Chapter 264: The Hong Kong Museum Project that achieves multiple goals with one stone
The seventh day of the Lunar New Year, February 11, Sunday.
Yang Wendong came to Geely Building again and stayed in his office, reading the newspaper and thinking about some issues.
When it was almost noon, Zheng Yuhua knocked on the door again and came in. Yang Wendong put down the newspaper and asked: "How is the negotiation going?"
"The negotiation is done." Zheng Yuhua said: "We The price offered is the price for goods normally returned to Hong Kong from Europe and the United States. It is at least 20% cheaper than others to transport food to China Resources. China Resources has no reason to disagree.”
"That's good." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "How many orders can we receive approximately?"
"It's hard to say, but China Resources verbally replied that as long as the price is right, they can give us at least 50 "Ten thousand tons of grain transportation list." Zheng Yuhua added: "I calculated that it is about the same. Our ships to the United States and Europe can only return to Hong Kong once every two months, and they can only bring back about 100,000 tons of goods at a time." br>
“That’s okay, this should be almost 10% of total domestic imports.” Yang Wendong said.
My own transportation capacity is indeed limited. Although I am called the shipping king, I also have a certain attribute. In terms of shipping capacity, it is still far behind some large shipping companies in Hong Kong, let alone world-class. .
Zheng Yuhua replied: "Yes, at least 10% of last year's import volume."
"Okay, let's settle it like this." Yang Wendong said: "In the future, our ships will transport our own goods from Hong Kong to the United States, and we will bring back food when we come back;
You have negotiated with China Resources , the time must be coordinated in place, in this way, it will be much simpler for us in the future, and we will not have to worry about a lot of different bulk orders.”
In the collection. Before packing, transporting goods across seas is super troublesome. After receiving thousands of orders, you have to decide where to put it on the ship based on the type and size of the goods, and then you need the cooperation of the terminal to enter the warehouse
These tedious tasks all require cost calculation. Although the wool will ultimately be owned by the cargo owner, it will also delay the ship's time.
Now that there are stable grain orders, even if the freight is a little lower, as long as it can save time and allow its ship to return to Hong Kong earlier, Changxing Industrial's exports will earn more profits.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
“Yes, for us, mass merchandise orders are more cost-effective.” Zheng Yuhua nodded and added, “It’s just that we are not sure how long this kind of business can last.”
"It will probably take a few years." Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "Actually, I would rather not do this business."
"Yes." Zheng Yuhua also understood what the boss meant, and said, "There is one more thing China Resources asked us if we could accept gold bars and antiques for settlement. "Gold bars and antiques?" Yang Wendong was surprised: "The foreign exchange in the mainland is like this?"
"Yes, there is a shortage." Zheng Yuhua said: "The people from China Resources told me that they will not increase the price of food and meat in Hong Kong unless they have to, but they can't help it, there is too little foreign exchange.
Also, many domestically imported grains are severely short of funds. I heard that the 750,000 tons of wheat imported from Canada last year were borrowed from the Canadian government for 50 million Canadian dollars. ”
"The value of gold is eternal, so that's okay." Yang Wendong thought for a while and then asked: "But I remember that this antique is not allowed to be exported in China, right?"
Some time after the reopening , antiques can still be exported to earn foreign exchange, but not now. Mainland laws clearly prohibit the export of antiques.
Zheng Yuhua said: "I also asked about this. China Resources means that some parts can still be exported, especially folk antiques in ancient times, which were not strictly controlled;
Moreover, the food shortage in the mainland is very serious now. At this time, it may be urgent to obey the authority. "
"Well, that can also be discussed. Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "You go check this information again. I'll meet with Huo Sheng first to discuss it." ”
The antique thing gave him a new idea.
The next day, Yang Wendong made an appointment with Fok Yingdong, but it was at Cheung Hing Building, the core of Central.
"Yang Sheng, your building is really impressive. Huo Yingdong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the pedestrians and cars below and the Victoria Harbor not far away, and said with emotion: "It would be great if I could have a building in Central." ”
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "With Huo Sheng's financial resources, buying a building in Central is not a big problem, right?"
Huo Yingdong said: "I want to build or buy a building in the core area of Central , there’s no point in buying those ordinary places.”
“That’s right.” Yang Wendong nodded.
In this era of Central, the fringe areas are not ridiculously expensive, and there are even many old buildings that can be bought by spending money.
After coming back to his senses, Huo Yingdong asked: "Yang Sheng called me here because of what happened the day before yesterday?"
