Chapter 229 Planning the future Kwai Chung Container Terminal
“Yes.” Zheng Yuhua said: “The hardest thing to find is a suitable location where a port can be built.
As long as there is a suitable location, Then all we need to do is invest money. Hong Kong now has a lot of local ships and its trade volume is also increasing, which means that the existing ship repair yards are often insufficient.
If we can build a new one ourselves. It will be very convenient for the ship to be maintained and repaired, and it can also receive business from other ships."
"It's a good idea," Yang Wendong agreed: "We are optimistic about shipping. In addition to direct investment in shipping, we can also do it. Related service packages.”
Zheng Yuhua replied: "Yes, the larger shipping companies in Hong Kong all have ship repair docks. Swire, Jardine, Whampoa, and Wheelock have all had this service for a long time.
These British-owned ship repair yards can even repair warships and are also the maintenance centers for British warships in Asia." "Yes." Yang Wendong nodded: "It seems that investing in such a shipyard is still very cost-effective. Yes, we just need to find a suitable place first."
Zheng Yuhua said: "Yes, as far as I know, there should be no such natural port around Hong Kong. Otherwise, the British would have been there for more than 100 years since Hong Kong opened. It is occupied.
If you want to build a new dock, you need to reclaim the sea, but where to do it will require a lot of surveying and mapping work. ”
"Well, tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars are indeed nothing compared to finding a suitable location." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Leave this matter to me, I will let Changxing Real Estate find a suitable location."
Zheng Yuhua agreed and said: "Okay, then I will wait for your good news."
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Early the next morning, Yang Wendong came to the top floor of Geely Building again, Zheng Zhijie and Liu Naturally, Hua Yu also came.
Yang Wendong asked: "How was it going to the scene yesterday?"
Liu Huayu replied: "The location is very good, the surrounding transportation is very convenient, there is an underground parking lot, and there are bus stops nearby. These all meet the needs of supermarkets or department stores.
In terms of supply, yesterday afternoon to evening , I checked a lot with Mr. Zhao, and also looked at some of the products in his warehouse. Basically, he can meet about half of my supermarket’s needs, because the purchase volume is not large, and the price is still high. "Higher."
"Well, let's open the supermarket first." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Just rely on Zhao Chengguang in the early stage. In the later stage, when we have more stores and the purchase volume is large enough, we can rely on Zhao Chengguang." It’s okay to buy here or build our own procurement chain.”
Zhao Chengguang’s business supplies supplies to many grocery stores or shopping malls in Hong Kong, which naturally meets the needs of supermarkets.
This is one of the reasons why Yang Wendong has always valued Zhao Chengguang very much. He knew that sooner or later he would need such resource channels.
Liu Huayu said: "Okay, it is true that only when the supermarket opens can we gradually develop different suppliers ourselves."
Yang Wendong nodded: "Well, but in the future, when we grow in scale, we will also have to Take proper care of Zhao Chengguang. I have received help from him in many of my businesses.”
He will now give adequate rewards to those who helped him in the early days, except Elena, a female foreigner. Refuse to accept your own benefits.
But the Hong Kong government seemed to know that she had a good relationship with him, so it began to value her and entrusted her with certain responsibilities for poverty alleviation. This could be regarded as satisfying her only pursuit in life.
Although Zhao Chengguang's cooperation with him was originally a relationship of interest, it could indeed be regarded as giving him an opportunity for development. Therefore, Changxing Industrial's market in Hong Kong was also given to him.
Now that you open your own supermarket, even if you develop your own supply chain in the future, you can't be responsible for everything yourself. Walmart in the previous life couldn't do it, so many discrete businesses can be left to Zhao Chengguang.
"Okay, no problem." Liu Huayu agreed: "Yesterday Zheng Sheng and I went to see three shops near Central. The area is not small. Judging from the location, it is also suitable for our new construction. From the supermarket.”
“Which three locations?” Yang Wendong asked.
“I have a map here.” Zheng Zhijie quickly took out a map of Central with several hand-drawn circles on it.
After handing it to Yang Wendong, he said: "These three places, I actually chose 8 places in total before. After Zheng Sheng looked at them, he thought these three were good."
"Yeah." Yang Wendong said after reading it: "It looks good. The location is a bit far away from each other, and the commercial location looks okay."
"Yes." Liu Huayu said: "The traffic is also Yes, the bus stops here in Central are still very dense. But Huang Sheng still promised to build a few closer stops."
