A layman in the courtyard

Chapter 191 Accept the Surrender
"Chairman, Mr. He Shanheng from Hang Seng Bank asked for a meeting and said he had an appointment with you."

Cao Zhihua nodded towards Du Xinru with a smile and said:
"Yes, please go and ask Mr. He Shanheng to come to my office."

"Okay, Chairman."

After a while, Cao Zhihua saw Du Xinru welcoming He Shanheng into his office. He immediately stood up with an exaggerated smile, stretched out his hands to greet him, and said:

"Director He, welcome, welcome, you are a rare visitor. Is this your first time to our Zhihua Group?"

When He Shanheng saw Cao Zhihua greeting him so politely, he felt very proud. The man in front of him was a ruthless person, and he didn't like socializing, so it was difficult to meet him.

"No, no, the main reason is that Mr. Cao is usually too busy, so I can't disturb you.

There is really nothing we can do today. I am a bad visitor. Please forgive me, Mr. Cao. "

Cao Zhihua held He Shanheng's hand, looked at him with surprise, and said:

"Director He, what do you say? Come on, let's sit down and talk."

After the two of them sat down on the sofa, Du Xinru immediately drank two cups of Longjing.

"Dr. He, try the authentic Yuqian Longjing."

"Well, good tea. Mr. Cao has good skills and good taste. Such good tea is not easy to make."

Cao Zhihua smiled modestly and said:

"Didn't I set up a club? There are people who collect good things from all over the world for our members to enjoy. Naturally, I also benefited from it and got some rare things to try."

He Shanheng said with a smile:
"Speaking of this club, we Hong Kong men have a love-hate relationship. You said you had done it all, but we men are not allowed in. This is really uncomfortable."

"Hahaha" Cao Zhihua and He Shanheng laughed at each other.

"Mr. Cao, I'm really looking for you today to be a bad visitor.

Chen Zengxi and I are family friends and have been friends for decades.

This time he brought it upon himself and learned a lesson, and now he is at the end of his rope.
If you don't find me, I hope I can find Mr. Cao to intercede and let him live. "

Cao Zhihua was actually prepared for someone to intercede with Chen Zengxi. After all, Chen Zengxi’s family used to be a well-established wealthy family in Shanghai, and there were still three nails in the rotten ship, so he came up with the rhetoric he had prepared for a long time:

"Director He, the first time I came to Hong Kong to exchange funds, I did it at Hang Seng Bank. Moreover, Mr. He is a Chinese, and Hang Seng Bank is also a bank for us Chinese.

So I have always had a good impression of Hang Seng Bank.

Otherwise, you would not have been approached to handle the entrustment to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust this time.

Normally, if you, Mr. He, come forward in person, I must give you face.
But you should also have heard some rumors. This matter is not just between me and Hengnong Group.
It can even be said that the Hengnong Group is just cannon fodder. The focus of this conflict is the four major foreign banks.

Now all the Chinese businessmen are looking at me and giving me support and encouragement.
I hope I can win this business war and vent the bad temper for everyone.

So when it comes to the Hengnong Group, I can't help myself. After all, fighting is all about working together.
If I sell your face today and let Hengnong Group go,

Then seeing that even I can't stand up to them, everyone's anger is vented. I don't have to fight this battle and can only surrender.

So Director He, I can only be very sorry about this matter. "

He Shanheng took a sip of tea, shook his head bitterly, and said:
"Mr. Cao, Chen Zengxi knew that what he did this time was wrong, and it was so wrong that he allowed himself to decide on his own in the Chinese business community.

Chen Zengxi has been in the business world for so many years, so he naturally understands the rules.
When he approached me this time, he was willing to admit defeat and bear the price. "

Cao Zhihua said curiously:

"Oh? Director He, tell me, I'd like to hear the details."

He Shanheng took a deep breath and said:

"Chen Zengxi asked me to send a message to Mr. Cao that all fixed assets, land, developed properties of Hang Lung Group, as well as more than 2.3 million yuan in previously sold houses, will be transferred to Mr. Cao unconditionally.

When Chen Zengxi came to Hong Kong Island, he brought a total of 1200 million in funds.

Therefore, he hoped that Mr. Cao would let him live and allow him to bring the principal back to Malaysia. He vowed that from now on he would never set foot on Hong Kong Island again. Where Mr. Cao was, he would never step back. "

Cao Zhihua took a breath, this is really a cruel person,

"Chen Zengxi is a really good person. He made me an offer that was hard to refuse.

