Reborn in the 70s / Reborn in 1978

He Juanjuan and her second brother greeted her at the entrance of the garage. The second brother hugged his son, and shook hands with Mr. Li and his eldest son with a smile: "Welcome Mr. Li to the humble house, Mr. Li. In fact, I should have visited in the past, but I haven't been there yet." Find the right opportunity, please."

The four of them went into the living room and sat down on the sofa, and the service staff brought refreshments.

The second elder brother handed the bewildered son holding the Li Shi issued by Mr. Li to the servant, took out Cuban cigars from under the coffee table, and asked Li and his son to taste them, saying: "Thank you, Mr. Li, for your generosity, it really helped I am very busy, I will recognize you as an elder, Mr. Li, and from now on, you will give orders to Mr. Li for matters within your power, and you are welcome to visit Mr. Li and the eldest son at any time."

Chapter 687 Loan

Mr. Li refused the cigar with a smile, and said, "I am old, and I am no match for you young people. From now on, you young people will rule the world."

The second elder brother took a match to help the eldest son of the Li family light a cigar, lit one himself, and said, "Mr. Li, you are too polite. We just caught up with a good era. Your generation relies entirely on your own hard work to succeed." Some of the current achievements, we can’t compare with this, no matter when, you are our role models.”

Mr. Li waved his hand and said, "Mr. Sun, you don't have to praise me as an old man. When I was your age, I only had a small factory. I can't compare with you. Let's stop flattering each other." Several people laughed.

Mr. Li said: "I would like to ask, what is Mr. Sun's main investment direction now? I know that you are in the retail industry, real estate and automobiles in the Mainland, but it seems that you have never seen Hexiang's actions on Hong Kong Island. Mr. Sun Are you not optimistic about the future development of Hong Kong Island?"

The second elder brother shook his head and said: "Energy, energy is limited. I'm already in a state of panic at this point. It's not that I don't want to develop, and it's not that I'm not optimistic about Hong Kong Island. I'm still very confident in the development of Hong Kong Island. Energy is limited, and talent cultivation is not so easy. I believe Mr. Li, you must have encountered this problem. Many times, the reason that limits our development lies in ourselves. I am young, and the time for harmonious development is too short , Insufficient background, you can’t compare with Mr. Li in this regard.”

Mr. Li glanced at his son and said, "Man, being old is being old, not to mention your energy, and your brain is not enough. In the future, it still depends on you young people. I don't think about anything else now, just want Victor to be able to do it." Help me grow up, you are young people, you should come and socialize more often. Victor has a simple and honest temper, I hope you can become friends and help each other in the future."

The second elder brother took a look at Mr. Li, who had been smiling and accompanying him all the time. At this moment, he had not yet taken the position as an intern in the Yangtze River, and he had not yet shown his great talent and ambition. In 89, he became the executive director of Changjiang and began to really participate in the management.

The second brother smiled and said: "I don't have any friends here. If Mr. Li thinks highly of him, he will come here often. Anyway, we are so close. But to be honest, I have no education. I can't compare with you Stanford students. I can't even speak English." No, it is a junior high school level in the mainland, and I have little experience if I have never been abroad. If I am lucky, I will start a business. I guess you and I will not be able to play together.

Besides, Mr. Li and Mr. Li are not afraid of your jokes. I came from a small county in the inland. My family was poor when I was a child. Now I have a little money, but I am still an ordinary person in behavior and habits. I can’t compare with you in terms of thinking habits. , You usually like to play sports cars, play golf, and hold various receptions. I have no interest in these.I prefer fishing, drinking tea and chatting with friends or playing mahjong. Compared with you, I am just an upstart. "

Mr. Li said with a smile: "Mr. Sun, you are too humble. Your current achievements have proved your vision and ability. Academic qualifications are just a process of learning, which can't prove anything, and can't change one's own character and internal conditions. As for playing sports cars and playing golf, it is essentially the same as fishing and playing mahjong, and it doesn’t mean anything.”

The service staff came over gently and whispered in the second brother's ear, "Sir, dinner is ready."

The second brother said: "Dinner is ready, let's eat. I don't know your taste, Mr. Li. I have prepared Lu cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine for you to try."

Mr. Li said: "Okay, try it. I am not picky. I have an impression of Shandong cuisine. I have eaten it a few times in Beijing. The taste is strong and the aftertaste is long. It tastes good."

Four people entered the restaurant, and Mr. Li's driver was taken to a side hall to serve him.Zhang Xingming and the second sister-in-law didn't go down to join in the fun, and asked the kitchen to deliver a piece upstairs for a bite.

