Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 98 [Old-style shopping mall]

"I haven't received the lawyer's letter yet." Luo Qixing shook his head.

"Brother, please communicate with the other party first. We are willing to buy back these comics at double the price. No other requests can be agreed to. If the other party insists on compensation of 136 million yuan, you should be tougher. We are not afraid of suing them." Luo Qihong said lightly.

Lin Ya thought for a moment and interrupted, "Will the lawsuit affect the company's business?"

136 million yuan was a huge sum of money for Lin Ya, and she certainly didn't want to give it, but if the company's financial resources were cut off, that would be an unbearable consequence.

"There will be some impact, but it won't be too big." Luo Qihong made a deep analysis, "If we admit defeat this time, other customers may follow suit, and our company will be even more unable to operate."

"Let's talk about it first. If it doesn't work, we'll sue." Luo Zegui made the decision immediately. He is the head of the family and has the final say over the family company.

Luo Qihong thought about it and told Luo Qixing, "Brother, when you negotiate with the other party, you can reveal the background of the company and tell the other party about the Paramount Company."

He mainly wanted to test the other party's attitude. If they wanted to gain some benefits, he would of course make some concessions. If they wanted to take the opportunity to swallow up the printing company, he would probably change his demands.

"I understand." Luo Qixing nodded, with a look of worry still on his face.

"Brother, were you talking about Yulang International Company just now? Is their boss called Huang Yulang?" Luo Qihong recalled some of his experiences in his previous life, and the name Huang Yulang was quite familiar to him.

"Yes! Do you know their boss Wong Yuk-long?" A hint of joy appeared on Luo Qixing's face.

Luo Qihong shook his head and said, "I don't know him, I just heard of him. Remember to tell Paramount Company tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I will come in person."

Wong Yuk-long dropped out of school at the age of 15 and opened a comic book company with 1 yuan given by his father to publish doll books. However, the good times did not last long and the company went bankrupt after a few months.

After several failed business ventures, he took advantage of the popularity of the American TV series "Superman" to publish the comic book "Son of Superman" and became famous. He then founded the newsprint "Sheng Bao". This newspaper mainly published comics, supplemented by recreational articles, allowing Wong Yuk-long to gain a firm foothold in the Hong Kong comics industry.

Today, Yulang International Company owns many best-selling comics, such as "Dragon Tiger Gate", and has become a leader in the Hong Kong comics industry.

Printing is a key step in publishing all kinds of books and periodicals, including comics and magazines, so Luo Qihong suspected that Huang Yulang wanted to enter the printing industry and improve the industrial chain of Yulang International Company, rather than put his lifeline in the hands of others.

Luo Qihong couldn't understand why Wong Yuk-long chose such a small-scale Sheng Yun Printing Company when there were so many printing companies in Hong Kong. However, since Wong Yuk-long had launched the attack, Luo Qihong naturally would not back down.

No. 8 Caroline Court, Tsim Sha Tsui

This is an old commercial building built in 51, covering an area of ​​only 5832 square feet. The old shopping mall on the first floor is only 3700 square feet. It is close to Chatham Road South and next to the Tsim Sha Tsui East area.

It can be said that this location is neither good nor bad. It is neither in the center of Tsim Sha Tsui nor as good as the newly built shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui East.

As the house is very old, the owner doesn’t dare to ask for a high price and just wants to sell it quickly.

After taking a general look at the mall, Luo Qihong discussed price and other issues with the owner Huo Dazhen in a nearby cafe.

There are many commercial buildings and residential buildings nearby, so the flow of people is still acceptable.

"Mr. Huo, the asking price of 370 million is still a bit high. I will definitely renovate it after I take over. Besides, the Lee Shi Building is 30 years old, and the things inside can no longer keep up with the times." Luo Qihong kept belittling the Lee Shi Building, emphasizing that he would need to invest a lot of money to take over, and it would be no different from those shopping malls that are 7% to 8% new.

