Chapter 791 Hong Kong Wildlife Park Project

The reform and opening up had not yet begun, so Yang Wendong's funds could not be directly invested in Shanghai, but the two agreements reached in the past few days were enough;

On the one hand, it is to arrange for Hang Seng Bank to lend money to Shanghai to deal with the internal water source cleaning problem of the economy, which is of great significance and is also the first step for Hang Seng Bank to establish a good relationship with Shanghai and even the mainland;
On the other hand, Changxing Group will increase its purchases of light industrial products from Shanghai and gradually explore whether it can carry out more complex cooperation, similar to "three-in-one" cooperation. This will be studied for a period of time and can also lay a good foundation for direct operation after the reform and opening up.

In the following days, Yang Wendong visited the inland attractions of Shanghu City, including the former Shanghu Beach, various food streets, classic temples and ancient gardens, etc.

Afterwards, I returned to Yuezhou along the same route, still taking the train, and then entered Hong Kong from Bao'an County, ending my nearly half-month journey in the mainland.

It was already early May. On the second morning after Yang Wendong returned to Hong Kong, he arrived at the office and directly called Zheng Zhijie and his assistant Aying to ask, "How is the plan to build a zoo in Hong Kong going?"

Zheng Zhijie replied: "Mr. Yang, I communicated with the Hong Kong Lands Department and the Cultural Affairs Department a few days ago. They expressed their willingness to support us in building a zoo in Hong Kong, but there is no suitable place on Hong Kong Island or Kowloon Peninsula. If we have to choose, we can only put it in the northern part of the New Territories."

"The northern part of the New Territories is not a problem, but we need to choose a location with good transportation, otherwise it will be inconvenient for tourists." Yang Wendong asked again: "Does the Hong Kong government have any recommended locations?"

Zheng Zhijie said: "The Hong Kong government wants us to build one in Yuen Long, because the population of Hong Kong is increasing. The Hong Kong government has plans to build a town in Yuen Long, but it is difficult to attract people there.
So the Hong Kong government once approached Wei Zetao, hoping that Changxing Industry could move some factories there, but Wei Sheng did not agree. It just so happened that they came across this zoo, and the Hong Kong government also thought it would be a help. "

"Well, OK, it can be placed in Yuen Long." Yang Wendong nodded.

In the past, Yuen Long was located between the towns of Hong Kong, and its economic development was not bad. Although it was not as good as Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula, it was also in the middle level.

And in the future, as long as the subway is open, it will not be difficult to travel from Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long.

Zheng Zhijie said: "Okay, then I will contact the Lands Department and make a formal application for the plan to build a zoo in Yuen Long."

"Okay, we have the place, but what about the animals?" Yang Wendong asked again, "Has China Resources agreed?"

Zheng Zhijie said: "Mr. Zhang has already inquired with a leader in the mainland by phone. In principle, there is no problem, because there is no specific animal protection law in the country. These living creatures can be exported, but we are asked to pay attention to safety."

"Well, we must pay attention to safety. Some of these are ferocious beasts. If something goes wrong, it will be very troublesome." Yang Wendong added: "In addition, in addition to the mainland, we also need to buy some animals from Africa and other places, such as lions, giraffes, cheetahs and the like."

Zoos must be diversified. Although Yang Wendong built the zoo to protect rare domestic animals, from a business perspective, he still needs to introduce other animals, especially those from the African grasslands, because the grasslands are flat and safe, suitable for filming documentaries, so the animals on the grasslands are more well-known around the world.

"Okay, Mr. Yang, don't worry, I know what to do." Zheng Zhijie agreed.

In the inland, in a yard in the mountainous area of FJ Province, a young hunter carrying a hunting rifle came to a large yard in a cool manner;
As soon as he entered the door, he was stopped by an older man: "Lin Er, are you free recently?"

"Village chief? What are you doing? I've been busy catching snakes lately." Lin Er saw who was coming and said, "Now the hospital is charging a high price for snake serum. The price is very high. A five-step snake can be sold for 20 yuan, and there are also some cloth coupons and food coupons."

In this era, 20 yuan is a lot, but what are more valuable are various tickets. Without tickets, you can’t buy hard goods even if you have money.

