On December 19, 1975, a large Boeing 747 hovered over Hong Kong for nearly an hour before descending at Kai Tak Airport.
Hutchison Whampoa had already arranged for someone to pick him up at the airport, but he was not sent to the company, but to the Chen family's villa in Repulse Bay.
This renovated villa is currently where the Chen family lives. After entering the gate, there is a small garden. Two gardeners are cleaning up the debris in the garden. After seeing Chen Zhiwen, they both waved.
"Chen Sheng, can I get the things?" A housekeeper came up and said.
"Thank you, John." Chen Zhiwen handed the suitcase in his hand to a British ghost guy about 50 years old who spoke.
Although to a large extent, Chen Zhiwen looks down on the large number of British ghosts in Hong Kong, but in any case, Hong Kong is still under the rule of the British, and he will still need to contact many British people in the future. Therefore, Chen Zhiwen also deliberately looks for I hired a standard British aristocratic butler to guide me on what to do or what not to do.
As for learning British aristocratic etiquette? That is naturally impossible.
On the other hand, some British culture is not completely useless. These aristocratic housekeepers are still very capable in arranging life matters. In fact, in Hong Kong, many Chinese wealthy people also like to hire such people.
Of course, many Chinese people also have a special arrogant heart and want British people to work for them. Recently, this topic has been often discussed in the Hong Kong media, which really makes some Hong Kong Chinese happy for a while. Again, if you are not able to let the British people work for you, If you want to work by yourself, you can also satisfy yourself by going to some special streets to look for them.
"This is quite heavy." John took the suitcase, but he didn't expect it to be so heavy that he almost broke his waist.
"Take this bag. There are wheels underneath so you can pull it." Chen Zhiwen pulled out a bag from the front of the suitcase and said with a smile.
In fact, Chen Zhiwen discovered a small thing a few years ago, that is, the luggage of this era is different from those of later generations in that it does not have a pull rod, but relies on a rope in the front to pull it. But because at that time my main focus was still on the electronics industry and Red Bull, as well as the subsequent layout of real estate and the acquisition of Hutchison, I forgot about it as time went by.
"Sorry, I actually know, but I didn't expect your suitcase to be so heavy." John said apologetically.
"There is some red wine here given by friends, so it is a bit heavy." Chen Zhiwen said, his subordinates took it along the way, and of course he didn't care about the weight.
"Okay, then I'll put the red wine in the underground wine cellar." John said, then pulled the suitcase and walked towards the other side.
"Awen, you're back." When her mother Wu Xiuling saw her son, she immediately put down a civet cat in her hand and said with a smile, "Would you like something to eat?"
"No, there are them on the plane. I'll just go get a bottle of mineral water." Chen Zhiwen smiled, walked to the sofa, and asked, "Where's dad? Have you gone to the company?"
"No, it should be upstairs, right?" Wu Xiuling pointed to it and said.
"Okay, I'll go up there." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. Without a mobile phone, his family could only know the approximate time of his return. Naturally, they couldn't wait at the door all the time and just do whatever they needed to do.
"What do you want to eat tonight?" Wu Xiuling asked next.
Chen Zhiwen said: "Cook something lighter, right? Green vegetables, lettuce, seaweed soup, etc. Just cook a couple of meat dishes."
The technology of Laomei is indeed good, but the food aspect really makes Chen Zhiwen complain. The vegetables are mainly steamed with some olive oil and seasonings, or it is a vegetable salad. The taste is not bad, especially in big hotels, but the food After a long time, Chen Zhiwen became very uncomfortable.
When he walked to the balcony on the third floor, Chen Tianfu was dozing off. The movement behind him seemed to wake him up. He turned around and glanced at his son. He quickly pulled out the chair next to him and said, "Come, sit for a while." , the sun is quite comfortable here, and the scenery is pretty good.”
"I've been looking at this scenery for almost half a year. Isn't it pretty good?" Chen Zhiwen smiled and sat down.
"I never get tired of the sea view. It would be great if I have the opportunity to go to the deep sea." Chen Tianfu said with a smile.
"Yes, my cruise ship can also go to the deep sea, as long as it doesn't go too far." Chen Zhiwen said. Although the cruise ship he bought before was not as big as the super-large type of later generations, it was still small and well-equipped with all the internal organs. There are still safety facilities. It is okay to go to the deep sea as long as you avoid bad weather. However, due to the length of the voyage, you cannot go too far. It is safest to go around the coastline.
