We're building a super chaebol in Hong Kong

Central? A building over two hundred meters tall?

Su Cheng was naturally interested.

Currently, land in Central is extremely scarce.

To build a new building here, besides demolishing old buildings for reconstruction, the only other way is to acquire land in Central through government auctions.

However, land auctioned by the government in the China area is rare, happening only a few times a year.

"I'm interested, of course, I'm interested, Mr. Huo. We can chat privately when we have the chance," Su Cheng said with a smile.

In the future, buildings in Central, especially skyscrapers over 200 meters tall, will be worth at least tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars.

It can be said that buildings in Central will be very scarce in the future.

And if they are held for rent instead of sale, even more money can be made.

Thirty years later, the rent for top-tier office buildings like the Hong Kong International Finance Centre will be around 10 billion a year.

Accumulated over the years, this is truly a golden egg that can lay golden chickens!

"Since that's the case, then I'll have to have a good chat with you later. Although Mr. Su is young, there are many things I, this old man, can learn from him," Huo Yingdong said with a hearty laugh.

In reality, Huo Yingdong is only 55 years old, not really old.

"With Mr. Huo's situation, you shouldn't be short of money. Why do you want to cooperate with me?" Su Cheng asked curiously.

Now, he has already become a top tycoon in the Hong Kong business world.

However, because he has always strongly supported the mainland, he has also been targeted by the British Hong Kong government.

"Mr. Su also knows that my group's industries are relatively mixed. Although the scale looks very large, not all industries can be profitable. For example, last year, our overall revenue also suffered a loss. This year, as the world economy begins to decline, our overall operating scale has begun to experience negative growth. Therefore, there is a shortage of cash flow. However, I am still optimistic about Hong Kong's real estate industry, so I don't want to miss this good investment opportunity in Central's location," Huo Yingdong said very directly, without hiding anything.

These are not secrets in themselves. It's not just Huo Yingdong's group that is experiencing this situation; basically, the entire macro environment is like this. The vast majority of big shots present are also in the same situation.

People like Su Cheng, who have the advantage of future technology, are able to reverse the economy and make a lot of money even in this unfavorable environment, are unique.

Next, Su Cheng chatted with the big shots one by one for a while.

These big shots basically all hoped to be able to chat with Su Cheng privately.

Although they are considered top-tier in Hong Kong, Su Cheng is top-tier in the world.

Learning knows no age, and the capable come first.

Although the people present are basically older than Su Cheng, and most of them are more than a generation older.

However, Su Cheng's achievements are something that these elders can only look up to.

On the other side, Wei Li and Yang Chaoye took Ma Shiming to meet the big shots of the British financial groups.

Soon, it was seven o'clock in the evening.

The Christmas banquet was not held in the auditorium, but in the backyard of Government House.

There, the place was big enough to accommodate this gathering of several hundred people.

"I heard that there is a mysterious guest at this year's Christmas banquet." When walking out of the backyard, Mr. Shen Bi, the taipan of HSBC, specially walked to Su Cheng's side and said with a smile.

"Oh? What mysterious guest? Mr. Shen Bi should already know who it is, right?" Su Cheng asked in confusion.

With Shen Bi's position, he must have already received the news. It's just that he's making it so mysterious, Su Cheng was also a little curious.

"The banquet is about to begin, so there's no need to continue hiding it. The person who is coming is His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Prince of the United Kingdom. Mr. Su will be able to see him later," Su Cheng said with a smile.

The Prince of Wales?

I didn't expect him to come to Hong Kong?

Su Cheng knew that this prince would be the new King of England in the future.

However, that will be 44 years later.

This prince can be said to be the longest-serving Prince of Wales.

From 1958 to 2022, he was the Prince of Wales for a full 64 years. The reason for this is naturally because the current Queen has lived too long.

"Thank you for the information, Mr. Shen Bi," Su Cheng replied with a smile.

Shen Bi's position in Hong Kong, as the helmsman of HSBC, can be regarded as the top dog in the Hong Kong financial industry, so it is normal to know these things in advance.

Arriving in the backyard, many people were already standing everywhere in the yard. Many people were holding glasses of red wine, their faces flushed, chatting and clinking glasses while drinking.

"Mr. Su, how have you considered the matter of investing in HSBC Bank that I mentioned to you before?" Shen Bi had been following Su Cheng's side, and at this moment, only Su Cheng and Shen Bi were left.

Speaking of which, Su Cheng had previously become a director of HSBC Bank, becoming one of the members of the HSBC Bank Board of Directors. However, Su Cheng had never paid attention to the affairs of HSBC Bank since then. He did not attend any meetings.

Previously, Shen Bi had hoped that Su Cheng could hold HSBC Bank shares and become a true shareholder of HSBC Bank.

However, Su Cheng went to the United States later, and this matter has not been dealt with.

Now, everyone knows that Su Cheng has money, and Shen Bi can't wait to bring up this matter again.

Why is he so eager for Su Cheng to become a shareholder of HSBC Bank? The reason is very simple!

Su Cheng is the world's richest man recognized by global media, which represents a huge honor.

HSBC Bank is a bank listed in many places, such as on the British stock market, the US stock market, the Hong Kong stock market, the Japanese stock market, etc. HSBC Bank's stock market is in full bloom all over the world. Therefore, there are also a large number of HSBC Bank shareholders, from all over the world. If you count the number of shareholders, there are at least tens of thousands or more.

In the past two years, HSBC Bank's stock price has been sluggish due to market economic reasons.

Therefore, Shen Bi and other HSBC Bank power holders have set their sights on Su Cheng.

Previously, although Su Cheng became a director of HSBC Bank, it was only in name only, and it did not have much impact on HSBC Bank.

If Su Cheng becomes a shareholder of HSBC Bank, it can, to a certain extent, improve the reputation of HSBC Bank and make more people trust HSBC Bank, and HSBC Bank's stock price will inevitably be greatly affected and rise.

This is Shen Bi's real purpose in finding Su Cheng!