Chapter 609 Mainland Table Tennis Team Arrives in Hong Kong

Chapter 609 Mainland Table Tennis Team Arrives in Hong Kong

Chapter 609 Mainland Table Tennis Team Arrives in Hong Kong
Yang Wendong’s wealth map in Hong Kong has not yet been fully completed, but most of it is almost there. In the future, he only needs to seize a few other prime locations and acquire a few British financial groups.

He is not prepared to touch too much other real estate aspects such as ordinary locations or ordinary residential properties;
One is that large-scale enterprises will not focus their energy on these numerous small industries. The second is that they must always leave some food for other businessmen. The third is to properly avoid industries that affect the basic people's livelihood. Otherwise, if the housing prices in Hong Kong are too expensive in the future and many people cannot afford to live there, they may be criticized.

There are so many ways to make money, there is no need to sacrifice your fame;
In fact, he doesn't really want to see Hong Kong's housing prices reach an outrageous level, and then many ordinary people can't afford to buy or rent a house or even have to live in cage houses. But he can't do anything about it. The price of Hong Kong's housing is ultimately determined by the countless influxes of capital. Even if he goes against it, he can't beat the market demand.

At most, if there is a chance in the future, he can launch cost-effective rental housing for the poor. It doesn't have to be very comfortable to live in, but at least it feels like a place to live, and it even takes children into consideration. This is the limit of what he can do.

Of course, this is a matter for the future. Today, Hong Kong’s problems in this regard are not as serious as they will be in the future.

However, one’s own capital needs to continue to expand. This is the nature of capital. When the mainland has not yet been reformed and Europe, America and Japan are still one’s own markets, Southeast Asia is the best choice;
However, there are too many local forces in places like Southeast Asia, and even a strong man like him can only cooperate with the local snakes if he wants to do business there. His cooperation with Guo Henian in Malaysia is a very successful example. Both parties benefited and got what they needed.

Of course, now we have to consider Southeast Asia.

After listening to this, Guo Henian naturally understood what Yang Wendong meant, and said, “I basically know all the Chinese tycoons over there, but I’m not familiar with every one of them.

Mr. Yang wants to cooperate with them and jointly develop the Southeast Asian market?"

"Yes, they have the resources and connections, and I have the management ability, so the cooperation is perfect." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "For example, Carrefour, the cooperation model we have in Malaysia can be completely replicated in other countries."

Carrefour's main markets in Southeast Asia are now in Singapore and Malaysia. The company in Singapore is wholly owned because Singapore had just been established and the internal consortium had not yet taken shape. In addition, the government is very welcoming to foreign investment and has stable policies, so there were no major problems in the early stages of its development.

In Malaysia, the profit is split 73% with Guo Henian, and they jointly operate more than 20 supermarkets there. On paper, it is 7% for Guo Henian and 3% for Carrefour, but in reality, the profit is deducted from the purchase channels. Many materials in the supermarkets there come from Singapore and Hong Kong, so the profits of this part are exclusively enjoyed by Carrefour Hong Kong Company.

Moreover, the purpose of developing Carrefour in Asia is not just to make money. As the number of stores increases, the bargaining power of the purchasing department will be further enhanced, and it can even stimulate the light industry in Hong Kong and Singapore, thereby further enhancing Carrefour's influence in the Asian region.

Guo Henian nodded and said, "I understand what Mr. Yang means. When I return this time, I will look for some suitable people. If they are willing to do this business, I will let you know and arrange a meeting in Hong Kong or locally."

"It's best to choose Hong Kong. If they are interested in business in Hong Kong like you, then I might be able to give them some advice." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.

He wouldn't go there just for a small business in a small country. How could he have so much time? But the business in Europe, America and Japan required him to stay overseas for a long time.

Although the Chinese families in Southeast Asia have developed for several generations and have great influence in the local area, they are still not as good as the consortium built by themselves over more than ten years relying on "prophetic ability". Moreover, the wealth of Hong Kong has great appeal to many Chinese, so it is natural to let them come to Hong Kong.

Guo Henian smiled and said, "Okay, in fact, there are quite a few wealthy people in Southeast Asia who want to invest in Hong Kong like me. I met Tin Ka-bing a few days ago. His factory in Hong Kong is very large."

"Tian Jiabing?" Yang Wendong thought of this person and said, "Yes, the chemical industry tycoon Tian Jiabing. His business has been very good in recent years. I heard that he has also started to do real estate. His future prospects are limitless."

