Chapter 12 The Arrival of the Big Order
“Only open an account? Current deposit?” Even the staff within the bank didn’t respond?
During this period, people who came to Liao Chong Hing Bank to open accounts and save money were all doing so to save money on a regular basis with high interest rates. Otherwise, why would they come here to open an account? What do you do with a hundred dollars in the bank?
“Yes, just open an account.” Yang Wendong said again.
The interest rate of 6% is ridiculously high, but it doesn’t mean much to him. So what if it’s 100% a year? It doesn't make much sense to double this amount of money.
"Okay, wait a moment." The bank clerk didn't pay much attention and continued his operations. After a while, he handed Yang Wendong a passbook with the bank's unique steel seal and digital imprint on it.
"Thank you." Yang Wendong put away the passbook.
As a person who has traveled through the 21st century digital era, seeing such "antiques" made him a little uncomfortable for a while.
The account opening was completed, and there was 120 yuan in it. Coupled with his nascent career, Yang Wendong's ubiquitous sense of crisis was slightly reduced after traveling to Hong Kong.
This also gave him some time to re-understand Hong Kong in the 1950s;
The predecessor has actually been to some places in Hong Kong before. However, a person at the lowest level will generally not have any ideas when passing through the bustling commercial streets. Just like the workers who built houses in later generations, few of them can afford to buy them. .
The two walked on the street for a long time. Su Yiyi suddenly pointed into the distance and asked: "Brother Dong, is that the Victoria Harbor?"
Yang Wendong looked into the distance, nodded and said : "Yes, even further away is Hong Kong Island Central."
"I haven't been to Hong Kong Island yet, but I've heard about it often." Su Yiyi added.
Yang Wendong asked: "Then let's go take a look today?"
"No, I heard that you have to take a boat in the past, and the tickets are very expensive." Su Yiyi hesitated.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "It's okay, although we are poor, we are not short of money."
"You said you are poor, why don't you save money?" Su Yiyi shouted .
Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "People who can only get a fixed salary, if they want to save money, they have to save money, but not much.
We are in business and want to make money. We need to see more of the world. Maybe we can go to Hong Kong Island and see if our rat traps can be sold there.”
"Then let's check the price of the boat first." Su Yiyi thought for a while and said.
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded. He didn't know how much it would cost to make a boat. He had to ask first. As for the rat trap, he was just talking.
It’s not that Hong Kong Island doesn’t have this demand. In this era, rats are also a scourge in big cities in Europe and the United States. But if there is demand, there is demand, and it is useless without channels.
"Boss, do you want to take a ride?" At this moment, a rickshaw master next to him dragged the rickshaw to Yang Wendong's side.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "No need."
In this era, there are also taxis, but they are very rare and the price is probably very impressive.
Among Hong Kong citizens, the better way to travel is still the same as in later TV dramas of the Republic of China, which mainly uses human rickshaws.
However, Yang Wendong was not able to sit up.
Then the two of them walked around and came to the edge of the ship port. They asked about the price and learned that it cost 5 cents per person to take a boat to the other side.
The price was not very expensive, so Yang Wendong and Su Yiyi waited for the boat. Half an hour later, they both set foot on Hong Kong Island for the first time.
"The houses here are so high." Su Yiyi looked around like a countryman who had just entered the city.
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "There are many buildings here with more than 20 floors."
In later generations of mainland China, even in the 1990s, buildings with more than 20 floors were actually nothing. , after the 21st century, they are probably considered short.
But in this era of Hong Kong, it can be considered a skyscraper.
"It's so high. I don't know when I can go up and have a look." Su Yiyi raised her head and looked at a building and said.
Yang Wendong also looked at the building in front of him that he thought was not very high, and said with a smile: "This day may not be far away." Although he was embarrassed to travel back in time to the 1950s, after all, 20 years later, there was an explosion of the electronics industry. opportunity.
No matter what, the Hong Kong real estate market will undergo major fluctuations in the next few decades. As long as you can seize the opportunity, you will definitely be able to become a business figure, or even become a Hong Kong businessman. The top family is also possible.
At this time, Li Jiacheng is probably still making plastic tweed. If he can catch up with the opportunities in the real estate market in the future, he may be on par with him in the future, or even surpass him.
The only problem is the first pot of gold. It is the most difficult to earn enough funds to start subsequent industries.
Over the past few decades, hundreds of super-rich Chinese have started their own businesses, but perhaps only a few have truly started from scratch.
But the process of starting a business also took a long, long time, ranging from a few years to more than ten years.
"Let's go and have a look, but don't buy anything. The things here are too expensive. A bowl of lunch just cost 5 yuan, and there are only a few pieces of meat." Su Yiyi complained again. said.
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Well, just take a look."
With his current worth, he really can't afford it in a place like Central, even if it is A meal is a bit luxurious.
It’s been half a month since I traveled through time, and I’m still having a rough time, which is a bit embarrassing for the time travellers.
The two of them walked around Central for a long time. Central in this era is not very big.
Yang Wendong roughly observed that although the names of the buildings are in Chinese, they are basically transliterated from English, such as Chater Building, Wheelock Building, etc.
At the moment, the real estate market in Hong Kong has not yet begun to explode. Even in places like Central, there are still some small houses and warehouses.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Wendong and Su Yiyi took the Star Ferry back again. It took more than an hour to return to their dormitory in the north of Tsim Sha Tsui.
"Back?" Seeing Yang and Su coming back, Zhao Liming smiled and said, "Look who's back."
"Haoyu." Yang Wendong also saw a familiar person and smiled. said.
"Brother Dong, Sister Yiyi." A thin black boy put down the bamboo tube in his hand and stood up.
Yang Wendong patted the little brother on the shoulder and asked, "Have you finished the work in the warehouse?"
"Well, it's done." Lin Haoyu sighed and said, "Follow me, dad." We worked together for 20 days, but we didn’t make much money. One time when we were moving goods, we accidentally spilled a basket of goods. We were deducted half of the money and were punished by saying that they would no longer want us.”
Yang Wendong said: "Well, I won't talk about the past things. Since you are back, then help me."
"Okay." Lin Haoyu nodded and said: "When I left, Brother Dong You were still sick at that time. Unexpectedly, when you came back, you would start doing business."
"Haha, I have no choice, I have to find a way to make money." Yang Wendong smiled.
Afterwards, a few people gathered together and had another dinner with some meat dishes.
The income these days does not guarantee that I can eat meat every day, but it is still okay to have a little occasionally.
In the next few days, the four people divided the work, two people set up the stall, and two people built the rat trap in the back.
Business also began to pick up gradually.
The time soon came to February 1st, and Yang Wendong saw the person he wanted to see most: Elena.
"Yang Sheng, I want to buy 1,000 mousetraps from you." Elena stepped forward and said directly.
……
PS: The Hawker Management Team in this article actually existed in Hong Kong history, and was established by a group of nun officials through the Hong Kong government.
Reference books: "Hong Kong in the Colonial Era in My Eyes"
(End of this chapter)