Chapter 233 Maritime Academy and Investment in Global Shipping
The next morning, Yang Wendong tidied his clothes a little.
Su Yiyi next to her asked curiously: "Brother Dong, do you attach great importance to this Bao Yugang? The last time I saw you like this was when you went to see the Hong Kong Governor."
"Yes. , take it very seriously." Yang Wendong replied: "This. His experience of making a fortune is very interesting. I think his future in the business world is limitless."
"So powerful?" Su Yiyi was very surprised: "I have never seen anyone have such a high opinion of you. ?”
"You will know his entrepreneurial process if you know it." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "He worked in the banking industry in Shanghai in his early years and became the deputy general manager of a local bank with a very high level.
Later, for He came to Hong Kong to escape the war and started doing business. , the others were either engaged in real estate or industrial factories. After he succeeded in trading, he started shipping. He invested all his wealth in buying a second-hand ship and borrowed a lot of money."
" This seems like a very big bet," Su Yiyi continued.
"It's quite big, but he succeeded." Yang Wendong added: "He created a new model, which is to lease ships to customers for a long time at a stable price, which can be regarded as small profits but quick turnover."
Su Yiyi asked: "Is this model good?"
Yang Wendong said: "From the perspective of risk control, it is very good, but it is easy to miss short-term huge profits.
But this can be regarded as long-term stable income, so he has been recognized by HSBC Bank. It became the first shipping company to receive an exception for loans. "
"Brother Dong, are you planning to buy a new ship or rent it on a long-term basis?" Su Yiyi asked again.
“I’m not prepared.” Yang Wendong smiled lightly and said, “I’ll do business in a normal mode for a few years first, and then we’ll see what happens. Maybe I’ll learn from Bao Yugang.”
If not Knowing the Middle East crisis that broke out in 1967, he would definitely choose this long-term rental model.
"Oh." Su Yiyi didn't pay too much attention to these too profound questions and asked: "Then how successful will this Bao Yugang be in the future? He won't be better than you, right?"
" Haha, in the shipping field, he is probably better than me." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said.
Travelers have great advantages in fields such as real estate and civilian supplies, but it is difficult to say for fields that are very professional.
Shipping seems to be just buying ships and leasing them to others, or running a contracting business yourself, but it is definitely not something that can be expanded by just throwing money at it.
If this were true, Bao Yugang, a latecomer, would not be able to become the world's shipping king within 20 years.
He is confident that he can reach a very good level in the shipping market if he knows the future, but it may be difficult to surpass Bao Yugang.
It’s like being a supermarket, it’s almost impossible to surpass Wal-Mart.
Su Yiyi said in surprise: "It's so awesome, then you also want to invest in his company?"
Yang Wendong said: "If possible, I will definitely be willing!"
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At noon, Yang Wendong arrived at the agreed hotel very early, but Bao Yugang came earlier.
"Hello, Mr. Bao." After seeing the people in the room, Yang Wendong smiled and shook hands and said, "I have admired him for a long time."
He also saw the shipping king Bao Yugang in his previous life. Photos, after all, he is so famous, and before his death in his previous life, he also did a lot of charity in the mainland, and there is a sculpture of him in a university he donated to.
Bao Yugang said: "Yang Sheng deserves the award. My fame was still a joke a few years ago, but I can't compare to Yang Sheng, who started from scratch and has now achieved such a big business."< br>
"Haha, please sit down first." After the two sat down, Yang Wendong said: "What was a joke back then may become a business myth in the future.
Bao Sheng's courage back then was indeed extraordinary, and I would never have dared to do it. ”
Shipping is an asset-heavy business that cannot be afforded by small capitalists. Even today’s Changxing Group, if not for Yang Wendong’s knowledge of the future, would only be based on its own industrial product export demand.
At that time, Pao Yugang put all his assets into the company and was publicly ridiculed by Wheelock executives, Dong Haoyun and others.
