I want to be a giant of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 251 [London Wind and Cloud] (Two chapters in one, ask for a monthly pass!)
One day in early August, Cheung Kong announced that the "Zijin City" real estate sold 8 residential units a day, which shocked Hong Kong and Kowloon for a while.

If Cheung Kong does not make a name, it is already a blockbuster!

At this time, housing prices on Hong Kong Island have risen to 25-28 Hong Kong dollars per square foot, and the price of a set of 600 square feet is more than 1.5 Hong Kong dollars;
Even if this is the case, the house is easier to sell. Driven by capital and under the hype of off-plan sales, real estate has become the hottest industry in recent years.

Of course, due to the depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar and rising prices, the average salary of male workers has also risen from 1947 Hong Kong dollars in 25 to about 50 Hong Kong dollars now.

The fourth property developed by Cheung Kong, 'Zijin City', has withdrawn part of the funds, plus the loan from HSBC Bank, a total of 2000 million Hong Kong dollars, all of which were used for the start-up capital of the 'Changjiang Center' commercial complex.

At the end of August, Wu Guangyao invited all the well-known figures in Hong Kong Island, and announced in a high-profile manner that he would build a unique commercial complex in the world, creating a business card for Hong Kong Island.

Blue sky and white clouds, clear sky.

In an open space in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, crowded with people, everyone curiously looked at the sand table model and displayed the blueprint.

"It's so spectacular! An 8-square-foot shopping mall, thousands of commercial units, two super hotels, and apartments all cost hundreds of millions!" a Chinese businessman exclaimed.

"With so many shops and office buildings, can they be sold?" the colleague couldn't help asking.

"I heard that it is only rented and not sold, and I don't know what the God of Wealth is thinking! If it is not sold, then all the funds for investing in the 'Yangtze River Center' will have to be self-raised, including the land price. I am afraid that it will cost [-] million yuan, which is very stressful. ah!"

"Then you don't have to worry, God of Wealth is a zipper company, and he earns this amount every year!"

"That can't be calculated like this! The 'Yangtze River Center' has such a large investment, what if Jingzhou is accidentally lost?"

There was a lot of discussion among a group of people, and everyone seemed to think that Wu Guangyao was a little too big this time!
The heads of some foreign-funded foreign firms also gathered together, and everyone's faces were a little dignified!

The real estate industry on Hong Kong Island has always been dominated by British capital and foreign capital. Unexpectedly, a Chinese-funded giant appeared in the sky, which made these proud foreigners feel a little bit unavoidable.

Of course, in terms of land reserves, Cheung Kong cannot keep up with these British-funded big foreign firms, but these British-funded foreign firms dare not develop it!

To put it bluntly is to be conservative, to put it bluntly is to be timid!

For example, Hongkong Land Company, known as the king of the Central District of Hong Kong Island, owns countless buildings in the Central District, and all of them are in prosperous areas;
If it was Wu Guangyao, he would push away the original 5-storey commercial building without hesitation, and build all of them into high-rise buildings, which would make money and be grand.

Of course, not everyone has such a long-term vision!
Although the British-funded foreign firms own a large amount of land, they only started large-scale development in the 80s and [-]s; and they also have an advantage, that is, the Hong Kong government will sell them good land. This is the so-called collusion!

After the groundbreaking ceremony was completed, Wu Guangyao accepted media interviews.

"Mr. Wu, Cheung Kong claims that this project will cost 1 million Hong Kong dollars. May I ask if this is using the money of the people of Hong Kong Island to build the 'Yangtze River Center'?" To dig a hole.

"People's money? I don't run a bank. How can people's money stay with me? This reporter seems to have misunderstood the person. Journalists need to be professional!" Wu Guangyao joked casually.

All the reporters burst out laughing, especially Wu Guangyao's own reporters laughed the loudest. If you dare to fight our boss, you have to go back and rebuild it!
"The money from Cheung Kong's sale of off-plan houses is the people's money, isn't it?" Sing Tao Press saw Wu Guangyao mocking him, and said loudly.