After sitting down, the exquisite dishes were served on the table, and the warm rice wine was served. The second brother said: "Come to Mr. Li, try this Shaoxing Zhuangyuan red. This rice wine is more suitable for older people. It is very good for the body. The old people in my family drink this now. Mr. Li, are you drinking rice wine or something else?"

Mr. Li smiled and said: "It's fine, I'll drink this with Daddy."

The service staff sifted wine and served vegetables, and the three of them ate and drank. Mr. Li’s family had many rules, and he also practiced not talking when eating or sleeping, and although they ate Chinese food at home, they were divided into meals, and each person ate his own portion. Two dishes and one soup, never waste.

Although the second brother didn't share meals here, he arranged for service staff to serve dishes on one side, which made Mr. Li very satisfied.There are not many dishes, and there is only one soup in Sanlu and Sanhuai. Mr. Li is very satisfied with these.

The second elder brother toasted a glass of wine, and Mr. Li made a toast in return, and then the four of them ate and drank casually, occasionally saying a word to avoid silence. He Juanjuan was not qualified to toast at this table, and it would make people unhappy if they did.

After a meal, I feel a lot closer. The Chinese tradition of communication is inseparable from the wine table.

After drinking the soup and rinsing their mouths, the service staff removed the table, the four of them came to the sofa and sat down to talk, and the service staff replaced it with new tea.

Mr. Li seemed very satisfied with the meal, sat down and said: "This chef is good. If I have a chance, I will also invite a chef from the mainland to my home. There are still quite a lot of good things about the food in the mainland."

The second brother nodded and said, "There are many types of food in China, and each place has its own unique flavor. You should really try it. If Mr. Li needs anything, I can introduce it."

Mr. Li nodded with a smile, and said, "Mr. Sun, Ms. He should have reported to you. We want to get a loan from your bank for the Yangtze River wharf project in Xingjiapi. I don't know how Mr. Sun thinks about it and what conditions are required." .”

The second brother brushed his hair a few times and said, "I told you, how big is the project? How much do you need, Mr. Li?"

Mr. Li said: "It is the expansion of the port reclamation. The funds needed by the Yangtze River are about 40 billion Hong Kong dollars. The Yangtze River can use part of the assets as a pledge. I hope that Mr. Sun can solve the amount of 20 billion yuan. I wonder if Mr. Sun can help. "

The second brother thought for a while and asked: "I don't know much about port engineering. Is 40 billion Hong Kong dollars enough?" Although the Hong Kong dollar had appreciated in value at that time, it was not as valuable as later generations. At 47 billion RMB, close to 40 million US dollars.

Mr. Li said: "The Yangtze River only accounts for a part of the project. This kind of project cannot be supported by one family. All the large international deep-water ports in the world are cooperatives. None of them is independent. There is no way. The funds needed for this are too large. , and the risk will increase accordingly.”

Internationally, the deep-water port terminals of various countries are generally owned by the host country, the construction party, the operator, and the cooperative shipping company. This is the so-called industrial interest chain binding method, so as to ensure the sharing of benefits and risks.Malaysia later robbed several major international shipping customers of Xingjiapi and gave them a part of the port shares on the basis of lowering the replenishment cost. Since then, the practice of holding shares by shipping companies has been formed.

Chapter 688 Just One Attitude

Mr. Li’s Changjiang’s own capital was actually mediocre at that time. Don’t be convinced that the announced data is close to 400 billion Hong Kong dollars. That is the stock market price, which is false. As long as you don’t sell stocks, it doesn’t exist. The real assets must be reduced by at least half. , which is about 200 billion Hong Kong dollars, of which Mr. Li only accounted for 40.00%.

The reason why the Yangtze River rose explosively in the 90s was entirely due to the support of the mainland government. The country really paid a lot for the peaceful and stable return of Hong Kong Island, but it had no choice but to give.

The large-scale infrastructure construction of large domestic ports and wharfs has made a group of "patriotic giants" on Hong Kong Island grow into real tycoons. The pricing is what they say. The funds are provided by state loans, and then they have to share the operating dividends. Mr. Li, Huo Shishi, Cooperating with Zhang Xingming, Li Sheng's Mr. Mu, the Dong family who became the first chief executive, including Mr. Li's second son, all the so-called rich families on Hong Kong Island in later generations developed in this way.

But having said that, they did play a role in the return of Hong Kong Island and Haojiang. Businessmen, how can they get up early without profit?This is nothing more than an exchange of interests, so it is not surprising whether their capital is transferred later, or they must retreat in case of trouble. After all, they are foreigners and people who have sworn allegiance to Queen John.

