Americans heard that Hong Kong's ship-breaking industry was developed, they sent scrapped warships and aircraft carriers to Hong Kong one after another and handed them over to Hong Kong ship-breaking yards for dismantling.

As a result, ship breaking became popular in Hong Kong, but businessmen in Southeast Asia also saw that the ship breaking industry was making money, so they joined in one after another; this way, the price of second-hand ships was raised, and in the end it was no longer profitable. .

Therefore, the development of the shipbreaking industry lasted for two or three years, like a flash in the pan.

Cheng Yuanxiong said: "I understand! The steel plant is expected to be put into operation in the middle of next year. By then, it will definitely become the largest steel plant in Hong Kong, and it will also be able to smelt qualified steel."

He was originally the director of the copper smelting factory, but now he is selected by the group as the general manager of the 'Zhongtian Iron and Steel Factory', so naturally he has high hopes.

When CK Industries Group invests in a certain industry, its biggest advantage is that the group can support various talents and managers.

It is a good goal to become the largest steel plant in Hong Kong, and it may expand to the global steel industry in the future.

These goals don't have to be accomplished by Lin Zhichao. After his son grows up, he can also perform. After all, I have laid the foundation for them.

Finally, Lin Zhichao said: "Shipbreaking is an industry that easily causes pollution, but Hong Kong does not have enough to eat, so even if we don't dismantle, other people will discover the mystery of the shipbreaking industry sooner or later. Manager Deng, I hope you Do this - in the process of ship dismantling, summarize the "Ship Recycling Convention", some ship parts contain a lot of toxic and harmful substances, such as heavy oil, asbestos and lead, etc. During the dismantling process, because the dismantling workers Ships do not know much about which parts contain toxic and harmful substances, and sometimes they are not properly disposed of and treated as general waste materials. The exposed toxic and harmful substances will cause serious pollution to the ecological environment and endanger the local I hope you can summarize the rivers, air and soil, and hand it over to the Hong Kong government or your peers for regulation. For the dismantling workers, I hope to provide training and guidance.”

If you want to do it, be the leader of the industry. Since you are the leader of the industry, you can naturally make rules.

Deng Zhongfa said in admiration: "The boss thinks long-term, and I will definitely do a good job in summarizing this aspect. By the way, boss, we can ask Global Shipping to provide some technical guidance, so that we can do better!"

Lin Zhichao's eyes lit up, he was smart, but he didn't think of this matter for a while.The technical department of Global Shipping is very powerful and knows the structure of the ship like the back of the hand.

"It's feasible. I'll ask them to send out supervisor engineers later. However, you also have to summarize and record. In the end, the dismantling workers of Zhongtian Iron and Steel Plant must undergo certain training before taking up their duties."

Since we can't stop the development of Hong Kong's ship breaking industry, we should do it ourselves, and make it the biggest, so that we can reduce pollution compared to previous lives.At the same time, working with the Hong Kong government to carry out some regulations on the entire ship breaking industry can also reduce pollution.

In the evening, Lin Zhichao went home early. This morning he picked up Xu Caiying, Lin Ruicheng's mother and son from the hospital. Naturally, he wanted to celebrate in the evening.

The seven children in the family, big and small, can eat at the adult's table. Only if they pass Lin Zhichao's inspection, they can eat independently without making too much noise.Today, only the three children Lin Ruihuan, Lin Ruijiang, and Lin Ruhai can meet the requirements.

Before the meal, Tang Caiyun asked, "Husband, what wine do you want?"

Lin Zhichao said: "Today is a good day. Naturally, we should drink our Huaxia baijiu, let's drink Moutai!"

He bought a total of 50 bottles of 'Golden Wheel' Moutai and stored them in the wine cellar, intending to enjoy them slowly and give them away later.In short, in the future, maybe there will be about one or two hundred bottles left.According to Lin Zhichao's knowledge, the Jinlun brand Moutai in the 30s seemed to sell for more than [-] a bottle in previous lives.

