The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

At the end of March, Lin Zhichao flew to Germany again to participate in the launching ceremony of new oil tankers, and this time two ships were launched at the same time. The woman who accompanied him was Audrey Hepburn, and she even cut the ropes for launching a ship.

The two did not have a public relationship, but they appeared in the media's sight, so the German media still gave them a lot of enthusiasm. After all, Audrey Hepburn is much more famous than Lin Zhichao.

Of course, with the launch of three 56,000-ton large oil tankers of Global Shipping, Global Shipping's popularity has also increased a bit in the world shipping industry.

After finishing their schedule in Germany, Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn returned to London.

"Mr. Lin, Miss Audrey Hepburn, there are nine commodity exchanges in London, namely metal, grain, plastic, sugar, and wool. This is the Sugar Commodity Exchange." Outside a building, Louis introduced.

Louis is a commodity futures broker found by Lin Zhichao. Lin Zhichao plans to inspect commodity futures trading in London for one to two days. In fact, it was not that Lin Zhichao planned to speculate in futures in the future, but that he thought of an opportunity and planned to increase Audrey Hepburn's wealth.

Lin Zhichao asked: "Is the trading volume of sugar large?"

Louis said with a smile: "The current futures market is dominated by agricultural products. Sugar, potatoes, and coffee are the three main varieties. The trading volume of sugar futures is relatively large."

Surprisingly, potatoes are also a commodity.

Afterwards, the three of them walked into the commodity exchange and were instantly infected by the enthusiasm inside.

Audrey Hepburn looked at everything curiously. She originally didn't like to 'make money', but her lover wanted to 'make money' for her, so she could only be obedient and cooperative, and listened carefully to Louis' introduction to futures trading.

"Futures are generally divided into two 'different purpose' trading methods: one is short buying and selling to maintain value. The purpose of buying and selling futures contracts is not to profit from the rise and fall of the market, but to avoid price risks. That is, based on production and operation conditions, market conditions The supply and demand relationship and the price trend can be maintained by timely replenishment and selling of spot goods. The other is speculative trading. In the process of buying and selling futures trading contracts, traders find that this kind of speculative activity has gradually developed into The main method of futures trading." Louis introduced earnestly.

He knew that Lin Zhichao was a 'big shipowner' and must be very wealthy. What's more, the introducer Qian Dingzhu Wan told him to entertain Lin Zhichao well.

Here, Lin Zhichao always kept Louis' words in mind. He didn't understand futures, but he knew an opportunity. If you don't understand futures, you can learn. Although he can't speculate in "trading without understanding the market", there is nothing wrong with learning it.

On the other side, Audrey Hepburn was a little confused. Fortunately, she knew that Lin Zhichao must have learned it and would teach her it later.

"What is the percentage of margin for sugar futures?" Lin Zhichao asked with concern.

"The exchange stipulates 20%, but our brokerage company will add 8%." Louis replied.

Lin Zhichao asked many more questions before concluding the inspection, but within a short morning, Lin Zhichao had already understood all the common sense about futures.

Treat guests to dinner at noon, and Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn returned to the apartment in the afternoon.

"Honey, you are already so rich, why do you invest in such a risky business?" Audrey Hepburn sat in Lin Zhichao's arms and said admiringly.

The longer she stayed with this man, the more she felt that her choice was right. Although it is not possible to date often, the two of them are so passionate and devoted every time.

Lin Zhichao said: "It's not that I want to invest in this business, but I will give you a sum of money later, and then you invest once. Don't be nervous, just do as I say, and that money is just a drizzle to me, If you make money, it will be yours together with the principal; if you lose money, it won’t have any impact, and at worst, you won’t invest in this investment again.”

The Suez Canal crisis will lead to a crisis in the global shipping chain, and the price of sugar will double. This is why Lin Zhichao is willing to mix futures. Otherwise, he would not dare to touch these risky investments.

Just like the oil crisis in 1973, the plastic raw material must have skyrocketed several times (this material is a petroleum derivative); every major historical event is not only affected by the history itself, but also by a series of surrounding influences.

Therefore, people who are reborn and travel through time are born to be the protagonists. No matter how bad it is, it can become a rich man.

Audrey Hepburn asked curiously: "How much money do you plan to invest?"

