The time soon came to February 19, 1985, Chinese New Year's Eve, in the afternoon, the Taipingshan villa where the Chen family was located.

"Here, the most authentic fried meatballs, with glutinous rice in them, and some dried tofu, just fried, come and taste it." Wu Xiuling wore an apron and brought a plate of small meatballs from the kitchen, which was full of fragrance.

"Aren't these balls eaten at night when they are stewed in hot pot?" Chen Zhiwen put down the melon seeds he was knocking on and asked.

"It's night at night, there are more kitchens, this meatball is the most fragrant when it just comes out of the oil pot, hurry up and eat a little, and when you enter the hot pot at night, it is another taste." Wu Xiuling said with a smile.

"Okay, take it and taste it, it's so fragrant." Chen Tianfu was not polite, he tasted one directly, but he was scalded, and then he took a sip of water before he eased up, and said: "It's delicious, Xiaoli also eats a little, it's a little hot, pay attention." ”

"Are you stupid, I've been sitting on the side for a while, and it's still a little hot in the middle, so you have to eat the middle." Wu Xiuling said with a smile.

"I'll see." Chen Zhiwen also picked up the one on the side with chopsticks, handed it to Liu Xiaoli first, and then ate one himself.

The entrance is a meaty aroma + glutinous rice taste, the surface is still crispy after frying, and the taste is very delicious.

"Well, my craft hasn't dropped." Wu Xiuling said with a smile.

"Well, it's still so delicious!" Chen Zhiwen praised.

There is no shortage of professional chefs in the Chen family, and you can invite any taste and nationality, and it can be said that every day is no different from the New Year.

In the original history, when he was a child in the mainland, Chen Zhiwen and all the children around him liked to celebrate the New Year, in fact, it was because the materials were insufficient, and only during the New Year could they eat good meals or wear new clothes, so they had a full sense of expectation.

But when you can eat what you want to eat every day, you can also buy clothes if you want to, then it naturally doesn't matter, after the mainland entered 2010, everyone said that there is no New Year's flavor, in fact, this is the reason. Celebrating birthdays is actually more or less logical.

But in other words, after the economy is good, it is okay to let ordinary people celebrate the New Year every day.

Hong Kong's current economy may not have reached the highest level in the mainland in later generations, but the Chen family is completely different, so this time for the Chinese New Year, the main focus is Qinghuai, making some of the most basic mainland local food, and you need to make your own.

This is the case for meatballs and hot pot, and only some snacks and the like are purchased.

"It's delicious." Liu Xiaoli also ate a few, and then said, but she can't eat too much, maybe it's too oily.

"When the hot pot is served in the evening, the taste will be different, so you can taste it again." Wu Xiuling said with a smile.

"Then hurry up, I still have to watch the Spring Festival Gala in the evening!" Chen Tianfu said.

"Yes, sir." Wu Xiuling rolled her eyes and said. Then I went back to the kitchen.

"Is it too late for Mommy?" Liu Xiaoli asked with some concern.

"Xiaoli, you don't have to worry, the dishes are all prepared, and she just processes them. And the four of us don't need much food. Chen Tianfu waved his hand and said, "Don't go, there is a lot of water in the kitchen, and it is easy to slip." ”

People who often work in the kitchen know that stir-frying actually doesn't take long, and it takes more time to prepare, this time Wu Xiuling has to cook her own Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but the related dishes are prepared by others.

"Yes, your belly is also relatively large, so it's better to pay attention." Chen Zhiwen also nodded and said.

The twins' bellies are already big, they are almost 6 months old, and they feel like other people are eight or nine months old, the Chen family naturally attaches great importance to it, and the whole family is covered with non-slip blankets, as well as special nutrition experts and pregnancy nannies, etc., plus regular check-ups, for the Chen family, this cost is not a matter at all.

Of course, it will not really lie down and sit every day, there is still a simple exercise and walk, and there is a professional doctor to guide and be responsible.

"Okay." Liu Xiaoli nodded.

"Zhiwen, I heard that you are going to participate in the auction house of the Admiralty Diwang?" After Chen Tianfu ate a few balls, he suddenly asked.

"Yes, the Hong Kong government entrusted me to go, it should be the intention of the Hong Kong governor, I agreed, anyway, it's not a big deal, is Hengyi also going to go?" Chen Zhiwen nodded and asked rhetorically. The starting price of this land is 500 million Hong Kong dollars, according to the rules of general auctions, it would be good to rise by 50%, not to mention, the whole market is now in a serious wait-and-see mood, even some people who are optimistic about the future may not dare to buy such a piece of land at this time. There are only so many people who dare to fight.

