The birth of the Hong Kong Island family

After staying in Saudi Arabia for three days, Lin Zhichao not only met with Prince Walid, but was also received by the King of Saudi Arabia. He himself is familiar with the Saudi royal family. After all, his fleet has been transporting here for 40 years.

After his trip to Saudi Arabia, Lin Zhichao rushed back to Hong Kong on his own special plane, accompanied by his sister Lin Xiner and daughter Lin Huizhu.

On the plane, Lin Zhichao said: "There is a Langham Hotel in London that is older than the Ritz Hotel (the predecessor of the Ritz-Carlton). You can contact it and see if you can acquire it and join the Shangri-La Hotel Group. It can be developed as a five-star hotel brand in the future. In addition, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Group is also a good choice."

After 90 years, it is time to vigorously develop the hotel industry. After all, we have a large amount of cash flow and need investment channels.

Shangri-La Hotel Group has more than 400 million U.S. dollars in cash flow, annual net profit of 60 million U.S. dollars, and almost zero debt. With this financial strength alone, it can invest in 10 more Shangri-La Hotel Groups in the next ten years; what's more, This time, it is expected to make a profit of US$100 million from the bargain hunting of land in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

At the same time, Lin Zhichao can also inject capital into Shangri-La Hotel Group; money is just a number to him now.

Lin Xiner said: "Brother, although you have been in the hotel industry for 30 years (Miramar Hotel in 1961), you have always been quite conservative in the past 30 years, and now you are making great preparations! "

The first Shangri-La Hotel was the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore in 1969. Now there are only three in 20 years; but ten more will be opened in the next ten years, which is indeed a rapid development.

Not to mention, they are also preparing to merge with other hotel brands, which will cost a lot of money.

Lin Zhichao said: "In the past, it took us three days to fly to Europe and North America one way; now, we only need 24 hours. This distance reflects the situation, coupled with the integration of the world economy, investment in hotels must be accelerated. speed"

Lin Xiner and Lin Huizhu nodded, naturally believing in Lin Zhichao's words.

Two aunts and nephews, one is the president of the hotel group/vice president of the hotel management group, and the other is his assistant; although both are women, Lin Zhichao is reassured by their abilities.

What's more, the other senior executives of Shangri-La Hotel Group include both foreign hotel professionals and Chinese executives. With the assistance of these people and the care of Lin Zhichao, development will not be a problem at all.

For Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, it will be enough to have three five-star brands in the future, and it will be enough to develop some other positioned hotels, exclusive villages, etc. in the future.

October.

In the office of "One Weekly", the phone rang urgently.

"I have news material to provide, ask A Bing to answer the phone!"

"Hey, I'm A Bing!"

"Wang Zuxian appeared under the office building of her rumored boyfriend Lin Ruicheng"

"Okay, I'll calculate the money for you later!"

A Bing hung up the phone and then said to his supervisor: "Director Tang, my informant said that Wang Zuxian appeared downstairs in the Global Building. I will call her agent to confirm!"

Manager Tang thought for a while and said, "A Bing, if you have nothing to do, go and have a look, just in case you have time!"

A Bing said immediately: "Okay, supervisor, I'll go right away!"

I don’t blame them for being so slow to respond, it’s because there is no such thing as ‘paparazzi’ in this era. The real entertainment news comes from those "big guys in the industry" with deep connections, such as Lei Weipo and Cha Xiaoxin. He knows too many entertainment stars and agents, so it is easy to get some information about the entertainment industry.

Abing quickly picked up the machine and rushed towards Des Voeux Road in Central.

Not a moment.

A Bing came to the vicinity of the Global Building, and his face suddenly lit up. He saw Wang Zuxian wearing a black and white patterned skirt and a backpack, waiting at the Global Building with his hands folded, with an expression on his face that he had been waiting for a long time.

With the sound of several shutters, A Bing captured the first-hand information. All he had to do next was wait for Lin Ruicheng, the heir to Universal Group, to come down, and that would be the best entertainment news.

A Bing is the entertainment news editor of "Weekly Weekly", and "Weekly Weekly" is a magazine with pictures and texts published this year. Due to its high cost of publication, exquisite printing, and rich content, especially entertainment news, it became a magazine for a while. Popular magazines on the market.

The best-selling magazine on the market is still "Men's Gang" of Oriental Newspaper Company. This magazine has also been updated in recent years (large 16 format, with wider content), and "One Weekly" has shown signs of imitation, and It's quite serious.

The other side.

Lin Ruicheng wore a gray suit and walked under the Global Building.

"Why are you here? Why don't you communicate with me in advance, otherwise you wouldn't have to wait so long!" He saw Wang Zuxian's long-awaited expression and took the initiative.