Lin Zhichao said: "500,000 US dollars, but you can buy 1.5 million US dollars of sugar."

The price of a ton of sugar fluctuates from 20 to 25 pounds, which is 56 to 70 US dollars per ton. 3 million US dollars can buy about 25,000 tons. It's not that great, but it's a big deal.

Audrey Hepburn couldn't help but said: "So many?"

Last year, 'Audrey Toy Company' made a total profit of 600,000 US dollars, which is equivalent to investing a year's profit in risky businesses.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Don't you believe me?"

Looking at Lin Zhichao's eyes, Audrey Hepburn immediately felt the magical charm and said immediately: "Believe it!"

How could you not believe it! Audrey Hepburn felt that her man was a prophet and a superman.

"Don't worry! As my lover, I will make arrangements for you carefully."

Audrey Hepburn suddenly approached Lin Zhichao and said seriously: "If I change my mind, accept your idea of ​​three wives and four concubines, and then go to live in Hong Kong, what do you think will happen? Will your two wives welcome me?"

Lin Zhichao said calmly: "It's not a question of whether they like you or not, but there is a generation gap between you and their lifestyle. Maybe nothing will happen if you meet once in a while, but if you live together, it will definitely not work."

In fact, it is not impossible, as long as the PUA is deep, nothing is impossible. It's just that Lin Zhichao was worried that Audrey Hepburn's popularity would affect the Lin family.

Audrey Hepburn asked again: "What about them?"

Lin Zhichao immediately said proudly: "They...so we have always slept together, only occasionally sleeping in separate rooms."

Audrey Hepburn suddenly said in disbelief: "Oh my God, I can already feel your strong body on them. So I think you won in the end!"

Hearing these words, Lin Zhichao immediately felt the porcelain muscle, and lifted Audrey Hepburn up.

five days later.

Lin Zhichao, who returned to Hong Kong, felt that it was a waste of his time to participate in the launching ceremony of the new ship. Next time, Feng Yongfa will participate on behalf of Global Shipping. Otherwise, he would have to make five trips to the eight large oil tankers at the Hamburg Shipyard in Germany. He could not afford to lose so much time.

At present, the senior executives of Global Shipping can stand alone, and Lin Zhichao can rest assured to leave the work to them. Of course, he would usually 'set the tone' for a matter, and his subordinates would follow the tone he set.

For example, in the "Launching Ceremony of the New Ship", Feng Yongfa was with him both times, and he was familiar with these procedures; for example, when dealing with European and American oil companies, Lin Zhichao would bring Gao Qiqiang, the shipping manager, and the relationship was already good.

The general direction is still firmly in his hands, which is very critical.

Time flies, and a month passes in the blink of an eye.

Early May.

On this day, the ‘Mandarin New Estate’ located in Sifang Street, Yau Ma Tei opened for sale, attracting people from all over Hong Kong to visit.

'Man Wah New Village' is the first truly 'private housing estate' in Hong Kong. After all, the former 'Nan Tin Ya Yuan' and 'Ford Garden' were not high-rise buildings, with a total of more than 100 households; and 'Man Wah New Village' 'There are more than 1,800 units. The community has private clubs, tennis courts, recreational gardens, restaurants, etc. It can be said that everything is available.

At the same time, the residential units in Mandarin Village have also begun to develop towards smaller units, with the minimum being 750 square feet and the maximum being 980 square feet. The average selling price of the first phase of the ‘Cultural Village’ is HK$35,000. The unit price of Hong Kong residential properties has increased by about 30% compared with last year.

In the morning, nearly a thousand people came to the sales office to view properties. Fortunately, Yangtze Real Estate had a plan in advance and was still able to operate normally.

A young couple squeezed into the crowd. Xiao Kouzi is a small factory owner in Hong Kong, specializing in the production of plastic flowers. There are already more than 200 plastic flower factories in Hong Kong. Many factories may only have one or two injection molding machines and related machines. Moreover, the equipment is still outdated. Even so, their business is very good, with a profit of tens of thousands a year. This is exactly what happened to this young couple. They made more than 30,000 Hong Kong dollars in more than half a year with the help of two injection molding machines that were about to be eliminated.

"Honey, I think we should start a business first and use the funds to expand the production of plastic flowers instead of buying a house!" the husband said hesitantly.

