Chapter 481 Hung Hom Tunnel and Kwai Chung Pier are obtained
Fang Xianming said: "Yang Sheng, there is one more thing. Sir Zhou Xinian has gone to Wanwan."
"Going to Wanwan? It seems that you don't want to make a statement." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
During this period, the struggle between left and right was fierce. All parties were forcing many famous people to express their positions, including Yang Wendong. However, he did not offend anyone, even when the Hong Kong government sent people to come.
But not everyone has Yang Wendong's confidence. Many rich or well-known people directly went to other places, saying they were traveling or doing other things. In short, they just didn't show up. Out of sight.
Fang Xianming added: "Yang Sheng, Zhou Xinian is still different from other rich people. He has too many problems.
He has served as a member of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council, Chairman of the Hong Kong Branch of the British Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association, Chairman of United College, Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Hong Kong, and the first Chinese director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club;
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In addition, the British royal family and officials have awarded him many honors. He can be said to be the most dazzling opposition figure in terms of political achievements among Hong Kong Chinese. He ran away. I heard that the Hong Kong government was very angry. ”
"Haha, this shows that Zhou Xinian is a smart man." Yang Wendong said: "No matter what happens to him, his reputation is still there, so we can just proceed according to the original plan."
Historically, it is said that it was because Zhou Xinian ran away this time that the Hong Kong government was very angry. Then Jardine Matheson realized that the Hong Kong government would not come forward on behalf of the milk company, and then launched a forcible acquisition in 1972.
If this is really the case, it will be a double win for me. I will not only have the opportunity to acquire Dairy Milk International in the name of "justice", but also get Zhou Xinian's gratitude; I will also have the opportunity to dilute Jardine Matheson Land's shares in the acquisition war.
"Yes." Fang Xianming agreed.
Yang Wendong added: "As for other things, you can also buy stocks of Hong Kong Electric, China Electric Power, Hong Kong Gas, Qingzhou Yingni, and Junyicang in the stock market. For the time being, you can focus on investment and just buy stocks at the bottom."
British capital in Hong Kong has monopolized too many industries. Even if Yang Wendong is jealous, he cannot attack these companies at the same time. Therefore, he can only take advantage of the current low stock price and make appropriate acquisitions. Anyway, even if it is just an investment in the future, he can earn many times.
When you have more assets in the future, you can consider how to start based on the stocks you own, the situation of the target company, and other factors.
"That's it for the time being. It's hard to predict what new opportunities will come in the future. We'll wait until they appear." Yang Wendong added: "In terms of funds, these are enough to consume a lot, if not enough;
Lao Zheng, you should directly cooperate with local banks such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and East Asia. Lao Fang, please do not go through banks in Hong Kong and directly contact Citigroup. I have already made an agreement with Mr. Ross from Citigroup. This is also to avoid Be noticed by the target company we want to acquire. ”
It doesn’t matter if you acquire real estate. It’s okay to say it outright, and it’s impossible to hide it from outsiders. Even after many people find out, you can still count on some people or companies with high-quality properties to come to your door. Only in this way can we achieve the best possible outcome. of bargain hunting.
But in the stock market, all his targets were British capital, so he had to keep it a secret, of course, because very few Chinese capitals were listed in this era. He just wanted to acquire Chinese capital, and he couldn't do it even if he didn't consider the "famous" factor.
"Okay." Zheng and Fang both agreed.
Yang Wendong added: "Because the funds involved are relatively large, I can authorize you to mortgage some of the core assets of Changxing Industrial, Watsons, and Honor Electronics, so that you can obtain enough cash to complete your purpose."
Its own manufacturing industry is the foundation of all industries. Therefore, except for the initial stage of business, there is no other way. Later, after normal operations, Changxing Group will basically not mortgage the three core manufacturing industries, and it is not very necessary because the cash flow is sufficient;
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But now that we are in the era of big bargain hunting, he has many goals, especially the large British-owned groups in the stock market. If possible, he also wants to acquire some other stocks besides Jardine Matheson, but he will prioritize these strategic investments first and others later. Say it again.
"That would be great." The two of them were also very happy. Although the current economic crisis is now, so many goals combined will consume a lot of money.
Zheng Zhijie added: "Yang Sheng, besides real estate and the stock market, we have one more thing, which is infrastructure. The Hong Kong government has recently made concessions on the Hung Hom Tunnel and the pier. I hope you will come and talk about it in person."< br>
"It seems that we are right in delaying the time." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "In the current situation, Jardine, Swire, Wheelock and several American and Japanese investors have given up, right?"
"Yes, we are the only family left." Zheng Zhijie said: "The Hong Kong government now hopes that we can take over these two projects. The announcement of such news can ease the current situation in Hong Kong, and even the mainland may I hope so too.”
"Okay, let's make an appointment for me to meet with the Hong Kong Governor." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
The project of Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel is basically only one of my own that is interested, because other capitals and even the Hong Kong government believed in the past few years that Hong Kong’s future was not enough to earn back the investment cost of this tunnel.
But the terminals are different. The three traditional terminals in Hong Kong made the three British capitals make a lot of money, and the containers will inevitably be the same. Therefore, when the Hong Kong government announced the construction of a container terminal, even during the 1966 economic crisis At that time, many capitals were still very interested, including local British capital, American capital, Japanese capital, etc.
Now, naturally no one will participate, only Yang Wendong is left, and the price will naturally plummet.
Zheng Zhijie said: "Okay, then I will make arrangements."
