The Industrial Giant Reborn

Although the future of Jianlibao will have a certain impact on Red Bull's domestic layout, after all, both function as sports drinks. However, Chen Zhiwen is not sure that Red Bull will be able to achieve a status similar to Coca-Cola in the mainland. No one , can guarantee that one's career will become number one, and time travelers cannot. On the contrary, investments can be guaranteed, such as investing in real estate in Hong Kong, investing in American IT companies, investing in infrastructure in the mainland, or investing in Japanese real estate, etc. , these will basically not change. If you find the right time, you can almost guarantee success, but industry is another matter. The probability cannot be calculated. At most, with capital promotion and opportunities, the probability will be much higher.

Moreover, Red Bull is still taking a high-end route. In the domestic market, its market share was definitely limited before 2000. Jianlibao will have limited impact on Red Bull for at least the next 20 years.

Li Jingwei returned to Sanshui County with some promises from Chen Zhiwen. It will depend on his own ability later. The cooperation between Hong Kong Electric and Guangdong City has also officially entered into cooperation issues. Discussions between Hong Kong Electric and Guangdong City The electric power department will negotiate to build 3-5 large power stations around Yuezhou City, as well as supporting coal transportation railways, etc. After these power plants are completed, they can not only supply Guangdong City, but also the surrounding areas, radiating The entire eastern Guangdong Province.

Once this project is fully completed, Hong Kong Electric's power generation scale will be tripled at one time, but the investment required will also be very large. Hong Kong Electric will also apply to HSBC for a loan that may be as high as HK$3 billion. At the same time, as a listed company, HK Electric will also obtain funds from the stock market.

It's a pity that Hisense can't participate in this project, otherwise, it can also find a big customer for its own bank, but it doesn't matter. The scale of Hu Yingxiang's project is not small, and it can help Hisense Bank a lot for the time being.

These investments are also preliminary plans. What will happen next depends on the cooperation intentions and negotiation progress of both parties. After Chen Zhiwen got an idea, he set off for Shanghai. This time he still took the green train, although it was slower. point, but the comfort of independent carriages is not a problem at all, and in the process of going to Shanghai, you can also see many different scenery: rivers, mountains, rural areas, cities, farmland, etc. In the process, you can also continue to Take photos and collect these photos. In the future, these will have certain historical significance, and maybe one day you can enter some history museums.

The speed of the green train is very slow. It is estimated that it is only 60 kilometers per hour. The straight-line distance from Guangdong to Shanghai is 1,500 kilometers, and the train route must be winding, and many stations also need to stop to pick up and drop off passengers. , it was not until three days later that Chen Zhiwen and others came to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Unlike Guangdong City, Chen Zhiwen had been to Shanghai several times before, so this visit was purely a business trip. Some of the leaders in charge of business in Shanghai City also came to the train station to pick him up.

"Be diligent. A big shot is here this time. Don't make any mistakes. Car No. 9 is the car for distinguished guests. After the car stopped, the platform corresponding to the car was immediately closed, and other people crowded in." On the platform of Shanghai Railway Station, a middle-aged man with a red blood mole on his forehead said to several of his subordinates.

"Bureau Yan, who is here this time? Is he a big leader of the central government?" asked a 20-year-old young man.

Yan Ju shook his head and smiled: "You old man didn't even tell you, why are you asking me? There are some things that you don't need to know so much about."

The central government has actually ordered that the whereabouts of Hong Kong or overseas wealthy people in the country should be kept confidential as much as possible. One is to consider security issues, especially now that reopening has begun, and a large number of Hong Kong and overseas Chinese wealthy people have returned to China to travel or discuss cooperation. If something unexpected happens, The consequences are disastrous. Secondly, considering that the economy is now in charge, the central government has ordered economic development as the first goal. These overseas wealthy people have a large amount of foreign exchange funds in their hands, and any city will be jealous. If anyone can ask about their whereabouts, I don’t know how many people will come to them, which will also disgust overseas guests.

Therefore, the whereabouts of the super rich are generally only known to people at the provincial level. At most, where the destination is, because of the reception, more people may know.

"Oh." Seeing that the leader refused to speak, the young woman was helpless. She had asked her old man before, but he didn't tell her.

"You may know it later." Yan Ju said with a smile. He couldn't tell others that it was a request from above, but if someone recognized him, he would have no control over it.

"Do we know each other?" Several little girls were suddenly full of curiosity.

"Okay, hurry up and take your places." Director Yan quickly waved his hand and said. He has some children of leaders at the same level. He brought them here this time just to see the world.

After a while, the train arrived on time, and many security guards and police officers were seen walking to the front of the platform. This arrangement made many people who were about to take the train feel strange, but they did not dare to ask any questions.

As planned, after the train stopped, all the security police surrounded Car No. 9, while others kept explaining to people who were about to get on the train that this was not the boarding point.

I saw a group of people walking out of the train, led by a young man. Several leaders from Shanghai Municipality immediately stepped forward, shaking hands and smiling.

"It's Chen Zhiwen!" A little girl in police uniform said in surprise after seeing it.

"Chen Zhiwen? Do you know him?" Several people around him asked quickly. They are not people who have never seen the world. Even if they have never been abroad, they still know some information overseas.

"Of course I don't know him, but I have read overseas newspapers before, and he was mentioned in them. Unexpectedly, he actually came to Shanghai. No wonder the city received such a grand reception. Our bureau demanded a severe crackdown on the evil forces. It turned out to be because of this ." said the little girl at the head.

"Actually, there is one more thing. I don't know if you have heard of it." The person behind him paused and saw everyone looking at him, so he added: "I heard that there is a very large investment project in the central government recently. We are preparing to contact Hong Kong, and it is said that the scale is no less than that of Baosteel."