He is not fancy the appreciation price, but a collection psychology.Moutai for export is expected to register the 'Feitian Brand' this year, and Lin Zhichao will make large-scale purchases at that time.

Tang Caiyun took out a bottle of Moutai that had already been opened after a while. Lin Zhichao was not an alcoholic after all, so he had no one to drink with him, so he only had one or two liang of liquor, and he was not greedy.He drank at most one or two bottles of white wine a month, but drank more red wine.

"Husband, you like to collect wine, you should buy a property and specialize in collecting baijiu! Otherwise, sooner or later, the wine cellar will not be able to hold it." Tang Caiyun reminded with a smile.

After following Lin Zhichao for so long, she knew that Lin Zhichao was not addicted to alcohol, he did not drink alcohol during working hours at noon, he did not drink much at night, and he was only half drunk when socializing.

But Lin Zhichao has a characteristic, that is, he drinks alcohol every night, as if it is a habit.In fact, Lin Zhichao, who is proficient in health preservation, knows that drinking alcohol properly may be healthier.

Therefore, women in the family also drink red wine, except during pregnancy and lactation.

Lin Zhichao said: "It makes sense, I will find a chance to buy another property later!"

Xu Caiying, who was three days after giving birth, said: "How about the bungalow on Conduit Road?"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Where will be merged in the future, building high-rise buildings, it is impossible to waste land. There are many good properties. After the south of Hong Kong Island, there are wealthy areas, such as Deep Water Bay, Repulse Bay, and Shek O. By the way, recently The owner of No. 80 Deep Water Bay also began to let go, intending to sell the property. I will buy it later and use it as your second-bedroom villa."

Xu Caiying twitched and said, "Why did you suddenly bring up house allocation?"

She thinks it's good to live with her sister, and she's been here since she was a child.

Lin Zhichao said: "How can we not divide the housing? The children will grow up and get married. How can such a big family squeeze together. So I will spend six or seven years rebuilding No. 80 Deep Water Bay, and I will consider it in the future. The problem of living in separate rooms!"

Xu Caiying instantly understood Lin Zhichao's meaning. After the child grows up, No. 79 Deep Water Bay can only be used as Lin Ruihuan's wedding room, after all, he is the eldest son.And her lineage naturally needs a villa for the eldest son, so No. 80 Deep Water Bay is perfect.

"Well, it is indeed necessary in the future!"

Lin Zhichao said: "In the future, there will be more villas of this kind. They are not only investment, but also can satisfy our family's living environment."

Both Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying's eyes lit up. It has been a year and a half since they moved into Deep Water Bay No. 79. Living in this kind of mansion is very enjoyable.

Tang Caiyun sighed: "When we were crowded in Seymour Road and Happy Valley, how could we expect such a rapid development? In ten years, Hong Kong has changed a lot."

The whole family expressed their feelings from then to now. Everyone can see the overall changes in Hong Kong. Hong Kong at this time can be said to be comparable to the Shanghai stock market back then.

"Is this chicken sent by Yu Chengwan Er Tai Wu Bing?" As a gourmet, Lin Zhichao's mouth is very sensitive.

Wu Wenying said: "Well, Ah Bing gave me two live chickens every now and then, and I can't accept them!"

Wu Bing is a smart man. Once he gave chickens raised on a farm in the countryside. After meeting Wu Wenying, he firmly grasped this relationship. He was Wu Wenying's poker friend.As for the chicken from their farm, the taste is indeed slightly better. Lin Zhichao praised it before, and Wu Bing has always kept it in his heart, and he will give it to Wu Wenying every now and then.

"It's not very good to accept it too often. Let's refuse it next time. When we want to eat, we can let her buy it again."

Wu Wenying nodded and said, "That makes sense! I'm a little scared of this girl's enthusiasm, so I'll teach her a lesson next time."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "There is no need for a lesson. Mom, if you are a little more serious, she will retreat. She doesn't necessarily want to benefit from us, but she is just grateful for my help in the past!"

