A new week begins.

On Monday, New Era Group held its annual financial report conference, and Lin Zuhui sat in the middle of the rostrum as the chairman of the board of directors, with his generals on the left and right sides.

The audience is the media at home and abroad, and the European and American media occupy a considerable proportion, they are holding spears and cannons, and their attention is focused on Lin Zuhui.

In fact, it was Liang Zhenxun, the financial director of New Era Group, who made the summary of the year-end financial report.

When it comes to last year's net profit of 43.1 billion Hong Kong dollars, reporters are a little surprised, you must know that last year was affected by the Internet bubble and the 911 incident, the global economy was sluggish, and real estate was no exception.

When talking about the New Era Group's decision to pay a total of 30.23 billion Hong Kong dollars in dividends this year, reporters couldn't help but exclaim, and the scene fell into a noise for a while.

When it was mentioned that the current cash flow of the New Era Group was sufficient, and there was still 135 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash on the account, the atmosphere was high again.

When it came to the question session, the reporters had already raised their hands, comparable to the interview scene of a country's leader.

"Mr. Lin, how did the New Era Group grow against the market when the global economy was sluggish last year and even HSBC had a performance regression?"

HSBC has had several setbacks in its history, including at the end of 2001.

Everyone likes to compare New Era Group with HSBC, because this is the first and second largest enterprises in Hong Kong; In terms of market value and annual net profit, New Era Group ranks first; In terms of total asset value, HSBC is slightly higher.

Lin Zuhui pushed the eye frame (without lenses) and replied with a smile: "Indeed, it was difficult to achieve positive growth in the environment last year, and the New Era Group was able to rise against the trend because it sold four Manhattan office buildings at the beginning of last year, because there was an Internet bubble at that time, and the market was not good." Of course, in addition to this non-recurring profit, New Era Group still has many areas for growth, such as its business in the mainland, including real estate and beverages and food; There are also shipping companies that have been acquired, which have also increased the group's revenue."

The media showed admiration, and it was a wise move to sell the Manhattan office building, which met the nine-year-old, and New York real estate plummeted by 20%.

Lin Zuhui talked loudly on the stage, which is a very good reason for the media to introduce how good his company is, which will help the development of the enterprise.

"Mr. Lin, do you feel anxious about the significant reduction in the cash flow of New Era Group?"

"Haha, I'm not anxious at all. I always tell them that difficulties are temporary, and the more times this happens, the more we have to invest our money. New Era Group's debt ratio is very low, and its finances are very healthy, and we very much hope to invest the cash on our books to bring better benefits to investors. ”

"So, will New Era Group accelerate its investment this year? What are the areas in which you will invest? ”

"Real estate, hotels, shipping, aviation, telecommunications. These traditional areas are still the focus of New Era Group's investment. ”

After a press conference, soon Xiangjiang was shocked.

The next day, almost all the citizens in Hong Kong were discussing the dividend plan of New Era Group.

"Oh my God, the dividend is more than 30 billion, how much is that?"

"It's so cool, I have a heavy position in the stock of New Era Group!"

"If you get rich, you will make a fortune, I will say that you will not lose money if you buy the shares of the New Era Group, which is equivalent to nearly 4% of the stock price at one time, and the stock has risen a lot since yesterday, I am afraid that it will continue to rise."

"From today onwards, I will buy several shares of New Era Group every year and pay dividends every year."

For a time, New Era Group has attracted much attention in Xiangjiang, and even around the world.

New Era Group.

"Knock Knock"

"Please come in"

"Boss, Zheng Sheng is here!"

Lin Zuhui got up from his seat and greeted Zheng Kar-chun with a smile.

"Why do you come to my office and just make an appointment to play together on the weekends!" Lin Zuhui patted Zheng Jiachun's shoulder and said enthusiastically.

Although he is busy, he has an appointment with a friend, and he will go to the appointment as much as possible.

Zheng Jiachun said with a smile: "I want to discuss business with you, and besides, I also want to come to you to pay respects and absorb the good fortune of the world's highest commercial headquarters." ”

"Haha, sit down!"

The two sat down on the sofa and sipped tea.

Zheng Jiachun is almost 20 years older than Lin Zuhui, plus he is bald and old, and he was previously said by the media to be Zheng Yutong's brother; Occasionally walking with Lin Zuhui, I can't tell that I am a friend of the same generation.

"Say, what's the business?"

Cheng Kar-chun said seriously: "The Regent Hotel in New World Center, are you interested?" ”

Lin Zuhui was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Of course there is interest, how did you think of selling it?" ”

In fact, he has already understood that the New World Group can no longer withstand this wave of financial crisis.

New World Group is only ranked fifth in Hong Kong's developer sector, and it is far from the fourth Henderson, with 1,000 residential units a year, while the top four developers supply more than 4,000 residential units a year. New World Group's reserve of land is also very small, and the development cost is higher than that of the four major development real estate developers. It is precisely because New World Group likes to invest in rental properties and hotels that it has lagged behind the top four real estate developers for a long time.

There is an advantage of developing real estate (residential), that is, 'goods are like rotation', even if the real estate trough has profits, coupled with the cheap land of the land reserve, it can be said that the real estate trough still has a good performance.

