money player

The headquarters of the Bank of Taiwan is located on Section 1, Shancheng South Road. The building is not too tall and is square. Its design was inspired by that of European and American banks and courts, and it is quite majestic.

Opposite the bank, there is a less majestic building, which is currently the office space of White Company.

On the left and right of White Company are some three-story arcades, which are more like Nanyang shophouses in style. The three connected buildings on the left were bought by Prince Enterprises and used as the company's office.

Originally, Valerie wanted to buy the three buildings on the right. After all, the international convention is to respect the right. White Company has a special status in Taiwan. By being to the right of White Company, Prince Enterprise can invisibly raise its status.

It’s just that the first building on the right is owned by Taiwan’s largest tea company, Yongguang, which is where its branch is located. It’s so awesome that they refuse to sell it even at a 20% premium. I had no choice but to settle for the next best thing.

For five consecutive days, Xian Yaowen was busy with currency exchange matters. In the end, he obtained NT$15.5 million at an exchange rate of 7750, but lost an account in Citibank with NT$65 in it.

Of this amount, 3750 million was injected into the Taiwan branch of Prince Enterprise, and 4000 million was loaned to Prince Trading in the name of Prince Enterprise USA. The loan period was six months with an interest rate of 10%. The interest rate for two periods of one year was 20% in total.

Xian Yaowen plans to return the funds to Barbara Hutton, Carlo Gambino and Russell Bufalino within seven months. The former's funds, including principal and interest, will be transferred to Paris during use, and the latter two's funds will be transferred to the account of Prince Enterprises in the United States. After paying a bribe to the IRS, the funds will be returned to the two.

Xian Yaowen flew back to Hong Kong to discuss Michelle's 200 million US dollars. The profits generated by the currency exchange were injected into the Taiwan branch of Prince Enterprise in exchange for 15% of the shares. The 200 million US dollars were loaned to the branch in her personal name for two years without paying interest in exchange for 5% of the shares. The cost of using the funds was borne by her personally.

As a result, the shareholders of Prince Enterprises Taiwan Branch were Prince Enterprises of the United States, holding 80% of the shares, and Michelle, holding 20% ​​of the shares.

This is only temporary. It won't be long before the number of shareholders increases. The shares of both parties, including the local forces and powerful people who hold dry shares, will face dilution.

On April 4, the 28rd day of the third lunar month, the birthday of Mazu, Friendship Pictures held a press conference for the new film "Lin Mo". One of the segments was that Cen Pei-pei went to the Mazu Temple to cast the sacred divination blocks, asking Mazu whether she agreed to let Cen Pei-pei, a commoner, play her.

Under the attention of a group of reporters, Tseng Pei-pei threw three holy cups and won the old man's approval.

Among those who were paying attention, there was a Fujian owner of the Malaya Cinema, who offered a whopping price of RM5 on the spot to buy out all the copies in Penang.

On April 4, China Garment Co., Ltd. held an extra meal to commemorate the Chicago workers and the police officers who were injured or killed while trying to stop the violence during the Haymarket incident.

On May 5, International Labor Day, China Garment Factory had a holiday, and the female garment workers enjoyed the paid holiday benefits that they had fought for from thugs in the eyes of Chicago police and civilians.

Xian Yaowen waved his hand and on May 5st, all female garment workers received the average piece-rate wages for May.

May 5st, Labor Day.

Xian Yaowen took a DC-3 of Taiwan's CATC company to Taipei. In order to avoid interception by a brave air force unit, flights from Hong Kong to Taiwan had to go via the Philippines or Naha, which doubled the 2.5-hour direct flight time. After eating breakfast and getting on the plane, he could catch lunch in Taipei.

You can go around in circles, but the air tickets are still very expensive, with first class starting at $300. Like all advertisements, the number before the word "from" is meaningless, and you can't buy a $300 ticket at all.

"shameless."

