Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 637 The Big Four

Deep Water Bay.

One of the famous swimming beaches on Hong Kong Island is located in the northwest of Repulse Bay and east of Nan Long Mountain. Many high-end residences have been built on the nearby mountains, surrounded by greenery and surrounded by mountains and rivers.

In the evening, Manor No. 79, Deep Water Bay.

A man in his fifties, with a slim build, a slightly larger head, a severely receding hairline, and a huge forehead that reflected the bright street lights, walked out of the manor at a leisurely pace after dinner, followed by two bodyguards in black. .

After walking a short distance along the neat asphalt road lined with street lights, they turned a corner and arrived at the bronze gate of No. 77 Manor in Deep Water Bay.

Regarding the visit of this "brain gate", the security personnel of the manor did not even bother to ask, and directly opened the courtyard gate.

Dinner had also just been eaten in the manor.

The owner, Bao Yugang, was walking in the courtyard. He smiled heartily when he saw the visitor and waved him over. The two bodyguards of "Brain Gate" stayed at the gate.

"Is something wrong?"

"It's okay. Why don't you take a walk after dinner? Why don't you come to see me?" Li Jiacheng said with a smile.

Bao Yugang glanced at him and said with a smile, "No, you do."

Li Jiacheng smiled. "I understand, you actually want to find me too."

When smart people chat, they often save a lot of money.

Bao Yugang raised his head and looked at the bright moon in the sky, as if saying to himself: "I've even invited you. What big move does the old man want to make mysteriously?"

"I'm also quite puzzled. I only have a casual acquaintance with him, but my eldest son has some contacts with his eldest son, and they say they have to discuss big things. The problem is that he and I haven't even discussed small things." Li Jiacheng He said while twirling a blooming pansy in the flowerbed in front of him.

"You agreed to keep the appointment?"

"I have no grudge against him, and he is a senior in the shopping mall. He called me personally. Can I refuse? What about you?"

"He and I are both fellow villagers and members of the same generation. We haven't contacted him for a long time. Do I have the nerve to refuse?"

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

Li Jiacheng let go of the hand twisting the flower and said, "I have some guesses."

"I have it too."

The two looked at each other again, and three seconds later, they said together: "Wheelock!"

If there is someone next to you at this time, they will probably comment: "Heroes see the same thing."

Early the next morning, before the morning rush hour arrived, according to someone's mysterious request, the two of them took a black Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, the so-called Tiger Head Run, to a gate near Victoria Harbor that was not yet open for business, but at this time, it was unprecedented. Open board meeting.

There was no one around in the splendid hall, and it was extremely quiet. Only Dong Haoyun's middle-aged female secretary had been waiting for a long time. After coming forward to see the ceremony, the two were taken to a quiet tea room on the third floor.

What surprised Bao Yugang and Li Jiacheng was that besides Dong Haoyun, there was also a young man in the tea room. The former looked confused; the latter's eyes flickered, but he was somewhat speculative.

The other party's analysis of HK Electric was insightful, and it was three points clearer than his own. Ever since his eldest son reported this situation, Li Jiacheng had always wanted to meet the young talent behind the Dong family. Unexpectedly, Dong Haoyun really didn't hide it.

"Thank you both, I won't say any more polite words and I'll introduce you to you."

Dong Haoyun raised her hand and gestured to the side: "Li Jiankun has a small company under his name. He accidentally became quite famous, called Kunlan Investment."

Hey!

Li Jiacheng, who guessed Li Jiankun's identity, didn't react much. On the contrary, the charter king suddenly opened his eyes wide and clicked his tongue a few times, as if he had discovered a treasure. He walked forward and looked at Li Jiankun carefully.

The latter took advantage of the opportunity to greet him and did not forget Li Jiacheng, who was slowly following him.

Needless to say, Li Jiankun was still a little excited. After all, these were the two tycoons who had left the strongest color in the business history of Hong Kong City. At the same time, they were also the tycoons who had successively occupied the throne of the richest man in China.

"The future is terrifying!"

The charter king showed approval, then looked at Dong Haoyun next to him, and laughed loudly: "Even this young man is here. Old Dong, are you so angry that you can't wait to attack Wheelock?"

Dong Haoyu smiled and shook his head: "It's not Wheelock, it's Swire."

Hey!

Even Li Jiacheng was shocked. Immediately he looked at Bao Yugang, so bold! None of them had ever thought about taking Taegu's idea.

Li Jiankun said at the right time: "It's actually my suggestion. Please take your seats."

As a junior, he and Dong Haoyun had no seniority when there were no outsiders in front of them. Now the job of making tea and pouring water naturally fell on him. After brewing the fragrant tea and delivering the celadon teacups to the three elders one by one, Li Jiankun said in a low tone when facing the surprised looks from the Charter King and Li Chaoren:

"To be honest, there is some personal grudge between Taikoo and I. This is one of the reasons why I decided to attack it, but it is not the whole reason."

He paused and said, "If we don't get rid of this jackal now, it will be difficult to get another chance in the future."

He believed that anyone with a little bit of national sentiment would not find the term "jackal" excessive. In fact, all foreign companies are!

During the war years, the empire only brought powerful ships and artillery, but many of the details behind the scenes were completed through foreign banks and compradors.     In the disasters that the Chinese nation has suffered in modern history, no foreign company is innocent. And those foreign companies that sell opium and "pig" are even more heinous.

Li Jiankun even believed that if he wanted to attack Taikoo, Li Chaoren should be the first to raise his hand in approval. Because he is from Chaoshan, Taikoo once committed evil and domineering in that land for many years. At its peak, there were fifteen "Pig Houses" for temporary shelter of "Pigs", and they even issued their banknotes locally - Qidian. ticket.

