The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

In mid-May, three sets of wig production equipment imported by Yangtze River Industry from the United States arrived in Hong Kong and were immediately installed and tested.

Lin Zhichao walked into the workshop and looked at some of the hair on display. He felt a little uncomfortable. Maybe he didn't like the hairy workshop. Fortunately, he did not plan to develop the production process with his subordinates, but planned to hand it over to General Manager Chen Linyuan and Assistant General Manager Chen Xia.

Chen Xia is the female worker they met last time. She is not only active in mind, but also has a certain level of education, which surprised both Lin Zhichao and Chen Linyuan.

"boss"

Seeing Lin Zhichao's arrival, several people who were busy greeted him one after another.

"Well, let me take a look at the research and development situation."

Later, Lin Zhichao said: "The time is not very urgent, but the process must be optimized and the quality level must meet the standards."

Chen Linyuan nodded and said: "Well, the best benefits can be obtained only by adopting semi-mechanical and semi-manual production methods. And we think that the wigs produced by this production method are comparable to those produced in France, and are cheaper than wigs produced in the United States." better."

The wig production process is not very difficult, but it is more difficult to do it well, especially with advanced processes. Regardless of the small wig industry, as far as Lin Zhichao knows, in the 1960s and 1970s, both Japan and South Korea joined this industry and competed for it.

Lin Zhichao said: "We can train 30 to 50 skilled female workers in advance, and then make the whole production process perfect, and then we will officially launch the products to the market. After all, if the United States does not open the market to Hong Kong, then the wig market will be Most of it is missing.”

Chen Linyuan knew that the boss liked the modern production model and did not want to be a small workshop, so he had very high requirements. Wig production is still in the research and development stage, and the 4S management system has been posted on the wall, and all employees must understand its meaning.

"Okay, I remember!"

Later, Lin Zhichao inspected the production process planning. The production of wigs is generally divided into preliminary preparation, triple process, packaging processing, etc. The equipment used includes hair setting machines, high knitting hair machines, shaping aluminum tube rulers, shaping ovens, cylinder-type electric sewing machines, etc.

Among them, discharging is very critical. The discharging machine requires professional masters to debug and repair, which requires high skills. Yangtze Wig naturally starts from scratch, so it needs to train its own technicians.

As the general manager, Chen Linyuan naturally has to be familiar with and proficient in every process, which is equivalent to being a "boss", and needs to do everything by himself, and then teach his subordinates later.

Of course, Yangtze Wig also has an advantage, that is, the group has no shortage of mechanical engineers, management talents, and skilled workers.

At this time, Yangtze Wig has six employees. Except for Chen Xia, they are all former Yangtze Industries employees. The other five employees are all relatively outstanding talents with a solid foundation.

After all, you can earn millions of Hong Kong dollars a year, so you can give resources a tilt.

Yangtze Wig is located on the fourth floor. The entire floor area is 30,000 square feet. It certainly cannot be used for such a large space. It is estimated that it can only occupy half of the area.

At present, the demand for wigs in Europe and the United States has just begun. This conservative industry chain can bring Hong Kong billions of Hong Kong dollars in revenue, of course, within 20 to 30 years.

Later, Lin Zhichao came to the "Yangtze River Toy Factory" on the second and third floors. There are about 20 people in the scale, all of whom are management and technical R\u0026D personnel, because it is still in the preparation stage.

"boss"

General Manager Ke Yanping was leading everyone to study technology. When he saw Lin Zhichao coming to inspect, he immediately greeted him.

Lin Zhichao nodded, looked at everyone, and asked, "How are you doing with your craft research?"

Ke Yanping immediately said confidently: "We have thoroughly researched the technology of wind-up toys, soft glue and hard glue of dolls. As long as we can import machines, we can immediately organize production."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Don't worry, as long as the technology is in hand, you don't have to worry about it being too late. And the truce negotiations resumed at the end of last month, and I expect the truce to be completed in June and July. As for the problems of machinery and raw materials, there should be no problems by the end of the year. So, just treat it as study time, there is no pressure from the company.”

