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Upon arriving in Tuen Mun, Ho Yu-chu first went to the land near the school that had already been purchased.
Although the relevant procedures for this land are still being processed, everything is going smoothly.
At the same time, he was not idle; he had already begun purchasing some land on the mountain to plan and prepare for future project development.
It's important to understand that if land were simply purchased with money, many people would be unwilling to sell their home, the place where they live and make a living.
At this time, He Yuzhu was planning to expand the size of his construction team and intended to build a brand-new industrial building on the land near the dock. This massive project naturally required experienced workers.
Therefore, when carrying out the demolition operation, he made a special provision: if the people being relocated are in good health and have the corresponding ability to work, then they will have the opportunity to join the construction team.
Alternatively, they could first attend training courses to learn welding techniques, and after completing their studies, they could go to work in an industrial building in Kwun Tong.
That said, the Tuen Mun area has not been fully developed, and local residents, unable to find ideal jobs, have no choice but to live in simple shacks in the mountains to make ends meet.
Now that He Yuzhu was able to offer them a stable job, everyone was overjoyed and extremely excited! In the end, these residents chose to sell their land so that their able-bodied members could smoothly enter construction teams or docks to start working hard.
Women and those unable to perform heavy physical labor also have the opportunity to learn welding skills.
In this way, He Yuzhu quickly finalized the entire detailed plan and handed it over to his subordinates for implementation.
Immediately afterwards, he summoned Du Guanghe and instructed him in person: "I hope you will purchase a batch of barren mountain land for future development."
Upon hearing this, Du Guanghe looked puzzled and immediately asked, "What exactly do you intend to do by having me buy these barren mountains?"
In bustling Hong Kong, land resources are extremely precious, so much so that many areas have undertaken land reclamation projects to expand usable land.
The mountainous land we purchased can serve as an important source of raw materials for this massive project.
First, detonators can be used to blast open the mountain.
In this way, the larger stones can be transported directly to the reclamation area and play their significant role.
Meanwhile, smaller stones can be further processed using a crusher to turn them into fine pebbles and stone powder.
These stones and stone powder have wide applications in the construction industry; 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 capabilities as support, it would be difficult to operate for a long time.
Fortunately, Du Guang, this capable partner, was by his side; otherwise, He Yuzhu might not have gotten involved so easily.
Just as the two were having a lively conversation, a crisp telephone ring suddenly sounded.
He Yuzhu answered the phone, and Huo Yingdong's familiar voice immediately came through the receiver:
"Mr. He, do you have some free time this afternoon? I'd like to introduce you to a friend."
In fact, Fok Ying-tung had mentioned before that he would help find a suitable industrial building, and now it seems that there is definite news.
Upon hearing this good news, He Yuzhu replied without hesitation, "That's great! I'll definitely be there on time this afternoon."
After hanging up the phone, he carefully explained the relevant matters in Tuen Mun to Du Guanghe, especially emphasizing the matter of regularly delivering goods to Jinliang Trading Company, to ensure that everything could proceed in an orderly manner.
Du Guanghe asked curiously:
Where exactly were those vacuum tube radios manufactured?
He Yuzhu smiled slightly and replied:
"These were all brought from the mainland. What's wrong with them? Is there something wrong with them?"
Du Guanghe quickly waved his hand and said:
"There's no major problem. If there are enough of them, I even plan to ship them to Southeast Asia for sale!"
He Yuzhu nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll find a way to buy more later."
In fact, there are more than a dozen companies in various parts of China that specialize in producing vacuum tubes. Because the production of vacuum tubes is relatively high, the annual output of radios even exceeds one million units.
That's why He Yuzhu is currently only renting one floor of an industrial building to produce vacuum tubes and assemble them into radios.
This is nothing more than a superficial effort; in reality, the majority of the product share still relies on imports from the mainland.
After thinking for a moment, Du Guanghe asked again:
"By the way, aren't you going back to the capital for the New Year?"
He Yuzhu nodded without hesitation:
"That's right, so I'll have to ask you to keep an eye on things here during the Spring Festival this year, just in case anything unexpected happens."
Du Guanghe readily agreed without hesitation, and then he continued:
"Next year, I wonder if you could find the time to go to Indonesia with me?"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu frowned and asked, "What are you going there for?"
Du Guanghe said with a firm gaze:
"Having been in business for so long, after careful consideration, I feel it's necessary to establish our own factory in Indonesia and begin producing related products. As is well known, compared to China, local workers in Indonesia earn significantly lower wages, which can greatly reduce production costs!"
Prior to this, Du Guanghe had only been transporting goods produced in China to Indonesia and surrounding Southeast Asian regions by ship for sale.
However, as time went on, the idea of directly producing in Indonesia gradually took root in his mind.
