Chapter 421: 【Star House Building Sailing Hotel】
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Chapter 421【Starlight Building Sailing Hotel】
In mid-November, Hong Kong Island finally calmed down.
Although the incident has passed, the wounds brought to Hong Kong Island have not healed so quickly;
Time is the best healing medicine.
On this day, Huo Yingdong invited Wu Guangyao to have dinner on the phone. His tone was rather solemn, which made Wu Guangyao a little puzzled.
Could this be targeted by the Hong Kong government?
However, although Wu Guangyao is afraid of causing trouble, this one deserves to cause trouble by himself;
Furthermore, the Hong Kong government will not trouble Wu Guangyao if it troubles anyone;
This time, the Oriental Media Group has given the Hong Kong government a lot of face, and there is no problem standing in line.
Wu Guangyao came to a Jiangnan-style restaurant at the agreed location, and Huo Yingdong was interested!
"Brother Huo!"
"Glory!"
The two are acquainted, and after being polite, they go straight to the subject.
Huo Yingdong looked tired, and said helplessly: "I am looking for you this time, because I have something to discuss!"
Wu Guangyao nodded, his expression relaxed, without any tension at all!
Huo Yingdong saw Wu Guangyao so calm, he couldn't help being impressed by Wu Guangyao's tolerance.
At this time, I can say that I am not popular on Hong Kong Island.
I asked some fellow villagers for help, and everyone avoided them for fear of causing trouble.
Huo Yingdong said: "I was slapped by the Hong Kong government recently, and I complained so much! I was in the Star Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, which was recently built and ready to rent. I didn't expect that I would rent out the Star Walk. 'The tenants of the building have all received warnings from the telephone company, asking them to think twice. If they are rented out, the installation of telephones will be indefinitely indefinitely."
Wu Guangyao frowned after listening!
All those who rent office buildings are businessmen. How to start business without a phone? Obviously this trick is cruel!
The telephone company is a British-owned company, so behind the telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government that is ordering it.
This Hong Kong government really pinched Huo Yingdong's seven inches!
Xingguangxing Building can be said to be an important asset of Huo Yingdong;
If there is no lease, the loan Huo Yingdong owes to the bank will naturally not be repaid.
Wu Guangyao said: "Brother Huo, behind this telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government!"
Huo Yingdong nodded, and said helplessly: "Who said no! Since the Hong Kong government has done this, it seems that no tenants dare to rent my Starlight Building, so I want to sell it. I didn't want to. I threw this trouble to you, so I went to the Land Company. However, the Land Company deceived too much and only offered 30 million Hong Kong dollars. The cost of my Starlight Building can be 50 million Hong Kong dollars, so I am not reconciled, thinking Let me ask you first, would you like to take over? You only need to pay 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and I will sell it to you. I can understand it. The British capital and the Hong Kong government have jointly set up for me this time, so I am not cheap. them."
Wu Guangyao moved!
I thought that Huo Yingdong asked him to take over the Starlight Building, because he was unwilling to accept the low price;
It turned out that he was just unwilling to be toyed with by British capital!
Wu Guangyao said: "I have nothing to dare to take over. Since Brother Huo said that the cost is 50 million Hong Kong dollars, then I will give it at 50 million Hong Kong dollars!"
The structure of Starlight Walk, Wu Guangyao probably understands that 50 million Hong Kong dollars is definitely worth the money!
If it were not for the Hong Kong government's sanctions on Huo Yingdong and the current sluggish Hong Kong Island real estate industry, the value of Starlight might be 70 million Hong Kong dollars.
Star Building is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, next to the future Harbour City, the location is absolutely luxurious;
The entire Starlight Plaza is 19 floors high. The first to fourth floors can be used as shopping buildings, and the fifth to nineteenth floors are hundreds of office buildings with first-class decoration.
The two declined for a long time, and finally decided to deal at the price of 45 million Hong Kong dollars!
Huo Yingdong believes that Wu Guangyao has taken a lot of risks, so the price of 45 million is at a loss, even because he has given a lot to take care of himself;
Furthermore, the British Land Company was only willing to give 30 million Hong Kong dollars. Obviously, Wu Guangyao's 45 million Hong Kong dollars has already given too much!
The transaction between the two was very low-key, and there was no announcement.
Wu Guangyao’s plan is to pickle the Starlight Building temporarily!
