"Sing Tao Daily" published a story - the history of the Charililla family, which instantly attracted the attention of Hong Kong citizens; People are very curious about the history of the rich until now, and this story just satisfies everyone's curiosity.

However, this story seems to be telling the history of the Charillera family, and even has the meaning of admiration, but it still caused a big sensation; Among them, the plot of trading with the Japanese army caused many people to be disgusted; And the deal with the British army is also described as deep in the city.

For a time, it naturally affected the business of the Charililla family, although it was limited.

All this was still in the dark for the Charillera family, and it was not until a friend talked about it that Harry, George and other brothers were taken aback, and hurriedly looked for the newspaper and found someone to translate it completely. Although they can speak Cantonese, they don't know many traditional Chinese characters.

"What's going on with this Sing Tao Daily, and how do they know so clearly?" Harry quickly understood the danger and said with a frown.

Their dealings with the Japanese army were a secret, and although it was not a crime, it was at least the object of moral condemnation; If it takes a little longer, even if someone digs it up, it doesn't hurt.

It's just that less than a decade has passed, and it's inevitable that some people will be angry.

"It shouldn't have been a big impact, and there were many people who did business with the Japanese back then, and no one was punished." George said seriously.

Harry said: "I know there will be no punishment, but this incident has two effects on us: first, exposing our family to the light will inevitably attract everyone's attention. Second, we are now doing sporadic clothing business, and many of our customers are local Chinese in Hong Kong, and if they dislike us, they will also be greatly affected. ”

As soon as his words fell, the Charillera family realized the seriousness.

"What should I do?"

"What are we supposed to do?"

For a while, everyone put their hearts on Harry, but they didn't blame Harry, after all, if Harry hadn't traded with the Japanese, they might have starved in those years.

Harry thought seriously and said for a long time, "Since it has happened, then we can only accept it. Big brother, you go to the Sing Tao newspaper office, I hope they stop our news reporting, send some money and it will pass. Then we put a little bit of a slowdown on our side to open a new store and talk about it next year, so that everyone will forget about it. ”

George nodded and said, "Yes, calm down first." ”

From beginning to end, the Charillera family didn't know that someone was pushing for all this.

After all, this kind of thing is what newspapers like to dig up in.

The other side.

Uniqlo clothing.

The embassy building was successfully acquired, and Lin Zhichao's property in Causeway Bay was added to another one, with a total price of 2.7 million, of which 1.5 million was a loan from the Bank of East Asia, with an annual interest rate of 6%.

The rent of the embassy building is 35~400,000 Hong Kong dollars a year, there are office buildings and residences, and at least five years without considering reconstruction, so the rent alone can almost repay the loan and interest. Of course, Uniqlo's annual profit is also one million Hong Kong dollars, which is enough to ensure that this 3-year loan is stress-free.

At the same time, UNIQLO still has 600,000 cash flow on its account, and it only needs to buy a pair of 2~30,000 square feet of land in the background, which is almost enough.

"Boss, I heard that the Charillera family is quite nervous, and it seems that they don't dare to open a branch for the time being, at least after this rumor has passed. Shouldn't we open another branch, after all, many times customers complain about running too far! Zhao Mingyi said with a smile.

He didn't expect that the boss knew so much about the Charililla family, and recently after a news report, many people secretly scolded Charilella for being a Japanese traitor; Therefore, the business will have more or less impact, especially the Charililla clothing needs to be tailored, cut, etc.

After thinking about it, Lin Zhichao said: "Don't be in a hurry to open a branch, you need to investigate carefully, you can investigate this matter first, and then consider it comprehensively, and then make up your mind." ”

Crocodile shirts are positioned as high-end brands, which are naturally to be opened in commercial areas, and if there is no good shop, it is equivalent to self-surrender status.

"Okay, we'll be careful about the location."

With the increasing number of deposits in Hong Kong, Hong Kong has gradually developed new purchasing power, and in a few years, Hong Kong will be able to sell tens of thousands of residential units a year.

And as time goes by, Hong Kong's clothing becomes more and more Westernized, so the crocodile shirt business will get better and better.

Early October, Queen Mary Hospital.

Lin Zhichao, Tang Caiyun, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling were anxiously waiting outside the delivery room, no less nervous than Tang Caiyun and Lin Ruihuan; It's not that I'm worried about the problems of men and women, but I'm worried about Xu Caiying's body, after all, it's the first time.

"How long have you been in?" Tang Caiyun asked anxiously.

