Chapter 280 [Want me to invest? Then I will invest in the port! 】
Cheung Kong Real Estate, owned by Wu Guangyao, initially acquired land and property in a low-key manner. After some media published it, it began to become ruthless and made a big purchase, not caring about what others think.
Until late October, Cheung Kong Real Estate's 50 million Hong Kong dollars of funds finally spent all of them.
At this time, Cheung Kong Real Estate already owned 200,000 square feet of commercial land, 1.1 million square feet of residential land, and five six-story commercial buildings in bustling areas of the island.
The price of commercial land at the bottom is about HK$70 per square foot, and the price of residential land at the bottom is between HK$18 and HK$22. The total cost of 5 buildings is HK$15 million.
Some people who are brave and smart will try to buy some land and property to buy at the bottom after seeing the actions of Cheung Kong Real Estate under Wu Guangyao;
More people are thinking, "Sharp Danyao" may have to lose money this time, and everyone may have a joke.
He Xian and Zhong Ziguang, who were far away in Macau, naturally knew about this and the two got together to discuss.
"Guangyao may be true this time. He is optimistic about the prospects of Hong Kong Real Estate. If he is really allowed to copy it correctly, he will probably make a profit of tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars! I don't know if our choice is wrong or right?" Zhong Ziguang said in a complicated mood. The dividend was proposed by himself. If Wu Guangyao really makes tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in the future, he will inevitably be complained by He Xian and Lin Youde.
"No matter what, we two naturally hope that the real estate industry in Hong Kong Island will be prosperous. After all, we are shareholders of Changjiang Industry, Changjiang Industry and the giant Yangtze Central Commercial Building. Others, since the red is divided, don't worry about how Guangyao operates. I hope he has good luck!" He Xian said.
People's hearts are complicated. When Wu Guangyao makes a big profit, Zhong Ziguang and He Xian will definitely feel regretful in their hearts; then, they may also think that if Wu Guangyao misreads this market, everyone may feel better.
Of course, this kind of mentality can never be expressed!
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Starting from November, Wu Guangyao began to become really busy because the customized ships in March last year began to be launched;
As the boss of Global Shipping, Wu Guangyao will naturally try to participate in the launch ceremony of each giant ship.
It is not because this ship is so important to Wu Guangyao, but because Wu Guangyao wants to use the launch ceremony of the new ship as a link to know and be familiar with important figures from various countries and broaden his own connections and horizons.
As a large ship owner with a load capacity of 5 million tons, it is naturally impossible to hide in Hong Kong Island. Instead, he needs to go to the front of politicians from various countries to inquire about the first-hand information that is useful to him.
Wu Guangyao's first stop was London.
The first oil tanker launch ceremony was built in London. The Prime Minister and Queen of London will attend, and the Queen of Queen will also serve as a tailor, which can be said to have given Wu Guangyao a full face.
A 50,000-ton tanker may not be considered a giant ship after the 1970s; but in this era, it will definitely be considered!
Among the owners of Hong Kong Island, about 15,000 tons of ships are already the largest;
The 50,000-ton tanker is the main force only in the hands of European and American shipping giants.
Seeing the moment when the giant wheel was in the water, huge waves aroused, and Wu Guangyao's heart also had a huge ambition.
In the 1960s, the economy of Europe and the United States continued to develop, and oil became a scarce commodity;
Middle East oil-producing countries have made great fortunes, European and American oil merchants distributing also make a fortune, and ship owners transporting oil are also rich in oil.
A 50,000-ton tanker travels to Europe from the Persian Gulf, with a one-way input of up to one million dollars, or even several million dollars;
If there is no accident, a new oil tanker can make a profit within three years.
It can be seen how profitable European and American shipping was in the 1960s!
It is precisely because of this that Bao Yu only started to engage in oil transportation in 1960, and by 1968, he already owned a 3.8 million tons of oil tanker.
This data is even more impressive than the achievements Wu Guangyao made from the late 1940s to 1958. You should know that Wu Guangyao is a time traveler; of course, Global Shipping does not owe any debts at present.
After the oil tanker was launched, the highlight was the next step; Wu Guangyao held a cocktail party in London's most luxurious hotel to entertain everyone.
If it weren't for the renovation of Yaoyue Manor, Wu Guangyao would have held it where it would be.