Such benefits naturally have two points:
First, the rent is not high at this time. When the rent is not only restored in the second half of 1968, but will also rise sharply, it will not be too late to rent out.
Secondly, Wu Guangyao does not need to be in the limelight either. He will face the furious Hong Kong government and talk about it after the limelight.
Huo Yingdong is different, if he does not sell Starlight, then the phone company’s ban will not know how long it will last;
Furthermore, Huo Yingdong borrowed a lot from the bank for the construction of the Starlight Building, which also required regular repayment.
On November 18th, the United Kingdom announced that the exchange rate of British pound to U.S. dollar was changed to 1:2.4, that is, 1 pound to 2.4 U.S. dollars;
At this time, the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the British pound is a fixed 16:1, so the Hong Kong dollar also depreciates with the British pound, and 6.66 Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for 1 U.S. dollar.
Fortunately, at this time, Wu Guangyao's Hong Kong dollar is very small, and all of it has been converted into fixed assets and stocks.
The depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar will bring a series of reactions on Hong Kong Island: prices on Hong Kong Island will rise across the board, and wages will generally rise by 30%.
In the construction cost, cement, wood, round iron and other construction materials will rise by 20% to more than 50% respectively.
Labor costs have risen, construction materials have risen, and under the new building regulations implemented in 1966, the area of buildings on the same land has been reduced by 20%;
A variety of reasons will promote the increase in property prices and rents in Hong Kong after the incident has calmed down.
So, everything will rise, but money will not rise!
After taking the Stars, Wu Guangyao’s 500 million Hong Kong dollars real estate funds were finally spent completely;
And 500 million stock funds, after three months of sweeping goods, there are 80 million Hong Kong dollars, which can only accept a 14.7% depreciation,
Of course, this is inevitable!
Even if Wu Guangyao’s company account has a little more Hong Kong dollars, he can only accept depreciation.
The Three Musketeers came to Wu Guangyao's office in vigor and found what the boss was depicting, and the boss’ secretary Chris was also indulged in the description of the boss.
This made the three people afraid to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the boss’s inspiration.
For a long time, Wu Guangyao finished writing, and said dissatisfied: "Hey! I haven't painted for a few years, and the business has become rusty. As expected, the industry is good at diligence and playfulness.
Chris' Chinese is good, but Wu Guangyao doesn’t understand at all!
Chris asked: "What does the back mean?"
Wu Guangyao had to explain it to foreigners, but at the end of this explanation, Chris exclaimed: "Ancient Chinese prose is really hard to learn! But you paint very well, and the most important thing is that your design is a master. , Why are you still not satisfied!"
Wu Guangyao did not question her, but said to the Three Musketeers: "Come over and take a look. How about this sketch of mine?"
Three Musketeers came up quickly, the boss will draw pictures and the three of them know;
The boss is smart and easy to learn. No matter which line he is in, he will study hard at the beginning.
The three people came to Wu Guangyao and looked sideways at the sketch on the paper.
Wu Guangyao explained: "This is my general plan for the Blue Chimney. You see, I plan to build an Avenue of Stars on the sea. The Avenue of Stars is open to citizens for leisure, and the Avenue of Stars connects the Hong Kong Art Center, the commercial complex, And the road to the east; and we can also donate another seaside park to the citizens in the east side of the sea. In this way, our commercial complex near the sea will be surrounded by popular people."
The Three Musketeers listened to Wu Guangyao's words, but did not make any response, and continued to stare at the paper.
Shi Jun said: "Boss, what does this building resembling a sailboat do?"
Wu Guangyao suddenly, the focus of the three people's attention is this.
Wu Guangyao confidently said: “This is a luxury resort hotel I designed. It is called the Hong Kong Burj Al Arab Hotel. It looks like a sailboat and symbolizes sailing through the wind and waves. Once this building is completed, Hong Kong Island will become world-renowned.”
"Boss, your inspiration is so good, comparable to a world-class master level!" Li Xing flattered wildly.
Wu Guangyao said with a smile: “I’m just a look. I don’t know how difficult the specific design is. But it doesn’t matter, we can gather designers from all over the world to complete this work together.”
The three were impressed by Wu Guangyao's domineering!
If it's other people, the three of them will definitely puff one of their noses;
Not to mention the difficulty of building this sailing hotel, and the high cost;
The economy of Hong Kong Island cannot support this kind of ultra-luxury hotel.
However, out of trust in the boss, it is wrong, it should be the boss’s financial resources, and the three of them don’t think there is anything.