"Actually, it's quite good to do production in Indonesia. Think about it, we've always been sourcing raw materials from the mainland, processing them into products, and then selling them to various places."
Although regulations aren't particularly strict right now, what if policies tighten and scrutiny intensifies someday? Then we'll need a legitimate, legal, stable, and reliable supply chain!
It must be admitted that Du Guanghe's company is still small at this stage, and the goods he sells have not yet attracted the attention and investigation of relevant departments.
However, if someone were to investigate this carefully, it would be easy to discover the problem – the number of goods sold far exceeded the number of goods actually produced.
After all, the production scale is obvious, and with a little calculation, one can roughly know how much goods can be produced each year.
However, the reality is that the actual number of goods sold is significantly more than the number of goods produced, and the two cannot be matched at all, so the accounts naturally do not match.
Therefore, Du Guanghe's intention in planning to build a production base in Indonesia is very clear: he hopes to claim that these goods all come from his own factories in Indonesia in the future, thereby avoiding any potential trouble.
Even after they personally visited the site, they were still able to witness a complete and massive production base in Indonesia.
However, whether these produced goods were ultimately sold to the vast Southeast Asian region or ended up in He Yuzhu's hands was beyond their ability to investigate.
He Yuzhu nodded slightly in agreement:
You are absolutely right.
He then added:
"I plan to order a batch of equipment for the production of vacuum tubes and transistors, plus some lathes. You will be responsible for shipping them back and organizing the production."
Upon hearing this, Du Guanghe agreed without hesitation and generously stated, "Once the company grows and prospers, half of its shares will belong to you."
Although both of his granddaughters have become his wives, his own position is rather delicate and awkward.
Back then, he was a prisoner, and although he was later released, he only served as a henchman, more like a guard in a wealthy family in the past.
Especially as time went on, He Yuzhu's skills became increasingly unfathomable, while his own path to achieving the highest level of cultivation seemed endless. In any encounter with He Yuzhu, he could only admit defeat and return defeated. The Guanghe Company he had previously founded was still small in scale, merely engaging in minor, small-scale operations.
However, if they want to further expand and strengthen their business, they still cannot do without He Yuzhu's support and assistance. Otherwise, once they lose this strong backing, their businesses will likely be seized by their rivals sooner or later.
He Yuzhu seemed quite nonchalant about this, casually replying, "No problem, no problem, 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 that Huo Yingdong had booked in the afternoon as agreed.
He gently pushed open the door to the private room and looked up. He saw that besides Huo Yingdong, there was a strange yet somewhat familiar face sitting there.
The reason he called them strangers was because this was indeed the first time He Yuzhu had met them; but the reason he was familiar with them was because he had often seen them on television screens in his previous life.
This mysterious stranger was none other than the renowned and powerful gambling king, Stanley Ho!
At this moment, Huo Yingdong saw He Yuzhu walk in, and quickly stood up, smiling as he greeted him and introduced him:
"Mr. Ho, you've come at just the right time! Come, come, let me introduce you to my friend, Mr. Ho Hung-Shen, the head of Lian Construction Company. And, you two are even from the same clan!"
Upon hearing this, He Hongshen quickly stood up and stepped forward, warmly grasping He Yuzhu's hand and saying:
"I have long admired you, Mr. He. It is truly an honor to finally meet you today!"
He Yuzhu also responded politely:
"Not at all, you're too kind. Please take a seat."
After the three of them took their seats, they initially chatted casually about everyday things to break the slightly reserved atmosphere of their first meeting.
After some conversation, He Yuzhu learned that although He Hongshen also shared the same surname, his family background was quite complicated.
It is said that his great-grandfather was a Jew of Dutch descent, and his wife was also from a foreign land.
This is why Stanley Ho has the blood of four different ethnic groups flowing through his veins: Chinese, Dutch, English, and Jewish, making him a true mixed-race individual.
The family to which Ho Hung-sam belongs is quite prestigious; his great-grandfather was Ho Sze-man.
This Dutch Jewish man was born in 1839 and died in 1892 at the age of 53.
However, in this short life, Ho Sze-man, with his outstanding talent and unremitting efforts, successfully ascended to the top of the prestigious families in Hong Kong and Macau!
Sir Robert Ho Tung, son of Robert Ho Sze-man, was a prominent figure in Hong Kong at the beginning of the 20th century.
At that time, he was not only incredibly wealthy and powerful, but he also enjoyed a life of luxury and honor, and his status was unmatched.
At that time, the general public may only know the so-called "Four Great Families" led by Li Ka-shing.
But in reality, the "Four Great Families" had already gone through two generations of change before this.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the four families of You, Feng, Xu, and Zhang occupied an important position; but on the eve of liberation, there was another, more ancient "four major families" combination: the He Dong family, the Luo Wenjin family, the Gao Kening family, and the Fu Laorong family.