In fact, this group of people were originally from Yangtze Plastic Factory and Yangtze Zipper, but they had actually been secretly developing it for a year or two. The company supports them and allows them to go abroad for inspection and study, which can be said to be a huge investment.

But Lin Zhichao is not worried about insufficient returns. Even if someone burns bridges, the technology will remain in the company after all.

"OK"

Later, Lin Zhichao said: "You conceive a sexy and beautiful foreign girl, made of hard plastic material, with golden hair, wearing a dress and high heels. The clothes are miniature versions of real clothes. The hair is also independent of the body, not painted Don’t worry about the image first, do what I said, and do process research and development first. I will redesign an image later and let the Yangtze River Toy Factory produce it.”

Ke Yanping said: "I understand, then let's first use the image of Western Girls in magazines or Hong Kong Western Girls as the object, and mainly design the entire production process and technology."

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Yes, you need to be ready for any machines you need. You will import emerging plastic machines from the United States this year or next year."

Prepare everything first, and once the policy changes, jump into this industry immediately.

At the same time, Lin Zhichao is preparing to design two kinds of 'dolls'. One is the prototype of the previous Barbie doll - Beer Lily; Beer Lily is a doll produced by Germany in 1955. It is an adult toy, and the earliest one can be traced back to In Hitler's time, the disease was plaguing German soldiers, so in order to prevent soldiers from getting sick, Hitler planned to produce a large number of adult dolls for soldiers to solve the problem. It turned out later that it was a bit embarrassing. After all, soldiers carrying adult dolls to fight also affected their image and ended in vain. Later, a German toy manufacturer produced sexy Beer dolls, which were sold in bars and other places, and supplemented with various pornographic jokes, and the sales were booming in Europe.

The inspiration for Barbie dolls really comes from Beer dolls, but one is a sexy adult, and the other is a princess that a child fantasizes about growing up. The two lawsuits raged for many years, and finally came to an end in the mid-1960s, when Barbie acquired Beer Doll's company.

Lin Zhichao planned to intervene in these two dolls, but his identity was definitely not feasible, so the Bier dolls planned to cooperate with Gauss, who had cooperated for many years, that is, the ownership was 50/50, but it had to be manufactured by the Yangtze River Toy Factory; while the Barbie dolls I plan to cooperate with Audrey Hepburn, the same cooperation model.

Of course, Lin Zhichao couldn't remember clearly the images of these two dolls, but if the designer made design samples and showed them to him for proofreading, Lin Zhichao would definitely be able to choose a closer and better one.

This era had not yet adopted the use of hard plastic and rotatable female dolls, so the image came and went, but it did not affect anything.

Walking to the first floor, only one-third of the huge factory is used. Plastic products are produced, which are all products with low added value. But the advantage is that the threshold is low. It is estimated that there will be many plastic factories in Hong Kong by the end of the year, and competition will be even more intense. fierce.

"boss"

Entering Tao Derong's office, Tao Derong quickly stood up to greet him.

Lin Zhichao sat on the sofa and then said to Tao Derong: "Manager Tao, give you a secret mission."

Tao Derong quickly sat on the sofa and said seriously: "Boss, tell me!"

Lin Zhichao nodded and then said: "Europeans and Americans generally like to plant flowers at home, but this requires energy to maintain, which can be said to be very troublesome. Therefore, I plan to develop a plastic flower that can be used to decorate the interior. For example, grape leaves and grapes Hang it on the top.”

Even though Tao Derong has been studying plastics knowledge diligently in the past few years, he now realizes that his boss’s whims are far beyond those of management like them.

"The boss's idea is really good. Once the research and development is successful, there will be no shortage of market. But I am afraid that the research and development costs will be very high, and the most important thing in Hong Kong is copycat factories, which will be quickly imitated by others." Tao Derong said. He is well aware of the industrial situation in Hong Kong, that is, whoever has a way to make money, everyone will rush to do it.

