Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Shen Bi arrived at Tianshuiwei very early, but he didn't come to Black Cloud Bank. Bao Zixuan is different from other wealthy people in Xiangjiang. When acquiring land, Bao Zixuan prefers to be connected, remote, and have room for development in the future. Of course, this has something to do with strength, but it is more because Heiyun is an industrial enterprise and does not have any land requirements. So strict.

However, this has invisibly expanded the spatial scope of the entire city. The nature of the land in previously remote areas immediately changed after the dark clouds passed. Although Bao Zixuan has not developed real estate, this behavior is already engaged in real estate development in disguise.

It can be said that Heiyun Group is moving the city center of Xiangjiang, and Kwun Tong is now extremely prosperous. In some places, it is not much worse than Central. The black clouds are invisibly changing the urban structure of Hong Kong.

This is a good thing for Hong Kong, but it is not so friendly for real estate companies, especially British-owned companies that own large amounts of land in prosperous areas. Although HSBC is not engaged in real estate development; they do own a lot of shares in British-owned real estate companies and foreign banks.

The British-funded foreign firms had previously obtained a lot of good land through connections, but the Chinese-owned firms were not qualified at all at that time. Now with the rise of Bao Yugang, Li Chaoren and others, this norm has been broken. The Heiyun Group is doing this, making the life of British foreign companies even more difficult.

The real estate market in Xiangjiang is sluggish, and the downward trend itself is already very obvious. People’s desire to buy a house is not very strong. Houses in prosperous areas are no longer interested due to price constraints. At this time, people discovered that there are many places around Xiangjiang that are also good choices.

Shen Bi was not only shopping alone, but also had his old friend York Swire, chairman of Swire \u0026 Co., Ltd. beside him. Taikoo \u0026 Co., Ltd. can be regarded as the company with the best industrial development in Hong Kong, but even so, it also owns a large number of real estate projects. Previously, large-scale acquisitions were carried out abroad through the profits from Xiangjiang real estate projects; the Xiangjiang real estate market is their blood transfusion site.

Now no one comes to donate blood at this blood transfusion site, and their overseas acquisitions require continuous investment of funds. After all, the purchased industries will not see benefits in the short term, and the projects are only obtained through bank loans. No matter how bad the market in Xiangjiang is, the bank cannot do anything if it fails to repay the loan when it is due. It should be prosecuted and sealed.

It can be said that Swire \u0026 Company is having a very difficult time now. In fact, not only Swire \u0026 Co., but other British-funded enterprises in Hong Kong are also experiencing extremely difficult times.

Many British-funded enterprises in Hong Kong have set their own development plans to make money in Hong Kong and develop overseas. They are all worried that the policy will change after China takes back Hong Kong. Even if it does not change, it will not be suitable for British-owned enterprises that have always enjoyed privileges. This is one of the reasons why there was not much money available to bail out the market during the economic crisis in Hong Kong. The funds had been transferred overseas and turned into fixed assets. They are still waiting for the Hong Kong government to come up with money to save them. How can they spend money to save Hong Kong's economy?

HSBC is also seeking breakthroughs, and they are also actively expanding outwards; resulting in a large portion of funds being spent on overseas development and acquisitions. Now that Hong Kong's economy is in crisis, HSBC is helpless in the face of pressure from the Hong Kong government. Otherwise, how could Shen Bi's character have allowed Heiyun to enter the banking industry so easily, which is an industry dominated by HSBC.

Shen Bi: "York, this land in front of you belongs to the Black Cloud Group. What do you see now?"

Of course, York Swire understood what Shen Bi meant, so he said: "The center of Xiangjiang is shifting, which is not a good thing for British-funded enterprises. For example, all the land that Swire Pacific plans to develop residential buildings is in the central area, regardless of construction The cost, including the cost of land, is very high. Even if the Hong Kong government has taken special care of us, the cost is there and cannot be changed."

"The three British companies that previously hoarded the most remote land were Hutchison Whampoa, Wheelock, and Wharf. Now they are not British, and their controlling shareholders are all Chinese."

"Heiyun Group's large-scale development of land on the fringes of Xiangjiang has raised the value of previously remote land to a certain extent. There are only so many resources in a city, which will greatly reduce the value of land in the city center. The biggest loser must be Yihe. , Swire, HSBC and other British companies, because we are the biggest landowners in the city centre."

Shen Bi: "In recent years, we have been seeking to develop overseas, and although we have achieved some results, we have also ignored the development of Xiangjiang. The companies that HSBC issues the most loans to in Xiangjiang are real estate companies, and they still own a large amount of land in the city center. real estate companies.”

