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Volume 1: Living in Troubled Times Chapter 27: Entering Real Estate

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    The words were still ringing in her ears and her lips were still moist, but Qin Lianfang was the only one left in the house in a daze.  There was a mess in her head, including the sudden, deep kiss that temporarily made her lose the ability to think. She needed to digest everything.

    "What can you do when you go back? Can you conjure up airplanes and cannons, or invent penicillin?"

    "It doesn't matter where you live. Aren't those overseas Chinese who donated generously during the Anti-Japanese War patriotic and contributing to the motherland?"

    "Human value will be reflected in different ways at different times and in different places. All roads lead to Rome. Only by breaking the shackles in your heart can you see a bright future, distinguish fallacies and find truth."

    ¡°No theory is absolutely correct or perfect. Only by enriching, improving and revising it in practice can it adapt to the development of the times.¡±

    "How to understand a capitalist country is one of the difficult problems that must be faced. Let me tell you some facts. The British Minister of Defense takes the subway to work; a British businessman is anxious to sign a contract with us on Sunday, but he cannot order his secretary to rest  Working day jobs, he had to use his poor typing skills to complete contracts; another British businessman produced a gun but refused to sell it to the army or police for fear of becoming a 'suppressive weapon'."

    "Ideology is not the criterion for dividing friends and foes. In the final analysis, the decisive factor is national interest. Both world wars were wars between capitalist countries, and socialist countries will not be monolithic. The coexistence of two ideologies  It is the reality of this world. It is impossible for anyone to eliminate anyone. At least for more than ten years. Even for decades, it will be impossible."

    "Is money evil? It depends on where you use it. When you and I go back, what will you dedicate to the country, what will you use to support national construction, and what will you use to improve people's lives? Is it empty talk?  You have worked hard for a long time to explain problems to people and show your loyalty, but you still have the ability to do some real things."

    "Hong Kong and Guangzhou are so close, why haven't we been liberated? It's not that we don't dare, but it has a more profound significance. As windows connecting the outside world, the important role of Hong Kong and Macao cannot be underestimated. Since we are already here, you and I will  Show your worth. Work hard. Don¡¯t waste your time.¡±

    "Your eyes are the most fascinating, let me take a good looklet me touchjust kiss"

    This guy, let him take advantage of it, and it was agreed that he would only touch his eyes.  But¡ª¡ªQin Lianfang suddenly smiled shyly.  Caressing his hot cheek.  Sliding across the moist lips, my heart is both sweet and a little sour.

    Meng Youtian talked with her for a long time.  Said a lot.  Although the prophecy was shocking, those words from the heart still touched Qin Lianfang's heart.  Because it was sincere, earnest, and caring, Qin Lianfang could feel it, just like holding hands in the cellar that night. Although they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, their hearts were connected.

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    Getting involved in real estate does not necessarily mean buying land and building buildings in a big way, it can also be done quietly.  When Meng Youtian was looking for an opportunity to make a big move, he also did not forget to learn from the successful experiences of celebrities in history.  An unknown small company was quietly established, placing advertisements in Chinese newspapers and periodicals in Europe and the United States to acquire old buildings in Hong Kong.

    In Hong Kong, where land is at a premium, it is not easy to obtain enough land to build houses. The land for sale by the government is limited and the price is very high. Now is not the time to buy in large quantities.  By acquiring old buildings and then demolishing them and selling them, you can achieve optimal benefits because there are no competitors.  It may take a little longer, but Meng Youtian can afford to wait.

    Most of the old buildings he is eyeing are in urban areas, and their development potential is amazing.  His method was to acquire one floor of an old building, rent it out first, then find ways to buy the entire building one after another, and then gradually buy the surrounding buildings to expand silently.  Calculated in this way, even if the price is higher in the later stages of the acquisition, it is still more cost-effective than bidding for official land.

    Although Meng Youtian has been prosperous in recent years, he knows that the hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Hong Kong are not something that he, an upstart, can despise.  For example, the most famous families in Hong Kong at that time were the Li Shipeng family, the Ho Tung family, the Lee Hysan family, and the Law Man Kam family, known as the "Four Great Families".

    But although Meng Youtian is cautious and secretive, he is not afraid.  They are already members of the older generation, their ideas are outdated, and newcomers are sluggish.  The new generation of romantic figures is about to rise and shine in a small place like Hong Kong. He also claims to be one of them and has already taken the lead.

    In December 1950, as China sent troops to Korea to participate in the war, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a comprehensive embargo on China.  The issuance of the embargo has dealt a heavy blow to Hong Kong's pillar industry, re-export trade, and has also?All walks of life have also been greatly affected, with production cuts, staffing, closures and closures caused by shrinking business.

    At the same time, foreign businessmen and British officials in Hong Kong were afraid that the People's Liberation Army would cross the Shenzhen River and liberate Hong Kong, triggering a wave of foreign capital fleeing.  Almost all foreign capital was evacuating overseas Chinese, with their families leaving first. Only government officials and business men stayed to maintain the situation, and the market immediately became much deserted.

    Opportunities always come to those who are prepared, and Meng Youtian¡¯s accumulation and layout finally gave him a rare opportunity.  Out of concerns about the current situation and in order to reduce risks, Hong Kong's largest British-owned consortium, Jardine Matheson & Co., began selling land, providing the best opportunity for Meng Youtian to enter real estate.

    Paterson Street, originally Jardine's East Cang, is now on sale for 280,000 square meters, and can be paid in installments; nearby Jardine's Lookout is even publicly sold at a low price of 50,000 square meters.

    When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy abandons us, we take it.  Meng Youtian made a decisive move and bought these two pieces of land. He finally had his own land bank and was the first to sound the clarion call for Chinese businessmen to enter Hong Kong real estate.

    Under the conditions at that time, there were many people who had the strength to buy land, but none of them were as confident and courageous as Meng Youtian, and this was the greatest advantage of the time-travelers.  Hong Kong was not liberated in 1949 and the status quo was maintained. Now that the embargo has been imposed, Hong Kong's role as a window has become more prominent, and it will be even less likely to take action.

    But at this time, Meng Youtian was not happy, because another debate broke out between him and Qin Lianfang.  It is said that nature is hard to change. Although Qin Lianfang has changed, there are still differences in thinking from Meng Youtian.  Of course, this is inevitable. In that special environment, it is difficult to determine right and wrong.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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