The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

After the Spring Festival.

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

In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, many relatives also fled to Hong Kong. Lin Zhichao, Lin Yunchu and others also tried their best to arrange it. At least they lived a worry-free life and could find a good job as soon as possible. Lin Zhichao heard this from a distant relative from the mainland. - His ancestral grave was ripped apart.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Yunchu hosted five relatives from the mainland. It was unusual for them to have so many opportunities to come to Hong Kong at once. It was obviously Lin Zhichao's influence that played a certain role.

"Since everyone has come to Hong Kong, you don't have to worry about anything. I can let you stay in Hong Kong and earn a living with just one word. So, please tell the truth. Brother Bing, first tell me, have my family's ancestral graves been ripped off? "Lin Zhichao's eyes revealed a hint of seriousness and majesty.

The person being questioned was the cousin's child, who was actually 2 years older than Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhibin quickly said: "Zhichao, we dare not hide this from you. After all, if the ancestor worship is wrong, it will be a big deal. When we were in famine, you relatives in Hong Kong sent food (in small packages, small packages, To avoid being too involved), it saved our lives, but it also got us into trouble. The graves of our cousins ​​​​and uncles were pushed, but the coffins were only exposed and not opened. Those of us relatives who have been favored by you, together They quietly moved their coffins and bones to Yunxiu Mountain. No monument was erected, but they were marked and stones were built."

Lin Zhichao controlled his emotions and listened carefully.

He is a person deeply influenced by Confucianism, and he is relatively traditional about these things. He may not believe in the theory of ghosts and gods, but he believes in traditional culture.

His ancestral graves are his roots. If he goes home to pay homage to his ancestors, he doesn’t even have the graves of his grandfather and father, so what else is there to pay homage to?

Lin Zhichao asked: "Yunxiu Mountain? Why haven't I heard of it?"

Second uncle Lin Yunchu immediately said: "It is a relatively remote mountain with very beautiful scenery. I went to the site to see it, and there are indeed signs of tombs, and they are more than ten years old."

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

If there is a chance to move the ancestral grave, it must be verified through DNA, otherwise Lin Zhichao will not be very reassured. If he worships someone wrongly, it will not only help other people's family become rich, not to mention that people from other families will not be able to bear his worship, and they will die.

Later, Lin Zhichao invited everyone to eat delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and said: "Every family you come to today can choose one person to come to Hong Kong to work and live. I will let my second uncle arrange it. We will definitely not guarantee you glory and wealth. After all, you have to rely on Only by struggling on your own can you be practical. But as long as you come to Hong Kong, we can help you find a job and a place to live quickly. The land in Hong Kong is gold, and it depends on whether you have the ability to get it!"

"I've also heard that gold is everywhere in Hong Kong. Now many Cantonese people are trying to escape to Hong Kong, risking their lives to come to this place."

"Yes, I heard that if any company comes to Hong Kong and succeeds, they will celebrate with great fanfare by setting off firecrackers."

For a time, several brothers began to talk vividly, with smiles on their faces and chewing the delicious 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 for one person to come to Hong Kong, which is so happy, and they know that they must come to Hong Kong through normal procedures, because Lin Zhichao is Hong Kong's business leader.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "The salary of a worker in Hong Kong is more than 1,500, but in the mainland it is even less than 100. This is a 15-fold difference. If you send out smarter young people, they will adapt quickly in all aspects. If they have the skills, we will also Will continue to help.”

Just secretly relocating the ancestral grave for himself was worthy of Lin Zhichao helping their children. Of course, Lin Zhichao still entrusted his second uncle to do these things.

I heard from several cousins ​​that the coffins of Lin Zhichao's grandfather and father were exposed, and they quietly removed them at night and moved them to Yunxiu Mountain.

Among them, there is of course the "blessing" of Lin Zhichao and Lin Yunchu who have sent things to their hometown since the 1950s, but there is also the "kindness" of these Lin relatives, which are all mutual. If he hadn't been thinking about these relatives at the beginning, there would naturally be no need to move the graves. I'm afraid Lin Zhichao would not want to go to Shunde in the future.

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

Now, things are developing for the better. Although Lin Zhichao doesn't fully believe it yet, he is at least 70 percent convinced.

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 the Yangtze River Industries Group (Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong).

