One night in mid-October, Li Hualong spent the night in Yang Meng's bedroom.

After the passion level, Yang Meng snuggled in Li Hualong's arms, and the two chatted softly about a lot of topics.

After a few words, the two chatted about "Game of Death".

Yang Meng asked: "Ah Long, if nothing happens, the day after tomorrow, "Game of Death" will be completed, do you have time to participate in the finale party?" ”

"Oh the day after tomorrow, I don't think there will be time. The night after tomorrow, and the night after tomorrow, I have a party. Li Hualong smiled and said, "It's okay if I don't go, just show up as long as you, the boss's lady, are there." ”

"Oh!" Yang Meng responded with a smile, "I feel that the box office revenue of the movie "Game of Death" may be higher than that of "Enter the Dragon". ”

"I hope so. "Enter the Dragon" has accumulated a good reputation for Bruce Lee around the world, and this time "Game of Death" is released, Huayi Brothers Pictures can participate in the global box office share. ”

"Bruce Lee wants to take half of the profits."

"I haven't forgotten." Li Hualong smiled, "I don't think this is a bad thing, but a good thing." Do you feel that Bruce Lee is more serious in the process of directing and starring in the movie "Game of Death", right? ”

"Nope!" Yang Meng smiled, "Bruce Lee has always been a very professional actor, even if he doesn't participate in the ticket sharing, he is all part of the investment in the filming process." ”

"It seems that you have a high opinion of Bruce Lee." Li Hualong said with a smile.

"yes!" Yang Meng pursed his lips and smiled, "I think you have a higher opinion of him, otherwise, you wouldn't have paid so much attention to him." ”

"He's such a once-in-a-lifetime talent!" Li Hualong sighed, "Huayi Brothers Film Company is a blessing to be able to cooperate with him!" ”

Two days later, on October 16, the movie "Game of Death" starring Bruce Lee was completed, and a celebratory reception was held at the Holiday Inn Causeway Bay that night.

A few days later, on the evening of October 19. Li Hua took his family to Li Hualong's house for dinner.

After dinner, Li Hua and Li Hualong came to the study and chatted while drinking red wine.

We talked a little bit about business. Li Hualong asked, "Big brother, Jiu'an Mansion is ready to start renting, right?" ”

"It will start immediately, and in two days the Ming Pao will publish an advertisement for rent, and on the 1st of next month, the Hua Real Estate Company will move into this building."

"You're a little late for this rental job, aren't you?"

"It's good to be late. Rents for Grade A office space in Central have risen quite a bit in recent months. I estimate that within a month, I will be able to complete the leasing work. ”

"I hope so." Li Hualong smiled and said, "How much did Hua Real Estate Company spend on investing in building this building?" ”

"Almost HK$420 million. If it weren't for Jiu'an Construction to build this building, the cost would definitely have increased a lot. With 700,000 square feet of space available for rent in offices and shopping malls, the cost is cheap. ”

"It's pretty cheap. It is estimated that within 10 years, the market value of Jiu On Building will exceed HK$4 billion. ”

"You're still so optimistic about the prospects of Hong Kong's real estate industry." Li Hua smiled, "I feel that in recent months, several real estate companies under your umbrella. The accumulation of land is not large. ”

"There are a lot of projects in hand, and I feel that the Hong Kong property market is booming now, so it is more prudent to be conservative."

"I am also adopting a prudent strategy now, and I have to admire the courage of other real estate companies to invest a lot of money in acquiring land."

"As long as the debt ratio is controlled and the capital chain is broken, even if you take land at a high price and hold the property for a long time, you will definitely be able to obtain rich returns. I have always been optimistic about the long-term prospects of the Hong Kong property market. ”

Li Hualong said and picked up his wine glass. After taking a sip of red wine, he continued: "Big brother, the office space available for Hua Building is very large, and it is estimated that it will take how long it will take to rent it out. ”

"It's hard to say. It's hard to get a 1/1 occupancy rate. Although the rent of Grade A office space in Central has increased a lot, I think there is a bit of an oversupply of office space on Hong Kong Island, and many office buildings would rather be empty than rent out cheaply. Fortunately, Hongkong Land is about to demolish some old buildings for redevelopment, and the original tenants are about to quit the lease, and Wah Building has some tenants. Otherwise, I would be very worried that the leasing work of Hua Building will not go well. ”

"Would you like me to give you a suggestion?" Li Hualong asked with a smile.

"Listen up." Li Hua looked at Li Hualong with a little curiosity.

"If you can, Hua Real Estate Company and tenants sign a lease for four years, or more than four years, the rent can be cheaper at the beginning, and then it will rise a little more every year, find a large company to cooperate, if the lease period is not expired, it will not be rented, and the other party will be considered to be in breach of contract, and the other party needs to compensate for high liquidated damages, and how much liquidated damages are written in the lease."

Li Hualong knows that in the next few years, Hong Kong's economy will be greatly affected by the global oil crisis, Hong Kong's property market will fall into a downturn, and the rent of office buildings will definitely fall.

