Chapter 198 Suggestions to Gu Long to visit with old friends
In Hong Kong China Building, Central, Hong Kong Island:
Yang Wendong looked at the dozens of photos in his hand and couldn't help but smile with emotion: "7 cargo ships, It’s only HK$3.5 million. This price is incredibly cheap.”
Zheng Yuhua, sitting next to him, said: “Yes, the US government itself wants to scrap these freighters. We are willing to buy them and save them. The cost of disassembly is gone;
Dong Haoyun bought a total of 11 boats for almost 6 million Hong Kong dollars, and the price of a single boat is similar to ours.”
"Well." Yang Wendong asked curiously: "Is Hong Kong the only one in the world willing to buy old ships?"
Zheng Yuhua explained: "Europe and the United States generally do not use such old ships because the maintenance costs are too high. If it is too high, their labor is expensive, their work speed is slow, and their efficiency is low. Ships that often need maintenance are not cost-effective for them;
And ordinary countries or regions simply do not have the ability to maintain such cargo ships. On the contrary, Hong Kong has the best of both worlds. It has all kinds of shipping infrastructure, labor is cheap, and the technology is in place.”
“That’s right, no wonder there are so many shipping kings in Hong Kong,” Yang Wendong nodded.
He had not considered this issue before. Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed outrageous that there can be several world-class shipping kings such as Bao, Dong, and Zhao in Hong Kong.
Although it is because Japan next door cannot own large ships after its defeat in the war, there are so many places near Japan, and it is only Hong Kong that has created so many shipping kings.
Zheng Yuhua added: "However, old ships also have their disadvantages, that is, they can only take a route from Hong Kong to a certain point overseas, because after each trip, they need to return to Hong Kong for maintenance;
New ships generally do not have this demand. They can travel around the world and do not require much maintenance. Therefore, many large Chinese shipping companies or British-owned shipping companies now also need to buy new ships. "
"Well, we don't have this demand in the short term." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Let's just take care of the transportation from Hong Kong to somewhere overseas."
< br>No wonder many shipping kings, including Pao Yugang, started buying new ships after they got rich. It turned out to be to expand markets outside Hong Kong. After all, if you want to become a world-class shipping king, you must not just go around Hong Kong.
Although Hong Kong is now one of the world's largest cargo transshipment centers, it is only one.
But if you want to be able to do shipping with peace of mind in the future, you will have to buy a new ship.
Zheng Yuhua continued: "These seven ships will undergo a pre-trip inspection in the United States, and then return to Hong Kong. They are expected to arrive in Hong Kong around the Spring Festival, and then undergo comprehensive maintenance and registration. They will probably Set sail in early March."
"Okay." Yang Wendong looked at Wei Zetao and asked: "Old Wei, the production at Changxing Industrial is ready, and the goods are waiting for the ship. Okay, we’ll ship it out immediately.”
“Okay, there’s no problem with the production.” Wei Zetao added, “But for storage, so many new boxes will need a lot of warehouses. The new boxes cannot be stacked too high.”
"Then just buy a nearby warehouse, or buy the land yourself, and then build a warehouse." Yang Wendong said nonchalantly: "The funds on Changxing Industrial's account will be a waste if not used."
Buying a ship this time The funds belong to Changxing Industrial. Among the many industries he currently owns, Changxing Industrial is a huge cash cow.
Although real estate and shipping have great potential in the future, it is still early to make profits.
If he has a lot of assets and the bank is willing to lend money, then investing in land is the best way. Just because he knew there was a real estate crisis in 1966, he would invest selectively.
The kind of property in Central that will not fall much is naturally the first choice, but there is another type, which is a large area of land that is not very valuable nowadays, such as many warehouses near Tsim Sha Tsui or which can be used Land for building warehouse.
These places are not very valuable now. How much will they drop in 1966? But when Hong Kong's real estate rebounded in the 1970s, Tsim Sha Tsui became a new commercial place and the business circle expanded outwards, it became valuable. Whether you develop and sell the property yourself or hold the property, it is OK.
Not to mention, now Changxing Industrial itself also needs warehouses, an investment that can achieve multiple goals with one stone.
"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed: "Then the property purchased belongs to us, Changxing Industrial, or to Changxing Real Estate?"
"This, shall it be regarded as yours for the time being? Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "If we arrive in the future, we can develop it." When the time comes, just sell it to Changxing Real Estate according to the market price or with a slight discount.
Old Wei, if you need to build new properties in the future, you can deliberately acquire more land, but Changxing. Those in the industry should not be involved in the real estate business.”
Real estate can be regarded as poison for entrepreneurs. Once they get involved, they may become lax in other industries. Changxing Industrial may be special and have high profits, but if they are allowed to do real estate alone, it will definitely affect their own industry.
Therefore, not only Changxing Industrial, but also several other subsidiaries are not allowed to do business other than their own main business. Even if they are promising, just ask the corresponding brother companies to do it.
"Understood." Wei Zetao nodded and said.
"Okay, that's it for today." Yang Wendong continued: "In the future, you need to cooperate more internally. If you have any matters, try to discuss them internally. If you can't decide, just come to me."
Although my own industry already involves manufacturing, media, real estate, and shipping, these are also related to each other, not just what I think of.
While expanding his own business, he also hopes that various businesses can promote each other to a certain extent.
Then, Yang Wendong went down to the third floor and took a look at two media companies.
