One hundred and fifty second chapter as a wall view
Seeing Li Jianhui, Zhou Jiayi, Pan Desheng and others walking into the auction house, Nubigian, York Shihuai and others present all showed smiles of successful conspiracy.
Because of this public turmoil, some heads of real estate companies who originally had no interest in auctions also found time to attend the auction.
In addition to Li Jianhui's eldest brother-in-law Zhang Guangwen, Bao Yugang, Chen Zengxi, Luo Yingshi, Hu Yinxiang, Guo Desheng, Li Zhaoji, Li Chaoren, Wang Dehui, etc., most of the famous real estate company CEOs in Xiangjiang are here.
As the hands of the clock reached 3:30 in the afternoon, Morris, Director of the Land Planning Department, first gave a detailed introduction to the situation of the wooden house area on Lung Cheung Road, and also introduced the prerequisites for the auction.
The three articles are stipulated in more detail, and rigid requirements are set for the construction of public housing estates. After the land is photographed, it must be completed and delivered to the government within two years, and the school and public housing estates are delivered simultaneously.
As for the roads, things were a little better. It took three years to complete and be open to traffic before October 11, 1982.
"Although the investment may be a bit large, our government also provides compensation. In addition to the land occupied by public housing estates, school roads, and government office buildings, the Lung Cheung Road wooden house area also has 36.2 hectares that can be used for commercial development.
The starting bidding price for this commercial land is as low as HK$1, which I believe is enough to make up for everyone’s investment in these projects.
Now I announce that the land auction in the wooden house area of Lung Cheung Road has officially begun, with a starting price of HK$1, and each increase in price shall not be less than HK$1 million."
But the scene was surprisingly quiet. No one quoted a price. No matter Newbigian and others, Bao Yugang and others all looked at Li Jianhui.
The person who became the focus at this time was not Morris, who was hosting the auction, but Li Jianhui, who was calm and composed.
After half a minute, there was still no one to bid. Morris looked very solemn. The public housing estate plan had been put out. If there was no capital to accept it, the government would be in great trouble. More than 5,000 people would be homeless. Returned citizens will become a huge factor of instability.
"I would like to ask if any company is interested in bidding. We will wait for another minute. If there is still no company willing to bid, we will deal with it as a failed auction."
Time passed by second by second, and the auction director was extremely quiet. The big guys present really didn't understand what kind of medicine Li Jianhui was selling in the gourd. If he didn't have the intention to get the land, why did he come to attend this auction again.
A minute passed, and there was still no bid from a company. Morris said: "I now announce that because there is no bid from a company, this auction is over..."
"Wait a minute!"
Everyone who had already felt that there was nothing good to watch suddenly became energetic, and everyone looked at the speaker.
Morris spoke up: "I wonder if Mr. Newbigian interrupted my announcement. Does Jardine intend to bid?"
"Some of the capitalists here are very powerful, but they ignore the more than 5,000 homeless victims of Lung Cheung Road just because they have a little profit. This really lacks the trust of the more than 5 million citizens of Xiangjiang.
As a Hong Kong enterprise, we at Jardine Matheson dare to assume social responsibilities and should do something for these disaster victims. On behalf of Jardine Matheson Land, I bid HK$1 to win this project."
As the host of today's auction, Morris immediately raised his voice and said: "Jihe Land bids HK$1, is there any increase in price?
1 Hong Kong dollar once!
1 Hong Kong dollar twice!
1 Hong Kong dollar…”
"One million and one Hong Kong dollars."
As Mainland China Resources has finally taken action, they will never let the British consortium capture the hearts of the people in Hong Kong.
Although this project has many restrictions and the initial investment cost is high, it is not cost-effective compared with many regional investments.
But they not only consider it from the perspective of interests, many times they also need to consider other aspects.
The purpose of their coming to attend the auction this time is to prevent the British-funded consortium from winning this project.
"China Resources Group has offered one million and one Hong Kong dollars. Is there any further increase in price? I would like to ask if there is any further increase in price.
HKD 1 million and 1 once!
1 million and 1 Hong Kong dollars..."
"3 million Hong Kong dollars!"
"Swire Pacific Limited has offered HKD 3 million, but there are still no bids."
Morris was in a very excited mood at this time. He had just missed the auction, which he had been preparing for several days. He would also become the first director of the Land Planning Department to preside over a land auction, and the first to do so.
A division director who held this position presided over the auction but failed to sell it.
If that were the case, it would definitely be a stain on his body and he would be laughed at by countless colleagues.
Hopewell Holdings and Wharf successively joined the bidding, and the price quickly soared from HK$3 million to HK$15 million, and the atmosphere finally became a bit like an auction.
"Wharf has offered HK$15 million, is there any increase in price?"
At such a price, Li Jianhui remained calm. Nubigian and Sivaiya, who could not figure out Li Jianhui's thoughts, were unwilling to continue to raise the price. They were worried that Bao Yugang and others would not follow suit and would lose the project to themselves.
The final result was that the chartering king successfully won this project, which caused the Wharf land reserve to soar significantly and directly entered the top four of Heung Kong Real Estate Company, second only to Xinjian Real Estate, Wheelock Land, Jardine Land, and Bihe Land.
Ji Real Estate and Swire Properties have more land reserves in their hands.
Li Jianhui stood up and said to the charter king not far away: "Congratulations, although the investment will be larger in the near future, this place will become one of Wharf's most valuable assets in the future."
"Li Sheng, I didn't even expect that I would win this project. Before I set off, I just wanted to be a spectator. Unfortunately, the reality is too different from what I expected. I just don't know how you will face the market next."
public opinion?”
To be honest, the Charter King is very disappointed with Li Jianhui's silence today. It's just that he has a personal choice, and it's hard for him to blame anyone.
The reason why he took action today was the same as what China Resources thought, that is, this project must not be taken over by Jardine and Swire. Not to mention making less money, even if it is a loss, he will not let British capital win over people's hearts in Longxiang Road.
"Sheng Bao worries too much. There is no airtight wall in this world. As long as you investigate carefully, you can still find some clues.
And Mr. Bao, please don’t forget that I own the top media group in Hong Kong. I believe that the citizens of Hong Kong can distinguish right from wrong. I believe that everyone does not want to see the collapse of the Xinjian Department.
I will tell all parties in Hong Kong today that I will never be kidnapped by public opinion. It is better not to use similar methods in the future. It will not have any effect on me.
Mr. Newbikin, Mr. Shihuai Ya, what do you think?"
Although the two senior managers not far apart looked the same on the outside, they were quite troubled on the inside. Li Jianhui, who didn't care about reputation, was more difficult to deal with than they imagined.
Relatively speaking, they feel that charter boat kings are easier to calculate. As long as they find the right holes, they don't have to worry about not taking the bait.