The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Wanhe Plastic Factory.

Boss Wang Dongshan went to General Manager Li Jiacheng and said, "Manager Li, have you noticed that Kowloon Pacific Commercial Bank has not come to order for several days?"

Li Jiacheng had been thinking about opening his own factory recently, so he inevitably made some oversights, so he immediately reacted.

"Yes, I'll call and ask right away!"

Wang Dongshan looked at Li Jiacheng with some suspicion. He was not such a careless person in the past, but he seemed to be a little abnormal recently.

After a while, Li Jiacheng's expression suddenly changed and he came to Wang Dongshan's office.

"Boss, something is not good. Boss Zhao said that they chose a new plastic factory called Changjiang Plastic Factory. The products are of high quality and the price is cheaper than ours."

Wang Dongshan's face also changed greatly, and he quickly said: "What's going on? We have been cooperating for more than two years. We know exactly when this Yangtze Plastic Factory appeared. How can we believe it with just one word? Manager Li , you go and visit Boss Zhao in person, you must not lose this customer."

Li Jiacheng could only nod. He didn't expect that when he was preparing to become independent, something like this would happen!

Moreover, what is the origin of this Yangtze Plastics Factory? Could it be an industry under the Yangtze River Industries that he admires very much?

However, when Li Jiacheng made an appointment with Zhao Sheng, the owner of Pacific Commercial Bank, he found that he was shunned.

In this way, he could only inquire about the situation from the market, and soon learned that the newly emerging Yangtze River Plastic Factory was quite strong.

"Well, the plastic market is not big to begin with. Now that Yangtze River Industries has entered the market again, it has a great impact on my plans!"

"Moreover, the price of this Yangtze Plastics Factory is so cheap, and the quality control is so good. It is simply aggressive and has a huge impact on the entire market!"

Li Chaoren immediately hesitated, wondering how he could survive in a highly competitive environment if he opened a plastics factory.

But if you think about it carefully, his position in Wanhe Plastic Factory will gradually become embarrassing at this time. After all, Wanhe Plastic Factory is facing challenges. Therefore, he can't continue doing it, not to mention that this is not his idea. He needs to start a business and marry his cousin.

"Li Jiacheng, Li Jiacheng, are you afraid?"

"Of course I can't be afraid. Not only can I not be afraid of starting my own business, but I also have to make suggestions for Wanhe Plastic Factory and stabilize the company in the last period of time. Otherwise, I will lose the trust of Boss Wang."

Thinking of this, Li Jiacheng returned to the company and confessed the reason to Wang Dongshan.

"Boss, with the current plan, we cannot follow the price reduction, otherwise we will be dragged down by Yangtze River Industries." Li Jiacheng said.

"Then what should we do? We can't just watch us lose customers. By the way, Manager Li always has a plan. Please give us some advice to help the company tide over the difficulties." Wang Dongshan placed his hope on Li Jiacheng.

After Li Jiacheng thought for a long time, he said: "We can only develop new products to stabilize current customers, especially in the Southeast Asian market."

Wang Dongshan thought for a while and said: "It makes sense! The Yangtze Plastic Factory cannot last long. After all, it is so small a profit. They are just trying to open up the market. We need to develop new products to make up for the lost orders."

Plastic can be ever-changing and used in many ways. Toys alone can produce a wide variety of them.

Li Jiacheng could only stand up bravely and said: "I will definitely lead the team to find ways to develop more products to help the company overcome difficulties. But bosses, don't worry, the plastic industry is developing rapidly, and the entire Hong Kong plastic factory industry is so huge. One family can eat it all, unlike the zipper industry.”

Wang Dongshan breathed a sigh of relief at this time and sighed: "You are right, I am too worried! You don't know, the Yangtze River Industry is very powerful. Some time ago, there was a Shanghai tycoon who was jealous of zippers The industry was making money, so it bought three automatic zipper machines, intending to get a share of the pie. Whoever succeeds, Yangtze River Group takes steps back to advance. It first eliminated six automatic zipper machines and then sold them to others through third-party channels. After others were fooled, Yangtze River Group Industry immediately announced that it was using an improved automatic zipper machine with better quality and cheaper price. In one fell swoop, it brought other people's zipper factories to the edge of the cliff. Don't forget about profits, most of the machines can only rot in the warehouse."

Li Jiacheng suddenly felt like he was being stared at by a poisonous snake, and he trembled with coldness. This move was so powerful!

"Is it really an improved automatic zipper machine? Don't the Shanghai tycoons know how to import that kind of machine?"

