The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Oxfam Hong Kong's charity event "Hong Kong Hydrological Environment Survey and Parasite Protection" has caused a huge sensation in Hong Kong and even overseas. A large part of its influence comes from word-of-mouth among young people under the age of 18 in Hong Kong. For a time, the public highly praised Oxfam's charitable deeds.

It is almost a good reputation from more than 2.5 million citizens. Upon seeing this, the Hong Kong government immediately issued a statement that it will improve the filtration system of Hong Kong's public water system.

Overseas media, including those outside London, also reported one after another. For a time, Oxfam Hong Kong became a new star in the charity world; of course, female founders including Karen Goh, Mrs. Bess, Xu Caiying and other female founders also became "philanthropy stars."

Behind these honors, there is also an undercurrent of forces behind them. On Christmas Eve, the Industrial and Commercial Administration and the Police Department conducted raids on 'European Coast Company', 'Zhu Xing Hong', 'Cheung Kam Kee Pharmacy', 'Tai Wo Hong', and 'Zhu Xing Hong'. Xingyangxing' and other companies owned by the Zhang family and their warehouses, on the grounds that they suspected that these companies were producing counterfeit medicines and transporting prohibited materials to the opposite side.

The Industrial and Commercial Administration puts aside its harsh words and will seriously investigate illegal activities, and will never allow counterfeit medicines to harm people.

When Lin Zhichao saw Shi Yizhi's move, he knew that this matter could not last long. This little thing could not move the Zhang family at all, because Hong Kong is a capitalist society after all. Even if the Zhang family offends the Hong Kong governor, they won't panic and run away. At most, they will be wearing some shoes.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao wanted to plunge the Zhang family into chaos. He made an appointment with Li Gaofu to meet in the private room of Lu Yu Teahouse.

"Brother Gao Fu, do me a favor!"

Li Gaofu immediately said seriously: "You said it, I promise to do it!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Ask your friends or acquaintances to go to the newspaper and publish a piece of news saying that the Hong Kong government intends to deport the Zhang Zhushan family who smuggled Western medicine, and then spread some rumors on the market."

Li Gaofu's heart trembled, fear appeared on his face, and he felt a shiver from the knife.

"Okay, it will be done! Zhichao, will I do it?"

Lin Zhichao can feel the fear of deportation. After all, they, the "investor families", have no way to immigrate for a while, so they have no choice but to go there. This is undoubtedly something scarier than death.

He remembered that when Tai, the airship in his previous life, heard this kind of news, he said in his memoirs that he would not shiver without a chill.

Support is one thing, being able to survive there is another.

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "With me here, this kind of thing would be impossible. What's more, Ge Mulian is your partner, and the Hong Kong government will not cause trouble for you. Also, rumors are rumors and they destroy people. Psychological defense will not become real." Li Gaofu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Well, I understand."

At No. 8 McDonald's Road, the Zhang family gathered together. Zhang Yujie's expression was gloomy. Zhang Yuliang finally showed a scared expression and looked to his mother for help. The third child was hesitant to speak, fully demonstrating his good-natured character; the daughters-in-law were silent, as they could not make the decision.

"Boss, the fourth child really didn't know the truth this time. He should be punished. Let him go to Taixing to make amends. As the boss, you have to be more generous. The problem now is to find a way to recover the losses." Guo Geng looked at his eldest son and spoke in a low tone. It means that I will also give you a soft thumb.

Zhang Yujie said helplessly: "Mother, you can no longer protect the fourth child. He is still too young and needs to be trained well. This time he can only start as a clerk."

Zhang Yuliang said unconvinced: "Brother, although I have done something wrong and am willing to be punished, I am the most read in our family. This time I also want to solve a problem for the family. No matter how wrong I am, I can't be a clerk." !”

Zhang Yulin said: "Brother, the fourth child's ability is indeed good. This time it was indeed an accident. I don't think he can be completely rejected. Besides, this matter is not very difficult. The Industrial and Commercial Administration just wants to point out the benefits. , we’ll just make a fortune once.”

Soon, Zhang Yujie discovered that, except for him and his wife, everyone else opposed the relegation of the fourth child to a staff member.

Everyone seems to be afraid that he will monopolize power.