Wu Wenying said: "You just like to help people, so you are very popular!" The expression was very satisfied, her son is very promising.

With the help of Lin Zhichao, Yu Chengwan's fate changed greatly. Not only did he escape his life, but he also became rich and wealthy, owning a one-story frontage and several rental houses worth nearly one million yuan.

Occasionally when everyone gathers, he can also learn some knowledge about investing in properties from Lin Zhichao and others; Yu Chengwan still has a business mind, and there is no problem in becoming a rich man in the future.

The next day, Lin Zhichao came to Global Shipping to hold two meetings—management meeting and technical meeting.Among them, management meetings are not held every day, but technical meetings are very important and are held every day.

After finishing these two things, Lin Zhichao called Feng Yongfa to the office.

"Arrange a team to be responsible for the purchase of second-hand ships to be scrapped in major ports around the world. The price must be cheap. After we buy them back, we will sell them through shipping agents if they are still usable after maintenance, or lease them to customers. ; If it can’t be used, I’m going to sell it to my Changjiang Industry Group at a low price for ship breaking.”

Feng Yongfa immediately understood the boss's thoughts and knew that this was a new business. He said: "Well, this year, shipping has only started to slump, and the price of second-hand ships has not yet fallen to the bottom. I think that the number of second-hand ships waiting to be scrapped in major ports will increase. There will be more and more, and there will be second-hand ships that Europe and the United States support the shipbuilding industry and scrap ahead of schedule."

Lin Zhichao nodded. The deputy general manager could still analyze the future situation, and said: "You are right! It is expected that the real trough of shipping will start at the end of the year and early next year. So in the past six months, you let the team's actions be small. Come on, keep it a secret."

Feng Yongfa said: "No problem! If you are lucky, you may be able to pick up a second-hand boat with good performance. At that time, a boat worth tens of thousands of dollars can be rented for hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. It's just that there may be failures in the middle, but it is absolutely worth it. adventure."

Lin Zhichao tapped on the table. Such a thing is certainly a good thing, but it will also have a certain impact on the reputation of Global Shipping.

"So be careful, you'd rather sell it to someone else than keep it in check."

"It may be better to avoid such problems if you rent one-way short-term."

Lin Zhichao thought about it carefully, and found it reasonable, and said: "Let's consider this kind of problem flexibly! But in the past few years, we have purchased scrapped ships from major ports, and more of them are selected for dismantling ships for the Yangtze River Industry. At that time, we can Just pay a little hard work for each boat. The point is, it can’t be expensive, so try to buy it this year!”

"Okay, I'll go organize the team right away."

After Feng Yongfa left, Lin Zhichao also thought about a problem-that is, he planned to recruit some foreign management in the next few years, mainly responsible for business and public relations in Europe and America.

For a long time, Lin Zhichao has always used local staff and management, as long as his business is in Asia; and with the increase of global shipping business in Europe and the United States, it is somewhat inconvenient for local staff and management. Obviously, dealing with foreigners is even more difficult. Efficient.

Although the main vessels of global shipping are long-term leased to European and American companies; but even this kind of business requires careful maintenance and care.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhichao plans to start implementing the plan recently, first recruit a foreigner 'deputy general manager', and then slowly absorb some western management and staff, mainly overseas branches.

After all, in two or three years, the number of tankers in global shipping will increase dramatically, and the business will also expand several times.

As Lin Zhichao's career expanded and expanded, he also began to pay more and more attention to the management's ability and prepare to enter the world's business field, so naturally he could not just use the management he had been cultivating.

Of course, Lin Zhichao thinks that his management ability is very strong, and this career is completely in time.In addition to his brain being many times stronger than ordinary people, what is more important is that he can use his 'sight' to 'catch the big and let go of the small'.

For example, in the wig and plastic flower industry, when he learned that there is only a certain "flowering season", he naturally boldly delegated power to the management, and he seldom participated in it.

As long as you learn to focus on key points, no matter how many industries you have, you can manage them in time.

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