Chapter 300 Qiongzhou United Development Group Company
Although no one on the executive committee has ever served as a senior government official, they have seen too many examples of how to carry out regional development before traveling through time. If we only rely on the power of the Traversing Group itself, it will naturally be difficult to expand the Haihan-style social system outwards, and the speed of promotion will also be difficult to meet expectations. Especially in traditionally remote areas like Hainan Island, which have neither a sufficient labor force nor various livelihood infrastructure, the development effect of the Cross-Trade Group alone is indeed limited, although the construction speed of Victory Port is already sufficient. It was amazing for Akito of this era, but it was still too slow for the executive committee.
It took more than half a year for a Victory Port to take shape. So how long will it take to develop Yazhou? How many years will it take to develop the entire Hainan Island? What about dominating the world and achieving the goal of "there is only one China on earth"? Of course, the last goal is indeed too far away, and it is estimated that it is difficult for the time travelers to see the day when it is achieved, but since they have chosen to come to this time and space, most people still hope to make some changes in the course of history in their lifetime, and even go down in history. It is a major event, and it is obviously difficult to achieve such a goal relying on the current development speed.
If they want to accelerate the development of Yazhou and even the entire Hainan Island region, the first way the executive committee thinks of is to "attract investment." This development method, which was widely used by local governments in the time and space before time travel, already has a very mature set of operating models that can be applied. If the executive committee wants to imitate it, there will not be too many technical problems. As for whether doing so would be suspected of overstepping one's duties, or even conflict with local governments, the executive committee believes that it can at least be carried out on a certain stage of trial operation in the Yazhou area where official recognition is relatively high, and then the successful experience can be gradually extended to Hainan. other areas of the island.
In fact, the investment promotion in Shengli Port Business District is a successful test. As of the end of February, according to the registration information of the Shengli Port Management Committee, more than 20 commercial institutions and individuals have set up or are planning to open shops in Shengli Port. The family has enclosed more than 100 acres of land and the total investment exceeds 50,000 taels of silver, thus creating a large number of employment opportunities. Judging from the increasing trend of Shengli Port's trade volume, the Shengli Port Business District, which is limited by area, may not be able to satisfy the investment enthusiasm of foreign merchants in the future. Crossing Group must come up with a larger investment area and more investment projects. Just fine.
Of course, "attracting investment" is just four words on the lips, but in actual implementation, there are still many specific situations that need to be dealt with one by one. Summarizing the actual experience in another time and space, the Executive Committee believes that this work can be mainly divided into several types: first, there are projects that need funds to start; second, there are funds that need to find project investment; third, there are already projects and Those who have funds and want to find a place to settle down, and finally those who don’t have any conditions, can only rely on selling land to attract investors.
The conditions for investment promotion provided by Chuanchuan Group are undoubtedly very attractive. It has projects, technology, brands, funds, and even land ownership in some areas. There is already a successful project like Victory Port as a model for inspection. , from an investor’s perspective, it’s simply impeccable. The Executive Committee is also very confident in this. After determining the relevant development direction at the end of the year summary meeting, the Executive Committee handed over this important task to the Guangdong Office led by Schneider for implementation.
"Haifeng Hao" is not the first investment target that Schneider has interviewed. Wang Qin actually happened to meet today and happened to have this opportunity for an interview. For example, "Fu Ruifeng", which is defined as an "all-weather strategic partner" by the executive committee, has already begun to discuss related cooperation content more than a month ago. However, because the circle of people who know about this matter is very small, In addition, confidentiality measures are in place, so relevant news has not spread to the Guangzhou market. However, Schneider had already included all the customers of "Haihan Development Bank" on the interview list long ago, and the customized glass seal presented to Wang Qin was actually just a small gift for the investment candidates.
The new organization Tao Donglai mentioned is the "Qiongzhou United Development Group Company" that the Executive Committee has recently organized and prepared. After its establishment, this organization will be responsible for soliciting foreign businesses to invest in Hainan Island and handle everything related to operations. affairs.
The reason why there is still the word "Group" in the name is because the scope of authority that the executive committee plans to give to this organization is indeed very broad, and the project areas involved are not just about opening an inn, a restaurant, building a workshop, or a farm. Instead, they are divided according to major subjects such as roads and mines, agriculture and forestry, infrastructure, and shipping. In the future, corresponding subordinate companies will be established to operate specific businesses, while the "group company" level organization is Responsible for the overall management of development projects and communication with the executive committee.
Reaching this level of cooperation with Daming merchants is also a brand new attempt for Chuan Chuan Group. Of course, the executive committee's determination to standardize the management of the new organization can also be seen from the words "group" and "company". But as for who will be at the helm of this new organization, the executive committee has not yet made a final decision. There are four or five candidates, but this organization has a heavy responsibility, and the executive committee must solicit the opinions of the parties one by one. One of Tao Donglai's tasks in Guangzhou this time is to ask Schneider, the trade director. meaning.