Hearing Li Hualong's suggestion, Li Hua was not surprised, but smiled and asked, "Brother, are you not optimistic about Hong Kong's property market in the next few years?" ”

Li Hualong asked rhetorically: "Big brother, what do you think?" ”

Li Hua thought for a moment and said: "In the past two years, housing prices have risen so sharply that many developers have begun to cover the market, and there are many people who speculate in real estate, and the property market cannot continue to be hot." I remember you saying that I am crazy when others are afraid, and I am afraid when others are crazy. To be honest, I'm a little scared right now. I will try to sign long-term leases with tenants, and I am also ready to sell some properties to reduce the debt ratio of Jiuan Group. When the property market is sluggish, the land price is cheaper, and I will buy more land for development. ”

"Hopefully, our predictions will be accurate this time." Li Hualong smiled, "Otherwise, you will miss a great opportunity." ”

"I trust your vision." Li Hua smiled and said, "Even if there is a small deviation in your prediction, it will not affect me much." Previously, when the land was purchased in Hua Building, it was considered a high price, and from the current situation, this investment is very successful. ”

In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced serious inflation, and bank deposit and loan interest rates are very high.

Jiuan Group, a non-listed company owned by Li Hua, had a high debt ratio and sold some properties to cash out to repay interest and principal. Reducing the company's debt ratio, he thinks, will help the company grow and grow in Hong Kong's low tide.

The brothers touched their glasses and took a sip of red wine. Li Hua said: "Aaron, if the property market falls, the stock market is likely to fall with it, and now that the stock market is good, I think the stock price of Hua Real Estate is overvalued." Do you think it's good to issue some new shares at the market price now? ”

"Good idea."

"You're going to support me in doing that, aren't you?"

"Ugh!" Li Hualong smiled slightly, "It's up to you to decide this matter, I'm not a shareholder of Hua Real Estate Company now." ”

Not long ago, Li Hualong had already sold all the shares subscribed to by the Hua Real Estate Company when it issued new shares for the development of the Hua Building, and had obtained nearly 50 percent of the profits.

"Haven't you thought about getting your listed companies to expand their capital in this way?"

"Thought. However, if you think about it, I think it is a bit inappropriate to do so, and if new shares are issued at a high price, the investment risk of shareholders who subscribe for new shares will be very high. If the stock market falls into a downturn, many stockholders will be trapped and cut their meat to cash out, which is a bit cruel. If I want to issue new shares, I prefer to issue new shares when the stock price is rising, so as to give shareholders who subscribe for new shares enough time to sell and cash out. As for investors who choose to hold stocks for a long time, it is necessary to take into account the rise and fall of stock prices. ”

"You're more and more concerned about your reputation now." Li Hua smiled, "Since I myself feel that the prospects of the property market and the stock market are uncertain, I will not do anything to suck blood from shareholders." ”

"Big brother, others hear these conversations with us. Do you think we're pretentious? Li Hualong asked jokingly.

"Might, sure!" Li Hua smiled heartily, took a sip of red wine, and changed the topic and asked. "I read in the newspaper that Game of Death was finished, and I was holding a banquet at the Holiday Inn in Causeway Bay, hehe, how much do you expect this movie to make?"

Li Hualong smiled slightly and asked rhetorically: "My eldest brother, what's the matter with investing in making movies." You know a little bit, the movie has just been completed, and I was not on the set during the filming of the movie, don't you think this question is a bit naïve? ”

"I don't think it's naïve." Li Hua smiled and said, "Have you read the script written by Bruce Lee?" Also, I don't believe that no one reports to you during the filming process. ”

Li Hualong smiled noncommittally and said, "I hope I can!" ”

"Last year, a "Enter the Dragon" made you hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, even if the movie "Game of Death" will take half of the profits, it should be able to share 50 million Hong Kong dollars, right?" Li Huayou asked.

"I hope there is, but it's really hard to say if I can make so much money in the end."

"How much did it cost to invest in making this film?"

"It cost almost 20 million Hong Kong dollars, and it may cost 20,000 more."

"So much?" Li Hua was slightly surprised, and after a while, he said with a smile, "High input and high output, a movie earns hundreds of millions, and the investment cost is more than 20 million, which is not much." I remember that the last movie cost less than 10 million, why did this one cost so much? ”

"Bruce Lee always wanted to make this movie better, so the budget kept climbing."

"High input and high output, as long as you can make money, it doesn't hurt to spend more." Li Hua paused, "I remember that when you were six or seven years old, you bought a lot of stocks, and the stock market has been so hot recently, have you cashed out?" ”

"There are no plans to cash out for the time being, and some stocks plan to be held for a long time." Li Hualong smiled, "Big brother, do you regret not investing in stocks now?" ”

"I kind of regret it, but I'm lucky enough compared to those who sold their houses and stocks in six or seven years. Thanks to your reminder. Li Hualong smiled happily, "Old, I can't do it if I don't admire your vision." There was a riot in Hong Kong in six or seven years, if I hadn't been cheered up by you at that time, even if I didn't plan to leave Hong Kong, I would have considered transferring some assets overseas, hehe, thank you! ”

"Your own brother, you're welcome." Li Hualong smiled and said, "It's not early, let's go to the hotel for lunch." ”

During lunch, Li Hualong said to Li Hua: "In a few days, I am going to Singapore, do you want to go together to inspect Singapore's investment environment?" ”

"Let's talk about it in two years, I'm optimistic about Hong Kong's prospects." Li Hua ate a piece of fish and asked, "You went to Singapore this time." What for? ”

"Four Seasons is about to break ground."

