Legend of Xiangjiang Tycoon

Mother Huo asked her son to resign, and coming to her is like a helper in a grocery store. In 1943, Mother Huo poured out her own pockets and invited thirteen shareholders to jointly open a grocery store in Gooseneck Street, Wanchai.

The name of the shop is harmonious, and the handwriting is scribbled when applying for the certificate. If you mistakenly think that it is Ruyu, you will be wrong, and you will hang up the guise of Ruyu.

Huo Yingdong and his mother showed their talent for business after a few days, probably because of luck, and their brains naturally opened up. Seeing that her son was 20 years old, Huo's mother should have settled down long ago, so she went out of daily operations and asked her son to take full charge of the store.

Huo Yingdong led a few guys to do business in an orderly manner. Huo Yingdong summed up the six-character classic of business: "hard work, accurate heart, and good mouth".

The weighing scale should be fast when picking up the goods by hand, otherwise the customers will go to other stores when they are bored; the heart is accurate and the mental calculation should be fast. At that time, the system was 16:21, and it was very troublesome to convert. Huo Yingdong finished weighing. When reporting the number, some customers do not believe that it is so fast, so they plan to check it, and it is true. In addition, when reporting the number, you should sing it out. What kind of goods, how much the unit price, how much weight, how much each kind of goods, and the total amount of several kinds of goods should be sung in one breath, which will not only activate the atmosphere, but also show that doing business is good. At home, customers will have goodwill and trust.

Huo Yingdong is very hardworking. He has to practice singing every night to be so perfect.

The grocery store sells dozens of items: oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tempeh, garlic, salted fish, vermicelli, golden needles, and fungus. All of them are the ingredients of Cantonese cuisine.

Huo Yingdong is responsible for all the purchases, and his cousin Li Zhiming works with him as a pull cart. In the evening, the other guys took a break from work, and he had to keep the accounts all by himself until late at night. 365 days a year, he never took a day off.

Huo Yingdong believes, "It is easy to do a small business, and to do a big business, you must start with a small business.

Many things cannot be learned from books, but books teach people how to do big business, which is often impractical. "

When Huo Yingdong recalled the past, he said: "For example, in the busiest time, facing a dozen or twenty customers, we must be well rounded and squarely taken care of.

Another example is that you have to constantly figure out and adapt to the psychology of customers. If a customer comes to buy a catty of candy, you will weigh 14 taels first, then add one more piece, and say, "Auntie, isn't it enough?" One more piece!

In fact, it was just enough for 1 pound at this time, but the customer was very happy and had a sense of trust. Also, you must have a quick mind and be able to quickly calculate the money that customers buy goods, so as not to delay time and affect business. In addition, you must have a strong will and perseverance to stick to long hours of work. "

Huo Yingdong's strong will and management skills were honed in this grocery store.

Grocery store business is booming, and all shareholders have received corresponding benefits. Unexpectedly, a catastrophe fell from the sky, almost destroying the Huo family.

A shareholder surnamed Chen stole some military supplies for the Japanese army when they transported them, and fled after the incident. At that time, doing things for the Japanese required guarantees, and the sureties were like all the shareholders of a grocery store.

On this day, Huo Yingdong, Huo's mother and brother-in-law were all in the store. The Japanese military police came aggressively, and without further ado, they arrested the three Huo family first.

The shareholder surnamed Chen is a boat owner and has long since fled to Lisboa. Some other shareholders are also boat owners. When they learned that Chen had committed a crime, they hid and fled. All the "guilt" is borne by the Huo family alone.

Huo Yingdong, brother-in-law and mother were detained in the police station. The situation there is enough to make people lose their minds. Those who poured chili water, sat on tiger benches, and hoisted planes were in terrible condition.

Huo Yingdong was released first. He clearly understood what his mother meant. While taking care of the business, he raised money to redeem people. He spent 200,000 military tickets to buy people from the police department, and then his brother-in-law and mother were released - they were imprisoned innocently for more than 40 days.

After the recovery of Hong Kong, all the wastes are waiting to be rebuilt, and the transportation industry is booming.

Huo's mother had a relationship with some shareholders, so she withdrew from the shares and got 7,000 Hong Kong dollars in cash. Huo's mother rented a temporary pier at the beach and resumed the barge business.

Huo's mother is a major shareholder. As soon as she withdraws her capital, Huo Yingdong will resign automatically. At this time, Swire Pacific replied to the letter, agreeing to Huo Yingdong's job application, and the monthly salary was tentatively set at 300 Hong Kong dollars.

This is quite a high salary. At that time, the employees of the Chinese business company were only about 100 Hong Kong dollars. Huo's mother was very happy for her son, saying that her son's book was not read in vain, and the cover letter was written in English.

Huo Yingdong did not go to the promising Swire Pacific. He wanted to be a senior employee at best. There are more and more people who understand English now, and comprador is far less popular than in the early years.