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

Lin Ruijiang said jokingly: "80% of the people here rely on Audrey's business to support themselves!"

It is also true that a full 20,000 people produce Barbie, Transformers, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and My Little Pony, not including workers in cooperative factories.

Lin Ruidong said: "Second brother, you don't have to express your gratitude, it depends on whether your father scolds you or not!"

The two brothers suddenly laughed!

As the son of Lin Zhichao, everyone knows that Barbie, Transformers, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and My Little Pony are all ideas from his father. As for why his father has these ideas, no one feels the need to ask, because his father is inherently omnipotent.

Lin Ruijiang continued: "The production base in Tsuen Wan includes the production of zippers and toys, but the added value is relatively high. Zippers are an old brand with excellent quality. They are among the top five zipper brands in the world and have branches in many countries. (Cooperating with local people). In terms of toys, let alone dolls, the quality and technology have always been excellent. The models with the highest technical content are the models of "Transfiguration Gang" and "Mobile Suit Gundam", both of which have the same quality and quality as those in Japan. technology, and we also have supporting comics, animations, etc., which have high added value.”

Lin Ruidong said: "I have watched "Mobile Suit Gundam", but I just don't understand why we are not allowed to shoot animations. The animations shot in Japan feel a bit stingy. We worked with Japan once on "Transformers" and it was not pleasant. They shot The level is not high enough and the momentum is not enough.”

Lam Rui Jiang said: "My father plans to shoot "Mobile Suit Gundam" himself because it is a part of Hong Kong culture."

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

Lin Ruijiang spread his hands and said: "I'm not sure about this, but my father can obtain the position of the largest shareholder of Hong Kong's largest TV station at any time. Maybe he will join the TV station in the future, otherwise the media group will be a bit stingy."

Lin Ruidong nodded. He knew that his father was the largest consortium in Hong Kong and had won two British-funded companies 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 they went to Kwun Tong to inspect Midea's company in the afternoon, Lin Zhichao also came to Midea, and the father and son gathered together again.

Recently, Wang Liang, the vice president of Yangtze River Industry Group, retired and was replaced by Li Zhenlong, the original Midea company; Lin Ruijiang took a step further and served as the second-in-command of Midea, and the first-in-command was the original vice president Peng Jianian.

In fact, it has only been two years since Lin Ruijiang became the top leader of Midea, and Peng Jianian is almost reaching his age.

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

Of course, last year, we also successively purchased Penfolds Center and Taifu Building, with a total value of more than 1.5 billion. 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 lines of each product with great interest.

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

Lin Ruijiang replied: "Exports have increased greatly, but profits are too low. Last year, Hong Kong exported 49.383 million watches, surpassing Japan for the first time. The export of electronic watches is second only to Japan, and the price has dropped to HK$80 each. And with the increase in IC production in Taiwan, the price of electronic watches is still falling crazily, and competition in the entire industry has become increasingly fierce."

Lin Zhichao nodded, which was expected. In the early to mid-1980s, electronic watches could even cost HK$5.

In the early 1970s, Intel launched electronic watches for $400. As a result, a few years later, with the crazy expansion of production by Japanese companies (Citizen, Casio, Seiko, etc.), the price dropped to tens of dollars.

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

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

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

To put it bluntly, it is an assembly factory. The IC is from Taiwan and Japan, the LCD 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 1980s was a win-win situation.

"Yes, I know."

Next.

After three years of glory, the Walkman business was defeated by Sony. However, the current brand exports are also good, but the profits have dropped significantly. In the first three years, the Walkman made more than 200 million Hong Kong dollars in profits for Midea.

Lin Zhichao specially came to the fan production workshop, which had only one floor left to inspect. Whatever a family workshop could produce, it would be impossible for a large factory to do it. The salary in a large factory is higher than that in a family workshop. Many family workshops employ undocumented people, and the salary may be less than half.

However, Midea electric fans cannot escape this fate. Currently, there are only a few hundred people left to produce them. After all, the brand influence is still there, so it has business whether it is export or domestic sales.

"Ruijiang, arrange for a person with outstanding ability to take over the electric fan business. Later, prepare to develop classical fans and research the American market."

