Chapter 277 The increasingly serious drought
The probability of twins in human pregnancy is very low, it is said that it is only about 1%.
But in fact, this thing has a lot to do with heredity. People with twins may contain genes for this in their bodies, and the next generation will be more likely to have twins. This probability is much greater than 1%. .
In the previous life, there would be twin villages like this.
The Bai family themselves are twins, so it is normal to see them this way, and Yang Wendong is naturally overjoyed.
In the afternoon, he took Bai Yushan to a large hospital in Hong Kong Island. After confirmation, he took her home directly.
"Don't do your job at HSBC." After returning home, Yang Wendong added: "When the child is born, you will still need to take care of him for a while. Our family has no shortage of nannies, but the child's It’s best to grow up by yourself.”
Not to mention the mother, even Yang Wendong himself often needs to give up part of the energy spent on his career to spend time with his children and family.
The time in life is also limited, and there must always be a choice. Fortunately, he is mainly responsible for the strategic direction of the company, so he does not have many demands on time. Unlike some workaholics, who work together with their families for the sake of their career. No more.
"Yes." Bai Yushan nodded: "Sanders once told me that I can take a paid leave of absence if necessary in the future, and my position can still be retained."
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"Let him keep it." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "I will also focus on developing finance in the future. Although you don't need to be responsible, it would be nice to have a little participation from you."
Finance, although Known as a cancer of society, it itself does not produce much social value, but it is also an industry that is necessary for society and has high profits.
As a country, it is natural to use finance carefully, especially in industrial countries, and not to turn from real to weak; but for individuals, it is natural to grasp both hands.
In a few years, Hong Kong's financial industry will develop rapidly, and the same will happen in other countries around the world. Combined with some special historical events, the profits that can be obtained by entering the financial market may even increase. More than industry.
"Well, okay." Bai Yushan said with a smile: "Sanders said this because of your relationship, otherwise how could it be possible."
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, but we still need to have a good relationship with him. In the next ten years, we still need the support of HSBC so that we can develop faster."
Although I am now , has a large scale in Hong Kong, but it is still not ranked internationally. In the 1960s, he was not very familiar with many international things and could not get involved. Therefore, in the future, in Hong Kong Development is the top priority.
Almost in the 1970s, when Hong Kong's scale developed to a certain level, its own scale was larger, and Sino-US relations improved, then it would be easier to expand overseas and cooperate with overseas banks.
Before this, we still have to rely on HSBC, not to mention deliberately trying to please, but we must also maintain a good relationship.
“Yes.” Bai Yushan said: “Sanders probably won’t let you go, a big customer.”
"It's just mutual benefit for everyone. This is the best cooperation." Yang Wendong smiled.
The best way to maintain relationships is always mutual benefit. The industries under Changxing Group have developed rapidly through HSBC, and HSBC has also obtained a lot of interest profits through the cooperation of Changxing Group.
Bai Yushan said again: "But I can't stay at home every day, right? Normally I still need to go out for a walk."
Yang Wendong agreed: "Of course, the scenery nearby is also Yes, security is also available, or Or if you want to visit Central, Admiralty, or Causeway Bay, you can, but you have to bring bodyguards."
Many guards and police dogs have been arranged near the Yang family villa, unless you encounter a small-scale armed force. It is impossible to break through in a short time.
Even if it is an extreme situation, there is still a last resort, that is, a safe house has been renovated inside the villa, which can accommodate ten people to live safely inside for a month.
As for safety, Yang Wendong is very willing to invest. Money is a thing. Even if he goes bankrupt today, he can still rise through some historical opportunities in a few years. But if safety is gone, it will be gone completely.
As for activities outside, try not to go to chaotic places. Just stay in the bustling commercial areas of Hong Kong. With a certain amount of bodyguards, safety is basically not a problem.
"Well, okay." Bai Yushan thought for a while and then said: "Since I can't go to work for such a long time, I can also learn more knowledge, especially the financial knowledge of some graduate students and doctoral students in Europe and the United States. "
"That's a good idea, buy whatever you want from the book." Yang Wendong paused and said, "It's not convenient for you to study, but you can invite those tutors here, and I can arrange for some overseas economics. Professor Xue is here to teach you.”
"Really?" Bai Yushan asked.
"Of course, the professor also likes money." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "With the money in place, it is not a problem for them to take leave and come to Hong Kong."