"It seems that I am right. Your professionalism is not enough. You should learn how to buy and sell off-plan houses! People only pay 10% to 20% down payment when buying off-plan houses. This amount of money is only enough to build a house. How can we invest in other projects when the project is launched and the foundation is laid,” Wu Guangyao said.

The reporters said with great dignity:

"That's right!"

"Use bank loans to build it!"

"After the house payment is delivered, it is the real estate company's money!"

"This is not a bank, how could it still be the money of the people!"

The reporters from Sing Tao Newspaper were defeated, and were quickly pushed to the back by other reporters. They were not as aggressive as before!
"Mr. Wu, 'Cheung Kong Center' claims to cost 1 million Hong Kong dollars, but it is not for sale; I would like to ask, after Cheung Kong has developed such a large project, will there be funds to participate in other real estate construction?" A newspaper reporter asked.

"The construction period of the Yangtze River Central Commercial Complex is about four years. In these four years, apart from developing its own land, Changjiang Industrial will no longer purchase land for development." Wu Guangyao said generously.

Cheung Kong owns a lot of land, so naturally it will not buy high-priced land to open it!
After the foundation stone laying ceremony, the construction of the 'Yangtze River Center' began. Since he cooperated with an American builder, Wu Guangyao was not at all worried about encountering technical difficulties.

The only thing that needs to be reminded by Wu Guangyao is that the first construction of Hong Kong Island needs to learn with humility, and strive to be able to stand alone in the future.

Wu Guangyao went to London to participate in the conferment, and he was accompanied by 92-year-old Ho Tung.

He Dong still has less than a year to live, and now he is sitting in a wheelchair and cannot stand up;

I didn't expect to think about going to London to accept the award, what a spirit!
On the plane, Wu Guangyao chatted with He Dong. Although this man is old and frail, people often say that people become mature with age, which is not unreasonable!
He Dong gave Wu Guangyao some advice on how to behave, and Wu Guangyao accepted it humbly;

As for commercial issues, He Dong also knew that he had nothing to guide, so he didn't mention it.

The plane landed in London, and Wu Guangyao was picked up by Keira in the car and came to a villa in the suburbs of London.

Wu Xianlei, the mixed-race son of Wu Guangyao and Kaila, is almost four years old. The little guy is very happy when his father arrives.

In the past two years, father and son have met a lot. Sometimes Keira will take her son to Hong Kong Island for vacation, and Wu Guangyao will accompany him as much as possible to avoid becoming unfamiliar.

That night, after dismissing his son, Wu Guangyao and Kaila let go of hand-to-hand combat in the room until both sides were exhausted.

"I want to have a daughter!" Keira snuggled into Wu Guangyao's arms, looking at Wu Guangyao infatuatedly.

"Our family doesn't have a throne!" Wu Guangyao joked, pointing out that the British royal family is ruled by a queen.

"You're going to die! You can't talk nonsense, if someone overhears you, you'll be in trouble!" Keira said angrily, this man is simply daring.

The next day, Wu Guangyao and Kaila came to Metro.

In the past few years, Metro has developed rapidly. Although there is still only one large supermarket, the chain of convenience stores has developed rapidly.

At present, the Metro chain retailer has a large supermarket in London, and there are 76 Metro chain convenience stores and 32 McDonald's fast food restaurants all over the country. It can be said that it is a chain retailer with relatively strong strength in England.

But Metro has also encountered a bottleneck, that is, its soft power is not enough, and its development is somewhat limited!

This so-called soft power means that there is no support from financial groups and officials, and there is not enough influence.

How to change this situation, Wu Guangyao has already figured out a way, that is to go public, recruit a consortium to join the army!
Cakes are always meant to be shared, and eating alone is not a good idea after all.

