Chapter 365 Investment Progress of Wanwan and the Opening of Four Seasons Hotel (Requesting Monthly Ticket)
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed: "Actually, the price of Wanwan is indeed much cheaper than that of Japan. As long as the quality is good, then We will have one more choice in the future.”
Yang Wendong asked curiously: “Aren’t the components of Wanwan Shipyard imported from Japan? How can the price of the whole ship be made cheaper? Yes, it shouldn’t be possible to rely on labor, right?”
Zheng Yuhua said: “The wage gap among workers is indeed not enough. The main reason is the strong subsidies from the Gulf government. First of all, the shipbuilding industry is basically tax-free, and secondly, imports The government will also provide subsidies for parts, so this advantage is particularly great.”
“The Bayan government is really determined to support the shipbuilding industry,” Yang Wendong nodded.
Zheng Yuhua said: "Yes, one shipbuilding company can drive the development of too many industries. It is said that there are millions of people working in the shipbuilding industry in Japan." We have to find a way to build a shipyard." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "We won't care about the things behind the shipbuilding, as long as the shipbuilding in Wanwan is high-quality and cheap."
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua agreed.
In the afternoon, after returning to Changxing Building, Yang Wendong called Wei Zetao and asked: "Changxing Industrial, has the industrial investment in Wanwan been roughly finalized?"
Wei Zetao He replied: "We are still negotiating with the Bayan government. The initial plan is to build a large-scale plastic production center with an annual output of one million trolley cases, three million spin mops and 200 million sticky hooks of different styles. The planned area is 60 10,000 square feet (60,000 square meters), located in a suburb of Taipei.”
"Did you propose the 600,000-square-foot area, or did they give it to you?" Yang Wendong asked.
Wei Zetao said: "My initial request was for one million square feet, but the better-located suburbs near Wanwan don't have such a large open space. They suggested that we could go a little further out and ask for a larger area. Yes, or it has to be smaller.”
Yang Wen. Dong asked again: "Is it true that there is none, or they are unwilling to give it?"
"There must be some. The Bayan government probably also needs to consider other development plans or other industrial investments, so it is not willing to Give us such a large area in the suburbs of Taipei," Wei Zetao replied.
"Well, it seems that everyone is not stupid," Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Then how do you plan to integrate these production capacities into our sales system after they are produced?"
Wei Zetao said: "Considering that Wanwan has reciprocal trade with Japan and the United States, in the future, Wanwan's factory will be prepared to meet the needs of exporting to Japan and the United States, so it may continue to expand in the future;
And Hong Kong The factories are mainly responsible for other countries, such as Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, the Commonwealth, etc."
"Yes, we also need to build another production base." Yang Wendong nodded.
Although I also want to create more jobs in Hong Kong, I cannot just place them in Hong Kong. There are only about one million working-age workers in Hong Kong. If I take too many of them, it is not a good thing. On the contrary, it is easy for one's own group to be deeply tied to one place.
In addition, the global electronics market is about to explode in the future, and I am a time traveler who knows the future. Even if I only get a small part of the electronics market, I am afraid that the workers in Hong Kong may not be able to meet their needs.
It can only be said that areas with small populations have limited potential for industrial development.
Wei Zetao added: "There is also a post-it note. There is a bit of controversy within the company about whether to transfer part of the production capacity to Wanwan. From a cost perspective, Wanwan has a paper mill there, which can save some costs. ;
However, the demand for post-it notes is not very large, and the transportation cost is not large. Some people insist on keeping this industry in Hong Kong. ”
"Let's keep this in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "The profit margin of post-it notes is very high, so I don't care about the cost. Besides, Hong Kong is quite proficient here, so there is no need to bother;
Bay Over in the Bay, in the future, we can just safely develop the production of normal office paper, carton packaging, toilet paper or facial tissue. If these are developed, the scale will be much larger than sticky notes.”
Although sticky notes are sold all over the world, its own characteristics make it impossible to compare with other paper. Just a commonly used toilet paper is estimated to be able to conquer the market in some parts of Asia, and the demand for raw materials may be driven by it. The number of people employed can exceed Post-it notes.
Of course, in terms of profit, even if it is a slap in the face, it cannot compare with the sticky notes.
“Okay, the sticky notes will be produced in Hong Kong from now on.” Wei Zetao also understood what the boss meant. .
Yang Wendong added: "The first phase of the investment plan in Wanwan will be decided based on your quantity first, and then the subsequent actions will be decided based on global market demand;
However , it is better to have a bigger land. Changxing Shipping may purchase two 50,000-ton oil tankers in Wanwan. This will be a good bargaining chip. You can cooperate with Zheng Yuhua, and then work on this matter together. , negotiating with Wanwan, we will get as much benefit as possible. In these two things, we are giving them benefits.”
Although investment is mutual, it also depends on the nature of the factory. If the products are sold locally, then other governments may not necessarily favor you. But if they are all exported, you will definitely be a guest of any government.
