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Chapter 169 This deal is totally worth it!
The three girls boarded the boat and it began to sail back.

If it was an unfamiliar ship, the three women would definitely not dare to board the ship, but this was a ship of the Hong Kong Electric Group, with the Hong Kong Electric Company's logo on it, and some people on the ship were dressed like big leaders, which was why they dared to board the ship.

The influence of the Hong Kong Electric Group in Hong Kong, especially on Hong Kong Island, has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"Thank you, handsome guy. You are such a good person."

"Yeah, how about we treat you to a meal when we get back to Hong Kong?"

"Handsome guy, do you work for the Hong Kong Electric Group? It's a big company. I'm so envious. I wish I could work for the Hong Kong Electric Group after I graduate. I heard the benefits there are very good."

"Who says he isn't? My cousin works for a subsidiary of Hong Kong Electric Group. He's very successful. Matchmakers are almost breaking down the door of his house."

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As soon as the three girls got on the boat, they started chattering around Lin Haoran. It seemed that they were all very social.

They knew that if Lin Haoran had not agreed, they would probably not be able to get on the boat. The old man in a suit and tie just now obviously wanted to refuse them from getting on the boat.

Lin Haoran was reported everywhere in the news a few days ago, and his photos were also in the newspapers. Even today, there are still many newspapers reporting news related to Lin Haoran.

After all, this is the Hong Kong Electric Group, one of the top ten British-owned listed companies in Hong Kong in terms of market value. It was actually acquired by Lin Haoran, a young Chinese entrepreneur. Such sensational news will not fade away for ten days or half a month.

But these girls at this age obviously don't like to pay attention to the news. Even if they accidentally saw Lin Haoran's photo, they didn't remember what Lin Haoran looked like. They were more concerned about those big stars, so they didn't recognize Lin Haoran's identity for a while.

The more Lin Haoran looked at the girl who spoke first, the more he felt that she looked like the female star he knew in his previous life.

So I asked with a smile: "What are your names and why did you come to Lamma Island?"

"My name is Yang Xiaofeng, this is my classmate Hou Lingxia, and this is Li Lizhen. We are both students of North Point Concord Middle School and best friends. We made an appointment to come to Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island to play for half a day. We originally planned to take the boat back, but missed the time." A tall girl with a few small spots on her face answered quickly.

Lin Haoran nodded, and finally confirmed that the girl in front of him with a little baby fat was the Li Lizhen he knew.

Li Lizhen, a female star who left a deep impression on him in his previous life. She was lively and cute in "Happy Ghost", bold and daring in "Foolish Me", unyielding in "Final Victory", and innocent in "When the Honey Ripened"...

Children born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s basically grew up watching Hong Kong movies, and they all have an inexplicable feeling for the big stars in Hong Kong movies.

I never expected that when I came to Lamma Island, I would meet some famous people I was familiar with in my previous life.

Li Lizhen was really beautiful when she was a teenager. With a little baby fat, she was full of youthful beauty. Her appearance was almost 100% identical to Lin Xiaohua in "Happy Ghost".

"Your name is Li Lizhen, right?" Lin Haoran said to Li Lizhen.

Li Lizhen nodded heavily in response.

"Are you interested in filming a commercial? I think your appearance and style are quite suitable for commercials. Our company is planning to shoot a series of public service announcements and put them all over Hong Kong Island." Lin Haoran said with a smile.

Although Li Lizhen is only 15 years old now, she is already a little beauty. In two or three years, she will definitely be a stunning beauty.

Everyone has a love for beauty.

Of course, Li Lizhen is still young now, and Lin Haoran certainly doesn’t have that kind of thought, but things will be different in a few years.

"Wow, you're shooting a commercial, Lizhen. I really envy you. I wish I had this opportunity."

"Yes, Lizhen, I'm worried about you if you don't agree."

Li Lizhen's two classmates looked at Li Lizhen with envy at this time.

From the moment they got on board, Lin Haoran was able to agree to let them on board in front of an old man who looked like a leader. His identity was not ordinary. He might be a leader of the Hong Kong Electric Group.

At this moment, Li Lizhen was very excited when she thought that her photos would be all over the streets and alleys of Hong Kong.

However, she did not agree immediately, but said cautiously: "I need to go back and discuss it with my dad and mom."

"Okay, if you have made up your mind, you can come to the Hong Kong Electric Group at any time and someone will be responsible for receiving you." Lin Haoran laughed.

Along the way, several girls chatted non-stop.

After more than half an hour, the Hong Kong Electric Group's official ship returned smoothly to the Central Pier.

"Handsome guy, do you really not want us to treat you to a meal?" asked the tall girl.

