The Industrial Giant Reborn

Everyone knows that even if Tin Shui Wai is successfully built, the labor cost will be much lower than other places in Hong Kong, but it will not be able to compare with the mainland next door. The textile industry and even most low-level industries will inevitably leave Hong Kong, but this is not Representatives cannot use the last remaining energy. In the early stages of development of Tin Shui Wai, a large number of manpower jobs were needed. After a few years, when manpower becomes more expensive and Tianshuiwei's foundation develops, it will take over higher-end manufacturing and related service industries.

"Okay, I understand." Li Haonan nodded and said.

It is obviously not cost-effective for Galaxy Trading to purchase clothing from Hong Kong. Although it may not necessarily lose money, it will at least make less money. In the past two years, the clothing industry has not been very good in Hong Kong. Without brand premium or special advantages, there is no way to compete with the mainland, the Gulf, and some Southeast Asian countries.

"In addition to the clothing industry mentioned by the Hong Kong Governor, other toys and plastic products can also be guided to move to Tin Shui Wai. Not every family is willing to leave Hong Kong." Chen Zhiwen added.

The transfer of Hong Kong industries to the mainland is a major trend, but this trend also takes a long time. In the original history, after the real estate bull market in 1985, industrial land also rose on a large scale, although the magnitude was not as high as that of residential and commercial properties. Maybe it can rise, which means that demand is still increasing. This can also be seen from the export data of various industries.

In other words, Hong Kong's industry is actually undergoing transformation, from the lowest-end OEM to the electronics industry, toy industry, high-end clothing industry, etc. At least, it is working in this direction.

Unfortunately, there is the Mainland next to us. After the reform policy was confirmed, it became too attractive to various factories, siphoning off Hong Kong's industry and interrupting the transformation.

Not to mention Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, even India, Mexico and even some Eastern European countries will not be able to escape the fate of being siphoned off by the mainland in the next few decades. You must know that these countries were gradually absorbing the low-end production capacity of developed countries before the mainland opened up. There were even four little dragons and four little tigers in Asia, but they were all gone in the end.

However, no matter how strong the siphon effect of the Mainland is, it will only be in the future. At present, it will still take several years to absorb all the industries in Hong Kong. Historically, Hong Kong’s industrial land began to decline in the late 1980s, which shows that at least Hong Kong’s industrial The rising period was interrupted only at that time, and then it started to fall and completely disappeared. It is estimated that it will not be until the 1990s, which is estimated to be seven or eight years away from now.

This time is not long or short, and it is enough for the early development of Tin Shui Wai. Besides, due to my own influence, some industries in Hong Kong may still be able to stay. Looking at the whole of Hong Kong, the ratio may seem very low, but if it can If they are all moved to Tin Shui Wai, the effect on the local economy will be obvious.

The high labor cost is not unsolvable. As long as the products are high-end or the industrial chain is concentrated, it can still be offset.

In this process, it would be even better if some new companies that did not exist in history could be born. Chen Zhiwen also hopes that other people in Hong Kong's industry will participate.

"Okay." Li Haonan said

"Then let's settle on this first. In the early stage, we will build the infrastructure near the port, and then cooperate with some small factories to create a village. Then we can slowly expand in the future. The Hong Kong government should also introduce policies or build We will take a look at the infrastructure when the time comes," Chen Zhiwen said again.

Money can solve many problems, but the police station, fire protection and other basic infrastructure are not enough. These require the Hong Kong government. Therefore, if the Hong Kong government does not support the construction of the town, there will be no fun, let alone the future. Highway and subway.

"Okay." Several people said in unison.

The matter negotiated by the Hong Kong Governor and Chen Zhiwen naturally received the most attention from everyone. On the next day, a group of port experts immediately set off from Pier 5 under construction at Kwai Chung Pier and headed for Tin Shui Wai. Discussing the issue of port expansion, fortunately, the plan has been planned a long time ago, but we don’t know when it will start. Therefore, the expert team just came to confirm it again.

The Red Bull factory also sent people to the land near the port, intending to find a suitable location here. In recent years, the economy of Southeast Asia has begun to improve, and people who got rich first also have a certain demand for high-end drinks. This has also made Hong Kong's Red Bull The factory started to get busy. Even if there was no incident in Tin Shui Wai, Red Bull's production capacity in Hong Kong still needed to be increased. Otherwise, goods would always be transferred from American or European factories, which would not only be more expensive, but also waste time and affect efficiency.

