The father-in-law's words seemed to open a window for Chen Xia.
The pattern is still too small, and the immigration is in vain.
In 1992, things that were as difficult as climbing to the sky in China were very easy in Hong Kong. If you had money, what could you not buy?
What everyone doesn’t know is that this tiny place, which is not even as big as a county in the mainland, has more than 60 universities.
In addition to the 11 statutory public universities, there are dozens of private universities or colleges, which are of all kinds and sizes.
Like the Goethe Institute, Open University, Shue Yan University, Academy of Performing Arts, Zhuhai College, etc., each major has its own exclusive university.
Of course, the most serious ones are the "three major ones".
For example, there is a sign hanging on Margaret Hospital that says it is the Affiliated Hospital of Hong Kong University.
The University of Hong Kong is ranked first in Hong Kong and has a certain influence worldwide. Its medical school has trained most of Hong Kong's medical talents.
In addition, the medical schools of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University are also ranked among the top three in Hong Kong.
Students trained by these three universities almost monopolize the medical talents in Hong Kong.
But there are always exceptions, such as the "Hong Kong Renhe Medical College".
Jenho Medical College was founded by the famous Hong Kong businessman Lin Jenho in 1930. It was originally affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University and is a post-secondary university specializing in training community doctors and nurses.
Later, the school developed certain ambitions and withdrew from the Baptist Convention to establish a general higher education university.
However, society is developing, and medicine, a discipline that "repairs the human body", requires high-level top talents. The positioning of Renhe Medical College has problems, and it is becoming increasingly unsuitable for Hong Kong society.
There are currently only more than 200 students on campus, and the school is almost facing the fate of bankruptcy at any time.
The chairman of the board of directors of the college, Lin Jia, belongs to the fourth generation of the Lin family. He is also troubled by this medical school that is losing money.
You say to close it, after all it is the property of our ancestors. Closing it down just like that is the behavior of an unfilial descendant.
And even if it is closed, it will be useless because the land nature of Renhe Medical College is public welfare education nature and cannot be converted into commercial and residential nature.
Otherwise, in Hong Kong where every inch of land is valuable, such a school would have been demolished by the descendants of the Lin family to build a building and sell it for money.
But if you say it shouldn't be closed, the school is still hanging on, neither alive nor dead, because there are fewer and fewer students and the Hong Kong government's subsidies are getting less and less, so the Lin family has to pay for the school themselves.
With few students and little subsidies, it is difficult to retain good teachers, and they all jump ship, which creates a vicious cycle.
Lin Jia also considered herself unlucky. After all, she was the eldest son of the family. The eldest son took over the most profitable businesses, but also took over the most loss-making businesses.
This is how the hot potato of "Renhe Medical College" fell into her hands.
Faced with the financial report, Lin Jia didn't know what to do. The school needed to order a batch of new teaching equipment, which would cost 800,000 Hong Kong dollars.
She felt that her family would definitely not give her money if she asked them, and she, as the "chairman", would have to pay for it out of her own pocket.
At this time, the phone rang. Lin Jia rubbed his eyebrows and answered the phone.
After a while, her eyes widened. She looked at the microphone, then looked out the window, wondering if she was dreaming.
Four Seasons Group wants to buy Renhe Medical College?
This is a school that loses millions every year. Is there really a fool who would buy it? Why would they buy it? Can it compete with giants like HKU and CUHK?
Chen Shuqin also didn't understand.
In the chairman’s office at the Four Seasons Group headquarters building.
Chen Shuqin looked at the information in her hand and asked her nephew beside her doubtfully:
"Xiao Xia, I've inquired about Renhe Medical College. It's losing money every year, and there are only about 200 students. And even then, they're all students who can't get into prestigious universities. Their quality is worrying. What's the point of buying it?"
Chen Xia pointed to a red line on the document that said:
"Auntie, you see, although Renhe Medical College is on the verge of closing down, they have a long history, complete qualifications, and a complete school structure. They have degree qualifications accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications and can award undergraduate diplomas and bachelor's degrees."
"You... want their school qualifications?"
Chen Xia snapped his fingers:
"You guessed right. I just want their qualifications to run a school, so we don't have to go through the trouble of applying for licenses and degrees. Four Seasons Hospital and Pumpkin Vine Pharmaceutical will only need medical workers trained by our own university in the future. The sooner we start a university, the better."
Chen Shuqin then understood that this was similar to the "backdoor listing" in the capital market.
It seems that she still underestimated Chen Xia's plan. He has already been preparing talent reserves for the future expansion of the company.
Yanhe Medical College is located on Chong Wah Street in Wong Tai Sin District. It is built on the mountain and has beautiful scenery.
After all, it was once glorious in the past. A lean camel is still bigger than a lean one. The entire college covers an area of 180 acres. The main building is a 15-story Y-shaped building. There are also supporting experimental areas, living areas, etc.
When Chen Shuqin and Chen Xia arrived at the gate of the medical school, the current head of the Lin family, Lin Heyu, chairman of the medical school, Lin Jia, and president Zheng Fangan were already waiting.
The Lin family is considered an old wealthy family in Hong Kong, but by the time it reached the third generation, Lin Heyu, it had declined.
Now the Chen family has become one of the top ten financial groups in Hong Kong and is one of the decision-makers of Chinese capital. The status of the two sides is very different.
In this area where strength is king, the Lin family must of course have an attitude, so Lin Heyu came to greet them in person.
Chen Shuqin also knew Lin Heyu and Lin Jia. She came from a jewelry store and was no stranger to all the wealthy people in Hong Kong.
"Mr. Lin, Ms. Lin, Principal Zheng, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
"No, no, it's a great honor to have you two come to our Renhe Medical College. Welcome."
The two sides exchanged pleasantries at the school gate for a long time, and then, led by Principal Zheng, began to tour the university.
Chen Xia couldn't say that he wanted to buy a school. In fact, he just wanted to buy the qualification to run a school. He had no interest in the school's buildings or honors.
Zheng Fangan is a strict principal. Knowing that this might be her last shift, she introduced every aspect of the school with extra care.
"Dear Mr. Chen, at the peak of our school, we had 2,000 students, and our graduates were spread all over Hong Kong and even throughout Southeast Asia..."
Chen Xia didn't hear anything else, but he understood the number 2,000. He was also calculating in his mind how many students he could enroll after buying it.
Chen Shuqin and Lin Jia stood at the back, discussing the latest jewelry styles available in Caiyunzhinan.
Lin Jia's behavior was actually a psychological warfare. After all, the buyer came to her on his own initiative. The calmer she appeared and the less anxious she was to sell, the higher the final selling price would be.
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