The same goes for shipbuilding orders, which can bring a lot of jobs to the local area, especially since this is the first large oil tanker in Wanwan. This also gives Wanwan Shipyard an opportunity to enter this market, etc. Once the ship is built and used without problems, other shipping companies may follow suit.
After giving so many benefits, he will naturally have to repay him. This return will be a large area of land in the future. There is nothing else that can interest Yang Wendong.
"Okay." Wei Zetao said happily: "If this is the case, maybe we can get some better tax policies."
"Yeah" Yang Wendong nodded: "Then To reach cooperation in this area as soon as possible, I need the factory in Wanwan to start production as soon as possible.”
Another reason for investing in Wanwan is that in 1966 or 1967, there will be a wave of immigration in Hong Kong. Ordinary people will not be able to leave, but middle and high-level people can. This will lead to the possibility that my own industry in Hong Kong will also be affected. Being impacted.
Therefore, he also needs to make early preparations, not to place part of the future increased production capacity in Hong Kong, but to establish an industrial chain elsewhere. Wanwan itself has Formosa Plastics, which is actually more suitable for the production of plastic end products. . After 68 years, when Hong Kong returns to normal, it can also focus on developing the electronics industry, transform and upgrade Hong Kong's industry, and gradually relocate the eliminated low-end production capacity to Bay Area or Singapore where labor costs are lower. The same will happen here. This is where his future focus will be.
Of course, it is just pure production, and many of Changxing Industrial's design, research and development, etc. will still stay in Hong Kong.
"Understood, I will settle this matter as soon as possible." Wei Zetao agreed.
Although I have now entered the electronics industry, which is the conventional home appliance industry, it is still relatively difficult to compete with overseas giants. I can only say that I need to stabilize myself first.
In another ten years or so, industries such as electronic games, computers, and electronic watches will appear. These are all full of creativity. By then, it will be the second spring of your career, and it will also be the beginning of Hong Kong's future transformation. opportunity.
The time soon came to November 3rd. On this day, there was a major event, that is, the Four Seasons Hotel, which had been built for nearly two years, finally completed all renovations and officially opened today.
Yang Wendong rushed to Queen's Road early in the morning before it was completely bright. Looking at the 30-story hotel in front of him, his heart was filled with happiness.
Although he already has many buildings in Central, this is the first super building invested and built by him. This height is also the first in Hong Kong today.
"Yang Sheng." Architect Bei Jinming also came here and said with a smile: "What do you think?"
"Very good, it looks very majestic outside." Yang Wendong praised.
Bei Jinming smiled and said: "Haha, the outside is indeed majestic, but the inside is even more luxurious. Why don't you go in and take a look, Yang Sheng? Let me introduce it to you."
"Okay. "Yang Wendong nodded.
Then several people looked at parts of the entire building together. Half an hour later, Yang Wendong said: "The interior is indeed very luxurious. I want to live here."
"Yang Sheng, you are the boss, so of course you can live here anytime you want." Bei Jinming smiled and said, "The decoration here is also a combination of overseas and Chinese culture. We have also thought about it for a long time. It has just been decided, so it took a lot of time to decorate. "
"It's okay, just spend more time, as long as it can be done well." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "The most important thing about this hotel is the decoration. ”
Unlike traditional office buildings, the decoration of five-star hotels is particularly important. In addition, a large number of internal staff needs, commercial needs and other factors must be considered, and the infrastructure requirements are much higher than those of normal office buildings.
So even if there are two buildings with the same area, size and height, the hotel will definitely be completed much slower than the office building, and the design alone will be much more complicated.
"Thank you Yang Sheng for your understanding." Bei Jinming added: "If Yang Sheng builds another hotel, after I gain experience here, the speed will be faster next time."
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "The next hotel? Maybe it won't be in Hong Kong."
Since he has entered the hotel industry, he will naturally not just build one, he must find a way to make it a brand , but the local market potential of Hong Kong is limited. Even if it can accommodate a second Four Seasons Hotel, it will not be where it is now.
Just going overseas is relatively risky. Whether it is self-built or cooperating with overseas local consortiums, long-term planning is needed.
“Okay, I understand.” Bei Jinming said with a smile.
Soon, the time came to 9 a.m., and the Four Seasons Hotel officially opened for business.
As an external commercial institution, the opening of the Four Seasons Hotel was naturally grand, with most of the media in Hong Kong invited to attend, as well as a professional dragon and lion dance team.
Many celebrities from Hong Kong’s business community also came.
"Li Sheng, Huo Sheng, Zheng Sheng." Yang Wendong also greeted everyone one by one.
"Congratulations, Yang Sheng." Many people also came to celebrate happily because of their dignity.
Many reporters were also filming this scene. These characters were enough to make newspaper headlines.
"Yang Sheng, Assistant Governor William is here," at this time, a secretary said in Yang Wendong's ear.
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(End of this chapter)