Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 745 The richest man's mind is hard to understand
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As we all know, infrastructure construction with huge investment is naturally full of variables that may be beyond control due to its long cycle.

For example, the Shanghai-Jiajia Expressway, which Tang Huan participated in investing in Shanghai City, started construction at the end of 1984. In 1986, when the country suppressed economic overheating and reduced the scale of infrastructure investment, it was once required to be built according to the first-class highway standard. Progress also slowed down.

Fortunately, after repeated investigations, the leaders finally decided that the project will still be constructed in accordance with the highway standards, so that it can be opened to traffic before the end of this year.

The consolation is that it is said that the Shanghai-Jiajia Expressway can also create a record-the first expressway opened to traffic in mainland China.Although the process was a bit tortuous, but the result is finally happy.

For projects such as the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway and Shajiao Power Plant, even if there are no interfering factors, the construction will take at least three years. After all, China is still unable to keep up with the world's level in such construction technology at this stage.

At the same time, Tang Huan had differences with other partners in the initial planning of these projects.

Let’s start with the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, which is more than 120 kilometers long. The preferred plan is 6 lanes. All projects combined are estimated to cost about US$15 billion.

Of course Tang Huan knew how awesome this expressway was in its original time and space, connecting Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and passing through Dongguan. It was known as "China's most profitable expressway", and it was also due to the huge traffic volume. And traffic jams often occur.

Obviously, 6 lanes are obviously not enough.What Tang Huan meant was that since it is going to be built, it should not be stingy, at least it should be designed with 8 lanes.

6+2 seems very simple, but in fact it means that the project cost will soar, and the construction difficulty will further increase.

Hu Yingping and other investors couldn’t help muttering, if Mr. Richest Man makes such a fuss, how many years will it take for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway franchise to ensure that the cost can be recovered, especially if there is money to be made?Everyone can't make a high-profile claim to lose money and make money!
Let’s talk about the Shajiao Power Plant, whose A power plant is wholly owned by the GD Provincial Government. It started construction in 1984, and the first unit was put into operation on April 1987, 4. The entire project is expected to be completed next year.

This kind of conventional thermal power station, under the situation that China's extensive economic development thinking is the mainstream at this stage, naturally does not pursue high-end precision like the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, and installs three domestically produced generator sets of 3 kilowatts.

It is conceivable that the big chimney of Shajiao Power Plant A Branch is spraying black smoke. If it is placed in an inland area, it may be tolerated, but here is a developed economy, densely populated, and belongs to the most reformed and developed area. The frontier Pearl River Delta, such a serious source of environmental pollution, should be taken seriously from the very beginning.

Tang Huan's attitude towards this is very clear. The work of Shajiao Power Plant A is a bit rough. Not to mention that the power plants in Xiangjiang have installed desulfurization and other facilities to control waste gas emissions, and even abandoned coal as fuel. The power plant I built for the impoverished Funan paid great attention to environmental protection.

The richest man is world-famous for his emphasis on environmental protection. No, this year he is promoting the Arctic scientific expedition plan with great fanfare. Hu Yingxiang can understand his original intention, but he also cannot help but have doubts.
You should know that the B branch and C branch of the Shajiao Power Plant adopt the "BOT" - "build-operate-transfer" mode of operation, that is, the mainland is only responsible for providing land and fuel for the operation of the power plant. The funds for the construction of the power plant will be raised by the investors on the Xiangjiang side, so that after the completion of the construction of the power plant, they will be given full authority to operate for a certain number of years, and will be transferred to the mainland side when the time is up.

The question is, after the construction standard is raised, how to balance the relationship between the discretionary operation period and the return on investment?

"We should let the mainland understand how excellent the projects we operate are in the world, and then we can win some more favorable conditions." Tang Huan, who was talking about his plan slowly, flashed in his heart the decades in the original time and space. The post-expressway charging age issue has been widely criticized, and it seems that I am destined to become an evil capitalist who turns the expressway into a "money-absorbing road".

Hu Yingxiang pondered and said: "I know that Tang Sheng has a close relationship with Ye Gaoguan in Southern Guangdong Province, and at the same time, he can talk to the top of the central government, but this kind of project cooperation can be found in other places in the world for reference. For example, it is definitely not so easy to loosen the conditions on the mainland."

Tang Huan laughed, "Sheng Hu is too modest to say that. Your network is far better than mine. As long as you are willing to do activities, there will definitely be results."