"Yes, there is no problem for my ship to be used to carry food." Yang Wendong said: "It's just a request from the mainland."
After hearing this, Huo Yingdong said with emotion: "This is the case. According to me As I know, a lot of gold jewelry is collected in China and then melted into gold bars to buy food.
I also know that antiques are sold because Zhao Congyan proposed to buy antiques from China Resources. I guess the people from China Resources. , I just mentioned this to you.”
“Zhao Congyan?” Yang Wendong also understood and said with a smile: “So that’s what happened in Hong Kong in the late 1970s. , there are four Chinese shipping kings, namely Bao Yugang, Dong Haoyun, Cao Wenjin and Zhao Congyan.
Zhao Congyan has a special hobby, that is, he is extremely fond of antiques. When others get rich, they either invest in buying houses or stocks, or continue to invest in their own industry. He likes to acquire antiques.
There are rumors in the world that at his peak, one person owned half of all kinds of antiques in Hong Kong.
When the shipwreck struck in the 1980s, in order to save his family business, Zhao Congyan began to sell his private collection of antiques, and eventually raised 300 million Hong Kong dollars, successfully avoiding the company's bankruptcy.
You must know that antiques are not real estate, and there is no unified standard for their prices. When there is an emergency sale and you need to save money, the prices will inevitably be lowered by buyers from all parties, but even so, there are still Let him sell it for hundreds of millions, which is enough to show how terrifying the quantity and quality of Ship King Zhao's antique collection are.
"Sheng Zhao likes antiques, and it is well known in Hong Kong." Huo Yingdong smiled and said, "If Mr. Yang is not interested in antiques, just make it clear to the people at China Resources. It’s no big deal.”
Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "I have no interest in antiques, but this incident gave me an idea, which may also be able to help the mainland."
"Oh, what do you mean?" Huo Yingdong asked.
Yang Wendong said: "Domestic antiques were actually very valuable in the prosperous times, but it would be a pity if they were sold due to lack of foreign exchange;
So my idea is, Build a history museum in Hong Kong, and then I will fund the purchase of some antiques from the Mainland and put them in it. Hong Kong or other overseas tourists can come and visit, and I charge them. Wouldn’t that create a virtuous circle?”
Originally, Yang Wendong didn’t care about antiques, but he was mentioned by Zheng Yuhua yesterday. Discovered that there is only one small museum in Hong Kong describing the history of Hong Kong
As for Chinese civilization, there is none. This immediately gave him the idea of building a large museum of his own. Not to mention the benefits to Hong Kong and the Mainland, it would also bring great benefits to himself in terms of "name".
In any country or city, museums are symbols of culture. If they don’t encounter a large-scale war, they will be inherited for a hundred years or even longer. If you build Hong Kong’s first large-scale international museum, it will inevitably It can be recorded in history books a hundred years or more later.
Financially, it is also possible to charge a fee. First introduce domestic antiques. Later, when Hong Kong’s economy takes off, you can also cooperate with foreign museums. Based on the development of Hong Kong’s economy and the number of overseas tourists in the future, you can support a large museum. , not a problem at all.
"Museum?" Huo Yingdong suddenly became interested. After thinking for a moment, he said with admiration: "Yang Sheng's idea is really great. I have always wanted to help the country solve some economic problems, but I just didn't expect this. A little.”
"Haha, Huo Sheng is so humble." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "I also thought of it accidentally."
In his previous life, he had been to museums in Shanghai, Yanjing and other big cities, and he was very familiar with these places. The flow of people is also known. Hong Kong will also have such a flow of people in the next few decades, and its economic consumption power will be higher.
Huo Yingdong asked again: "Yang Sheng, the investment in this kind of museum is not a small amount?"
Yang Wendong said: "It is true that it will not be small, but it will not be small either. As for many, compared to the construction cost, I estimate that the land price may be higher.
But these are not big problems. As long as the museum itself can make a profit, the entire project can be built through bank loans in the future. Then repay in the form of tickets ”
"Yang Sheng is sure that such a project can make money?" Huo Yingdong was also a little unsure.
In the history of Hong Kong, there has been no such project, and there is nothing to refer to. It is a completely different business.
“I am not 100% sure, but 7/80% should still be feasible.” Yang Wendong analyzed: “Hong Kong’s economy has been getting better and better in recent years, and the Hong Kong government is also promoting the development of tourism. , even five-star hotels are promoting it, I still believe in Hong Kong’s future;
After Hong Kong’s economy improves, as a country with a large number of Chinese A museum of civilized antiques, or a museum that records Chinese civilization, will definitely have no shortage of visitors, especially children.”
