Chapter 209

Shi Zhiyi listened to the five representatives of the Hong Kong steel refining industry association speak in turn. Although he still had a gentleman's smile on his face and an expression of careful listening, he was already very upset in his heart.

He got his wish and took the post of director of the Hong Kong industry and commerce administration, but he chose the wrong time. The damn embargo made Hong Kong's industry and Commerce suffer the most severe winter after the war.

At this time, the five representatives of the steel refining industry association in front of him are already the owners of the only five steel refining factories in Hong Kong. According to the data, last year, the Hong Kong steel refining industry association had 13 member units, which became eight at the beginning of this year. However, up to now, the whole association has only five factories with these five factory owners, and the demise of the whole Hong Kong steel refining industry association seems to be predictable.

"In January, my Huakai steel refining factory added up American style high pot, lifting ring high pot, tremella rice pot, Guangfu pot, washbasin, soup basin and so on, and about 500 sets could be collected. 500 sets could only barely keep the factory from losing money. However, last month, 270 sets were produced and sold in a whole month. I had to take my own money to supplement the factory and pay the workers "Pay for water and electricity," said Xu Huachang, President of the steel refining industry association with a sad face "The steel refining industry used to be the most stable and good industry in Hong Kong, but now India, Pakistan and South Africa have switched from Hong Kong products to Japanese products. Only the Nanyang region barely has a little market, but I think it is also in danger. A large number of raw materials originally stockpiled by various factories have been used up, such as lead sheets. The steel refining factories in Hong Kong have always been imported from the United States and Canada Now, due to the embargo, Canada has stopped supplying lead tablets to Hong Kong under the pressure of the United States. There are few raw materials such as Britain and France. Only the United States can get the goods. However, it is very troublesome to get the legal import procedures of the United States. Moreover, the United States mainly supplies lead tablets to Japan. Japan already has lead tablets, but now it takes the opportunity to hoard a large number of raw materials from Japan Take raw materials, the cost price will be at least 10% higher than the price of Japanese goods... "

Xu Huachang can't wait to cry, but Shi Zhiyi's mind is no longer on him. He may know more about the current situation of the steel refining industry association than Xu Huachang, but the United Nations embargo is hanging over his head, and the United States vigorously supports Japan to make a difference in Hong Kong's manufacturing industry. Shi Zhiyi's mood is as uncomfortable as that of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry.

However, he has more concerns about the development of local industry and commerce. His main concern is his own future. After all, even if it is the situation, if someone maliciously seizes this problem and attacks himself and splashes dirty water on himself, it coincides with the industrial dilemma of Hong Kong. If they want to find someone to take the blame, it is not impossible for them to be pushed out and sacrifice. Anything involves politics May happen.

Thinking of this, Shi Zhiyi even felt that his position as the director was not as secure as that of the former deputy director.

"Now even the local stores in Hong Kong and the steel precision appliances made in Japan have been put on the shelves at a dazzling price..." seeing Shi Zhiyi ignored himself, Xu Huachang raised his voice a little.

Shi Zhiyi nodded seriously: "President Xu, the industrial and commercial administration has been considering whether the profits tax on the sales of Japanese goods in Hong Kong needs to be increased. We will try our best to protect the development of local enterprises. The Hong Kong government will also contact the UK on the price and import of raw materials. The UK will negotiate with the United States, Canada and other raw material countries. Please rest assured that the Hong Kong government will attach great importance to this matter."

It was not easy to get rid of the five factory owners. Shi Zhiyi rubbed his eyebrows and walked out of the meeting room of the management office. Instead of returning to his office, he walked to the hospital to enjoy the green and lush plants to drive away his irritability.

If you want to avoid being scolded for being a vegetarian, or if you want to seek a greater position, you must strive to make some achievements in the current situation. It's just that it's difficult to do something when the embargo is in the head.

"Director Shi, your wife called and said that a Mr. Song TIANYAO wanted to invite you and your wife to have dinner at the mountaintop restaurant at six o'clock in the evening. Please honor me. Your wife asked me to ask you what you mean." Shi Zhiyi's secretary walked gently behind Shi Zhiyi and said to Shi Zhiyi, who was enjoying a lush asparagus.

Shi Zhiyi was stunned when he heard the name song TIANYAO. He immediately wanted to wave his hand and tell the secretary that he had no time, but finally turned back: "I don't have a party tonight. Tell my wife that you can."

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After saying goodbye to the Quartermaster of Shigang barracks, Xia Georgi returned to his truck depressed.

He failed again. Damn Gao Minghui, damn Tianming grain and vegetable supply company, he must have cursed all Quartermaster officers in Hong Kong. Otherwise, how could the British hand over all the grain and vegetable procurement business to a Chinese.

In any case, he, an Indian, should be more friendly in the eyes of the British than the Chinese. After all, the British colonized India many years earlier than Hong Kong.

Just because my family did food business with the Japanese Army during the Japanese occupation? God, this reason is ridiculous. I am a businessman. No matter whether the ruler is British or Japanese, my first consideration is to make money from doing business, and my family has received retribution, hasn't it? A large number of Japanese military tickets earned during the Japanese occupation depreciated like waste paper after the war The family directly became destitute from the belly home.

Otherwise, why does he need to do the small business of bartering with the barracks himself?

