The Industrial Giant Reborn

"What kind of sacrifice?" Chen Zhiwen asked. If he could really build a town in Tin Shui Wai, then he would get incredible benefits with 5 square kilometers of land, and it might also be built into Hong Kong's last industrial base. This This is what Chen Zhiwen needs. The textile industry will definitely collapse in the future, but as long as he makes good use of it this time and builds the foundation first, especially human resources, it will be much easier for him to operate later.

"Although the Hong Kong government had a fiscal surplus last year, it was not much and it did not have the ability to invest so much money in Tin Shui Wai. Therefore, we can only issue policies. Many other investments require Mr. Chen to invest." Youde paused. Said: "Of course, there are many ways to share risks in business. It would be better if Chen Sheng had the ability to attract other capital to invest."

"Investment is okay, all kinds of buildings are not a problem, but I can't let me invest in roads, right? Internal roads are easy to say, but if you want to develop Tin Shui Wai, there must be at least one road from Tin Shui Wai to other towns, right? Or Subway?" Chen Zhiwen asked, no matter how well-prepared the industry is, if it is inconvenient to go to the bustling areas of Hong Kong, it will definitely not develop. Interconnection with other people is the instinct of human society. Without transportation, there will be no economy. No, it makes sense for humans to have so many large cities either by the sea or by water sources.

"The subway is not possible in the short term. As for the highway, the Hong Kong government can prepare for the project, but it will be difficult to implement it in the next two or three years. This is the truth. I also need to be honest with Chen Sheng." Youde added: "But Chen Yes, the Star Ferry owned by Wharf can take people from Hong Kong Island to the Kowloon Peninsula and Lamma Island. Of course, it can also take people to Tin Shui Wai. Even though the distance is a bit far, you can also buy a high-speed ferry. Although this is not as good as roads, it can at least alleviate the problem."

"In this case, it's okay. We can only try it first." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said, building a town is not easy. If you don't prepare everything, how can outsiders come over? But no one has come, so keep investing like this. , the pressure is also very high. Once it fails, even the government cannot handle it. Even if the logic is clear now, it can only take small steps step by step. Even Chen Zhiwen has to be cautious about the financial investment involved.

Even in the later generations of infrastructure-mad Mainland China, there were only a handful of cases involving the construction of new cities in the forty years after the reform. Most of them were expansions based on some of the original ones, rather than Finding a new place and starting from scratch requires an incredible amount of resources.

"Okay, if we do it this way, we only need to build a larger port in Tin Shui Wai, and then use the port as a basis to build industrial office buildings and workers' dormitories. The Hong Kong government will be responsible for guiding textile companies to move there. If workers are needed, they can be recruited locally. Although there are not many people in Tin Shui Wai, there are still tens of thousands of people, which is enough in the short term. If the development reaches a point where there are not enough people, then we will be considered very successful. Even if we don’t guide by then, then the New Territories , Kowloon and even Hong Kong Island, many people will migrate there." Youde said with a smile.

"Theoretically this is indeed the case." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

The rapid appreciation of Hong Kong real estate in the next few years will indeed suppress physical factories, but it will also have certain benefits for areas like Hong Kong's fringes. Because housing prices in prosperous areas are too expensive, most people will be forced to move to the fringes. , it turns out that the fundamental logic of Li Ka-shing's Kingswood Villas being successful was this. However, Li Ka-shing was unable to activate the economy of Tin Shui Wai. He made money and left, causing Tian Shui Wai to become a slum in Hong Kong in the new century. . Of course, even if he had this ability, he, Old Li, might not necessarily do such a thing.

In this life, there are a large number of industries owned by Chen Zhiwen. It is enough that only a small part of them are in Tin Shui Wai. Moreover, the labor here is still much lower than other places in Hong Kong. It is also close to Deep Sea City. Maybe the low income here will not affect the quality of life. It may be better than Hong Kong Island. This is just like the wages in the mainland in later generations are low, but the quality of life in many places is no less than that of ordinary developed countries. Anyone who has been abroad knows this.

"Well, I don't think the two of us can discuss how to operate here. Today, if we can decide on this matter, it will be considered a success." Youde said with a smile. Neither of them are experts in this field. They can only specify strategic directions and discuss practical issues. They are probably in conflict with each other.

"Yes, I am also very happy to reach an agreement." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Although such a town building plan will not have any effect in the short term, and it is likely that the value will not be reflected until ten or twenty years later, but for him , but the significance is significant. This is much better than the land that only collects rent.