The village chief smiled and said, "Lin Er, you are the best hunter in the area. Catching poisonous snakes is a waste of your talent. Besides, poisonous snakes are poisonous and too dangerous. How about catching tigers instead?"

"Catch the tiger? Not kill the tiger?" Lin Er immediately noticed the difference in the words;
Catching and killing are two completely different things. It is easy to kill any wild animal, but catching it becomes more than ten times more difficult.

The village chief said seriously: "Catch it, but don't hurt the tiger, at least don't let it get seriously injured."

Lin Er quickly shook his head and said, "You are kidding, why would you catch a tiger for no reason? I'd better catch my venomous snake. Viper is much safer than a tiger."

The village chief said, "This is a task given by the higher-ups. Although it is not mandatory, a live tiger will be rewarded with 2000 RMB and various corresponding bills."

"What did you say? How much? 2000?" Lin Er was stunned.
2000 yuan and the corresponding various bills are several years' income for many families.

The village chief nodded and said, "Yes, do you want to do it?"

"Let's do it." Lin Er agreed immediately, but then asked, "But are you sure? What if we risk our lives to catch the tiger and the higher-ups don't give us money and tickets? What should we do then?"

The village chief shook his head and said, "That's impossible. This time it's a request from a big boss in Hong Kong. He wants to exchange foreign currency for tigers and other rare animals. Hong Kong tycoons have plenty of money."

"Is that so? Then what do they want tigers for?" Lin Er asked in confusion.

The village chief said: "I don't know, maybe it's because I like it."

"Okay, then I'll organize some people and we'll have to go into the mountains to look for it for a while. There are very few tigers now, so it's not easy to find one." Lin Er thought for a moment and said, "Besides, it's even more difficult to capture a tiger alive. If you're not careful, someone could really die."

The village chief said: "If there is real danger to life, you have no choice but to shoot. It may not kill the person, but if it injures the person, you may be able to save him.

Moreover, the foreign merchants only calculated the price according to the tiger, but did not specify whether it should be an adult or a cub. You should be smart and directly steal the tiger cub while the mother tiger is away. That would be much easier.'

"Haha, you are really smart, village chief." Lin Er laughed. This is indeed a good idea. "Don't people in Hong Kong care about size and gender?"

The village chief said, "I'm not sure about the details, but it's required that they shouldn't be of the same gender. That means they can't be all male or all female tigers. The two genders should be similar."

"That's no problem. We can't do it even if we want to." Lin Er replied, "Then I'll go back and prepare to go into the mountains to steal tiger cubs." The village chief said, "Okay, but don't steal tiger cubs that are too young. We can't raise them. At least they should be big enough for us to feed."

"Don't worry, I know." Lin Er said, then waved and left.

The village chief looked at the back figure in the distance and sighed. He knew that it was still very dangerous for this group of people to go there. It was not only dangerous to encounter tigers, but also other forest animals.

But there is no other way. These people make a living by hunting, and there are dangers every day. Now they have an accurate target, and they may steal a few tiger cubs, so that they can have food and drink for a few years. Relatively speaking, the risk is much lower than hunting for a few years.

The same thing was also said in various provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. As long as one could catch a wild tiger, a lot of wealth could be obtained. Therefore, some villages with traces of tigers nearby set up tiger catching teams, intending to capture the tigers alive and then make a fortune.

For many hungry young people, this is a good opportunity, and everyone is rushing to sign up;

They have done this kind of thing before, but that was as a tiger hunting team, with the goal of killing tigers to ensure the safety of the countryside. At the same time, many parts of the tiger are also famous medicines. Now they have just changed to capturing them alive. Although it is more difficult, the rewards are also greater.

In addition to tigers, the above also provides some other rare animals. As long as there are towns and villages nearby, they will organize similar manpower to search for them. For many unemployed farmers, this is a pie-in-the-sky opportunity.

Time soon came to June;
The plan for the Yuen Long Zoo was eventually approved by the Hong Kong government. Changxing Real Estate purchased a 5 square foot (100000 square meters) plot of land at a price of HK$10 per square foot to build the Hong Kong Wildlife Park.

The reason why the price is so cheap is that this piece of land is public land. If the zoo is to be demolished one day in the future, no other buildings can be built. This is also the back-up plan of the Hong Kong government to indirectly hoard land for many financial groups.
However, Yang Wendong has many ways to hoard land. This time, he is really planning to build a zoo. On the one hand, it will allow Hong Kong citizens to see wild animals and children to become familiar with animals in various books; on the other hand, it will preserve some genes for many endangered wild animals in the country.

