Chapter 1000

Miss He didn't hide the company's predicament, including the difficulties she encountered.

"Chairman Zhou, He's Shipping is suffering heavy losses, not because the shipping industry has entered a low valley, but because of poor management and malicious competition.

Regarding the mainland's reform and opening up, it's not just you who are optimistic; actually, I am also very optimistic. As long as new blood is injected, with the mainland's reform and opening up, the shipping industry will definitely usher in a period of high-speed development; I sincerely hope you will consider it carefully."

Zhou Andong nodded, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.

He didn't know much about the He family, and even less about the crisis He's Shipping had faced.

But he knew that the casino and shipping industries had always been the core industries of the He family.

That is to say, this crisis of He's Shipping was perfectly resolved.

Thinking of this, Zhou Andong suddenly remembered two big shots in the country.

One is Boss Zhang of a certain company; now it is October, and the Hainan real estate market has already collapsed.

More than 95% of the more than 20,000 real estate companies have gone bankrupt, and the three landscapes of "End of the World," "Cape of the World," and unfinished buildings have already appeared.

It is estimated that many people have already jumped off the roofs, and that Boss Wang's days definitely won't be easy.

But he bought a ship to do shipping business earlier, which was the money earned from shipping that helped him survive this crisis.

The other big shot is Boss Wang of a certain company, who started his business in Shenzhen in his early years and also started with shipping.

So, judging from the experiences of these two big shots, the shipping industry now can definitely be called a money-printing machine.

"You are so honest, aren't you afraid I'll back out?"

Miss He smiled slightly: "Father often tells us brothers and sisters: the poor have faith, the rich have benevolence; poverty and wealth may differ, but character cannot be bad. Especially in business, one must speak of integrity."

Zhou Andong also smiled, but he didn't agree immediately: "How about this, let me consider it, and I'll give you a reply tomorrow."

"Okay!" Miss He raised her drink: "Chairman Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, I'll borrow flowers to offer to Buddha and toast you."

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu picked up their drinks, and the three clinked glasses.

Miss He drank the drink: "Then that's it; I'll wait for Chairman Zhou's good news."

Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu stood up, watched Miss He leave, and then sat down again.

"What's your opinion?" Zhou Andong asked Jian Qiu.

Jian Qiu pondered for a while: "In 1950, our country's total import and export trade was only 1.1 billion US dollars, hovering at a low speed for more than a decade. But after entering the development period, by 1978, the total import and export trade jumped to 29th in the world.

It accounted for 0.8% of the world's total trade, and by last year, the total import and export volume was over 160 billion. From 1978 to 1992, the average annual growth rate reached over 18%; isn't that scary?"

Zhou Andong opened his mouth wide: "How do you know these?"

Jian Qiu said angrily: "If the children of the Jian family didn't even pay attention to these, they wouldn't be worth a damn."

Zhou Andong chuckled: "Keep talking!"

Jian Qiu rolled her eyes at him: "With the deepening of reform and opening up, the growth rate of the total import and export trade will become faster and faster, so the shipping industry will usher in a period of high-speed development."

Zhou Andong gave a thumbs up: "You mean, we'll earn some pocket money with Miss He?"

Jian Qiu nodded: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; it would be a pity to miss it, and besides, we aren't short of money."

"Okay!" Zhou Andong slapped the table: "Then it's happily decided."

At this time, three men walked over.

They had been paying attention to this side for a long time, but there was always someone at Zhou Andong's side, so they had been waiting.

After Miss He had been gone for a while, seeing that no one was looking for Zhou Andong anymore, they came over.

"Chairman Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, hello!"

The one speaking was about thirty years old, thin, with a long face, a standard kidney-shaped face, a wisp of beard on his chin, and slightly long hair tied in a small braid.

How should I put it, this person looked quite unsatisfactory, but was dressed very trendily, yet not annoying, and even carried a kind of affinity, which was very rare.

"Chairman Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, hello!"

The other two also greeted them; they were the young man and the youth who were with Zhang Sihe.

"Hello!" Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu stood up and shook hands with the three: "Sit!"

The three sat down, and then the three introduced themselves.

The kidney-shaped face was called Zhao Liangping, the boss of a real estate company.

The youth was called Zu Jiangbo, whose family was in the building materials business.

And the young man was called Liu Quan, whose family ran a clothing factory, and the scale was not small.

Zhao Liangping said very politely: "Chairman Zhou, I came this time because I have a question I want to ask for advice."

Zhou Andong nodded: "Go ahead."

Zhao Liangping organized his language: "The Hainan real estate market collapsed in June, and by now it has hit bottom, with a large number of real estate companies going bankrupt.

I know that Yugong Group also has a real estate company under its umbrella; you must have also paid attention to Hainan real estate, so what is your view on the future of Hainan real estate?"

Zhou Andong asked with a smile: "You came over specifically to ask this question; you must have been trapped in it too."

Zhao Liangping nodded frankly: "Yes, among the several real estate bosses I know, three have already jumped off buildings. Although my situation is also very difficult right now, I have always had confidence in Hainan real estate, so I am persisting."

Zhou Andong said: "A small island with a population of only 6 million, gathering more than 20,000 real estate companies, with one real estate company for every 300 people; do you think this is normal?

Also, the land price in 1991 was several hundred thousand per mu, and by the beginning of this year, it jumped to over 6 million, and the housing price was as high as 7,500 per square meter.

And now the average price of commercial housing in the country is only about 1,000; think about how big the bubble in Hainan real estate is. In fact, as early as the end of last year, some people realized the bubble in Hainan real estate and decisively withdrew.

Those who didn't withdraw, besides a few who had confidence in Hainan real estate, the rest were either idiots or greedy, always thinking it would rise, and even if they saw problems, they held onto a fluke mentality."

Among the few people Zhou Andong mentioned who had confidence in Hainan real estate, that Boss Wang of a certain company was included.

But how many are like that Boss Wang, who has his own ship and can use shipping money to support it, finally becoming a big winner?

And those who anticipated the crisis and ran away early included that Boss Wang of a certain company.

Zhao Liangping's face turned a bit red; he didn't know which kind of person he was in Zhou Andong's heart.

Was he the one with bursting confidence, or was he an idiot or a greedy one?

"Then do you think Hainan real estate can rise again?"

"Yes!" Zhou Andong's tone was very certain.

Zhao Liangping's spirit lifted, and then he heard Zhou Andong say: "But it will take at least ten years, and at most twenty years."

Zhao Liangping's spirit, which had just lifted, suddenly deflated.

Ten years? Twenty years? If it were only three or five years, he would grit his teeth and definitely be able to support it.

But ten or twenty years—even if his bones were smashed, he couldn't fill that hole; that was a bottomless pit.

At this time, not far away, a middle-aged man, not tall, wearing a suit, about fifty years old, after toasting a circle, walked towards Zhang Sihe.

"Sihe!"

Zhang Sihe was chatting with several young people; hearing someone call, he turned his head and looked, then hurriedly responded.

"Uncle!"

This person was Zhang Sihe's future father-in-law, Tian Futai: "I'm going to see Chairman Zhou of Yugong Group; he is from Jiangzhou, and you are also from Jiangzhou; you are fellow villagers. Come with me to meet him; it will be good for you in the future."