this man is not calm

Chapter 324 Weighing the pros and cons
Yongdong is an archipelago prefecture-level city. Compared with the southeastern coast, the altitude is still slightly higher. The total land area exceeds one thousand square kilometers and the sea area is close to 20,000 square kilometers. Judging from this data, it follows the path of marine economy. It's a sure thing.

In terms of land that can be planned, the conditions are also very favorable. You must know that the urban area of ​​Beijing, the most prosperous capital today, is only more than 700 square kilometers. In the long run, it will only remain at one-tenth of the city's total area ( About 1,700 square kilometers) would be ideal.

If all is developed, the population size that Yongdong can sustain will definitely exceed three million. Of course, under the most comfortable environment, around two million is the best situation.

As of 1996 in this world, the current total population only exceeds 800,000. It is foreseeable that there is still a lot of room for development.

As a typical archipelago town in a subtropical monsoon climate area, apart from being easily hit by typhoons from the Pacific Ocean every summer and autumn, the annual average temperature is around 16 degrees, with warm winters and cool summers, mild and humid, and the hottest month is August. , rarely exceeds 30 degrees, and in the coldest January, the temperature is above 5 degrees, which is suitable for the growth and reproduction of various animals and plants, providing quite favorable conditions for the sustainable development of fishery resources.

This place has many advantages and disadvantages. Only after the cross-sea bridge is opened to traffic can its superior geographical conditions be effectively developed. At present, the economic model is still based on tourism and fishing.

Before coming, Jin Shang obtained a lot of information through Hong Renquan and had an understanding of the current situation of the eastern Yong area and the conditions for attracting investment.

Although I have been to this place in my previous life, I just passed through it in a cursory manner, joined a tour group, ate and drank, wandered around the attractions and checked in, but I didn't see anything substantial.

This time, I have to take a closer look and make key decisions for Beichuan Electromechanical's strategic investment. Even if there is a "gold finger" to provide directional guidance, if you don't come and see for yourself, you will still feel uneasy.

At three o'clock in the morning, the inspection team met with the hurriedly arrived Bei Chuan electromechanical preliminary survey team, learned about the current progress, met and chatted with the local people, found a guide, and then took a yacht to go around the area.

Before the "Connecting Islands Plan" was successfully implemented, the only way to travel between Yongdong and the mainland was by ship. It was not expensive, but it was not very convenient. There were only a few trips a day. If you missed something, you would have to come back tomorrow.

"Although it rarely snows here, there are also many windy weather in winter. If the sea conditions are not good, it is easy to suspend sailings. The ferries and speedboats have to be stopped, which somewhat affects the traffic."

When outsiders are present, it is naturally difficult to speak ill of the local people, but when people within the community talk in detail, there are not so many taboos.

Manager Hong responded with certainty,
“Since the mid-1980s, domestic infrastructure construction has reached a certain level and passed a certain standard. Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. In particular, transportation conditions have been greatly improved. The majority of rural young people are increasingly inclined to go to rural areas. People are working in big cities, the flow of people has suddenly become faster, and modern enterprises have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. You may have never seen that era when a factory was truly the home, and a large enterprise was like a small town..."

Mei Wenhui, Jin Shang, Zhang Yunying and Hong Renquan were standing on the railing on the open deck, bathing in the soft sunshine and blowing the cool sea breeze.

As for tourism development, this thing still has a slightly "metaphysical" concept. It cannot be done well with good mountains and rivers. Huge investment, appropriate marketing and standardized and scientific management are the long-term solution.

"So what Mr. Hong means is that if you want to invest and set up a factory locally, it must not only be a matter of building a factory and producing it. If you don't do a good job in employee placement, living, entertainment, social networking, etc., keeping them will have to be expensive. Pay for the labor costs?”

If you rely on the mountains, you will eat the mountains; if you rely on the sea, you will eat the sea.

If you think about it carefully, you will find that the situation of the Yongdong Islands during this period was actually similar.

Some abandoned oil towns, industrial and mining plants, steel bases, etc. that only have ruins and empty buildings are the silent echoes left by history.

In an era when conditions were not as convenient as today, in order to save production costs, each factory would inevitably develop into a resource-intensive enterprise. The upstream and downstream industrial chains would be integrated to form a super-large community that would advance and retreat together.

Such a situation is somewhat inappropriate in an increasingly fast-paced business society.

After collecting a bunch of documents, Wei Shuangping, Qi Zhaoyun, Liu Yanqing and others held their telescopes and looked at the distant islands looming in the mist before they had a chance to read them. From time to time they held up their cameras to take pictures.

Hong Renquan, who is getting stronger with age, said with a smile.