Li Jiacheng frowned and said, "That said, Taikoo is not easy to move. Among the four major foreign banks, they are the only ones that have not declined in recent years. Instead, they are getting stronger and stronger. It can be described as being at the peak of their power."

Bao Yugang continued: "Jia Cheng and I have certain opportunities to win Hutchison and Wharf. Where is the opportunity for Swire? I didn't find it."

If there is a chance to win Taikoo, they will naturally not miss it, firstly for wealth, and secondly for... a breath! But if the opponent is as solid as a piece of iron, they won't be stupid enough to kick it. The pain will be in their own feet.

"I know the opportunity may not seem obvious, but now that the financial crisis is sweeping us, it's the best opportunity."

Li Jiankun said with bright eyes: "And we can work together to create some opportunities. No matter how powerful Swire is, I don't believe it can withstand the cooperation of the four of us."

Bao Yugang picked up the celadon tea cup and took a sip of tea, then asked: "Just tell me, if this war is going to be fought, how much money can you spend?"

In the final analysis, business wars are all about money.

He knew that "Kunlan" was short selling British-funded companies in batches, and it obviously used high leverage. At the same time, as Dong Haoyun said just now, he also knew that it was a leather goods company. He wanted to see how deep the opponent was and whether he was qualified to initiate this "war" and host today's dialogue.

"I can now take out 8 billion Hong Kong dollars, but 1 billion of it is debt, million belongs to Mr. Dong, and the other billion belongs to the people, and it must be paid on August ."

Li Jiankun was very candid, exposed his past, and showed full sincerity in cooperation.

This money was the short-selling proceeds delivered to him by Swire Bank, plus the principal raised from the "Orient Express" financial product - the original short-selling amount of tens of billions, according to his prediction, the profit would be more than 5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

This is equivalent to saying that this incident caused by Hebrews caused him to lose more than 2.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.

Bao Yugang's eyes were bright, and it was only then that he looked squarely at the young man, treating him as a powerful being. You know, he only spent about HK$5 billion to win the Wharf, of which 2 billion were borrowed money. In other words, he only raised HK$3 billion of his own funds by selling iron and steel.

An industry with a market value of tens of billions and how much liquidity it has are completely different concepts.

Brother Li next to him is not as rich as this guy. How can he get 3.5 billion in cash?

Li Jiacheng's eyes also lit up and he said with a smile: "Jiankun, right? Why don't you tell me what you think."

Li Jiankun explained the well-thought-out plan. Not to mention Bao Yugang and Li Jiacheng, even Dong Haoyun was stunned when he heard it - there were indeed some good jobs.

But I still have to go shirtless in the end.

There is really no better way. Just like when the charter king took over Wharf, the major shareholder Jardine Matheson only held less than 20% of the shares of Wharf. Li Chaoren's acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa is considered to be a reciprocation by Shen Bi, the head of HSBC. , the Shi Huaiya family has a very stable grasp of Taikoo Matheson.

Any strategy can only create conditions that are beneficial to one's own side, and will eventually lead to a money-splitting war.

"What business do you think is the most profitable?" Li Jiankun glanced at the three of them and suddenly came up with a seemingly irrelevant question.

Dong Haoyun was the first to answer: "Based on the current Hong Kong city, it is obviously real estate."

Bao Yugang joked: "Of course it's written in the criminal law."

Li Jiankun smiled and said nothing, his eyes falling on Li Chaoren. The latter thought for a while and then said: "Monopoly."

Otherwise, you can stand out and stand out... Li Jiankun sighed in his heart and nodded: "Yes, a monopoly. Cathay Pacific Airways, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific, controls 80% of the aviation market in Hong Kong City, which is a near-monopoly; it also owns Hong Kong Airlines City Bottling Company, which has a long-term development contract with Coca-Cola, is a true monopoly.

"The changes in the mainland after the reform are certainly visible to all. I said that the mainland is gradually transforming into a super huge emerging market. I think the three of you will not object, right?

"Then think about it, in the not-too-distant future, what will be the daily passenger flow in and out of the port city that is regarded as a bridgehead by the mainland? Backed by a big market of one billion people, how popular will Coca-Cola be? We have a strategy with them How many factories will the Swire Bottling Business Company need to open to meet its supply needs?”

Bao Yugang, Li Jiacheng and Dong Haoyun all have bright eyes.

Li Jiankun suddenly inserted such a question, just to let them understand: No matter how much money is spent to win Taikoo now, compared with the future, it will be a huge profit.

Nothing is more profitable than a monopoly.

Swire Pacific already has two monopoly businesses, and even their sugar company controls more than half of the market in the Pearl River Delta region.

"Taking a step back, even if the acquisition fails, according to my plan, I will take a piece of 'meat' from Taikoo Matheson. Is there any problem?" Li Jiankun followed the temptation.

Dong Haoyun noticed two pairs of eyes looking over at her, and said with a hearty smile: "Don't look at me. If you haven't made up your mind, will I invite you over?"

After Bao Yugang and Li Jiacheng looked at each other, the latter said: "This is a big matter and it happened suddenly. We need some time to digest it before we can make a decision."

Digestion is fake, but the matter is really big. They need to deduce it carefully, weigh the pros and cons, and communicate further. The saying goes: don’t fight an uncertain battle.

Li Jiankun smiled and nodded: "Okay. I will draft the contract."

In a business war of this scale, it would be fatal for either party to flee or temporarily rebel. At the same time, benefits must be distributed in advance to avoid "uneven sharing of the spoils" and internal fighting after the success.

(End of this chapter)