Chapter 285 The results of the purchase of oil tankers and Honor Electronics
Watson’s future is one of the main ones in beverages. The market in this industry is large enough.
In the short term, he does not have the ability to go overseas. He can only do business in Hong Kong and nearby areas. This is mainly because Yang Wendong currently does not have the huge financial resources to promote drinks internationally.
Without publicity, the drink cannot be successful. Even if Coca-Cola can become the number one in the world, it is because of the large enough advertising investment and the hegemonic country behind it.
And my preferred herbal tea beverage is actually suitable for Asian people. It will most likely not work in Europe and the United States. Looking at Asian beverages, it seems that only Red Bull is truly successful and has become an international brand.
However, Yang Wendong did not rush to find Red Bull because it made no sense.
For the success of a drink, the taste itself is not very important, it is almost enough. What is important is publicity. Even Red Bull was just one of the many refreshing drinks in Thailand.
The next day, Zhou Haoran took a few people to Germany. It involved hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment investment, so he naturally needed to go to Germany in person.
On Yang Wendong's side, three people from the headquarters office were also arranged to participate. The two parties cooperated and supervised each other. If there were any problems, they could give immediate feedback to themselves.
As for the layout of the beverage industry, this is the case in the early stage. Only when can production matures and costs are reduced, and then your own funds are stronger, can you consider going overseas. Before that, you can first Just deal with Hong Kong’s internal market.
In the afternoon, Zheng Yuhua came to Changxing Building:
"Yang Sheng, here is the information of five old oil tankers, with a total tonnage of 254,000 tons." Zheng Yuhua handed over a piece of information and said: "They are the United States The total price quoted by two companies in Finland is US$1.1 million. "It has a life span of more than 20 years. How can one be worth more than US$200,000?" Yang Wendong asked. .
Zheng Yuhua replied: "If you sell it for scrap iron, it is estimated to be sold for six to seven million US dollars. There are a lot of high-strength alloy steel, copper, or some second-hand items that can be sold on large ships, especially Oil tankers are still very valuable in themselves.
Many places will buy scrap ships and then dismantle them and sell them for money. Hong Kong also did this kind of business in the early years, but later gave up because of the excessive pollution. .
Nowadays, these ships are not completely scrapped. They can still be used for a few years, but they are not safe for ocean-going oil transportation, so the price is a bit more expensive. "
Yang Wendong asked again: "Can these ships still transport oil near sea? "
Zheng Yuhua said: "Yes, the wind and waves offshore are very small and the safety is high, so this kind of old ship can also be used, but it is not allowed near developed countries;
But there are also many places that directly buy such tankers and use them offshore as oil depots. There are no winds and waves, and generally nothing will happen. "
"It is also used as a warehouse, which is not bad. No wonder it is a bit expensive. "Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Then if the price is reasonable and similar, let's trade directly;
The old rules for funding are that we pay a small part ourselves and just ask HSBC for the rest. "
Zheng Yuhua said awkwardly: "Yang Sheng, Sanders already knows about these old boats we bought. He asked us if we are crazy? "
"Haha, this ghost guy seems to be in a hurry. Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "He doesn't agree to the loan?" "
"I agree, the funds are not much. "Zheng Yuhua explained: 'Besides, you can make some money by selling these ships as scrap ships. The risk is not very high. Maybe it's just that Sanders doesn't understand our behavior?'
In fact, it's not just HSBC. It’s just that many shipping bosses don’t quite understand what Yang Wendong means.
You are obviously rich, but you still buy second-hand ships in large quantities. Even if they are just for transporting water, the investment is too much. After a few years or ten years, such a large number of ships will be scrapped, which will have a huge impact on the existing business at that time. Strong impact.
Yang Wendong said: "As long as he agrees to the loan, it doesn't matter what he thinks, as long as the risk can be controlled."
No one knows about the drought in Hong Kong in the next one to two years. How serious it will be, how serious the water shortage will be. The entire South China region will not rain for 9 months, and the earth will be dry.
There are still reservoirs and groundwater in the mainland. Although there are not many, they can last for a while, but there is nothing here in Hong Kong.
After the drought, the navigation industry will usher in a big explosion, and even second-hand cargo ships can be profitable.
