Chapter 564 “Legal” transaction with the Hong Kong Governor
"Public charity? What kind of aspect?" Yang Wendong asked curiously.
Regardless of whether it is the West or the East, when capitalists develop, they will inevitably need to do some charity, whether it is for fame, wealth or even sincerity. Even ancient landowners would build bridges and pave roads appropriately and become local benefactors.
This in itself is also a kind of self-protection. If you do this kind of thing enough, and you have enough reputation among the people, many people will protect you, even if it is not a sincere charity, as long as you do it.
Pretended good deeds are much better than sincere inaction.
Over the years, Changxing Group itself has also been doing charity. At the same time, various local governments sometimes come to beg for alms, such as local libraries, schools, hospitals, and even private charity funds. The Changxing Charity Foundation will also provide appropriate Investigate and then provide some help.
However, today the Hong Kong government actually "begged for alms" in person, which surprised Yang Wendong.
Dai Linzhi said: "Yang Sheng, I have been in Hong Kong for more than 20 years. I started as a government employee, then gradually grew up, and finally became the governor of Hong Kong;
But over the years, I have also discovered that many people in Hong Kong are still too poor. Even if the economy is improving now and people will not starve to death, there are still many people who are living in difficulty. There are too many people in this group, and the funds from the Hong Kong government alone are It’s far from enough. You also know that the Hong Kong government’s budget is very tight, and some surpluses are only tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars;
Therefore, the best way is to use social forces to help the people at the bottom of Hong Kong get rid of poverty. And I also want to do this well in my last year of office. I don’t want to finish it, but at least there is a beginning. Yang Sheng What do you think. ”
"A very good policy." Yang Wendong had a smile on his face, but he complained in his heart: "I believe you~"
Dai Linzhi has been the governor of Hong Kong for almost ten years. If he really wanted to help get rid of poverty, he should have done it long ago, especially in the early 1960s. At that time, Hong Kong's economy was different from what it is now, and there were too many poor people who really needed help;
Now that the economy is much better, do you want to implement a poverty alleviation policy? Most likely, he wanted to establish a benevolent government before leaving Hong Kong, and then leave a good name here, which might be helpful to his future.
But this is normal. If people don't do it for themselves, it is impossible to expect anyone to truly do something for others. Being able to do something for yourself while helping others appropriately is already considered a great kindness.
Dai Linzhi smiled and said: "So I hope that the Hong Kong government can reach cooperation with some large consortiums in Hong Kong. For example, the Hong Kong government will provide land here, and then the consortium will provide funds to jointly build some schools, hospitals, libraries, roads, etc.;
As long as it can bring convenience to the people, you can participate in it. If it doesn't cost money, the Hong Kong government will promote it very quickly. ”
"Then what's the benefit to us investors?" Yang Wendong asked.
The Hong Kong government is very reluctant to launch various infrastructure projects. The core reason is that it needs to use public budget;
The Hong Kong government is not monolithic. The annual budget is set proportionally. If there are more projects, the benefits of some existing projects will have to be cut off. This will inevitably cause disputes and lead to slow progress of projects.
In previous years, special emergency projects were raised by selling more land. However, this behavior actually affects the real estate market and will also arouse opposition from many people.
But if you just release the land without paying any money, the approval process will be much faster.
Dai Linzhi smiled and said: "The naming of these projects can be left to the investors. For example, if you build a library, it can be named after you. In this way, the name will always exist decades or even a hundred years later." ”
"Naming rights?" Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "This is indeed a bit tempting, and proper investment is not a problem, but if it is just like this, I won't invest too much."
The naming rights of top-level buildings are indeed very attractive to the super-rich who have been free for ten lifetimes, but generally an appropriate amount is enough. A few buildings in a city is enough. If there are too many, it will be meaningless. Big;
Besides, you can also name your own buildings if you build them. However, these are only buildings and hotels at most, and cannot be implemented in schools, hospitals or even libraries. This requires the authority of the government.
Dai Linzhi nodded and said: "Yes, I know, so Yang Sheng can freely decide on many choices here."
After speaking, Dai Linzhi took out a map and handed it to Yang Wendong. Yang Wendong took it and looked at it. There were a lot of marks on it, including at least 6 hospitals, several middle schools, and dozens of elementary schools;
It can be found in many places on Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula, and there is even a large park in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, you are too ambitious. If you really spend money on so many public institutions, the investment price will be hundreds of millions."
Dai Linzhi said: "Not necessarily. In addition to the expensive equipment in the hospital, the biggest cost of other institutions is the land. The Hong Kong government will bear this. The rest add up to tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is enough;
Even if it is a hospital, I think the core is to have enough doctors and basic disease treatment. Those too expensive equipment and treatment of terminal diseases are of little significance. Rich people in Hong Kong can definitely go abroad for treatment. In this way, a hospital only has a few Millions of investment. ”
"Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, you don't expect me to invest in all these projects, do you?" Yang Wendong asked.
