Chapter 481 Hung Hom Tunnel and Kwai Chung Pier

Chapter 481 Hung Hom Tunnel and Kwai Chung Pier

Chapter 481 Hung Hom Tunnel and Kwai Chung Pier

Fang Xianming said, "Mr. Yang, there is one more thing. Sir Zhou Xinian has gone to Taiwan."

"Going to Taiwan? It seems you don't want to make a statement." Yang Wendong said with a smile.

During this period, the left-right dispute was quite intense, and each side was forcing many celebrities to express their views, including Yang Wendong. However, he ignored anyone, even when the Hong Kong government sent people to him.

But not everyone has the confidence of Yang Wendong. Many wealthy or famous people simply go to other places, saying they are traveling or doing other things. In short, they don’t show up, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Fang Xianming said again: "Mr. Yang, Zhou Xinian is different from other wealthy people. He has too many things on his body.

He has served as a member of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council, Chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Chairman of the United College, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Honorary Doctor of Laws of the University of Hong Kong, and the first Chinese director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Moreover, the British royal family and government have awarded him many honors. He can be said to be the most dazzling opposition figure in Hong Kong Chinese in terms of political achievements. He ran away, and I heard that the Hong Kong government was very angry. "

"Haha, this actually proves that Zhou Xinian is a smart man." Yang Wendong said: "No matter what he is like, his fame is still there, we just need to proceed according to the original plan."

Originally, it was said that Zhou Xinian's escape made the Hong Kong government very angry. Then Jardine Matheson saw that the Hong Kong government would not stand up for the Dairy Farm Company, and thus forcibly acquired it in 72.

If this is true, it would be a win-win situation for him. He would have the opportunity to acquire Dairy Farm International in the name of "justice" and receive Zhou Xinian's thanks. He would also have the opportunity to dilute Jardine Matheson's shares in Hong Kong in the acquisition battle.

"Yes." Fang Xianming agreed.

Yang Wendong added: "As for other things, you can also buy shares of Hong Kong Electric, China Light and Power, Hong Kong Gas, Ching Chau Cement, and Jun Yicang on the stock market. For now, you can focus on investment and buy stocks at the bottom."

British capital in Hong Kong has monopolized too many industries. Even though Yang Wendong is jealous, he cannot take action against all these companies at the same time. Therefore, he can only take advantage of the low stock prices and make appropriate acquisitions. Anyway, even if he only regards it as an investment in the future, he can make many times the money.

When you have more assets in the future, you can consider how to proceed based on the stocks you own, the situation of the target company and other factors.

"That's it for now. It's hard to predict what new opportunities will come in the future. Let's wait and see." Yang Wendong added: "As for funds, these few things are enough to consume a lot. If they are not enough;
Lao Zheng, you can directly cooperate with local banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of East Asia. Lao Fang, you don't need to go through Hong Kong banks, go directly to Citibank. Mr. Ross of Citibank and I have already made an agreement. This is also to avoid being noticed by the target company we want to acquire. "

There is nothing wrong with acquiring real estate. It is fine to say it openly, and it is impossible to hide it from outsiders. Even after many people find out, you can still expect some people or companies with high-quality properties to come to you on their own initiative, so that you can get the best bargains.

But in the stock market, his targets were all British capital, so naturally he had to keep it secret. Of course, this was also because there were very few Chinese companies listed in this era. He just wanted to acquire Chinese capital, but he couldn't do it even without considering the "reputation" factor.

"Okay." Zheng and Fang both agreed.

Yang Wendong added: "Because a lot of money is involved, I can authorize you to mortgage some of the core assets of Changxing Industrial, Watsons, and Honor Electronics, so that you can obtain enough cash to achieve your goal."

Its own manufacturing industry is the foundation of all industries. Therefore, except for the initial stage of entrepreneurship, Changxing Group basically will not mortgage the three core manufacturing industries after the operation is normal. It does not really need to do so because the cash flow is sufficient.
But now it is an era of bargain hunting, and he has many targets, especially large British groups in the stock market. If possible, he also wants to acquire some stocks other than Jardine Matheson, but he will give priority to these strategic investments first and deal with the others later.

"That's great." The two were also very happy. Although there is an economic crisis now, so many goals added together would be very costly.

Zheng Zhijie added: "Mr. Yang, in addition to real estate and the stock market, we have another thing, which is infrastructure. The Hong Kong government has recently made concessions on the Hung Hom Tunnel and the pier. I hope you can go and discuss it in person."

"It seems that we were right to delay." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "In the current situation, Jardine Matheson, Swire, Wheelock and several other American and Japanese companies have given up, right?"

"Yes, we are the only one left." Zheng Zhijie said: "The Hong Kong government now hopes that we can take over these two projects. The announcement of such news can ease the current situation in Hong Kong. Even the mainland may hope so."

"Okay, then let's make an appointment for me to meet with the Governor of Hong Kong." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

Basically, I was the only one interested in the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel project, because other investors and even the Hong Kong government believed in the past few years that Hong Kong's future was not enough to earn back the investment cost of this tunnel.

However, the situation is different with the docks. The three traditional docks in Hong Kong made three British companies very profitable, and the same would be true for containers. Therefore, when the Hong Kong government announced the construction of container terminals, even during the economic crisis in 66, many investors were still very interested, including local British, American, Japanese, and other investors.

Now, naturally no one will participate, only Yang Wendong is left, and the price will naturally plummet.

