After the Chinese New Year.

In the Miramar Hotel, Lin Zhichao entertained relatives from Shunde, including brothers from his cousin's family and brothers from his aunt's family, in short, these are relatives who stayed in the mainland.

In the fifties, sixties and seventies, many relatives fled to Hong Kong, Lin Zhichao, Lin Yunchu and others also tried their best to arrange, at least life is worry-free, and can find a good job as soon as possible, and Lin Zhichao heard from a distant relative from the mainland - his ancestral grave was pickpocketed.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Yunchu entertained five relatives from the mainland, and they got so many opportunities to come to Hong Kong at one time, but it was uncommon, and it was obviously Lin Zhichao's influence that played a certain role.

"Since you have come to Hong Kong, you don't have to worry about anything, I can let you stay in Hong Kong to make money and live in a word. So, please be honest. Brother Bin, tell me first, has my family's ancestral grave been picked? Lin Zhichao's eyes revealed a trace of seriousness and majesty.

The one who was questioned was the child of the cousin's family, who was actually 2 years older than Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhibin hurriedly said: "Zhichao, we don't dare to hide this matter from you, after all, if the ancestor worship is wrong, it is a big thing with thunder and thunder." When we had a famine, you Hong Kong relatives sent food (small packets of food to avoid being too involved), which saved our lives, but also got into trouble. The graves of the cousins and uncles were pushed, but only the coffins were exposed and were not opened. We, the relatives who have been favored by you, have quietly moved their coffins and bones to Yunxiu Mountain, and have not erected a monument, but have made marks and laid stones. ”

Lin Zhichao controlled his emotions and listened carefully.

He is a person who is deeply influenced by Confucianism, and he is still relatively traditional about these things, he can not believe in the doctrine of ghosts and gods, but he believes in traditional culture very much.

The ancestral grave is his root, and when he goes home to worship his ancestors, he doesn't even have the grave of his grandfather and father, so what else is there to worship?

Lin Zhichao asked, "Yunxiu Mountain? How I haven't heard of it! ”

Second Uncle Lin Yunchu immediately said: "It is a relatively remote mountain, and the scenery is very beautiful. I've been to the site and seen that there are indeed signs of graves, and they are in the early teens. ”

Lin Zhichao nodded immediately and said with relief: "It's good that the roots are still there!" ”

If there is a chance to move the ancestral grave, it must be verified by DNA, otherwise Lin Zhichao is really not very reassured. Once the worship is wrong, wouldn't it help other people's families to become rich, not to mention that people from other families can't afford his worship and will die.

Subsequently, Lin Zhichao invited everyone to eat delicacies from the mountains and seas, and said: "For each of the families you come to today, you can choose one person to work and live in Hong Kong, and I will let the second uncle arrange it." Glory and wealth will definitely not guarantee you, after all, you have to rely on your own struggle to be practical. But as long as you come to Hong Kong, we can let you have a job and a place to live quickly, Hong Kong is gold, it depends on whether you have the ability to get it! ”

"I've also heard that Hong Kong is full of gold, and now many Cantonese people are trying to escape to Hong Kong, and they want to come to this place if they don't want to die."

"Yes, I've heard that if anyone comes to Hong Kong and succeeds, they have to set off firecrackers to celebrate."

For a while, several brothers began to tell the story vividly, with smiles on their faces and chewing on the food in their mouths. They have always known that there is a very powerful relative in Hong Kong.

Now Lin Zhichao said that each family can arrange one person to come to Hong Kong, that is, they are too happy, and they know that they must go through the normal procedures to come to Hong Kong, because Lin Zhichao is a business leader in Hong Kong.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "A worker's salary in Hong Kong is more than 1,500, and there is no 100 in the mainland, which is a 15-fold gap." If you send out a clever young man, you will adapt quickly in all aspects, and if you have the ability, we will continue to help. ”

is just secretly moving the ancestral grave for himself, which is worthy of Lin Zhichao to help their children, of course, Lin Zhichao still entrusts the second uncle to do these things.

