Lin Zuhui called President Lu Bingwen into his office and said: "You have been in Silicon Valley for a while, tell me why Silicon Valley is so successful?"
Lu Bingwen said without hesitation: "Silicon Valley advocates innovation. As long as there are good ideas, the venture capitalists there will create all conditions for these good ideas to be hatched. Silicon Valley is not simply a place where some engineers and venture capital companies
Mix it up with electronics stores and spend a lot of money. Silicon Valley is a land of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It is full of talents and has first-class universities. Nearby are Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley and 6 engineering schools.
We provide 4,000 graduates every year, including 1,000 master's degrees and 400 doctoral degrees, continuously delivering fresh blood to Silicon Valley."
Hearing this, Lin Zuhui nodded, but he didn't really care about this.
"I want to combine high technology and real estate to build an industrial city in Hong Kong like Silicon Valley. High technology and real estate can be promoted at the same time, which will not only take advantage of Hong Kong's advantages, but also make up for the shortcomings of Silicon Valley."
Lu Bingwen was stunned and quickly said: "The shortage of Silicon Valley mentioned by the boss is the lack of housing there?"
Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "I heard that many entrepreneurs over there are sleeping on the road and cannot afford the expensive rent."
Lu Bingwen could only agree and said: "Indeed, every inch of land over there is not a paradise."
Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "Ignoring the matters in Silicon Valley, I plan to build a 'digital city' in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong, and package real estate with high technology. You can form a team for me, hire a consulting company, and write a report for me.
Then I will hand it over to the Hong Kong government."
He is different from Li Zekai. He will have a lot of technology company resources in the future, and he also has the ambition to develop Hong Kong's technology industry, so this Cyberport is not an illusion or a lie.
Not only that, he also has no plans to cooperate with the Hong Kong government and let the Hong Kong government invest in the land. Instead, he plans to spend huge sums of money to complete it alone, and it is a project of Matrix Partners.
Of course, all funds must be in the form of loans.
Lu Bingwen nodded and said: "Boss, this project is very creative. Coupled with the resources of the technology company at your disposal, the Hong Kong government should take it seriously."
Lin Zuhui said calmly: "There are also many difficulties: first, the Hong Kong government may not realize the importance of technology. Of course, I bought the land directly, and the Hong Kong government sells the land, but there is little obstruction; second, the office buildings in Hong Kong are too expensive.
Of course, I can give you a preferential price, as long as it is a real technology company. In short, this project is left to Jingwei Capital, so you plan it carefully."
Lu Bingwen immediately said confidently: "No problem, I will come up with a plan as soon as possible."
Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "Well, it's not too urgent. It can be completed this year."
"OK"
It is indeed not urgent, and it was difficult for this project to be approved before 1997, because the annual supply of land in Hong Kong is 50 hectares; once it exceeds the standard, the mainland and Hong Kong governments must negotiate and communicate together before approval.
This project covers about 25 hectares. If approved by the Hong Kong government, only half of the supply of Hong Kong for that year will be left. Other real estate developers obviously also have opinions.
The important thing is that Hong Kong has not yet experienced a financial crisis, and the Hong Kong government is not aware of the importance of the technology industry, so the Hong Kong government may not consider it now.
The reason why Lin Zuhui proposed it now is simply to put forward this idea first and come out on top. When Mr. Dong takes office, Lin Zuhui will be the best choice.
By then, Jingwei Capital has invested in a large number of technology companies, and Lin Zuhui himself also owns Xiaomi Technology, Wanhui Software, games, telecommunications and other industries, making him a full-fledged technology boss.
Let me ask, who is more suitable than him?
Of course, if the Hong Kong government is willing to sell land in the past two years, then Lam Cho-fai will not hesitate to do so. Although there will be an Asian financial crisis and Xiangjiang real estate will fall by 60% to 70%, with his strength, there is no need to rush.
For sale. What's more, the maximum investment in the entire project will not exceed 15 billion, which is less than 2 billion US dollars.
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Monday, June 20th.
The office of New Era Group.
"Dongdong"
"Come in"
After the office door was pushed open, Li Ke walked into Lin Zuhui's office with a man in his 40s. Lin Zuhui stood up with a smile to greet the guests. They were all guests. As long as they were not his subordinates, he would get up and drink with him on the sofa.
Tea.
"Mingsheng, welcome!" Lin Zuhui said politely.
The visitor is a well-known Hong Kong architect named Ming Jiafu, who has cooperated with New Era Group.
Ming Jiafu quickly said with a smile: "I'm disturbing Lin Sheng, because you still have to take time to receive me despite your busy schedule."