Midea has not seen much movement. We will not consider this issue in the short term. It is true that companies with low technical content are moving to the mainland. Those with high technical content have very high requirements for employees and supporting facilities. Yuen Long has been stable for so many years. It will be changed at will. Even if we want to move to Tin Shui Wai in the future, we will wait until there is a sufficient population in Tin Shui Wai before making arrangements.

Galaxy Trading has released news to many textile factories. If they consider relocating the factory to Tin Shui Wai, they can provide more orders and certain discounts.

Whether it is a textile factory or a beverage factory, the requirements for most employees are not high. It is a casual recruitment. As long as you know a few words, you can get started in a few days. There are only a small number of technical, quality or other management personnel left. Spend more money, prepare a place to live, and then provide a certain amount of subsidies and let them go back to Hong Kong Island or Kowloon on weekends. And if you are single, that would be even better. As long as there is some entertainment in Tin Shui Wai, then I probably won't leave.

The Hong Kong government has also taken certain actions, and the Lands Department has frequently sent people to Tin Shui Wai to negotiate various matters with the local Hutchison Land.

Such a big move involves so many people. At the beginning, many people knew about it and didn't think much about it. They thought it was just Land Land wanting to build houses in Tin Shui Wai. However, as the momentum grew, a large number of construction teams moved in. Everyone in Tin Shui Wai also knows that they are preparing to hold a big event in Tin Shui Wai.

Cheung Kong Industrial Building:

"When Tin Shui Wai was built, Chen Zhiwen really did nothing but hit the big time." After Li Jiacheng put down the newspaper, he shook his head and said: "Originally, last year, neither Land nor Hutchison Land participated in the land bidding, nor did they purchase other land. They were just serious He was developing his own real estate. I thought Chen Zhiwen had let go of Hong Kong real estate, but I didn’t expect such a big move to come out of the blue.”

Zhuang Yueming, who was sitting on the side of the sofa, said with a smile: "People just look down on those small things, and maybe they don't want to compete with small companies like us, but if they encounter such a big project, how can they not be tempted, and , this Tianshuiwei was acquired by Chen Zhiwen many years ago, do you think he would have thought of what happened today at that time? "

"It's unlikely. I probably bought it because the land area there was large enough. At that time, Tin Shui Wai was deserted and it was impossible to develop it with just some stowaways. Even today, even if Chen Zhiwen cooperates with the Hong Kong government, it is difficult What achievements will be made there?" Li Jiacheng analyzed.

"No one will know what Chen Zhiwen thought at the time, but I do think that the town building plan of Tian Shui Wai is really possible to succeed. The most powerful thing in Chen Zhiwen's hands is that he controls a large number of manufacturing jobs. The main customers of these manufacturing industries are It is Europe and the United States, not affected by the Hong Kong economy, and the market is controlled by itself, and the brand is also established. If it really provides tens of thousands of high-paying jobs in Tin Shui Wai, do you think you will worry that no one will go? As long as people go, then the relevant supporting facilities Naturally, someone will do it for him," Zhuang Yueming said.

"You mean, Chen Zhiwen will let us real estate companies develop with him?" Li Jiacheng asked.

"Yes, it is inevitable. Otherwise, if he is responsible for everything by himself, it will be impossible to succeed. Even a country cannot take into account the overall situation." Zhuang Yueming said.

"Then our Yangtze River Industrial Group has a chance." Li Jiacheng nodded and said, "The Expo project in Canada requires relatively large funds. In a short period of time, we cannot mobilize a large amount of funds."

"This is actually not urgent. Even if Chen Zhiwen joins forces with the Hong Kong government, it will take at least two or three years to have some effect. When that time comes, it will be no problem for us to participate." Zhuang Yueming said.

"Yes." Li Jiacheng nodded and said with a smile, "However, I still have to pay more attention."

There are many people paying attention to Tin Shui Wai, and many real estate companies are also waiting to see the results. This is still different from Disneyland. Although Disneyland is not small, most of it is basically occupied by land. And now in Tin Shui Wai, If it really develops, there will be great opportunities for everyone.

After Chen Zhiwen arranged everything, he didn't pay too much attention to it. If he wanted to scale it up, it would be good to achieve some results within five years.

