The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 251 [Electronics Industry Forecast] (Ask for a monthly ticket!)

Lin Zhichao, who returned to Hong Kong, came to Hong Kong Airlines and participated in the high-level meeting.

In less than half a year, Lin Zhichao used "super means" to intervene in the management business of Hong Kong Airlines, and he is quite proud.If someone else was the boss, they would never break into the management so easily, unless they intervene desperately and forcefully, but the result may be that Hong Kong Airlines will continue to decline until it becomes dismal.

And Lin Zhichao's method is to provide suggestions at first, and to establish his identity by making Hong Kong Airlines develop better.As a result, the management was convinced and the company developed well.

Taking advantage of such a good situation, Lin Zhichao began to further participate in the affairs of Hong Kong Airlines, still not to seize power, but to strengthen his identity and role.

In the meeting room, Lin Zhichao changed from his previous low-key, but took the initiative to say: "I have persuaded HSBC to provide a low-interest loan, and I plan to go to Boeing to order two Boeing 707s."

It's not that Hong Kong Airlines is not profitable, but it will take many years to recover the cost if the loss of the aircraft is converted; to put it bluntly, it is struggling to 'recover the cost'.

President Hill immediately said: "The Boeing 707 has not yet made its first commercial flight. Is it very risky to follow in the footsteps of the 'comet'?"

Lin Zhichao said confidently: "Although the Boeing 707 did not make its first commercial flight, it already achieved its first flight in 1955, and Pan American Airlines has ordered 20 of them. The news I got is that the Boeing 707 will make its first commercial flight this year. If it succeeds, I’m afraid there will be a lot of orders, and we may not be able to place an order immediately. Whether it succeeds or not, please rest assured that we, as a 100% shareholder of Huanyu, will definitely not affect the development of Hong Kong Airlines.”

The implication is that this aircraft was ordered by 100% shareholders.

In fact, the two Boeing 707s are worth US$1000 million, which is more than ten times Hong Kong Airlines' profit last year.

Very adventurous!

However, Lin Zhichao persuaded HSBC, and it is naturally inevitable.

If you don't have a good plane, no matter how good your service is, you will get a 3% discount.Hong Kong Airlines only has two Viscount passenger planes, which are considered good planes. The other three DC-40s (improved, manufactured in the mid-[-]s) are simply antique planes.

Although he invested US$1000 million to purchase the aircraft, Lin Zhichao believes that Hong Kong Airlines' profits can be doubled in the 60s.

Seeing Lin Zhichao's firm attitude, Hill had no choice but to give up; in fact, subconsciously, he also did not want Lin Zhichao, the boss, to further 'seize power' through this method.

It seems that Lin Zhichao is only planning to buy the plane. In fact, Lin Zhichao's step is to directly control the financial power of Hong Kong Airlines.The reason could not be simpler. In order to purchase the aircraft, the financial power in the future will no longer belong to the original management, but to Lin Zhichao.

Taking power step by step, Lin Zhichao will soon be able to directly control Hong Kong Airlines.Of course, he doesn't want to fall out with the current management, and will continue to cooperate, provided that Hill and other management are interested.

Next, Lin Zhichao made arrangements. This month (September), Hill will accompany Lin Zhichao to Boeing to inspect and place an order.

Hill naturally agreed, and he also asked: "If it is delivered, how does the boss plan to arrange the plane?"

The rest of the management team was surprised, and Xindao Hill called Lin Zhichao "boss", which seemed to be the first to compromise and keep the position of president.They were a little unhappy, after all, this was not discussed, but they were also ready to compromise and submit to the new boss.

Lin Zhichao said: "Tokyo and Taiwan will definitely use the Boeing 707 first, and Manila will use the Viscount airliner. There is also a Viscount airliner that can still fly to Tokyo or Osaka. As for Seoul, the DC-3 is sufficient, and there is not much passenger flow there. "

Of the people who come to Hong Kong for tourism and business, the Japanese must be the most, followed by Taiwan and Island, followed by the Philippines, and finally South Korea.

