The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

The place where Lin Chi-chao works is the "Xinxing Newsstand" located at the lower entrance of "Tai Wah House" on Des Voeux Road in Central.

The boss and his wife are both from Chaozhou. They are a little older, don't understand English and don't know how to communicate. They need a capable and strong young man, and Lin Zhichao meets their requirements.

The important thing is that they can see that Lin Zhichao likes this job and does not have high salary requirements. It is obviously very cost-effective to recruit talents like Lin Zhichao for only 60 yuan - he has read books, can speak English, and is eloquent.

In addition to Lin Zhichao, there is also an employee named "A Cai" at the Xinxing Newsstand, but Ah Cai doesn't read much and is not good at sales, so he is usually in charge of chores.

Lin Zhichao has a lot of work. He needs to stand on the street to sell books, magazines and newspapers, and needs to deliver magazines to customers who have ordered them.

Newspapers in this era were not printed, but painted with ink. When you sweated, your face, hands, and body would be stained with ink, as if you were singing a face; magazines were also stacked in stacks, which were very heavy. It requires a certain amount of physical activity.

Lin Zhichao didn't dislike the job at all, because the boss and his wife allowed him to borrow a magazine or newspaper every night after get off work, and just pay it back the next day, which is also a good benefit.

Lin Zhichao tirelessly browsed the information of this era and took notes, just to learn more knowledge. He often asks strangers for advice on spoken English, and he doesn't feel ashamed if he is rejected; he needs to turn on the lights until 11 o'clock every night, so he is willing to pay Li Gaofu and his wife more electricity bills; Watching the morning light is another time to study and browse information that is useful to you.

This kind of life is a life full of hope. As a man with a mature heart, Lin Zhichao now has a young brain and body, so he is very motivated.

Moreover, he also discovered a benefit for a time traveler - his brain is much smarter than in his previous life, and his physical fitness also has very good potential.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao's flexible business acumen and excellent sales methods were quickly appreciated by the boss and his wife.

Xinxing Newsstand has wholesale magazines from the United States, almost all of which are old, and the number of each issue varies. Popular magazines such as "LIFE" and "LOOK" are given less, sometimes only three copies, and the unsalable ones Give more, fifty to a hundred copies.

Lin Zhichao then suggested to the boss and his wife that the magazines that sell well should be hung up and sold more expensively, and the magazines with larger quantities should be sold cheaper and faster, so as not to occupy funds. If regular customers reserve magazines, use a middle price, which is not too expensive to give regular customers face, but not too shabby, so there is a certain profit.

These little suggestions really have a good effect.

Lin Zhichao is still working hard. Although he stands all day long, he is still full of energy. Based on his experience in sales in his previous life, he started selling again in this life, trying to sell more magazines and newspapers for his boss.

At this time, Lin Zhichao was full of confidence. Although Li Chaoren had a start-up capital of 50,000 yuan in the summer of 1950, which came from his future father-in-law; Help him.

2 months later.

"Shocking news event! "Sing Tao Daily" published that the government army occupied Zhangjiakou, the GG war is inevitable, and Xiangjiang cannot be immune to it alone! The "LOOK" American magazine that just arrived in Hong Kong, the blonde beauty is showing off her style (in fact, it is still a black and white picture), Let you appreciate the elegance of a civilized and technological country.”

People who pass Des Voeux Road can always hear similar cries every morning, and many people can't help but stop, and then go to the "Xinxing Newsstand" next to it to take care of the business.

The business of 'Xinxing Books and Newsstand' has increased by more than 20% with the arrival of Lin Zhichao.

"Ah Chao, take a break. Even if you work so hard, Jin Daya won't give you a salary increase. They are stingy!" Colleague Ah Cai came out and whispered. There was a look in his eyes that looked like a fool, as if he was saying, no matter how well you do, the boss will only pay you 60 Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Zhichao stopped yelling, and said indifferently: "Just practice your courage and voice, anyway, it's just a meeting at the peak of work." If he didn't know the future and future, he might be too salty. However, since he knew that this stop was only for a short four months, Lin Zhichao also tried his best to do one thing well and develop good habits at the same time.

As for his colleague Ah Cai, he is just a passer-by in his life, and he will not talk about his life ambitions together; maybe thirty years later, he will still be a colleague who sells newspapers, bragging to everyone that he used to be the "richest man in Hong Kong".

Ah Cai returned to the newsstand angrily. The boss and his wife didn't care about him too much. After all, the monthly salary of 60 Hong Kong dollars shouldn't be too high. Just do some chores.

"Young man, you're quite good at business, you're an intermediary!" Suddenly a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes came to Lin Zhichao and joked.

Lin Zhichao's first reaction was that this person was relatively rich at first sight, so he immediately introduced himself and said, "I can also work part-time as an intermediary. Boss, do you have anything to buy or sell?"

Don't miss any opportunity! This is what Lin Zhichao said to himself.

After finishing speaking, Lin Zhichao seemed to have opened a door and thought of another idea to 'trouble' himself.

In fact, in another 2 months, he is very likely to make a fortune.

