Chapter 245 Huo Yingdong's Reminder and Architectural Master Bei Jinming
Chapter 245 Huo Yingdong's Reminder and Architectural Master Bei Jinming
"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa~~~~" There was a thunderous sound at the scene. Except for a few group bosses, most people were applauding very happily.
Regardless of whether they have obtained the land or are here purely for fun, since everyone is in the real estate industry, this auction is enough to send a very positive message to the market.
That is, in the short term future, Hong Kong's housing prices will inevitably rise sharply, and everyone here will benefit from it.
Zheng Zhijie also applauded with everyone else. After a while, the applause stopped and he said, "Mr. Yang, according to historical experience, this auction alone is enough to raise Hong Kong's land prices by an estimated 10%, which will be realized within the next two months.
In this way, the value of many of our properties in Hong Kong has increased so much that we can reduce the debt pressure and use the increase to refinance the mortgage again."
"Well, that's good news." Yang Wendong nodded, looked at the other people at the scene, and said, "This real estate competition has really benefited too many colleagues."
The more players there are in the industry, the easier it is for everyone to not make money or even suffer losses. Many economic crises in human history were caused by excessive industrial capacity and oversupply. Even World War I and World War II broke out because of this.
The same is true for shipping. After a dozen years or so, the increasing number of ships will lead to a crisis in the shipbuilding industry.
But the opposite is true for real estate and financial stock markets: the more people play, the higher the profits for everyone.
"Yes, so many times, even though the competition among real estate companies in Hong Kong is fierce, they often work together." Zheng Zhijie smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, we can all have a lunch at the Peninsula Hotel later, which is hosted by the Hong Kong government.
You can go back first, I still need to deal with some information after the successful bidding."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded. "We will need to cooperate with East Asia and Hang Seng in the future. It's not just the auction funds. We will also need their help in the design and construction of the hotel."
After more than a month of consideration, Yang Wendong finally decided to cooperate with Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, splitting the funds 64:. This was mainly because the amount of funds was too large and he was not comfortable with just handing it over to one bank.
This time, the Hong Kong government contracted the most luxurious steak house in the Peninsula Hotel, specifically for entertaining many wealthy people who came to participate in the auction and their assistants.
"This place is really luxurious." Zheng Zhijie said subconsciously after coming in.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "When our Four Seasons Hotel is built in the future, we must also have such high-end stores inside."
A large hotel cannot have only guest rooms.
There are all kinds of food, entertainment, fitness, shopping, etc., but the shopping part is not perfect because of the size of the space.
The Four Seasons Hotel is positioned as high-end, so it will naturally have all these things, and they must be high-end.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Mr. Yang, I plan to release the news this afternoon and let the world-renowned construction companies participate in the design bidding for our hotel;
Hong Kong has no design experience for this kind of luxury five-star hotel.”
"Where is the Kinmen building you mentioned last time?" Yang Wendong asked back.
Zheng Zhijie shook his head and said, “No, they only have construction experience. In the past, many buildings in Hong Kong were designed by overseas construction companies and then subcontracted to local companies like Jinmen Construction for construction;
So we also need to find an overseas design company, and then hand it over to Kinmen or other construction companies.”
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
In his impression, many domestic hotels in the early 21st century were designed by overseas design companies because the locals lacked experience in this area;
The situation in Hong Kong today is naturally similar. Although housing prices in Hong Kong are expensive, the city has been developed for only a short period of time. Compared with the West, it is more than a hundred years behind. The talent in the field of architecture is certainly far behind.
Besides, even if there really is an inexperienced local design company, Yang Wendong would not dare to hand over such an important project to them. Even if he wants to train them, he will have to start from small to large.
After the two entered, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind them: "Mr. Yang."
Yang Wendong turned around, saw the people, and said with a smile: "Mr. Huo, congratulations on getting the land in North Corner. It seems that you can build more than 1000 houses, right?"
"Haha, they are just small apartments of 500 to 600 square feet." Huo Yingdong replied: "Compared to the king of land that Yang Sheng bought, they are far inferior."
“That’s because we can only build a hotel, otherwise Swire will not give up.” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
If Swire Properties is really determined to acquire this piece of land, then with his financial resources, he is afraid that he will not be able to compete with it, and it will be of no benefit to him to fight hard.
Huo Yingdong said: "Even if it is a hotel, it is pretty good. With such a good location, the business will definitely be good."
