I Want To Be a Rich Man on Hong Kong Island - Chapter 692

Chapter 692 【Real Estate Recovery】

In mid-March, the Hong Kong government decided to auction the “Admiralty King”-Victoria Barracks in Queensway. This land covers an area of ​​115,000 square feet, which can be described as a rare treasure.

This auction is regarded by the real estate industry as a barometer of the market. If the scene is hot, it indicates that the real estate has become prosperous.

Actually, this piece of land was launched by the Hong Kong government in December 1982, when it was sold through bidding;

However, the real estate market was quiet at that time, and people on Hong Kong Island were panicked, so the bids were generally not high;

Changjiang Industrial quoted 600 million Hong Kong dollars, Huanghe Industrial quoted 500 million Hong Kong dollars, and New Global Real Estate quoted 400 million Hong Kong dollars.

As a result, the price was dissatisfied with the Hong Kong government, so it withdrew it.

On the day of the auction, major consortia in Hong Kong went to bid;

Not only that, but there were also key bank officials and Hong Kong reporters from major news agencies around the world. The entire auction hall accommodated 700 people.

Changjiang Industrial is led by Wu Xianshuo this time, accompanied by Li Nan, Huo Jianning, and Hong Xiaolian. Wu Guangyao has long since stopped participating in such small scenes;

Wu Guangyao did not participate, but there were a lot of Hong Kong real estate leaders who came to supervise the battle-Guo Desheng and his sons, Zheng Yutong, Li Ka-shing, Li Zhaoji, Chen Zengtao, Huang Tingfang and his son, Wang Dehui, Xiao Shiyoke and so on.

Everyone couldn’t help looking in the direction of Cheung Kong Industrial, and found that Wu Guangyao had not come, and his expression was somewhat complicated.

Could it be that this land king is a must-have of Cheung Kong?

Maybe better if Wu Guangyao is here?

Who knows if that young master will raise the price recklessly like the original auction of the Central Land King!

Just when everyone was talking about it, the auction officially started;

The base price of “Admiralty King” is 500 million Hong Kong dollars, and each increase is not less than 1 million Hong Kong dollars!

The next scene made many people sigh-the fierce and time-consuming bidding of everyone can be said to be ‘unprecedented’.

In the bidding process, there was a sudden situation: when Cheung Kong Holdings made a bid of 600 million Hong Kong dollars, the hammer in the hands of the auctioneer suddenly fell on the table, as if feeling lost;

The audience was stunned!

Fortunately, the auctioneer reacted and quickly picked up the hammer to continue the auction!

When Swire Pacific bid 700 million Hong Kong dollars, the audience burst into applause;

This is a joyful applause, announcing that the real estate recession that has lasted for several years is finally over.

The auction continues, but only Cheung Kong Holdings and Swire Pacific are bidding!

Swire Pacific’s style has always been very stable, unlike Jardine and Wheelock, which invests wildly overseas;

They have always insisted on investing in Hong Kong, a place with a high return on investment, and firmly believe in the future development of Hong Kong.

Moreover, Swire Pacific and Cathay Pacific are currently not listed;

Although Swire Properties went public, in 1984, Swire Properties took advantage of the downturn in the stock market and privatized them;

So, Swire Pacific is impeccable!

In the past, Cathay Pacific Airways chose to go public in the late 1980s because it urgently needed Hong Kong’s localization (for fear of being deprived of the right to fly);

However, the shares held by Swire International have never been less than 50%, so Swire International has never been the prey of others.

The bidding continues, the people of Swire Pacific are very nervous, they want this piece of land very much;

Because of the successful development of Taikoo Shing, they urgently need large real estate investment in order to achieve greater results in real estate.

But now, Cheung Kong’s participation in this project has increased the pressure on the people of Swire Pacific.

When the bidding reached 900 million Hong Kong dollars, Wu Xianshuo still had a smile on his face, but he did not start bidding again.

