Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After a brief lunch in the canteen of the steel plant, all the Xiangjiang businessmen began to move around freely. Shenhai City staff mainly took them to see what other good investment projects there were in the city. This opportunity was very rare. After all, it was the first time that so many tycoons could come to them at once.

Bao Zixuan was called to the office of the Shenhai Municipal Government by Vice President Zhao. Mayor Li accompanied him throughout the process. The secretary had been promoted to Kyoto, and the probability of him taking over was very high.

Vice President Zhao said with a smile: "Sheng Xiaobao is not very satisfied with our work efficiency. I want to say sorry to you here. It is our work that is not done well, but please don't worry, we will definitely improve."

It is very rare for Vice President Zhao to be able to say this, after all, what is his status. If Bao Zixuan was talking about anything else, he would be a bit ungrateful.

Bao Zixuan: "You must not say that, it will kill me. Mainly because I am too impatient. There is something wrong with me."

Vice President Zhao: "I heard that you are planning to invest in a new factory in the deep sea. Is it about that aspect?"

Bao Zixuan: "Mainly large machinery. Have you heard of a shield machine?"

Vice President Zhao: "I have heard of it, but I am not very clear about its working principle, so I would like to ask Mr. Xiaobao to introduce it to us."

Bao Zixuan thought for a while and said: "The shield machine is a tunnel boring machine that uses the shield method. The shield construction method is that the tunnel boring machine builds the tunnel while digging. The "shield" refers to the supporting segment. It is different from in the open construction method.”

"Internationally, the generalized shield machine can also be used in rock strata, but it is different from the open non-shield tunnel boring machine. In my country, it is customary to call the tunnel boring machine used in soft soil strata as the narrow shield machine. , the one used for rock formations is called the narrow sense.”

"Based on the working principle, shield machines are generally divided into hand-dug shields, squeeze shields, semi-mechanical shields with local air pressure and global air pressure, mechanical shields, open-chest cutting shields, and pneumatic shields. Mud-water pressurized shield tunneling, earth pressure balance shield tunneling, hybrid shield tunneling, and special-shaped shield tunneling.”

Vice President Zhao: "So the shield machine is specially designed for digging tunnels."

Bao Zixuan: "It can be said that it can be used not only for tunnels, but also for building subways. In the past, it was difficult to produce domestic raw materials without raw materials. If all parts were imported from West Germany and Japan, the cost would be too high and there would be no market for them. . Now the Baohuodong Steel Plant can solve this problem; the alloy we produce can meet the requirements."

Vice President Zhao and Mayor Li were very happy to hear that Bao Zixuan was planning to build such an important factory in the deep sea. This could solve the gap in the domestic industrial field.

Vice President Zhao: "I'm afraid Xiaobaosheng is not just producing TBMs! What is the investment scale? Let's have fun."

Bao Zixuan: "The first phase of investment is US$1 billion, and the shield machine is just a representative. I define this factory as a large equipment factory. In the future, all large equipment will be involved, such as cranes, bridge erecting equipment, etc. .”

The more Mayor Li listened, the happier he became. If such a factory could really be established in the deep sea, then all domestic companies that need to use these equipment would have to purchase it in the deep sea. This would be a huge market and sales volume.

Mayor Li: "What kind of request does Mr. Bao have? I mean we need the cooperation of Shenhai."

Bao Zixuan: "The site and personnel, I hope the land around the steel plant will be sold to me. In addition, this factory needs a large number of skilled workers, so I would like to ask Shenhai City to come forward to coordinate."

Bao Zixuan knew that people in this era valued iron rice bowls, and all large machinery factories were state-owned enterprises. It is difficult to get these people to work in private companies. Training a skilled worker is not as simple as steel factory workers. Many times it depends on whether local policies can attract talents. Now it is about seeing how Mayor Li expresses his position.

Mayor Li: "Xiao Baosheng is trying to conquer my army! But if you can contribute to the development of deep sea, you have to offend some people. We will increase efforts to attract talents and solve their household registration problems at the same time. Nothing else. I dare say there will be absolutely no problems with logistical support.”

Bao Zixuan: "That's good. It's better to cooperate with Mayor Li. If we don't reach an agreement with Shanghai City in the short term, I will also build the automobile factory in Shenhai City."

