At Song Tangyun's house, Zhu Xuefeng retracted his hand and stood up.
“Don’t worry, you two, she is recovering well now and her consciousness is very clear. The reason why she was comatose for a long time is that she was in coma for too long. Her physical strength is too weak now and she can’t keep up mentally. She needs to eat normally and have a good time. It will probably get better in a week.”
A middle-aged couple finally breathed a sigh of relief. The daughter finally woke up, but she always slept most of the day and was far less energetic than the girl from the Yang family. Only then did Zhu Xuefeng come over to confirm.
This young man can wake up the two girls, and now he is a strange person in the eyes of the two families.
"That's good, that's good. I see Xiaoying being pushed to the yard to bask in the sun, but our Xiaoyun can still only sleep paralyzed, feeling anxious."
< br>"Oh, that's it. Xiaoyun's head injury was more serious and she woke up later, so the impact on her body will naturally be greater. She can recover slowly and it will be no problem."
" "Young man, thank you very much, but don't think your uncle is being verbose, what Xiaohong said is true."
When Xia Yuhong asked this, Song's father also blushed, but his eyes turned red. Xia Yuhong could only sigh with that enthusiasm and hope.
"Of course it's true. How can such a thing be deceived? As I said last time, when your case is settled, I will send it to another place and ask the elders to treat it. I will definitely give you back a lively girl. "
After receiving Zhu Xuefeng's promise again, the couple felt relieved. The daughter's current condition is actually very bad. She was hit on the waist. The doctor said that she might not be able to stand up in her life. For a girl who loves dancing. For me, life has lost its luster.
Song's father and Song's mother sent Zhu Xuefeng and the others out with tears of gratitude, but no tears fell from the corners of the eyes of the girl who was lying on the bed.
After Zhu Xuefeng gave a brief explanation, he had already boarded the plane to Yangcheng. This was the second time he took this flight. He observed carefully for a while and did not see the flight attendant girl who had followed him. Zhu Xuefeng was relieved.
Wu Qianqian had arranged for a car to wait at the office, and rushed to Xiangjiang without stopping. It was already evening, which was not bad. It took four days to come here the first time, but this time she arrived in one day, although it was also More than ten hours.
"Sir, this is the asset appraisal done by HSBC. The two shipyards plus equipment and other fixed assets are valued at 1.61 million, the land value is valued at 4.24 million, the total valuation is 5.85 million US dollars, and there is another 290,000 The debt and wages owed to workers for the past three months are also about 150,000, totaling 6.29 million US dollars. "
"Are there any other debts that have not been settled? "
Debts are commonly used in later generations. The trick is that a certain company has an estimated value of 70 billion. After the transaction money is received, it is informed that the company still has a debt of 140 billion. Since the company has been acquired, the company's debt will of course also be transferred. The bald eagle, who has always been shrewd, was disgusted by Asan's move. , Zhu Xuefeng had to guard against it, there was nothing that Angsa people couldn't do.
“No, this will be written into the contract. Now Xiangjiang is the territory of the four major foreign banks. Although they have many disputes over interests, their internal communication is still normal, and their mutual debts are relatively clear.”
After dinner, Zhu Xuefeng, who had finished cleaning, was checking the information in the study. HSBC’s assessment was very detailed and had all been calculated. It was quite professional. In this area of Xiangjiang, HSBC’s assessment report was still very authoritative.
"It's done well. The total is only more than six million US dollars. How can Jardine Matheson have the confidence to offer nine million dollars? Now it is three months in arrears of wages. If we don't take over, it will continue to lose money. "
The situation is somewhat different now than when Li Shaofu took over. When Li Shaofu took over, the shipyard and shore facilities had been moved, and there was no factory equipment, fixed assets or worker placement involved, so in More than ten years later, one of them, Hutchison Whampoa Dockyard, could be acquired for US$30 million.
The purchasing power of more than six million U.S. dollars today cannot be compared to the tens of millions of U.S. dollars more than ten years later. After more than ten years, Hong Kong has gathered enough wealth after rapid development in the 1960s and 1970s, especially countless Chinese. The rich stand out. There are really no Chinese in Hong Kong who can afford six million US dollars in cash. In other words, as long as other foreign banks do not interfere, Zhu Xuefeng's acquisition will have no competitors. These news are better than imagined.