But after listening to Tao Donglai's introduction, Wang Qin didn't quite understand: "Excuse me, Mr. Tao, I understand this 'joint development', but what does 'company' mean? I've heard of it in Fujian." I wonder if the club organization named "Company" is the same as what Mr. Tao said? "
Tao Donglai explained: "Confucius said that the public means the wealth of several people, and the division means the operation. Zhuangzi said that accumulating shortcomings will make it high, combining small things will make it big, and merging them will make them public. This is the way to build a company. . The company we want to establish is to pool the wealth of everyone and operate together.”
The term "company" did indeed first appear in rural Fujian in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It was actually an organizational form with a gang-like nature. However, this kind of non-governmental organization is not directly related to Tao Donglai's explanation. It has nothing to do with "companies" engaged in trading activities. However, this kind of organization continued to exist among the people for a long time after that. For example, the notice of the Qing Dynasty Small Sword Society was stamped with the seal of "Dahan Tiande Yixing Company". The Lan Fong Kingdom, established by the Chinese in Borneo in the 18th century, was originally a non-governmental organization named "Lan Fong Company". Until the end of the 19th century, there were still a large number of "Hongmen" descendants in Southeast Asia who used the names of various companies to carry out anti-Qing activities.
This kind of organization with strong political overtones is completely different from the economic entity organization mentioned by Tao Donglai. The real profit-oriented business organization actually only appeared after the Opium War. Of course, the emergence of the Time Travel Group has naturally rewritten the relevant history, allowing "companies" as economic entities to appear in East Asia more than two hundred years in advance.
Wang Qin only understood Tao Donglai's half-literate explanation, but he already understood that the "company" in Haihan's mouth was not the same thing as the "company" he knew in the past. Although this so-called "Qiongzhou United Development Group Company" sounds a bit awkward, since it is led by Haihan people, there must be some content.
Wang Qin coughed dryly and said: "Mr. Tao, your Qiongzhou United... Development... Group Company..."
"Boss Wang can call this organization 'Qiong Lianfa'. We also know that the full name is a bit too long." Tao Donglai reminded with a smile.
"Qiong Lianfa? This name sounds pretty good, Lianfa Lianfa, join hands to make a fortune!" Wang Qin joked a few words, and then asked: "Then how do you plan to run this Qiong Lianfa company?"< br>
"First we will prepare some development projects, and then raise funds from each merchant who joins our organization. The funds provided by the merchants will be converted into shares of the project in proportion. In addition to receiving operating dividends every year, the investors You can also enjoy many preferential treatment within the business scope of this project," Tao Donglai said while taking out a document and handing it to Wang Qin: "These are some projects we will start operating next, Boss Wang. You can take a look first.”
Wang Qin took it over and saw "Overview of Qionglianfa Business Projects in the First Year of Chongzhen" written on the cover. He flipped through it and found the general outline on the first page, which was divided into four parts: roads and mines, agriculture and forestry, infrastructure, and shipping. Each part Several projects are listed below.
Wang Qin glanced at the list of projects under "Agriculture and Forestry", including "Sericulture Promotion Plan in North Central Qiongzhou", "Economic Forest Planting Plan in Southeast Qiongzhou", "Sugar Industry Layout in Yazhou Area", "Qiongzhou Oil Crop Planting Area Planning" ", "Nanhai Spice Crops Marketing Plan", "Qiongdongnan Poultry and Livestock Breeding Plan" and more than a dozen items, each of which is followed by the words "Please see the attachment for details".
Wang Qin looked at the "sea transportation" that he was most concerned about. There were more small projects listed under this major item than "agriculture and forestry", and they were densely listed for more than half of the paper. Wang Qin glanced at it roughly, including "Promotion of Haihan Shipbuilding Technology", "South China Sea Maritime Industry Plan", "Five-Year Plan for Shipbuilding Industry", "Standardized Plan for Seafarer Training", "Promotion of Maritime Safety Insurance System", etc. Finally, there are even sensational projects such as the "warship export plan" and the "establishment and operation of overseas strongholds". Of course, these things are without exception and are not accompanied by specific content descriptions, but just looking at these topics is enough to make people feel itchy.
The last time Wang Qin went to Victory Port, he was without exception shocked by the large iron ships docked in the harbor. Anyone who has seen these large iron ships floating on the water with their own eyes will generally not have any doubts about the shipbuilding technology of the Haihan people. Moreover, with such a large shipyard built in Victory Port, it seems that the Haihan people are really planning to make a big deal in shipping.
Wang Qin turned back and looked at the "roads, mines" and "infrastructure", both of which were full of various business projects. It was obvious that the Haihan people had made very detailed plans for this plan. Wang Qin took the document and looked at it for a long time before asking again: "Mr. Tao just said that in addition to operating dividends, investors can also enjoy preferential treatment for operating projects. I wonder what kind of preferential treatment this is?"