Mayor Li was very happy to hear that there was an intention to build a car factory in the deep sea. But Vice President Zhao, who was sitting next to him, felt a tremble in his heart. Although it was not a big problem as long as it was built in China. But Shanghai is a business card of the country. Reform and opening up cannot only be in the deep sea. The significance of building an automobile factory in Shanghai is a signal of intensified reform and opening up. If this was not facilitated, many foreign investors would not dare to invest outside the deep sea. After all, who can dare to say that he is better than Bao Zixuan in what he cannot do.

The deep sea itself has limited resources and may not be suitable for all industries. That would bury many cities' advantageous projects, which would be a huge loss to the country. Bao Zixuan is not a person who makes empty talk lightly. It seems that this matter needs some supervision. The work efficiency of the Shanghai Stock Exchange is indeed too slow.

Vice President Zhao: "Don't worry, little boy. I will personally supervise the relevant personnel in Shanghai to solve the problem as quickly as possible."

Hearing Vice President Zhao's obvious preference for going to Shanghai made Mayor Li feel a little uncomfortable. But he didn't dare to show it. It seemed that if he put more effort into Bao Zixuan, maybe things would actually work out.

Mayor Li: "Wherever Mr. Baosheng likes, the city will be responsible for coordinating it. We will hand over the site to you as soon as possible. In addition, we will also go to major machinery factories across the country to understand the situation of skilled workers. As long as they are willing to come, we will definitely Prioritize the problem of household registration and children’s schooling. I heard that the female workers in Heiyun Toy Factory are paid very high wages, and they won’t be stingy with skilled workers, right?”

Vice President Zhao took a look at Mayor Li and it seemed that it would be appropriate to place him in Shenhai City. Why didn't I find this guy to be a talent in Kyoto before? It seems like I need to take a closer look.

It is very rare for Mayor Li to have such a forward-looking vision in this era, making Bao Zixuan almost unable to find any faults.

Bao Zixuan: "Thank you so much, Mayor Li. I will start construction as soon as the site is available."

Now that the general direction has been determined, the rest can be left to the people below to coordinate. After a few more brief conversations, Bao Zixuan left Shenhai City Hall.

Vice President Zhao said to Mayor Li: "Are you uncomfortable with my preference to go to Shanghai just now?"

Mayor Li: "I don't dare to do this."

Vice President Zhao: "I just don't dare, but I still have resentment in my heart! You are not wrong as the leader of Shenhai City, but you must have an overall view. Shanghai City has a very high reputation in the world. If Heiyun Automobile cannot Settling in Shanghai will damage the image of the entire country. When other companies see that Bao Zixuan has not reached an agreement with Shanghai, who else dares to invest there? How can the pace of reform and opening up be accelerated? Is it possible for everyone to Are you all coming to invest in deep sea?”

After listening to Vice President Zhao's words, Mayor Li knew that it was Bao Zixuan who wanted to build a factory in the deep sea. For the sake of the overall situation, the country would still persuade him to build the factory in Shanghai, but there was still no hope for the deep sea. However, Bao Zixuan owns many factories, and it is entirely possible to look into other factories. The automobile factory has been negotiating with Shanghai Municipality for so long. It is definitely not good to get involved now. It will affect the relationship between the cities, and people will say that he does not care about the overall situation.

After Vice President Zhao returned to his residence, he immediately called the mayor of Shanghai and told him part of the conversation with Bao Zixuan today. This makes the other party worried. If Heiyun Automobile really settles in the deep sea, then he will be the sinner of Shanghai. This is a project that was finally snatched from Kyoto, and it must not be snatched away by Deep Sea now.

Shanghai Municipality held a cadre meeting overnight, at which the goals were set very clearly. Everyone's work efficiency must be improved, and the project must be finalized in the shortest possible time. Anyone who dares to delay will be dismissed on the spot.

Bao Zixuan and Vice President Zhao said this just to knock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the work efficiency was too low. The automobile industry involves many components and supporting facilities. It would be very inconvenient to build it in the deep sea. The transportation cost alone is not a small amount.

Sure enough, the next day, after hearing a report from his subordinates, the Shanghai Stock Exchange's attitude made a 180-degree turn, and almost agreed to all of Heiyun's requests. Huge concessions were also made on land prices, and all demolition issues were coordinated and resolved by the city.

It can be said that this time the Shanghai Stock Exchange has really spent a lot of money. After all, Bao Zixuan has said that if negotiations fail, the car factory will be built in Shenhai City. As a super rich man, you will not make empty promises easily, otherwise no one will dare to believe you in the future.