"Four Seasons?" Li Hua was puzzled, "Why did you launch a new hotel brand?" ”

"I like the multi-brand strategy. Compared with China Oriental Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel and Holiday Inn, Four Seasons Hotel is more upscale and super five-star hotel. The scale is also very large, and the number of rooms in a single store will not be less than seven. Li Hualong said.

"How much are you going to invest?"

"It won't be less than HK$280 million, probably HK$300 million."

"Won't this investment in hotels be much more than budgeted again?"

"No, it won't exceed HK$320 million at most."

"I hope so!" Li Hua said with a smile. "Have you calculated recently, how many assets do you have now?"

"Maybe more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars." Li Hualong smiled faintly.

"It's not possible, it's definitely there." Li Hua said with a smile.

"I'm rich enough now, and in the future, I will spend more time with my family."

"It's best if you think so, family happiness is the most important thing." Li Hua nodded with a smile, "I've been socializing a lot lately, and I rarely go home for dinner, so I'll rest at home tomorrow for a day and accompany your sister-in-law." ”

"Big brother. I admire you very much, you and your sister-in-law have been so many years, and you are still so affectionate. ”

"For so many years, your sister-in-law has followed me without regrets, and I feel that I owe her a lot in my life." Li Hua smiled and said, "I don't know if there is an afterlife, so, in this life, I want to repay her well." ”

Li Hualong smiled silently, sipping the red wine in the glass.

Li Hua took a sip of red wine. Picking up the wine bottle, he put half a glass into his wine glass, and while shaking the red wine in the glass, he quipped: "I married four wives and concubines." Do you feel tired sometimes? ”

"No, it won't." Li Hualong smiled faintly.

"I don't believe it. When people reach middle age, many things are beyond their power. Li Hua continued to make fun of Li Hualong.

"I don't need to prove anything to you." Li Hualong smiled.

"I've never heard your four wives quarrel with you, the four younger siblings get along very well, I have to admire your wife's skills!" Li Hua said with a smile.

"There's no trick to control wives, as long as they feel that I love them and don't be partial." Li Hualong smiled faintly.

Li Hualong felt that ordinary men did not have such skills as him. He was somewhat complacent.

"Don't you usually put much effort into coaxing them?" Li Hua asked with a smile.

Li Hualong smiled noncommittally, took a sip of red wine, and asked, "Big brother, why are you so gossiping now?" You weren't like that before. ”

"I'm a little too drunk." Li Hua said with a smile and drank the red wine in the cup, "Don't drink it." Hehe, every time I come to your house to drink, I drink to my heart's content. ”

"Free good wine, of course you drank to your heart's content." Li Hualong joked.

"If you feel sorry for the wine money, I can drink the money." Li Hua also made a joke.

"No kidding." Li Hualong said and stood up, "By the way, what's going on with Shenghua?" ”

Today, Wang Mingquan did not come to Li Hualong's house as a guest, Li Hualong knew that not long ago, Li Shenghua had an affair with a female star, and not long after, Wang Mingquan publicly said that he and Li Shenghua broke up.

"What are you talking about Wang Mingquan?" Li Hua asked rhetorically, seeing Li Hualong nodding, he sighed lightly, "I thought he was careful, but he was still very attentive, a while ago, she got together with a female star, Wang Mingquan was very sad, I really couldn't stand his flowering, so I broke up with him, these things have been reported, have you seen it?" ”

"Yes."

"I can't control him now, I don't care about him, I have grandchildren now, Sheng Quan and Xiaozhen will have a few more children in the future, and I don't care if Sheng Hua gets married or not."

"Big brother, you are a broken can, this kind of mentality is not good."

"Then what else can I do, force Sheng Hua to get married, tie him up at home and don't let him go out and fool around?" Li Hua smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Don't mention him, I think my current mentality is very good." ”

The two brothers stood in the study and chatted a few words, walked out of the study with wine glasses and bottles, and came to the living room, where they saw their families with smiles on their faces.

"What were you talking about just now, smiling so happily." Li Hua asked with a smile.

"Tell me about your brothers' childhood." Li Song smiled.

"So you are talking bad about me behind my back, no wonder my eyelids jumped again just now." Li Hua joked, he put down the wine glass and bottle, came to sit down next to his mother, held his mother's left hand, and said with a hippie smile, "Grandma, I was the most well-behaved when I was a child, right?!" ”

"You're the naughtiest." Li Song smiled and pinched Li Hualong's cheek with his right hand.

When the family saw this scene, they didn't feel a sense of disobedience at all. (To be continued.) )xh118