When Li Zetian returned home, everyone asked him what he had talked about in Deng's hometown. So Li Zetian simply said some things, and some things cannot be disclosed casually. After that, I took a hot shower and went to bed. Getting along with Deng Lao, Li Zetian's spirit has always been highly concentrated, and the words he speaks have been through the brain in advance, and can only be said after careful consideration. So, it took a lot of brain power.
Early the next morning, newspapers reported that Li Zetian went to Zhongnanhai to meet Mr. Deng. It was written in the newspaper that Mr. Deng and Li Zetian had a great conversation, had dinner together, and repeatedly praised Li Zetian as a business genius with a very unique view of the Chinese economy!
As soon as this article came out, Li Jiacheng, Wang An and others were instantly compared.
SF Bank of Hong Kong finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt that it was right to sell the shares of Hutchison Whampoa to Li Zetian. Li Zetian's status in Deng's mind is much higher than Li Jiacheng's in Deng's mind.
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The weather has been good and the sun is shining these days. Li Zetian took Yu Jingqiu and Zhou Qiqi to visit Beijing. Both Yu Jingqiu and Zhou Qiqi came to Beijing for the first time, and they were very curious about this city full of Chinese cultural heritage.
There is no doubt that the Forbidden City, where the Emperor Lao Tzu lives, must be the first choice.
Then I went to see the Summer Palace, which is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China. It is one of the four famous gardens in China (the other three are Chengde Mountain Resort, Suzhou Humble Administrator's Garden, and Suzhou Lingering Garden). .
Then there are Prince Gong's Mansion and Lama Temple.
Shichahai, which is the most local and humane in old Beijing, is naturally a must-see. The scenery here is pleasant, with clear water, a touch of floating clouds, a piece of new green, and a tranquility. You can row a boat on the lake and feel at ease!
In the end, Li Zetian took Yu Jingqiu and Zhou Qiqi to the Badaling Great Wall. They were tired and out of breath.
Happy days always pass quickly, and in a blink of an eye, February is over. On March 1, the Chinese government announced the opening of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu went to Shenzhen, while Li Chengzhi, Xiao Zhixuan and Zhou Qiqi stayed in Beijing for a while.
At this time, Shenzhen was terrible. It was just established in 1979. It was a small town in Bao'an County, with a population of 26,000 and 7 vehicles. Two cement roads passed through the town, one was Renmin Road and the other was Jiefang Road. Less than 2 kilometers long.
After Yu Jingqiu came here, he frowned frequently, "Do you really want to build a factory here?"
"Build it... Shenzhen's geographical location is very good. It is located in the south of Guangdong, on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta, and is separated from Hong Kong by water. The land in Hong Kong is too expensive, and the labor cost is too high, so it is not suitable to build a large-scale foundry. There is Hong Kong. When it comes to product design and development, Shenzhen produces products, isn’t it just right?” Li Zetian said, it was the first time he saw Shenzhen in 1980, and he was really taken aback. However, he knew how fast Shenzhen's development speed was, and created the "Shenzhen Speed" that attracted worldwide attention. Otherwise, he would not be so sure.
"Shenzhen's development speed will exceed your imagination!" Li Zetian laughed. "We not only want to build, but also build large-scale construction! Apart from the ant factory, there are too many business opportunities here!!"
Yu Jingqiu nodded, she believed Li Zetian's eyes very much.
The mayor of Shenzhen came to greet them at this time, and then took Li Zetian and Yu Jingqiu to the city hall.
"Mayor, take out the map of Shenzhen, and tell us about the city's development plan!" Li Zetian said solemnly.
"OK."
The mayor took out the map and introduced it to Li Zetian.
After more than ten minutes, Li Zetian selected an area of 200,000 square meters as the site of the Ant Factory.
The mayor was frightened, "Mr. Li, does the factory need this much?"
"It's useful!!!" Li Zetian nodded affirmatively.
The mayor suddenly thought that the richest man in China was standing in front of him, and he couldn't take it lightly, so he nodded and said, "Okay, this land can be allocated to you!"
Li Zetian then pointed to the map and said, "I want to buy this place and build a hotel as a landmark building in Shenzhen."
The mayor nodded happily. As long as you come to invest, everything is easy to say, give what you want!
"Also," Li Zetian looked at the map, held his chin, and pondered.
"Do you want to buy land?!" The mayor said in surprise.
Li Zetian thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't want to buy anymore, just two pieces of land, one is used to build a factory and the other is used to build a hotel! The hotel can be a Sino-foreign joint venture, but the factory, I hope it is a sole proprietorship company!" During this period , the hotel and the government partnership, only to make money.
The mayor frowned and said, "There is no problem with joint ventures, but sole proprietorships are..."
"I know it's really difficult to make this request at this time, do you want to call and ask Mr. Deng for instructions?" Li Zetian said lightly.
This…
Hearing this, the mayor was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.
"Mr. Li, I will discuss with the officials of the city government before making a decision. What do you think?"
