Chapter 199: No need, expired

On March 3, in order to study the feasibility of land reclamation in Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong government announced an investment of HK$8 million for "Harbour Reclamation and Urban Development Research".

Fang Hexuan had just spent 54 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy the land on Connaught Road Central by the sea, and was planning to build two 99-story twin towers on it. Naturally, he didn't want taller buildings to steal the spotlight after reclaiming land.

You know, in Hong Kong, the more iconic a building is, the higher the rent it will cost.

Later, the Landmark Group deliberately built only a 52-story "Exchange Square", and of course did not care that the International Financial Center building next to it covered all its glory.

But Fang Hexuan would never allow anyone to do this to him, unless the skyscraper built next to the Twin Towers was also owned by the surname Fang.

So he expressed his concerns to the Hong Kong government on behalf of Wanda Real Estate.

The reason, of course, is that he is worried that the new "land reclamation" plan will reduce the commercial value of his "Twin Towers" project.

This involves an investment of billions, and after completion, it will have a rental value of tens of billions each year.

The Hong Kong government has to take into account the concerns of Mr. Fang, the richest man in China. After all, for the land worth HK$54 billion, only the first installment of HK$10 billion has been paid so far.

If Fang Hexuan is really angered and he uses this as an excuse, the credibility of the Hong Kong government will be greatly affected.

Fang Hexuan was certainly extorting money, or using business to force politics.

But this practice is a legitimate means in capitalist society, and at most people would say he is greedy.

Little did he know that in later generations, Li Huanggua used this trick to extort a lot of money from the Hong Kong government and the SZ city government.

Fang Hexuan didn't really want to make a big fuss, but was taking this opportunity to get the bidding rights for the land next to the "land reclamation".

It was impossible to stop the Hong Kong government from "reclaiming land", and he had no intention of doing so. However, acquiring the land for the future "International Financial Center" had always been one of his plans.

Again, he would never allow another "foreign" landmark to steal the spotlight next to his twin towers.

Either it remains his building, or it is simply built into some other low-rise project.

The Hong Kong government specially sent someone to negotiate with Fang Hexuan. After revealing his concerns and opinions, the Hong Kong government finally agreed privately to allow him to participate in the bidding in the future.

Fang Hexuan is not making a fuss out of nothing. This future "International Financial Center" project involves multiple government-led plans such as airports, subways, and property development rights. Not only is the competition fierce, but one also needs to get an admission ticket in advance to participate.

However, the Guojin project would not really be implemented until after the 90s. Fang Hexuan made arrangements in advance to prevent a future governor of Hong Kong from breaking his promise.

Fang Hexuan was still very cautious. He was not dazzled by the Hong Kong government's private promises and insisted on signing a formal agreement.

The Hong Kong government was so exhausted that it could only patiently do as it was told.

This is the playing field of the richest man in Hong Kong. Fang Hexuan also wants to get as much benefit as possible before MacLehose leaves.

After all, he had spent several years carefully maintaining this network of contacts through his relationship with the charter king.

Seeing that it is about to expire, if he doesn't make good use of it, he would be no different from a fool.

Apart from the small issue that Fang Hexuan had close ties with the mainland, Murray MacLehose still admired him very much.

He does not have the unpleasant research attitude of ordinary businessmen, nor does he have the bad habits of being unkind and rich that are common among many rich people.

As the richest man in Hong Kong, Fang Hexuan does have a broad vision and represents the vigor and vitality of Hong Kong's transformation.

At least every time Hong Kong is in trouble, Fang Hexuan is the first to donate money and support.

This alone was of great help to MacLehose in governing Hong Kong.

Therefore, even though Fang Hexuan seemed a little unreasonable this time, Murray MacLehose still took care of his reasonable demands in a pragmatic manner.

On March 3, the Aberdeen Tunnel was partially opened to traffic.

The Hong Kong government specially invited celebrities from all walks of life to participate in the opening ceremony.

Fang Hexuan was naturally also among the invited guests. If he didn't come, others would have no right to attend.

Most guests either came with their wives or their beauties, but Mr. Fang was alone, with bodyguards and some company employees following him.

He didn't bring Takakura Miki with him. First, this girl is now very focused on her acting career in TVB, and second, Fang Hexuan is looking for an opportunity to slowly get rid of her.

He also made the mistake that all men in the world make - getting tired of the old and loving the new!
Unless it is of great collection value, he will probably just throw it away when he gets tired of playing with it.

Fang Hexuan doesn't like to see beauties aging, but some women's looks do decline dramatically as they get older.

Therefore, he has no interest in collecting such women.

Ma Lin, the president of Zhongda University, also came. After finding Fang Hexuan, he asked him to look behind with a proud look on his face.

The richest man Fang turned his head in confusion and was stunned for a second or two before he reacted.

Damn, Lao Ma, this old driver, actually brought Lizhi here, what a mess!
He ignored Lizhi's embarrassment, took Ma Lin's arm, pulled him aside and asked:
"Uncle Ma, what are you doing?"

"Haha, are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

"What a surprise. I didn't expect that you, Uncle Ma, are also an LSP."

"Pujie, how can you say that? I'm just giving you face."

"Please explain clearly and don't blame me for everything."

"Ahem. Isn't Miss Li studying business at CUHK? I asked her about her plans after graduation, and she said she wanted to work in administrative management. I thought, isn't that the job of a secretary? It just so happens that I'm still short of an administrative secretary. I can let her stay with me for a few years to gain experience, so she can quickly get a job after graduation."

"You really help people to the end, and you will help them to the end."

"Of course not, it's all for you, kid."

"No, don't involve me. I never planned to find a female secretary."

"Haha, Xuan, that's because you don't know the benefits of a female secretary."

"Tsk, I know that too well!"

"What do you mean?"

"Ahem, it's nothing, but why didn't you tell me about this in advance?"

"Isn't that what I'm telling you?"

"Forget it, just let her stay with you for a while. If she's not capable enough, you can do whatever you need to do."

"Haha, I think this kid has good qualifications!"

"Uncle Ma, do you know I have Aunt Ma's phone number?"

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing, just telling you that Aunt Ma and I have a good relationship."

"Ha, you really have other intentions!"

"I am innocent. At least, I didn't hire anyone as my secretary."

"I say, Xuan, you really don't know how to appreciate kindness!"

"Haha, it was just a joke, Uncle Ma, you took it seriously!"

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　Thanks to Huan Xingchen and book friend 20171029004947168 for their recommendations!

(End of this chapter)