The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

October.

In the conference room of Global Building, Lin Zhichao was having a meeting with senior executives of Universal Group, including President Lin Ruicheng, Vice President Shen Jianchao, Vice President Gao Hongbin, etc.

The senior executives attending the meeting were only those from the shipping industry, and did not include senior executives from the two important subsidiaries of Hong Kong Airlines and Amazon Commercial Real Estate.

Hong Kong Airlines currently has a market value of more than 4 billion, and reached more than 7 billion at its peak. Its assets include 20 Boeing aircraft, aviation food, air cargo terminal equity, ground handling security business, etc. It has more than a dozen routes, and Global Group holds 43.5% of the equity ( Overweighted).

Amazon Commercial Real Estate in the United States owns 9 skyscrapers in Manhattan and some properties in the United States (purchased with rent). The asset value is approximately more than 3 billion US dollars. Universal Group holds 100% of the shares and is managed by a local team in the United States.

"When will the first 4,400TEU container ship be delivered?" Lin Zhichao asked, sitting on the chairman's seat.

The 4400TEU container is a new type of container ship in the late 1980s. Due to the use of high-strength steel, the weight of the ship has been reduced by 25%; the development of high-power diesel engines has greatly reduced fuel costs; and due to the improvement of ship automation, the number of crew members has been reduced, and the economy of container ships has been further improved, allowing them to pass Panama smoothly. canal.

Since June last year, Global Shipping has been building container ships one after another, and has successively placed orders for 18 4,400TEU container ships from Japan.

Lin Ruicheng immediately replied: "The first ship will be delivered next month, and two ships will be delivered every month. After delivery, it will be gradually put into our Asia-North America route/Asia-Caribbean; Asia-Europe route/Asia -Mediterranean Sea, these two routes. However, the external competition of these two routes is fierce and the business is less; therefore, two more fixed routes need to be added: Europe-US East Coast Atlantic; Asia-Australia/Asia-Muricis , South Africa, and South America. At present, we have conducted research and layout on the two routes and worked out specific plans. We will arrange container ships to open fixed routes in the future."

As of now, Global Shipping’s core business is still ‘gasoline transportation’. In the past ten years, although Universal Group once only had 20 VLCCs; but since 1985, it has built new ships to eliminate old ships, and finally has a load capacity of 6 million tons (15 ships of 250,000 to 300,000 tons , and several ships of other tonnage).

In terms of bulk carriers, it is dominated by its subsidiary Longfeng International. This listed company owns more than 30 bulk carriers.

As for container ships, Universal Group currently has more than 30 ships, operating fixed routes on the Asia-North America route/Asia-Caribbean; Asia-Europe route/Asia-Mediterranean.

Although Lin Ruicheng has trouble with emotional matters, he still does well in business. His professionalism in the shipping field is not only recognized by the company, but also by Lin Zhichao, a veteran shipping industry expert.

After listening to what he said, Lin Zhichao said: "There is another route: Asia regional route/Asia-Middle East, Red Sea/Asia-Indian subcontinent area, and a regional shuttle service network will also be opened, such as the Caribbean and Indian subcontinent. We will shorten the delivery time and help cargo owners seize business opportunities. So if you still need as many ships as you need, book them while the ship prices this year are not too high."

A kind of high-level executive recorded it one after another. When the 'Ship King' made a move, it was indeed very different.

At this time, global shipping was ambitious and making a comeback.

Of course, this comeback is to strengthen the "container transportation business." As for traditional oil and gas transportation, Global Shipping has never withdrawn from the stage. At its worst, it has a carrying capacity of 5 million tons, ranking among the top 5 in the world (private shipowners).

If Global Shipping wants to develop its "oil and gas transportation" and "container transportation" simultaneously, it needs serious management.

Of course, the most important thing is to grasp the cycle.

In the field of cycles, Lin Zhichao is absolutely sure. The next cycle is from 1990 to 2007. This cycle is a global cycle. As for the Asian routes, there was a wave of troughs from 1998 to 2001; after 2007, it will be full until 2016. after.