Bao Yugang said with a smile: "Now that I think about it, I was really hot-headed. If I really failed, I would be doomed. Fortunately, there was no danger. "
"That's how business is. Fortunately, it's successful now. Yang Wendong nodded, and then asked directly: "Sheng Bao, I don't know what the purpose of this appointment is?" ”
Bao Yugang said directly: "There are two things. The first is that I heard that Yang Sheng built a ship repair yard in Kwai Chung. It is said that the land area can build 5 shipyards, so I also want to book a place in advance. From now on, I can go to you guys for maintenance and get a discount.”
“Haha, Mr. Bao is really careful.” Yang Wendong smiled.
Although many people know that Changxing Group is about to build a ship repair yard, few people will notice that the land area they have acquired this time is very large, far exceeding the needs of a shipyard.
Even outside the shipyard, he also took over other land, which he will park first so that he can build warehouses later.
Then, after taking a sip of tea, Yang Wendong said: "Discounts are not a problem, of course. The more ships you send, the greater my discount will be.
I can't say exactly how much it will be now. We will negotiate again after it is put into operation later. ”
The existing shipyards in Hong Kong, whether they are British-owned or Chinese-owned, are not cheap. If your own shipyard wants to grab business, it will naturally have to be more favorable, especially the number of ships of the future shipping king. It can feed the entire dock.
“Okay, thank you very much. Bao Yugang paused and then said: "The second thing is that I want to ask Yang Sheng to invest together to build a maritime academy." ”
“Maritime Academy? Yang Wendong was moved. He had heard of this matter.
In the original history, it was said that after Bao Yugang made his fortune in the shipping market, he established a private academy to train talents in navigation. .
"Yes, it is a learning base for cultivating personnel." Pao Yugang explained: "Now Hong Kong's shipping industry is very developed, but there are very few related talents.
You know, in some shipping industries in Europe and the United States, More developed countries have professional universities to teach the entire navigation knowledge system, but Hong Kong obviously does not have such conditions."
"This is a good idea," Yang Wendong nodded and said, "You do. Targeting social groups, specifically learning navigation knowledge and skills, and then working for your own company? "Yes, in this way, the shortage of people will be easily solved," Bao Yugang said. Companies in any industry must have a large number of talents if they want to grow bigger. If we want to grow bigger, this step is also necessary. The Hong Kong government will not do this kind of thing, so we can only do it ourselves. "< br>
Yang Wendong thought for a while and asked: "What types of training are there?"
Bao Yugang replied: "Many, from sailors, maintenance workers, engineers and even first mates and captains can be trained.
< br>However, there are corresponding academic requirements, experience requirements or other requirements. I haven’t thought about the specifics yet. You can only know these things by facing them in person.”
“How long does it take to cultivate talents? , is it also uncertain?" Yang Wendong then asked.
"Yes." Bao Yugang nodded: "When to graduate also depends on personal ability, our teaching ability, and the students' own abilities. No one can say for sure, and everyone will be different. .
But the advantage is that we have a large number of ships, which can directly allow them to practice, and it is also convenient for Xueyuan to conduct inspections. "
"That's true. Yang Wendong thought for a while and understood that it is impossible to calculate this kind of thing in advance, and asked: "Then what if the people you train don't go to your company?" Was it poached by a British shipping company or other peers? Isn’t that all in vain? "
Bao Yugang was well prepared and replied: "So our college charges ordinary people, and they can only study after paying. After studying, both of us are free to choose."
For some excellent people, we will train them for free or at a discount, but they will need to sign some mandatory contracts, such as how many years of service. If they break the contract, additional fees will need to be returned. "
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Sheng Bao, if you do this, you will train talents for the entire Hong Kong. Other shipping companies will also benefit from this academy. ”
"I know, and I'm also happy." Pao Yugang said: "Only when the number of talents in Hong Kong increases can the industry develop better. With this mutually beneficial relationship, if Hong Kong's shipping industry wants to become stronger, it requires everyone to work together. To make progress, it is useless to rely on one person.
The second reason is that if there is no choice, the students may not study well. If I still have to hire them if they can’t learn anything, that would be a big loss. This is not in line with my purpose of creating the Maritime Academy."