"Okay," Yang Wendong looked at Zheng Zhijie and asked, "This. Are the three properties for sale? "
Zheng Zhijie replied: "Only one is willing to talk. The other two are Land and Wheelock. There is no room for discussion and they are only willing to rent.
No matter. Whether to rent or buy, we have to decide quickly, otherwise it will be robbed by others.”
"Okay, then buy it if you need to buy it, and rent it if you need to rent it." Yang Wendong said: "But the price must be negotiated, especially the lease period, which needs to be long. Otherwise, if we make achievements and others don't renew, we will be in trouble."
Although I know that it would be better to own your own property if you are in a supermarket or other service industry, but no matter what, it is impossible to maintain a 100% property ownership rate.
Unless it is a new market, you can choose the place by yourself when you first enter, such as the mainland after it was re-opened.
In Hong Kong, this place has been developing for decades or hundreds of years. It must be difficult to lock in the characteristics of a property before acquiring it.
Supermarkets need scale to form a virtuous cycle, so renting first is acceptable.
"Okay." Liu Huayu and Zheng Zhijie both agreed.
Yang Wendong said again: "Old Zheng, this kind of supermarket industry has a certain regional monopoly. Once one is established in one place, it is difficult to open a second one, and even other department stores and small stores will. Affected.
So later, you still have a task, which is to identify all the properties suitable for opening supermarkets in Hong Kong, make a list, wait for the opportunity, and then acquire them.
Lao Liu, you. The main task here is to understand the consumption habits of Hong Kong citizens, sort out a set of supermarket management methods suitable for Asian consumption, and then cultivate various grassroots management in the past few years. ”
In the past few years. First learn from experience, cultivate talents, and integrate the procurement supply chain. When real estate prices plummet in 1966, we can then specifically acquire properties that can be used to open supermarkets.
As long as we take advantage of the real estate crisis and open all supermarkets to every corner of Hong Kong and gain an advantage, it will be difficult for others to compete even if they enter the market again.
Of course, if a giant like Jardine Matheson enters the market, it will definitely burn money. If you have the upper hand, you can also avoid losing too much in a battle with such a giant.
"Okay." Zheng Zhijie agreed.
Yang Wendong said again: "Old Liu, you go and do your work first. I have something else to talk to Lao Zheng alone."
"Okay, Yang Sheng, I'll take my leave then. "After Liu Huayu finished speaking, he left.
Yang Wendong said to Zheng Zhijie: "Old Zheng, Changxing Shipping has proposed an investment plan. They want to build a dock in Hong Kong that can repair and maintain ships. The requirements are..."
Listening to the boss finishing the matter, Zheng Zhijie asked: "Yang Sheng, is this project owned by Changxing Real Estate?"
"No." Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "This project is owned by Changxing Shipping. The investment is also made by them. I am looking for you just because you have experience and friends in the real estate industry, so I want to entrust you to find a suitable location for reclamation and building a shipyard."
"Yang Sheng, this matter. ." Zheng Zhijie said hesitantly: "Go to the seaside to find such a location. You can spend money to detect it. But the problem is that there is too much land along the coast of Hong Kong, and it is difficult to find a suitable one;
Otherwise, such a thing would not be our turn.
In fact, in the past few years, a lot of capital has done this kind of thing, and they have also found some places where reclamation operations can be carried out, but in the end they stopped because the economic benefits were not suitable. ”
“I know this too. Yang Wendong didn't pay attention and said: "I have a friend who is relatively well-connected. I know from him that there is a suitable location at Kwai Chung Drunk Bay in Tsuen Wan District."
You arrange for people to go there to investigate, and if appropriate, Changxing Shipping will build a dock there. ”
Hong Kong’s future container terminal is in Kwai Chung. In the late 1960s, the Hong Kong government began to build container terminals here with many large capitals.
However, Kwai Chung now is still a town with an average economy like Kwun Tong.
Then this is his opportunity. With his current financial resources, his current financial resources are far from enough for a big investment like a container terminal. But if he builds a dock first, it won't be a big problem.
If the place you choose overlaps with the location of the Kwai Chung Container Terminal in the future, you will not only get a demolition fee, but you may also be able to participate in the terminal project. After all, ten years later, your own Financial resources are certainly not what they are today.
Even if I develop faster, I can take the lead in this big project.
Even if Kwai Chung has a large area and the shipyard does not conflict with the pier, once the pier is built, its own shipyard will have a greater business.
