The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

On the eve of the Spring Festival, Lin Zhichao received his uncle Lin Yunchu, who is also a middle-level manager of Changjiang Zipper, in his office. From ordinary employees to low-level management, and now to middle-level management, Lin Zhichao has always paid attention to and evaluated.

Now, he decided to support his own uncle and become a factory owner.

Lin Zhichao sat on the sofa with Lin Yunchu, and said with a smile: "Second Uncle, how are you doing, is it going well?"

Lin Yunchu did not get carried away because of Lin Zhichao's enthusiasm, so he said seriously: "It's very satisfying! The more I do, the more energetic I am. My colleagues are more united and don't engage in small tricks."

He is the management of the Yangtze River Trade Department. This department has been responsible for the import of raw materials and machinery for the entire Yangtze River Industry. It is a very important subsidiary.

Lin Zhichao nodded, and said, "Second Uncle, my cousins ​​are getting older, and you can't always work for me. It's time to think about starting a business!"

Lin Yunchu was stunned. His house, children's tuition fees, etc. were all given by Lin Zhichao, and his salary was around 6,000 to 7,000 a year, and he had saved 10,000 in savings in the past few years; but he had never thought about starting a business. .

"When the children grow up, it's up to them to work hard to create, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time for them to attend such an expensive school!"

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "You can't say that. After all, as time goes by, opportunities will become less and less. If you create a good platform for them, the higher their starting point will be and the higher their achievements will be in the future. That's it. Take me as an example, if I hadn’t had an adventure back then, otherwise I would have saved my first pot of gold honestly, I’m afraid I’m less than half successful now.”

There have been some rumors in Hong Kong that Lin Zhichao made his fortune by picking up gold. Of course, Lin Zhichao has always been tight-lipped.

Lin Yunchu said: "Zhichao, what you said makes sense, but I have never prepared for this, and the chance of failure in investing rashly is very high. If you give me some advice today, I can only accumulate experience, knowledge, and strength, and I will try again if I have the opportunity in the future. action."

After all, he is the son of Ju Ren, so he is not bad at all in terms of knowledge and insight.

Lin Zhichao said: "Don't bother. Yangtze Trading also has a set of wig-making machines. I support you in opening a wig factory. The machines, technology, and sales are all ready, so you just need to manage them carefully. The funds are lent to you by me. Pay me back when you get the money."

Lin Yunchu was overjoyed because he knew this was a steadily profitable business, but he never thought that he would one day be the boss.

After calming down, Lin Yunchu said: "Isn't this too advantageous? I don't have to pay almost anything. What's the difference between this and you giving me money?"

Lin Zhichao said: "There is a difference. My support must be at the beginning. In the future, this industry needs you to think about it slowly. The rise and fall of the industry and the management of workers all need to be learned slowly." Then he took out an envelope and Said: "Here is 150,000 Hong Kong dollars in funds. I will lend it to you personally."

When Lin Yunchu saw that his nephew had been prepared, he was moved and said, "It's really troublesome for you to take care of us for so many years!"

Lin Zhichao said: "Then you are wrong. I have always regarded you as one of my subordinates. As for the cousins, they are always members of our Lin family. And this time the wig industry is so cheap for outsiders, naturally it is also I will take care of you. This business is just the beginning. You can learn slowly and strive to be a good businessman."

Lin Yunchu nodded, unable to express his thanks.

Later, Lin Zhichao arranged a time for the Spring Festival family gathering, and Lin Yunchu left with excited steps.

evening.

When Lin Yunchu returned home, his wife Shen Yunlian quickly took over the clothes and bags. She is a full-time housewife, taking care of her two sons, one daughter, and her husband's daily life. This has been the case since the day she entered Hong Kong. She does not need to worry about life. Although her husband's salary was only RMB 150 at that time, everything was arranged for the nephew, so he didn't have to worry about renting a house or the children's studies.

"What a happy thing, I even bought a bottle of good wine!" Shen Yunlian said with a smile.

Lin Yunchu said proudly: "Of course it's a good thing!"

"Is there another salary increase?"

Shen Yunlian could no longer control her joy. Her husband's monthly salary was HK$500, plus various benefits. It was normal for their family to hire a nanny. But since the children are older and she doesn't have to go to work, she can save money.

"Say it while eating!"

Lin Yunchu went to wash his hands proudly and felt very comfortable after passing the house. This house was his own.

A family of five happily gathered together and enjoyed delicious food. Lin Yunchu can save a lot from his salary, because Lin Zhichao will give his cousins ​​an amount of tuition, living expenses, and clothing expenses every year, which is enough for three children to attend prestigious schools.

