Invest in building a road on the mainland? Ask such a big question?

To be honest, when Li Huayong heard Boss Huo say such things, he felt a little funny in his heart. Of course, he would not be naïve to think that the three bigwigs in the room were sincerely asking for his opinion, after all, such a problem was too "big". This is often the case with "big questions", and there is usually no standard answer. For example, on a question like today's, as long as someone with a little insight can say the reasons why N points agree with it, and also find N reasons for opposing it.

Therefore, Li Huayong estimated that Boss Huo also asked casually, with his own intention to take the exam. Of course, this question was asked to Lin Wei first, so Li Huayong didn't rush to speak. And Lin Wei is also very well-behaved, of course she also knows what the three bigwigs mean now, so she simply didn't open her mouth at all, and directly aimed at Li Huayong.

Li Huayong looked at Boss Huo with a natural expression, he didn't answer directly immediately, but came to a rhetorical question:

"How is it a road, why not a wharf?"

Hearing Li Huayong mention the dock, Huo Boss was obviously stunned for a moment, not only him, but also the two people on the side, several people looked at each other, and the corners of their mouths showed a smile.

Li Huayong was not surprised by their reactions, since the few people in front of him were all members of the "Character Code Gang," what did the "Character Code Gang" do? They themselves made their fortune by taking the waterway, so Li Huayong did not believe that these people did not think about investing in ports or wharves when they were discussing just now.

Lin Xiaotian forgave Li Huayong up and down, as if he was re-inspecting the young man:

"You don't have to worry about the wharf, just tell us, if you invest in building a road in the mainland, do you think it's feasible?"

Li Huayong did not hesitate this time, he quickly replied: "Not suitable, I think that if you invest now, the time may not be ripe." ”

"Hmm? Reason. This time it was the turn of the "second brother of the Hu family" and his father, who was still staring at Li Huayong with burning eyes.

Li Huayong looked at him without showing weakness, but his voice was very calm: "The problem of the rate of return, I think that as a few of you here, what you want to invest in will definitely not be an ordinary highway, and if you want to invest, you will also invest in a high-grade highway. ”

At this time, it was Boss Huo's turn to speak, and he stared at Li Huayong with interest:

"What profit model did the future children think of?"

This question is a bit insulting to IQ, Li Huayong glanced at him, and replied in a nutshell:

"The first profit model is very simple and straightforward, which is to make an agreement with the mainland government before investing that after the highway is repaired, it will charge tolls for a certain number of years. This is the easiest way to do this, but I think such a profit model is definitely not in the scope of your consideration. ”

Several bigwigs glanced at each other again, and they all nodded slightly.

Some people may find it strange that this method mentioned by Li Huayong is not a way to make sure that you will not lose money? Aren't most of the highways in China built in this way in later generations? However, we should not forget that this model is only feasible under the leadership of the state, because only the state does not have to worry about a long return cycle. However, these people in front of them are businessmen, even if they are very patriotic and the most staunch "pro-China", this model of collecting tolls is not in their consideration.

It's very simple to think about it, if you have a few hundred million or a billion dollars in your hands, and you have the ability to invest in a highway, and this investment will take more than ten years or even decades to recover, this is not much better than keeping money in the bank, so are you willing to use this money to toss around? Isn't it much more cost-effective to do something else than this?

"And what about the second profit model?"

The one who asked this was still the father of the "second brother of the Hu family", and Li Huayong glanced at him:

"The second profit model, that is, to make money like Li Chaoren repairing the Xiangjiang subway, but in the current domestic environment, I don't think there is this condition for the time being. ”

Li Chaoren's career, the world generally believes that there are several landmark events, making plastic flowers to earn the first pot of gold, building the Xiangjiang subway to lay the status of the rivers and lakes, and merging Hutchison Whampoa to become a "superman" in the way of "snake swallowing elephant".

When Li Chaoren first took over the Xiangjiang subway project, he won the bid at a loss-making price, so what did he rely on to make money? In the eyes of later generations, this kind of profit model was actually commonplace, and it was nothing more than using the subway to drive the appreciation of the surrounding land; for example, when Li Chaoren built the subway, he relied on the shops and shops at the subway entrance, and these shops and shops did not completely belong to him, and they were regarded as a "joint venture" between him and the Xiangjiang government, and these things made him a lot of money.

However, this method cannot be replicated in the mainland for the time being. After all, the expressway is different from the subway, in a sense, the subway belongs to the municipal engineering, and the land appreciation brought by the municipal project can easily have an immediate effect. Although in the long run, the expressway can also have the same effect, but to put it mildly, if these people like Huo Boss want to get land in the mainland at this time, it will be like Huajian Ninth Bureau taking land in Pengcheng, where is the land with cabbage prices everywhere, where do you need to invest in the highway to make such a big bend.