"I was going to go, but since you went, I didn't have to." Chen Tianfu smiled and said: "That position, I originally wanted to have the opportunity to build an office building and then sell it, if the house price rises a little, it should be able to make hundreds of millions, you shouldn't plan to do so, right?" Want to be self-sustaining for the long term? ”

"Yes, I will come forward to take this land in the name of Hongkong Land, and then build a high-rise to hold it for itself, and collect rent in the future." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

Before the acquisition of Hongkong Land, Hutchison was his company mainly responsible for the real estate business, but with the success of Hutchison in various businesses and overseas, and the development of Hong Kong real estate, Chen Zhiwen still decided to give Land, so that Hutchison can concentrate on developing overseas and mainland business is more meaningful, however, Hutchison's existing real estate business will not be transferred, and the rent collector will continue to collect rent, if it is still its own land, then it can also be developed by itself, but when it comes to new properties, it is to Hongkong Land.

As for the Wharf that has not been privatized, just look at it yourself, Chen Zhiwen only needs to give Wharf the right to expand when the real estate bull market occurs, and then intervene before the bear market appears, and it is difficult for that real estate company to be underdeveloped.

The land of Admiralty Diwang, in the original history, was taken by the Swire Group, and then established Admiralty Pacific Place, and then took several nearby plots of land, and built Pacific Place into a total of three phases, several large office buildings + shopping malls + hotels, making Swire Group one of the kings of Admiralty, with a rent of several billion a year, no less than several other large commercial complexes, and from the perspective of profitability alone, it is higher than the Hong Kong monopoly giant Cathay Pacific Airways.

Originally, Chen Zhiwen was also determined to get this land, and he only needed to arrange the land bargaining, although Swire was one of the few foreign companies that was optimistic about the future of Hong Kong, but his confidence was also limited.

Hongkong Land itself relies on rent collection, and if it can obtain this large land in Admiralty, then the future income can also be increased by another point. In the 80s, it was super cost-effective to buy land and build your own house.

However, if you don't have a lot of money, it's better to buy the land and build a building and sell it. The real estate market, when the scale is large enough, should gradually move towards rent collection and lying flat, otherwise the snowball of borrowing and development and then selling for a profit, once the market has problems, it will collapse.

For example, among the real estate giants in later generations, the surname Wang and the surname Xu, the former is obviously much smarter.

"Haha, the Hong Kong government invited you to go, probably to borrow your name to boost the confidence of the real estate market, but you went in person, and other real estate companies are going to despair." Chen Tianfu laughed.

Chen Zhiwen went in person, how could he not take it, this was not when the exchange square land was auctioned three years ago, the Jardine Matheson Department was still able to fight for it, and that auction, when the Jardine Matheson Department was trapped by huge debts, the Hong Kong media also estimated that this was a bureau specially arranged by Chen Zhiwen.

"It's just a matter of taking advantage of each other, and if the Hong Kong property market picks up, it will also be good for me." Chen Zhiwen said with a light smile.

Although I don't like the skyrocketing housing prices in the city too much, this is simply a loss of hope for ordinary people, and it can even affect the fertility rate of a place or even a country, but this is the trend of the times, no one can stop Hong Kong's housing prices from soaring, and he can only try to use this opportunity to develop himself.

When you make enough profits, you may also be able to help ordinary people, such as your core plan for the future: Tianshui to build a town, but it is also difficult, because capital will also flow over to speculate on the real estate there. When capacity is limited, it is still okay to appropriately help some people living in extreme poverty, such as those living in "iron cage beds".

"Also, if the Hong Kong property market recovers, the economy will indeed be much better, and for us, the benefits will indeed be greater." Chen Tianfu nodded and said.

"In the short term, that's true." Chen Zhiwen said.

The development of real estate has driven a lot of economy, and the most basic logic is that everyone overdraws their future earnings and then uses them in today's economic data.

Hong Kong is also special, before 97, overseas capital needs to use Hong Kong as a platform to invest in the country, after 97 there are all kinds of preferential care, otherwise the house price will collapse early, how can it become the world's highest house price?

……

The Chinese New Year is a few days away, and it will soon be February 28, the first land auction promoted by the Hong Kong government, and the first large-scale land auction held after the official release of the Joint Convention last year.

In addition to Admiralty Diwang, there are also two residential plots next to the MTR station, and commercial plots in North Point, Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui on Hong Kong Island, all of which are very well located. Obviously, the Hong Kong government also needs a big success to stimulate the Hong Kong real estate market, and at the same time to replenish its own finances. In the past two and a half years, the Hong Kong government has been unable to make ends meet.

"Chen Zhiwen is here." Under the attention of reporters, Chen Zhiwen, who was protected by bodyguards, got out of the car and walked inside.

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