Chapter 372 Gains from the trip to Wanwan
On December 11, many newspapers reported on the Hong Kong Museum one after another. Many newspapers also used a large space to introduce it and posted many pictures of cultural relics and antiques.
This effect is even stronger than the publicity of the past few days. After all, the previous publicity only briefly mentioned the opening of the museum and some general information, but now it is the various specific details, which are naturally more attractive.
In addition, many people who have been to the museum have rave reviews about the cultural relics inside. A word between relatives and friends is often better than ten times of newspaper publicity.
As a result, in the following days, the museum was still full of business, and it became a topic of conversation among Hong Kong people after dinner.
On December 18, one week after the museum opened, the flow of people began to drop a bit and gradually returned to normal.
Yang Wendong didn’t pay too much attention to it anymore. From now on, he would just check the operating status every once in a while, just like other subsidiaries.
"Dong dong dong~" There was a knock at the door,
"Come in." Yang Wendong, who was looking at the company's financial information, looked up and saw Zheng Yuhua, and greeted him.
Zheng Yuhua walked in with a document in his hand. When he got closer, he handed it to Yang Wendong's desk and said: "Yang Sheng, this is the tanker drawing designed for us by Wanwan Keelung Shipyard. Take a look.”
After Yang Wendong took it, he flipped through a few pages and said, "Does this look very similar to the ship of Japan's Mitsubishi?"
Changxing Shipping has booked ships in Japan many times before, so it also has a lot of ship information, Yang Wendong I also looked at some, and although I don’t understand many aspects very well, I can still understand the most basic appearance.
Zheng Yuhua explained: "Yes, the design of the Wanwan ship is part of the Japanese patents purchased, and it is actually based on old technology."
"Well, that's okay. , the old technology is at least a little more stable." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "Has the price of this ship been determined?"
Zheng Yuhua replied: "The displacement of this tanker is 52,000 tons. Their current offer is US$6.5 million, and they can make a counter-offer, but I haven’t started yet.”
"6.5 million? I remember that the quotation for the 56,000-ton ship from Japan was 760, right?" Yang Wendong recalled, "Then looking at it this way, the price is indeed slightly cheaper."
Zheng Yuhua laughed Said: "How can it compete with Japan if it is not cheap? The Japanese shipbuilding industry relied on low prices to steal the market of the European and American shipbuilding industries.
And even so, many ships built by Wanwan ship The company doesn't dare to buy, they don't want to take risks."
"Yes, that's normal." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Since we are the first one, we can lower the price later. We have to be a little more ruthless, and they have to spit out the benefits we gave them.”
As a time traveler, Yang Wendong still has some confidence in the future of Wanwan Shipbuilding Industry, but this confidence belongs to him, not to him. The Wanwan side relies on technology or market proof, so naturally this advantage cannot be given to them.
"Okay, I understand." Zheng Yuhua also smiled and said: "In the early years, Japan built large ships and sold them at a loss, just to open up the market. The same is true here in Wanwan."
Yang Wen The host said: "Okay, just continue to contact them later. In addition, banks in the Bay Area must also participate. The loans in this area cannot be lower than those in Japan. Finance is the most important."
Large investment, The degree of financial support is even more important than the transaction price. Sometimes, if the financial support is sufficient, then as long as the price is not too outrageous, you will definitely make a profit, but not necessarily the other way around.
"Okay." Zheng Yuhua asked again: "Yang Sheng, the Keelung Shipyard has invited us to visit their factory on the 23rd. It just so happens that they have a 20,000-ton oil tanker ready to be launched. Although this ship is better than ours, many of its designs, technologies, and craftsmanship are similar."
"No. 23?" Yang Wendong looked at the calendar and agreed, "Okay, let's go and take a look. Well, it just so happens that I also have some other business in Wanwan, so I can do it all at once.”
Zheng Yuhua said: "Okay, then I will make arrangements."
On the 22nd, Yang Wendong took a contracted ship and went to Wanwan.
"Whenever, I have to go to Europe and buy a big cruise ship, so that it will be much more convenient to travel nearby." Yang Wendong stood on the somewhat old deck and said to the beautiful woman next to him.
Bai Yujie asked while drinking orange juice: "Don't you have a boat?"
"That boat is too small." Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "There are boats in Europe that are hundreds of years long. The latest cruise ship with a height of 33 meters or more, at least it will be more convenient for me to go to the bay or offshore. ”
"More than a hundred feet? This passenger ship is not even that long." Bai Yujie asked in surprise: "How much will it cost?"
Yang Wendong replied: "It will probably cost several million Hong Kong dollars, specifically. Look at the various technologies and decorations inside. "
Although money is valuable in this era, industrial products are also valuable. A yacht of about 100 feet was nothing in the 1980s and 1990s, but it was basically nothing in the 1960s. It is also one of the largest body types.
"It's so expensive. My dad has never earned so much money in his whole life of hard work." Bai Yujie smiled and asked, "Can I go to Southeast Asian countries? I have long wanted to travel to Southeast Asian countries. "
Yang Wendong shook his head and said: "That won't work. The risk is too great. It will be over if there is a typhoon. There is no way to predict it in advance."
Today's satellite technology has just started. Forecasting maritime weather mainly relies on monitoring stations on land, but the accuracy is not high. For large international cargo ships, it mainly relies on experience and superimposed weather station data. When combined, it is basically not a matter of luck. Even if it is bad, it is still possible to avoid the central area of the typhoon, and it is normal to be able to enter the peripheral areas.
Large seagoing ships are large and strong enough to walk around the edge of a typhoon. Generally, nothing serious will happen, but they may be damaged. Therefore, the operating cost and even lifespan of the ship are closely related to the experience of the captain. Big relationship.
