Resource Tycoon Reborn

In fact, there is another typical example of the high-speed railway under construction from Yangcheng to Pengcheng and then to Hong Kong. The inland section has officially started construction and is expected to be opened by the end of 2011. However, the 26 kilometers in Hong Kong are

But it still remains on paper until now. If there are no changes in the future, as one of the ten major projects mentioned by Ji Zongze, this 26-kilometer railway will not be completed until the end of 2010.

Construction can begin.

Before the construction of this 26-kilometer high-speed railway started in 2010, the construction budget given by Hong Kong was almost HK$67 billion. In addition, the cost of land acquisition and compensation to the residents of Choi Yuen Estate was more than HK$20.

Billion Hong Kong dollars, the entire project requires nearly 70 billion Hong Kong dollars, that is, almost every Hong Kong citizen needs to bear an average of about 10,000 Hong Kong dollars. In early 2008, the Hong Kong government announced an increase of almost 40 billion Hong Kong dollars in construction costs.

Nearly 30 billion Hong Kong dollars.

As for whether the money can complete the construction of this short section of railway later, Fang Mingyuan doesn't know, but just judging from the budget that the Hong Kong government has clearly given, this is also a sky-high price railway! Longxing Construction Group itself can also build high-speed railways.

Large-scale projects including railways, and the Pingchuan Railway Transport Company itself is applying to build the Beijing-Fenghuang (Sky) high-speed railway, so he still has an idea of ​​the cost of this high-speed railway. Although, due to the different regions it passes through,

Due to different construction difficulties and project scales, there is also a big gap in the cost of high-speed railways. It is not surprising that the cost per kilometer has even doubled. However, the cost of this section of the railway in Hong Kong is still

It can be said to be sky-high. Take the inland section of this railway as an example. The total announced cost is only 20.5 billion yuan, with an average of 200 million yuan per kilometer. The cost in Hong Kong is basically equivalent to

2.1 billion yuan per kilometer, and this does not take into account the situation that may exceed the budget. In other words, the cost of the two-six-kilometer high-speed railway is more than the cost of two railways in the inland section of just over 100 kilometers.

More than twice as much!

Although, according to the plan announced by Hong Kong, there are some reasons why the project cost is high. For example, most of this section of the railway runs underground and can basically be regarded as a high-speed subway. The cost will naturally go up.

.In addition, Hong Kong's construction industry excludes foreign workers, and local wages are high. Once the project starts, the daily salary is often 2,000 Hong Kong dollars, and there is a possibility of not being able to recruit people. Such high labor costs will naturally push up the project cost.

Cost. However, such a high cost is still jaw-dropping!

"Zongze, what Mingyuan said makes sense to us. You know better than us two old men what it's like in the Li**. Such a big project cannot be launched in a hurry. You must be fully prepared, otherwise

, there is no guarantee that it will not leave holes for others. Once trouble breaks out and the project is stopped, the losses will be very staggering." Zheng Yutong said seriously.

"Yes, Uncle Zheng is right. I will definitely bear in mind Mr. Fang's wise words." Ji Zongze nodded in agreement, then turned to Fang Mingyuan and said, "Since it is the first, then there must be the second?"

"Secondly, Hong Kong needs a real economy. Although capital operations generate money faster and employees have high incomes, without a real economy, it is a tree without roots and water without a source." Fang Mingyuan said, "Take Hong Kong's experience.

Let’s take our old rival Singapore as an example. Its land area is a little over 700 square kilometers and its population is just over 5 million. Although Singapore’s land is not as mountainous as Hong Kong’s, there are still a large number of undeveloped country parks that can be used.

The land area is larger than that of Hong Kong, but Singapore's economic development in recent years has been more stable than that of Hong Kong, and it is gradually catching up with Hong Kong. I personally think that a big factor in this is that Hong Kong's manufacturing industry can be said to be thorough.

Hollowing out, the tertiary industry has become the only pillar of economic growth. Hong Kong's economic growth is mainly driven by consumption, and the marginal contribution rate of investment is almost negligible. Singapore's manufacturing industry has successfully transformed from labor-intensive to capital-, technology- and knowledge-intensive.

