Time flies, and it's September.

Lin Zhichao and Hu Zhaoxu came to the official land auction, and there was a fiery atmosphere at the scene, and it was obvious that many American-funded consortiums, British-funded consortiums, and Japanese-funded consortiums came to participate in the auction.

It turned out that today there was an auction of a land parcel at the intersection of Nathan Road and Salisbury Road in Kowloon, which was just across Nathan Road from The Peninsula Hotel. In the previous life, it was the address of the Sheraton Hotel.

Covering an area of 58,000 square feet, it is also a first-class prosperous area in the coastal area of Tsim Sha Tsui and a tourist area in Hong Kong; Therefore, today is destined to be a bumper harvest day for the Hong Kong government.

As early as the beginning of this year, Hong Kong real estate has been fully prosperous, recovering to the peak of 1964; In the past few months, real estate has become more and more prosperous.

The same is true for the stock market, where the one-day trading record has exceeded 30 million Hong Kong dollars; You know, in the early sixties, the annual transaction volume was only 1.5 billion, and it was still the best market at that time.

In a word.

This year, Hong Kong's economy has completely exploded, and it is like the 'foundation' that has been accumulated for 20 years, and now it is finally a world-class city.

Since there is only one piece of land auctioned at today's auction, there are not many Chinese real estate developers who participate, and they are all here to see the excitement. Lin Zhichao is more familiar with Chen Detai and Xu Shixun. For example, none of the people who were listed as the 'Six Tigers of Real Estate' by Lin Zhichao came.

Obviously, they still don't have the strength to get their hands on commercial land, especially commercial land on official land. A business project takes up a lot of money and can seriously affect the operation of the company.

"Lin Sheng, I knew you came back to show our Chinese majesty!" Xu Shixun and Chen Detai came to Lin Zhichao's side and said with a smile.

He and Lin Zhichao are of the same age, but in fact, Lin Zhichao has a better relationship with Xu Aizhou Shipwang, but Xu Aizhou has died in 1966.

Lin Zhichao has a good relationship with many old rich people in Hong Kong.

In the future, it can be said that he is a Hong Kong man of the year in the forties and fifties, and Kwok Desheng, Lee Shau Kee, and Cheng Yutong can only be regarded as his younger generation in the shopping mall.

What's more, it can be said that the influence of the Lam family in Hong Kong spans several eras.

"Xu Sheng, Chen Sheng, are you a joint consortium?" Lin Zhichao asked rhetorically.

As far as he knows, Hui has worked with Chan Tak Tai several times, and even cooperated with the Wharf Group to develop the Wharf Ocean Park. This kind of cooperation is meaningless, and others will kick you out of the game if they find a reason in the future, and at most make a little money.

Xu Shixun said: "Look at the excitement! With the current heat of the city, many overseas consortia are sharpening their knives, and we are still weak. Only Lin Sheng can defeat them! ”

The financial resources of the world ship king are already at the level of the world consortium, so Xu Shixun's words are sincere.

Lin Zhichao said: "Not necessarily! This land is not necessary, and I am now in debt, so I dare not act rashly. Hong Kong is a world metropolis, this land is a good land for hotels, and it is a blessing for Hong Kong's economy to be able to build first-class buildings! ”

Xu Shixun said: "It makes sense! ”

Chen Detai also said: "Lin Sheng's project in the naval dockyard is the real dominance of Hong Kong and Kowloon, and it can only be regarded as ordinary here!" ”

Lin Zhichao arched his hand and said: "Chen Sheng has won the award, that project has become a headache for me, don't talk about it, let's sit down and watch the excitement together!" ”

"Okay, please!"

Not long after he sat down, he saw Henry Keswick walking into the venue with the high-level executives of Hongkong Land. He ignored the American-funded consortium, the Japanese-funded consortium, etc., but greeted Lin Zhichao with thousands of them.

"Sir Lin, you seem to be full of confidence today, if you take this piece of land again, both sides of Hong Kong and Kowloon will be your mansion!"

This sentence is a bit heart-wrenching!

It is equivalent to roasting Lin Zhichao on the fire!

At present, some British-funded consortia have made small reports to the Hong Kong government, that is, in response to Lin Zhichao's wanton enclosure of land in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and his involvement in container terminals, etc., which have been on an equal footing with British-funded consortia.

Of course, the Hong Kong government has a liberal economy and will not be directly involved in these things. What's more, Lin Zhichao's network can actually be blatantly run by British capital, and he also united three British friends.

