Chapter 86 [Happy to be a father] (for completeness)(1/2)
Chapter 86 [Happy to be a dad] (Please order in full!)
Author: Ren Zhufei
Chapter 86 [Happy to be a dad] (Please order in full!)
November 20, Saturday.
In the evening, Lin Zhichao came home from get off work and saw Li Gaofu's family as guests, and he greeted them warmly.
For these relatives, Lin Zhichao also insists on providing basic care. For example, if a relative comes to Hong Kong to seek refuge, if he finds Lin Zhichao, he will be arranged to work in the Tsuen Wan factory, at least with a place to stay. However, Lin Zhichao will not take the initiative to invite relatives from the mainland.
After arriving in Hong Kong, after all, I have no direct relatives in the mainland.
Chen Shufang quickly said worriedly: "Zhichao, Ah Fu has been out for almost half a month, do you have any news?"
It seems that Chen Shufang brought her family as guests for this very purpose.
Lin Zhichao smiled and sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said: "What is Afu? Cousin, you have to change your ways and respect Brother Gao Fu. Others will be prosperous when they come back. If you do this, be careful if he marries you."
A concubine."
There was no joking tone in his words, but some seriousness.
When Chen Shufang heard this, she immediately jumped up anxiously and no longer cared about Li Gaofu's safety.
"How dare he! I brought up a son and a daughter for him. There is no credit but hard work." After saying that, he looked at Father Li and Mother Li with tears in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Li's father and Li's mother reacted slowly. I don't know if it was intentional.
After a long time, Dad Li said: "How can it be so easy to get rich? It's just to make some hard money. What are you worried about in the future?"
Having said that, Li's father and Li's mother have shown something - protecting their son; at the same time, the old couple also forgot one thing - when Chen Shufang took them in, she had a good attitude and was considered a good daughter-in-law.
Human nature is like that!
Chen Shufang naturally sensed the attitude of the two elders. She was not stupid, but she did not dare to show mercy to the two elders. After all, Li Gaofu was considered prosperous last year.
After such a farce, Chen Shufang suddenly calmed down.
When Dad Li saw this, he became concerned about his son's condition and asked again: "Zhichao, Gao Fu him."
Lin Zhichao immediately waved his hand and said: "Uncle, don't worry! There is no risk in this route. Brother Gao Fu may have already arrived in Japan at this time. It is expected to arrive in Hong Kong in more than half a month."
The voyage from Hong Kong to Weihaiwei only takes seven or eight days, and the journey from Japan to Hong Kong is almost the same, but the time at the port is longer. After all, the goods are not loaded on the ship so quickly. For one trip, 30 to 40 days is more reasonable.
In fact, there are definitely risks. Shipping is inherently risky. Otherwise, why would shipping have such a high rate of return in this era?
At the same time, we are indeed facing the same situation as the G Navy. Whether others can fire or not may depend on their mood.
But as far as Lin Zhichao knows, during this period, shipping was used to transport many democratic people in Hong Kong to JF District to hold conferences, and nothing big happened. Based on this, the risk is still very low, but that is for Lin Zhichao
In terms of information.
Li Gaofu must be aware of the risks involved, but he still chooses to go without hesitation. After all, to get rich, you have to work hard. As for his family, he believes that Lin Zhichao will still take care of him.
I will take care of your wife and daughter.
"Zhichao, you are now rich, why don't you hire a servant to help your grandma?" After a while, Li Ma brought the dishes to the table and said.
As soon as Li Ma arrived at the Lin family, Li Ma helped Wu Wenying and was always trying to please her.
On the contrary, Chen Shufang's performance was a bit poor, and she didn't even know how to flatter Lin Zhichao.
Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "I can't find the right one at this time, so I'm going to ask people around me soon."
To be honest, living in this kind of house, Lin Zhichao was not interested in finding a servant. In addition, Wu Wenying was worried about finding a "dishonest" servant, so she kept preventing Lin Zhichao from finding a servant.
However, Tang Caiyun was about to get married, and it would be difficult to find a servant, especially after she was pregnant with a baby.
Li's mother immediately showed her courtesy and said: "You are so high up every day that it is difficult for you to meet the daughter of a poor family. I know a little girl from Shunde who is hard-working and honest. If you are interested, I will let her come.
Try it."
When talking about this matter, Lin Zhichao immediately became serious.
"How is the family situation? What does my father do and what does my mother do? Is there anyone in the family who gambles? Cousin, you have to investigate it for me before introducing me."
In the end, it was inevitable to show the seriousness of a big shot.
Mother Li immediately stopped and then said: "I'll go and inquire again. Don't worry, I'll find out all three generations of his ancestors before recommending him to you."
"Thank you, cousin!"
In fact, in this way, Lin Zhichao also has channels. There are so many working families in Cheung Kong Industries. If he inquires, he can naturally find a suitable one.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhichao decided to deal with it as one thing.
After dinner, Lin Zhichao asked the driver to take his cousin and his family home. Chen Shufang sat in the car, feeling envious and thinking about "marrying a concubine". Finally, an idea flashed in her mind - if Li Gaofu really let her live in a mansion,
Get in the car and marry your aunt, just marry your aunt.