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

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Air conditioners are cheap, but energy is not cheap right away. Last year's coup in Iran was the beginning of the chaos in the Middle East. It is possible that oil will double several times soon. Once that happens, the US government will have to call on the people to save energy, so electric fans It must be easy to sell. Of course, don’t rush to expand production first. The important thing is to develop styles, such as classic fans; secondly, increase channels. Once the demand increases, we can occupy the market as soon as possible.”

Although the profit may only be 100 million, with ready-made resources, why not make money. What's more, Lin Zhichao couldn't stand Da Liu, a Chaoshan native. It wasn't his style, but his unsightly appearance.

"Okay, father, I will arrange this."

"Well, be prepared first. It is expected that oil will reach more than 30 US dollars in one or two years."

There are no oil futures in this era, and this time the oil rise spans a long time, it is impossible for oil tankers to be kept on board all the time; in addition, oil in the Middle East is not easy to buy; therefore, Lin Zhichao will not bother to speculate in oil this time Spot goods.

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

Next, the father and son inspected other businesses.

Midea's electronic game software department can now earn tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in annual profits, and it is still growing rapidly. This is because "Hong Kong Cube", "Space War", and "Pac-Man" are currently the best-selling games in the world. The profits at this time have not really arrived yet, and are expected to reach hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars per year soon.

As long as game software sells well in Europe, the United States and Japan, it is very profitable. In the late 1980s, Nintendo's six major game software suppliers made annual profits of hundreds of millions of dollars, assuming there was a hit 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 you quickly recruit Japanese engineers and implement the 'Family Console' plan. The "Super Mario" project will be completed within three years."

Lin Ruidong nodded. Although he didn't understand why Atari game consoles would lose to Japanese manufacturers in the future, he believed what his father said - Japanese technology is no worse than that of the United States, or even better. More importantly, key components are more advanced. Cheap.

"Um"

Immediately, Lin Zhichao said: "This Nakayama Hayao lost to you, but is it possible to let him join Sega and let him take charge of the Japanese business?"

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

Lin Zhichao said: "He was able to sell his own business and recruit several investors to go all out to acquire a game company. Although he was unsuccessful, you can see his determination and courage. Such a person can achieve something! Sega Now it is an independent company under Atari. You can give him 10% of the shares and try to win him over to join! After all, talents are rare. He can save you a lot of energy and do bigger things. And a mere 10% Even if his shares are worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the future, why would he be reluctant to part with them? After all, the more he works, the more he will get, and the more he works, the more he will get."

Lin Ruidong nodded and said, "I will go to Japan to contact him and test his intentions."

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, you have to deal with Sega this year. Next year is the 1980s, and we should also acquire Disney, as well as Hollywood production companies, toys and video games, just to save enough money for us. If we want The American family is so prosperous that we should really take control of the media."

Lin Ruidong suddenly became excited and said, "Okay, I will definitely follow my father's wishes!"

Finally, Lin Ruidong asked curiously: "Father, you recently introduced me to Ronald Reagan. Do you think he can be elected president of the United States?"

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, I am very familiar with Reagan and think he has a very charming personality. This kind of person is the most suitable to be elected president in the United States. The same was true for Kennedy back then, but it was a pity that he died early."

The conversation between father and son does not require too much guarding.

Since Hayao Nakayama was tricked by David Rosen in the United States, he has been in trouble. Some investors have withdrawn their capital and considered him "unreliable." As a result, Nakayama Hayao's financial strength is no longer enough to acquire another suitable game company.

Therefore, Nakayama Hayao was also a little disappointed and frustrated. In order to acquire Sega, he had sold the company.

But that day, Atari's vice president Ryan Hepburn came to his door, which surprised him.

As soon as the two parties met, Lin Ruidong said straight to the point: "Mr. Hayao Nakayama, we at Atari would like to invite you to serve as the president of our subsidiary Sega."

Nakayama Hayao was stunned, and then said angrily: "I don't want to work with that treacherous person like David!"

Being set up, Nakayama Hayao was full of complaints about David Rosen.

Lin Ruidong smiled and said: "He is only the person in charge of the U.S. business, and you will be the president of the entire Sega and will be mainly responsible for the Japanese business. To be honest, we are going to use Sega, Japan's supply chain, and Japanese engineers to conduct research and development I want to make a cheaper, better game console, so I want you to come work with me."

Nakayama Hayao said: "Your Atari 2600 console is so popular that it will come to Japan. Are you still preparing to defeat yourself?"

