Chapter 380 Everyone Knows

Chapter 380 Everyone Knows

Chapter 380 Everyone Knows
The biggest problem in purchasing a ship is finance. Just like real estate, as long as the banks in Japan and Hong Kong are willing to cooperate, it will ultimately be a matter of interest.

For ordinary shipping companies, interest is very important, and they also have to control risks. Otherwise, if the profits from future operations cannot repay the loans, they will surely die. But for the time traveler, knowing the future allows him to place a big bet.

Of course, the time travelers are not fools. If they give the bank high profits, the bank will naturally give them larger loans or other equal conditions that are "high-risk".

Everything is fair, business has its own balance, and Yang Wendong uses his own advantages to develop himself quickly.
Changxing Shipping quickly split into two groups. Zheng Yuhua led a group of people to Japan to negotiate cooperation with Japanese shipyards and banks. In Hong Kong, another vice president of the company negotiated with two British banks.

Regardless of which side it was, the headquarters office of Changxing Group was also involved. At the same time, because a large amount of money was involved, Yang Wendong was always paying attention and had to understand all the circumstances every few days.

Time soon came to the middle of the month, and a cold front arrived, bringing a drop in temperature and a little rain to Hong Kong, and the drought was basically alleviated a lot.

The sound of dripping water made Yang Wendong, who was sitting under an umbrella beside the swimming pool, stare at the ripples in the pool in a daze.

"What are you thinking about?" Bai Yushan walked over and wiped her forehead with the tissue on the table.

Yang Wendong turned around and asked, "Why don't you bring an umbrella?"

"It's quite comfortable to get a little rain." Bai Yushan said with a smile, "It's even less than the amount of water used to wash your face, so just think of it as washing your skin."

Yang Wendong said: "Well, forget about this short distance. We still need to be careful when going out for long distances in the future."

"Okay, what are you thinking about?" Bai Yushan asked.

Yang Wendong pointed to the swimming pool in front and said, "Just seeing so much water makes me feel comforted. The drought in Hong Kong is finally coming to an end."

Bai Yushan said, "It's true that there isn't much water shortage in the winter, but I'm afraid there will be another drought this summer."

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be the case. This winter, the rain in southern China was much heavier than the same period last year. So this summer, it is highly likely that it will not be as extreme as last year."

Although meteorological satellites are not yet popular in Asia, Chinese civilization has thousands of years of historical experience, so we can probably make some guesses and inferences. Of course, we cannot say that it is absolutely accurate.

"I hope so." Bai Yushan nodded and asked, "Then what should we do with the dozens of old ships you have?"

Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Just keep operating it. The Asian economy has been getting better and better in recent years, and the demand for ocean trade is also increasing. My old ship can just go to Southeast Asia."

By the 1970s, the four Asian tigers had emerged. However, this process did not happen overnight, but developed gradually, and this process was inevitably accompanied by a long-term gradual increase in trade volume.

What we need to do is to seize this opportunity starting in the 60s, because in the whole of Asia, basically only Hong Kong has a stable and sufficient number of ocean shipping companies, fleets, talents, supply support, etc. Once these things are scaled up, it will be difficult for other countries to compete.

There are many islands in Southeast Asia, and many countries are made up of many islands. Coupled with the large population, the demand for sea transportation is very high. At the same time, due to economic reasons, the low cost of old ships is more cost-effective for them. If they really encounter extreme situations, they can stop in the sea and be easily rescued because they are close to the coast.

Bai Yushan smiled and said, "That's good. Second-hand ships are not suitable for European and American business due to risks and legal reasons. They are very suitable in Southeast Asia, and it is convenient to return to Hong Kong for repairs."

"You know a lot, eh?" Yang Wendong asked in surprise.

In this era, without the Internet, it is very difficult for ordinary people to learn about things in other industries and fields. They either have to ask people or look up relevant information, etc., especially when it comes to very professional issues or issues related to legal medicine, etc.

Bai Yushan said, "Not much. I asked a friend in college to give me some books about global shipping. I also learned some from Zheng Yuhua."

"Why are you looking at these? Are you also interested in shipping?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Bai Yushan shook her head and said, "I'm not really interested, it's just your career. I also want to know more about it."

"Well, that's fine. It's okay to know a little bit." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Europe and the United States have very high requirements for the lifespan and maintenance of ships, and the distance is long, so it is basically more cost-effective to transport them with new ships."

Bai Yushan asked again: "Then I heard in the market that you are going to buy a new boat. Is that true?"

"Yes." Yang Wendong said, "This matter has not been completely finalized, so I haven't told you yet, but it will be soon."

The purchase of large ships involves too many people from banking institutions, several shipyards, and one's own company, so it is almost impossible to maintain absolute confidentiality.
When their senior executives went to the Japanese shipyard, the matter was already known to people in the industry. Similarly, when other shipping companies went to buy ships, they would also know about it.

