History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 134 Help "Airship Tai"

"Axian, you are from the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce, and you are the inspector Hua of the Mongkok District. Can you solve a problem for the Chamber of Commerce?" Chu Weinan shook a glass of red wine.

He Dingxian held the red wine glass, his eyes flickered: "Uncle Chu, if you need help with anything, just ask."

"As long as you can do it, you must do your best."

He raised his glass.

"Ding."

The two clinked glasses.

His visit was to win over the chamber of commerce and plan for the position of the leader of the serious crime team in the future. How could he refuse the request of the president of the chamber of commerce?
It can even be said that this entrustment is what one could have wished for, and it came at the right time. I wonder if Chairman Chu is deliberately giving the opportunity?

Chu Weinan took a sip of wine and said calmly: "The matter is not complicated. There is a young talent in the business world, and he asked someone to ask me."

"The Chamber of Commerce discussed and unanimously decided to help this young man and clean up Shek Kip Mei."

He Dingxian frowned, and asked aloud, "Is it the Shek Kip Mei resettlement building project?"

The whole of Shek Kip Mei was dilapidated, and after a fire, there was no water, no oil.

He couldn't think of any project other than this project that could attract the attention of the big boss.

Chu Weinan did not deny it, nodded and said, "Yes, the Hong Kong government plans to build 540 resettlement buildings in Shek Kip Mei with a total investment of [-] million Hong Kong dollars. The population growth of Hong Kong Island is intensifying, and we hope to drive the development of the real estate industry on Hong Kong Island, which can provide housing for citizens and increase municipal revenue.”

The real estate in each city really started with demolition. Fires, earthquakes, urban and rural renovations, it doesn’t matter what they are, the key is to build houses and sell them.

As for whether the Hong Kong government is for the former or the latter?History has already given the answer.

He Dingxian asked in a concentrated voice: "Uncle Chu, what's the problem?"

Chu Weinan said: "A group of people gathered the victims behind the scenes and fanned the flames, wanting to seek high compensation from the Hong Kong government."

"If the villagers really want compensation, then I didn't say anything, but most ordinary victims want to start work as soon as possible and live in a new house as soon as possible. Huo Guantai, a businessman from the government, knew that Chaoshan has now gained power in Kowloon, so he came to the chamber of commerce to beg me."

"The name of Airship Tai, you must have heard of it..."

He Dingxian was slightly astonished, but immediately nodded: "I have heard."

He just didn't expect that the resettlement building could have a relationship with Huo Sheng.

Chu Weinan said: "Airship Tai relied on desperate efforts to get ahead in Hong Kong Island. Not only did it extract chestnuts from the fire, smelt it into steel, and made the water business flourish, but now it also wants to go ashore to engage in real estate and reclamation projects."

"He formed a company called 'Lixin Real Estate', spent a lot of money, bought the relationship between the ghosts, and got the right to undertake the construction of the resettlement building project. He hoped to use the resettlement building project to train an engineering team, but apparently someone I want to make him unlucky."

"This man's name is Simon Keswick. He is the current chairman of Hong Kong Island Land and a member of the Keswick family. He is competing with Huo Guantai for the resettlement building this time. Do you have the ability to help Huo Guantai?"

The Keswick family is a well-known British family in Hong Kong Island. The founder "Johnston Keswick" was the head of "Jardin Matheson" in Hong Kong Island before World War II, that is, the person in charge of the foreign trade with China, similar to the general manager Positions can effectively use the resources of foreign firms, and Chinese compradors can usurp commercial interests.

Johnston.Keswick himself once founded the "Hong Kong Island Land Company" together with Sir "Paul Chater", a famous Jewish businessman on Hong Kong Island, through which he undertook municipal works, plazas, land purchases and hoarding.

"Paul Chater" is a legendary businessman among ghosts. When he was in India, he was invested by the Jewish capital "Sassoon Family" and founded a company to manage real estate and stock businesses. He came to Kowloon because of the opportunity of the Qing Dynasty's cession of Kowloon to the United Kingdom. Developing real estate, he was the first real estate businessman to develop East Tsim Sha Tsui.

After being approved by the Hong Kong government, it undertook the construction of the "Victoria Pier". During the construction of Victoria Harbor, it saw the potential of the port. At the same time, it found that there were many large and small piers in Hong Kong, but there was no commercial cargo storage place.You must know that the tonnage of shipping logistics is very large, and all kinds of goods need to be unloaded, stored, transshipped, and sold when they arrive at the port!

Warehousing is an extremely important part of logistics, it cannot be missing, and it cannot be missing!After careful investigation, he found that Hong Kong foreign firms have their own warehouses, Chinese chambers of commerce have their own warehouses, and warehouses of different chambers of commerce are different and not open to the public. The warehouses seem to be a bargaining chip for commercial competition. No one has thought that centralized warehouses can reduce logistics costs...