"It is said that they participated in the improvement themselves, and the speed is twice that of the old style. In addition, Yangtze River Industry imports a large amount of raw materials, and the cost is low. In short, it is said that the opponent has almost no price space to survive."

Li Jiacheng took a breath. He didn't expect to be able to do business like this. Isn't this a monopoly?

How can we have a monopoly business?

If you monopolize business, aren't you afraid of offending others?

At the same time, he was a little worried. Is it so easy to develop new products?

In any case, he could only choose to help Wanhe Plastic Factory stabilize as much as possible in the last three months.

He doesn't have much confidence in Yangtze Plastics, after all, others have deep pockets.

Changjiang Plastic Factory.

Lin Zhichao, Wang Liang, Guo Xinxin and other senior executives of the parent company are listening to the progress of the Yangtze River Plastic Factory. After all, the Yangtze River Plastic Factory is a subsidiary of Yangtze River Industries.

Moreover, apart from paying attention at the beginning, Lin Zhichao is afraid that he will have to lay out plastic flowers after five years.

He didn't pay attention, so he could only let the management of Cheung Kong Holdings provide guidance.

Tao Deronghui reported: "Judging from the order situation in the past two weeks, Yangtze Plastic Factory has been able to survive, received a lot of orders, and can generate stable profits. Of course, the profits are at a low level among its peers."

Everyone understood what the boss was thinking, but no questions were raised.

Li Xiaobin also reported: "Recently since we entered the market, some plastic factories have also followed the trend and lowered their prices to avoid going bankrupt. I think there are two consequences of this: first, some people can't persist and their financial strength cannot keep up; second, some people are cheating. , passing it off as good quality, affecting credibility.”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "This analysis makes sense! But what is certain is that our Yangtze River Industry will greatly reduce costs by purchasing raw materials, and ultimately persist until the end. Of course, don't rush this, I will arrange it after a while. , including raw materials such as aluminum alloy and copper, will be negotiated.”

Around May, Cheung Kong Holdings expects to spend HK$3 million to purchase large quantities of raw materials such as aluminum alloys, copper, and plastics to avoid being unable to purchase these at that time.

For example, the current price of 450G plastic raw material is 1.5 Hong Kong dollars, and Lin Zhichao believes that it is possible to increase to 3 Hong Kong dollars. Yangtze Plastic Factory may not necessarily make money by reselling raw materials, but it can continue to occupy a large amount of the market by relying on the price advantage of its products.

Of course, the price of plastic products at that time was naturally much higher, but it was less than others.

Wang Liang also suggested: "More new varieties can be added to the product. Plastic products are new and have great prospects. We can refer to Cheung Kong Industrial and set up a product research and development team to be responsible for this matter."

Lin Zhichao then said: "Okay, Manager Tao, you can do it, but there is only one thing, that is, only high-quality products can be launched on the market."

"OK"

After the meeting, Lin Zhichao smiled unknowingly. Through his subordinates' reports, he learned some interesting things. For example, although Wanhe Plastic lost a lot of orders, it did not respond.

In this way, I am afraid that Li Jiacheng's last stop of work will not be satisfactory!

At the same time, judging from the current situation, when Li Jiacheng started his business, Hong Kong's plastic raw materials were skyrocketing, and it would naturally be more difficult.

As long as the Yangtze Plastic Factory takes over, everyone will be affected to some extent. Because the raw materials of the Yangtze Plastic Factory are cheap, they naturally have many advantages.

Although it will not be a monopoly, it will at least become an industry-leading existence. In this way, it will not have to be 'suffering' for five years.

Thursday, January 26.

Lin Zhichao got the news that the two Liberty Ships he purchased would sail into the Hong Kong dock this morning, so he took his family to visit them. The two large ships of 10,000 tons are his first and second sole-owned ships, so they obviously have different meanings.

Except for Lin Zhichao’s family and the management and staff of Global Shipping, there was no one else on the dock. Lin Zhichao was very low-key about shipping and did not want to make a big announcement that he already owned two 10,000-ton ships.

The simplest question is: in the first half of this year, global shipping may have been in bleak business, because there are more ships in Hong Kong and competition is fiercer; at the same time, the tonnage of the two Liberty ships is too large, and they can transport 5,000 tons at a time. ~9,000 tons of cargo, obviously it is difficult to reach full capacity.

Fortunately, it only takes a little more than half a year for global shipping to skyrocket, and in this half year, I just continue to learn about shipping.

"Here we come, the Liberty ship has entered the port!" Someone shouted happily, and everyone looked at the sea in unison.

