"How far has Cyberport progressed now?" After sighing, I asked Li Ping again.

"During this time, according to Mr. Li's instructions, I have been following the progress of Cyberport and have a deeper understanding of Cyberport by the way. ”

"The second son's Cyberport blueprint has been planned since the beginning of last year. The Bi Yao Bay he chose is close to the University of Hong Kong and close to the Central Business Center of Hong Kong, so it is the most qualified to become the Silicon Valley of Hong Kong. ”

"Choosing the vicinity of the University of Hong Kong, it is estimated that the second son is considering the problem of talents. However, the Cyberport project and the Hong Kong government have experienced a protracted battle for nearly a year before they have come to an eyebrow. ”

"Oh, how twisted is the process?"

"Yes, it was only at the end of January this year that things took a turn for the better. In January, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Government visited Israel to inspect the development of science and technology in the country. ”

In this process, the second son seized the opportunity and kept lobbying the chief executive on the way. The three-day trip to Israel reversed the deadlock in the negotiations between Yingke and the Hong Kong government. When the Chief Executive returned from a visit in early February, the negotiations on Cyberport went surprisingly smoothly. ”

The "Cyberport" project proposed by the second son has depicted a better future for Hong Kong's science and technology industry, and this sense of innovation and venture capital is exactly what Silicon Valley and the world advocate. ”

"Hehe! It's just a concept!" I said with a smile.

I know that the later development of Cyberport is similar to that of ordinary science and technology parks in China, and in the end, it did not shine.

"But the real estate in Xiangjiang has cooled down due to the impact of the financial crisis. Only by injecting new elements and expanding new development potentials can the second spring appear relatively quickly. ”

"Hong Kong's high-tech industry was just starting out, and it was an untapped treasure trove that needed a base like Silicon Valley. ”

"Mr. Li thinks so too?" I raised my eyebrows and asked Li Ping.

"I think the second son's vision is indeed unique, and the second son's awareness of daring to take risks is indeed admirable. However, the Hong Kong government sent a professional team to investigate and consult, but no company was willing to take the risk of developing Cyberport on its own. ”

"Now Cyberport has been approved, and it is in cooperation with Yingke. This is the newspaper from the previous two days, I specially left it, Mr. Li can read it. ”

This Xiangjiang person is really superstitious about the Li family and his son, no wonder the upcoming drama will be so exciting, but the second son will eventually disappoint you, hehe!

I picked up the March 1, 1999 issue of the newspaper and saw the Cyberport news published on it:

After a detailed study, the Hong Kong government finally decided to work with Pacific Century on its own, and announced the plan at the same time as the budget was announced.

In this investment totaling HK$13 billion, the Hong Kong government is responsible for the land for HK$6 billion, while Yingke will spend HK$100 million to build the superstructured.

Together, the two companies will build Cyberport, which has a total area of over 5.78 million square feet.

In the proposal, the Hong Kong government will make the main investment, and Yingke will also be responsible for the investment of HK$7 billion. In other words, Pacific Century can pay for it, but the Hong Kong government will hand over the residential development rights in the "Cyberport" area to Pacific Century in the form of free land grants.

Pacific Century only acts as an intermediary and does not need to inject capital.

After reading the newspaper handed by Li Ping, I said, "Is the Cyberport incident ripe?"

"It's not that simple, the second son obtained the development right of 'Cyberport' by way of free land grant, which is the first time in Xiangjiang. ”

After the announcement of the "Cyberport" project, the eight major real estate developers in Hong Kong woke up to a dream, and although the Hong Kong government has repeatedly stressed that this is a high-tech project, they believe that since more than 70% of the buildings are residential and are for sale, "Cyberport" is just a catchy name for real estate. ”

In this way, Yingke has benefited a lot, it only needs to use a small amount of money, it has more than 4.3 million square feet of residential development rights, which is very cheap, and it is estimated that it can earn billions of Hong Kong dollars, no wonder they are wary. They are also worried that the practice of free land grants will become an excuse for everyone to emulate in the future. ”

"In the Cyberport schedule, the eight major real estate developers, including SHKP, Sun Hung Kai, Swire, Hongkong Land, New World, Hysan, Wang Lung and Great Eagle, did not get a little 'oil and water', and the reaction was of course fierce. ”

"So they're arguing again?"

"Mr. Li, you can understand if you look at the newspapers of the past two days. ”

I flipped through a few newspapers, all of which were about the criticism of the Hong Kong government and the Lee family's private teachings.

It is believed that the reason why Li Zekai successfully obtained the development rights of "Cyberport" only depends on the close relationship between his father Li Jiacheng and the chief executive.

The eight major real estate developers even collectively bombarded the Hong Kong government and the Lee family and his son, accusing the Hong Kong government of changing the rules of the game of buying land with cash, and approving land through private negotiation to favor Yingke.

After the Hong Kong government approved the "Cyberport" plan, the project content was gradually disclosed.

For example, the majority of residential developments and the fact that the price per square foot of rented office space is only HK$6.5, which is much lower than the rental price of the office space they launched, hurting their interests and causing them a huge impact, which has greatly angered several major developers.

It can be seen that when the interests of all parties are involved, the voice of opposition to Li Zekai's exclusive monopoly of the development right of "Cyberport" is very strong.

The forces that do not understand and even obstruct "Cyberport" will not give up.

It was also revealed that Li had omitted to the Hong Kong government that he had sold shares in Hutchison in 1997.

The good deeds took the opportunity to fan the flames, the market was dissatisfied, and criticism of Li Zekai for not following the rules was wave after wave.

After flipping through a few newspapers, I said to Li Ping: "Let's not care about the quarrel between them, in short, I believe that the second son's plan will be successful." ”

"So, you just have to actively negotiate with them according to the conditions I give you, and Xinjia has Hutchison as the second shareholder, and the market value is small, which is just what they want. ”

"As the saying goes, fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, even if they already have this intention, I believe that an agreement will be reached in the end, but we must pay attention to confidentiality during the negotiation. ”

"By the way, what is our company's share price right now?"

When it comes to the company's market capitalization, I think of Dexinjia's share price, which is too high or too low to negotiate.

"It has been oscillating between 0.10~0.15 yuan, and since my acquisition, all kinds of gossip have emerged in an endless stream, which has supported the stock price. ”

"This price is more appropriate, and it is good for negotiations. ”

"That's true!" Li Ping thought about the negotiation conditions I gave him and replied.

"The follow-up negotiations will continue to be carried out by you, and you will notify me when it really comes to a critical juncture!"