Chapter 267 Negotiation with China Resources
"Okay." Wang Zhiqun thought for a moment and said: "Now Honor Electronics already has 9 people who have done product research and development in overseas companies. They can start the initial design first. ”
“Okay, just develop these two simple things in Hong Kong.” Yang Wendong said again: “What do you need? For purchasing problems, you can directly contact the people at Changxing Industrial. Whether it is plastic, metal or anything else, they will help you solve it.”
If you want to make an electric mosquito swatter, you need so many plastic parts. Mold making and possible subsequent modifications are a considerable expense for a start-up. Whether the supplier can cooperate on time is also a big problem.
But if Changxing Industrial is asked to help with this matter, given its scale, even if the boss of the supplier does not sleep, he will have to work all night long to make things as quickly as possible, and the quality will not be enough. Difference.
This is also a benefit brought by the growing industrial chain. Suppliers will inevitably be cautious about the requirements of major customers and respond to their requests.
Wang Zhiqun asked: "Where is the address of our factory? Is it also in Kwun Tong?"
"Should we do research and development there first? We will decide later based on the situation. The factory may not necessarily be Over there." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Maybe it will be placed on Hong Kong Island, because judging from the current development trend of the electronics industry, Hong Kong Island There seems to be a trend of becoming a gathering place for the electronics industry.”
Hong Kong’s housing prices have skyrocketed in the past two years. Judging from the lowest point in 1958, it has more than doubled;
As housing prices increase, rents have increased. Prices have also risen, and there are too few factories like Changxing Industrial with their own properties, which has led to a sharp increase in operating costs for many factories.
Therefore, many low-end industries, such as toy OEM manufacturing and textiles, have begun to move to the Kowloon Peninsula. However, those with high profits in the industrial chain remain on Hong Kong Island. Their profits are higher and they can still afford the rent.
Hong Kong's electronics industry is naturally low-end compared to other countries, but it is still much better than other factories in Hong Kong, and it also requires a lot of people with higher education. These people also live on Hong Kong Island. There are many, so Hong Kong Island is more suitable.
"Okay." Wang Zhiqun agreed.
He doesn't care about this either. R&D and production can themselves be separated.
The time has quickly arrived in mid-March.
All the four major businesses of Changxing Group are developing normally; and the other three new core businesses: supermarkets, hotels, and electronics are also developing according to their own trajectories.
On the 17th, Changxing Building welcomed two guests. One was Huo Yingdong, who was an acquaintance, and the other was wearing a Chinese tunic suit. It was obvious at a glance that he was from the mainland.
“ Yang Sheng, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Ding Kejian, the person in charge of China Resources in Hong Kong. "Huo Yingdong introduced him on both sides: "Mr. Ding, this is the post-it king, Yang Sheng."
"Hello, Mr. Yang, I have heard of Yang Sheng's name when I was in the mainland." Ding Kejian said with a smile.
Yang Wendong also smiled and said: "Thank you, please sit down."
After the three of them sat down, Huo Yingdong said: "Yang Sheng, what Ding Sheng just said is not false. Many people in the mainland know your name."
"Then I do. It's such an honor." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
In this era, the mainland is closed to the outside world, but there will always be external departments, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, trade personnel, etc. After all, many things need to be imported from overseas.
In this era, Hong Kong is an important window for the mainland to the outside world, which is one of the reasons why Hong Kong is so prosperous.
In this case, what happens in Hong Kong will definitely be of great concern to the mainland.
Huo Yingdong added: "Yang Sheng, Ding Sheng's identity is the management of China Resources. They are businessmen, not ZZ figures. China Resources also cooperates with many companies in Hong Kong, including British-owned companies and even the Hong Kong government, so this kind of meeting It’s normal.”
“Understood.” Yang Wendong nodded.
Huo Yingdong was trying to dispel his doubts. In this era, it is very annoying to be on the left or on the right. If one is not careful, it is easy to offend the other party.
However, under normal circumstances, as long as it is not too obvious, it will be fine. For example, Huo, after CHZZ, can still do business in Hong Kong normally, and the Hong Kong government did not give special treatment until 1967. The government openly resisted and was suppressed.
Huo Yingdong said again: "That's good. The main reason I came here today is to discuss with Yang Sheng the cultural relics transaction we discussed before."
"Okay." Yang Wendong is naturally very happy. This museum is not for making money or hoarding land, but for leaving a name.
If it is completed, when students come to visit the museum a hundred years from now, the first sentence of the museum will be an introduction to the founder.