The reception invited many well-known figures from both political and business sessions in London. Before we knew it, Wu Guangyao's connections in London were already very strong, and it was needless to say that his official profile was the only one. The business community also made many achievements, and the consortium alone cooperated with him, such as HSBC, Prudential, Bullying, Robert Flinming, and William Chilian; many large oil merchants in London were also allies of Wu Guangyao's cooperation.
At the cocktail party, the Queen and Prime Minister Harold also took the time to attend and started chatting with Wu Guangyao.
"Mr. Wu, London welcomes your investment at any time. We are willing to guarantee you that you will be treated the most fairly!" The Prime Minister looked at Wu Guangyao, spoke with a sincere expression.
This Chinese is not simple, and his career has blossomed all over the world without realizing it.
Just talking about business in Japan is enough to make London jealous; Lenovo Electric, Global Shipping, Zipper Industry, etc. can contribute a lot of jobs and tax revenue.
In the United States, it also acquired a high-end hotel and established a hotel management company to invest in the construction of a holiday hotel.
After hearing this, Wu Guangyao immediately knew what these people were thinking. Unfortunately, he was a businessman and it was impossible to do things without profit; he would not change anything with just one word of yours!
Of course, you can't speak so hard: "Mr. Harold, I am personally optimistic about London's economic development, and I will seriously consider it in the future."
It is not impossible to invest in London, but you need to think carefully about how much money you can earn for yourself when investing in the project.
London has had a little hard time in recent years, with serious imbalance in government revenue and expenditure, and the difficulties of insufficient national funds; coupled with the tense British-US relations in October 1956 due to the Suez crisis.
"If Mr. Wu wants to invest in any project, he can call my office directly. I am willing to provide Mr. Wu with the convenience as much as possible!" Prime Minister Harold continued to tempt.
It is not a reason why a country's prime minister attaches great importance to Wu Guangyao, because Wu Guangyao's industry is too large and his strength is enough to make the leaders of a country pay attention to it.
"If I want to invest in a port and build a container terminal in England, I wonder if Mr. Harold can give me convenience?" Wu Guangyao saw that if he didn't express his opinion, these people would always be thinking about him.
Then I am not easy to bully, so I invest in a port. Ports are undoubtedly very important for a country, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are lifelines.
Although Wu Guangyao only asked to invest in a container terminal, it was obviously a headache for London.
The lease period of the container terminal is at least 50 years, otherwise others would not consider it at all. This kind of long-term rental is like Wu Guangyao's colonial to England.
Within five years, the container terminal will surely enter a stage of vigorous development. Starting early can save a lot of energy and money.
"Well... in principle there is no problem, but I need to hold a meeting to discuss this matter. Mr. Wu wants to invest in his own business, or Global Shipping to invest?"
"It is a Global Terminal Company, a subsidiary of Global Shipping."
Wu Guangyao threw out an investment that made these people feel headache and finally settled the entanglement.
The Prime Minister and the Queen ~ The Wang couple didn't stay for too long. When they left, the atmosphere improved a lot.
Wu Guangyao talked to some cooperative allies for a while, and then involuntarily came to Princess Marg and Mrs. Shaton.
Because Kayla is becoming more and more famous in London, Wu Guangyao has avoided appearing with her in some places. After all, the identity of a lover may not be very good to her.
"Miss Margo, I always thought you just like private drinks and stories in the literary circle; I didn't expect you to be in great interest today and didn't leave early." Wu Guangyao raised his glass to signal to Princess Margo and Mrs. Shaton.
Princess Mag does want to leave early, but if her sister leaves, she naturally has to represent the royal family and give this Chinese with a promising future a little more face.
"Mr. Wu is blaming my sister for leaving early?" Princess Margo's words were a bit big, obviously on purpose.
This girl is not easy to mess with!
"How could it be that the Queen was able to take the time to attend the cocktail party in her busy schedule? I am already very grateful!" Wu Guangyao explained, then he would die as a London mascot. He should not be disrespectful at all, otherwise there would be trouble.
Princess Margo was very proud and finally won a championship in history; this hateful Chinese finally knew who he could not afford to offend.
After a few simple greetings, Wu Guangyao went to socialize with his next goal.
Chapter completed!