Everyone started to discuss this issue, almost having the same opinion as Lin Zhichao, and the situation quickly turned to Lin Zhichao's side again.

When things got to this level, Lin Zhichao's combined punches were finished, and he also won the power.In the later stage, Hong Kong Airlines is bound to have smooth sailing, and it will explode completely in the 90s.

At 10:30 in the morning, Lin Zhichao came to the Yangtze River Industrial Park.

As his career is getting bigger and bigger, even if Lin Zhichao's brain is far beyond that of ordinary people, he still needs to arrange his work schedule well.At present, under normal circumstances, he will choose the "three-day cycle". On the first and second days, he will work in Global Shipping and Cheung Kong Industrial. Anyway, the two companies are also in the same office building. During these two days, Lin Zhichao does not Will come to the Yangtze River Industrial Park, until the third day, Lin Zhihui will finish the technical meeting in the global shipping, and then come to the Yangtze River Industrial Park to work.

In fact, global shipping is still the core of Lin Zhichao's work. The first reason is that it is the most profitable, and the second is that he must be more careful in operating oil tankers.

Operating an oil tanker is a very risky business; if an accident occurs in the United States, oil pollution compensation can easily cost millions of dollars.Therefore, general ship owners only dare to operate 3 to 5 tons of finished product tankers; as for large tankers, they must be careful, because it means a larger area of ​​oil pollution and more compensation.

Of course, it is not realistic to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation in this era, but tens of millions of dollars is possible if a large oil tanker leaks in the waters of the United States.

In the conference room of Changjiang Industry.

Lin Zhichao was holding a proposal, which was given to him by Ke Yanping, the general manager of Changjiang Toy Factory, and it was about OEM and production of 'battery-powered cars and model trains'.

"In order to ensure the source and quality of components, you suggest to set up 'Jingda Metal Electronics Company', specializing in the production of micro-motors?" Lin Zhichao asked.

Ke Yanping nodded and said, "Yes. The technical content of micro motors is not high, but there are no manufacturers in Hong Kong to provide them, so we can only build them ourselves."

Lin Zhichao put down the proposal and said: "Yes! This toy is a bestseller in the 60s, and there is no shortage of orders, so you should implement it as soon as possible! While doing OEM for others, you have to develop your own products, neither of which can be left behind. .”

Ke Yanping immediately said, "Yes, boss!"

At present, the core business of Changjiang Toy Factory is the OEM of 'Barbie dolls', and Lin Zhichao has never given up pursuing more toy products.

Rubik's Cube, this thing is not popular yet!
Wind-up gear toys have been popular for many years, and toys with electric motors will replace this popularity.

Next, Lin Zhichao and the general managers of each subsidiary conducted a question and answer session to learn about the latest situation.

Although Changjiang Industrial Group has many subsidiaries and products, they are all industrial products; so the management is not very complicated.Moreover, the top management of the group is not a decoration, on the contrary, it has a lot of supervision and guidance power.

after the meeting.

When Lin Zhichao returned to the office for lunch, he had roast goose rice packed by Yung Kee; this year, the well-known "Yue Kee Roast Goose" also opened, and Yung Kee has its own merits.

After Lin Zhichao took a bite, he immediately felt that the skin was no longer crispy, and it was better to eat freshly baked ones.But since it's a working meal, it's fine to eat as much as you can. It's better than eating factory food, which is really not as good as future generations of pigs.

But Lin Zhichao is not ashamed. Compared with the treatment of other factories in what era and what he does, Changjiang Industry is already much better.

Dip a little sauce, put the roast goose into your mouth, and instantly bring the scent of lychee wood to your taste buds.

Lin Zhichao's brain is also working while chewing delicious food.

In March this year, Japan's Sony and Hong Kong's Hu Xiaoqing set up two production lines in a residential unit, using transistor radio kits imported from Japan for assembly, which is more like a family workshop.The factory assembles the TR-510 and TR-623, and can install 4000 units a month before sending them to Europe, Australia, Canada and other Commonwealth countries.

