Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

weekend.

Lin Baicheng and MacLehose met to play golf at Fanling Golf Course.

The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club is also the oldest golf course in China. It covers an area of ​​180 hectares, equivalent to 2,700 acres, which is quite large in terms of area.

Those who come here to play golf are all Xiangjiang's social elites, not only because of the high consumption here, but also because it has a threshold and not everyone can enter.

Especially some good venues can only be used by VIPs.

Lin Baicheng and Mai Lihao, no matter which one of them they are, are the VIPs among VIPs.

The eyes in the morning were particularly soft and not dazzling.

"Mr. Lin, Sir, are ready."

While Lin Baicheng and Mailihao were chatting, Qin Lan came over.

Today, I asked Mai Lihao to play golf. Lin Baicheng had business to discuss with Mai Lihao, so he did not bring his woman, but his team. This was a business golf game.

"Lin Sheng, let's go play some shots."

Mailihao stood up and said.

"Sir, please go first."

Lin Baicheng signaled.

The two of them walked towards the prepared place. Mailihao took the number one club handed to him by his secretary and stood in front of the golf balls placed there.

Mai Lihao posed, calibrated the position, and tried the feel.

"Snapped!"

After a moment, the club was swung and the small white ball flew into the sky.

"nice shot!"

As long as it wasn't a super bad ball, Lin Baicheng would give him a round of applause, not to mention that Mai Lihao's skills were indeed very good, and the position where the little white ball landed looked very beautiful.

Then naturally it was Lin Baicheng's turn. He took the No. 1 pole from Qin Lan.

When playing golf, you don't always use a certain club, but use different clubs according to different positions.

In terms of golf skills, Lin Baicheng's skills are not bad. Although he is not comparable to most professionals, he can occasionally perform superbly when he is lucky.

Lin Baicheng and Maliho were in a cooperative relationship. Although he asked Maliho for help, he made money for Maliho and even promised to fund his campaign after Maliho returned to England. Therefore, the two of them could be said to have an in-depth cooperation. Partner, so Lin Baicheng doesn't have to go out of his way to flatter Mai Lihao just because he wants to ask for help.

Therefore, when Lin Baicheng plays golf with Mai Lihao, there is no need to give in the ball, and there is no need to deliberately fail to beat Mai Lihao. They should behave as they should.

While playing golf, it is also time to chat.

Lin Baicheng said: "In recent years, the total export value of Xiangjiang's electronic products has increased year by year and has grown rapidly. I believe that with the development of social economy, the development of electronic products has great potential, and the total export value of Xiangjiang's electronic products will also continue to increase, thus becoming An important pillar of Hong Kong’s economy.”

When it comes to semiconductor technology, excluding the United States, the mainland has not yet risen.

The first thing people think of is Japan, then South Korea, and finally Bay Island. The semiconductor technology in these places is quite famous.

In people's minds a few decades later, Xiangjiang did not have semiconductor technology, or even if it did, it was not famous and was not known to the public.

However, as early as the late 1950s, Xiangjiang's chip industry had already begun to take off, all thanks to Japan's Sony Corporation.

In 1957, Sony developed the first all-transistor pocket radio. Due to the obstruction in the British market, Hong Kong was under the jurisdiction of the British. In order to open up the British market, Sony opened its first radio factory in Hong Kong in 1959. At that time, the monthly production volume reached more than 4,000 units.

Radio was a strange and interesting new gadget in that era, so it soon made the whole of Hong Kong crazy about it. The popularity of radio attracted a large amount of foreign investment, which led to the blossoming of Hong Kong's electronics industry.

Since the mainland was blocked by Western countries at the time, only Xiangjiang was an important port for the mainland's foreign trade, so it naturally became the first choice for the United States, Japan and other semiconductor manufacturing industries to relocate abroad.

In the 1960s, major electronics companies set up factories in Hong Kong, which greatly promoted the development of Hong Kong's electronics industry.

In the 1970s, Xiangjiang implemented the policy of economic diversification, and various industries developed rapidly. Some developed countries transferred labor-intensive industries to Asian countries, and Xiangjiang was the key transfer location.

With the explosion of semiconductor technology, many semiconductor companies have been established in the world. With the development of technology, the cost of semiconductor manufacturing has continued to decline, and LSIC (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) has also emerged, allowing semiconductors to enter civilian use from commercial use. Electronic products such as computers, electronic watches, speaker equipment, and televisions are growing rapidly.

