Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

Today's gathering was a gathering among a small circle, not many people came, and it was not a formal dinner, so the food was more casual.

Everyone chatted and occasionally had something to eat.

Most of the time, everyone talks about the local economy in Xiangjiang, among which real estate is definitely a topic that must be mentioned.

A few months ago, the entire underground railway line from Kwun Tong to Central was opened to traffic. Naturally, land prices near MTR stations have increased significantly. Companies that have acquired land for development near corresponding MRT stations early have naturally made a lot of money.

Hutchison Real Estate, under the name of Hutchison Whampoa, also acquired a piece of land to develop into a shopping mall. Before the subway station was laid in 1978, Hutchison Whampoa had already acquired a piece of land in advance. The land acquisition time was at the end of 1977, before Lin Baicheng purchased it. Hutchison Whampoa.

After Lin Baicheng acquired Hutchison Whampoa, Hutchison Whampoa became richer than before, so it naturally had the money to develop. Now with the opening of the subway, the development of the shopping mall has almost been completed, and it can be put into operation and make money in the future.

In fact, other real estate companies are not much different. Some got the news in advance before the subway line plan was announced, and then purchased real estate in relevant locations to wait for development; some obtained the land through relationships after the line was announced; and the Hong Kong government will Land near metro stations is auctioned, and then bids are placed for development.

No matter what the situation is, as long as the real estate is developed near a subway station, you can definitely make a lot of money.

It's just that Hutchison Whampoa can make more money by getting the news in advance and then buying land for development at a cheap price.

Hutchison Whampoa used to be one of the four major foreign banks. Although it was in decline, it was still invincible. It was normal to have some connections in the Hong Kong government.

Now, with Lin Baicheng's connections in the Hong Kong government and the scale of Hutchison Whampoa, he can still know in advance where the Hong Kong government wants to build and develop through public relations, and then acquire the land in advance and hoard it, waiting for the development to make a fortune.

Not only Hutchison Whampoa, but other real estate companies are also similar in that they will find ways to conduct public relations. It's just that some companies can do it, and some companies can't.

"Lin Sheng, after Hutchison Whampoa acquired Bentley Motors, shouldn't all the auto parts be produced by itself?"

While chatting, the topic of Hutchison Whampoa’s acquisition of Bentley Motors came up again.

Lin Baicheng said: "The core spare parts will be produced by ourselves, and other spare parts will definitely be purchased from outside."

"Lin Sheng, do you think it's possible for me to open an auto parts manufacturing company?"

The person who asked was Zheng Yudong. His net worth was at the lower end of the list. Of course he wanted to open up more industries for his family.

"Making auto parts also requires technology. If you are acquiring an existing company, that is another matter. But if you are building it from scratch, Bentley will never purchase it at the beginning. The parts used by Bentley are either the best or the best. It’s the most cost-effective.”

"Furthermore, the manufacturing industry must be willing to invest, and the technology must be updated. Otherwise, it will only be overtaken, so the investment will be relatively large. This depends on whether you have the determination and perseverance to invest heavily."

"Of course, under the same conditions, I will definitely take care of my friends."

Lin Baicheng would definitely not use another company's products just because they have a good relationship with each other. That would be making fun of his own company, which is not what a qualified businessman should do.

"When entering a new industry, the investment and risks will be high. However, if the parts company can develop and enter the supply chain of Bentley Motors, the profits will be huge."

Bao Yugang said aloud that he saw clearly that if Bentley Motors can develop and the parts company relies on Bentley Motors to survive, it is likely to develop into a company with a market value of hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in a decade.

Although it seems that hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars are not much, and they are still hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars more than ten years later, in fact, in Hong Kong today, there are only about 20 families with family wealth exceeding nine figures. This is accumulated over several generations. , not everyone is Lin Baicheng.

As for cash, in Hong Kong today, the number of Chinese families that can withdraw hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in cash at one time is definitely not more than two palms, and can even be counted on one hand.

Cash is cash, wealth is wealth, the two are not the same concept.

"It seems like there's no hope."

Zheng Yudong looked a little regretful.

Bao Yugang said: "Whether there is any hope depends on whether Zheng Sheng dares to take a gamble. If you dare to take a gamble, you can follow Lin Sheng's example and go to London to invest, acquire an auto parts manufacturing company, and upgrade technology. Then let Bentley purchase the company's accessories so that the company can slowly develop."

