The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

May 6, afternoon.

Cheung Kong Holdings.

Lin Zhichao was sitting in the office, feeling a little restless.

Recently, he was thinking about one thing. If something happened, he could not leave Hong Kong immediately, nor could he leave Hong Kong for a long time. There are three reasons:

First, he has many properties, and if he leaves Hong Kong for too long, it will be a blow to the morale of his subordinates; he is not like Airship Tai, who can just leave.

Secondly, he is the leader of the Chinese in Hong Kong. If he leaves Hong Kong from the beginning, he will be regarded as a "bad impression" by the Hong Kong government; although the previous governor Dai Linche stayed for two months, he quickly claimed illness and returned to the UK for a long vacation; but if Referring to Zhou Xinian, he went to Taiwan before and after the incident, and was received by a bald man. It was even rumored that he intended to move to Taiwan. However, after the incident subsided, it was reported that he had lost power in Hong Kong because others felt that you had information about the British Hong Kong government. insufficient.

Third, Lin Zhichao is not a lackey of the British. At best, it is a cooperative relationship. He has never made any remarks that are unfavorable to the motherland in newspapers or in public places. Even if he wants to "pick off rape", it is not Lin Zhichao's turn, not to mention that he is still Recognized as a good boss. Therefore, Lin Zhichao does not have to worry about his personal safety.

In short, let’s wait and see what happens in Hong Kong!

There is no need to deliberately avoid going abroad when it is time to go abroad for official business.

"Boss, this afternoon, something big happened at the plastic flower factory in San Po Kong, Kowloon. Workers from two opposing factions clashed. The police dispatched 200 armed JCs and anti-riot teams to disperse the workers with force. They beat and injured many people on the spot and resisted arrest of a large number of workers. Leading to bloodshed.”

Hu Zhaoxu hurriedly walked into the office and reported a piece of news.

He knew what the boss had been worried about!

Lin Zhichao stood up immediately and turned on the radio. As expected, the news was reported on the radio.

"Well, don't worry, Hong Kong will not become Austria."

"OK!"

Seeing that his boss was full of confidence, Hu Zhaoxu felt relieved.

As everyone knows, bigger and more serious things are behind!

Lin Zhichao grabbed the phone and dialed Huang Changhong's office number.

After a while he walked in. Currently, there are no construction sites at Yangtze River Industries, and he spends more time in the office.

Lin Zhichao motioned to Hu Zhaoxu to talk. After Huang Changhong understood what was going on, a solemn expression appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, Britain is stronger than Portugal. If things develop further tomorrow, Vice President Huang will go and arrange the Hung Hom Undersea Tunnel project, and have people fence off the construction on both sides. Non-idle people are not allowed to enter, and each worker will be issued a work badge. Without a work permit, Signs cannot be entered. Observe the development of the situation in Hong Kong. We must prevent people from entering and causing damage. When necessary, we must block, suspend construction, and provide benefits to workers. We must also get in touch with JC and tell them the importance of this project. .”

The undersea tunnel is no joke. Although homemade soil bombs may not be very powerful, everything must be guarded against in the future.

Lin Zhichao remembered that starting from July, the weather was hot and everyone's temper became hotter. However, it’s always good to plan ahead.

The Hung Hom Tunnel will be completed in the second half of next year, so we have to be careful!

This project was invested by a consortium led by Cheung Kong Holdings, which holds 50% of the shares. The total initial investment was HK$50 million, accounting for 20% of the total investment, and the remaining 80% was completed with loans.

Huang Changhong nodded seriously and said, "No problem, I will keep an eye on this project recently!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Don't be too nervous. No matter what happens, I will face it together with everyone."

"Yes, boss!"

Seeing Lin Zhichao's expression, Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu also relaxed. They knew that their boss had a huge fleet and might be trapped in Hong Kong. Naturally, their subordinates would not be forgotten.

That night.

Call Wu Wenying, Tang Caiyun, and Xu Caiying to the study.

Lin Zhichao said: "Caiyun and Caiying, you take your whole family to take a long vacation overseas. You can travel to London, Vancouver, New York, and Los Angeles. I will tell you to come back and come back again."

The three women were stunned. Is it so serious?

Tang Caiyun immediately asked: "Is that what happened this afternoon?"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Things will develop for the worse. Hong Kong may not be peaceful for a while. I am not worried about the children going to school every day by bus."

Originally, he thought that he would go overseas to escape, but now he found that that was too selfish, not to mention that with his security capabilities and his physical fitness, there was no reason to be afraid.

