The trip to the mainland basically ended successfully, and it was already early March when we returned to Hong Kong.
"The projects you have invested in China are quite big, and they have been reported in Hong Kong newspapers recently." Dad Chen Tianfu said while sitting in the sunroom, basking in the sun and reading the newspapers.
"Normally, the media in Hong Kong are reporting more and more about China. My investment is actually nothing to Midea or Red Bull, but taken alone, it is indeed a big project." Chen Zhiwen laughed. He shook his head and said.
Midea and Red Bull mainly focus on overseas markets, and even a large amount of profits are placed in accounts in many tax havens. However, even so, even if only a small part of the profits are given to Hong Kong, it has also created the Hong Kong electronics industry. of extraordinary prosperity. Some of the factories invested in China are not small for the country, but compared to Midea or Red Bull, they are just a drop in the bucket.
The basic home appliance projects invested in Shekou are just projects that are about to be eliminated in Hong Kong due to labor reasons. The projects invested in Yanjing City are only part of the home appliances. The bulk of the industry is actually still in Hong Kong.
"But now there seem to be some rumors that are very unfriendly to you. You need to pay attention to this aspect." Chen Tianfu continued.
"I will pay attention." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said, "Actually, it's okay, because my plans in China are basically complete, and I won't make any more big investments in the short term."
The investment in Shekou is to transfer Hong Kong's Midea's low-end production capacity to shift Hong Kong's existing productivity to consumer electronics. The investment in Yanjing's home appliances and Shanghai's video business is to cultivate brands in China first and donate to domestic universities. In order for Midea to have a large number of high-quality talents as a foundation for development in the future, only the large-scale infrastructure construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway can be regarded as the first infrastructure investment in the country.
"Why? Because of the () problem?" Chen Tianfu asked. This incident has become one of the main topics in Hong Kong.
"This is just one of them. The main reason is that there are currently no good investment projects in China." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
It was actually suitable for domestic investment after 1985. At that time, the success of Shenzhen City made the central government resolutely open up, and subsequently more policies were suitable for large investments.
Moreover, from now on, the amount of funds he has is not enough to support large-scale infrastructure construction in China, but if some of his international investments pay off in a few years, then the funds may be enough, and the time will be truly mature.
"Yes, I feel the same way." Chen Tianfu nodded and said: "Recently I checked the development of housing and land prices in Wanwan, and found that their current situation is very similar to Hong Kong a few years ago, so I want to go there Try it."
Hong Kong's recent housing prices, industrial land prices and residential land prices are basically in a state of stagflation, while commercial land prices are still rising. Several large consortiums such as Land and Caring are desperately trying to increase transaction prices. However, many people who have sons have After such instruction, Chen Tianfu would naturally not participate.
But capital is like water and always needs to flow. Hengyi has too much money in its account and cannot be left in the bank to earn interest. The total amount of domestic investment cannot be too large. After all, Hengyi can only do real estate, not Suitable for domestic economic needs, therefore, Chen Tianfu needs a new breakthrough.
Wanwan is close to Hong Kong, the language is similar, and both are Chinese, so it is naturally the best choice.
"Okay, I think it's okay, but the question is, do you plan to personally participate in the development of Wanwan's real estate project? The local consortium over there won't agree, right?" Chen Zhiwen asked.
"I probably won't agree, so I will develop projects through joint ventures with some companies in Wanwan, or directly buy properties and hold them myself." Chen Tianfu said.
"That's okay, let's try it in Wanwan." Chen Zhiwen said: "Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf also have some non-real estate development projects in Wanwan. We can try to cooperate together. Investing in real estate near supermarkets should be the same. It’s quite a bargain.”
At least before 1984, Hong Kong's real estate market had little investment value. Even if it were to hoard land, it would have to wait until 1981. There were still three years to go. Unlike Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf, Hengyi had a large number of non-real estate businesses. It really couldn't It has been abandoned.
"That's a good idea." Chen Tianfu nodded and said with a smile.
When various matters in the Mainland and real estate in Hong Kong no longer become things that Chen Zhiwen needs to pay attention to, life has become simpler than before.
Over in the United States, Midea's first-generation personal computer Midea-1 was officially released. Its split design, multiple functions of the mouse, novel word and Excel software, and a variety of refreshing special computer games immediately made Midea No. 1 The computer has become the ideal computer for many computer enthusiasts.
However, after all, companies like Apple or IBM are not as famous as today. The press conference itself is only known to a small number of people. This is because Midea spent money to invite some media.