Lin Ruicheng said excitedly: "Okay!"

Global shipping will return to the pinnacle of world shipping.

In the past ten years, Global Shipping has still maintained good profits due to its extremely low debt, accumulated experience and relationships. These profits are basically invested in ‘upgrading’.

After the meeting, Universal Group once again entered the fast lane of rapid development.

However, the development of container transportation business is more complicated than that of "oil and gas transportation" in the past. One very important factor is that the service must be good.

Arriving at the office, Lin Zhichao followed Lin Ruicheng who came in and said, "In a few days, you and I will go on an inspection trip to Greece!"

Lin Ruicheng immediately said: "Okay!"

Global Group and Greece's Olympic Shipping Company are in an alliance and have always maintained cooperation and communication.

Next, Lin Zhichao said: "While developing container transportation, we must also develop the logistics system. The cycle of shipping is too strong. Misreading the situation in one cycle will have a great impact on the company. If there is logistics business support, it will be quite As a result, an industrial chain has been formed, which is more resistant to risks."

Lin Ruicheng said: "Logistics business?"

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Yes, instead of competing with other shipping companies for shipping business, we should also do logistics. Although we have just started, there is still a long way to go, and there is always an opportunity to become bigger. Especially after Huaxia has passed After this incident, I feel that reform will not stop, but will become more open."

Lin Ruicheng said happily: "In this way, we can get involved in the logistics industry as soon as possible and gradually accumulate strength."

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Yes. In addition to logistics, you should also pay attention to 'aircraft leasing finance'. We can also try to invest."

"OK"

In fact, Universal Group has many businesses, but its main businesses are shipping, aviation, and some non-main businesses: shipping agency, customs brokerage and towing services, commercial real estate. In the future, it will expand to logistics, aircraft leasing and finance.

A week later.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruicheng brought the Global Shipping team to Greece.

'Greek Shipping Queen' Christina personally came to the airport to greet her. The two hugged each other generously, and then split into two groups - her subordinates followed the staff of Olympic Shipping Company, while Lin Zhichao brought Lin Ruicheng to Christina's office. Greek mansion.

This is a castle-like mansion. The father and son walked into the castle and soon saw Lin Zhichao's 'illegitimate son'.

Back then, Lin Zhichao planted a male and a female offspring for the Onassis family out of consideration for Onassis, the ‘old shipping king’. Unexpectedly, Onassis' health miraculously improved, and he finally lived until 1980 before his death, a full five years longer than in his previous life.

At the same time, Christina also successfully controlled Olympic Shipping Company during those six or seven years. They even reduced the number of ships at Lin Zhichao's suggestion, thus avoiding a lot of losses.

"Dad, brother"

14-year-old Thales Alexander Onassis and 12-year-old Maria Onassis happily greeted them. They felt a little strange, but not unfriendly.

Lin Zhichao may not see them for two months, and maybe only three or four times a year. After all, Lin Zhichao doesn't have much sincerity for Christina.

"Okay, Thales, Maria, you have grown taller again!"

Lin Ruicheng also smiled and said, "I have prepared gifts for you!" After saying that, he took out the gifts he had prepared and gave them to them.

He was accustomed to his father's illegitimate son, and his father was much more powerful than him. Just because he had a new girlfriend, Kuang Meiyun directly told the media that she was done with him. Of course, he also wanted to have a new girlfriend.

Unlike his father, when he talks about a relationship, he rarely talks about it at the same time. It must be after he gets tired of the previous relationship.

Everyone communicated and had dinner together, and there was no grudge. After all, it was fair and there was no exchange of interests.

Late at night, Christina came to the bedroom wearing a sexy Grecian dress, a sexy tabard that exposed her navel and covered it with two bowls.

She is 38 years old this year, but even if she meets Lin Zhichao three or four times a year, she still looks ten years younger. The facial features of Greeks are three-dimensional and distinct, giving people a very healthy impression overall.