Of course, the oil tankers purchased this time were purely for transporting water, without considering future business, and also because the water transport efficiency of oil tankers is much higher than that of cargo ships.
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed.
Yang Wendong added: "In addition, the hull must be cleaned. We have to transport fresh water back, and there must be no oil in it."
One of the biggest troubles in tank transportation is cleaning. Switching from food to petroleum or other oils requires a major cleaning every time.
Some capitalists just want to save money too much, and as a result, they often mix packages. After filling the cooking oil, they don’t clean it and then put the chemical oil. That doesn’t matter, but on the contrary, it is crazy
Zheng Yuhua said: "Don't worry, they will clean it themselves before delivery. I will arrange another cleaning after it arrives in Hong Kong."
"Yes, OK." Yang Wendong nodded: "I will arrange it too According to the third-party test, these are fresh water for human consumption and there should be no problems."
"Okay," Zheng Yuhua agreed.
Yang Wendong said again: "With these five large tankers, it will be much more efficient to transport water. Later, you can just continue to buy ordinary second-hand freighters."
This In this era, Hong Kong's water supply is still far less than in previous generations, almost 100 million tons a year, and Yang Wendong's assistance in transporting water cannot find a way to cover the needs of all Hong Kong's industrial and commercial businesses.
It is enough to be able to meet the basic survival needs of the crowd and some of your own needs.
Five 50,000-ton oil tankers can transport close to one million tons of water a month. Plus other cargo ships, it is enough for him. He cannot solve the problem for Hong Kong. All questions.
As for subsequent acquisitions, we need to consider the future crisis in the Middle East. In this case, we only need to buy freighters. As for oil tankers, we need to buy new ones.
That night, Yang Wendong returned home.
"Daddy~~~" Xiao Zhiwen staggered towards his father again, and Yang Wendong picked him up.
After being gently hugged and lifted up, I was very amused.
After a while, it was time to eat. After the dishes were served, Yang Wendong personally fed the egg custard to his son.
"Brother Dong, how is the water transportation and storage going?" Su Yiyi asked with some concern.
Yang Wendong said: "It's almost done. I plan to jointly build water storage sites with water companies in many places across Hong Kong, including a large reservoir. This will also avoid running out of water in emergencies.< br>
In terms of water transportation, I have just signed a contract to purchase five large oil tankers, which will be used to transport water later. This efficiency is very high, and one million tons per month is not a problem.
In addition, there are "
The arrangements during this period are not too many, but it is troublesome to do things. For Yang Wendong, the decision-maker, they are just some orders;
Not enough In two minutes, the matter was finished.
Su Yiyi nodded and said: "If this is the case, even if the drought continues, ordinary people will basically have a way to survive. "
"Yes, this is also my purpose. "Yang Wendong added: "First of all, just make sure that the person is alive or not so thirsty that he feels uncomfortable. I can't do anything else. ”
The impact of drought also has a strong impact on the economy.
The poorer the family, the more difficult life will be when encountering this situation. Even if they pick up water for free near the squatter house, they can only queue up because there are too many people, which will seriously delay their normal life. work, resulting in no income for the family.
As there is no water for industry and commerce, factories or real estates are prone to shutdown, and ordinary capitalists cannot provide more living expenses, which will make things worse.
Although it seems that workers can be asked to find water when the factory is shut down, this kind of thing cannot be arranged properly. It will only cause conflicts of time and invention, leading to greater losses.
Bai Yushan also said: "It's very good. There is no way to help with financial losses. It can only depend on the individual."
Su Yiyi added: "The Hong Kong government has already started calling for water conservation on the radio. Should we do the same?"
"We can just live a normal life." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Taking a bath and washing clothes These normal things continue, but there is no need to open the swimming pool or anything like that. Hundreds of tons of water at a time are not necessary. We won’t have to swim until the drought eases.”
The Yang family’s villa is. There is a medium-sized swimming pool that can store hundreds of tons of water at a time;
Under normal circumstances, the water is changed every few days. Although the Yang family can easily pay the price of water even during a drought, it is not necessary ; There are many ways to exercise, and swimming doesn’t have to be done at this time.
"Okay." Su Yiyi nodded and agreed.