The products have high added value. The secondary and tertiary industries have become the twin engines of Singapore's economic growth. Consumption, investment and exports jointly drive economic growth. Moreover, Singapore's real estate industry has solved people's livelihood problems well.

, unlike Hong Kong, where the government’s revenue is too dependent on real estate, and the people’s ability to purchase houses cannot keep up.”

Ji Zongze nodded, with a helpless smile on his face. Fang Mingyuan was right. Hong Kong's economic growth is weak, largely because real estate has kidnapped the government, coupled with the hollowing out of the local manufacturing industry, the tertiary industry is dominated by one company.

, making the structure of Hong Kong's economy unstable. But solving this problem is not an easy task. His predecessor once wanted to solve the housing problem of Hong Kong citizens, but what was the result? Hong Kong people forced him to use his health to

Resign due to poor performance.

"I know that this matter has historical factors. It cannot be explained in a few simple sentences, nor can it be reversed just by trying to reverse it." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile, "So I am just saying, Ji.

Sir, if you are determined to reform, of course I will support it with both hands. If I have concerns and decide to maintain the status quo, I will never blame you, because I myself also know how difficult it is to handle this matter well."

"Thirdly, seeing that Hong Kong's economy is currently in a situation of negative growth, Grandpa Guo and Grandpa Zheng are worried. They have grown up in this land all their lives and have deep feelings for this land. So they plan to contribute to Hong Kong's economy and

What should Hong Kong citizens do to express their gratitude to the two elders? Although I, Fang Mingyuan, am not a Hong Konger, we are all Chinese. The Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company can develop smoothly to this day thanks to the support of the Hong Kong government.

, so the three of us plan to do what we can for Hong Kong." Fang Mingyuan said with a smile.

"That's great! On behalf of the government and the general public, I would like to thank the three of you!" Ji Zongze was so happy that he almost jumped up from the sofa to bow to the three of them. Although they were only three people, the energy and energy of these three people

Ji Zongze knew the influence very well.

Not to mention that many companies under the Fang family have branches and subsidiaries in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, Kuok Shipping Group Company, Hong Kong Baifusheng Investment Company, Chow Tai Fook Jewelery and Gold Shop, which are headquartered in Hong Kong.

Companies such as Kowloon Airlines, as well as their branches, subsidiaries and related business companies, involve tens of thousands of jobs, or even one hundred thousand, which would not surprise Ji Zongze.

The influence of the three people in Hong Kong society is also top-notch. Especially during the Asian financial crisis, the three people took the lead in stabilizing the stock and foreign exchange markets, saving Hong Kong people from huge losses. The same was true during the SARS period.

The three people took the lead in stabilizing Hong Kong society. Today, there are only a few people in Hong Kong who can compare with them. This time, they are willing to take the initiative to stand up and stabilize the people of Hong Kong. This is undoubtedly a timely help for the Hong Kong government!

"First of all, we will publicly announce to the Hong Kong people that in the next three years, the salary levels of employees of our three subsidiaries will not be reduced, and there will be no layoffs. We cannot guarantee it for a longer time, even if we guarantee it.

It’s unconvincing, right?” Mr. Guo chuckled.

"If you three say it, no matter how long it takes, I believe the vast majority of citizens will believe it!" Ji Zongze suppressed the joy in his heart and said seriously. The companies under the three families of Fang, Guo and Zheng have not diminished.

He is overjoyed that there will be no layoffs in wages. This means that the income levels of at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of families will remain stable. This has an immeasurable positive effect on stabilizing Hong Kong society.

"Secondly, the three plan to spend one billion US dollars to carry out pilot renovation of Hong Kong's old urban areas. This requires government assistance." Fang Mingyuan said.

"Pilot transformation? How to pilot transformation and assistance?" Ji Zongze said with some confusion.

Fang Mingyuan scratched his head and said: "Well, let's put it this way, one billion dollars is not much, but it is not too much..."

