The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

"Manager Huang, Manager Hu, you are in the company!" Li Gaofu came to the office building of Changjiang Industrial, and when he saw Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu, he greeted them cordially without showing off.

Although we were all colleagues in the past, he understood that without Lin Zhichao's support along the way, he might have been a senior member of the Yangtze River Group; he might not have been able to achieve the senior positions of Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu.

"Li Sheng, your face is full of red. It seems that you have sold a new property recently." Hu Zhaoxu responded with a smile.

There was some joking in the words, as if they were a previous relationship, and there was no need to flatter Li Gaofu because he was already a multi-millionaire.

Li Gaofu immediately said: "It is difficult to sell buildings now, and land prices are extremely expensive. How can it be so easy! On the contrary, Yangtze River Real Estate has a good reputation and a good reputation. It has sold many properties this year."

After finishing speaking, he left quickly and followed the staff to Lin Zhichao's office.

Hu Zhaoxu said: "It is true that buildings are not easy to sell. The site in North Point was barely sold out in a month, which is still a 10% discount. I heard that Grand United Real Estate has several properties in its hands, and they are still continuing to lend money. Buy land.”

Huang Changhong said: "Well, there are so many real estate constructions outside now, the supply exceeds demand!"

The two exchanged a few words briefly, and then returned to their posts. They have long been accustomed to the change of Li Gaofu's identity. Li Gaofu has a very close relationship with the boss, plus he is bold enough to smuggle, so it is normal for him to be prosperous. The only thing I didn't expect was that it was so developed that there were so many smugglers back then, and the only ones who could become real estate tycoons were Li Gaofu, Feipingtai, Cheung Kam Kee, and Li Kangjie.

In Lin Zhichao's office.

"Lin Sheng, I have hired Zeshi Building to design the piece of commercial land on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan, so I would like to invite Poly Architecture to participate in the construction." Li Gaofu explained his intention after taking a sip of tea.

He is very assured that Poly Construction's real estate projects are all buildings he participated in, and he is also very satisfied with Paul Li, an architectural wizard.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Okay, it just so happens that we are also rebuilding No. 10 Ice House Street."

Poly Construction has already made a name for itself in the industry. In addition to Gaofu Real Estate's projects, it has also undertaken many external projects. Although he has never built a commercial building, he has his own guidance from the architects, and Poly Construction also has foreign architects as consultants.

For general residential properties, Changjiang Real Estate can already design them by itself, without hiring external architects.

Li Gaofu then said: "Houses have not been easy to sell recently. I happen to be handling two of my properties while raising funds to develop commercial buildings."

Lin Zhichao remembered that Li Gaofu developed ten small real estates and it seemed that he made a profit of 20 million.

"Is the property good for sale?"

"It's very difficult to sell! When one of my properties was launched, less than one-fifth of it was sold within a week, and almost no one was interested in it."

It seems that the market is saturated in advance.

Lin Zhichao lamented: "Everyone came in swarm to grab food, causing land prices to skyrocket. Land in urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon actually costs 170 to 180 Hong Kong dollars, which is really outrageous."

Not enough profit!

For Lin Zhichao, the profit of a real estate project must be 100%.

Li Gaofu said: "Not only the price of land has increased, but now the price of all building materials has increased, and even the price of construction workers has increased. It would be good to earn 50% from a real estate project. And the more this happens, the more aggressive some people are in taking over land. It seems that they plan to 'make small profits but quick turnover'."

Some people are nothing more than Li Kangjie, Chen Detai and others. In previous lives, Hong Kong's real estate developers were not born with "sharp vision and foresight", but accumulated lessons from their predecessors.

After chatting for a while, it was lunch time and the two made an appointment to have dinner at a teahouse.

Walking on the streets of Central, Lin Zhichao sighed: "Central will undergo a real estate and business revolution. In another fifteen years, I am afraid that with rows of high-rise buildings standing there, these time-honored brands will also face crisis!"

He is a person who loves the history of Hong Kong very much. Over the years, he has been recording it with cameras and camcorders; these materials can be enjoyed in the future and can also be used as materials for his own media group.

Li Gaofu naturally did not have these sighs, and just said: "The time-honored brand's business is so good, even if the rent is higher, it can still survive."

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "It makes sense! We Hong Kong people can accept new trends and also protect traditions."

However, teahouses like Lu Yu Teahouse will face the consequences of high rents and aging customers in the future; the first few will be able to survive into the 21st century, while the others will simply disappear into the dust of history.

While the two were talking, they walked into a 'Jiuji Beef Brisket'.

"Boss Pan, four bowls of pork belly in clear soup!" Lin Zhichao shouted.

This beef brisket restaurant is called ‘Jiuji Beef Brisket’. The owner’s surname is Pan. It just opened this year. Lin Zhichao happened to discover it and thought it was very good, so he occasionally came to have lunch.