Before the 1980s, the United Kingdom sincerely wanted to build Hong Kong into the Oriental Pearl of Asia. Its special location, high-quality port, and the development of a large number of local elites have also created Hong Kong in the future golden era.
At its peak, Hong Kong people could be said to spend money like water, and that museum would definitely be profitable.
Of course, there will definitely be losses in 1966-67, but it is only two years. Once you get over it, everything will be brighter.
"Is Yang Sheng so confident?" Huo Yingdong asked with a smile.
“Of course.” Yang Wendong smiled.
The last step is, if the museum really doesn’t work, then change the location and build a building on the same spot. It only depends on the economic benefits. I estimate that the profit will be better than the long-term operation of the museum, even more if it is not demolished. Many.
However, Yang Wendong is not inferior to a certain building. If the museum can succeed, it will be of greater significance.
"Okay, I will discuss this matter with the people from China Resources." Seeing Yang Wendong's insistence, Huo Yingdong agreed: "They should discuss with the relevant mainland departments. If they can sell you in large quantities, Antiques, then a museum can be built.
But some valuable antiques may not be sold.”
Yang Wendong added: “Actually, they don’t all have to be sold to me, there are many. I don’t want to buy a national treasure, and I can’t afford it, so I might as well consider renting it. Many museums around the world will also rent national treasure-level antiques like the state.”
Even after the reopening, there are limits on the antiques that can be sold. , and if a museum wants to be prosperous for a long time, it is best that the exhibits inside need to be replaced frequently;
This is why even though antiques are very expensive and the cost of transportation is high, museums around the world still frequently transport antiques back and forth.
"Rent?" Huo Yingdong thought for a while and said, "In this case, it is more in line with the benefits of both parties."
How smart he is, he understood the benefits as soon as he heard it. .
Firstly, Yang Wendong does not need to spend a lot of money to buy antiques, after all, he is not the antique madman Zhao Congyan;
Secondly, the mainland government does not need to worry about whether national treasure-level antiques should be sold;< br>
Thirdly, in the Mainland, more foreign exchange can be obtained through leasing, and Yang Wendong can repeatedly attract customers because of the frequently changing antiques.
It’s completely achievable with one stone.
"Yes, I think Huo Sheng also understands this." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Exhibiting antiques in Hong Kong is not considered a loss, and it can also allow Hong Kong Chinese to see the history of the country. It can also bring foreign exchange to both of us."
Huo Yingdong nodded and said, "Okay, I will try my best to promote this matter."
He also didn't realize that in this cooperation, What’s not good about it is that if antiques are left to gather dust in China, they might as well be exhibited in Hong Kong.
Both meaningful and foreign exchange.
"Thank you Huo Sheng." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "As for the transportation of grain, there is no problem. My ship is about to arrive in Hong Kong, and then we can cooperate with China Resources."
< br>"Yang Sheng is righteous." Huo Yingdong nodded and said.
Of course he already knew that Yang Wendong's price quote was basically not very profitable, and it was much better than other people who took advantage of the situation.
Whether it is ZZQX or simply serving hundreds of millions of people, you can say "Mr. Da Yi".
After Huo Yingdong left, Yang Wendong called Zheng Zhijie and told him about the museum.
After listening to this, Zheng Zhijie said: "There are big and small museums. The investment for small ones is not big, and even hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars for big ones may not be enough."
"There is no need for that. Just grow it into a super large one that meets Hong Kong’s needs.” Yang Wendong said: “This is not about hoarding land. I also really want to build a museum.”
Some projects are less practical than hoarding land. Some are dual-purpose, and some are made to really do the job.
Of course Yang Wendong wants to build this museum sincerely, rather than taking the opportunity to hoard land.
If you want to hoard land, there are all kinds of opportunities. There is no need to play like this. In fact, profit is not even the main thing for this museum.
If he can really leave his name in history, it doesn’t matter if he spends money to support him in the future. In just a few years, his assets will inevitably double. Even if the museum can make a profit, he will not be very care.
"Okay, it's just a museum with a structure like this. There is no such designer in Hong Kong." Zheng Zhijie thought for a moment and said, "It just so happens that Master Bei Jinming will come to Hong Kong next week to hand over the design drawings of the Four Seasons Hotel.
When the time comes, I will ask him for advice.”
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(End of this chapter)