noffsinger Chapter 551 Asking for help
Chapter 551 Asking for help
Sally Morrison walked forward with a smile, gently took He Yuzhu's arm, and explained in a soft voice:
"My dear, I suddenly remembered that there are important drawings we need in the room. Even if we don't go to the scene, we can understand the situation just by looking at those drawings."
Hearing this, He Yuzhu nodded in agreement:
"I see. If we can really get the key information from the blueprints, it would be a good idea. Okay, I have to study it carefully."
As he spoke, he picked up Sally Morrison by the waist and strode into the villa.
After a night of love, the next morning's sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains onto the big bed.
He Yuzhu woke up early, gently tucked in the quilt for Sally Morrison who was still sleeping beside him, then got out of bed quietly to wash up.
After everything was packed, he drove Sally Morrison to the airport personally.
Watching his beloved woman board the plane and gradually disappear into the sky, although He Yuzhu felt a little reluctant, he quickly adjusted his mood and drove straight to Tuen Mun.
After arriving in Tuen Mun, He Yuzhu first came to the piece of land that had been purchased near the school.
Although the relevant procedures for this land are still being processed, everything is going smoothly.
At the same time, he has not been idle. He has started to purchase some land on the mountain and make plans and preparations in advance for future project development.
You know, if the land is simply purchased with money, many people would be reluctant to sell the place where they live.
At this time, He Yuzhu was planning to expand the size of his construction team and was interested in building a new industrial building in the ground area near the dock. Such a huge project naturally required experienced workers.
Therefore, when implementing the demolition operation, he made a special provision: if the people to be demolished are in good health and have the corresponding working ability, they will have the opportunity to join the construction team;
Alternatively, they can first attend training courses to learn welding technology, and after completion they can go to work in industrial buildings in Kwun Tong.
Having said that, the Tuen Mun area has not yet been fully developed. Since it is difficult for local residents to find ideal jobs, they have no choice but to live in simple shanties in the mountains and barely make ends meet.
Now He Yuzhu was able to offer them a stable job offer, which undoubtedly made everyone ecstatic and excited! In the end, these residents chose to sell their own land, and the labor force in their homes was able to successfully join the construction team or the dock to start working hard.
Women and people who are unable to do heavy physical labor also have the opportunity to learn welding skills.
In this way, He Yuzhu quickly finalized a complete set of detailed plans and handed them over to his subordinates for implementation.
Then, he summoned Du Guanghe and told him face to face: "I hope you can buy some barren mountain land for subsequent development."
Hearing this, Du Guanghe was puzzled and asked immediately, "Why do you want me to buy these barren mountains?"
In prosperous Hong Kong, land resources are so precious that many areas have started land reclamation projects to expand the available area.
The mountain land we purchased can become an important source of raw materials for this huge project.
First, detonators can be used to blow up the mountain.
In this way, those larger stones can be transported directly to the reclamation area to play their huge role;
At the same time, smaller stones can be further processed by crushers to turn them into fine gravel, stone powder and other materials.
These stones and stone powder are widely used in the construction field. They are indispensable for building roads, bridges and houses.
However, such a large-scale and complex business is not something that ordinary people can handle.
Without strong strength and ability to support it, it would be difficult to operate for a long time.
Fortunately, He Yuzhu has Du Guang and this capable partner by his side, otherwise he might not have easily gotten involved.
Just as the two were having a heated conversation, a crisp telephone ring suddenly rang.
He Yuzhu picked up the phone, and Huo Yingdong's familiar voice immediately came from the receiver:
"Mr. He, are you free this afternoon? I would like to introduce you to a friend."
In fact, before this, Huo Yingdong had mentioned that he would help find a suitable industrial building, and now it seems that there is definite news.
Hearing this good news, He Yuzhu replied without hesitation: "That's great! I will definitely be there on time this afternoon."
After hanging up the phone, he carefully explained to Du Guanghe the relevant matters in Tuen Mun, especially the matter of regular delivery of goods to Jinliang Commercial Bank, which he repeatedly emphasized to ensure that everything could proceed in an orderly manner.
Du Guanghe asked curiously:
"Where exactly are those tube radios made?"
He Yuzhu smiled slightly and replied:
"These are all brought from our mainland. What's the problem? Is there anything wrong with them?"
Du Guanghe waved his hand quickly and said:
"It's not a big problem. If the quantity is large enough, I plan to ship them to Southeast Asia for sale!"
He Yuzhu nodded in agreement: "Okay, then I'll find a way to purchase more later."
In fact, there are more than a dozen companies specializing in the production of electron tubes in various parts of the country. Since the output of electron tubes is relatively high, the annual output of radios even exceeds one million units.
Because of this, He Yuzhu currently only rents a floor of an industrial building to produce electron tubes and assemble them into radios.
This is nothing more than a superficial effort. In fact, more product shares still rely on imports from the mainland.
After thinking for a moment, Du Guanghe asked again:
"By the way, do you have to return to the capital during the New Year?"
He Yuzhu nodded without hesitation and said:
"That's right, so I'll have to ask you to help watch over this place during the Spring Festival this year, just in case anything unexpected happens."
Du Guanghe agreed without hesitation, and then he continued:
"I wonder if you can spare some time to go to Indonesia with me next year?"
Hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but frowned and asked, "Why are you going there?"
Du Guanghe said with a firm look:
"I have been engaged in business for so long. After careful consideration, I feel it is necessary to build a factory of our own in Indonesia and start the production of related products. Because as we all know, compared with domestic workers, the salary level of local workers in Indonesia is lower, which can greatly reduce production costs!"
