Time flies, and it's a new year in the blink of an eye.

Monday, January 2.

In the morning, Lin Zhichao first came to work at Global Shipping.

He doesn't have a fixed work schedule, and it's more like a mobile support for the three group companies. But in any case, Lin Zhichao's working hours are about nine hours a day, six days a week, and he is still a diligent boss.

If you go abroad, you have to be absent from work for 15 days at a time; Fortunately, now Audrey Hepburn can bring her children to Hong Kong, so Lin Zhichao can save a certain amount of time, and he can go abroad three or four times a year.

"Boss, this is a six-month contract just signed by six ships!" Feng Yongfa walked in and handed over a stack of contract materials.

At present, the boss has entrusted him with many things, such as the lease contract of the freighter; This made Feng Yongfa feel very excited, and he was very cautious and hard-working, because he knew that the boss was different from ordinary bosses, and his boss belonged to the 'professional level', and he had many high requirements in all aspects.

Lin Zhichao nodded and quickly browsed the six contracts. These six ships were signed in January and February 1951 under a five-year contract, and now that they have expired, they naturally have to be renewed.

"For the half-year contract, has the lessor raised any complaints?"

"They wanted to continue to sign a lease for more than three years, but we were only willing to sign a six-month lease, but we offered them a very favorable rent, so we didn't complain," Feng said. In any case, there is nothing wrong with our approach compared to shipowners who would rather park their ships in port and get a high price. ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, at least they really got cheap!" ”

To be honest, now that Bao Yu has just been 'pitted' by Lin Zhichao, there is no longer a 'long-term rental boss' in this world, so Lin Zhichao is not worried that the Japanese shipping company will be dissatisfied. Because, almost all shipowners around the world are on the basis of one-way short-term charters.

It's like Dong Haoyun 'ridiculed' Bao Yugang in his previous life - 'What kind of shipowner is he?' The implication is that Bao Yugang leases the captain to a shipping company, and rarely runs a fixed route and a one-way short-term charter by himself, so isn't it a 'fool's way of operation'.

Although the long-term charter method can make it easier to gain the trust of the bank, there is no doubt that the technical content is far less than that of operating a shipowner by himself, so Dong Haoyun ridiculed it.

Today's Lin Zhichao does not force all long-term rental models, but chooses the most favorable business model. To be honest, even without HSBC, he seems to have grown into a 20 million ton 'world ship king' in the late 70s, because of his solid foundation and accurate cycle.

Feng Yongfa said: "Yes, they are completely accustomed to working with us, they know the quality of our fleet, and with the cheap price, they will not want to cooperate." ”

As everyone knows, Lin Zhichao is 'boiling' the high price.

More than 90% of the deadweight of global shipping will be free in July and August; 100% of the load capacity can enjoy this wave of dividends.

In the morning, Sandas came to visit Global Shipping, and Lin Zhichao took him to visit the 'Global Technology Conference' of Global Shipping, which immediately made this foreigner feel noble.

The whole technical meeting is about an hour, and the captain of the ship who has something to do has to report truthfully, and the technical staff of the headquarters record it, and finally summarize it into a bit of experience.

In the six years of global shipping operation, there has never been an accident with a loss of one million US dollars (bottoming, capsizing and other large-scale accidents), at most there is a major accident on the ship itself, and the reason is that the loss is up to one or two hundred thousand US dollars due to the aging of the ship itself; The rest of the minor accidents – seafarer injuries, machinery breakdowns, port congestion, etc., are also much lower than other shipping companies in Hong Kong.

Walking out of the information technology headquarters, Sandas sighed: "Mr. Lin does shipping, really good technology, good vision, I see that your equipment is almost the most advanced in the world, and a lot of money has been invested in this area." ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Communication equipment is a small investment and a big return; Including many auxiliary equipment on cargo ships, we strive to be the most advanced at the moment, so as to avoid small mistakes. ”

Sandas nodded, and the two then came to Lin Zhichao's office.

