May 6, afternoon.

Cheung Kong Industrial.

Lin Zhichao sat in the office, feeling a little restless.

Recently, he was thinking about one thing, if things came, he would not be able to leave Hong Kong as soon as possible, nor could he leave Hong Kong for a long time. There are three reasons for this:

First, he has a lot of property, and once he leaves Hong Kong for too long, it will be a blow to the morale of his subordinates; He's not like Airship Ty, who can just walk away.

Second, he is the leader of the Chinese in Hong Kong, and if he leaves Hong Kong from the beginning, he will be regarded as a 'bad impression' by the Hong Kong government; although in his previous life, Dai Lintoe, the governor, stayed for two months, and he hurriedly said that he was sick and returned to Britain for a long vacation; if we refer to Zhou Xinian, he went to Taiwan Island before and after the fact, and was received by a bald head, and it was even rumored that he intended to move to Taiwan, but after the matter subsided, it was rumored that he had lost power in Hong Kong because others felt that you did not have enough information about the British government in Hong Kong.

Third, Lin Zhichao is not a lackey of the British, at most it is a cooperative relationship, he has never made any unfavorable remarks in newspapers or in public; Even if you want to 'hoe rape', it will not be 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 on official business.

"Boss, this afternoon, there was a big incident in the San Po Kong Plastic Flower Factory in Kowloon, the opposing two factions of workers clashed, the police dispatched 200 armed JC and anti-riot squads, dispersed the workers by force, beat and injured many people on the spot, resisted the arrest of a large number of workers, and caused 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 immediately got up, then turned on the radio, and sure enough, the radio was the news reported.

"Well, rest assured, Hong Kong will not become Aomen."

"Okay!"

Hu Zhaoxu saw that the boss was full of confidence, and immediately relieved.

As everyone knows, bigger and more serious things are to come!

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

After a while, he walked in, there is no construction site at the moment, and he spends more time in the office.

Lin Zhichao motioned to Hu Zhaoxu to speak, and after Huang Changhong understood the matter, he also showed a solemn expression on his face.

"You can rest assured, Britain is stronger than Portugal Tomorrow if things develop further, Vice President Huang will go to arrange the Hung Hom undersea tunnel project, let people fence off the construction on both sides, and non-idle people are not allowed to enter, and each worker will be issued a work card, and no work card can be entered without a work card. Observing the development of events in Hong Kong, it is necessary to prevent people from entering and causing sabotage, and if necessary, it is necessary to block and suspend construction, and pay benefits to workers. Also, get in touch with JC and tell them about the importance of this project. ”

The undersea tunnel is no joke, and while homemade earth bombs may not be powerful, they must be prepared for the future.

Lin Zhichao remembers that since July, the weather has been hot, and everyone's temper has become hot. 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 guard against it!

The project was invested by a consortium dominated by Cheung Kong Industrial, with Cheung Kong holding 50% of the shares, with an initial investment of 50 million Hong Kong dollars, accounting for 20% of the total investment, and the remaining 80% was completed by loans.

Huang Changhong nodded seriously and said, "No problem, I'll be staring at this project in the near future!" ”

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

"Yes, boss!"

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

That same evening.

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

Lin Zhichao said: "Caiyun, Caiying, you take the whole family to take a long vacation overseas, go to London, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles to travel, I call you to come back, come back." ”

The three girls were stunned, so serious?

Tang Caiyun immediately asked, "Is it the incident that happened this afternoon?" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Things will develop in the bad direction, Hong Kong may not be calm for a while, and the children go to school and take the bus every day, and I am not at ease." ”

Originally, he thought that he was going overseas to take refuge, but now he found that it was too selfish, not to mention that with his security forces and his physical fitness, there was no reason to be afraid.

Tang Caiyun immediately said: "Why don't I stay in Hong Kong?" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "There is no need, I will not be in any danger!" It's just that I think that once things get big and it's inconvenient for children to study, I let you take them out on a trip. The reason why I stayed in Hong Kong was, firstly, to stabilize the morale of the military, and secondly, to buy the real estate. When you go abroad, you can call me every day. ”

Xu Caiying said with some anxiety: "If there is no risk, it is okay to let the children in the villa, and you don't have to go to school." ”

Lin Zhichao said: "It is for you to take you out to travel, travel thousands of miles, read thousands of books, take your family around, and take more photos." Listen to me, so decided. ”

Wu Wenying couldn't help but say: "I'm an old woman, and I'm fine in Hong Kong, or I'll stay and take care of your diet!" ”

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

"I heard that He Xiandu was punished for standing for three hours, these people, it's really."

"Mom, everything depends on both sides of the matter."

"Okay."

After appeasing the three women, Lin Zhichao decided to let them go abroad as soon as possible, lest the flight be crowded when they can't get it.

At last.

