Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 502, Section 92: Attention from All Sides

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Fa Shun's signature dishes include abalone with sugar core, shark fin, scallops, fish maw, and bird's nest. The Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce organizes a group purchase every year.

All the major restaurants in Hong Kong use Fa Shun's top-quality dried goods.

These best-kept secrets should absolutely not be sold in stores like Daily Fresh that are running big promotions.

If Cai Kaisheng isn't completely out of his mind, he won't touch these industries.

However, producing such top-quality goods is extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly, and it also leaves a large number of scraps. These scraps can be sold at Daily Fresh.

“Young Master Sheng, we can not only rent out the stalls, but also turn eight factories into two factories. Land is cheap in the New Territories now. If that doesn’t work, we can sell all the factories we have and open factories in Tuen Mun.”

“If we give our old colleagues an extra HK$200 for transportation each month, they will definitely be willing to go to work in Tuen Mun. If that’s not possible, we can set up dormitories at the factory and provide free breakfast, lunch and dinner.”

"The land of these eight factories is now very valuable because the old man bought it quite early. Now there are subway stations being built nearby, making it very convenient to get in and out. Apartment buildings can be built on it."

"That's how the big docks operate; their performance has increased year after year."

There's no way to survive if you focus solely on manufacturing. Nowadays, Japanese goods are better in quality and cheaper than those from Hong Kong.

If it weren't for the agreement reached between the Governor's Office, the Americans, and the Overseas Colonial Department, Hong Kong's home appliances could have entered the market as a low-tariff country, while entering the Commonwealth markets such as the motherland, Canada, and Australia would have been completely tax-free.

It was thanks to the tax-free policy that Hong Kong's major factories were able to survive.

However, the processing plant found a new way to cope. Since they were making money through hard work, they decided to find new areas with abundant human resources. The area north of the border was full of people.

But dried seafood can't go down this route. There are only a few top-quality origins, and a few established producers have already snapped up all the top-quality goods. The remaining second-to-top-quality goods are then distributed to other smaller companies.

split into two!
The dried goods business was divided into two parts. The top-quality goods were only sold to existing customers because the production volume of top-quality goods was not large. A new product line was opened to focus on second- and third-grade products, specifically for the gift line and women's beauty line.

You know, women are most willing to spend money on themselves. If you make bird's nest, fish maw, and sea cucumber into gift sets or into ready-to-eat canned food, you're guaranteed to make a profit.

Cai Kaisheng immediately realized that there were many benefits to establishing one or two new brands now. One brand could enter shopping malls and focus on the mid-range market, while the other brand could enter the Daily Fresh market and focus on cost-effectiveness.

As for the eight factory sites, they can be used to build high-end apartments. With this combination of measures, the performance of Fa Shun Seafood Restaurant will be guaranteed to be excellent. After seeing this, Dad will definitely have nothing to say.

In addition, I can also collaborate with Handsome Sheng, since advertising is very important for mid-to-low-end gift dried goods and canned food, including minibus advertising and platform advertising.

Fa Shun could even contract an entire billboard long-term to advertise exclusively for these two brands.

Hong Kong people are all materialistic; when buying things, they look at how powerful, strong, and advertised the brand is.

Damn it!

Thinking of this, Cai Kaisheng quickly said, "Have the product design department produce a batch of ready-to-eat heated canned food gift boxes, mainly containing bird's nest and fish maw."

"If you don't have any stock, no one will pay attention to you, but it's different if you have products on hand!"

"Let's go down and do a cost accounting first, and come up with a plan. I can't go to see Handsome Sheng empty-handed and just talk the talk."

"But we need to be quick. Whether we can turn things around this year depends entirely on this deal!"

"Brother Chen, get to work!"

Cai Kaisheng told Brother Chen to go out first, then picked up the phone and called his ex-girlfriend, planning to have dinner together that evening and have a good chat with her to see how to close the deal.

In fact, it wasn't just the Cai family of Fa Shun Seafood Shop who knew the news; Tian Tian Fish Farm Company also got wind of it.

Fu Wenpei, 41 years old, dressed in a smart Saint Laurent smoking suit, was staring at the figures on the blackboard, deep in thought. Tian Tian Fish Farm Company's performance this year was quite good, but its net profit was only average, its advantage lay in its high turnover.

The construction of the three near-shore aquaculture farms is progressing very slowly.

The group's real estate companies and docks have all experienced negative growth. They haven't lost money, but their development prospects are very poor.

Tian Tian Fish Farm is also preparing to go public, but its current performance does not meet the Kowloon Club's listing standards at all, because the expectations are too low.

Fu Wenpei worked hard for three years to bring Tiantian Fish Farm to market, but after three years, he still achieved nothing and wasted a lot of money.

However, now the opportunity has come. If I can secure this order and become the exclusive supplier of RiriFresh, I can leverage RiriFresh's momentum to directly acquire a ST-listed company in Hong Kong and achieve a backdoor listing.

Handsome Sheng is the old man's henchman; he takes all the orders, so there's no problem.

Fu Wenpei disliked the idea of ​​"brotherhood in the underworld" the most. If possible, she absolutely did not want that old sucker to interfere. It would be best if she could step forward herself, have a good talk with Handsome Sheng, and settle the order in a legitimate business manner.