New World Group has developed two major commercial complexes, 'New World Center' and 'Convention and Exhibition Center', which are indeed large, but they also occupy a lot of capital, resulting in falling behind Sun Hung Kai, Cheung Kong and Henderson.

Li Chaoren and Li Zhaoji understand a truth very well, and rarely worked as rent collectors in the early middle and early periods.

Cheng Kar-shun talked a little about the financial situation of New World, saying that he needed to sell the property to survive this winter; Even New World's subsidiaries had to start restructuring to avoid financial drags.

Lin Zuhui nodded, he seemed to remember that the Regent Hotel in his previous life was indeed sold to the InterContinental Hotel.

"The Regent Hotel is a very good memory for me, and Jiahui and I frequented it at the beginning. So, make a price, and we'll buy it. ”

The first time he and Guan Jiahui opened a room, wasn't it at the Regent Hotel!

The Regent Hotel was also very famous in the previous life, Chow Xingchi's movies and Jay Chou's books took scenic spots, and was later acquired by the Intercontinental Hotel and changed to the 'InterContinental Hotel' operation.

"Well, I know you're happy, we've already discussed the price, and we'll sell it for 2.72 billion Hong Kong dollars!"

"It's a deal! Good things can't be bargained. Lin Zuhui readily agreed, but it is true, if this price is sold to the Intercontinental Hotel or the Marriott Hotel, others will still buy it.

In fact, the Zheng family is very strong, but they don't like to spend the family's money on the Regent Hotel.

The Zheng family holds about 1% of the shares of the New Era Group and about 3% of the shares of the Media Group, worth more than 10 billion Hong Kong dollars!

Moreover, the Zheng family's Chow Tai Fook enterprise has very large assets and holds a very high stake in Chow Tai Fook Jewelry.

Of course, more than 2.7 billion Hong Kong dollars is not easy for such a family to take, and the hotel is not a high-return investment, compared to the Zheng family, there is no consideration of private acquisition.

It's like Lin Zuhui, easy to eat.

Of course, it was purchased by the Langham Hotel, which happened to renovate the Regent Hotel and turn it into the Langham Hotel.

After Cheng Kar-chun left, Lin Zuhui called Chen Bin, president of New Era Group.

"Just now New World Cheng Kar-chun came, they intend to sell the Regent Hotel, we have negotiated the price, 2.72 billion Hong Kong dollars, you can arrange the following things."

Chen Bin showed a hint of joy on his face and said, "No problem! After the acquisition, it is possible to carry out a major renovation and then open our Langham Hotel. ”

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "Well, I think the same way, you can communicate with Jonathan later and transfer it to the Langting Hotel to deal with." ”

"Okay, no problem!"

Langham Hospitality Group has 86 five-star hotels (including properties) around the world, and Miramar Hotel Group (which has been privatized), with a total value of more than $20 billion.

At present, 'Langham Hospitality Group' owns a five-star hotel in Cyberport, south of Hong Kong Island, and 'Furama Hotel' in Central, which owns half of the shares of 'Hengjin Real Estate', which is owned by Wang Lingyin.

There is also the 'New Era Seaview & Conference Hotel' in the heart of Tsuen Wan, although this hotel has thousands of hotel rooms, the scale is the largest in Xiangjiang, but after all, it is in Tsuen Wan, and the geographical location is more or less classy.

Langham Hospitality Group's latest plan in Hong Kong is to set up a 'Ritz-Carlton' on part of the highest building above Kowloon Station, but it is expected to open after 2008.

"By the way, I plan to demolish the Furama Hotel and rebuild it into an office building, you can do it and build a first-class beautiful building."

Chen Bin nodded and said, "Okay, I'm going to set up a project team immediately." ”

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "The main thing is the Four Seasons Hotel in the IFC, which is expected to open at the end of next year, and I have no shortage of places to go." ”

In the entire IFC, there is only one hotel and serviced apartment, the Four Seasons Hotel, and there is no China Merchants Hotel in the two high-rise office buildings.

Chen Bin smiled, the Furama Hotel was described by the media as the owner's 'home shop', and the owner also likes to entertain guests and organize banquets there.

Now that Hong Kong's top luxury hotel, the Four Seasons Hotel, will open at the end of next year, and the owner is one of the three major shareholders of the Four Seasons Hotel, it is natural that there is a new place to go. Of course, the hotel ownership belongs to the New Era Group, and naturally it is also the owner's hotel.

"The Regent Hotel has been renovated and is expected to open in 2004, and the owner has another place to go."

"That's right!"

Langham Hospitality Group spent HK$2.72 billion to purchase the Regent Hotel, a subsidiary of New World Group, which set off a wave of public opinion in Hong Kong.

"New World Group originally had four five-star hotels, but now two have been sold, which is true."