"Shufang, please be more respectful to Zhichao from now on! Gao Fu has the opportunity he has today because of the support of others. If it were another relative, it would be great if someone could reward you with a bowl of rice. Zhichao also lent Gao Fu 100,000 yuan
, which shows that he is very kind to our family." Dad Li suddenly lectured.
Chen Shufang immediately said aggrievedly: "Dad, how dare I be disrespectful to his big boss!"
In fact, Chen Shufang was not very grateful and always thought that Lin Zhichao was repaying the kindness of taking her in.
That's true, but she shouldn't take it for granted.
Dad Li said: "It's good to know, but you should pay special attention to it in the future!"
Li Ma said: "Yes, Shufang, Zhichao is a very lucky person in our family. When we become prosperous, their family will be the first one we visit during holidays."
Finally, the son is about to have a future, and the old couple still understands it, not to mention the son's attitude speaks for itself.
"I know!"
Thinking that her husband was about to become rich, Chen Shufang finally bowed to everyone, or in other words, she was giving in to money.
After the start of a new week, the price of gold at the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Trade Center began to trend downward. The reason is that the mainland officially allows people to deposit and redeem gold; of course, there are many conditions, such as gold can only be withdrawn on a regular basis for one year, with a limit of one, two, or three
Maximum withdrawal is once per month.
Even so, major cities in the mainland, especially banks in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, have experienced a wave of bank runs by the public - those who deposited little but withdrew too much.
On the morning of Wednesday (24th), Lin Zhichao came to the Yangtze River Bank.
"Boss, it seems that we won't make much money this time. According to the telegraph, the gold is already at sea. At the same time, the mainland has developed gold deposits and redemptions, which will definitely make some imported gold dealers wait and see." Li Shaoji analyzed.
Lin Zhichao was sitting in his seat with a relaxed expression, he just made less money; more importantly, he knew that gold deposits and redemptions in the mainland would be canceled soon, and the Jiang family would not watch a large amount of gold and silver flowing into the people.
In fact, although the Jiang family 'scrounged' a lot of gold in the mainland, only a small part of the gold was brought to Taiwan, and almost all the rest was used for military expenditures. The remaining gold was enough for them to live in Taiwan.
By 1950, it was considered a stable fund.
To say that Taiwan and the island developed with that batch of gold is just a thought that is thoughtless by brainless people.
The Chinese are very intelligent and can endure hardships and hard work, so there is almost no possibility of poverty.
"What do you think?" Lin Zhichao asked.
Lee Shau Kee said: "Cash out the money within two days and then buy when the opportunity arises! In this way, we can still get a profit of 80,000 to 90,000 Hong Kong dollars."
It looked like I was making a lot of money, but I actually bought more than 2.8 million Hong Kong dollar orders, so the profit was nothing.
As the boss, Lin Zhichao had his concerns and said: "This will inevitably cause gold instability, which will affect our original intention of this transaction. In this way, we will cash out with them and divide it into three or four days."
In Lin Zhichao's view, business can involve intrigues; but if you want to make it big, you must always learn to be honest and virtuous.
This time he was invited to raise the price of gold. If he escaped early to make a profit, although Liao Baoshan and others would not say anything, everyone would still have opinions. Of course, Lin Zhichao could not raise the price for Chaozhou gold merchants again and again.
The high price is just a favor this time.
Li Zhaoji immediately admired Lin Zhichao's character - he was loyal, understood the overall situation, and felt it was worth learning. At the same time, he felt that it was his good luck to meet such a good boss.
"Okay, I will control it."
Lin Zhichao nodded, and then added: "The mainland may soon cancel gold deposits, so there is no need to consider that factor. At the same time, gold can definitely touch 500 Hong Kong dollars per tael this year. Therefore, after selling, the price will be slightly lower
, just absorb it again."
At this time, gold has risen to 465 Hong Kong dollars per tael. Even if it falls again, it will not fall below 450 Hong Kong dollars.
Li Shauji's eyes lit up, and he suddenly got inspiration, and said confidently: "Don't worry, boss, I will definitely find the right time."
The other side.
Several gold speculators from Chaoshan saw that there was no violent short selling on the Yangtze River Bank, and they really admired Lin Zhichao's character. They all unanimously reduced the amount of short selling to avoid a sharp decline in gold.
The result came the next day (Thursday).
There are news reports: On Tuesday (23rd), there was a run on gold in the Shanghai stock market, and seven people died. Therefore, the government of the Republic of China announced the cancellation of gold deposits.
For a time, the demand for gold in the mainland's black market became active again, and the price of gold in the Hong Kong Gold and Silver Exchange also began to continue to rise, and soon rose to 470 Hong Kong dollars per tael.
As a result, Chaoji Gold Merchants and Yangtze Silver Bank began to gradually sell gold in large quantities, immediately making huge profits. And with such a large number of selling orders, the price of gold will naturally be suppressed, giving the opportunity to bargain hunting.
In the morning, Tang Zhongyuan and his family gathered together to have breakfast.
Suddenly, Tang Caiyun felt like vomiting and couldn't help making a retching sound. Then she hurried to the bathroom.
"I'll go take a look!"
To be continued...