No matter what happens, he will make money with his own blood.
"Drunken Bay? I've heard of it." Zheng Zhijie nodded and agreed, "Then I'll ask professionals to investigate."
"Okay, give me an answer as soon as possible ." Yang Wendong followed.
Three days later, Zheng Zhijie found Yang Wendong again and said, "Yang Sheng, I asked someone to look at the drunken bay. As long as the sea is reclaimed, a shipyard can be built."
"So fast? Only three days?" Yang Wendong was also a little surprised by this efficiency.
Zheng Zhijie replied: "As long as I have the exact location, I contacted someone here, and promised to pay a little more for hard work, a few professionals asked for leave, and were absent from work, and went directly to the site to inspect;
I don’t really understand the specific details. They stayed there for 2 days and seemed to have measured the depth of the water and the slope of the shallow sea before they came up with the answer. "
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "That's good. It's possible to do it so quickly. It takes a lot of hard work."
It is said that historically, the Hong Kong government was preparing to carry out the project in Hong Kong. During the container reform, a lot of manpower and material resources were spent on searching for a suitable place along the coastline. It also took a long time before we finally found Kwai Chung District.
I directly locked in the most suitable location of Drunken Bay in Kwai Chung District.
"Okay." After Zheng Zhijie agreed, he added: "But they have only reached a preliminary conclusion: the local terrain is suitable for reclamation to build a shipyard or a port;
But how much it will cost depends on Only after detailed calculations can we come to a conclusion. At present, it cannot be said that investing there is economically worthwhile."
"Well, OK, then arrange for professionals to conduct on-site inspections." Yang Wendong nodded. , said: "In addition, let's say hello to the Hong Kong government. We want to build a dock in Hong Kong."
Building in Kwai Chung is definitely cost-effective, otherwise there will be no Kwai Chung Container Terminal in the future. .
But you have to follow the normal process here, especially after the professional analysis report is released, before you can go to the Hong Kong government for negotiation.
"Okay, I will let the legal department handle this aspect." Zheng Zhijie added: "It's just that this investment involves a lot of funds, and it is a big project of Changxing Shipping Company. You see, Changxing Shipping also needs Instead of sending someone to participate in the entire project, at least send someone to visit the site first?”
"That's right." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Well, Ms. Zheng and I will go there tomorrow and I want to take a look."
As for the location of the future container terminal, he also He was a little interested and wanted to see it. He had actually been to Tsuen Wan District, but it was only the town center there.
"Okay, then I will arrange the itinerary." Zheng Zhijie agreed.
For such a large investment, as a manager, it is best to ask the boss to go to the site to see it. Like Changxing Real Estate, Yang Wendong usually goes to the site to see large projects.
Early the next morning, Yang Wendong and Zheng Yuhua followed Zheng Zhijie to the beach of Zuizui Bay.
“You have quite a lot of rocks?” Yang Wendong saw the situation at the beach and said with a smile.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Yes, although this area cannot be said to be deserted, it is true that not many people come here. There are some villages about a little more than 1 kilometer east."
"Then Let’s take a walk and take a look.” Yang Wendong said again.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Okay, Yang Sheng, this way."
After everyone walked around the beach, which was mainly sand, gravel and rocks, Yang Wendong asked: "Old Zheng, if we apply to the Hong Kong government to develop this land, can it be approved directly?"
"The problem is not "Big, there is no official mining plan here, there is no conflict." Zheng Zhijie replied: "And the Hong Kong government has actually wanted to develop Tsuen Wan District over the years, but there has never been any major economy.
We have built it here. Ship repair yard, more or less It will also be of great help to the local economy."
"Okay." After thinking for a while, Yang Wendong said: "Immediately arrange for experts in shipyard construction and reclamation to calculate the cost. , you can apply to the Hong Kong government to build a new shipyard.
Apply for more land nearby. In the future, there may be more than one shipyard, and a complete set of ship repair facilities, staff dormitories, etc. can also be built.”
Now that I have invested here, I naturally have to buy more land. The current location is completely wasteland, and I don’t even need 1 yuan per square foot.
Zheng Zhijie reminded: "Yang Sheng, these can only be applied for industrial land."
"I know, I just want industrial land." Yang Wendong smiled.
He does not expect that this place can be developed into a commercial district or shopping mall like Wharf or Pacific Pier in the future. What he wants now is a real shipyard and the rights to part of the future Kwai Chung Pier.
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