NovelTags Chapter 155
Chapter 155
Chapter 155 Contraband, Don’t Earn This Money!!
Yau Tsim Mong District, Yunfa Building.
Orient Shipping Company.
Chairman’s Office.
Tung Chee-hwa, wearing gold wire glasses, is carefully reviewing the company’s operating statements for the first three quarters.
From time to time, the pen in his hand annotated something on the document.
From time to time, two strokes will be marked when you see the main points.
After reading it all.
Tung Chee-hwa shook his head a little worriedly.
Put down the file.
I took a sip of the coffee on the table that had long ~ cooled, judging by the previous three quarterly reports.
Companies are getting worse and worse, business is shrinking, and revenue is getting less and less.
It has completely reached the stage of making ends meet, and it is basically supported by the foundation left by his old bean Dong Haoyun.
If it weren’t for the good connections and resources of the old man before, the company is estimated to be bankrupt by now.
Even so, in the shipping business is getting worse year by year.
Now it is gradually unsupportable.
After all, connections are connections.
But it can’t help endlessly.
There is also a day when human favors run out.
And now his own old man Dong Haoyu is still unconscious in the hospital, which has aggravated the change in this situation.
Of course, the most critical issue is the business.
The origins of Oriental Shipping can be traced back to the Republic of China period.
At that time, its Tianlong and Tongping sailed to San Francisco.
It was an unprecedented feat at the time.
It directly became the first private freight company to have ocean freight business at that time.
Since then, it has been developing steadily like a heavenly helper.
It can be said to have created a shipping empire.
It is also respected by the industry as the world’s king of ships, and the tonnage of all ships has reached more than 10 million tons.
However, after the seventies, the glory is no longer there.
The shipping business began to shrink, less than half of its heyday.
However, at this time, you can stick to it, the business is less, but the finance has always been a healthy situation.
Prior to this, other shipmaster families on Hong Kong Island had foreseen that the situation was not good and had invested in other industries early.
Dong Haoyun has always insisted on deep cultivation in one industry, and has not invested in other industries in time, which is equivalent to putting all the eggs in one basket.
Then the crisis came, and the oil crisis broke out in ’73-74, and oil prices skyrocketed, directly giving the Oriental Shipping Company a fatal blow.
The problem is serious, and it is too late for the Eastern Shipping Company to want to go hand in hand in many aspects.
After all, the company’s business is half dead, let alone have extra funds to invest in other industries.
Directly dragged to death in this abyss.
As a result, the company is now heavily indebted.
As for the other ship king families, they already have the ability to survive this crisis.
Even more powerful are those families who marginalized the shipping business early and made other industries their main business.
Now, Dong Haoyun has a heart attack and is unconscious in the hospital, making the situation more tricky.
The company that Tung Chee-hwa took over can be said to be a mess, and it is easy to talk about how easy it is to turn losses into profits, but Tung Chee-hwa has never thought of a good way.
Too much debt.
You can’t invest in other businesses to generate new revenue.
The previous ocean business can be said to be the pride of Oriental Shipping, but now it has become a drag.
After all, now the overall economy is in decline.
Not many large companies need transoceanic business.
You can’t even scrape together a full ship of cargo.
Naturally, the company’s ocean freight business has ceased.
But the ship has to be maintained even if it does not set off.
Routine maintenance is a big deal.
In other words, there are inputs but no outputs.
How to get a loss-making company back on track.
Tung Chee-hwa had no clue.
I also thought about selling some ships to the Shi Huaiya family of Yangtze River Shipping to reduce maintenance pressure.
However, those ghosts just want to buy at a low price, and the price does not meet Tung Chee-hwa’s requirements at all, and in the end it will naturally not be done.
“Jingle Bells.”
The piercing ringing of the telephone woke up Tung Chee-hwa, who was at a loss and was thinking silently.
“Hello?”
“Invite him up immediately!”
Tung Chee-hwa, who was originally still calm, was immediately full of surprise after listening to the call.
As soon as he picked up the phone, he thought that the finance department had reported bad news again.
I didn’t expect it to be a door-to-door business.
It is still an ocean freight business that has not been in business.
In Tung Chee-hwa’s anxious waiting.
Led by his secretary, two men in suits and leather shoes walked in one after the other.
“Hello, sir?”
Tung Chee-hwa stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, very enthusiastic.
“Mr. Dong, Shield Fox Security Company, General Manager Yan Hua.”
Dahua stretched out his hand and shook it, introducing himself with a smile.
The current Dahua is completely an elite leftist, and every move is very styled, referred to as aura.
No one would have thought that a year ago, he was still a young man carrying a bag at the dock.
“That shield fox who specializes in bodyguards?”
Looking at the business card in his hand, Tung Chee-hwa said a little surprised.
Strange.
If he remembers correctly.
It’s been less than two years since the establishment of this security company.
How is there still an ocean business?
Is it to protect the business and expand overseas?
Is it so powerful?
“Yes, I saw that Mr. Dong has also heard of our company.”
Dahua said with a smile.
“Your company’s professionalism has long been spread all over Hong Kong Island, and I will certainly be familiar with hearing that business orders have been scheduled for next year.”
Tung Chee-hwa praised without a trace, poured tea and said: “Please drink tea!” ”
Dahua nodded, took a sip, and said, “It’s not so exaggerated, but the order is scheduled for next month.” ”
“Mr. Dong, the security on Hong Kong Island is not very good recently, didn’t a community scuffle break out again last time, I think, you may also consider our company, professionalism is absolutely guaranteed.”
“Hehe, Manager Yan, no wonder your company is thriving, you don’t forget the company’s development at this time.”
Tung Chee-hwa smiled, shook his head and declined: “However, I don’t need a bodyguard for the time being, and I believe that the police department will definitely not let this happen again, I am confident.” ”
“Drink tea, drink tea…”
“When you need it, Mr. Dong can call me at any time.”
Dahua said indifferently.
The two chatted for a while.
Tung Chee-hwa couldn’t sit still and asked, “Manager Dong, listen to my secretary, your company needs to lease an ocean-going freighter?” ”
“Yes.”
Dahua nodded and gave an affirmative answer.
“Then please tell us specifically what kind of goods the company needs to transport and how many tons of freighters are needed?”
Tung Chee-hwa asked seriously.
As long as the transport is not contraband, he can accept it.
As for why Shield Fox has this business, he will not ask.
Renting a company’s boat and generating revenue for the company is the most important thing.
However, it is different if it is replaced by contraband, and he would rather not make this money than agree.
“Import and export trade, mainly to do business with those ghost guys, the specific success is not clear, but our boss wants to organize the ship in advance and prepare for a rainy day.”
“It’s not convenient to say what it is yet, but I can guarantee that everything has formal procedures and is legal, so Tung Chee-hwa doesn’t have to worry.”
Dahua said with a smile.
These words directly relieved Tung Chee-hwa’s concerns.
Without worries, Tung Chee-hwa became more enthusiastic, and said with a smile: “Since Manager Yan is frank, then I will be relieved”
“I just don’t know how many tons of freighter B is needed?”