Labor costs in Asian countries are much cheaper than those in developed countries. In order to reduce costs, more and more foreign investors have set up factories in Xiangjiang. Advanced technologies and equipment for various electronic products have begun to be established in Xiangjiang, promoting the development of Xiangjiang's electronics industry.

From the data point of view.

In 1975, the total export value of Hong Kong electronic products was HK$2.75 billion, which more than doubled to HK$6.77 billion in 1978.

It seems that Lin Baicheng's Galaxy Game Company has also made some contributions to exports. Arcade machines are also electronic products. Galaxy Game Company sells arcade machines to Japan, the United States and other places to generate revenue for Hong Kong's exports.

In the past two years, Galaxy Games Company and Xingyue Electronic Games Company have greatly increased the total value of Xiangjiang's electronic product exports, and their proportion has continued to increase, becoming increasingly important.

By the end of 2079, the total export value of Hong Kong's electronic products had exceeded 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, and the two companies under Lin Baicheng's name contributed to the total export value of several billion Hong Kong dollars.

Lin Baicheng is very clear about the prospects of the semiconductor industry. Since Xiangjiang currently has a good foundation, he will of course work for the semiconductor industry and let Xiangjiang's semiconductor industry develop. Not to mention surpassing Japan, as long as it is not stretched too far.

After all, Lin Baicheng will invest more and more in the semiconductor industry and related electronic product industries in the future. The better the development of Xiangjiang's semiconductor industry, the greater his benefits will be.

"The total value of Hong Kong's electronic product exports in the past two years has grown so fast. It is said that it is related to Lin Sheng's two companies. Galaxy Game Company and Xingyue Electronic Game Company have both made great contributions to the export of electronic products. made a significant contribution.”

Mailihao paused as he spoke, and then continued: "To be honest, Lin Sheng, the electronic technology of the two companies under your name is not advanced. There are other companies in Xiangjiang that can do it, let alone other countries. However, the games carried on the products of these two companies are very popular among people, making both arcade machines and consoles popular. This aspect is difficult for others to imitate."

"It's all thanks to the support of Jazz and the Hong Kong government that my company can develop so well."

Lin Baicheng said politely and said: "Now semiconductor technology is developing better and better, the manufacturing costs of related industries are declining, and the scale of the electronic product industry is also expanding. In the future, more industries will use electronic products. Nowadays, This is when the semiconductor industry is developing rapidly. If we miss this period, it will be too difficult to catch up with other countries in the future."

"Lin Sheng, do you want the Hong Kong government to increase its support for the semiconductor industry?"

After hearing this, Mailihao understood what Lin Baicheng meant.

Lin Baicheng nodded: "Let's not talk about the United States and Japan. Their semiconductor industry development itself far exceeds ours in Xiangjiang. Let's talk about Wandao. It only started to enter the semiconductor industry in the 1960s, but Wandao There is a university there that has specially set up a semiconductor laboratory. After entering the 1970s, the Bay Island authorities strongly supported the development of the semiconductor industry. They not only sent engineers to the United States to learn cutting-edge technology, but also introduced advanced technology to establish factories. Now over there in the Bay Island The development of the semiconductor industry is getting faster and faster."

"Although the total export value of electronic products here in Hong Kong is much higher than that in the Bay Island, technically speaking, it is not necessarily better than that in the Bay Island. The main reason is that our side has more factories of foreign companies. The real advanced technology is not here in Xiangjiang."

"Therefore, if we in Xiangjiang do not increase our support for the semiconductor industry, let alone surpassing countries such as Japan, I am afraid that we will soon be surpassed by Bay Island."

"The semiconductor industry is no different than other industries. It is basically a winner-take-all situation. Your technology is not as good as others, and the electronic products you produce cannot match others in performance, and no one buys the products. In this way, the export of electronic products will definitely will be affected.”

"In the end, there may be such a result that the status of Xiangjiang's electronic product export port is replaced by the Bay Island, and the relevant benefits are absorbed by the Bay Island, thus affecting Hong Kong's overall international status."

Of course, Lin Baicheng exaggerated some of his words. I dare not say anything else. As long as China is here and the Bay Island does not return, Hong Kong's status as China's external port will not change, and it can still develop into an international metropolis.

Without the semiconductor industry, it would not affect Xiangjiang's ability to become an international metropolis. It would simply mean that this pearl could not shine brighter.

"Lin Sheng, what you said is too exaggerated."

After hearing this, Mailihao shook his head and walked towards the golf ball.