"Well, tomorrow, the Lands Department will send someone over. At that time, we will negotiate again." Youde said.

"No problem." Chen Zhiwen paused and said: "By the way, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, I specialize in physical examinations at Huagang Hospital in Hong Kong. I serve Hong Kong rich people. On the Hong Kong government side, relevant officials can also Try it for free.”

Among the recognized governors of Hong Kong, MacLehose ranks first. Youde cannot compare with him, but he can still enter the top five. At least in many things, he is still willing to help Hong Kong citizens, and his relationship with the mainland is not bad. , It is a pity that in the original history, Youde was about to suddenly become ill and die. There was still a loss for Hong Kong, because the subsequent governor was not very good. Besides, Yoder and he had gotten along pretty well in the past few years, and he was the one who promoted the Disney project in many ways.

Therefore, Chen Zhiwen would like to kindly remind you that it is best to go for a comprehensive physical examination. However, whether it will be effective depends on God's will. Someone with a status like the Governor of Hong Kong should not be short of physical examination, so the high probability is either or something. The disease could not be detected, or Yoder did not pay attention to it.

"Okay, thank you." Youde nodded. He had also heard about this matter. Huagang Hospital is the most expensive medical examination hospital in Hong Kong. The technology and equipment used are the most advanced in the world. It is definitely the most famous hospital in Hong Kong. There are many medical examination hospitals in the world, and even people from many Southeast Asian countries and the mainland come here for physical examinations.

"You're welcome." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

After Youde left, Chen Zhiwen called over several senior executives of the company. Although this is a beautiful building, as a brother company, it is natural for them to do things like ribbon-cutting, especially when Chen Zhiwen himself is here, and the bosses of various companies, Naturally, it has to come.

Chen Zhiwen also quickly informed several people about his conversation with the Hong Kong Governor.

"Building a town is indeed very impressive. If it succeeds, the benefits will be greater than all the assets of Land." Dong Youwei said after listening.

Real Estate is indeed great and has a large number of high-quality buildings in Central. However, compared to the total building area in Central, it is probably less than one percent. The housing prices in Tin Shui Wai are less than a fraction of those in Central. But the area But there is a huge difference, and the land area is still the building area, while Tin Shui Wai is the land. No matter how low the floor area ratio is, it can easily be doubled several times.

In the process of development of a place, it requires a large amount of capital and talents from all parties to work together to eventually make the results bigger and everyone can enjoy the results. In this process, some people will make great contributions and gain considerable benefits, but It cannot account for a large proportion of the total.

But now, we actually have such a large area of ​​land here. Although it is impossible for Tianshuiwei to develop our own land, with such a strong foundation, even if it is not in the core area in the future, it is very incredible.

"It's not that easy. Even if we can provide jobs and the Hong Kong government has policy support for the establishment of a town, it is still very difficult to succeed. If it were that easy, it would have been successful long ago in the MacLehose era." Chen Zhiwen said: "And The funds required here are also huge, and there are many resources in various aspects.”

This may be the biggest investment he has made since time travel, and he is not absolutely sure yet, but he has to try it no matter what. Anyway, it is step by step. Even if he loses, he can stop in time.

"So, we also need to give appropriate profits. We have enough land in Tin Shui Wai, but we cannot completely monopolize all the profits. If we do this, other capital will not be able to enter. It will be difficult for us to develop alone. Now We are somewhat like playing the role of the government, and we need to introduce a large amount of capital from all parties to be successful." Zhou Jiayang thought about it and analyzed it.

"Yes, I think so too. It is impossible for our family to develop 5 square kilometers of land. Even if we can, it will not be until decades later. Then it will not be cost-effective in terms of time. Building a new town , it needs to be fast. The faster the speed, the more people there are, and the better the infrastructure is, the more people it will attract." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

It turns out that in history, the reason why Li Jiacheng only built Kingswood Villas and left was because he just wanted to make this amount of money, and even signed an exclusive contract with the Hong Kong government. In the end, Tian Shui Wai became a new resort. The Hong Kong slums of the era.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the lack of local employment. Chen Zhiwen can provide this, but it does not guarantee success with employment. Moreover, it is unlikely that Chen Zhiwen can provide hundreds of thousands of people in the new town. Employment, and the several industries I have prepared for Hong Kong cannot accommodate so many people.