"That's right, it really can't be forced." Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "Have you found other shipping companies to participate? "
Bao Yugang shook his head and said: "I found several companies, including Wheelock and Jinshan Shipping, but they didn't want to participate in this matter.
Yihe and Taikoo. , I have no way to meet their senior class, but I guess they won’t agree.”
"How much is this investment?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Bao Yugang replied: "The investment is actually not that much. A few classrooms and teachers don't cost much. The main thing is that it takes a lot of energy to run the college well.
If Yang Sheng agrees, I think it would be good to place this school in Drunken Bay, close to your future dock. Then at least it will be much easier to learn the most complex fault problems.
And the land here is not expensive. You and I can jointly buy a piece of land to surround a structure the size of a primary school. "
"Looking at it this way, a few hundred thousand is actually enough. "Yes." Yang Wendong agreed without much hesitation: "Okay, let's work together, not only for Hong Kong, but at least for ourselves."
The lack of talents will affect the industries of any region, especially industrial talents. The fate of many big countries is closely related to this.
Hong Kong will be one of the most developed shipping cities in the world in the future, which will inevitably require enough talents. Regardless of whether you participate or not, Pao Yugang, and even those shipping companies who do not agree to do this now Wang, I will definitely do this in the future.
It doesn’t cost much, and you can cultivate relevant talents for yourself, which is considered a very cost-effective investment.
Everyone on a ship is a veteran who is proficient in shipping and maintenance. The efficiency is completely different from a few veterans leading a bunch of newcomers.
"Haha, Yang Sheng is so refreshing." Bao Yugang said with a smile: "Then I will choose the address of the school based on the situation in Drunken Bay, and try to build it as soon as possible and open it at the same time as your dock. ”
"Okay, buy a bigger one." Yang Wendong said, "The closer you are, the more efficient the college will learn in the future."
"Okay." Bao Yugang nodded and said.
Yang Wendong asked again: "Bao Sheng recently bought two freighters in Japan?"
"Yes." Bao Yugang nodded and said: "My previous 7 ships were all second-hand. Old ships cannot receive a lot of business. So I made up my mind to buy a new boat. Does Yang Sheng also want to buy a new boat? "
"I have this idea," Yang Wendong asked with a smile, "I just want to ask for advice on what to pay attention to when buying a new boat. Things.”
Although he has professionals under his command, he needs to be very cautious when purchasing a second-hand boat or a new boat. The price is too high. As a boss, even if he does not understand anything too professional, he still needs to know some important information, especially experience. class.
Bao Yugang, as someone who has been here before and is considered a very shrewd businessman, must have a much better understanding of this aspect than himself, so he happened to take this opportunity to ask for advice.
"Okay." Bao Yugang thought for a while and said, "The first thing to pay attention to is"
Bao Yugang explained with his own experience, and also talked about some things he bought Yang Wendong also benefited a lot from the problems he encountered while sailing and some experiences he learned from other ship owners.
Half an hour later, Bao Yugang said: "Yang Sheng, I can't think of too many things in such a short time.
Well, my company has some information in this area, as well as some summary records of my previous experiences. I can arrange for someone to give it to you. "
"Thank you, Mr. Bao. "Yang Wendong also knew that this thing is relatively valuable. Although sharing knowledge with others will not cause any loss to himself.
Then he asked with a smile: "Sheng Bao, tell me such an important experience, Aren't you afraid that we will become competitors in the future? "
"Haha, if our current scale expands several times, we won't be considered a competitor. Bao Yugang shook his head and said: "And this may be many years later. Why do you think about it for so long?"
Besides, even if we are competitors, we are not enemies. I still hope to maintain a good relationship with my peers. ”
"Bao Sheng said it well." Yang Wendong praised: "I also hope to maintain a good relationship with my peers. It is better for everyone to make money together.
However, I have a better way, I don't know Bao Sheng "Global Shipping, are you willing to accept investment from outsiders?"
Although the Bao family will abandon ship after the 1980s, the return on investment was also very high in the previous two decades.
And it can also bring people closer to each other from an economic perspective. With such an opportunity, he naturally wants to invest in a share, just like Wal-Mart.
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