In the office of Lingnan Hall Chinese Medicine Clinic on Kowloon Temple Street.
Unlike veterans who had to risk their lives to reach Hong Kong, the Lin family arrived at their "home" in Kowloon that same day, and the whole family received Hong Kong identity cards the next day.
From then on, the Lin family officially became Hong Kong people, and when they returned to the mainland in the future, they would be in the name of Hong Kong businessmen.
Today, the men of the Lin family gathered together to hold a formal family meeting.
Lin Kucan sat in the boss chair, and the two brothers Lin Hongcan and Lin Xuancan sat together on the sofa outside, and the three of them were smoking.
Lin Gancao, Lin Eucommia and Lin Sanqi sat on stools. They were the younger generations and were not qualified to sit on an equal footing with their elders. People in Dongguang were very particular about etiquette.
As for Uncle Lin Wu and Uncle Lin Liu’s sons, they are all minors and cannot participate in family meetings.
At this time, a financial staff member came in, put two boxes of account books on the table, and then went out and closed the door.
Uncle Lin Wu stood up and explained:
"Brother, here are two sets of account books, one is for Lingnantang Chinese Medicine Clinic, and the other is for the pharmaceutical factory.
When we first opened the clinic, we used the money our eldest brother had accumulated from rent over the years. In addition, our living expenses when we first arrived in Hong Kong were also taken from the rent.
The Chinese medicine clinic was not profitable when it first opened. Later, Qizi provided four secret recipes of medicine, and the clinic's business gradually improved. Until now, it has been booming, with a constant stream of patients, and started to make a lot of money.
So far, after deducting all costs and labor expenses, the clinic's balance is 760,844.30 yuan. "Brother, this is the account book. I personally recorded every entry. Please audit it."
Lin Kucan has always had a very Buddhist personality in Peking. He is usually a smiling and good-natured person who doesn't care about anyone.
But after returning to his hometown Huadu, Lin Sanqi found that his father instantly regained his confidence, his eyes were full of light, and he began to look like the patriarch of a large family.
It is estimated that in the past 12 years in Pingbei, he has always been careful to hide himself, giving people a false impression and avoiding being affected by various movements.
In fact, Lin Sanqi didn't want to think about it. On the first day he traveled to this era in 1959, Lin Kucan presided over the division of the family.
He simply divided the property into four parts, even blocking the door with bricks, and asked each of them to take care of his own family and avoid conflicts between brothers in time.
Dividing the family is the most important event in the family.
If he is a Buddhist old man who is confused in his life, how can he be so quick and decisive in killing?
Lin Kucan put out his cigarette, patted the thick account book, and said:
"Fifth brother, you know my rules back then: brothers are brothers, and business is business. So I taught you from a young age to keep the first account properly. I'm very happy that you insisted on keeping the accounts when I was away.
I won't look at the account book. I have complete trust in my own brother. But I have to let Gancao look through it. He'll learn the ins and outs of running a pharmacy through the account book. After all, he's the eldest son, and Lingnantang Chinese Medicine Clinic will definitely belong to him in the future.
But don't worry, Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother, I've called you to Hong Kong, and I can't kick you out once I'm here. So my idea is that you should help out at home for the next few years. You're unfamiliar with this place, and we can't be separated as a family.
When I let go of the clinic and let Gan Cao take over, I will let each of you open your own Chinese medicine clinic in Hong Kong, completely independently operated, and all expenses will be covered by me, your eldest brother."
According to the tradition of a large family, the eldest son or the head of the family is the one who inherits the family property.
For example, the name "Lingnan Hall" can only be inherited and used by the head of the family.
Even if other brothers split up and opened a clinic, they could not use the name "Lingnan Hall" and could only use other hall names.
If other family members insist on using the name "Lingnan Hall", they can only exist as a "semicolon", which means they will be subject to the leadership and exploitation of the head office and will have no autonomy.
Therefore, Lin Kucan opened a clinic for each of his two younger brothers and operated it independently. In fact, this was to divide the family property among them, to help them get started and to give them a boost, which was more beneficial to his two younger brothers.
Lin Kucan continued at this time:
"Another point. Now my three sons have all come to Xiangjiang. When we split up the family business, we agreed that each of the three buildings in Xiangjiang would have one. So today, Gancao, Eucommia, and Qizi are all here, and we've talked this over.
