Chapter 267 Negotiations with China Resources

Chapter 267 Negotiations with China Resources

Chapter 267 Negotiations with China Resources
"Okay." Wang Zhiqun thought for a moment and said, "Now Honor Electronics already has nine people who have worked in product development in overseas companies. They can start the initial design."

"Okay, we can just develop these two simple things in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong added, "If you have any purchasing problems, you can directly contact the people at Changxing Industrial. Whether it's plastic, metal parts or anything else, they will help you solve it."

In order to make an electric mosquito swatter, so many plastic parts need to be molded, and they may need to be modified later. These are considerable expenses for a startup company, and whether suppliers can cooperate on time is also a big problem.

But if Changxing Industry is asked to help with this, given its scale, the supplier's boss would have to work all night long even if he doesn't sleep, to produce the products as quickly as possible, and the quality must be good.

This is also the benefit brought by the growing industrial chain. Suppliers will inevitably be very cautious about the requests of major customers and will respond to all their requests.

Wang Zhiqun asked: "Then where is our factory located? Is it also in Kwun Tong?"

"Let's do research and development there first? We'll see how things go later. The factory doesn't necessarily have to be there." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "It might be in Hong Kong Island, because judging from the current development trend of the electronics industry, Hong Kong Island seems to be on the verge of becoming a gathering place for the electronics industry."

Hong Kong housing prices have skyrocketed in the past two years. From the lowest point in 58 years, they have more than doubled.

As house prices rise, rents also rise. However, there are very few factories like Changxing Industrial that have their own properties, which leads to a sharp increase in operating costs for many factories.

Therefore, many low-end industries such as toy OEM manufacturing and textiles have begun to move to the Kowloon Peninsula. However, those with higher profits in the industrial chain have remained in Hong Kong Island. Their higher profits can still cover the rent.

Hong Kong's electronics industry is naturally low-end compared to other countries, but it is still much stronger than other factories in Hong Kong. It also requires a lot of highly educated people, most of whom live in Hong Kong Island, so Hong Kong Island is more suitable.

"Okay." Wang Zhiqun agreed.

He doesn't care about it. R&D and production can be separated.

Time quickly came to mid-March.

The four major businesses under Changxing Group are all developing normally; the other three new core businesses: supermarkets, hotels, and electronics are also developing according to their own trajectories.

On the 17th, Changxing Building welcomed two guests, one of whom was Huo Yingdong, an acquaintance, and the other was wearing a Zhongshan suit, and it was obvious at a glance that he was from the mainland.
"Mr. Yang, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Ding Kejian, the person in charge of China Resources in Hong Kong." Huo Yingdong introduced them both and said, "Mr. Ding, this is the sticky note king, Mr. Yang."

"Hello, Mr. Yang. I heard of Mr. Yang's name when I was in the mainland." Ding Kejian said with a smile.

Yang Wendong also smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment. Please take a seat."

After the three of them sat down, Huo Yingdong said, "Mr. Yang, what Mr. Ding just said is not false. Many people in the mainland know your name."

"Then I'm honored." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

The mainland is closed to the outside world in this era, but there are always departments dealing with external affairs, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, trade personnel, etc. After all, many things also need to be imported from overseas.

In this era, Hong Kong is an important window for the mainland to the outside world, which is one of the reasons why Hong Kong is so prosperous.

Under such circumstances, what happens in Hong Kong will definitely be the focus of mainland China's attention.

Huo Yingdong added, "Mr. Yang, Mr. Ding is a member of the management team of China Resources. He is a businessman, not a political figure. China Resources also cooperates with many companies in Hong Kong, including British companies and even the Hong Kong government, so this kind of meeting is also normal."

"I understand." Yang Wendong nodded.

Huo Yingdong was trying to dispel his doubts. In this era, leaning to the left or the right is a very troublesome thing. If you are not careful, you can easily offend the other side.

However, under normal circumstances, as long as it is not too obvious, it will be fine. For example, Huo was able to do business normally in Hong Kong after CHZZ, and the Hong Kong government did not give him any special treatment until he openly confronted the Hong Kong government in 67, and was then suppressed.

Huo Yingdong added, "That's good. The main reason I came here today is to discuss with Mr. Yang the cultural relic transaction we discussed earlier."

"Okay." Yang Wendong was naturally happy about it. This museum was not for making money or hoarding land, but for leaving a name.

