For thousands of years, wealthy families have preferred sons to daughters, especially the position of family "heir", and few people will support their daughters. To some extent, even if the daughter is good, in the eyes of the wealthy family, she is another family.
Most wealthy families marry their daughters, which are "marriage objects", and when they reach a certain family, they are arranged by the family to get married. Just give her some property then.
It's just that in recent years, more and more "female heads of households" have emerged, leading a large group of men to work.
The Hong Kong Shipowners' Association carried out a "change" in 2015, and Zhao Shiming took office, which attracted great attention from the media. The reason is that this association was established and women were made in charge of the family. In the world of men to achieve such high achievements in the shipbuilding industry, the ability is certainly not bad.
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Zhao Shiming is not "fighting the world from scratch", she is a rich third generation, and her family is dry shipping.
His family began with his grandfather Zhao Congyan, who was born in Wuxi in 1912 and came to Hong Kong to develop because he was "framed" by powerful people.
Hong Kong's port business is very developed, every day the ship is very dense, many people are engaged in the ship industry, the transportation industry is very busy.
Zhao Congyan saw this business opportunity and decisively invested in the shipbuilding industry and established Huaguang Shipping Company.
At first, there was only one cargo ship, but Zhao Congyan was lucky to catch up with the rise of the shipping industry, and the company developed rapidly.
In the 80s, he already owned more than 70 cargo ships and became a big billionaire.
At that time, there were four ship kings in Hong Kong, and their status was quite high, clearly Bao Yugang, Dong Haoyun, Zhao Congyan and Cao Wenjin.
When the family business develops to a certain extent, he has to consider how to inherit the family business. He has 4 sons and a daughter, which is regarded as "flourishing" in the eyes of ordinary people.
The eldest Zhao Shipeng and the fourth Zhao Shiguang inherited the family business, the two have more advantages, the eldest son is of a high level, and has worked in foreign shipyards. The fourth elder is very flexible and has a strong ability to do business.
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Zhao Shiming's father Zhao Shiguang, as his father's favorite elder, is very concerned by the family.
When he married the big star He Lili in 1972, his father waved his hand and gave a Rolls-Royce.
Zhao Shiming revealed that when she went to school, her classmates knew that her mother was He Lili, but no one knew who her father was.
It is said that Hong Kong marries a daughter-in-law, see if the daughter-in-law is prosperous, He Lili married into the Zhao family, and the Zhao family's business rose to the top.
In addition to the shipbuilding industry, he also entered real estate and made a lot of money,
Zhao Shiming is the eldest daughter of Zhao Shiguang and He Lili, and has witnessed major events in the family since she was a child.
Dad was outside with flowers and grass, and there were three people publicly, some of whom gave birth to children, and He Lili knew it.
People published a "original speech" in front of the media, my status is unshakable, and no one can threaten me.
From the perspective of the status of the wealthy Kuota, she can understand this. Even if the two people are not emotional, they can't let the money fall into the hands of the mistress.
Big money must be saved by oneself, not only to keep the money, but also to raise the children well.
He has always paid attention to the education of his daughter, attended a prestigious school since he was a child, and went abroad to study at the age of 15. Studied mathematics and management, and also studied shipping.
It is really important to have a powerful "mother", this move has been laid out for decades, and it will not suffer losses in the future to compete for family property.
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Before He Lili could make a move, someone was looking for trouble, this person was Zhao Shiguang's third brother Zhao Shizeng.
This is not an ordinary person, he has dated tens of thousands of women. All of them are girls of wonderful age, but they refuse to get married. The reason is that he is afraid of dividing his family property, even if people give him a child, it will not work.
It can only be said that the rich man is really beyond your imagination, and the original means are slightly worse, and it may be "catastrophic".
Zhao Shizeng was not only afraid that the woman would divide her family, but also that his brother would take more money.
In 1989, Zhao Congyan was bedridden due to a stroke, and the company was handed over to the boss and the fourth elder to manage. Eight years later, Zhao Shi once "made a challenge" and united with his mother to question the legality of the will.
The Zhao family was divided into two "sects" and accused each other, and at a critical juncture, the two elders both died.
In 2001, the eldest followed the second elder. Huaguang is only supported by Zhao Shiguang, because the founder died, and many people sold the company's shares.