Now I can't get the business of purchasing for the military camp. I have to think about other business ways. Otherwise, learn from the meizheni family and open a small garment workshop?

Driving a truck, he has been thinking about who disclosed his family's business with Japanese soldiers during the Japanese occupation to the British army, which led to the British soldiers who always smiled at him in the past. Now they are lazy to say hello to themselves again? Chinese? Unlikely. How could the Chinese think of attacking an Indian? They are too busy with their own business struggle. Only Indians can.

After thinking about it, Xia zuozhi felt that the only person who told his black history to the British soldiers could be his hometown meizheni. That guy had been haunted by the fact that he was first to cooperate with the Japanese.

At this time, a truck loaded with vegetables and grain on the opposite side suddenly stopped in the middle of the road and blocked Xia zuozhi's car. The co driver's door of the truck on the opposite side was opened, which made Xia zuozhi feel bitter. Now Gao Minghui, a designated grain and vegetable purchaser of the British military barracks in Hong Kong, the new territories and Kowloon, jumped down and walked towards his car with a smile on his face.

"Boss Xia, I just met you. I have something to tell you." shiye Hui stood outside Xia Georgi's window, waved and said loudly.

Xia Georgi put down the car window and said in skilled Chinese, "what's up?"

"My boss wants to do business with you. Let me invite you to meet him at nine o'clock in the evening at Daliang restaurant in Kowloon." shiye Hui said to Xia George, "you're lucky and you're going to be rich."

"Your boss?" Xia zuozhi frowned and looked at shiye Hui: "aren't you the boss yourself?"

Shiye Hui wiped the hot sweat on his face with his sleeve: "I'm not a boss. I just run errands for my boss. However, if I help run errands, I can be called the boss by outsiders. You can see how generous my boss is. He is willing to do business with you. It's difficult for you to be poor. I'll deliver the dishes first. Remember clearly. At nine o'clock in the evening, Jiulong Daliang restaurant."

With that, he hurried back to his truck and asked the driver to start the car and rush to Shigang military camp behind Xia George.

Xia Georgi parked the truck on the side of the road and thought about what shiye Hui said. Gao Minghui's boss? Do business with yourself? My family has nothing but a small grocery store. What business do you do? Need to talk to yourself, an Indian? Don't Chinese people prefer to do business with their fellow countrymen?

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Lei Yingdong pulled out two cans of Kirin Beer made in Japan from the cabin with a cigarette in his mouth. He turned and walked out of the cabin and threw it to song TIANYAO, who couldn't stand the smell of diesel, sweat and so on. He ran outside the cabin to breathe. He opened the pull ring and took a sip first. Then he went to song TIANYAO's side, pressed his upper body on the railing with him and looked at the sea:

"Just got off the plane and ran to the dock to see me? Should I be flattered or afraid? Do you like men?"

"How is your relationship with Nanhua company?" song TIANYAO asked directly, holding a cigarette instead of opening the beer.

The word Nanhua of Nanhua company is reversed to South China. This company with offices in Macao and Shenzhen is actually established by the South China prefectural Party committee of China to purchase materials in short supply due to the embargo.

Lei Yingdong was stunned: "why do you ask this question?"

"A woman's braids should not exceed HK $1 each at most. How much do you want? Can Nanhua company help collect women's braids in the mainland?" song TIANYAO flicked the ash and stared at Lei Yingdong.

Lei Yingdong took another sip of beer: "I knew you wouldn't take good care of me with white hair, but what do you want to do with long hair?"

"I don't want it, I take care of you. Now you start hoarding a batch of hair. In a few months, you will thank me." song TIANYAO snapped open the beer, and Lei Yingdong said.

"I have a good relationship with Nanhua company and should receive it. The big deal is barter. I change my hair with medicine. I just store so much hair for no reason. What do I do? Make it clear? I hate mystery most." Lei Yingdong shouted to song TIANYAO dissatisfied.

Song TIANYAO took a sip of beer and opened his arms to the sea breeze: "I could have made money safely, but people like me just like to do something to make money from the Yankees, take care of their own Chinese people on the mainland, and pick peaches painstakingly planted by Indians. Do you think I have a serious disease? I always feel that if people like casino cheaters see through their cards after life, On the contrary, it's boring. The unknown is wonderful. If you know for sure now that you will be a millionaire in the future, what fun will you have? When you go to sea tomorrow, you will be chased by Datian er or British sailors, which will make you feel more exciting, right? "

"To your mother, crow mouth! Boss, I really want to go to sea tomorrow. Can you help me get a good mouth? I don't understand what you're talking about. If it's me, I'd rather make money safely. Of course you're sick. How serious is your illness? Let you try to be chased by the British army with a machine gun at sea. I guarantee you that you're scared to pee. The unknown is wonderful. It's strange to believe you." Lei Yingdong wiped the moist mist on his face and said: "When I save enough money, I'll go ashore and do some small business and eat a bowl of Anle tea and rice. But you're right. If you know how much money Lei Yingdong will have and what he will look like in the future, it's really boring. What everyone will look like in the future is not designed in advance, but done by yourself. Hey, after saying so much, your original price is from your western medicine store Give me a hundred boxes of medicine just to help you get long hair in China? "

"You didn't help me, but yourself." song TIANYAO yawned and drank up the beer. "I'm gone. There are two people to see."