"Thank you for your kind words." Yang Wendong said, "Mr. Huo, why don't we have a meal together here?"
"Okay." Huo Yingdong agreed.
Afterwards, they found a seat near the window, from which they could see half of Hong Kong Island.
"The scenery of Hong Kong is so beautiful." Huo Yingdong said with emotion: "When I was young, even in Hong Kong Island, there were still many chaotic slums."
Yang Wendong asked: "Is it the same as the squatter settlements on the Kowloon Peninsula?"
"Almost the same, or even a little worse." Huo Yingdong thought for a moment and said, "Although they are all very poor, Hong Kong society is much better now than it was 20 years ago.
Mr. Yang, you may think that Hong Kong society is in chaos now, but it is much better than before. "
"Of course, society is always progressing," Yang Wendong agreed.
In the past, people talked about how chaotic the 60s was in Hong Kong, how corrupt the police were, and even made a movie called "Leiluo";
But it is much better than the 1930s and 1940s, especially the economy has improved a lot.
In any place where the government is "stable", the economy becomes stronger, and even if the capitalists get the lion's share, ordinary people can still enjoy some of the fruits of economic development.
Huo Yingdong added: "This also requires businessmen like Yang Sheng who can drive economic development in order to make society develop better."
"Mr. Huo, you're too kind." Yang Wendong felt that this was a little unusual. He had been praised many times, but normally it wouldn't happen like this.
Huo Yingdong asked again: "Mr. Yang, I heard that you are planning to use your own cargo ship to transport water to Hong Kong?"
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "But now we have only registered, and we haven't officially cooperated yet."
Yang Wendong did not disclose this matter to the public, but the news got out, probably to the Hong Kong government. After all, his people went to the Water Supplies Department to discuss cooperation, and many people on the other side knew about it.
However, the drought is not serious at present, and the cargo ships here are all used. Only when the purchased second-hand cargo ships arrive can we start this business.
Huo Yingdong asked curiously, "Mr. Yang, why do you want to do this business? There are many shipping tycoons in Hong Kong, but none of them are interested in this business. The profits offered by the Hong Kong government are not high."
“I don’t care about profits.” Yang Wendong shook his head and said, “I hope that ordinary citizens in Hong Kong will not be affected by the lack of water;
Although tap water is not expensive, if it is gone or in short supply, the loss will be huge." "Mr. Yang is so righteous. I admire him." Huo Yingdong gave a thumbs up.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Compared to Mr. Huo, he is not as good as him. Mr. Huo sent a lot of life-saving supplies to the country back then."
"There's no need to talk about the past." Huo Yingdong paused and said, "Mr. Yang, you want to transport water for Hong Kong. This is a good idea, but this matter must be controlled, otherwise there may be heavy losses."
"What do you mean?" Yang Wendong asked.
Huo Yingdong did not answer directly, but asked: "Mr. Yang, do you think that the Hong Kong government has launched a lot of land in recent times? There are several plots of land in Central, and the area and location are not bad?"
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Now that land prices are rising, it should be normal for the Hong Kong government to take the opportunity to sell more land, right?"
Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "Not really. Mr. Yang, you have only been in the real estate business for a short time, so you don't know much. There have been many periods of rising real estate market, but recently there have been significantly more real estate auctions.
The fundamental reason is that the Hong Kong government is trying to raise money to build the High Island Reservoir and the Tuen Mun desalination plant as soon as possible.”
"Does the British Hong Kong government want to get rid of the mainland as soon as possible?" Yang Wendong also understood.
Although Hong Kong is located in a typhoon zone, its special geological environment makes it impossible to store fresh water. In addition, the growing population, industry, commerce and even economic activities such as power generation also require fresh water, which has become a huge problem.
Fresh water is the foundation of survival. It is not only related to money, but also to survival issues.
Given Hong Kong's surrounding environment, it is most appropriate to buy water from the mainland, but once this is done, British Hong Kong and even the United Kingdom will be controlled by the mainland.
Therefore, on the one hand, the Hong Kong government buys water from the mainland, and on the other hand, it invests hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars to build reservoirs and desalination plants. From an economic point of view, it can lose everything, but this ZZ account~
"Yes." Huo Yingdong nodded.
Yang Wendong shook his head helplessly and said, "Even if Danshui can be independent, what can it do? Various daily necessities, meat, vegetables and many other supplies have to be imported from the mainland, right?"
