Author: Ren Zhufei

Lin Zhichao came to the HSBC Bank Building in Central and stamped his feet outside. He liked to be a witness to history.

If he had a camera, he would definitely take some photos. As a later generation, he felt it was important to keep memories.

HSBC covers a large area. In addition to the main body of the thirteen-story building, there are also appendage buildings around it. Compared with the surrounding three-story buildings, it is quite magnificent and huge.

On the north side of HSBC is the ‘High Court’. Although its complex is large, it is only three floors high and has a dome in the middle.

These buildings are all European-style buildings. After all, in Hong Kong, the British are the bosses, and the Chinese have not yet grown up.

By the 1970s, after the rise of Chinese people, the buildings in Xiangjiang were converted into modern high-rise buildings.

Lin Zhichao stepped into the HSBC with peace of mind, but he did not seem timid because he only had 1,000 yuan.

"Sir, do you need any help?" the Chinese staff came forward and said politely.

He did not look down on Lin Zhichao because of his ordinary dress. It must be that HSBC urgently needs deposits to alleviate the post-war funding problems. Or, this was originally the traditional style of Hong Kong banks.

"I want to open an account and deposit 800 Hong Kong dollars!" Lin Zhichao said frankly.

Leave HK$200 to improve his life because he feels that he is still growing and needs some nutrition. After all, he may have to rely on his body to make a living in the future. His monthly salary of HK$60 per month can actually be fine, but he needs to send some living expenses to his mother and sister, so he should not be too selfish.

The expressions on the faces of Chinese employees have indeed changed slightly. You should know that 800 Hong Kong dollars is the salary of many people per year. This young man with a weak appearance can deposit so much at one time, obviously he is a person with real skills.

He doesn't think it looks like the rich second generation, because Lin Zhichao's whole body is very cheap; he doesn't look like the other party, because Lin Zhichao's temperament is calm and upright.

"Okay, please here!"

Soon, Lin Zhichao began to apply for bank accounts. In this era, Hong Kong had not yet implemented the "Population Registration Law" and "Hong Kong ID Card" system, so there was no need for a lot of information. However, according to Lin Zhichao's knowledge, in 1949, the Hong Kong government would control non-Hong Kong people to come to Hong Kong and implemented these two systems.

After walking out of the HSBC Bank Building, Lin Zhichao has already put the account opening book down and feels much more at ease.

Although HK$800 won’t give him the confidence to start a business, at least he has the confidence to make his life improve temporarily.

When he arrived on the streets of Central, Lin Zhichao was very excited. After two months of coming to Hong Kong Island, he only had a livelihood and had no time to hang out. Now he not only made a big profit of HK$1,000, but also found a way to make a fortune, and undoubtedly had leisure and elegance.

There are many stone slanting roads on the streets of Central Ring Road, and there are many Chinese shops nearby, including restaurants, tailor shops, photography shops, etc. Many pedestrians wear Tang suits, and there are rickshaws waiting for passengers next to the stone steps.

Being full of vitality is Lin Zhichao’s thought. Although he is used to the prosperity of later generations, he did not evaluate the “countryside” of Hong Kong at this time.

evening.

After a afternoon of traveling, Lin Zhichao came to the "Yong Kee Restaurant" in Central. The founder of Yung Kee, Gan Suihui, was poor since childhood. In 1920, when he was only 12 years old, he entered society and worked as a vegetable seller, snow granules, newspaper printer, restaurant handyman, and roasted wax apprentice. When he was an apprentice, he worked hard to study roasted wax marinade and created a unique recipe for roasted wax. Seven years later, Gan Suihui and his friend Mai Yong used a license to open a roasted wax restaurant in Guangyuan West Street, Central, and the shop was called "Yong Kee".

In 1942, Gan Suihui used up 4,000 yuan to rent Shop No. 32 Yongle Street, and the "Yong Kee Restaurant" was officially opened. In 1945, after Hong Kong was restored, "Yong Kee" moved to Shiban Street again. At this time, Gan Suihui was already the "Rao Ehui" that is well-known in the streets.

At this time, the "Yong Kee Restaurant" can only be regarded as a better restaurant. It can be used to the table during the peak meals, and diners are used to it.

Of course, it is not something that ordinary people can afford. The cheapest portion of rice noodles costs 30 cents, while the porridge costs 80 cents. The lunch costs for ordinary people are only willing to eat about 5 cents. It can be seen that Yung Kee Restaurant is not cheap.