Building No. 1 belongs to Gancao, Building No. 2 belongs to Duzhong, and Building No. 3 belongs to Qizi. Whether you live in it yourself or rent it out, your father will not be responsible. All the income belongs to your own family.
Of course, the eldest son takes care of his parents, so your mother and I plan to live in Building 1, where your eldest brother lives."
This was something that had been discussed in Peking several years ago, and Lin Gancao, Lin Eucommia, and Lin Panax notoginseng had no objections.
But at this time, according to common sense, Uncle Lin Wu and Uncle Lin Liu would be furious, because their two families now live upstairs.
With the Lin family's division of property, they had no place to stay.
Even if they want to stay, they still have to pay rent to their nephew, right?
The key is not the rent, but the frustration of having a wealthy family sweep them out immediately after they arrive in Hong Kong.
But Uncle Lin Wu and Uncle Lin Liu kept their expressions unchanged and watched the eldest brother's family divide the family property with a smile. They were confident that the eldest brother would not ignore them.
As expected, after Lin Kucan divided the houses, he turned around and said to his two younger brothers and three sons:
"Now that I'm here, the clinic is under my management, so the clinic's surplus will not be distributed to you. I have the final say on how to spend it. Otherwise, the words of an old man like me with no money and no house will be of no use to me."
Hehehe~~~Everyone in the room laughed.
"Here's what I decided: since I have HK$760,000 in my account and US$200,000 in HSBC, I decided to buy a building for each of my fifth and sixth brothers, and I'll pay for the purchase.
This way, my brothers and sisters will have their own house and feel more at ease. You two can decide which apartment to buy. But it would be best if it’s in Kowloon so we brothers can look after each other.”
Lin Hongcan laughed and said sincerely:
"Don't worry, big brother. The pharmaceutical factory we've partnered with Qizi is making money now. We're getting dividends, and it won't be long before we can buy our own house. You see, my sixth brother and I are grown up now, and we can't rely on you for everything."
Lin Kucan looked at the two younger brothers he had raised since childhood with fondness, as if they were half his sons:
"You make money based on your own abilities, but since I brought you to Hong Kong, I must be responsible for you. I bought this house while I still have some ability. When Gancao and the others take over, I won't be able to do anything about it even if I want to."
Lin Hongcan and Lin Xuancan knew their eldest brother's temper, so they smiled and nodded in agreement.
While the three brothers in Huadu were still fighting over a small Western-style house, the two brothers in Xiangjiang had already been able to get a building and a clinic. This is because of different understandings, different circumstances, and very different destinies.
Lin Kucan then thought:
"Oh, and about the pharmaceutical factory thing, Qizi has already told me. Licorice and Eucommia are here today, so let's talk it out."
When it comes to money, Lin Duzhong's ears perk up. Today is the second official division of the family, and it will also be the last time. He is afraid that he will suffer losses.
"The money for investing in the pharmaceutical factory was all contributed by Qizi alone, and the four prescriptions were also contributed by one of you, my younger brother. My money and the prescriptions passed down from our Lin family were not used.
The current equity distribution of the pharmaceutical company is 60% for Qizi and 20% each for your fifth and sixth uncles.
Even if we go to Hong Kong, the equity will not change. This pharmaceutical factory is jointly owned by your fifth uncle, sixth uncle, and seventh uncle. It is not a public account. You two brothers must understand this. This is not a father's favoritism."
Lin Gancao quickly expressed his opinion: "Father, I understand, I have no objection."
Lin Duzhong was dumbfounded when he heard this. He originally thought that the pharmaceutical factory also belonged to his father and was public property, so he could get a share as an inheritance in the future. Now his hopes were dashed.
Of course, he did not doubt his father's words. After all, he saw Lin Sanqi take out 2 million US dollars and 10 million Hong Kong dollars with his own eyes in Huadu Parade Ground.
So he could only weakly say: "I understand..."
Lin Sanqi is not a saint, so he would not say that the pharmaceutical factory should belong to the family collectively. He also has to think about his own and Pan Ye's children and leave a portion of the property for his own small family. (End of this chapter)
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