"There are definitely risks in this, and the investment will not be small, but if it can be done, the rewards will also be great."

Bao Yugang himself has no idea. His main business is shipping and transformed real estate. These two industries are enough to keep him busy.

"It seems that this kind of investment is not suitable for me."

Zheng Yudong shook his head and suppressed his thoughts. Investment was risky, so instead of investing in this, he might as well invest in real estate. At least for now, the real estate industry has a brighter future.

"Manufacturing, and it is advanced high-tech manufacturing, is not accessible to everyone."

Huo Yingdong said something, and then said to Lin Baicheng: "Lin Sheng, don't blame me for pouring cold water on you. Hutchison Whampoa has no experience in the automobile industry before. Even if it acquires Bentley Motors, it's hard to say whether it can develop Bentley Motors. You Just be cautious."

"Huo Sheng is not pouring cold water on you. It is a reminder of good words. I will remember them."

Lin Baicheng smiled and nodded, knowing that Huo Yingdong had good intentions, otherwise if people wanted to laugh at him, they wouldn't have said unpleasant things to remind him.

That's pretty much what it means.

Time passed slowly as everyone chatted, and around nine o'clock, everyone ended the party and left.

Huo Yingdong learned from Lin Baicheng tonight about Lin Baicheng's attitude after the ban on Bay Island, and he could reply to Xinhua News Agency. As for what to do if Lin Baicheng is lying, there is nothing he can do. At present, he cannot tell whether Lin Baicheng is lying, but he thinks that the possibility of Lin Baicheng lying is very low and can basically be ruled out.

After Lin Baicheng and Guan Zhilin left the Huo family, they went to the villa where Guan Zhilin lived, where they spent the night.

For Guan Zhilin, who was about to leave Hong Kong and would not be able to see Lin Baicheng for a long time, he wished he could stay with Lin Baicheng and would not give up the opportunity to spend the night with Lin Baicheng every night.

Guan Meiren was very proactive and Lin Baicheng enjoyed it very much.

The next morning, Lin Baicheng rarely got up late. The little goblin was too annoying. He worked too hard last night, so he slept a little longer.

Although he got up late, Lin Baicheng still exercised a bit, and then asked Chen Huixiang, who came over, what was wrong during breakfast.

Chen Huixiang said: "Mr. Lin, in the morning, Miss Catherine from the United States called and said that she wanted to report to you on the progress of Citi's entrustment to acquire Bell Labs' mobile phone and communication technology."

"Did she tell you the specific situation?"

Lin Baicheng was slightly surprised when he heard this. Could it be that there was progress so quickly?

"some."

Chen Huixiang nodded and said: "Miss Catherine said that Citi asked her to ask you whether the Sun Electronics Communications Company you founded lacks a president. A vice president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group is very optimistic about the future development prospects of mobile communications. If you do this If there is a shortage of people, Citi can help you recruit this person to the company, so that your company will not only have a person in charge who is familiar with the industry, but Citi will also be able to acquire the technology you need from Bell Labs more smoothly."

"How capable is this person?"

Sun Electronic Communications Company was short of a president. Lin Baicheng actually knew that since the other party was qualified to be the vice president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, it showed that this person was very capable, but he still had to ask.

"Miss Catherine has already faxed this person's resume."

As Chen Huixiang spoke, she handed Lin Baicheng a document, which was a resume faxed from the United States.

"Let me see."

Lin Baicheng took it and looked at it very seriously.

After the small meeting, Lin Baicheng spoke up: "This Jason is now the vice president of Telephone and Telegraph Group. Telephone and Telegraph Group is one of the ten largest companies in the United States by market value. People can only climb higher. There is no reason for him to be willing. Join Sun Electronic Communications Company."

Although the investment in Sun Electronic Communications Company is not small, it depends on who it is compared with. Compared with the Telephone and Telegraph Group, the difference is completely between a baby and a giant. Let alone serving as the vice president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, even if it is a lower level department manager, and his social influence is greater than that of the president of Sun Electronic Communications Company.

Even if this guy named Jason is unhappy at the Telephone and Telegraph Group, or fails in the office struggle, he can definitely switch jobs to other stronger telecommunications companies instead of joining Sun Electronic Communications.