"Dang Dang Dang"

"Mommy, it's lunchtime, let's have lunch together!" Wen Tianchuan, dressed in casual clothes, knocked on his mother's office door, and before she could react, he pushed the door open and went in.

Seeing her rascal dressed like a playboy, Fu Wenpei was also very annoyed. Today he wanted pocket money, tomorrow a sports car, and the day after tomorrow his own independent apartment.

He's currently having an ambiguous relationship with a minor TVB presenter, spending all his time together and messing around, which has made headlines in tabloids many times.

"Lunch?! You'd be that kind?"

"Is it that you don't have enough money in your pocket, or that you think your new sports car isn't impressive enough?"

Fu Wenpei deliberately kept a cold face and didn't give Wen Tian a friendly look in order to teach her son a lesson.

"A new steakhouse has opened in Central. They say they've hired a Michelin three-star chef with excellent skills. Since I still have some money in my pocket, I'm treating Mom to lunch to show my filial piety!"

Despite his mother's cold face, Wen Tianchuan wasn't afraid at all. He pulled up a chair, sat opposite his mother, and pretended to take out his wallet, pulling out all the gold coins inside and counting them one by one.

Funny!
Seeing her beloved son's antics, Fu Wenpei's cold expression melted away completely, and she said with a smile, "It's good that you're filial. It's almost time. Let's go have lunch while there's nothing urgent at the company."

Seeing that he had succeeded, Wen Tianchuan quickly stuffed the money into his wallet, picked up his mother's handbag that was placed aside, and the two of them walked out of the office together.

When the assistant saw the mother and son leave the office to go to Central for steak, he quickly notified the driver to wait in the underground parking lot.

Fu Wenpei and Wen Tianchuan entered the elevator, chatting and laughing. But when Wen Tianchuan raised his hand, Fu Wenpei realized that the Patek Philippe Nautilus watch she had given to her beloved son as a gift for his eighteenth birthday was missing. Her eyes immediately sharpened.

"Tian Chuanzi, where's your watch?"

Wen Tianchuan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at his wrist, but quickly realized what was happening. He reached into his pocket, took out his coming-of-age watch, and waved it in front of his mother.

With a helpless expression, he complained, "Last night I went to the Peninsula Hotel to play tennis, and my watch fell on the floor and broke instantly."

"After dinner, we can go to the Zhuang family's watch shop to have it repaired. Otherwise, it will have to be sent back to London, which will take at least a month to go back and forth."

Fu Wenpei took the watch in her hand, played with it for a while, and seeing that the unique mark was still there, she returned it to Wen Tianchuan.

This Patek Philippe Nautilus was one of the first 300 pieces, with a solid gold case and a diamond-set enamel dial, and it was priced at £30,000 at the time.

These three hundred watches all have unique serial numbers, and the buyers are all important figures. If they were sent to a pawn shop, they could be exchanged for at least one million Hong Kong dollars.

Wen Tianchuan's monthly allowance is not much, only 30,000 yuan. For ordinary citizens, this amount of allowance would take many years to save up, and could even buy a small apartment in Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long.

But for Wen Tianchuan, this amount of money wasn't even enough for him to spend two hours at the Dragon Palace Nightclub.

Fu Wenpei gave Wen Tianchuan 30,000 yuan every month to restrict her precious son's activities. 30,000 yuan was enough for Wen Tianchuan's daily expenses, such as gatherings with friends and going out for fun.

But if you go to entertainment venues or casinos in Macau, this amount of money is simply not enough.

Wealthy families are not afraid of having mediocre offspring, since it is impossible for them to produce talented people generation after generation. If their offspring are mediocre, then they can protect their family property. Once the money reaches a certain amount, even if it is put in the bank, it can multiply several times.

If you encounter mediocre offspring, protect your family wealth and wait until talented individuals emerge from among your descendants. Then, use the family's accumulated wealth to help these talented individuals advance further.

But wealthy families were afraid of the "bone-melting dragon" (a derogatory term for a man who is corrupted by vices), because if he got involved in drinking, gambling, and prostitution, he would be completely ruined.

Fu Wenpei has already paved the way for Wen Tianchuan's future. No one cares about his philandering ways; after all, everyone has been through it and had their youthful and impetuous moments.

But if her own son really becomes a dragon among men, then Li Peiwen's granddaughter will not marry him.

I need to find a trustworthy family member to accompany my precious son. The wet nurse's son would be a good choice. He is of one mind and will lead Tianchuanzi astray, even if we take different paths.

The mother and son took the elevator to the underground parking lot, where the driver had been waiting for a long time.

Wen Tianchuan also drove his new sports car to the company. He had to say goodbye to his mother and drive his convertible.

Two cars arrived at the Central Fairview Steakhouse one after the other. After handing the cars over to the driver, the mother and son went into the steakhouse together.

"Good afternoon, distinguished guests. We are currently fully booked. Do you have any reservations?"

A Western waiter dressed in a formal suit opened the door for Fu Wenpei and Wen Tianchuan, welcoming the two distinguished guests.

"She made a reservation! Miss Chloe called to make it, she should be here soon!"

Wen Tianchuan said he had made a reservation and asked his companion if he had arrived yet.

(End of this chapter)