Wang Zuxian said coquettishly: "Should I make an appointment with you in advance so that you can come down earlier?"

Lin Ruicheng spread his hands and said, "As long as there is no job, as the president, of course I have no problem!"

It's okay to pick up girls, but it's definitely not okay when it affects work. His desire for career is no less than that of his brothers; what's more, he also understands that only when his career is successful, everyone will look at him with admiration and girls will take the initiative. Post it.

Wang Zuxian continued to say in a bad temper: "Then I will tell you at noon that I am coming. Why can't you leave earlier in the afternoon?"

This is somewhat unreasonable. If Lin Ruicheng could leave, this situation would not happen. The Universal Group is setting sail again, and he has a lot of work to do, and even often goes overseas for business trips.

Lin Ruicheng saw that standing here was not an option, so he came to Wang Zuxian's side. Instead of holding the girl's hand, he stretched out his arm and motioned for the girl to take her.

"There are really things you can't do without. I've already canceled your overtime work at night for you. Let's go shopping and eating at Yangtze River Plaza together. It's compensation for keeping you waiting!"

"That's pretty much it!"

Wang Zuxian finally let go, then took Lin Ruicheng's arm, and the two got into the driver's car.

There is no woman who doesn’t love money, luxury goods, and enjoyment!

The same goes for Wang Zuxian. Her net worth is only 400,000 to 600,000 Hong Kong dollars per movie. So what if she shoots seven or eight movies a year? With that little money, she can't afford to live in a mansion worth 20 to 30 million Hong Kong dollars.

Because of this, when she first became famous (A Chinese Ghost Story), she told reporters that she would take a break after earning 20 million. Now she realizes, what can 20 million Hong Kong dollars do? I can't afford two single-family garden villas.

But Lin Ruicheng is different. He is as generous as Lin Zhichao. He gives away a Nanwan Island villa worth 20 million Hong Kong dollars as soon as he says it.

Lin Zhichao usually strictly controls the money issues of his sons before the age of 25. After the age of 25, he first gets the living expenses of the family office (currently 12 million Hong Kong dollars a year); and after becoming the vice president or president of the group, he can directly get the money. Take the dividend!

Therefore, after Lin Ruicheng turns 27, he can earn more than a "small goal" every year.

After shopping, Lin Ruicheng's two bodyguards had packed their bags, and then Wang Zuxian followed Lin Ruicheng to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel with satisfaction to have a meal and book a room.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is located on a skyscraper in the Yangtze River Plaza. Lin Ruicheng and Wang Zuxian chose to dine in the lobby of the Chinese restaurant.

"This hotel should also be yours, right?" Wang Zuxian said expectantly.

Lin Ruicheng picked up the red wine glass and said naturally: "The ownership is ours, but the management is Ritz-Carlton. To put it simply, the Ritz-Carlton takes 5% of the annual turnover as management fees."

Wang Zuxian said in a layman’s way: “It’s not that much!”

Lin Ruicheng replied: "Profits in the hotel industry are not high. If the business is 100 million, the profit may be only 25 million. If the management takes 5%, it is already 5 million."

Wang Zuxian suddenly stuck out her tongue in surprise and said: "Join them in the management, and the profits will belong to your landlord."

Seeing that Wang Zuxian couldn't calculate it for a long time, Lin Ruicheng said with a smile: "Almost 20%! Of course, it's not just the calculation on the surface. Anyway, I don't know the details."

In fact, the activity of signing is phased. It is more expensive in the first few years and cheaper in the later years.

But in any case, hotel assets are really profitable.

After a while, the two of them were tipsy. Lin Ruicheng took Wang Zuxian directly into the hotel suite and started a happy life.

The next day.

The cover of "One Weekly" shows Wang Zuxian with her arms crossed and her expression not very impatient, with the text: "After Lin Ruicheng broke up, Wang Zuxian was exposed."

The unprecedented candid reporting aroused great repercussions. The magazine was sold out as soon as it was released, and it also triggered a great discussion among the people of Hong Kong.

"The Lin family has become a topical figure. None of the other young masters can see their gossip. Now the Lin family finally has something to eat!"

"Haha, Mr. Lin Zhichao was also a popular figure back then, but he has kept a low profile in recent years. Now Lin Ruicheng has the style of his father, first the Asian sister Kuang Meiyun, and now the Taiwanese movie star Wang Zuxian."

"Lin Qingxia from Taiwan must be Mr. Lin Zhichao's confidante!"

For a time, the gossip implicated Lin Zhichao, a man who had ‘retired’.