Lin Zhichao hooked his hand, and Christina came in front of him.

Christina came to him obediently and said with excitement: "Mr. Lin, let me dance our Greek dance!"

Lin Zhichao stretched out his hand, lifted Christina's chin, and said, "Did you betray me?"

Christina raised her head and said confidently: "After sleeping with you, no man in the world can make me tempted!"

Lin Zhichao nodded with satisfaction and said: "I believe you! Next, I will watch your performance and I will feel how much power I should give you!"

"Well, this is the dance I have learned for a long time just for you after work!"

Christina stood up slowly, rotating her body, flipping her wrists, and flowing her belly. A smooth dance that made the man's anger rise straight up.

This is a traditional Greek dance with elements of belly dance. The body, hands, abdomen, etc. are all doing their own movements. Greek dance is famous for its elegance, coordination and unique artistic style. It is more capable than the Western Regions of China. Dance some.

Lin Zhichao quickly stood up, came to Christina, hugged her from behind, and gently pulled the beauty into his arms.

"The children are well educated!"

Not caring about his 'ruthlessness' is the woman's credit.

Christina placed her slender palms on Lin Zhichao's chest and said tenderly: "I have always told them that their father was a great man. Without you, there would be no me now, let alone them! "

Without Lin Zhichao, there would certainly not be the current Christina. Not to mention that Lin Zhichao's "Holy Spirit" improved her appearance; even for her achievements in career, Lin Zhichao also had a lot of credit.

At that time, she was just a willful girl. After her brother died and her father worked hard, she improved somewhat; but her career ambitions were not that great at that time.

It wasn't until Lin Zhichao appeared and encouraged her to change the fate of the Onassis family through her own efforts that Christina entered the Olympic Shipping Company and learned from the beginning.

Onassis trained her for six or seven years, and after his death, there were company elders who supported Christina, so everything went very smoothly without giving anyone an opportunity.

Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "Shipping will usher in a new discussion cycle. This cycle may be 18 years. Are you ready?"

More than a year ago, he said that shipping would come out of its trough in the 1990s.

Christina nodded and said: "We have built 5 large oil tankers and 2 LNG ships. Thank you!"

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "Thank me for what I did! Although the two children are from the Onassis family, they are my blood after all. I will definitely take care of you!"

Over the years, Lin Zhichao also suggested some investments by Christina, which more than doubled the wealth of the Onassis family. Today, Christina controls a wealth of more than 1.5 billion US dollars. After Onassis died, the total wealth left to her was only six to seven billion US dollars.

Christina immediately said: "Well, they are your children, they respect you very much, and are proud of being your children!"

Lin Zhichao felt very comfortable after hearing this, and immediately put his hands into the two bowls and started enjoying them.

very big!

A healthy body allows Lin Zhichao to be treated like a warrior on Christina. Since Greeks like sports, their skin is darker, but this is exactly a healthy beauty.

The next day.

Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruicheng inspected Olympic Shipping Company, and the two parties are a cooperative alliance. Sometimes business is shared. For example, during the most difficult period, Global Group had excess Asian business and would introduce it to Olympic Shipping. Similarly, Olympic Shipping also introduced European business to Global Shipping.

After the inspection was completed, everyone sat in the conference room.

Lin Zhichao also made suggestions: "We at Global Shipping hope to develop container transportation in Europe and hope to cooperate with Olympic Shipping. The two parties will establish a container transportation company in Greece under the 55-year cooperation model. We have rich container transportation experience, and you have We have local connections, so what do you think of this collaboration?”

The top executives of Olympic Shipping are all 'retainers' of the Onassis family and are very loyal.

Lin Zhichao brought it up on a formal occasion because he wanted to keep things official, otherwise it would be thought that he was going to embezzle the wealth of the Onassis family, which would be a shame.

"The chairman mentioned this cooperation to us, and we all thought it was very feasible!"

"In terms of scale, our Olympics is not as good as Global, so our cooperation can be smaller at first."