Before this, Du Guanghe simply transported the goods produced in the country by ship to Indonesia and surrounding Southeast Asian regions for sale.
However, as time went on, the idea of producing directly in Indonesia gradually emerged in his mind.
“In fact, it is quite good to produce in Indonesia. Think about it, we have always purchased raw materials from the mainland, processed them into goods and then sold them to various places.
Although the current supervision is not particularly strict, what if the policy is tightened and the inspection is strengthened? At that time, there must be a reasonable, legal, stable and reliable supply channel! "
It has to be admitted that at this stage Du Guanghe's own company is still small, and the goods sold to the outside world have not yet attracted the attention and verification of relevant departments.
However, if someone really takes it seriously and investigates carefully, they can easily find the problem - the number of goods sold far exceeds the actual number of goods produced.
After all, the scale of production is there, and with a little careful calculation, one can roughly know the total amount of goods that can be produced each year.
But the reality is that the actual number of goods sold is significantly greater than the amount of goods produced. The two cannot be matched at all, so the accounts naturally don't match.
Therefore, Du Guanghe's intention of planning to build a production base in Indonesia is very clear. He hopes to be able to declare in the future that these goods are all from his own factories in Indonesia, so as to avoid possible troubles.
Even if they go there to inspect in person, they can still see a complete and huge production base in Indonesia.
However, whether these products were eventually sold to the vast Southeast Asia region or fell into the hands of He Yuzhu was beyond their ability to investigate.
He Yuzhu nodded slightly, expressing his agreement:
"You are absolutely right."
He then added:
"I plan to order a batch of equipment for the production of electron tubes and transistors, as well as some lathes. You will be responsible for shipping them back and organizing the production."
Hearing this, Du Guanghe agreed without hesitation and generously said: "When the company grows stronger, half of its shares will belong to you."
Although his two granddaughters have become He Yuzhu's bedmates, his own position is indeed somewhat delicate and embarrassing.
Back then, he was a prisoner, and although he was released, he only played the role of a thug, which was more like a guard in a wealthy family in the past.
Especially as time went by, He Yuzhu's skills became more and more unfathomable, while he himself had no way to advance to Baodan. In the fights with He Yuzhu, he could only admit defeat and return home in defeat. The Guanghe Company he founded before was still small in scale and was just a small fight.
However, if he wants to make his business bigger and stronger from now on, he still cannot do without He Yuzhu's support and assistance. Otherwise, once he loses this strong backing, his own business will sooner or later be taken away by those rivals who are eyeing him covetously.
In response to this, He Yuzhu seemed quite carefree and responded casually: "Okay, okay, these are just trivial matters."
The two discussed the work arrangements for the next period of time in detail, and He Yuzhu arrived at the tea restaurant booked by Huo Yingdong as scheduled in the afternoon.
He gently pushed open the door of the box and looked up. In addition to Huo Yingdong, there was another strange yet somewhat familiar face sitting there.
The reason why he was called a stranger was because this was indeed the first time He Yuzhu met him; but if he was called familiar, it was because in his previous life, he could often see this person on the TV screen.
This mysterious stranger is none other than the famous and powerful gambling king He!
At this time, Huo Yingdong saw He Yuzhu coming in, and he quickly stood up, greeted him with a smile, and introduced him:
"Mr. Ho, you've come at the perfect time! Come, come, let me introduce you to my good friend, the head of the Li'an Construction Company - Mr. Ho Hung-shen. Besides, you two are from the same family!"
Hearing this, He Hongshen also hurriedly stood up and stepped forward, shaking He Yuzhu's hand warmly and saying:
"I have heard of you for a long time. Today I finally get to meet Mr. He. It is such an honor!"
He Yuzhu also responded politely:
"No, no, you're too polite. Please take a seat."
After the three of them sat down one after another, they initially just chatted casually about some daily matters in order to break the slightly restrained atmosphere when they first met.
After some conversation, He Yuzhu learned that although He Hongshen also had the surname He, his family background was quite complicated.
It is said that his great-grandfather was a Jew of Dutch descent, and the wife he married was also from a foreign country.
Because of this, Stanley Ho has the blood of four different ethnic groups: Chinese, Dutch, English and Jewish. He can be said to be a true mixed-race person.
Ho Hung-shen's family is very famous, and his great-grandfather is Ho Sam-wen.
This Dutch Jew was born in 1839 and died in 1892 at the age of 53.
However, in this short life, Ho Sam-wen successfully climbed to the top of the prestigious family in Hong Kong and Macau with his outstanding talents and unremitting efforts!
The son of Ho Sam-man, the famous Sir Robert Ho Tung, was the most prominent figure in Hong Kong in the early 20th century.
At that time, he was not only wealthy and powerful, but also enjoyed wealth and glory. His status was unmatched.
At that time, ordinary people might only know the so-called "Four Major Families" headed by Li Ka Shing.
But in fact, the "Four Great Families" had already gone through two generations of changes before that.
After the founding of New China, the four families of Yuli, Feng, Xu and Zhang occupied an important position; and on the eve of liberation, there was another older combination of the "Four Great Families": the Ho Tung family, the Lo Man-kam family, the Gao Ho-ning family and the Fu Lao-yun family.
As for Ho Hung-shen’s grandfather, his name was Ho Fook.
Although he was not as famous as his brother Ho Tung, he was also a household name in Hong Kong in the 1920s and 1930s.
Ho Fook once worked as a comprador for Sassoon & Co., and also served as a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong government, demonstrating extraordinary business acumen and political skills.