"A Weekly".

"Boss, everything is sold out. They are urging us to ship the goods quickly."

"Call them, we have printed 30,000 more copies and will ship them out immediately!"

For a moment, the boss of "One Weekly" was overjoyed, and he immediately called Director Tang.

"Director Tang, your department will immediately set up this kind of candid camera team to produce more entertainment news like this in the future. As long as the breaking news is captured, I guarantee to give everyone a satisfactory bonus. Remember, I want a professional candid camera team. Team, I want to break the news!"

Manager Tang immediately said energetically: "No problem, boss!"

"Okay, I will give your team a bonus of 30,000 Hong Kong dollars this time. A Bing will get half of it, you as the supervisor will get 5,000, and the rest will get 10,000."

"thank you boss!"

Hong Kong’s first paparazzi was born!

A charity party.

Tang Caiying attended the dinner accompanied by her eldest daughter-in-law Zhao Baoyi and daughter Lin Wanzhu. Although she is 58 years old this year, she is still as dazzling as her daughter-in-law and daughter, and she completely became the protagonist of this party.

"Baoyi, Wanzhu, let's go home early!"

"Okay, Mom!"

The three women, led by their assistants and bodyguards, left the stage early.

"Mrs. Lin, walk slowly!"

"Mrs. Lin, let's make an appointment to play mahjong another day!"

"Mrs. Lin, let me see you off!"

The ladies and rich ladies present all bid farewell to the three of them.

There is no way, the Lin family is the largest plutocrat in Hong Kong. Although Tang Caiying is Lin Zhichao's second wife, her status is not low; what's more, the second wife and the first lady are sisters, and they hold the power of the "Lin Zhichao Foundation", and are in charge of the Lin family. Family philanthropy.

"Everyone, stay here. We won't be here for a long time today. My daughter-in-law just gave birth and is a little tired!"

"Yes, Mrs. Lin is so lucky!"

Afterwards, the three of them walked out of the hotel, still followed by a large number of assistants and bodyguards. Tang Caiying only has two women as assistants. After all, she has a lot to do, and what she needs is a real assistant, a woman with a high level of education.

As soon as I walked out of the hotel, I ran into a reporter standing guard.

"Mrs. Lin, can you accept an interview? What do you think about the relationship between Miss Wang Zuxian and Mr. Lin Ruicheng?"

All reporters are looking forward to this answer!

In the past few days, the whole Hong Kong has been discussing this matter, and it is extremely gossipy!

So getting the answer from Tang Caiying, Lin Ruicheng's biological mother, will definitely be breaking news.

Tang Caiying stopped, and the bodyguards separated the reporters one or two meters away, maintaining a safe distance.

"Everyone, Mr. Lin Ruicheng is already the president of Universal Group. I believe he can handle his own personal affairs. Therefore, I have no specific views on this kind of matter."

She is extremely well-educated. Although she recognizes Kuang Meiyun (after all, she has three grandchildren), she will not hurt Wang Zuxian; because she understands that it is all the men who cause the trouble, so why bother to embarrass women.

What's more, the Lin family's style is not to 'use power to overwhelm others', which is fully reflected in his husband.

However, the reporter was obviously unwilling to give in and continued to ask: "If Mr. Lin Ruicheng wants to marry Wang Zuxian, will you allow her to marry him?"

After all, she is an actor, and it was previously reported that Kuang Meiyun was not approved by Lin Zhichao (unjustly) because she was from the entertainment industry (beauty pageant).

Tang Caiying said: "I respect Mr. Lin Ruicheng's thoughts. In our family, including my husband, we have no specific views on our daughter-in-law. As long as my son likes it, it's no problem! Thank you."

After that, he was escorted by bodyguards and got into the car.

"Mom, do you think dad will beat his eighth brother?" Lin Wanzhu asked with a smile.

Tang Caiying said: "No, forceful melons are not sweet. Your father and I can only advise. If we really can't advise, we can only let things happen freely. After this incident happened, your father also specifically told me not to make it difficult for others. Little girl, this is your brother’s fault.”

Zhao Baoyi immediately flattered her: "Even if dad doesn't say anything, mom won't embarrass that Wang Zuxian."

Tang Caiying patted her eldest daughter-in-law's hand and said, "That's what I say, but your father is always cautious for the sake of this family. We, the Lin family, should not do anything to bully others. We were also a family that made a fortune by fleeing from disasters. Mo You have to forget your roots.”

Family tradition, Lin Zhichao attaches great importance to good family tradition.

"Yes, I know!"

Tang Caiying nodded with satisfaction. Zhao Baoyi gave birth to another son for her eldest son. At this time, she already had six male grandchildren, one female grandson, and one male and one female grandson.