Listening to a few cousins and cousins, Lin Zhichao's grandfather and father's coffins were exposed, and they quietly moved them at night and moved to Yunxiu Mountain.

In this, of course, there are 'good fortunes' that Lin Zhichao and Lin Yunchu have sent things to their hometown since the fifties, but there are also the 'kindness' of these Lin relatives, all of which are mutual. If I didn't think about these relatives at the beginning, naturally there would be no matter of moving the grave, and I am afraid that Lin Zhichao would not want to go to Shunde in the future.

But there is definitely anger and pathos, and Shunde will naturally not get his help.

And now, things are developing towards good things, although Lin Zhichao is not very convinced, but at least seven points.

Lin Ruidong came to Hong Kong to visit his father and two 'mothers', and under the leadership of Lin Ruijiang, he inspected the production bases of Cheung Kong Industrial Group (Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong).

When he heard that there were 25,000 workers at the Tsuen Wan factory, Lin Ruidong couldn't help but smack his tongue secretly.

Lin Ruijiang jokingly said: "80% of the people here are supported by the business of Audrey's company!" ”

In fact, there are 20,000 people producing Barbie, Transformers, Cauliflower, and My Little Pony, not counting the workers in the cooperative factories.

Lin Ruidong said: "Second brother, you don't have to express your gratitude, see if your father scolds you!" ”

The two brothers burst out laughing!

As Lin Zhichao's son, everyone understands that Barbie, Transformers, Cabbage Dolls, and My Little Pony are all ideas from their fathers, and as for why their father has these ideas, everyone doesn't feel the need to ask, because his father is almighty.

Lin Ruijiang continued: "The production base in Tsuen Wan includes the production of zippers and toys, but the added value is relatively high. Zipper is an old brand, excellent quality, the world's top five zipper brands, and there are branches in many countries (in cooperation with local people). In terms of toys, the dolls are not to be talked about, the quality and technology have always been excellent, and the most technical content is the "Metamorphosis" and "Mobile Suit Gundam" models, all of which have the same quality and technology as Japan, and we also have matching manga, anime, etc., with high added value. ”

Lin Ruidong said: "I've watched all of Mobile Suit Gundam, but I don't understand why we didn't shoot anime, the anime shot in Japan feels a little stingy, we have worked together in Japan once, and it's not pleasant, the level of their shooting is not high enough, and it is not imposing enough." ”

Lin Ruijiang said, "My father planned to shoot Mobile Suit Gundam on his own, because it is part of Hong Kong culture. ”

Lin Ruidong asked curiously: "Father also plans to enter animation production?" ”

Lin Ruijiang spread his hands and said: "I don't know this very well, but my father can get the position of the largest TV station in Hong Kong at any time, maybe he will enter the TV station in the future, otherwise the media group is a little stingy." ”

Lin Ruidong nodded, he knew that his father was the largest consortium in Hong Kong, and he had won two British-funded enterprises in a row in the past two years.

After inspecting the Tsuen Wan factory, the brothers went directly to Mong Kok to eat street food.

When he went to Kwun Tong Midea in the afternoon to inspect the company, Lin Zhichao also came to Midea, and the father and son gathered together again.

Recently, Wang Liang, vice president of Changjiang Industrial Group, retired with honor, and was replaced by Li Zhenlong, the original Midea company; Lin Ruijiang went one step further and served as the second-in-command of Midea, and the first leader was the original vice president Peng Jiannian.

In fact, it has been two years since Lin Ruijiang became the leader of Midea, and Peng Jianian's age is almost there.

Changjiang Industrial Group is now divided into four major businesses: zippers, toys, electronic appliances, and smelting, but the real meaning is not the sunset industry, only electronic appliances, which symbolizes technology and the future.

Of course, last year, it also bought Penfolds Center and Taifu Building, with a total value of more than 1.5 billion properties. Coupled with its factories and land (Tsuen Wan and Tseung Kwan O alone have factory land covering an area of 1.1 million), the asset value is also very high.

