The outbreak of the oil crisis, the turmoil between Iran and Iraq, and the advent of the financial crisis in Europe and the United States not only hit Heung Kong Industry hard, but also began to decline in the shipping industry.

Several major ship kings in Xiangjiang, Cao Wenjin and Bao Yugang ran fast, and the ships in their hands were greatly reduced, which did not have much impact on them. However, Dong Haoyun and Zhao Congyan were not so lucky, the two two shipping giants who insisted that the development of the shipping industry could continue to improve, had to pay for their original decision.

On August 6, Li Guangyu received an invitation from Bao Yugang to attend a dinner held by the Bao family.

Nowadays, all walks of life in Xiangjiang are looking for a new way out, either to open up new markets, or to choose Pengcheng to build factories to reduce costs and continue to compete with local enterprises.

And the shipping giants of Xiangjiang also want to discuss the future of themselves and others, and this Bao Yugang's dinner is a dinner party for the family engaged in the shipping industry in Xiangjiang.

As for why Bao Yugang invited Li Guangyu, this question needs to be clarified by Li Guangyu when he arrives at the dinner.

At half past seven in the evening, Cao Weiqing took Li Guangyu's hand and walked into Bao Yugang's mansion together, after nearly two years, Cao Weiqing has become accustomed to accompanying Li Guangyu to attend various high-level banquets, without the tension and unnaturalness at the beginning.

In addition to Li Guangyu today, there are also Cao Wenjin and his wife, Zhao Congyan and his wife, Xu Shixun and his wife, and Dong Haoyun and his wife.

Because the Xu family's main business is now in the real estate market, Xu Shixun has long since lost the name of the four ship kings, Bao Yugang and Dong Haoyun are both one of the world's seven ship kings, you can imagine the huge number of ships at that time.

It's just that Pao Yugang began to reduce the number of ships in the fleet two years ago, and used the excess funds to invest in companies, with a focus on investing in Wharf. Now Dong Haoyun is at the top of the world's ship king list, but now he is not happy for such an honor, but his heart is full of worries.

Although Zhao Congyan has not entered the world's seven major ship kings, but the fleet in his hands should not be underestimated, because Cao Wenjin and Bao Yugang gradually reduced the size of the fleet in their hands, Zhao Congyan's number of ships in Xiangjiang is second only to Dong Haoyun.

After Li Guangyu said hello to the bigwigs, he did it in the corresponding position. As for Cao Weiqing, after she came in, she annoyed Cao Zhou Meiqi and them, she knew that Li Guangyu was going to talk about things, and it was not good for her to stay by Li Guangyu's side.

Bao Yugang said: "Due to the development of the world economic situation, our economy in Hong Kong has also been hit by a huge blow, and at present, the Hong Kong Textile Association and the Hong Kong Industry and Commerce Association are holding meetings to discuss the development of the industrial and commercial industry in Hong Kong. Our shipping industry has not escaped this crisis this time, and now I think everyone's business orders are beginning to decrease, I don't know what you think about the future development?"

Originally, Bao Yugang didn't really want to have such a party, but Zhao Congyan came out by himself, and Bao Yugang couldn't shirk it, after all, he still had a shipping company in his hands.

The reason why Li Guangyu was invited this time, Bao Yugang knew that just like the real estate industry in Xiangjiang, Li Guangyu was also not optimistic about the development of the shipping industry in the next few years.

Although housing prices are still rising, but this is all done by property speculators, the real public buys relatively little, and with the collapse of the stock market, the increase of uncertainties, and at the same time affected by the financial crisis, Bao Yugang knows that the real estate in Xiangjiang will not last long.

The spearhead of the shipping depression has also begun to appear, and the business in Asia is currently fine due to the relationship between the continent, but it seems that the cold winter has arrived in Europe and the Americas, and orders are gradually declining.

The most anxious is Dong Haoyun and Zhao Congyan, the other three have reduced their fleets and began to lay out other industries, only their own two not only did not reduce, but continued to expand, the group has been heavily indebted, once the shipping industry is depressed, their group will suffer a devastating blow.

In the face of Bao Yugang's questioning, Xu Shixun did not say anything, he does not have a few boats in his hand now, his focus is on Zhouxing Real Estate, and he is now more concerned about real estate issues.

Cao Wenjin said: "I think everyone should consider reducing some of the fleets in their hands, and now it is just such a spearhead, and if you shoot now, there will be someone to take over, if you wait for a while, I am afraid that everyone will not be able to make a move." ”

Cao Wenjin doesn't care about his own side, his own international shipping company doesn't have many ships now, even if he enters the Great Depression, it won't affect him too much, but the real estate of Ben today makes him happy. It will be able to open at the end of the year, and the Japanese real estate market is improving, and I can make a lot of money at that time.

Dong Haoyun still has expectations for the shipping industry newspaper, he believes that the mainland's reform and opening up, the shipping industry will only get better and better, it is unlikely that there will be a cold winter, and the current decline in business is just a side effect of the oil crisis, and he believes that such an impact will soon pass.

Dong Haoyun said: "I think everyone is too pessimistic, now the mainland business is gradually increasing, I think the shipping industry will only become more and more prosperous, it is unlikely that there will be a cold winter, as for the current order problem, it is just the factor of various policy adjustments, and it will soon recover." ”

Li Guangyu quietly listened to the speeches of these shipping tycoons, and did not make his own remarks. He had already said it once before, and since they didn't believe it, there was no need for Li Guangyu to remind them again to be careful that the shipping industry entered the cold winter. Anyway, Cao Wenjin has already jumped out of it, and whether others believe it or not has little to do with him.

However, Bao Yugang didn't plan to let Li Guangyu be a spectator quietly, and this time he hoped that Li Guangyu would come to talk to everyone about his views on the shipping industry.

Bao Yugang said: "Guangyu, you have a unique vision for the industry, this time please come over, but also let you give us a few old guys to talk about your views, now all walks of life in Xiangjiang are facing huge challenges, some of your actions show that you have your own unique views on the future development, and please show us a way out." ”

Li Guangyu said: "Uncle Bao, you have promoted me, you are all bigwigs in this industry, I have never been engaged in the shipping industry, how can you know the market better? I still don't want to make an axe in front of you, so as not to be laughed at and generous." ”

Xu Shixun said: "Guangyu, don't be so modest, your vision of various industries is recognized by everyone in Xiangjiang, we still want to hear how you think about the development of the shipping industry in the next few years, what do you think will change this time?"

Li Guangyu saw that if he didn't say something, these bigwigs wouldn't just let him go, and they were a little unconfident in their own views now, so they thought about asking their opinions, and they could use them as a reference.

Li Guangyu said: "I think we have too many ships in our hands, it is better to deal with some, I am not optimistic about the development of the shipping industry in the next few years, and even his winter cycle is much longer than Xiangjiang real estate, here I estimate that it will take three or four years, and the shipping is estimated to be twice as long." ”

As for what Li Guangyu said, these bigwigs discussed again, and as for what they decide, it depends on the actions of their shipping companies in the future.