"Mr. Lin, the first big oil tanker will be launched in February, how do you plan to operate it? Is it a long-term or short-term rental? ”

After all, HSBC has a huge investment, and it is impossible not to care about the operation.

Lin Zhichao said: "These boats are temporarily short-term leases, and I will seek long-term leases when they are on the right track." It will take only a few months until it is fully delivered. After all, European and American oil companies also have a certain degree of vigilance against long-term leasing and need to build a certain amount of trust. ”

It's all a lie, once Suez was closed in July (first prohibiting the passage of ships from non-friendly countries, including ships registered in Western countries such as Britain, France and the United States), the freight rate immediately skyrocketed several times, and Lin Zhichao's idea was to seek a three-year long-term charter; Because it is only closed for one year, the rent will drop greatly in the next two years, and the combination of long-term rental for three years is definitely the most cost-effective.

As for those European and American oil companies, they were begging for charters at that time, and they didn't dare to bet that Suez would be opened soon, after all, unless Egypt was destroyed and Britain and France occupied Suez again; And even then, it will take a long time to clean up the wreck.

So, there is absolutely no problem with signing a three-year lease.

Sandas said curiously: "Isn't there already four oil tankers leased to American oil companies by Global Shipping, and they also give high recognition?" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "This time it is a new ship, and it is a large tonnage, and I also want to run in the team." ”

Sandas didn't ask any more, after all, Lin Zhichao was a professional.

Then, Lin Zhichao took out a gift box from the cabinet and put it on the coffee table in front of Sang Dashi.

"What is this?" Sandas's heart skipped a beat.

Lin Zhichao smiled without saying a word, and motioned for him to open it.

Hearing this, Sandas cautiously opened it, and the result was a golden monkey with yellow and orange eyes.

"The Monkey is one of our Chinese zodiac signs, and the upcoming Chinese Year will be the Year of the Monkey, so I will give you a commemorative gift. We have 12 Chinese zodiac signs, and I naturally hope to give them all to you as a souvenir, and it is bigger and bigger every year. You see, the scale of this monkey is larger than the golden lion that was given to you at the beginning, but the lion is not a zodiac sign. ”

Sandas took it, and instantly felt heavy, and he couldn't lift it at all, about 1,500 ounces (70 pounds, 42,000 grams).

"Isn't that too precious?" Sandas said with some hesitation.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Thank you very much for running around the world shipping in those years, otherwise I am afraid that half of the achievements of global shipping today may not be there." The annual profit of this is already 100 times that of it. And you know mine, I'm not going to seek risky or illegal deals, so it's just a commemorative gift. ”

If he has eaten meat, how can he not give Sandas soup? What's more, Bao Yugang also entered this industry, and he also needs to be on guard; HSBC can support multiple shipowners, but it must focus on supporting him.

Sandas didn't hesitate any longer, closed the suitcase, and accepted it. After all, it is worth more than 20,000 pounds, which is already several times his annual salary, and he is naturally tempted. He doesn't need to think about the risks, because HSBC and the global business are very normal cooperation.

"Okay, I like this gift very much, I know your style of doing things, and I am optimistic about your development in the shipping industry."

"Thank you"

Nonsense, in July this year, the whole HSBC company has to be optimistic about Lin Zhichao, it is simply a lucky star, the God of Wealth, and the goddess of luck.

Of course, Lin Zhichao will still only win over Sandas, who has the best relationship with him, and Sandash can also win the position of the Taipan, at least he can escort Lin Zhichao only in the mid-70s.

As for Shen Bi's coming to power, whether he takes care of Lin Zhichao or not, but HSBC's interests are already tied to him (partnership), and it is impossible to fall out with Lin Zhichao.

And when the time comes, Lin Zhichao can already be the 'Chinese governor' of Hong Kong, even if it is under the banner of British rule, he will have to rob it.