The father and son inspected the production line of each product and were very interested.

Lin Zhichao asked: "How is the electronic watch business now?" ”

Lin Ruijiang replied: "Exports have increased greatly, but profits are too low, and last year, Hong Kong exported 49.383 million watches, and the number of exports exceeded that of Japan for the first time. The export of electronic watches, second only to Japan, has fallen to about 80 Hong Kong dollars each, and with the increase in the production of IC on Taiwan Island, the price of electronic watches is still falling wildly, and the competition in the entire industry has become more and more fierce. ”

Lin Zhichao nodded, it was expected, electronic watches in the early to mid-eighties, it could reach 5 Hong Kong dollars.

In the early seventies, Intel launched an electronic watch for $400, and a few years later, with the frantic expansion of Japanese companies (Citizen, Casio, Seiko, etc.), the price dropped to tens of dollars.

Then, with the support of the United States, Taiwan also has the strength to produce ICs, and electronic watches fell sharply again.

The profit margin of Changjiang Industrial Group's electronic watch business is probably only 5~6%, and it may be even lower in the later stage.

"As long as there is a 5% profit margin, don't rush to reduce production in the later stage, you can go to the mainland to reduce labor costs, and you can also drive the economy of the mainland."

To put it bluntly, it is an assembly plant, the IC is from Taiwan Island and Japan, the liquid crystal is from Japan, and other parts can be produced in Hong Kong. It was a pity to lose it, but moving to the mainland in the 80s was a win-win situation.

"Well, I understand."

Next.

After three years of glory, the Walkman business was defeated by Sony, but the current brand exports are also good, but the profits have been greatly reduced; In the first three years, Walkman Weimei made a profit of more than 200 million Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Zhichao deliberately came to the fan production workshop, which has only one floor of the factory left, to inspect, whatever can be produced by a family workshop, it must be a big factory. Large factories pay more than family farms, and many of them employ people without status, and their salaries may be less than half.

That's it, Midea electric fans can not escape this fate, at present, there are only a few hundred people left to produce the scale, after all, the brand influence is still there, so whether it is export or domestic sales have business.

"Ruijiang, arrange a person with outstanding ability to take over the electric fan business. Subsequently, we are preparing to develop a classic-style fan and research the American market."

Lin Ruijiang immediately said: "Father, now every family in the United States has air conditioners, and there is very little demand for electric fans. ”

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Air conditioning is cheap, but energy is not cheap immediately, last year's coup d'état in Iran was the beginning of the chaos in the Middle East, and soon oil will increase several times." At that time, the U.S. government should have to call on the public to save energy, so electric fans must be easy to sell. Of course, don't rush to expand production first, the important thing is to develop styles, such as classical fans; Secondly, increase channels, once the demand increases, we can occupy the market as soon as possible. ”

Although the profit may be only 100 million, why not make it with ready-made resources. What's more, Lin Zhichao can't get used to Da Liu, a Chaoshan person, not because of his romance, but because of his ugly food.

"Okay, father, I'll arrange this."

"Well, get ready, it's expected that the oil will be more than $30 in a year or two."

There are no oil futures in this era, and this time the oil rise span is long, and it is impossible for oil tankers to keep it on board all the time; In addition, oil in the Middle East is not easy to buy; Therefore, Lin Zhichao did not bother to speculate on oil spot this time.

Both sons looked at their father with admiration, and through some things, they could quickly analyze the trend in the next two or three years, and they were so confident that they would never achieve this vision.

Next, the father and son investigated other businesses.

Midea's video game software division now has an annual profit of tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and it is still growing rapidly. This is because "Hong Kong Cubes", "Space Wars", and "Pac-Man" are currently the best-selling games in the world. At this time, the profits have not really arrived, and it is expected to reach hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars per year.

Game software, as long as it sells well in Europe, America and Japan, it is very profitable, and the six major game software suppliers of Nintendo in the previous life, in the late eighties, made hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every year, provided that there is a popular game.

