The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

Time flies and it’s early August in a blink of an eye.

Oriental Group and Cheung Kong Holdings jointly issued a statement that the two parties will form a real estate company, Hong Kong Industrial Properties, to develop Discovery Bay, the southeastern area of ​​Lantau Island, and turn it into a high-quality large-scale community.

For a time, it caused a huge sensation in the industry.

The entire Lantau Island covers an area of ​​147 square kilometers, which is twice the size of Hong Kong Island; while the area of ​​Discovery Bay is as high as 6.5 square kilometers, equivalent to 8% of the area of ​​Hong Kong Island, and is equivalent to more than 20 Taikoo Dockyards.

Of course, most real estate developers are not optimistic about this project because Lantau Island is an offshore island with no roads, water and electricity. It is a completely barren mountain. It is impossible to develop real estate. Some real estate developers believe that this project is too large and its prospects are unpredictable.

Therefore, no one is envious!

In the waters near Lantau Island, Lin Zhichao's family and Tang Zhongyuan's family are vacationing on the super yacht "Rising Sun".

Weng and son-in-law leaned on the railing, looking at Discovery Bay opposite, talking about this big project.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to see this project completed in my lifetime, so we must use the spirit of Foolish Old Man to move mountains and carve this project into a world-class resort community model." Tang Zhongyuan said with emotion.

He is sixty-seven years old this year, and this project will take at least forty years to develop, phase by phase.

Tang Xianqian, Tang Youqian, Lin Ruihuan, and Lin Ruijiang were all listening on both sides, and they could feel that their father and grandfather's lofty ideals were not wasted.

Lin Zhichao said: "My father-in-law has this spirit and is very inspiring to everyone. However, the initial infrastructure construction of this project is probably hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, so I really can't rush it. I will wait for two or three years first. I can think about it carefully in these few years." Fan."

Lin Zhichao originally did not want to participate in the development of Discovery Bay this time, but only planned to get a share of the project in the future. As a result, a businessman named Wang Yongxiang came forward and wanted to develop this project. Tang Zhongyuan took the initiative to recruit Lin Zhichao, which would give him an advantage.

In fact, Tang Zhongyuan also holds the positions of Justice of the Peace, Officer of the Order, and Member of the Executive Council. It is impossible for a mere Wang Yongxiang to snatch this project away.

Tang Zhongyuan nodded and then said: "Everything needs to be started from scratch. Of course, this will give you a sense of accomplishment. In the future, we will spend money to build reservoirs, artificial beaches, tunnels and cable laying, and even fire stations and police stations under the government. Government funding The local primary schools and private reservoirs were all built privately by our developer."

When it comes to the plan for Discovery Bay, Tang Zhongyuan is already looking forward to it and is in high spirits.

After Oriental Group went public last year, it raised HK$80 million to become a large-scale comprehensive enterprise integrating textiles, garments, and real estate. Part of the funds raised were used to upgrade the garment factory, part of it was used to acquire the Discovery Bay project, and part of the funds were used as cash flow. .

The entire 6.5 square kilometers of land in Discovery Bay only paid HK$35 million to the Hong Kong government. After all, it is just a piece of wasteland, and the Hong Kong government is happy to have someone develop it. The Hong Kong government seems to only charge a land fee of HK$3,500, but in fact there will be a large amount of subsequent tax revenue, land property change fees and other income.

Lin Zhichao said: "We must first develop facilities such as golf courses, clubs, and yacht marinas. Since it is a large resort-type community, it is natural to attract wealthy people to come here for vacation. In the future, the first phase of the project can be developed Villa type.”

He also expressed his opinions, and the two sides discussed it in this way, which was quite lively.

On the other side, Luo Huijun also attended the family gathering today as Lin Ruihuan's fiancée. She fully experienced what passion is, and the two future mothers-in-law couldn't put it down around her, making her feel even more warm.

"Aunt Yun and Aunt Ying, you look even younger when you get closer!" Luo Huijun suddenly said in surprise.

Initially, she thought that the two future mother-in-laws only looked like they were in their early thirties because of their good skin care and make-up. But when she looked closer, her skin was like that of a girl, and they looked like they were less than thirty years old. They were in their late twenties. There is no problem at all if you are seventeen or eighteen years old.

Tang Caiyun said with a smile: "You girl, you really know how to praise people!"

Luo Huijun said: "I am sincere and I am telling the truth!"

After saying that, she took Tang Caiyun's arm and got close to him.

"Haha, anyway, I'm very happy when you say that. If you have a better attitude, you won't age so fast." Tang Caiyun said happily.