Wu Qianqian smiled, "It's not like the two foreign companies saw someone taking over and wanted to make a big profit. Who made us famous now? As soon as the news about China Eastern Airlines came out, they all felt that Dongsheng Company was a piece of fat. Thinking of taking a bite."
"Have you made preliminary contact with the other party? How much do you think we can get?"
"The other party just quoted a price, and I don't want them to think that we are desperate. , so we didn’t contact him again. If you hadn’t told me, if it’s more expensive, I’d have to get it sooner. According to my opinion, it would be a delay for a few years. First, the shipyard couldn’t bear it, and secondly, according to what I expected, There will be a great recession in real estate in three years, and it is estimated that it will be possible to win it with less than one million yuan. "
What Wu Qianqian said makes sense. From a purely commercial perspective, it is most appropriate to win it after three years. , it can save at least tens or millions of dollars, but Zhu Xuefeng had other ideas and needs, and really didn't want to wait. After thinking about it for a while, he decided to get it first.
"Arrange a visit to the site tomorrow morning. The key is to see the shipyard and shipyard. If the equipment can still be used and we can continue to build ships, we can take it at a loss. If the shipyard has no value, we will not want it. As long as The land on the shore. "
Wu Qianqian seemed a little embarrassed, "Master, the two foreign companies have said that they will package it together and not buy the land separately. And I heard that the Hong Kong government also wants this place. , they have to take on the work of more than a thousand workers in two shipyards, and they also have to deal with debts and unpaid wages."
Zhu Xuefeng knew that the Hong Kong government wanted to solve the employment problem of these thousands of people, and their wages had been delayed. If it is not dealt with within three months, there will definitely be trouble. This is what the Hong Kong government is most concerned about. As for the price offered by foreign banks, it has nothing to do with it.
As long as the land can be acquired, the employment of thousands of people is not a problem in Zhu Xuefeng's eyes. As long as the shipyard starts production, these people are far from enough. What's more, both companies also have ocean-going cargo ships. When the time comes, they will be merged together. , it also takes a lot to recruit crew members.
Preliminary estimates show that after the employment of these 1,000 people is solved, at least 3 to 4,000 laborers should be digested. Since the Hong Kong government is concerned about this, helping to solve the employment problem should also be a powerful bargaining chip. Of course, The two foreign companies for sale did not care about this.
Zhu Xuefeng thought for a while, then took a sip of the coffee that was no longer scalding hot. Wu Qianqian realized that the two of them had been talking for a long time, and the coffee had gone cold, so she had to change it when she got up.
Zhu Xuefeng stretched out his hand to stop him. He was not so particular. Of course, hot coffee is better. Now is not the time to change coffee.
"Have you discussed this matter with the Hong Kong Governor alone? Since he wants us to help him solve this problem, he should be happy to facilitate it. The price offered by the foreign bank is obviously unreasonable, and he has not expressed his position?"
< br>Wu Qianqian took two steps back and sat down, "I met Sir Bailey by reporting on the progress of the airline. He said that this was a commercial behavior and he couldn't interfere and couldn't help."
Zhu Xuefeng was speechless about the Hong Kong Governor's attitude.
“This Scotsman is very cunning. He wants us to help him solve his problems, and he doesn’t want to offend the fellow countrymen. He just wants to reap the benefits and win over him.”
Because the airline company Zhu Xuefeng met Sir Bailey twice. This old man is quite interesting. He is from Edinburgh, Scotland. He is fifty-six years old. He is very humorous, but his experience is very complicated. What is interesting is that he knows a lot about Chinese culture. , also highly respected.
Assigned by the British Isles, he has been engaged in colonial management for more than 20 years. During the Second World War, the colony fell, and he was tortured by prisoners in his childhood. A few years ago, he served as the governor of Singapore. Now He had only served as the governor of Xiangjiang for a few years. (Singapore is not yet independent)
But this man is a little different in colonial management. In order to maintain the stability of the colony and for the interest groups he represents, he often does a good job for the local economy and Considering various aspects such as culture and medical construction, objectively speaking, it has indeed done a lot of good things that are beneficial to the colony, such as the Elizabeth Hospital completed last year, the Chinese University under planning, and the housing problem caused by the population explosion in Hong Kong. Promoted low-rent housing.
It is precisely because of these actions that benefit the people of Xiangjiang that it has left a good reputation among the people of Xiangjiang.