But such a restaurant or teahouse will be a place where wealthy Chinese businessmen and celebrities gather in the next few years. These people gather together to talk about the situation in the mainland and discuss the cooperation and trends of Xiangjiang business.

Those who know and those who don’t know can sit together and make friends. The famous "Sun Hung Kai Trio" in the previous life - Guo Desheng, Li Zhaoji, Feng Jingxi, and the previous "Yongye Eight" - also have these three people who met under this situation.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao has already planned to spend a meal in such places every day and look for opportunities in such restaurants. Although the price is as high as 30 to 80 cents, it is not unacceptable.

Today he ordered a portion of porridge and fried rice noodles, and ordered half a roast goose to pack it. Lin Zhichao spent 6 Hong Kong dollars, which is equivalent to the fact that he can only eat ten meals a month when working.

Of course, the roast goose was packed back and eaten with the landlord's family, thanks to others taking it in.

"Sir, your surname is yours?"

"Sir, what business do you do?"

"I am a broker. If you have anything to buy or sell, I can serve you!"

In this way, Lin Zhichao took advantage of the meal and did not forget to sell himself to the two people who were playing tables.

Unfortunately, he didn't get anything this time, and others were not willing to pay attention to him. And Lin Zhichao didn't care, he still had this shame.

No matter what, through observation, he felt that when he came here at noon every day to eat a bowl of porridge or fried rice noodles, and through table sharing, he would definitely gain some business and connections. Of course, the most important thing is that he had to exercise himself and lay the foundation for his future entrepreneurship.

"Why do you still buy such expensive things?" Li Gaofu blamed Lin Zhichao for not knowing how to be thrifty.

In this era, every family at their level is very economical, especially those in Guangdong Province, who pursue "small wealth depends on diligence and thrift, and great wealth depends on heaven."

Lin Zhichao knew that Li Gaofu was doing his own good, so he smiled and pushed Shaoge to Chen Shufang and Li Qianqian, and said, "I sold a building for someone, so I got a commission of 1,000 yuan."

When it comes to showing one's abilities, you must show it generously. You don't need to hide your head and tail if you only cost 1,000 yuan.

"What?"

Li Gaofu and his wife looked at Lin Zhichao in disbelief.

"Aren't you selling books, newspapers and magazines? How can you still sell buildings?" Chen Shufang felt that the roast goose in her hand was no longer fragrant, and she was more concerned about this issue.

Lin Zhichao explained the business before and after, and he needed to show some of his own skills, so that in the future, he would not make his relatives and friends appear abrupt.

After listening to Lin Zhichao's story, Li Gaofu slapped his hands and said, "Good boy, I knew you would be successful soon, but I didn't expect to find a way to make a fortune so soon." He was really happy for Lin Zhichao.

Chen Shufang said a little sourly: "You Brother Gao Fu has been in such a long time and has never made such a fortune. Everyone says that you, Brother Gao Fu, are generous and helpful, but you don't know how to use it for making money."

Li Gaofu's face turned dark, and Chen Shufang suddenly felt guilty and buried her head in eating roast goose.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "What my cousin said is unreasonable. I am just luck. If you want your cousin to make this money, then let him quit his stable job in the trade business!"

Chen Shufang raised her head and said quickly: "How can that be! I'm going to add another population soon, and the whole family is counting on that salary!"

Li Gaofu and Lin Zhichao looked at each other, then laughed, as if they were talking about it again, this is how these women were.

"60 boxes of milk powder, 12 cans per box, 20 yuan per can"

"400 barrels of mineral oil, 140 yuan per barrel"

"A second-hand Ford car, 8,000 yuan"

“Luke Road, Wan Chai, 3rd bedroom, 20,000 yuan”

In the following days, Lin Zhichao shuttled through restaurants and teahouses, doing intermediary businesses one by one;

Not only did I make a lot of money, I also met many friends and became famous in the social circle.

Of course, he did not give up his job as a New Star Newsstand, making full use of lunch time and daily newspaper delivery time;

Including when selling newspapers, he was already blatantly doing intermediary work.

Kim Byung-woon, the owner of Xinxing Newsstand, did not directly interfere with this, after all, Lin Zhichao did not affect his work;

Of course he could also see that Lin Zhichao was expected to stay for a while.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!