Tang Caiyun immediately said: "How about I stay in Hong Kong?"

Lin Zhichao said: "It's not necessary, I won't be in any danger! It's just that I feel that once things get serious, it will be inconvenient for the children to study, so I asked you to take them out for travel. The first reason why I stay in Hong Kong is to To stabilize the morale of the military, the second is to buy real estate at low prices. After you go abroad, you can call me every day."

Xu Caiying said with some worry: "If there is no risk, it is fine to let the children stay in the villa. They don't have to go to school."

Lin Zhichao said: "I want you to take me on a trip, travel thousands of miles, read thousands of books, take my family around, and take more photos as a souvenir. Listen to me, that's the decision."

Wu Wenying couldn't help but said: "I'm an old woman, and I'm fine in Hong Kong. How about I stay and take care of your food?"

Lin Zhichao said patiently: "Mom, don't think too much, just go out and have fun! At that time in Austria, did you hear about any rich man who was in danger? Just listen to me, won't the nanny at home arrange my daily life? !”

"I heard that He Xiandu was made to stand for three hours. It's true."

"Mom, you have to look at both sides of everything."

"All right."

After comforting the three women, Lin Zhichao decided to let them go abroad as soon as possible to avoid being overwhelmed by flights.

at last.

He also said: "If I want to go abroad, I will naturally let Caiyun return to Hong Kong to take my place. There will be no risks."

Tang Caiyun nodded and said, "If you say that, we are relieved!"

There really wasn't much risk, Lin Zhichao just didn't want to risk his family's safety.

The days after.

As expected, things became more and more intense, spreading from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island, from scattered organizations to hundreds of organizations, and the Hong Kong Governor's Office also became the main target.

In late May, Lin Zhichao came to the Hong Kong Governor's House and entered the Hong Kong Governor's office under the protection of security.

"Sir Lin, please take a seat!" Dai Linzhi stood up enthusiastically and sat on the sofa with Lin Zhichao.

There was some worry on his face, and he seemed to be seriously frightened.

As far as Lin Zhichao knew, Dai Linzhi had asked London for help just a few days ago, but London only wrote back to him, "If necessary, give up Hong Kong." Of course, the British are much tougher than the Portuguese, but they have also thought about making final plans. Once things get out of control, they will also think of evacuating.

However, when the British evacuate, hundreds of thousands of JC and public officials must also be considered. They must arrange a place for others, otherwise it will not be morally justified; after all, others are working for them now.

"Your Excellency, the Governor of Hong Kong, why are you here looking for me?" Lin Zhichao asked, pretending not to know.

Dai Linzhi then asked: "Sir Sir Lin, why don't you go overseas for a while? With your wealth, you can be a guest in any country?"

Lin Zhichao owns a huge fleet, all of which are tradable assets, and his operations at this time have no impact. The sense of superiority really came out at this time, and I'm afraid those Shanghai shipping kings thought the same way.

"There is no need. I still have great confidence in Hong Kong. After the storm, there will be a rainbow! Of course, this storm may be particularly severe."

Dai Linzhi asked again: "Then Sir Lin is not worried that Hong Kong will become Austria?"

Lin Zhichao still said calmly: "Your Majesty the Governor of Hong Kong, I am just a businessman. If you British evacuate one day, I will consider moving to London or Singapore."

When Dai Linzhi heard this, he immediately understood that Lin Zhichao still believed in the British Hong Kong government at this time and would stick to it.

Later, he made some guarantees to Lin Zhichao, because Lin Zhichao was very important and must be fought for.

"Mr. Lin, can you express your opinion in the newspaper?"

"Your Excellency, the Governor of Hong Kong, it's not that I don't want to do this, but: first, they won't listen to me, as you know, I am a businessman, and I am in the opposite class to them; second, I also have a family, and I am worried about my family. I hope you will forgive me for the danger. But I always believe in the British Hong Kong government."

Dai Linzhi didn't force it, and he couldn't force it.

The fact that Lin Chi-chao can come to the Hong Kong Governor's Office at this time has fully demonstrated that everyone is of the same mind and there is no reason to ask for anything else.

He is a businessman, not a congressman, and certainly not a media worker.

Why would you listen to a capitalist that everyone hates!

After chatting about the situation for a while, Dai Linzhi found that Lin Zhichao was very courageous and was not panicked at all. It's normal if you think about it carefully. Lin Zhichao's wealth is mainly concentrated in shipping and he can leave at any time, so he may be better off than others.

