I want to be a giant of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 40 Shau Kei Wan Industrial Area
In 1920, some small-scale industries appeared in Shau Kei Wan, which was the beginning of Shau Kei Wan becoming an industrial area, and has developed to a certain scale so far.

Shau ​​Kei Wan is a gathering place for light industries. Wu Guangyao chose this place for another reason, that is, starting next year, many refugees will come here one after another.

So much cheap labor is just for their own use; these refugees have found jobs again, isn't it a win-win cooperation!

It turned out that when Wu Guangyao came to Shau Kei Wan, he planned to rent a factory to establish a garment production company and a zipper production company.

According to Wu Guangyao's plan, the garment production company and the zipper production company will naturally have to set up separate factories, after all, he has a lot of money now.

In fact, the first industry developed on Hong Kong Island was naturally the textile industry.

But since my future father-in-law is in the textile industry, I only need to do the following industry - garment production.

According to historical data, there should be only one or two garment factories on Hong Kong Island now, and there were only 1950 by 40, so Wu Guangyao entered the industry early and developed early.

"Mr. Wu, let's go directly to the local government. This should save time." The person who spoke was Sun Wei, an employee of Laofengxiang. Wu Guangyao saw that he was capable, and planned to ask him to help him set up two companies.

"Go, go and ask about the situation of the factory here!"

The person in charge of Shau Kei Wan is naturally a foreigner named Smith.

Hearing that Wu Guangyao came to lease the factory, he was obviously very happy. After World War II, everything was waiting to be done on Hong Kong Island, and it was a good thing that someone invested.

Smith smiled and said, "What kind of factory does Mr. Wu plan to open? How much will the investment be? I can help you find a suitable factory."

Wu Guangyao looked at Smith's expression. Although Smith was very happy, it was a bit contemptuous!

Maybe I am young and feel that I am just investing in a small factory!
"Mr. Smith, I plan to invest in a garment production factory and a zipper factory. I plan to adopt mechanized production, so the factory building must be larger. As for the investment scale, it should be more than 50 Hong Kong dollars!" Wu Guangyao said confidently , but thinking in my heart, see how you react, will you be surprised!
"What? Didn't Mr. Wu tell a joke?" Smith stood up abruptly from the office chair with an expression of disbelief on his face.

"Mr. Smith, let me introduce myself again. I am the owner of Laofengxiang Jewelry Store in Hong Kong Island. There is no need to question my financial strength." It's not good.

"Oh, so you are Lao Fengxiang's boss Wu, please forgive me for being rude. After all, you are so young, if you were not Lao Fengxiang's boss, it would be difficult for people to believe your strength."

Wu Guangyao naturally wouldn't care about these foreigners, because he didn't have that strength yet.

Soon, Smith arranged for two Chinese staff to act as Wu Guangyao's guides to inspect the vacant factory.

The factory buildings in Shau Kei Wan Industrial Zone are generally simple and crude, and there are even iron-clad buildings, which makes Wu Guangyao feel a little contemptuous. This is not as good as the small processing factory of his later generations!

It is rare to have a few decent sets, but they are too small. Wu Guangyao plans to use modern machinery for production, and will not move in two or three years.

Seeing Wu Guangyao's dissatisfaction, the Chinese staff finally said: "Mr. Wu, there is a factory building that may meet your requirements. But that factory building was bombed a little by the war, and many people died there at that time. I It’s also because everyone is Chinese, so I didn’t introduce you.” The Chinese staff obviously thought that Wu Guangyao would care about those superstitious things, which seemed quite kind!
"Dead people are fine. As long as there are many people, the Yin Qi can be suppressed. I'm an expert in this field. It's just a small matter. Please take us to have a look!" Wu Guangyao was stunned, and immediately reacted, with anticipation in his heart.

As for the matter of the dead, Wu Guangyao said with contempt in his heart, how many people died in the Second World War, should they all be afraid of these things.

I didn't believe in these since I was a child. Even if I crossed over, I didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but I wouldn't take the initiative to slander ghosts and gods!
Seeing Wu Guangyao's fearless expression, the Chinese staff reluctantly led a group of people to a slightly remote place in Shau Kei Wan.

A five-storey building rose from the ground, surrounded by a lot of open space, presumably this should have been a big factory before!
"Mr. Wu, here was a machinery factory run by foreigners. During the peak period, there were 800 workers working here. During World War II, two shells were thrown here, but the factory building was not bombed. At most, there was a problem with the foundation. .”

"During World War II, this was also a concentration camp for the Japanese army to detain people, so many people died here!"

"Each floor of the factory has an area of ​​more than 5000 square feet, enough to accommodate 150 workers!"

Wu Guangyao looked at the factory carefully, and was ecstatic in his heart. After a little remodeling, it will be used for 5 or 10 years without any problems.

"What's the rental price of this workshop?" Wu Guangyao said calmly, suppressing the ecstasy in his heart.

"We need to discuss this with our boss Smith, but you can bargain with him, sir. Just say that this place used to be a concentration camp, and many people died. And no one came to rent here. It has been vacant since the war." Chinese Although the staff are doing things for foreigners, they are extremely friendly to the Chinese in their hearts.

Wu Guangyao quickly thanked them, and gave them two red envelopes. After all, this information can save him a lot of money, so it is only natural to give some benefits.

This is the so-called sophistication of the world. Many people don't understand the truth of it all their lives. They only realize it when they are old. Unfortunately, it is too late!
Moreover, after the establishment of the factory, there are still many things that need to be dealt with with the government. The two are obviously a good help!
The two declined for a while, but were moved by Wu Guangyao's determination, and accepted two big red envelopes.

"Mr. Wu, although the two of us are just small employees, we are clear about this area. If there is anything to do in the future, just ask, whoever can help you will definitely help you!" The Chinese staff looked at the several hundred Hong Kong dollars in their hands and said enthusiastically .

I just think that I am also Chinese, so I should remind you a little bit, I didn't expect to get such a generous return.

I feel a little sorry in my heart, thinking that Mr. Wu will have to deal with the government in the future, so I offered to come to see the two of them in the future.

"Then thank you both, and I will definitely trouble you in the future. At that time, I will be the host, and everyone will get to know each other well! Today I will go to discuss with Smith first."

In Smith's office, Wu Guangyao argued with reason.

The main reason is to invest heavily in oneself, contribute to society, and have political achievements for him;
There are traces of war in the factory building. I heard from the surrounding people that this place used to be a concentration camp. These are the reasons;
From the annual rent of 1 yuan, it is hard to bargain to 2 Hong Kong dollars, which can be said to be quite economical!
After the house is rented, it is natural to do a little decoration and painting, which is naturally handed over to Yaocheng Decoration Company.

(End of this chapter)