The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Central, Tai Tung Restaurant.

After RB surrendered, Feng Jiansheng, the founder of Yangcheng Datong Restaurant, came to Hong Kong frustrated after the restaurant was forcibly confiscated (with shares owned by RB people) and founded Hong Kong Datong Restaurant.

Later, the "Datong Restaurant" in Yangcheng was acquired by Tan Jienan, who was known as the "teahouse king" in Yangcheng, through the auction of "enemy property". Because he happened to know the officials who dealt with the enemy property, he gained convenience.

However, things turn around. Although Tan Jienan worked hard to run the "Datong Restaurant" in Yangcheng, he didn't know that everything would come to an end in a few years.

Feng Jiansheng, the founder of Datong Restaurant, saw the world situation and left Yangcheng in tears, and came to Hong Kong to continue running Datong Restaurant. You must know that Hong Kong during this period was not as good as Guangzhou, and it was far behind.

Things in the world are unpredictable. In a few years, Feng Jiansheng will probably wake up from his dreams laughing!

Lin Zhichao came to Datong Restaurant to attend an important party.

Under the guidance of the waiter, he walked into a private room, where there were many acquaintances, including He Shanheng, He Tian, ​​Liao Baoshan, Chen Bichen, etc., all of whom were high-profile gold speculators at the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Exchange. Of course, they were all Cantonese. Save people.

Lin Zhichao understood that although there was no evidence in later generations that Cantonese gold speculators joined forces to fight against the devil's money speculators, it was obvious that such a thing must exist.

Now, isn't it just a premeditated plan?

After some introductions, everyone sat down and asked the restaurant to serve their food.

Through observation, these people are actually divided into two waves - Hang Seng Bankers and Chaozhou gold speculators. These are two major forces. Inviting Lin Zhichao now is a bit surprising to Lin Zhichao. After all, he is still a 'little shrimp'.

He Shanheng was the first to say: "Lin Sheng seized the good opportunity this time and made a lot of gains!"

The rest of the people agreed!

Lin Zhichao immediately said humbly: "Our capital is small, it makes everyone laugh, and it's not worth mentioning. No, we have lost tens of thousands recently."

Liao Baoshan immediately stood up and said: "Brother, this is too modest! You short-sold at least several million, even I feel inferior. What makes everyone even more impressed is that you short-sold in front of you and caught up with the issuance of mainland gold yuan coupons in the back-foot. , this timing makes him a master of gold speculation.”

He Shanheng also said immediately: "As far as I know, the Yangtze River Silver Horn is also good at capturing our movements. It seems that it already knows ourselves and the enemy, and is victorious in every battle!"

Hearing so many compliments, Lin Zhichao was not only not happy, but also worried. After all, he just wanted to make money safely, not to be famous. As for these people daring to resort to tricks, he certainly wouldn't be worried. After all, he also had the backing of the chamber of commerce in his hometown and the backing of big bosses.

At this time in Hong Kong, although the Chaozhou merchants were united, they had not yet grown. The Shunde Chamber of Commerce and the Friendship Association behind Lin Zhichao, although not as united and expanded as the Chaozhou Chamber of Commerce, are at least one party.

So Lin Zhichao, a Shunde standard youth, is naturally not afraid of anyone.

In fact, many merchants in Shanghai and Ningbo later recalled that although the people of Guangdong Province were united, they never seized other people's property. That is to say, people in Guangdong Province must unite in business and compete with people from other regions, but they did not directly rob them.

It's like speculating on gold. Although some gold dealers in Shanghai later complained: Gold speculators in Guangdong Province deliberately speculated on gold, taking advantage of people in Shanghai being unfamiliar with the market, luring Gold dealers and financiers in the city, and then cashing out at high prices from Austria. Smuggled gold. In the end, many gold merchants and financiers in Shanghai went bankrupt, or their vitality was seriously injured.

Even so, this is also a kind of "market competition", within the legal and reasonable scope.

"Everyone, isn't today's game a Hongmen Banquet?"

Lin Zhichao made a joke calmly.

"Ha ha!"

Everyone laughed!

Immediately, He Shanheng stood up and said, "Lin Sheng, we are all Cantonese gold speculators, and we should have some sympathy."

Liao Baoshan also immediately added: "Brother, your brilliant performance this time shows that your analysis of the situation in the mainland is quite accurate, so everyone also wants to communicate with you frequently."