In terms of the degree of care, she is no less than Lin Zhichao, which shows the relationship between her and Xu Caiying. And in her opinion, the two sisters joined forces to prevent other women from entering the door.

Lin Zhichao looked at his watch and said, "It should be soon!" Don't worry, my women are in good health. ”

Tang Caiyun's face was slightly red, knowing what this man meant. On the contrary, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling were a little suspicious, you must know that Xu Caiying's health was not good when she was a child, and she often had minor illnesses.

"Lin Sheng, congratulations, mother and son are safe!"

"Thank you, Dr. Lee."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and peace was good.

After a while, Xu Caiying's mother and son pushed back to the VIP room, and everyone cared about her for a while.

Xu Caiying said triumphantly: "It's not terrible at all, this kid still takes care of my mother." ”

Everyone laughed, knowing that it was not so simple, but Xu Caiying was naturally optimistic, maybe it hurt at the time, but now she has changed her mood.

Lin Zhichao said: "It's hard work, Lin Ruihai, this kid is heavier than his two brothers, and he will definitely make you suffer." ”

is in her early eights, although Xu Caiying is tall (1.7 meters), she is a little thin; And Tang Caiyun is only 1.63 meters, and she looks more prosperous and slightly rounded, but she doesn't match fat.

Xu Caiying said: "It's a little! However, Ruihai did not make up for it in vain, his mother made up for it, his figure was out of shape, and he was in good health. ”

Xu Caiying still cares about this point, and she cares about her figure, but her mother-in-law Wu Wenying's grandeur is difficult to do, so she can only make up for it.

The family chatted with Xu Caiying for a while, Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling liked this grandson very much.

In this way, Lin Zhichao already has three sons: Lin Ruihuan, Lin Ruijiang, and Lin Ruihai, and finally there are 'successors' in the true sense, that is, there are successors to the three major undertakings - real estate comprehensive, industry, and shipping.

He is not worried about his son's success, because born in a family like his, the educational resources themselves are a 'golden finger', not to mention the education of their parents.

Wah Kwong Shipping.

The subordinates hurriedly found Zhao Congyan and told him a thunderbolt news.

"Boss, U.S. ports have denied us a dock, saying that we have been put on a prohibited list by the U.S. Department of Commerce because of the suspicion of transporting contraband to the north."

Zhao Congyan stood up violently and said incredulously: "How is this possible, it's been almost a year!" ”

"It's not clear, but we can't dock at a U.S. port this time, so we're on the customer's side."

The words are not finished, but it is already clear, that is, to lose money.

Zhao Congyan walked from the office to the middle, pacing back and forth.

At first, when he was in the north, he was dismissive of the U.S. ban and wanted to survive, so he risked his money and made a huge profit of $1.2 million; After that, he became more and more afraid, so he decided to stop in time.

He thought that the matter was so unaware, but he didn't expect it to be found out by the Americans.

"How long is the ban?"

"There is no deadline! We can't stop in American ports, we can't bank in dollars, we can't do American business, in short, it's a lot of trouble. ”

Zhao Congyan suddenly felt like a knife cutting meat, you must know that the United States, as the only beneficiary country after World War II, is the world's largest market. And this ban has no expiration date, isn't it that his dream of being the king of ships came to an abrupt end.

"How so? This damn Taibazi spy, this damn American spy, is really pervasive, and what happened for so long was suddenly found out. If I had known this, I should have waited for the war to stop before buying ships. ”

The subordinate persuaded: "Boss, if there is no shortage of the American market, our ships will have no goods to transport." ”

Zhao Congyan said angrily: "Of course I know! I mean, maybe we suddenly have so many ships that we've been caught. ”

The subordinates were speechless for a moment.

In fact, Lin Zhichao's global shipping has also been checked by spies, but fortunately, almost all of his ships are in Japan, and he has a loan from HSBC, so naturally there is no problem.

Even if there is a problem, Lin Zhichao can personally go to the U.S. Department of Commerce to prove his innocence, he has not even shipped goods to Omen, so he is naturally frank. Even people like Bao Yugang who transported materials to Aomen can be crossed out on the blacklist, let alone global shipping.

Zhao Congyan couldn't be happier when he learned that he had been blacklisted by the U.S. Department of Commerce. He was about to make a big splash in the shipping industry, but he didn't expect it to come to an abrupt end.

Not only was he rejected by the U.S. port, but he may not be able to do a lot of business, for example, he can't undertake Japanese goods in the U.S.

However, it is difficult to compete with European routes, and in the end he can only retreat to the Asian region, and the shipping industry has almost no potential for development.