The media in Hong Kong also paid attention to this matter. It was speculated for a while at the end of January and the beginning of February, but it soon died down. It is really the environment in Tin Shui Wai that there is nothing to speculate about. If it were in other places Even if there are some residential or commercial projects nearby, with the help of such news, it will be enough to let a lot of hot money rush to speculate on house prices. But this is not feasible in Tin Shui Wai, because there is nothing to speculate on, and Tian Shui Wai currently Their plans are only for ports and factories, which means nothing to them. They can only wait until later.

The Hong Kong market soon returned to calm. New houses are being built everywhere, even during the Chinese New Year. When profits are high enough, workers will work during the Chinese New Year, and people who buy houses will also Scalpers will not give up when looking at houses during the Chinese New Year. For a Hong Kong with a better economy and a smaller area, where all relatives are together every day, the significance of the Chinese New Year is actually not that great.

Time soon came to the end of February, and Chen Zhiwen welcomed an old friend from the United States.

"Woz, you haven't been to Hong Kong for a long time, right?" Chen Zhiwen personally held the coffee and said with a smile. The person who came was Woz, the co-founder of Apple. In 1984, he resigned and left Apple due to internal struggles at Apple. Later, he was invited again by Chen Zhiwen to join Midea and be responsible for the new computer project.

"Yes, the last time I came here was before I joined Apple. It has been almost six or seven years. Hong Kong has changed so much." Woz nodded and said, "I feel that this beautiful building is no better than the ones in New York and Los Angeles." Some super buildings are in bad condition.”

"Haha, if you like it, I'll leave an office here for you." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Forget it, I'm not here to work." Woz shook his head and said.

"It's not impossible. I'll prepare a luxury house for you in Hong Kong. You can live there if you want. You can use it as a tourist or as an investment if you don't want to work." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said: "Woz, I can tell you You, Hong Kong’s future real estate market will definitely be promising? If you invest, you will definitely make a profit in the future?”

"Can it be compared to the technology companies in Silicon Valley?" Woz asked rhetorically.

"Well, this can't compare to some, but the problem is that among the technology companies in Silicon Valley, only those few will be successful in the future. You may not necessarily choose the right one. In the real estate market, you can't go wrong even if you choose with your eyes closed." Chen Zhiwen said.

Hong Kong’s real estate growth rate, even Japan’s in recent years, cannot compare with some future technology giants in Silicon Valley. But the problem is that there are not many such companies. Under normal circumstances, the possibility of being selected is almost 0, but Real estate in Hong Kong, Japan, or even the mainland in the future is different. You can buy anywhere with your eyes closed, and you don’t need to think too much.

"Forget it, I still like to stay in the United States." Woz shook his head and then said.

"It's up to you. I'll prepare a villa for you here. It's up to you whether you want to live in it or not." Chen Zhiwen didn't care and asked again: "I heard that you have a girlfriend? A top student from Stanford University?"

"Haha, I can't hide any news from you. Yes, we have been dating for almost a year and are planning to get married." Woz said with a smile.

"So soon? Congratulations." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Thank you." Woz said happily: "You also know that I am not young and it is time to get married. I was always worried about not finding true love. Unexpectedly, after working for you, I met Linda, and everything happened like that. of nature.”

"Haha, when you get married, be sure to invite me and I will give you a big gift." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. Woz is not only a subordinate, but also a friend. After all, he is such a capable person.

"Thank you, I will inform you when the time comes." Woz nodded, and said: "Let's get down to business. The computer project I have is almost finished, and the new computer is about to be launched on the market. I don't know what I need to do next. What? Continuing to develop the next generation?”

"You don't need to be personally responsible for things like the next generation. You can just leave it to your subordinates." Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said, "I asked you to come to Hong Kong just to discuss with you face to face. I want to develop a portable computer."

"Portable? Like the Toshiba?" Woz asked.

"Yes, but the Toshiba model is still immature and its performance is too poor. I hope you can form a new R\u0026D team to develop a portable computer suitable for normal use. Not to mention advanced functions, at least it can open Office software, or playing some small computer games, only in this way can the market be fully activated, otherwise this kind of computer will be just a useless toy." Chen Zhiwen said.

What this is talking about is naturally a laptop. (End of chapter)