"Chen Sheng, these are the same as those in our village. Please try them." After several middle-aged women served the dishes, the head of Tongan Village, Xie, said with a smile.
"Thank you very much. It's hard to taste the chickens and ducks that you grow and raise by yourself in Hong Kong." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Although the dishes were relatively simple, they were full of color, flavor and taste, which made him very appetizing. However, it might have been because of the comparison just now. Caused by tiredness.
"You're welcome, Mr. Chen. Our village can live the life we have now, thanks to Mr. Chen." Village Chief Xie said again.
"How do you say this?" Chen Zhiwen asked curiously. The demolition has not started yet, and there will be compensation for demolition in this era, but it is far less than what it will be in the future. After all, real estate is not a financial asset now, and demolition is just a replacement. I bought a slightly better house, but the financial subsidy was not much.
"Many people in our village work in Shekou, and most of them work at Midea Group. In the past year, relying on these incomes, the life of the village has improved a lot, and several have built new houses." Xie The village chief said.
"Oh, that's good." Chen Zhiwen nodded. Shekou Industrial Zone is located in Shenhai City. If we recruit people, the first one will naturally be from nearby. At present, there are still not many people coming to the special zone from other places.
"Is there anything bad about working in Shekou?" Chen Zhiwen asked again.
"No, really not, Mr. Chen, this is the truth. My son and daughter-in-law work in Shekou. They have meat to eat every day, and their living quarters are better than at home. They have a TV to watch. They also said that there is a place where they live. Planting electrical appliances can make the summer cooler. They live there much better than in our village, and after working for a month, their income is higher than what our family earned from farming before." Village Chief Xie said.
"That's good." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. The income of workers is definitely much better than farming. This is the inevitable development of the times.
After finishing the meal, Chen Zhiwen arranged for someone to take some photos nearby. Unfortunately, there was no helicopter nearby, otherwise it would be much more convenient. However, with these photos, the corresponding sand table will be simulated in Hong Kong. This is also for For the convenience of this group of domestic experts in the future, sand tables are still rare in China at present. They will not become popular until the domestic real estate industry begins to develop in the future.
The main purpose of the trip to Shenhai City was that the Ministry of Education asked Chen Zhiwen to personally confirm whether there was any problem with the location of the university. Chen Zhiwen actually didn't know much about this aspect, but in his opinion, as long as it was close enough to the center of Shenhai City, it would be fine. , no matter what supporting measures are lacking, as long as Shenhai City's economy develops, nothing will be a problem. There will only be some problems that will affect the progress, and Chen Zhiwen can provide some support.
After leaving Shenhai, Chen Zhiwen did not return directly to Hong Kong, but took a group of people to Shekou. The journey was much smoother because Shenhai City developed very well this year. With some funds in hand, he built a The highway leading from Shenhai City to Shekou. After all, Shekou today is the biggest engine of Shenhai City's economy.
When the boss arrived, several Midea subsidiaries in the Shekou Industrial Zone were naturally ready and kept the place clean overnight.
The leaders of Shekou Industrial Zone also accompanied them in person. After walking around his factory, Chen Zhiwen asked Yuan Geng: "Director Yuan, I remember the last time I came to Shekou, it was only more than a year, so short. I can’t believe that Shekou has developed like this in a short period of time, almost catching up with many industrial areas in Hong Kong.”
"It's better to rely on Chen Sheng's investment, otherwise, I don't know when I will be able to complete the three connections and one leveling." Yuan Geng said with a smile. With Midea's big investment intention, they can get a loan from a bank in Hong Kong. funds, and then renovated the industrial zone, and then Xuemei's factory moved in. In less than three months, the Shekou Industrial Zone gained one million US dollars in foreign exchange income.
Of course, as far as he knew, Midea itself made more money, so it later carried out a major expansion of the factory, and the income from the Shekou Industrial Zone was even greater.
"It is not possible to develop as long as there is investment. If it were that easy, Southeast Asia would not be what it is today." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
As long as there is investment, there will be economic development. This may be a misunderstanding of many people, because this is a common thing in the mainland, but in other places, it is difficult. For example, the South Asian curry country has been trying to develop its economy since the 1960s. , has developed into 2020, and has also developed into a lonely one. If Chen Zhiwen's company invests there, it will probably lose all its money. The local economy will probably be better when it is robbing customers.
A number of countries in Southeast Asia may be slightly better off, but many of them are too muddy to support the wall. Of course, there are also better ones, such as the famous Four Little Dragons and Four Little Tigers in the 1980s, which are representatives of better development.
Essentially, these places were able to develop in the 1980s because in the context of globalization, developed countries such as Europe, the United States, and Japan began to transfer marginal industries, which benefited a small number of countries. However, in the 1990s, the mainland began to He exerted his strength, and finally, under the powerful siphon effect, a large number of industries around the world were swallowed up in his own belly.
"But without investment, it is absolutely impossible to develop." Yuan Geng said with a smile. The current development of Shekou is also a very honorable thing for him. At his age, he actually doesn't care whether he can develop it or not. They cannot take another step forward, but the economy has developed and tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people have been lifted out of poverty. This may be the ultimate goal of these people.