Therefore, if we want more stable development, we still need to vigorously develop the service industry, and various service industries will definitely require people from all walks of life to develop them themselves. Moreover, the service industry also needs construction. On such a large piece of land, plus residential buildings, etc., it is impossible to build them all by ourselves. Land and Hutchison Whampoa combined do not have so much funds, and the risks are also very high. Really? Even if you play, banks may not support it.

"That is, we sell part of the land, and then the Chinese real estate company will develop it, and use their different excellent capabilities to jointly develop the overall economy." Zhou Jiayang said.

"More or less, our group will not participate in the ordinary residential area. The same is true in Tin Shui Wai. Unless it is a villa area, then you can consider it. Commercial real estate is our main focus, but we cannot swallow up all this area. We retain the core , and the rest can be transferred to other Chinese capital. Anyway, we have shares in these companies. If Hisense Bank is involved again, the profits we get will probably not be lower than what they develop themselves." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

At present, all Chinese real estate companies with some achievements in Hong Kong have been invested by Land and Hutchison Whampoa. On the surface, they all have 15.99%, so as to ensure that Hisense Bank can participate in loans and obtain higher profits. However, secretly, companies such as Cheung Kong Holdings and Sun Hung Kai For companies with strong capabilities and high future potential, such as real estate and Hang Lung Properties, their shares should be over 20%. If it weren't for the fact that Chinese Capital itself is a major shareholder and the listing time is not too long, it would still be higher.

Taken together, Land and Land and Huang can obtain some of the real estate value anywhere in Hong Kong more or less through this indirect method. The same is true for the development of Tin Shui Wai. As long as these capable people are used to develop Tin Shui Wai well, what is left? Those who own a lot of land will benefit more. The further back they go, the higher the value will be, and the overall development time will definitely be much shorter.

After all, in the 1990s, housing prices in Central, Kowloon and other places in Hong Kong skyrocketed. In the past, many people came to buy Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai. Now that we provide part of the employment and infrastructure ourselves, the effect will only be better. .

Of course, the price may be expensive, and it all depends on personal choice. At least the basic facilities are provided. Even if you live on the edge of Tin Shui Wai, it is much better than having nothing in the past.

"If we can attract a lot of Chinese capital, it will indeed be easier to succeed." Zhou Jiayang nodded and said: "I will arrange for Hutchison Whampoa to expand the port in Tin Shui Wai, so that both goods and people can rely on waterways. In the short term, it is probably unrealistic to expect the government to build roads and subways.”

"Well, that's all we can do at first. As long as there are enough people in Tin Shui Wai, the government will definitely build roads and subways." Chen Zhiwen said, even in the original history, in the 1990s, there were also roads and subways leading to Tin Shui Wai. Don’t worry too much. With a large population, it doesn’t matter if we don’t build a government.

"Are we at Midea planning to relocate part of our factory?" Lei Shengli asked from the side.

Also paying attention is Qin Zhihao of Red Bull.

"Midea's production capacity still needs to be prepared to be moved to the mainland. Hong Kong is mainly for operation and design, which is not suitable for Tian Shui Wai. There is no foundation there now, and it is impossible for you to move there." Chen Zhiwen paused and said: " But Red Bull can go there first and build a small one, and then slowly expand it based on local conditions."

What Midea can leave to Hong Kong is actually the highest-end part of the electronics industry. There is no need to forcefully retain the low-end electronics manufacturing industry. Losing money is a trivial matter. The bigger difficulty is that there will not be enough talents and supporting industries after de-industrialization. , and beverages basically have no such problem, and Red Bull itself is preparing to keep part of its production capacity in Hong Kong for a long time. In the future, Red Bull beverages in Southeast Asia will be produced in Hong Kong. At present, the scale of this area is not large, but in the future Southeast Asia's economy is taking off. Red Bull can bring tens of thousands of jobs to Hong Kong. If they are all placed in Tin Shui Wai, they can directly support tens of thousands of families, and indirectly they can increase the number several times.

"Okay." Qin Zhihao agreed, and he himself knew about this. And once Red Bull's current factory is relocated, the remaining land will be valuable.

"Chen Sheng, does Galaxy Trading also need to take care of the companies in Hong Kong?" Li Haonan of Galaxy Trading said.

"Yes, this is an agreement with the Hong Kong Governor. Just prefer Tin Shui Wai. In this area, you also need to make arrangements and cooperate with the Hong Kong government to encourage suppliers to go to Tin Shui Wai. Although this will not last long, there will be a lot of jobs in the early days. It will be enough to drive the economic development of Tin Shui Wai." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. (End of chapter)