Chapter 222 If I become a Buddha, there will be no demons in the world!
Tony Dank came here today to report to Liu Zhicheng on the preparations for the bidding for Kwai Chung Pier No. 7.

Liu Zhicheng knew that in its previous life, Hutchison Whampoa had acquired the development rights of Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. 47.5 for HK$7 billion.

"What is your estimate for the bidding price?"

"Boss, it will definitely not be less than 40 billion Hong Kong dollars." Tony Dank reported.

“How is our funding prepared now?”

"We originally had a cash reserve of HK$35 billion, but we are preparing to invest in the Yantian Port Authority terminal. If we put all the funds into the competition for Pier , it will be a bit difficult."

"How are you going to solve it?"

"Boss, we currently have a major practical problem in competing with Pier 7, which is the attitude of the Hong Kong government."

"You mean to say that the Hong Kong government will think that our say in Kwai Chung Pier is too strong?"

"Yes, I'm afraid they will use this as an excuse to reject us. If we don't bid, it will give the outside world the illusion that we have given up, and it will be embarrassing, right?"

Liu Zhicheng fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said, "We must bid, but I suggest that we form a consortium. We can bid together with the Port of Singapore Authority and mainland capital."

"Mr. Liu, the ocean-going company in the mainland that is most interested in bidding has already cooperated with the charter king." Tony Dank mentioned another new situation.

This situation had to attract Liu Zhicheng's high attention. Wanda in his previous life was a lesson.

"Please help me make an appointment with the representative of CITIC. I want to have an in-depth communication with him."

Today, CITIC is also making a name for itself in Hong Kong, having invested in Cathay Pacific Airways and built the Eastern Harbour Tunnel.

In terms of influence, Liu Zhicheng is Hong Kong's newspaper giant and the boss behind Asia Television.

Whether it is the Hong Kong government, the mainland, or even the British Empire in faraway Europe, they can all see the huge influence and potential in him, and it is inevitable to win him over.

Now that Liu Zhicheng has encountered resistance in the competition for port terminal properties, he must use the power of others to his advantage and unite all the forces that can be united.

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A few days later, Mr. Rong of CITIC and representative of the Port of Singapore Authority, Yi Chengchang, invited me to the Shek O Golf Course.

This is the golf course with the best scenery in Hong Kong and also the one with the highest requirements for members. The three of them chatted while playing golf.

Young Master Rong couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Liu, why did you invite us to play soccer?"

Yi Chengchang said with a smile: "I think it's about the container terminal."

Liu Zhicheng saw that everyone already knew what he was invited to do. It seemed that the Hong Kong government's announcement of the tender for Pier 7 had attracted everyone's attention.

There is no way. Currently, the port terminal is a money printing machine, and it is impossible not to attract the attention of ambitious businessmen.

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said, "It seems that everyone has their eyes on this fat piece of meat at the wharf.

However, the No. 7 Kwai Chung Container Terminal is about to be put up for tender, and given Wharf’s situation, the chances of winning the bid are slim.”

The two listened for a moment, especially Yi Chengchang, who looked confused. They invested in Hutchison Whampoa because of its strength and hoped to obtain more usage rights of Kwai Chung Pier.

"Mr. Liu, do you mean that the Hong Kong government will consider it as suspected of monopoly?" Yi Chengchang asked after thinking for a while.

"This is just an excuse. The main issue is that the Hong Kong government needs to balance the interests of all parties. So, I received news that the possibility of Hutchison Whampoa winning the bid is extremely low," Liu Zhicheng explained.

Liu Zhicheng finished speaking, swung his club and hit the ball, then continued with a smile: "Isn't this just looking for your two families?"

Both of them showed interest, and Young Master Rong said excitedly: "I think it's feasible! Wharf Holdings has a high degree of monopoly on Kwai Chung Terminal, although it is not a good market rule. If the three of us join forces, we may have a chance to take it over!"

Yi Chengchang said: "I think it's feasible, but how should the shares be distributed?"

Liu Zhicheng continued: “If we bid this time, I suggest that we set up a consortium to bid, preferably a joint venture company.

Pier 7 has exactly three berths, so we can invest in one berth for each company. The advantage of this is that we don’t have to fight for profits. ”

Mr. Rong was the first to respond, as he also wanted to get a piece of the pie at Kwai Chung Pier.

"This is a good idea! We can all make money together. The prospects for container terminals are very good. Let's join forces to share a piece of the pie."

Yi Chengchang thought about it. Their Port Authority did not have any berths in Kwai Chung. If they could get one this time, it would be a huge success.

