Rebirth: Outstanding

Shi Zhiyi listened to the five representatives of the Hong Kong Steel Industry Association to speak one by one. Although there was still a gentleman's smile and a careful listening expression on his face, his heart was already irritable.

He got his wish and took the position of director of the Hong Kong Industrial and Commercial Administration, but he chose the wrong time. The **** embargo made Hong Kong's industrial and commercial experience the most severe winter after the war.

At this time, the five representatives of the Steel Industry Association in front of him were already the only five steel factory owners in Hong Kong. According to statistics, last year, the Hong Kong Steel Industry Association had 13 member units. At the beginning of this year, the number became eight. But now, the entire association has only five factories owned by these five factory owners. The demise of the entire Hong Kong Steel Industry Association seems to be foreseeable.

"In my Huadian Steel Refinery Factory, in January, the American high pot, the high pot with the ring, the white fungus rice pot, the Guangfu pot, the wash basin, the soup pot, etc. were all added together, and it was about 500 sets. , 500 sets can barely keep the factory at a loss, but last month, only 270 sets were produced and sold in a whole month. I have to use my own money to subsidize the factory, pay the workers' salaries, and pay for water and electricity. "Steel Industry Association President Xu Huachang said with a sad face: "The steel industry has always been the most stable industry in Hong Kong, but now India, Pakistan, and South Africa no longer use Hong Kong products and use Japanese products. Only the Nanyang region barely repays it. There is a little market, but I think it’s also precarious. The large amount of raw materials stored in various factories have been used up. Like lead flakes, Hong Kong’s steel mills have always imported from the United States and Canada, but now because of the embargo, Canada has forced Because of the pressure from the United States, we no longer supply lead flakes to Hong Kong. There are very few such materials in the United Kingdom and France. Only the United States can get the goods, but it is very troublesome to get the legal import procedures from the United States, and the United States mainly supplies lead flakes to Japan. , Japan already has lead flakes, but now it is taking the opportunity to stock up a large amount of raw materials. If we get raw materials from Japan, the cost price will be at least 10% higher than the price of Japanese goods..."

Xu Huachang can’t wait to cry, but Shi Zhiyi’s thoughts are no longer on him. He may be more aware of the current situation of the entire steel industry association than Xu Huachang, but the United Nations embargo is hanging on his head, and the United States vigorously supports Japan. It is very difficult for Hong Kong's manufacturing industry to make a difference. Shi Zhiyi's mood is as uncomfortable as Hong Kong's manufacturing industry.

However, his worries about the development of local industry and commerce are second. He is mainly worried about his own future. After all, even if the situation dictates, if someone maliciously seizes this issue and attacks himself and pours dirty water on himself, it coincides with Hong Kong. In the industrial predicament, the people above want to find someone to commit the crime. It is not impossible to be pushed out and sacrificed. When it comes to politics, anything can happen.

Thinking of this, Shi Zhiyi even felt that his position as the director was not as secure as the former deputy director.

"Now even in local stores in Hong Kong, Japanese-made steel appliances are already on the shelves with a dazzling array of prices..." Seeing Shi Zhiyi ignored himself, Xu Huachang raised his voice slightly.

Shi Zhiyi nodded earnestly: "Chairman Xu, the Industrial and Commercial Management Office is already considering whether the profit tax on sales of Japanese goods in Hong Kong needs to be increased. We will try our best to protect the development of local enterprises. Regarding raw material prices and import issues, Hong Kong The government will also contact the British side, and the British side will negotiate with the United States, Canada and other raw materials countries. Please rest assured that the Hong Kong government will attach great importance to this matter."

After finally dismissing the five factory owners, Shi Zhiyi rubbed his eyebrows, walked out of the meeting room of the management office, did not return to his office, but walked into the courtyard to admire the lush green plants to drive away the irritability in his heart.

If you don’t want to be scolded by people for a vegetarian meal, or if you want to seek a bigger job, you must work hard to make some achievements under the current situation. It is only the embargo order that you want to do something, it’s difficult.

"Director Shi, your wife called and said that Mr. Song Tianyao would like to invite you and your wife to dinner at the mountain top restaurant at six o'clock in the evening. Please give your praise, and your wife asked me to ask what you mean." Shi Zhiyi's secretary walked lightly behind Shi Zhiyi and said to Shi Zhiyi who admired a lush bamboo.

Shi Zhiyi was stunned when he heard Song Tianyao's name, and then he wanted to wave his hand to tell the secretary that he didn't have time, but finally turned around: "I haven't socialized tonight. Tell my wife, yes."

...

After Xia Zuozhi bid farewell to the quartermaster in Shigang Barracks, he returned to his truck depressed.

He failed again, **** Gao Minghui, **** Tianming Food and Vegetable Supply Company, he must have cast a spell on all the quartermasters in Hong Kong, otherwise how could the British hand over all the food and vegetable procurement business to a Chinese person? .

In any case, he is an Indian who is more cordial in the eyes of the British than the Chinese. After all, the British colonized India many years before Hong Kong.

Is it because my family had done food business with the Japanese army during the Japanese occupation? My God, this reason is too ridiculous. I am a businessman, no matter whether the ruler is British or Japanese, my first consideration is to make business and make money, and my family has already received retribution, right? The large number of Japanese military tickets earned during the Japanese occupation depreciated like waste paper after the war, and the whole family became impoverished directly from the house of the lower abdomen.

Otherwise, why does he need to personally do a small business such as bartering with the barracks?

Now that I can't get the business of helping the military camp, I can only think about some other business ways, or else learn from the Meijinni family and open a small clothing workshop?