Zhang Yujie's heart suddenly became angry, and they didn't even think about who developed this family. Now it's good, everyone is thinking about decentralization.

But there was an old mother in the family, and he had to bow his head.

"Okay, I hope that the fourth child will not disappoint everyone's expectations. Although our Zhang family has developed in the past few years, we must keep a low profile, otherwise we will be targeted."

At this time, Guo Geng said quickly: "We must learn from your elder brother, be restrained and calm, and people who do great things should be like this. Don't think that Lin Zhi is out of the limelight, but sooner or later he will fall down, and he will fall harder than us!"

She felt that Lin Zhichao had framed her youngest son, and her tone was full of resentment. After all, if the medicine came to be changed, the Zhang family would not deny it (in fact, they did not intend to change it).

"Madam, young masters, Manager Wang has something urgent to report!" A maid interrupted.

Manager Wang is Zhang Yujie's number one subordinate, and he is deeply trusted, so the maid did not dare to delay things.

Guo Geng said: "Daughters-in-law, step down and let Manager Wang come here to report!"

"Yes, mother-in-law!"

In the Zhang family, Guo Geng is God.

After a while, Manager Wang came in out of breath and said: "Old lady, gentlemen, there are rumors outside that the Hong Kong government intends to deport the Zhang family out of the country, so our partners have to get their deposits back. Moreover, the industrial and commercial The people from the department don’t see us at all, they just look like they’re doing business.”

"What?"

"How can it be?"

"impossible!"

The Zhang family panicked immediately, as if the sky was falling.

After a long time, Zhang Yujie calmed down and said, "This must be a rumor! Manager Wang, you go to stabilize those people immediately, and say that this is absolutely impossible. Within three days, our goods will be delivered on time. As for the Trade and Industry Administration Bian, I will do it myself."

"Okay, young master."

The old lady Guo was paralyzed on the chair, and the third son, Zhang Yulin, quickly comforted the old lady.

Zhang Yuliang was so frightened that he didn't even dare to say anything. At this moment, he had already thought of it—being surrounded by a group of people, yelling at "the B family with black hearts", and being slapped a few times from time to time, it was something more terrifying than death.

Only Zhang Yujie was able to remain stable and said, "Mother, I will take the fourth child to ask Lin Zhichao. I don't believe that this matter can't be exposed."

The old lady Guo was not good at this time, she was scared out of her nerves, and said to Zhang Yujie: "You take this troublemaker, and you will admit to being beaten or scolded, as long as you don't make misfortune. People like Lin Zhichao, We can’t afford to offend you!”

She has forgotten how to curse just now, and now she just wants to prevent deportation from becoming a reality.

Zhang Yujie said: "Mum, don't worry, this Oxfam Society needs money, so I will spend money, donate 1 million Hong Kong dollars to them, I don't believe that this matter will not be over."

Guo Geng said tremblingly: "One million Hong Kong dollars, can you be more stable, you little bastard!" After speaking, he looked at Zhang Yuliang with hatred.

"Mom, I know I was wrong, please calm down!"

Invited by Jian Dongpu, Lin Zhichao came to Jian's mansion, and later found that Feng Bingfen, Zhang Yujie, and Zhang Yuliang were also there.

Feng Bingfen is the chairman of the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce, and Zhang Yujie's family is from Wuyi; at the same time, Feng Bingfen is Jian Dongpu's eldest son-in-law, and Feng Bingfen's father, Feng Pingshan, and Jian Dongpu are partners in creating the Bank of East Asia.

In this way, today's relationship can be sorted out!

"Old Jane"

"Feng Sheng"

"Haha, Zhichao, please take a seat!"

"Lin Sheng, please sit down."

After being polite, Lin Zhichao found that there were no seats for Zhang Yujie and Zhang Yuliang. It seemed that he was here today to make amends.

Of course, the brothers Zhang Yujie and Zhang Yulin are, after all, just the juniors of the Wuyi Chamber of Commerce, outstanding businessmen in recent years.

But in essence, they are still juniors and juniors.

