The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 638: Trendsetter of the Times

Pengcheng.

Seafood restaurant.

It rained continuously in April. The rain was not too heavy, but it kept falling.

Qian Huaqiang hosted a banquet here to entertain Liu Tao who came to Pengcheng.

There was no private room, just a seat by the window.

This was Liu Tao's request so that we can have a better look at Pengcheng.

Liu Tao sat by the window, admiring the bustling crowd downstairs and the heavy traffic not far away.

Pengcheng is a reform experimental field and also the fastest-growing city in the country.

Many tall buildings and roads have been built here.

Even the Pengcheng Electronics Building is no longer the tallest building in Pengcheng. This title has changed hands three times.

The tallest building in Shenzhen now is the Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Building, which was recently completed and has a height of 384 meters. It is the headquarters building of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) in the Mainland.

In the whole city of Pengcheng, there are probably no less than a hundred buildings over a hundred meters in height!

Thanks to the rapid economic development, a group of people have become rich first, which has also led to a rapid increase in the number of cars on the streets of Pengcheng, especially on the main roads, where the traffic is now endless.

It can be said that the current Pengcheng has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the Pengcheng when it was just established as a special economic zone.

The development of Pengcheng Special Zone is getting more and more intense, and urban development is definitely a big piece of fat meat, so it has attracted more and more forces to come in and grab a piece of it. Among them are not only the dragons from Hong Kong, but also the princes who came from the province or even the capital with their police.

Since ancient times, interests have moved people's hearts!

People like Qian Huaqiang are very formal.

Some people are quite excessive and always want to get something for nothing.

"Boss Qian, I didn't expect to meet you here, what a coincidence!" A capable man with a crew cut and a smile on his face walked over.

Qian Huaqiang looked over and said with a faint smile on his face: "Boss Wang, what a coincidence!"

"But my relative is coming today, so I'll invite Boss Wang another day." Qian Huaqiang glanced at Liu Tao, then said to the man.

"So you are Mr. Qian's relative. Hello, my last name is Wang, and my given name is Shi! I wonder where you are from?" the man said with a smile.

Liu Tao took a look and found the face in front of him very familiar. After he took the initiative to say his name, he suddenly realized that he matched this face with the celebrity in his memory.

Wang Shi, founder of Vanke.

This person is a prominent figure of the times!
"The capital city!" Liu Tao said with a faint smile.

Qian Huaqiang was about to chase the man away, but stopped when he heard Liu Tao speak.

But Qian Huaqiang couldn't help but look a little unhappy. Although the two knew each other, they were just nodding acquaintances and not very familiar with each other.

I was entertaining Liu Tao here, but Wang Shi came to disturb me. Qian Huaqiang knew that his biggest supporter was none other than Liu Tao.

Seeing Liu Tao looking at Wang Shi with interest, Qian Huaqiang introduced him, "This is Boss Wang Shi. Last December, his company Vanke issued the first IPO circular in the mainland, issuing 12 million shares and raising 2800 million yuan. Now he is engaged in the real estate industry."

Vanke is not a private enterprise, but a state-owned enterprise with a good pedigree.

Liu Tao had some knowledge of Wang Shi, a very special figure in China's business history after the reform and opening up.

The Vanke company he founded is one of the largest and most successful real estate groups in China. However, he took the initiative to give up most of his shares at the beginning of the company's shareholding reform, striving to become the best professional manager in China.

And he did keep his promise. Under her leadership, Vanke gradually grew into a real estate giant with a market value of hundreds of billions, and at its peak, it created a market value of trillions. Moreover, Vanke is also a peculiar flower in the Chinese stock market. The total shares held by the top ten shareholders of the company have long been less than 25%. The dispersion of Vanke's shares is more like that of listed companies in the European and American capital markets.

Of course, at this time, Wang Shi was not yet a very powerful figure.

At least, Qian Huaqiang is much more awesome than Wang Shi.

Shortly after the Spring Festival, Qian Huaqiang's keyboard company was listed in Hong Kong. With beautiful data reports, the keyboard company's market value exceeded 20 billion Hong Kong dollars as soon as it was listed, and Qian Huaqiang's wealth skyrocketed.

Wang Shi was a very shrewd man. After exchanging pleasantries, he said goodbye and left without disturbing anyone further.

After leaving, Wang Shi looked thoughtful.

He is not a grassroots person. His father is the deputy director of Liuzhou Railway Bureau. After graduating from junior high school at the age of 17, he joined the army and became a transport soldier. After retiring from the army, he was demobilized to work in the boiler overhaul workshop of the hydropower section of Zhengzhou Railway Bureau. Then, at the age of 23, he entered Lanzhou Railway Institute (now Lanzhou Jiaotong University). After graduating in 1977, he was assigned to work in the engineering section of Yangcheng Railway Bureau.

In 1980, Wang Shi joined the Foreign Economic and Trade Commission of Guangdong Province, where he was responsible for attracting investment, and later went to Shenzhen to develop.

Over the years, he has met all kinds of people, and his ability to judge people is not low. He is also well-informed and knows that Qian Huaqiang has a powerful backer. Qian Huaqiang has a big business and is a celebrity in Shenzhen. Even though it is obviously a private enterprise, it was able to go public in Hong Kong.

It was because Liu Tao put on some makeup today, otherwise Wang Shi would definitely not have recognized Liu Tao at first glance.

On the other hand, Liu Tao didn't care too much. These were the trendsetters of the era, but now that China has undergone such great changes, it is not certain whether these trendsetters can still stand out.

At this time, as the dishes were served, Liu Tao was tasting the delicious food.

This time he came to Pengcheng from the Yangcheng Shipyard. After inspecting Pengcheng, he will go to Hong Kong. He will not stay in Pengcheng for too long.

Qian Huaqiang introduced the current Pengcheng to Liu Tao while eating. Pengcheng's pillar industries are the electronics industry, automobile industry, and motorcycle industry. Jinlong Computer Group, Huaxia Automobile Group, Huaxia Motorcycle Group, and Huaxia Semiconductor Group are the largest enterprises in Pengcheng. They are the pillar enterprises of Pengcheng and have driven the establishment and development of a large number of supporting factories. In addition, private enterprises are developing very rapidly.

If we were to ask which city in the country has the fastest growing private enterprises, it would be Shenzhen!

Even the development speed of private enterprises in Guangzhou is far slower than that in Shenzhen.

While the whole country is still discussing whether a company that employs more than 6 people is a capital company, Shenzhen has broken the old rules and encouraged private enterprises to hire more people and expand production.

This is also the city with the most investment from Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas companies in the country.

After all, Pengcheng is the first stop for Taiwanese, Hong Kong and overseas capital to enter China!
"I heard that there will be a stock market in China. Is this true?" Qian Huaqiang lowered his voice.

Liu Tao nodded slightly and said, "Well, it's still under preparation. Maybe it will be open next year!"

His company in Hong Kong is specifically responsible for this matter, and is working with relevant domestic departments to formulate rules.

(End of this chapter)