He drove the truck and kept thinking about who had disclosed to the British army about his family’s business with Japanese soldiers during the Japanese occupation. As a result, the British soldiers, who always smiled at him in the past, are now lazy to talk to himself. greet? Chinese? It is very unlikely that the Chinese would think of attacking themselves as an Indian. They are too busy in their own business struggles. Only Indians are possible.

After thinking about it, Xia Zuozhi felt that the only person who told the British soldiers his dark history was his fellow Megenny, who had always been worried about the fact that he was the first to cooperate with the Japanese.

At this moment, a truck full of vegetables and grains on the opposite side suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, blocking Xia Zuozhi's car. The co-pilot door of the opposite truck opened, making Xia Zuozhi feel hated. It is now Hong Kong, New Territories. Gao Minghui, the designated purchaser of food and vegetables from the British military camps in Kowloon, jumped down and walked towards his car with a smile on his face.

"Boss Xia, I just met you, and I have something to tell you." Shi Yehui stood outside Xia Zuozhi's car window and waved his hand and said loudly.

Xia Zuozhi put down the car window, the unhappiness on his face was unconcealed, and he said in skillful Chinese, "What's the matter?"

"My boss wants to do business with you. Let me invite you to meet him. At 9 o'clock in the evening, at the Daliang Restaurant in Kowloon." Shi Yehui said to Xia Zuozhi: "You are lucky and you are going to make a fortune."

"Your boss?" Xia Zuozhi frowned and looked at Shi Yehui: "Aren't you the boss?"

Shi Yehui wiped off the sweat from his face with his sleeves without the boss's aura: "What a boss I am, I just run errands for my boss, but if I run errands, you can be called the boss by outsiders, and you can see me. How generous the boss is, he is willing to do business with you. It will be difficult if you want to be poor. I will deliver the food first. Remember, at nine o'clock in the evening, the Daliang Restaurant in Kowloon."

After speaking, he hurried back to his truck and sat down, and asked the driver to start the car and hurried to the Shigang barracks behind Xia Gezhi.

Xia Zuozhi parked the truck on the side of the road, thinking about what Shi Yehui said without beginning and end, Gao Minghui’s boss? Do business with yourself? My family now has nothing but a small grocery store. What business does it do? Need to talk to yourself, an Indian? Don't all Chinese people prefer to do business with their fellow villagers?

...

Lei Yingdong pulled out two cans of Japanese Kirin beer from the cabin with a cigarette in his mouth, turned and walked out of the cabin, and threw a can of Song Tianyao, who couldn't stand the smell of diesel, sweat, etc., and ran outside the cabin to breathe, and opened it by himself. Grip Huan took a sip before he walked to Song Tianyao's side and pressed his upper body on the railing and looked at the sea with him:

"I came to the pier when I got off the plane? Should I be flattered or should I be afraid that you like men?"

"How is your relationship with Nanhua Company?" Song Tianyao didn't go to open the beer, but grabbed a cigarette, looked sideways at Lei Yingdong, and asked straightforwardly.

The word Nanhua of Nanhua Company is reversed to mean South China. This company with offices in Macau and Shenzhen was actually established by the South China Prefectural Committee to purchase supplies that are in short supply due to the embargo.

Lei Yingdong was stunned: "Why are you asking this question?"

"Women's braids, no more than one Hong Kong dollar each, as much as you want, can you ask Nanhua Company to help collect women's braids in the mainland?" Song Tianyao flicked the soot, staring at Lei Yingdong and asked.

Lei Yingdong took another sip of beer: "I knew that you guy would not have white hair and take care of me, but what do you want to do with long hair?"

"It's not that I want it. I take care of you. You are now hoarding a batch of hair. After a few months, you should thank me very much." Song Tianyao snapped away the beer and Lei Yingdong said.

"I have a good relationship with Nanhua Company. I should receive it. It's a big deal. Bartering. The medicine changes hair. What do I do with so many hairs for no reason? Make it clear? I hate mysteries the most." Lei Yingdong is dissatisfied. Shouted at Song Tianyao.

Song Tianyao took a sip of beer and opened his arms in the face of the sea breeze: "I could make money safely and steadily, but people like me just like to do things out, want to make money from Yankees, and also want to take care of their own Chinese in mainland China. I want to pick the peaches that the Indians have grown so hard. Do you think someone like me has a serious illness? I always feel that if a person is like a casino, it would be very boring to see through the cards in the future. The unknown is wonderful. If you know for sure that you will be a rich man in the future, what is the fun? Tomorrow you will be chased by the big two or the British sailors. It will make you more exciting, right?"

"To your mother, crow's mouth! Big man, I really want to go to sea tomorrow, can you help me to please me? I don't understand what you are talking about. If it is me, I would rather make money safely, of course you are sick Ah, I’m very sick. Let’s try to be chased by the British army with a machine gun at sea. I’ll let you pee in fright. It’s wonderful if you don’t know it, but it’s strange if you believe it.” Lei Yingdong wiped it with his hand beside The moist water mist on his face opened his mouth and said: "I will go ashore when I save enough money to start a small business and eat a bowl of comfort tea and rice, but there is one thing you said pretty well. If you know how much money Lei Yingdong will have in the future, What it will be like is really boring. What everyone will be like in the future is not designed in advance, but is done by themselves. Hey, having said so much, you transfer the original price from your western medicine store to me 100 Box of medicines, just want me to help you get your hair in the country?"

"You said it wasn't for me, it was you." Song Tianyao yawned and drank the beer in one gulp: "I'm leaving, and there are two more people going to see."