It's okay to let him do charity, whether it's for his own name or to help ordinary people in Hong Kong, but if he can do it all by himself, doesn't that mean he's being taken advantage of?
Even if you have money, you won't spend it like this. Even if you do it all for charity, you have to take the lead, unless there are other benefits while doing so much charity. Dai Linzhi said: "That's not true. I said, Yang Sheng can choose freely. From my point of view, the more the better, but I also know that it is not good for you, so there will naturally be some compensation. ;
As far as I know, Changxing Real Estate Group owns a lot of industrial land. Is it trying to convert it from industrial to commercial? ”
"Yes, the industrial land used to be in an average location. With the development of the economy, it is no longer suitable for industry, so it naturally needs to be converted into commercial or residential properties." Yang Wendong asked calmly: "Mr. Governor of Hong Kong, don't you Will you give me a discount on this? ”
The transfer of land from industry to business is one of the core taxes of the Hong Kong government, and it affects normal real estate auctions. After all, if the land can be transferred from industry to business at a low price, who would be willing to bid for Hong Kong government land?
Therefore, this is also the top priority of the Hong Kong government's business. Let alone Chinese capital, even top British capital like Jardine and Swire will do whatever they want on this issue, and don't think about getting it cheaper.
Historically, there were only a few cases where the Hong Kong government would give in. For example, in early 1985, when Hong Kong's real estate was sluggish, the Hong Kong government, in order to stimulate the real estate market and leverage Li Jiacheng's connections with the country, transferred the Huangpu Port land owned by the Hutchison Whampoa Group. He carried out a very cheap transfer of industry to business, which also allowed Li Jiacheng to earn nearly 10 billion Hong Kong dollars in the next few years;
Dai Linzhi smiled and said: "Of course not, I don't have the right either. The price for industrial to commercial conversion will not change and there is no room for negotiation, but I can give you the maximum floor area ratio and allow you to build a larger building; < br>
The value of this may not be as high as giving you land directly, but it is still very high. As an elite in the real estate industry, Yang Sheng should know. ”
"This is indeed very attractive." Yang Wendong nodded calmly and said: "In this case, it can indeed be considered."
There are two important data for land in the real estate industry: land area and floor area ratio;
Many ordinary people only focus on the land area and often ignore the floor area ratio;
The floor area ratio refers to how much building area can be built on a piece of land. For example, if a piece of land is 10,000 square meters and the floor area ratio is 5, then only a building of 50,000 square meters can be built. If it is 8, then a building of 50,000 square meters can be built. 80,000 square meters, if it is 12, then it is 120,000 square meters;
It can be said that in the long-term income of the final building area, the importance of floor area ratio is no less important than the land area.
Under normal circumstances, the floor area ratio is fixed long ago and is difficult to change. However, when the property is converted from industrial to commercial, the floor area ratio does need to be re-established, which leaves room for movement.
Dai Linzhi said again: "But Yang Sheng, this matter is our verbal agreement. There is no document. You also know the reason, otherwise it will not be a good thing for you and me."
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Yang Wendong nodded and said: 'Of course, I don't want to leave any written records. ’
Some things are not illegal, but are against the rules, like this transaction. If it succeeds, Yang Wendong will not give a penny to Dai Linzhi, but it would not be good if it is exposed.
Both parties only had verbal descriptions, and even the meeting place was outdoors. There were no electronic devices to record. This is something that will be taken seriously when it comes to this kind of thing;
In the last few years, the previous governor-general Bai Liji also made a similar deal with Yang Wendong. Yang Wendong built a museum and left his name. In other respects, Bai Liji gave Yang Wendong benefits.
The execution of both parties relies on verbal promises. If one party breaches the contract, the other party has nothing to do and will definitely not announce it. But generally speaking, they will definitely not do such a thing.
Dai Linzhi smiled and said: "Then Yang Sheng, which of these projects do you think you are interested in?"
"Mr. Governor, after completion, will these hospitals be private hospitals or public hospitals?" Yang Wendong asked again.
If it is a private hospital, you will make money. If you want to build a hospital in Hong Kong, money is not the problem. The problem is the license. If the Hong Kong government does not give it to you, there is nothing you can do.
Dai Linzhi said: "Of course it is public. What serves ordinary people cannot be private. Does Yang Sheng want to invest in private hospitals?"
"You can invest if you can, but forget it if you can't." Yang Wendong shook his head and said.
Private hospitals can definitely make money, but if they can't become a large-scale industry, it means nothing to the Yang family.
Dai Linzhi added: "If Yang Sheng wants to invest in private hospitals, that's fine, but it is outside the scope of today's discussion. In the second half of the year, I will have the opportunity to discuss with the congressmen, and maybe we can add some private hospitals."
"Let's talk about it then." Yang Wendong didn't care much about this.
Dai Linzhi then asked: "Yang Sheng, what do you think of other aspects?"
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "I am not involved in roads or anything like that. Schools can, whether it is primary school or middle school, I can invest money, but I have to be responsible for the project. As long as the Hong Kong government has supervision."
"Okay." Dai Linzhi nodded and agreed.
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