Chapter 120 The Opened Window

President Qin did not dare to make any promises about the preferential policies proposed by Liu Zhicheng. After all, he was not specifically responsible for these aspects and he only knew a little about them. So he thought about it and said.

“There will definitely be certain tax exemptions for land used to build factories, and the land area provided is relatively large.”

"Okay, then when are we free to go and take a look?" Liu Zhicheng said.

In the past life, many things were just hearsay. Even if you wanted to invest, you couldn't make a decision without visiting the site.

Moreover, Shekou Industrial Zone is the first open industrial zone in China, so you have to go there to see it and witness the history.

"Mr. Liu is going in person? Then we welcome you." President Qin said in surprise.

He knew Liu Zhicheng's worth. If such a big boss went there in person, he could play a huge leading role.

If he could invest in a factory in Shekou, wouldn't his future work be easier?
"I just wonder when Mr. Liu will be available?" asked President Qin.

"I don't have anything to do recently, how about these few days?" Liu Zhicheng said.

"Okay, I'll contact the staff at the Shekou Industrial Zone first, and I'll notify Mr. Liu once the arrangements are made."

President Qin was very happy. He never thought that he could invite Liu Zhicheng to the mainland for inspection so smoothly today.

This is the first investment inspection by a Hong Kong business tycoon in the Mainland. Even if the conditions are poor, we have to make as much preparation as possible to leave a good impression.

"Okay." Liu Zhicheng nodded and said.

When Liu Zhicheng invests in a company in the mainland, the size of the company is not important. What matters is an attitude, and he will also reap huge economic benefits in the future.

In this era, no one can imagine the future development of Pengcheng City.

The goal of reform and opening up in the mainland is now very simple: the people can solve the problem of food and clothing, and the government can solve its economic difficulties.

No one could have imagined now that before Liu Zhicheng was reborn, Pengcheng would become a top-level metropolis even more prestigious than Hong Kong, and the mainland would become the world’s second largest economy.

The dividends should not be too great, which is why Liu Zhicheng creates opportunities himself and also invests.

At present, there are only a handful of projects that can be invested in the entire mainland: ports, roads, hotels, bridges, etc.

Only these infrastructure projects are open to Hong Kong businessmen, or they can invest and build factories in the Shekou Industrial Zone.

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Currently in the mainland, Volkswagen Santana has not yet entered the market, and the highest-end cars are Hongqi and Shanghai sedans.

Generally speaking, there are not many cars in a region, and these cars are only provided to a few key leaders. As for other ordinary cadres, they usually ride bicycles.

The car that Liu Zhicheng and others were riding in was a Shanghai-brand car with the highest configuration of that era. It was driving along a bumpy road from Pengcheng City to Shekou Industrial Zone.

Liu Zhicheng endured the turbulence and said, "How long will it take us to get to Shekou?"

President Qin looked at his watch and said, "It will take another hour. The road is a bit winding, and it has just rained recently, so the road is not easy to walk on, so it will take a while."

Shekou is actually not far from Pengcheng City, but there is no decent cement road and the road conditions are particularly bad, so it took a long time to get there.

With a "swaying" sound, the people in the car almost jumped up. Liu Zhicheng was frightened as they had just passed a big pothole.

"How about this? I'll invest in building a cement road from Pengcheng directly to Shekou. What do you think, President Qin?"

This time Liu Zhicheng came mainly to provide support. Building a cement road of dozens of kilometers was no big deal for him.

"This..." President Qin was overjoyed. He didn't expect that Liu Zhicheng had such a huge investment before he even arrived in Shekou, but he was not the person in charge and it was difficult for him to answer directly.

"Of course there is no problem with good things like building roads, but this matter still needs to be reported to the leadership."

"Okay!" Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

He understood President Qin's difficulties. He was only responsible for external relations. In addition, the Pengcheng Special Zone had not yet been established, so everything had to be reported to his superiors.

When donating money to build roads, the main thing is to get involved, so that you can have a say when you need projects in the future.

Shekou is located in Nanshan District of Pengcheng City, in the southeast of Nantou Peninsula, bordering Pengcheng Bay to the east and the Pearl River Estuary to the west, and facing Yuen Long and Tuen Mun on the Hong Kong River across the sea.

The Shekou Industrial Zone covers an area of ​​only 10.85 square kilometers. At the beginning, the state only gave this piece of land, and the rest had to be figured out by themselves.

In the past, the leaders of the industrial zone traveled all over Hong Kong and borrowed HK$3 million from several major Chinese banks for development funds.

The money was used to level the land, build industrial infrastructure and living facilities, and also to build a 600-meter berth on the seashore, which will be able to accommodate cargo ships of less than 5000 tons after completion.

But that's all in the future. Everything is in its infancy now and we are looking for construction funds. Even though Liu Zhicheng came here today, we are not completely sure that he will invest now.