But no matter what, in the final analysis he still represents the declining Britain, and it is inevitable to move towards foreign companies. Zhu Xuefeng is mentally prepared for this. Although the two parties have a small cooperation in the airline industry, in the final analysis they still represent different interests. group.
"I am very pressed for time this time and have no time to talk to them. I will first visit the shipyard and dock tomorrow. If appropriate, I will quickly arrange a negotiation. I must go back within a week."
Wu Qianqian Silently wrote down, "Master, how do you arrange Mr. Hu? He also wants to see you."
This is also one of the main tasks of this trip. It cannot be ignored. "When the time for negotiation here is set, Take some time, or come to our house to talk in the evening."
After thinking about it, I rejected the decision to meet in the evening.
“Some things have to be seen in the market to be convincing. Let’s take some time to arrange a day. This industry will be very important to us in the future.”
This Mr. Hu started very early. But decades later, Xiangjiang has never heard of this man again. It is estimated that the Sony crisis made him completely bankrupt and never had a chance to take off. Zhu Xuefeng believed that under his own planning, Mr. Hu should have success this time. Different endings. Looking at the time, it was already getting late. After working for more than ten hours today, Zhu Xuefeng threw away the report, looked at the beauty in front of him, raised the corner of his mouth, how could Wu Qianqian not understand, and said quickly.
"There is still something unfinished, and it is quite urgent. We have to arrange..."
Zhu Xuefeng stood up and stretched.
"I am tired of sitting and want to lie down and communicate..."
Zhu Xuefeng, who has not known the taste of meat for a long time, has completed the two most important things in his heart. Looking at the charming Wu Qianqian, how can he still calm down? Come to arrange it, with a gentle pull, Wu Qianqian, whose face was flushed, fell directly into his arms. Zhu Xuefeng picked her up and carried her towards the bedroom.
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The two of them were eating breakfast and planning today's tour route. The housekeeper stood far away with his hands folded.
"Let him go and rest first!" Zhu Xuefeng was very satisfied with the butler, but there were some things that he was not qualified to observe.
Wu Qianqian quickly signaled, and the housekeeper bent down and left.
"Master, these two areas are not small. Do they really need to be idle for a few years?"
"Well, who said they are idle? It is not appropriate to change the nature of the land now. Isn't it just industrial land? I have a lot of factories to build. Let’s deal with them here for a few years. Then we will centrally plan the industrial areas and move them together. From now on, our industrial areas will be concentrated in one large park and no one will have to pay rent anymore.”
< br>These two areas will be prime locations in the future, and it is impossible to keep them for factories. Zhu Xuefeng decided to adapt to the changes in the past life. After the shipyards and docks are moved, large-scale comprehensive real estate with residential areas, commercial streets, and squares will be built here.
“We haven’t had a chance to build a hotel yet, and we are planning an industrial park. Master, you are moving too fast, I really can’t keep up.”
There are still a lot of sites suitable for development in the city center of Xiangjiang. Those that are large-scale have been included in the development plan of the Hong Kong government. What is left is not large-scale. They are small and small. They cannot be turned into large-scale industrial zones unless they are carefully controlled. The North District and Yuen Long District of Guangzhou have been developed, but industries are now mainly concentrated in the south, and ports and airports are also concentrated in the Kowloon Peninsula. Logistics costs are obviously not suitable.
Then we can only wait until the reclamation plan starts to be implemented, and many places will be opened on a large scale. It is difficult for Zhu Xuefeng to wait so long. There is no telling how land prices will rise by leaps and bounds by then. Where is the right place to arrange the industrial zone? , I haven’t made up my mind yet, and decided to do something about these two industrial zones first.
"By the way, yesterday you said there is anything else you need to arrange urgently?"
Wu Qianqian blushed when she thought of yesterday's ridiculous things.
"Chen Dong and others came to tell us that the collection procedures for Nauru have been completed. We can continue to mine until twenty years later, with an annual mining fee of 600,000."
"Only sixty Ten thousand? Did they really agree to sign for twenty years?”
Zhu Xuefeng was surprised that it was only one hundred thousand more expensive than others, and the year was twenty years! Isn't it true that these people are so stubborn that they are reluctant to sell it. It only costs 12 million US dollars in twenty years, which is more suitable than selling it.
“Well, there is also a 17% transaction tax. You can dig as much as you like and pay the special mining fee in advance every year.” The introduction of a guano transaction tax surprised Zhu Xuefeng.
“Were there taxes before?”