In this case, it is time to venture out alone and seek greater development. Many wealthy Chinese businessmen have conquered the world with nothing. Huo Yingdong does not believe that he will be worse than them.

Huo Yingdong was looking for opportunities while helping his mother's transportation business. The mother took care of the family's food and no longer offered wages. Huo Yingdong is married to Lu Yanni and has a son.

He thought, I'm already the man of the family, and I can't always hide under my mother's wings to live a poor and comfortable life.

After the war, the supply in Hong Kong was tight, and many people were engaged in food and other businesses that were closely related to their livelihoods.

During the war, the Japanese stockpiled a large number of military supplies, requisitioned or confiscated a large number of ships, and the shipowners either died in the war, or fled back to their hometown in Guangdong without returning, and many were unclaimed; in addition, many sank in the harbor. The ship, the British water ghosts are diving and salvaging day and night.

The British Hong Kong government auctioned these post-war materials in batches to supplement the government's fiscal revenue.

The English "South China Morning Post" often publishes the news of material auctions. Huo Yingdong often goes to the auction site and wins the bid to buy some boats and sampans, which are repaired and then sold, making some money for the event.

Once, Huo Yingdong saw a batch of marine machinery, actively participated in the bidding, and finally won the bid with 18,000 Hong Kong dollars. He made a rough calculation, and if he hired a mechanic to repair it, he would definitely make the same profit.

Huo Yingdong rushed back full of ambition and asked his mother to pay for it. The mother said coldly: "I don't believe your calculus. You are not the material to do big business. You could go to Taikoo International and help me manage the accounts. You are not at ease. I really don't know what you think?"

Huo Yingdong was stunned, at a loss. The mother scolded again: "You already have a wife and children, and you always make me feel uneasy. As the old saying goes: parents who have a thousand years can't raise a child who is a hundred years old, you should also be successful."

Huo Yingdong walked out of the house, tears welling in his eyes. Huo's mother lost her husband at an early age, and suffering beat her as tenacious as a man. Huo Yingdong is her only son. She hopes that his son will stand up to the sky, but he is not at ease in everything. He hopes that his son will obey her and obey her every word.

Huo's mother's "underestimation" of her son aroused Huo Yingdong's ambition to be strong. He thought: If this business can't be done, the fine and confiscated money will be a small thing, and more importantly, I will look down on my mother for the rest of my life, and I will not be able to stand up in society.

Huo Yingdong went to borrow money non-stop and rented a warehouse, but the money was not borrowed, but the warehouse was decided. The warehouse owner is a factory owner. He is very knowledgeable about machines. He and Huo Yingdong went to see the machine and couldn't help but say, "Huo Sheng, this time you will have to go into the water in a pig cage!"

Before the payment for the goods was settled, Huo Yingdong said: "If you like it, I'll leave it to you, so that I don't have to go to the buyer again."

Huo Yingdong was very happy, and rushed home to report the good news to his mother. The mother showed a happy face, but she immediately restrained her smile and taught a warning: "Don't just think about making money in business, there are also days of losing money, and sometimes you will lose all your money. Don't make a small fortune and think it's great!"

Jiang is still old and hot. Huo Yingdong has wins and losses. After more than two years, he finally won a small victory and became a small rich old man with tens of thousands of dollars.

Huo Yingdong said that his adventure in the Dongsha Islands was to fulfill his childhood dream. He was at the Queen's College at that time, and read "Treasure Island" and "Robinson Crusoe" tirelessly. He was deeply attracted by the arduous and adventurous life of the master.

The old Huo Yingdong still often fantasizes, fantasizing about adventures in the journey of life.

One day, Huo Yingdong heard that the Japanese were in urgent need of seaweed as a stomach medicine. He Xian set up a company in Lisboa, specializing in purchasing as an agent, at US$1 per pound.

There are a lot of seaweeds in the Dongsha Islands. There are no residents in the Dongsha Islands. In the past, boatmen and fishermen did not know that there was a golden mountain submerged in the seabed.

Huo Yingdong was very excited when he heard this, and he went home with great interest and told his mother about his idea of ​​​​going into the sea and digging for gold. The mother poured cold water: "I don't believe that there are such good things in the world! It's really a golden mountain, and it's your turn to go. Others have gone to dig for gold and find silver! Even if it can be sold at such a high price, it will definitely be more difficult than finding a needle in a haystack! Dongsha Island If there is no housing estate, it means that it is not a place for people to stay! Even if you can stay, you will not be able to find that place!"

The mother put forward 100 reasons to object, Huo Yingdong disregarded the mother's obstruction and vowed not to give up until the goal was achieved.