"We can finally talk now! Has the salary been increased to 600?" Shen Yunlian asked with itching heart.

Her parents and younger siblings are still in the Mainland, so she sometimes sends money back to the Mainland, but this is obviously not a problem. 50 Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for about RMB220,000 (old currency, 1:4500), which is a lot of money.

Lin Yunchu said: "Zhichao lent me 150,000 Hong Kong dollars and asked me to open a wig factory. I will also be the boss!" After saying that, he couldn't help but take a sip and sighed.

Shen Yunlian suddenly dropped the chopsticks in her hand and said in a panic: "Borrowing so much? Is there any risk?"

Although her nephew is rich, she is often lectured by her husband and is not allowed to worry about other people, especially her three children who are being 'raised' by others. So after a long time, she didn't fantasize about it and got used to it.

But now when I hear about a loan of 150,000, I know that borrowing money is borrowing money, and if you lose, you have to pay it back.

Lin Yunchu said: "Machines, technology, and sales have all been found for me. As long as I produce the things, I can make money. There are no risks. But they say that starting a business requires diligence. Come and help me. First go to the Yangtze Wig Factory Become a female worker, learn the skills, and help in the factory in the future."

Starting a business is hard, and couples should work together.

When Shen Yunlian heard this, she immediately said: "Okay, okay, I will study hard!"

With such a large investment, why don't you study hard!

At this time, the eldest son Lin Zhihao immediately said: "Then we can cook by ourselves after school, and we don't need our mother to help us. We have grown up."

He is 18 years old this year and is somewhat sensible. He knows what this factory means to the family.

Shen Yunlian immediately said: "I will definitely prepare everything for you in the morning. Just do a little work when you come back. And Zhihao, you have to concentrate on your studies. You will study abroad in more than a year. Your cousin has made arrangements, so you have to live up to your expectations. You My cousin’s grades are better than yours, and she still has to learn a few years behind."

Lin Xiner had not studied for several years at all. She used to be taught by Lin Yunjie. After her father died, she stopped studying and stopped studying for several years. In these years, I was forced and encouraged to study by Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhihao could only bow his head and agree!

What he fears most is his cousin. Every time he meets his father, he has to remind him that studying abroad is his cousin's wish. His parents immediately regard it as an imperial edict. If he doesn't study hard, he will be beaten by his father and scolded by his mother.

Lin Yunchu knew that his eldest son was envious of his cousin's social wealth and status, so he immediately taught him: "With your little talent, your dad will just be a small boss all his life, and you will have to rely on your cousin for support. Your cousin wants you to study hard. It makes sense. If you want to be a good person, you must be educated. Your cousin was very good at reading back then, but he didn’t have the conditions. Although he had interrupted his studies before, no one in the whole factory knew that your cousin could learn anything very quickly. , otherwise why do you think he can manage multiple large companies with five to six thousand people? I heard that he is learning all kinds of knowledge every day and can speak English, German, Japanese and other languages."

Lin Zhichao's father, Lin Yunjie, was a teacher, and his homework was much better than his younger brother Lin Yunchu. Lin Zhichao did read a lot of books before. After time traveling, he absorbed a lot of ancient knowledge and laid a good foundation. Even now, he insists on studying traditional culture. .

Lin Zhihao nodded and said, "I know, I must study hard."

Lin Yunchu did not express satisfaction, but immediately turned to the other two children and said, "It's the same with you. You can only make a career if you study. If you don't study, you can only work in a factory."

Lin Zhiyi and Lin Cai'er nodded quickly, fearing that their father would take the opportunity to beat someone up.

I’m looking forward to it more and more! Lin Yunchu thought so.

As the Spring Festival approaches, the Chinese in Hong Kong are beaming with joy.

Even for those who live in wooden houses, it is the happiest time of the year. After all, this is a Chinese festival. In Hong Kong, Eastern and Western cultures come together, and it is a very happy thing to be among them.

Many Chinese traditions can be said to be best protected in Hong Kong. After all, there was a period of time when they were ‘out of fashion’ in the mainland.

Therefore, whether it is food or traditional culture, Hong Kong is well preserved. To give a simple example, there are many Confucian businessmen in Hong Kong, but those later businessmen from the Mainland are very impetuous and do not have much ink at all.

Speaking of tradition, Lin Zhichao discovered an interesting thing. Hong Kong has become the intersection of Chinese antiques. Even the mainland has established an organization to buy back national treasures. In the past few years, it bought back two of the "three treasures" - " "Mid-Autumn Tie" and "Boyuan Tie", as well as "The Picture of Xiaoxiang", "The Picture of Five Oxen" and "The Picture of Han Xizai's Night Banquet".

