The Birth of the Hong Kong Island Family.

Chapter 94 [Smuggling Gold] (First order 2200! Plus one update!)

March.

Spring is cold and rainy.

On the second floor of Changjiang Bank, Li Zhaoji sat in his office, looking at the phone on the table from time to time.His mood is the same as the weather, which is not good.

In the past two months, Changjiang Bank's gold speculation funds have only increased by 5 Hong Kong dollars, reaching 320 million Hong Kong dollars, which makes him feel that he has failed his boss's trust.

Of course, the main reason is that the price of gold has fluctuated greatly in the past two months. Its price has been fluctuating in the range of 430 to 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael; 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael.

At the same time, Li Zhaoji and his elder brother Li Zhaolin joined forces to smuggle gold from Omen and then cash it out at the gold and silver trade field; under this operation, his own wealth increased by more than [-]%.

Therefore, Lee Shau Kee felt a little embarrassed, after all, if it wasn't for the support of his boss, how could he have a net worth of more than [-] today.

"Jingle Bell"

The phone rang, and Lee Shau Kee immediately picked it up to answer it.

"Treasurer Li, the price of gold has risen to 466 Hong Kong dollars per tael. It is suspected that Hang Seng Bank and Chaozhou gold merchants have bought a lot of hands."

Li Zhaoji frowned. Recently, everyone has started to guard against Changjiang Yinhao, and it is difficult to capture detailed information.

"Let's buy five hands first, let's try the water!"

Following the order, Ah Jin from the Gold and Silver Exchange told Ah Shan to buy gold.

Five hands of gold is not too much, just over 5 Hong Kong dollars, and Changjiang Yinhao has enough funds to buy more than 20 hands of gold.

Ah Shan quickly bought five hands, but he has also been pegged.

A telephone operator immediately reported to his boss: "Boss, Changjiang Bank has entered the market, and the price of gold has also started to rise."

A mandarin accent came from the opposite side: "Okay, we will follow up and buy immediately, and we will take 10 hands, so we must move quickly."

"no problem!"

When the news reached Changjiang Yinhao again, Li Zhaoji frowned, and the price of gold rose a little fast.

"You and Ah Shan switch, let Ah Shan connect, Ah Jin, you go and buy 10 lots of gold. If you have specific information, please let me know immediately!"

"Okay, shopkeeper Li!"

Lee Shau Kee felt that they seemed to be targeted by many people, as a kind of market vane, or as a target.

In fact, although Changjiang Yinhao is a high-roller in the gold and silver trading field, it does not rank in the top five, but it can be ranked in the top five for the attention it has received.The reason is very simple, that is, Cheung Kong takes the means of buying and selling to make profits.

However, Hang Seng Bank, Cantonese gold merchants, etc. mainly smuggled gold from Omen to save the step of inhaling a large amount, so they attracted relatively little attention.

In the gold and silver trading field, Ah Shan and Ah Jin switched positions. Both of them are gold traders and are very skilled in business.Normally, Ah Shan is the gold trader and Ah Jin is the telephone operator.

Ah Jin ran to the gold dealer in the middle of the patio this time, and was quickly patted twice on the shoulder, which made his blood boil.This means that he has bought close to [-] gold. Although he only bought on behalf of the company, he is still very excited.

"This Ah Shan must be very enthusiastic about doing things normally. Today is a rare opportunity for me, and I feel really good!" Ah Jin thought to himself.

I must be a little envious of Ah Shan, who can often stand in the middle of the courtyard, as if he is in the middle of the stage.But in fact, the salaries of the two are about the same, and the share is also about the same.Although Ah Jin is a telephone operator, he undertakes the task of keeping an eye on the 'seed players' of the audience.

In any case, the two earned 7000 yuan last year, and they can be called senior management talents in Hong Kong.So the two work very hard and are very loyal to the company.It's just that in the past two months, Changjiang Bank has not made any money, so the two of them naturally won't get much commission, and they are a little anxious for the boss.

After standing in the middle of the patio twice, someone soon discovered Changjiang Yinhao's "insidious trick".

"Boss, the Changjiang Bank has inhaled a lot of gold, and even deliberately changed the gold dealer!"

Ashan looked at the operator next to him, and immediately said: "Is there any mistake, why are you staring at us, why don't you just let our company do it for you!"