"Isn't it possible? It's bigger than Baosteel?" Several other people were shocked. As locals of Shanghai, they knew the importance of Baosteel. This was a steel factory built with the efforts of the whole country. Although it was in Shanghai Within the municipal jurisdiction, the leaders of Shanghai Municipality have no control over Baosteel, which is a large factory directly connected to the central government.

"I've also heard that even if it can't compare with Baosteel, it may still be on the same level, so the Shanghai Stock Exchange also really wants to win this project." Someone behind said.

No wonder, as the children of Shanghai Municipal officials, they also know the importance of a very large factory to the local economy. Baosteel, for example, although it is not under the control of Shanghai Municipality and does not give direct tax revenue to Shanghai Municipality, but it is There are tens of thousands of employees of various types, plus related factories serving Baosteel. Together, they have driven the Shanghai economy on a large scale.

There is also SAIC Volkswagen. It is said that the scale will be very large, but it has just been established and it is not obvious yet.

"They're gone." In the sight of several people, Chen Zhiwen was led outside the train station by a group of Shanghai leaders responsible for the economy. This was normal. The environment of the train station was not suitable for receiving distinguished guests.

"Shanghai seems to be much better in the past two years than before." In the car, Chen Zhiwen looked outside and said. Although there are not many buildings, the road is much better than when he came here three years ago. few.

"In the past few years, the government has spent a lot of money to renovate the city's roads and connect water pipes and sewage pipes. The quality of life of the people has also improved a lot." Accompanying Chen Zhiwen was Director Ma of the Commerce Bureau. When Hong Kong's top tycoons come, he should naturally accompany him: "However, the financial investment is still not enough, and only a small part of the Shanghai Stock Exchange has been completed."

"Step by step, even in Hong Kong 30 years ago, there were many slums. After years of hard work, they gradually improved." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said, Hong Kong a few decades ago was really not as good as it is now. Except for Huqiang, Central and other business districts. In severe cases, it was inconvenient to get water in many places. It was not until the 1970s, when Governor MacLehose came to power, and the real estate market was bullish, that the Hong Kong government's revenue continued to be in surplus, and only then did it begin to provide comprehensive coverage of electricity and tap water, plus road construction.

"It's still far behind Hong Kong. I hope that one day in the future when we go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, we can reach the level of Hong Kong." Director Ma said with a smile. He has been to Hong Kong. There are so many skyscrapers in Central and so many roads on the road. The car still shocked him greatly.

"As Shanghai was once the largest city in Asia, it will not be difficult to develop in the future." Chen Zhiwen said.

"If you want to develop, you will definitely need a lot of investment. Hong Kong has also developed in this way." Director Ma said: "Nowadays, Hong Kong's labor costs are getting higher and higher, and it is no longer suitable for many manufacturing industries. If Mr. Chen is interested If so, we Shanghai will be happy to undertake these manufacturing industries in Hong Kong."

"Hong Kong has actually begun to transfer manufacturing to the mainland." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Yes, it's just that Hong Kong's capital prefers to invest in eastern Guangdong Province. The language there is close to Hong Kong and the geographical location is also very close. We are not very attractive when we go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange." Director Ma said helplessly. : "We all know about the project that Chen Sheng is planning to invest in. We are in Shanghai and are very willing to undertake this project. The land tax can be discussed."

"The Shanghai Stock Exchange will be one of the alternative places. Now I can only promise this." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. It is normal for such investments to be tested wherever they go, not only in the mainland, but also in Hong Kong. , have already received inquiries from many Southeast Asian countries.

"Okay, thank you Chen Sheng." Director Ma said with a smile. Such a matter can only be mentioned, and it cannot be decided so quickly.

"In fact, the conditions for listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange are already very good. Baosteel and Volkswagen, either of them, will be industrial giants in the future." Chen Zhiwen added. Shanghai City is called the eldest son of the Republic. It is no joke. Many good resources and large factories are crowded here. Maybe the central government also means that it is because there are a large number of talents and is close to Haikou and other basic conditions. It is natural to take advantage of these Advantages, develop Shanghai first, and then drive other cities.

Even if the central government had the final say on this Midea project, Chen Zhiwen estimated that there is a high probability that it would still be placed in Shanghai.

"It is true to say this, but we also bear a great responsibility in Shanghai." Director Ma said: "Does Chen Sheng know the educated youth group in our country?"

"I know." Chen Zhiwen nodded. Educated youth, in fact, are college students or high school students and other highly educated graduates who went to the countryside. In the past, they were arranged to study in rural areas. The number was relatively large. To a certain extent, these people made a great contribution. , even if you are not a teacher, as long as you have contact with rural people, you will more or less transfer some knowledge to rural groups. At the same time, rural people may not have any academic qualifications, but they also have certain experience in many things, which is a complement.

"Now that we have changed the policy, all the educated youth who once went to the countryside have returned to the city. But Mr. Chen also knows that the economy is not good now and there are not so many jobs at all. This has resulted in many educated youth without jobs, which has brought problems to urban management. In ordinary small cities, those educated youth who cannot find jobs will come to big cities. Therefore, the pressure in this area is very high at present," Director Ma said.

"That's true, responsibilities and obligations coexist." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile. There are so many benefits to being listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, so it is appropriate to bear such a big responsibility.

"Sheng Chen, one more thing. We know that you have a large iron ore mine in Australia, so the person in charge of Baosteel also wants to meet with you. They invite you to visit Baosteel." Director Ma added. .

"Baosteel? Okay." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. At present, the economy in Asia is beginning to improve, and the demand for iron ore is beginning to increase, but it is not yet very popular. At present, if I can find a stable customer for my iron ore, it will be good.