"Boss, the economy of Hong Kong Island" Shi Jun still reminded.
Wu Guangyao confidently said: “I expect to complete this hotel in six to eight years. I think Hong Kong’s economic development is absolutely not a problem.”
In fact, Wu Guangyao is not aimless;
This Burj Al Arab hotel is not the scale of investment in Dubai in the future;
Because the height limit of Tsim Sha Tsui at this time cannot exceed 70 meters;
So this sailing hotel is also only 19 floors, but you can do some work on the ‘big’;
Wu Guangyao continued: “This building is a shopping mall, and the two buildings are a combination of shopping malls and office buildings.”
Wu Guangyao drew only a layout, and the specific design naturally still needs to find the Yangtze River Design Institute.
After reading it, Wu Guangyao gave this sketch directly to Li Xing for his reference.
Shi Jun said: "Boss, according to your plan, I am afraid that we need 450,000 square feet of land. Then we have to let the Hong Kong government allocate the land to us. Of course, the Hong Kong government is very happy to have this kind of project in the world. , There will be no problem with land allocation, and it may give us a lot of discounts!"
Wu Guangyao nodded and said, “The Blue Chimney is the most glaring place in Victoria Harbour. How can the Hong Kong government embarrass us. But don’t worry, we will negotiate with the Hong Kong government again next spring.”
"Well, indeed!"
After the three people left, Wu Guangyao looked at the little eyes that Chris admired, naturally very proud!
Look at Chris again, dressed in uniform and stockings, can't help but feel itchy.
(End of this chapter)
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Chapter 421【Starlight Building Sailing Hotel】
In mid-November, Hong Kong Island finally calmed down.
Although the incident has passed, the wounds brought to Hong Kong Island have not healed so quickly;
Time is the best healing medicine.
On this day, Huo Yingdong invited Wu Guangyao to have dinner on the phone. His tone was rather solemn, which made Wu Guangyao a little puzzled.
Could this be targeted by the Hong Kong government?
However, although Wu Guangyao is afraid of causing trouble, this one deserves to cause trouble by himself;
Furthermore, the Hong Kong government will not trouble Wu Guangyao if it troubles anyone;
This time, the Oriental Media Group has given the Hong Kong government a lot of face, and there is no problem standing in line.
Wu Guangyao came to a Jiangnan-style restaurant at the agreed location, and Huo Yingdong was interested!
"Brother Huo!"
"Glory!"
The two are acquainted, and after being polite, they go straight to the subject.
Huo Yingdong looked tired, and said helplessly: "I am looking for you this time, because I have something to discuss!"
Wu Guangyao nodded, his expression relaxed, without any tension at all!
Huo Yingdong saw Wu Guangyao so calm, he couldn't help being impressed by Wu Guangyao's tolerance.
At this time, I can say that I am not popular on Hong Kong Island.
I asked some fellow villagers for help, and everyone avoided them for fear of causing trouble.
Huo Yingdong said: "I was slapped by the Hong Kong government recently, and I complained so much! I was in the Star Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, which was recently built and ready to rent. I didn't expect that I would rent out the Star Walk. 'The tenants of the building have all received warnings from the telephone company, asking them to think twice. If they are rented out, the installation of telephones will be indefinitely indefinitely."
Wu Guangyao frowned after listening!
All those who rent office buildings are businessmen. How to start business without a phone? Obviously this trick is cruel!
The telephone company is a British-owned company, so behind the telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government that is ordering it.
This Hong Kong government really pinched Huo Yingdong's seven inches!
Xingguangxing Building can be said to be an important asset of Huo Yingdong;
If there is no lease, the loan Huo Yingdong owes to the bank will naturally not be repaid.
Wu Guangyao said: "Brother Huo, behind this telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government!"
Huo Yingdong nodded, and said helplessly: "Who said no! Since the Hong Kong government has done this, it seems that no tenants dare to rent my Starlight Building, so I want to sell it. I didn't want to. I threw this trouble to you, so I went to the Land Company. However, the Land Company deceived too much and only offered 30 million Hong Kong dollars. The cost of my Starlight Building can be 50 million Hong Kong dollars, so I am not reconciled, thinking Let me ask you first, would you like to take over? You only need to pay 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and I will sell it to you. I can understand it. The British capital and the Hong Kong government have jointly set up for me this time, so I am not cheap. them."
Wu Guangyao moved!