"Ok, no problem!"
"Then I'll have someone take you to the hotel to rest first, but the hotel is a bit shabby, please take it easy!"
"It's okay to be simple!" Li Zetian shook his head and smiled.
The five-storey Huaqiao Building is one of the tallest and most luxurious buildings. It is also a place to receive foreign guests and Huaqiao. The conditions are not bad.
The Shenzhen Municipal Government now encounters the matter of Li Zetian, and it really hurts my brain.
There have been examples of Sino-foreign joint ventures, but there is still no wholly foreign-owned enterprise in the country. Is Shenzhen going to be the first? !
The discussions among officials were intense.
"No!!! Others will think we are paving the way for capitalism!"
"I think it can be done!! Since Sino-foreign joint ventures can, why can't WFOEs? China is reforming and opening up, opening up the country to implement free trade, and Shenzhen, as a special economic zone, should accept new things and set an example! If even a WFOE can If you can’t accept it, how about reform and opening up?!!”
"Yeah, such reform and opening up is just empty talk!"
"But not right now, the reform and opening up has just begun, the domestic political environment and ideology are not yet able to accept WFOE. Once our Shenzhen government agrees to WFOE, it will definitely be condemned by all parts of the country and Beijing!!"
"However, if Mr. Li does not agree with the establishment of a wholly foreign-owned enterprise, then he is likely to give up this investment! Mr. Li is the richest man in China and can be regarded as a representative of foreign businessmen. His every move in China has been praised by countless people. Pay attention, if he is driven away by us, how bad the impact will be, do you know?!"
"… "
The crowd fell silent.
However, still unable to convince the other side.
Now, regarding Li Zetian's request for sole proprietorship, the Shenzhen Municipal Government refuses to accept it, nor does it support it. It is a dilemma.
After a while, the secretary of the municipal party committee who was sitting in the first place suddenly patted the table, and everyone's eyes "swiped" and looked at him in unison.
Everyone thought he was going to make a decision, but he never thought about it. He said, "Call Mr. Deng and let him decide!"
The officials raised their thumbs secretly one by one, thinking to themselves, if they throw the ball to Deng Lao, then it will not matter what the Shenzhen government does!
high!
It's really high! ! !
Immediately, the secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee picked up the phone and called Deng Lao, and explained the matter in detail. The other end of the phone fell into contemplation. Deng Lao thought a lot at this time. Li Zetian is a patriotic overseas Chinese, and it is actually nothing to establish a sole proprietorship company. And only by allowing wholly foreign-owned enterprises to truly attract foreign investment in China. If we can only engage in Sino-foreign joint ventures and take a share of Chinese companies no matter what we do, then obviously many foreign companies are unwilling. Li Zetian's identity is special. He is not only a Chinese, but also the richest Chinese. He has great influence in Hong Kong. China needs to win him over to regain Hong Kong. Even hardliners who oppose reform and opening up will choose to compromise. This time, allowing Li Zetian to set up a wholly foreign-owned company just gave him a good start, and then making it an example and promoting it will definitely speed up the pace of reform and opening up!
After a while, Deng Lao opened his mouth and said two words: "Agree!!!"
After the secretary of the municipal party committee put down the phone, everyone looked at him, quietly waiting for his announcement.
"Cough cough~~~"
Before the leader speaks, he usually coughs twice, indicating that he wants to speak, and you should pay attention.
The officials immediately looked at him quietly and listened attentively.
The secretary of the municipal party committee said loudly: "Old Deng said 'agree', he agreed with Mr. Li to establish a wholly foreign-owned company!"
clap clap clap! ! !
As soon as the voice fell, many people applauded.
Deng Lao let go, and everyone immediately unified their opinions. As soon as the meeting was over, the secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor rushed to the hotel where Li Zetian was staying and told him about it.
Li Zetian nodded, not surprised. The ant factory he wants to build does not involve high-tech or heavy industries such as steel and energy. It is just a foundry. He has already made it clear to Deng Lao, and Deng Lao has no reason to disagree.
Next, Li Zetian began to negotiate with city leaders about buying land.
Yes, take advantage of the fact that the land is now as cheap as cabbage and buy it!
The local government wanted to rent it out, but Li Zetian insisted on buying it, saying that he had bought it, so he could rest assured. The other party was helpless and could only agree to Li Zetian's request.
With an area of 200,000 square meters, Li Zetian bought it for $2 million, $10 for 1 square meter.
As for the Sino-foreign joint venture hotel, Li Zetian invested 8.5 million US dollars, the municipal government contributed 100,000 square meters of land and 5 million yuan, and both parties held 50% of the shares. Because the location of the hotel is very good, the land price is much more expensive than the factory land.
After negotiation, the name of the hotel was finally called "Shenzhen Hotel", and it was planned to become a landmark building in Shenzhen. As for the right to operate the hotel, Li Zetian insisted on hiring foreign professional managers. He had no confidence in the government-run enterprises.
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