Hong Kong variety show: Starting from helping Mr. Fok run ships

Chapter 45: Laying the Groundwork for Land Acquisition!

"Sir, I'm familiar with Aberdeen Street. Don't worry, come back tomorrow, and I'll definitely find a suitable place. Or, I can come to your place tomorrow and give you a detailed introduction."

After thinking for a moment, Liu San made a guarantee to Zhang Guohao.

"Okay, come to my place tomorrow at 3 pm. It's better if it's a big place, and it would be best if you could buy it."

"It has to be on Aberdeen Street, even if it's a little more expensive."

Zhang Guohao laughed and said that now that he has money, it's time to plan for the next step.

Mr. Huo only worked in the shipping industry for three years. After that, he turned to real estate. What will I do then?

I also need to find a way to plan for the future.

I'll also give my family a heads-up and ask them to come to Hong Kong Island. My father was once the young master of a restaurant, a master of authentic Shandong cuisine. Zhang Family Restaurant was a well-known name in Jinan back in the day.

Because of the war, supplies were scarce, and people were extorting and demanding bribes from all levels of government, making it impossible to continue operating. Later, the Japanese came, and that's when the Zhang family headed south.

Now it's a good time to call them all to Hong Kong Island and reopen Zhang's Restaurant.

Where are the most people from Shandong province located on Hong Kong Island?

It's Aberdeen Street on Hollywood Road, because that's where the police quarters are located.

The Lu Police are a very special force in the Hong Kong Island Police Force. Back when the foreigners occupied Hong Kong Island, they were somewhat at a loss in terms of governance.

The foreigners are definitely here to bully others and don't want to do any dirty or hard work.

Then the work was divided up, some of it was given to the Indians, the so-called "red-headed Indians," who all wore red headscarves.

Some were distributed to the locals.

Before long, the foreigners realized something was wrong. Not only could they not understand the language, but the Indians were also not very hardworking.

The locals even colluded directly with the local bullies, going through the motions without putting in any real effort.

Then the foreigners discovered that the Shandong people from Weihaiwei were tall, serious, did not collude with the locals, and were brave and daring to fight!

They're all incredibly talented!

So the foreigners started recruiting police officers in Shandong Province and then placed them in the riot police, traffic police, marine police, and various other posts.

These positions offer little in terms of lucrative rewards and involve a lot of hard work; only people from Shandong province are capable of doing them.

To win over these people from Shandong province, the foreigners went to great lengths, even setting up a special canteen and providing extra portions.

These Shandong police officers' dormitories are located on Yabadian Street. Opening a Shandong cuisine restaurant there, catering specifically to these officers, should be a viable business opportunity.

Even if his position is untenable, Zhang Guohao still plans to buy a plot of land in Central, hoping it will appreciate in value later.

Land prices on Hong Kong Island will only rise, never fall!

Land prices on Hong Kong Island are going to skyrocket in the coming decades!

In the early 1950s, industrial land on Hong Kong Island cost HK$10 per square meter, while non-industrial land such as commercial buildings, office buildings, and entertainment venues cost HK$166.44 per square meter. Residential land cost slightly more than industrial land, at HK$16.75 per square meter.

By the late 1950s and early 1960s, the price of industrial land would increase tenfold, reaching 104.85 yuan per square meter.

Non-industrial land such as shopping malls, office buildings, and entertainment venues reached 1668.44 yuan.

Residential land prices also increased tenfold, reaching 164.75 yuan.

By the early 1980s, the auction prices for these three types of land were 29549.03 yuan, 124379.06 yuan, and 13728.30 yuan, respectively.

Due to the development of Hong Kong Island, industrial land has experienced rapid growth, with the prices of these three types of land increasing by tens or even hundreds of times.

(This is a fictional story; the numbers may not be accurate.)

Don't be fooled by Zhang Guohao's current status as a millionaire. If he doesn't do something to make his money grow, he won't even be able to buy a square meter of property in the future.

It's impossible for Zhang Guohao to buy a so-called 1,000-square-foot mansion that's actually only about 100 square meters, and then have to house his whole family. Otherwise, Zhang Guohao would have wasted his life.

Cheung Kwok-ho plans to buy a piece of land in Central, even if it means taking out a loan, he wants to get a piece of land, the bigger the better, and then build a building on it.

First, open a restaurant; if that doesn't work, rent it out. If you still can't become a tycoon after decades, then sell it to retire.

At this point, Zhang Guohao began to regret not studying harder back then. Now he knew nothing but his martial arts skills.

Before his time travel, Zhang Guohao scored just over 30 in English, 30 in math, and 6 in physics...

Zhang Guohao was definitely a liberal arts student in his past life. He seemed to know a little about everything, but he wasn't proficient in anything, unless he became a plagiarist.

"Don't worry, sir, I'll do a great job. You should rest now."

Liu San bowed and scraped as he left. This was a big job, and he'd make a good living if he landed it!

Zhang Guohao stayed at Huaqing Pool for a while, packed some food, and brought it back to the courtyard for Gang Sheng to try.

At 3 p.m. the next day, Liu San arrived at the courtyard on time and knocked on the gate.

Cheung Kwok-ho was also dressed in new clothes and went out with Hong Kong students.

I'm not usually home, but when I have time to take Hong Kong students out, I definitely bring them along.

Hong Kong student was naturally happy to be able to go out and have fun. She wore a beautiful blue dress and got into a rickshaw with Zhang Guohao.

The three of them took a rickshaw to the pier, then spent a few dollars to take the Star Ferry minibus across the harbor to Aberdeen Street.

This place is located in the Central and Western District, connecting Central and Western Districts. It was the first area developed by the Westerners, and their high-ranking officials also live nearby.

A large portion of those Shandong police officers were stationed at the residences and workplaces of these high-ranking officials.

"This place is so different from Kowloon."

Hong Kong student linked arms with Cheung Kwok-ho, curiously looking around at the scenery.

"I'll bring you here to play often in the future."

Zhang Guohao patted Hong Kong Sheng's hand and smiled.

"You two are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. That's the place we're going to see today. It's right at an intersection with lots of people. The key thing is that all the police officers from Shandong and their families live across the street. They can see this place as soon as they step out of their doors."

Liu San first praised the two employers before introducing the place he had found for Zhang Guohao.

"This place must be expensive, right?"

Zhang Guohao looked around and saw that the buildings were quite stylish, suggesting that many wealthy people and foreigners lived in the area.

It's unlikely that the lowest price will be enough to acquire this land; there will definitely be a premium on the land.

"It's certainly not cheap, but for you, sir, it's a piece of cake. Don't worry, I definitely won't take your money for nothing. I'll definitely bargain for you down to the last penny. We're from the same hometown, I'll definitely help you!"

Liu San looked at Zhang Guohao, patted his chest, and said as if they really had some kind of relationship.

"You said it yourself, when you're bargaining, you have to be aggressive!"

Zhang Guohao said this, but he didn't really take it seriously. It's not easy to bargain here. No matter how much Liu San can talk, he can only get a discount of one or two yuan.

The three of them talked as they arrived at their destination.

"This is a two-story building. It used to be a restaurant. The first floor is about 100 square meters. The locals call it 'thousand feet,' or 'thousand feet.'"

"It's not quite right for a big restaurant, but it would be fine for a small eatery."

"However, I've heard that the houses in the surrounding area may be available for sale soon. If you're interested, I can help you inquire about them."

Liu San pointed to the two-story building in front of him and said.