I thought that Huo Yingdong asked him to take over the Starlight Building, because he was unwilling to accept the low price;
It turned out that he was just unwilling to be toyed with by British capital!
Wu Guangyao said: "I have nothing to dare to take over. Since Brother Huo said that the cost is 50 million Hong Kong dollars, then I will give it at 50 million Hong Kong dollars!"
The structure of Starlight Walk, Wu Guangyao probably understands that 50 million Hong Kong dollars is definitely worth the money!
If it were not for the Hong Kong government's sanctions on Huo Yingdong and the current sluggish Hong Kong Island real estate industry, the value of Starlight might be 70 million Hong Kong dollars.
Star Building is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, next to the future Harbour City, the location is absolutely luxurious;
The entire Starlight Plaza is 19 floors high. The first to fourth floors can be used as shopping buildings, and the fifth to nineteenth floors are hundreds of office buildings with first-class decoration.
The two declined for a long time, and finally decided to deal at the price of 45 million Hong Kong dollars!
Huo Yingdong believes that Wu Guangyao has taken a lot of risks, so the price of 45 million is at a loss, even because he has given a lot to take care of himself;
Furthermore, the British Land Company was only willing to give 30 million Hong Kong dollars. Obviously, Wu Guangyao's 45 million Hong Kong dollars has already given too much!
The transaction between the two was very low-key, and there was no announcement.
Wu Guangyao’s plan is to pickle the Starlight Building temporarily!
Such benefits naturally have two points:
First, the rent is not high at this time. When the rent is not only restored in the second half of 1968, but will also rise sharply, it will not be too late to rent out.
Secondly, Wu Guangyao does not need to be in the limelight either. He will face the furious Hong Kong government and talk about it after the limelight.
Huo Yingdong is different, if he does not sell Starlight, then the phone company’s ban will not know how long it will last;
Furthermore, Huo Yingdong borrowed a lot from the bank for the construction of the Starlight Building, which also required regular repayment.
On November 18th, the United Kingdom announced that the exchange rate of British pound to U.S. dollar was changed to 1:2.4, that is, 1 pound to 2.4 U.S. dollars;
At this time, the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the British pound is a fixed 16:1, so the Hong Kong dollar also depreciates with the British pound, and 6.66 Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for 1 U.S. dollar.
Fortunately, at this time, Wu Guangyao's Hong Kong dollar is very small, and all of it has been converted into fixed assets and stocks.
The depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar will bring a series of reactions on Hong Kong Island: prices on Hong Kong Island will rise across the board, and wages will generally rise by 30%.
In the construction cost, cement, wood, round iron and other construction materials will rise by 20% to more than 50% respectively.
Labor costs have risen, construction materials have risen, and under the new building regulations implemented in 1966, the area of buildings on the same land has been reduced by 20%;
A variety of reasons will promote the increase in property prices and rents in Hong Kong after the incident has calmed down.
So, everything will rise, but money will not rise!
After taking the Stars, Wu Guangyao’s 500 million Hong Kong dollars real estate funds were finally spent completely;
And 500 million stock funds, after three months of sweeping goods, there are 80 million Hong Kong dollars, which can only accept a 14.7% depreciation,
Of course, this is inevitable!
Even if Wu Guangyao’s company account has a little more Hong Kong dollars, he can only accept depreciation.
The Three Musketeers came to Wu Guangyao's office in vigor and found what the boss was depicting, and the boss’ secretary Chris was also indulged in the description of the boss.
This made the three people afraid to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the boss’s inspiration.
For a long time, Wu Guangyao finished writing, and said dissatisfied: "Hey! I haven't painted for a few years, and the business has become rusty. As expected, the industry is good at diligence and playfulness.
Chris' Chinese is good, but Wu Guangyao doesn’t understand at all!
Chris asked: "What does the back mean?"
Wu Guangyao had to explain it to foreigners, but at the end of this explanation, Chris exclaimed: "Ancient Chinese prose is really hard to learn! But you paint very well, and the most important thing is that your design is a master. , Why are you still not satisfied!"
Wu Guangyao did not question her, but said to the Three Musketeers: "Come over and take a look. How about this sketch of mine?"
Three Musketeers came up quickly, the boss will draw pictures and the three of them know;
The boss is smart and easy to learn. No matter which line he is in, he will study hard at the beginning.
The three people came to Wu Guangyao and looked sideways at the sketch on the paper.
