The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

In July, Cheung Kong Industrial Group released information on personnel appointments:

Lin Zhichao serves as Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, Director and General Manager

Huang Changhong serves as executive director, deputy director and general manager;

Lin Ruihuan serves as executive director and deputy deputy managing director;

Zhou Fuzhao, Mai Lisi, Zhou Huaian and Hu Zhaoxu serve as executive directors;

Li Yeguang serves as independent non-executive director

The formation of a new management team is actually needed to cope with the growing expansion of Cheung Kong Group. At the same time, Lin Zhichao did not step down as general manager, but formed a management model of "leading the new with the old".

The three old carriages of Huang Changhong, Zhou Fuzhao and Hu Zhaoxu are only about 60 years old this year, and there will be no problem in operating them for another five years;

Lin Ruihuan, Zhou Huai'an, and Mai Lisi are all "new students". Even Mai Lisi is only 40 years old this year.

The personnel changes of Cheung Kong Group quickly attracted the attention of many people. After all, Cheung Kong Group is currently the most eye-catching business group in Hong Kong, a consortium comparable to HSBC and Jardine Matheson.

"The second generation of the Lin family is on stage!"

"I came on stage early, and was elected as a director of Cheung Kong Group a few years ago."

"It's different this time. It used to be training, but this time I'm afraid I'm preparing for the handover!" "Handover? Are you mistaken? Mr. Lin Zhichao is only fifty years old, and he is in his prime!"

"Don't you understand this? Mr. Lin Zhichao has so many companies. What's the problem with slowly handing over jobs? Maybe he can still have time to be romantic!"

"That's true!"

Other details were discussed.

"I heard that Zhou Huai'an is the son of Changshi's 'God of Wealth' Zhou Fuzhao. It's very rare for both father and son to be in the inner circle of power!"

"I heard that Mr. Lin Zhichao trained Zhou Huai'an when he was a student and sent him to study abroad. Now it seems that Zhou Huai'an is very capable, and he really caught Lin Sheng's eyes."

"Can't it be because of his father's blessing?"

"You're funny! If it's because of his father, why didn't the sons of Huang Changhong and Hu Zhaoxu join the senior management of Cheung Kong Group? Moreover, Mr. Lin Zhichao manages the company, but he does not recognize his relatives and only recognizes his ability. Otherwise, how can Cheung Kong Group able to develop into what it is today.”

"That makes sense!"

"Both father and son were elected to the core leadership, which is really a good story."

Finally, someone discovered the foreigner Melis.

"Hey, Cheung Kong Group actually recruited a foreigner as a core executive. Could it be that Mr. Lin Zhichao is showing off our Chinese popularity?"

"You are too low-level! Now that Hutchison Whampoa is part of the Cheung Kong Group, then Mr. Lin Zhichao has a large group of foreigners. How can he deliberately recruit a foreigner to go to Cheung Kong to prove himself? This Merliss must be able to wait until Lin Zhichao Sir’s approval.”

"Am I a low-level person? Are you mistaken? I have heard that a rich man deliberately recruited a young foreigner as a bodyguard, and then took the foreigner with him to the toilet to show off."

"I've heard about this, too. I've also heard that this rich man served many foreigners when he was a shoemaker when he was a kid. Now he's turned around, so he wants to recruit foreigners as bodyguards."

"That's it! You think rich people are not human beings and have no emotions."

Any changes in Cheung Kong Group will be discussed and staged by Hong Kong citizens, because since the early 1970s, Cheung Kong Group has surpassed Land and has become the largest real estate company in Hong Kong.

At the same time, since the oil crisis, Cheung Kong Group has made rapid progress. It has made a series of achievements such as bargain-hunting land, merging listed companies, and acquiring British-owned enterprises, making Cheung Kong Group even bigger.

Cheung Kong Group.

Lin Zhichao is having a monthly meeting with senior executives. It used to be once a week, but now it is once a month. The reason is that as the company gets bigger, it has to reduce such activities. After all, everyone has something to be busy with. After all, in addition to the regular meeting once a month, there are also some specific meetings.

"How is the progress of Amoy Garden?" Lin Zhichao asked.

"We have reached a detailed agreement with our friends and are now entering the planning and design stage. It is expected that we will be ready to start construction by the end of the year." Zhou Huaian said immediately.