Zheng Zhijie said: "Okay, then I'll make the arrangements."

On June 6, Yang Wendong and Zheng Zhijie came to the Governor's House. "Mr. Yang, long time no see." Governor Trench said with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong." Yang Wendong still remained polite.

"Please take a seat." Trench said to the two of them.

The three of them sat down and exchanged pleasantries for a while. After a blonde beauty served coffee and left, Tremblay said, "Mr. Yang, what do you think of the current situation?"

"Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, I am a businessman and it is better for me not to express my opinion on this matter," Yang Wendong replied.

Trench said, "Mr. Yang, this is what ordinary businessmen should do, but as the largest Chinese businessman in Hong Kong, you should also know that businessmen need backers."

"That's true, but I'm still too young and don't have a thorough understanding of this aspect, so it's better not to get involved." Yang Wendong naturally refused and said, "Besides, I have many businesses overseas, and the Governor of Hong Kong also knows that the Chinese community has a great influence in Southeast Asia. I don't want to make too many choices."

When one's position reaches a certain level, it is often not possible not to take sides. However, my strength now lies in the development of overseas industries. If you force me to go to Singapore, what can the British Hong Kong government do? You won't resort to violence, right? Even Huo Yingdong did not force the Hong Kong government to do so.

Although this is not a good idea, he absolutely cannot express his stance, no matter which side he chooses. He wants both the domestic and overseas markets in the future. Standing in the middle will not allow him to maximize his interests on either side, but he can benefit from both sides, which is the only option at present.

Trench frowned, then said, "Mr. Yang, although you are young, you have achieved so much now, and you are also an idol of many Hong Kong Chinese. You are also a Justice of the Peace. Shouldn't you stand on our side?"

"Which side you stand on is not determined by words." Yang Wendong added: "I think it might be better to do something, such as continuing to make large-scale investments in Hong Kong. That is also a kind of evidence of belief in Hong Kong's future, right?"

"Okay, Mr. Yang, are you planning to invest in the Hung Hom Tunnel?" David Trench nodded and asked. He was indeed interested in this infrastructure, whether it was the Hong Kong government, Hong Kong citizens or himself as the Governor of Hong Kong.

Yang Wendong said: "Yes, not only the Hung Hom Tunnel, but also the first container terminal in Kwai Chung. The funds involved in these two projects are at least 3-4 million.
This kind of investment can not only show the Hong Kong citizens, the Hong Kong government and me their confidence in the future of Hong Kong, but also drive tens of thousands of construction jobs. The current situation in Hong Kong is essentially caused by too few jobs. "

The economic crisis caused a large number of businessmen to leave, the real estate market to shrink, and foreign investment to stop, which inevitably led to many people losing their jobs. Even if there is Changxing Group now, it is impossible to affect the whole situation; this is the root cause of social problems, and any other fuse is actually not important.

If the economy is good, then even if there are more fuses, it will not cause serious problems. On the contrary, there will be fuses even without fuses.
Of course, even if these two major projects are started, they can only alleviate the unemployment problem. It is not something Yang Wendong can do to completely solve it, but it can at least alleviate it a lot.

Trench agreed and said, "Mr. Yang is right. We have been discussing the cooperation on the Hung Hom Tunnel for a year, and everything should be almost ready. I will also arrange for someone to negotiate with you on the pier as soon as possible."

"Okay, as long as the price is right, I will start these two projects immediately." Yang Wendong agreed.

In fact, even if the project starts today, it will not have much practical effect this year. It can only be said that this is a question of confidence.

"Okay." Trench nodded.

He also knew that Yang Wendong had already begun to transfer part of his capital, and it would be useless to force him too much. Not to mention Yang Wendong, even if it was Zhou Xinian or some other Chinese capital, if they really ignored him, there would be nothing he could do. At most, he could deal with it coldly when he had the chance in the future.

In today's Hong Kong, the British Hong Kong government is in danger. The Chinese power is getting stronger and stronger, while the British government is getting weaker and weaker internationally. There is nothing they can do. It is good enough to preserve the interests of the existing British financial groups.

After leaving the Governor's House, Yang Wendong said to Zheng Zhijie: "We must reach an agreement with the Hong Kong government as soon as possible. These two major projects will be of great help to our group. Once the tunnel is open, it will be much more convenient for us in the future. The container terminal will also be of great help to the manufacturing industry.

When it comes to funding, some concessions can be made, but the Hong Kong government also needs to make concessions on land. They probably just want to get funding now.”

During this period, the British Hong Kong government had no idea what would happen in the future, so they must have thought it would be safer to get some money first. This is also normal. A businessman will try his best to get cash at this time. As for land, only a very small number of people who have confidence in the future dare to take the opportunity to buy at the bottom.

"Okay." Zheng Zhijie agreed.

In the following half month, Zheng Zhijie led the relevant team to negotiate with the Hong Kong government to finalize various details that had been almost decided before. Yang Wendong also met with the Governor of Hong Kong twice to urge progress.

Finally, on June 6, the Changxing Infrastructure Group reached an agreement with the Hong Kong government and paid a total of HK$23 million to obtain the operating rights of the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the berth at Kwai Chung Port Pier No. 3750, plus a total of 160 million feet of land around the two infrastructure projects.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately became a hot topic in Hong Kong. Many related stocks in the Hong Kong stock market also rose.
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