As for Lin Zhichao, few people really dare to regard him as a junior. In Hong Kong, the comparison is wealth. With Lin Zhichao's identity, people like Jian Dongpu and He Dong can regard him as a junior. For example, the presidents of major chambers of commerce, who do not regard Lin Zhichao as an equal, such as Chen Weinan of Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, Fang Shuquan of Dongguan Chamber of Commerce, Feng Bingfen of Wuyi Chamber of Commerce. These people are very polite when they meet Lin Zhichao; The boss also treated Lin Zhichao politely.

The three of them drank tea, seeming to have forgotten Brother Zhang Yujie, but the two brothers did not dare to say anything, waiting for Feng Bingfen to ease the atmosphere.

After taking a sip of tea, Feng Bingfen said: "Lin Sheng, the two brothers heard that you and Oxfam are very familiar, and expressed their willingness to donate 1 million Hong Kong dollars."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "This is a good deed, do more good deeds, and accumulate virtue!"

Zhang Yujie quickly said: "Lin Sheng, my fourth brother is arrogant and ignorant. I sold you that batch of problematic drugs with side effects. I wish I could kill him to apologize to you. Fortunately, Mr. Lin is so talented that he produced those batches of drugs into American ones. Huata sugar did not cause a catastrophe. So please give us a chance to donate one million Hong Kong dollars to Oxfam to make up for our mistakes."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Look at what Boss Zhang said, I'm an outsider doing what an insider does. What's wrong with you!"

Feng Bingfen said at this time: "Lin Sheng, the culprit is here today. You tell me how you want to punish them, and I will clean up the things that don't have eyesight for the Chamber of Commerce."

Seeing this, Zhang Yujie directly kicked Zhang Yuliang, making Zhang Yuliang kneel down.

To be honest, Lin Zhichao didn't feel any satisfaction in such a scene, and naturally he wouldn't be complacent.

Lin Zhichao also knew that this trivial matter would not hurt the Zhang family at all. If the rumor hadn't come out, the Zhang family would probably ignore him and go directly to the Industrial and Commercial Administration Department to find a way out, or even file a lawsuit in court.

But once the rumors came out, the Zhang family must be afraid, even if they knew it was false, they would not dare to take it lightly.

Lin Zhichao said seriously: "Actually, I really don't have much to do with Oxfam. I enthusiastically participated in buying medicine this time. So it's not me who is angry this time, but Mrs. Bess, the person in charge of this project. Of course, Ge Mulian Madam is also a little angry."

Zhang Yujie said hastily: "Please ask Lin Sheng to be a lobbyist, we are willing to make up for the mistakes."

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Of course! Oxfam's donation of 1 million Hong Kong dollars can help many people. So those little things must be nothing. After all, there are no real problems. I am a warm-hearted person, so You ask the president of Oxfam to donate, and I will ask my wife to talk to Mrs. Bess and Mrs. Gamulian. Maybe everyone's misunderstanding will be resolved. What a big deal, right?"

Zhang Yujie said quickly: "Lin Sheng is in trouble!"

Feng Bingfen said: "Then you all go and fulfill your promise, and you will learn your wisdom from the pitfalls."

"Yes, President Feng!"

Afterwards, the Zhang brothers left in embarrassment.

"Dear, the Zhang family donated 1 million Hong Kong dollars to the Le Charity Association. Mrs. Ge Mulian praised me very much and invited me to a private dinner the day after tomorrow!" Mrs. Bess said excitedly to Shi Yizhi who had just returned home.

As she joined the Lok Charity Society, not only did she become more popular among the ladies of the Hong Kong Society, they no longer despised her as an 'Australian native', but instead took her to play with them. At the same time, Mrs. Gomullain also had a crush on her, her right-hand man. She was very considerate and took the initiative to invite her to some private parties.

Shi Yizhi asked curiously: "Did the Zhang family donate this 1 million charity fund in their name?"

Mrs. Bess said: "No, it was donated in an anonymous way, and it was considered a donation from me, Mrs. Gemulian, and Mrs. Lin."

Shi Yizhi nodded and said: "This Lin Zhichao is very strategic! He is better at using strategies than people like us who have been in the officialdom for decades. No wonder he has climbed to a high position at a young age and has huge wealth."

Mrs. Bess asked curiously: "What should I say? Isn't it the credit of you, the Director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration?"