When Lin Zhichao left, he was escorted by Hong Kong government guards and security guards and left the crazy scene outside.

He recently traveled in three cars and eight bodyguards. After all, he was still worried about encountering bombs. Home bombs are not very powerful, but they can still kill people.

Back to Cheung Kong Holdings.

Lin Zhichao picked up the newspaper on his desk and saw some advertisements for selling properties. But obviously, the price is not the lowest, because although Hong Kong is a bit chaotic at this time, there are no bombs flying everywhere.

Therefore, those who are currently selling properties are those who have the foresight.

Lin Zhichao guessed that since July, when the weather was hot and people were grumpy, Hong Kong's property market began to plummet to the bottom immediately.

The most suitable period for picking up leaks is the six months from July 1967 to December 1967, followed by the year 1968. In fact, the rich people who picked up leaks and bargain-hunting in previous lives should have happened after 1967.11, and they only dared to take action after things calmed down a bit.

Although things have calmed down, people who want to immigrate have just begun, and the panic is still very high. It will take at least half a year to barely recover and the property market will pick up.

"Boss" Hu Zhaoxu came to the office.

Lin Zhichao nodded, and then said: "Pay attention to the real estate market. If it falls to a certain level, we will enter the market to buy the bottom. Stabilize the people in the company and tell everyone that there is no problem. It is just a short-term difficulty. The company has no problems. Boss Nor will they immigrate.”

Cheung Kong's employees are all white-collar workers and are unlikely to cause trouble, but they are worried about losing their jobs and not being able to support their families.

"Okay, I'll do it right away! I'll report to you if there is any follow-up situation." Hu Zhaoxu suddenly felt that maybe things were as the boss expected, and it was a good opportunity for Yangtze River Industry to buck the trend and buy the bottom.

Everything is ready. Lin Zhichao plans to use the remaining 180 million Hong Kong dollars of Yangtze River Industrial Group as reserve funds for bargain hunting, plus the 70 million Hong Kong dollars of Yangtze River Industries, a total of 250 million will become his bargain hunting.

He wants to see how many people want to sell their assets and move there!

In previous lives, according to the memories of those wealthy people, there were so many cheap properties on the market that no one picked them up.

In the evening, Lin Zhichao came to his father-in-law's house for dinner.

Tang Caiyun and other family members have been abroad for half a month, traveling overseas, but they have to make calls back to Hong Kong every day. In fact, Lin Zhichao is quite comfortable!

Weng and son-in-law drank wine like friends, and the two wives and brothers could only stay with them.

"You asked Caiyun and the others to travel abroad. Are you worried that the situation will become more serious?" Tang Zhongyuan asked seriously.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Well, and this is inevitable, it's so crazy. I'm just preparing for a rainy day. By the way, father-in-law, how is the situation of your factory?"

Tang Zhongyuan said: "Speaking of the factory, fortunately I discovered something and dealt with it in time, otherwise it would have caused a lot of problems. A few female workers went to participate, but they were discovered by a supervisor. The bad-conscience supervisor actually used it to threaten them. You have to take advantage of the female workers, or else they will be fired. I was so angry that I asked the manager to fire the supervisor, and the workers only had three days of salary deducted. As for the salary issue, I promised on the spot that I would study a wage increase and it will be implemented in the near future."

This processing is very reasonable.

It is already a big taboo for female workers to participate in activities in private companies. If they are not fired, they are being lenient and do not want to cause conflicts. For a villain like the supervisor, it would be strange not to give Lin Zhichao a slap in the face.

This kind of supervisor is not only a scumbag, but can also easily cause the company to suffer greater losses. Once conflicts intensify, it will be a big trouble.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "The wages of workers in Hong Kong are really too low!"

He never said anything bad about the workers, just a case-by-case analysis.

In Lin Zhichao's view, everything has two sides. Without an operation, the welfare of Hong Kong citizens will improve, the wages of Hong Kong workers will increase, and the sense of belonging of "Hong Kong people" to Hong Kong will not be strengthened.

Tang Zhongyuan nodded and said, "I admire Zhichao. He always insists on being the best in terms of treatment of workers."

Lin Zhichao raised his wine glass as a gesture, and Tang Zhongyuan's family raised their glasses one after another. From this aspect, Lin Zhichao had the highest status when he returned to his father-in-law's house.