After the meal, several people watched TV together. In the news, the water shortage situation in some areas was also broadcast, which was the water storage site of the Changxing Charity Foundation.
"Brother Dong, after this incident, you will definitely become a saint in Hong Kong." Bai Yushan said with a smile.
Yang Wendong said: "It's not that exaggerated. Many people will forget it. It would be good if some people remember it."
"That's good." Bai Yushan said again:' And you also have a museum where these things can be recorded. ’
“We will record part of it.” Yang Wendong nodded: “This can be regarded as a major historical event in Hong Kong.”
The Hong Kong Museum will exhibit some domestic history in the future, but Hong Kong’s local history will not be spared either. Although it has not yet been built, Changxing Media has already begun to collect and search for past historical events and evidence, especially some newspapers from decades or even centuries ago. If the timeline can be sorted out, it will be of great significance.
"Pa~" Bai Yushan suddenly slapped Yang Wendong's leg, then opened her hand and said: "There are mosquitoes, and they are still bloody..."
"I guess you came in when the door was opened." Yang Wendong also touched his leg, which seemed to have been bitten by a mosquito for a while.
Su Yiyi said: "That's the bad thing about the villa. There are trees nearby. There are too many mosquitoes in summer. I don't dare to go for a walk in the evening."
"Maybe there is a way to do this." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Wang Zhiqun from Honor Electronics called me a few days ago and told me that their electric mosquito swatter was working."
"That's what you said before. That thing like a badminton racket?" Bai Yushan asked.
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "The biggest advantage of this thing is that it can kill mosquitoes in the wild. It is very suitable for taking one with you when you go for a walk in the summer."
Su Yiyi asked: "When can you give it to us?"
"Tomorrow." Yang Wendong said: "I will bring it back tomorrow night."
"Well, okay~" Su Yiyi and Bai Yushan both had some expectations.
It doesn't matter if they are bitten by mosquitoes, but it is unacceptable if the child is bitten.
June 6:
Yang Wendong came to the property in Kwun Tong garden.
Wei Zetao and Wang Zhiqun also came to greet them in person.
Wei Zetao smiled and said: "Yang Sheng, the production in the industrial park has been going very smoothly recently. Do you want to take a look?"
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
Then everyone walked around the industrial park and saw a large number of suitcases, loaded into trucks and shipped out. There were also many other plastic factories, and the products produced were also packed into wooden boxes. Then transport it out.
Yang Wendong asked: "How many suitcases can be produced in a day now?"
Wei Zetao said: "Almost 15,000, and the number is still increasing. The main reason is that the equipment needs to be imported from Japan. Operation and maintenance personnel also need time to train.”
"Well, what about Changxing Shipping's shipping capacity?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wei Zetao replied: "Basically there is no problem. Our export markets are mainly Europe, the United States and Japan, which are transported by Changxing Shipping;
Others such as Asia, South America, and the Middle East, Basically, just use other normal shipping companies. The quantities are not very large, so it is not cost-effective to transport them specifically.”
“Well, okay. "Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "Apart from suitcases, rotating mops and sticky hooks, we don't have any other plastic products, right?"
Wei Zetao said: "Yes, the core ones. These and Rubik's cubes are also produced here, but one workshop is enough, and the other workshops are rented to other companies.”
"How is the comic team I asked you to find last time?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wei Zetao replied: "I have found a few people. I have seen their level and they are not bad, but compared to what you asked for, which is similar to Japanese comics, it is not enough."
Yang Wendong nodded. The head said: "Hong Kong is just a city after all, and the comic industry is not developed yet. , If you really can’t find them, then go to Japan to recruit people. Even a small Japan can hire them with high salary.”
Compared to my own requirements for the toy industry and cultural industry, this investment is considered. It doesn’t matter, anyway, you can go to the small Japanese market to make money in the future.
"Okay." After Wei Zetao agreed, he added: "But Qin Sheng has another idea. He wants to go to Shuiwutong Mountain to see if he can find any painting elites from the mainland."
"Shuiwutong Mountain? Okay, it's okay to give it a try." Yang Wendong paused and said, "Follow the truck of the Changxing Charity Foundation and bring food there so that you can communicate with them."