For example, if a best-selling cloth appears in Indonesia, textile factories in Hong Kong quickly organize production, and this style of cloth reaches saturation in a short period of time.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "With my wealth, I will never consider these factors. What's more, I believe in the quality of Yangtze Plastic Factory. Even if everyone does it, we can be the industry leader."

Tao Derong nodded quickly and said with admiration: "The boss has a high level of thinking. Then I will immediately set up a research and development team to try this."

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, you first set up a core R\u0026D team. The machines from the United States should be imported in the second half of the year. Then we will replace some new plastic machines; at the same time, even if we hire a few plastic experts from abroad, we can invest It’s affordable. For example, if it succeeds, this is an industry that can earn tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and can even support tens of thousands of workers in Hong Kong. It can be said to be a great merit.”

Italy should have successfully developed the plastic flower in 1955, so whether it was developed in advance or at the same time, it does not matter. There is no patent on this thing.

And with the strength of Yangtze Plastic Factory, it is probably possible to earn hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars (about ten years), so investing hundreds of thousands in research and development expenses is nothing.

Tao Derong was stunned by the cakes painted by Lin Zhichao, and he wanted to immediately invest in research and development work in this area.

"Okay, I will first set up a top-secret research and development team and find the most trusted technicians."

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Don't be too nervous, the current business must be done well, and there should be no quality problems. As for the plastic flowers, if it doesn't work in one year, just two years. If the factory doesn't have enough experts, just recruit plastic experts. Don't rush If you want success, I will always pay attention to this project, and the group will also recruit talents for you."

Only then did Tao Derong calm down and said, "Okay."

Styling, dyeing, etc. are difficult problems with plastic flowers, but generally speaking, it is not a too complicated product, and you should be able to have a perfect product in more than a year.

Yangtze River Industry has a large amount of cash flow and can also make loan investments, so there is no shortage of funds.

Lin Zhichao and Tang Caiyun share an office in the Cheung Kong Industrial office. Tang Caiyun was promoted to Lin Zhichao's assistant. In fact, it was still a casual position, mainly to familiarize her with the operation methods of the Yangtze River Corporation.

The environment for real estate will not be good for a while. Although the Peninsula War is coming to an end and Hong Kong's real estate will recover, it is still more than two years away from prosperity. That is to say, the government encourages the development of buildings to higher places and enacts laws.

Therefore, even if there is a precedent for layering and staging, not many people will enter this industry and develop vigorously. In fact, the Sifang Street project of the previous life was already sold off the plan at the end of 1954, but no one else immediately followed up.

"How do you plan to develop the newly purchased No. 9 Zhaolong Street in the future? When will it be developed?" Tang Caiyun asked with a sweet smile on her face.

This year, Cheung Kong has not made much progress in property development. In addition to purchasing the 88,000-square-foot land and property of the Priest Hotel, it also purchased No. 9 Chiu Lung Street, Central this month. This is a five-story building covering an area of ​​15,000 square feet, with a purchase price of HK$3.5 million.

Lin Zhichao leaned on the chair and said to the popular Tang Caiyun: "I will save it to build a high-rise building later, and then rent it out! As for the specific reconstruction time, it is estimated to be in the late 1950s. We own three properties and land in Central. If The Hong Kong government allows high-rise buildings. The first thing to do is to rebuild No. 10 Ice House Street. A 15-story building with 7,000 to 8,000 square feet per floor can be built. Then Cheung Kong and Global Shipping will move in first, as a temporary headquarters. "

Tang Caiyun was still very concerned about real estate and said, "What about No. 77 Des Voeux Road and No. 9 Chiu Lung Street?"

Lin Zhichao is not worried that Tang Caiyun will become the wife of Lee Shau Kee in his previous life, fighting for power and profit in the company, because he is a very confident man, so he is willing to tell her about the company.

Moreover, Lin Zhichao has no brothers, so he can only rely on his wife to "keep a hand".