In fact, the three women knew in their hearts that everything was nourished by their men.

During lunch, everyone sat around the large dining table that could accommodate twenty people, smiling happily.

The two families have always been close because of their "relative closeness" in terms of social status, wealth, etc. In addition, Lin Zhichao's two wives were both sons of Tang Zhongyuan and Song Qiaoling. To put it bluntly, the Tang Zhongyuan family is what it is today, thanks to half of his son-in-law's contribution.

Oriental Group's textiles, garments, and real estate are all planned by Lin Zhichao and managed by Tang Zhongyuan. On this point, Tang Zhongyuan has never been shy about it. After all, if one son-in-law is half a son, then two sons-in-law are one son!

"Father-in-law, Xianqian, Youqian, today we are going to drink Moutai that I have treasured for almost 20 years. As for you, just drink red wine!" Lin Zhichao said happily.

He occasionally drinks liquor, which is famous liquor from the mainland. Even though the mainland is closed now, Hong Kong can actually enjoy the best things from the mainland, including tea, hairy crabs, ginseng, famous wines, etc. To put it bluntly, Hong Kong people only eat "special" products from the Mainland. Of course, they are all bought with money and are sold in major state-owned department stores and trading houses.

After taking a sip of Maotai, Tang Zhongyuan said: "Good wine! You must be discerning and have thought of collecting this out-of-print Maotai (five-star logo)."

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "I will ask Caiyun to give twenty bottles to my father-in-law later, so he can keep them for his collection."

In fact, he is not fond of wine. He will buy about 500 bottles of every year Maotai produces, which is considered to support the motherland. As for other products of the motherland, especially non-agricultural and sideline products, Lin Zhichao dare not buy them. Just like what Feiping Tai said, I bought some machines from the mainland, but they often broke down and there were no spare parts for repairs. I could only support the country.

Tang Zhongyuan said: "I know you like to collect wine. Isn't this a good thing for others?"

Lin Zhichao said: "This is nothing to win over. I collect it specially and prepare to give it to my relatives and friends. I can drink as much as I want! For example, every year, I buy hundreds of bottles of Moutai, which is considered to support the country." .”

Tang Zhongyuan no longer refused!

Later, while he was in the mood for wine, Lin Zhichao took out the blue and white dragon-patterned rim bowl "Made in the Xuande Year of Ming Dynasty" that he bought at the auction this year, and admired it with his father-in-law.

"Father-in-law. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the imperial kilns shone brightly. During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, was one of the few Confucian monarchs in history who was good at literature and art and devoted himself to benevolent governance. He ruled for ten years, and his imperial porcelain was an invention with outstanding character. There are so many of them, the wide range of glaze colors, and the variety of decorations are unprecedented in ancient times, and they are truly unique products of this generation."

Listening to Lin Zhichao's explanation, everyone was fascinated and took a look at Lin Zhichao's collection.

Tang Zhongyuan touched the blue and white dragon-patterned rim bowl and sighed: "After you explained it like this, I understand the ornamental value and collection value of Ming Dynasty porcelain!"

Over the years, Lin Zhichao has been influenced by his ears and eyes. Under the guidance of collection consultants and his own study, he can now be regarded as a collector. Of course, in the eyes of professionals, his level is still not good enough.

However, almost all the collections collected by Lin Zhichao were acquired after auctions, and the collections have provenance records.

After admiring it, he gave the things to Tang Caiyun and asked her to put them away.

This piece of porcelain cost Lin Zhichao more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars. It is considered the most valuable collection of porcelain and will be worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the future.

"Brother-in-law, your collection is quite extensive, isn't it? Moreover, it feels like you are proficient in everything, which is incredible!" Brother-in-law Tang Xianqian said in surprise.

My brother-in-law is different from any businessman in Hong Kong, even though he is famous in the world. There are six group companies under it, which makes people have to think, does he have enough time?

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "If you are interested, you will naturally be willing to learn red wine, porcelain, calligraphy and painting."

He was also very interested when talking about collecting, and everyone listened with great interest.

Including Lin Zhichao's future daughter-in-law Luo Huijun, they can hear so many professional things from the future father-in-law, which makes people secretly amazed. He originally thought that his future father-in-law was simply rich and enjoyed things, which was completely different from his boyfriend; but in reality, he found that whether it was red wine, porcelain, calligraphy and painting, his future father-in-law had very high cultural attainments, which made people immediately feel that 'Learned'.

