Chapter 208 Hong Kong's hottest topic and Jin Yong's interview
Chapter 208 Hong Kong's hottest topic and Jin Yong's interview
Kwun Tong:
"Brother, do you want to rent a shop?" A middle-aged man approached a young man and said, "Our house is located close to the future 10,000-person industrial park of Changxing Industry. I think you look like a businessman. If you rent it, you will definitely make a fortune in the future."
The young man asked back: "If it's so good, why don't you do business yourself?"
The middle-aged man said, "I don't have such a brain. I came from the mainland before and worked hard for half my life to buy a house in Kwun Tong. I didn't expect to make a fortune now."
"I'm really lucky." The young man smiled and then asked, "Is the business in Kwun Tong much better recently than before?"
"There are so many good ones, you don't know." The middle-aged man seemed to open up and said, "In the past, we couldn't meet many outsiders in places like ours, but now, there are all of them;
You may not know how many people have come to this area, some are speculating in real estate, some are doing business. Because our house is close to the road, there are several groups of people who want to buy it at several times the price. "
The young man smiled and said, "Then don't sell it. It will be more valuable in the future."
The middle-aged man said: "Of course, I'm not stupid."
The young man asked again: "Are there many people looking for work here?"
“A lot, in fact, these people are the most.” The middle-aged man said, “Before the squatter fire, there were some people wandering around Kwun Tong, but after the news of the 10,000-person industrial park was announced, many people came to the area.
I heard that Changxing Group has also started recruiting, and the benefits are really good. As long as you are hired, although you don’t have to go to work now, you can come to work near the construction site and do odd jobs, and you can also have enough food and clothing.
If there really isn’t that much work, you can even advance your future salary to give them some basic living expenses.”
"The boss of Changxing Group is really a kind man." The young man said with emotion: "Among Hong Kong capitalists, I have never seen any who pay workers in advance. It's good enough if they can pay on time."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Of course, the sticky note king is a rich man among us poor people. After he succeeded in starting his own business, he was very good to his workers.
If you don’t believe me, you can go to Tsim Sha Tsui and ask around. Anyone who mentions the King of Post-it Notes will give a thumbs up. ”
The young man asked curiously, "Are you working in Tsim Sha Tsui too?"
"Yes, but I only work for a supplier company of Changxing Group. The benefits are still not as good as those of Changxing Group." The middle-aged man sighed and said, "It's a pity that I can't get into Changxing. I found out a little late."
The young man smiled and said, "Well, we can do it now. We are still close to home."
"Yeah." The middle-aged man nodded, then reacted: "By the way, do you still want to rent a house? I've been talking to you for a long time, and it seems like you're just trying to get some answers?"
"I'm a reporter from Galaxy Daily." The young man said immediately, "I want to do a detailed interview about the changes in Kwun Tong due to the emergence of the Changxing 10,000 People Industrial Park."
"Interview? Sure." The middle-aged man thought about it and agreed. Being in the newspaper would also be good for them, but he still asked, "Why don't you interview the sticky note king?"
“They didn’t accept my interview.” The young man said with a smile, “My level is not high enough.”
"Kwun Tong's dramatic changes: huge urban business opportunities brought by the 10,000-person industrial park"
On April 4, Galaxy Daily once again analyzed from a more professional perspective the unlimited business opportunities and chances that a large factory in an industrial park with 3 employees has brought to a once impoverished area like Kwun Tong.
First of all, the most direct point is that a large number of poor people can get direct jobs, not only in the factory itself, but also in a large number of surrounding service industries, such as restaurants, amusement parks, cinemas, etc.
The second is the sharp rise in local housing prices and rents. The first wave of beneficiaries are the local natives and those families whose houses are about to be demolished. They all regard Yang Wendong, the sticky note king, as a living Bodhisattva. They originally had to work hard, but their luck turned and they became landlords who can collect rent every day.
The third is that some real estate capital has also begun to move and sent people to the vicinity of Kwun Tong to inspect the terrain. Although there has been no movement at present, there will inevitably be subsequent investments, and these investments will inevitably bring enough jobs and other economic benefits to the locals.
As soon as the content of the newspaper came out, it immediately became a hot topic throughout Hong Kong.
The previous exposure only briefly mentioned that Changxing Group bought 850 million square feet of land and was about to build an industrial park for people.
But not many people know how much benefit such an industrial park will bring to the local economy and how many high-paying jobs it will provide to Hong Kong people. Most people don’t understand.
Now that the newspaper content has come out, everyone knows that the factories they once looked down upon can actually drive such a large economic scale once they have reached a certain scale.