Gao Cheng Tea House.

In the private room, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu got together, the two don't usually get together, and the two families haven't seen each other for a few years. The reason is self-evident, after all, Li Gaofu is now the target of spy surveillance. Moreover, little is known about the kinship of the two.

Both sides deliberately avoided suspicion, and Li Gaofu knew this very well.

But despite this, Li Gaofu is also a person supported by Lin Zhichao, so he naturally responds to everything. So this time to solve Zhao Congyan, he will do it.

Lin Zhichao didn't want to do that kind of thing, but Zhao Congyan was ignorant, so he would naturally be punished to a certain extent, and he couldn't do business with Americans for eight or nine years, which was not a desperate situation.

In this way, three of the four major ship kings in Hong Kong have actually been weakened by Lin Zhichao:

Bao Yugang lost the strong support of HSBC and Japan, Zhao Congyan couldn't get out of the country for ten years, and Cao Wenjin was not strong in the first place, and he went to Southeast Asia.

Only Dong Haoyun is completely unaffected by Lin Zhichao's factor, because at present, two of the three 10,000-ton ships are requisitioned by Taiwan Island, and they will give money, and the price is very high; At the same time, the ships under his management were back under the banner.

So once the war is over, Dong Haoyun can have the capital and background to expand the fleet in a big way.

Of course, Lin Zhichao is already a lot ahead of everyone, and now he doesn't care about it.

In the future, reducing infighting and focusing more on expanding business in Europe and the United States is what he should do.

"It should be done!" Li Gaofu said.

Lin Zhichao tasted the tea and said calmly: "It's okay, as long as you do it, the result is not very important." ”

Li Gaofu nodded and said: "He is really to blame, when he first came to Hong Kong, he made that kind of mistake; I didn't expect that a few years later, I would pick up goods at a low price, and I didn't change my life. ”

He fully understands Lin Zhichao's behavior, and for this kind of competitor, it is already benevolent and righteous not to kill him.

"After the war, your trade will stop, what are you going to do?" Lin Zhichao asked casually.

Fuhe Xing has a ship, which has been running, and it can be regarded as a business, but there is obviously no room for development.

Li Gaofu said as if he had put down his burden: "What I want to invest most is property, just sit and wait for the rent to be collected, and I don't have to work so hard every day." I have almost 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars in cash in my hand, and Fu He Hong also has 2 million assets, and I never dreamed of today. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "There is nothing wrong with investing in property, the Hong Kong Economic Association has developed, and property is an investment with long-term stable income, provided that it cannot be highly indebted, otherwise it will cost people's lives." ”

Li Gaofu nodded, of course he would not be in high debt, his idea was to continue to buy what kind of land property Lin Zhichao introduced, and use it for reconstruction in the future.

As for why it will be rebuilt in the future, he analyzed it according to Lin Zhichao's words, rebuilding the property is a good investment, and the rent can be collected now.

"So I want to buy a bungalow in Mid-Levels first, and then buy a property outside Central."

More than 1 million still can't enter Central, and they can't buy commercial land.

Outside of Central, where only residential or residential buildings can be developed, Central was the only commercial office district in Hong Kong until the 60s.

"You can buy an old building in Wan Chai and rebuild it into a commercial building in the future, and if you are short of money, you can take out a loan first, or wait for the first half of next year."

Li Gaofu's eyes lit up, he also wanted to own a commercial building, collect rent, and no longer live a life of licking blood from the knife edge.

"Well, I see!"

Subsequently, the two no longer discussed this issue, Li Gaofu has worked hard for a few years, and he can be regarded as having two big properties, as for how to develop in the future, it is his business. Even if he wants to join in the sale of pre-sale properties, Lin Zhichao will not interfere, but he will not give instructions and resign himself to fate.

In the previous life, there were many people who speculated in the mid-to-late fifties, but none of them became real estate tycoons in the end. This is because there is no relevant legal escort, as soon as everyone rushes up, the market will be directly chaotic, but whenever there is a wind and grass, it will collapse.

Lin Zhichao is also waiting for an opportunity, that is, the Hong Kong government has passed the high-rise building plan, which has actually been proposed, but the matter is big, not artificially can be changed, it is to reach a certain level of social environment.

Even if a fire breaks out on New Year's Day next year, tens of thousands of people are homeless, and it will take nearly two years for the high-rise building to be officially approved. Because there is no high-rise housing in the UK, the British government in Hong Kong is also crossing the river by feeling the stones, and the housing is really tight, so this bill was passed.

(End of chapter)