However, due to limited funding, this organization’s purchasing power is not strong.

Lin Zhichao plans to collect some antiques when he has time. Antiques in this era are very cheap, such as the national treasure-level "Mid-Autumn Tie" and "Boyuan Tie", which cost only 480,000 Hong Kong dollars in total. In terms of room for appreciation, it is similar to that of real estate, and the room for increase is thousands of times.

The reason why "Mid-Autumn Tie" and "Boyuan Tie" are so expensive is because they are so famous - in the Xinuang Pavilion of Yangxin Hall in the inner court of the Forbidden City, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty had a study called Sanxi Hall. In the Sanxi Hall, there are three sacred calligraphy works of the Jin Dynasty, namely Wang Xizhi's "Quick Snow and Clear Tie", Wang Xianzhi's "Mid-Autumn Tie" and Wang Xun's "Boyuan Tie".

Therefore, generally antiques only cost tens of thousands, so they are not too expensive.

If it is something of unknown origin from the mainland, I am afraid that it will cost hundreds of Hong Kong dollars and thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

"Zhichao, offer incense to our ancestors!"

"Coming, Mom!"

Lin Zhichao led his family into a room on the first floor. Inside were several ancestral tablets, namely those of Lin Zhichao’s grandfather, his father and others. There were also photos of his grandfather and father, and photos of his grandfather. It was brought by my uncle, and my father's photo was brought by my mother.

To be honest, when he sees the photos of Grandpa Juren and thinks of some movies from later generations, it always makes Lin Zhichao feel a little uncomfortable; after all, he is a modern person and may think of it. So in fact, this ancestral hall is managed by Wu Wenying, while Lin Zhichao just comes to offer incense during the festivals and follow the procedures.

After the whole family worshiped, they walked out of the ancestral hall.

"Dad, will you take me out this afternoon? It's so lively outside!" The eldest son Lin Ruihuan made a request.

Lin Zhichao touched his elder son, who was almost five years old, and said, "Okay, then we will go shopping as a family this afternoon!"

"Great!"

Immediately, Wu Wenying said she would not go, leaving behind to take care of Lin Ruihai, who was over 1 year old; Tang Caiyun also announced her withdrawal because it was inconvenient to be pregnant for more than seven months.

As a result, the only people traveling in the afternoon were Lin Zhichao, Xu Caiying, Lin Xiner, Lin Ruihuan, and Lin Ruijiang.

What was Hong Kong like in the 1950s?

If you shoot it in a movie way and refer to the super long shooting of "The Jianghu", a Hollywood movie to be released during this period, you will find that Hong Kong is beautiful!

On the road in Central, Hollywood actress Susan Hayward was sitting in a rickshaw. With her brown hair, rosy and delicate skin, and a melancholy and sad expression, she occasionally looked at the arcade buildings on both sides of Des Voeux Road. There were Chinese advertisements on the columns, and firecrackers were set off to celebrate the opening. Pedestrians, rickshaws, cars, double-decker buses, and Watsons delivery vans form a harmonious scene.

You will find that the three-wheeled delivery truck is designed in the opposite direction, and the loading is right in front of the car; you will find that the tram does not close the door, and young people can jump on it while the car is moving. It is very It is chic; you will find that there are not many cars on the road, and Ford cars account for a large proportion.

Lin Chi-chao prefers to occasionally take a camera and take pictures everywhere in Hong Kong, such as King Yin Lane, Barker Road Cable Car Station on the Peak, New World Cinema, Queen's Theatre, Golden Dragon Restaurant, Connaught Road Central's Gold Coast (later reclaimed), etc. wait.

"Husband, you see these scenes every day, why do you still like to take pictures?" Xu Caiying asked curiously while walking on Des Voeux Road.

The two children were looked after by bodyguards and nannies. Lin Zhichao took photos along the way with a camera. The two beauties Xu Caiying and Lin Xiner were also able to shop as much as they wanted. Of course, there are still many interactions with children.

Lin Zhichao said: "Because I see these every day, I worry that Hong Kong will change rapidly in the future and become a cluster of high-rise buildings. These scenes will no longer exist. This is history!"

Xu Caiying seemed to understand but it was difficult for her to understand this sense of history because she had not traveled through time. But she likes to be photographed, especially when Lin Zhichao takes pictures of her.

Throwing the camera to the bodyguard, Lin Zhichao went shopping with everyone. If he wanted to take pictures, he would bring it over to take pictures. When traveling as a family, there were three people accompanying him, and there were three cars on standby nearby. They were full of style.