Among the young core, Zhou Huaian is responsible for developing real estate development, Lin Ruihuan is responsible for learning and grasping the overall situation and is responsible for commercial real estate projects, and Mai Lisi is responsible for internal corporate management and investment in overseas projects.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "This project must be sold as soon as possible. For example, if it can be sold in the middle of next year, it will be sold out within two years. The Wharf Group is eager to withdraw funds. In addition, it must work with friends and businessmen To have a good relationship, don’t let conflicts arise.”

Since the oil crisis, Cheung Kong Group has cooperated with so many projects and has never been embarrassed by its friends.

At present, Hong Kong's real estate developers are still in a "cooperative" mode. They will not enter a "competitive" state until the 1990s.

"Yes, I know." Zhou Huaian said seriously.

In the field of human life, the boss is simply a 'saint'. He has many contractors under his banner, but he has never owed them a penny or delayed their time. There are even contractors who miscalculated their accounts and ended up with Cheung Kong Group. At this time, it is reasonable to do so. The contract has been signed and it can be completely rejected, but the boss will still make up for the undercount.

All kinds of things happening to the boss naturally affect the upper and lower management of Changshi Group.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "How is the progress of the two commercial real estate projects in East Tsim Sha Tsui?"

Just in May this year, Cheung Kong Group purchased a piece of land on the west side of the Tsim Sha Tsui East Hilton Hotel. The area was only 30,000 square feet, but the price was as high as 150 million. In one year, the land area in East Tsim Sha Tsui has doubled and is still rising.

At this rate of increase, in another year, by the middle of 1979, the land in Tsim Sha Tsui may be over 10,000 square feet, close to Tsim Sha Tsui. The land in East Tsim Sha Tsui has been highly speculated.

Of course, I was too disappointed at first.

Lin Ruihuan said: "The Hilton Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui East has started construction and is expected to open in 1981. The Tsim Sha Tsui Shopping Center will open about half a year later."

Projects were reported to Lin Zhichao one by one, and a huge real estate empire was soon formed. Changshi Group owned many properties under construction and would reap huge profits.

Finally, Lin Zhichao said: "Has the total pre-sale price of the Taifu Building at Admiralty Station been released?"

Huang Changhong said: "After communicating with the subway company, the price agreed upon by both parties is HK$920 million, with each earning HK$120 million!"

The area is twice as large as the Penfolds Center in Central, but the location is already on the edge of Admiralty. Fortunately, with the business district of Raffles City and the MTR station, the price is completely affordable.

Lin Zhichao said: "Well, I will arrange for the Yangtze River Industrial Group to buy it later. You should communicate with the subway company."

It's a bit expensive, but the funds of the Yangtze River Industrial Group also earn interest when placed in the account. By acquiring two buildings in a row - Penfolds Center and Taifu Building, the funds can be temporarily arranged.

"OK"

Everyone couldn't help but admire the boss's strength. Together they built a building worth more than 1.5 billion, and the Yangtze River Industrial Group was easily swallowed up. It's right to think about it. This industrial group has 30,000 workers and 20,000 affiliated companies. How can the annual profit be low?

The Boeing 747 was flying in the stratosphere, and Lin Zhichao was holding his second "illegitimate son" Lin Gaoming on the sofa on the second floor. It was Lin Qingxia who gave birth to Lin Qingxia in the United States after New Year's Day this year. It has been more than six months now.

Two years ago, Lin Qingxia went to the United States to study and gave birth to Lin Zhichao's child, which was considered a major event in her life. Now, Lin Zhichao has taken their mother and son back to live in Hong Kong.

In the future, like Zhao Ya's mother and son, Lin Zhichao hopes to immigrate to Singapore; Lin Qingxia's mother and son hope to immigrate to the United States. In the follow-up, Guan Jiahui and Li Jiaxin will be able to live in Hong Kong in the future, but they will have overseas nationality.

Such an arrangement is conducive to investment.

"Sleep, let them watch!" Lin Zhichao handed his son to Lin Qingxia.

Lin Qingxia said in surprise: "You are so easy to coax. You, an incompetent father, actually made Gao Ming feel so safe." What followed was a deliberate sermon.