History is the only thing that can be passed on forever. No matter how big a simple businessman is, he is not worthy at all. For example, the Ho Tung family was the king among the Chinese in the 1930s and 1940s. In the 1960s and 1970s, It was still somewhat famous in that era, but in the 21st century, how many people still remember this family?
But museums, universities and even libraries will be passed down from generation to generation. Even if the building is too dilapidated and needs to be demolished, if a new one is built later, historical records will only record the first generation.
Ding Kejian said: "Yang Sheng, the above are also very interested in the museum you proposed. They expressed their willingness to cooperate with you on some antiques."
"How to cooperate?" Yang Wendong asked.
Ding Kejian did not answer directly, but asked: "Yang Sheng, before you asked Huo Sheng that antiques from the mainland can be bought or rented?"
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded. head.
Since it is going to be a museum, it must have its own reserve of antiques. In order to attract regular customers in the long term, the antiques must also be replaced regularly.
So self-ownership and leasing must coexist, just like a normal service business. If it were not because he knew the future situation of Hong Kong as a time traveler, he would not necessarily pursue self-ownership of all properties when opening a supermarket.
Ding Kejian added: "In that case, if it involves leasing, your museum environment needs to be approved by our master of cultural relics."
"I have a better way." Yang Wendong He said with a smile: "There are almost no talents in cultural relics preservation in Hong Kong. Since antiques can be rented, why can't your cultural relics masters?"
"You want to rent someone?" Ding Kejian was stunned. I haven't thought of such a thing.
“Yes, I don’t have anyone here.” Yang Wendong explained: “Wouldn’t it be better for your antiques to be maintained by your people?
Otherwise, I You have to ask overseas experts to maintain an antique that they may not necessarily understand our Chinese civilization, especially calligraphy and painting;
Secondly, their fees are also very expensive. Wouldn’t it be better to give some of this money to domestic experts? ”
“Give our people foreign exchange? "Ding Kejian was also a little moved.
There is a serious lack of foreign exchange in the country, and with foreign exchange you can buy food. Now this matter is basically among the top three major events in the country.
< br>"Yes. "Yang Wendong nodded: "If you work in Hong Kong, you will naturally be given Hong Kong dollars. You can also ask for US dollars. It's the same. They can also go to the bank to change it themselves. ”
In fact, it is very difficult to find such people in Europe and the United States and then bring them back to Hong Kong. Such people themselves are also cutting-edge talents.
And they may not always be found. The fewer people there are, the harder it is to ask them to leave their country. Especially in this era, Hong Kong is far inferior to Europe and the United States.
The most important thing is that their abilities may not necessarily work, because the antiques of Chinese civilization are different from those overseas. If you waste money, if the antiques are damaged, you will suffer a big loss.
Ding Kejian came back to his senses and said: "I need to report this matter to the superiors. I can't make the decision."
Then, he wrote in the notebook he carried with him recorded on.
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded.
There is no reason for the mainland to disagree with this kind of thing, and for Yang Wendong, it is also an investment that can reduce risks. Now this is equivalent to outsourcing transportation and maintenance to people from the mainland. If something goes wrong with the rented antiques, it can be considered It is the internal responsibility of the mainland. With benefits comes responsibilities. If you take foreign exchange, you have to be responsible for everything.
Ding Kejian said: "Then let's discuss the second question. We can discuss the specific selection of antiques for rent later. As for the antiques that Yang Sheng needs to purchase, we also I will give you a list and you can choose on your own.
"It's just something, just tell me." Yang Wendong seemed a little embarrassed, so he gave me a step.
At this time, Huo Yingdong on the side said: "Yang Sheng, the situation is like this. You also know the situation in the mainland. There is an urgent shortage of foreign exchange, so I hope that you can buy more in the early stage to trade in the mainland. "Antiques."
"How to determine the price of antiques?" Yang Wendong did not reply directly.
Ding Kejian said: "Yang Sheng can rest assured that although some of the antiques that can be traded are unique, there are also the same type of antiques from the same dynasty in Hong Kong and even overseas markets. You can refer to them in terms of price. "
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Both of you, it is okay to purchase appropriately, but my funds are also limited, so I will only purchase the amount needed by the museum itself."
Although he also wants to help the country, he is not Zhao Congyan. Antique maniacs, there is no use in buying too many antiques, just the right amount will do.
In fact, most of the normal museums are mainly rented, and a small part are self-owned.
And if a museum project is considered a normal business, you can use a loan to ensure that you don’t invest much; if you want to buy additional antiques, you can only pay for it yourself.
