On Conduit Road, the Lin family's mansion is located among the lush greenery. The tall and wide iron gate proves that the people living there are either rich or noble. The yard is full of flowers and plants. You can tell at a glance that the owner is good at taking care of it. .
On the evening of the weekend, a barbecue party was being held in the courtyard of Lin's mansion.
There was a barbecue grill in the yard, and Lin Zhichao was personally preparing dinner for his family. Of course, the ingredients were all prepared by the nanny.
But even so, Lin Zhichao's behavior also aroused the admiration of women. Tang Caiyun, Xu Caiying, and Lin Xiner stood behind him like obsessed girls.
"Brush a layer of oil first, both on the top and bottom. This way, it won't burn easily and the ingredients will be cooked thoroughly. Otherwise, you'll have diarrhea!" Lin Zhichao quickly brushed oil on the beef, mutton, etc., without forgetting to show off.
"It smells so good!" Xu Caiying said impatiently.
"Is it so fragrant so quickly?"
Lin Zhichao was somewhat doubtful about life.
"right"
"Yes"
“Really delicious”
For a time, Lin Zhichao had lost himself and was full of energy.
Beef, mutton, seafood, vegetables, he was very busy.
For seafood, I buy ice cubes first, then drive to the Aberdeen fishing boat to buy fresh seafood, and then bring it back to the Conduit Road bungalow.
"Dad, it smells so good!" Lin Ruihuan, who was on the outermost side, also said in a sweet voice.
"Good son, wait a minute, I'll bake you something spicy."
"Thank you dad"
Tang Caiyun picked up her son and said with a smile: "Even the little guy knows how to flatter!"
The girls teased Lin Ruihuan one after another. The two-year-old Lin Ruihuan was not weak at all and insisted: "It smells so good!"
"Hey, does he even know what flattering is?"
"You're so smart!"
Lin Zhichao said while flipping the grill: "Sit down, everyone, get ready to eat. Let's eat and grill at the same time!"
He asked a cooking nanny to learn from him, while he took the baked goods to express condolences to his family.
Ice-cold wine, beer and drinks were brought out, and the family sat around the table and enjoyed this wonderful weekend.
Take a sip of ice-cold San Miguel beer and eat freshly grilled lamb kebabs, sighing that sometimes life is just like this, and simplicity is enough.
Looking at my family again, I feel even better and firmer in my heart.
“A little spicy!”
"So spicy!" "Ahem"
There is no one in the Lin family who can eat spicy food. Lin Zhichao immediately laughed. He can eat spicy food and his stomach can adapt to any taste.
"If it's spicy, eat it without chili pepper. Aunt Fang, please don't put chili powder in it."
“Good”
Lin Zhichao's proposal quickly aroused resistance from the women.
"Aunt Fang, just put a little less on it. It's rare to eat, so how can you not eat spicy food!"
"Yes, barbecue should be paired with a little chili." "It's so delicious!"
Dizzy, the girls shouted that it was spicy and had a great appetite.
If it's too spicy, I'll drink iced drinks and red wine.
The Lin family still pays great attention to health in their daily diet, mainly Cantonese style, but also Jiangnan style.
So it was rare to relax, so of course I wanted to eat authentic barbecue. Fortunately, the barbecue that followed was not very spicy, so everyone got used to it.
Lin Zhichao ate a bunch of seafood and said with great satisfaction: "I still like to eat seafood. In the future, my family will improve the seafood products and arrange a car to buy fresh ones every day."
In recent years, the preservation technology is not very advanced, so eating seafood is not so popular in mainland Hong Kong. It is mainly a matter of the survival time in the hands of the sellers, not that the mainland of Hong Kong is too far from Aberdeen.
Tang Caiyun nodded and said, "Yes, I will give the order."
She is Lin Zhichao's wife and the talkative person in the family. Tang Caiyun is responsible for arranging family expenses and life. As for Wu Wenying, she started to delegate her power after Tang Caiyun got married. Now she spends her days listening to the radio, meeting friends, and raising grandchildren. Occasionally she also goes to the vegetable market and seafood market to make selections in person, and she always has a driver when she goes out.
At this time, Xu Caiying said: "Would it be more convenient for us to move to Deep Water Bay in the future? That way, it seems to be closer to Aberdeen!"
Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "I have just recently arranged for people to find suitable land and old buildings, and then design and build them. I don't have five years to move to Deep Water Bay. Besides, I can't move to Hong Kong Island just to eat seafood." Go south!”