The most interesting thing about our country is that senior officials (family members), wealthy businessmen, and celebrities are not Chinese.These people work hard in the country and enjoy various bonuses. Once they become famous and earn money, they turn around and leave without nostalgia.The character of the literati, from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, the belief in the supremacy of foreigners has been engraved on the bones of the nation by these literati who have the right to speak.

Anything traditional is bad and low-end, such as festivals, folk customs, musical instruments, characters, dances and operas, and even kneeling worship for ancestors and elders.

The second brother calculated in his mind and asked, "How much of the 40 billion you invested?"

Mr. Li hesitated for a while and said, "In the forties, Temasek Holdings operates, and we have to reserve some for the shipping company according to the customary interest."

The second brother did some calculations and subconsciously said: "The total is less than 20 billion US dollars, and the deep-water port terminal is not very expensive. Can't this be wholly-owned? Let's fund the construction and operation ourselves."

Mr. Li was obviously stunned for a moment and said: "Full-owned? Of course it is possible, but no company has done this yet, and the profits must be shared equally. It is not far to go alone, and there are too many people staring at it." Mr. Li smiled wryly. After explaining, he said: "The amount of investment is too large, the payback period is long, and the risk is also very high. Now only the mainland in the world is fully funded by the government, but it is also undergoing reforms. In European and American countries, it is government-owned. Sovereignty over land and ports, and construction and operation completed by private companies or jointly completed by the government and companies are mainly a matter of capital investment.”

The second brother nodded. If he believed this, he would be damned. There is indeed a long investment cycle, but the benefits are also great. There is not enough profit. Mr. Li is crazy to invest all over the world.

After taking a sip of tea, the second brother said: "40 billion, no problem, I will lend you a billion dollars, by the way, how long do you want to borrow? How do you repay it?"

Mr. Li was stunned for a while and asked, "Mr. Sun, you mean one billion dollars?"

The second brother nodded and said, "Yes, a billion dollars is not much. How long will you borrow it?"

Mr. Li and Mr. Li looked at each other, and said to the second brother: "Eight years, no, five years, five years, can Mr. Sun talk about your conditions?"

The second brother said: "Conditions? There are no conditions. Mr. Li, you just need to sign, and you don't need to pledge or mortgage. I believe you." Rubbing his hair and smiling, he said, "And to be honest, a billion dollars is really worth it. It's a small amount of money, even if you really don't pay it back, it doesn't matter, you, Mr. Li, are worth the price, and it's worth the money to get to know him. But, having said that, borrowing you this money is not for nothing, I need your attitude, Mr. Li. "

Mr. Li asked: "Attitude? What attitude?"

The second elder brother looked into Mr. Li's eyes and said, "Attitude towards the Mainland, attitude towards the return of 97, and attitude towards investment in the Mainland."

Mr. Li frowned and asked, "Mr. Sun represents the mainland government? Hexiang?"

The second elder brother shook his head and said, "You think too much. Hexiang has nothing to do with the inland government. It didn't happen before, and it won't happen in the future. If there is anything to say, Hexiang is a Chinese property. She loves this country, and she will do everything she can for this country through her own efforts, which has nothing to do with the government."

Mr. Li asked: "The attitude that Mr. Sun mentioned?"

The second brother lit a cigarette and said: "The attitude towards the mainland is not the attitude towards the mainland government, but the attitude towards this country. You are also Chinese. I remember you came from Chaoshan. This is your motherland. It will not change because of the change of nationality. The attitude towards the return of 97 is the attitude of a Chinese towards the unification of the motherland, and has nothing to do with the government.

The attitude towards mainland investment is a bit more complicated, but I think that as a Chinese, you should at least have a bottom line in your heart. You don't need to like her, but don't hurt her.Mr. Li, you are mainly engaged in real estate business now, so is the real estate business model in Europe and America really suitable for the mainland?Is it really okay to try to strengthen the economic status of real estate in order to pursue profits and harm the interests of ordinary people?We all know in our hearts what the consequences will be once real estate becomes the mainstay of the economy, so I want you to have an attitude. "

Mr. Li nodded slowly, thought for a while and said: "If I remember correctly, Hexiang also has a real estate business, and it is the largest in the mainland."

The second brother nodded and said: "Yes, we also do real estate, but so far I only do commercial real estate, and it is 100% for my own use. We use real estate to raise local taxes and create jobs, and then our shopping malls help a lot of people. Doing business and getting rich, we will always stick to this model.”

Mr. Li said: "But the commercialization of housing is an inevitable trend. With the development of the economy, it is unstoppable. I believe Mr. Sun can clearly see this. The policy of welfare housing will surely disappear in the tide of economic development. , which cannot be reversed.”