Chapter 434: The eldest son of the Huo family has become a lackey

Half a month later, Dan Tart returned to Hong Kong Island, put a copy of the acquisition agreement on the table, and said triumphantly, "It's done, boss."

Yin Zhaotang picked up the document, glanced through it, nodded and replied, "Not bad."

There were some minor changes during this acquisition, mainly because the acquisition attracted the attention of Guangdong Province. Later, after a telephone conversation with Wu Xiang, a new acquisition agreement was reached.

Zhongyi Group holds no more than 49 percent of the shares and acquires Zhongshan Guangsha Steel Cylinder Factory and Foshan Longjiang Steel Pipe Factory through a "public-private partnership" approach.

Both factories are state-owned factories. The holding company only participates in dividends but not in management. It also needs to inject foreign exchange with more than a dozen conditions.

It was obvious that he had heard the news and wanted to partner with Yin Zhaotang to earn US dollars.

He did not hesitate and agreed to the joint venture. There were advantages to the joint venture. First, there was no need to worry about customs declaration and export. Second, if the two factories developed well, they could make a small profit in the domestic market.

If he is allowed to collect license fees from Tai Po cattle, he must know how to give due respect to the big boss!

After talking with Wu Xiang, he realized that China did not earn much from oil in the Middle East.

Mainly, the country is still blocked by Western society, and trade can only be carried out through the "shadow fleet", which is managed by the two major families of Hong Kong Island's Fok Kwun-tai and Macau's Ho Yin.

Transporting weapons and bringing back oil both require maritime transport capacity. The country has two bombs and one satellite, but there is still a shortage of ships and guns. Top-notch technology cannot replace pots and pans.

If we don’t even have the money to build a few warships, how can we have the money to build oil tankers?
In this regard, relying on the assistance of "red-top businessmen" can achieve twice the result with half the effort and be conducive to development. The Huo family made their fortune in the water business, and the He family was a well-known and prominent family that was prosperous before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The fleet of tankers in the hands of the two is most suitable for a shadow fleet.

A shadow fleet is a fleet that is hidden behind layers of cover and held by someone else when a country is subject to a trade blockade.

Today's China, North Korea, and the future Russia and Houthis all have shadow fleets. Unfortunately, even if we count the ships owned by patriotic entrepreneurs in Hong Kong and Macau, there are only a few that can be used to transport oil to the Middle East.

First, there are many places where ships are used. Second, there was a unique "ship attack war" during the Iran-Iraq War, in which both sides used missiles to shoot at suspicious cargo ships in an effort to prevent the enemy's oil trade.

Dozens of freighters were bombed during the war.

Once the shadow fleet of the Red World is locked, it will also encounter precise deployment from European and American countries. The cost of building a small cargo ship is six or seven million Hong Kong dollars.

If you don't have the guts to risk your life and really want to help the motherland transport oil, who would dare to go to the Middle East under the missiles?
Fortunately, earning US dollars is equal to earning oil. After the national shipping restrictions were imposed, I thought it would not be too much to make some money by partnering with him to sell some 60mm caliber gas cylinders and civilian seamless steel pipes.

You can’t just remember that you are a red-top businessman when you buy land from the mainland!

Seeing that Dan Tart was eager to win the award, Yin Zhaotang opened the drawer, took out a car key, and threw it out, saying, "Take it and play with it."

Egg Tart reached out his hand, firmly grasped the key in his palm, and said excitedly: "Thank you, big boss."

"Anything else?"

Dan Tart grinned and said, "Boss, who took the other three Lamborghinis? There's only one with green decals left in the basement. It's very eye-catching when you drive it out."

Yin Zhaotang sat in his office chair, put away his documents, and answered, "The other three are for Ah Hao, Left Hand, and Ah Le." "If you don't like the green one, give it back to me?"

The smile on Dantazi's face disappeared immediately, but he still held the key: "It's pleasing to the eye, pleasing to the eye. How can there be a Lamborghini that is not pleasing to the eye?"

