"Okay, but try to keep a low profile and the news cannot be leaked. Otherwise, if the people at Jardine find out, subsequent acquisitions will increase costs for us." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.
Now that Yizhi Mutual Control has been completed, coupled with its own acquisitions, there are not many stocks left for free trading in the outside world. Chen Zhiwen was able to acquire so many Land shares, most of which were secretly acquired over a long period of time a few years ago. The reason is that it is much more difficult now. If you want to continue the acquisition, you need to contact some long-term institutions.
"It shouldn't be a big problem. I entrusted Standard Chartered as the intermediary. The British capital side doesn't know who is acquiring Land shares. Besides, now a lot of British capital also wants to leave Hong Kong. We also give us US dollars. Many people should still be willing." Yes." Zhou Jiayang said.
"Okay, money is not a problem. The most important thing is to increase the price appropriately and be able to acquire Land." Chen Zhiwen said. Compared with the value of Land's dozen buildings in Central in the next ten years, the current cost can really It's a drop in the bucket.
"Understood." Zhou Jiayang said.
Three days later, Zhou Jiayang made an appointment with a person in charge of the Lands Department of Hong Kong. However, he did not choose to stay in a luxurious five-star hotel. Instead, he signed a visit to the Lands Department and met with senior executives of the real estate company. It must be formal, otherwise, even if it is nothing, someone may be caught. The Independent Commission Against Corruption has been used as a weapon by Chen Zhiwen many times, but it itself is also capable of targeting anyone.
"What do Wu Sheng think of our proposal?" Zhou Jiayang asked after expressing his thoughts.
"This won't work. If we do this, then the Hong Kong government's auction will become a wet market." Wu Youwei shook his head and said.
"It's not that I want to break the rules of the Hong Kong government's bidding, but as far as I know, the Hong Kong government also has some land in previous auctions. It doesn't have any requirements. It can be auctioned. I'm not asking the Hong Kong government to specifically target Hutchison Whampoa. Introduce special policies, but do not mention the start of construction requirements during auctions, or set them more loosely, so that real estate developers in Hong Kong can compete openly and fairly. In today's bad real estate market, this is normal, and it will not harm Hong Kong. The government will be dignified, and you can also get more land revenue, killing two birds with one stone, why not?" Zhou Jia Yang said with a smile.
It is impossible for the Hong Kong government to issue a policy specifically for Hutchison Whampoa, saying that the land acquired by Hutchison Whampoa can be held for a long time. No normal government would do this, but if the Hong Kong government relaxes its requirements for all companies , that is a fair policy, and it is not unreasonable to introduce such a policy under the current bad economic situation. While other companies are either in difficulties or barely protecting themselves, it is rare for a few to seize the opportunity, and it is also There may not be that much money to compete with Hutchison Whampoa.
"The Hong Kong government has indeed had this kind of policy before, but it was only for a small number of land in a bad location. It has never been done in large quantities. Zhou Sheng also knows that bidding has been around the world for a long time. In the history of the land, most countries will have certain restrictions on how to use it and the time after bidding for the land. I can't make the decision on this matter alone." Wu Youwei thought for a while and replied. Although he thinks it is not feasible, this matter may involve a large amount of financial revenue of the Hong Kong government, and if it is possible, he cannot refuse it directly. Otherwise, if the leaders above do not object to this matter , then I would be embarrassed.
"Of course, we are just putting forward a suggestion, so that the real estate market in Hong Kong will not be under so much pressure." Zhou Jia Yang said with a smile.
"Zhou Sheng, I will report this matter. It may require special approval from the Hong Kong Governor. I will inform you when there is news." Wu Youwei said very politely on the surface, but he was also complaining in his heart. Who doesn't know What is your purpose? Hutchison Whampoa's various operations before the real estate crisis were obviously to cash out funds on a large scale, develop and then sell land when housing prices were at the highest. Many of the land was even developed in cooperation with other real estate companies or sold directly. Looking at it now Come here just to wait for today. After the local price is cut in half, Hutchison Whampoa can purchase two to three times the original land with the same capital. If you are bolder and use more bank loans, five or six times is also possible. It is a complete huge profit. , but the premise of doing so is to have confidence in the future real estate market, which is in line with the current strategy of the Hong Kong government.
By making such a request to the Hong Kong government, it is clear that they want to take advantage of the current low land prices to acquire a large amount of high-quality land, but they do not want to develop it immediately after acquiring the land. This is somewhat contrary to the Hong Kong government's long-standing policy. Bidding strategy, but it is not absolutely impossible to change.
But if the Hong Kong government really agrees, Hutchison Whampoa may become the largest real estate company in Hong Kong through the real estate crisis in the past two years.
"Thank you Wu Sheng. This is a batch of high-quality tea I bought from the mainland. It is not very expensive, but the taste is very good. Please accept it." Zhou Jiayang said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you." Wu Youwei was not polite. He would naturally get some benefits, but it would definitely not be here. And what is the identity of Zhou Jiayang? It is absolutely impossible to do this yourself.
"Then I'll take my leave first." Zhou Jiayang waved his hands and said with a smile.
"Slow down, I'll take you out." Wu Youwei also stood up. One of Hutchison's highest powers was worthy of being sent out personally.
