Chapter 10 Negotiations
An Yifei pondered for a while, "Mr. Liang, this is related to the size of the equipment, according to the current manufacturing level of mechanical and electrical equipment, I can design a daily 260,000 cubic meters of equipment, if ten units are manufactured, then it is not a problem to meet the average daily water demand of a city with a population of 10 million."
"This ......", Liang and Hong are both a little skeptical, but if it is true, then it will completely solve the problem of fresh water supply on Hong Kong Island, and it will also pull out a thorn in the heart of the Hong Kong governor. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
In the 60s and early 70s, Hong Kong invested a lot of money in the creation of a harbor freshwater lake, but unfortunately, the final storage of fresh water can only be called "light seawater", which can be regarded as a thankless task. Then the Dongjiang water from the mainland was also introduced, but unfortunately, that also depends on God's face.
Based on many efforts, the freshwater crisis on Hong Kong Island can only be slightly reduced, and at this time, An Yifei said that the freshwater problem on Hong Kong Island can be completely solved, of course, Liang Jiaping and the two are not sure immediately.
An Yifei knew that what he said was incomprehensible, so he could only briefly introduce it: "My technology consumes very little electricity, and the speed of turning seawater into fresh water is extremely fast. If the Hong Kong government agrees, I can set up my own fresh water plant and only be responsible for the export of fresh water, and you pay according to the quantity, how about it? ā
Liang Jiaping's eyes lit up, he saw extreme confidence in An Yifei's eyes, besides, let him build his own freshwater plant, and the Hong Kong government will buy fresh water from the factory, almost without any investment, just lay some pipelines and connect to the water network, which is the best way for both parties to accept.
"This is the best, Mr. An, in the construction of the freshwater plant, the Hong Kong government will give the greatest preferential support, I don't know which area you belong to?"
"Tseung Kwan O", An Yifei smiled slightly, it is where the Shaw Brothers studio is located, and of course he has to draw a piece of land and plan for the future.
After instructing Liu Fen to bring a map of Hong Kong Island, An Yifei pointed to an area she had visited a few days ago and said, "Mr. Liang, my freshwater plant does not need a large storage tank, but it is necessary to preserve a certain amount of over-type water tank, so the area should not be too small, but it must be a lot more economical than the High Island Reservoir that is being built." I don't have much money in my own hands, please save me a little bit from the Hong Kong government, and you must know that the cost of buying machinery and equipment is not small."
This was not the era of large-scale real estate development on Hong Kong Island, and the land prices in places like Tseung Kwan O and Clear Water Bay were unusually cheap, and An Yifei asked for a suburban plot, although he asked for an area of more than 100 acres (more than 400,000 square meters), Liang Jiaping did not show a look of embarrassment. If An Yifei can really solve the problem of fresh water supply on Hong Kong Island, let alone 100 acres of land, even if he wins half of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula, it will be no problem.
There are no buildings in the plot An Yifei chose, although it is not facing south, but fortunately, the area is large, and it can be used for anything in the future. In fact, the instrument depicting the water gathering array does not need any water storage tank at all, and with a little clever design of the pipes, the excess fresh water can be discharged into the sea without being overproduced. Moreover, the ten water arrays are designed for cities with a population of 10 million, and there are only more than 3 million people on Hong Kong Island today, so it is enough to turn on a maximum of four instruments in normal times.
An Yifei is not in a hurry at all, on the contrary, he should be anxious about Liang Jiaping, who has left in a hurry, the Hong Kong government is just taking out a piece of land, and the rest is his own investment. It is important to know that from the 60s to the original era of An Yifei, fresh water has been a major problem for the Hong Kong government, and the annual investment has accumulated incalculably.
The choice of the vicinity of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula is also because this is the film and television base of Hong Kong Island, although the location chosen by An Yifei is extremely remote, but it is not far from the Shaw Brothers Film and Television City and the so-called "Wutai Mountain". Tseung Kwan O is home to Radio Television Hong Kong, Commercial Radio, Asia Television, TVB and Jiayi TV, and this "five stations" hill will be a star-studded area in the 80s and 90s.
"Jiaping, how sure do you think this Mr. An said?" Since becoming the Governor of Hong Kong, this inspirational Sir has indeed done a lot of practical things for Hong Kong, starting from the "clean government storm", leading the economic take-off of Hong Kong Island, and is a very effective Governor of Hong Kong.
"Your Excellency, those people from the Intellectual Property Department have seen him operate the equipment to transform fresh water, but the equipment he applied for has been imitated but useless, and there must be a mechanism in it that we do not know about. And this time, he once again showed full confidence, and I don't think anyone would make such a joke. And we have almost no loss except for the concession and the land, so why not? ā
MacLehose smiled bitterly, "Alas, if he succeeds over there, half of the High Island Reservoir will become an ornament", walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, looked at the sky outside, "The difference between Hong Kong Island is the problem of fresh water, and now the population pressure is increasing, the supply of fresh water is solved, and the economic take-off is coming." You're right, Jiaping, we'll use a piece of land that can't run away, and invite Ann over another day, I want to meet him before making a final decision."
