Early June.

Although things have developed further, Lin Zhichao still feels that it is not very dangerous, so he still chooses to go to work in the Global Building every day.

He also went to work in Tsuen Wan, but the means of transportation was unexpected, by taking a yacht to the pier in Tsuen Wan, and then arriving at the Cheung Kong Industrial Park under the escort of bodyguards. In this way, Lin Zhichao does not need to go through too many places, and his safety can be more guaranteed.

Suddenly.

Feng Yongfa walked in excitedly and said. "Boss, the third Middle East war has begun, and the Suez Canal is no longer passable!"

Lin Zhichao also showed joy, looked up and said, "Where did the news come from?" ”

Feng Yongfa immediately said: "It's news from Egypt, the news is absolutely true and reliable!" ”

Global Shipping Group has a global information network, and absolutely all shipowners get the news first-hand. Of course, Lin Zhichao himself knew that it was during this time that the Third Middle East War broke out and began to close the Suez Canal for eight years.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Well, it looks like the freight has to skyrocket again this time!" The important thing is that there is no shortage of leasing objects for the oil tankers we are about to launch. ”

Feng Yongfa nodded and said, "Although ships of more than 100,000 tons in the world cannot pass through the Suez Canal in the first place; However, the world's merchant ships actually have about 70~80% of the tonnage, and they have always taken the Suez Canal, and now this part of the ship is far doubled, and the freight must have skyrocketed, and the demand has also increased significantly. We, the shipowners, are once again in the driver's seat! ”

Yes, it is now the shipowners who are strong, not the charterers.

Therefore, if the charter period of the ship expires, there is no problem for Global Shipping to sign a three-year long-term contract, and the price is naturally the market long-term charter price; The relationship is good, and you can get a little discount.

The 10 226,000-ton oil tankers that are about to be launched will become the existence of fragrant gluttony. This kind of ship has low operating costs and can pull a large amount of oil at one time, making it a sought-after existence.

For a 226,000-ton oil tanker, the normal annual rate of return is 20% (the larger the ship, the higher the rate of return and the greater the risk), that is, it will take five years to return on investment.

Now, Lin predicts that the return rate in the first year will reach more than 50%, that is, a 226,000-ton oil tanker, and the annual profit may reach more than 11 million US dollars.

Beginning in the second year, it may decline sequentially.

Lin Zhichao plans to sign a contract with everyone for three years, and they will not not sign a contract, because the price will definitely be discounted. Moreover, Lin Zhichao has been signing a contract for three to four years, and he did not suddenly ask for it.

"I may go overseas later this month, or early next month, to discuss cooperation. The first thing you need to do in Hong Kong is to stabilize the mood of the company's employees and ensure the normal operation of the company; Second, sitting in the headquarters, a game of chess around the world. ”

Another vice president is in charge of the outside world, and this vice president is in charge of the inside, and the cooperation over the years has also complemented each other, which is very good.

"No problem! We will ensure the normal operation of the company and overcome all difficulties! ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, let's get busy!" ”

"Okay"

After Feng Yongfa left, Lin Zhichao thought about it.

If he goes abroad, he will definitely call Tang Caiyun back to sit in Hong Kong, and I believe that there is no problem with 8~10 bodyguards to protect her. When she returned to Hong Kong, she mainly represented Lin Zhichao and presided over the real estate purchase.

At this time, because many places have been paralyzed, there has been a lot of bloodshed, and a large number of rich people have begun to sell their assets and start emigrating.

So at this time, the real estate has fallen very badly, and the newspapers have advertisements for the sale of properties, which abound.

But Lin Zhichao is not in a hurry at all, just let the storm be more violent!

The Third Middle East War lasted only six days, so it is also called the 'Six-Day War', but Israel's achievements are miraculous. The war lasted six days, and Israel occupied more than 65,000 square kilometers of land in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Syria's Golan Heights, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Jordan's administered areas and the Gaza Strip.

The world is the law of the jungle, and Israel has fought so many wars in the Middle East, and each time the land has expanded.

Although morally speaking, Israel is a prime example of bullying the weak; But from a rational point of view, Israel is getting stronger and stronger, and I am afraid that if mankind perishes, Israel will be destroyed! Because everyone else in the future has nuclear weapons and has land-based, air-based, and sea-based nuclear strike capabilities, the great powers will not go against Israel.