Although she is much worse than Dafang, Dafang is her sister, so she won't compare. Seven grandchildren are pretty good, and my husband is very satisfied.

It is strange to say that the members of the Lin family have always been more male than female, and the ratios vary greatly.

Even Lin Zhichao was surprised by this. After all, it is understandable that there are many men in the second generation, but this is still the case in the third generation, which shows that the Lin family can't develop even if they don't want to!

Media Group.

Lin Zhichao was concerned about the development of "Hong Kong Streaming Culture". This is the work he is most concerned about in the media group now, and he is very hands-off in other tasks.

Oriental Daily Press, which no longer needs development, owns the popular newspaper "Oriental Daily News" with a sales volume of 700,000 copies per issue (global); it also owns three best-selling magazines, namely "Capitalist", "FHM" and "YES".

Oriental Publishing House, after the comics industry handed over "Pokémon" and "One Piece", Lin Zhichao would no longer interfere. After all, Hong Kong comics had already established its own system; in the late 1990s, he invested in the online comics industry and continued to strengthen it. The dominance of Hong Kong comics.

Currently, Lin Zhichao’s job is to supervise ‘Asia Satellite TV’, ‘Asia Television’, and ‘SM Entertainment’ to create ‘Hong Kong Streaming Culture’.

"Father, the H.O.T group is really popular. The first official album has already passed platinum and has many fans. In Taiwan, even the Little Tigers are on the verge of losing."

Lin Zhichao said with satisfaction: "It seems that H-POP is very feasible. But although I have taught you the meaning of Hong Kong culture, in fact we still have a lot of work to do, how to package, how to enter overseas markets, how to cultivate More talents, etc., slowly, this will form our unique entertainment and cultural system in Hong Kong."

"Well, I understand this!"

With Lin Zhichao’s teachings, the media group can quickly mature the ‘Hong Kong culture’.

Hong Kong culture does not replace the original Hong Kong entertainment culture, but continues Hong Kong's entertainment culture.

At present, Hong Kong culture is still in the running-in stage, while the original Hong Kong culture is at its peak. The seamless connection between the two is the greatest benefit of Hong Kong's cultural industry.

"This Weekly is probably going to cause a bloody storm in Hong Kong!" Lin Zhichao sighed.

Lin Ruikai was stunned and said, "What does father mean?"

Just because he was photographed dating his younger brother and Joey Wong, his father probably wouldn't say that.

"This method of secretly photographing the entertainment industry will gradually give birth to a group, let's call it 'paparazzi'. From now on, there will be no morals to talk about! Some people will taste the sweetness and will use all means to dig out entertainment industry news and various secret photography techniques. , and all kinds of bad mouth!"

Lin Ruikai couldn't help but admire that his father really took a long-term view of things.

"It's ruined this industry, this Weekly!"

My father was unwilling to invest in gossip news in the entertainment industry, so he did not imitate "Ming Pao" and start "Ming Pao Weekly". However, "Ming Pao Weekly" still adheres to the ethics of the world, and Jin Daxia is also a literary man, leaving room for things to happen.

According to my father, this "Weekly" has given birth to a new shooting method - candid entertainment news.

But how bad can your mouth get?

Lin Ruikai ignored Tai Tai and left the office.

On the contrary, Lin Zhichao thought of some interesting things about "One Weekly". He didn't expect that these memories were still there!

"Carina Lau can't beat gravity" and "Xie Anqi's fat belly shakes Hong Kong" can only be regarded as the most peaceful way of writing.

"She's here, please close your eyes" disaster alert: Deng Ziqi's cosmic diaper explodes the earth;

The tanned Fan Xiaoxuan was photographed eating hot pot, and the headline in the newspaper the next day was "Black Pearl Giant Eating Monster Attacks Hong Kong."

Yang Ying's ribs were exposed under her bodice as thin as A4 paper. Everyone present was frightened by her, so it was called "Lingbo Spare Ribs".

Huang Xiaoming is suspected of having an artificial android, which is a metaphor for Yang Ying's plastic surgery and pregnancy.

It’s a trick to give celebrities nicknames: “Hua Tuo” Liu Luanxiong, “country hipster” Shawn Yue, “bomb disposal expert” Le Jier (from the time when Le Jier took out breast augmentation fillers)

To describe a person having plastic surgery is to “remove one’s bones to return one’s father”, to photograph someone picking their nose is to be called “mining”;

Even the bosses couldn't help but ridicule that after a rich man became paralyzed, his children fought over the family property, which was called a "human ball", meaning they were kicked around by his four wives.