The plastic flower industry is too easy to make money. It has been like a dream for him in the past six months, from a plastic technician to a small factory owner; and the funds for starting a business are borrowed from everywhere, so he is not so keen on buying a house now.

The wife had a different view and said: "Husband, buying a house now only requires a down payment of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, and then repaying more than 1,000 every month, so buying a house has nothing to do with expanding production, and expanding production is not bad. Months. But the price of houses will increase. From last year to this year, a residential unit has increased by 30%."

The husband was instantly convinced. If he could repay more than 1,000 yuan a month, the pressure would not be very great. As for the down payment of 10,000 yuan, it is not necessary to withdraw all the funds from the factory, it is only one third.

The point is, the family is still living in a rental house of less than 200 square feet, and it's time to buy a house.

"Okay, I must win a unit today, and we will live in the new building in the future."

"Thanks husband"

The couple walked towards the sales office, so full of hope for life. In Hong Kong, an industry not only feeds a lot of workers, but also creates a lot of small factory owners, and thus a lot of rich people.

At present, there are 3,500 registered factories in Hong Kong, and there are also a large number of family factories. The owners of these factories are not a problem for buying a house.

Of course, many wealthy people buy a few sets of more than ten sets, and their idea is to collect rent and invest.

In front of the large sand table, a large number of people gathered to watch.

Someone praised: "The private housing estates are all beautifully designed. There are rest gardens and tennis courts in the middle, and there is quite a large space for public activities."

Someone asked: "Is it possible that the water supply to the upper floors will not be available?"

Salesperson: "There is no problem with the water supply in the urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon, and Wenhua New Village adopts a secondary water supply system, so the water supply to the upper floors will not be affected."

Whether it will be affected or not depends on the Hong Kong government's water supply, but technically, Cheung Kong has already implemented a high-rise water supply pipe network system. Because of this, the top management can be accepted by all Hong Kong people.

Soon, people began to ask how to buy. Under the leadership of the sales staff, the customers came to the office of the attorney firm. For the sale of Mandarin Village, it is more efficient to directly invite partner law firms to work on-site until sold out.

Not far away, Lin Zhichao looked at the large crowd and knew that they would be sold out within three days. Private housing estates are a great temptation for many people.

"Lin Sheng still knows how to play real estate. Today's scene is an eye-opener for us!" Liao Baoshan praised from the side.

Lin Zhichao also has many friends in the real estate industry, including Liao Baoshan, Feiping Tai, Li Gaofu and others, so he also invites everyone to visit this time when the sale is launched.

"Liao Sheng, I heard that you recently bought the public security, Gongyuan, Yuanyuan, and Wing Yuan warehouses in Western District and plan to build high-rise buildings. They will definitely be sold out by then. Who said there is a housing shortage in Hong Kong!" Lin Zhichao responded. road.

Liao Baoshan bought these warehouses with embezzled public funds, which were deposits from Liao Chong Hing Bank; after all, land in Western District cost at least HK$150 per square foot, and the value of so many warehouses was tens of millions.

Hearing Lin Zhichao's words, Liao Baoshan felt quite proud in her heart, but she still said modestly: "Thank you for your good advice! These warehouses have just been taken over. I am busy planning every day, but I have learned a lot from Yangtze Real Estate!"

At this time, Liao Baoshan has just entered Xihuan, and I am afraid she will continue to work hard in Xihuan. Western District is a good place. The Hong Kong government will expand the roads in the next two years. When bus transportation is developed, property prices will definitely rise.

Lin Zhichao didn't want to get involved in Western District. After all, Liao Baoshan was not weak at all, and she had so much money in the bank!

"You're welcome, let's make progress together!"

Changjiang Real Estate is not only the ancestor of these people in real estate development, it is simply a living teaching material.

After Liao Baoshan and others left, Li Gaofu said: "Recently, Li Kangjie is planning to purchase a land of almost 100,000 square feet for the North Point Power Plant. It seems that he is planning to use North Point as a base for development. And Liao Baoshan likes to acquire warehouses and build high-rise buildings. Residential, I am afraid that we also plan to regard Sai Wan as our home base.”

