People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

Chapter 152 Film and Television Base
"The extension of the subway to Tseung Kwan O is not my decision alone. Let's do this. I will submit the proposal to the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Government for review. I will notify Mr. Su of the final result at that time." MacLehose did not directly refuse in the end.

"Is that so?" Su Cheng was a little helpless. He thought extending the subway shouldn't be difficult!
Seeing Su Cheng's expression, Mailihao still said: "But please don't worry, Mr. Su. Since you agreed to request the extension of this subway line in the form of personal investment, the chance of passing it is still very high, and I will try my best to support Mr. Su." of this proposal.”

"With the words of Mr. Governor, I feel relieved. Then, I will leave everything to Mr. Governor. Believe me, if the construction of the tourist resort in Tseung Kwan O goes smoothly, tourists from all over the world will have another reason to come to Hong Kong." Su Cheng's eyes lit up when he heard Mailihao's words.

Who has the final say in Xiangjiang?Of course it is the Governor of Hong Kong. Without MacLehose's support, the Legislative Council's deliberation is just a formality.

The Governor is the plenipotentiary representative of the British King in Hong Kong and concurrently serves as the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces stationed in Hong Kong.

The Governor of Hong Kong has great power. He presides over the Executive Bureau and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, and appoints members of the two bureaus.

Before 1985, in addition to appointing all members of the Legislative Council, the Governor of Hong Kong also required all bills or bills discussed in the Council to obtain the consent and signature of the Governor before they could be passed.

In other words, the Governor also has "final veto power" on all bills.

Therefore, in Xiangjiang, if you have a good relationship with the governor, everything will be easy to handle.

"As far as I know, the crude oil purchased by Mr. Su's Wentian Oil Company should have been shipped back to Tuen Mun, Xiangjiang. Are you really so sure that you will not lose money by purchasing such a large amount of crude oil?" Mailihao He suddenly changed the subject and changed the matter in Tseung Kwan O to oil.

Nowadays, no one knows the amount of crude oil purchased by Wentian Oil Company, a subsidiary of Sioux City!

If calculated according to the current international crude oil price, these 1.7 million barrels of crude oil would be worth more than 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, but Sioux City would get a discount if it bought more.

At the beginning, Sioux City did promise to invest tens of billions in the oil industry with the government, but what the governor wanted was not to buy crude oil and stockpile it. What he wanted was to develop Xiangjiang's oil industry.

"Mr. Governor, please rest assured. I bought so much crude oil for other purposes, and it is for short-term holding. As a businessman, I have my own plans. As for the development of the oil industry in Xiangjiang, Tuen Mun has been steadily advancing. Now, complete refining equipment, petroleum processing equipment, etc. are being installed in an orderly manner. I believe Mr. Governor should also know this. Moreover, I have also spent a huge amount of money to build a crude oil loading and unloading terminal, which is enough to show that I am a leader in the petroleum industry. You are really determined to invest, not just talk about it." After listening to Mailihao's words, Su Cheng knew what he was worried about, so he said with certainty.

The Tuen Mun oil base is very large, and infrastructure construction will take a lot of time, so Sioux City has reason to talk about it.

You can’t just spend tens or tens of billions to invest in it all at once, you have to spend the money!
Speaking of which, the first batch of crude oil transported to Xiangjiang from the Middle East will arrive in Xiangjiang in a few days.

When the time comes, we should go to the scene to greet him!
Sioux City has high hopes for this batch of crude oil.

In this era before crude oil futures were released, the only way to make money in the oil crisis was by using such a simple and crude method.

The world's earliest crude oil futures were not officially born until the 80s. Now they are just beginning to sprout. It is simply impossible to make money through oil futures.

If there were crude oil futures, Sioux City wouldn't need to make it so complicated.

After listening to Su Cheng's words, Mailihao was still a little dubious, but time was still short. The current base construction was progressing step by step. It was impossible for him to question whether the contract signed by Su City and the Xiangjiang government had not been implemented. It is indeed being implemented!
"If Mr. Su and Mr. Yang have nothing to do, why don't you stay for a meal tonight? I'll ask the kitchen to add a meal. Speaking of which, after living in Xiangjiang for so many years, I also like to eat your Chinese cuisine." Looking at the time, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon, so Mailihao simply invited. "Mr. Governor has given you such a warm invitation. Of course, I have no reason to refuse. So thank you, Mr. Governor." Su Cheng and Yang Chaoye naturally made the decision, so he simply agreed.

It is the wish of many people in Xiangjiang to be invited to have dinner by Mai Lihao. This is the top leader in Xiangjiang. This can be regarded as indirectly increasing the relationship between them.

After all, this is the era of British Hong Kong. If you want to live well in Hong Kong and have a good relationship with the Governor, it is very necessary.

"Then I'll call the kitchen now and ask them to add more food." Mailihao said with a smile.

Then, he called the logistics department of the Hong Kong Governor's Office.

After Mailihao finished the call and returned to the sofa to sit down, Su Cheng said again: "Mr. Governor, I have one more thing to tell you."

"Mr. Su, please speak." Mailihao said.

"I plan to build a large-scale film and television base. The current location is tentatively determined to be on the Clear Water Bay Peninsula southeast of Tseung Kwan O, which is opposite Siu Sai Wan. So I hope Mr. Governor can provide us with some help." Su Cheng said directly.

"Is the film and television base that Mr. Su is talking about a film and television base similar to Shaw Brothers Studios?" Mailihao asked curiously.

"That's right, but the film and television base I am planning will be much larger than the current Shaw Brothers Studios. At present, our Jiashi has inherent deficiencies in the shooting base, so a film and television base must be available. Only in this way can we better produce better film and television works for the citizens of Xiangjiang. In addition, our company is about to participate in the development of films, which requires a film and television base." Su Cheng replied.

At present, Shaw Brothers Cinema is actually also in Clear Water Bay, but its location is in the northernmost part of Clear Water Bay, nearly 10 kilometers away from the location mentioned in Suzhou City. Shaw Brothers Cinema is in Tai Po Tsai, Clear Water Bay.

The film and television base in Sioux City is located near Tai Chi Sha, Tseung Kwan O. The sea to the west is Chai Wan and the sea to the east is Clear Water Bay, which is the Clear Water Bay Peninsula.

In the future, Shaw Brothers will build a new Shaw Brothers Cinema, and the location of the new Shaw Brothers Cinema will be near where Sioux City is now called.

But in this world, it is destined to belong to Su City.

"Mr. Su, I will mention this matter to the Lands Department. Your company can just go and negotiate with the Lands Department. Public land transactions are all managed by the Lands Department. Normal commercial construction needs will be handled by the Lands Department even without me. I won't refuse." Mailihao said directly.

In addition to taxation, land sales are also one of the important sources of revenue and expenditure for Xiangjiang's finances, so unless there are any special circumstances, the government has no reason to refuse.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved." Su Cheng nodded.

Nowadays, Da Chi Sha is more remote than Tseung Kwan O, and there are even fewer villages, so it will be easier to buy land there.

(End of this chapter)