When Sandas left, Lin Zhichao asked someone to take the box for him, after all, it was more than 80 catties from the mainland!

He was in his office, thinking.

At the end of February, the first 56,000-ton oil tanker built by Germany for him will be launched, and senior officials at the ministerial level will be arranged to participate with their wives.

Especially when the Suez Canal crisis broke out in July, Lin Zhichao has a new oil tanker of 520,000 tons and a cargo ship of 700,000 tons, which will make Lin Zhichao the 'Onassis' of the East.

Of course, Lin Zhichao definitely doesn't like this title, Onassis is nothing, and it is only a fleet of more than one million tons at present; Lin Zhichao believed that in the early sixties, Onassis would be surpassed.

It's time to keep a low profile!

Nowadays, although it is the shipping companies of Greece and Japan that are the emerging powers of the world, shipping in these two places will be a flash in the pan because labor wages will be a hindrance to their development.

Cheung Kong Industrial.

The three musketeers came to Lin Zhichao's office together, and Tang Caiyun happened to be there, so they also listened.

Wong Cheong-wang reported: "The Hong Kong government has approved a plot ratio of 9.8 for the 'Public Square Street' project in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, with a buildable building area of 1.666 million square feet, and the preliminary plan is eight 17-storey residential towers, each with more than 230 units."

Lin Zhichao calculates that more than 1,800 residential units can be sold for more than 60 million Hong Kong dollars. If the cost of construction fees, taxes and fees is 15 million, it is equivalent to a net profit of about 40 million Hong Kong dollars, because the original price of the land was only about 4 million.

And this piece of land is now worth 17 million, so it is actually an investment of more than 30 million, which is still double the income.

It's so profitable!

No wonder from the previous life to the early sixties, Liao Baoshan announced that her assets exceeded 100 million, which she earned from engaging in real estate in the past few years; Including the Zhang Yujie family, they also had hundreds of millions of assets in the early sixties, but this life is a bit hanging, because the land of Paterson Street was taken by Lin Zhichao, and if there is no prosperous land, the profit will be greatly reduced.

In his previous life, although Huo Yingdong was the first to start selling off-the-plan properties, he certainly did not earn as much as Liao Baoshan, Zhang Yujie and others, but his net worth was also about 50 million.

It may seem lucrative, but a big project like this can easily bankrupt the average person.

First of all, the land fee is expensive, and it will not be stored in advance like Lin Zhichao;

Secondly, it requires a large amount of interest expenses, and it is difficult for ordinary people to use tens of millions of dollars to buy land, so they generally use installment payments and loans, which require millions of interest;

Finally, if it is encountered during the collapse in 1957~1958, then the sales need to be reduced by 40% to 50%, and more importantly, it may not be sold, and the other side has to collect the debts, then it can only be liquidated.

Shaking off the idea in his mind, Lin said: "The eight residential towers were designed as 'estate concepts', with a public space in the middle, tennis courts, rest gardens and other facilities. Then it will be sold in two phases, three in the first half of the year and three in the second half of the year. ”

Huang Changhong nodded and said, "Okay, let's take out the plan and hand it to you as soon as possible!" ”

The design is relatively simple, after all, it is not a large housing estate, but in fact it is eight residential buildings surrounded by a circle; However, this land is facing the street on three sides, and there must be a street shop downstairs.

For this project alone, this year's goal is almost the same, and of course some small real estate has to be developed.

Last year, Cheung Kong completed the sale of four real estate projects, two of which were co-operative, earning about HK$3.5 million; two are their own real estate and earned 7 million; In half a year, he earned 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and also earned two floors of shops, two floors of ground shops, and two floors of office buildings.

Huge profits!

Fortunately, Lin Zhichao is used to making a lot of money, so he is not shocked!

However, to the outside world, Lin Zhichao said that a building can only earn more than 1 million, and it will be cut in half.

Hong Kong businessmen like to hide their wealth!