"Since Bao Zixuan has moved the city center of Xiangjiang, why don't we help him."

Hearing Shen Bi actually say that, Yorke Shihuaya felt that he had heard wrongly. For Shen Bi to be so kind, this old fox must have some conspiracy, but he had to figure it out carefully. Otherwise, I don’t know if he was betrayed, even if they are British, they have to guard against it.

Shen Bi didn't give his date, Shi Huaiya, a chance to speak. He got into the car and asked the driver to take him to the headquarters of Heiyun Bank. Now that we understand the surrounding situation, it’s time to have a good chat with Bao Zixuan. The pursuit of profit by capital is the kingly rule, and we shouldn’t act on impulse at this time.

Seeing Shen Bi and Shi Huaiya coming together, Bao Zixuan went up to them and said at the same time: "Thank you Mr. Shen Bi and Shi Huaiya for taking time out of their busy schedules to come to Heiyun Bank. I am very grateful."

Shen Bi: "You're welcome, Brother Bao. You were not in Xiangjiang before. Moreover, we are engaged in the manufacturing industry, so we don't have many opportunities to communicate. Now that Heiyun has entered the banking industry, we have more intersections."

"I am the president of the Hong Kong Bank Association. We can communicate more in the future."

Is Shen Bi putting pressure on himself? Could it be that he is telling himself to be careful in his actions and reminding himself not to go too far. Even when he came over, he didn't forget to threaten him. Did this old boy take HSBC too seriously?

Bao Zixuan: "Heiyun has just entered the banking industry. If it weren't for the Hong Kong government's request, I really don't want to enter this industry. Mr. Shen knows that I majored in science and engineering and am not very good at the financial field. You are from the finance department of our school. A top student has worked in a bank for many years after graduation, so I will ask my seniors for advice in the future."

Shen Bi was confused when he heard Bao Zixuan's words. This boy was so polite today. Could it be that he really encountered some difficulties and asked for help from himself? Otherwise, why would he keep his attitude so low? This is not the style of Mr. Bao.

Shen Bi: "I don't dare to ask for advice. If I have any questions, we can discuss it together. The distance is a bit far now. You see the land here is so big, and I have so many companies here. HSBC also wants to open a business here." To set up an outlet, I wonder if Bao Xuedi can part with it and sell a piece of land to HSBC."

York-Shihuaiya, who was next to him, had been listening to the conversation between the glass alumni and almost laughed. Now I heard that Shen Bi actually wanted to buy land from Heiyun. Isn't this a disguised attempt to drive nails into other people's territory?

If you don't agree, I come here with good intentions to seek development together. Do you want to live alone? But if you agree, there will be a piece of land under the name of HSBC Bank. If there is any conflict in the future, you will be disgusted to death. Shen Bi severely defeated Bao's army.

Bao Zixuan: "The land has been overall planned and will not be sold to outsiders. However, I would warmly welcome Mr. Shen to open an outlet here. After the construction of Heiyun Town is completed, any place Mr. Shen likes can be rented to HSBC at an absolute price. It's fair and reasonable, senior, please rest assured."

Of course Shen Bi knew that the other party would refuse, but he didn't expect that he would rent a place to HSBC. We have to wait until it is built, and that’s all we can do now. After all, both sides are testing each other, and who can predict what the future will be like.

When Bao Zixuan mentioned Heiyun Town, York-Shihuaya suddenly felt that an extremely huge business opportunity was right in front of him. If Bao Zixuan really plans to build a new city in this desolate land, then the value of the surrounding land will immediately become different. Based on the content of the chat with Shen Bi just now, it seems that the first step is to strike first.

About the next day, Shi Huaiya approached the Land Company and proposed to exchange a piece of land in Central for a piece of land next to Tin Shui Wai. The land company did not take the exchanged land seriously at all. The land was acquired by other small companies.

Now I see that York and Swire exchanged land in Central. Although Land Land's land was more than 5 times that of the other party, the land that Swire Pacific offered was Central land. How can this be the same!

In this way, the two parties quickly reached an agreement, and the landowners felt that the Schweizer family was nothing more than that. Otherwise, how could it be possible for York Shihuaiya to serve as the patriarch and actually exchange watermelons for his own sesame seeds.

Shen Bi smiled slightly after receiving the news, because he understood the purpose of York-Shihuaya doing this. It wasn't until Bao Zixuan announced the Heiyun Town plan that the surrounding land prices skyrocketed. The Land Company really wanted to dig up the ancestral graves of the Schweizer family; all the executives who facilitated the land exchange were fired.