As for small cruise ships, going too deep into the sea is courting death. Therefore, in this era, cruise ships are also offshore playthings.
"Okay." Bai Yujie said again: "Then I'll sit down after buying it,"
"Of course." Yang Wendong smiled.
Half a day later, the ship arrived at Keelung Port, and the senior management of Keelung Shipyard also came to the port to greet it. After a group of people got to know each other, they went directly to the shipyard. Since it was already afternoon, we boarded the ship directly and walked around the hull. Yin Xiangdong, the director of Keelung Shipyard, also introduced us along the way.
After 6 o'clock in the evening, after viewing the cabin, Yin Xiangdong asked: "Mr. Yang, what do you think of our ship?"
Yang Wendong smiled and said: " It’s not bad. From the inside, it’s similar to the Japanese one. However, Director Yin, you also know that the most important thing about this ship is not the appearance, but the interior.”
The main function of the ship is business. The purpose is to make money, so superficial things are not very important.
Just like trucks and cars, cars pursue extreme comfort. Trucks are more or less fine. The principle is the same.
Director Yin naturally understood and said with a smile: "Yang Sheng, our Keelung Shipyard has built more than a dozen 10,000-ton oil tankers and cargo ships in the past few years. There is no major quality problem."
"Yeah" Yang Wendong nodded: "But there is a difference between ten thousand tons and tens of thousands of tons."
Director Yin said: "Yang Sheng is right, but there is a first time for everything. We also hope that by cooperating with Yang Sheng, we can ensure that the ship will not have serious quality problems, in writing."
Yang Wendong said: "How about we talk about price and financial information first and then decide finally?"
"Okay." Director Yin said with a smile. It is true that such a big deal cannot be settled immediately.
Under normal circumstances, both parties need to discuss for several months to discuss various details before making any decision. Decision, if the negotiation is not finalized, the results may be in vain in a few months.
The next day, Yang Wendong also watched the launching ceremony of the new ship. Thousands of people in the entire shipyard were at the port, cheering.
Bai Yujie said: ‘Brother Dong, there are so many workers in this shipyard. No wonder you said that the shipbuilding industry can create a lot of jobs. '
"This is just the tip of the iceberg." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "These people in the shipyard only assemble and weld, and the production of ship parts creates more jobs. This is completely different from Hong Kong's light industry. It’s two different things.”
Changxing Industrial has also created a lot of jobs for suppliers, but compared to its own number of employees, the ratio is not high. It would be good to have 2-3, but shipbuilding, automobiles, aircraft, etc. all have more than 10.
If the entire industrial chain were in one country, the economic benefits it would bring would be terrifying.
"Well" Bai Yujie said with a smile: "It would be great if Hong Kong could build ships."
Yang Wendong said: 'Don't think too much, it's unlikely. ’
Although there has been a shipyard in Singapore in history, it has not been able to scale up. It is even more difficult in Hong Kong, but it is possible to build it into a shipping center and a maintenance base.
At noon, the launching ceremony ended, and Zheng Yuhua's team began negotiations with the Keelung Shipyard and the Bay Bank Group. After Yang Wendong's authorization, the intention was basically there. It depends on the final transaction price and other conditions.
Wanwan also attaches great importance to it, and many officials have taken the initiative to express their goodwill to Yang Wendong. They also want Yang Wendong to learn other things and come to Wanwan to invest.
This is also normal. Nowadays, everyone in the world knows that strong industry means strong economy, people can live a good life, high government taxes, social stability, etc. Therefore, the post-development areas all hope for foreign investment. Here to invest
Yang Wendong is also a smart person. Everyone was polite, but he didn’t say whether he would invest or not. Everything would have to wait and see the opportunity in the future.
In the afternoon, everyone took a car and headed to Taipei City. Wei Zetao was already waiting here and took everyone to an open space in the suburbs of Taipei: "Yang Sheng, this is what Changxing Industrial is planning to win. The land, totaling 750,000 square feet, is only 3.6 kilometers away from the edge of the city center. ”
"750,000 square feet?" Yang Wendong smiled and asked: "150,000 more than the previous 600,000?"
Wei Zetao replied: "Yes, I have been talking with the Wanwan government for a long time. , they agreed to demolish a nearby village and give us the land. If it was bigger, they would not agree and insisted that we go further."
"That's okay, 75 is enough. "75." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "The price hasn't been negotiated yet?"
In areas that have just developed, the value of the core location is much higher than that of the peripheral area, because when the economy develops, the core area will It is saturated, and there will be plenty of time to acquire the marginal areas slowly in the future.
Just like Central, there may be some opportunities in the 1960s, but in another 20 years, it is really not possible to buy properties or land in core locations if you have money.
Wei Zetao replied: "There is still a little dispute about the price, but the difference is not big. There are also some demolition issues, which will take some time."
"Okay, you can decide as soon as possible." Yang Wendong didn't ask any more questions. Details,
etc. When the final result comes out, he can just take a look at it. As for the intermediate process, people from the headquarters office will also follow up and investigate, and the price will also be checked by a three-party review company. Multiple parties will confirm it together to ensure that there will be no problems with the result. Can reduce the boss's workload.
"Okay." Wei Zetao agreed.
After looking at the vacant land, Yang Wendong came to the center of Taipei, where there is also a large commercial center that is undergoing urgent renovation.
An acquaintance came over and said with a smile: "Mr. Yang."
"Sheng Wang." Yang Wendong greeted with a smile: "I came to Wanwan and stopped by to see our first Carrefour. It’s a supermarket.”
The visitor is none other than Wang Yongqing from Formosa Plastics.
A few months ago, the two decided to work together to build a Carrefour supermarket in Wanwan. The current location is the first one.
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