After a brief investigation, he found that his financial resources were weak, so he set up a company with a stock offering. There are many people who are optimistic about the business of the seaweed, but Huo Yingdong is the only one who takes risks. Huo Yingdong made a bid for the purchased gasoline engine speedboat at a price of HK$30,000. Together with other people's shares, he raised a total of HK$100,000.

Huo Yingdong purchased another long-horsepower diesel boat, hired more than 10 crew members, and then recruited 80 fishermen in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong.

With a brief nautical chart, Huo Yingdong, who has no sailing experience, led more than 90 people on the two ships to adventure across the ocean.

Little did he know, not long after he left the coast, he was intercepted by the speedboat of Kowloon Customs. According to customs regulations, private gasoline-powered ships are not allowed to go to sea. Huo Yingdong had to go to Lisboa to register and declare the petrol boat, and it was delayed until early October to set off from Lisboa.

Unexpectedly, the ship reached the sea at Sanmenguan and was intercepted by Guangdong Customs. The waterlogging sampans, lifeboats, tents and other items on the ship were detained as smuggled goods.

Dongsha Island is under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, and it is only possible to go out to sea with the overseas license issued by the Provincial Construction Department. Huo Yingdong had to go to Guangzhou to apply for a license.

More than 90 people were trapped on the boat for ten days, and the pickles and bacon they brought with them were all but empty, and the rice bags were empty. After Huo Yingdong came back, he had to go to Shanwei to replenish supplies.

The road encountered strong winds, and it was difficult to park in Shanwei, which was miserable. Huo Yingdong brought several people ashore to purchase. When they got back to the boat, most of the fishermen escaped. Most of them were from Hailufeng, and when they arrived in Shanwei, they came to their hometown. Huo Yingdong threw a large amount of prepaid wages in vain, and he had to spend more money to recruit troops.

Re-sail, the more we go to the high seas, the stronger the wind and the waves, the whole ship is unbearable and vomited, lying still in the cabin. Huo Yingdong was both the captain and the navigator. He held the chart and tied his body to the wall hook. While vomiting, he commanded the helmsman to steer the ship.

Seaweed is a kind of seaweed. It grows in coral reefs several meters deep. There is no diving tool. It relies entirely on primitive diving methods. Take a breath, plunge into the coral, quickly grab a few seaweeds, and float to the surface. Breathable water surface.

Corals are sharp and often cut through hands and feet. In one day, one person can fish about half a basket, but once dried, there is only a little left.

It was the dry season, and from the beginning of winter to the beginning of the following spring, there was hardly a single torrential rain. There is only one well on the whole island, which is half salt and half dank, and the water output is very small, only enough for cooking and drinking. Without a bath, the whole body was stained with salt, and it was uncomfortable to die.

The sun was extremely hot, soaked in salty water, basked in the scorching sun, and lost several layers of skin all over his body. The clothes are dirty and cannot be washed, and they can only be naked, like savages.

The rice and vegetables brought in were only enough for half a month, and the support boat was late at the moment, so I had to limit the amount of food and fish with wire hooks to satisfy my hunger. But the line was broken again by the shark. The working sea area is far from Dongsha Island. One day in a storm, the rudder was damaged and had to be bumped with the wind.

The sky was dark and the waves were rough. Everyone thought that death was inevitable. Fortunately, the boat was hit by the huge waves on Dongsha Island and escaped. Hungry, hard, sinister, nothing like the romance of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.

The workers were unbearable and broke up noisily. Huo Yingdong paid them a month's salary and drove them back by boat. Went to Lisboa and handed in the first batch of sea people grass~www.readwn.com~ turned the helm to Nan Peng Islands and hired a group of Penghu and Ryukyu people.

This group of people can endure hardships very well, and they are very good at fishing. With a harpoon, they can pull out a big fish. They don't need to cook and roast, but they are cut with a knife and eaten raw.

They helped the Dongying people fish for pearls, and they were very good at diving. They could hold the bottom for four or five minutes before they floated up. Huo Yingdong was overjoyed when he saw the sharp increase in the production of seaweed, thinking that he would be able to make a fortune.

Who would have thought that after suffering for half a year, the cost was calculated, and no money was made at all!

Huo Yingdong's spirit almost collapsed. He insisted on this inhuman life, which was all supported by the belief of making a fortune and starting a business. Shareholders sent a letter, requesting to withdraw their shares and disperse. Huo Yingdong shed tears on the deserted island and evacuated after a fiasco.

In a recent conversation with Hong Kong writer Leng Xia, Huo Yingdong said: "I have made two big mistakes in my life. The first one is to harvest seaweed and grass on Dongsha Island. I don't know how to endure the kind of hardship and danger that ordinary people can't imagine. came here."

Dongsha Island has left Huo Yingdong with nothing, and the hard work of several years is all in vain. The mother was heartbroken and blamed her son for being an old man (a fool). The seaweed can be sold for such a high price, and no one else picks it. It must be impossible.

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