The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

The cargo ship slowly sailed into Hong Kong's Sai Wan Pier. Li Gaofu and Huang Tinggui stood on the bow of the ship, looking towards the shore. Partners Li Fubing, Yang Zhiqiang and several employees of Fuhe Bank, as well as Li Gaofu's family and Huang Tinggui's family, all waved excitedly at the pier.

Since the ship has a wireless telegraph, once it is hundreds of kilometers away from Hong Kong, it can send a safe message to the telegraph office by telegraph, and the telegraph office will print it out and send it to the company. In this way, it is equivalent to getting the news one day in advance, which is convenient for the company to arrange and arrange unloading.

Of course, this requires the shipowner to be willing to pay the cost.

Huang Tinggui said with a smile: "Brother Gao Fu, how are you? Do you feel like you are returning with honor or peace?"

Li Gaofu shook his head and said: "Some, but not all! Brother Tinggui, do you know what I really want?"

During these 35 days, the two established a more trusting relationship, and their relationship became much deeper. Of course, it was also because everything went smoothly that not only did the two of them have no quarrel, but they also strengthened their relationship.

Huang Tinggui thought for a moment and said: "I guess you feel that it is not enough, and you want to buy goods immediately and set off again."

Li Gaofu laughed 'haha' and said, "Brother Tinggui is the one who knows me!" Then he changed the subject and added, "But next time you will take Brother Fubing to run, and Brother Zhiqiang and I will stay at home. Because, I have an important banquet to attend!"

Huang Tinggui immediately said generously: "No problem! Two people will run two more times, and then each will run once alone. If it takes a year, I'm afraid I will have to earn this amount!" After finishing speaking, he excitedly compared a finger .

Li Gaofu smiled and did not answer. He seemed to remember that the boss said that opportunities were rare, which meant that this trade would not last long. Of course, according to the current situation, there is no problem in running five times, and you can always earn 7 or 8 million.

Although the steel on the ship has not yet been sold and the specific profit cannot be calculated, Li Gaofu made a rough estimate that he should have made about 150,000 Hong Kong dollars from this trip.

This made him even more grateful to his cousin Lin Zhichao. After all, his cousin knew that this business was very profitable, so he could give himself a commission. Li Gaofu absolutely agreed to take the risk and follow the boat.

It was equivalent to a gift worth hundreds of thousands from his cousin.

Of course, there are always risks at sea.

When they were about to arrive at the case, Huang Tinggui asked curiously: "Brother Gao Fu, what is the important banquet you are talking about?"

"Oh, Lin Sheng is getting married, so I have to attend."

"No wonder!"

Although Huang Tinggui did not continue talking, he understood that Li Gaofu's noble man was Lin Zhichao, otherwise a senior manager would not be able to spend 100,000 Hong Kong dollars to do business.

The boat stopped not far from the pier, and then they docked with a small boat, because there was also a queue for unloading, and they had to be inspected by the British, so naturally the benefits were also given.

After arriving at Xiang Pier, a crowd of people gathered around me, mainly relatives.

Chen Shufang had tears in her eyes. She didn't know whether it was because Li Gaofu made money or because Li Gaofu returned safely. Maybe it was both reasons.

"It's good to be back safely!"

Li Gaofu said with a smile: "There are no such risks at sea, so why worry about it! Everything goes well!"

After saying that, he picked up his son, held his daughter, and said hello to his parents.

Whenever a ship docks, there must be family members waiting on the shore. Some employees’ family members will notify them. This is a way for shipping and trading companies to win over people. It's okay for ordinary routes, especially if it's a dangerous route.

Soon, the four partners got together.

As the 'boss', Li Gaofu immediately asked: "Have you contacted the steel buyer?"

Li Fubing immediately said: "I contacted three companies and I have asked my employees to notify them to inspect the goods. The price is very good. The real estate market has been very good recently."

Li Gaofu nodded, quite satisfied with his partners.

At the same time, he followed Lin Zhichao's reminder and trained some good employees and relatives to avoid having to follow the ship personally in the future.

evening.

When Lin Zhichao returned home, he found Li Gaofu and his wife visiting him. Looking at the gifts piled up at home, he smiled.

Of course, it wasn't the gift that made him smile, but the trade channels he pointed out were really profitable. After all, he had never done it before, so it was just talk on paper.

"It looks like I've made a lot of money. It's a bribe to bribe me!" Lin Zhichao joked with a smile while enjoying Lin Xiner's "home delivery service".

As the head of the family, and without a hostess for the time being, Lin Xiner, his younger sister, has become the one who finds slippers and picks up bags for him. Girls of this era are more sensible and will not feel aggrieved if they serve the boss at home. What's more, Lin Zhichao, a big boss, is Lin Xiner's 'eldest brother and father'. He provides her with education and supports her, so it doesn't mean she has been wronged.

When Li Gaofu and his wife saw Lin Zhichao coming back, they quickly stood up from the sofa.

"I've made a lot of money. I estimate that this trip will cost at least 150,000 Hong Kong dollars. If you hadn't pointed it out and given it to us, we would have had a chance, so I'm just a little considerate."