For two years, she lived in a foreign land in the United States. This man rarely visited her a few times a year. She faced loneliness and the sadness of her family. Fortunately, she survived, and her family visited her after she gave birth to Lin Gaoming.

When Lin Zhichao was about to take their mother and son back to Hong Kong, Lin Qingxia was surprised to find that all her dissatisfaction disappeared. There is something magical about this man that makes people want to stop.

Lin Zhichao immediately said: "Please pay attention to me. From now on, you can't say anything bad about me in front of your son. You must brag me as the greatest person and the best father."

Lin Qingxia was stunned. There was such a shameless person in the world, and he was really the greatest businessman. Then she understood that she had to teach her son this way, otherwise it would be fatal if he fell out of favor one day.

"I won't say a bad word to you anyway!"

This girl has quite a temper. Lin Zhichao happily rewarded Lin Qingxia with a kiss.

"Go and give it to them, let's get close and personal!"

"Every time we meet, he wants to occupy me for a long time."

Lin Qingxia's face was both happy and charming. This man was fifty years old this year, but his body looked like that of a thirty-year-old man. He occupied her for a long time and made the woman fall into the joy of it.

She got up and walked towards the first floor, and handed the child to the stewardess for a meeting. Looking at the beautiful stewardesses from various countries, Lin Qingxia wondered if this man who was so good at this aspect had already had sex with them!

But she quickly shook her head, it didn't look like that at all.

After a while, Lin Zhichao put his arms around Lin Qingxia, and their eyes met.

"Did you have sex with those beautiful stewardesses?"

"We've been dating for so long, don't you know me well?"

"I'm just not sure! After all, a man like you can hook up with any woman with your fingers."

"That makes sense!"

"Does it have a leg?"

"If we both have a leg, how can I have time to pursue my career or spend time with my family!"

Lin Qingxia fell into Lin Zhichao's arms and murmured: "Then am I considered your family now?"

Lin Zhichao stroked her hair and said, "Of course, you will be members of the Lin family from now on."

A capable man can naturally handle things at home well. These lovers' children, as long as they are of Lin Zhichao's bloodline and have the surname Lin, will be included in the family office in the future.

However, Lin Zhichao is considering setting up another ‘branch family office’ or something! After all, with his skills, he could set it up quickly.

There is no rush, after all, Zhao Yazhi, Lin Qingxia, and Guan Jiahui have not met yet, so there is no rush to think about the future.

"Brother Chao, love me!" Lin Qingxia soon fell into the man's charm and said charmingly.

Although she is 24 years old, she is both pure, beautiful and charming. She can be described as a full-fledged 'personality woman'.

Lin Zhi was not in a hurry. He stood up and squatted in front of the sofa. He first admired Lin Qingxia's black stockings. Her legs were not perfect. In fact, none of Lin Qingxia's parts were perfect, but they fit together perfectly. , is the perfect woman. She is not a woman who highlights one aspect, but an overall perfect woman.

The stockings wrap the perfectly proportioned legs, exuding a very seductive charm. Lin Zhichao often likes to admire beautiful women from bottom to top, which is his habit. It's hard to say for an outstanding man like him, he won't choose 'good figure' or 'pretty face', but will look at them all.

"Brother Chao, you know how to appreciate women so well, how many women have you had in your life?" Lin Qingxia was intoxicated, but couldn't help but ask some things that she usually didn't dare to ask.

"Six women!" Lin Zhichao said nonchalantly.

Those who have separated are naturally not his women. At most, they are friends with the same interests for a certain period of time.

"I know you have two wives! Then there are four more women, all young girls like me?"

Lin Zhichao placed Lin Qingxia on the sofa and said seriously: "There are three real ladies, and one is Audrey Hepburn. Everything she has is given by me."

"ah!"

Lin Qingxia was stunned!

"What, do you think there are women in this world that I can't handle?"

“It’s crazy that there’s no news!”

Seeing this woman's appearance, Lin Zhichao simply helped her up, and then explained: "The three ladies were all married to me in the 1940s, and you were not born at that time."

"I hate it. You're so sweet!" Lin Qingxia blushed.

When she was with Lin Zhichao, she never felt that he was 26 years older than her. She always considered him to be a big brother.

Lin Zhichao said: "What's the matter? My three wives are indeed almost 50 years old now, and their bodies are still as young as in their thirties, so our relationship is very good, and the four of us often gather together to communicate. And I There are also three women who I met in the 1970s. I need young company, which can make me think young."

