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"Don't worry, I'll explain everything to you in detail after this is over."
He Yuzhu nodded in understanding. He knew in his heart that there must be some unknown secrets hidden here, waiting for him to uncover them.
"If you need anything, just let me know! Our bodyguards here are all top-notch and can definitely help."
Liao Baoshan smiled and quickly responded upon hearing this:
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Huo! Actually, we are perfectly capable of handling this matter ourselves. The reason we specifically informed everyone is to let you know that we have hired a true expert to take charge, and we are certain that this matter will proceed smoothly and without any mishaps!"
After saying all that, everyone relaxed and began to chat leisurely while drinking tea. The conversation naturally turned to various business matters.
During the conversation, they also discussed He Yuzhu's plans to build a large-scale industrial building and the loans required for it.
At this moment, Fok Ying-tung turned to look at Li Ka-shing and said with a slightly teasing tone:
"Old Li, aren't you being a bit too conservative to just treat those two industrial buildings you own as properties? If you ask me, you could definitely make better use of them and come up with some more creative ideas!"
However, Li Ka-shing gently shook his head and slowly replied:
"Although the economic situation has improved somewhat, in my opinion, doing business through loans is too risky. In comparison, it is much more reassuring to collect rent steadily like this."
It must be said that at this moment, Li Ka-shing does indeed appear quite cautious and prudent in his business dealings.
He didn't entirely agree with Fok Ying-tung's bold and radical approach—mortgaging properties directly and then selling them off in a high-profile manner.
I always felt that this approach was too risky, and that a slight misstep could lead to total defeat, so I resolutely refused to adopt this strategy.
In fact, prior to this, when Li Jiacheng learned that He Yuzhu intended to mortgage all the properties under his name, he had also subtly expressed his views and concerns.
However, seeing that He Yuzhu had already made up his mind, he didn't say anything more.
In the bustling, vibrant, and opportunity-filled city of Hong Kong, there exists an unwritten yet widely accepted baseline for property management. For example, if a building or other type of property can collect HK$1 in rent per month, then according to this baseline, the building itself is valued at over a million dollars!
A simple calculation reveals that the sales price of a property is usually a full 100 times its monthly rent.
In this way, investors can successfully recover all the funds they initially invested in just over eight years.
At this very moment, business tycoon Li Ka-shing is skillfully applying this principle.
He decisively invested the huge sum of 300 million yuan he had obtained from the sale of his own factory into the construction of two brand-new industrial buildings.
It's worth mentioning that the combined floor area of these two buildings exceeds an astonishing 1 square meters!
With the successful completion and handover of the project, Li Ka-shing has transformed into a "landlord" that everyone envies.
Without hesitation, he rented out all his properties, thus enjoying stable and substantial rental income.
However, it must be pointed out that real estate tycoons with a bold and radical style like Fok Ying-tung are extremely rare these days.
Most people are quite conservative and cautious in business, and some might even be described as complacent and lacking ambition.
For many companies, owning just one building is commonplace.
Many families spend decades of hard work and accumulation to finally amass enough wealth to build an industrial building or office building.
After that, they often followed Li Ka-shing's example, carefully protecting the hard-won building and contentedly becoming "landlords".
They continued to accumulate funds day after day, year after year, until one day they finally earned enough money before considering starting to build the second building.
Their approach may seem conservative, but from another perspective, it also preserves the family's strength to the greatest extent possible.
After all, the future is unpredictable, and who can accurately foresee how the world will change?
At this moment, Li Ka-shing said with a smile:
"In my opinion, Mr. He, your style of doing things is too radical. You have actually mortgaged all the properties."
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but chuckle and replied:
"I don't think I'm radical at all. At least I didn't sell pre-sale apartments like some people do."
Huo Yingdong, who was standing to the side, simply smiled and did not delve any further into the topic.
It should be noted that he was the one who invented the innovative practice of selling apartments off-plan, and through this method, he had already amassed a fortune and become extremely wealthy.
As the saying goes, "one man's meat is another man's poison," and everyone's way of thinking is different, so naturally they have their own unique coping strategies and methods.
After enjoying a delicious afternoon tea, He Yuzhu and Li Jiacheng drove away together in a car.
During the journey, He Yuzhu asked with a puzzled look:
"The things we've been talking about today are making me more and more confused."
Seeing this, Li Jiacheng asked with a hint of surprise:
"Don't you really understand? Why do you look so confused?"
He Yuzhu was even more puzzled and quickly pressed for an answer:
"What exactly did I understand?"
Faced with such a reaction, Li Ka-shing shook his head helplessly and then said:
"Don't play dumb with me! Didn't you also hire martial artists? Why are you pretending not to know?"
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu felt even more confused.
"Is there some misunderstanding between us?" He Yuzhu frowned and asked the other person with a puzzled look.