Then, Hu Zhaoxu said: "Boss, in the middle of this month, another official land auction was held in Hong Kong, and I heard that there is a residential land in Kowloon of nearly 100,000 square feet. ”

That's tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and the average price of residential land in Hong Kong and Kowloon has exceeded 100 Hong Kong dollars per square foot. If this trend continues, the average price of residential land in Hong Kong and Kowloon will reach more than HK$150 per square foot by the end of the year.

Generally speaking, the more frontage there is, the more land you have, the more valuable the land is, because the land volume is relatively high. For example, the land of the public square street is facing the street on three sides, and the plot ratio is directly given to 9.8. Of course, the more you arrive, the smaller the plot ratio becomes, because the buildings are too dense.

Zhou Fuzhao immediately said: "The company's funds can only buy small real estate, after all, a lot of funds have not been collected, and they can only make up 3 million Hong Kong dollars." ”

The implication is that there is no money!

After Lin Zhichao pondered for a while, he said: "I will embezzle 10 million from Changjiang Industry and buy land in the first half of the year!" ”

Changjiang Industry earns 45 million a year, leaving half for its own development, and there is no problem in drawing out 10 or 20 million.

Everyone no longer has any doubts, anyway, the boss has money!

When the Three Musketeers left, Tang Caiyun asked a question: "How much of the more than 2,000 residential units sold in a year will account for the overall supply chain?" ”

Lin Zhichao said directly: "About 15%!" In fact, Hong Kong should be able to accommodate 20,000 residential units in this wave, but it is possible that more than 30,000 residential units will be built in the next two years. So I speculate that there will be an oversupply in the second half of next year! ”

Tang Caiyun hurriedly asked, "How serious is the consequences?" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "I don't know, but as long as we don't go into debt, we have no problem." ”

Tang Caiyun said: "Cheung Kong is not in debt, and many real estate developers outside only need to pay 10% for the land, and they will use it to develop real estate." ”

It's crazy, many owners of land and old buildings allow buyers to pay 10%~20% of the funds, and they can take the land to you, and then pay in installments.

As a result, many real estate developers in Hong Kong have developed real estate projects and made a lot of money.

The consequences will be known in the second half of next year.

After all, if you pay 10% of the money, as long as you freeze your sales, then soon the real estate company will be in big trouble; The land was bought at a high price, the house price fell again, the important law firms and banks froze your funds, and the crisis was instantly unsolvable.

Generally speaking, when the bank deals with this kind of thing, it is 'tart' and 'auction' real estate, and then the real estate company will have to shed its skin if it does not die.

In mid-January, Lin Zhichao and Hu Zhaoxu participated in the auction, which immediately attracted the attention of the venue.

In the auction in the past six months, Changjiang Real Estate is naturally the most beautiful boy, followed by Liao Baoshan, in short, everyone is very enthusiastic.

Soon, Chen Detai walked up to Lin Zhichao and said, "Lin Sheng, Liao Sheng has agreed to eat cakes, it would be great if you could agree." After all, every time the price is high, everyone loses a lot, and the Hong Kong government is cheap for nothing. ”

There were many people who came, and everyone was waiting for Lin Zhichao to speak.

Of course, they are not pressuring, and they dare not press.

Seeing this, Lin Zhichao was embarrassed for a moment before saying, "Okay! Since everyone is like this, I agreed to discuss it. ”

Everyone was overjoyed, and then sat back in their seats as if nothing had happened.

Lin Zhichao returned to his seat, sneering in his heart, what these people didn't know was that in the first half of the year, Lin Zhichao bought a maximum of 200,000 square feet of land, and then he no longer participated, because the land was too high.

And because of Lin Zhichao's joining, the land price in this era will definitely be higher than in the previous life, and many people will lose even more miserably; Then in 1958, Lin Zhichao could take the opportunity to buy some 'auctioned' real estate at a low price.

Picking up leaks is king.