Lin Baicheng did not catch up and continued, leaving some time for Mailihao to digest and think.

After hitting a few more shots.

Lin Baicheng found an opportunity and said: "Sir, what I said is not an exaggeration at all. The semiconductor industry in other places has government support, but we don't have it here in Xiangjiang. How can you catch up with others in technology? The consequences of technological backwardness. ,it goes without saying."

"Lin Sheng, it is not easy to get the Hong Kong government to support the development of a certain industry."

MacLehose shook his head slightly and said: "Actually, you should also know that the pillar industry in Hong Kong is real estate, and the entire real estate industry has brought the most benefits to the Hong Kong government. If the Hong Kong government really wants to support the development of a certain industry, then it will give priority to support The real estate industry, not the semiconductor industry.”

The Hong Kong government has the land in Hong Kong that is in its hands. The Hong Kong government earns a lot of money every year just from the land auction, and the money will be returned to the UK and contribute to the economic development of the UK.

The reason why Britain is unwilling to lose Hong Kong is because when Britain continues to lose colonies, Hong Kong can return a large amount of money to the locals every year. Otherwise, if the British have to invest money in Xiangjiang every year, do you think Britain is still willing to lease it? Thinking of renewing the contract before it expires.

If the bloodshed continued every year, Britain would not have to wait for China to find a way to take back Xiangjiang, but would take the initiative to find a way to abandon this oil bottle.

As the Governor of Hong Kong, MacLehose's main task was to seek profits for the British in Hong Kong, rather than to find ways to obtain funds from the British to develop Hong Kong.

The semiconductor industry is different from the real estate industry. To develop the real estate industry, the Hong Kong government can obtain huge amounts of funds in a short period of time. However, the development of the semiconductor industry requires the Hong Kong government to invest a large amount of funds every year. Profits are only a matter of the future.

Xiangjiang is a colony, and the return period is approaching. In less than twenty years, Britain will not be able to invest more in Xiangjiang, and Malihose does not dare to do so. What's more, his term of office is approaching, and he cannot mess up even for his own sake. Come.

"The real estate industry in Xiangjiang has developed very well. Even if we want to support it, we must not forget about other industries. The real estate industry represents the present, and the semiconductor industry represents the future. We cannot have the present without caring about the future."

Lin Baicheng is also a vested interest in the good development of the real estate industry, so of course he will not say anything against it.

"You don't need to follow me. I'll talk to Lin Sheng."

Mailihao paused in his steps and spoke to the secretary who was following him.

Upon seeing this, Lin Baicheng also gestured to Qin Lan, telling her not to follow.

Mailihao and Lin Baicheng walked forward, gradually moving away from the others.

Then, Mailihao said to Lin Baicheng: "Lin Sheng, although I am the governor of Xiangjiang, I cannot do whatever I want in Xiangjiang. I cannot do this to vigorously support the development of the semiconductor industry. Don't say that. I'm sorry, even if you try to get others to do it, you still can't do it. It's impossible for the Hong Kong government to use funds to support the development of the semiconductor industry."

"You are right. The semiconductor industry may represent the future of Hong Kong's economy, but what the Hong Kong government and Britain want is not the future, but seizing the present. Do you understand what I mean?"

It can be said that he was deeply devoted to Lin Baicheng, because he knew that the interests of the two of them were the same.

"What about certain tax breaks? For the entire semiconductor industry."

Lin Baicheng was not surprised when he heard this. He had never expected the Hong Kong government to use money to vigorously support the development of the semiconductor industry in Hong Kong.

It’s just that if you have dates or not, you’ll have to take a shot first.

"It's impossible to target the entire semiconductor industry."

Mailihao shook his head, pointed at him and said: "As for Lin Sheng, your own company, if you do a good job in public relations, it is not impossible. On the surface, it can be said to be a commendation to outstanding companies. After all, you have two This company is a large taxpayer. However, relevant policies must pass the Municipal Council meeting and be approved by the majority of council members.”

Lin Baicheng smiled noncommittally at the last sentence of Mai Lihao, and of course there was a reason for his reaction.

In Hong Kong today, the Executive Council and the Legislative Council preside over Hong Kong, and the Governor can appoint all members of the two councils, and all bills or bills discussed by the two councils must ultimately obtain the consent and signature of the Governor before they can be passed.

Simply put, the Governor has final veto power on all bills.

This shows how powerful the current Governor of Xiangjiang is.