"As long as Shekou has this capability in the future, many home appliance talents from Hong Kong will be transferred here, and I also want to use China as a base to develop various other home appliances." Chen Zhiwen continued.
As the bubble in Hong Kong's real estate market has increased several times, some of the simplest manufacturing industries no longer have much profit. Even if Midea's home appliances are still profitable, there is no need to stick to Hong Kong. Next, the main production of Midea factories The products are consumer electronics. These products are highly profitable and have high requirements on employees. They are not suitable for large-scale migration at the moment.
As Galaxy Trade connects with more and more European and American supermarkets, and the relationship is getting better and better, and Best Buy in the United States is also beginning to prepare for large-scale expansion, He Guoyuan, the head of Midea's home appliance business, proposed to start producing other aspects of kitchen interior products. Small electrical appliances have low individual value and do not require strong after-sales service like air conditioners. As long as they can achieve cost-effectiveness, they are likely to quickly seize the market from other peers.
However, these are traditional products with high volume, and cost reduction is the most important. Therefore, He Guoyuan suggested that research and development and production should be conducted directly in China. This type of research and development is not difficult. Chen Zhiwen naturally agreed to this plan.
"That's great. We are preparing to develop the next phase of the industrial factory area, covering an area of 4.5 square kilometers. We welcome Midea to settle in at any time." Yuan Geng said with a smile.
"The area is not small." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and said: "Now the daily shipment volume in Shekou is very large, right? Or should we go to the port of Hong Kong?"
"Yes, that's the case for now." Yuan Geng nodded and said.
"How about we jointly build a large port? With a port, cargo transportation will be much more convenient, and it will save a lot of cost and time." Chen Zhiwen suggested.
"Large port? How big?" Yuan Geng asked. In fact, Shekou Industrial Zone itself also had the idea of building a port. He didn't know the future of Shekou after it was just re-opened. In addition, it would become the focus of the country and even the world. Once If a large amount of foreign investment failed, it would have very serious consequences, so he rejected Chen Zhiwen more than a year ago. Now Shekou's industry is booming, and hundreds of containers are sent to Hong Kong every day. The trend will continue to grow. With more and more coming, it is natural to build a self-port. Chen Zhiwen is indeed a high-quality partner. He is planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to build a highway in Yanjing, but this "large port" makes Yuan Geng a little uncertain. .
"The specific size still needs professional opinions." Chen Zhiwen said: "Even if Shekou is actually a factory, the number of shipments is limited. After all, the area is so large, but the Shenzhen City behind Shekou is the big one. As long as we combine this Once the port is built and expanded, and a road is built to lead to nearby cities, the small half of eastern Guangdong Province will rely on this port."
"Mr. Chen has a good idea. I'm sorry, but I only considered the needs of Shekou." Yuan Geng said awkwardly: "It's just that the current sole foreign ownership rights in Shekou only involve production factories and ports. In principle, joint ventures are required. But if according to what Chen Sheng said, we may not be able to come up with such a large amount of funds, and the next phase of factory leveling will require a lot of funds."
"That's no problem. If you are temporarily short of funds, I can lend it to you, or you can apply for a loan from a bank in Hong Kong. You can then repay it slowly with the income from the Shekou Industrial Zone or the port's income. How about that?" Chen Zhiwen said.
"In that case, that's not bad." Yuan Geng nodded and said, "Then Chen Sheng waits for me for a while, and I will report this information as soon as possible. I think the central government will agree, but there is still one problem. , our port has been built, but can it attract enough overseas cargo ships?”
"This is not a problem. I will entrust the fleet of the shipping king Bao Yugang to come over. Besides, as long as the port is completed and expanded, there will be no need to worry about no one coming." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
Next, the shipping market will soon face an unprecedented storm. It is also good to give the shipping king some orders for toothpick meat.
"Bao Yugang? I have heard of his name a long time ago, but unfortunately I have never seen him." Yuan Geng said with some regret.
"The charter king's main business is shipping, which has nothing to do with factories or infrastructure, so he basically won't come to Shekou. However, if the Shekou Port starts construction, I will invite him. In his capacity, I might be able to come to Shekou." This port can make international news." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Although his worth may have surpassed that of Bao Yugang, after all, the time was too short, and Bao Yugang's reputation is still greater overseas.
"That's not bad. I have to thank Chen Sheng." Yuan Geng said with a smile. If it can make international news, it will be a very good publicity for Shekou Port, and it can even promote the Shekou Industrial Park. After all, Shekou is now completely dependent on Hong Kong capital, which always seems not to be perfect.
"In this way, I will send someone to do a preliminary design analysis first. When the central government comes to the conclusion, we will jointly build the port." Chen Zhiwen continued. Shekou Port, backed by Shekou and with sufficient demand for exports to earn foreign exchange, is theoretically the easiest port for him to obtain at present. As long as he gets the first one and has a model, the follow-up will be much more convenient.
"Okay, I will send some people to follow Chen Sheng's team to discuss how to build this port." Yuan Geng nodded and said.
(End of chapter)