"Forget it, I've been so busy lately that I just happened to be back from the United States today, so it's rare for me to take a half-day off," Chen Tianfu said.
Chen Zhiwen asked: "Are you so busy?"
"Of course, your Hutchison Whampoa gave me 8 pieces of land at one time, plus I have several projects of my own, so I am busy running around every day." Chen Tianfu said.
"You should also consider finding a professional manager. Why do you have to work so hard?" Chen Zhiwen said.
"Let's wait until this batch of projects is over, but I still have to find a professional manager to manage the company." Chen Tianfu said: "I am different from you. You have so many companies, so it is naturally impossible for me to participate in the management. I am just one , If I don’t care, what are you going to do every day? Bask in the sun?”
"Okay, it's good to have some leisure time." Chen Zhiwen didn't force it. For many people, work has become a habit. If it suddenly stops, there will be nothing to do. The pursuit of life may be gone, just like in later generations in China. Many people continue to work after retirement. On the one hand, making money, on the other hand, they also need to have something to do. Otherwise, people will easily become useless, let alone the boss of a company.
"Did your trip to Europe and the United States go smoothly this time?" Chen Tianfu then asked.
"Not bad, basically achieved my goal." Chen Zhiwen nodded, and then gave an overview of the acquisition of Bitzer in Europe and the acquisition of 20% of Nike's shares in the United States. As for Apple's 33.3% stake, there was no Having said that, it’s not that I want to hide it from my family, but there is no need to say it. You can’t say that you are sure that the market value of this company will be billions of dollars in the next few years.
"That's good. In this case, your industrial park plan for 10,000 people can be further implemented." Chen Tianfu said.
Chen Zhiwen asked: "Dad, do you also know about this?"
"Of course, many real estate companies in Hong Kong are now coming to me and want to ask me where do you plan to build your industrial park?" Chen Tianfu said with a smile.
"These people have really good noses. They are indeed in the real estate industry." Chen Zhiwen smiled. All this was what he expected. An industrial park that can directly provide tens of thousands of jobs will inevitably lead to more people in the surrounding area. In the service industry, the number of people gathered can easily reach tens of thousands. Including their family members, the number of people radiated may reach 1 to 2 points of the total population of Hong Kong. With such a large group, the demand for houses is also staggering. , real estate companies will naturally be interested.
"You actually had a purpose in releasing this news, right?" Chen Tianfu asked.
Chen Zhiwen nodded and said: "Yes, but these purposes are secondary. I really need to build a large industrial park to meet the future needs of Midea, Red Bull and Anta Shoes. These demands are very large. The current messy factory layout in Kowloon and Hung Hom is far from enough, and it is also prone to quality problems."
Not to mention the importance of arcade machines, starting next year, Midea fans will need to increase their volume. Even if they can only capture a small part of the U.S. market, the production quantity may be in the millions. The same goes for radios, which focus on quantity. It's easily a few million a year. Although the sales of refrigerators and air conditioners are not that scary, these are large items and require large-scale production lines to maintain the highest efficiency of production. Industrial office buildings are simply not feasible.
Needless to say, the demand for Red Bull and Very Coca-Cola is likely to grow exponentially in the future. The same goes for Anta, which produces sports shoes for Nike. You must know that in the original history, Nike's sales increased by an average of 80% every year. In just ten years, Adidas has overturned the throne of No. 1.
No matter which factory, demand will double in the next few years, large-scale and efficient industrial parks are imperative, but fortunately, the current factory can still produce at full capacity, and it will be no problem to meet the demand in the past year, so With a little buffer space, Chen Zhiwen decided to make this industrial park a bargaining chip.
"Actually, what makes me most incredible is that you can actually make the factory industry what it is now, or whether you still insist on opening a factory despite such achievements in the real estate industry. I don't know what to say. Yes." Chen Tianfu said with some contemplation.
"Low-end industry is far behind real estate, but high-end is different." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said: "Everything I do is to be high-end. Even if it is still low-end now, as long as I keep going like this, sooner or later one day It will be high-end.”
Red Bull is already considered high-end, but it is very cola. Its own characteristics are to focus on volume. With the existence of Coca-Cola, it can only take the low-end route.
As for Midea, it is currently mainly in the home appliance market and cannot go to the high end. But when electronic computers begin to explode and foreign giants are all on the same starting line, it will be another matter. Not to mention computers, it is also the smart home appliances. Midea will also Has very strong advantages.