Although this land is good, it is not as good as the land at Admiralty Station on the second section of Admiralty (not far away). The important thing is that this land has been fired too high; the Wu family no longer needs the crazy land acquisition mode. , This is what Wu Guangyao said to Wu Xianshuo!

According to the financial resources of the Wu family, the high-quality land on Hong Kong Island can indeed be wiped out;

But this will arouse public anger, even the Chinese capital will be upset to you!

Of course, if Swire Pacific has no ambition to win today, Cheung Kong Holdings will also take this land;

But I didn’t expect that Taikoo was actually cruel today, and took the place with a total of 200 million Hong Kong dollars higher than the previous life.

Seeing Wu Xianshuo’s giving up, everyone from Swire International showed joy and clasped their fists in the direction of Cheung Kong;

This is not a provocation, but a kind of respect for the opponent, but also a kind of humility-let it go!

Wu Xianshuo returned empty-handed. Some real estate professionals can understand that there are too many high-quality properties owned by the Wu family, and it is also a strategy to know how to give up;

Furthermore, Swire Pacific is indeed very determined this time!

No matter how good the land is, there must be a price, right?

Some media professionals don’t think so. They think that Wu Xianshuo does not have the domineering power of his father, and some media even use the term “tiger father and dog son” to describe Wu Xianshuo.

Wu Xianshuo didn’t care about it after learning the news!

Wu Xianshuo not everything can be done easily;

The reporter asked him once: “Mr. Wu Guangyao has arranged a successor to the Wu family business, right?”

Wu Xianshuo frowned and said: “This is obviously just everyone’s guess, and it is not a fact! My father is very young and full of energy and intelligence. He will not retire so soon. He let our brothers take some responsibilities, just to share part of the burden of his father, so that he I can concentrate more on major issues; at the same time, this is also an exercise for our brothers. It is too early to talk about succession now!”

In Wu Xianshuo’s heart, he still relies on Wu Guangyao;

With Wu Guangyao, I have confidence in everything I do;

It’s not that I don’t have the ability, but I prefer this feeling of backing!

July, Hong Kong Cultural Center.

The spacious performing arts hall is very elegant and luxurious. This is a ball-the Vienna Opera Night Grand Ball;

This is a luxurious dance party organized by Wu Xianshuo, and the invitations are the second generations of the rich in Hong Kong;

Wu Xianshuo is an absolute leader in the second generation of Hong Kong, even if he is a little older than him, he will not dare to be older when he meets him;

Of course there is Wu Guangyao’s influence, but he also has his own abilities enough for everyone to recognize the position of this ‘leader’.

Wu Xianshuo wears a western-style dress, and his wife Fang Susu is a graceful and luxurious evening dress. The two have always been in good relationship;

Today’s dance party, if everyone has a wife, naturally they will come with them;

If you have a girlfriend, you can naturally bring your girlfriend;

As for those who don’t have a female companion, they can’t search randomly, and they can contact the second-generation female in advance;

Even if it is her own sister as a female companion, she can’t find those messy women.

You said you don’t have a partner?

That’s not okay. Today is a dance party. How can I do without a partner?

The dance party is based on elements such as elegance, luxury, and celebrities, and aims to establish a loose group, and everyone can communicate in the future.

Second generations came one after another, and Wu Xianshuo took the initiative to say hello;

“Jianyue, Miss Xie, good evening!” Wu Xianshuo said to Lin Jianyue and his wife Xie Lingling.

Lin Jianyue is the second son of Lin Baixin, quite talented, and married Taiwanese actress Xie Lingling.

Speaking of it, Lin Baixin has two sons—the eldest son Lin Jianming and the second son Lin Jianyue;

Lin Jianming’s several marriage changes made Lin Baixin very troubled; Lin Baixin was optimistic about his second child, Lin Jianyue. From 1983 to 1984, Lin Jianyue advocated the Lixin Group to acquire a large number of sites.