Wu Guangyao explained: "This is my general plan for the Blue Chimney. You see, I plan to build an Avenue of Stars on the sea. The Avenue of Stars is open to citizens for leisure, and the Avenue of Stars connects the Hong Kong Art Center, the commercial complex, And the road to the east; and we can also donate another seaside park to the citizens in the east side of the sea. In this way, our commercial complex near the sea will be surrounded by popular people."
The Three Musketeers listened to Wu Guangyao's words, but did not make any response, and continued to stare at the paper.
Shi Jun said: "Boss, what does this building resembling a sailboat do?"
Wu Guangyao suddenly, the focus of the three people's attention is this.
Wu Guangyao confidently said: “This is a luxury resort hotel I designed. It is called the Hong Kong Burj Al Arab Hotel. It looks like a sailboat and symbolizes sailing through the wind and waves. Once this building is completed, Hong Kong Island will become world-renowned.”
"Boss, your inspiration is so good, comparable to a world-class master level!" Li Xing flattered wildly.
Wu Guangyao said with a smile: “I’m just a look. I don’t know how difficult the specific design is. But it doesn’t matter, we can gather designers from all over the world to complete this work together.”
The three were impressed by Wu Guangyao's domineering!
If it's other people, the three of them will definitely puff one of their noses;
Not to mention the difficulty of building this sailing hotel, and the high cost;
The economy of Hong Kong Island cannot support this kind of ultra-luxury hotel.
However, out of trust in the boss, it is wrong, it should be the boss’s financial resources, and the three of them don’t think there is anything.
"Boss, the economy of Hong Kong Island" Shi Jun still reminded.
Wu Guangyao confidently said: “I expect to complete this hotel in six to eight years. I think Hong Kong’s economic development is absolutely not a problem.”
In fact, Wu Guangyao is not aimless;
This Burj Al Arab hotel is not the scale of investment in Dubai in the future;
Because the height limit of Tsim Sha Tsui at this time cannot exceed 70 meters;
So this sailing hotel is also only 19 floors, but you can do some work on the ‘big’;
Wu Guangyao continued: “This building is a shopping mall, and the two buildings are a combination of shopping malls and office buildings.”
Wu Guangyao drew only a layout, and the specific design naturally still needs to find the Yangtze River Design Institute.
After reading it, Wu Guangyao gave this sketch directly to Li Xing for his reference.
Shi Jun said: "Boss, according to your plan, I am afraid that we need 450,000 square feet of land. Then we have to let the Hong Kong government allocate the land to us. Of course, the Hong Kong government is very happy to have this kind of project in the world. , There will be no problem with land allocation, and it may give us a lot of discounts!"
Wu Guangyao nodded and said, “The Blue Chimney is the most glaring place in Victoria Harbour. How can the Hong Kong government embarrass us. But don’t worry, we will negotiate with the Hong Kong government again next spring.”
"Well, indeed!"
After the three people left, Wu Guangyao looked at the little eyes that Chris admired, naturally very proud!
Look at Chris again, dressed in uniform and stockings, can't help but feel itchy.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 421Starlight Building Sailing HotelIn mid-November, Hong Kong Island finally calmed down.Although the incident has passed, the wounds brought to Hong Kong Island have not healed so quickly;Time is the best healing medicine.On this day, Huo Yingdong invited Wu Guangyao to have dinner on the phone. His tone was rather solemn, which made Wu Guangyao a little puzzled.Could this be targeted by the Hong Kong government?However, although Wu Guangyao is afraid of causing trouble, this one deserves to cause trouble by himself;Furthermore, the Hong Kong government will not trouble Wu Guangyao if it troubles anyone;This time, the Oriental Media Group has given the Hong Kong government a lot of face, and there is no problem standing in line.Wu Guangyao came to a Jiangnan-style restaurant at the agreed location, and Huo Yingdong was interested!"Brother Huo!""Glory!"The two are acquainted, and after being polite, they go straight to the subject.Huo Yingdong looked tired, and said helplessly: "I am looking for you this time, because I have something to discuss!"Wu Guangyao nodded, his expression relaxed, without any tension at all!Huo Yingdong saw Wu Guangyao so calm, he couldn't help being impressed by Wu Guangyao's tolerance.At this time, I can say that I am not popular on Hong Kong Island.I asked some fellow villagers for help, and everyone avoided them for fear of causing trouble.Huo Yingdong said: "I was slapped by the Hong Kong government recently, and I complained so much! I was in the Star Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, which was recently built and ready to rent. I didn't expect that I would rent out the Star Walk. 