At the same time, although the 'Six-Day War' ended, Egypt was very aggrieved because of the loss of the Sinai Peninsula.

Unwilling to watch the canal change hands, Egypt decided to close the Suez Canal indefinitely, sending troops to block the channel by scuttling transports, dredgers and other vessels in many sections of the canal.

The closure of the river in Egypt went well, but it caused a lot of trouble to the ships that were sailing through the canal at the time. After Egypt blockaded the Suez Canal, 15 foreign merchant ships were blocked in the canal, 14 of which were forced to anchor at the widest point of the Suez Canal, the Great Ku Lake, and the remaining American merchant ship "Observer" ran aground in Lake Tim Sah in the canal.

The ships of the world shipping have escaped this catastrophe, so that the war risk purchased by Lin Zhichao is actually wasted for a year, of course, he only put the ship passing through the Suez Canal on the war risk.

Global freight rates skyrocketed immediately, one-way short-term charters rose by 100%, and shipowners were in a frenzy!

At Kai Tak Airport, Lin Zhichao picked up Tang Caiyun, who had returned from overseas, and under the protection of bodyguards, the convoy did not return to Hong Kong Island via Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, but came to the pier in Kwun Tong.

Recently, Lin Zhichao has made full use of the advantages on the water, and instead of taking the Star Ferry and car ferries, he should take his own yacht to shuttle Kowloon, Hong Kong Island, and Tsuen Wan in the New Territories.

After boarding the yacht, Tang Caiyun asked: "I have seen newspapers overseas, saying that things in Hong Kong are getting worse and worse!" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "There is a tendency to develop towards more violence, and soon there may be true or false in Hong Kong, so when you go back to Hong Kong, you only need to live at No. 80 Deep Water Bay, and I have already arranged the security forces." ”

Tang Caiyun said: "That's not good! It's not to buy the bottom of the property, I'll go to the company to rest assured. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I'm not in a hurry for that time, and the real estate is not in the end, I will wait for me to return to Hong Kong to buy the bottom." I'll be back in Hong Kong in mid-July, and there are plenty of opportunities. As for you, just stay in the villa and occasionally go to your father-in-law's house to sit down. ”

After all, if Lin Zhichao is overseas, he can remotely command the management of several group companies through the phone, which was the case before. Tang Caiyun is in Hong Kong, and it is more of a means to deal with an emergency.

Tang Caiyun nodded, and didn't say much about this, men are her backbone, so it's better to obey.

The eldest son of the two is also eighteen years old and is about to enter his third year, but after all, he can't hold up the field. Therefore, Lin Zhichao still trusts Tang Caiyun, as for Xu Caiying, she doesn't like the company's affairs, and Lin Zhichao never insists on it.

That night, at No. 80 Deep Water Bay, Lin Zhichao and his wife entertained Tang Zhongyuan's family.

Tang Zhongyuan sent his youngest son Tang Youqian's family of four to Vancouver for inspection, planning to buy a residential property there, which can be regarded as a backup. and his wife and eldest son's family stayed in Hong Kong to take care of the family business.

The Shanghai faction in Hong Kong belongs to the left and right, while the Cantonese faction is mostly pro-British forces, because the Shanghai faction is all immigrants from the mainland and used to be patriotic industrialists; Most of the Cantonese factions have always dealt with the British government in Hong Kong and have a relatively high level of recognition.

Tang Zhongyuan hopes that the motherland is good, but he does not want to. So, he's also preparing for both.

During the banquet, Tang Zhongyuan asked curiously: "Zhichao, are you planning to go abroad?" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Well, there are several 226,000-ton oil tankers to discuss with customers about charters, but I just want to go to Japan first and return to Hong Kong soon." ”

Tang Zhongyuan and Tang Xianqian were surprised, although they didn't do shipping, they were also concerned because their son-in-law and brother-in-law were doing shipping; Now that the Suez Canal is closed and freight rates have skyrocketed, doesn't it mean that these oil tankers will make a lot of money.

"Very sought-after, right?" Tang Zhongyuan asked.

"Well, it's very sought-after, and the price is high!" Lin Zhichao said softly.

He plans to go to Japan at the end of June and talk to several shipping companies; I will return to Hong Kong in July, and then go to Europe and the United States in the middle of the month, and strive to come back at the end of the month.