A month later, the first batch of 20,000 gas cylinders were packed and shipped to Hong Kong, waiting for transshipment at Tsuen Wan Wharf. It is very easy for the mainland to increase gas cylinder production capacity, and even the cost can be reduced, just waiting for orders from the Middle East.

The customs declaration procedures for civilian products are simple and fast, and there is no need to worry about subsequent investigations. Even if the Hong Kong government finds out that the products are sold to the Middle East, it is fine. Don’t we have to cook in war zones?
As for stuffing gas cylinders into gun barrels, that is another matter, and the authorities are not yet able to hold the Khomeini government accountable.

On the weekend, in the evening, in front of the Huo family mansion, a Rolls-Royce led by six Bentley cars slowly stopped on the side of the road. Niu Qiang, wearing sunglasses, led his brothers, hurriedly got out of the Bentley and helped the boss open the door.

After Yin Zhaotang got off the car, he turned around and led out a woman in a white dress and hat. Huo Zhengting, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, walked forward, bent down, shook hands, and greeted, "Mr. Yin, Miss Zhou, welcome."

After Yin Zhaotang shook hands with the eldest son of the Huo family, he looked concerned and asked softly, "Is Mr. Huo in good health?"

Huo Zhengting led the way with a smile on his face: "My father has recovered well after the operation."

As political allies, business partners, and colleagues in the small circle of "red-top businessmen" in Hong Kong and Taiwan, they must sit down for talks and reminisce about the past and explore the possibility of more cooperation after sharing the British capital.

Unfortunately, Huo's lymphoma showed signs of worsening and he had to undergo surgery. Perhaps out of traditional thinking, Huo preferred conservative treatment.

Fortunately, the operation was successful and he is now in recovery. He has the world's top medical team. Historically, Huo Sheng has lived for more than 25 years, so there is no need to worry about his health for the time being.

A family dinner was arranged, and after much deliberation, it was decided to bring Vivian Chow along to show her friendliness. Attending formal occasions would undoubtedly secure Vivian Chow's position as the eldest wife.

But as long as they don't get the marriage certificate, it's all just empty name, except to make Zhou Huimin happy. Yu Yin Zhaotang has no influence, no matter how many girls he has in the future, it will depend on who can have more children.

Because Yin Sheng's tendency to not marry is very obvious. The women around him may have a certain influence, but they can never control him.

Then, having a baby early and holding the inheritance right of Zhongyi Group became the core of the competition among the girlfriends. Yin Zhaotang asked about Huo Sheng's health, but Huo Sheng seemed to find it annoying. He asked everyone the same question and quickly skipped the topic.
After the group arrived at the restaurant for dinner, Mr. Huo suddenly asked, "Mr. Yin, are you promoting the construction of the Landmark Financial Center plot recently?"

Yin Zhaotang nodded and confirmed: "Yes, we plan to speed up the progress according to the original plan and strive to build the trading square as soon as possible."

Huo Guantai smiled and turned to look at his eldest son: "Zhengting wants to learn how to do business from you, why don't you use the Trading Plaza project to teach him?"

Huo Zhengting wore glasses and changed his previous arrogance. He said sincerely: "Mr. Yin, I want to learn from you."

The subsequent changes of the last Dingquan storm made Mr. Huo realize deeply that the underlying logic of business is not account numbers or financial gameplay, but the jungle law of the survival of the fittest.

The most fundamental things cannot be learned in mountains of papers, seas of meetings, or high-class banquets. Only by going out and fighting can one realize the essence of the truth.

Yin Zhaotang was surprised, but he had no reason to refuse, so he slowly agreed: "No problem, with Zhengting's help, I can save a lot of trouble."

Taking on Young Master Huo as his lackey was undoubtedly a turning point in his relationship with the Huo family. Huo Zhengting had managed the Dexin Group for many years and had extensive project experience and a wide network of contacts in the business and political circles, making him several times more useful than the managers in the Landmark Company.

(End of this chapter)

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