Xu Caiying blushed slightly. She had similar tastes to Lin Zhichao. She also had a special liking for seafood. She liked Lin Zhichao to take her to the seafood restaurant the most. It seems that she has had a deep relationship with the ocean her whole life, and she especially likes things related to the sea.
"Move there, it will be convenient for swimming!"
Lin Zhichao nodded and said: "It makes sense! But since our family is engaged in shipping, we will definitely have a yacht in the next two or three years, and we will take you to the sea. Jump into the sea and you can swim!"
Wu Wenying immediately said: "The middle of the sea is more dangerous, the sea by the beach is fine!"
Lin Zhichao smiled and said: "Your son has so many fleets. If he falls into the water anywhere in the world, my fleet will come to rescue him!"
This is a joke!
"What a kid!" Wu Wenying laughed.
Of course, Lin Zhichao didn't understand his mother's heart, so he comforted him and said, "It's not like you don't know your son's swimming skills. What's more, we have so many bodyguards. If that's the case, we'd be worried about safety issues."
Wu Wenying nodded and no longer disturbed his son and wife's enjoyment.
At this time, Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying were interested in the yacht, but Lin Zhichao had no specific plans. The girls were also very happy, especially Xu Caiying who was looking forward to it.
Time flies, and a month passes in the blink of an eye.
In early October, in the auditorium of the Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong Governor Grant Hung, on behalf of the Hong Kong Government, awarded Lin Chi-chao the title of 'Unofficial Justice of the Peace'. All those attending the awarding ceremony were Hong Kong's celebrities and upper-class people.
Everyone is very surprised, because Lin Zhichao is only 23 years old this year, but he has already won the "unofficial justice of the peace", breaking the record of the youngest person to win this honor since the opening of Hong Kong.
Just like the Chief Secretary on the podium introducing Lin Zhichao, everyone soon took it for granted:
“In terms of home ownership, we are the first to pioneer stratified installments, which will help improve Hong Kong’s living environment;
In terms of industry, Cheung Kong Industries employs nearly a thousand workers, and its zippers are sold all over the world. It is one of the most important companies in Hong Kong industry;
In terms of shipping, Global Shipping has a large fleet and employs more than 800 seafarers, making it one of the most eye-catching fleets in Far East Shipping.
Mr. Lin Zhichao is enthusiastic about public welfare affairs and has long insisted on helping poor people."
People in the audience gasped. Of all the achievements, 'Global Shipping Employed 800 Seafarers' was the most shocking. According to the employment level of this scale, Global Shipping's fleet is at least 100,000 tons (refer to Europe and the United States, a 10,000-ton cargo ship employs 40 to 50 seafarers).
This is unbelievable!
All the guests present were thinking, no wonder the Hong Kong government couldn't wait to award Lin Chi-chao a 'Justice of the Peace', because with such a huge fleet, its influence is huge. It has huge influence in the entire Far East region.
"Now, I would like to invite the Governor of Hong Kong, His Excellency Mr. Ge Lianghong, to confer the title of JP Lin Zhichao!"
After hearing this, Lin Zhichao walked up to the podium without being humble or arrogant, and the guests in the audience were filled with admiration.
To be honest, because Lin Zhichao owns a huge fleet, he also has a certain influence in London and Japan.
In London, 70% of the ships of Global Shipping are purchased from the United Kingdom, and the other 30% are purchased from other European countries through London. Therefore, with a load capacity of 200,000 tons, which is almost 1% of the size of British merchant ships, it has naturally attracted attention. Global Shipping and many British shipping companies have a good reputation guarantee.
Not to mention Japan, due to their rapid economic development, cargo treatment is available at major ports in the world. Lin Zhichao's fleet has alleviated this situation. Japan's foreign exchange controls are very strict. Even if you buy a ship, you won't be able to sell them all. You have to consider the foreign exchange expenditure. Chartering a boat is different. You only need to pay monthly and you don’t need to worry about the boat.
Ge Lianghong happily opened the medal in the box and handed it to Lin Zhichao. The two cooperated with reporters to hold the box.
"congratulations"
“Thank you, Your Excellency, Governor of Hong Kong”
Later, Lin Zhichao spoke simply: "As we all know, Hong Kong's economy is very bad this year, but I believe that the difficulties are only temporary. Hong Kong will burst out with great potential in the desperate situation and become a pearl in the world economy in the future. Re-export trade has been affected Impact, but I have seen the rapid development of industry. Hong Kong is one of the few free ports in the world. I believe that the future will be a paradise for shipping. I am optimistic about the future of Hong Kong. I love Hong Kong and I am willing to continue to make my own contribution to the Hong Kong economy. Thanks!"