Night.

After dinner, Lin Ruidong came to Lin Zhichao's study to report on the progress of Japanese affairs.

When he heard that Sega was successfully acquired, Lin Zhichao said happily: "Very good, the acquisition of Sega is a double insurance for Atari." I suggest that you quickly recruit engineers from Japan, implement the 'Red and White Machine' project, the "Super Mario" project, and strive to complete it within three years. ”

Lin Ruidong nodded, although he didn't understand why the Atari game console would lose to Japanese manufacturers in the future, but he believed what his father said - Japanese technology is not worse than that of the United States, or even better, and more importantly, the key components are cheaper.

"Hmm"

Immediately, Lin Zhichao said: "This Zhongshan Hayabusa lost to you, but is it possible to let him join Sega and let him preside over the Japanese business." ”

Lin Ruidong said: "I'm afraid this is impossible!" Hayao Nakayama is also an entrepreneur, how could he be willing to be a part-time worker? ”

Lin Zhichao said: "I was able to sell my own business, and I attracted a few investors to go all out to acquire a game company. Although he did not succeed, you can see his determination and courage, such a person can succeed! Sega is now an independent Atari company, you can give him 10% of the shares and try to get him to join! After all, talent is rare, and he can make you reduce a lot of energy and do bigger things. And a mere 10% of the shares, even if it is worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the future, what is there to be reluctant to, after all, he will get more after more work. ”

Lin Ruidong nodded and said, "I'll go to Japan to get in touch with him and test what he means." ”

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, you have to deal with Sega's affairs this year." Next year is the 80s, and we should buy Disney, and Hollywood studios, toys and video games, just to save enough money for us, and if the American family wants to be prosperous, we should really control the media. ”

Lin Ruidong suddenly became excited and said, "Okay, I will definitely go according to my father's wishes!" ”

Finally, Lin Ruidong asked curiously: "Father, I recently brought me to know Reagan, do you think he can be elected president of the United States?" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, I know Reagan very well and think he is very charismatic. This kind of person is the most suitable person to be elected president in the United States. Kennedy was the same back then, but unfortunately died early. ”

The conversation between father and son does not require much defense.

Since being placed in the United States by David Rosen, Hayayao Nakayama has been in trouble, and some investors have withdrawn their funds, deeming him 'unreliable'. As a result, Hayakuo Nakayama's financial strength was no longer enough to acquire another suitable game company.

As a result, Hayao Nakayama was also a little lost and frustrated, and he had already sold the business in order to buy Sega.

But on this day, Ryan Hepburn, Atari's vice president, came to the door and surprised him.

As soon as the two sides met, Lin Ruidong said straight to the point: "Mr. Hayao Nakayama, we at Atari would like to invite you to take up the position of president of Sega, a subsidiary of the company. ”

Hayao Nakayama was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "I don't want to work with that perfidious man of David!" ”

was put on the table, and Hayabusa Nakayama was full of complaints about David Rosen.

Lin Ruidong smiled: "He is only the head of the US business, and you will be the president of the entire Sega, and you will be mainly responsible for the Japanese business." I'm telling you the truth, we're going to use Sega, the Japanese supply chain, and the Japanese engineers to develop a cheaper and better console, so I want you to work with me. ”

Hayao Nakayama said: "Your Atari 2600 console is so popular, you will actually come to Japan, are you still ready to beat yourself?" ”

Lin Ruidong said: "People who have no long-term worries must have near-term worries, just like when you defeated the United States, we Atari also have a kind of worry, so Sega is the solution to this worry." ”

Hayao Nakayama didn't expect that the famous Atari would put down his body so much and come to Japan to seek insurance, such a company is really difficult to beat.

Still, he said, "I'm not used to just working part-time!" ”

"You can sell some of your Sega shares, but not more than 10 percent. ”

Hayao Nakayama couldn't help but be surprised, and sighed that Atari could really put down his body, not only let him, a game layman, take the helm of Sega, but also be willing to sell 10% of the shares to him.