After Li Huayong finished expressing his meaning, there was no more nonsense, he believed that with the few people in front of him, they could easily understand what he meant.

Huo Lao stared at Li Huayong with a smile, and he looked at Lin Wei sitting next to Li Huayong, and smiled more meaningfully:

"Hou Shengzi, let me ask you one more question, when do you think the right time is?"

Li Huayong smiled bitterly: "Huo Sheng, your question is a little difficult for me, but I think it will have to wait until the mainland has the first highway." ”

"Hmm, when do you think the first highway in the mainland will be repaired?"

This problem is difficult for Li Huayong, the earliest highway in China to start construction, that should be the Shenyang-Dalian line from Shenyang in the north to the mainland, this road started last year, and it took five years to complete it. The first completed expressway, which should be the Hujia line from Shencheng to Jiaxing, also took more than 4 years to build.

The reason why two such short roads have to be built for so long is that the construction capacity of this era is indeed relatively poor. Second, this is the first time that the country has built a highway, and the country needs to accumulate experience and develop relevant standards through these two roads.

"I can't say exactly when, but I think it's going to take another three to four years. ”

It is now the end of 85 years, Li Huayong replied, of course, according to the development trajectory in real history. And Li Huayong also knows that the first time Hong Kong capital participated in domestic infrastructure construction was about that time, so this answer is always correct.

"Are you really sure it will take 3 to 4 years?"

"Second brother of the Hu family" his father leaned forward and asked again.

Li Huayong said very firmly: "That's right, that time is the best time." ”

"Oh?"

After all, everyone's status is not equal, and after the three bigwigs asked here, they didn't continue this topic. But as soon as everyone stopped talking about it, the atmosphere in the whole living room became a little awkward.

Lin Xiaotian couldn't erase his feelings and was a little embarrassed, Boss Huo was actually invited by Lin Wei today, and the "second brother of the Hu family" and his father, that is, he didn't know about Li Huayong and Lin Wei before, and after he arrived here today, he could also see a little clue.

Lao Hu's face is a little not good-looking.

It was precisely because his face was not very good-looking, so he didn't stay long, and after chatting for a few minutes, he got up and said goodbye and left.

"Lotus, come to my house to play when you have time. ”

"Yes, Huber. ”

Although Lin Wei agreed very happily, Lao Hu's face was still not good-looking, because when Lin Wei said this, she deliberately grabbed Li Huayong's arm.

Soon after Lao Hu left, Huo Boss also got up and said goodbye and left. After all, they are all "their own people", so Boss Huo is not easy to say anything, but when he left, he patted Li Huayong's shoulder very affectionately to show kindness.

After the two old friends left, Lin Xiaotian's expression was complicated, he looked at Lin Wei, who was deliberately snuggling up to Li Huayong's side, shook his head with a wry smile, and excused himself to be a little tired, and asked Lin Yinghu to greet Li Huayong.

The three bigwigs left, but Lin Yinghu was more enthusiastic about Li Huayong, and his face once again flashed with a Maitreya Buddha-like signature smile and gave Li Huayong a thumbs up.

Li Huayong also smiled in return: "Thank you, second uncle." ”

Lin Yinghu laughed: "Okay! Xiao Li, just call you the second uncle, the second uncle wants to give you a gift." ”

"Huh?"

Lin Yinghu didn't say any gifts, he changed the topic:

"Xiao Li, I heard that you came to Xiangjiang this time, it seems that there is something else, right?"

"Yes, Uncle Quan, and Lei Sheng of Kowloon Construction have done a little business on the mainland, and I am just waiting for Lei Sheng to come back to discuss something. ”

"Oh, wait for Lao Lei, Lao Lei's life is a little difficult now. ”

Lin Yinghu led the topic to Kowloon Construction Lao Lei:

"Xiao Li, do you know what Lao Lei is doing in Singapore this time?"

Li Huayong shook his head.

Lin Yinghu sighed: "Lao Lei is also a poor man, he has created a great career, and he is also full of descendants, but now that he is old, he can't even find an heir." Xiao Li, you may not know, Lao Lei has a son in Singapore, Lao Lei went over this time, and he went over specifically to ask his son to come back to inherit the ancestral business. ”

"Oh?"

"But as far as I know, his son doesn't want to come back, and he has a son in the United States who doesn't want to come back either. So now, Lao Lei is disheartened and ready to take over the mountain and sell all the companies for money for retirement. ”

"Oh?"

Lin Yinghu still had a smile like Maitreya Buddha: "Xiao Li, you say, how about we bought some of his property?" I am not interested in his Kowloon bus, but Kowloon Construction and Princess Jin, that is still quite good." ”

Li Huayong looked at Lin Yinghu fixedly, is this sure to be a Maitreya Buddha-like smile?