Mixed in 1980

Chapter 281 Young Master Hua

Yu Jing knew the project Chen Fan was going to talk about.

Before acquiring the Kwai Chung Port terminal, Chen Fan had proposed that he not only wanted to do the terminal business, but also the shipping business.

The situation changed because the British angered Chen Fan, ultimately leading to Chen Fan taking over telecommunications and power companies.

After completing the acquisition, Chen Fan used the money to enter Japan, and the development of shipping was delayed and has not been mentioned for the past two years.

"In the coming period, we will keep an eye on the shipping industry and acquire suitable companies, both globally."

"Okay, Mr. Chen!"

"Go ahead and do your work, but please call Wenya in for me."

Yu Jing left, and a moment later, Zhou Wenya knocked on the door and came in: "President Chen, you wanted to see me?"

"Sit down and talk!"

Chen Fan got up, went to the reception area in the conference room, and brewed a pot of tea: "Our company is now quite large, and one vice president is clearly not enough."

"We discussed this a long time ago. We definitely need to implement a rotating president system, and we'll also need two vice presidents. Do you have suitable candidates within the company?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenya was stunned.

Having followed Chen Fan for so many years and now holding a high position, she is no longer the workplace newbie she once was. Her power far surpasses that of Yu Jing.

No matter how much power one has, it's not appropriate for them to get involved in the selection of vice presidents.

Doesn't this amount to collusion between high-level officials?
These are the things that superiors should avoid the most: "President Chen, our company has a lot of talented people, but I can't see who is capable of serving as vice president."

He couldn't just cover it up with a single sentence, or the boss would think he was incompetent, so he went on to describe the abilities of several of the company's senior executives.

The boss, who was still pondering, quickly left.

After a long time, Chen Fan took out a pack of unopened cigarettes from the drawer and started smoking, pondering who would be the most suitable person to promote.

Slowly, a figure appeared in my mind.

"take it easy!"

After finishing a cigarette, looking at the remaining cigarettes, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, I took it to the main office and tossed it to an employee with a heavy smoking habit.

Chen Fan is not addicted to cigarettes; he only smokes when he is thinking.

After leaving the company, Chen Fan wasn't in a hurry to go back. He had his bodyguard drive him around the streets of Hong Kong. Compared to when he first came here in 80, the changes were quite significant.

When passing a construction site, Chen Fan asked his bodyguard to stop the car and got out to take a look for a while.

The construction site is not large, only about 10 acres. The land has been leveled and the foundation is being laid. This is the land that Chen Min bought to build a home furnishing city.

In 1985, Chen Min planned to start construction, but was persuaded by Miss Zhao to mortgage the land and use the money to speculate in futures.

He cashed out his investment this year and made a whopping $1.2 million.

With ample funds at hand, Chen Min was no longer content with building a furniture city in Hong Kong. He sought cooperation with mainland companies as a foreign investor, acquiring land in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing, planning to build one in each city.

To be fair, after so many years in business, Chen Min and his wife have become much bolder, or rather, their horizons have broadened, and they are no longer satisfied with small-scale operations.

Chen Fan has achieved his goal.

As the mainland continues to open up, there are plenty of opportunities to make money. As one's abilities grow, earning money will be a natural and sustainable way to succeed.

Those who lack ability will naturally be eliminated.

In the 1980s, a large number of speculators made their fortunes, but in the 1990s, the wave of factory construction led to the downfall of many of them, and their former glory was gone.

After entering the new century, many people who made their fortunes in the 1990s will also be eliminated.

After watching for a while, Chen Fan got back into the car and told the driver to continue. Soon they arrived at another construction site, a real estate development being carried out by Xinghuo Real Estate.

This is a large construction site covering 80 acres.

If I remember correctly, construction only started at the beginning of the year. The building's framework has already been built, and it will be topped out in a few months.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan's lips twitched slightly.

Hong Kong's reputation as an infrastructure powerhouse is well-deserved, especially that of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), the leading company in the industry. The speed at which they are rushing to complete projects has taken the people of Hong Kong by surprise.

Who builds houses so fast?
Hong Kong people have no idea about the mainland's desire for foreign exchange. For Xinghuo Real Estate's project, there was only one instruction from above: ensure quality and work overtime!
The authorities are just waiting for foreign exchange to flow into the market. As soon as the buildings are completed, they are sold without any restrictions or reluctance to sell. They can't wait to convert the houses into cash.

If it weren't for the rising housing prices, the authorities would have preferred to implement pre-sales to directly turn land into cash.

Sure enough, they're desperate for money!

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sold Dongfeng to camels.

Chen Fan was speechless about Xinghuo Real Estate's development. No real estate company plays like this. With the housing market rising, which company wouldn't be reluctant to sell?
Ma Xifeng complained to Chen Fan more than once: "Boss, if we hold onto the houses for a year, we can earn 30% more. We really can't sell them like this."

"Why don't you go talk to someone from China Construction?"

"I……"

Ma Xifeng really wanted to say that you are the major shareholder with absolute control, and as long as you say you won't sell, no one can sell these houses.

Saying this will most likely get me scolded!

In this matter, the boss had a particularly unique way of scolding people. Ma Xifeng was scolded once: "Comrade Ma, how come you have no awareness at all?"

"The mainland needs foreign exchange. We business people need to have vision and a sense of mission, understand?"

Comrades, awareness, vision, sentiments... Ma Xifeng wanted to roll his eyes. It's just doing business, what's all this about?

Actually, Chen Fan also wanted to keep the plate closed.