'The tenants of the building have all received warnings from the telephone company, asking them to think twice. If they are rented out, the installation of telephones will be indefinitely indefinitely."Wu Guangyao frowned after listening!All those who rent office buildings are businessmen. How to start business without a phone? Obviously this trick is cruel!The telephone company is a British-owned company, so behind the telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government that is ordering it.This Hong Kong government really pinched Huo Yingdong's seven inches!Xingguangxing Building can be said to be an important asset of Huo Yingdong;If there is no lease, the loan Huo Yingdong owes to the bank will naturally not be repaid.Wu Guangyao said: "Brother Huo, behind this telephone company, it must be the Hong Kong government!"Huo Yingdong nodded, and said helplessly: "Who said no! Since the Hong Kong government has done this, it seems that no tenants dare to rent my Starlight Building, so I want to sell it. I didn't want to. I threw this trouble to you, so I went to the Land Company. However, the Land Company deceived too much and only offered 30 million Hong Kong dollars. The cost of my Starlight Building can be 50 million Hong Kong dollars, so I am not reconciled, thinking Let me ask you first, would you like to take over? You only need to pay 30 million Hong Kong dollars, and I will sell it to you. I can understand it. The British capital and the Hong Kong government have jointly set up for me this time, so I am not cheap. them."Wu Guangyao moved!I thought that Huo Yingdong asked him to take over the Starlight Building, because he was unwilling to accept the low price;It turned out that he was just unwilling to be toyed with by British capital!Wu Guangyao said: "I have nothing to dare to take over. Since Brother Huo said that the cost is 50 million Hong Kong dollars, then I will give it at 50 million Hong Kong dollars!"The structure of Starlight Walk, Wu Guangyao probably understands that 50 million Hong Kong dollars is definitely worth the money!If it were not for the Hong Kong government's sanctions on Huo Yingdong and the current sluggish Hong Kong Island real estate industry, the value of Starlight might be 70 million Hong Kong dollars.Star Building is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, next to the future Harbour City, the location is absolutely luxurious;The entire Starlight Plaza is 19 floors high. The first to fourth floors can be used as shopping buildings, and the fifth to nineteenth floors are hundreds of office buildings with first-class decoration.The two declined for a long time, and finally decided to deal at the price of 45 million Hong Kong dollars!Huo Yingdong believes that Wu Guangyao has taken a lot of risks, so the price of 45 million is at a loss, even because he has given a lot to take care of himself;Furthermore, the British Land Company was only willing to give 30 million Hong Kong dollars. Obviously, Wu Guangyao's 45 million Hong Kong dollars has already given too much!The transaction between the two was very low-key, and there was no announcement.Wu Guangyao's plan is to pickle the Starlight Building temporarily!Such benefits naturally have two points:First, the rent is not high at this time. When the rent is not only restored in the second half of 1968, but will also rise sharply, it will not be too late to rent out.Secondly, Wu Guangyao does not need to be in the limelight either. He will face the furious Hong Kong government and talk about it after the limelight.Huo Yingdong is different, if he does not sell Starlight, then the phone company's ban will not know how long it will last;Furthermore, Huo Yingdong borrowed a lot from the bank for the construction of the Starlight Building, which also required regular repayment.On November 18th, the United Kingdom announced that the exchange rate of British pound to U.S. dollar was changed to 1:2.4, that is, 1 pound to 2.4 U.S. dollars;At this time, the exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the British pound is a fixed 16:1, so the Hong Kong dollar also depreciates with the British pound, and 6.66 Hong Kong dollars can be exchanged for 1 U.S. dollar.Fortunately, at this time, Wu Guangyao's Hong Kong dollar is very small, and all of it has been converted into fixed assets and stocks.The depreciation of the Hong Kong dollar will bring a series of reactions on Hong Kong Island: prices on Hong Kong Island will rise across the board, and wages will generally rise by 30%.In the construction cost, cement, wood, round iron and other construction materials will rise by 20% to more than 50% respectively.Labor costs have risen, construction materials have risen, and under the new building regulations implemented in 1966, the area of buildings on the same land has been reduced by 20%;A variety of reasons will promote the increase in property prices and rents in Hong Kong after the incident has calmed down.So, everything will