His current wealth may still be It can't compare with some super rich people in Europe, America and Japan, but it's a piece of cake to invite some professors over. Especially since Changxing Industrial's products are popular in Europe and the United States, there is also a large amount of domestic foreign exchange currency that has not been exchanged. If you use it, you can still get a tax deduction.
"Well, that would be great." Bai Yushan said happily.
Yang Wendong said: "That's it, let's raise the baby with peace of mind."
"Okay~" Bai Yushan agreed.
The family is about to add two new members, and Yang Wendong suddenly has a greater interest in career development.
I will definitely have many children in the future, so I have to give them enough wealth and power to guarantee them no matter what.
The development of different businesses is also a top priority. After all, there are so many children. If some of them are capable, they can each take charge of their own business in the future.
If you don’t have the ability, leaving multiple businesses to professional managers can also avoid industry risks to the greatest extent. Especially due to the technological storm in a few decades, few traditional industries will not be affected.
On May 16, Yang Wendong, who had been away from his career for almost half a month, came to Changxing Building:
"Good morning, Yang Sheng." Zheng Yuhua from Changxing Shipping arrived early.
"Sit down." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "The Hong Kong government has asked us for more ships to transport water again?"
In the past half month, although Yang Wendong was not here Hong Kong, but there is also an assistant around him, and he is also aware of some major events in the company.
But after all, it was only ten days, and I had communicated with various business leaders before departure, so there were no major unexpected events internally, but there were external ones, that is, the drought in Hong Kong was getting more and more serious. .
Zheng Yuhua replied: "Yes, it has not rained in Hong Kong for a long time, and the same has happened in a large area in the north. This has led to a shortage of water supply in the mainland;
Many places in Hong Kong are now severely short of water. Currently, the only The best way is to send large cargo ships to transport water further north in the mainland."
Yang Wendong asked: "Are ordinary people in Hong Kong short of water now?"
Hong Kong introduced Dongjiang water in 1965. , but in fact, it began to cooperate with Eastern Guangdong Province in the 1950s and introduced it into Hong Kong from several dams and lakes close to Hong Kong.
However, the excess is not very large, and it relies on water pipes to transport water. It is still barely enough in normal seasons.
Zheng Yuhua replied: "I haven't heard much about this. It shouldn't be serious, but the industrial and construction industries have been greatly affected. Many construction sites and factories have begun to suspend operations intermittently." "Wait a minute, I Ask Qin Zhiye to come over." Yang Wendong waved his hand and then made a phone call.
A few minutes later, Qin Zhiye arrived. He was also in the Changxing Building at the moment, and he also had his office here, because the boss had just returned to Hong Kong, and many senior executives of the Changxing Group were also there. Came here.
"Yang Sheng, Sister Zheng." Qin Zhiye greeted after coming in
"Sit down." Yang Wendong also handed over a bottle of soda and asked: "How is the water shortage problem in Hong Kong? ”
Qin Zhiye is responsible for newspapers and media, which is not only his mouthpiece, but also his channel for learning news.
There is no Internet in this era, and he may not know what happens one kilometer away from him. He can only rely on a large number of reporters all over Hong Kong who are looking for various news. They can collect all kinds of news every day. kind of news.
Qin Zhiye replied: "It's getting worse. The water supply in the north is getting less and less, and it doesn't rain for a long time. It is said that even the power plant has begun to control water use."
"The power plant "Water?" Yang Wendong frowned: "If electricity is affected, the impact on the economy and ordinary people will be huge."
Power plants also require a lot of fresh water. In the past, thermal power plants and even nuclear power plants in the mainland. They are all built near large water sources.
One is because the essence of human technology is to boil water, which naturally requires a large amount of water; the second is because power plants require a large amount of fresh water (seawater cooling is technically difficult and requires high infrastructure investment) to cool equipment and boilers. .
Although it can be recycled, the loss is also very large.
Qin Zhiye added: "At present, the power plant has only begun to control water use, and it has not yet reached the point of affecting society; but if it continues like this, it is still possible;
Especially in summer, The demand for electricity is higher, and it doesn’t rain.”
“Then the water consumption of ordinary Hong Kong residents is still normal?” Yang Wendong asked again.
Qin Zhiye replied: "Most of them are still fine. The supply of tap water is currently out of service, but the supply is generally intermittent;
But these are only residential areas, which are considered places for rich people. , those on the Kowloon Peninsula, according to our reporter's investigation, have already had difficulty getting water."