When we initially sought cooperation with higher authorities, selling houses was included in the scope of the cooperation. However, this clause only lasted until 1990, after which they would continue to hoard properties and reduce development.

Hong Kong's property market is now attracting global attention, with not only Hong Kong residents speculating but also conglomerates and investment institutions from Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea entering the market.

Even foreign institutions approached Xinghuo Investment, wanting to acquire 25 plots of land held by Xinghuo Investment at high prices, but Chen Fan ignored them completely. What kind of good fortune are they dreaming of?

The current property price in Hong Kong is only HK$2 per square meter, and the potential for future development is huge. Even if Chen Fan were crazy, he would never sell the land.

The housing market is expected to see another surge after the Chinese New Year.

Chen Fan had his bodyguard continue driving to inspect each construction site before returning to the garden in Deep Water Bay. Miss Zhao lay back on the sofa, looking listless and exhausted.

Seeing Chen Fan enter, she said sweetly, "Brother...give me a massage."

"How can you be so lazy?"

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated. He had only been working for two days and had already reverted to his old ways. He didn't even need to guess; he would definitely stay home tomorrow and not go to the company.

"What do you mean by lazy? This is being tired!"

Rolling her eyes listlessly, Zhao urged Chen Fan to press the button quickly, then squinted her eyes contentedly: "The new project has just started, and I'm busy from morning till night."

"You're just bragging!" Chen Fan chuckled.

How could I not know her? Even when she goes to the company, no matter how busy she is, Miss Zhao will still take half a day to slack off. Asking her to devote herself fully to work is nothing short of wishful thinking.

"I'm already exhausted!"

Miss Zhao sat up and leaned against Chen Fan's chest: "I only found out after contacting some organizations that there are many topics on anti-aging, and they all have different directions. I'll be busy from now on."

Chen Fan's hand naturally rested on Miss Zhao's flat stomach: "Different directions will have different applications, and research and development still need to be combined with the market."

Skincare products, medical devices, medications...

Miss Zhao counted carefully and couldn't help but complain, "No wonder my elder sister and Qiu'er are so generous; they just treat me like a beast of burden."

"You? You call yourself an ox or a horse?" Chen Fan scoffed.

The real workhorses are still working overtime in the office or on construction sites at this hour: "If you're a workhorse, you're a disabled one, taking a month off to work an hour."

Miss Zhao chuckled and didn't refute.

Feeling the touch on her chest, Miss Zhao softly hummed in agreement: "Comrade Chen Fan, I'd like you to give me a massage. Where should I press?"

"it's the same!"

"Get lost, why are you so greedy?"

Miss Zhao turned her head and kissed him on the lips: "Let me ask you something. You're so greedy, but you've never been greedy for my body before?"

"before?"

"That is, before we got together."

"no!"

"Am I really that unattractive?" Miss Zhao raised an eyebrow.

Chen Fan's hand unconsciously slipped inside his clothes: "No, you're very attractive, especially here, my darling..."

Feeling the magical sensation, Miss Zhao's body went limp, and she murmured softly, "You really are greedy. You've been faking it all along."

"You deserve a beating!"

He picked up Miss Zhao and carried her back to the house. After their lovemaking, Miss Zhao lay lazily on Chen Fan and said, "Let's rest for a day tomorrow and go to Sister Ying's house."

It's only a few kilometers from Deep Water Bay.

The next day when the two went there, Li Hongying was the only person in the house besides the maid.

Li Hongbing's family lived here for several years. After getting used to life in Hong Kong, they moved out to a villa on the Peak and began to participate in the management of the family business.

"Sister Ying, where's Xiaoxiao?"

Miss Zhao hadn't seen Gu Xiaoxiao for a long time. She had lived here for over a year before and was very close to Gu Xiaoxiao.

"Now that I'm older, I don't want to live at home anymore."

Speaking of this, Li Hongying was furious. After graduating from university last year, Gu Xiaoxiao began to participate in the company's management and moved to a house near the company.

They say it's convenient for commuting to and from get off work.

Li Hongying could easily see that the brat just thought she was being nagging and wanted her own space, so she only came back to stay for one day on weekends.

If it weren't for company business, Li Hongying wouldn't have wanted to return to Hong Kong. Staying in Beijing meant at least she had her husband with her, so it wouldn't be so lonely.

“Xiaoxiao is all grown up now, it’s normal for her to have her own ideas, there’s no need to worry about it. If you have time, go traveling with your brother-in-law, it’s better than staying at home.”

"What else can be done?"

Li Hongying sighed, instructed the servants to serve tea, and then asked Chen Fan, "Besides the real estate market, are there any good investment opportunities next?"

"Are you planning to spend the money?"

"Keeping it in your hands means it will depreciate, so it's better to spend it and acquire some quality assets."

In 1985, Li Hongying also started trading futures and invested a considerable amount of money. After this year's settlement, she has a large sum of US dollars in her hands.

"It's hard to say about other industries, but next year my focus will be on shipping, and I'm planning to acquire a few shipping companies."

"With the global economy booming, shipping certainly has great potential."

Li Hongying took a sip of tea and pondered for a moment: "Young Master Hua is hosting a business cocktail party tomorrow. Many people in the real estate and shipping industries will be attending. Are you going too?"

"Young Master Hua?" Chen Fan asked in surprise.

Is there such a person in Hong Kong? Or is there a Hua family in Hong Kong? I've thought of all the wealthy people I know in Hong Kong, but I can't think of anyone with the surname Hua.

(End of this chapter)