These are all vignettes that can reflect the nervousness of some British-funded foreign firms about Lin Zhichao's rise.

Lin Zhichao said lightly: "When everyone is afraid to invest, I stand up and invest, and naturally I should make money." I heard that the strategy of Jardine Matheson is to make money in Hong Kong and invest overseas, so I am afraid that I will miss the position of the second largest consortium in Hong Kong! ”

Henry Keswick immediately said: "Impossible, we have always insisted on investing in Hong Kong, Sir Lin has heard rumors." ”

Lin Zhichao smiled: "I see! ”

When Henry Keswick saw Lin Zhichao's smile, he remembered that Hongkong Land had missed the Starlight Building, and he was immediately very uncomfortable; He and Xu Shixun and Chen Detai, two acquaintances, exchanged polite words, and then got up to leave.

If Starlight Line is cheaper, it will only take five years to pay back now.

The auction soon began, and there was fierce competition among the major consortia around the 58,000-square-foot plot of land on Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Three American hotel groups alone are eyeing the land, with two British-owned and one Japanese-owned.

Lin Zhichao also made an enthusiastic offer at the beginning, and anyone could see that he was also very interested.

"120 million Hong Kong dollars!"

When the price exceeds 120 million Hong Kong dollars, it means that the unit price has exceeded 2,000 Hong Kong dollars per square foot. This price has already exceeded the price of 1964.

But then, there are still six consortia competing.

"150 million Hong Kong dollars!"

The scene couldn't help but applaud, this price is already 2,500 Hong Kong dollars per square foot. And the applause are all some Chinese real estate developers, because it means that Hong Kong real estate is officially ushering in prosperity.

It's a landmark event!

The price of HK$2,500 per square meter has broken the highest unit price in the history of the Central site.

And it's going on!

Lin Zhichao raised a sign to sign: "160 million"

Everyone looked at Lin Zhichao's outstretched finger, which was so confident and calm.

At this time, only the Sheraton Group, an American-funded consortium, remained, and their person in charge frowned. Of course, they know that Lin Zhichao is not easy to mess with, and it is said that he has a fleet of 800 million US dollars (underestimated).

"Don't be afraid, this Chinese fleet is in debt, and it is said that there is still a large site on Hong Kong Island that has no funds to build."

"Yes, go ahead, we must build a five-star hotel in Hong Kong."

With both sides killing red eyes, the price started again.

Lin Zhichao paid attention to the people of Sheraton, and analyzed from it, his eyes could catch their expressions.

But in fact, Lin Zhichao didn't have to win, and in the end he chose to give up.

"170 million. First time"

Lin Zhichao shook his head and signaled that he would not follow.

The unit price has been more than 2,900 Hong Kong dollars per square foot (2,666 in the previous life), which has achieved Lin Zhichao's goal, that is, to make a market.

To be honest, he was really worried that he would shoot it himself, after all, there was no use. This land can only be used to build a hotel, and the Hong Kong government will agree to the plan. Lin Zhichao already has a Miramar hotel in Kowloon, and there is no need to invest in the hotel in Kowloon for the time being.

Lin Zhichao is preparing to build a 'Shangri-La Hotel' in Central, Hong Kong, and it is impossible to build a Shangri-La Hotel in Kowloon, because there will only be one Shangri-La Hotel in a city, so as to show his luxury and dignity.

"170 million. For the third time, congratulations on the deal! ”

The British auctioneer laughed, and now the price is 20% better than expected.

The people of the Sheraton Group also laughed, they defeated the king of the world; As for the price, they didn't feel too expensive.

The Hilton Hotel has been open in Central, Hong Kong for several years, and they have long been hot, and now Hong Kong's economic development is good, and it has become a pearl in the Far East, so this time the Sheraton Group came with great confidence.

As for being more than 10 million more expensive than in their previous lives, they naturally will not be far behind, on the contrary, they take it for granted, after all, the kings of the world are competing.

After the meeting, the president of Sheraton personally talked to Lin Zhichao, and it seemed that nothing had happened just now.

Lin Zhichao saw that his goal was achieved, and his mood was naturally not affected, and after chatting a few words, he learned that he was opening a hotel, and he also praised Sheraton for his vision.

The next day.

"The unit price is 2,931 Hong Kong dollars per square foot, and the lot at No. 20 Nathan Road, Kowloon, breaks the record of land unit price in Hong Kong!"

Major media in Hong Kong have published a shocking news.

Stimulated by this news, Hong Kong real estate is like adding fuel to the fire, and the prosperity is in a mess!