"No, I still have work to do." Lin Haoran refused with a smile.

"Thank you for the ride, handsome guy. Goodbye." Several girls took the initiative to say goodbye to Lin Haoran.

"Goodbye." Lin Haoran responded with a smile.

"Boss, you're right, the girl you mentioned is really suitable for shooting commercials. She has a beautiful face and a standard figure." Chen Shoulin said at this time.

Although he didn't know why Lin Haoran suddenly told the girl that the company was going to shoot a commercial, he didn't delve into it. Instead, he agreed with his boss's words.

"If she really comes to me, you can make arrangements. Our Hong Kong Electric Group often shoots some public service advertisements. You can arrange one for her then." Lin Haoran said with a smile without further explanation.

For a public utility company like the Hong Kong Electric Company Limited, the demand for public service advertisements is very large. For example, many slogans such as calling on everyone to save electricity and "protecting power facilities is everyone's responsibility" require characters to appear abroad.

Therefore, there is absolutely nothing wrong with what Lin Haoran proposed.

"Okay, I'll arrange it." Chen Shoulin naturally wouldn't have any objection to such a small matter.

After returning to the Hong Kong Electric Group, Lin Haoran did not stay for long and left.

He was heading to the Federal Building, a commercial building in Central that he had just purchased yesterday.

The Federal Building is in a very good location. It is not far from the Central Pier and is only 300 meters away from the Landmark Alexandra House under the Hong Kong Land Group.

This is also the most prosperous core area in Central.

Since the deal was only concluded yesterday, the Federal Building is still being handed over to Wan'an Group.

When Lin Haoran arrived at the Federal Building, Yang Mingyi, the general manager of Wan'an Group, was also there. He was responsible for the handover with the general manager of Federal Real Estate Company today.

Standing on the rooftop of the 31st floor of the building, overlooking the entire city center of Hong Kong, Lin Haoran was filled with emotion.

From today on, this famous building in Hong Kong belongs completely to him.

Although the Federal Building is no longer the tallest building in Hong Kong, and will soon not even be among the top ten, the fact that it is located in this location is enough to represent its value. In 20 or 30 years, the value of this place will increase by at least dozens of times.

After traveling through time, the first time he stepped into Central, he was determined to own a building that belonged entirely to him in the most prosperous area of ​​Central. Now this wish has come true.

Not just one, but two.

Although the International Building is not as tall as the Federal Building, it also has more than 20 floors and is a relatively important part of Central.

The Central district today is not yet filled with skyscrapers two or three hundred meters high as it will be in twenty or thirty years. The tallest building built in Hong Kong today is only the Kang Lok Building, which is only 178.5 meters high.

However, another building is about to be completed this year, which will completely surpass the Connaught Building. It is the Hopewell Centre in Wan Chai, which is 216 meters high.

Therefore, the Federal Building, which is nearly 100 meters high, can definitely be considered a skyscraper in Hong Kong today.

As for the International Building, Lin Haoran did not take it that seriously. He planned to sell it when housing prices reached their peak in early 1981.

When the real estate crisis came, you could choose any building you wanted to buy, and the price was nearly half that of early 1981.

He was clearly not satisfied with just taking over one federal building.

For example, he is now secretly targeting the Jardine Matheson Group. Once he takes down the Jardine Matheson Group, he will have more buildings at his disposal.

One of the most important components of Central, including Connaught Building, Alexandra House, Prince's Building, Goldson Building, Edinburgh Building, etc., all belong to the Hong Kong Land Group.

It seems like a good idea to become the biggest rent collector in Hong Kong or even the world.

Of course, this requires huge financial support.

Taking over British giants such as the Jardine Matheson Group would greatly shorten the time it takes to develop in this direction.

After staying on the rooftop for more than ten minutes, Lin Haoran went downstairs and reached the 31st floor.

At this moment, the 31st floor was very busy, with porters constantly moving things.

This was originally the headquarters of Federal Real Estate. After the transaction, the headquarters of Federal Real Estate naturally had to move away.

Walking into an office of more than 200 square meters, Yang Mingyi was still discussing something with a foreigner.

Seeing Lin Haoran, Yang Mingyi and the foreigner greeted him.

Lin Haoran nodded and smiled, then asked, "Has the handover not been completed yet?"

"Boss, most of the handover work has been smoothly negotiated. We are now exploring some potential cooperation opportunities and look forward to cooperating with Federal Realty in more business areas in the future." Yang Mingyi replied.

Lin Haoran nodded and looked around the office.

The office has been almost completely moved, with only a desk and a few chairs left.