The richest man said so, not as a compliment, but with a purpose.You know, the other party, Huo Yingdong, Ho Hongshen, Zeng Xianzi, Shaw Run, Bao Yugang, etc., are very close to mainland China, and they are even called "red_capitalists". Naturally, there is a corresponding activity energy, Tang Huan will not be the kind of idiot who does all the work, otherwise, why would he cooperate.

In addition, Hu Yingxiang, who graduated from Princeton University in the United States with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, is recognized for his ability in the field of construction compared to Tang Huan's ability in the field of IT.

The Hopewell Center, which was completed in 1980 and is still the tallest building in Asia and Xiangjiang, was designed by him himself, and Tang Huan was convinced by it.

Hu Yingxiang is the second son of Hu Zhong, the famous Xiangjiang taxi king. A diploma from a famous American school; Hu Yingzhan, who has a degree from a local university, is quite famous in the political circles of Hong Kong. He once served as the chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, a member of the Municipal Council and the Legislative Council.

After completing his studies and returning to Hong Kong in 1958, Hu Yingxiang first worked as a construction engineer for five years, and then worked in the Hong Kong Government's Public Works Bureau, accumulating the necessary contacts, and then founded Hopewell Industrial Company in the late 5s.

Because of its good management, especially Hu Yingxiang, who is a very rare professional professional among Hong Kong real estate developers, Taihe Industrial Co., Ltd. had a strong momentum in its initial stage. Industry, Chen Zengxi's Hang Lung Real Estate, and Zheng Yutong's New World are called the "Five Tigers of Chinese Capital" by the media, and they are booming.

But because of this, Hopewell Holdings' stocks were targeted by counterfeiters who could even forge U.S. and Hong Kong dollars. A disaster of fake stocks fell from the sky. While triggering the stock market crash, it also directly knocked Hopewell Holdings into the dust. Since then, it has lost money. The lead of the "Five Tiger Generals" was achieved.

To be fair, this is a result of fate and cannot be guarded against. It is not caused by Hu Yingxiang's poor management or wrong decision-making. Otherwise, there would not be so many business people talking about fate when they lament.

Hu Yingxiang's ability is reflected here. He abruptly brought Hopewell Industrial out of the trough, and built Hopewell Center, which took the record of the tallest building in Xiangjiang. The annual rental income exceeded 7000 million Hong Kong dollars at the beginning of its opening.

Since the early 1980s, Hu Yingxiang has focused his investment on mainland China.Hu Yingxiang, who was always optimistic about the prospects of the mainland, was obviously different from those businessmen who even invested in properties in Xiangjiang in the same period.It can be said that it has spared no effort in action. The first signature project is the China Hotel, which is still the chief designer.

This luxury hotel is not far from Guangzhou Railway Station and across the street from the Canton Fair Complex. After its completion, it helped to improve the contradiction of the lack of high-end hotels in Guangzhou. During the construction process, the ruins of Nanyue soil were excavated. It caused a sensation in the Chinese and foreign archaeological circles.Therefore, the China World Hotel was relocated 100 meters away, and shortly after its completion, it was awarded the inscription "China Hotel" during the visit.

Of course, in terms of financial resources, compared to Li Bancheng and others, Hu Yingxiang is indeed weaker. Therefore, when operating projects, he usually cooperates with those financial backers who are not short of money, and the other party usually trusts his professional ability. Big money will also participate in it to a greater or lesser extent.

This is why Tang Huan sat across from him, talking about "the project must be built taller", while Hu Yingxiang kept listening patiently - the financing ability of a richest man is worth dozens or even hundreds of dollars. Other investors don't know how much hard work they have saved themselves in lobbying.

Of course, Hu Yingxiang was also secretly surprised: Although Tang Huan was unexpectedly responsible for the poor performance of Qinhe's financial statements after the "Black Monday" triggered by the "Black Monday" turbulent financial statements, and then "resigned", but The Qinhe line must still belong to him, and he can completely instruct its operation on any project, but why should he cooperate with himself in a low-key manner?
If you can’t figure it out, don’t waste your energy. Anyway, this is quite an “agent” model. Hu Yingxiang has nothing to do with it. I don’t know how nourishing it is to “drink soup” with the richest man!
Looking at Tang Huan who was waving his whip and asking for his own contribution, Hu Yingxiang spread his hands, "Tang Sheng's wish for the project is good, but it needs sufficient funds to support it. Even if there is a slight gap in the middle, it may cause all His blood was wasted."