At this critical moment, Zhao Shiguang spent 400 million Hong Kong dollars to buy back all the equity.
But how to manage the company has also become a difficult problem. In "Dream of the Red Mansion", Li Xian said that no matter how strong Sister Feng's ability is, she also needs Ping'er's help.
He Lili suggested that her eldest daughter come back to help, and before that, Zhao Shiming was not too interested in Hua Guang, thinking that this was his younger brother's business.
She was not much interested in the company, so she worked in a securities company, a conference firm, and a university for further study. I usually go to some parties, and I think in my heart that in a few years, I will get married and have children.
But the plan is not as fast as the change, and when you take over, you know that "you can't get rid of it". At first, with her father staring ahead, she didn't worry too much. When her father suffered a stroke and was bedridden in 2004, all the pressure fell on her.
There are two reasons for this:
After the death of the uncle, his children also looked at the company.
The company's performance is not very good, and many people are not very optimistic about her "too child".
At that time, Zhao Shiming was also nervous, but he understood better that he could not panic in his heart. A general meeting of the board of directors was immediately held to listen to the suggestions of the core level.
Since then, he has become the "trustee" of the family, taking care of the family business well. In 2008, he sold the property ahead of the financial turmoil.
The grasp of market changes is very timely and too accurate, which is the ability of the number one to help the company avoid risks in advance.
It also suspended the company's listing plan to save the company's life. In 2013, she succeeded her father as chairman of the company.
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At that time, Hong Kong's shipping industry was sluggish. Three other companies with the same name as the Zhao family were either acquired or moved to Singapore. Only Huaguang Shipping has maintained a profitable momentum over the years and has experienced countless storms.
People in the Hong Kong shipbuilding industry also admire it. In 20015, she became the number one of the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association and became a well-deserved "female ship king".
Over the years, she has led the steady development of Huaguang Shipping and made a name for herself in the world shipping industry, and more and more people have begun to know this young and beautiful woman.
When the old father was dying, he also figured it out, left the property to the original match and 4 children, and the mistress was out.
Becoming the world's female ship king is not her ideal, and in some cases, it is just forced by the situation. Because the younger brother has a capable sister, he is not very concerned about the family's business, and the pressure can only be resisted by her.
In the past, it took seven or eight years for a family to cultivate an inheritor, and Zhao Shiming was considered "special". In less than three years, he was able to stand on his own and support the family business.
For a shipping company, the timing of ordering and selling ships is the most critical.
Hua Guang's strategy is to go against the market. Accumulate capital when the market is good and invest when the market is down.
When the market is bad, shipyards are more flexible to meet the requirements of shipowners.
She famously said, "The best quality boats are made in bad markets." ”
A woman with high appearance and strong ability, how can there be no man chasing, but it is not very smooth. There are not many men who are sincere to her, and there are many people who go for huge property. They thought carefully, how could they hide it from Zhao Shiming, so they didn't give it up.
Until 2010, at the age of 35, she ushered in her true destiny, the man Qiu Huawei. The only son of Qiu Dachang, chairman of the Far Eastern Group, the third generation heir of the family, there are three older sisters, namely the three sisters of the Qiu family.
The difference between the two was 15 years, and the woman did not take it seriously at first. is a younger brother, he still looks at people growing up.
But the man chased her sincerity, touched her heart with practical actions, and the two secretly registered their marriage. After marriage, she gave birth to two children and became a happy family of four.
When Zhao Shiming was a child, his younger brother helped take care of the company's internal business. Gradually provoking the company's girder, these years of hard work, she is also a little tired, gradually let go.
Now the sense of professionalism is obviously not as strong as in the past, gradually return to the family, and feel at ease to be a little woman.
brief summary
To become the "third generation manager" of the family is destined to rush ahead of the family owners and take on all responsibilities.
Girls born in wealthy families either become "canaries" or become strong women.
The path she chose is quite difficult, after all, most people in Hong Kong's wealthy families are patriarchal and have a sense of discrimination against women. Being able to come out of the pile of men, Zhao Shiming made efforts, but not ordinary people can do it. I believe that her success is also a successful example for many wealthy girls in Hong Kong.