Things are too sudden. Mr. He, please have some tea. I have to think about it carefully before I can give you an answer. "

He Shanheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Cao Zhihua's words. This time, Cao Zhihua didn't refuse in one breath, which meant that there was still talk.

Cao Zhihua stood up, took out two cigars from the drawer, and handed one to He Shanheng.
"Dr. He, come and try some authentic Cuban cigars?"

He Shanheng finished the cigar with a smile and skillfully cut it and lit it.

"Cao Zhihua is indeed the richest man in Hong Kong Island. He can get such good things that are scarce in Europe and the United States."

Cao Zhihua blew out a puff of smoke and said:
"Hey, I'm a very enjoyable person. I wanted to do business in peace and enjoy life in peace.

How can I imagine that tigers will not hurt people, but tigers will hurt people's hearts? Even if the wind is calm, the trees will not stop. "

After saying that, Cao Zhihua walked around in the office and carefully considered the conditions proposed by He Shanheng.

Everything has two sides, and the benefits of consent are obvious. Just by raising your hand, you can get a fortune worth more than 3-4 million.

The disadvantages are also obvious. Once you accept surrender and receive such great benefits, it will destroy the morale that the Chinese businessmen have finally gathered.

Although everyone is sad that the rabbit is dead and the fox is dead, and they hope to get some relief, you have reaped all the benefits, and naturally everyone has more thoughts in their hearts.

Moreover, Cao Zhihua's original plan was to use the herd effect caused by the bankruptcy of Hengnong Group to continue to have an impact on Wheelock, and to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company to give these foreign banks some color.
If Hengnong Group is left alone, the impact will be much smaller. It is difficult to say whether my follow-up plan can achieve the existing goal.

After thinking for a long time, Cao Zhihua still couldn't make a decision, and finally decided to talk to He Shanheng again.

Cao Zhihua returned to the sofa, sat opposite He Shanheng and said:

"Director He, to tell you the truth, my plan is to bankrupt Hengnong Group first and cause panic in the market.

Then use the same method of stopping the supply of materials to let investors sell the shares of Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company. My goal has always been to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company.If I let Hengnong Group go, the impact on the market would not be enough and my plan would be abandoned halfway.

So I thought about it, but I still can't agree to your conditions. I'm very sorry. "

When Cao Zhihua approached him yesterday and asked Hang Seng Bank to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company, He Shanheng knew that this was Cao Zhihua's goal this time.

But what He Shanheng didn't expect was that Cao Zhihua's methods were so violent. He could defeat the Hengnong Group with one move. It was really powerful.

He Shanheng put himself into Cao Zhihua's perspective. Indeed, as long as Hengnong Group goes bankrupt, it will have huge influence and impact.

So once Cao Zhihua announces his action against Wheelock Real Estate Trust, it is certain that no one will dare to continue to hold shares of this company.

It can be said that the plan to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust can be completed easily.

He Shanheng glanced at Cao Zhihua in awe, sighing in his heart that he is really a formidable young man.

Such a powerful plan is simply a conspiracy and impeccable. Ever since Cao Zhihua took control of the supply of Hong Kong Island's building materials industry,

It almost controls the lifeblood of real estate companies in Hong Kong Island. It is estimated that after this incident, all real estate companies in Hong Kong Island will be shocked into a cold sweat and need to think of countermeasures.

If it were him, and he would use such a powerful killing move this time, he would definitely maximize his profits.

After learning about Cao Zhihua's plan, He Shanheng was a little confused at this time and didn't know how to persuade Cao Zhihua to let Chen Zeng go.

If I were in another position, I would definitely not be willing to let Hengnong Group go. After all, Hengnong Group is really just a child compared to Wheelock Real Estate Trust.

After thinking for a long time, He Shanheng thought of a solution that was not a solution and said:
"Mr. Cao, do you think this will work? I will do Chen Zengchen's job and ask him to hold a press conference when the property is handed over to you, admit defeat in public, and then withdraw from Hong Kong Island.

In this case, the market impact will not be small, and you can also announce your target at Wheelock at a press conference.
We at Hang Seng Bank will waive your fee for this acquisition,

In the next period of time, we will go all out to acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company for you.

What do you think? "

When Cao Zhihua heard this, he suddenly remembered that in 1965, Hang Seng Bank was involved in a run and was forced to sell 51% of its controlling stake in HSBC Bank.

Although I don’t know whether Baipi was behind this run or not,

But the current shortcoming of my consortium is that it lacks a bank.
So Cao Zhihua thought about it and decided to sell out to He Shanheng to save face. Now he would build friendship with him. Only when something happens to Hang Seng Bank would he have the opportunity to step in and get a controlling stake in Hang Seng Bank.