Inside an office in Central:
"Boss, I think we should enter the real estate market in Kwun Tong." A middle-aged man said to his boss.
The boss nodded: "Do you also think highly of this 10,000-person industrial park?"
"Yes, I only knew about this matter at first, but after the Galaxy Daily reported it in detail, I checked the economy near some large factories in Japan. It really has a huge impact."
The middle-aged man said: "People in a small city all rely on a factory to make a living, and as long as there are no problems with the factory, everyone in this place will have long-term and stable income.
It's not just the factory workers. The workers take the money home and their families spend it. Consumption will drive all walks of life, and these people in all walks of life will also consume, driving more people. Under the economic cycle, a factory of 10,000 people may be able to feed hundreds of thousands of people.
These people all need houses, so this is our opportunity, and the sooner we get in, the better.”
"Yeah, that's right. I thought so too." The boss nodded and said, "Now I understand why Changxing Real Estate bought a large amount of land in Kwun Tong before. It turned out to be inside information."
"With a factory like this, we can do real estate business without any worries." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "But while they eat meat, we can still have a cup of soup."
The boss said, "Okay, let's go check out the area right away. But I think the Hong Kong government will definitely prepare to auction off the land nearby. They are smart people."
"Yes." The middle-aged man said, "But no matter what, we can buy the old building first and take the lead while many people haven't reacted yet."
"Okay, go ahead and do it." The boss agreed and said, "If there is a suitable one, I will definitely agree."
"Yes." The middle-aged man replied.
Many real estate businessmen in Hong Kong have also begun to discover the future value of Kwun Tong. Although they have not made any major moves yet, they have all come to investigate.
As a result, the land prices in Kwun Tong began to rise, and the first wave of beneficiaries of the Changxing Ten Thousand People Industrial Park began to reap their benefits, not only around the industrial park, but almost the entire Kwun Tong, especially the town center, which will always be the core of the local economy.
Tseung Kwan O:
A group of boys wearing patched clothes were using rags to stop the bleeding from one of their injured hands.
"Along, let's not get involved in gangs." A young girl said with tears in her eyes, "I'm afraid you'll really be hacked to death one day."
Aaron in his hand said, "I don't want to either. But if we don't join the gang, what will we eat?"
"Actually, there is a place to go." A younger boy next to him said, "I was picking up waste paper near a newsstand last time, and I heard someone say that a super large factory had come to Kwun Tong. It was the factory of Yang Wendong, the king of sticky notes, and they were going to hire people soon."
"Post-it Note King?" After hearing the name, Aaron almost forgot about the wound on his hand and said, "Really? I've heard that the Post-it Note King's factory pays very high wages and often gives out a lot of food;
It’s in Tsim Sha Tsui, too far from here, so we can’t go there even if we want to.”
The girl who was a little tearful just now said happily: "Then let's go and try it quickly. Kwun Tong is very close to us. It won't be troublesome to go back and forth to work in the future. It's much better than running out to fight like this."
"But it's very difficult to leave the gang." Aaron was a little scared.
The younger brother said, "Brother Long, just say that your hand is injured and you can't fight anymore. The gang won't make things difficult for you. At most, they will just not pay us.
If we could get into the factory, they would leave us alone."
"Okay, let's go and give it a try." Aaron also made up his mind: "Who would want to fight if they can have a job? There really weren't many factories near Tseung Kwan O before."
"Well, but you should wait until your hand feels better before going," the girl said worriedly.
Aaron nodded: "Okay."
On April 4, Yang Wendong welcomed a guest at Hong Kong China Building.
"Mr. Cha, long time no see." Yang Wendong said to Jin Yong with a smile.
Jin Yong smiled and said, "Yes, it's been a long time since we last met. I didn't expect that Mr. Yang would quietly release such a big piece of news. When I found out, I was filled with emotion."
"What do you mean? Does Mr. Cha have a lot of properties in Kwun Tong?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile.
“That’s not the case.” Jin Yong shook his head and said, “When I heard that your industrial park could recruit 10,000 people in Kwun Tong, the first thing that came to my mind was that so many disaster victims finally had a way to survive.
I also appealed to the public to donate to them in Ming Pao before, but it was just a drop in the bucket. Mr. Yang’s method is the best. Now they have not only solved the problem of food and clothing, but they will probably live a good life soon. "
Yang Wendong then said: "It can be regarded as a win-win situation. I myself also need a lot of people to work for me, and I am very happy to be able to help these people."
This is not hypocrisy. Everyone has a little kindness in their hearts and is willing to help others. However, many times, helping others does not bring any benefits and may even bring disadvantages, so it is covered up by selfishness or self-protection.