The operator was taken aback for a moment, only to find that Changjiang Yinhao's phone was next to him, and he was immediately embarrassed.

"I'll just report the information on the field, brother, don't be angry!"

"cut"

Ah Shan is also helpless, after all, others don't make fouls, so that's all he can do at most.

at the same time.

Hang Seng Bank and other companies with smuggled gold have also begun to cash out gold. The gold they smuggle is relatively cheap. Now that someone raises the price, they are naturally very happy to cash out.

Unknowingly, Changjiang Yinhao became a "worker leopard", raising the selling price for gold smuggled from Omen.

Lin Zhichao came to the second floor of Changjiang Bank, and after checking the accounts, he felt a little disappointed; Changjiang Bank did not make any money from speculating in gold in January and February, and it was almost in a state of neither profit nor loss.

Lee Shau Kee was also a little embarrassed. After all, his dividend last year was as high as [-] Hong Kong dollars. Now that he has not made any money for his boss, it is obviously not very good.

However, Lin Zhichao immediately adjusted his mentality and said: "It is also very good to be able to stay even in a turbulent environment. If you don't lose, you will gain!"

In the past two months, gold has fluctuated greatly, fluctuating in the range of 430~500 Hong Kong dollars per tael, the key is that the overall price has not risen.So if it is fair, Lin Zhichao is also understandable.

Lee Shau-kee explained: "Our current capital is too large, and the target is relatively obvious, so whether we buy or sell, it will cause follow-up or targeting. In addition, the market has been unstable in the past two months, so Changjiang Bank has no earned money."

Perhaps worried that Lin Zhichao was dissatisfied, and felt that he had failed Lin Zhichao's trust, Li Zhaoji added a few words: "Boss, recently my brother Li Zhaolin and I bought gold in Omen and brought it to Hong Kong. I used the same operation method, but made a profit. It’s more than [-]%. I think Changjiang Yinhao has a lot of funds now, so it can consider buying gold from Aomen, and then transport it to Hong Kong in batches, and then take the opportunity to cash out.”

Lin Zhichao immediately thought about what Lee Shau Kee said:

He has some very useful information, such as the liberation of NJ in April and the liberation of SH in May, which will cause gold to surge.This is because a large number of tycoons from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai came to Hong Kong, and they brought a large amount of gold; at the same time, gold merchants and financial circles in these places participated in gold speculation, which would raise the price of gold.

Gold is a movable asset. The idea of ​​these rich people is that once the situation is not right, they will use Hong Kong as a springboard to emigrate overseas.Therefore, they have a special love for gold.

Even the citizens of Hong Kong almost have this mentality. If they don’t save money, they save gold, silver, and jewelry.Although there are many banks in this era, many of them are speculating in gold and foreign exchange.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the price of gold in the Mainland and Hong Kong has fluctuated greatly, and it is outside the 'Bretton Woods System'.In other places overseas, the price of gold is linked to the U.S. dollar. Of course, they also have a black market, and the price of gold also fluctuates (the peninsula war will fluctuate greatly), but it is not as huge as Hong Kong and the mainland.

Based on the information in his mind, Lin Zhichao felt that he only needed to make more money to get out of gold speculation.

It is Lin Zhichao's guess that gold will skyrocket after April and May, and thus climb to more than 600 Hong Kong dollars.

Therefore, he only needs to smuggle 'cheap gold' from Omen, and then cash out in June and July, and he can make millions of profits in one fell swoop.

Since he imported physical gold, the risk was almost zero.Of course, there are other risks, that is, the risk of smuggling at sea, but considering that smuggling can be done in batches, he can bear the risk.

Of course, there must be enough trusted people to help him do these things.

Otherwise, he alone would not be able to achieve it at all.

"How much does it cost to import gold in Omen?"

Hearing Lin Zhichao's heart-warming question, Li Zhaoji immediately said: "They set their prices based on an average of the recent gold prices in Hong Kong. Of course, the price is lower than this average. After all, Hong Kong gold merchants have to bear risks and also need profits. For example The recent price of gold is 440 Hong Kong dollars per tael, and there are discounts for large quantities.”

The Omen "He'an" gold company has obtained the patent right to operate gold through Luo Bao. The company is mainly run by He Xian, who monopolizes overseas gold import channels.