"Okay! As long as we join forces, we will definitely be a strong competitor." Yi Chengchang was impressed by Liu Zhicheng's influence.

In this way, the alliance reached a consensus and agreed to form a consortium together to compete for Pier 7.

At the same time, Li Chaoren also visited the charter king. In fact, he was planning to join the consortium formed by the charter king to compete for Pier No. 7.

The charter king has a modern container terminal company, which was established when it acquired Wharf Terminal 5.

When Li Chaoren proposed cooperation intention and jointly bid for Kwai Chung Container Terminal No. 7, the charter king immediately agreed.

After all, in his opinion, one more person means one more strength.

Only the charter king said: "Although Liu Zhicheng is young, I believe that if he really intends to bid for Container Terminal No. 7, he will also attract other consortiums."

Li Chaoren said confidently: "The Hong Kong government has already expressed some opinions about the monopoly of Wharf Holdings. Of course, no matter what, our chances of winning are greater, aren't they?"

The boat charter king nodded, but he was also very worried. After all, he and Liu Zhicheng had been friends for many years, and he knew that Liu Zhicheng was a person who would not give in easily.

This is going to be a tough battle!
The next day.

Wharf Holdings, the Port of Singapore Authority and CITIC have revealed to the media that the three companies intend to jointly bid for the development rights of Kwai Chung Pier No. 7.

At the same time, Baochuanwang, COSCO and Li Chaoren also revealed to the media that the three companies also planned to bid jointly.

For a time, public opinion was in an uproar! There was a huge response in Hong Kong!
The second best-selling Economic Daily in Hong Kong published an article written by a professor from Hong Kong University, which pointed out that Wharf Container Terminal, owned by Liu Zhicheng, monopolized 65% of Hong Kong's container terminal business.

This time, they have joined forces with the Port of Singapore Authority and CITIC Group to jointly bid for Kwai Chung Container No. 7, intending to highly monopolize Hong Kong's container industry.

Another tabloid published an article titled: Liu Family's City: Truly speaking, Hong Kong is Liu Family's City.

He is our God, and all things are created by Him. His power far exceeds that of humans, and he provides shelter for workers and protects Hong Kong from typhoons and rainstorms.

They have paid so much, just hoping that we can go to work on time and not leave work on time. This is all due to Cheng Ge's greatness. For a time, the citizens deeply felt that they were inseparable from the Liu family in every aspect: the electricity they used was the Liu family's electricity, the house they lived in was the house built by the Liu family, and the supermarket they went to was the supermarket opened by the Liu family.
When Liu Zhicheng saw these reports, he was stunned: it seemed like they were praising Liu Bancheng, but only the person involved knew the hidden dangers that this brought.

"Mr. Hao, send someone to do the PR immediately. We must keep a low profile. Also, use the media we control to get more positive coverage of the entire group."

It was impossible for Liu Zhicheng to be angry. This must be someone trying to take advantage of the situation.

There are two key projects now, the Lam Tin MTR station property development rights and the Kwai Chung Pier. It's just that I don't know who wants to touch which fish.

Liu Zhicheng thought of this and smiled: If I become a Buddha, there will be no demons in the world. If I become a demon, Buddha will stand in my way!
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In the conference room of Huangpu Group, Liu Zhicheng is signing a memorandum of cooperation with Baoli Technology.

The project of cooperation between the two parties is: the bidding for the property rights above the Lam Tin Metro Station.

In this project, according to the investment ratio, Huangpu Group holds 7% and Baoli Technology holds 3%.

But there is an additional condition: once the bid is successful, Huangpu Group guarantees that Baoli Technology will make a profit of HK$5 million on this project.

Once the average selling price exceeds HK$2500 per square foot, Whampoa Group’s share of profits will increase to 80%.

After the contract was signed, both parties smiled and felt happy about this cooperation.

Xiao He said: "Mr. Liu, although your company is responsible for the development of this project, our company hopes to send a team to the project team to learn about real estate development.

Please rest assured that this is purely for learning and will not interfere with your work."

Liu Zhicheng said readily: "Of course there is no problem. Your company is welcome to send people to learn, so that our cooperation will be smoother."

Xiao He smiled and continued, "Mr. Liu, you are really optimistic about the real estate market in Hong Kong. If we follow our agreement, the housing price of this project must be above HK$2000 per square foot to make a profit.

You should know that the current housing price in a large housing estate in the same area like Lam Tin is only HK$1100 per square foot.

It is a little hard to believe that Mr. Liu predicted that the stock price could rise so much in the past three to four years.”

At this time, both sides looked at Liu Zhicheng, and were very curious about how Liu Bancheng would answer this question.