For example, in the previous life, when something expanded, many people were willing to help the elderly. But after that, normal people who did not have billions of assets would not dare to do so, for fear of losing everything by accident.
"Long-term mutual assistance is the fundamental way to solve problems." Jin Yong exclaimed: "I'm afraid that in the whole of Hong Kong, only Mr. Yang can do this."
"So, I also attach great importance to the development of industry." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I hope that one day, the scale of my industry will be several times or even ten times larger than it is now, so that it can cover almost a large number of ordinary people in Hong Kong."
Jin Yong smiled and said, "Then I sincerely wish Mr. Yang success."
"Thank you." Yang Wendong asked again, "Mr. Cha, why are you here this time?"
He didn't think that Jin Yong came here just to flatter himself, he must have other purposes.
Jin Yong smiled and replied, "I want to do a formal interview with you. I know that you have not accepted interviews from various media in the past few years. Maybe you don't like to be too high-profile.
But the current situation is different from before. This 10,000-person industrial park has made you the most famous Chinese businessman in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government’s strategy towards you in the future will definitely be different.
So it’s meaningless to keep a low profile. On the contrary, you should keep a high profile and become the most famous person in Hong Kong, and become a Chinese person whose words can influence the Hong Kong economy. " "That’s right." Yang Wendong also nodded. At different times, the foreign strategy is also different.
The reason why I kept a low profile before was that my industry had little to do with other people in Hong Kong, my main market was not in Hong Kong, and I was just starting my career, so I was worried about my personal safety.
Now the scale of industry has become so large that the Hong Kong government needs to rely on itself to solve industrial problems and even social stability problems. Similarly, the derivative economic effects brought about by its own factories can also affect local real estate.
It is no longer the same as before. As for safety, through the investment in recent years, I now have a professional team of dozens of people around me.
Jin Yong continued, "So I want to do an interview, what do you think, Mr. Yang?"
Yang Wendong said, "Mr. Cha, let's talk business. Even if we need to do an interview, shouldn't my own newspaper be responsible for it?"
Jin Yong replied: "Of course, your newspaper and my Ming Pao have different customer groups, so there is actually no conflict. We can publish this interview together."
"That won't work." Yang Wendong objected, "Maybe it won't do any harm, but it won't do any good to me either."
Jin Yong smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is really a qualified businessman. I heard that you have acquired a lot of cinemas. Do you want to enter the film industry in the future? How about I give you the film and television copyright of a novel in exchange for this opportunity?"
"Any one?" Yang Wendong asked.
"Yes, The Legend of the Condor Heroes and The Return of the Condor Heroes are both fine," Jin Yong replied.
Yang Wendong thought about it and agreed, "That's fine."
For this kind of interview, he might take care of his own newspaper, but what is more important is to spread the content so that all Hong Kong people will know about it.
Relying on Ming Pao is also a method. Jin Yong is also very famous, especially among the general public.
Jin Yong smiled and said, "Okay, these are the contents of the interview, take a look first."
"It seems that Mr. Cha has been prepared for a long time." Yang Wendong took the paper and took a look at it.
There are three questions above; the first is a description of the entrepreneurial process, the second is future plans, and the third is views on the Hong Kong economy.
It was quite standard, and there were no abrupt questions. This kind of interview is usually conducted with good intentions, and the content was agreed upon before the interview.
Jin Yong asked: "Do you need to prepare?"
Yang Wendong said, "There's nothing to equip. I'll just talk about it first. You can record it. We can discuss what to put on it later."
"Okay." Jin Yong nodded: "Then let's start with the first question."
Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "As for the entrepreneurial process, it is actually pretty much the same as what is spread in society, but there is one difference."
People all love self-made rich people, so Yang Wendong’s story is sometimes exaggerated, but he has never corrected it before because there is no need.
Now I would like to take this opportunity to give the official and authentic description.
Yang Wendong was talking while Jin Yong was taking notes. After about half an hour, they finished the first question. Except for some important things that could not be said, Yang Wendong also told the rest.
"Haha, Mr. Yang's entrepreneurial experience is really wonderful." Jin Yong praised.
"It's okay." Yang Wendong smiled.
Jin Yong asked again: "What about future plans?"
Yang Wendong replied: "This question is rather general. I am not in a position to say much about my future industrial plans, as this is a commercial secret.
However, it will affect the planning of the outside world. I can say one thing, for example, Changxing Industrial, although its current scale can be said to be the largest factory in Hong Kong, this is just the beginning;
In the future, Changxing Industry will have more new products, and according to my estimation, it will create more jobs than it does now.”