These things could have been handed over to Bobby Blair to handle, but Lin Zhichao habitually talked about this kind of big business by himself. After all, it is impossible for his subordinates to know what he thinks in his heart.

As long as the matter is negotiated, when the tanker is launched, Bobby Blair will sign the contract on his behalf.

Cheung Kong Industrial.

"What? Are you planning to immigrate to Canada? Lin Zhichao looked at Li Gaofu in surprise, he didn't expect him to make such a decision.

Li Gaofu nodded and said: "Now many people outside are preparing to move to Canada, the government there has always opened the door to rich and skilled talents, and the Chinese in Vancouver have begun to gather a lot, so I plan to move there with my family." ”

Lin Zhichao was silent for a moment, he didn't expect Li Gaofu to make such a decision.

But now that I think about it, Li Gaofu's personality is as dynamic as a rabbit, and he will exert a strong ability to adapt and overcome the environment in the midst of self-change, and even seek breakthroughs.

In the early years, he went to Japan to sell zippers, and quickly adapted and achieved results; Let him smuggle goods to the JF area, and also make achievements; Let him smuggle goods to Omen and the opposite side, and soon achieve remarkable results. He's like a guy who makes people look down on him at first, but never disappoints in the end.

Of course, it was precisely because he was always eager to seek a breakthrough that he also missaw some forms in 1957 and 1965, and was a little rash, so he suffered losses. Otherwise, he is afraid that his assets are already two or three hundred million.

"Are you going to sell the property cheaply? That's a direct loss on the books! Lin Zhichao had no intention of persuading him to stay.

Just like Feng Jingxi, he is also ready to go to Canada for development, but in the end he will find that it is still not suitable for entrepreneurship, only for retirement; When the turmoil subsides, it will naturally come back.

Li Gaofu couldn't help but look at Lin Zhichao, and finally found a little clue from it, he knew that Lin Zhichao wanted to persuade him to stay. However, he decided to go to Canada because Hong Kong was terrible at this time.

So, Lee said: "I plan to sell Tai Ping Hong in Central (12 storeys, 50,000 sq ft) and an unbuilt property in my favorite, with an area of 65,000 sq ft. The rest of the property remains in the hands and waits to see what happens. ”

Lee Ko Fook's most valuable properties are the Fuk Wo Building (22 floors) on Wing Lok Street in Sheung Wan and the Tai Ping Hong in Central, each of which was worth $20 million or 30 million at its peak.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Have you thought about the price?" ”

Li Gaofu said: "If you want, just give it to me at the market price!" ”

He wasn't embarrassed, after all, this was business. At this time, he only had 20 million cash in his hand, but in order to be more secure, he decided to sell a little property.

Lin Zhichao said: "Taiping Bank is 8 million Hong Kong dollars, Xihuan land is 5 million, and I will give you 13 million Hong Kong dollars." At this price, at the peak price of early 1965, you would lose 60%. Of course, there is another way, that is, I lend you 13 million Hong Kong dollars, and you mortgage the property to me. ”

Li Gaofu immediately said: "Let's sell it!" I also have a lot of property in my hands, so it doesn't matter if I win or lose. ”

He thought that he was going to Canada to develop his career, and he would inevitably need more than 30 million Hong Kong dollars to feel at ease. At the same time, he also has a Fuk Wo Building, hundreds of residential units and shops (30% reserved for each building), a number of garden houses, a number of tenement properties, etc., which were worth as much as HK$60 million or 70 million in early 1965, and are now worth just over 20 million.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "I'll ask them to arrange a contract with you, and the money will be transferred from IWC to US dollars to you, saving you trouble!" ”

The price he offered, Li Gaofu couldn't sell it outside, and it was a dollar transfer, which saved him a lot of trouble.

"Well, no problem, thank you for your help!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Don't talk about that, I didn't plan to leave, but planned to wait and see." ”

Li Gaofu nodded, in fact, in his opinion, even if Lin Zhichao wants to buy the bottom, he will not buy the bottom now. In fact, the outside property couldn't be sold at all, so I still helped myself.

But from another point of view, he also knows that Lin Zhichao's net worth is mainly in shipping, and now shipping is soaring, and shipping is a walkable asset, so Lin Zhichao must be a win-win situation.