Given the current road conditions, we don’t know how to transport the products we produce.

The car drove for nearly 20 hours to travel a short distance of 2 kilometers. After arriving at the temporary office in the industrial zone, everyone got out of the car without any prior arrangement. President Qin introduced them quickly: "Mr. Liu, this is Director Yuan of the Shekou Industrial Zone. Director Yuan, this is Mr. Liu Zhicheng from Hong Kong."

"Mr. Liu, I have heard of your name for a long time. I welcome you to visit the Shekou Industrial Zone." Director Yuan smiled and shook hands.

"Hello, Director Yuan." Liu Zhicheng also said politely.

The success of reform and opening up in the mainland is the result of the hard work of countless people, and Director Yuan plays a vital role in this.

Although the current reform and opening up is still just a pilot project, the success or failure of Shekou will determine the formulation of reform and opening up policies and help subsequent cities that carry out reform and opening up avoid many detours.

So, even though the current Shekou Industrial Zone is small, it has a significant impact on the development of reform and opening up.

As the first warrior to cross the river by feeling the stones, the difficulty can be imagined. Not only is there a lack of money and people, but many decisions require extreme caution.

After all, many eyes across the country are on this place. Once there is a slight problem, it will be magnified infinitely. The pressure can be imagined.

President Qin then introduced several members of Liu Zhicheng's team, mainly Huo Haiqing and Han Chunxi, and the others were bodyguards and drivers.

"Mr. Liu, please come in," said Director Yuan.

"Okay." Liu Zhicheng nodded.

The group came to a brick office not far away. The floor of the room was not made of cement, but just a simple loess floor. One can imagine how difficult the conditions were.

But there was no dust either. It must have been cleaned carefully before arriving in order to welcome Liu Zhicheng.

"Mr. Liu, please forgive me for the simple environment." Director Yuan said somewhat embarrassedly.

Director Yuan had just taken over this position. This place used to be a wasteland, and these temporary offices were built after he arrived.

Not to mention the lack of funds, even if the money was in place, he wouldn't be able to achieve much in less than a month.

"It doesn't matter, everyone just sit down." Liu Zhicheng said indifferently.

In fact, I was mentally prepared before he came, but I didn't expect it to be so simple and everything had to start from scratch.

The chairs were all made of bamboo. As soon as a few people sat down, someone prepared tea for them. The tea was brewed in a large ceramic cup with the words "Serve the People" printed on it.

Liu Zhicheng first proposed his road construction plan to Director Yuan. Director Yuan’s answer was similar to that of President Qin, which was to consult the leader.

The main reason is that the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone has not been established yet, and building such a road now involves too many departments.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries for a while, Liu Zhicheng said, "Director Yuan, could we go and see the location of the industrial zone?"

"Okay." Director Yuan nodded in agreement.

Although the current park is still an ugly daughter-in-law, she will have to meet her parents-in-law sooner or later, so there is no need to hide it.

People come here to see the industrial zone, otherwise how can they invest? It is impossible to invest on paper.

After they walked out of the gate and walked a hundred meters forward, Director Yuan stopped and said, "Mr. Liu, our industrial zone is on the land ahead. We have only planned it and have not had time to level the land yet."

Liu Zhicheng looked around. Since he was standing at a high position, he could see the blue coastline. He said, "Director Yuan, if I were to invest in a factory, I could level the land myself, but transportation must be guaranteed first, right? Otherwise, how can the products be shipped out?"

"Mr. Liu, we have plans for everything you mentioned," Director Yuan replied.

"So, as I mentioned earlier about donating a cement road from Shekou to Pengcheng, I hope Director Yuan can give me a reply as soon as possible." Liu Zhicheng was also a little anxious because the main work of the industrial zone had not yet been sorted out.

"This side is not far from the sea, right?" Liu Zhicheng pointed to the blue coastline in the distance and continued.

"Not far, only 2 kilometers to walk." Director Yuan replied.

"Is there a better location to build a port?" Liu Zhicheng asked again.

In the past, a 600-meter berth was built on the seashore of the Shekou Industrial Zone, which could accommodate cargo ships of less than 5000 tons after completion.

"Yes, we have already done some research and investigation. We can at least build a container port with a throughput of tens of millions of tons. Otherwise, we would not have chosen to build an industrial zone in Shekou."

"But it's just a plan at the moment. Mr. Liu also knows that the construction of the port is also carried out step by step according to demand." Director Yuan said.

Liu Zhicheng also understood that the current situation of the industrial zone was still unclear and that he could not invest all at once, so he was prepared to bear the risk himself.

"Then could you consider letting me invest in the construction of this port?"

"Port?" Director Yuan was stunned. The main purpose of the central government's establishment of the Shekou Industrial Zone was to attract foreign investment to set up factories, not to invest in infrastructure.

This question stumped Director Yuan, who didn't know how to answer it.

(End of this chapter)