In history, Tin Ka Ping gradually disappeared after the 1970s and 1980s, probably because of his age. After the reform and opening up, his factory moved to the mainland and no one knows what happened to it.

In this life, due to the huge investment of the Changxing Group in Hong Kong, many factories also need chemical products. Naturally, Tin Ka Ping's chemical factory business is very good, which is completely different from the original history.

Guo Henian nodded and said, "Yes, Tian Sheng also said that half of his achievements were due to Yang Sheng."

"It's not a matter of dependence. We just take what we need." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.

Because of his existence, Hong Kong's real estate industry and stock market may be much stronger than in the past, but the same is true for industry. The scale of the entire manufacturing industry has grown larger, especially the plastics industry, glue industry, food industry, and so on.

Of course, there are still some smart people who can see that real estate and the stock market have greater returns, so some factory owners have changed their careers, or run both. Guo Henian said: "Haha, this is indeed how it is to do business with Mr. Yang. Then Mr. Yang will wait for my good news in the future, but this matter is serious and may take some time."

"No problem. There's no rush. Just ask someone to tell me if you have any progress. I also need to check the other party's information first." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

When he chooses his partners, he naturally needs to be selective. Not just anyone will cooperate with him. He only wants those who have the ability and vision.

In April 1971, a major event happened in Hong Kong. The mainland table tennis team came to Hong Kong after participating in the 4st World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan.

This is at the invitation of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. The mainland table tennis delegation will have friendly exchanges and friendly matches with the Hong Kong table tennis delegation.

The visit of this team was warmly welcomed by all walks of life in Hong Kong. The table tennis team's residence was also set at the Four Seasons Hotel of Changxing Group, and the venue for the competition was also at the independent studio theater under the TVB Group.

Before, although there were people playing table tennis in Hong Kong, the popularity was not very high. In addition, television had only been around for a few years, so there was no place to hold professional table tennis competitions, and the Changxing Group's gymnasium in Hung Hom had not yet been completed.

Therefore, after much investigation, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce decided to rent TVB's studio theater and slightly change the performance location by placing a ping-pong table. It doesn't take up much space and is easy to modify. In addition, this is a place specifically created for filming, so it is very convenient to hold competitions and shoot from various angles here.

Yang Wendong has been paying attention to this matter for a long time. "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" is also the core foreign policy of the mainland in the future. Even when Japan was playing a game before, an American table tennis player "accidentally" entered the mainland team and was generously entertained.
To this end, he also specially arranged the team under his group that was involved in this matter to treat it very seriously.

At noon on April 4, Yang Wendong arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel and found that a large number of reporters had gathered at the door, but they were stopped outside by countless security guards.

After entering through the exclusive passage, Tang Xingzhi, the head of the Four Seasons Hotel, hurriedly came to greet him and said, "Hello, Mr. Yang."

"Have all the members of the mainland table tennis team moved in?" Yang Wendong asked.

Tang Xingzhi replied, "They have already moved in successfully. They have been arranged to stay in ordinary suites, which is also in accordance with the requirements of the mainland delegation. They should not be too luxurious. The meals will also be the same, of medium quality."

"It's difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Just follow their requirements. You don't have to do anything special." Yang Wendong nodded and added, "But you must strictly provide good services in terms of security, privacy and freedom. There are so many reporters outside. We must not let them in."

Although I will need to rely on the mainland market in the future, I don’t need to please them deliberately. Besides, it also depends on the level.

Tang Xingzhi agreed, "No problem, Mr. Yang, rest assured. I have also invested more than three times more in security. The customers on the same floor as the mainland table tennis team's room are also regular customers that I specially selected. I'm just worried that some reporters will sneak in as customers."

"Okay, let's keep it this way. There's no need to do anything else." Yang Wendong said.

Tang Xingzhi asked again: "Does Mr. Yang want to meet them?"

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "No need. There's no point in meeting them. They may not even know who I am. When the official competition comes, I will watch it live and just participate in this event between the mainland and Hong Kong."

Ping-Pong Diplomacy was the beginning of China’s diplomatic activities towards the West, but it was only a name;
And since it was just a title, he just needed to show some interest. In fact, he was pretty good at table tennis, so it was okay for him to just watch it. That was enough.

PS: Ask for monthly ticket

(End of this chapter)