Lin Jianyue said with a smile: “Brother Xianshuo, sister-in-law, good evening! Only Brother Xianshuo has the ability and courage to organize such a high-end and luxurious party!”

Wu Xianshuo patted Lin Jianyue’s shoulder friendly, and said modestly: “Look at what you said, no matter who organizes this kind of party, everyone will come to participate! Today is a positive, united exchange party, don’t think too much!

Also, you did well in the first two years, and you are very discerning! ”

Lin Jianyue said, “Thank you for the compliment!”

Wu Xianshuo, as the host, naturally needs to be comprehensive. After chatting with Lin Jianyue, he walked towards a ghost;

“Mi Gao, lady, welcome!”

It turned out to be Michael Kadoorie, the fifth of the super diamond king, who is 44 years old this year and has not married yet. This is anxious for Roland Kadoorie;

Because Michael Kadoorie is the only male descendant of the Kadoorie family, it can be described as ‘get rich without making people’;

So that, Michael Kadoorie and Roland Scarlett never take the same plane, the reason is that the extension is going to spread the risk.

The Kadoorie family is different from the Keswick family of Jardines and the Schyoke family of Swire. They do not have so much nostalgia for London. They have always used Hong Kong as their base camp, and they are truly Hong Kong people.

“Wu Sheng, Miss Fang, good evening!”

After a simple greeting, Wu Xianshuo took Fang Susu to greet others, showing leadership in every gesture.

The party attended that day brought together the main second generations of Hong Kong, including Guo Bingxiang, the eldest son of Guo Desheng, Feng Jingxi’s eldest son, Feng Yongxiang, Lee Shau Kee’s eldest son Li Jiajie, Cheng Yutong’s eldest son Zheng Jiachun, Li Ka-shing’s eldest son Li Zeku, Disheng Group Pan Disheng, Sino Group Huang Zhixiang

Some media saw such a luxury car outside the Cultural Center, and immediately knew that there was a big news, and immediately surrounded the Hong Kong Cultural Center in three circles inside and outside three circles.

The content of the party is actually very simple. Everyone dances to the music (ballroom dancing) or communicates with each other.

The media used “BALL of the Century” to describe the second generations who participated in the Vienna Opera Night organized by Wu Xianshuo;

‘Century’ means handover, which means that these two generations are all future Hong Kong business elites;

‘BALL’ means a ball!

The next day, the media made comments one after another, pushing the ball to public opinion.

“Sing Tao Economic and Trade” commented: They are a special group of people in society. The general public look at their origins with admiration. They have a wealthy family background and were born with a golden key. There is a splendid section in front of them. Splendid future-they don’t need to worry about their studies and careers, because there are many ways for them to successfully obtain a degree from overseas universities, and the vacancies in the family company’s high-level jobs have always been hanging on their return from their studies;

Although most of them live a luxurious life of big and young style, today they can’t be cynical, because the competition between them has begun—they are shouldering the job of maintaining the family business and want to carry it forward;

The family companies between them are mostly one of the few large companies in Hong Kong. The company’s every move is not only followed by shareholders, but also by the press.

A reporter caught Wu Guangyao and asked his opinion on this matter!

Wu Guangyao said with a smile: “It’s just a normal communication party, and everyone doesn’t need to pay too much attention! In fact, think about it, business people of our generation, there are always various channels to gather together to carry out some commercial exchanges; but It is really difficult for them to gather together for the younger generation, so it is necessary to organize such gatherings spontaneously!”

Wu Guangyao’s clear attitude has made a lot of media agree!

This is the case. For example, if the Hong Kong government holds a banquet, business people on Hong Kong Island can gather together, but the younger generation can only sigh with excitement;

For example, some business activities are held, and most of the participants are also the older generation of business people.

Therefore, the younger generation is indeed lack of occasions for communication, and it is understandable to organize some gatherings spontaneously!

(End of this chapter)