Chen Bichen also couldn't wait to say: "The sudden issuance of gold yuan coupons in the mainland caused gold merchants in Shanghai to sell short. We also want to communicate with Lin Sheng about the next situation."

I see!

In fact, the main way for these people to make profits is to smuggle gold from Omen and cash out at high prices; instead of buying low and selling high like Lin Zhichao, there is no physical gold to cash out.

Now that the price of gold has been suppressed, they are naturally very reluctant to see it. Seeing that Lin Zhichao did very well this time, he had the idea of ​​​​pulling him into the team.

Of course, Lin Zhichao would not get on the boat easily. After all, he was like fishing in troubled waters now, and the boat was small and easy to turn around. There are 190 member units in the entire gold and silver trading center, most of which are stragglers, and the same is true for the Yangtze River Silver Company.

Unless there are benefits!

Therefore, Lin Zhichao immediately looked at several Chaozhou gold speculators and said: "I heard that the Chaozhou gold speculators have a wireless shortwave radio station in Hong Kong. One end is on the gold ship shipped from Omen to Hong Kong, and the other end is connected to the Chaozhou gold speculators. In my hand. I don’t know if I can connect to this channel.”

In fact, it is possible to find someone to find a way to crack it. Lin Zhichao is just testing everyone.

Liao Baoshan and others immediately looked at each other. How did this person know about such a confidential matter?

He Shanheng and He Tian were also a little curious. This young man really had many sources of information. It was not easy!

After a long time, Liao Baoshan said: "Lin Sheng, we agree to this matter, but you must also provide some useful information channels from the mainland. This is called equal exchange."

Lin Zhichao immediately said: "No problem! I can analyze the situation in the mainland, and you can judge for yourself whether it is true or not."

Here are all Cantonese people. If there is a favorable cooperation, Lin Zhichao also wants to expand his contacts and influence in the circle.

Everyone is interested!

He Shanheng immediately said: "Lin Sheng has information channels in the mainland, no wonder he can sell high and buy low this time, making a lot of money."

Hang Seng Yinhao can indeed import a large amount of gold from Omen, and they have channels.

However, if the price of gold cannot be fried, then the profit of cashing out will naturally be low.

As for controlling the price of gold at the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Trade Center, Hang Seng Silver is currently unable to do so. First, the general environment is not yet there, and second, Hang Seng Silver does not yet import a large amount of gold.

Hang Seng Silver may now import thousands of taels of gold at a time. Once the price of gold reaches a crazy level, they will import 20,000 to 30,000 taels at a time, and then they will naturally control the gold and silver trading field.

Lin Zhichao knew that he had to show some skills to gain a foothold in this circle.

He then said:

"This fall in gold is just wishful thinking of gold speculators in Shanghai. They feel that the price of gold in the mainland has been suppressed and the demand is no longer strong, and all this is due to gold yuan coupons."

"However, according to my analysis, any administrative interference in the financial market will definitely have a counterproductive effect. Therefore, the gold yuan bonds will not last long and will depreciate. At the same time, prices in Guangdong Province, Hankou, Jiangcheng, Beijing and other regions have begun to rise. It's beginning to emerge."

"So, I suggest that everyone start slowly absorbing gold at the same time and raise the price of gold."

"Imagine, if you were a wealthy man in Shanghai, would you be willing to have several generations of wealth plundered by the Jiang family? Therefore, these people will start to exchange Hong Kong dollars, gold, and US dollars on the mainland black market, and then come to Hong Kong to take refuge. Even ordinary people will Once the public saw the depreciation of gold yuan bonds, they immediately followed suit and exchanged large amounts for gold on the black market."

"By then, mainland gold merchants are bound to purchase a large amount of goods in Hong Kong, and we have already driven up the price of gold. Whether it is cashing out gold or closing positions to make profits, it will be beneficial to us."

The truth couldn't be simpler, but how could these people have such confidence? What's more, who knew that gold yuan notes would depreciate so quickly.

He Shanheng was the first to say: "It's reasonable! I think it's time for us to enter the market to stabilize and raise the price of gold."

In fact, these people have already tried buying to stabilize the price. However, in the face of the general trend, we have not been able to reverse it.

Then everyone agreed and said they would start absorbing gold tomorrow.

Lin Zhichao also decided to join everyone tomorrow to buy gold on a large scale. The amount of funds of Yangtze River Bank is actually not low, almost half of that of Liao Chuang Hing Savings Bank, and Liao Baoshan is a big spender in the gold and silver market.