Lin Zuhui invited him to sit down and said, "Sheng Mingming said, I have no friends anymore. I just use my time to chat with my friends."
Although he didn't know what was going on, Lin Zuhui was very polite. He has always been like this. Except for reasonable competition in the mall, he likes to be kind to others.
Ming Jiafu said with admiration: "I admire Mr. Lin's way of doing things."
Lin Zuhui waved his hand modestly, and then slowly drank tea with Ming Jiafu. He was not in a hurry at all, which made Ming Jiafu feel good about him.
Then, Ming Jiafu said: "Lin Sheng, I came to you this time to introduce you to a person who has a project in the United States that needs financing."
Lin Zuhui said calmly: "Go on, I'm listening."
Ming Jiafu nodded, and then said: "That's right, I also worked with a real estate developer in the United States. His name is Don Lad. Originally, he was also a big real estate developer. Of course, he is far behind you.
But there are also many real estate projects. However, in the past few years, American real estate has been sluggish, and several of his real estate projects have gone bankrupt. Now there is a 77-acre property in 13 blocks from 59th Street to 72nd Street on the West Side of Manhattan, near the Hudson River.
Land. If he doesn't find an investor in time, he's probably going to go bankrupt."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Lin Zuhui was stunned, not because of the big project of 77 acres of land in Manhattan, but because Donrad is not the leader of the future of the United States!
Moreover, he seemed to have read the news about this project in his previous life. It seemed that it was taken over by a Hong Kong consortium such as Zheng Jiachun, Luo Kangrui, etc. However, in 2005, Donlad sued the consortium again, a typical case of repaying kindness with enmity. Of course, Donlad felt that Luo Kangrui and others
He was sold cheaply, which cost him a lot of money, so he asked Luo Kangrui and others to compensate him US$1 billion.
As a result, Donlad lost the lawsuit because he only had 30% of the equity left and had no management rights because 30% was stored in the project in the form of a trust.
Now it's your turn, how should you choose?
Ming Jiafu made it very clear that he hoped to broker this project, and he would receive a commission by then.
Speaking of this land, it also has quite a history. As early as the 1970s, Donlad obtained the right of first refusal to purchase this land. He launched an ambitious plan to build 20,000 units on these 13 blocks.
Residential, this plan was not only generally opposed by local residents, but also by the government planning department. Later, Tanglad tried to reduce the scale but failed, and the right of first refusal expired in 1979. The Macri Group from Argentina bought the land.
It seems that Donrad is no longer involved in this project.
Unexpectedly, things turned around very quickly. In 1985, Macri Group also faced financial difficulties, so it sold the entire project to Tetanrad for US$115 million.
After re-acquiring the project, Donrad found a designer to launch his Television City plan, which will serve as the new headquarters of NBC TV station and will build a 150-story tallest building in the world, as well as another 6
A 76-story residential building. As soon as this plan came out, there was a wave of opposition. In the next 10 years, Donrad was stuck in this quagmire and could not extricate himself. Even the relationship with Ed Koch, the mayor of New York at the time, was so tense.
, the mayor of New York called Donlad a "pig in trouble." Donlad countered that he was not qualified for the position of mayor and should resign. Donlad revised the plan several times but made no progress. In 1989, a developer once offered 5.5
He wanted to acquire this project for US$100 million, but was firmly rejected by Donlad.
To make matters worse: most of Donlad's acquisition funds came from borrowings, and together with various related expenses, Donlad's annual interest and related expenses were as high as 23.5 million U.S. dollars. By 1994, the project was completed
Germany already owes $250 million to banks.
In addition, the house leaked and it rained all night, so Donlad's other projects were not progressing smoothly. In 1991 and 1992, four large-scale projects of Donlad declared bankruptcy, including the Grand West Yangcheng Casino Hotel.
In 1994, Donlad was already facing personal financial bankruptcy. At that time, the entire real estate industry in the United States was in depression, and Donlad could not find an American buyer to take over his real estate project.
In this case, we can only find investors through Ming Jiafu in Xiangjiang!
Lin Zuhui thought for a moment and said, "Let Don Lad come to Xiangjiang to talk to me. Theoretically, I am still interested in this project."
Ming Jiafu nodded happily and said: "No problem! Judging from the current situation, it is very unfavorable to Tang Lade, so Lin Sheng can control him!"
Lin Zuhui said: "That's not necessary. The main reason is that Americans are arrogant, which is not good for negotiations. Theoretically, I hope for win-win cooperation."
Ming Jiafu nodded and prepared to stand up and leave.