Just like my cousin Zhang Yunying's hometown, the conditions are not bad, the Hulunbuir Prairie, the desert is solitary, the sun sets over the long river, the sky is blue, the fields are vast, the wind blows the grass, cattle and sheep can be seen, and there are rippling blue waves in Julunbo and Isn't the Fishing Sea more spectacular than the so-called Putuo Mountain, which is slightly hazy, cold and damp?

The luxury yacht was arranged by his eldest cousin Mei Wenhui, and the tourist hotel he stayed in was a temporary suite prepared after he said hello to Tan Mingli.

"It must be so!"

It is not uncommon for a city to be supported by several or even one large factory (enterprise). In the central and western regions, a new town will be built because of the discovery of a rich mine in the deep mountains and old forests, but it will decline because of the depletion of resources.

Here, you can only "eat the sea". Fishing and tourism, which are relatively efficient and can give full play to their own advantages, are definitely supported. I won't mention the former. There are seafood markets and barbecue stalls almost all over the island, and the lingering fishy smell is That's enough to illustrate the problem.

It is indeed much more convenient to have relatives and partners who can help you when you are away from home.

As Hong Renquan talked, several young people seemed to see pictures of a relatively simple era before they were born.

At least in spring and autumn, Jin Shang feels that the place is really more beautiful. Eating large and affordable roasted lamb chops, staying in a gorgeous tent, or bending a bow and arrow, and galloping on horseback are no worse than watching the tide at sea.

But the result is that such a large place has almost no reputation, and there are far fewer tourists than Yongdong, let alone effective development.

"I have to say that when it comes to doing business, people from the south are much smarter than people from the north. It is a pity that they have abundant resources but have not fully utilized them."

Zhang Yunying was not someone who couldn't listen to what others said. Hong Renquan didn't mean to criticize, but his cousin naturally applied it to him.

Some things don't exist just because you cover your eyes or turn a blind eye.

"Back to our problem..."

The purpose of this relaxing tour is not to discuss the differences between the North and the South, and to argue about who is better and who is worse, but to understand the pros and cons of setting up a factory locally.

"According to Uncle Hong's idea, we should 'use the island as our home'. If we open up one or several islands as bases, the few remaining islanders will inevitably surround the factory and become a large community with all the necessary organs. . Due to the inconvenience of travel, whether it is work or leisure life, we must meet certain conditions and even achieve basic self-sufficiency in order to minimize operating costs? "

"This is inevitable." Hong Renquan spread his hands helplessly.

"The conditions on this island are excellent. If possible, I would like to seize good places first, but I have no choice..."

"Are there any competitors?"

"More than that, local planning is not without a long-term vision. After all, ship repair and shipbuilding are still an industry that is extremely dependent on geographical conditions. Ship repairing in particular is a bit polluted, and it concentrates most of the residents and living areas that provide basic functions. , and will not be open to factories that will cause serious impacts, unless there are special channels..."

There is also the ship-breaking industry that Hong Renquan did not mention. The so-called "ship graveyard" is not only hard work, but also dangerous and polluting. It will not be set up in major port cities at all. Domestic ships are scrapped and sent to poor island countries in Southeast Asia. Or on the east coast of Africa, except for a few special circumstances, they are basically "exported" and no ships are broken down domestically.

Jin Shang also knew this very well, so he didn't ask any more questions.

"In other words, except for a few special units and companies with relatively strong relationships, it is estimated that it will be difficult for our peers to gain a foothold on the island?"

"Yes! In fact, the local residents in eastern Yongdong are not poor. Compared with most towns across the country, they are relatively wealthy. Let's not talk about fishing. It is hard work and makes a lot of money. As for the tourism industry, it does not open for half a year. It is normal to wait for three years after opening. However, there are very few large-scale factories in the local area. Without the backbone of industry, it is still a bit weak and cannot retain people, let alone retain talents. "

Making money is only the foundation. If you don't take advantage of the rising tide of development, act quickly, lay a solid foundation, and prepare for the future, you may have difficulty standing out from the competition among "brother towns" in the same province across the sea. Apart from anything else, today's development in eastern Yongong is extremely dependent on sea transportation support from ports such as Beilun. It has poor self-sustainability and even feels a bit controlled by others.

Shipbuilding is undoubtedly a very suitable local industry. Although it is not a local company, it is an enterprise from the North to the South for development. Because of its strong strength (listed company), full potential (backed by emerging Internet technology and culture companies), and wide network (many partners) ), the so-called throwing stones to ask for directions, throwing bricks and stones to attract jade is this kind of thing.

“In summary, it means that the investment in building the factory is only part of it. It also needs to provide complete employee dormitories, commercial housing for sale, shuttle buses for commuting, and preferably a commercial shopping plaza and entertainment facilities for citizens to spend their time and entertainment. This is also I just want to get it, but I don’t know how much it needs to be perfected. It’s a bit... troublesome!”