Lin Zhichao waved his hands, indicating that he didn't care about this opportunity, and then said: "Call me Zhichao at home, and Lin Sheng outside. You don't look like someone who dares to take risks. As for this opportunity, it is not good for me. The most important thing is It’s just that I don’t want to take risks; so if you don’t do it, I won’t do it either. Do you understand?”

"Um"

There is no need to say clearly what the risk is. After all, if it is the risk of following a ship, Lin Zhichao can definitely let his subordinates do it, and then provide high salary or share, and a lot of people will be willing to take the risk. Of course, even if there was no risk, Lin Zhichao would not be able to follow the ship. He would have time to waste at sea.

The real risk is to offend the Jiang family. You must know that there are many G-force agents in Hong Kong. In the next few years, in order to compete for G-owned assets in Hong Kong, the two sides will go back and forth and use all their methods; and overall, the Privy Council in London has many This time, he instructed the British Hong Kong government to favor Taiwan.

Of course, this matter is not so serious. Many businessmen were threatened by G agents in previous lives, but how many people suffered?

To put it bluntly, Hong Kong is still British territory, and the British actually default to smuggling.

When everyone is doing this, no one can control it.

Afterwards, Li Gaofu was left to eat.

During the dinner, Li Gaofu handed Lin Zhichao a piece of information, which was his ship's diary, as well as information obtained from the captain and crew members, which Lin Zhichao specifically requested.

Although he has no money to enter the shipping industry now, after all, the money is in gold; but the gold business will not last long, so he must enter the shipping industry; and during this time, he will learn more about the shipping industry.

During the dinner, Li Gaofu said: "If I run again, I can repay the loan!"

He thinks this is a matter of credit. If he can pay it back early, he will feel at ease.

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "You can do whatever you want. I'm not in a hurry anyway. By the way, when you are running this trade route, you should get to know more crew members and captains. In short, make more friends who will be useful in the future. I When I still want to do shipping, I can get some convenience from it!"

Li Gaofu had known Lin Zhichao's thoughts for a long time, so he said: "Well, I specially asked Fuhe Xingduo to cooperate with several shipowners. Every time I have some connections, if you need it at any time, I can introduce some talents to you. .”

"Okay, I'm relieved now!"

To do shipping, you need the captain, the crew, and those who need to collect and unload the cargo. In short, there are many ways in it. Fortunately, whether Lin Zhichao will enter for a while or not, he can take advantage of this time to study.

And even if he enters shipping, he will first buy a ship and operate it for a period of time before continuing to buy ships. In addition to running short-term leases and fixed routes, the rest lease customers as long as possible, which is conducive to obtaining a letter of credit from the bank.

At the same time, strive to open a Maritime Academy in October next year to attract those routs of the Republic of China Navy to join.

On the way back.

Chen Shufang sighed: "It's like a dream! You Zhichao supports you, our ancestral graves are really smoking!"

Although Li Gaofu knew that Lin Zhichao had scruples, he didn't do this business; but even so, he was borrowing money and pointing himself, the kindness was really great.

"How many rich people have made their fortunes because of someone's support. Only Zhichao can be said to have risen quickly based on his true ability. Although there are people who support him, it is more of a supporting role. And my prosperity is almost entirely due to I will never be able to repay this debt of gratitude to Zhichao in this lifetime."

Hearing what her husband said, Chen Shufang had some opinions: "You also took a risk. I heard from others that there are G Navy and Eagle Navy over there. If they are found out, they will directly bombard the smuggling ship."

Li Gaofu immediately said: "What do you know! There are many people who dare to take risks. We have more than a dozen people in a boat. Aren't they all taking risks for only a few dollars?"

Chen Shufang was speechless and could only hope that her husband would go well and then she would become a rich wife.

The Lin family and the Tang family met for dinner at a high-end restaurant in Central on the weekend. The trip was very grand, with a total of three cars carrying 15 people.

Lin Zhichao's family of three, Tang Zhongyuan's family of six, Lin Zhichao's two drivers (who also work part-time as security guards), a bodyguard Xue Junshan, a maid Axia, and Tang Zhongyuan's driver and maid.

Of course, Tang Caiyun will soon be a member of Lin Zhichao's family, and she still has a little life in her belly.

In the private room of the restaurant, the two families were very satisfied with their current lives, so there was a lot of laughter during the dinner.

After Tang Zhongyuan took a sip of the wine, he said with a happy expression: "Recently, I occasionally gathered with my friends and old friends from the Shanghai market in a teahouse and restaurant. We talked about the things going on in the other side, and we had a lot of feelings. We have worked hard for the wealth of generations. Most of them were taken away by those gold yuan coupons. Recently, the gold smuggling incident broke out, and many people suddenly realized that the Jiang family is doomed."

Three major battles have begun, and the first one has ended, but a military defeat cannot fully explain anything; but a failure on the financial battlefield is fatal, because the Jiang family originally represents the wealthy class, and losing the trust of these people will be a disaster. Just imagine.

