Chapter 545: Planning for the Central Land
Although Governor MacLehose was impressed by Wang Yuanchao's plan, he was unsure about selling the land at such a low price, so he said:
"Well, Mr. Wang, I know your plan.
The Hong Kong service will hold a meeting to discuss this investment plan as soon as possible and give you a reply as soon as possible . Please share your other two ideas together."
Wang Yuanchao listened to the words of the Governor of Hong Kong, and after a pause, he said: "Mr. Governor, as everyone knows, the tallest building in the world is the Willis Tower in Chicago, the United States.
Thanks to the Hong Kong government's support and vigorous development of business, our Xiangjiang Group's business has developed rapidly.
Since the world's tallest building is built with money, I have always wondered if I could acquire a piece of land in Central, Hong Kong, and build the world's tallest building. Unfortunately, our company has been in Hong Kong for too short a time, and our group's real estate company has almost no land reserves.
So I have been waiting for the Hong Kong government's land auction next month, hoping to buy a piece of land in Central and build the world's tallest building, which will become a landmark building in Hong Kong and make Hong Kong famous. "
When Governor Murray MacLehose heard Wang Yuanchao's proposal for the world's tallest building, he was very excited. This kind of thing that could make him famous all over the world was a political achievement for MacLehose. It would especially increase MacLehose's influence and voice among the nobles of the pirate country. So MacLehose couldn't wait to test it:
"Mr. Wang, what do you think about buying the land in Central?"
Although MacLehose had just taken over the position of Governor of Hong Kong not long ago, he did not ask the stupid question of why he chose Central to acquire the land.
I want to go directly to the negotiation stage.
Wang Yuanchao thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Governor, I have certain requirements for the land in Central. First of all, I hope that the land is as close to the Victoria Harbour as possible, so that the view of the tallest building can be less obstructed and the elegance of the world's tallest building can be displayed to everyone as much as possible.
Secondly, Mr. Governor, I hope the land area is at least 40 acres, because the higher the floors, the more stringent the requirements for the foundation. If the area is too small, it will be impossible to build a foundation that meets the requirements of the tallest building.
Third, if Xiangjiang Group is lucky enough to win suitable commercial land at the land auction next month, due to funding issues, construction can only begin by the end of next year or the year after.
Mr. Governor, that is all I think about this piece of land in Central."
After listening to Wang Yuanchao's request, Governor MacLehose nodded without commenting. He did not express his opinion on the issue, but asked: "The world's tallest building in Central? How high do you plan to build it?"
Wang Yuanchao said with satisfaction:
"The world's tallest building is the Willis Tower in Chicago, USA, which is 435 meters high and has 120 floors. My idea is to hire the world's most famous design team to design it, purchase 45 acres of building land, and build a world's tallest building about 500 meters high."
Governor MacLehose was completely attracted by this plan. Of course, he did not think that Wang Yuanchao was fooling him, because in Hong Kong, MacLehose did not think that a business rookie like Wang Yuanchao could afford the price of fooling him, so he asked: "I will sell the land to you and start construction as early as the end of next year. Is there any problem?"
Wang Yuanchao heard that there was a chance, so he added:
"It will take some time to hire a designer, plus we need to raise funds.
Mr. Governor, as long as the land is in your hands, I guarantee that construction will start before the end of tomorrow."
Governor MacLehose pinched his chin, thought for a moment, and decisively said: "If the construction starts at the end of tomorrow, I can sell you a 45-acre commercial land to build the world's tallest building."
The land in Central is monopolized by white people and is not sold to Chinese businessmen. If the Chinese want to move in, they can only buy the Western-style buildings and commercial buildings here at high prices and then tear them down and rebuild them. Originally, Wang Yuanchao did not have much hope that he would be able to buy the land in Central. He was thinking of waiting for the management department of the Hilton Hotel in Central to go bankrupt, then acquiring the hotel and using this land to enter Central.
Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected surprise today. If Wang Yuanchao could buy the land in Central, then Wang Yuanchao's plan to build the world's tallest building in Tsim Sha Tsui would have to be stopped, and the company's development plan would have to be replanned.
Therefore, Wang Yuanchao was determined to acquire the land in Central, so he said, "Please rest assured, Governor of Hong Kong. Tomorrow I will arrange for the general manager of the group to go to the Hong Kong government to discuss the specific details of the TV station, the film and television base and the world's tallest building project in Central. I can assure you that the world's tallest building will definitely start construction by the end of next year."
Governor MacLehose nodded with satisfaction, picked up the champagne and clinked glasses with Wang Yuanchao, saying: "Mr. Wang is an outstanding young man who is committed to great things and loves Hong Kong. I believe that Mr. Wang will definitely be a business leader in Hong Kong in the future.
Our Hong Kong government will spare no effort to support outstanding capitalists like you."
Wang Yuanchao knew that if he did a good job on these two projects, it would bring great political achievements to the Governor of Hong Kong, so Governor MacLehose was completely tempted by Wang Yuanchao's big pie. However, this was a win-win situation. You must know that in his previous life, the two office buildings of Sun Hung Kai Properties' Guo Desheng in Central and Kowloon had an annual rent of up to 14.5 billion Hong Kong dollars each, so it was clear that Wang Yuanchao would not lose money.
Thinking of this, Wang Yuanchao smiled and drank a sip of champagne, saying:
"Mr. Governor, I am from Hong Kong. Our Wang family will develop and live in Hong Kong in the future. Naturally, I hope to make more contributions to Hong Kong with the support of the Governor.
After all, if I can't contribute to Hong Kong and society, no matter how much money I make, it will be meaningless.
I just hope that the world's tallest building can bring enough exposure to Hong Kong and attract more capital to invest in Hong Kong. Then I will be satisfied."
Governor Murray MacLehose was very satisfied with his conversation with Wang Yuanchao today. After all, at MacLehose's level, he had no shortage of money, power, women and enjoyment, but he lacked fame and greater influence.
Now, when the time comes, everyone knows that the world's tallest building was built under his leadership. He can brag about it every day and for the rest of his life. Doesn't such an achievement just prove his excellent ability? If he handles it well, he may even be promoted to a higher rank.
(End of this chapter)
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