"Oh, it's normal. It was very time-consuming for me to find clean fresh water in the squatters." He nodded and said.
At the beginning of any disaster, those most affected must be the poorest people.
Qin Zhiye added: "Oriental Daily has begun to report on these places, but there is no good solution yet."
"Our power is indeed limited." Yang Wendong said: "Publish it as much as possible, and cooperate with Jin Yong to let him pay attention. He is more famous than us, and it may have an impact."
In the upper class society of Hong Kong, Yang Wendong is naturally more famous, but in the eyes of the general public, Jin Yong is naturally more famous.
"Okay." Qin Zhiye agreed.
Yang Wendong looked at Zheng Yuhua again and asked: "How many ships can you send over here?"
Zheng Yuhua replied: "In addition to 15 ships for Changxing Industrial to carry suitcases, the other 17 ships The boats have all gone to the mainland to transport water.”
"Well, let's do this for now. The ship that carries the suitcases also needs to transport food back from Europe and the United States." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "Are there any second-hand ships that can be purchased during this period?"
< br>Although Hong Kong is short of water, it is not at its worst yet. Even if it is really extremely short of water, it will only be an inconvenience to our lives. It will not mean that we will die of thirst without drinking any water. No matter how inappropriate the Hong Kong government is, No matter what happened, I wouldn’t dare to do something like this.
The food in the mainland is also in urgent need. These things also need to find a balance.
The only way now is to buy another ship. Anyway, when the drought is over, the great development of the shipping industry will also make these old ships make a lot of money, and even make the same amount of new ships.
Zheng Yuhua said: "I have contacted all over the world. There are currently a total of 8 old ships that are interested in selling to us, and the price is still being negotiated."
"Okay, as long as the price is about the same." Yang Wendong continued: "In addition to these, we still need to continue to order old ships. I estimate that the drought in Hong Kong will become more and more serious."
Have money After that, Yang Wendong also cared more about "fame", which is what many rich people in Hong Kong and even many rich people around the world care about.
One of the purposes of building the museum is this, and if he can make good use of the drought in Hong Kong, it will also be of great help to his reputation.
Not to mention, in this era, in addition to making money, you also need to help your compatriots. This is what a Chinese should do.
The purpose of buying so many ships at once is to plan for the Middle East crisis in a few years. However, if there is no water transportation business, it will not be used in the short term, which will also cause a waste of resources. Therefore, water transportation Even if it is a small profit or even no money, it is still a good deal for you.
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed: "If I still want to continue the acquisition, I can expand the scope of the acquisition a little more. But if this is the case, the financial pressure will be too great. Yang Sheng, you should also consider this. .”
“Funds? I’m going to see the Hong Kong Governor in a few days.” Yang Wendong smiled. He said with a smile: "We bought a ship to transport water to Hong Kong, which can be regarded as solving a big problem for the Hong Kong government. It is also appropriate for them to support us."
Solving the water shortage problem for millions of Hong Kong citizens, It is an act of his personal intention. Although he can also benefit from it, the biggest benefit is to the Hong Kong government.
As a government, there should be no shortage of food and grain within its own management. Especially now that Britain still wants Hong Kong to become the Oriental Pearl of the Empire, it must be even more careful.
Zheng Yuhua said with a smile: "That's good. With the support of the Hong Kong government, if we can get high-quality loans from HSBC or Standard Chartered, ship purchase will not be a problem."
In fact, many shipping kings are full of confidence in the future of shipping, but even if they want to desperately expand, they are still limited by financial constraints.
Because banks are not stupid, they will not care about how your industry develops in the future. For banks, the most important thing is risk control.
"Well, be prepared." Yang Wendong nodded, looked at Qin Zhiye, and said: "Old Qin, our power is limited. You can arrange for someone to investigate the situation of some squatters in Hong Kong. I will directly help They give it a try.”
Faced with such a monstrous drought, even if Yang Wendong’s wealth were to expand tenfold, it would still be impossible to help millions of people in Hong Kong.
This requires the participation of administrative forces and sufficient funds. Even so, it can only be slowed down. Only when the Dongjiang water comes to Hong Kong can all problems be solved.
However, his own power can still help some people, and the former squatter residents are naturally the first choice.
The economy of these people is particularly difficult. They have to spend almost all their time working in exchange for basic survival supplies. Now they can’t even find water, which may really kill people.
As for people in other places, they can only feel a little uncomfortable. They can still buy water by spending more money, but they can’t die. Let’s talk about it later.
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