The reason for ordering four bowls was not because Lin Zhichao had a big appetite, but because he was accompanied by a bodyguard and a driver and everyone ate together.

"Okay, Lin Sheng, please wait a moment!" Boss Pan said happily.

It opened last year, and he was extremely happy to have the tycoon Lin Zhichao patronize it. He would brag to everyone he met that even a big boss like Lin Zhichao praised his brisket.

Relying on this kind of bragging, Jiuji Beef Brisket's business is really booming, and there are always crowds of people at every meal.

It's a pity that Boss Pan doesn't know how to buy a camera. If he can hang a sign saying Lin Zhichao is here for dinner on the wall, his business will be prosperous for a hundred years.

This is just a small shop, with probably less than ten tables, and it was filled up in no time.

Tables must be shared, and Lin Zhichao is used to it.

However, the food was served quickly, with four bowls of pork belly in clear soup served in about six or seven minutes.

Lin Zhichao took a sip of the fresh white soup first, and the rich taste of beef bone soup hit his brain instantly.

"This soup is delicious, authentic beef bone soup, it takes a long time to simmer!"

Li Gaofu said: "Only if the ingredients are authentic can it continue to operate. His prices are not cheap, and if the ingredients are not good, people will not support him."

Lin Zhichao nodded, this is the principle of doing business, especially in this era, there is not so much technology and hard work. The soup can be purchased from online seasoning packets, which is guaranteed to be shockingly white and criminally fresh.

Picking up a piece of beef brisket, there was a lot of fascia on both sides. Lin Zhichao took a bite without hesitation. The fascia was soft and waxy, slightly sticky to the teeth, but the taste was very good.

Beef brisket is only 5% of the weight of a cow, and Jiuji beef brisket requires three hours of slow cooking, so it is not chewable at all.

"Keep this craftsmanship, Boss Pan, your store is a family heirloom, passed down to sons, grandsons, from generation to generation, it is a fortune!" Lin Zhichao said to Boss Pan next to him with a smile.

When Boss Pan heard this, he quickly said: "Xie Linsheng praised me! I will definitely do business in a down-to-earth manner. I will never disappoint old customers like you just to save time."

He had just started his own business, and Jiuji Beef Brisket was a store he borrowed money from everywhere to open. Now that Lin Zhichao, a business tycoon, was patronizing and praising him, he was immediately encouraged.

In fact, the reason why he knew Lin Zhichao was not because he was well-informed, but because Lin Zhichao would drive a luxury car and park at the door every time he came to eat.

After a few times, Boss Pan knew that Lin Zhichao's identity was not simple. Lin Zhichao did not hide anything and introduced himself as a shipping and real estate business.

Needless to say, if someone with the surname Lam is engaged in real estate and navigation, he is the only one of his kind. No one in Hong Kong knows this.

Afterwards, Lin Zhichao and others concentrated on eating, and soon he had eaten up all the beef brisket in clear soup for one night, even the soup was clean.

This gives people the impression that Lin Zhichao is relatively frugal.

After eating, Lin Zhichao looked at his watch and said relaxedly: "I'm going to Wufengxing to buy some Maotai. Brother Gao Fu, do you want to come with us?"

Li Gaofu nodded and said, "Well, I'll buy some too!"

Afterwards, the two drove to Wu Feng Hong store. This company is a subsidiary of Huarun. It is mainly engaged in the sales of fresh food in the mainland. It is also an agent for Moutai for export.

Lin Zhichao bought a lot of Moutai because of his impression of Moutai in his previous life, so in addition to drinking some of it, he also stored a lot of the 'Jinlun brand' Moutai from the 1950s. As for the Feitian brand, Moutai has not yet registered it!

At this time, the export situation of Moutai is not optimistic, because there is another five-pointed star on the packaging, which is regarded as "export" overseas; others will think that they are not happy to listen to your export after drinking a drink.

So if nothing else happens, Feitian brand will be released in one or two years. By then, the packaging will be changed, making it easier to open overseas markets.

After all, one ton of wine can be exchanged for 40 tons of steel, so why not sell it well!

Shauqiwan.

Li Jiacheng looked very excited as he watched the plastic machine produce two-color plastic flowers. He knew that as long as CK Hutchison Plastic Factory was the second to develop two-color injection molding, its annual output value could double or even triple.

Last year, the annual profit of Cheung Woo Plastic Factory reached nearly 300,000 Hong Kong dollars, which was five times the profit when it only produced daily necessities and toys. It was the plastic flowers that saved him and gave him hope of marrying his cousin.

Of course, he is still not satisfied with a mere annual profit of 300,000 Hong Kong dollars. He longs to achieve an annual profit of one million Hong Kong dollars.