In her opinion, the Zhang family hurriedly donated millions of dollars to charity because of the threat of seizure by the Industrial and Commercial Department.

Shi Yizhi shook his head and said: "Our Industrial and Commercial Administration will at most cause trouble for the Zhang family's company. As long as the Zhang family goes to Bing Court, our Industrial and Commercial Administration will have to give in. Besides, at most it will only cost several hundred thousand to the Industrial and Commercial Administration. Even if I don't Promise, those colleagues will also loosen the ties of the Zhang family. How is it possible that there will be one million Hong Kong dollars?"

"Why is that? Did Mr. Lin do something?" Mrs. Bess couldn't understand. Even if Lin Zhichao and the Hong Kong Governor were familiar with each other, Ge Lianghong would never interfere in such a thing.

Shi Yizhi said: "There are rumors in the market that the Hong Kong government intends to deport the Zhang family, and it is rumored that the Zhang family has no nose and eyes. Even if the Zhang family knew it was a rumor, they would not dare to gamble."

Mrs. Bess said, "What is this rumor?"

Shi Yizhi shook his head and said: "I don't know who spread it. It might be a competitor or enemy of the Zhang family who took the opportunity to spread it after our Industrial and Commercial Administration took action. As for who it is, it doesn't matter anymore, what do you think?"

Mrs. Bess nodded and said: "It's really not important! We are the beneficiaries of this incident, and we have to thank Mr. Lin and his wife. I just don't know, what is Mr. Lin doing all this for?"

Shi Yizhi also smiled bitterly and said: "I can't understand this problem either! He didn't ask me for anything at all, but he did help our couple."

It is difficult for someone as wealthy as Lin Chi-chao, who has enough influence, to ask for help from him as the Director of the Industrial and Commercial Department; even if he could ask for help, it would be from the Hong Kong Governor.

"Maybe one more friend!"

"It makes sense, I recognize this friend."

Both Shi Yizhi and Mrs. Beth felt that it was Lin Zhichao who helped the couple, otherwise it would be difficult for the two of them to cling to Ge Mulian, and it would be difficult for them to gain a firm foothold in Hong Kong's upper class circles; even London has the reputation of Mrs. Beth and has become an upstart in the charity world.

For Lin Zhichao, the matter of Oxfam Hong Kong has come to an end, and Oxfam Hong Kong is on the right track and has become a leader in Hong Kong charities. In terms of reputation, it is also close to Po Leung Kuk and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Of course, the popularity is short-lived.

Of course, Oxfam currently has more than two million in funds, which is enough to launch a series of charity activities.

Lin Zhichao knew that he deliberately targeted the Zhang Zhushan family this time, in fact, he wanted to weaken the strength of his competitors. Why is it a competitor?

Because the Zhang Zhushan family was also one of the real estate forces after the mid-1950s, they were inevitably competitors. Although Lin Zhichao took the lead in capturing the Buneimen warehouse on Paterson Street, but with the wealth of the Zhang family, once it develops in the real estate industry, its strength cannot be underestimated.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao feels that it is important to weaken his opponents so as to reduce market risks.

As long as they are his competitors, they will be weakened to a certain extent, including Airship Tai. After all, the cake is so big. Although he can't eat it all by himself, he can at least eat a big part of it.

However, the market in Hong Kong is very small, and Lin Zhichao will soon develop his capabilities overseas, so there is no problem that Hong Kong cannot accommodate him.

Especially the strength in real estate, Lin Zhichao intends to hide it. Even if Changjiang Industrial is to be listed in the future, it must transfer the assets to other companies in advance. A listed company can definitely only be one of the ‘Five Real Estate Tigers’.

at the same time.

Global Shipping purchased six 10,000-ton ships in Europe for a total price of US$4.18 million, which amounted to US$700,000 per vessel. The price of boats is rising, probably because of rising wages in Europe, even though they are second-hand boats.

Lin Zhichao didn't take it seriously, and this time he did not go to Europe to buy it in person. Instead, he commanded his men through telex and remote control.

After being put into use at the end of January next year, Global Shipping's ships will increase to 44 ships, with a total tonnage of 430,000 tons, and monthly profits may be around US$1.8 million to US$1.9 million.