After taking a sip of Maotai, Lin Zhichao said: "How can I put it! I am not a saint. If it weren't for the high added value of my industry, I wouldn't be so generous. But now that something like this has happened in Hong Kong, we should Review, no matter how far this matter goes, I believe there will be a rainbow after the storm. In the future, the Hong Kong government will pay attention to people's livelihood and welfare, and workers' wages will also start to increase. This is the result of everyone's struggle."

Tang Zhongyuan nodded and agreed with Lin Zhichao's view. He had already begun to engage in some public affairs and later planned to enter the political arena.

"You're right! This is Hong Kong's own problem, it's just that some people brought these things to the table!"

In fact, many people in Hong Kong do not agree with the use of force against the government. Lee Ming-ze resigned as chief member of the Executive Council because of the Hong Kong government's actions. Of course, there are also many people who do not want workers to take drastic actions, but they respect their demands. This is conscientious. business owners, there are many Shanghai-based entrepreneurs.

Then, Tang Zhongyuan said: "I plan to take advantage of the decline in the property market and spend 20 million Hong Kong dollars to buy the bottom. What do you think?"

His eyes were full of determination, as if he was planning to do something big.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "My father-in-law made this bet. If it succeeds, you will become a large-scale plutocrat in Hong Kong spanning garments, textiles, and real estate!"

Tang Xianqian and Tang Youqian's faces became excited. Their brother-in-law said this. It seemed like things were a joke.

Tang Zhongyuan said calmly: "I just think that Hong Kong will not return so soon, and the prospects are still very good. I didn't think about anything else. If I lose the bet, it doesn't matter. This is all the cash saved over the years, no What debt."

He has been preparing to spend 35 million Hong Kong dollars to buy low-end real estate. The 15 million he bought last year was a bit unfair and the purchase was much more expensive. Now that he has spent another 20 million Hong Kong dollars, it is not all the cash flow. After all, risks must be considered.

Tang Zhongyuan has a cash flow of almost 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and has reserved 10 million Hong Kong dollars in his hands. In case of emergencies, he can also move abroad and live a good life. What's more, he has assets in Southeast Asia, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom.

Lin Zhichao suggested: "Since my father-in-law is willing to buy at the bottom, just wait a little longer. The market is not panic yet. Moreover, if you want to buy at the bottom, go to the New Territories and buy a 'Land Exchange Rights Letter'. That thing is the cheapest and will be the most effective in the future." .”

The so-called land rights and interests exchange means that the Hong Kong government wants to expropriate farmers' land, but in order to save money, it exchanges land rights and interests to farmers - three square feet of agricultural land can be exchanged for one square foot of residential land. This land exchange rights document can be exchanged with priority when the official land is auctioned.

Farmers are comfortable holding the land-exchange rights certificate because they have cash, so they usually sell it to real estate developers. Nowadays, everyone is considering immigration, so this land exchange rights document is very cheap.

Tang Zhongyuan said immediately: "I still have to rely on your guidance! I always want to buy commercial sites in Central and Tsim Sha Tsui!"

Lin Zhichao explained with a smile: "Since my father-in-law has decided to develop real estate, he will naturally become a real estate developer in the future, so it is unwise to invest in too much commercial land. After all, how can your financial resources compare with mine?"

Everyone laughed. There was no doubt about this. The Tang family's wealth was not as rich as any of the three major groups of the Lin Zhichao family.

Tang Zhongyuan finally said: "I know that whether the garment industry or the textile industry relies on Hong Kong's cheap labor force, this is not a long-term solution. After all, Southeast Asia will be cheaper. So this time I decided to invest in real estate. Fortunately, Xian My son-in-law’s advice is to avoid taking some detours.”

He invests in commercial sites for stability!

But with a son-in-law to give guidance, he would naturally be more willing to invest in real estate development and become a real developer.

Of course, he knows the risks of developing real estate, so he will adhere to the concept of "not investing with too much debt".

Lin Zhichao said: "What's the matter! This turmoil will be an opportunity for Hong Kong real estate developers to renew themselves. How many old real estate developers will be unable to recover, or stop moving forward, or go bankrupt. At the same time, new real estate developers will step forward. My father-in-law wants to Investment, since I would like to give you some advice."

At most, Tang Zhongyuan is just Chen Tinghua. He cannot invest in real estate full-time. At most, he is a part of diversification.

Therefore, Hong Kong can accommodate and should squeeze the market of Chen Tinghua, Wang Dehui and others in the New Territories.