Chen Huixiang said: "Miss Catherine did not ask so specifically. She said that if possible, Citi would like to communicate with you in person."

"I know this."

Lin Baicheng nodded and continued to look at his resume: "I will think about it. Please contact Catherine and tell her that I will give a reply before next Monday."

"Okay Mr. Lin."

Chen Huixiang responded when she heard the words.

Lin Baicheng was eating breakfast while looking at his resume.

Seeing this, Chen Huixiang stood aside to avoid disturbing Lin Baicheng.

After breakfast, Lin Baicheng glanced at Jason's resume. This person's resume was very rich. At the beginning, he was just an electrician. Later, he studied while working, and slowly climbed up to work in the telecommunications industry. In more than thirty years, he has climbed to the current high position of vice president of the Telephone and Telegraph Group, a completely successful person.

It can be seen from the resume that Jason is very capable and very familiar with the telecommunications industry. He is definitely a qualified professional manager.

After reading the resume, Lin Baicheng decided to have someone investigate it again. If it was determined that there was nothing wrong with the resume, he would very much welcome someone with such a strong ability to serve as the president of Sun Electronic Communications Company.

However, the question is whether the other party is willing to join Sun Electronic Communications. Lin Baicheng expressed doubts about this. In fact, Sun Electronic Communications is currently too small compared with Telephone and Telegraph Group.

If Sun Electronic Communications Company now has a market value of tens of billions of dollars, then Lin Baicheng will not think too much about it. Although the market value of tens of billions of dollars is still incomparable to Telephone and Telegraph Group, there is a saying that is good, it is better to have the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. , serving as president of a slightly smaller company is much more comfortable than serving as vice president of a larger company.

The position of vice president has greater constraints, and its power is incomparable to that of the president. The president's power is obviously more attractive.

"Brother Lin!"

Lin Baicheng did not go upstairs. When Guan Zhilin woke up and found that the person beside him was no longer there, he came downstairs.

"Jiahui wakes up."

As he spoke, Lin Baicheng looked at Chen Huixiang who was not far away, and said to Chen Huixiang who was walking over: "Is there anything else you want to report?"

Chen Huixiang said: "There is still no progress on the Bay Island that you asked to pay attention to."

"Continue to pay attention. If there is no news tonight, ask Qin Lan and Huang Xizhao what is going on."

Lin Baicheng knew that if the Wandao News Bureau did not see Qin Lan and the others on Saturday and Sunday, it meant that the Wandao side had great objections to his failure to go there, and would at least give Qin Lan and the others a warning, or even something worse might happen. Everything is possible.

Lin Baicheng did not go to Wandao to communicate and explain in person. People there might think that he was unwilling to bow his head and wanted a tough confrontation, so there was likely to be more intense suppression.

However, despite this possibility, Lin Baicheng was still not prepared to go there. It was safer to stay in Xiangjiang at this time.

Anyway, Lin Baicheng has been prepared for the worst, which is that the Bay Island authorities will completely block his industry and prevent companies or products related to him from entering the Bay Island market. Lin Baicheng will temporarily lose the Bay Island market completely, and the unblocking period is uncertain. .

Being completely banned will certainly have an impact on Lin Baicheng's career, but he is mentally prepared to earn less if he earns less. Anyway, he can afford this level of loss.

"yes!"

"If there's nothing else, let's do this first."

"Then I'll go outside first. If you need anything, call me."

Chen Huixiang said hello to Guan Zhilin before leaving, and then went out to stay outside the villa instead of leaving the villa. She is Lin Baicheng's personal secretary, and Lin Baicheng will call her at any time when he needs it.

"Brother Lin, are you talking about the Bay Island News Bureau's ban on Asia Star Media Group?"

Guan Zhilin sat directly on Lin Baicheng's lap and hugged his neck.

"Um!"

Lin Baicheng responded and said, "Jiahui, please leave the business alone, I will take care of it."

"I listen to Brother Lin."

Guan Zhilin didn't know much about business matters and had no interest in it, so he responded obediently.

After a while, Guan Zhilin's breakfast was served, and Lin Baicheng accompanied her to eat breakfast.

Because he got up late, the morning passed quickly. Lin Baicheng was originally going to accompany Guan Zhilin in the afternoon, but Deng Lijun, who didn't want to go back to Xiangjiang, called and said she wanted to meet him. After a moment of consideration, he agreed. .