As for why He'an didn't cash out from the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Exchange, this is of course because without Hang Seng Bank and Cantonese gold merchants, Hong Kong's gold would not be able to rise.If no one is speculating, the price will naturally not be high.

What's more, Hong Kong is Hong Kong, and Omen is Omen.If you walk sideways in Omen, you have to lie on your stomach in Hong Kong, and vice versa.

Therefore, 'He'an' sold gold to major gold merchants and banks in Omen, and they only earned part of the profit.This profit is not low, and gold in Africa is still very cheap.

And 'He An' pays 150 million US dollars in patent fees and more than 7000 US dollars in social welfare donations to Macau every year.

Lin Zhichao asked again: "Do you think it is possible for me to import a large amount of gold from He'an, such as 1 taels?"

If you want to do it, make it bigger, too small is not worth it!

Li Zhaoji thought for a while and said: "I know He Xian, so I can introduce it to the boss. After confirming the information, the boss will consider this matter again. The main reason is that the boss has a large amount. If it is a few thousand taels, there is a high probability of success." .”

Lin Zhichao was not surprised that Li Zhaoji knew He Xian. He Xian was from Panyu, but he did business in Shunde back then;Including Hang Seng Bank, several founders are either from Panyu or Shunde.

In his previous life, Lee Shau Kee, through his elder brother and uncle Shi, took He Xian's path, and thus made a lot of money in gold speculation for three years.

"Your brother Li Zhaolin, are you willing to help me? My idea is that you two brothers will still join the team, but this time I will only share 1% of your profits, plus a fixed salary."

Gold needs to be melted in Omen, and then cast into large yellow croakers, so Aomen needs a foothold.

Lee Shau Kee immediately said: "The boss has been kind to me, and this time the boss is not considered speculation, so he doesn't need to give me 1%. As for my brother, I believe he will do it. I can introduce him to you know."

Lin Zhichao immediately smiled and said: "Okay, let's make an appointment to have a meal together. The share is 1%. After all, I sell 1 taels. As long as I make a deal, the profit may reach hundreds of thousands. You two brothers, mainly It is to help me finance and transport in Omen and Hong Kong. Of course, I have many people to do this together.”

He has been operating in Hong Kong for more than two years, and he also has many trustworthy people, especially Li Gaofu, who has cultivated rich experience in the smuggling trade.Now, it's time for him to repay himself.

Lee Shau Kee nodded and said, "We understand! As long as the boss has any orders, I will definitely go through fire and water."

If there is no Lin Zhichao, Li Zhaoji feels that he can earn only tens of thousands of yuan if he is desperate, and he can have a net worth of 10,000+.

After that, Lin Zhichao temporarily stopped speculating in gold. This time, his idea was to buy gold and cash out at an opportunity.

After the Changjiang Bank collected funds, it has 318 million Hong Kong dollars in cash, which does not include the retail funds and the gold mortgaged at the Bank of East Asia.At the same time, Changjiang Real Estate can still withdraw 50 Hong Kong dollars, because all the funds for the real estate project have been collected, and Telford Garden is about to be delivered.

In this way, 368 million Hong Kong dollars can be used to buy gold this time.

In the evening, Lin Zhichao sat in the back of the car and looked at the streets on both sides through the window. There were a large number of people, mixed with many refugees.Hong Kong's population has skyrocketed from 60 to 180 million after the war, and the pressure can be imagined.

Lin Zhichao invented layering and selling by installments. In less than two years, thousands of floors have come to the market, which can be regarded as a small change in the real estate market.

Of course, what he changed was the living conditions of the rich. After all, in this era, those who can afford a floor are themselves rich, and the working class is completely incapable.

According to media reports last year, the top-up fee for a one-story building with more than 1.5 feet in Mid-Levels was as high as 450 Hong Kong dollars, and the monthly rent was [-] Hong Kong dollars.Lin Zhichao knew that the landlord was not as pushy as he was in his previous life.

After all, the top hand fee in the previous life of Mid-Levels was [-] Hong Kong dollars.

Hong Kong in this era is really hard to describe. Although it is "hope", it is inevitably too dilapidated.

When the car came to a high-end restaurant in Wanchai, Xue Junshan in the front row quickly got out of the car, looked around, and then opened the door for Lin Zhichao.

