"Thermal power station and Yangtze River Bridge? Thermal power station is okay. As for this bridge, are you going to recover the investment through tolls?" Chen Zhiwen paused and asked.
In the original history, in addition to the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, Hu Yingxiang also invested in large-scale thermal power stations in eastern Guangdong Province, but it is different now. Chen Zhiwen has acquired Hong Kong Electric for almost a year. At his request, the management team of Hong Kong Electric They have communicated with Eastern Guangdong Province many times about cooperation and are preparing to build power stations in Eastern Guangdong Province. The Bao Yugang family, which just acquired China Power less than half a year ago, has also calmed down and is also preparing to cooperate with Eastern Guangdong Province. However, CLP’s main project is the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station.
Coupled with Chen Zhiwen's additional investment in the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway and the notification of the housing price trend in Hong Kong, Hu Ying had more funds than in the original history. Under this situation, he came to Shanghai several times, and the same happened here. It is normal for a megacity to invest in power station projects here, but investing in the Yangtze River Bridge is a bit unexpected.
"Yes, I will build the bridge first and then collect tolls. Moreover, I think that since the Yangtze River is so long and spans half of the mainland, there must be a high demand for bridges. So in addition to going to Shanghai, I am also planning to build bridges along the Yangtze River. Other cities that cross it are also building bridges." Hu Yingxiang said with some excitement: "Economic development requires smooth transportation. Although the Yangtze River is also the main force of water transportation, it is only suitable for the east-west direction. As for the north-south direction, this river, on the contrary, It has become an obstacle, blocking the flow of goods from north to south. As long as there are a large number of bridges, it will definitely increase economic circulation, and we can also profit from it. What does Chen Sheng think?"
"You said that because you want me to participate?" Chen Zhiwen chuckled and nodded.
To be honest, Hu Yingxiang's enthusiasm for infrastructure construction exceeded his expectations. Building a bridge on the Yangtze River will indeed bring considerable benefits, but the recovery cycle is too long. Even Chen Zhiwen will only choose to invest an appropriate amount in the future, and there is a high probability that he will follow suit. Expressways, such as the Jiangyin Bridge in the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.
Obviously, Hu Yingxiang's investment must have also considered the issue of income, but at least half of the purpose may be to help the country develop and allow the people to conveniently circulate, live, etc. Such a Yangtze River bridge, once completed, can benefit tens of millions. people.
"Of course, I can build two or three Yangtze River bridges, but any more will be too much. If Chen Sheng is willing to invest, I think more than a dozen should be no problem." Hu Yingxiang said with a smile.
"The idea is good, but for such a large-scale project, we should not rush it, we have to do it step by step." Chen Zhiwen said.
"Of course, this is just a plan. It is estimated that the entire cycle may take more than ten to twenty years." Hu Yingxiang said.
"Okay, the purpose of establishing the Taishan Association is not only to invest and make money in the country, but also to help domestic development. It is best to benefit from and develop together. We can build the Yangtze River Bridge wherever it needs to be built, but we must also consider it. For real economic needs, if ten bridges are enough, don't blindly build 15 bridges." Chen Zhiwen thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
In fact, investing in domestic infrastructure is definitely not as good as investing in real estate. For example, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway requires an investment of one billion U.S. dollars. If this money is used to hoard land on a large scale, the future value will far exceed that of this expressway. However, Nothing is too much. If we only speculate on land without participating in large-scale infrastructure construction, the future will never last. Besides, there was no land speculation in the 1980s.
And if we invest heavily in infrastructure now, we will definitely have higher returns after the mainland economy rises in the future. The mainland government will give investors who invested heavily in the country in the 1980s, helped the country develop infrastructure, education, and provided large amounts of foreign exchange income. received generous returns.
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. At present, I am planning to start in the big cities on both sides of the Yangtze River. In the next five years, I will only build two or three bridges. I will basically not consider some bridges themselves, unless this is the case. This bridge can no longer bear the traffic pressure." Hu Yingxiang said.
"Yes, but you still need to discuss it with Yanjing. I heard that the country has already planned several major transportation hubs in the mainland in the future. If we cooperate with them, we can ensure that our bridge will have higher profits in the future. , and it can also make their work more convenient and kill two birds with one stone." Chen Zhiwen continued.
