Chapter 110 Walkman Headphones Music Tape Factory
There is a new neighbor on Baijia Road, and the surrounding neighbors know about it immediately.
Li Zetian did not deliberately hide his identity, so they all knew that he was Chronos Li, a billionaire from the United States and the founder of Sunbird and Apple, with a net worth of at least US$1 billion!
As for Li Zetian's Chinese name, few people know it, and media reports always use his English name.
A billion-dollar super-rich man was extremely rare in Hong Kong in 1976. There is no doubt that everyone knows that such a young billionaire must have a bright future and will achieve even more dazzling achievements than he has now. So that night, many people came to visit.
Li Zetian's family naturally received them warmly, and connections are actually a powerful resource.
As the saying goes, the more friends you have, the easier your journey will be.
And these people are not ordinary people. They are either political and economic celebrities or rich people. They have very great power and influence in Hong Kong!
If the strong dragon does not suppress the weak dragon, Li Zetian will rely on them for many things in the future.
For Li Zetian, cooperation is always better than confrontation!
Any attempt to fight alone will only result in failure!
Li Zetian understands this truth very well, so Apple chooses to raise funds and introduce the Rockefeller family as strategic partners, so as to use the power of allies to strengthen itself!
The neighbors on Baijia Road in Taipingshan didn't stay long. They knew that Li Zetian's family had just moved here and they definitely needed a rest. They usually came over to say hello and then left. Of course, some people chatted for a while.
At about 10 o'clock in the evening, Li Chengzhi looked at the dozens of exquisite business cards placed on the table and couldn't help but secretly clicked his tongue. He said: “Any business card here would be aspirational for people out there!”
Li Zetian said lightly, "This is nothing, it's normal! In this world, money symbolizes status and glory! If I were very, very rich, even if I wanted the business card of the President of the United States, he would be very happy to give it to me personally. ! But if I have no money or go bankrupt, then no one will pay attention to me. When I gain power, the threshold is broken; when I lose power, there are only a few people. This society is the reality! It can be said that the world is in a bleak state, and people's hearts are not ancient!"
When Li Chengzhi heard this, he was stunned. He felt that his son was older than him, and he would actually say these words!
Although Li Zetian did not live as long as Li Chengzhi, what Li Zetian experienced was incomparable to Li Chengzhi. How a lonely orphan survived in this world is probably beyond the comprehension and imagination of outsiders!
"Son, your thoughts are too pessimistic!"
Li Zetian shook his head and chuckled: "Dad, it's pointless if we don't discuss this. It's very late now, go to bed and rest, I have to discuss business tomorrow!"
"Okay... then you go to bed early." Li Chengzhi said.
Li Zetian was indeed a little tired and fell asleep as soon as he lay down in his room.
There are two ordinary cars in the garage, a Volkswagen and a Ford. Early the next morning, Li Chengzhi drove a Volkswagen and went to Hong Kong with Xiao Zhixuan and Xiao Qiqi. At the same time, I plan to help little Qiqi find a primary school.
And Li Zetian drove a Ford to meet with officials of the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Provisional Authority. He had already asked someone to make an appointment for him.
At noon, Li Zetian came to Dabu Industrial Village. Tai Po Industrial Village is located on the reclamation land east of Tai Po New Town in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is about 1.5 kilometers away from Tai Po New Town and covers an area of 75 hectares. It is Hong Kong's first industrial village. Motorola Company built a factory here.
The official who met Li Zetian was a British man named Jim Holmes, who was in his forties and very fat.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Li, I am Jim Holmes, the Provisional Director of the Hong Kong Industrial Estates Authority!" He said while extending his fat hand.
"Nice to meet you, Director Jim Holmes!"
Li Zetian shook hands with him and said, "My employees must have told you my purpose of coming. Apple is preparing to release new products, so it plans to open a branch and build a factory in Hong Kong, an international metropolis!"
Hong Kong is an international metropolis with extremely developed information. It is the freest trade port in the world. Coupled with its good infrastructure and sound legal system, it provides entrepreneurs and businessmen with a unique business environment. . In addition, Hong Kong has low tax rates and few types of taxes. Many international organizations take advantage of Hong Kong's tax advantages to achieve reasonable tax avoidance. Moreover, China will soon open up, and companies opening in Hong Kong can serve as a springboard for investment in China.
"You're most welcome, most welcome!" Jim Holmes said with a smile.
"Are there any preferential policies?"
"Of course there is. This is a preferential policy for attracting investment in Dabu Industrial Village. Especially for high-tech companies, the conditions are extremely favorable! Please take a look!"
With that said, he handed Li Zetian a document listing many preferential conditions.
Li Zetian took it and looked at it carefully for a while. Compared with Taiwan's Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, Hong Kong's preferential conditions are much worse. There is no 5-year tax-free, low-interest loan. However, Hong Kong has low taxes, few types of taxes, and easy tax avoidance, which will be beneficial to Apple in the future. Moreover, Hong Kong, as an international metropolis and a world trade port, is extremely beneficial to the spread of Walkman. Businessmen from all over the world will buy Walkman players directly from Hong Kong, thus expanding the sales of Walkman.
Li Zetian nodded with satisfaction, and then asked: "Is there any ready-made factory?"
"Of course! Please come with me and take a look...you can tell me which one you like!"
"good."
Li Zetian responded.
As Jim Holmes walked, he introduced: "Dabu Industrial Village has just been developed, and there are many factories that are still idle. You can pick one and move in immediately. Mr. Li, how big do you need it to be?"
Li Zetian thought for a while. He built this factory not only to produce Walkmans, but also to produce music tapes and headphones. Therefore, the scale must not be small.
"Well... I will probably recruit thousands of workers. The factory will produce several kinds of things. The total annual output must reach at least tens of millions!"
Jim Holmes was shocked when he heard this. He staggered and almost fell down when he walked.
"Mr. Li, are you sure you want a factory with an annual output of tens of millions?" Jim Holmes stopped and asked in a daze.
"Yes! What? Can't you do it?" Li Zetian asked lightly.
“It can be done, it can be done!!!”
Jim Holmes felt excited. At this moment, he was full of curiosity, wondering what kind of new work Apple had developed that actually required a factory with an annual output of tens of millions, and why was he so sure that such a The product will have sales, but once it fails to open up the market, the losses will be huge!
Li Zetian smiled and said, "Okay, then you can take me to see a factory like this."
"OK!"
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Jim Holmes talks about a factory with a production capacity of tens of millions, but in fact it is useless unless he spends his own money to build it. That afternoon, Li Zetian walked around the Dabu Industrial Village and finally selected three adjacent factories to produce Walkman, headphones and music tapes respectively.
However, it is good that the three factories produce and operate independently, and their respective management is flexible and convenient.
In the following days, Li Zetian negotiated with Jim Holmes to obtain more favorable conditions.
Five days later, when Li Zetian took out the Walkman tape player and showed it to him, the other party finally made a concession, lowered the rent and tax rate by another 10%, and provided a low-interest loan of US$5 million with an interest rate of 2.5%. A factory lease agreement was signed.
“Oh, God, this thing is definitely going to be a global hit!!!”
Jim Holmes put on his headphones and heard the singing voice of the Walkman. He was so shocked that he kept staring at the Walkman for a long time...
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