Tao Donglai explained: "This depends on different projects. For example, if Boss Wang takes a stake in a mine, the price of refined iron purchased from us in the future will enjoy an internal discount that is only available to shareholders. If you invest in our shipbuilding industry, then In the future, the price of ordering sea-going ships from Haihan Shipyard will also be handled according to this rule. The discounts we provide are very practical solutions. They are definitely not words, but can be measured in dollars. Of course. Yes, as for the specific discount rate, it also depends on the proportion of shares. ”
Wang Qin nodded thoughtfully, then pointed to a place on the document and asked: "What does this 'rail transit construction project' mean?"
"This is an emerging land transportation method that we are currently building in the Victory Port area. It is much better than the traditional method in terms of transportation capacity and speed. Boss Wang may not understand what I say. If it is convenient, Wang The boss can go to Shengli Harbor next month to see what happens. Whether this thing is good or not will be known at a glance. "Tao Donglai also knows that this matter cannot be explained in a few words. Instead of talking about it here, it is better to let the other party do it. Go see the real thing.
The first phase of the rail transit project will be completed as soon as the end of March, and the related projects will not stop there. The rail project will be gradually expanded in the next few years as it expands through the group's jurisdiction. However, road construction consumes a lot of manpower, material and financial resources, so the executive committee also included this project among the many planning projects of "Qiong Lianfa".
Wang Qin did not quite understand what Tao Donglai meant by "rail transportation", but he understood the matter of road construction, and immediately asked: "Mr. Tao, how should we manage this road construction?" Is it possible to charge pedestrians on the road? ”
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "Yes, that's what you said. As for how to collect it, you will know when the time comes."
Wang Qin couldn't imagine how the Haihan people could charge people walking on this road, so he changed the question and said: "I see there are also projects to build private houses. As far as I know, most private houses are built by craftsmen themselves." , if it is run by a company, how should it be run? ”
This question really asked about Tao Donglai's profession. Tao Donglai was also short of skills for a while, so he briefly talked about how to demarcate land, design and construction, market operations, and real estate marketing. Wang Qin listened to the whole process. Mouth from ear to ear.
After Tao Donglai finally got over his excitement and finally introduced the real estate development process, Wang Qin asked tentatively: "Mr. Tao, are you sure you will follow this and the local people will definitely spend money to buy houses?"
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Tao Donglai said: "All the land in the Victory Port area belongs to us, and now all the local people's houses are provided by us. In other words, their current houses are not actually their own property. You said that if they can buy Are these people willing to pay for a place of their own that is much better than their current living conditions?”
"Of course I am willing, but ordinary people will need several years of savings to buy the brick houses you plan. As far as I know, most of the people who come to Victory Port to seek life are poor people. How long will it take for these people to save enough money to buy a house?" Wang Qin was also confused and was not fooled by Tao Donglai's words.
Tao Donglai smiled and said: "This is easy to do. Anyone who wants to buy a house but doesn't have enough money can borrow money from us! We can lend money to those who want to buy a house with very low interest rates and a long repayment period. People, even if it takes ten or twenty years to pay it back slowly, they don’t have to worry about no one buying the house after it is built.”
Wang Qin shook his head and said: "Mr. Tao, since you also said that Qiong Lianfa is trying to make money, and everyone is paying for the shares, they naturally hope to see the benefits as soon as possible. It will take ten or twenty years to borrow money." If you get the money back, then it’s okay not to do this business.”
"Boss Wang, you misunderstood. Qiong Lianfa is only engaged in project development. Qiong Lianfa is not responsible for borrowing money." Schneider interjected at the right time: "Our 'Haihan Development Bank' is responsible for this The right person. ”
"What kind of operation is this?" Wang Qin found that his mind could no longer keep up with the thoughts of these Haihan people.
"If people need to borrow money to buy a house, they can borrow money from our bank, and we will advance the money to pay the purchase price to Qiong Lianfa, so that Qiong Lianfa's shareholders can get the proceeds as soon as they sell the house. "As for the borrower's repayment, it is naturally our bank." Schneider explained to Wang Qin with a smile: "And our bank relies on the interest on the loan to maintain expenses."
Wang Qin thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It's still wrong. These ordinary people have neither savings nor land. What mortgage can they give to your bank to borrow money? Is it possible to risk their own lives?"
"Boss Wang, you have ignored the real transaction items in this transaction!" Tao Donglai shook his head and expressed regret for Wang Qin's IQ: "House! From beginning to end, the transaction items are houses!"
Wang Qin clapped his hands and said: "That's right! Just use the house as a mortgage. If you can't pay back the money, the bank will take the house back to pay off the debt! What a good idea, what a good idea!"
Several other people in the room looked at each other and smiled. This principle, which was regarded as common sense in life in later generations, was regarded as an excellent money-making idea in this era. In fact, this is not because Wang Qin is too stupid, but because merchants in this era do not have the concept of operating large-scale real estate projects. Commercial and residential real estate development is an unprecedented emerging industry here. And with people like Tao Donglai in the Chuanchuan Group taking charge, it would be difficult to make money from related development projects.
(End of chapter)