Although the Ministry of Transportation in China currently has no budget, it is basically planning the general routes for future highway construction. These do not have details. They only use the current urban layout to calculate the shortest investment cost to build multiple highways to radiate. to reach the largest number of people, and at the same time plan the construction sequence based on the city’s population and economic importance.
Maybe there will be changes in some places in the future, but most of them can basically be finalized. Even if they are changed, they will be minor changes. The Yangtze River Bridge must be an important part of the north-south transportation hub. If at this time, the capital of Hu Yingxiang, Chen Zhiwen and others can Investing in the Yangtze River Bridge will definitely be of great convenience to the Ministry of Transport.
"This is the first time I've heard of this. I'll go find out." Hu Yingxiang thought for a while and said.
"That's because you haven't communicated with them yet, otherwise you would definitely know." Chen Zhiwen said.
Hu Yingxiang said: "Yes, the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge has probably been conceived in China for a long time, but the funding problem is too big. There is no way to start."
"This is actually a lot more convenient. We don't need to spend too much energy choosing a location. People here in China are definitely more concerned about it than us. Maybe they have already chosen it." Chen Zhiwen added.
"This is very good. Reducing risks can also save a lot of time. After talking to Shanghai about the construction of the bridge here, I need to go to Yanjing City again." Hu Yingxiang thought for a while and said.
"Then you can become a distinguished guest of Yanjing City." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Being able to bring so much infrastructure investment to the country must be highly valued by domestic high-level officials. Its importance may only be greater than that of being able to bring a large amount of foreign exchange investment. Chen Zhiwen is a little younger.
"I'm just a pawn. Chen Sheng is the investor behind this. Not to mention domestic high-level officials, even a news reporter may know it." Hu Yingxiang shook his head and said with a smile.
"We just share these reputations." Chen Zhiwen said calmly. There is too much investment in infrastructure in the Mainland. Even Hutchison Whampoa is unlikely to be fully involved. No one can bear the amount of funds. Therefore, gathering a large number of Chinese wealthy people to participate together will not only benefit the country, but also benefit their group of people. .
Among this group of people, the most active and dedicated person is naturally Hu Yingxiang. His experience in his previous life can be seen. Chen Zhiwen also admires such people very much. Therefore, he is worthy of this superficial honor.
At the same time, this will not affect him. In the future, Midea's massive direct investment, the industrial chain it will drive, and the more powerful Galaxy Trade can bring a lot of employment and foreign exchange income to the country. At the same time, Hutchison Whampoa will also invest in infrastructure. , will only be valued more by the mainland.
"Thank you, Mr. Chen." Hu Yingxiang smiled and said, "One more thing. I'm not very proficient in investing in thermal power stations in Shanghai. How about Hong Kong Electric also participate in the investment? It doesn't matter whether it's more or less. , mainly need to provide some technical support and so on.”
"No problem, I will arrange it when we return to Hong Kong." Chen Zhiwen nodded. The power station is actually a very good investment in China, but the demand is much greater than that of the Yangtze River Bridge. Every city needs it, endless. There’s nothing to fight about, everyone can just vote if they want to.
The next day, under the arrangement of the relevant departments of Shanghai Municipality, Chen Zhiwen went to the Shanghai Municipal Government and met with the leaders of Shanghai Municipality.
Because they were not very familiar with each other, there was no substantial discussion in this meeting. At noon, after Chen Zhiwen had a lunch in the canteen of the municipal government, he went to the Red Bull factory in Pudong City.
As early as last year, under the instruction of Chen Zhiwen, Red Bull began to prepare to build a large-scale food factory in Shanghai to plan for the expansion of the mainland market. Now, the first phase of this factory has been completed.
The cars that the Shanghai leaders were riding in were Audi cars. After Chen Zhiwen inquired, he learned that these cars were given by Volkswagen. Although the joint venture project with Volkswagen has not yet been negotiated, it can be regarded as a sign of sincerity from Volkswagen.
The car soon arrived at the Huangpu River, and all the cars had to queue up to wait for the ferry. Here, even the big leaders did not have any privileges.
The ferry was very inefficient and it took more than half an hour for the car to get on.
The accompanying Deputy Director Shen of the China Merchants Bureau smiled awkwardly and said: "Sorry, Mr. Chen, the efficiency at the dock is a bit low, and a lot of time was wasted."