rise, but money will not rise!After taking the Stars, Wu Guangyao's 500 million Hong Kong dollars real estate funds were finally spent completely;And 500 million stock funds, after three months of sweeping goods, there are 80 million Hong Kong dollars, which can only accept a 14.7% depreciation,Of course, this is inevitable!Even if Wu Guangyao's company account has a little more Hong Kong dollars, he can only accept depreciation.The Three Musketeers came to Wu Guangyao's office in vigor and found what the boss was depicting, and the boss' secretary Chris was also indulged in the description of the boss.This made the three people afraid to make a sound, for fear of disturbing the boss's inspiration.For a long time, Wu Guangyao finished writing, and said dissatisfied: "Hey! I haven't painted for a few years, and the business has become rusty. As expected, the industry is good at diligence and playfulness.Chris' Chinese is good, but Wu Guangyao doesn't understand at all!Chris asked: "What does the back mean?"Wu Guangyao had to explain it to foreigners, but at the end of this explanation, Chris exclaimed: "Ancient Chinese prose is really hard to learn! But you paint very well, and the most important thing is that your design is a master. , Why are you still not satisfied!"Wu Guangyao did not question her, but said to the Three Musketeers: "Come over and take a look. How about this sketch of mine?"Three Musketeers came up quickly, the boss will draw pictures and the three of them know;The boss is smart and easy to learn. No matter which line he is in, he will study hard at the beginning.The three people came to Wu Guangyao and looked sideways at the sketch on the paper.Wu Guangyao explained: "This is my general plan for the Blue Chimney. You see, I plan to build an Avenue of Stars on the sea. The Avenue of Stars is open to citizens for leisure, and the Avenue of Stars connects the Hong Kong Art Center, the commercial complex, And the road to the east; and we can also donate another seaside park to the citizens in the east side of the sea. In this way, our commercial complex near the sea will be surrounded by popular people."The Three Musketeers listened to Wu Guangyao's words, but did not make any response, and continued to stare at the paper.Shi Jun said: "Boss, what does this building resembling a sailboat do?"Wu Guangyao suddenly, the focus of the three people's attention is this.Wu Guangyao confidently said: This is a luxury resort hotel I designed. It is called the Hong Kong Burj Al Arab Hotel. It looks like a sailboat and symbolizes sailing through the wind and waves. Once this building is completed, Hong Kong Island will become world-renowned."Boss, your inspiration is so good, comparable to a world-class master level!" Li Xing flattered wildly.Wu Guangyao said with a smile: I'm just a look. I don't know how difficult the specific design is. But it doesn't matter, we can gather designers from all over the world to complete this work together.The three were impressed by Wu Guangyao's domineering!If it's other people, the three of them will definitely puff one of their noses;Not to mention the difficulty of building this sailing hotel, and the high cost;The economy of Hong Kong Island cannot support this kind of ultra-luxury hotel.However, out of trust in the boss, it is wrong, it should be the boss's financial resources, and the three of them don't think there is anything."Boss, the economy of Hong Kong Island" Shi Jun still reminded.Wu Guangyao confidently said: I expect to complete this hotel in six to eight years. I think Hong Kong's economic development is absolutely not a problem.In fact, Wu Guangyao is not aimless;This Burj Al Arab hotel is not the scale of investment in Dubai in the future;Because the height limit of Tsim Sha Tsui at this time cannot exceed 70 meters;So this sailing hotel is also only 19 floors, but you can do some work on the big';Wu Guangyao continued: This building is a shopping mall, and the two buildings are a combination of shopping malls and office buildings.Wu Guangyao drew only a layout, and the specific design naturally still needs to find the Yangtze River Design Institute.After reading it, Wu Guangyao gave this sketch directly to Li Xing for his reference.Shi Jun said: "Boss, according to your plan, I am afraid that we need 450,000 square feet of land. Then we have to let the Hong Kong government allocate the land to us. Of course, the Hong Kong government is very happy to have this kind of project in the world. , There will be no problem with land allocation, and it may give us a lot of discounts!"Wu Guangyao nodded and said, The Blue Chimney is the most glaring place in Victoria Harbour. How can the Hong Kong government embarrass us. But don't worry, we will negotiate with the Hong Kong government again next spring."Well, indeed!"After the three people left, Wu Guangyao looked at the little eyes that Chris admired, naturally very proud!Look at Chris again, dressed in uniform and stockings, can't help but feel itchy.End of this chapter
