Rebirth of Hong Kong Island, I, the rice class leader

Chapter 14 14: About the future!
By that time World War II had ended,

All countries are vigorously developing their economies,

To develop an economy, there must be trade.
And trade cannot be separated from shipping!

At that time, empires such as the United States and Britain had the largest fleets in the world.
However, crew wages have increased significantly.

The shipowners were overwhelmed.

In addition, the seafarers’ unions in these countries are too powerful.

If the shipowner adopts a low-wage system or hires third-world crew members,

It will inevitably lead to intervention and prosecution by the seamen's union.

under these circumstances,

Shipowners in the United States and the United Kingdom have had to reduce the size of their fleets.

The shipping industry began to move to less developed areas,
Since the mid-50s,
Shipowners from Greece, Japan, and Hong Kong Island rose rapidly.

From a comprehensive perspective,

Hong Kong Island has the best chance of becoming a new generation of shipping star.

first,
Hong Kong Island’s economy is growing rapidly.
But wage increases are always delayed by two beats.
This is because the independent trade unions on Hong Kong Island are weak.
Unable to get workers a raise.

Secondly,

Immigrants from the mainland and Southeast Asia continue to arrive in Hong Kong.
It has become a hotbed for owners to stick to the low-wage system.

for example,

In the late 60s,
The monthly salary of crew members in the United States generally reaches US$2000.

The monthly salary of seafarers in Hong Kong is only HK$300.

Calculated based on the free exchange rate of 1:6,

The salary gap between the two is 40 times!
Three come,

Hong Kong Island has the lowest tax rate in the world.
This became a haven for shipowners to evade taxes.

Come four!

Gao Yao's eyes couldn't help but be sharp,
embargo!

In another 3 years,
There will be a war in the east that changes the world situation,

And the embargo that emerged during the war would raise shipping costs to incredible levels.

The freight rate per ton of cargo from Hong Kong Island to the mainland and the peninsula is as high as US$150!

In later generations, the freight rate per ton of cargo for the same voyage was only US$10-20 (depending on the type of cargo).$150 that year,

The equivalent of $1500 today,

The freight price difference between the two is 100 times!
The ship is a walking money printing machine,
As long as it starts,
Money will continue to fly into the pockets of the shipowner!
However, big profits mean big risks.

The Hong Kong government implements the United Nations resolution and imposes an embargo.
To get through the customs on Hong Kong Island,
It is not easy.

further up,
The bays and straits are full of mines.

The closer you get to the peninsula, the greater the danger.
If the fleet is unlucky and encounters an old American cruiser,

That's it.

Either detained or sunk.

There are many shipowners who have lost their lives and become bankrupt.

But that's okay,
Even if God closes all the doors, he will open a window.

Gao Yao looked east,

The war put the East's economy in dire straits.

Due to geographical reasons,
Dongyang became the rear base of Lao America.
Its industry received a large number of special wartime orders.

what is interesting is,
Japan is an export-oriented economy.

Its industrialization path is the same as that of Hong Kong Island.

All must rely on overseas raw material markets.

Although the shipping cost to the East is less than US$150 per ton,
However, the profits are still very substantial.

The best part is,
Hong Kong Island has no shortage of sailors;

Far away,

It's just that all the people around me are Danjiazai.
They grew up in the wind and waves,

I am not afraid of any big storms at all.

Gao Yao thought about it in his mind.
His train of thought was almost formed,

Seeking wealth and danger,
Shipping has to be done,

We cannot but participate in the profiteering smuggling that began in the 50s.

Gao wants to calculate,

The path Mr. Huo has traveled is naturally excellent.

It just doesn’t suit me,

It seems that we can only take the route of those ship kings.

Think this through,
Gao Yao's eyes became a little brighter.

Shipping is basically confirmed.

Of course, the rest is timely real estate purchase.

In this current era,

As the mainland's political power changed hands,

A large amount of money and manpower poured into Hong Kong Island.

All walks of life on Hong Kong Island are booming.
Coupled with the implementation of the "federal preferential tax" policy on Hong Kong Island,
Chinese and foreign businessmen came one after another,

Society's demand for land and buildings is very strong.And this strong need will always exist!
This has also made the real estate industry on Hong Kong Island begin to become the most powerful industry in creating wealth.
The Chinese also began to enter the stage of Hong Kong Island through real estate.

And finally overwhelmed the foreign banks,
At the end,
Almost all social wealth is concentrated in real estate.

Gao Yao nodded secretly,

almost,
Thinking about it, he fell asleep.

The next day,

Gao Yao, who was full of energy, got out of the water at the right time.

Then I found a place to wipe myself and put on my new clothes.

Then he walked swaggeringly like a grocery store.

When people are happy, they are in good spirits,

There is gold in my pocket,

I have an idea in my head,

The arrogant Gao Yao was so impressed that all the teachers who came out early to wash their clothes had their eyes fixed.
"Although Yaozi is a pauper, he is really impressive."

"Speaking of which, how about recruiting a son-in-law?"

"That's right, for someone who has no father or mother, how nice would it be to have a home-based son-in-law?"

"That's right, half a son-in-law."

Gao Yao's ears are very pointed.
He looked back and laughed,

"Sixth Aunt, please forgive me. I won't be able to bear the wealth of your family."

The daughter of the Sixth Aunt's family is an absolute fortune.

I want you to thank me, but I'm not sensitive.

Aunt Six jumped angrily.

"You bastard, how practical is Ruhua?"

"Whoever has seen her doesn't say she is blessed? Wangfu, do you understand?"

"If I hadn't seen you as a bitch, would I have given you this chance?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

Ruhua from the sixth aunt’s family is 150cm tall.

The weight is also 150,

Gao Yao felt so blessed when he thought about it.
So Yazi ran very fast,

The group of mistresses were so laughed that they could hardly swing their sticks.

Aunt Six said angrily,
"I originally thought that Yao Zai was an extraordinary person, but I didn't expect that he was also an ordinary person."

Gao Yao finally ran to Rugru grocery store.

Yanni is making porridge over the fire.

"I want brother."

Yanni's expression looks much better,
She said gratefully,
"I'm really sorry to trouble you yesterday."

She wanted to put Liping to sleep last night.
So I went to bed early.

"Sister-in-law, what you said makes me embarrassed."

Gao Yao saw that Lei Guantai didn't seem to be awake.

just asked,
"How is Tai Zai?"

"much better."

Yanni's nose felt sore,

"The bruises have also faded a lot."

"That's good."

Men and women are different,

Lei Liusan didn't come either.
Gao Yao stood outside and chatted with Yanni from time to time to pass the time.

After about half an hour,
The newsboy comes to you as quickly as a grocery store puts down a plate of newspapers.

In this current era,

Newspapers are an important channel for understanding the outside world.

It is also the main platform for commercial trade.
Gao Yao knows English,
Then he took out the gazette first.

The Gazette is issued by the Government Logistics Department.

By order of its Director and the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury,
One of the six supplements is Public Revelation,

Contents such as the Hong Kong government’s sales of post-war supplies are all on it.
Machinery, old boats…

Gao Yao thought to himself that when Tai Zai gets better,

You can let him go and see the ship,
The price here must be cheap.

After reading the gazette, Gao Yao picked up other newspapers and started to read them.
Lot 220 Clear Water Bay for sale?
Gao Bin was walking over carrying an oil paper bag.

he said loudly,

"Brother, I want freshly baked buns and fried dough sticks."

"On time."

Gao Yao's gaze suddenly had a profound meaning,
Yes,

Tingzibin can't always fight and kill,

He should be given a road to heaven.

(End of this chapter)