However, how many ships he would buy and how big the ships would be was top secret, and only a few people knew about it.

"It seems that you are really preparing to become the shipping king of Hong Kong?" Bai Yushan said with a smile.

Yang Wendong said: "Being the shipping king of Hong Kong is nothing. Sooner or later, I will become the shipping king of Asia or the world."

The shipping industry will still be very popular in the next 20 years, with profits as high as those of some monopoly companies in the field of cutting-edge technology. I will certainly work hard to become a world shipping king like Pao Yu-kang.

As for 20 years later, although there are many crises, shipping will always be a rigid demand. As a prophet, I can easily avoid those shipping crises, and even do the reverse operation like the real estate industry and take the opportunity to buy at the bottom. The most important thing is that every large ship order of the shipping company can make many countries give it three points of face. In his heyday, Pao Yue-kong was accompanied by the president when he went to some small countries, and was accompanied by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council such as France at the lowest level.

One order can decide the fate of tens of thousands of people. This is what status and position are. No matter how big Li Jiacheng's real estate business is, if he did not have good relations with the mainland in the early days of reform and opening up, he could have been easily controlled by a local official.

"Well, Brother Dong, you are really ambitious." Bai Yushan said with a smile.

Any woman would be happy if her man became the best in the world.

Yang Wendong added: "Speaking of ships, I am planning to go to Europe and book a large luxury cruise ship that can sail offshore. This way, we will have more fun in the future."

In the early years, I worked hard to start my own business and became a billionaire in Hong Kong. Now, it’s time to live a more relaxed life.

He already has a mansion, and although it is not the largest or best location in Hong Kong, there is not much room for improvement in this regard. He also has luxury sports cars, but Yang Wendong doesn't like them very much. Besides, for safety reasons, he cannot play such high-risk driving games.

As for all kinds of luxury cosmetics, jewelry and so on, they can be enjoyed by his family. He is born with good skin and can recover quickly even if he gets tanned by the sun. He never needs any cosmetics.

The most luxurious luxury items are private jets and private yachts. Private jets are not suitable in this era, so let's deal with yachts first.

"A luxury yacht?" Bai Yushan asked with a smile, "How much bigger is it than the one we have now?"

Yang Wendong said: "It should be twice as long. I plan to buy one that is 40 to 50 meters long."

"Forty or fifty meters? That doesn't mean it's more than 130 feet?" Bai Yushan's voice was somewhat incredulous: "Can a private yacht be this big?"

"Of course, some super-rich people in Europe and America should already have it." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It's just rare in Asia."

In the early days, there were basically no private planes, and there were very few large private yachts, because people still thought that yachts were just for fun at the seaside, and at most they would go out to sea for a dozen miles;
Now with the development of the economy, wealthy groups have begun to pursue luxury, so yachts are becoming bigger and bigger, and gradually meet Yang Wendong's needs.

However, there are still no such lengths as those in the previous life that are hundreds of meters long.

"Then I am really looking forward to it." Bai Yushan paused, and then said, "But now my sister Yiyi and I are both pregnant, so we can't go to Europe to see this kind of cruise ship."

"It's okay, I'll prepare some photos." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile: "This kind of deal doesn't need to be finalized after just one visit."

"It's quite troublesome to go to Europe." Bai Yushan said, "In fact, you can take Yujie with you. She's not pregnant and can still move freely. If she's satisfied, then Sister Yiyi and I will be satisfied too!"

"." Yang Wendong was stunned for a moment, and obviously understood the meaning of the words.

Bai Yushan added, "Sister Yiyi and I also know about your relationship with Yujie. You can handle it yourself. You can't let Yujie stay like this forever, right?"

"Okay, I know." Yang Wendong nodded.

Although this matter is somewhat confidential, how could there be no information at all? Many times, this kind of thing can only be handled in this way.

The next day, Yang Wendong came to the Four Seasons Hotel again and had a warm moment with Bai Yujie.

Bai Yujie said, "My sister came to me last night and asked me to accompany you to Europe to see the luxury yachts?"

"Yes, Yushan's meaning is very clear." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

Some things just happen naturally, and then they will be fine.

Bai Yujie said, "Well, when are we going to Europe?"

Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do it the day after tomorrow. Although it's still a little early for the New Year, it's still good to be back early."

"Well, OK." Bai Yujie asked again: "Do you have a plane ticket?"

"What kind of tickets?" Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "We can charter a plane. Cathay Pacific and I have already cooperated in this regard."

Although he doesn't have a private jet, he won't go to the airport to wait for the plane when he travels, as that would be a waste of time. For the super-rich, wasting a few hours of time is probably worth more than the cost of chartering a plane.

This is also the reason why so many wealthy people and large companies will buy private jets when aircraft technology improves in the future. Enjoyment is one aspect, and on the other hand, private jets can indeed create value.

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