"The Marriott Hotel in the Convention and Exhibition Center has only sold part of its shares, not completely sold it. However, the Regent Hotel sold its entire ownership for 2.72 billion Hong Kong dollars. ”

"That's it! However, New Era Group has been very active in the real estate industry in Hong Kong in recent years, does it prove that real estate can be copied from the bottom? And I heard that Mr. Lin Zuhui's confidante Li Jiaxin has also purchased a large number of properties in recent years, such as Tung Ying Building and Sogo Building in Tsim Sha Tsui. Judging from this situation, Mr. Lin Zuhui must be optimistic about the future trend of Heung Kong Property. You tell me? ”

"Well, it's hard to say! It's not that I doubt the future trend of real estate, but who knows how long this real estate trough will last, and ordinary people really don't dare to speculate now! ”

"I think it's time to start, I'll try it! (Try and pass away, and SAS hasn't come)"

Lin Zuhui and Kwan Jiahui came to the Regent Hotel in New World Center, attracting countless eyes along the way.

"Every time you come out with me, it's like walking the red carpet!" Lin Zuhui turned his head sideways and said to Guan Jiahui, who was holding his arm, although his tone carried a hint of 'blame', in fact, Lin Zuhui enjoyed it very much.

I saw Guan Jiahui wearing a long black skirt with a belt, outlining her graceful figure, revealing her fair and delicate skin, and matching her beautiful face and hair, she was a superb 'less pay'. No one would say that she was 40 years old, like a woman at twenty-seven or eighteen.

Guan Jiahui held it tighter, as if it was hanging, and said slyly: "On a date with the richest man in the world alone, of course I have to dress beautifully and ceremoniously, so as not to lose your face!" You see, so many people envy me! ”

She made a little woman, and her words were like smearing honey, which made Lin Zuhui feel very comfortable.

The two were guided by the restaurant manager to a table with a view of the sea.

When the hotel staff saw Lin Zuhui with Guan Jiahui, they muttered in their hearts that the new boss had come to inspect so soon.

The change of owner of the Regent Hotel is well known to everyone in Hong Kong, and the hotel staff are naturally very happy, after all, the New Era Group is much stronger, and the prospect of joining The Langham Hotel Group is much greater, and maybe they can go abroad to work.

In fact, what they didn't know was that the hotel was going to be renovated and many people had to be laid off.

"Ah Hui, the first time we were at the Regent Hotel, I didn't expect to go around and around, and now you buy it directly." Guan Jiahui leaned forward and approached Lin Zuhui and said.

That touch of spring, even an old husband and wife will be moved.

"Do you remember?" Lin Zuhui said casually.

"Then how can you forget, remember every moment! Look, I'm still wearing the same outfit today, and your favorite black stockings! ”

Guan Jiahui showed it, it was really the first time she opened it back then, in fact, she was still very girly at that time, and at this time she was already a less paid style, of course, more beautiful.

"You have the heart to know why I brought you here for dinner today!"

"Hee-hee, let's develop it later, okay?"

Guan Jiahui came up again and said in a low voice.

Lin Zuhui was noncommittal, this woman immediately understood that this man's heart was moved, although he knew that he would suffer his own sin, but it was a painful and happy thing.

"This hotel is going to be renovated, so this time I will take you to reminisce, and it will be called Langham Hotel in the future."

"That's really good, when I go back to Hong Kong in the future, there are all our hotels, Furama, Four Seasons Hotel, Langham Hotel, wow, three places to go at once."

"Look at you!"

"Of course, although I don't own the shares, I have a family view, it's the Lin family, and I feel like my own hotel."

This woman is quite sensible and has no white pets.

Just praised it in her heart, Guan Jiahui quickly made the same old mistake.

"Husband, Jiaxin's career is very big, Sogo Department Store is going to open a branch in the 'Miramar Center', and it will open a branch in the mainland, and THE ONE will be built in more than a year."

Lin Zuhui said angrily: "What do you always compare with her?" ”

Guan Jiahui asked rhetorically as a matter of course: "Then why do you always let me and her that you?" ”

Lin Zuhui was speechless for a moment, the woman refuted him so much that he couldn't speak, of course, he did like Guan Jiahui and Li Jiaxin a little.

"Hehe, I'm kidding you, Jiaxin and I are sisters. Besides, I also have a super office building in Manhattan, so I won't be jealous of her! Really, just to make you happy, my two women are jealous, don't you like it. Guan Jiahui said playfully.

Lin Zuhui looked at her angrily, and this woman looked at him in a charming way.

It's good, come out once in a while and be romantic alone!

After eating, the two really opened the best suite, and after the bodyguard checked it, the two became restless.

Putting Guan Jiahui on the sofa, Lin Zuhui took off her high heels, and after pushing the skirt up, a pair of black silk beautiful legs were perfectly displayed.

Not to mention, this woman's legs are really beautiful, even if Li Jiaxin's legs are longer than her, but on the whole, she is inferior to Guan Jiahui.

Kwan Jiahui watched Lin Zuhui admire the slide on his lap and she already felt that she was going to. Grip the sofa tightly with both hands. Biting her lip lightly, she looked at the person she loved the most.

But when Lin Zuhui looked up at Guan Jiahui, he couldn't help but be touched, this woman was half-revealing her snow-white and delicate skin, and her expression was budding.

At this moment, he pounced.

(End of chapter)