Chapter 209 Sea Sand Business
Chapter 209 Sea Sand Business
Lao Mo's expression was serious: "Ah Tang, Axe Jun is Guizai Tian's sworn brother and is in charge of Xinji Mountain Gate. Be careful of his revenge!"
"Yes."
"Axe Jun dominated Tuen Mun at the age of 20, and beat Tuen Mun to a clean sweep. He was the youngest double-flowered red stick in Sun Kee."
"He is well-known for his revenge and his courage to fight and kill." Gao Laosen spoke of Axe Jun's past in the underworld with admiration in his tone.
Among the five gang leaders present here, which one of them didn't have a period of glory when he was in power?
But in terms of style and elegance, only Shenxiantang can compare with him.
The titles of "The Overlord of Tuen Mun" and "The Tiger among Tigers of Tsim Sha Tsui" are not undeserved.
Now Axe Jun has not yet taken over the Tsim Sha Tsui East branch. The Tiger of Tsim Sha Tsui East is Du Lianshun, but his roots have always been in Tuen Mun.
Therefore, although it was a few years earlier than in history, Axe Jun still became the leader of Xinji.
Xinji Leader, less than thirty years old!
More majestic and more outstanding than the four-eyed dragon.
If he can really hold on to his position and remove the word "agent", his reputation will be the best in Hong Kong Island, and his style will surpass all the celebrities since the founding of Hong Kong Island.
Yin Zhaotang smiled and said, "Uncle Sen, don't be afraid."
"Axe Jun is being roasted by Lin Jiang, and he is busy unifying Xinji. How can he have a chance to take revenge?"
"The one who should be careful is Axe Jun. Watch out for getting skinned by the Xiang family. Hahahaha."
Fat Cat, wearing a white Tang suit and brewing tea, sighed, "Such a capable person can't get over the desire for power. It's really frustrating."
Jie Shiyong saw through it clearly: "In fact, Xin Ji treats the hall masters quite well. Whether it's Su Long or Axe Jun, they shouldn't undermine their own family."
Guang Zai nodded: "At worst, I can just switch gears. It's really inconsiderate to sabotage it."
The 1980s was the heyday of Xinji.
Among the four golden brands, Hetu, Haohaobang, Xinji and Shenghe, Hetu dominated in the 1960s, Haohaobang was the leader in the 1970s, and Xinji was the leader in the 1980s.
It fully explains the changing fortunes.
However, within a few years of its emergence, Xinji’s upward momentum was interrupted, much to the regret of outsiders.
Fat Cat felt lucky to have a period of development when the war with Xinji started.
Gao Laosen reminded, "There may be police behind the scenes. The foreigners in the British Hong Kong cannot stand seeing the Chinese community grow bigger. The Number Gang was dismantled before, so it's normal for Xinji to be targeted."
Zuo Shou nodded: "Uncle Sen is right. When Axe Jun holds his funeral in the future, everyone here will contribute money and effort! At least they should be given a big red envelope to thank him for his contribution to Lao Zhong."
"Hahaha."
"No problem!"
Jie Shiyong, Guangzai and others burst into laughter.
Fat Cat smiled and said, "Axe Jun is betting that Four-Eyed Dragon will stay in hiding for six years. With six years, he can integrate the forces under Su Long."
"But a thug is a thug. He's not smart at all."
"Lin Jiang pushed him out. On the surface, he made a concession, but in fact, he had completely divided Su Long's faction. As the flag bearer, Su Long was forced to leave. How can the rest of the people unite?"
"He will lose!"
Everyone present understood the ins and outs of this, and had complicated expressions and each had their own thoughts.
After the five hall officials settled their bills, they all stood up and said goodbye.
When Jie Shiyong was in the lobby on the first floor, he said, "Ah Tang, are you free this afternoon to have afternoon tea together?"
"Brother Yong, what's the matter?"
Yin Zhaotang smiled and said, "I have an appointment with Mr. Liao at the Peninsula Hotel this afternoon. How about we spend the afternoon together?"
"Forget it, Mr. Liao and I are not familiar with each other." Street Market Yong did not want to get involved in the affairs of the Liao family in Sheung Shui. The territory of Wan Chai had nothing to do with Sheung Shui, so it was not worth getting involved in the New Territories.
It will definitely be a thankless task.
Yin Zhaotang nodded: "Then just tell me what you want to say."
