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Chapter 114: The right time, the right place and the right people (please ask for a monthly pass!)

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Chapter 114 Time, place, people and harmony (seeking monthly ticket!)

The two liners of   Global Shipping arrived at Dongying Port three days later.

After He Yuanzhang completed the docking procedures, he immediately began to follow the information given by Wu Guangyao, planning to go to several companies that needed liners to sell.

These materials are all the news from the sales department of PG Zipper Dongying.

Since they are all under their own company, it is not a big deal to help. Wu Guangyao often does this kind of thing to save time.

He Yuanzhang first came to a company called Yamashita Steamship, which was also an important goal of this trip.

This is a long-established freight company, almost established!

I heard that He Yuanzhang has a ship in his hand, and he is also a shipping company on Hong Kong Island.

Ida Kame, the owner of Yamashita Steamship Company, personally received He Yuanzhang and his party.

However, when He Yuanzhang said that the lease term is only one year or two years, Ida Turtle hesitated.

Ida tortoise is more willing to charge according to each voyage, so although the price is higher, it is clean and convenient.

Seeing Ida Tortoise’s hesitation, He Yuanzhang gave a bottom line.

"Although the lease period is long, we can settle the settlement at 90% of the price." He Yuanzhang said.

For Dongying’s customers, Wu Guangyao’s strategy is to lower the price and take longer.

In this way, the income will be very stable, which is conducive to borrowing from HSBC and continuing to purchase freighters.

Ida Tortoise saw that He Yuanzhang’s active quotation was 10% lower, and he immediately showed the shrewd side of the Dongying businessman, and he still did not nod his head.

Thinking in my heart, He Yuanzhang gave some more favorable terms.

Unfortunately, he miscalculated, the price is already close to the bottom line, He Yuanzhang will never cut the price again.

He Yuanzhang left the Yamashita Steamboat disappointed, but it was Ida Turtle who was even more disappointed.

I thought He Yuanzhang would cut prices again, but he did not expect to engage in this business.

I want to ask someone to bring He Yuanzhang back, but unfortunately the assistant ran downstairs. He Yuanzhang and his party have already left.

It turned out that He Yuanzhang was in a hurry to go to the next sales promotion, so he left in a hurry!

The second one is an energy company. The boss Nozawa Takahashi heard that the two liners of Global Shipping only have 3,000 tons each, shook his head and said, "Your liner tonnage is too small!"

He Yuanzhang immediately said: "Although our two freighters are small in tonnage, they are fast and save energy. If you are in urgent need of oil, it is a good choice!"

Sure enough, Nozawa Shang listened to He Yuanzhang's words, and his eyes lit up.

Yes, if it can save a lot of time, it is also a bright spot. Who is Dongying lack of energy?

Special circumstances require special transportation methods. This is called diversification!

This time, the energy company showed a generous side. When He Yuanzhang quoted 90% of the price, he clapped his hands.

When signing the contract, He Yuanzhang specifically asked for the payment in Japanese yen, which made Nozawa Nao unable to help but ask: "Is there anything to say here?"

He Yuanzhang said with a smile: "This is what my boss said, probably because you think that your yen is pegged to the U.S. dollar and the exchange rate is fixed, so I feel stable!"

At the beginning of this year, due to the continued inflation in Dongying, there were multiple exchange rates. Therefore, the United States helped the East Asian authorities formulate the so-called "Dodge Plan" and the "Nine Principles of Economic Stability", which directly fixed the exchange rate of the yen to the dollar at 360 to 1.

Wu Guangyao is not so optimistic about the yen, it is better to say that he is optimistic about the US dollar.

Wu Guangyao took the contract that He Yuanzhang brought back from Dongying and came to HSBC again.

This time, I still entered from the front door, and there are no unsightly staff who came forward to look for things!

In advance, I made an appointment with Manager William of the loan department. Now that the HSBC main class has opened an opening, it is natural that Manager William can call the shots.