Soon, the auction began, and this time Cheung Kong's goal was simple, that is, to auction a large piece of land; Therefore, the rest of the small land is not called at a price, and naturally it will not 'eat cakes'.

What makes Lin Zhichao frown is that these people are insatiable, and even a 20,000-square-foot piece of land has to eat cakes. It could have been auctioned for more than 2 million, but it was sold at 1.6 million.

Needless to say, there is a profit of 500,000 yuan, which was eaten by several companies.

For a while, the atmosphere was not good.

If the Hong Kong government finds out about this problem, it may have to introduce regulations and even threaten to arrest people. Of course, it is only a threat, after all, this is not illegal, and there are no regulations to follow.

"The following blessed land, with an area of 96,000 square feet, is located in Yau Ma Tei Argyle Old Street, with a starting price of 5 million, and a price increase of not less than 5,000 per mouth, start!"

The auctioneer frowned a little, and the people below always exchanged heads, but they didn't know that they were 'eating cakes'.

This piece of land is exactly what Lin Zhichao wants, and he also began to bargain.

After ten minutes of bidding, the price has come to 7.8 million, and it was finally won by Lin Zhichao. But this piece of land still has to compete privately with the three families.

Evening.

Lin Zhichao, Blimp Tai, Chen Detai, Liao Baoshan, Li Kangjie and others gathered together and began to eat cakes.

In a wave, under the 9.5 million brush of airship Tai, Chen Detai, and Li Kangjie, the five companies shared 1.3 million profits; Then, Liao Baoshan and Lin Zhichao bid again, and the result was not available until 11 million, so naturally Lin Zhichao won.

In fact, Lin Zhichao only spent more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and saved more than 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Just as Lin Zhichao was about to say goodbye, Li Kangjie, who had never had a relationship, said to Lin Zhichao: "Lin Sheng, are you interested in a big alliance, let's form a company together and invest in real estate." You can contribute as much as you want, and the focus is on participation? ”

Lin Zhichao smiled and asked, "Who are they?" ”

Li Kangjie was overjoyed, thinking that Lin Zhichao was interested, so he said: "There are a lot of people, including He Xian and He Hongsheng of Aomen, and Airship Tai also participated!" ”

At this time, Airship Tai hurriedly said: "Lin Sheng, I will participate in a small number of shares!" ”

The implication is that I am not optimistic about this big alliance.

Lin Zhichao said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to participate!" There are so many things in the company, enough to do! ”

Li Kangjie's face suddenly changed, and he could only say goodbye unhappily. He just said a bunch of 'big shots', thinking that Lin Zhichao would give face to participate!

This big alliance has the guarantee of Aomen He Xian, and there is a steady stream of loans from Hang Seng Bank, and many of the partners are 'smugglers' in the past few years, and even Li Gaofu is involved, and I don't know if the shares are heavy.

Airship Tai stayed until the end and said to Lin Zhichao: "Lin Sheng, you can still see it clearly, and you are decisive in doing things." You don't know, I wasn't optimistic about this big alliance from the beginning, and I wasn't familiar with Li Kangjie, so he came and said that I had made a lot of money, and everyone was playing together, I really couldn't refuse, so I invested a little bit, but I was really not optimistic in my heart. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "It seems that the hero sees the same thing, to be honest, I am not optimistic about a person from Shanghai, who can engage in real estate." ”

Airship Tai was stunned for a moment, this is too straightforward, and then he also echoed: "It's a bit true, Li Kangjie saw that others were making money, so he attracted a large group of people to participate, and when there were many people, they disagreed." Luckily, I didn't get a lot of money, so it didn't matter if I lost it. ”

Jiang Zepin Tai specially reminded himself today, and Lin Zhichao also had the heart to communicate, so he said: "Why don't you go to have a supper together?" ”

"Lin Sheng invited, that must be invited, I know there is one."

Subsequently, the two made an appointment to eat together for the first time, after all, they used to be nodding friends at the auction. (End of chapter)