Everything is still normal in Hong Kong China Daily, sales are growing slowly, but it happened to encounter Gu Long who was preparing to submit the article.
"Xiong Sheng." After Yang Wendong saw Gu Long, he walked up and said with a smile: "How is your recent novel writing?"
"Yang Sheng?" seemed to be thinking about something, Xiong Yaohua was startled by Yang Wendong's voice, and then said: "The manuscript has been handed in, and this book is over.
I was just thinking about what I should write in the next book. Qin Sheng asked me not to cut off the novel. After finishing the old book, I have to start a new one. "It's urgent enough. This time is indeed too tight." "Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Today's novels are not like the Internet articles of later generations. You can write them casually. Authors like Jin Yong and Gulong, before starting to write, at least have a rough outline.
Even if there are changes later, as long as the outline framework remains unchanged, it will have little impact.
And now that there is no Internet, it is difficult to look up information. It is completely based on thin air. Imagine all kinds of stories
Xiong Yaohua nodded and said: "Yes, but Qin Sheng has recently increased my manuscript fee. I also need money to buy a house, so I must write a book quickly."
"You are ready to buy a house. ?" Yang Wendong asked: "Are you ready to settle in Hong Kong? Didn't you say you might return to Wanwan?"
Xiong Yaohua shook his head and said, "That's what I thought, but my wife is also pregnant. My career is in Hong Kong, so I plan to buy a house and settle here first;
When the children are older, I will consider whether to return to Wanwan.”
“Yeah, that’s fine. "Yang Wendong nodded.
Xiong Yaohua added: "I originally wanted to buy our own company's Tixiang Family, but the house there is too expensive and I can't afford the down payment."
"It's okay, you go upstairs to find Changxing Zheng Zhijie, the person in charge of the real estate company, asked him to prepare a set for you." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "If you don't have enough funds. , just think I borrowed it from you.”
Unless something unexpected happens in the future, Gu Long will not be able to afford the money for a mere house. That is to say, he is just starting out, and he does not have enough funds and not enough fame. Big;
And my own newspaper has received great benefits because of his existence.
When Xiong Yaohua heard this, he said with great joy: "Thank you Yang Sheng. After I go back today, I will only sleep for 8 hours every night. I will work hard to write novels during the rest of the time."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded and suddenly said: "By the way, I will give you a suggestion about your novel."
"Yang Sheng, please tell me." Xiong Yaohua said.
Yang Wendong said: "I have also read a lot of martial arts novels, many of which are stories of feuds between Jianghu and Jianghu. Jin Yong's novels tend to focus on hatred between country and family. Can you take a middle road?"
"Middle way?" Xiong Yaohua was a little confused and asked: "Yang Sheng means there are both rivers and lakes and government?"
"Yes." Yang Wendong said: "I think the novel Among them, the existence of the government cannot be ignored;
Jin Yong's novels look at history from a very high perspective. Your previous novels overemphasized the power of rivers and lakes, so it is better to blend rivers and lakes and the government together to restrain each other. At least it must comply with a little logic, that is, people in rivers and lakes Within the scope of government rights, we cannot ignore the government, right? "
"That makes sense. "Xiong Yaohua nodded and said: "If the protagonists of the world are also controlled by the government, a lot of stories can be told. "
Yang Wendong said again: "I have an idea. You can write a protagonist, Xianyun Yehe, who is very good at solving crimes, but he can also help the government solve crimes. How about it?
I think many people like to watch this kind of crime-solving plot, and many movies often show this kind of story. "
" Solve the case? Xiong Yaohua thought for a while and asked, "But since it's Xianyun Yehe, how can he help the government?" But if you are given official skin, you won’t be able to write about the feeling of being in the world. ”
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "How about writing that the protagonist was framed and had to prove his innocence and help the government solve the case?
The rest of the plot will have to be supplemented by you. For example, a series of various cases are all because of one The prince wants to usurp the throne"
"Good idea" Xiong Yaohua became more and more sophisticated as he listened. Cai quickly took out a sticky note from his side, then recorded it, and said: "I always keep a sticky note with me so that I can write down any ideas at any time."
"Well, that's good. Habit." Yang Wendong praised, a good memory is worse than a bad writing, this is the eternal truth.
After the meeting, after Xiong Yaohua finished writing, he discussed it with Yang Wendong, and then left happily. Before leaving, he said with a smile: "Yang Sheng, if you write novels, maybe you can also become a martial arts hero. Writer.”
"I only have ideas, no writing skills." Yang Wendong shook his head and said.
Just now, he told Xiong Yaohua some of the storylines of Lu Xiaofeng and Li Xunhuan in his previous life, just to let him create ancient crime-solving martial arts.
Such a story is attractive in itself. In addition, when I enter the TV and movie industry in a few years, the crime-solving plot can easily be adapted into a movie or TV series.
Of course, he only told me the type of story he was writing, what kind of case the plot was, or the protagonist’s unique skills, but he didn’t say anything.
Several industries under the Changxing Group soon entered a state of normal development.
In January, Yang Wendong participated in another real estate auction and won two pieces of residential land to continue developing high-end residential business.
The time soon came to the end of January. On this day, Changxing Industrial had a distinguished guest, and Yang Wendong personally came to the door to greet him.
"Hello, Ms. Elena." Yang Wendong said with a very polite smile.
The person who came here was the first white ghost guy who helped him develop his business when he started his business.
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