Came to William’s office, and William’s successor, Sandus, was also there.

William naturally knew what Wu Guangyao asked him for, but William did not dare to agree to this matter, or said he did not want to agree.

But I was afraid of losing an important customer, so I brought in my successor, Sandus, to see what his opinion was.

Sundus is an optimistic management of HSBC, with strong background and ability.

So William intends to tie Sandus to deal with this Chinese businessman together.

In fact, Wu Guangyao also knows that HSBC has taken a lot of risks with his own model of ‘borrowing chickens to lay eggs’.

In the previous loan, Wu Guangyao can still rely on his own property mortgage.

However, as more and more ships need loans, HSBC will definitely be concerned or even refuse.

At this time, there is an unwritten rule in the banking industry on Hong Kong Island, which industry insiders call a "black book": Please do not invest in the shipping industry, aviation industry, and film industry.

The reason for this is that these industries are naturally too risky. After all, the bank's money is not brought by the wind.

This is not the first time that the three have met, and there is no need to engage in family routines, and directly enter the topic.

"I want to continue to borrow from HSBC and continue to buy larger freighters!" Wu Guangyao went straight to the subject.

Sang Dashi looked at Wu Guangyao, this young and outrageous Chinese, bold and decisive, obviously in line with his own appetite.

Sundus felt that he and William were not the same person. William was timid and cautious and missed many opportunities.

Currently, there are three major banks on Hong Kong Island: HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and Advantage Bank. These three banks are very strong on Hong Kong Island and are comparable, forming a tripartite situation.

Note: HSBC Bank is only one of the HSBC Group’s businesses, so the HSBC Group is even bigger.

Sundus believes that if HSBC wants to stand out from these three banks, it will naturally take the lead.

As long as Wu Guangyao in front of him can have a persuasive reason, he can help him achieve his wish.

William did not express his position, but looked at his successor, Sundarth.

Sundus knew that William obviously wanted to give this problem to himself. After all, his background was deeper than him. He kicked the ball to himself and made himself a headache.

"Mr. Wu, our bank has always been very cautious about the shipping industry. You should also know the rules of bank loans! Last time you took a loan, the executive nodded because of the collateral you can use in other industries. Now you think again. More loans, I’m afraid it’s not in compliance with the rules.” Naturally, Sundashi would not immediately agree, unless the person in front of him had a reason to persuade him to take the risk.

Wu Guangyao knew that last time he did not persuade Taipan to let HSBC Bank Taipan support himself and become a generation ship king.

But I will not give up easily. Without a bank loan, I have very little hope of becoming the king of the ship.

In a capitalist society, one of the important functions of banks is to lend; and those successful businessmen cannot achieve their current achievements without bank loans.

Wu Guangyao suddenly pointed to a painting in the office. It was an oil painting that was filled with merchant ships in Victoria Harbour in the early years of English.

"Mr. Sandus, England dominates the world, with colonies all over the world, and it has been called a ‘country where the sun never sets’. Do you know why?"

Sandas was taken aback, but Wu Guangyao would not expect to ask himself, and the probing question and answer: "It's a solid ship and a powerful artillery!"

Wu Guangyao smiled and despised the robber country in his heart. He said: "It is a strong ship, which is the most important. Now that the times have changed, the world has restored peace, and that strong ship is the most important. Every country develops its economy. Shipping is inseparable from shipping on Hong Kong Island. Shipping on Hong Kong Island occupies the right time, place, and people. The right time naturally refers to the current world environment, which has restored calm; and the place is the most important. Countries like the United States, England, and East Asia have problems all over the world. Fewer enemies, if there are too many enemies, there are many disadvantages. Hong Kong Island is different. Hong Kong Island is a free port. Ships from any country can enter. Similarly, we can also fly the national flag of any country, as long as it’s against us. Favorable. As for people and harmony, I don’t think I need to sell myself anymore. I have many successful cases. I am also determined to win in the shipping industry, and I will never hesitate and look back!"

(End of this chapter)




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