If it is built, a hundred years later, when students come to visit the museum, the first sentence the museum says can be an introduction to its founder.

Only these things can be passed down forever as part of history. No matter how big a businessman is, he is not worthy of it. For example, the Ho Tung family was the king among the Chinese in the 21s and s, and still had some fame in the s and s. But in the st century, how many people still remember this family?
But museums, universities and even libraries will be passed down from generation to generation. Even if the buildings are too dilapidated and need to be demolished, new ones will be built later and historical records will only record the first generation.

Ding Kejian said, "Mr. Yang, the higher-ups are also very interested in the museum you mentioned. They expressed their willingness to cooperate with you on some antiques."

"How do we cooperate?" Yang Wendong asked.

Ding Kejian did not answer directly, but asked: "Mr. Yang, you asked Mr. Huo before whether antiques in the mainland can be bought or rented?"

"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded.

Since it is going to be a museum, it must have its own reserve of antiques. In order to attract old customers for a long time, the antiques must be replaced regularly.

Therefore, self-holding and leasing must coexist, just like a normal service business. If he was not a time traveler who knew the future situation of Hong Kong, he would not necessarily pursue self-holding of all properties when opening a supermarket.

Ding Kejian added: "In this case, if it involves leasing, then your museum environment needs to be approved by our cultural relic master."

"I have a better idea." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Hong Kong has almost no talent in cultural relic preservation. Since antiques can be rented, why can't your cultural relic masters?"

"You want to rent someone?" Ding Kejian was stunned. He had never thought about such a thing.

"Yes, I don't have anyone here." Yang Wendong explained: "Wouldn't it be better to let your people maintain your antiques?
Otherwise, I would have to ask overseas experts to maintain the antiques, especially calligraphy and paintings, which they may not understand.
Secondly, their fees are also very high. Wouldn’t it be better to give part of the money to domestic experts?”

"Give our people foreign exchange?" Ding Kejian was also somewhat tempted.
The country is now seriously short of foreign exchange, and with foreign exchange we can buy food. Now this is basically one of the top three major events in the country.

"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded. "Working in Hong Kong will naturally pay Hong Kong dollars. It's OK to ask for US dollars. It's the same. They can also go to the bank to exchange it themselves."

In fact, it is very difficult to find such people in Europe and the United States and bring them back to Hong Kong. These people are cutting-edge talents themselves.

And it is not certain that they can be found. The fewer people there are, the harder it is to ask them to leave their country. Especially in this era, Hong Kong is far inferior to Europe and the United States.

The most important thing is that their abilities may not be effective, because the antiques of Chinese civilization are different from those overseas. Don’t waste money, if you damage the antiques, it will be a big loss.

Ding Kejian came back to his senses and said, "I also need to report this matter to my superiors. I can't make the decision."

Then he wrote it down in the notebook he carried with him.

"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.

There is no reason for the mainland to disagree with this kind of thing, and for Yang Wendong, it is also an investment that can reduce risks. Now it is equivalent to outsourcing transportation and maintenance to people in the mainland. If there is a problem with the rented antiques, it can be regarded as the internal responsibility of the mainland. With benefits come responsibilities. If you take foreign exchange, you have to be responsible for everything.

Ding Kejian said: "Then let's discuss the second question. We can discuss the specific antiques to be rented later. As for the antiques that Mr. Yang needs to buy, we will also give you a list and you can choose by yourself.

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"Just what? Just tell me." Seeing that the man seemed to be in a difficult situation, Yang Wendong offered him a step.

At this time, Huo Yingdong said, "Mr. Yang, the situation is like this. You also know the situation in the mainland. There is an urgent need for foreign exchange, so I hope you can buy more antiques that can be traded in the mainland in the early stage."

"How do you determine the price of antiques?" Yang Wendong did not respond directly.

Ding Kejian said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yang. Although some of the antiques that can be traded are unique, there are also similar types and dynasties in Hong Kong and even overseas markets. You can refer to them for prices."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "You two, it's fine to buy as much as you want, but my funds are limited, so I will only buy the amount that the museum needs."

Although he also wants to help the country, he is not that antique crazy Zhao Congyan. There is no point in buying too many antiques. A moderate amount is enough.

In fact, most normal museums are mainly rented, while a small part are self-owned.

Moreover, a museum project is considered a normal business, so you can get a loan to ensure that your investment is not too small; but if you want to buy additional antiques, you have to pay for it yourself.

