The next day, when Xie Zhenguo heard that Four Seasons Group was going to select the land and build a resettlement community on its own, he felt very surprised.
It’s not that there were no Hong Kong businessmen investing in the past, but they had so many demands that they simply didn’t want any trouble, didn’t want to pay any extra money, and wanted to let the Shanghai Stock Exchange take all the blame. They just wanted the “tenderloin”.
Not only did the Four Seasons Group choose the toughest bone to chew, but it also seemed like it didn't want to take advantage at all?
Is this the legendary patriotic spirit of Hong Kong businessmen?
Since it has been decided to rebuild the indigenous people in a different location, the choice of location becomes very important.
It is unlikely to be in the city center. The buildings in Shanghai are densely packed and demolition is too difficult. You can't possibly build another Shikumen just to accommodate more than a thousand households, right?
At this time, Xie Zhenguo, the official in charge of Shanghai's economy, began to have some selfish thoughts.
"Mr. Chen, I have an idea about this resettlement community. Many state-owned factories in Shanghai are facing difficulties right now. Could we exchange plots of land?"
“Land exchange?”
Chen Xia and Lu Yuankai were both a little confused and didn't understand what it meant.
Xie Zhenhua reopened the map, asked everyone to look closer, and pointed to a plot of land next to Suzhou Creek. He said:
"Look, Mr. Chen, this place is along the Suzhou River, not far from the Shanghai New Railway Station. The location isn't too remote, right?"
Chen Xia and Lu Yuankai leaned over to take a closer look. The location was good, not far from the train station. Although it was a bit deserted now, it would definitely be in a prime location in the city center in the future.
At this time, Lu Yuankai said, "Comrade Xie, there seem to be two factories here, right?"
"Yes, there are two factories now. One is the No. 25 Cotton Mill, but it has closed down and the factory area is now empty. The other is the Putuo Pharmaceutical Factory, which is currently facing very difficult operations.
So I think Mr. Chen is now the owner of Pumpkin Vine Pharmaceutical, the largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in the country. Can we do this? Our city will give you the land for these two factories at the most favorable price.
Our request is that the Putuo Pharmaceutical Factory be rebuilt in a new development zone, leveraging the strengths of the Pumpkin Vine Pharmaceutical Factory to help us revive it. Thousands of workers are employed here, and they can't afford to lose their jobs!"
Xie Zhenhua became more and more excited as he spoke. In the 1990s, it wasn't just the laid-off workers in Northeast China who suffered.
As a long-established economic powerhouse, Shanghai has more state-owned factories and many laid-off workers.
How to revive these state-owned factories and how to protect the jobs of these workers is a major problem facing all leaders.
Xie Zhenhua had selfish motives and wanted to cheat the Four Seasons Group by dumping the burden of a pharmaceutical factory with thousands of employees on the Pumpkin Vine Company, with the only price being a piece of factory land.
But this selfishness is selfless. He has a bottom line. Whether it is the demolition households or the workers, he really cares about them and strives for their interests.
Chen Xia admired him in his heart, but he did not show it. Now he was an investor, not a "rich man" or a "Hong Konger".
"Mr. Xie, what you mean is that we buy this pharmaceutical factory and textile factory, and then the land will be ours. Then we can build a new factory somewhere else, move the pharmaceutical factory there, and let the workers keep their jobs?"
Lu Yuankai frowned, this matter seemed a bit troublesome.
This involves two things: the demolition and resettlement of Nanjing Road, and the demolition and reconstruction of Putuo Pharmaceutical Factory. Of course, there are also benefits, namely, obtaining two pieces of land in the city center.
Chen Xia asked, "What is the total area of these two factories?"
Xie Zhenhua flipped through the information and replied, "It's about 800 mu in total, or over 500,000 square meters."
Everyone in the Hong Kong team opened their mouths wide, thinking it was so exaggerated. Two factories in the city center covered such a large area, which was unimaginable in Hong Kong.
When Lu Yuankai heard the area, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. Regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, he eagerly kicked Chen Xia twice under the table.
Chen Xia was not surprised. His Four Seasons Hospital now occupies 1,700 acres of land, so he didn't even bat an eyelid for the 800-acre factory area.
But this idiot never realized that you can't compare it like that. How can you compare the land in the center of a first-tier city with the rural land in an 18th-tier small city? There's a huge difference.
If Xie Zhenguo hadn't wanted to solve the problem of the pharmaceutical factory, he would have been reluctant to give such a large piece of land to Four Seasons Group.
It's not just Chen Xia and Lu Yuankai who know that land will be valuable in the future. Isn't Xie Zhengguo also unaware? He's an elite, isn't he, to be able to hold this position. What doesn't he understand?
Chen Xia then asked, "Mr. Xie, approximately how big will the Nanjing Road plot be?"
Xie Zhenguo was prepared and blurted out, "Less than 400 mu, 240,000 square meters."
When Lu Yuankai heard this, he immediately drew a rough map on a piece of white paper, showing the approximate locations of the shopping mall, office building, and hotel. He showed it to Chen Xia who was standing next to him and wrote two words:
"Take it down"
The Shanghai Stock Exchange is very sincere.
Two pieces of land, one is 400 acres of commercial land in a prime location, and the other is 800 acres of industrial land within the first ring road. What else could be more satisfying?
Chen Xia smiled. "Thank you Shanghai Stock Exchange for supporting our Four Seasons Group. I'll take these two plots of land, buy the Putuo Pharmaceutical Factory, and solve the employment problems of over a thousand workers!"
Xie Zhenguo was delighted when he heard this. He immediately stood up and shook Chen Xia's hand tightly.
"Okay, okay, Four Seasons Group has come with sincerity. We must treat them with sincerity. We look forward to our win-win cooperation and for Four Seasons Group to become the best example of investment."
This is the first Hong Kong commercial investment project brought about by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The completion of such a commercial entity will greatly improve the urban level of the entire Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The idea that Chen Xia had previously proposed was to build the country's largest shopping mall, the largest cinema, the largest supermarket, and the largest single commercial project.
This series of "biggest" events has already made the Shanghai stock market excited.
Seeing that the other party was excited, Chen Xia quickly reminded him, "Don't be anxious, Mr. Xie, we haven't discussed the price yet, haha."
Xie Zhenguo and the Shanghai officials smiled awkwardly. The price had not yet been agreed upon and the negotiations had not yet reached a critical juncture.
The land had not yet been put up for sale in those days, and several real estate developers were bidding, so this was a one-on-one negotiation, and the land price was a fixed price set by the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Chen Xia is not short of money, but he doesn't want to be treated like a fat pig.
Having already agreed to build a new resettlement community, accept a nearly bankrupt pharmaceutical factory, and provide employment for more than a thousand workers, he naturally hopes that the land price will be as cheap as possible.
What kind of wealth he can make in the future is another matter for the future. The land resources in Shanghai are not as precious as they will be later.
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