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Chapter 57 [Investment in Sham Shui Po]

In the end, Zhang Wentao asked a lot of questions, all about the company's future plans. He didn't want to "throw away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds" and do something that would lose money.

Li Wendi was not in a hurry to get Zhang Wentao to resign from his current company. Instead, he asked him if he had any inside information about shops in Causeway Bay so that he could buy some properties with potential.

Unfortunately, Zhang Wentao doesn't have many connections in Causeway Bay and can't help Li Wendi.

Therefore, Li Wendi had to come to Causeway Bay again to search for high-quality properties, but still found nothing. With enough funds, he became picky and wanted to eat the fat man in one bite.

Li Wendi stood depressedly on the beach near the Dairy Farm of Dairy Farm, looking at the Tsim Sha Tsui East area on the other side of Victoria Harbour. At that time, there had not been large-scale land reclamation in Tsim Sha Tsui East, and it seemed to be concave, which was different from later generations.

Everyone in Hong Kong seems to know that Causeway Bay is the next Wan Chai. Shops in good locations are almost priced out of this world. Li Wendi has the money to buy them, but his funds will be tied up while he waits for Causeway Bay to be developed as big as Wan Chai. How can it grow and develop in the short term? As for those shops in bad locations, it is of no use for Li Wendi to buy them at low prices.

At this time, his thoughts were a little confused. He thought that an important part of the plan was so unrealistic and failed so easily.

Although Li Wendi has encountered setbacks in his work since his rebirth, he has generally been able to succeed without any major problems. However, now that there is no possibility of implementing his plans, he feels a little confused.

"You have to fight to buy vegetables in Sham Shui Po. There are too few wet markets there and too many people. I want to move away."

"Move away? Where to move? Renting an apartment in Hong Kong now costs hundreds of dollars a month. You can just laugh at yourself if you live at home."

"That's true. If there were more markets, the prices of vegetables and meat would be cheaper."

"Think about it slowly, maybe you can dream about it tonight."

Two housewives walked behind Li Wendi, and the sound of their complaints to each other passed by her ears.

Li Wendi glanced at the backs of the two housewives and muttered to himself, "Sham Shui Po?! The wet market!"

Sham Shui Po is named after a deep-water wharf at the junction of Pei Ho Street and Tung Chau Street. It has numerous industrial areas and warehouses. At the same time, the Hong Kong government built a lot of public housing here. In the 50s and 60s, the population was already dense, but some facilities could not keep up.

An idea suddenly popped up in Li Wendi's mind: converting the warehouse into a small vegetable market should be a good business. However, Hong Kong is full of talented people, and there may be people who have thought of this business. So why not do it?
After thinking for a while, Li Wendi felt that he should conduct an investigation first so that he could make a judgment, otherwise it would just be empty talk.

Having made up his mind, he immediately began to investigate, and with the help of Zhang Wentao's influence, he investigated the warehouses and vegetable market properties in the Sham Shui Po area.

On the afternoon of the third day, Zhang Wentao came to the door with a stack of information. Of course, this cooperation was considered the business of Zhang Wentao's current company, and Li Wendi needed to pay.

"These are all the information about the Sham Shui Po warehouse." Zhang Wentao sat down, took out the information from his briefcase and handed it to Li Wendi.

Li Wendi browsed the information carefully and his face became heavy. It turned out that this business was really not easy to do.

Most of the warehouses are located near the docks, which is convenient for the transportation of goods, but there are no residential areas nearby. It is not impossible to forcibly take over the warehouses for renovation, but the value of the warehouses will drop sharply. If this business is continued, there will be no original profit, and it may even be impossible to sell them.

It was not until I saw the back that I discovered that there were three warehouses not far from the residential area, and they were quite large. Li Wendi glanced at Zhang Wentao and thought, "You know I need a warehouse close to the residential area, but you still hide the good stuff at the back. What's the meaning?" Zhang Wentao seemed to see through the meaning of Li Wendi's eyes, and said seriously, "The three warehouses at the back are not easy to take down. They are the properties of the community, and they are doing good business. I guess they won't sell them."

"The warehouse in front is easier to take over, and the location is more suitable. Mr. Li, can you tell me what business you want to do with the warehouse? If it is just for investment, I think this is not the best choice."

Li Wendi's expression eased slightly after hearing Zhang Wentao's explanation. He hated being teased by others.

"Convert the warehouse into a vegetable market!" Li Wendi thought about it and decided to express his idea. After all, Zhang Wentao has been in the real estate industry for many years, and some of his suggestions are pertinent.

Hearing this, Zhang Wentao's expression changed a little, "This is a good idea. No wonder Mr. Li wants to take over the warehouse near the residential area."

However, how to get it from the society is a big problem, and this is one of the society's industries. If it is sold, it will definitely lose a source of income. Even if it can be acquired, it will have to be at a premium.

Li Wendi knew that although Sham Shui Po was a residential area, the land price was not expensive. However, it was still a large sum of money after the premium, and the community was a place full of hungry wolves, so it was unknown whether he would be cheated.

"The plan is indeed good, but it is difficult to get the things in the hands of the society. I have dealt with the Yisheng Society before, and we had some conflicts, which made things even worse." Li Wendi sighed. He didn't expect that big business would be so difficult to do, and there would always be problems of one kind or another.

Zhang Wentao lowered his head and thought for a while, "I do have a way to contact the people in Yisheng Society, but it's hard to say whether it will succeed or not."

"Did Mr. Li have a conflict with the people in the Sham Shui Po area of ​​the Yisheng Society? Or with other people?" Zhang Wentao asked.

If Li Wendi had a feud with the gangsters in Sham Shui Po, Zhang Wentao would suggest finding a reliable person to contact the Yisheng Society.

"I've only had contact with the leader of the Yisheng Society and the people in Tsim Sha Tsui. I haven't had any contact with other people." Li Wendi responded truthfully.

"Is that so?" Zhang Wentao was a little embarrassed. This situation was neither good nor bad. Asking someone to replace him would certainly not have the same effect as Li Wendi's boss. If he was recognized, he would most likely lose the business.

"Mr. Zhang is worried that I'll be recognized and this deal won't work out?" Li Wendi continued, "Let's take a chance. I know the mentality of those gangsters very well. They all want to get more money and will do whatever it takes to get it."

“Okay, since Mr. Li has made up his mind, I will contact the owner and get it done as soon as possible.” Zhang Wentao said immediately.

Li Wendi planned to pay more money to quickly complete this deal. After all, he had a "teeth mark" (hatred) with the Yisheng Society. Even if he took over the warehouse, there was a possibility of trouble. What if he got a loss?
End of mid-January

That day was Saturday, and the circle party organized by the Textile Workers' Union was held at 8 o'clock that evening.

Li Wendi was well prepared for this. She customized an evening gown from a brand store and rented a car, spending more than 1000 yuan. It was considered a very careful treatment and it can be seen that she had high hopes for the party.

The party gathered many businessmen from the textile industry, but the banquet hall was clearly divided. Small businessmen chatted with each other, while the big shots were nowhere to be seen, as if they were hiding.

Li Wendi took a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray. The orange-yellow liquid was a bit dazzling under the light. He took a sip and looked around at the small groups, trying to find a suitable group and the opportunity to approach.

(End of this chapter)