The implication is that there is certainly no problem with cooperation, but Olympic is a shipping company that mainly focuses on oil and gas transportation and cannot invest too much in container transportation.

Lin Zhichao immediately asked Lin Ruicheng to talk next. The scale of cooperation was not large. The main reason was that Lin Zhichao was interested in the treasure land of Greece. You must know that Greece in later generations has always been the world's number one shipping 'ship owner' country, and it was not surpassed by China until 2023. This data is calculated based on the total tonnage owned by locally registered shipowners. Greece accounts for 15% of global maritime transport, which shows how powerful it is.

Now, relying on his relationship with Christina, Lin Zhichao allows Universal Group to open a branch in Greece, which is naturally for the future.

Afterwards, everyone had a pleasant conversation and soon decided to further strengthen the alliance and cooperate in the field of investment in containers.

The reason why we brought it up to the table and officially spoke about it was out of respect for the veterans and retainers of the Onassis family. After Onassis died, he donated his superyacht to the Greek government, and then arranged for veteran retainers to assist the 29-year-old Christina to successfully take over.

Nowadays, Christina has become a 'European strong woman', and her influence has been very great. In fact, she can completely make the decision, but Lin Zhichao doesn't want to be like this.

This cooperation is beneficial to both parties, and there is no question of who takes advantage. This is the result Lin Zhichao wants.

After staying in Greece for 3 days and 2 nights, Lin Zhichao and Chris' mother and son said goodbye.

Although Christina is reluctant to let go, she has adapted to this situation over the years and has transferred her longing for Lin Zhichao to her career and two children. Whenever it was quiet at night, she would hold a photo with Lin Zhichao and have endless memories.

As for other men, after she saw how powerful Lin Zhichao was, she was no longer interested in them.

And the charm of Lin Zhichao made her even more determined. Not to mention three or four times a year, even once or twice, she would stick to it.

On the way back, Lin Zhichao said to Lin Ruicheng on the private plane: "A man can't live without a woman, so he must first make a woman live without him. After all, Kuang Meiyun gave birth to your three children. You spend some energy to deal with her. In the future, you You have a girlfriend outside, and she is devoted to protecting you. More importantly, she makes the three children feel a sense of belonging to our family. Do you understand?"

Lin Ruicheng couldn't help but blush a little, thinking that this was probably the first time his father taught how to pick up girls in front of his sons, right?

"It's just, Dad, what if she takes care of me again, and then I do something wrong?" Lin Ruicheng asked.

What he meant was that if he and Kuang Meiyun got 'good' again and he had a girlfriend outside, with Kuang Meiyun's personality, would he be denounced in the media?

Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "On this point, your mother and I have laid the foundation for you. Just go and comfort Kuang Meiyun when you go back, and do whatever you want from now on! There's just one thing. Although you are my sons, you still have to treat women." In terms of charm, you definitely haven’t inherited half of my charm, otherwise you would be three wives and four concubines, so why should I care? As long as women don’t make trouble, the world will be peaceful; once a woman makes trouble, it is inevitable that she will lose her family and wealth.”

Lin Ruicheng agreed with his father's statement in his heart. Their brothers all recognized this. Their father was really awesome!

"Well, let me try it with Meiyun when we go back!"

"What does it mean to give it a try? Now that the conditions are ripe, just be more manly. She doesn't care about the three children, but you two have something in common."

"I see!"

Lin Ruicheng hasn't been close to Kuang Meiyun for a long time, so when they meet each other many times, they do have some "reconciliation".

"Kuang Meiyun only needs one. Don't let your new girlfriend get pregnant again, or you will be dead!"

"Understood, Wang Zuxian and I are just talking, I have never thought of marrying her!"

Lin Zhichao was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that this boy had got 'Xiao Qian', which was a great blessing.

It's a pity that Lin Zhichao doesn't want to find a woman in Hong Kong now. If she is from Taiwan or the mainland, he can have some fun.

However, it is impossible for him to chase girls directly, something is not good!

It would be nice to have a beautiful agent! (End of chapter)