"It's not an urgent matter. I just want to ask if you are interested in a small business." Jie Shiyong said.
Yin Zhaotang smiled, looked down at his watch, and said, "I like making money the most. If you don't mind, Brother Yong, can we chat on the way?"
Jie Shiyong knew that Yin Zhaotang was in a hurry, so he nodded and agreed without thinking too much.
He sat in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce, smoking a cigar, and said, "I have a friend in Indonesia who recently obtained the sea sand mining rights and is looking for a long-term buyer."
"Are you interested in getting involved?"
Yin Zhaotang paused, puffed out a cigarette, and asked slowly: "A licensed sand boss?"
"The relationship is very strong. There will be no problem cooperating for five to eight years." Jie Shiyong said with certainty.
Yin Zhaotang would not easily miss an opportunity, but buying and selling sea sand is a big business, and it would cost millions just to rent a cargo ship.
You know, buying and selling natural resources is the most primitive, most profitable and most important business.
The most common trade between countries is actually natural resources.
Coal, timber, rubber, rare minerals, oil, natural gas
Although the price of sand is not high and it is not rare, it is considered a relatively active trading item in the market. However, in the context of urban upgrading in Hong Kong Island, the price of sand has been rising year by year, and there is no shortage of sales, and there is no sign of stopping at all.
Under the joint sanctions from Britain and the United States, the real estate company of the Huo Guantai Group is in a difficult situation and is on the verge of bankruptcy.
1962, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Commercial Building.
Before the Huo Group even had time to put down the first pillar, the US Consulate issued a blockade ban, prohibiting all owners who purchased commercial buildings in Kowloon from participating in any business activities related to the United States!
The British-owned "Great Eastern Telegraph Office" made things difficult for the tenants and owners of Huo's real estate, refusing to provide telephone line services, making it impossible for the tenants to carry out business activities, which directly led to the disintegration of "Kowloon Properties".
At that time, the mainland opened up the right to mine sand in Guangdong Province's waters, returning the favor and helping the Fok family overcome difficulties. This was because infrastructure construction was inseparable from sand, and Hong Kong Island's sand and gravel resources were very scarce.
During the economic boom in the 1950s, all the trees on Tiu Keng Leng were cut down, and almost all the hills in Hong Kong are bald. In the 1970s, the Hong Kong government issued a logging ban and environmental protection policy, and absolutely prohibited sand mining in the territory.
In addition, Hong Kong Island has launched a land reclamation campaign, so not only do we have to dig sea sand from the nearby sea, we have to bring sand in to fill the gap!
There are four types of sand and gravel: stone sand, river sand, sea sand and desert sand.
Hong Kong Island does not have any.
The Fok family's Yourong Company became the largest supplier of sea sand in Hong Kong Island. Although the real estate business was not doing well, the company was already the sand and gravel king of Hong Kong Island just by supplying sand and gravel.
Reap the dividends of the infrastructure era.
At the same time, Yourong Company also purchases river sand and granite in the mainland, both for sale and to be used together with sea sand to make "construction sand".
After the hard sea sand is desalinated and a certain proportion of stone is added, it will become a finished product with superior hardness, quality and price.
As an island country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia regards its sea areas as mineral resources and sells and contracts out mining rights.
In addition, Hong Kong Island is only separated from Indonesia by a sea area, so Indonesia is the second largest source of sand and gravel for Hong Kong Island.
Unlike the Guangdong sand from Yourong Company, the freight of Indonesian sand is more expensive, so if you want to make money, you can only smuggle it!
Products that have a slight price advantage through smuggling are actually not competitive at all in front of Yourong Company. However, the sand and gravel market is huge, and anyone who can get a piece of it can make tens of millions in profit a year.
There are always some small construction companies that like to cut corners and cannot afford good quality "construction sand", so they prefer to buy ordinary "sea sand".
This part of the business does not compete with Yourong Company. It is all done secretly by Hong Kong community groups. Jie Shiyong used to work in the construction industry, so it is not surprising that he got to know the Sands boss from Indonesia.
Yin Zhaotang smoked a cigar and said thoughtfully: "Brother Yong, I am definitely interested in a profitable business."
“Is there any chance I can ask the seller out for a chat?”
Jie Shiyong smiled and said, "I'll arrange it, you wait for the call."
(End of this chapter)