"A lot, a lot!" Ji Zongze said repeatedly. One billion U.S. dollars is almost close to 8 billion Hong Kong dollars. This is not a small amount. As mentioned above, it can save nearly four months of public rental housing in Hong Kong.

The rent is paid.

"Hong Kong, of course, what outsiders see is the glamorous side, an international metropolis, but just like Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and Beijing, the capital of the mainland, under the glamorous side, there is also a run-down side. Hong Kong also has a large area

In the old city, most of the buildings there were built in the 1960s and 1970s, or even earlier. Now, they have become dilapidated. And most of the residents there are unable to change the status quo. What can be done to change it?

"I have moved away." Fang Mingyuan said, "So I have an idea. I need to conduct a detailed investigation to see if it can be implemented. To put it simply, use this billion US dollars to find a suitable old neighborhood and convert the old neighborhoods there.

The house was torn down and rebuilt!”

Ji Zongze frowned. Is Fang Mingyuan planning to enter the real estate development industry in Hong Kong? And in that case, this billion US dollars is nothing! The cost of demolishing local residents in Hong Kong is extremely high, even if

It is also a quite astonishing number in the old city. Moreover, if he does this, it will definitely cause a backlash from local builders and real estate developers in Hong Kong!

"Zong Ze must think that this way, the money will be less, right?" Zheng Yutong laughed and said, "I must still be thinking, does Longxing Construction Group want to enter the Hong Kong real estate industry? Don't be so early

Draw a conclusion and continue listening." Ji Zongze was a little embarrassed when Zheng Yutong told him, but he didn't say anything, so he acquiesced to Zheng Yutong's statement.

Regarding Ji Zongze's reaction, Fang Mingyuan had actually thought of it a long time ago, so he was not affected and continued: "Our plan is to find the streets where low-rise buildings are located, and then build them into high-rise buildings, and we hope to use Longxing Construction Group

We will recruit a construction team to reduce costs. After the new buildings are completed, we plan to move the residents who originally lived there back at a ratio of at least one to one based on the housing area, and the extra houses will be handed over to the government as public rentals.

House. Do you think that if you do this, it may be approved by the relevant departments of the Hong Kong government?”

"Ah?" Ji Zongze blinked. Fang Mingyuan's proposal really surprised him. He thought in his mind that if he wanted to do this, there would be nothing wrong with it. Hong Kong's property rights are more complicated, but generally houses have nine

The land lease period is nineteen years, and most of the buildings built in the 1960s and 1970s were low-rise buildings. Now, the appearance of the buildings, the design of the houses, and the supporting facilities have all fallen behind. Although

It can't be called a slum, but compared with those buildings built in the 1970s, it's not bad from the inside out!

If we knock down these buildings and build high-rise buildings instead, it will naturally not involve the issue of land lease period. To put it bluntly, it is the construction cost of a building. Then this billion US dollars can build many buildings.

The Hong Kong citizens who have lived in these buildings for a long time can basically be said to belong to the lower income class of Hong Kong society. Fang Mingyuan promised that they would be guaranteed to move back at least at a one-to-one ratio. In other words, they only need to leave two to

In three years, to be fair, they can move back to their original place and live in a brand new high-rise building. The area of ​​the house will only be larger or not smaller than their original one. Under normal circumstances, what is there to be dissatisfied about?

Regardless of whether they live on their own in the future, rent or take out food, at least the value of the house is much higher than the previous dilapidated houses.

The Hong Kong government has not lost much, but has benefited a lot. Not to mention the demolition and re-construction of these buildings, this process has a certain driving force for the local economy of Hong Kong. When the housing construction is completed, even if it is

After allocating houses to the original residents at a ratio of one to two or even one to three, there will be a huge area difference between high-rise buildings and low-rise buildings. The rest of the houses will be donated to the Hong Kong government for public rental.

Houses, and these public rental houses can be allocated by the Hong Kong government to those citizens with low incomes who cannot buy houses. If Fang Mingyuan and the others choose the bungalow area, it will be simpler, and more public rental houses will be left.

It's just that Fang Mingyuan requested to use the construction team of Longxing Construction Group, which may cause dissatisfaction in the Hong Kong construction industry... (To be continued.)