After he left, Lin Zuhui couldn't help but smile. For him, this was not a hot potato, but maybe an opportunity.
Of course, this opportunity was just to make money, and he didn't want to be good friends with Donrard, who was a capricious person.
As for enmity, Lin Zuhui is not too worried. The leader of the United States does not have much right to target him. In that case, he himself will lose more than he gains.
Of course, if Lin Zuhui were to operate this project, Donlad would not think that it would be sold cheaply.
However, for the sake of profit, one must still control what should be done with Donlad.
.......
New York.
Donglad looked very unhappy in the office. Ming Jiafu told him that the world's richest man wanted him to go to Xiangjiang to talk, and that the man was somewhat interested in this project.
"It's obviously an American project, why go to Xiangjiang?"
"I hate long distance travel the most. I love America!"
"Xiangjiang? What the hell is that place?"
After a moment of filial piety, Donlad called in Abe Wallack, his executive vice president who handles acquisitions and financial affairs.
"Here's the thing...you said, why can't we negotiate in New York, why should we go to Hong Kong?"
Abe Wallack said calmly: "They knew our situation, so they chose to negotiate in Xiangjiang!"
Donlad said dissatisfiedly: "If we go to Xiangjiang, on the territory of those cunning developers in Xiangjiang, we will be very disadvantaged, and it will make me look weak!" The voice gradually became louder.
Abe Wallack said calmly: "This may be the plan of the world's richest man. Of course, I hope the boss will seriously consider it. After all, no one in the United States is willing to invest in this project, and the banks are pressing hard. Once this project also goes bankrupt,
If so, your loss will be huge!"
In short, Donrard had to go to Xiangjiang, knowing that it would be detrimental to him.
In the end, Donrard had to admit the reality and said to Abe Wallack: "Well, you go with me. We have to go faster to avoid the trouble of the Grandet group in the bank."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
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Clearwater Bay Golf Club.
Lin Zuhui, Zheng Jiachun, and Luo Kangrui were preparing to play golf with Tang Lade, who was visiting from the United States. Also arriving were Zheng Yutong and Ming Jiafu's father and daughter.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ming Jiafu’s daughter is called Ming Meilian. She looks pretty good. She is only 19 years old and is currently studying.
Lin Zuhui called the Zhengs and his sons and Luo Kangrui to invite everyone to invest together. It was not that he was short of money, but that he didn't mind everyone investing in this kind of project together.
Even if real estate in the United States succeeds in bargain hunting and sells it at a high price, the annual return rate will only be about 20%. There is no need to do all the business alone. Although Lin Zuhui can still be strong, sooner or later he will have few friends.
After the four people were ready to work, Lin Zuhui said calmly: "Since it is playing waves, of course there must be a jackpot. How about a hole worth 2,000 US dollars, Mr. Donrad?"
When Donlad heard this, his face suddenly changed, and he could not hide his inner thoughts at all. But if you want to say that he 'doesn't have a city', you are completely wrong. Donlad may not have a city, but he is definitely a difficult person.
The kind that is stubborn and unreasonable.
Of course, the reason for the slight change in his face is that he is now in a bankruptcy crisis, with high debts. His company has filed for bankruptcy, and his creditors have taken away his plane and yacht. The government also stipulates that he cannot spend more than 10 US dollars per meal; in addition,
Although he often plays golf in the United States, he is not used to gambling.
"No, Mr. Lin, this is gambling, not the fun of playing waves." After Tang Lade came to his senses, he said quickly.
Zheng Jiachun, who was on the side, immediately helped Lin Zuhui and said: "Mr. Tanglad, with some appropriate chips, we can get more involved in playing waves. This is the best fun."
Tang Lade was red-necked, and he cursed in his mind that these Xiangjiang people were so annoying, they were so rich, why didn't they go bankrupt?
Especially the world's largest real estate developer. He is actually the world's richest man. It's simply unbelievable. Why can't I be the world's richest man?
Be the first to win!
When Donrad rushed to Hong Kong from the United States, he was already at a disadvantage, and now he can't even afford a hole of golf worth 2,000 US dollars. He really loses the face of the future United States.
Of course, Donrad is so good at bragging, he will definitely brag in the media in the future: "I once defeated the Chinese people and made them a lot of money!"
Tui!
Now that he knew what kind of person Tang Lade was, Lin Zuhui naturally had to handle him well.
"I still think golf is a noble sport and the bets shouldn't be too big. How about $100 a hole?" Donlad said after calming down.
The Xiangjiang trio agreed with a smile. It seemed that everyone had the same idea, and they wanted to surpass Donrade in terms of momentum.