The Hong Kong government will naturally not agree to such an important matter like this. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that such an operation will only use several Chinese companies such as Hutchison Whampoa, which has sufficient capital, or Cheung Kong Holdings, which is not so tight on funds. Although it is obvious that On the surface, the Hong Kong government claims a fair environment, but in this financial crisis, British capital has been hurt the most. Under such circumstances, the Hong Kong government will probably not agree to such a request unless it has no choice but to do so.
However, there is always a chance for everything, you just need to wait. It is only the early stage of the entire economic crisis, and the Hong Kong government's fiscal deficit is not very large. After a while, they will understand the importance of fiscal revenue.
The time soon came to March 1983. During this period, the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong was stable at just over 600, with no long-term growth trend. In the real estate market, prices continued to fall after being cut in half last year, but this was actually based on 1981. The highest price in September, even with the current real estate crisis, is still at the level of 1979, and many people are still unable to afford a house.
Therefore, throughout Hong Kong, people who have no money to buy a house hope that house prices will continue to fall, while those who have already bought a house hope that house prices will rise quickly.
This is a common feature of human beings. Even if a bunch of people from the mainland in later generations complain that housing prices are too high, once they buy two units, they will immediately feel that housing prices are too low.
During this period, various newspapers in Hong Kong mainly discussed housing prices. Every time the Hong Kong government failed to sell a property, it would make headlines.
As one of the largest landowners in Hong Kong, Chen Zhiwen doesn't pay much attention to this. Anyway, he knows that in the future, he will have the opportunity to acquire more property land.
Master Bei Jinming was also invited to Hong Kong by Lei Shengli. Chen Zhiwen also personally accompanied him and walked around the Hilton Hotel Building.
Bei Jinming said: "It's a pity. This hotel will still be used for another 20 years."
"If it were in other places, such as Admiralty or Tsim Sha Tsui, I would definitely not demolish it, but in a place like Central, it would be too wasteful to build a hotel on such a large land." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"Yes, I was also invited by the Bank of China Group to build a building for them in Hong Kong, and then I realized that the cost of building a building is far less than the land price." Bei Jinming said with a smile.
"So the requirements for Midea Building are very simple. The floors should be as high as possible and the building area should be large enough. With the scale of our Midea Group in the world today, Mr. Bei should also know that the headquarters has a high demand for area." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.
"That's no problem. As long as you have enough budget, a super building is not a problem. If the area is not enough, I can design a building for you like the Twin Towers in New York." Bei Jinming said with a smile, being able to design a building in Asia Building a super building can be regarded as one of the honor points in his life.
"Then our current area is not enough. When I have a larger area of land in Hong Kong in the future, I will invite Mr. Bei to design it." Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said that the area of the Hilton Hotel is indeed larger than that of ordinary buildings, such as the Bank of China Tower, but it is still smaller than that of other buildings. It cannot be compared to the Twin Towers in New York. After all, they are the super landmarks of New York City. The land was specially prepared by the New York City Government. Chen Zhiwen naturally cannot compare with it. However, if the sea is reclaimed in the future, Hong Kong may also have a large area. For example, in future generations The IFC building is built from the reclaimed sea. The rental income of a building is 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is no less than that of Harbor City. The total value is as high as 200 billion Hong Kong dollars. Such a super building is enough to compare with the average 500 buildings in the world. Stronger.
"Okay, I look forward to this day coming soon." Bei Jinming said with a smile.
After arranging things in Hong Kong, Chen Zhiwen crossed the Luohu Port and came to Shenhai City opposite Hong Kong, where the Shenhai University of Science and Technology was officially established.
As early as a few years ago, Chen Zhiwen made a request with the country to build a university focusing on electronic technology in Shenhai City. The purpose was to use a large number of outstanding high school students from the entire mainland to be sent here to receive the most advanced electronic technology in the West. After several years, In a few years, it can become a continuous source of talents for Midea Group.
Strong students can be trained in the direction of electronic hardware and software design, and intermediate or poor students can be trained in the direction of production management and quality control. If nothing else happens, Shenhai City will also become one of Midea's important electronic industry production bases in the future. First, such a base also requires a large number of relevant talents. Later Samsung invested heavily in Xi'an. An important reason is the existence of Xi'an Electronic University.
Deep Sea University of Science and Technology started construction as early as the second half of 1981. Under normal circumstances, it takes several years to build a university, but with sufficient funds and working day and night, the natural speed can easily be doubled. Besides, currently, Domestic universities or other buildings are still focused on practicality, so they can be built much faster.
All kinds of related equipment were ordered from related companies around the world a long time ago. In early 1983, they were successively put into the Deep Sea University, which was about to be completed.
Those who came to greet Chen Zhiwen were naturally the leaders of Shenhai City and the school leaders of Shenhai University. However, as Chen Zhiwen, who only contributed money and did not understand universities, he could only deal with it politely.
That night, a party was held within Shenhai University. Some famous domestic singers and dancers were invited to the party. Chen Zhiwen thought it was good. The stars of this era are all very capable, whether they are from Hong Kong or the Mainland. They are all the same, and mainland artists are not actors. Many of them come from scholarly families.
Suddenly, the C member in a dance attracted his attention, because this girl looked too much like the fairy sister in later generations.
(End of chapter)