After Li Gaofu left, Lin Zhichao shook his head, this friend, he made a mistake about the real estate situation again. If he hadn't had a strong foundation, his wealth would really not have been able to withstand such a toss.

But Li Gaofu's foundation is really thick, and when real estate was popular in 1955, he was able to rank among the top five in Hong Kong. Therefore, he is still rich now.

Of course, this also has to do with the fact that he prepares everything with both hands!

Take this case as an example, if his career in Canada is not going well, and Hong Kong has stabilized; Lee Ko Fook could have reversed course and returned to Hong Kong to develop, and with his re-Hong Kong properties, he could easily go public in 1972.

Of course, the top 10 real estate developers may have missed him.

For example, Guo Desheng, Li Shauji, Wang Dehui, Chen Zengxi and others, all their belongings may be 1500~25 million, but as long as they start to buy the bottom at the end of the year, the funds in their hands can be doubled soon; Coupled with the fact that they entered the development territory for the first time, their wealth increased even faster.

Zheng Yutong is more powerful, and it is estimated that this time the bottom is at least 30 million, because in 1960, his Chow Tai Fook jewelry has made a profit of more than 5 million Hong Kong dollars; Over the years, I have also invested in real estate several times (building a building and selling a model), and naturally I have made money.

There are also Hu Yingxiang of Hopewell and Chen Detai of Dachang Real Estate, whose strength is also relatively good, but I don't know if I can make the bottom first-hand, so I shouldn't make a big move.

The above are the tiger generals in 1968~1972!

It should be the 'Six Tiger Generals' - Sun Hung Kai, Chinachem, Hang Lung, New World, Hopewell, and Dachang, and the Five Tigers in the previous life are just a general statement, in fact, Chinachem and Dachang had the strength to rank among them at that time.

In this life, Li Chaoren has seriously fallen behind, of course, because of Lin Zhichao.

And Li Gaofu fell behind, it was his own reason!

On the other hand, Li Chaoren saw that the situation in Hong Kong was becoming more and more complicated, and he suddenly became bitter.

Finally, in real estate, two industrial buildings were developed (individuals hold 65% of the shares, and Changhe Company invested), but I didn't expect this to happen. At this time, the cash in his hand was only 2.6 million in cash, and the factory was still running, but the profit was not much.

He didn't think about buying the bottom because he didn't know how far Hong Kong would go.

What he really thinks is that a mere 2.6 million Hong Kong dollars is not enough to ensure that the family can live a prosperous life overseas. Yes, he is already planning to take his family to Singapore for refuge.

"Mingyue, have you packed up your things?" Li Jiacheng looked at his wife and two sons and asked.

"Pack up and go! It's just Brother Cheng, are we really going to live in Singapore? Zhuang Mingyue said reluctantly.

She is not only reluctant to give up Hong Kong, but also reluctant to give up her husband's hard-won career.

Li Jiacheng reassured: "It's just to go to Singapore to avoid it, and once the Hong Kong situation calms down, we will come back immediately." Moreover, when we are in Singapore, I will command the factory by phone, which will not affect the production and delivery. ”

During this time period, those who can immigrate are the rich, and the middle class is not worthy of immigration, such as the senior management of ordinary companies; Therefore, the management of Changhe Plastic Factory does not have the strength to emigrate, so they can only do the current thing.

Lin Zhichao's high-level officials are all powerful immigrants, but they can only ensure a basic life. Because Canada's immigration conditions are to invest about 1.25 million Hong Kong dollars (the purchase of property is also counted), and the senior management of Cheung Kong Industrial and Cheung Kong Industrial is barely qualified, and the senior management of Global Shipping is slightly more sufficient, but it is not a good life. Of course, with Lin Zhichao leading by example, they will not consider immigration.

Because Hong Kong's middle class is unable to immigrate, Hong Kong's strength is still there, and it has made great contributions to the subsequent recovery. Of course, the rich will also return.

Zhuang Yueming nodded and said, "That's good!" To be honest, I'm used to living in Hong Kong, and I've been to Singapore several times, but I don't like it. ”

Li Jiacheng said: "Let's go! I will always keep an eye on Hong Kong! ”

As long as Hong Kong calms down, he will definitely return to Hong Kong.

(End of chapter)