When Wu Guangyao told Kaila about this idea, Kaila was not surprised. Even if Wu Guangyao didn't bring it up, Kaila still wanted to go public.

"How many shares are appropriate to sell?" Keira asked.

"Release the news first, let's see if those consortiums are interested!"

This kind of thing is naturally handed over to Kailinna. Kailinna is a talent, and she is also a social butterfly, very good at public relations.

Seeing Kailinna leave the office coquettishly, Keira couldn't help but curse: "Vox!"

Wu Guangyao said with a smile: "How can there be such a subordinate who speaks behind his back, and he is also your right-hand man!"

When a woman is jealous, she will naturally not be reasonable, especially when Kailina gets along with Wu Guangyao every time, her seductive demeanor annoys Kaila very much!
"I'm going to say, she's a vixen in the first place, look at the way she looks at you, tsk tsk, if you bend your fingers, she will definitely pounce on you!" Keira said dissatisfied.

"Then let's just fire her!" Wu Guangyao said casually.

"No, fire her, who will show up for me!" Keira said quickly.

"Haha, that's it! She is good at public relations and communication. Do you want her to look serious at me? It doesn't fit her personality! Don't worry too much, what kind of woman does your man want? , Isn’t it easy to grab, and you need to find a woman who is about to forty!” Speaking of female fate, Wu Guangyao became confident.

Next, the two stopped discussing this topic, but discussed the future of Metro.

Naturally, the purpose of going public is to collect money, but this money is definitely not for the two to cash out, but for the development of the company.

At present, if Metro wants to develop, it must strengthen itself through mergers and acquisitions and overseas expansion.

Referring to those large companies, all of them grow themselves through mergers and acquisitions. If they only rely on their own development, it is impossible to develop rapidly; but precisely when doing business, timing is very important. Once you miss it, you may never have another chance.

The METRO brand is definitely a favorite, although it is still far behind Tesco's predecessors in terms of scale;

However, none of Metro's models is the most promising; any consortium will find that Metro's model is very competitive, which is unmatched by other chains.

For example, the location of the convenience store chain of Metro is very particular, and they usually like to open on the side of the road with busy pedestrians; they will provide convenient food in the morning, afternoon and evening, and the freshness of the food will be guaranteed. It expires at 12 o'clock and will never be kept until 12 o'clock Over 1 point; the Metro convenience store chain does not focus on cheap prices, but focuses on the quality of products, which will highlight the value of a single product; in order to take care of some people, the Metro convenience store will open from 6 am to 12 pm (the cost will increase greatly , it can even be said that it is a loss to facilitate others)
In short, Metro convenience store develops itself with the core of 'customer experience'!
Wu Guangyao once said to the management of Metro in this way: "We must be user-oriented in everything, and where the user needs are, the products and services will be there. We must have the concept and determination to provide high-quality services, rather than making money for the sake of making money. .”

On the third day, Wu Guangyao finally came to Platinum~Han Palace to participate in the conferring ceremony.

Wu Guangyao received a brief etiquette training in the Platinum~Han Palace, and then came to the hall. At this time, there were many people gathered in the hall, and they were all royal family and government officials.

"Lord Wu Guangyao, thank you for your contribution to Hong Kong Island!".

"This is what I should do, because I am a Hong Kong Islander!"

It's a tradition that Wu Guangyao's gift selection is also very intentional. It is a limited-edition radio made by Lenovo Electronics, which is very representative!
"This is a limited-edition radio produced by my electrical company. It is the most advanced radio in the world. I will give it to Your Majesty!"

"Is it from Hong Kong Island?"

"In the future, it will be produced on Hong Kong Island, but now it is produced in Dongying!"

The young queen nodded. The English cabinet had given herself enough information about this Chinese man, and the opinion from London was to focus on wooing him.

The conferring ceremony started, and Wu Guangyao had no choice but to be serious. What was the atmosphere?

(End of this chapter)