So he said:

"Mr. He, for your sake, it's not impossible to let Mr. Chen Zengxi go.

But there are a few points I need to get up front. "

When He Shanheng saw Cao Zhihua relenting at noon, he immediately became energetic and said, "Mr. Cao, please tell me."

"First, at the press conference, Chen Zengxi must admit his mistake and apologize. I don't know if Hang Lung Group will have such a big impact on the market if it is not bankrupt, so I need to increase its market impact."

He Shanheng nodded with a wry smile. This was equivalent to having to pull out the body and whip the body after death. Now his old friend was guilty.
However, He Shanheng did not think this request was too excessive, and Cao Zhihua did not want to humiliate Chen Zengxi, but hoped that this gesture would give the market enough impact to increase its chances of acquiring Wheelock Real Estate Trust.

"Second, I don't care how he transfers the 1200 million, but on the day after the press conference, he must leave Hong Kong immediately to create a topic for the media."

"That's no problem. I will complete the fund transfer for him."

"The third is that Hang Seng Bank must use all its resources to help me acquire Wheelock Real Estate Trust Company.
As for the fee, it will be whatever it is. I am not short of money, and I will not be short of the money that should be given.But things must work out. "

He Shanheng looked at Cao Zhihua's wealthy appearance and was filled with envy. Everyone does business to make money, but this guy is so good that he has more money than he can spend. He pays for his willfulness just for the sake of one breath.

He Shanheng sighed and said:
"Mr. Cao, there is no problem with this. Just give me a day and I will go and communicate with Chen Zengxi. Once we have communicated, I will give you a call. What do you think?"

Cao Zhihua deliberately showed his wealth in order to let He Shanheng know that he was rich and willful, and everything was to prepare for the future acquisition of Hang Seng Bank.

"No problem. The main reason is that this conflict is too big and there are many people involved. Otherwise, if you, Mr. He, come forward in person, I will give you face no matter what."

He Shanheng didn't think so. He Shanheng really thought that Cao Zhihua had given himself a lot of face this time, and said:
"Mr. Cao has already given me a lot of face. I will keep this favor in mind. Thank you very much."

Cao Zhihua smiled and shook his head and said:

"Dr. He is so polite. We are all Chinese. It is difficult to develop in Hong Kong Island, so we should unite as one. But I am afraid of trouble, so I rarely go out to socialize.

In fact, I should have interviewed you seniors a long time ago. When this incident came out, the seniors helped me a lot.
I also plan to change my character and hang out with my seniors more in the future.

All relationships are established through friendship, and Director He is also my senior, so I will have to support my juniors more in the future. "

He Shanheng had a very good impression of Cao Zhihua at this time. He was smart, tough, humble, understanding of people and the world. The most important thing was that he had betrayed his face today.

"Mr. Cao is now the pride of us Chinese and the leader of Chinese businessmen. You will have to take more care of us Chinese businessmen in the future."

"No, no, Director He, you think too highly of me. I'm still young and I can't afford to carry such a big responsibility.
I just hope that through this business war, we can win a better business environment for us Chinese in the future, and we can all work together to become bigger and stronger. "

He Shanheng looked at Cao Zhihua with admiration and laughed. After the two of them finished talking about business, they started chatting.

After coming here for a while, Cao Zhihua sent He Shanheng out of the office.

Cao Zhihua returned to his desk and after resting for a while, he picked up the phone and dialed Lou Bancheng.

"Dad, it's me."

"Zhihua, the form of the past two days has been very good. From the letters from newspapers and radio stations, we can see that the citizens are overwhelmingly supporting us this time."

"Well, that's for sure. Different races determine that the vast majority of us Chinese will only support me and not foreign companies."

"Yes, this time the Chinese businessmen are very united, and all the Chinese newspapers are putting all their efforts to put pressure on the Hong Kong government and foreign banks. I guess the Hengnong Group will not be able to sustain it for long."

"Dad, I called you just to tell you this. He Shanheng from Hang Seng Bank came to see me just now."

Cao Zhihua communicated with Lou Bancheng the process just now, He Shanheng's conditions, and his own ideas.
"Well, Zhihua, just do what you want. Dad will fully support you. I will communicate well with the media and will focus on reporting based on these points."

"Okay, dad, if you support me, I'll be relieved. Once He Shanheng calls me, we will implement this plan."

"Okay, that's it."

(End of this chapter)