In his office at Cheung Kong Industrial, Lin Zhichao is also thinking about the development of Hong Kong's hotel industry.

Hong Kong's luxury hotel sector (4~5 stars) has been developed since 1928:

In 1928, the Kadoorie family, which had been rooted in Hong Kong for more than half a century, invested US$400,000 to open the most luxurious hotel in Asia at that time, The Peninsula Hong Kong. The peninsula of Hong Kong is also known as the 'Far Eastern Lady' because of its many amazing feats: a Rolls-Royce Phantom team was formed at the beginning of the hotel's opening (incidentally, the largest order for Rolls-Royce at the time).

In 1961, the Miramar Hotel, invested by Lin Zhichao, was the second luxury hotel in Hong Kong, and it was also shocking when it opened; Innovations such as the mixed-use business model of shopping malls and hotels, the fusion of Western modernity and Chinese classicism, the 680-room hotel in Hong Kong, and the first Chinese-founded luxury hotel have left a strong mark on the history of Hong Kong hotels.

In 1963, the Mandarin Hotel in Central, Hong Kong, was the tallest hotel tower in Hong Kong at the time, the first hotel in Hong Kong to have a direct dial telephone, and the first hotel in Asia to have a bathtub in every room.

In 1963, the Hilton Hotel, which was born in the same year as the Mandarin Hotel, opened at 2 Queen's Road in Central, and the building was designed by Japanese architect Kinoshita.

In 1969, Hyatt Hong Kong was born, which was the first branch of the Hyatt Group outside the United States, and its predecessor was the President Hotel, which was founded in 1964.

In 1969, the current Wharf Group gave birth to a hotel called "Hong Kong Hotel", but this hotel is the product of a joint venture between Wharf and Hongkong Land, Hui Sai Fun and Chung Ming-fai. This was the first time that the Wharf Group had entered the hotel sector, but Wharf, which had not yet founded Marco Polo, had brought in a heavyweight manager for the hotel, The Peninsula Hotels.

This is the history of the birth of Hong Kong's luxury hotel brand.

Of course, there are also some and many three-star hotels, such as Chen Zefu's State Guest Hotel, which can also be classified as luxury hotels, but after all, it is still a notch off.

In the following 70s, Hong Kong's hotel industry will continue to grow.

But the most eye-catching, of course, belongs to the Lin Zhichao family's 'Shangri-La Hotel', also known as the Burj Al Arab.

Lam can imagine that once this hotel opens, all the hotels in Hong Kong will be eclipsed.

Whether it is the construction and decoration, or the service and quality, or the hardware and software, this hotel can be called a seven-star hotel.

With a cost of only 300 million Hong Kong dollars, it is a representative work of world-class hotels.

No rich man in the world would build such a luxury hotel except for New York and London.

Obviously, this business is not very cost-effective!

However, for Lin Zhichao, there is no cost-effective deal.

With only 300 million Hong Kong dollars (excluding land fees), it is very worthwhile to build a 'home shop'. What's more, this hotel can definitely make a lot of money, and the rate of return is much higher than the interest on depositing in the bank.

Repulse Bay Villa 1.

Audrey Hepburn came to Hong Kong and finally had her own villa. She has a lot of affection for Hong Kong and has to come on vacation several times a year.

Living at 79 Deep Water Bay is no problem, but after all, a garden-style villa is like a home. And Audrey Hepburn is Lin Zhichao's third room, so she naturally must have a home in Hong Kong.

Repulse Bay Villa 1 is only two storeys tall and has no podium, making it a European-style villa. Covering an area of more than 20,000 square feet and with a private road, security and privacy can be guaranteed.

The property is directly under the name of Audrey Hepburn, which is actually the property of Lin Zhichao, who has a wine cellar, treasure trove, etc. in the basement here. Of course, the wine cellar and treasure trove were all enriched by Audrey Hepburn's purchases, and the people who enjoyed them were mainly Lin Zhichao.

His three wives don't pay much attention to money, and Lin Zhichao is rich enough. Therefore, they have no concept of assets, and the only thing they pay attention to may be the enterprise itself, which has a vague meaning of being regarded as their own vein.

And Lin Zhichao himself is also willing to support his son to take the position as soon as possible for the company, which is not the kind of trust he fully trusts his wife and son and has no reservation; In fact, for him as a traverser, finance is his real means.

Therefore, Lin Zhichao only needs to truly and completely control the cash flow of family offices, private investment companies, and family trust funds in the future.

Family business, you can be a chairman or staff officer in the future!