In the final analysis, the outside world has doubts about how much cash the richest man in the United States, who is deeply involved in the California high-speed rail project with a scale of more than 300 billion US dollars, can mobilize. In the process of fighting with HSBC, he tried to sell iron and steel, and even went so far as to privatize it. The performance of all the Xiangjiang Properties being mortgaged is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Tang Huan said unabashedly: "After the project specification is upgraded, I can't directly assert the Shajiao Power Plant, but the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway will definitely continue to make steady profits without losing money. I can immediately invest 10 billion US dollars in it."

"Immediately invest 10 billion U.S. dollars..." Hearing this, Hu Ying took a breath of air, "No wonder HSBC is in disgrace. Money can’t be so aggressive and bet on it. After all, there is a lot of business, and it’s unwise to be squeezed out of too much cash flow by one project. The other party has built a huge business kingdom by itself, so it shouldn’t make such a low-level mistake. The thoughts of the richest man , it’s really hard to understand!”

After all, Tang Huan, the richest man in the United States, is beyond their cognition, whether he is a brainless admirer or a rational analyst.

After calming down, Hu Yingxiang said in a joking tone: "Such a project that can gain both fame and fortune is really worth investing in. As long as Tang Sheng can let me see the 10 billion US dollars, I am willing to risk my old bones and become a cow instead of a horse." .”

"No problem, tomorrow I will let you see the total deposits of 3.8 million US dollars from Sun Hung Kai, Bank of China, and Hang Seng." Tang Huan nodded, "The remaining less than two-thirds will definitely be in place before the end of the year. what do you think?"

Hu Yingxiang adjusted his glasses to conceal his emotional fluctuations, and then smiled wryly: "Okay, I will go to Yangcheng to sing the oboe with Tang Sheng."

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Every Miss Xiangjiang, there are always some bad dramas in pursuit of beautiful women, and this year will certainly be no exception.The most talked about by the media is that Ni Zhen, who got mixed up as a judge, was fascinated by Li Jiaxin, and directly took advantage of the convenience of work to show his love on the spot.

With the achievements of his father and aunt as the backing, plus the fact that he is indeed gilded, Ni Zhen is quite enough to be among the talented. After returning to Hong Kong after graduation, he entered the "Huang Yulin Advertising Company" of Huang Zhan and Lin Yanni Adapting to the workplace, he even signed a contract as an artist and participated in some works.

Ni Kuang's novels have been continuously shown on big and small screens, so his influence in the entertainment industry cannot be underestimated. Ni Zhen has also followed suit, entering and leaving TVB like no one's land.

So, after the Miss Xiangjiang finals, he pursued Li Jiaxin, who had signed a contract with TVB as a matter of course, more courteously, and generously entered and exited the building with flowers, and other staff also gave him face.

But what annoyed Ni Zhen greatly was that he met a strong competitor in a Rolls-Royce——Yang Shoucheng, who was becoming more and more high-profile in the entertainment circle.On the third day after Miss Xiangjiang's final, Li Jiaxin went to the party held by the other party, and after returning, she became obviously indifferent to herself, which made him embarrassed to walk around in the TVB building in high spirits.

Ni Zhen's family background is not limited to literature, he is also experienced in picking up girls, of course he understands what this means.

On this day, Ni Zhen decided to stop Li Jiaxin from speaking clearly at the TVB gate, but he was so angry that he bumped into Yang Shoucheng again.The other party also seemed to be impatient, and threw a Foshan Wuying kick at him who was chasing him to the car door.

In the end, Ni Dacaizi, who fell to the ground without any grace at all, could only watch Li Jiaxin, accompanied by her sister, get into the Rolls-Royce and drive away.

After Ni Zhen returned to the "Huang Yulin Advertising Company" in disgrace, Huang Zhan, who never really expected his nephew to work hard, joked, "Isn't it because you are fighting for beauty?"

Ni Zhen said angrily, "Yang Shoucheng, that bastard, did something to pick Jiaxin away again."

Huang Zhan sighed, and persuaded: "Girls nowadays are not simple, you'd better stop as soon as possible, so as not to make a joke."

Ni Zhen shook his head stubbornly, "I don't believe it anymore, my charm is not as good as that of an upstart."

Huang Zhan patted Ni Zhen's shoulder and reminded meaningfully: "You may see only a superficial appearance, maybe he is just an errand runner."

(End of this chapter)