"Okay, those things of yours are too mysterious, I don't understand, hahaha." Chen Tianfu continued: "But there is another good news. Do you remember that you mentioned before that you asked me to collect funds from the private sector in Hong Kong at high interest rates?"
"Of course you remember? How much money have you gathered?" Chen Zhiwen suddenly became interested. Although his industry is developing very smoothly, it is too expensive. The only one that can generate cash on a large scale is an arcade machine, or that is still there Walmart stock continues to appreciate.
Out of consideration for future strategic goals, a lot of his funds must be invested to ensure that he can seize the opportunity to rise in the future by taking advantage of the mainland's reform and opening up. It is a pity that Hong Kong's real estate market knows how much it can double in a few years. times, but there is not enough money to invest in it.
The cost of acquiring Hutchison Whampoa is naturally that the credit lines of banks in Hong Kong have been severely reduced, and in addition to the idea of investing in Wharf in the future, there is not enough room for direct investment in real estate. Besides, investing in real estate in Hong Kong , the best way is to use other people’s money.
"It's almost HK$150 million, and it's all five-year terms. I relied on these funds to start eight projects with Hutchison Whampoa at the same time." Chen Tianfu said with a smile.
"It's really good. The people in Hong Kong seem to be really rich." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. If you think about Chen Songqing, a huge scammer a few years later, you will feel relieved. There are too many rich people in Hong Kong. Moreover, many wealthy people do not just invest in the stock market and real estate. Not everyone believes in the stock market and real estate. Many people invest in diversified investments, so funds with the temptation of high interest rates can naturally attract many people.
"So I'm going to play a little bigger." Chen Tianfu said with a smile.
"Or attract deposits with high interest rates?" Chen Zhiwen asked.
"Yes, you analyzed with me the logic that interest rates will inevitably rise after foreign inflation. I checked a lot of information, and it makes sense. In addition, the mainland seems to be more open. During this period alone, from the mainland The number of people coming to Hong Kong has been increasing, which shows that the mainland's control over this area seems to be less strict than before. I won't talk about the domestic and overseas trade situation. As long as there are more and more people in Hong Kong, then the real estate market will It will inevitably explode on a large scale." Chen Tianfu said excitedly.
"That's okay. Dad, just be bold and do it. It's no problem if you can borrow 1 billion." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
If you know the future real estate market, you will definitely not lose money if you raise funds on a large scale and then enter real estate. But others do not dare to play this way. Even Li Jiacheng would be frightened if he really operated like this. Hong Kong's Chinese capital Real estate, although they are relatively aggressive in the real estate market, most of them are smart people, and many of them are using other people's funds instead of their own.
"You really dare to think about it. I originally thought that 500 million would be enough. One is that the risk is too great. The second market may not be able to raise so much money. If it goes more, I'm afraid it will offend the bank." Chen Tianfu shook his head and said: "If I can get 500 million in the market, plus Hutchison Whampoa's resources, I will be sure to develop Hengyi into a company on the same level as the real estate five tigers. When the time comes, I will go public." I won’t embarrass you anymore.”
"One billion won't be a problem, it just takes a little time." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. In the history of Hong Kong, no one has ever raised funds on such a large scale. The spare funds in the Hong Kong market must be huge. Of course, the premise is that Chen Zhiwen's name is famous enough. Otherwise, raising funds will not be so easy. The cost of just losing trust is very high.
"If it's really one billion, that's really a huge number." Chen Tianfu couldn't help but change his face. His company's largest project is only about 100 million, and that's only the total value. During the development process, These funds are all liquid and can reach tens of millions at most.
"So it is not that easy to reach the level of the real estate five tigers. And the most important thing is to have real estate development capabilities, and money is secondary." Chen Zhiwen said, although the real estate five tigers are similar to Hutchison Whampoa and several others. The Ocean Bank is far behind, but its growth rate is very fast. Especially after seizing the real estate market in the next few years, all of them have become giants second only to the British-owned foreign banks, and even have a market value of almost Shipping king Bao Yugang's global shipping was suppressed.
"I still have some ability in this area." Chen Tianfu said confidently.
"Actually, there is a shortcut." Chen Zhiwen added: "The Hong Kong subway."
"You mean, competing for property development near the subway station?" Chen Tianfu naturally understood what his son meant.
"Yes, the flow of people is the core of real estate, and the subway is the top priority. This is a precedent in other developed cities. I am sure that in the future, properties near the subway will be the most popular in Hong Kong. "Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
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