So this shrewd Jew bought land on Hong Kong Island, built a large warehouse, and formed Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf Warehouse Co., Ltd., which is located on Canton Road next to Victoria Harbour. It is open to all shipping companies and only collects rent on a regular basis. , suddenly became famous and became a money printing machine that never went bankrupt, known as "Wharf."

As long as Victoria Harbor is in one day, Hong Kong Island is in one day, Wharf will be in one day!
Hong Kong Island Land Company and Hong Kong Island Milk Company are another work of "Sir Chater", but it is a pity that Sir Chater has no children. Although he is still married to a 64-year-old lady at the age of 36, his name Except for charitable donations, most of the property was earned by the "Sassoon family". The milk company and Wharf fell into the hands of Jardine Matheson one after another. The Keswick family got the largest share of Hongkong Land and Wharf , a partial stake in the milk company...

Johnston Keswick, who was born as a tycoon in a foreign firm, was able to eat Chater Jazz's industry in one bite by introducing the financial resources of Jardine Matheson, but he wanted to distribute the high profits to the foreign firm.

He Dingxian didn't know what the inside story of the "Keswick family" was, but once he called it out, the family must have great wealth and power.

He couldn't afford to offend the Chinese family on Hong Kong Island, so how dare he offend the Ghost family?
But what if he acts for the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce and supports the famous Airship Tai?

"I'll do my best." He Dingxian tapped his finger on the wall of the cup, pondered for a long time, and finally raised his glass and said, "Uncle Chu, I would like to offer you a toast."

"Hahaha, good." Chu Weinan raised his red wine glass and laughed loudly: "Young people are courageous!"

"Ding."

"I admire you." Chu Weinan drank the wine in one gulp, put the glass on the table, and said aloud: "Then I will reply to Artest tonight."

"If things can be done, I recommend you to be a director of the chamber of commerce next year, and work hard."

Someone is drawing big cakes again.

With a smile on the corner of He Dingxian's mouth, he thought to himself: "I hope I can eat it."

However, for Chairman Chu, recommending a director of the Chamber of Commerce for election is basically a matter of certainty, and it doesn't take much effort.

It should be true.

It’s just that the director of the upper chamber of commerce has a better reputation, a louder signboard, and easier financing, so everyone in the world can sell some face...

It seems that there is no real benefit!

Dinner is over.

He Dingxian sat back at the coffee table, took a sip of tea, and stood up in good time to say goodbye: "Uncle Chu, Yunnan, it's getting late, I'll visit again when I have a chance."

Chu Weinan glanced at his watch and said with a smile: "It's too early, but it's okay, I know young people don't like to play with old bones, Ah Xian, it's very happy to come and drink tea and eat with me. In this way, Yunnan , you are bored staying at home, go out to accompany Ah Yin for a walk, take a walk, and wander around as you like."

Chu Yunnan didn't refuse, she got up and walked to the door, put on her shoes and turned around and said, "Let's go, Detective He, I've been thinking about it, do you want to stay at my house tonight?"

He Dingxian smiled awkwardly, ended the greetings, turned and left the mansion, walked all the way, and walked down Liyuan East Street.

The two cars followed slowly behind, and passers-by turned their heads when they saw it, not daring to look directly, for fear of attracting attention.

Chu Yunnan bought pork chop buns at a tea restaurant stall, and ate the buns while walking.

"It looks very fragrant." He Dingxian didn't think at all that it was cute for a woman to eat buns and drip oil from her mouth. Damn it, if a man does an ugly gesture, a woman will look pretty when she does it!

Will not!
Fairies stink like shit!

He just felt that Chu Yunnan's casual way of shopping and eating was very natural and down-to-earth, which made him want to have a bite.

"Did you not eat enough?" he asked.

Chu Yunnan chuckled lightly: "According to your way of eating, a table of lobster and abalone would not be enough to eat, fuck your mother, if you are full, you still have to look at pork chop buns."

"Would you like a bite?" She handed out a piece of bread with only half a piece of bread left, and inside it was a small piece of golden pork chop grilled over charcoal until it ran out of oil.

"Thank you."

He Dingxian politely opened his mouth and bit down, only swallowed half of the bread, but took advantage of the opportunity to eat the whole pork chop into his mouth.Seeing this, Chu Yunnan stuffed the rest of the bread into his mouth, and shouted, "Xiaomian, I guessed it earlier!"

"eat!"

"Eat it all!"

"Well... a little bit, a little bit." He Dingxian shook his head to avoid the bread, gobbled down the pork chop in his mouth, coughed twice and choked.

Chu Yunnan threw the things in her hand into the trash can, turned around and fetched a bottle of water from the convenience store counter, unscrewed it and handed it to him: "Drink some water, bad boy."

"It's like this, you can't dance after eating, it's not good for your health." He Dingxian gulped down two sips of water, and his chest breath eased a lot.

"Don't chase me next time, I'm afraid I can't help but draw my gun."

He returned the water bottle.

Chu Yunnan sneered twice, looked him up and down and said, "I'm afraid your gun is not tough, hahaha."

"Damn it!" He Dingxian cursed secretly, for the sake of taking the bottle of water just now, he will not care about her for the time being.

Chu Yunnan recovered her demeanor and asked, "How about the pork chop bun?"

"It's delicious."

He Dingxian replied.

Chu Yunnan hit him on the shoulder with his hand, and shouted, "Let's go to Paramount to play together?"

"Forget it, just walk around the street." He Dingxian shook his head and refused.

Chu Yunnan no longer insisted, walked a certain distance, and when standing at the crossroads, suddenly said: "Ah Xian, thank you."

"what happened?"

He Dingxian asked suddenly.

Chu Yunnan said: "For me to face off with the Keswick family, the danger is not small."

He Dingxian frowned: "What does it mean to be on your behalf? I am doing things for the chamber of commerce, helping my colleagues in Hong Kong Island. It is an awe-inspiring thing. Why does it feel a little disgusting to you? I am a sycophant? Or, are you a horse?" , buttocks for shooting?"

Chu Yunnan showed displeasure: "Isn't it easy for the Keswick family to deal with you, a little inspector? Airship Tai is a fierce man who flew north. He founded the famous Xinde Shipping Service. He will give you whatever is lacking in the north." , is the vanguard in the north-shanghai shipping business, according to the northern language, he is a top soldier, a patriotic entrepreneur, he is doing real estate business to ask Chaoshan for help, and the exchange is to lease my three cargo ships at a low price."

If the three cargo ships have been doing northbound business, Guangyun Rubber can earn 300 million Hong Kong dollars a year.

Chu Yun was familiar with the north-south route, and it was the time when the shortage of ships was expanding. The three cargo ships ordered in Japan would take about three years to arrive even if they paid enough money.

He Dingxian lit a cigarette, took a puff, and sighed: "Since you see that I am helping you, you can give me some good words in front of the president in the future."

"As for the matter of Airship Tai, I only promise to do my best. Anyway, let's test the waters."

Chu Yunnan suddenly lost his temper, his eyes were suspicious, and he really felt that he couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

I was too shy to admit it just now!
Admit it again?
Is that sincere?
He Dingxian turned his head to look at her: "What are you looking at, isn't he very pretty! If you look any further, you will be charged for a face ticket!"

"What is a Yan ticket?" Chu Yunnan didn't turn his head.

He Dingxian said: "It's the same as betting tickets, you have to pay to read them, understand?"

Chu Yunnan raised his leg and kicked his ass, cursing bitterly: "Take money, collect money from my old lady? My old lady didn't take money from you, so you deserve to take money?"

He Dingxian jumped and quickly avoided, seeing Chu Yunnan's panic-stricken look, he suddenly felt that Miss Qianjin was nothing special.

Not only can you take advantage of it, but it's even more enjoyable!
Wow!
He Dingxian also somewhat knew President Chu's purpose for meeting him, probably to let him do something and try his skills.

The difficulty of this matter is not low, but how high it is exactly needs to be investigated to know.

I believe President Chu will not embarrass him with something beyond his ability. If he really embarrasses him, he will definitely make President Chu regret it.

Don't do inhuman things, just do some humane things, such as finding a way to give him a grandson, and then seek his family business.

Chu Yunnan still understood that his father's test for He Dingxian had come. After some jokes, he stood panting by the railing and said, "This matter can't be done well. If you want to enter the Chu family, it will be difficult." .”

"It's about a phone call." He Dingxian leaned his right hand to his ear and gestured for a phone call: "Even if I was beaten up by the ghost, Boss Chu should treat me to dinner, right?"

Doing things and not doing things are actually two concepts. If some things are too difficult, it is humane if they are not done well.

In short, try to do things first, and then talk about the final results.

What he didn't know was that "Lixin Real Estate" was established a year earlier because of a big fire. Airship Tai itself was inspired by the "relocation building" and saw that there was a large demand for housing on Hong Kong Island, so it entered the real estate industry. .

Airship Tai himself started the shipping business in the 40s. He knew that shipping was greatly affected by the international situation. After earning capital from shipping, he set his sights on the next outlet - real estate!
This well-known tycoon with a long history has never waited for the limelight to eat. He is a "beach grabber" and a "trend runner" as described by the North, with accurate vision, quick strikes and ruthless work!
He Dingxian knows very well: "The vigorous land reclamation movement on Hong Kong Island and the era of real estate where there are no households are about to begin."

(End of this chapter)