This was the heartfelt praise Xian Yaowen gave while he was on the plane. A thousand-square-foot luxury house with decoration was gone on a short flight. Decades later, it would be worth at least 2000 million Hong Kong dollars. Just imagine how much he spent on his first flight to Paris.

After praising him, he picked up the newspaper.

Sitting next to him was Lan Yingying, who was on her way to Taipei. She was holding a thermos cup, opened the lid, and put it to Xian Yaowen's mouth.

"Mr. Xian, have some tea."

"Not thirsty."

Hearing this, Lan Yingying took back the thermos cup and closed the lid. "How does the Mu Hong you mentioned compare to Zhang Zhongwen?"

“Similar in appearance, but different in style.”

Xian Yaowen shook the newspaper and glanced at the seat on the other side to see who the idiot was who had spent $360 like him to buy a first-class "golden seat".

A young lady, dressed in a very Taiwanese style.

It took less than a second for him to see the clothes clearly and only a quick glance at her face before he looked away and continued reading the newspaper.

"You think highly of her?"

"The first impression is good, you can take care of the rest."

"Oh."

Xian Yaowen glanced at Lan Yingying's face and asked, "Are you single now?"

"Do I look old?" Lan Yingying touched her face subconsciously.

"It's OK, but lacks shine."

Lan Yingying breathed a sigh of relief, "Too stingy, let's break up."

"I haven't treated you badly, so why bother to look at other people's faces? Just keep a pretty boy and you'll hear compliments every day."

"It's easy for you to say that. How much money does it cost to support a gigolo every month? I can't accept it." Lan Yingying leaned on Xian Yaowen, "How about I be your lover again?"

"We are all so familiar with each other, don't stare at us, go look outside."

Lan Yingying refused and said, "When did I ever meet you?"

"That's what I'm saying. You'd better stop making trouble. Find a decent man, get a good status, and live a good life."

"Are there any serious rich people?" Lan Yingying asked meaningfully.

"There are still decent people, but you have to look at your own conditions. Most men want to find someone younger. You are only a few years away from being a middle-aged woman. Be down-to-earth and find someone with similar conditions."

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm still far from thirty."

Xian Yaowen shook his left hand and showed the dial to Lan Yingying, "If we use the longer one as a benchmark, it's quite far."

"Boss, you really know how to hurt others."

"You call this a loss?" Xian Yaowen glanced at Lan Yingying. "You are no matter how old you are. The past years were not stolen by anyone. You spent them day by day. Why should you be obsessed with reminiscing? Face up to your age disadvantage and live in the present."

"It's easy for you to say that. Anyway, you are in the prime of your life, so how can you understand my feelings?" Lan Yingying muttered.

Xian Yaowen smiled faintly and said, "If you don't want to face the troubles you have now, I can create a new one for you to divert your attention. I am not very satisfied with your previous performance, and I will arrange for someone to take on the position of manager of Ode in the near future."

"What did I do wrong?" Lan Yingying yelled.

Xian Yaowen spread his hands and said, "When you get to Taipei, treat me to a meal. I've solved your problem."

"Ah? Oh..." Lan Yingying suddenly realized, "It's not true?"

"No." Xian Yaowen said seriously: "At present, you are the only candidate who is most qualified to be the manager of Aode, but Aode has been setting up subsidiaries outside. Tell me yourself, with your current ability, can you manage such a big business?"

"No." Lan Yingying shook her head, and then said firmly: "I can learn, and I will make progress."

Xian Yaowen patted the back of Lan Yingying's hand and said, "Yingying, we are doing well. I have brought you here all the way. I can give you time to learn slowly, but you have to be quick. I can wait for you, but the company's development speed will not wait for you.

Friendship Pictures can still operate with a makeshift team this year, but next year it will be basically impossible. You must fill the vacancies. You have at most ten months, otherwise you can only wait to replace the first manager. "

"I will work hard."

"I'm counting on you, don't let me down."

"will not."

After patting Lan Yingying's hand again, Xian Yaowen opened the newspaper again. Lan Yingying followed suit and also picked up a newspaper and sank into it.

Soon, a flight attendant came over and bent over to hand Xian Yaowen a flyer, "Sir."

Xian Yaowen looked up at the flight attendant and gave her a sincere smile.

The flight attendant smiled back, handed the flyer to Xian Yaowen, and then turned to Lan Yingying.

Without looking at the nameplate on the stewardess's chest, Xian Yaowen knew that her name was Cai Zhixian, one of Michelle's newly developed "messengers" for the Taiwan route. She was nineteen years old, 172.4 cm tall without clothes, and looked like a long-legged monster when she put on high heels.

There is no need to say much about appearance. The selection of flight attendants by CATC is more strict than in previous Miss Hong Kong pageants. The height requirement is over 18 meters, age 25- years old, fluent in Mandarin, and basic English or Japanese are required. Priority will be given to family members of military, public servants and teachers. If there are not enough people, they will recruit ordinary people from other provinces.

The salary of CATC's flight attendants is more than NT$80 to nearly NT$10 per month. They can fly a maximum of hours, but they often work overtime, and the overtime pay is calculated according to the flight time. They receive an overnight allowance of US$ per night at foreign stations, and have the privilege of purchasing duty-free goods, such as best-selling items such as American cigarettes and nylon stockings. If someone entrusts them to bring the goods, they can earn NT$ or per trip.

Cai Zhixian used to carry these goods, but now she only carries gold necklaces of the same style provided by Jinji Trading Company.

It is understandable for a woman to like to be coquettish, and there is nothing wrong with wearing a gold necklace, as long as it is not exposed, and there is nothing wrong with wearing it under work clothes. Just like this quietly, she can earn at least NT$2000 in extra income every month, and is eligible to be awarded the title of "the most disciplined stewardess."

Cai Zhixian handed a flyer to Lan Yingying, then looked at Xian Yaowen, "Mr. Xian, do you need anything to drink?"

"Thank you, no need."

"Mr. Xian, call me if you need anything."

"it is good."

Cai Zhixian nodded slightly and walked to the other side of the seat, "Madam."

"I want a cup of coffee."

"Okay ma'am, I'll bring it to you right away."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xian Yaowen raised the flyer in his hand, glanced at it, and then put it aside. He was not interested in the content of the flyer, but remembered what Arrowood had said to him last time:

The U.S. State Department will significantly increase funding for the American Information Service that was relocated from the mainland to Hong Kong, focusing on topics related to the Chinese world, such as translating American literature, founding Chinese publications, and shooting Chinese films, in order to be closer to the needs of the audience.

To put it bluntly, Hong Kong is about to become a bridgehead for NATO's cultural Cold War. He is not interested in this matter itself, but is very interested in US dollars.

Several car companies that he invested in in his previous life, which were repackaged as new wine in old bottles, repeatedly demonstrated practical tactics to him as an investor. Through the cramming and fawning sharing, he also gained some experience.

Friendship Pictures can strive to become a support target of the News Department, and get some film budget from the News Department every year. It doesn't have to be much, just a few hundred thousand dollars a year will be enough. Of course, if they can get more, they will do it without hesitation.

……

Qidong Street, formerly known as Sanbanqiao Street, was mainly used to transport rice and grain from the city to Keelung in the northern part of Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty. During the Japanese colonial period from about the 1920s to the 1940s, a large number of Japanese-style dormitory buildings were built in this area for officials to use, so it was called the Xingcheng Official Residence Complex.

After the war, the Japanese-style dormitory area was taken over by the Bank of Taiwan and used as the residence of the bank's executives.

No. 53, Lane 49, Qidong Street, is a Japanese courtyard-style building with a 120-square-meter garden and 260 square meters of building space. The outer frame of the building is made of brick and tile structure and the inner structure is made of wood. The architectural layout is in traditional Japanese style.

Since ancient times, state-owned banks have recognized both money and people, but the two are usually kept separate. When the two are combined into one, the bank will treat them as guests of honor among guests.

Everyone in the Bank of Taiwan now knows about a wealthy man from Hong Kong who has deposited more than 70 million in the bank account. When the wife of this wealthy man proposed to buy the bank's house, no matter how complicated the property rights of the house were, it would definitely be done.

No. 53, Lane 49, Qidong Street is now Xian Yaowen's house, which is registered under Fei Baoshu's name. Xian Yaowen has not seen it yet, but Fei Baoshu has already set up a card table in the house.

According to current custom, people working in the financial industry are usually called bankers. In 1949, many bankers moved to Taiwan from Shanghai and occupied Taiwan's financial industry. Eight and a half out of ten bankers came from Shanghai, continuing the Shanghai financial network and bringing the Shanghai Style.

Shanghai Style is all-encompassing, from dressing to tea parties, salons, cocktail parties, and even the ladies’ living rooms and card tables. Among them, the card table occupies at least half of the ladies’ social life, and playing cards is a necessary skill for “Shanghai ladies”.

When Xian Yaowen was away, Fei Baoshu was either playing cards or playing mahjong. He bought three decks of ivory mahjong tiles for his family, which they took turns using to prevent them from being damaged.

As for socializing, it usually starts in the afternoon. The morning is the time to sleep in or cultivate one's character. Fei Baoshu lit agarwood and sat in the living room with a rag in his hand, carefully wiping the wrapped mahjong tiles.

In front of the desk, Sun Shuying sat cross-legged, tapping lightly with her ten fingers on the typewriter.

Now that she had her own house, she naturally moved back. After playing for a few days and going to places she needed to go, her mind returned to work.

Patent strategy sounds simple, just register the patent and then collect the patent fees, but when it comes to actual implementation, there is actually a lot of work to be done.

For example, when it comes to purchasing patents, there are indeed some relatively pure people in this world, and they are highly concentrated in the field of scientific research. Some patents cannot be obtained simply by spending money, and you have to use some tricks.

Another example is the patent matrix. It is difficult to achieve a permanent solution. As related technologies are updated and iterated, the patent wall needs to be continuously built higher. Once a gap appears, it can be bypassed and the initial investment is likely to be wasted.

As for some patents, the invention link does not have much technical content, and it is quite difficult to promote them and form standards. Sun Shuying currently has a similar project on hand - containers.

The container itself cannot be considered an invention; it is at most a discovery. Too many people in history have proposed similar concepts. Especially after the invention of the train, some people have tried to develop transportation and unloading systems. Various fantastic ideas have been proposed, some of which failed due to cost-effectiveness, and some due to conflicts of commercial interests.

The modern shipping industry has been around for so many years, so how could no one have thought of using large boxes to transport goods to increase efficiency and volume? It's just that this is extremely difficult to achieve. From ships to docks, machinery, and trucks, each and every barrier must be cleared. It's not enough to have an inventor's brain; you also need a well-funded capitalist who is willing to open his purse and spend money continuously.

Xian Yaowen wanted to be the trumpeter of the shipping container revolution of standardization and globalized supply chain. Once the containers were popularized, his terminal strategy and shipping strategy would rise to a new level. He would deploy container terminals around the world, first practice with Zhou Wenjin, and then learn from the frog to give birth to five, six, seven or eight shipping kings in one go.

Once this road is opened up, what awaits him is a complete industrial chain of shipping, docks, land transportation, express delivery, robbery, extortion, selling stolen goods, insurance, and private military services, with a wealth of hundreds of billions of US dollars.

Liu Wanqing is implementing the first step of his terminal strategy in Kwai Chung, and what Sun Shuying needs to do is to promote the containers.

Since she is working in the field of patents, she has to know a little bit about everything. She has recently been researching ships, and is preparing to select the most suitable ship to be converted into a container ship from various existing ship types. She has selected the T2 defense tanker, which was built in large quantities by the United States during World War II.