On this day, Lin Zhichao came to the Jiahe Film Administration Building in Kowloon and asked for Zou Wenhuai.

"What's going on with the movie "Outside the Window"? How come it wasn't released in Taiwan, but was released in Hong Kong?"

Zou Wenhuai was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the boss would even know about such a trivial matter and would personally take care of it. It seems that although the boss gave him full management of Jiahe Films, he actually knows the company very well and is not just a hands-off boss.

He immediately and seriously reported: "Boss, after Song Cunshou completed the filming of this film in Taiwan, Qiong Yao filed a lawsuit to stop the distribution of the film due to copyright issues. After winning the lawsuit, the relevant producer of the film was sentenced to jail time At the same time, the film is also prohibited from being released in Taiwan. Therefore, we, Golden Harvest Films, will represent the film, premiere it in Hong Kong, and distribute it throughout Southeast Asia."

Lin Zhichao nodded, so that's it!

As the richest Chinese man in the world, he has never been to Taiwan because he is worried about being used by the government.

So although he was thinking about Lin Qingxia, it was useless. Where to find her in the huge crowd was a problem.

But now the opportunity came. He didn't expect that "Outside the Window" was actually distributed by Golden Harvest Films. It couldn't be released in Taiwan, and even the agent in Southeast Asia was Golden Harvest.

"In this way, you invite the main crew of "Outside the Window" to come to Hong Kong for promotion. After all, this movie depends entirely on the box office of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and they must also pay attention and cooperate with the distribution. Especially the female lead Lin Qingxia, she must be invited to Hong Kong, after all The female protagonist in this movie is bigger than the male protagonist, so it would be outrageous for her not to come!"

Zou Wenhuai suddenly suspected that the boss was interested in someone else!

It is very shocking and unexpected that the world's shipping king, Hong Kong Chinese leader, and the world's richest Chinese man actually have such an idea.

However, he still calmed down and said seriously: "No problem! I will definitely invite them to Hong Kong to promote, especially the heroine. Will the boss meet them then?"

If a man is not romantic, why should he still be called a man?

Not to mention that the boss wants to get to know a young Taiwanese actor, even if the boss wants to get to know all the actresses in Golden Harvest, it is just a matter of one sentence, and he is happy to do it.

Lin Zhichao said without blushing: "Of course I want to meet you. I like this movie very much! When they come to Hong Kong, they will arrange it at the Miramar Hotel. Then you can tell me about it!"

Strive for a 'chance encounter' rather than the famous 'Lin's richest man' taking the initiative to greet them.

"no problem!"

Zou Wenhuai decided to do it as the biggest thing. If he couldn't do it, then he couldn't be reused!

afternoon,

After receiving the boss's instructions, Zou Wenhuai immediately found Li Hanxiang.

"Li Sheng, please go to Taiwan with me and invite Song Cunshou, Lin Qingxia, and Qin Han from the "Outside the Window" crew to come to Hong Kong and hold a promotional event."

Li Hanxiang founded the Guolian Film Company in Taiwan in 1963, and Song Cunshou joined the Guolian Film Company at that time as an assistant director; therefore, Li Hanxiang and Song Cunshou had a very good relationship.

"Zou Sheng, I just need to go over for this matter. There is no need for you to go, you are so busy!" Li Hanxiang said immediately.

Joining Jiahe was the best decision he made. He has made money in the past few years and can make movies as he likes. Jiahe Films only asked him to make profitable romantic movies, and then invested in his art movies. The cooperation between the two parties was very pleasant. .

Because of this, Li Hanxiang is also very grateful to Zou Wenhuai, although he knows that it is Boss Lin who appreciates him.

Zou Wenhuai said immediately: "I have to go, so I can rest assured. Because this mission is very important, and we at Jiahe take it very seriously."

Li Hanxiang said in confusion: "So seriously?"

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said: "Yes, we would like to promote it in Hong Kong and then expand to Southeast Asia!"

He invited him, and Song Cunshou did not dare to refuse, but he decided to be prepared.

Li Hanxiang was very curious, but Zou Wenhuai refused to talk about it, so he said: "This is a sure thing, no problem!"

After all, there are many places where Zou Wenhuai is needed, so I will help you first.

A week later, in the afternoon, the crew of "Outside the Window" arrived in Hong Kong for promotion and checked into the Miramar Hotel.

Lin Qingxia is also included in this list. Her parents originally did not agree with her traveling far away, but director Song Cunshou once again came to explain that since the film could not be released in Taiwan, the box office in Hong Kong was particularly important, and he vowed to ensure that Arrange for a female assistant to accompany Lin Qingxia on a business trip.