A 10,000-ton Liberty Ship has sailed into the port. The gray hull is painted with the logo of Global Shipping. Its brand-new appearance and huge body (135*17*9 meters) make people in the entire port and seaside nervous. Can't help but stop.

"It's a big, new ship. Could it be that some big foreign company bought a new ship?"

"possible!"

Following the whispers on the shore, the people on the Liberty Ship had already waved to Lin Zhichao and others. Although the two Liberty Ships were sent by Williamson Company, the captain, first mate, second mate, etc., Global Shipping also sent the captain, first mate, second mate, etc. , on-site teaching.

The crew of a Liberty Ship is 44 people. Of course, for the hard-working Chinese people, some crew members can be appropriately reduced to avoid wasting resources.

After a while, Lin Zhichao and others finally set foot on the deck of the long-awaited large free ship.

"Husband, what are the names of these two ships?" Tang Caiyun couldn't help asking excitedly as she saw her husband standing on the deck smugly.

Tang Caiying hesitated to speak, she seemed to want to say, just call it 'Caiying Hao' or 'Caiyun Hao'.

But Lin Zhichao said without hesitation: "Jin'an, Jinshan!"

Gold represents a wealth of wealth; An represents a safe return; and a mountain represents wealth piled up like a mountain.

The Chinese name is simple and easy to understand!

As for the English name, Lin Zhichao planned to use 'Golden Alphas' and 'Golden Bless' in order to facilitate memory, and the subsequent ships were named with 26 letters in sequence.

Try to use up all 26 letters in three years.

“This deck is so big!”

"In the past, it was used to transport allied arms and supplies. The large deck is convenient for transporting tanks and military vehicles."

Later, Lin Zhichao met with Williamson's captain and crew and asked them to arrange for them to have a good trip. The good things about sailors are those things.

It is naturally beneficial to receive these people in this way.

"Captain Li, how do you feel?" Lin Zhichao personally asked Li Donglai of the Jin'an ship.

"Boss, this ship is very suitable for loading cargo and its performance is very good. Apart from being a little slower, there are no shortcomings." Li Donglai said happily.

When he first arrived in Hong Kong, he was very lucky to find such a job as a captain. Moreover, although the captain is from Guangdong Province, he calls himself a "Shanghai-style son-in-law" in front of them. He speaks Wu dialect, treats everyone as fellow villagers, and takes care of everyone. He arranges accommodation for his family so that his family will not live in a government house.

Lin Zhichao then asked: "What about the living conditions of sailors?"

Li Donglai immediately said: "The conditions are really good. These European and American people really know how to enjoy it. There are canteens, dishwashing rooms, toilets, shower rooms, shipping offices, libraries, conference rooms, etc. It has everything you need. Sailors come Working on this boat has been a joy.”

Indeed, when the Freewheel was designed, it was very user-friendly. In this regard, no country in the world is as good as the United States.

Later, Lin Zhichao had detailed exchanges with the captain, first mate, second mate, and engineer officer one by one. After confirming that there were no major problems with the Jinshan and Jinping, he took his family away with confidence.

Next, Global Shipping has its own team and two ships will soon be running two fixed routes.

Lin Zhichao came to Shunchang Shipping and visited Xu Aizhou, the old shipping king, because one of the shipping routes launched by Global Shipping was somewhat similar to Shunchang Shipping.

Courtesy first, then attack!

This is what Lin Zhichao thinks.

"Mr. Xu, I would like to meet you, my junior Lin Zhichao!" Lin Zhichao said politely.

Xu Aizhou stood up happily and greeted him. She never thought that he was almost 70 years old.

"Haha, I heard that Global Shipping purchased two 10,000-ton ships, which caused a sensation in the port. I didn't expect to meet such a powerful person like you so soon."

He is already old, so naturally he will not take the initiative to make enemies, let alone this young man who is in the prime of his life.

Lin Zhichao said modestly: "Mr. Xu, you are too generous. I am just a reckless businessman. I saw two ships were cheap, so I wanted to buy them. However, after I bought them, I discovered that the ships were too big and the competition in Hong Kong was too fierce. I thought I could only Just stick to the guns and run the business.”

Xu Aizhou nodded. He did not expose Lin Zhichao's lies. After all, if this was the case, then what was the purpose of opening the 'Global Maritime Academy' to cause such a big stir?

"sit"

The two sat down on the sofa. Lin Zhichao took a look at Xu Aizhou's office. It had a Chinese style, and celebrity calligraphy and paintings were indispensable. It might have been his own calligraphy and painting.