The two walked into the restaurant and left the driver to park the car.

At present, Lin Zhichao brings a driver and bodyguard Xue Junshan with him when he goes out; it is not an exaggeration, but it can be regarded as a certain degree of security.

When we arrived at a private room, the person inside was Li Gaofu.

"Zhi Chao"

"Brother Gao Fu"

The way the two get along has finally returned to normal, which also proves that Li Gaofu has risen.

At this time, Fuhexing has made three trips to the Hong Kong-Weihaiwei-Japan trade route. According to Li Gaofu, it has earned a full 46 Hong Kong dollars.

On average, I earn more than 15 Hong Kong dollars per trip. Assuming that I go to July and August, I should still be able to make three or four trips.

However, Li Gaofu just finished his business a few days ago, and when he returned home, he repaid Lin Zhichao's [-] loan.

After ordering, Lin Zhichao asked, "When will I run the boat again?"

Li Gaofu immediately said: "I'm afraid I don't have to run the boat myself! Two of the partners will each go there again, and we can arrange for a man to accompany the boat in the future."

Lin Zhichao nodded. This arrangement is very reasonable. Each of the four partners ran twice. Since the first three times were in groups of two, they ran five times in total.After five times, hand it over to a trusted old buddy, then it is enough to ensure smoothness, and there is no need to take any more risks.

In fact, this route is not very risky, at least there are no mines in the Taiwan Strait.

"I have something here, I want to ask you to help!" Lin Zhichao said seriously.

Li Gaofu immediately said: "Tell me, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with me!"

He has already thought in his heart that it is a risky thing, but now that he has received the money and has the ability to settle down his family, it is risky, it is very important to be able to repay the favor.

Lin Zhichao nodded. He knew Li Gaofu's attitude, so he said afterwards, "I want you to run the Omen smuggling route to Hong Kong for me, and escort many batches of valuable things for me."

In this era, the gold smuggled by Omen in Hong Kong was carried out by speedboats with a speed of 40 knots, or at least 30 knots, equipped with ammunition.In this way, even if you accidentally encounter military police and pirates, the chance of loss is very small.

Of course, if the general military and police encounter it, it is best to throw money in the past.They want to get rich and will not fight desperately with smuggling ships with guns.

Li Gaofu said: "This route is not difficult. I have access to the pier. It is no problem to get through this route. I just don't know if you are in a hurry. If possible, I will prepare first."

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Time is not urgent. I haven't even bought the goods yet. It is estimated that it will be shipped ten or eight times, and there may be more later. In order to ensure safety, I will also hand over Xue Junshan to you. Then you call our own people (relatives). Moreover, I will first go to the Bank of East Asia and ask if they have any introductions for smuggling ships.”

The Bank of East Asia is also speculating in gold, but it is not doing much. Jian Dongpu's status in the Jianghu is so high, it is estimated that he can still help Lin Zhichao.

At this time, Li Gaofu knew that nine out of ten of the smuggled goods were gold. After all, it was impossible for his cousin to smuggle other things.

And his Changjiang Bank is really speculating on gold.

"Okay! Then we can practice a few times first."

"Okay, I will arrange people to meet you in Macau and Hong Kong, so it's not a drill, just try it in a small batch first."

In fact, it is not too risky to smuggle gold to Hong Kong in the same way as long as you are well prepared.Since the plane was hijacked and crashed last year, gold has been shipped by sea.If you really stepped on dog shit, you will have to exchange fire if you encounter Da Tianer, and you will lose the goods if you can't beat it.

After dinner, Lin Zhichao took the car back to Lantian Yayuan. Looking at the dedicated security guard at the gate, Lin Zhichao couldn't help but feel a little smile.

Uncle Qin in his previous life is now a young man who can fight.

There are a total of eight security guards in Lantian Yayuan, who patrol the community 24 hours a day. Security is extremely high in this era.And these eight security guards are not from the same province. This is to prevent the formation of a gang and plot against the owner's property.

Lin Zhichao's car passed smoothly, and it was impossible for these security guards to check seriously, which would easily arouse the owner's resentment.They rely more on experience to judge right from wrong. Strangers break into the community, giving people a deterrent effect.

(End of this chapter)