Lin Zhichao patted Li Gaofu on the shoulder and said: "Whatever, Liao Baoshan has the backing of a bank, even I may not be able to defeat him; Li Kangjie has the backing of Hang Seng Bank's funds (guaranteed by He Xian), and his strength cannot be underestimated. "

He didn't remind Li Gaofu anything, just chatted with him.

Li Gaofu said: "Chen Detai was preparing to fight with Li Kangjie in North Point. At last week's auction, the two groups bid fiercely."

Soon after Lin Zhichao withdrew from the auction house, the Hong Kong government strictly ordered everyone to whisper at the auction, and even threatened to arrest people. Therefore, the news was relatively tight, and everyone restrained themselves a lot.

Nowadays, land is getting more and more expensive, and everyone is more and more ready to do something big.

Lin Zhichao asked: "What about you? Have you gained anything?"

Fuhe Real Estate is also one of the top ten real estate companies in Hong Kong, joining the multi-million club.

Li Gaofu said: "Fuhe Real Estate is a small business. This year, we have purchased 3 pieces of land, which can be used to build 4 residential buildings. We are planning to sell the third residential building of Fuhe Real Estate in June. Now that land prices have risen sharply, we dare not People like Liao Baoshan and Li Kangjie, who spend so much money on land, can’t afford that much money.”

Including Airship Tai (Huo), Zhang Yujie, Peng Guozhen, etc., may all be affected by Lin Zhichao, and their opportunities in real estate will be reduced; take the Zhang Yujie family as an example, after losing the land on Paterson Street, it will be difficult to find such a large property again. A lot of land is prosperous; developing small real estate will definitely not be as profitable as large real estate, and large land development depends on chance.

Of course, small real estate can also win based on quantity, but after all, it is slightly worse, which is equivalent to the difference between 10 million and 8 million. One will become a multi-millionaire, and the other will still be worse.

Lin Zhichao said: "It's okay, you have to make money little by little!"

Li Gaofu asked curiously: "When will the commercial building of Changjiang Real Estate be rebuilt?"

Lin Zhichao asked, "Are you considering rebuilding your property on Yongle Street?"

Lee Ko Fook personally owns two properties at Nos. 9-10 Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan. If rebuilt into office buildings, they would be comparable to buildings in Central; because Wing Lok Street is adjacent to Des Voeux Road and is very close to Central and belongs to the commercial district. With this reconstruction building alone, Li Gaofu will be close to a billionaire in the future.

"Well, if residential buildings can be built, commercial buildings can also be built, so wouldn't there be a lot of rental properties!"

"First, the demand from lessors is not very sufficient, and there has not yet been a lot of reconstruction in Central; second, the technology of the building still needs to be developed. If a building is built, it can collect rent for you for more than fifty years, just like The heritage of a family. So, wait, your place could have been rebuilt in the 1960s. Anyway, it is now the headquarters of Fuhe Real Estate."

Please give me some advice, because Li Gaofu handed over all the construction business to Poly Real Estate, which is regarded as teaching fee.

When Li Gaofu heard that a building was the heritage of a family, he felt happy. You know, his two properties on Wing Lok Street cover an area of ​​18,600 square feet. Commercial land in Central is now priced at HK$1,200 per square foot, and the unit price of the land in his hands is at least HK$600 to 800 per square foot.

The price of just one piece of land is in the tens of millions.

"Thank you Lin Sheng for the advice!"

"Why are you so polite!"

Li Gaofu is not an "adventurous" person like Liao Baoshan, Li Kangjie, and Chen Detai. According to the current style, even if he suffered losses in 1958, he would not be hurt.

In this way, he escaped the first wave and will have no problem becoming a rich man in the future. After all, he has a good foundation.

After Li Gaofu left, Lin Zhichao also headed back to the company.

He was thinking about some issues on the way, how to distribute the four plots of land in Central.

No. 77 Des Voeux Road will be built in the late 1950s as a first-class building with a steel structure and modern curtain wall glass;

At No. 9 Chiu Lung Street, another Grade A concrete building was constructed in the early 1960s.

No. 10 Ice House Street is expected to be planned and built in 1957, and will be put into use in early 1959.

The most expensive piece of land, the Hong Kong Hotel on Pedder Street, is also preparing to build a first-class Grade A office building in the late 1950s. (End of chapter)