Although these antiques will surely appreciate in value in the future, it is unlikely to be as good as normal business operations. Moreover, it is easy to cash out a few antiques, but too many will not be possible, just like Bitcoin in the previous life.

"I understand." Ding Kejian also knew that his request was a bit unreasonable.

Huo Yingdong said: "Actually there is another way."

"What method?" Yang Wendong looked at Huo Yingdong. This guy was a smart man and it seemed that he already had a backup plan.

Huo Yingdong said: "Zhao Congyan came to me before, and he had a good idea."

Yang Wendong asked, "What does Zhao Congyan think?"

Huo Yingdong said: "Zhao Congyan means that he will buy more antiques from the mainland, but he requires that they be placed in your future museum, but it must be written that these antiques are his."

"Are you trying to show off?" Yang Wendong smiled.

This is not surprising. When some people have some treasures, they wish others would come and visit them so that everyone would envy them.

Huo Yingdong said: "Zhao Congyan likes antiques the most. In fact, he often held activities in the past to show them to other people, but we are generally not interested. However, he personally cannot invite ordinary people to see them. Now that there is a museum, it is a good opportunity."

"Okay." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and agreed, "But I need to discuss the cooperation method with him separately."

This is actually a good thing. The museum itself is supposed to rent antiques and calligraphy and paintings. Now some people want to show off by putting their own antiques in. Even if it is not free, we can take the opportunity to lower the price.

After all, the museum is yours, and you have the final say on what antiques to display. Why should I display yours if you don’t offer cheap items?
Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "That's good."

Ding Kejian also said: "Thank you Yang Sheng."

"You're welcome. This is good for everyone." Yang Wendong smiled.

The mainland got Zhao Congyan's foreign exchange, Zhao Congyan got his beloved antiques and the opportunity to show off, and he could also pay less rent.

Ding Kejian added: "The museum and antiques matters can only be roughly settled today, but I hope that the matters between China Resources and Changxing Shipping can be settled as soon as possible;
The domestic demand for food is very high now, and several European and American countries are willing to sell food, but there is still some shortage of transportation capacity. "

"No problem." Yang Wendong nodded and then signaled to his assistant.

After a while, Zheng Yuhua came over: "Hello, Mr. Ding."

"Hello, Ms. Zhao." Ding Kejian also stood up and shook hands.

The two of them had obviously known each other before.

Yang Wendong asked: "When will the second-hand ship we purchased arrive in Hong Kong?"

Zheng Yuhua replied: "The three cargo ships we bought in Australia will arrive in two days. The 13 ships from Europe will arrive in early April. The other three ships from America will arrive in about the same time."

"Well, that will be soon." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "We will bring food back from Europe and the United States. If there is no big problem with the freight price, then we can settle it."

"The price has actually been decided." Zheng Yuhua paused and said, "It's just that the mainland requires the transaction to be made with gold bars, which involves the issue of purity. The purity of a lot of gold in the country is different, so it's difficult to trade quickly."

"Gold purity?" Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Ding, gold is a hard currency. Why not sell it directly in the Hong Kong market and then exchange it for foreign exchange? You should also know that it is not easy for ordinary people like us to distinguish the purity of gold."

Gold is a natural currency, but it is not convenient to use for transactions. After the Industrial Revolution, the trade volume of various countries increased significantly, and paper currencies based on national credit were born.

Ding Kejian said helplessly: "This is not something I can decide."

Huo Yingdong added: "I know something about this. The sale of a large amount of gold will also cause the gold price to fall, so the mainland still hopes to trade directly in gold."

Yang Wendong said: "If it is a transaction between countries, then gold is no problem, most countries have the ability to identify it; but ordinary companies like us are better off not getting involved;

Mr. Ding, our transaction still needs to be conducted in currency, Hong Kong dollars or US dollars are fine. This is my request. You can trade gold with some countries and then exchange it for paper money. "

Even when cooperating with domestic partners, we still need to be tough on issues of principle.

Gold was relatively stable before the mid-70s, so there was no point in him getting it. Even if he wanted to speculate on gold, he didn't need to actually buy physical gold.

Having too much gold in your hands will actually pose a threat to your personal safety, there is no room for negotiation.

"Okay, then there's no need for gold trading." Seeing Yang Wendong being so tough, Ding Kejian had no choice but to agree.

In fact, this is not a mandatory requirement. The mainland only hopes that some partners can accept gold transactions to save some foreign exchange conversion costs.

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