Chapter 193: Golden Island
"Water well company?" Although Vice Mayor Li just knew that this was a newly established investment company, the name was indeed a bit strange.
"Yes!" Jetton nodded, introducing Vice Mayor Li, "With all due respect, since the middle of the last century, Hujiang has had the reputation of the Paris of the East. However, today, not to mention the developed cities of Dongying, the other nearby Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul, and the few on the treasure island, their degree of development has surpassed that of the current Hujiang. And the investors in our well company believe that the current situation of Hujiang is very inconsistent with its current position. ”
"Oh? Such an opening remark really aroused the interest of Vice Mayor Li, who was an official in Hujiang.
Jetton said: "First of all, I will introduce some basic information about our water well company. And this name has its own meaning. We started out with 22 investors, big and small, so we formed the Chinese word for 'well'. And now there are four tigers in Asia, and our goal is to build Hujiang into the fifth with the support of your government and your city, and hope to surpass them in the end, and also contribute to the development of Hujiang. And Hujiang and those four little dragons are all near the sea, so there is the word 'water'. Of course, the continuous flow of water from the well also indicates the future of the company, which is sure to be a source of money and a prosperous business. ”
"Huh. These words made Vice Mayor Li smile and admire, "Mr. Jetton, you know Chinese culture very well?"
"Excessive. Jetton smiled and waved his hand, "Although I love Chinese culture, I really don't know much. The name of the company was given by the boss. However, as a professional manager, I was required to keep the identities of investors and bosses strictly confidential. ”
"Confidentiality?" Vice Mayor Li was puzzled, such an investment was really unusual.
So Jetton explained: "In order to show sincerity, I can reveal a little, it is inconvenient to make it public, because ...... That strait. To be honest, Jetton's admiration for Jing Jian at this time is indescribable. These questions are all in the information I gave myself a few days ago.
And Vice Mayor Li's eyes lit up. He immediately judged that it was likely to be the other side of the strait, or an overseas Chinese family with business on the other side of the strait. If this is the case, it is not just an investment, but an important political task.
In fact, the name "well" was given by Jing Jian casually. The implication is nothing more than digging a pit and throwing Jiang Zhiframe's "child into the well".
"Is it inconvenient for the other side to disclose the scale of your company's investment?" Vice Mayor Li became interested.
"The investment amount of our first phase is estimated at $9,864 million. Jetton seemed confident, and he had memorized the data for a long time.
Unexpectedly, when I heard this number, the translator was terrified. And when he translated, the car swayed slightly, and even the driver was scared. Only Vice Mayor Li could still maintain his composure, but he was stunned for a long time without speaking. I thought that it was a big investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, but if I didn't pay attention, I added two more zeros later. Looking out the car window, Vice Mayor Li felt incredulous: "Today is not April Fool's Day, is it?"
At this time, China's foreign exchange reserves as a whole were only a few billion dollars, but this investment was several times the country's foreign exchange reserves at once?
Jetton immediately corrected very seriously: "It's ninety-eight-thousand-six-million-dollar dollars." Our well company is a very professional investment company with a very strict budgeting process. Of course, when it comes to specific investments, there will always be ups and downs. ”
"Well, ninety-eight billion. I...... ...... this?" For a while, Vice Mayor Li was in a mood disorder, and he actually found that he couldn't ask anything.
And Jetton was still very serious: "Mr. Mayor, you should understand that the workload of such a large investment is vast, and it is not something that you and I can decide in just a few words. And this is how our first phase of investment is arranged. The first is a negotiation period of six months to one year, and detailed agreements and memorandums are signed. And after the negotiation period is over, within three years, our company will invest one billion dollars upfront. The entire first phase of the plan is 15 years, not including the negotiation period. If the first phase of cooperation goes well, the second phase of cooperation will be continued. ”
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Vice Mayor Li finally felt less "scary". At least fifteen years, and the distribution is hundreds of millions per year. And the well company sounds formal, meticulous, and there is a negotiation period, at least in the meantime, there will be enough time to examine the strength of this company.
"Then what do you want to invest in?" asked Vice Mayor Li.
Jetton smiled: "An island, the third largest island in China, a golden island of the future." ”
"Ahh Chongming Island is the least valued place in Hujiang, and it is also the most inconvenient and backward place in transportation.
So, Jetton "memorized the text" again: "As far as I know, the largest island in China - Baodao is one of the four little dragons. The second largest island is rumored to be a province and will most likely become a special economic zone. Hong Kong was originally an island, but now it has become the Four Little Tigers. Why, then, is it impossible to find Chongming Island on the Hujiang River?"
"As the best seaport in the Far East, Hujiang is located at the top of the golden waterway of the Yangtze River, and the surrounding light and heavy industries are developed. It is very likely that in the next few decades, most of the factories in Hujiang will be relocated to the surrounding areas, or even to Chinese mainland. In this case, why not develop Chongming Island and turn the whole island into an economic hub of China?......?
Listening to Jeton's eloquent talk, Vice Mayor Li was silent. It should be said that many words have spoken to his heart, and it may really take tens of billions of dollars to build an entire island.
"Of course, this requires preferential policies from the Chinese government. If Nanwan can set up a special economic zone, why can't Chongming Island? Relying on the entire Hujiang River, Chongming Island will only develop faster. And the whole island is also very well managed, as long as the surrounding waterway is closed, you can ......"
Vice Mayor Li finally understood what Jetton meant: "You mean that a new special economic zone needs to be approved?"
"Yes, if we can cooperate, this is the golden island of the future!"