The audience immediately burst into thunderous applause!
The guests really didn't expect that Lin Zhichao's words were so powerful and confident. But when everyone was immersed in the sharp decline in re-export trade and worried about the Hong Kong economy, Lin Zhichao expressed expectations and affirmation with great confidence.
Ge Lianghong on the stage was also surprised. As the re-export trade was greatly affected, the Hong Kong government also felt a headache. A large number of people were unemployed and living in hunger. However, the Hong Kong government did not want to spend too much money because the money had to be used accordingly. places, but these unemployed people have to find a way, otherwise they will breed a lot of social problems. Therefore, the Hong Kong government does encourage Hong Kong entrepreneurs to open factories and lowers the rental tax rate for industrial land below the interest rate.
Even so, the entire Hong Kong government and society are still very pessimistic about Hong Kong's prospects.
It's good now, this young man speaks plausibly, but it's very convincing.
It seems that he made a very smart decision to win over Lin Zhichao. Originally, although Lin Zhichao had done a great job and had done a lot of charity (a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars every year is considered very large), it would probably take at least one or two years to get a Justice of the Peace.
After all, it also comes down to qualifications.
But now that someone is supporting me, things are naturally different, and seniority is no longer an issue.
As the governor of Hong Kong, Ge Lianghong has the absolute power to appoint a justice of the peace.
After the ceremony, everyone congratulated Lin Zhichao one after another, and of course most of them were Chinese.
"Lin Sheng, congratulations, you can be said to have set a record since the opening of Hong Kong, haha!" Zhou Junnian led a group of Chinese congressmen and came forward to congratulate him.
At this time, although Zhou Junnian was the chief Chinese member of the two councils and served many Hong Kong governors, he did not actually have a "knight title".
Therefore, Lin Zhichao guessed that it was more difficult to obtain knighthoods and knighthoods at this time because Hong Kong was not that important to leading the British. In later generations, it was a little easier. It may also be that the influence of Hong Kong Chinese is growing.
(The knighthood may be awarded by the British royal family after obtaining the third-level CBE medal. The second-level and first-level knighthoods are both "knighthood medals" and can be directly called XX knights.)
"Chief Zhou has received the award. Thanks to the recommendation of the Governor of Hong Kong, I am very frightened."
These two council members are all "the party leading the way", and Lin Zhishen is talking nonsense. In fact, in Lin Zhichao's heart, he doesn't think he needs to take sides. He will only consider things if he doesn't have the ability. If he has the ability, everyone will compete to win over him.
"We are really inspired by Lin Sheng's speech just now. You are indeed a leader in Hong Kong's business community and you have a long-term vision."
"Actually, this is just a morale booster. I can't openly speak ill of Hong Kong's prospects, right?"
"Haha, Lin Sheng is very humorous."
After chatting for a while, Lin Zhichao chatted with other people one by one. He especially chatted with HSBC Chairman Douglas for a while, which surprised many people.
It is said that Lin Zhichao was favored by HSBC Bank and thus obtained a loan from the ship. Now that we have seen it, it has been confirmed.
In fact, this was the first time Douglas met Lin Zhichao. Now that Lin Zhichao has become a justice of the peace, he also takes it seriously. The conversation between him and Lin Zhichao was mainly about shipping matters.
"I have a question. You said that Hong Kong will be a paradise for shipping in the future, but I heard that Greece and Japan are the emerging powers in shipping." Douglas said seriously.
This is not wrong. Japan and Greece are indeed second-generation shipping stars. Although Japanese shipping companies lease Lin Zhichao’s ship, it does not mean that Japan does not have many ships.
Whether it is Yamaguchi steamship or Japanese steamship, their total weight is more than 1.5 million tons, as well as Japan's Sanko steamship, Mitsubishi Merchant Marine, etc., all have a large number of merchant ships.
Lin Zhichao is now able to rent out ships on a long-term basis because Japan has great demand for overseas resources and is in urgent need of ships.
"Chairman Douglas, Greece and Japan are indeed the second generation stars of shipping, but in five years, seafarer wages in these two countries will rise sharply, resulting in reduced competitiveness. Hong Kong is a free port and is suitable for shipping, so the shipping industry Will become a third generation star."
Douglas understood, and then said: "What about seafarers' wages in Hong Kong?"
Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Although there are restrictions in Hong Kong and the Mainland, many people still come in every year, so there is no shortage of cheap labor."
Douglas immediately said: "In other words, the same is true for industry. Hong Kong has always had cheap labor. With your Chinese capital, Hong Kong industry will also have great prospects."
HSBC had seen the prospects of Hong Kong's industry and tried to provide loans. Of course, this was still an attempt. They did not believe the Chinese immediately. I'm afraid it won't be obvious until Sandus becomes the project manager.
"Yes. Textiles, garments, plastics, toys, etc., these are all important industries in the future."
"You are really good at business and have a very insightful analysis of the situation."
"you flatter me!"
Afterwards, the two stopped talking, and Lin Zhichao greeted other people.
After Lin Zhichao became the "Unofficial Justice of the Peace", his influence quickly expanded in the Chinese community through media communication.
On this day, Lin Zhichao and Li Gaofu made an appointment to gather in the private room of the tea restaurant.
Li Gaofu said mysteriously: "Zhichao, that Liu Rongju deliberately revealed information to me, saying that Da Fei, who used to cause trouble for global shipping ships, has sunk to the bottom of the sea."
Lin Zhichao was slightly absent-minded and lamented that human life was really worthless.
Of course, it's not like there are no people who fall into Da Fei's hands. As the saying goes, the tides turn, and harming others will ultimately harm oneself.
"I didn't pursue that much. Why did they bother to do this? They can only be imprisoned for a few years. Why do they need to kill fellow villagers?" Lin Zhichao sneered.
He hates the associations of this era and has no sympathy for the JC of this era. He is dismissive of their so-called rights and is nothing more than bullying some ordinary citizens.
Li Gaofu said: "Liu Fu is afraid of you! You are a justice of the peace now. Suppose you go to his boss to talk about Hong Kong's security, or meet a few congressmen for tea, he may not be able to keep his position. If you Words directed at him!”
Justice of the Peace is Chinese and was made up out of thin air by the master who was in charge of the translator at the time. The official English name is Public Security Committee Member of the Public Security Committee of the Hong Kong Colonial Government.
Article 1 of the Organizational Articles of the Public Security Committee: The Public Security Committee has the power and obligation to work with the police of the Hong Kong colonial government and the British troops stationed in Hong Kong to maintain social order in Hong Kong.
Article 4 of the Organizational Articles of the Public Security Committee: When situations disrupting social order occur in Hong Kong, the Public Security Committee has the rights and obligations to organize and direct Hong Kong residents present or nearby to work together to maintain order, stop the continuation of disruptive social order, and disrupt social order. If the offender disobeys the restraint or advice of the public security committee member, he will be arrested and sentenced to a minimum of three months in prison without the possibility of bail.
This was in the early 1950s, and the power of justices of the peace was still very great.
In fact, these powers were not given to the Chinese by the British at the beginning. The powers of the Justices of the Peace were mainly given to the tycoons of various British trading houses who were armed opium traffickers. At that time, pirates were rampant near Hong Kong. In order to prevent their goods from being robbed, the British opium merchants could only arm their own cargo ships and recruit armed sailors. In order to give these opium merchants a reasonable reason to arm and traffic opium, the Hong Kong colonial government established the so-called public security system. Committee, conferring upon these opium merchants the title of Sheriff of the Commission of the Peace.
However, later on, the number of Chinese in Hong Kong increased. Some wealthy Chinese businessmen were willing to serve the Hong Kong colonial government and accumulated wealth to open up connections. They gradually became justices of the peace. However, of course they could not have their own guns and weapons, but they could raise a group of people responsible for The thug who works as a besiege at the pier and grabs berths at the pier has become a standard feature of the Chinese Justice of the Peace.
Therefore, if Lin Zhichao wants to deal with Liu Fu, just using the title of Justice of the Peace is enough. From the post-World War II period to the early 1950s, the colonial government of Hong Kong did not restrict or take back the power of the Justices of the Peace, and still allowed the Justices of the Peace to cooperate with the Hong Kong colonial government police and the British troops stationed in Hong Kong to maintain public order in Hong Kong.
No wonder Liu Fu hurriedly sent his fellow villagers to the sea, thinking that he was helping Lin Zhichao calm down.
"It's too late to make money, so you're going to be serious with the kids?" Lin Zhichao said with a smile after hearing this.
Li Gaofu knew Lin Zhichao well and said, "Whatever, that Da Fei has done a lot of evil things and deserves it!"
Lin Zhichao nodded and ignored the matter.
(End of chapter)
