Chapter 293 Promoting the future of TVB in advance
The next day, Yang Wendong came to the Changxing Industrial Park in Kwun Tong.
After meeting Wei Zetao, he informed him of his request.
After hearing this, Wei Zetao said: "On our side, we can control not to sell to Landlord or Jardine. Even the British side can control it, but we have a lot of bags. If Landlord Collecting it from other places is also feasible."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "If they do this, their cost will be much higher."
Wei Zetao said: "It is much higher, but considering that the bag itself is very cheap, even if it is doubled, it is nothing to Landmark. They should be able to bear the cost;
Especially even if it is Yi Like opening a supermarket, it is impossible to open dozens of stores at once. It must be the same as Carrefour. It will be done slowly. In the early stage, there will only be three or four stores at most, and there will not be more. There is not enough manpower and experience, unless their senior management has the brains. It will only expand if there is water."
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "This is not necessarily true. There are many stupid mistakes made by large companies."
Many people think that big companies must be very bad. Smart, but in fact, even some countries are stupid, such as a country that was called monkey in the previous life.
Wei Zetao thought for a while and said: "Or, we directly ask all trading companies not to sell to Jardine, but there are too many bags being sent out now, and it is difficult to control."
"We can always find some traces." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "And we also have many different sizes and models of bags. No matter which one Carrefour uses, we will follow the sales channels. As long as he bought it in Hong Kong, we will Can be found.”
Wei Zetao He nodded and said: "Okay, I will also inform some large dealers here so that they are not allowed to sell large quantities of bags to Yihe New Supermarket, but such things can only be informed verbally."
" Yes, don’t file it,” Yang Wendong agreed.
Some things can be done in secret. There is no need to make it public if it is inconvenient.
Wei Zetao added: "Or we can slowly take back the trading rights, take responsibility ourselves, and hand it over to Changxing Trading. This will also allow Changxing Trading to start involving many existing distribution channels in Hong Kong."
"This is okay, we are responsible for it ourselves." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
The characteristic of plastic bags is that they are needed in almost any retail industry, ranging from large supermarkets and department stores to small grocery stores, vegetable vendors, etc.
Therefore, when plastic bags were first launched, they basically sold them to whoever came to get them, because there were too many such channels.
But thinking about it conversely, using plastic bags is actually a way to open up various channels in Hong Kong. Changxing Trading can use this to obtain information about almost all retail points in Hong Kong.
Of course, it is impossible to deal directly with every vendor. There must be other small dealers at the terminal, but it is good to avoid the dealers in the middle.
Wei Zetao said: "Okay, but there will be loopholes on the exit side. It is impossible to completely block Yihe."
"That's enough. It's impossible because Carrefour has a competitor. , don’t promote plastic bags.” Yang Wendong shook his head and said, “Increase their use. The energy and cost are enough. If you want to really defeat them, Carrefour must do better and attract more talents.”
Although there are many special methods in business war, if ZZ methods or illegal methods are not used. , then to win in the end, you still have to rely on your own strength.
For supermarkets, it is the control of the supply chain, service level, and financial resources;
The advantageous properties of Real Estate are also one of the core.
However, unless you are prepared to burn money for a long time, if the business is not good, sooner or later you will lose to your well-run peers.
The two came to the plastic bag production workshop again. In the empty workshop, there were two more equipment production lines.
Wei Zetao explained: “At the beginning of the year, when the first production line was designed and certified, there was no problem, so I ordered four more, just because once the plastic bags came out, one piece of equipment would definitely Not enough."
Yang Wendong nodded and said: " It’s done well, and I will continue to place orders later. The market is almost infinite, and sticky notes cannot compare with it.”
In terms of scale and quantity alone, hundreds of sticky note industries cannot compare with plastic. There is demand for bags; but in terms of profit, plastic bags are far inferior to post-it notes.
What he wants to do is to take advantage of Hong Kong's low wage level to create huge economies of scale in the plastic bag industry, thus forming a first-mover advantage.
The shipping cost of plastic bags is not high, and we have our own ship. It can be said that all aspects have been reduced to the extreme.
"Okay, plastic bags will become a key product of our Changxing Industrial in the future." Wei Zetao also understood what the boss meant.
The purpose of this plastic bag is not to make huge profits, but to stimulate employment, stimulate surrounding economic development, and increase the influence of our group in Hong Kong.
If plastic bags can create employment for tens of thousands of people, then the Hong Kong government must have a high regard for itself and others.