Liang Jiaping knew that the High Island Reservoir was built with a loan from the Hong Kong government, so it was difficult to answer. But he knows that MacLehose is a practical person who will not deny a better solution because of interests. Immediately agreed: "Okay, Your Excellency, which day do you think is appropriate?" ā
"The afternoon after tomorrow, the sooner this matter is resolved, the better, as far as I know, this little guy has brought a lot of gold from there, has already made a move, has a lot of funds in hand, and it is no problem to build a factory"
Liang Jiaping was actually ready to find a loan for An Yifei, and when he heard this, his eyes lit up, and he was even more sure that this was not a joke.
An Yifei put aside the matter of the freshwater plant for the time being, if the land is half sold and half given away, in fact, he does not need to invest too much, that is, the matter of several factories, water storage tanks and other ancillary small equipment, on the basis of today's prices, it is more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars consumed.
After the investment, each machine will be calculated according to the output of 2,200,000 cubic meters every day, and the output of 8,800,000 cubic meters per day will be 8,800,000 cubic meters when the four local dialects are opened, even if it is calculated according to 1 Hong Kong dollar per cubic meter, in addition to taxes, it will be millions of Hong Kong dollars of income every day, and the water price on Hong Kong Island is free before 12 cubic meters, but then gradually rises according to the amount of consumption, and the maximum can reach more than 10 Hong Kong dollars a cubic meter. Not only can An Yifei lie at home and count the money to play, but the Hong Kong government will also get a huge income, after all, the big head still belongs to them.
An Yifei, who was waiting for Huang Yangwu to come at home, was actually not afraid that the Hong Kong government would not agree, and now a large number of immigrants are coming to Hong Kong every day, and the population pressure is gradually increasing, and the population of this city will gradually reach the level of 8 million in the future, and it is estimated that 10 million is no problem. In addition to food, clothing, shelter and transportation, fresh water is an important strategic resource, and no one cares about its importance.
Liu Fen interrupted his thoughts, "Ah Fei, Mr. Huang is here", this housekeeper-like woman stayed in the villa for a period of time, gradually faded the dishes on her face, became mellow and attractive, and the gentleness of the Jiangnan woman was also increasingly revealed, and she also learned to speak fluent Cantonese and completely integrated into the life of Hong Kong Island.
Glancing at Ah Fen, who was wearing traditional printed cloth clothing, An Yifei thought of his hometown for no reason, the cradle of beautiful mountains and rivers. "Well, Ah Fen, let's go make tea"
Liu Fen, who walked into the kitchen, took a deep breath and muttered in a low voice: "At a young age, he looks like my father, what a strange guy."
In the living room, Huang Yangwu looked at An Yifei's manuscript paper in a bamboo basket in shock, this kind of bamboo basket is much more expensive than the machined document box, and the special paint can also make the paper have a fragrance, plus An Yifei's beautiful fountain pen and book, for Huang Yangwu, it is as precious as a basket of gold.
"Ah Fei, awesome, and I looked ahead. Although it is said to be martial arts, it has found another shortcut, which is amazing."
"Come on, Brother Wu, don't hold it. What do you say about the manuscript fee this time? ā
"Ah Fei, of course, I will give you a thousand words and a thousand yuan. Also, the first novel is about to be serialized, if you don't have time for this publication, can our newspaper help you contact it? Just take some hard money, the copyright or anything is yours"
In the future, film and television will definitely have to deal with the media, so An Yifei readily agreed to Huang Yangwu's three-percent newspaper commission request, and it costs money to find someone to do things, right? Save yourself the hard work.
Huang Yangwu left on the front foot, and An Yifei received a call from Liang Jiaping, "Sir wants to see me?" Okay, no problem"
Hanging up the phone, An Yifei happily jumped in place, "yes, it's done", making Liu Fen, who was secretly observing him, smile secretly: "Still a young man"
Whether it is An Yifei herself, Sister Zhong Chuhong, or Liu Fen, they are all more traditional Chinese and will not learn the Western housekeeping model. Therefore, the Republic of China clothing designed by An Yifei and sewn by the Zhong family's tailor shop became the clothes of the future servants of the An family.
Printed fabric, slim-fitting right-hand shirt, and loose pants of the same color, worn on Liu Fen, who is 162 cm tall, makes her look very retro, and perfectly expresses the gentleness and subtlety of a Han woman. If it weren't for the fear of classmates' jokes, even the Zhong Chuwen sisters would want to wear such beautiful clothes. In the original era, there was a kind of woman called the royal sister, and An Yifei copied the shape of the village girl in the movie in order to satisfy her bad taste. He likes to be bored at home, but he also wants the women around him to be pleasing to the eye, right?
Honggu rides her little electric donkey to the training class every day these days, and she seems very serious. Being a golden bird at a young age is not what she wants, and her natural preference for film and television dramas makes her comprehension quite strong. Originally, because her family was poor, she couldn't continue to study, but with the help of An Yifei's funds, she went to a special repeater institution to start learning other knowledge.
After An Yifei, who hugged each other at night, recounted the events of the past few days, he touched Aunt Hong's round shoulders, "Ah Hong, if you want to help me learn more knowledge in the future, whether it is acting or others, we will use it when we win the good arts."