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

Tang Caiyun nodded and said, "If you say so, we are also relieved!" ”

It's really not too risky, Lin Zhichao just doesn't want to gamble on the safety of his family.

The days that followed.

Sure enough, things got worse, spreading from Kowloon to Hong Kong Island, from scattered organizations to hundreds of organizations, and the Hong Kong Governor's Office became the main target.

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

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

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

As far as Lin Zhichao knows, it should have been a few days ago, Dai Lintoe and London asked for help, but London only wrote back to him that 'if necessary, he should give up Hong Kong'. Of course, the British were much tougher than the Portuguese, but they also thought about making a final plan, and if things got out of their hands, they would also think about evacuating.

But the evacuation of the British, there are also hundreds of thousands of JCs and public officials to be considered, and a place must be arranged for others, otherwise it is morally unjustifiable; After all, now others are working for them.

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

Dai then asked rhetorically: "Why doesn't Sir Lin go overseas for a while, with your wealth, you will be a guest in any country?" ”

Lin Zhichao has a huge fleet, all of which are walkable assets, and his operation at this time has no impact. At this time, the sense of superiority did come out, and I am afraid that those sea ship kings thought the same.

"There is no need, I still have a lot of confidence in Hong Kong, there will be a rainbow after the storm! Of course, this storm can be particularly strong. ”

Dai Lintoe said tentatively: "Sir Lam is not worried about Hong Kong becoming an Omun? ”

Lin Zhichao still said calmly: "Your Excellency 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 Lintoe heard this, he immediately understood that Lin Zhichao still believed in the British government of Hong Kong very much at this time and would persevere.

Subsequently, he made some assurances to Lin Zhichao, because Lin Zhichao is very important and must be fought for.

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

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

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

Lin Zhichao's ability to come to the Hong Kong Governor's Mansion 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 parliamentarian, and not a media worker.

It's the Zi Z family that everyone hates, how can you still listen to it!

After chatting about the situation for a while, Dai Lintoe found that Lin Zhichao was very bold, and he was not panicked at all. If you think about it carefully, it's normal, Lin Zhichao's wealth is mainly focused on shipping, and he can go at any time, so he may be better than others.

When Lin Zhichao left, under the escort of the Hong Kong government guards and security, he left the crazy scene outside.

He has been traveling in three cars and eight bodyguards lately, after all, he is still worried about encountering bombs. Dirt bombs are not very powerful, but they can kill people if they are not done well.

Back to Cheung Kong Industrial.

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

Therefore, the current sale of property is some 'prescient'.

Lin Zhichao speculated that after the hot weather and the temper tantrums began in July, Hong Kong's property market began to plummet to a trough immediately.

The most suitable time to pick up leaks is the half year of 1967.7~1967.12, followed by the year of 1968. In fact, those rich people who picked up leaks and copied the bottom in their previous lives should have happened after 1967.11, and only after the matter subsided a little did they dare to start.

Although things have subsided, the people who want to emigrate have just begun, and the panic is still very large. At least half a year, it will be able to barely recover and the property will recover.

"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 extent, we will enter the market to buy the bottom." Stabilize the company's panic and tell everyone that there is no problem, things are only temporary difficulties, the company has no problems, and the boss will not emigrate. ”

Cheung Kong's employees are all white-collar workers, so it is impossible for them to make trouble, but they are worried that they will lose their jobs and will not be able to support their families.

"Okay, I'll do it right away! I will report to you about the follow-up. Hu Zhaoxu suddenly felt that maybe things were really as the boss expected, but it was a good opportunity for Cheung Kong to buck the trend and buy the bottom.

Everything is ready, Lin Zhichao plans to use the remaining 180 million Hong Kong dollars of Cheung Kong Industrial Group as a reserve fund for buying the bottom, plus 70 million Hong Kong dollars from Cheung Kong Industrial, a total of 250 million will become his bottom copying.

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

In previous lives, according to the memories of those rich 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 and are traveling overseas, but they have to call back to Hong Kong every day. Actually, Lin Zhichao is quite comfortable!

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

"You let Caiyun and them travel abroad, aren't you worried that the situation will be more serious?" Tang Zhongyuan asked seriously.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, and this is inevitable, it's too crazy, I'm just taking precautions." By the way, father-in-law, how is your factory doing? ”

Tang Zhongyuan said: "Speaking of factories, fortunately, I found one thing and dealt with it in time, otherwise it would have caused a lot of problems." Several female workers went to participate only to be discovered by a supervisor, and the supervisor with a bad conscience actually used this to threaten to take advantage of the female workers, otherwise they would be fired. I was so angry that I asked the manager to fire the supervisor and the worker only deducted three days' wages. As for the issue of salary, I have already promised on the spot that I will study a salary increase, and it will be implemented in the near future. ”

For this treatment, it is very reasonable.