On June 6, Yang Wendong and Zheng Zhijie came to the Hong Kong Government House together. "Yang Sheng, long time no see." Hong Kong Governor Dai Linzhi said with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Governor of Hong Kong." Yang Wendong said still remaining polite.
"Please sit down." Dai Linzhi gestured to the two of them.
After the three of them sat down, they chatted for a while. After a blond beauty served coffee and left, Dai Linzhi said: "Yang Sheng, what do you think of the current situation?"
"Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, I am a businessman. It is better not to express an opinion on this matter." Yang Wendong replied.
Dai Linzhi said: "Yang Sheng, ordinary businessmen should naturally be like this, but as the largest Chinese businessman in Hong Kong today, you should also know that businessmen need backers."
"It is true, but I am still too young now and do not have a thorough understanding of this aspect, so it is better not to participate." Yang Wendong naturally refused and said: "And I also have many industries overseas, and Mr. Hong Kong Governor also knows that the Chinese Groups are also very influential in Nanyang, and I don’t want to make too many choices.”
When one's status reaches a certain level, it is often not possible to not take sides. But right now, one's toughness lies in the development of overseas industries. If you force me to go to Singapore, what can you, Hong Kong British, do? You won’t use force, right? Even Huo Yingdong did not force the Hong Kong government to do this.
Although this is not good, he absolutely cannot express his position. No matter which side, he wants both the mainland and overseas markets in the future. Standing in the middle cannot maximize the interests of either side, but But it can benefit both sides, and it is the only choice at the moment.
Dai Linzhi frowned, and then said: "Yang Sheng, although you are young, you have achieved such a high level now. You are also the idol of many Chinese in Hong Kong, and you are still a justice of the peace. Shouldn't you be on our side?"
"Which side you stand on is not just a matter of words." Yang Wendong added: "I think it might be better to do some things, such as continuing to make large-scale investments in Hong Kong. Isn't that also evidence of belief in Hong Kong's future?"
"Okay, is Yang Sheng ready to invest in the Hung Hom Tunnel?" Dai Linzhi nodded and asked. He is indeed interested in this infrastructure, whether it is the Hong Kong government, Hong Kong citizens or himself, the Hong Kong governor.
Yang Wendong said: "Yes, not only the Hung Hom Tunnel, but also the first container terminal in Kwai Chung. The funds involved in these two projects are at least 300-400 million,
This kind of investment can not only inform the Hong Kong people, the Hong Kong government and my confidence in the future of Hong Kong, but also create tens of thousands of construction jobs. The current situation in Hong Kong is essentially caused by too few jobs. ”
The economic crisis caused a large number of businessmen to leave, the real estate market shrank, and foreign capital stopped investing, which inevitably led to many people becoming unemployed. Even if there is Changxing Group now, it is impossible to affect the entire situation; this is the root cause of social problems, and other fuses are actually unimportant. .
If the economy is good, no matter how many fuses there are, it will not cause serious problems. On the contrary, there will be fuses even if there are no fuses
Of course, even if these two major projects are started, it can only alleviate the unemployment problem. If you want to completely solve it, that is not what Yang Wendong can do, but it can always alleviate a lot.
Dai Linzhi agreed and said: "Yang Sheng is right. We have been talking about the cooperation of the Hung Hom Tunnel for a year, and everything should be almost the same. At the dock, I will also arrange for people to negotiate with you as soon as possible."
"Okay, as long as the price is right, I will start these two projects immediately." Yang Wendong agreed.
In fact, even if the project starts today, it will not have much practical effect this year. It can only be said that this is a matter of confidence.
"Okay." Dai Linzhi nodded.
He also knew that Yang Wendong's capital had already begun to transfer part of his capital, and it was useless to push him too hastily. Not to mention Yang Wendong, even Zhou Xinian or some other Chinese capital, if they really didn't take advantage of him, there was nothing he could do. At most, he would not do it in the future. Just treat it coldly if you have the chance.
In today's Hong Kong, the British Hong Kong government is in danger. The Chinese are getting stronger and stronger, and the British government is getting weaker and weaker internationally. There is no other way. It would be good to preserve the interests of the existing British-funded consortium.
After leaving the Hong Kong Governor's Office, Yang Wendong said to Zheng Zhijie: "We must reach an agreement with the Hong Kong government as soon as possible. These two major projects will also be of great help to our group after they are won. Once the tunnel is opened, it will be much more convenient for us in the future." , container terminals are also of great help to the manufacturing industry
When it comes to funds, you can make some concessions, but the Hong Kong government also needs to make concessions on the land. They should just want to obtain funds now. ”
During this period of time, Hong Kong and Britain don’t know what will happen in the future. They must also think that it is safer to get some money first. This is also normal. A businessman will try to get cash at this time. As for land, very few have any confidence in the future. Confident people dare to take advantage of the opportunity to buy at the bottom.
"Okay." Zheng Zhijie agreed.
In the next half month, Zheng Zhijie led the relevant team to negotiate with the Hong Kong government to finalize various details that had been almost settled before. Yang Wendong also had two meetings with the Hong Kong Governor to speed up the progress.
Finally, on June 23, Evergreen Infrastructure Group reached an agreement with the Hong Kong government, paying a total of HK$37.5 million to acquire the operating rights of the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel and Kwai Chung Port Pier 1 berth, plus a total of 1.6 million square feet of land surrounding the two infrastructure projects.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately became a hot news in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong stock market and many related stocks also experienced a rare rise.
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