Therefore, almost all the wealthy people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai are preparing or have already come to Hong Kong. The worst is to send people from their families to take the lead.

Lin Zhichao said: "Hong Kong is definitely a good place. We can sit back and relax and 'look north', so it was definitely a wise decision for Uncle Tang to bring his family to Hong Kong."

Suddenly, Tang Zhongyuan was so flattered by this flattery that he became very proud and said, "I stayed in Hong Kong for a short time very early and always thought the environment here was very good."

Compared to this, he has been stealing the show recently in front of his old friends. When everyone first arrived in Hong Kong, they didn't even have a stable place to stay, and it was impossible to start a career, so everyone praised him for his vision and courage.

Such a thing had never happened before in the Shanghai stock market. At that time, he was more like a supporting role in the Tang family.

After a while, Wu Wenying, as Lin Zhichao's parent, said, "In-laws, Zhichao is busy with his career, so we haven't discussed the bride price yet. How about we talk about it today!"

Lin Zhichao handed over all the preparations for the wedding to Li Gaofu. Anyway, he has returned to Hong Kong now, and it will not affect his work.

Tang Zhongyuan immediately said: "With the current environment, and the fact that our two families have just settled down, Qiaoling and I are of the opinion that just give it a try. Didn't Zhichao say that the gift money for this wedding? He plans to donate it to charity.”

Lin Zhichao did not hold a grand wedding this time. It was just about 30 tables of guests, including the Shunde Chamber of Commerce, Chaozhou businessmen who were familiar with gold speculation, the banking industry, the real estate industry, his management, plus friends and relatives from Tang Zhongyuan's side. .

Banquets are the main thing, there is no ostentation (low-key), after all, in the current environment, it is easy to be jealous. At the same time, the proceeds will be donated to Po Leung Kuk and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals for resettlement of refugees.

Wu Wenying said hesitantly: "This" she is a woman after all, and does not control the main wealth of the family, so she looked at Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhichao grabbed Tang Caiyun's hand, his eyes full of doting, and then said: "It's easy to talk about the bride price, but I have a suggestion: As far as I know, the textile industry as a whole is divided into 'spinning (wool spinning, cotton spinning), weaving The four major links (knitting, woven), printing and dyeing (finishing), and ready-made garments, why not, our two cooperative garment factories are proof of this marriage."

To be honest, he doesn't like any of these four links. Even the garments with the brightest prospects will ultimately end up being subjected to quota speculation and contract processing.

The garment industry that Lin Zhichao really cares about is building a 'brand', but he knows that if he wants to build a 'brand', he will inevitably need to use the textile industry.

Tang Zhongyuan's eyes lit up and he felt that Lin Zhichao's suggestion was very good. At present, Oriental Textile actually only has two steps - spinning and weaving. The 'printing and dyeing' step is all external processing. He has also thought about the development of the entire industry chain, but his strength is not enough; printing and dyeing is okay, he has done it before, and it is a follow-up link of textile.

Only for ready-made garments, Tang Zhongyuan feels that he is "unfamiliar with the place he was born in", and Hong Kong's ready-made garment industry mostly serves the local and Southeast Asian markets, and he does not yet have the strength. The son-in-law in front of him undoubtedly has a "smart trick" in everything he does and is the best partner.

Thinking of this, Tang Zhongyuan immediately said: "Okay! But since it was your idea, how about naming it 'Yangtze River Garments'? In terms of shares, I can hold 30%."

He thought that he should concentrate on spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing. As for the 'ready-made clothes', he would let his son-in-law take charge of it and he could just participate.

Lin Zhichao said cheerfully: "Okay, let's call it Changjiang Garment. But 30% of the shares are my gift, and I don't need Uncle Tang to pay a penny."

Garment factories in this era are, to put it bluntly, small-scale factories. It is estimated that with an investment of 100,000 Hong Kong dollars, they can have hundreds of workers and buy some sewing machines produced in Shanghai. If this kind of factory wants to succeed, it will take until the 1960s for Hong Kong's garment industry to surpass the textile industry.

Tang Zhongyuan immediately said: "How can this be done? I can still contribute money."

Lin Zhichao said: "This is a gift! Besides, Uncle Tang has to be the general manager of this factory. I can be the chairman. After all, I am good at making suggestions and developing markets, and Uncle Tang is good at production management and technology."

He made a good calculation, and when the time came, he would take 20% of the shares as a betrothal gift to see if Tang Zhongyuan would be tempted.

Of course, Lin Zhichao also has a development plan, that is, he plans to acquire the crocodile shirt brand (from the hands of the Hong Kong government) next year, so that Yangtze River Garments will also have a big customer. However, since it is a mid-to-high-end ready-to-wear brand, the fabrics must be imported from Europe and the United States.

Tang Zhongyuan immediately agreed: "Okay, since you said so, I will accept this gift."

The couple knew that this gift was still very expensive. What was expensive was not its own value, but the prospect of partnering with Lin Zhichao to do business. As for the return of dowry, it can only be considered based on the current investment amount in garments.

The two families had a happy dinner together, and then went shopping in a department store before returning home with satisfaction.