"This is really good news." Jin Yong asked, "Will you still invest in Kwun Tong?"
"I'm not sure about that, but it should be in Hong Kong," Yang Wendong replied.
Such questions need to be handled in a vague way. If the answer is accurate, it may bring trouble in the future, while if the answer is affirmative, it may even cause further surge in housing prices in Kwun Tong.
Although Changxing Real Estate will benefit in the short term, in the long run, if it does not invest there, it will cause negative effects and may not be worth the loss.
Jin Yong nodded and said, "It's great to be in Hong Kong."
"I am a Hong Konger, so naturally I am willing to invest in Hong Kong and help Hong Kong Chinese get rid of poverty," Yang Wendong said with a smile.
"Haha, we Chinese should indeed do this." Jin Yong asked again: "Then the third question is, what do you think about the future of Hong Kong?"
"I am very optimistic about the future of Hong Kong, so almost all of my current assets are in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong replied: "I believe that sooner or later, Hong Kong will become the richest city in Asia, comparable to Tokyo."
"Comparable to Tokyo?" Jin Yong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Mr. Yang, isn't your analogy a bit exaggerated?"
Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "No, the culture of East Asian countries is always about striving hard. Japan is the same as us Chinese, but it developed decades earlier.
As long as we are given the opportunity to develop peacefully, I believe that we Chinese can also be successful, or even stronger.”
This was evidenced in his previous life before he traveled through time. Not only the mainland, but also other countries like South Korea and Taiwan had very good economies.
The East Asian Chinese cultural belt will rise as long as there is an opportunity for development. Although there are many external reasons, if several places have succeeded, there must be the same internal factors.
Jin Yong nodded and said, "Mr. Yang's understanding is indeed different."
Yang Wendong added: "Although Hong Kong's economy is also due to its port advantages, the success of many factories is also due to the efforts of us Chinese."
Jin Yong nodded: "Yes, that's true. Hong Kong has developed very fast in recent years."
Yang Wendong agreed: “Yes, and I estimate that in the next ten years, it will develop faster, especially in industry;
Mr. Cha, I'd like to borrow your newspaper to pass on a message. I'm very optimistic about the future of the electronics industry. Factory owners in Hong Kong, if you're interested, you can try this direction."
"Electronics industry?" Jin Yong also knew what it was, and then asked, "Mr. Yang doesn't seem to have invested in the electronics industry?"
"Not yet." Yang Wendong smiled.
Naturally, he would not give up on the electronics industry. He had even considered it a long time ago, but he had never personally participated in it.
One is that the existing industrial production capacity is enough to give him a headache. If there are a few more popular products, it will be troublesome if he cannot produce them all or if there are quality problems.
The second is that even if there is a hit product, it may not be produced because Hong Kong does not have the foundation of the electronics industry. This requires a large amount of capital to enter. Otherwise, even if Yang Wendong has some highly creative electronic products, all the raw materials need to be imported, which means he is just working for others for nothing.
Therefore, it would be beneficial to him if he could encourage Hong Kong's industrial capital to enter the electronics industry earlier.
"Haha, good. It seems that Mr. Yang will have new success in the electronics industry in the future." Jin Yong smiled and said, "Then let's discuss the real estate market in Hong Kong. This should also be of concern to many people."
Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "I don't have much to say about this industry. Although I have some properties and a real estate company, it is not my main business."
Although he values real estate very much, it is because real estate can bring huge wealth.
But real estate will never be regarded as their core business, at most it will be one of them.
Jin Yong nodded and said, "Well, this question is indeed a little difficult to discuss, so today's interview will end here. I will send you a look tomorrow after I have finished the content.
If you confirm that there is no problem, I can publish it together with the Hong Kong Chinese Daily News."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Jin Yong added: "Mr. Yang, the content of this interview is estimated to have a small impact on the Hong Kong economy, so as a friend, I need to advise you to be cautious in your comments in other interviews in the future, because your influence is already very great."
"I understand. Thanks for the reminder." Yang Wendong said.
When the influence is sufficient, a single sentence can indeed determine the short-term economy of a place.
This will be the norm in the future.
The next day, Jin Yong personally delivered the finished content.
Yang Wendong took a look and found that the content was similar to yesterday's interview. However, the text in the newspaper naturally could not be spoken language. Jin Yong also used his literary talent to add a lot of descriptive words to make the whole content more interesting.
"How is it?" Jin Yong asked while drinking tea.
Yang Wendong said: "Okay, let's do it this way."
"Okay then, I'll go find Qin Zhiye and Qin Sheng." Jin Yong said with a smile.
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