Lin Qingxia naturally hopes that "Outside the Window" will be fruitful. In addition, she has officially entered the entertainment industry, so there is no reason not to help the crew. So under this circumstance, Lin Qingxia set foot in Hong Kong for the first time, and even for the first time outside of Taiwan.

After the crew arrived at the hotel, everyone was received by Liu Lianghua from Golden Harvest Films. Liu Lianghua was Zou Wenhuai's confidante. This time Zou Wenhuai carefully arranged a secret mission for her, and Liu Lianghua readily agreed.

Just as Liu Lianghua was leading everyone to check in, Lin Zhichao appeared in the lobby immediately, followed by Zou Wenhuai.

"Lin Sheng, general manager!" Liu Lianghua knew that it was her turn to perform.

Lin Zhichao and Zou Wenhuai were talking about something and stopped when they heard someone saying hello.

"Ms. Liu, are you here?"

Lin Zhichao pretended not to know, but his eyes scanned Song Cunshou, Lin Qingxia, Qin Han and others, and finally landed on Lin Qingxia.

Her hair was not long yet, it was about shoulder length. It is said that Song Cunshou asked Lin Qingxia to cut her hair short, but Lin Qingxia refused. As a result, the makeup artist cut it short directly on the pretext of makeup. Then Lin Qingxia cried aggrievedly. And there was a disagreement with Song Cunshou.

This situation is normal. Artists in this era do not have many human rights. Take Dina's filming of "Warlord" as an example. Li Hanxiang obtained Dina's nude photos through secret photography (without revealing three points) and released the movie.

At this time, Lin Qingxia looked exactly like a student. She was very pure and clean. The combination of her spiritual eyes, high nose, and lips ready to move made her the most perfect girl.

"Lin Sheng, this is the Taiwanese crew of "Outside the Window" coming to Hong Kong to promote. This is the director. Everyone, this is Mr. Lin Zhichao. Golden Harvest Films is a company under his umbrella. This is General Manager Zou Wenhuai."

After Liu Lianghua’s introduction.

Lin Zhichao was the first to hold Song Cunshou's hand and said, "The filming of "Outside the Window" was very good. Mr. Song and Director Li Hanxiang are familiar with each other, right?"

Song Cunshou was stunned at this time. He didn't expect to meet a great god here. He quickly bent down and said respectfully: "Thank you Mr. Lin for your compliment. I studied with Director Li Hanxiang and worked in Guolian Film for several years!"

Lin Zhichao nodded, and then briefly greeted Qin Han. It seems that this guy just got married this year, so there will definitely be nothing going on with Lin Qingxia. At most, Lin Qingxia has a good impression of him at this time.

Next, comes the main event.

"Ms. Lin, is this your first time acting?"

Lin Qingxia, a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, said: "Well, Mr. Lin, do you think my acting is not good?"

She was quite curious about the man in front of her. She had also heard of Lin Zhichao's name in Taiwan, but she never expected such a famous man to look like he was only thirty years old.

Could it be that he started doing business right from his mother’s womb?

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "If I said that, wouldn't I offend you? To be honest, you acted very well!"

Perhaps under Lin Zhichao's approachable smile, Lin Qingxia felt very good, so she boldly said: "Mr. Lin's words are inconsistent!"

Everyone couldn't help but sweat, this little girl was making it difficult for others to get off the stage, and she was also a big shot.

Lin Zhichao said: "How can there be a contradiction! You played the heroine of "Outside the Window", a sentimental girl, capricious in seeking life and death, and the day and night of adolescence, and we at Jiahe Films really want to make a movie with you. Woolen cloth!"

Everyone did not expect that Lin Zhichao had actually watched the movie "Outside the Window" and thought they were just polite words!

Liu Lianghua took the opportunity to say: "What kind of movie will Lin Sheng think Qingxia will act in if she comes to Hong Kong?"

Her question was very bold. If the boss couldn't answer it, she would offend him. But Liu Lianghua, as Zou Wenhuai's confidante, knows his boss's talent, so this problem is absolutely nothing. Even if you can't think of it, you can easily resolve it.

But by saying this, she could give her boss and Lin Qingxia another topic to talk about.

Lin Qingxia looked at Lin Zhichao curiously, and suddenly became a little shy when she saw Lin Zhichao looking at her. No matter how carefree she is, she is still an eighteen-year-old girl, and she can't help but be shy under Lin Zhichao's temperament.

She originally thought that Qin Han was already a very handsome man, but today she realized that there is a better world!