Therefore, at the Global Consumer Electronics Show held in Los Angeles on March 10, Midea paid a high price to purchase a high-traffic booth very early.
"Hey, is this Midea? I wonder if there are any new games?" Several white men in their 30s came to Midea's booth and said in surprise when they saw the luminous brand name above the booth.
"New game? Let's go and check it out." Several other people were also excited.
Several people walked inside the booth and saw at a glance the various handheld game boys, as well as red and white consoles and many cards displayed on the booth.
"Hello, are there any new game cards released?" asked Walter, the leader of the group.
A young woman in her early 20s with blond hair and blue eyes replied with a professional smile: "Hello, sir, our Midea has just launched a new game cartridge: "Tank Battle", you can come here to take a look. "
After speaking, the receptionist walked a few steps away and took out a card. Walter took a look and saw that the pictures posted on it were of several different tanks.
"What's the price of this cartridge?" Walter asked happily. He has always liked the game Tank Battle. Before, he had been playing it on the arcade machine in the bar, but the price was too expensive. It might cost five or six dollars a day. Most people can't afford US dollars, so they have been waiting for the cassette for this red and white machine.
"The price is $100," the receptionist said.
"So expensive?" Walter was surprised, but after thinking about it, it was still cheaper than playing in a bar, so he asked: "Can I buy it here?"
"Sir, I'm sorry, this is just a booth. If you want to buy, you can go directly to Costco or Best Buy. These two stores will be the first stores." the salesperson replied.
"Oh, okay." Walter nodded and said.
"Sir, would you like to consider a personal computer? Midea has recently launched a brand new personal computer with many games in it." The beautiful salesperson continued.
"Computer? Is this thing expensive?" Walter asked.
"It's not expensive. Our price is only US$1,600 for the lowest configuration, which is cheaper than computers from Apple and IBM," the salesperson said.
"1,600 US dollars? It seems a bit too luxurious to use this to play games." Walter said hesitantly.
"No, sir, games are only part of the capabilities of a computer. If your family needs a computer, or your work needs one, then if you can have a lot of fun games at the same time, you can have a good rest. Wouldn't it be better to relax a little bit?" the salesperson said with a smile.
"Then take a look." Walter nodded. He had actually seen the target. After all, the booth was only so big.
The salesperson led a group of people to several desks in the middle of the booth. Each desk had a computer. There was no one here at the moment, probably because it was relatively early.
The salesperson turned on the computer familiarly, then brought up the game interface and said: "Gentlemen, please see, our computer has these games, and the operation method is mainly with the mouse and the keyboard as a supplement.
At the same time, in addition to games, there are many other functions, such as the word software, which is used for text editing, and it can also identify some typos, and the EXCEL, which is used to make tables, it can..."
Under the introduction of the salesperson, Walter also became very interested in this computer. Really, the functions inside are so practical.
Not only is the game fun, some of the software in it is very helpful for business offices, which makes him, an Apple-3 fan, begin to doubt his faith.
At this time, several companions around me had already started to choose different computers and play the minesweeper just introduced. They were all having fun.
"Your computer, separate the host and the monitor for heat dissipation?" Walter is also a computer fan. It was the first time he saw this structure, but he soon understood other intentions. I don't know how many companies are thinking about it. Solve the problem of chassis heat dissipation, but I just never thought of separating the chassis from the monitor above. Now that it appears, I suddenly think it is such a simple idea.
"Yes, it is also very convenient to carry. You only need to carry this wire alone. It is not very heavy and a girl can carry it easily." The salesperson explained.
"A very good idea, although simple." Walter nodded and said.
"Our mouse also conforms to the mechanics of the human hand. Even if you hold it for a long time, you will not feel tired and it is easy to operate." The salesperson continued.
"The price of this computer is $1,600?" Walt asked.
"No, sir, this one is the highest configuration, totaling 2,800 US dollars. In addition to better hardware, it also has two office software, Word and Excel, plus 6 games." The salesperson said.
"Then if I don't want to buy this high-end configuration, can I install the game separately?" Walter then asked.
"Yes, we can install different software according to your needs. The price of each software is also different. You can choose by yourself." The salesperson introduced with a smile.
"Well, I have another question. I already have an Apple computer at home. If I want to install these software or games, is that okay?" Walter asked again.
"It's not possible yet, but what I know is that it will definitely be possible in the future, but I don't know when." the salesperson replied.
"Okay, thank you." Walter nodded. At this moment, he felt keenly that the computers of this company might not have much features, but these software might really have a bright future.
(End of chapter)
