Era: I have a two-world door

Chapter 656, The Canal is Closed

Song Wenqing was puzzled: "Cooperation? How do we cooperate?"

"I will provide you with all the information and components you need, and your people will be responsible for welding, production, and debugging."

Back then, only eight people were involved in the construction of the Galaxy-1 giant machine.

Without any available information, they developed a computer capable of performing 100 million floating-point operations per second in just five years.

It's worth noting that before this, the best calculators in mainland China only had a lifespan of 200 million clicks.

This span is enormous.

Of course, the mainland is not entirely without any foundation.

A mainframe computer can be imagined as a combination of many computers to form a super-large machine.

He doesn't know how to set it up, but some people do!

If you want to establish yourself in the computer industry in the future, how can you not work on mainframes and supercomputers?

Upon hearing this, Song Wenqing gave a wry smile: "Mr. Li, you should also know the situation on the mainland. I estimate... the possibility is not very high. How to produce, where to produce, will our people come over? These are all problems."

Wang Qingsong nodded.

"I know that things have been quite difficult lately. This is my suggestion, you can consider it."

He knew that, but he couldn't think of any particularly good solutions right now.

However, he believes that matters concerning the military industry will be taken seriously in a few years.

Many scientists will return to their posts.

The world's first supercomputer will be born in 1976.

He believes that his company will definitely be the first to build a supercomputer.

Upon hearing this, Song Wenqing pondered for a while before saying, "Alright, I'll go back and report to them and see what they have to say."

Wang Qingsong nodded and said, "Okay! You've thought it through, we'll talk about it later."

The matter was settled.

Song Wenqing also left the place.

Wang Qingsong watched the other person's departing figure, pondering to himself.

We definitely need to develop supercomputers, but we can't do it so openly.

Mainframe computers are still acceptable, after all, they are available in mainland China, even if their performance cannot compare to the top-tier ones abroad.

However, the giant calculator can be considered a heavyweight.

They don't even sell mainframe computers to the mainland, let alone supercomputers.

Even the United States didn't develop its first one until 76.

I'll probably be targeted then.

He still wants to make a lot of money!
Moreover, given the current strength of the mainland, it is not suitable to be the first to take the lead, so it is necessary to carry out the operation in secret.

I pulled myself out of my thoughts and stopped thinking about the problem.

Let's focus on developing the company into a large-scale enterprise first.

Many things cannot be accomplished in a day or two.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, he checked the time before leaving the teahouse and returning to Beijing.

……

Back at his workplace, Wang Qingsong continued to work as his deputy director.

He was quite cooperative with Lao Fang.

Of course, he would also participate symbolically in many large meetings at work, without engaging in any extreme behavior.

……

On Lunar New Year's Eve, Wang Qingsong was still at work.

There was no other way but to respond to the call.

There is no holiday for Chinese New Year.

The fact that the children from other places have left does not mean the matter is over.

With nothing to do, the children naturally have other things to do.

This is the benefit of complete control.

Wang Qingsong couldn't manage so many things. If it was his turn to step in, he would. He would often go for a stroll on Hong Kong Island.

Qian Min began to study CT scanners and MRI machines step by step, based on his information.

Moreover, there were unexpected surprises after recruiting Qian Min.

Qian Min's wife is also a materials scientist (this was a mistake in the previous text and has been corrected), which is a great help to the company's materials science.

Semiconductors are materials whose electrical conductivity at room temperature is between that of conductors and insulators.

Talented individuals in this field are definitely invaluable.

In addition, Qian Min even invited some of his students and friends from the United States.

Most of them are Chinese.

This saved them the trouble of originally planning to provide him with some college students.

This is the network of connections that big shots have.

Of course, he also considered that since they were all from Qian Min's faction, their lifelines would be in his hands.

Therefore, people will be arranged to go in afterward.

They couldn't all have run away!

……

The days that followed were quite easy for Wang Qingsong.

However, news of Song Wenqing never arrived.

There may have been some trouble.

6 month.

Wang Qingsong has come to Hong Kong Island again.

At this moment, Kowloon was no longer as quiet as before.

In the Tsim Sha Tsui area, many people were seen holding banners and megaphones.

This is a march by workers in Kowloon!