Lin Ruidong said: "If you don't worry about the long term, you will have immediate worries. Just like when your Japanese appliances defeated the United States, we at Atari also have a worry, so Sega is the solution to solve this worry."

Nakayama Hayao didn't expect that the famous Atari would actually put down his status and come to Japan to seek insurance. Such a company is really difficult to defeat.

However, he still said: "I'm not used to just working!"

Lin Ruidong said: "You can sell some of your Sega shares, but not more than 10%."

Nakayama Hayao couldn't help but be surprised, lamenting that Atari could really put down its status and not only let him, a game layman, take charge of Sega, but was also willing to sell 10% of its shares to him.

After some bargaining, he found that the 10% given by Lin Ruidong was the limit.

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

"No problem! Here, I need to tell Mr. Hayao Nakayama that by joining us, you have actually won a victory. Since Atari has come to Japan, we will not be defeated by our Japanese counterparts again. Moreover, we have the world's largest The biggest channel”

"I see"

Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn entertained Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher at their private estate in London.

At this time, the United Kingdom is going through a three-month general election, which is only one-third of the way. Thatcher is the chairman of the Conservative Party. Once the Conservative Party wins, she will naturally become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The four of them sat on lawn chairs and looked very natural, which fully demonstrated that everyone had a good personal relationship.

"Thank you Sir Lin for donating 100,000 pounds to the Conservative Party. This is the largest private donation we have received so far. Everyone is very grateful for your generosity." Thatcher said kindly.

After all these years together, she had no complaints about Lin Zhichao—let Audrey be her lover, because Lin Zhichao got along more harmoniously with Audrey and their two sons than she did with her own children. In these years, Lin Zhichao also taught her some ways to get along with her children, so that she would not get too estranged from them despite her busy schedule.

"No need to thank Mrs. Thatcher. I have always had the habit of donating to both parties in the UK, and I only donate to the winning side."

At the end, Lin Zhichao used a joking tone.

Thatcher's eyes flashed with surprise. The world's shipping king had indeed always had good relations with the two British parties. She also knew that whoever Lin Zhichao donated to every election was likely to win. Of course, this can only be a matter of luck!

"Sir Lin has almost no investment in the UK?" Thatcher said with a smile.

The implication is that you have no investment in the UK, so why are you so concerned about British politics. As for Hong Kong, as early as the late 1960s, Lin Chi-chao already had "power over Hong Kong" and did not necessarily need to look at the government's face.

In this case, all the efforts made by Lin Zhichao must be for a bigger purpose. Of course, if she really came to power, she wouldn't mind giving Lin Zhichao some business conveniences, as long as it was within the legal scope.

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

Lin Zhichao said: "The UK has always implemented a welfare-based economic decision-making. I personally think that this model is not as advanced as the free economy of the United States. Based on this, how dare I invest in the UK. What's more, my previous strength It’s not enough to escape Hong Kong.”

Thatcher smiled and said: "I see! Sir Lin, you were right in predicting that Britain's welfare-style economic strategy has kept the British economy in bad shape."

The two parties stopped talking, and although the relationship was good, they didn't talk too deeply.

But if Lin Zhichao comes to the UK to invest in the future, it will be convenient as long as it is legal.

After the party.

Audrey Hepburn said: "Margaret has a son who is not living up to expectations, but he is very angry. Do you want to help him?"

Lin Zhichao immediately shook his head and said: "No! Don't contact the second generation of G people. It will always be a troublesome thing. Moreover, if we invest in the UK, we don't need too much care. They won't be able to welcome them in time."

Although Lin Zhichao has always followed the political and business line overseas, he has never paid bribes. At most, he has made donations to political parties, which is completely legal.

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

Lin Zhichao said: "There are so many! First of all, the British economy may be on the verge of collapse this winter, which is a trough, and it is suitable for bargain hunting. Secondly, once Thatcher comes to power, he will implement a free economy and promote privatization, so the stocks of many companies will It will flow into the hands of the people, the efficiency of enterprises will also increase, and ultimately the stock price will rise very quickly.”

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

What Lin Zhichao values ​​more is the stability of real estate’s long-term rental collection. Of course, the most stable investment is infrastructure, and Changshi Group will also make efforts in this area in the future.