He bargained and found that the 10% given by Lin Ruidong was the limit.

"Can you give me a day to think about it and give you an answer?"

"No problem! Here, I need to say to Mr. Hayao Nakayama that by joining us, you have actually won the victory, and since we Atari have come to Japan, we will not be defeated by our Japanese counterparts again. And, we have the largest channel in the world"

"I understand"

Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn's private estate in London entertained the Thatchers.

At this time, Britain is going through a three-month general election, and it is only a third of the way through, and Thatcher is the chairman of the Conservative Party, and once the Conservative Party wins, she will naturally become the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

The four of them sat on the chairs on the lawn, looking very natural, which fully showed that everyone's personal feelings were good.

"Thank you, Sir Lam, for donating £100,000 to the Conservative Party, the largest private donation we have received to date, and you are not grateful for your generosity." Thatcher said kindly.

After getting along for all these years, she has no complaints about Lin Zhichao - let Audrey be her lover, because Lin Zhichao gets along with Audrey and their two sons better than she gets along with her own children. Over the years, Lin Zhichao has also taught her some ways to get along with her children, so that she will not be too angry with her children in her busy schedule.

"Mrs. Thatcher needs no thanks, I have always had the habit of donating to both parties in Britain, and I only donate to the winning side."

In the end, Lin Zhichao used a joking tone.

Thatcher had a surprise flashing out of the corner of her eyes, the world ship king has indeed always had a good relationship with the British two parties, and she also knew that who Lin Zhichao donated to every general election, who might win. Of course, this can only be a bit of luck!

"Sir Lam has very little investment in the UK?" Thatcher said with a smile.

The implication is that you don't have investment in the UK, so why do you care so much about British politics. As for Hong Kong, Lin Zhichao had already 'leaned over Hong Kong' as early as the late 60s, and he did not necessarily need to look at the face of the government.

In this way, Lin Zhichao's efforts must be even bigger. Of course, if she really takes the position herself, she doesn't mind giving Lin Zhichao some business convenience, as long as it is legal.

After all, Britain also needs businessmen like Lin Zhichao to invest and change its economic situation.

Lin Zhichao said: "The UK has always implemented welfare economic decision-making, and I personally think that this model is not as advanced as the liberal economy of the United States. Based on this, how dare I throw my investment into the UK. What's more, I didn't have enough strength to jump out of Hong Kong before. ”

Thatcher laughed: "I see! Sir Lin, you predicted correctly, Britain's welfare economic strategy has made the British economy bad. ”

The two sides will stop at the point, although the relationship is good, but they will not talk too deeply.

But if Lin Zhichao invests in the UK later, as long as it is legal, there will be a convenience.

After the party.

Audrey Hepburn said: "Margaret has a son who is not angry, but he is more ambitious, do you want to help him?" ”

Lin Zhichao immediately shook his head and said, "No! Don't contact the second generation of G, it's always a trouble. Moreover, if we invest in the UK, we don't need much care, they don't have time to welcome it. ”

Although Lin Zhichao has always taken the political and business route overseas, he has never given bribes or anything like that, at most, he has donated money to political parties, which is completely legal.

Audrey Hepburn asked curiously: "What are the investment projects in the UK?" ”

Lin Zhichao said: "There are many! First of all, the UK economy may be on the verge of collapse this winter, that is, a trough, which is suitable for bottoming. Second, once Thatcher came to power, he would implement a free economy and privatization, so that the shares of many companies would go to the people, and the efficiency of the companies would increase, which would eventually cause the stock price to rise very quickly. ”

He plans to let Cheung Kong Group set up a London stock market investment fund at the end of the year to lay out the stock market. The money earned will be used to support UK property projects in the future. In this way, although overseas real estate investment is relatively slow, if it is combined with financial means, there is no such problem.

Lin Zhichao attaches more importance to the stability of long-term rent collection of real estate. Of course, the most stable investment is infrastructure, and Cheung Kong Group will also make efforts in this in the later stage.

(End of chapter)