The T2 tanker is a steam turbine-powered tanker with a deadweight tonnage of 16 tons, a length of 300 meters, a speed of 159-14.5 knots, and a steam turbine power system. The United States built 15 ships during World War II, and a standardized design was formed in the later period. The cost of construction was only US$490 million. After the war, there was a surplus of T200 tankers, and the second-hand price fell to between US$2 and US$50 million.

There are several ships for sale now, and it is estimated that they can be purchased for about US$70. Two ships are needed for experimental modifications. The budget for purchasing the ships can be made, but the budget for the modification cannot be made for the time being. She has no idea about the expenses involved in the modification.

After typing a few times, she stopped to look through books about ships, found what she wanted to read, read and digested it, and then typed a few more times.

"My love is locked between your brows, my vows are kept between your lips and teeth, and my sight is swayed by your every move. You are my poem, and I will never get tired of reading you a thousand times."

Fei Baoshu hummed a song as he picked up a piece of paper and wiped it gently, carefully and thoroughly, not missing any corner.

Two lines are popular with her these past two days, no matter whether it is a two-line or a single two-line, she can draw it by herself in two rounds at most. These twelve two lines are better than the one the master has, and she can get it whenever she wants.

During those days in Paris and the days before, she saw him every day and could be hugged by him to sleep at night, but her appetite had been spoiled. Now she just wanted to sleep in every day because of the hard work, have breakfast with the master in the morning, take care of the garden or daydream in the morning, ask the servants to prepare some delicious dishes she likes at noon, do eight rounds in the afternoon, and cook a few dishes for the master herself for dinner. After dinner, she would do anything with the master by her side. If the master was busy, she would do four rounds.

This is how the day is arranged, and it is very fulfilling.

"I never get tired of reading you a thousand times. Reading you feels like March, a romantic season, an intoxicating poem. Hmm~ I never get tired of reading you a thousand times. Reading you feels like spring, a joyful classic..." Fei Baoshu stopped humming and shouted in the direction of the kitchen: "Third sister, third sister."

After a while, a middle-aged woman in an apron ran out of the kitchen in a hurry.

"Mrs."

"Did you buy bamboo shoots?"

"Bought."

"Make a stir-fried bamboo shoot with meat. The master likes it. Use less lean meat and more fat. Boil it until it becomes oil residue before frying. Don't use too much oil. Keep it light." Fei Baoshu turned his head and glanced at the clock. "Estimate the time. Dinner will start at 12 o'clock sharp."

"Ok."

Fei Baoshu calculated the time very accurately. Xian Yaowen arrived home at 11:40. He put down his luggage, washed up, and sat down at the dinner table at almost 12 o'clock.

After eating a few bites of food, Xian Yaowen pointed to the garden and asked, "How much is a jeep?"

"I picked the latest ones, one is US$2000 and the other is US$1850," Sun Shuying replied.

"Not cheap." Xian Yaowen ate two pieces of oil residue and said, "What other cars are there?"

"The German Volkswagen Beetle was imported through diplomatic channels. There are very few of them, and they are basically used by foreigners stationed in Taiwan. The British Austin A40 was re-exported from Hong Kong and sold at a very high price, US$6500."

"Expensive."

"I also thought it was expensive, so I bought two jeeps."

Xian Yaowen asked thoughtfully, "Do you have any plans for the evening?"

"It's all right if Mommy doesn't need me to help her."

Fei Baoshu said: "There are people, so you don't need to gather the numbers."

Xian Yaowen looked at Sun Shuying and said, "Go to bed early. I will talk to you about something tomorrow morning."

"Yes sir!" Sun Shuying saluted mischievously.

Finished eating.

Xian Yaowen took a short rest and then went to the second arcade on the left side of White Company.

The building was bought by Jinhai Company and used as the office of its Taiwan branch.

The jeep stopped in front of the Bank of Taiwan. Qi Longque got out and greeted the two guards standing at the door.

We brought a few cartons of cigarettes from Hong Kong, one for each of the two guards.

The guards stand at the door of the bank every day, and they can see who is coming in and out at a glance. They will be useful. (End of this chapter)