"Mr. Luo, it's already much cheaper. If I wasn't in a hurry to use the money, I wouldn't sell it at such a low price." Huo Dazhen said righteously, refusing to lower the price at all. "Across the road is a newly built shopping mall in Tsim Sha Tsui East. The traffic here has been taken away by Tsim Sha Tsui East." Luo Qihong blinked and said, "Mr. Huo, I'm a straightforward person. I can only offer 3 million, and this 3 million will not be paid in one lump sum. It will be paid in 3 months, 1 million per month."

"Mr. Luo." Huo Dazhen was a little excited. Luo Qihong already knew what Huo Dazhen meant. He pressed his palm down and said, "Mr. Huo, you don't have to say anything. I know what you mean. Let's cooperate next time."

Before coming to negotiate, Luo Qihong naturally did a lot of research. The price of this shopping mall would definitely not exceed 330 million yuan, and he only had 2 million yuan in funds, so he had to consider the impact of other factors.

Seeing that Luo Qihong had stood up and was about to leave, Huo Dazhen quickly stopped him and said, "Mr. Luo, wait a moment! We can negotiate the price."

"Mr. Huo, if you agree to my conditions, we can sign the contract. There is no need to talk slowly." Luo Qihong said seriously, "I have made appointments with other owners, so I don't have so much time to chat with you."

After Luo Qihong finished speaking, Huo Dazheng was still hesitating and weighing the pros and cons, so he did not stop.

"Okay! 3 million is 3 million, but the first installment needs to be 150 million, and the rest must be paid off within 2 months." Huo Dazhen finally made up his mind.

"OK! Then let's go to the law firm to sign the contract." Luo Qihong needs to earn 3 million within 6 months to clear his personal debts.

After signing the contract, Luo Qihong immediately called Yang Mingkun, and it was his wife Tan Hongmei who answered the call.

Luo Qihong briefly told Tan Hongmei about the matter, asked her to find Yang Mingkun, and asked Yang Mingkun to come to the Lisboa Building in Carolineville, Tsim Sha Tsui.

An hour later, Luo Qihong saw Yang Mingkun through the window of the cafe, so he walked over and said, "Mr. Yang, you are finally here."

"Mr. Luo, I'm sorry! We recently started construction in Causeway Bay, and it will take some time for you to get here." Yang Mingkun was not at fault, but after all, Luo Qihong was the boss.

"It's okay! The main reason I asked you to come here is that I bought a shopping mall and I want to decorate it in a dazzling way so that the price will not be affected by the layout of the old building." Luo Qihong said with a faint smile.

Yang Mingkun thought for a moment and said, "According to what you said, Luo Sheng, there shouldn't be any big problems, but we still have to visit the mall to be sure."

"Yes! The shopping mall is right next to us." Luo Qihong took Yang Mingkun towards the shopping mall.

Yang Mingkun inspected it carefully as usual, looked at the surrounding environment, thought for a while, and said, "Luo Sheng, do you want to sell it at a high price after renovation?"

"That's right! It should be sold at least 9% of the price of ordinary shopping malls in Tsim Sha Tsui." Luo Qihong nodded.

“If this is the case, a major overhaul is needed. Except for the load-bearing walls of the building, everything else needs to be demolished. The facade also needs to be redecorated. The estimated cost is 35 yuan, and the construction period should be compressed to 3 weeks as much as possible.” Yang Mingkun said a lot, which was nothing more than a thorough overhaul, equivalent to cosmetic surgery.

"Okay! Cost is not a problem. The key is speed and quality." Based on what Yang Mingkun said, Luo Qihong already had a rough idea of ​​the shopping mall in his mind.

"Luo Sheng, you are my boss. I will never lie to you no matter what." Yang Mingkun said with a smile.

"What boss?! We are partners, and you are also a shareholder of Fengtu Construction Company." Luo Qihong immediately retorted that workers are just working normally, but shareholders are different, they have to work very hard.

"Yes, yes!! We are partners." Yang Mingkun smiled faintly.

(End of this chapter)