socalfunplaces Chapter 1204
Chapter 1204
Ajie joked that he was short of money, with a hint of teasing in his voice, and it was obvious that he did not really intend to lend money.
After hearing this, Meng Haisheng agreed to lend him 1 billion without hesitation, and really treated him as a brother.
"What is the financial center investment project you mentioned just now?" Ajie asked curiously.
Meng Haisheng smiled slightly and began to talk about his grand plan.
He described the changes in Hong Kong Island since the 1990s, how it has gone from reclamation projects to the construction of subway stations, to the line of high-rise buildings, shopping malls and hotels, outlining a city picture that is changing with each passing day.
"I plan to rebuild two skyscrapers on the original site of the Star Building to create a brand new financial center."
"It will not only be an office building, but will also integrate hotels, shopping malls and other entertainment facilities to become the new heart of the city."
Meng Haisheng seemed to have seen the future building shining in the night sky.
"Then this is a big project." Ajie exclaimed.
"It is indeed a big project. The first phase of the financial center is planned to be 38 stories high, while the second phase will be as high as 88 stories. It will take at least two to three years to fully build these two buildings."
"So I said that this project will not start to make a profit until two or three years later at the earliest."
Ajie was moved, "Oh my god, such a big project, I also want to participate!"
Listening to Meng Haisheng's description, Ajie could already imagine the grandeur and influence of this project. Sure enough, Meng Haisheng's trip was not a simple vacation trip.
"Aren't you busy building a luxury cruise for your daughter? Where can you invest in me?"
"Then I will let the old man invest in the construction of the luxury cruise, and I will invest my own money in your financial center." Ajie joked.
Meng Haisheng shook his head, "But I have to remind you that the investment scale of this project is huge. Even if you invest 1 billion or 2 billion, the dividends you get will not be too much."
Ajie pondered for a moment and realized that his funds might really be just a drop in the bucket in this huge project.
Instead of doing that, it is better to focus on his luxury cruise ship, which will bring in a steady stream of income once it is launched.
Then, the conversation between the two gradually turned to the development of Zhuyi Entertainment.
"I noticed that Zhuyi Entertainment has been developing rapidly recently. Do you really plan to delve into the entertainment industry?" Ajie asked.
"No way, my daughter likes to sing. If she wants to enter the entertainment industry in the future, it is better for me to have my own company than for her to sign with other companies."
"I not only have an entertainment company in Hong Kong Island, but also one in China."
"So that's the case. I said that the little money earned from filming movies and TV series is not worth your attention. Why would you open an entertainment company on purpose?"
"In the final analysis, everything is for my daughter."
When mentioning his little princess, Ajie's smile deepened a little. That little existence is all his world.
As the two chatted, time passed 10 o'clock unknowingly. Ajie was going to go home to see his sleeping little princess, while Meng Haisheng was going to go back to call Lin Mucheng.
There has been no news from Zhou Yaozu for three consecutive days.
Meng Haisheng was not in a hurry, and he didn't even call to ask about it.
For Boss Zhou, selling the ancestral property was a major decision, especially his eldest brother Mr. Zhou Benshu was resistant to it, which was understandable.
Meng Haisheng was not in a hurry to tell Qu Feiyang about this. His idea was to discuss cooperation with Qu Feiyang after buying the Star Building.
He didn't like to draw cakes, and he couldn't discuss it with Qu Feiyang before everything was clear.
He slowly stood up, looking at the flashing lights outside the window, immersed in his own thoughts.
Just then, Zhang Lei's phone call broke the silence, like a stone thrown into a calm lake.
"Boss, things are not going well for Boss Zhou."
Meng Haisheng put the phone to his ear and said calmly: "What's the matter?"
"His eldest brother Zhou Benshu feels that those houses are left by his ancestors, and the ancestral houses should not be sold."
Hearing this, Meng Haisheng felt a little ridiculous.
"As far as I know, Zhou Benshu has no children. He has cut off the Zhou family's incense, but he still has the nerve to guard the family business? Isn't this a joke?"
Zhang Lei continued on the other end of the phone: "The reason why he doesn't want to sell is probably because he feels the price is cheap. But the houses in his area are all from the 1960s. They have been rented out for many years without repairs, and they are already in tatters.
"He wants to sell at a high price and wait for a sucker."
Meng Haisheng slowly walked to the window, tapping the windowsill with his fingers.
"You don't need to intervene in this matter, let Boss Zhou handle it himself, we just need to wait and see. "Meng Haisheng said coldlyResponded quietly
"Yes, I have been sending people to keep an eye on it."
Meng Haisheng put all the pressure on Zhou Yaozu.
After hanging up the phone, Meng Haisheng walked steadily to the large table in the corner of the office. On the table was a detailed map of Hong Kong Island and a thick stack of real estate documents.
He slowly scanned the map, and gradually outlined the grand plan of building the financial center in two phases in his mind.
The land in the hands of the Zhou family was far from enough for the land demand of the financial center. Meng Haisheng's eyes then shifted to the other two idle plots of land next to the Star Building.
On the eve of Hong Kong's return to the motherland in 1997, the real estate market of the entire Hong Kong Island was experiencing a downturn. At such an opportunity, there were few bold investors.
Meng Haisheng easily took over the two plots of land next to the Star Building in just one week, but his patience had been exhausted by the Zhou family's hesitation.
"Boss Zhou is really slow. It's been two weeks, and Zhou Benshu's little thing hasn't been resolved. Could it be that he wants me to do it myself?"
There was dissatisfaction in Meng Haisheng's voice. In his opinion, two weeks was the limit of what he could endure.
Pi Guangen next to him saw Meng Haisheng's displeasure and immediately took the initiative to say: "Boss, how about I call Boss Zhou to urge him?"
"Go ahead, urge him to hurry up."
Meng Haisheng responded, but his mind had already drifted to another thing.
The two children's test scores were all A, which made him feel a little relieved. Yesterday, Lin Mucheng called and said that he had agreed to let the two come to Hong Kong Island to record the third album.
Once the daughters come, all his attention will be on them, and he will not have time to entangle with Boss Zhou.
Just as Meng Haisheng was waiting for news, Zhang Lei suddenly called and told him a shocking news: Zhou Benshu had a car accident during morning exercise and has been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
"Is he seriously injured?" Meng Haisheng asked anxiously.
Zhang Lei's answer made the atmosphere even heavier: "The current situation is not optimistic. He was unconscious when he was sent here. The doctor said that his injuries were very serious and it is uncertain whether he can survive."
"Go check whether this car accident was an accident or someone did it."
He had an ominous premonition in his heart. It was too coincidental that Zhou Benshu had a car accident at this critical moment.
Sure enough, that afternoon, Zhou Yaozu replied, saying that the Star Building and the small building next to it could be sold to Meng Haisheng in two days at most.
"Boss Zhou, your eldest brother has finally agreed."
Meng Haisheng deliberately asked him about this. He was curious about how Zhou Yaozu would answer.
Zhou Yaozu's voice sounded a little tired.
"My eldest brother had a car accident and is in urgent need of money to save his life. I will sell you the house and the Star Building together. After getting the money, I can save my eldest brother's life."