"Even if you don't do it yourself, you still need to provide some direction and guidance to facilitate this matter so that the employees who follow you to the island have a sense of belonging, otherwise... the consequences will be unpredictable."

It's not that it can't be done, but it's too complicated, and it's quite different from just treating it as a business investment plan.

From the perspective of a boss, Jin Shang would rather spend more money and provide subsidies to employees than take things that have nothing to do with the company's operations on him.

Unfortunately, this is not the capital. It can be solved by providing some rent and commuting subsidies, or increasing overtime pay.

"It's troublesome, but it doesn't mean it can't be done. It depends on the conditions. If it's beneficial in the long run, it's not impossible. Are there any other problems?"

"Geological conditions!"

Hong Renquan considered it for a moment and continued to add,
"The island environment is not suitable for building skyscrapers and is prone to subsidence. Shipbuilding will also encounter similar problems. A large steel ship can easily weigh tens of thousands of tons. There are also many large machinery, overhead cranes, gantry cranes, etc., which are very important to the shipping slipway. The pressure is great. If things go on like this, the maintenance cost will be high. How to choose depends on Mr. Jin's positioning of the shipyard. If he only works for a few years and sells it when the industry becomes hot, he must carefully consider the cash-out method. But if he is prepared to operate it for a long time, Maintaining it for at least twenty or thirty years is another way of playing it.”

After a pause, Hong Renquan sighed:

"I can't work for two years anymore. If I retire soon, I can't see a long-term future. Mr. Jin is different. He is still young. Even if he is thirty years old, he will not be fifty. With an entrepreneur's ability, According to standards, it is the peak period of youth and strength.”

If Jin Shang hadn't been Mei Yingnian's nephew and was regarded by Hong Renquan as a promising nephew, he wouldn't have said so much nonsense.

In the field of shipbuilding and shipbuilding, Xiao Jin is an outsider. Even though he has worked hard to learn a lot of things in the past year or so, he has never understood it in depth.

Small and medium-sized ships with high added value are built in the north. The southern base is mainly aimed at the large and ultra-large oil tankers, bulk carriers and container ships. The emphasis is on getting started quickly, doing more, speed, and saving money.

At this point, it is no longer just a manufacturing issue.

In essence, a shipyard is a labor-intensive enterprise and a capital-intensive industry that relies heavily on bank loans. The process is probably to go to the bank for a loan after receiving the order. According to the progress, the ship owner will pay in batches, and the final payment will be paid after the ship is completed and delivered. , then repay the debt, make money if there is a surplus, and lose money if there is not.

In fact, the profits of mass-manufacturing large ships are very slim, and whether they make money on the surface depends largely on whether banks can provide low-interest loans.

Construction capabilities are important, but financing capabilities are even more important. If too much energy and money are wasted on trivial matters, then the gain will outweigh the loss.

After hearing this, Jin Shang was silent for a moment and then replied very calmly:
"It's definitely not a one-time deal, it's going to be a long-term business. However, I will invest money, but I won't invest a lot of money. I mainly rely on local syndicated loans. I'm not that stupid. Naturally, we won't make big bets on how to make money. In any case, it's the local people in Eastern Yong who need us, rather than us rushing to do business. If we don't stay here, it's not bad to change to another place, Chongming in the north. There are many good harbors at the Pearl River Estuary in the south of the island, so it’s not a bad idea to go there.”

"I would like to go if I have the conditions, but unfortunately I have no connections and can't get on the line. After all, we are only active in the north and don't know anyone in the south."

"take it easy."

It does not mean eating a big fat man in one bite and building a big factory. In essence, it is deeply tied to the local area and its development prospects must be fully considered. This is not a simple business activity. It is actually investing in a city.

Just like factory areas, employee dormitories, living functional areas, etc., they are bound to occupy a large amount of land. Once the city receives huge development, the value of the land will also increase. Isn't this profitable?

There is a topic that no one has mentioned explicitly, but they all understand it tacitly. The conditions for attracting investment, such as three exemptions and five reductions, financial support, manpower supply, etc. are also second. The key is how much industrial and commercial land can be obtained. Is there any hope of converting it into residential land in the future?

The benefits of talking white teeth may not be realized. In reality, the land that can be seen and touched is there, and it will never run away.

Soon, the yacht will arrive at the small island that Hong Renquan has seen several times. Whether it can be the first stop for Beichuan Electrical and Mechanical Co., Ltd. to go south as imagined, you have to use your eyes to see and consider carefully.

In the next five years, there are likely to be large-scale projects that leverage billions of assets. Even if the financing is provided by listed companies, Jinshang cannot be negligent.

(End of this chapter)