However, he still likes to toss and challenge himself. He believes that if he does not work hard and cultivate his talents, even if he has a lot of information about the times, he may not be able to achieve the achievements of a real tycoon.

The middle-aged man looked interested. He felt that every time he heard Lin Zhichao's shouting, he couldn't help but want to buy one or two newspapers or magazines, because words such as 'shocking', 'shocked', and 'shocked', Make him feel like he doesn't want to miss the big news.

In fact, he later found out that this kid did it all on purpose.

"Young man, I have a new building for sale on Jaffe Road in Causeway Bay (later known as Jaffe Road). It has two units on one floor, two-bedroom units, and four floors. If you can sell it, I will give you a 2% commission." The middle-aged man talked endlessly about his new building.

Lin Zhichao quickly took out his pen and paper and recorded them one by one, including the contact number and address of the middle-aged 'Gao Sheng'.

"Gao Sheng, don't worry, I will release such a high-quality house to you as soon as possible!"

"Okay, I'm very trustworthy, you can inquire about it. You deserve it, and I won't be greedy."

"Well, Gao Sheng seems to be a man of integrity."

Unexpectedly, after two months of hard work, Lin Zhichao opened another door, which is to be an intermediary.

If the order is successful, in the remaining 2 months, he will develop his own intermediary capabilities.

Because he was thinking, if he wants to open a factory, he must be able to sell. After all, there is a lot of competition in Xiangjiang Shanzhai factory.

"Sir, my friend has a new building to sell, are you interested?"

Starting from the next day, Lin Zhichao will sell to people like this.

At first everyone nodded perfunctorily, then turned and left without anyone asking.

But in fact, there are still many opportunities.

In less than three days, a guest asked back: "Really?" Then he asked seriously: "Where is it?"

Lin Zhichao introduced the property clearly. He had a one-hour break at noon every day, including eating. He also went to Causeway Bay to investigate the day before yesterday. This may not have been thought of by the homeowner, a high school student.

"Very good!" The guest replied with interest.

When Lin Zhichao saw that his guest had an extraordinary temperament and was definitely not someone who was playing tricks on him, he said again: "Well, I went to the site to see it several times. The house is very good. Moreover, the price of houses in Xiangjiang will definitely increase significantly due to the war in the mainland. and shortage, after all, the richest people in Shanghai will also choose to take refuge in Hong Kong. By then, the rent alone will probably skyrocket, so now is a very good time, whether it is investment or self-occupancy."

The guest looked at Lin Zhichao in disbelief, but didn't say much, but said directly: "Can you take me to see it?"

Lin Zhichao quickly took out the paper and pen, and recorded the customer's phone number or address, planning to show the customer the next day during his lunch break or after work.

"Li Sheng, are you in the medicine business?" Lin Zhichao said casually before leaving.

Li Cihao looked surprised, and then said: "Good eyesight, young man, Po Chai Pills are my property."

"Li Sheng, thank you. You have a faint smell of Chinese medicinal materials. My nose is more sensitive." At this time, Lin Zhichao was also very surprised. He did not expect to meet a big boss - the head of Hong Kong's "Li Zhongsheng Tang".

Li Cihao nodded, said a polite word, then turned and left.

Lin Zhichao shook his fist happily, not only that he might earn a commission of 1,800 yuan, but more importantly, he thought that as an intermediary, he might know a lot of people and expand his network, which he needed.

The boss and his wife not far away didn't care about Lin Zhichao chatting with customers. They thought the customers thought Lin Zhichao was exaggerating and came forward to argue!

A week later, Lin Zhichao was overjoyed because he received a commission of 1,000 yuan; as he expected—Li Cihao bought the building for 50,000 yuan.

Therefore, Gao Sheng readily gave Lin Zhichao a commission, and Lin Zhichao not only received a commission that exceeded his annual salary, but also received the contact information and friendship between the two 'rich people'.

Although many years later, these people are just small roles in front of him, but at this time Lin Zhichao is a small role, so he cherishes every interpersonal relationship very much.

"Boss, I would like to take half a day off in the afternoon!"

Lin Zhichao's boss, Jin Bingwen, raised his head and said seriously: "If you take half a day off, one day's salary will be deducted! After all, I will give you an hour's rest at noon, so you can probably handle some personal matters."

"No problem, the main thing here is more important. Boss, just write down the deduction."

"Well, then you go! Ah Chao, I don't want to do that either, but rules are rules after all."

"I know!"

Lin Zhichao didn't show any anger at all, which surprised Jin Bingwen. He actually just wanted to give Lin Zhichao a beating. He didn't want to take credit for his outstanding ability. He felt that allowing Lin Zhichao to take magazines or newspapers home to read was already a very good reward. up.

After leaving the 'Xinxing Books and Newsstand', Lin Zhichao laughed and scolded: "This stingy Jin Daya!" Of course, he was just making fun of it, not really angry, mainly because it was not worth his anger.

And he is now considered a 'little rich', with a 'huge sum' of 1,000 yuan, but he has no idea of ​​leaving the 'Xinxing Newsstand' because he has to make it to the end of December; he will use the last two months to work part-time Do some intermediary work.

Learning English, understanding all kinds of information, and exercising his eloquence and ability are his current tasks.