Later, Lin Zhichao said: "I came to visit Mr. Xu shamelessly this time because Global Shipping has a route that overlaps with Shunchang Shipping. But Mr. Xu, don't worry, we will definitely abide by the rules of the industry."

This. This young man is really powerful. He is polite before fighting, which makes it impossible for him to form enemies and target him.

"That's right! There is no franchise on the route. The British are running, and so are the Chinese. If we can run, of course you can too." Xu Aizhou said generously.

Lin Zhichao was relieved!

The Hui family is an old family in Hong Kong. If they target Lin Zhichao, there may be some trouble!

Of course, with Lin Zhichao's current management network and career, although he does not want to offend Xu Aizhou, he is not afraid of Xu Aizhou. Because he is doing legitimate business, and with his current connections, even British capital would not dare to use illegal means. Otherwise, huge turmoil will inevitably break out in Hong Kong.

Next, the atmosphere became much better.

Xu Aizhou is not a stingy person, and even said: "After all, I have been involved in shipping twenty years before you. If you have any questions, you can come and discuss it together!"

Lin Zhichao was overjoyed and said quickly: "Then I'll trouble Mr. Xu!"

Although he has been in contact with shipping for more than a year, it has only been in a small way. It would be great if he could get some more knowledge from Xu Aizhou.

During this period, Xu Aizhou also asked a question: "I remember that you made your fortune in real estate, why did you stop doing it so early?"

Lin Zhichao knew that Xu Aizhou's biggest hobbies were shipping and real estate. He was once a real estate king in Zhanjiang and owned a street of properties. However, the Hui family did not have many properties in Hong Kong at this time. Those properties in later generations were purchased one after another after going ashore in the mid-1950s.

"Because I found that the government did not have any positive policies for real estate, I felt that it was not a good time. Maybe I will do real estate in the future, but I must see the government's desire to improve Hong Kong's living environment. Moreover, these few The local situation was not suitable this year, so I quit.”

Xu Aizhou suddenly felt that it made sense. He didn't do real estate now for these reasons.

"It makes sense! Judging from the situation in the past few years, shipping is indeed more valuable as an investment than real estate."

Having said that, Lin Zhichao could tell that Xu Aizhou was also observing real estate.

Unfortunately, when it comes to real estate, Lin Zhichao really doesn't have the habit of cooperating with others; only if someone else releases the land and he pays to develop it, then Lin Zhichao will cooperate. After all, he has the strength and understands real estate planning, so why should he cooperate? No matter how good friends are, problems can easily arise in cooperation.

Hui Aizhou owned many properties in her previous life, and the best one was probably the ‘Doctor’s Building’, which is now the Hong Kong Hotel. If Lin Zhichao had money, he would definitely win it first and lay the foundation in Central. Of course, there are so many properties in Hong Kong, and Xu Aizhou can continue to look for them. There is no shortage of land and old sites in this era.

"Hong Kong has great shipping prospects. At present, everyone is only doing business locally. If one day, we Hong Kong shipowners can go out of the local area and go to the whole of Asia and even the whole world, just like the shipping industry in Greece, then we will The goal we should strive for! Hong Kong has cheap labor, the best free trade port in the world, and a good geographical location." Lin Zhichao said without hiding his ambition.

Xu Ai was stunned for a long time, and said for a long time: "Okay, I have ambition! It's a pity that I'm old, otherwise I should have ambition once, so that I can live my life in vain."

He is indeed old, and he is worried about his son's shipping business, after all, this industry is very risky.

However, Lin Zhichao still said: "Compared to Mr. Xu's performance in breaking those foreign shipping monopolies in the 1930s, I am just getting started."

Xu Aizhou smiled, as an old man, he naturally likes to hear about his past achievements, and he immediately became more fond of Lin Zhichao.

Of course, the relationship between the two is limited to this kind of relationship. It is impossible to reach the relationship between Lin Zhichao and Jian Dongpu, nor the relationship between Lin Zhichao and Ho Tung. After all, the two don't have much interest, so they are destined to be just casual acquaintances.

The two talked for a long time before Lin Zhichao got up to leave.

Global Shipping owns two 10,000-ton Liberty Ships, which immediately spread in the Hong Kong business community, and even reporters rushed to report.

People who originally saw Lin Zhichao’s joke about the establishment of the Global Maritime Academy could only say sourly: “It’s a waste to buy such a big ship and not be satisfied with it!”

In any case, Global Shipping has gained popularity, officially launched cargo shipping, and started printing money.