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said: "I don't dare to believe it either, but Hong Kong's future is set. With the deepening of reform and opening up in the mainland, Hong Kong will definitely become a springboard for foreign capital to enter the mainland.

Therefore, more and more foreign capital will come to Hong Kong, which will definitely be transmitted to the real estate market. This project will definitely guarantee you a profit of 5 million Hong Kong dollars. "

Xiao He thought about it and it made sense. This was originally a bet agreement, and no favorable factors were observed, otherwise how could Liu Zhicheng make the bet.

"Haha, I was overthinking it! But according to Huangpu's plan, this project will build 17 high-rise residential buildings, with a total of several thousand residential units. It will definitely make a lot of money."

"It all depends on our winning bid price. Our competitors are very strong this time, so it's hard to guarantee we'll win the bid. But please rest assured, Manager Xiao, we'll definitely do our best."

After seeing off Xiao He and his party, Liu Zhicheng, Hao Qingwen and Han Chunxi came to the office to discuss the preparations before bidding.

Hao Qingwen first said: "Mr. Liu, according to the current situation, it is difficult for us to make a profit from this project."

Liu Zhicheng smiled and asked, "Tell me about it."

“According to the requirements of the Hong Kong government, the floor area of ​​this project can be built to about 300 million square feet. If it is sold at the current property price, it can be sold for 33 billion Hong Kong dollars, and a shopping mall can also be obtained.

If we are determined to win this project, we will have to bid 5-8 million Hong Kong dollars, plus the 10 million Hong Kong dollars land premium required by the Hong Kong government.
Adding the construction cost of this project, it is estimated that at least HK$15 billion will be needed. These are not even including taxes and fees, so at the current price, there will be no profit.”

Liu Zhicheng nodded and said, "Aren't you always very bold in your thinking? Let me ask you, what if the housing price rises to 3000 Hong Kong dollars per square foot?"

Hao Qingwen and Han Chunxi looked incredulous. The boss was really bold in thinking this!
"Then we will make a profit of more than 40 billion Hong Kong dollars!" Hao Qingwen answered without hesitation.

Liu Zhicheng continued with a smile, "The bolder the people, the more productive the land. Hong Kong's real estate market requires bold thinking and bold action. As for this piece of land, if we win the bid, I plan to delay development until the 90s."

In his previous life, Li Chaoren bought land in the mainland but did not develop it. He would wait until the land appreciated in value and then transfer the land for profit.

This is the "cleverness" of real estate developers. They delay construction on the land they have and reap all the benefits brought by the appreciation of the land value.

Hao Qingwen nodded and said, "This is a very good idea. It will give us the opportunity to get 80% of the profit."

Liu Zhicheng finally said: "I already have a price in mind. You guys should prepare the bid well, and I will set the price then."

"Okay." Hao Qingwen expressed his ambition.

Winning the bid is not easy. Liu Zhicheng only needs to exert his "powerful" power to win the bid.

按照刘志成的分析，1991年2月香江大型屋邨的楼面价格估计在3000港币每平方尺以上，而到了1992年就是4000港币以上。

The average selling price of properties near Lam Tin MTR station may reach more than HK$3500 per square foot. Based on 300 million square feet, the sales amount is HK$110 billion.

A total profit of 70 billion Hong Kong dollars! And a 20 square feet shopping mall for free.

Now Liu Zhicheng can only say one thing: This is a great investment!
The MTR Corporation's tender for the property rights above Lam Tin MTR station has caused a sensation across Hong Kong.

Many media outlets report on who will win today and who will win tomorrow, in order to attract enough topics.

In addition, the report about Liu Zhicheng was taken out and expanded upon by others, analyzing the distribution of Liu Zhicheng's property. In the end, it was confirmed that Hong Kong is Liu Zhicheng's city.

Liu Bancheng became the name given to Liu Zhicheng by the media.

For a moment, the wind rose and the rain poured down!
During this period, Liu Zhicheng faced two major decisive battles and did not dare to be careless.

What's more, there are people who want to take advantage of the situation, and we will definitely not let those people get what they want.

These days, he was a little absent-minded when eating out with the beauties, which made Ye Yuqing and the others think that Liu Zhicheng was tired of their taste. They had no choice but to do everything they could to satisfy his needs.

When the passion reaches a high point, shout: half city, half city, half city...

When Liu Zhicheng saw that they were teasing him, he became very majestic and took out his trump card to kill them all.

Others only have cows that are exhausted to death, but here, the only thing they do is to ruin the fields.

For a moment, the depression in Liu Zhicheng's heart was effectively released.

(End of this chapter)