We're building a super chaebol in Hong Kong

"Mr. Su, I'm very sorry, but South Island has a special geographical location and, as the third largest island in Hong Kong, the government has other uses for it. It is impossible to lease it out." MacLehose shook his head directly in refusal.

As Su Cheng expected, the Governor's Office would never agree to lease out South Island.

"Mr. Governor, Hong Kong's tourism industry is becoming more and more developed, so I plan to invest heavily in the tourism and vacation sector, creating a landmark tourist resort area that is world-renowned. Since South Island is not feasible, it seems I can only choose other places to invest," Su Cheng said regretfully.

"Mr. Su, I wonder what other candidate locations you have? If possible, I, on behalf of the Governor's Office, will try my best to meet your requirements," MacLehose replied.

"Mr. Governor, I wonder if the land in Tseung Kwan O is for sale? I believe the Governor also knows that I currently have a water park there. Since South Island cannot be developed, can I expand on the basis of the Tseung Kwan O Water Park and eventually build a world-class tourist resort area?

By the way, our group has already planned this tourist resort area. Our initial investment plan is more than one billion Hong Kong dollars, integrating theme parks, luxury hotels, business conventions and exhibitions, high-end dining, entertainment and leisure, real estate projects, and other operations. Therefore, the area required is very large.

The city center is definitely impossible, and only by finding some undeveloped places for investment can we acquire such a large area for development. At that time, it can also be regarded as contributing a small amount of effort to the eastward expansion of the city center," Su Cheng directly stated his goal.

Because the current Tseung Kwan O has an extremely low profile. If it weren't for the recent popularity of the Tseung Kwan O Water Park and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery, many old Hong Kong residents would not have set foot there in their entire lives.

And most of the land in Tseung Kwan O, apart from some villages, belongs to the government, so if you want to buy there, you can only go to the government.

"Tseung Kwan O?" MacLehose got up and went to the wall behind him, where a very large map of Hong Kong was hanging.

"Do you want this piece of land?" MacLehose directly pointed to the canyon area north of the Tseung Kwan O bay, where the map showed only a few small villages scattered around.

"Yes, Mr. Governor. If I can buy this place, I will invest heavily here. In at most three years, this place will form a preliminary international tourist resort area. In the future, I hope that when everyone talks about what fun places there are in Hong Kong, my tourist resort area will be the first place they think of," Su Cheng's ambition was great.

Just like when people talk about New York, the first thing they think of is the Statue of Liberty; when they talk about California, they think of Disneyland; when they talk about Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower; when they talk about Beijing, they think of the Forbidden City, and so on.

This is the charm of iconic landmarks.

"Mr. Su, I have to say, your ambition is very big. Although Tseung Kwan O is not far from the city center, it is separated from Kwun Tong by a small mountain range, and it is difficult for the development of the urban area to extend there. Normal urban planning is relatively risky, but a tourist resort area is a good idea.

If Mr. Su, you are willing to develop there, our government will definitely welcome it very much, and the land will also be sold to you at a very favorable price. However, you must promise to invest here within a certain period of time after purchasing the land, otherwise we have the right to take back the land," MacLehose directly stated.

The current Tseung Kwan O, to the Hong Kong government, is just a wilderness with little value. They are naturally very happy that someone is willing to develop it.

According to the Hong Kong development progress in the world before Su Cheng's crossing, Tseung Kwan O did not begin to consider developing this area until 1980 and carried out reclamation at Tseung Kwan O Bay, and then officially began to develop Tseung Kwan O in 1982.

Now, it is only August 1978. Kwun Tong is just an industrial area, let alone the more remote Tseung Kwan O.

Moreover, even if the government intends to develop here, it needs to attract investment, rather than the government building it themselves.

Therefore, the government is naturally happy that Su Cheng is willing to develop here.

As for the latter words, it is just to prevent Su Cheng from deliberately hoarding land.

"Okay, then I am very grateful to the Governor's Office and Mr. Governor. President Yang of our Su's Group will discuss the relevant matters with your government in detail. In addition, I have a small request, and I hope the Hong Kong Governor's Office can seriously consider it!" Su Cheng said seriously.

"Mr. Su, please speak," MacLehose was a little curious about what Su Cheng's request was.

"I hope that the early system line of the subway currently under construction can be extended eastward from Kwun Tong to Tseung Kwan O. I believe this request is not a difficult task for the government. The straight-line distance between Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O is only three or four kilometers. Opening a subway there will also be conducive to my investment and development in Tseung Kwan O!" Su Cheng said directly.

"Mr. Su, you are making things difficult for me. The cost of building a subway is very high. Secondly, subway stations will only be planned and built in places with concentrated populations, and Tseung Kwan O currently does not have much population, and most of them are ordinary villagers and fishermen, who have no need to take the subway at all.

Currently, only your Tseung Kwan O Water Park brings some traffic, but as far as I know, the normal weekday traffic is only two or three thousand people, and the weekend can reach up to six or seven thousand or even seven or eight thousand, but most of these people come by self-driving or by bus. Even if the subway is opened, there won't be much traffic!" MacLehose did not expect Su Cheng to make such a request.

"Mr. Governor, to be honest, the root cause restricting the development of Tseung Kwan O Water Park is inconvenient transportation. If the subway is opened, I believe that the traffic there will double several times, and after negotiating with the government to buy the land there, we will increase investment, and naturally more people will go there to play.

As for the funding issue, I can invest in the money for the distance from Kwun Tong to Tseung Kwan O. Mr. Governor, please rest assured that I will definitely not make your Hong Kong Governor's Office embarrassed on the funding issue!"

Su Cheng directly answered the questions MacLehose said.

Su Cheng can still afford to invest in a subway line that only extends three or four kilometers.

According to the information Su Cheng obtained, the total investment of the government in building the modified early system was 6 billion Hong Kong dollars.

This 6 billion Hong Kong dollars was not completely spent in the end, and the reason why it cost so much was because the route was built in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The construction encountered many difficulties, and it was necessary to overcome the different geological conditions underground and the higher groundwater level. Land subsidence and other situations occurred in some sections, and even a submarine tunnel across Victoria Harbour had to be built. These are the most expensive places.

As for the section from Kwun Tong to Tseung Kwan O, there are not many people there, and it can directly reach Tseung Kwan O by passing through the mountains, which will cost at most 100 million Hong Kong dollars.

Is 100 million Hong Kong dollars a lot? To Su Cheng, it is not a lot.

But for the significance of developing Tseung Kwan O, it is too worthwhile.

Otherwise, it would be meaningless to wait more than 20 years for the Tseung Kwan O subway station to open.