"It doesn't matter, I'm just going to take a look at the new factory later." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
At this moment, looking at the countless pedestrians, bicycles, cars, buses and some urban transport vehicles on the ferry, he finally understood the role of Hu Yingxiang's investment in building the bridge. With a bridge, the efficiency of the industry can be doubled. , and also save a lot of time, fuel, ferry transportation costs, etc.
After nearly 20 minutes on the ferry and arriving in Pudong, we soon arrived at Red Bull's largest factory in the mainland: Red Bull (Shanghai) Food Co., Ltd.
Those who greeted him at the door were naturally all the senior managers of the factory, and most of them were Hong Kong people. At the same time, Qin Zhihao also came from Hong Kong in person.
"Deputy Director Shen, Chen Sheng, welcome to the Red Bull Shanghai Factory." Qin Zhihao said with a very polite smile.
"Mr. Qin, thank you for your hard work. During this period, you have traveled back and forth several times." Naturally, Deputy Director Shen has known the general manager of the Red Bull Group for a long time. It can be said that except for the real boss Chen Zhiwen, he is the best More than ten thousand people.
"That's right. The Red Bull Shanghai factory can be established so quickly. The efficiency here in China is the most powerful. I have to admire it." Qin Zhihao said with a smile: "Sheng Chen, this factory only took one person from the foundation to the completion." For many months, even in Shekou, I have not seen such fast efficiency."
"Awesome." Chen Zhiwen nodded. Although food factories do not have such high requirements for infrastructure, this kind of efficiency is difficult to find in other places. In China, it can call on a large number of people to work all night. This is true in Hong Kong. Neither can be done.
"We attach great importance to our cooperation with Red Bull Group. As long as you make a request, we will complete it as quickly as possible." Deputy Director Shen said with a smile.
Although the Red Bull project is a light industry, the domestic side has already done its homework and learned a lot about it.
As one of Chen Zhiwen's main businesses, Red Bull Group's international reputation is far inferior to that of Midea, and in Hong Kong it is far inferior to Hutchison Whampoa or even Wharf and Hong Kong Electric, etc., but it is in the food and beverage field that receives little attention. Make a fortune silently.
Its main business, Red Bull beverage, almost monopolizes most of the global market. Although its other beverage, Coca-Cola, is much different, it is still at a mid-level level thanks to its own boss’s retail presence in the United States, Southeast Asia and Europe.
The food business mainly relies on its own retail sales, but potato chips are an exception. Sales are also very good in many other supermarkets in the United States.
All these combined left Red Bull's factories in Hong Kong and Shekou with insufficient production capacity. Therefore, the Shanghai Investment Promotion Bureau contacted Red Bull's senior management and eventually introduced Red Bull to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Although the investment in this project is not large, the benefits it can create are very high. It is also sold domestically and abroad. The annual output value of the first phase can exceed 100 million yuan, which is just a drop in the bucket compared to the huge overseas sales.
"Thank you, Deputy Director Shen." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. As long as the factory can export, the domestic side will definitely welcome it. Even if the foreign exchange balance is maintained, there will be a large amount of foreign exchange, which is extremely powerful for any local government. temptation.
"You're welcome, Mr. Chen," Deputy Director Shen said with a smile.
"Everyone please come inside, it's still a bit cold outside." Qin Zhihao said.
Led by the person in charge of the factory, the group visited the Red Bull beverage workshop, Very Coke beverage workshop, potato chip production workshop, and sugar production workshop of the Red Bull Shanghai factory.
Of these four workshops, the latter three focus on the domestic market, especially Very Coca-Cola. In today's high oil price environment, transportation to the United States is already a loss. The factories in Hong Kong also focus on supplying Southeast Yan, and the United States side Very Coca-Cola uses a contract to produce its products from local beverage factories.
Although potato chips can be exported, the production capacity in Hong Kong is sufficient and there is no need for Shanghai. Unless Costco’s demand increases sharply in the future after the quantity increases sharply, and the demand exceeds the Hong Kong factory, then it can start from Shanghai. The Shanghai factory imports sugar for the same reason.
Red Bull beverages focus on exports, mainly to stabilize the foreign exchange balance of Shanghai factories. The more foreign exchange is exported, the more other products can be sold domestically, so that they can occupy the domestic market to a greater extent, at least first. To make the brand famous, Red Bull itself has very low demand in the domestic market because the price is too expensive, so it can only take a very high-end route.
(End of chapter)