Wang Qingsong only glanced at it before heading directly to the building where Du Wanting was located.

Upon arriving upstairs, Du Wanting was standing at the office window, watching the commotion below.

"Coming!"

Seeing him approach, Du Wanting greeted him with a smile.

I left the window and sat down in the office chair.

Wang Qingsong looked out the window and asked, "What's going on?"

Even if he already knew about it, it was information he had seen in later generations, and the specific details were not very clear.

Upon hearing this, Du Wanting said, "It's Kowloon Plastic Flower Factory. The working conditions at this factory are quite harsh. The factory not only deducts wages but also requires workers to work overtime until late at night."

The workers, having reached their limit, stood up to protest and demanded improved treatment.

However, the factory not only rejected the workers' demands but also fired those involved. Now, they have contacted many workers in related industries to participate in this matter.

Wang Qingsong nodded.

It's still the same development direction as before.

This isn't a big problem, since this kind of thing happens frequently here.

The problem is the end of the month.

Something will happen that will shock the entire island, and even the whole world.

It was because of this incident that those British companies sold off their assets at low prices and ran away.

He then said to Du Wanting, "We need to be more careful with security in Harbour City. Otherwise, we might get into trouble!"

Although the wages in Harbour City are high, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be anyone with ulterior motives trying to muddy the waters.

Du Wanting hummed in agreement, but still asked, "Our Harbour City should be fine, right?"

"Anyway, it's better to be careful! Have Chen, the fishmonger, strengthen security, but be careful that no one dies if something really happens."

Wang Qingsong was giving instructions there.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'll call him myself in a bit! I can also mention the science and technology city thing while I'm at it."

There are quite a few workers over there now.

Although there are many people from mainland China among them, he still needs to be careful.

Du Wanting hummed in agreement.

He then smiled and said, "Did you come here to ask about the Suez Canal?"

Wang Qingsong smiled and nodded.

"Yes! There's news?" He'd been keeping an eye on this for the past few days.

Shipping is fucking profitable!
Since Du Wanting asked that question, it means there must be some news.

really.

Du Wanting said softly, "The Bao family's merchant ships have sent word that the area has indeed been sealed off, and quite a few ships are stuck there and can't get out. We've spoken to them, but there are still merchant ships trapped there."

Wang Qingsong nodded.

Although they were competitors, he had previously given a heads-up to the major merchant ships in Hong Kong.

But there's nothing we can do; nobody cares.

Of course, there are many reasons.

One reason is that the orders have already been accepted, and since the blockade hasn't been confirmed, everyone feels that things might be fine.

Another factor is that the orders are all signed in advance. Taking a detour would mean a significant increase in transportation costs, which would mean losses.

There is nothing we can do about it.

Therefore, Wang Qingsong stopped accepting orders that required crossing the Suez Canal a month ago.

It's to prevent this kind of thing from happening.

Upon seeing this, Du Wanting said directly, "It is said that hundreds of thousands of maritime insurance policies were scrapped that day. If this is not resolved as soon as possible, it will have a huge impact on the global economy."

Wang Qingsong nodded slightly.

Definitely.

The canal handles approximately 12% of global trade, 7% of oil transport, and 30% of container transport.

In particular, 70% of the oil shipped from the Middle East to Europe and the United States needs to go through this route.

The United States imports as much as 1 million tons annually.

If we only consider trade volume, it's not that serious.

The increase in shipping routes not only means increased costs, but more importantly, the ships are all on the road and there are no ships available.

This further drove up shipping prices.

These costs need to be passed on.

Every oil crisis has dealt a huge blow to the global economy.

He then laughed and said, "Now I can go over there and pick up orders."

A price surge is inevitable.

And it lasted for eight years.

Du Wanting laughed as well: "Fishmonger Chen's phone has been ringing off the hook; he can't keep up with the orders. Besides, we have large cargo ships and oil tankers in our hands."

He then said, "You don't know, those who withdrew their shares back then are now kicking themselves."

Wang Qingsong smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's human nature to seek profit and avoid harm. Everyone has their own understanding of business, and not everyone can choose to trust you!"

Du Wanting nodded gently.

Wang Qingsong looked at her and said softly, "You need to be prepared. After the end of the month, Hong Kong real estate prices will definitely plummet. Remember to make your move then."