“These two old buildings need to be built into beautiful buildings, such as the site at 77 Des Voeux Road. My idea is to build a 20-storey building, using construction technology of steel beam and steel column structure and glass curtain wall. It is not possible yet, but I believe it will be possible in a few years. The biggest advantage of this kind of building is that it saves space compared with traditional concrete structures. The area of ​​steel columns is smaller than that of reinforced concrete, making the available space on the floor larger."

"Why do you know about unachievable technology?"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "The United States has similar technology, but it is not yet mature."

In fact, this technology requires a computer to calculate the data, so it is not yet mature; however, in the late 1950s, this technology was already very mature.

Then, Lin Zhichao said: "Naturally, No. 9 Chiu Lung Street will also build a 20-storey building. After these three buildings are built, they will be used for long-term rentals. With the prosperity of real estate, there are still many opportunities in Central Yes, when the time comes, we will build seven or eight skyscrapers and become as big an owner as land."

Tang Caiyun said: "It's so awesome, shouldn't we work hard to develop shipping first?"

She is not jealous. The relationship between the two sisters is very good. It can be said that they are willing to sacrifice their lives for each other.

Lin Zhichao said: "It is true that Global Shipping will not allocate funds to develop real estate, but don't forget, as long as the Hong Kong government passes the high-rise building ordinance, we will sell the Paterson Street project in Causeway Bay as uncompleted units for one to two thousand If a residential unit is built, the funds returned can not only be used for construction costs, but also to continue to purchase property land. Therefore, Cheung Kong Industrial now has the ability to fund its own development."

Tang Caiyun suddenly showed an excited expression, and then she asked: "But if the market becomes hot, the price of housing will also rise, then..."

The implication is that if you sell too early, you will lose money.

Lin Zhichao explained: "When doing real estate, we must pay attention to the rotation of goods. Run the real estate business as a factory. What is sold is the profit. The funds can be used to purchase land and properties immediately and continue to develop them. Of course, since we are a big player , has abundant funds, so they can choose to invest in many rent-collecting properties. If other real estate developers invest in a building, they will almost have no funds. If a building takes more than seven or eight years to pay back, it is obviously not cost-effective."

Tang Caiyun finally understood that, to be honest, what Lin Zhichao said would be good advice to any real estate developer in Hong Kong. Of course, he won't tell others.

Lin Zhichao added: "Once everyone invests in real estate, they must pay attention to market saturation and other reasons. A sudden drop may cause building and land prices to drop by 60 to 70%. Therefore, it is also very important not to take on too much debt. If the debt is not high, the bank will not call for debt; if the debt is high, the bank will freeze the funds and make you repay, and the house cannot be sold, then prepare to sell the property at a low price. It will only hurt your vitality, but bankruptcy will be serious. "

Tang Caiyun suddenly said in fear: "It seems that this money is not so easy to earn!"

Lin Zhichao smiled and said nothing, Tang Caiyun immediately put his arm around his shoulders, and said with a smile: "Of course my husband is the best at making money!"

Lin Zhichao was so excited that he had already thought about how to make Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying that night. Every time he went abroad, he would buy some interesting clothes and stockings from abroad to enjoy the fun of the boudoir.

In fact, in this era, it is very popular for rich people to go to entertainment venues. It is called socializing, but it is actually going to entertainment venues.

Lin Zhichao seldom goes to that kind of place, and his friends also know Lin Zhichao's temperament, not to mention that Lin Zhichao's status is too high, and going to that kind of place is also very cheap.

"Husband, what are you thinking?" Tang Caiyun said coquettishly.

Lin Zhichao quickly said: "Don't act like a baby in the office, I'm afraid I'll punish you on the spot, the sound insulation here is not good."

Tang Caiyun immediately shrank back in fright, and quickly said: "I don't want to be here, I'm ashamed!"

Afterwards, Tang Caiyun said another thing: "Husband, I still want to have another child. See if I can consider it recently!"

"Are you sure it's one?"

Tang Caiyun quickly said, "Maybe I want two more!"

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I think it is possible, then we have been working hard to create a man recently, this time I hope to be a son, and next time I will have a daughter."

Tang Caiyun naturally liked her son, and said, "Well, I wish my husband all wishes come true!"