In this way, you can also indirectly benefit from other industries.
The other is that we are all Chinese, and we naturally hope that our compatriots can live a slightly better life. The only way to achieve this goal is to develop industry.
After the two returned to the office, Yang Wendong asked again: "How are the preparations for the Rubik's Cube Competition going?"
Wei Zetao said: "I have teamed up with Qin Sheng to work with Li's TV station They are interested in discussing it, but the fee is not cheap, and the entire program must be controlled by them."
"How much will it cost?" Yang Wendong asked.
Wei Zetao said: "One night's prime time, which is almost an hour, charges 6,000, but they have a studio inside, which can be used by us."
"6000? It's not bad. Our bonus is only 5,000. "Yang Wendong didn't care about this: "They control the program. Is it easy to operate?"
Wei Zetao said: "They are very powerful, and we can only use ours. The idea told him that they have the final say on how to shoot. "
"The only TV station in Hong Kong is Yan." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Then we will send people to follow us. We don’t have any experience in this area, so it’s okay to let them take responsibility.
But our people need to learn more, understand more, and then get to know more of their internal people and build good relationships. There may be more in the future. cooperative.”
"Okay." Wei Zetao said again: "This event will be recorded first and then put on the TV show, so when the time is set after it is over, Qin Sheng will start promoting it."
"It is not a live broadcast. ? That's fine." Yang Wendong nodded.
Live programs are very rare in this era. Even radio stations rarely broadcast live broadcasts, unless they are international-level conferences, large-scale sports events, etc.
Wei Zetao added: "But our program is fair to the participants. The winner and runner-up will be determined during the recording."
"Okay." Yang Wendong asked again : "Are there many people signing up?"
Wei Zetao said: "There are currently more than a hundred people. This promotion has already started, but most of the people who come to sign up are students."
"It doesn't matter if it's students." Yang Wendong said: "We are just here. Let’s give it a try in Hong Kong. If the ratings are good, we can let overseas distributors do the same.”
With the population and economy of Hong Kong, the Rubik’s Cube will not sell well. This time from the economic point of view. Judging from the above, it is definitely a loss, especially since Hong Kong only has less than 10,000 TV viewers.
But as long as it is effective, it can be repeated in some overseas countries or regions.
Of course, making money with the Rubik's Cube is also secondary. The main thing is to build a reputation so that Changxing Trading can reach more toy dealers, so as to prepare for other toys in the future. After returning to Changxing Building, an assistant came over: "Yang Sheng, the address of the Hong Kong Museum has been decided. Everyone agrees that the museum can be built on Hongjin Road."
"Hongjin Road?" Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "That location is indeed not bad."
This place will be the future Hong Kong Park in the future, so the location is certainly not bad.
The choice of the location of the museum is the responsibility of the mainland, the Hong Kong government and his own tripartite team. He was not involved in this matter. After all, it was a professional matter, but he did not expect that they would choose this location.
The assistant said: "Yes, the traffic there is also good, and the soil quality is better."
Yang Wendong asked again: "How much land are we planning to acquire?"
The assistant said: "According to the recommendations of mainland experts, the first phase will require 50,000 square feet."
"50,000 square feet? That location? , Even for public projects, 50,000 square feet is not cheap," Yang Wendong said.
Hongjin Road may not be as good as Queen's Road, but it is still a very good location. If it is a commercial property, it is 50,000 square feet and can't be purchased for less than 30 to 40 million.
The assistant added: "Mainland experts also suggest buying an additional 50,000 square feet next to it, which can be used later, otherwise we are afraid that we will not be able to expand even if we want to expand in the future."
"How dare you suggest it." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Make an appointment with the Hong Kong Governor for me. I still have to discuss this matter with him."
"Okay." The assistant agreed.
On the third day, Yang Wendong came to the Hong Kong Governor's Office again.
"Yang Sheng, long time no see." After seeing Yang Wendong, Hong Kong Governor Bai Liji immediately smiled and shook hands.
Yang Wendong shook his hand back and said: "Mr. , Hello.”
"Sit over here." Bai Liji pointed in the direction. After the two sat down, he said: "Yang Sheng, on behalf of the people of Hong Kong, I want to first thank you for your help in drought relief.
Yes. Your 13 ships have alleviated Hong Kong’s water shortage a lot, especially the water storage stations you have built in various places, which have also helped many citizens solve their drinking water problems.”