Lin Haoran pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Mr. Lin, Mr. Yang, the handover has been discussed. I will go back and report to Mr. John Madden. I will not disturb you any more." Seeing Lin Haoran coming, the foreigner did not intend to continue the conversation, so he said goodbye to the two men in a gentle manner.

"Okay, take care." Lin Haoran smiled politely.

After the foreigner left, Yang Mingyi reported: "Boss, through the handover, I already know the information of the Federal Building and the International Building. The current occupancy rate of these two buildings is 76%. Except for a small part that was originally vacant, the rest are occupied by Federal Realty and some companies under the Wheelock Group.

Now that they have been sold to us, the offices used by Federal Realty will be moved out one after another. I have already negotiated with them and will give them one week to move out. As for the tenants, there is no need to deal with them separately. Starting from February, the rent will be collected by us, and the tenants' deposits will also be transferred to Wan'an Property Company. According to past experience, the Federal Building and International Building can collect about HK$2 million in rent each month, and in a year, the rent can reach more than HK$600 million."

It is now the end of January, and the rent collection process is seamless.

"How can you earn more than 70 million Hong Kong dollars a year?" This was a bit beyond Lin Haoran's expectations.

Originally, he thought it would be good to earn three to four million Hong Kong dollars a month, but unexpectedly, it exceeded his imagination.

It’s totally worth buying these two buildings for HK$10 billion.

Just based on this rent, even if the rent does not increase in the future, it will only take him a dozen years to make back his investment from the rent. Of course, this does not take into account the impact of inflation. If it were calculated, there would be nothing to say.

Moreover, ten months later, if he wanted to sell these two buildings, he could sell them for at least HK$20 billion.

After all, if he had not bought the two buildings this time, at the end of the year, Wheelock Group would have cooperated with Cheung Kong Group to sell them, and eventually sold them for more than HK$22 billion.

It is really worth it, this deal is totally worth it!
"In recent years, while housing prices have been rising, rents have also been rising almost every year. In addition, this place is located in the core area of ​​Central, which is also the most developed area for finance and commerce. Therefore, the occupancy rate of our two buildings is also very high. It can be said that we have no trouble renting.

If Federal Real Estate had not reserved a portion of the space for its own use, it would have had a rental rate of at least 95% if it had only relied on renting out the space. For example, there are more than financial companies that have set up their offices in this Federal Building." Yang Mingyi explained.

"The Wheelock Group is willing to throw away such a golden chicken that can lay golden eggs. They are really generous." Lin Haoran said with emotion.

"Who said it wasn't? I was also surprised when I learned about the rental situation of these two buildings. Wheelock was willing to sell them!" Yang Mingyi agreed with his boss's words very much.

"The 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st floors of the Federal Building can be used for your own office. The Wan'an Group's headquarters can be moved here and occupy the 28th, 29th and 30th floors. The 31st floor can be left to Huanyu Investment Company. The current office on the 31st floor can be left to me as a meeting room. The rest can be rented out." Lin Haoran thought for a while and said.

He knew that Bao Yugang had a reception room that belonged entirely to him in Prince's Building. That reception room looked very domineering, just like the reception room in the Great Hall of the People. It was a symbol of status.

Today, although Lin Haoran's status is still far inferior to Bao Yugang, Bao Yugang is not only a big Chinese businessman in Hong Kong, but also a famous world shipping tycoon. Whenever he visits various countries, the top leaders of the other countries will treat him with courtesy.

Obviously, Lin Haoran is far behind Bao Yugang in terms of influence and status, but Lin Haoran believes that sooner or later he will be able to match Bao Yugang's status, or even surpass it.

The Federal Building's floor area is two or three times larger than that of the Wan'an Group Building, so each floor has much more space than the Wan'an Group Building.

The Wan'an Group's headquarters has moved here, and a three-story office building is more than enough. If it is not enough in the future, we can just add more office space.

"Okay, boss. By the way, I want to change the name of this Federal Building to the new Wan'an Group Building. What do you think, boss?" Yang Mingyi came up with the idea of ​​naming the building.

After changing the name of the Federal Building to the Wan'an Group Building, the influence of the Wan'an Group will definitely gradually increase.

"Okay, I agree. You can handle this matter." Lin Haoran nodded.

Now that we have bought the building, we can’t keep hanging the Federal Building sign. Wouldn’t that be continuing to promote Federal Realty?

Wan'an Group, which owns two Central buildings and collects rental properties, has obviously seen a significant increase in market value and has become stronger.

Coupled with Lin Haoran’s injection of 2 million yuan, Wan’an Group is now full of confidence.

(End of this chapter)