Shuiwutong The mountain is where many people from the mainland who come to Hong Kong live.
Originally, the people there lived a miserable life, but later Jin Yong dared to take the lead and reported on the situation there on a large scale, which also caused Mingpao's sales to increase significantly, with daily sales exceeding 30,000.
The Hong Kong government had to take care of these people due to pressure from public opinion, and also allowed other people to go to help, but they needed to apply for permission.
Yang Wendong also sponsored some food earlier. Later, the charity foundation was established and this matter was left to them.
Wei Zetao said: "Okay, Qin Sheng said that if you can come from the mainland, there is a high probability that he is a little educated, so maybe there are people we need there."
"Yes, okay." Yang Wendong nodded and faced Wang Zhiqun said: "Old Wang, shall we go to Glory's laboratory?"
"Okay, please come this way." Wang Zhiqun said quickly.
Several people soon arrived at the place. The laboratory was 2,000 square feet in size and contained a lot of electronic equipment, as well as a table with many things similar to short badminton rackets.
Yang Wendong stepped forward, picked up one and said, "It feels good. The plastic is at least solid."
Wang Zhiqun said with a smile: "This is also thanks to Wei Sheng. In the Changxing Industrial Park, the suppliers worked hard to make samples for me."
Glory Electronics' current office is in Changxing. The biggest advantage of the industrial park is the plastic parts of its own products. As long as you make a request, many suppliers can provide you with the best service and you can easily produce what you need.
Yang Wendong continued to look at the electric mosquito swatter in his hand, then pushed a button to the position with the "lightning" mark, and asked: "If you push this button up, it will already have electricity?"
Wang Zhiqun said: "Yes, you can come here and give it a try. There are a lot of mosquitoes there."
"Mosquitoes?" Yang Wendong was a little surprised. He couldn't raise mosquitoes, right? .
After getting closer, I discovered that it was a sealed and transparent box with many densely packed mosquitoes inside.
From the outside, you can put your hand in through a glove, and then hold the electric mosquito swatter inside.
"Crack crack~~" Wang Zhiqun tried it himself and killed a dozen mosquitoes in a while.
“It’s interesting, let’s try it too.” Yang Wendong said to Wei Zetao.
Then they both tried it and electrocuted dozens of mosquitoes.
"The effect is not bad?" Yang Wendong nodded and said: "There is no problem in mass production, right?"
Wang Zhiqun said: "No problem, the core components inside are just a few transistors, which we will soon be able to produce ourselves. ;
The backend is just like an ordinary radio, just arrange for people to assemble it. As long as there is no shortage of materials, the production speed is extremely fast. "
Yang Wendong asked again: 'Is there a problem with safety? '
Wang Zhiqun replied: "There is no problem. Even if a person is shocked, it will only sting a little and have little impact."
"How long can this battery last?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Wang Zhiqun replied: "If the voltage is on, it can be used for 6 hours. If the power is turned off, it can be used for about a week. As for constantly swatting mosquitoes, it may be shorter, but unless It’s an outdoor adventure, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many mosquitoes.”
“Actually, it’s wonderful to see mosquitoes swarming outdoors.” Yang Wendong smiled.
This is actually the most powerful function of the electric mosquito swatter. It is difficult for other mosquito killing tools to deal with outdoor mosquitoes.
“Yes.” Wang Zhiqun also said: “It can be played as a toy.”
"Okay, I'll take a few away later." Yang Wendong said with satisfaction.
Although the market size of this thing is far smaller than that of normal home appliances, it is unique and can earn you a lot of profits and lay a solid foundation for the electronics industry.
"Okay, I will deliver it to your car later." Wang Zhiqun said again: "Yang Sheng, we have already made the electric kettle that breaks off when you ask for it. Do you want to take a look too? See?”
“Okay, it’s pretty fast.” Yang Wendong smiled.
A few people came to another room. There were many kettles that looked similar to Yang Wendong's previous life. The outside was made of iron and the handle was plastic.
Wang Zhiqun did it himself, took half a pot of tap water and started boiling it.
After three minutes, the water was boiled, and white mist rolled in quickly.
"Click~" The switch jumped open, and the sound of boiling water gradually disappeared.
(End of this chapter)