Evening.

In the pool, Lin Zhichao was playing in the water with the concubines, and everyone's bodies were very young. In particular, Lin Zhichao's body maintains a very healthy and youthful state, and he usually needs to dress up in an old-fashioned manner, otherwise he will attract the attention of people with a heart.

After all, a forty-one-year-old man, but really looks only in his twenties, is somewhat surprised. Of course, this happens, but it certainly doesn't stand up to detailed scrutiny.

"Husband, I heard that Hong Kong has abolished the 'polygamy' system?" Audrey Hepburn preached deliberately.

Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying suddenly smiled and watched the excitement!

Lin Zhichao said as a matter of course: "The abolition of this system does not mean that this atmosphere can disappear in a short time." For the rich, it's just a different way. ”

Audrey Hepburn was speechless for a moment, this man just has no fear, but she is used to it.

Later, Audrey Hepburn said: "How should the Atari video game company develop in the future?" ”

Lin Zhichao got up, came to the recliner by the pool, drank cold red wine, and said with enjoyment: "Let's sell the arcade "PONG" for three years first, and then spend a small amount of energy and financial resources at most to study simple games and implant arcades. After three or four years, I will have a good way to accumulate enough capital strength and then carry out the next step of research. ”

You can't be too far ahead, otherwise it is easy to consume a lot of energy and financial resources, and eventually cheapen others. In three or four years, it's natural to recruit Silicon Valley talent to develop home-based console games.

Audrey Hepburn slowly came out of the water hibiscus, and then she came to Lin Zhichao's side elegantly in a bikini, squeezed into Lin Zhichao's arms, and hooked Lin Zhichao's thighs.

"That's very powerful, it's no problem to sell tens of thousands of arcade machines in three or four years, and Atari will have tens of millions of dollars in capital reserves."

She is now very concerned about her two businesses, because her eldest son has shown a talent for business, not for herself, but for her son to make money.

"How to develop in the 70s without accumulating a little more money, in short, try to expand the company as steadily as possible and maintain the company's cash flow. Later, there are many more projects that can be done. ”

"Well, I think you have a good idea!"

"Of course, I do this for every business."

In the 70s, Audrey Company first developed Transformers toys, then developed cauliflower dolls, and developed home-style console games in the middle of the year; The story has been told so much, and the market value of this company by the 80s was at least tens of billions of dollars.

After all, at the peak of Atari in the previous life, the sales in 1981~1982 were 10 and 2 billion US dollars respectively.

If it weren't for the early days of the software, which led to a flood of junk games, Atari might not have had a chance to beat Nintendo. With the boss of Lin Zhichao, there is no Nintendo in this life.

In the 80s, the Audrey Group should have dabbled in newspapers, Disney, American television stations, etc., and in the future, production companies. In short, Lin Zhichao is not planting spies in the United States, he has always taught Lin Ruidong and Lin Ruinan to love their country.

Therefore, he is purely a businessman's layout, and also an additional branch of the family.

"Husband, eldest sister, Ruihuan seems to be in love!"

When Tang Caiyun heard this, she immediately blurted out: "Is it a Westerner or an Easterner?" ”

Audrey Hepburn suddenly said, "What does this have to do with that? ”

Tang Caiyun was suddenly a little embarrassed, she still knew Lin Zhichao.

Lin Zhichao said: "I don't have enough charm and strength, I don't like him to choose Western girls, because the living habits are different." You don't think my sons can surpass me? ”

Audrey Hepburn immediately smiled and said, "How is that possible!" They can be half as capable as you, and that's enough to make people proud. ”

For so many years, how could she not know how powerful Lin Zhichao is!

"So, I want him to find us Chinese girls. As for Ruidong and Ruinan, it doesn't matter if you look for the West or the East in the future. ”

It's a skewer anyway, so it doesn't matter.

"That's it! I don't know if Ruihuan is really in a relationship, but he sometimes goes to Boston on weekends, maybe once or twice a month. ”

Lin Zhichao then commanded Tang Caiyun and said, "Ask that kid, what's going on!" ”

"Hmm"

The marriage of the eldest son is particularly important.

Subsequently, Lin Zhichao signaled that Audrey Hepburn could work!

"No, on the shore?" Audrey Hepburn said shyly.

Lin Zhichao said excitedly: "The villa is just a maid and a female bodyguard, not to mention that I won't come, come on, let's extinguish our anger!" ”

For a time, the battlefield moved from the shore, to the pool, and finally to the bedroom.

(End of chapter)