The family quickly finished their shopping and went home satisfied.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Zhichao and his family visited his father-in-law and mother-in-law's house. Although he had a higher social status and was Tang Zhongyuan's 'God of Wealth', Lin Zhichao was a double son-in-law after all, so he would come to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law every year on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

The two families have similar social status and wealth, so they are naturally each other's first relatives.

For example, Lin Zhichao's second uncle Lin Yunchu always comes to pay New Year greetings to his eldest sister-in-law Wu Wenying on the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year. And this year, Lin Zhichao even invited Li Gaofu's family and Lin Yunchu's family to get together at the Hong Kong Hotel. After all, his time was precious, and he was already at work in the third grade of junior high school.

After the Lin and Tang families had a lively time, they sat in the living room and chatted. Lin Zhichao and Tang Zhongyuan almost always talked about business. After all, this was their profession, and only women would talk about family life.

"Does my father-in-law plan to focus on developing textiles and ready-made garments? Or do he plan to go hand in hand?" Lin Zhichao asked during a casual chat.

Tang Zhongyuan said: "It is really unrealistic to advance simultaneously. Now I am focusing on the garment industry with higher added value. Of course, I will also try my best to develop textiles."

Oriental Textile mainly produces cotton spinning, not wool spinning. Almost no one in Hong Kong can do both. Of course, cotton spinning is more popular. In the past few years, due to the limitation of cotton as a raw material, Hong Kong's textile industry had a difficult time and was beaten by the Japanese textile industry. Fortunately, everything is back to normal now, and Hong Kong's textile industry has to regain some of its advantages.

Including toys and plastics, Japan currently has the absolute advantage. Many toy manufacturers in Europe and the United States choose Japan for OEM. For example, the "Barbie" in the previous life was made in Japan.

Lin Zhichao said: "It is indeed more important to have a focus without giving up any one, diversify development and highlight the key points. The garment industry does have high added value, and Hong Kong's current garment industry is far behind the textile industry. It is expected that the garment industry will catch up in the 1960s. . Dongfang Garment Factory has an advantage, that is, in recent years, with its advanced machinery, it has networked with many high-quality customers, especially those in South Africa; now, our doll clothing will gradually increase."

Bi'erlili's clothing fabrics are all imported and processed by Dongfang Garment Factory. One set can earn thirty or forty cents, and one hundred thousand sets of clothing can net a net profit of thirty to forty thousand.

Tang Zhongyuan nodded. He always paid attention to his son-in-law's 'preaching'. After all, he would not accept others' achievements regardless of their achievements.

"My nephew from the family also made one or two hundred thousand last year. Now there are three textile workers in the Tang family." Tang Zhongyuan said casually.

He was talking about Tang Xiangqian. When he got married in 1951, Lin Zhichao and his wife also attended the wedding.

Lin Zhichao said: "Based on the previous layout of your cousin Tang Zengyuan (Tang Junyuan), Tang Xiangqian will not be short of resources. I am afraid that if you need talents, you will need talents, and if you need funds, you will need funds!"

Tang Zhongyuan said: "The small factory that was sold last year seemed to be run by a few partners, but it didn't use any resources. But that's not necessarily the case. That guy suddenly developed a very popular cloth in Indonesia and turned a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy The small factory has been rejuvenated, and it really should have been helped by my cousin's contacts in Indonesia."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Cousin, he is naturally giving resources to his son step by step. Maybe in a year or two, it will be a textile factory with an investment of millions of dollars!"

Tang Zengyuan's strength is not inferior to Tang Bingyuan. He has many friends and subordinates overseas and in Hong Kong. Otherwise, how could Tang Xiangqian succeed so smoothly! So it seems that Tang Zengyuan stayed in the mainland, but in fact he was just making preparations. As early as after World War II, he had already deployed overseas.

Some old retainers, even if they are working for others now, will rejoin the Shaodong family as long as Tang Zengyuan sends a letter. This is the 'loyalty and trustworthiness' of this era.

Moreover, Tang Zengyuan should still have equity in a certain company in Hong Kong. Once his son needs it when starting a business, he can immediately realize it.

Who in the big family doesn’t understand the principle of the cunning rabbit’s three burrows!

Even if the earth is washed several times, this kind of family will have a much greater chance of survival.

Therefore, these are all textbooks that Lin Zhi supernaturally knows how to learn.

Tang Zhongyuan said with a smile: "When you put it this way, I really think it is very difficult. My cousin sent people to investigate in Hong Kong very early, and his business has also reached Southeast Asia before."

He doesn't feel anything. The current asset value of Oriental Group is already 7 to 8 million Hong Kong dollars. Last year, he immediately replaced a large number of old machines and invested heavily in textile dyeing, so he is full of confidence.