“This is what I should do. Do "Yang Wendong smiled and said: "I recently purchased five more large second-hand oil tankers of 50,000 tons. After they arrive in Hong Kong, they will be cleaned internally and then they can be used to transport water. "
< br>Nowadays, in addition to the 14 necessary ships of Changxing Shipping, which are used to transport cargo to Changxing Industrial and to transport grain when returning, the other 13 ships have begun to go to different places in the mainland to collect water and then transport it back to Hong Kong.
The distance between the Mainland and Hong Kong is not that far, and together with the time for getting on and off the water, a cycle can basically last ten days.
In one month, we can basically transport 600,000 tons of water to Hong Kong. This water may not be enough for Hong Kong's needs, but it can also solve many problems.
Boliji praised: "That's even better. With these ships, I think I can sit back and relax in the future."
"I hope so." Yang Wendong only said Can you reply like this.
In fact, even if five large tankers are invested, it will be impossible to meet Hong Kong's water needs.
In the original history, when the water shortage was at its peak, many factories stopped production. One was the lack of electricity and water, and the other was the lack of people. Everyone went to find water. After all, they had to eat for a few days. No, just be a little hungry. If you don’t drink water for a few days, you’ll be GM.
There are many alternatives to this food, but water is not available.
In many areas, water is released to the people every four days, and sometimes pigeons are released frequently. It is enough to show that the water shortage is basically extreme. Even in criminal cases, many people do not try to steal money. , but grab water
However, my investment during this period may be able to alleviate the survival needs of ordinary citizens. This is enough, and there is no way to deal with economic losses.
Bai Liji said again: "Yang Sheng, you came to me about choosing a location for the museum?"
"Yes." Yang Wendong nodded: "They have already chosen the address. It’s on Hongjin Road, but the land price there is too expensive, so we asked the Hong Kong government for special approval.”
People from the Hong Kong government were also involved in the selection of the museum's location this time. After all, I also wanted to use the name of a public infrastructure project to get cheap land or other benefits from the Hong Kong government, so I would definitely have to involve people from the Hong Kong government.
Boliji said: "The museum is an infrastructure project that benefits the people, but the location you chose is indeed a bit pricey."
"But you can't choose a location that is too remote. ? Firstly, it is difficult to transport, and secondly, Hong Kong citizens will not come to visit more. "Yang Wendong explained: "Although the museum itself has economic value, it is still not comparable. It's a normal business, so if you buy it at a normal price, it's too expensive."
Bi Liji nodded and said, "I understand this. In this case, I can use this land for public facilities. If the price is very low, how about it?”
“Okay, that will be much more convenient,” Yang Wendong agreed directly.
The price of land for public facilities is generally similar to that of industrial land, or even cheaper. However, this kind of land is rare because they are government projects and consortiums are generally not interested, such as parks and libraries.
This museum is unique in that its superficial economic benefits are much higher.
Obtaining the land for public facilities will reduce your own investment costs exponentially, and it will be easier to build a museum.
As for whether he should take advantage of the opportunity to hoard land, it doesn’t really matter, because the difference is the same as buying land nearby. Besides, he is really ready to build this museum, so there is no need to invest too much money to buy the land. Make it commercial.
Besides, as long as the land is your own, no matter whether it is industrial land or some other property, even if you really want to build commercial real estate one day, you can still find a suitable opportunity and convert it into commercial land.
Just like Li Jiacheng in the original history, he took advantage of the trough of real estate to successfully sell the land at Huangpu Pier, and then made a bloody profit of 9 billion Hong Kong dollars in the 1980s.
Blicki said again: "Okay, I will let the Lands Department set the price based on the surrounding land prices there. It won't be very expensive."
As the outgoing Hong Kong Governor, he also wants this matter to be settled as soon as possible, especially according to the agreement between Yang Wendong and him, he can also leave his name in history here.
"Thank you, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong." Yang Wendong added: "Besides this museum, there is one more thing I want to discuss with Mr. Governor of Hong Kong."
Brickey asked: 'What's the matter? ? ’
Yang Wendong said: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, under your leadership, Hong Kong's economy is getting better and better, but there are still some imperfections;
For example, people need some spiritual entertainment after they get rich. , while Western countries generally focus on watching TV, but the problem in Hong Kong now is that the rent of cable TV is too expensive. As a result, even now, less than 10,000 households have TV. ”
Bi Liji asked: "Do you want to be a TV station?"
"To be precise, it is wireless." Yang Wendong replied.
The time is almost here, he wants to launch the future TVB in advance.
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