Female workers participating in activities is already a taboo for private enterprises, and not being fired is already an open side of the network, and they don't want to stir up contradictions; For a villain like the director, it's strange that Lin Zhichao doesn't mess with him.

This kind of supervisor is not only scum, but also easy to make the company lose more. Once the conflict intensifies, it will be a big problem.

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

He never spoke ill of the workers, but only analyzed the facts.

In Lin Zhichao's view, everything is two-sided, without undergoing an operation, how the welfare of Hong Kong citizens will be improved, how the wages of Hong Kong workers will be increased, and the sense of belonging of 'Hong Kong people' to Hong Kong will not be strengthened.

Tang Zhongyuan nodded and said: "I admire Zhichao, in terms of the treatment of workers, he has always insisted on doing the best." ”

Lin Zhichao raised his glass and signaled, Tang Zhongyuan's family raised their glasses, from this aspect, Lin Zhichao's status when he returned to his father-in-law's house was also the highest.

After taking a sip of Moutai, Lin Zhichao said: "How to say it! I'm not a saint either, and I wouldn't be so generous if it weren't for the high added value of my industry. But now that such a thing has happened in Hong Kong, we should review it, no matter how far this matter has got, but I believe that after the storm, there will be a rainbow. In the future, the Hong Kong government will pay attention to people's livelihood and welfare, and workers' wages will also begin to increase. ”

Tang Zhongyuan nodded, agreeing with Lin Zhichao's opinion, he has already begun to engage in some public affairs, and he has the idea of entering the political arena in the future.

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

In fact, many people in Hong Kong do not approve of the use of force, Li Mingze resigned in anger because of the Hong Kong government's practice, and the chief member of the Executive Council Of course, there are also many people who do not want the workers to take drastic actions, but respect their demands, this is a conscientious business owner, and there are many Shanghai-style entrepreneurs.

Then, Tang Zhongyuan said: "I plan to take advantage of the decline in the property market and take out 20 million Hong Kong dollars to buy the bottom, what does the virtuous son-in-law think?" ”

His eyes were full of determination, and he seemed to be planning to make a big move.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Father-in-law bets on this, if you succeed, you will be a large chaebol in Hong Kong across garments, textiles, and real estate!" ”

Tang Xianqian and Tang Youqian's faces became excited, and the brother-in-law said so, it seems that things are playing.

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 lost the bet, it didn't matter, it was all the cash I had saved over the years, and I didn't have any debts. ”

He was ready to take out 35 million yuan to buy the bottom of the real estate, and last year's 15 million yuan was a bit unjust, and it was a lot more expensive to buy; Now another 20 million Hong Kong dollars is not all cash flow, after all, you also have to consider risks.

Tang Zhongyuan has a cash flow of almost 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and reserves 10 million Hong Kong dollars in his hands, and in case of emergencies, he can also move abroad to 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 the bottom, then wait, the market is not panicked yet." Moreover, if you want to buy the bottom, you go to the New Territories and buy the 'land exchange rights and interests', which is the cheapest thing and the most useful in the future. ”

The so-called land exchange rights and interests letter means that the Hong Kong government wants to expropriate the farmers' land, but in order to save money, the farmers are given a land exchange rights letter - three square feet of agricultural land can be exchanged for one square foot of residential land. This land exchange rights and interests can be exchanged in priority at the time of the official land auction.

And the farmer holds this land exchange interest certificate, where there is cash and is comfortable to hold, so it is generally sold to real estate developers. Nowadays they are all thinking about immigration, so this land exchange right is very cheap.

Tang Zhongyuan immediately said: "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 be a real estate developer in the future, so it is not a wise idea to invest too much commercial land." After all, how can your financial resources compare to mine? ”

Everyone laughed, there was no need to doubt this, the Tang family's wealth was not as good as any of the three major groups of Lin Zhichao's family.

Tang Zhongyuan finally said: "I know that whether it is the garment industry or the textile industry, relying on Hong Kong's cheap labor, this is not a long-term solution, after all, Southeast Asia will be cheaper." So this time I also made up my mind to invest in real estate, and fortunately with the guidance of my son-in-law, I would avoid some detours. ”

He invests in commercial land to seek stability!

But with a son-in-law to guide him, then he naturally prefers to invest in real estate development and become a real developer.

Of course, he understands the risks of developing real estate, so he will adhere to the philosophy of 'not investing too much debt'.

Lin Zhichao said: "What is this! This turmoil will be an opportunity for Hong Kong real estate developers to renew, how many old real estate developers will be sluggish, or stagnant, or bankrupt, and at the same time, there will be new real estate developers to stand up. My father-in-law wants to invest, and since I am willing to give some advice. ”

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

Therefore, Hong Kong can tolerate and should squeeze out the market in the New Territories such as Chen Tinghua and Wang Dehui.

(End of chapter)