Li Shulin said happily: "Brother Cheng, should we be qualified to enter the European and American markets now, right?"

So far, the products of CK Hutchison Plastic Factory are almost all sold in the Southeast Asian market and the local market, and only two European and American small wholesalers have made purchases.

Everyone knows that European and American wholesalers attach great importance to strength and reputation. Obviously Changhe Plastic Factory is unqualified. In particular, Hong Kong's largest plastic flower factory, Cheung Kong Plastic Factory, is the first choice in this industry, and many European and American wholesalers choose them.

Li Jiacheng said: "No problem! We are currently the second company in Hong Kong to master the two-color injection molding method. You can see the quality of this plastic flower. It is definitely well received by the market."

Li Shulin nodded, and then said worriedly: "It's just that the plastic machines are old. Many merchants have such complaints."

Although Li Jiacheng also has this concern, what he wants now is not to replace new machines, but to increase production and expand scale. If he could earn one million a year, he would consider moving to a new factory and buying some better second-hand machines.

"Step by step! We have to be down-to-earth in doing things! Moreover, we use second-hand machines to produce products that are as good as new machines. This is our ability. Others will praise us for being good at management."

At this time, in Changhe Plastic Factory, Li Jiacheng held only 60% of the shares, and the rest were held by relatives. Fortunately, after last year's experience, everyone is completely relieved and trusts Li Jiacheng.

a week later.

Lin Zhichao was sitting in the office of Changjiang Industrial Group, and Tao Derong from Changjiang Plastic Factory came in to report on his work. He rarely manages the plastic flower and wig industries anymore, but that doesn't mean that the two general managers don't report their work; if he is really that ignorant, he may not be qualified as the general manager of the subsidiary company.

Changjiang Plastics Factory continued to perform well in the first quarter of the new year, and there was no decline. Lin Zhichao guessed that it would not be a problem for plastic flowers to be popular for more than 5 years.

Of course, being unpopular does not mean that the industry has disappeared, it just means that the demand will no longer increase. The real "disappearance" should be that after the oil crisis, the market gradually abandoned this kind of oil derivatives.

"Boss, Changhe Plastic Factory has also developed a two-color injection molding method, and I heard that it has also started shipping two-color plastics!" Tao Derong made a digression.

He remembered that the boss was a little concerned about Changhe Plastic Factory. He guessed that it might be because the name of the plastic factory was deliberately referring to Changjiang Plastic Factory.

Lin Zhichao raised his head and asked, "How big are they?"

Tao Derong said: "It is said that there are only a few dozen people, making hundreds of thousands a year."

Lin Zhichao thought about it in his mind. In his previous life, Li Jiacheng only entered the plastic flower industry this year and made his first million. The next year, he made millions more.

Now, he has developed a two-color plastic flower, and the maximum cost is one million. As a result, it was impossible to build a 12-story industrial building in the late 1950s.

It can be said that once the time is missed, Li Jiacheng will have to wait for the banking crisis in 1965 to enter real estate, because real estate will also plummet by that time.

As a result, Li Jiacheng's net worth at that time was only a few million, less than 10 million. This bit of wealth can't afford to waste it at all.

No more competitors!

Lin Zhichao thought about the problem like this, but he still said: "Since a second factory has been developed, let's give our technical guidance to our cooperative factories."

Tao Derong nodded, and said: "Even if we don't guide, there will probably be a third or a fourth, and it's unnecessary to treat it as a treasure. It's just a matter of personal favor and ease the production capacity."

He didn't think too much, knowing that the boss still cared about his influence in the industry. After all, with his current status, the boss paid great attention to those reputations.

After Tao Derong left, Lin Zhichao smiled.

Li Jiacheng needs training!

In fact, no matter how hard it is, it will be useless. For example, he earned 5 million Hong Kong dollars before 1965. If he invested this amount of money in real estate, he would not be able to make a fortune at all.

In his previous life, he was worth more than 30 million at that time, all earned from plastic flowers.

He is really no match!

Lin Zhichao tried hard to put the thoughts out of his mind. He had been working hard to weaken his opponents in advance to avoid fierce competition in the future. This way, everyone will not have any conflicts, and everyone will be harmonious, which is great!

The other side.

The Suez Canal began to be dredged in early April, and shipping prices began to plummet. Of course, shipping prices are still better than before the Suez crisis.

Lin Zhichao guessed that it is expected that the shipping industry will really enter the cold winter in two years - freight rates will be low and business will be small.

Bao Yu was just able to add three ships at this time, which was already a big deal. In addition, there is no full help from HSBC, and Lin Zhichao has already made a name for himself in the Japanese business community.

Bao Yugang is no longer an opponent. In the early 1980s, it was already unparalleled to have a carrying capacity of two to three million.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao’s only competitor in shipping is himself.

Just keep expanding shipowners. (End of chapter)