The British-owned companies were so frightened that they wanted to run away, and for a time many companies dared not take over.

Upon hearing this, Du Wanting asked, "Are you sure? Is your information accurate? This time, the scale is quite large!"

Wang Qingsong nodded slightly: "Yes, confirmed. In addition to properties in good locations, we also have various large-scale industrial and commercial land, cargo hold land, or power plant land!"

He knew just how good this opportunity was.

The best opportunity only lasts for six months.

Moreover, the four major families of Hong Kong Island in later generations also entered the fray to seize territory.

Of course, it mainly refers to residential buildings.

The Hong Kong stock market will experience a major boom the year after next, with everyone seemingly investing in stocks.

In three years, real estate prices have quadrupled.

This is utter violence.

It was this opportunity that allowed Chinese capital to rise in Hong Kong.

He can't possibly take all the benefits by himself; he can only say that if given the chance, he'll try to grab the lion's share.

To this end, he had already secretly transferred all the money that Du Wanting had previously set aside to him.

His annual profit from pharmaceuticals alone is three billion US dollars.

A quarter went to the US stock market, and a quarter went to buying a ship.

He kept the other half for this matter.

The 3 billion was just one year's profit; now, a year and a half has passed, and the profit has exceeded 4 billion.

Including other industries, he was able to mobilize more than US$30 billion into Hong Kong Island this time.

Based on the current exchange rate of close to 6.

A total of HK$180 billion.

This was already a very alarming number in the 60s.

Even among the four major families in Hong Kong today, it would be considered quite good if each family could come up with one or two hundred million.

With British capital either leaving or partially adopting a wait-and-see approach.

He's definitely going to get the lion's share.

Du Wanting nodded.

Every time Wang Qingsong made a big move, it gave her a very crazy feeling.

It's like walking a tightrope.

But it seems like they succeeded every time.

Wang Qingsong was pondering over there.

He then said, "Don't touch the land we acquired this time. Rent out the houses that are built. After two or three years, sell the houses in the less desirable locations to recoup our investment, and then invest in the stock market."

If this much money can be invested, it can be tripled or quadrupled in three years.

In addition, it seamlessly connects with the nationwide stock market frenzy of 69.

Then sell them at a high price.

It's really not a problem for it to double or triple in the short term.

Moreover, it increased two or three times on top of already having increased several times.

In addition, there have been several stock market crashes overseas.

He is confident that he can increase his assets to hundreds of billions of dollars within the next seven or eight years.

even more.

Du Wanting was completely numb at this point.

"okay, I get it!"

Wang Qingsong thought for a moment and asked, "By the way, how's that automatic rinsing company I told you to buy from? They've sold all their shares in the last two months."

Having tasted success during his previous trip to the United States, he naturally went to investigate.

Since the last stock market crash, US stocks have been on a strong upward trend.

However, one company emerged as a dark horse.

This company, called Automatic Rinse Company, saw its sales increase by 1400% from 1963 to 1968.

这个奇迹完全归功于并购，它在1967年第二季度，短短25天就完成了4次并购，结果股价从1963年的8美元涨到了1967年的73.6美元多。

Its market value increased ninefold.

This stock will likely remain until the end of the year at most.

It's no longer necessary.

Because another stock market crash is about to begin in the United States.

Buying high and selling low is a must.

Du Wanting smiled and said, "We have held this stock all along and never sold it. It has increased ninefold in four years. Especially this year, it has tripled. Last year, you asked me to use the money from the pharmaceutical company to invest in stocks. In total, it has increased fourfold. Unfortunately, the scale was too small. We only invested a total of $300 million, and now the total value is a little over $12 billion."

Wang Qingsong nodded and smiled, "Sell them. Wait for my notification, and then we'll buy some quality stocks."

Du Wanting agreed: "Okay, I understand. I will complete the transaction as soon as possible."

Wang Qingsong responded with a "hmm".

Thinking back on what other businesses I own.

My mother has too many businesses to remember them all at once.

Sometimes I think that the bald eagle, in later generations, will rely on finance to fleece the world.

There's no way around it, the financial industry is just too lucrative.

Unfortunately, when something becomes too large, any movement it makes is bound to cause a huge commotion.

(End of this chapter)