One zoo may not be enough. After the one in Hong Kong is built, we can also invest in Asian countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. At the very least, the genes of the South China tiger can be preserved. In the future, when the mainland economy is developed and there is a sense of protection, we can return some seeds and successfully reintroduce the South China tiger into the wild.

This can be regarded as making up for a regret in Chinese history. Unlike other animals, the tiger is the king of beasts. It is a pity that the Chinese tiger was almost extinct.

After the land was approved, Changxing Real Estate immediately arranged for a construction team to enter the site to carry out construction, building the various zoo areas separately while also ensuring safety.

In mid-June, Zheng Zhijie came to report: "Mr. Yang, according to our plan, Yuen Long Zoo will open in August next year."

"Can it be completed in 14 months?" Yang Wendong asked after calculating the time;
Zheng Zhijie said: "Of course, this is not a high-rise building. Every park and every road can be built at the same time. In fact, it can be completed in 3-4 months.
But it will take longer to introduce various overseas animals, and we also need to conduct safety assessments after the animals enter the venue, especially for top carnivores such as lions, tigers, bears and leopards.”

Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "How is the domestic tiger capture work going?"

There are too many lions and leopards in Africa, and they can be easily found on the grasslands. Many African regions even offer paid services to kill lion kings. Although the number of lions in the previous life was also dangerous, the population was still large enough to reproduce, and since it was not from China, he was not worried about it.

The only exception is the South China tiger. Its number was already very small in the 70s, and the wild tiger's territory is also severely fragmented. If humans do not intervene, even if there are still a few hundred wild tigers, they will hardly encounter each other, and the species may still become extinct.

Zheng Zhijie said: "I heard that three tiger cubs were caught in Jiangxi. The mother tiger was injured because she attacked the hunter. She is not in danger of death. She is still receiving treatment. When her injuries are better, they will be transported to Hong Kong together."

"That's good. Now we have 4 tigers. It seems that the 5000 US dollars per tiger is worth it." Yang Wendong said with a smile;
5000 US dollars, let alone in the mainland, even in Hong Kong, is equivalent to several years' salary for many people. For the mainland, most people have never seen so much money in their entire lives, and it is foreign currency.

Zheng Zhijie said: "Actually, this price is a bit high. Two or three thousand is enough."

"Don't worry about it. Tigers are people's favorite animals. As long as we have a batch of them first, we can make the money back by charging them later." Yang Wendong smiled.

Humans are naturally strong, and tigers and lions are people's favorite animals. In comparison, only strange species like pandas can surpass tigers in fame. No other animals can.

Zheng Zhijie smiled and said, "That's right."

Yang Wendong asked again: "What about other rare and protected animals in China?"

There are not only tigers, but also other rare animals in the country. Yang Wendong is also prepared to introduce them if possible. After all, one is only a few thousand dollars, and some non-dangerous ones may be even cheaper.

Zheng Zhijie said: "There has been no progress on other animals because they are difficult to find, especially those in the water. It really depends on luck to find them."

"Well, okay, let's make it as fast as possible in China." Yang Wendong nodded;

The rapid development of the domestic economy will inevitably affect the survival of wild animals, especially various mining and mountain blasting, which can scare all animals away to uninhabited areas. However, it is difficult to say how many uninhabited areas there are in the country;

In places like the Greater Khingan Range, many species have become extinct, not to mention places like the south of the Yangtze River. Even in mountainous areas, the wild animals on the mountains will gradually disappear.

"Yes, Mr. Yang." Zheng Zhijie continued, "It's no problem to import lions and leopards from Africa. As long as we have money, we can airfreight them here."

“That’s it. After the one in Hong Kong is completed, we will consider building one in Singapore or Malaysia.” Yang Wendong added.

Zheng Zhijie smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, are you planning to make the zoo a business of our group?"

Yang Wendong smiled faintly and said, "Why not? It's good for the tourism industry to develop. At least it's stable."

Although the profits cannot compare to those of real estate, today's Changxing Group does not need to pursue huge profits everywhere. There are many stable industries that need to be held.

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