"What misunderstanding?" Li Jiacheng asked, his face full of suspicion.
"Well... it's hard to explain in a short time. Why don't we go back to the office and talk about it first?"
He Yuzhu felt that this matter was a bit complicated and needed to be sorted out, so he made a suggestion.
When the two returned to the company and entered the spacious and bright office, He Yuzhu first made two cups of hot tea before slowly sitting down and starting to talk with the other person again.
"You just said that you need to hire martial artists to start a company?" He Yuzhu took a sip of tea and asked softly.
“Of course, that’s only natural! Look at all those big companies, which one doesn’t have a powerful martial artist in charge? Just like when you came to Hong Kong, you brought the Du family with you, wasn’t that for the same reason?” Li Jiacheng replied matter-of-factly.
Hearing this, He Yuzhu was stunned.
He brought Du Guanghe and Du Weixiang here with a different purpose—to find the mysterious jade pendant they were hiding. But it was far from as simple as Li Jiacheng claimed.
Seeing He Yuzhu's expression, Li Jiacheng began to wonder: Could it be that this guy really just did it by chance? Does he not know the intricacies at all?
"You really don't know that you need to hire a martial artist to oversee your company?" Li Jiacheng couldn't help but ask again to confirm.
"Is this... really necessary?" Although He Yuzhu already had some guesses in his mind, he still wanted to get a definite answer from the other party.
"Of course! Think about it, what would happen if the company encountered trouble without powerful martial artists as a backing? How would it deal with being bullied by other forces? Moreover, having martial artists on the side can make partners feel more at ease, which is also very beneficial for business expansion!"
Lee Ka-shing explained in detail.
“Oh, I see… I wasn’t really clear about these things before. Please explain it to me in detail.” He Yuzhu said quickly.
This is a long story! Since ancient times, what business family doesn't employ some thugs? After listening to Li Jiacheng's explanation, He Yuzhu quickly understood the ins and outs.
Doing business in this bustling and vibrant Hong Kong is no easy task.
Those small shops that operate independently not only have to obediently pay protection money every month, but also have to give the patrol officers an extra sum of so-called "tea money".
He Yuzhu was naturally aware of these circumstances.
After all, he watched a lot of TV dramas and movies that reflected social realities, and that's exactly how it was portrayed!
To be fair, movies like "Lee Rock" may have some exaggerated plots, but they are generally based on true events.
In such a complex and challenging environment, how can one start a company without some skills?
If a company does not have enough power to back it up, it will probably not be long before someone comes knocking on its door to cause trouble.
They either threaten the company with their lives to force them to hand over a large sum of money, or they simply invest without contributing a single penny, then suck the company's profits dry, like vampires, until the company completely collapses.
With a solemn expression, Li Ka-shing cited several vivid examples, all of which concerned those who once thought they could blindly expand their wealth simply because they held a certain amount of riches.
They were completely unaware of this unwritten rule, naively believing that as long as they had money, they could expand their business at will.
However, it is precisely this ignorance and arrogance that makes them easy prey in the eyes of those with ulterior motives.
Soon, these people were targeted by those with ulterior motives.
They either use various insidious means to coerce these people into submission, or they directly resort to violence to threaten the safety of their families. Ultimately, many families are torn apart, and many people are killed as a result.
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but gasp. He then realized that even if he made a lot of money in the bustling city of Hong Kong, if he didn't have the ability to protect this hard-earned wealth, it might be gone in the blink of an eye.
When faced with organized crime and those arrogant white pigs, if you don't want to suffer annihilation, the only option is often to reluctantly give up your hard-earned profits in exchange for temporary peace.
“Central has now become the domain of foreigners. Although a few lucky individuals may occasionally succeed in doing business there, in reality, they are merely working for the foreigners,” Li Ka-shing sighed helplessly.
He Yuzhu nodded silently, indicating that he fully understood the deeper meaning behind those words. Throughout history, no matter when or where, there will always be a small group of traitors who sell out their country for personal gain.
At that moment, those who were in charge in Hong Kong were the arrogant and domineering foreigners, and naturally, there were many who wanted to curry favor with them.
Once they receive the protection and support of foreigners, these people can easily enter certain industries and reap huge profits from them.
Tragically, every penny they earned did not truly belong to them, but rather, like the lackeys kept by those foreign masters, all that they gained belonged to their masters.
A bitter smile appeared on Li Jiacheng's face. He shook his head helplessly and asked:
"Do you really think I don't want to expand and strengthen my business? In fact, I can't even get a single penny of loan right now! If I could borrow a mere three or five hundred thousand, I'm absolutely confident I could build another brand new building."
Everyone initially thought he was just being cautious, but now it seems there's more to the story than meets the eye.
Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Don't you have anyone backing you up?"
Lee Ka-shing sighed softly and nodded frankly in response: