Chapter 442: Urgent
It is no exaggeration to say that once this project called Hutchison Harbour City is completed, it will become the most luxurious, top-notch and most popular shopping mall in Hong Kong Island, without a doubt!
Even if we look at the world as a whole, it is definitely one of the best!
By then, they will make a lot of money just by collecting property fees, and the life cycle of the project can even be called a family heirloom.
Even . Pei, who has been active in the architectural field for most of his life, could not hide his excitement for a project of this scale!
The moment the project was completed, his name was completely engraved on the monument of architectural history!
"Well, don't worry. The most important thing is to complete the task with both quality and quantity. It won't take another year anyway."
After getting a satisfactory result, Lin Zehao asked about the location of the casino.
This time, Chen Xuzi, who had been silent for a long time, finally got the stage to show himself!
"Mr. Lin, with decades of experience in finding dragon veins and divination, I have determined that the area around Cotai is an absolute Feng Shui treasure land. As long as a casino is built around it, it will last for thousands of years and the foundation will last forever."
"According to what I have learned, I have determined that Mr. Lin has Ziwei in his fate. As the saying goes, Zifu, Liang, and Changqu are in harmony, and Huiyin has food and wealth, and Wu Lian defeats Ju, Qing, and Yang Sha, and Zuo and Zuo clash and combine to make Wu Ye prosperous!"
"If you encounter auspicious stars such as Changqu, Fubi, Kuiyue, etc., you will be extremely noble, and your fortune will be prosperous in the middle and late years. If you add the four evil stars, all evils will be normal."
Seeing that Lin Zehao didn't say anything, Chen Xuzi thought he was intimidated by his analysis and wanted to go further, but he heard Lin Zehao say: "Master, please be patient and let's see what Master Bei has to say from the perspective of architecture first."
Lin Zehao has always respected traditional culture, but since he became rich, he has encountered too many scammers disguised as various masters.
So he is still waiting and watching. As for whether he has real ability or not, he needs to observe slowly. Over time, the truth will naturally be revealed.
Pei . glanced at Chen Xuzi, took out the feasibility report he had prepared in advance, sorted out his words, and slowly said: "Based on the investigation, I think there is no place on the land of Haojiang that is suitable for building a casino. Either the place is too small and does not meet your needs, or it is too remote and the surrounding layout is not suitable."
Before he could finish, Chen Xuzi couldn't wait to refute, "If what you said is true, there is no suitable place in the whole of Haojiang, so we should just not open this casino."
Chen Xuzi has already regarded . Pei as his competitor. If he doesn't find a way to deal with him, how can he make a big fortune from Lin Zehao?
. Pei did not tolerate him and immediately retorted: "I analyzed this from a scientific perspective, not like you, who just speaks without any basis!"
Looking at the two people who were at loggerheads, Lin Zehao had no intention of trying to persuade them. He just sat on the chair, smoking quietly.
"What do you mean?"
"Are you doubting my ability?"
"Or do you look down on the Feng Shui profession?"
Chen Xuzi was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and he immediately jumped up and fought back.
Pei cursed in English and said, "Don't use the banner of the entire industry. If you have any real skills, just use them. It has nothing to do with me."
"I'm here to summarize, not to argue with you!"
Seeing that there was tension between the two, Lin Zehao nodded slightly at A Mai.
Ah Mai walked slowly to Chen Xuzi who was about to curse back and said, "Master, please follow me. Brother Hao wants to ask you some questions in person later."
Chen Xuzi was excited and coughed twice on purpose, pretending to be magnanimous and said, "I am an outsider, so I won't argue with him."
"But you have to remind Mr. Lin to be careful and not be fooled."
A Mai said nothing, but just kept making invitation gestures.
After Chen Xuzi left the room, . Pei finally couldn't stand it anymore, took off his glasses and started to complain, "Mr. Lin, where did you find this guy? During the field survey, he kept putting on airs and making all kinds of demands, saying that the hotel was not up to standard or the food was too ordinary..."
"Also, there was that time when a group of gangsters came to cause trouble. Even though he had your men protecting him, he kept making a fuss and wanted to run away. He didn't behave like a master at all!"
It is no exaggeration to say that if . Pei had not received higher education, he would have cursed loudly long ago!
Lin Zehao took out a Cuban cigar from the humidor, threw it to . Pei, and said with a smile: "Mr. Pei, you are so old, but you are still so angry."
"You know, there are too many people who want to eat, drink and make money here. I can't really drive them away. Otherwise, I will miss out on real talents, which is not worth it."
"If you are capable, everything will be granted to you. But if you are a charlatan, then nothing will be granted to you."
Lin Zehao did not say what the consequences of deceiving him would be, but . Pei understood it and just spread his hands, indicating that this was how it should be.
"You are asking for death, you can't blame others."
After chatting for a while, Pei . said while smoking a cigar: "Mr. Lin, based on my experience, there is only one choice for your casino, and that is here."
Lin Zehao looked in the direction where his finger pointed and saw that the location on the map was exactly Friendship Avenue.
"This place doesn't look very suitable, does it?" Lin Zehao asked with a raised eyebrow.
. Pei shook his head, moved his finger on the map a few inches, placed it in the empty ocean, and said firmly: "Mr. Lin, if we want to build a huge casino that is unique in the world according to your requirements, the only choice is to artificially reclaim a piece of land!"
Hearing this, Lin Zehao fell into deep thought. He had to consider the feasibility of this plan, as well as the investment cost.
“How much area is needed for land reclamation?”
Pei . pondered for a moment and said, "According to your requirements, the casino building area needs to be more than 200,000 square feet, and the land area needs to be around 300,000 square feet."
"If other facilities are needed in the surrounding area, the floor space will increase sharply. It depends on the specific needs."
Hearing this number, even Lin Zehao felt a little overwhelmed.
The artificial reclamation project is too large and takes too long. Most importantly, he needs to consider the revenue cost. Is it really necessary to spend such a huge amount of money to build this casino?
More importantly, even if he succeeds in the artificial reclamation, who will own this land, him or the Macau government?
Lin Zehao would never do that if he spent all his money and effort only to end up making wedding clothes for others.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Bei, I'll make a call, you take a rest."
As he spoke, Lin Zehao picked up his brother's phone and dialed Gaosda's number.
"Dear Lin, how can I help you?"
Because of the construction of Haojiang International Airport, Gao Sida received great praise from the higher-ups. If this trend continues, even if he returns to China in the future, he will most likely make further progress. As a result, he naturally smiled at Lin Zehao.
After all, it’s not easy to find such a partner.
"Are you free to talk? I have something important to discuss with you."
"Don't worry, if it goes well this time, it will definitely be another great achievement."
Lin Zehao didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
Hearing this, Gao Sida stood up, waved his hand to drive the secretary out, and drew the curtains. After doing all this, he said, "It's convenient. Just tell me."
Lin Zehao exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "You know, we are friends, very good friends."
"So, I want to help you solve your problem. I plan to fill in a piece of land of 700,000 square meters across Friendship Avenue to solve the problem of insufficient land area in Haojiang."
"In this way, the economic development of Haojiang will take off again, and incomes in all aspects will soar."
"And you, my friend, who have accomplished such a feat, the 124th Governor of Macao, will also be appreciated by your superiors and will be given more important tasks."
Lin Zehao's voice is full of magnetism, ups and downs, and very contagious.
Even though Gaosda was knowledgeable and experienced, Lin Zehao's words made his heart beat faster and his face turn red.
Don’t ever doubt his orientation, he just saw two big, bright words in these words: fame and fortune!
Gaosda quickly stood up and poured himself a glass of whiskey. He drank it in one gulp and let out a long breath before suppressing his excitement.
"Dear Lin, do you mean that this project does not require government funding?"
After saying this, even Gaosda, who was so thick-skinned, felt a little embarrassed.
The reason is simple: it's just too much.
Even a layman would know that artificially reclaiming a landmass of 700,000 square meters would be very expensive.
What’s more, there will be follow-up construction after land reclamation, which requires money, countless money!
Even if the Macau government were to invest, it would need to think twice, let alone Lin Zehao, the boss of a private enterprise?
No matter how rich he is, he can't be as rich as a country!
"Yes."
Lin Zehao's decisive answer made Gao Sida a little confused, and he even suspected that he was hallucinating.
"Lin, what did you say? Did I hear it wrong?"
Lin Zehao said word by word: "No, you heard me right. I don't need the government to spend even one escudo, but the specific amount depends on the situation. Do you understand?"
After receiving a positive reply, Gao Si Da Teng stood up and said, "You are in the villa, right? I will go find you now and have a chat."
After confirming Lin Zehao's location, he hung up the phone and hurriedly arranged his itinerary to go to the villa in Dongwangtang Mountain.
Lin Zehao put down the phone and said to . Pei, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Pei. Wait a moment, the real owner will be here soon."
. Pei knew that the person he had just spoken to was the Governor of Macau. He couldn't help but sigh that Lin Zehao was too influential. Just one phone call would make even the Governor come to his house in person. He was much more powerful than the mafia he had seen in America. No, it should be said that the two were not on the same level at all.
In America, the Mafia is actually just the black gloves of politicians.
But Lin Zehao is different. Maybe the two were the same at the beginning, but now he has obviously walked out a path that belongs to him alone, a path that is not controlled by anyone!
Although the road is full of thorns, it can indeed lead you to a wider and farther path.
Half an hour later, Gao Sida, looking exhausted, appeared in Lin Zehao's office and nodded to . Pei as a greeting.
. Pei responded with a nod, with no intention of continuing to build a relationship.
In fact, this was only out of respect for Lin Zehao. Otherwise, a figure of . Pei's level would not be worthy of being greeted by him, the Governor of Macao.
Lin Zehao poured a glass of whiskey himself and said, "Don't worry, let's drink and talk."
Gao Sida took a sip and said, "It's urgent. It's urgent."
"You really can artificially reclaim at least 700,000 square meters of land across Friendship Avenue without the government spending a penny?"
It’s not that he has never seen the world, it’s just that this matter is of great importance!
If this can really be implemented, he will definitely be promoted.
Matters concerning one's personal future must not be taken lightly.
Moreover, given Lin Zehao's generosity, he will definitely not treat him unfairly.
Not only can he make achievements in his career, but he can also gain economic benefits. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, or even many birds with one stone. Naturally, he will not neglect it!
"Of course, but you also know that I always do things with sincerity. You help me, I help you, and everyone benefits."
Faced with Lin Zehao's somewhat straightforward words, Gao Sida was not angry at all. Instead, he nodded in agreement.
People who have reached their position may have various problems, but they all have one thing in common, that is, they only believe in interests and not in so-called feelings.
If Lin Zehao still tried to talk about love with him, Gao Sida would definitely turn around and leave.
"No problem. I believe you already have a plan. Tell me about it and I'll see if I can help make it happen."
Gaosda's wording was also very sophisticated, and he instantly narrowed the distance between him and Lin Zehao, placing the two of them on the same front.
"It's actually very simple. I didn't spend a penny on the government to reclaim the land, so the ownership of the land naturally belongs to me. Of course, it still belongs to the government in name, but I need an authoritative document to prove my absolute ownership of the land."
"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying."
Lin Zehao had an elegant smile on his face and his tone was as gentle as a spring breeze, but to the ears of Gao Sida and . Pei, it was like a bolt from the blue, shocking them both to their core!
Even Luo Tianhong and A Mai, who were standing guard nearby, subconsciously raised their heads and looked at each other, clearly seeing the shock in each other's eyes!
Land privatization!
And it’s 700,000 square meters of land, what does this mean?
(End of this chapter)