Although these antiques will definitely appreciate in value in the future, they should not be as good as your own normal business, and a few antiques are easy to cash out, but too many will not work, just like Bitcoin in the previous life.
"Understood." Ding Kejian also knew that his request was a bit overwhelming.
Huo Yingdong said: "Actually, there is another way."
"What method?" Yang Wendong looked at Huo Yingdong. This guy is a smart man. It seems that he already has a backup plan.
Huo Yingdong said: "Zhao Congyan came to me before, he had a good idea."
Yang Wendong asked: "What does Zhao Congyan have in mind?"
Huo Ying Dong said: "What Zhao Congyan means is that he will buy more antiques from the mainland, but he requires them to be placed in your museum in the future, but it must be written that these antiques belong to him."
"This is what he wants. Show off?" Yang Wendong smiled.
This is not surprising. Some people want other people to come and visit if they have some treasure, making everyone envious.
Huo Yingdong said: "Zhao Congyan likes antiques the most. In fact, he often held activities to show others, but we generally have no interest, but it is impossible for him to invite ordinary people to see them. Now he has The museum is a good opportunity."
"Okay." Yang Wendong thought for a while and agreed, "But I have to discuss it with him alone."
That's right. A good thing is that the museum itself rents antique calligraphy and paintings. Now some people want to put their own antiques in just to show off. Even if it is not free, they can take the opportunity to lower the price.
After all, the museum belongs to you, and you have the final say as to what antiques you display. Why should I display yours if you are not cheap?
Huo Yingdong smiled and said: "That's good."
Ding Kejian also said: "Thank you, Yang."
"You're welcome, this will be good for everyone." Yang Wendong smiled. .
The mainland got Zhao Congyan’s foreign exchange, and Zhao Congyan got his beloved antiques and the opportunity to show off, and he was able to pay less rent.
Ding Kejian added: "The matter of museums and antiques can only be roughly settled today, but I hope that the matter of China Resources and Changxing Shipping can be settled as soon as possible;
The domestic demand for grain is now very high, and several countries in Europe and the United States are also willing to sell grain. However, there are still some shortcomings in terms of transportation capacity. ”
“No problem. "Yang Wendong nodded, and then motioned to his assistant.
After a while, Zheng Yuhua rushed over: "Hello, Ding Sheng. "
"Hello, Ms. Zhao. "Ding Kejian also stood up and shook hands.
The two of them had obviously known each other before.
Yang Wendong asked: "When will the second-hand ships we bought arrive in Hong Kong?"
Zheng Yuhua replied: "The three cargo ships bought in Australia will arrive in two days, and the 13 ships in Europe will arrive in two days." , need to wait until early April, and the other three ships in the Americas It’s about the same time.”
“Well, that’s pretty quick too.” Yang Wendong nodded and said, “We will bring food back from Europe and the United States. As for the freight price, if there is no big problem, then we can decide. Down.”
"The price has actually been set." Zheng Yuhua paused and said, "It's just that the mainland requires gold bars to be traded, which involves purity issues. Many domestic golds have different purity, making it difficult to conduct quick transactions."
"Purity of gold?" Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Ding Sheng, gold is hard currency. Why not sell it directly in the Hong Kong market and exchange it for foreign exchange? You should also know that ordinary people like us are not easy to distinguish gold. of purity issues.”
Gold is a natural currency, but it is not convenient for trading. After the Industrial Revolution, the trade volume of various countries increased significantly, and paper currencies with national credit as the main body were born.
Ding Kejian said helplessly: "This is not something I can decide."
Huo Yingdong added: "I know something about this, because the sale of a large amount of gold will also cause the price of gold to fall. , so the mainland still hopes to trade directly in gold. "
Yang Wendong said: "If it is a transaction between countries, then gold is no problem, and most countries have the ability to identify it; but we have the ability to identify it. It is better for these ordinary companies not to participate in this;
Ding Sheng, our transactions must still be conducted in currency, either Hong Kong dollars or US dollars. This is my request. You can go to some countries Just trade gold and exchange it for banknotes.”
Even if it is cooperation with domestic countries, we still need to be tougher on issues of principle.
Gold was relatively stable before the mid-1970s. There was no point in getting it, and even if he wanted to speculate on gold, he did not need to actually buy physical gold.
Having too much gold in your hands will endanger your personal safety. This is non-negotiable.
"Okay, then there is no need for gold trading." Seeing Yang Wendong being so tough, Ding Kejian could only agree.
Actually, this is not a mandatory requirement. The mainland only hopes that some partners can accept gold transactions, thereby saving some foreign exchange costs.
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