It turned out that Sony had run into headwinds in markets like the UK, where the government imposed high tariffs to protect the local electronics industry from cheap Japanese imports.Because Hong Kong was still part of the Commonwealth of Nations at the time, Akio Morita thought that assembling radios in Hong Kong would solve his problem, so he made 'Champaign Company' as a subcontractor to assemble Sony radios in Hong Kong, which was Sony's first overseas production factory.

As everyone knows, Sony is "playing with fire and setting itself on fire", underestimating Hong Kong's industrial level.

Once the radios are brought to Hong Kong for assembly, the factory owners in Hong Kong will soon be able to assemble the radios themselves, and then go to the United States to seize the Sony market.Importantly, manufacturing in Hong Kong can be more competitive than manufacturing in Japan due to lower labor and management costs.

Since then, Hong Kong's electronics industry has been out of control, from 1960 employees in 200 to 1970 in 4.3, and 1980 in 9.5; from the production of radios, transistors, electronic watches, fans, to printed circuits Boards, TV sets, telephones, etc.; Hong Kong's electronic product exports, the highest record is 25% of Hong Kong's product exports.

If wages and housing prices in Hong Kong did not rise too fast, Hong Kong's electronics industry would never stop developing.

It is said that Huaqiangbei of the later Shenzhou originated in Hong Kong, so there is absolutely no problem.It is precisely because of the 80s that Hong Kong's electronics industry moved to the mainland, and Huaqiangbei came into existence.

"Import transistors from Japan, then assemble radios by ourselves, and finally export to the United States!"

"Although this industry can't make much money, it is an opportunity for me to enter the electronics industry."

"But don't worry, we'll talk about it next year!"

Lin Zhichao said to himself while eating roast goose rice.

It is impossible for him to invest in the electronics industry rashly. He needs to advance step by step, so starting with assembling electronic products is the best choice.

At 06:30 in the evening, Lin Zhichao returned to Deep Water Bay Villa, just when Tang Zhongyuan and his wife came to visit.

When we met, Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Father-in-law, I got tanned recently, could it be from Africa?"

Weng son-in-law has a good relationship, so it doesn't hurt to make a joke.

Tang Zhongyuan responded with a smile: "Hong Kong's posting, how can there be Hong Kong's posting in Africa."

Although the two have a good relationship, they each have their own careers, and sometimes it may not be possible to get together for a month.Lin Zhichao only knew that in August this year, Tang Zhongyuan personally went to Nigeria for the first inspection.

After all, Tang Zhongyuan has a big family and a big business, and it is impossible to go abroad easily, so although he was itchy in the first half of the year, he still only sent his capable men to investigate once; Month to visit.

Afterwards, everyone sat at the dining table, and Mrs. Weng drank Moutai.

"What's the specific situation?" Lin Zhichao raised his glass to signal, and asked with concern.

Tang Zhongyuan took a sip of Moutai, and then slowly said: "What you said is true! But there is a struggle for independence over there, and people are panicking, so I plan to investigate a few more times. After next summer vacation, I will make specific plans. "

Lin Zhichao understood that Tang Zhongyuan was comprehensive, similar to Lin Zhichao.His eldest son, Tang Xianqian, will graduate from university next year. He can work in a company when he returns to Hong Kong. With Lin Zhichao, his son-in-law, watching over him, he doesn't have much to worry about when he goes to open a factory there.

Of course, Tang Zhongyuan must first invest in a factory to test the waters, and he doesn't need to stay on one side all the time. He can even switch with his son later and take turns taking care of him in Nigeria.

After all, it is a huge market. If it is really successful, it is equivalent to a 100% expansion of the business.
Lin Zhichao said: "Father-in-law is right, step by step is the most reliable. Before independence, or before the Nigerian government releases goodwill, you can't invest too much. Once the Nigerian government shows goodwill to you, you will also have connections there. Internet, we can be much ahead of others in Hong Kong."

Tang Zhongyuan nodded and said: "I think so too! To be honest, even if Nigeria is independent, it still belongs to the Commonwealth of Nations. In the future, there will definitely be Chinese who are eyeing this piece of fat, so in the last few years, I will slowly lay the foundation there. .”