"Hahaha, Mr. Yang is right, but the British Hong Kong government won't see it that way." Huo Yingdong continued, "I told Mr. Yang about this because I was thinking that if the High Island Reservoir is completed and there is a typhoon to store water, Hong Kong may not need water from the mainland that much.
I heard that you were going to buy a large number of ships. I don't know how many of them are for transporting fresh water, but if you knew about this earlier, you could be prepared. "
"Thank you for letting me know, Mr. Huo." Yang Wendong said with sincere gratitude.
As a time traveler, he naturally knew that the Hong Kong government's plan would completely fail by next year because there would be an even bigger drought ahead, forcing the Hong Kong government to finally sign a contract with the mainland to introduce Dongjiang water.
However, Huo Yingdong reminded him that no matter what the purpose was, it was always well-intentioned.
In some cases, even if you know the other party has an ulterior motive, but since it is a well-intentioned help, it is not good to make it clear.
Huo Yingdong added: "Mr. Yang, as a small businessman, you only need to consider business, but as a big businessman, you have to consider ZZ. I think you should understand what I mean."
"I know." Yang Wendong smiled.
"Well, Mr. Yang has been so successful in just a few years, so he must understand the reason." Huo Yingdong paused and explained, "The reason why I told Mr. Yang about this is that I don't want people like him to suffer unnecessary losses.
I know that after you started your business, you treated your ordinary workers very well and were keen on doing charity to help ordinary Chinese people. I admire your character, so I also want to make friends with you. "
"I am also happy to make friends like Mr. Huo." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "There is a saying that goes, I have been caught in the rain, so I also hope to hold up an umbrella for others. It's okay for adults, but children, at least they should have something to eat."
In the past, mainlanders basically did not worry about food, and even worried that eating too much would cause many metabolic diseases;
But in fact, decades ago, even in Hong Kong, there were many families who could not eat well.
As a big capitalist with more money than he can spend, he still hopes to provide more jobs within his ability to help Hong Kong Chinese get rid of the worry of not having enough food to eat.
"What a great way to hold an umbrella for future generations." Huo Yingdong nodded, raised his glass and said, "Come on, Mr. Yang, I'll toast you."
"Okay, just drink some." Yang Wendong said with a smile. This is a very light beer, so you can usually drink a little.
After noon, Yang Wendong said goodbye and left.
The assistant beside Huo Yingdong asked, "Mr. Huo, this is the first time I've seen you take the initiative to make friends with a Chinese person, and one who is so young."
"That's because I think Yang Wendong has an immeasurable future, and he won't be much worse than Ho Tung," said Huo Yingdong.
"Mr. Ho Tung?" The assistant was very surprised. In the eyes of many Hong Kong Chinese, Ho Tung was a legend of Hong Kong wealth.
Huo Yingdong added: "More importantly, his character. He has done a lot to help the poor in the past few years since he started his business. Just based on this, he is worthy of my friendship.
I hope that in the future, he will have the opportunity to help hundreds of millions of people in the north."
"It's a bit difficult." The assistant muttered.
A few days later, Zheng Zhijie completed the formalities at the Hong Kong Government's Lands Department and, through a joint banking group of East Asia Bank and Hang Seng Bank, issued the first loan of HK$1500 million.
Changxing Real Estate also contributed 500 million Hong Kong dollars, totaling 2000 million Hong Kong dollars to the Hong Kong government. This was the first payment for the land on Queen's Road, and the next payment would be paid in a year and a half.
Real estate transactions involving large amounts of money are usually delivered in batches, just like doing normal business.
Another week has passed, and it is December 12th soon:
On this day, Zheng Zhijie came to Yang Wendong with a document and said, "Mr. Yang, this is the bidding information of several international construction companies. Please take a look."
"Okay, let me take a look." Yang Wendong took the information and saw the table of contents on the first page. A familiar name appeared in front of him.
Then he asked, "Do you know anything about this Bei Jinming Architects firm?"
Yang Wendong had naturally heard of the name Bei Jinming, who was one of the most successful architects in Chinese history.
He designed many famous buildings in his previous life, including the Hong Kong Bank of China Tower, the Yenching Bank of China Head Office Building, the Macau Science Center, the Suzhou Museum, as well as the United States and other countries.
Zheng Zhijie replied: "This Bei Jinming is a Chinese who is quite well-known in the American construction industry."
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