"I heard from Chen Dong and others that there wasn't one before, and they were eager for someone to help them dig it out so they could build the island. This was added during the negotiations this year. At first, the tax rate that this group of islanders thought of was 25%, but the Germans refused to do it. According to their scale last year, they would still have to lose money if the tax increases. Now it has dropped to 17%. I heard that the Germans are not very interested now. If they can’t find enough workers, this business will be useless to them. No matter how profitable it is, Chen Dong hesitated for a long time before agreeing to sign. "
Zhu Xuefeng gave him a budget. This price plus tax is no problem. There are hundreds of thousands of idle labor in Xiangjiang Jiulong Village, as long as the price is Once it is in place, it will not be a problem to recruit thousands of people, and the Hong Kong government will probably be happy to get rid of a big trouble.
These people now have to collect fresh water and food every day at designated times and places with their card numbers issued by the Hong Kong government. Although each person can barely get enough to eat, the population base is too large and it is also a heavy burden to the Hong Kong government. of baggage.
"But Chen Dong and the others specifically asked me to ask for instructions on what to do with the dug guano. I heard that you didn't let him be sold to New Ceylon and Kangaroo Country. They are now planning to come back to recruit people. I guess It will be over by the end of the year. Where will the dug guano be transported? "
Zhu Xuefeng originally planned to transport it to the autonomous region, but it is not realistic. The current maritime transportation between the autonomous region and the outside world is not connected at all, and it is expanding westward. It is estimated that we will have to wait until next year to get to the sea, and there will be no time to repair the road.
“Don’t worry, they won’t be able to purchase equipment and prepare resettlement sites in a short time. Besides, the contract will only start next year, so let the digger settle down first. If the shipyard can negotiate, then It’s very important to seize the time to build a fertilizer plant. I can use these bird droppings very much.”
Wu Qianqian was surprised that bird droppings could be of great use, so it would be a good choice to make fertilizer.
Seeing that Wu Qianqian didn't understand, Zhu Xuefeng felt that there were no servants nearby, and then whispered. "One of these bird droppings is used to make fertilizer, which is urgently needed in the autonomous region and the country. The other one is that it can be used to produce high explosives. This is fundamental."
"Explosives?" Wu Qianqian was shocked and confused. asked. "Master, do you think these bird droppings can be used as explosives?"
"Of course, otherwise, why would I ask Chen Dong and the others to dig this thing all the way? Although chemical fertilizer is good, it is not impossible to buy it now. ”
Zhu Xuefeng knew that phosphate was formed by the phosphating deposition of bird droppings and was an important material for the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives.
"Let me tell you briefly, guano phosphating itself is a type of phosphate deposit, a relatively rare diagenetic process."
Wu Qianqian didn't understand this, Zhu Xuefeng had no choice but to Then explain.
“The liquid of guano is rich in phosphate. After the phosphate is concentrated and reprecipitated in limestone, it forms guano phosphate fossil or original phosphate shell fragments. These things can be used after refining. Make explosives, do you understand?”
“I don’t understand. I gave back the little chemistry I learned to the teacher. Anyway, I can make explosives. I know what to do.”
Wu Qianqian worked hard. His tone sounded relaxed, but deep down he was a little worried. The master wants to build arms in Hong Kong. Is this a bit too whimsical? Can the Hong Kong government agree? Do it without telling the Hong Kong government? Can you keep it a secret? It seems unrealistic.
Looking at Wu Qianqian's look, it was clear that she was worried. Zhu Xuefeng smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? Here in Xiangjiang, we only refine and produce fertilizers. There is an arsenal over there in the autonomous region, and we can refine and send them over. Do it over there."
"Then it seems that the shipyard really needs to negotiate early, otherwise, if Chen Dong really finds someone to mine it, there will be no place to save it."
Originally, according to Zhu Xuefeng's backup plan, the worst case scenario was to store it in space first, but he didn't want the space to be filled with bird droppings. There were a large number of cultural relics stored in it. Now, unexpectedly, the shipyards and shipyards have hope, and they can be refined and refined in Xiangjiang. For the production of chemical fertilizers, the production conditions here are of course better than those in the autonomous region.
As for the refined phosphate, it is much easier to transport it back to the autonomous region. In this way, the urgently needed raw materials for the rocket launcher are now available. The autonomous region has an additional way to make money, and he can also repay the favor of the prince. (End of chapter)