In fact, Lin Zhichao has another purpose for supporting Tang Zhongyuan in this way, that is, there is also an opportunity for him to return to the mainland in the future.

The Tang family is one of the four major industrial families in the south of the Yangtze River. Tang Zhongyuan's cousin 'Tang Zengyuan' (the same grandfather) later became a high-ranking official in Jiangsu Province. Many members of the Tang family stayed in the mainland.In the previous life, the Rong family, Liu Guojun (son-in-law is Cha Jimin), and the Tang family all succeeded in betting on both sides; needless to say, the Rong family, Cha Jimin also participated in the bill, Tang Bingyuan died too early, but his cousin Tang Xiangqian However, his son became the financial secretary and once participated in the selection of the No. [-] person in Hong Kong.

Of course, this relationship is just a 'reserve', not what Lin Zhichao relies on the most.

Lin Zhichao relies most on his own influence. He will definitely be the Hong Kong businessman who needs to be attracted the most in the future, so he has never worried that he will not be able to rely on him in the future.

For example, Dong Haoyun in his previous life, in the 80s, he was still running for Taiwan and the relationship with the United States. Because he was friends with Reagan and other high-ranking American officials, he was wooed by both parties.

From this, one can imagine how Lin Zhichao will be "popular" at that time!
Of course, as a businessman, Lin Zhichao has always admired him, so he doesn't need to bother too much, and he will go to Beijing in seven or eight years.

At this time and at that time, he came according to his own identity.

During the dinner, mother-in-law Song Qiaoling also asked concerned: "When will you start construction on No. 80, Deep Water Bay?"

In June, Lin Zhichao spent 88 Hong Kong dollars to acquire Deep Water Bay House No. 80; this bungalow covers an area of ​​1.38 square feet, which is larger than No. 79 Deep Water Bay.

Lin Zhichao smiled and said, "There is no rush! Construction will start next year, and it may be completed in the mid-60s. This time, there is no rush."

Song Qiaoling immediately said: "The children are all grown up, but this place really looks small again!"

I am afraid that it will have to be delayed for a few years to really live separately, and it will depend on the situation at that time.

There are advantages to being separated, everyone has private space; there are also advantages to not being separated, and Lin Zhichao can save the energy of education.

After dinner and a chat, Tang Zhongyuan and his wife were going back to Mid-Levels, so Lin Zhichao arranged for a bodyguard car to follow them.

In late September, Lin Zhichao started a trip abroad. He first went to Boeing with Hong Kong Airlines President Hill and others, and successfully ordered two Boeing 707s, which are expected to be delivered by the end of 1959.

Then Lin Zhichao came to Los Angeles non-stop, and finally caught up with Audrey Hepburn to give birth.For the second mixed-race son, Lin Zhichao named Lin Ruinan.

"Lin Ruidong, Lin Ruinan, what's the meaning of these two names?" Audrey Hepburn asked curiously while lying on the hospital bed.

She has learned Chinese and can communicate in Chinese, so she asked about the origin of the Chinese names of her two sons.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I choose my name more casually. Lin is my surname and Rui is our Chinese generation. As for the last 'East' and 'South', it is the second of the four directions, but it is also what we Chinese prefer to choose." word’. So, it doesn’t mean much, I just hope they grow up healthy, and I don’t want them to be great or powerful.”

Audrey Hepburn immediately said: "That's it!" Then she changed the subject and said, "You really don't want them to become entrepreneurs like you?"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "If they can succeed, that is naturally the best. I will also support them and give them help. If they don't like business, they can also choose their own interests. Anyway, they have a lot of wealth."

Audrey Hepburn nodded, but still said: "I hope one of them can become an entrepreneur and regain the management rights of Audrey Toys Company."

"Ha ha"

Lin Zhichao laughed and didn't say much!
If two mixed races become talents, they will naturally want to acquire a large American company, or create a large company, after all, there is such a powerful father.

But he didn't want to expect too much, so as not to be more disappointed in the future.

As for the other seven children in the family, the specific situation is different.

For the following week, Lin Zhichao accompanied Audrey Hepburn before returning to Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)