Lin Qingxia immediately said: "But we will also grow old in the future!"

Lin Zhichao said: "Don't worry, the main thing I want to find a woman is for companionship, not just for fun. So you three young girls, get to know each other later, and everyone should unite."

"Ah, that's so bad!"

Later, Lin Zhichao did not immediately dwell on this issue, but attacked the position. After all, get a vaccination first so that Zhao Yazhi and Lin Qingxia can officially meet each other later and get closer later.

The development rights above Admiralty Station, Tai Fu Building, was sold for HK$920 million in early August, which became shocking news in the Hong Kong industry.

This building has 450,000 square feet of floor space, with an average unit price of more than HK$2,000. More importantly, this building is currently the property with the highest transaction volume in Hong Kong, setting a single sales record.

After this building was bought by the Cheung Kong Industrial Group, Lin Zhichao became the well-deserved "rent collector" in Hong Kong.

In June this year, the Chinese People's Bank of China Building in Central was rebuilt and put into use. Cheung Kong Group owns 50% of the equity in this building, and the other half of the equity is in the hands of HSBC. HSBC will also be the largest investor in this building in the next seven or eight years. tenant.

Next, Victoria Harbor Real Estate's Admiralty Center Building will also be completed in the second half of this year and is currently 80% occupied. This building is located south of the Shangri-La Hotel and has a rentable area of ​​480,000 square feet.

Next year, Lin Zhichao will have three first-class Grade A buildings in Central completed, namely Admiralty Building (east side of Raffles City), Penfolds Center (above Central Station), and Tai Fu Building (above Admiralty Station).

By then, Lin Zhichao will make a lot of money!

This is because office rents in Central, Hong Kong are rising rapidly, currently in the range of HK$15 to HK$18, and are continuing to increase at an annual rate of 30%. The rents of this wave of Grade A office buildings in Central are expected to increase to HK$28-30 per square foot per month.

This is because Sino-US relations are about to break the thirty-year abnormality, and Hong Kong will play the role of an 'intermediary' connecting China with the world. First, it is to attract foreign businessmen who have confidence in China's economy to settle in Hong Kong, open offices and branches, and use the relationship between Hong Kong and China to help them open up China's huge market of one billion people; secondly, Chinese companies also hope to take advantage of Hong Kong's geographical conditions and strengthen economic and trade exchanges with various countries.

The business situation is excellent, and Lin Zhichao also has an opportunity to ease relations with the authorities.

On this day, with the help of Airship Tai, a No. 1 figure in Hong Kong visited Lin Zhichao.

Everyone had a meeting at the Universal Group's office.

"This is the first time I have the opportunity to visit Mr. Lin since I took office!"

"Your ex and I have been in contact a few times."

Lin Zhichao responded easily!

Although the contact between the two parties was brokered by Airship Thailand, it was actually the official initiative. As Lin Zhichao, he doesn't need to be too proactive. Where is his identity and value? It is impossible that no one can build a good relationship with him.

"I have heard that Liang She said that Mr. Lin has always been a patriot."

"Hong Kong Chinese and overseas Chinese are not patriots. It's just that over the years, the environment has not been open enough."

Lin Zhichao directly stated the key points of the problem as a test.

"Mr. Lin is right. Now we are willing to invest in modernization, especially after taking office."

"Well, I admire you very much"

Wang She was overjoyed and immediately extended an invitation: "On behalf of the official government, I hope Mr. Lin can come to Beijing in October."

Lin Zhichao thought about it for a moment, and Wang She suddenly thought, "Is this person still very worried?"

According to what Feiping Tai said, this person has never messed with officials on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, but he has huge influence overseas and has close relations with political figures in various countries. Now the official requires him to win over Lin Zhichao. Such a giant spanning shipping, industry, real estate, media and other industries can make great contributions to China's economy and even communication with overseas countries.

Without Lin Zhichao, how could we attract more Hong Kong businessmen to participate in the construction of the motherland!

"Okay, I have confidence in China, especially after taking power."

"Mr. Lin is so righteous"

Wang She was overjoyed. This person agreed after simply hesitating, which fully showed that his future work would be easier. (End of chapter)