Lin Zhichao only looked at Lin Qingxia for five seconds before saying: "Ms. Lin is naturally beautiful, pure and beautiful, but she actually hides a temperament, that is heroic spirit. If I am not wrong, Miss Lin has a cheerful personality and does not pay attention to details. She is very carefree, very loyal to friends, and of course she is still beautiful. I wonder if I am talking nonsense?"

Everyone was stunned!

Lin Qingxia was also surprised, and then nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and became a little shy. She felt that this man's eyes were so vicious, and he could see through hers at a glance.

Lin Zhichao didn't pause too much and said immediately: "If it goes according to my idea, I hope that director Li Hanxiang will film the love story of Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu in "Dream of Red Mansions", and Miss Lin Qingxia will play the role of Jia Baoyu!"

"Second!" Song Cunshou reacted faster than anyone else and was the first to praise.

"It's really true. Miss Lin Qingxia has the temperament of a beautiful tree in the wind. The boss is really a bole!" Zou Wenhuai also agreed.

As for Lin Qingxia, who was involved in the incident, she was already intoxicated by everyone's praise, feeling a little shy but also a little happy.

Lin Zhichao stopped, and then said: "Okay, if you invite Li Hanxiang later on this matter, you must ask Miss Lin Qingxia's opinion."

Zou Wenhuai immediately said: "No problem!"

Afterwards, Lin Zhichao said goodbye to everyone. He couldn't be too obvious and scare other girls. I believe today has left a great impact on Lin Qingxia.

Of course, there is still a chance to meet in the next two days. After all, Lin Qingxia lives in the hotel. Liu Lianghua will know how to create opportunities. Without this skill, Lin Zhichao is afraid that she and Zou Wenhuai will be held accountable for having a male-female relationship in the company.

That night.

The crew of "Outside the Window" finished their promotion for the day and returned to the hotel.

Qin Han found Song Cunshou for a chat and asked, "Director Song, why are Jiahe Films so generous and inviting us to stay in a five-star hotel?"

Song Cunshou said with a smile: "Jiahe Films has a lot of money, and I heard that "Outside the Window" was doing well at the box office, and they took the initiative to invite us to promote it. It's normal to be generous!"

Qin Han felt a little uncomfortable with this promotion, because he was not the protagonist, and when he saw Lin Qingxia and Lin Zhichao chatting happily, he felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. You know, when filming "Outside the Window", this little girl always asked herself for advice. Now as a man, he is somewhat disgusted, not to mention that others don't pay much attention to her.

"Ms. Liu from Jiahe Films seems to be particularly fond of Qingxia. I'm afraid she has the idea of ​​​​poaching her!"

Song Cunshou looked at Qin Han and wondered why the young master cared so much about such a trivial matter. He said: "No, at most it's just a secondment. Qingxia's parents will not let her come to Hong Kong to develop. Besides, This is not even a single stroke!"

Qin Han felt strange, but he couldn't express it, so he could only say goodbye.

It turned out that when filming "Outside the Window", Lin Qingxia asked him for acting advice, and he enjoyed the feeling of being admired by the little girl. Last time, tycoon Lin Zhichao chatted easily with Lin Qingxia, and he was subconsciously a little bit amused.

Moreover, he always felt a little strange during this promotional trip, but he couldn't tell what the problem was.

On the other side, Liu Lianghua from Jiahe Films took the time to greet Lin Qingxia and even started chatting in the hotel room.

"Sister Lianghua, is your boss a very powerful person in Hong Kong?" Lin Qingxia took the opportunity to ask curiously.

Today, she had a pleasant conversation with such a powerful person for the first time and felt that it was a bit memorable; more importantly, it was the first time that Mr. Lin Zhichao understood her so well.

Liu Lianghua couldn't help but sigh that the boss's charm was so powerful that the little girl could not forget him with just a few words.

She smiled and said, "You must have heard of him in Taiwan, right?"

Lin Qingxia nodded and said: "Well, I only know that he is the world's shipping king and the richest Chinese person, but I think he is a bit young, not like him at all!"

Liu Lianghua immediately said: "Our boss did become famous very early. His achievements in business are so great. Of course, he is also very accomplished in art. He discovered stars such as Bruce Lee and Xu Guanwen."

Lin Qingxia immediately said: "Is he busy enough?"

Liu Lianghua said with a smile: "He is very relaxed. Didn't you just happen to meet him having tea with Manager Zou?"

Next, Liu Lianghua took the initiative to tell some legends about his boss, which made Lin Qingxia fascinated.