Reborn in Hong Kong as a Tycoon

Chapter 619 Size Difference (Two in One)

"Lin Sheng, last time I mentioned to you about the capital increase and shareholding in Wharf. I have already communicated with other directors, and everyone welcomes you to join."

During the dinner, when Bao Yugang was chatting with Lin Baicheng, he mentioned what he said last time.

"Then I would like to thank Bao Sheng and all the directors."

Lin Baicheng smiled and toasted. It is definitely not a loss for him to be able to invest in Wharf.In the long run, Wharf's investment will return dozens of times over decades.

"Lin Sheng, when you have time, arrange for someone to come over and discuss the number of shares and the price of the additional issue. We will finalize this matter."

Bao Yugang said that with Wharf’s current market value of billions of Hong Kong dollars, even if it only invests in 5% of the shares, it is no less than [-] million Hong Kong dollars, and the share price of the additional issue may be a few million Hong Kong dollars. It's not petty money.

A few million Hong Kong dollars is not a big amount for Lin Baicheng or Wharf, but no one thinks too much money, and it is normal to strive for the best interests for oneself.

"My side will be busy during the time before the year. If there is no rush, how about I send someone to Wharf to talk about this matter next year?"

Lin Baicheng thought for a while and said, he has a lot of companies in Xiangjiang. During the period before the year, all the companies and the secretariat were relatively busy. In addition, the matter of buying shares in Wharf was not so urgent, so it would not be too late to talk about it after the year.

"Don't worry, Lin Sheng, you can send someone to Wharf after next year."

Bao Yugang smiled and shook his head. It wasn't that Wharf lacked funds and needed Lin Baicheng's support. He himself was also not short of money at the moment. Lin Baicheng wanted to repay Lin Baicheng by investing in Wharf, so naturally he was not in a hurry.

"Then let's talk about it in a year."

Lin Baicheng raised his glass and touched Bao Yugang, and the matter was settled for the time being.

"By the way, Lin Sheng, have you heard? Cangjiang Industrial recently received a huge loan from HSBC, a total of 6 million Hong Kong dollars."

Bao Yugang said suddenly that he knew that Lin Baicheng and Li Jiacheng were at odds, and he and Li Jiacheng also had contacts, but the relationship with Lin Baicheng must be closer, so Lin Baicheng would know the news sooner or later, and he didn't mind selling it. It's better to tell Lin Baicheng in advance.

"I really haven't heard of it."

Lin Baicheng was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "It seems that HSBC has a lot of support for Li Sheng to be able to get 6 million Hong Kong dollars in funds. I am afraid that Cangjiang Industrial will make a big move in the next period of time."

For the current suppression of Cangjiang Industry, Lin Baicheng handed over the responsibility to the following enterprises.For example, the real estate company of Hutchison Whampoa, the cement of Qizhou Yingni, the electric power of Hongkong Electric Group, the bus of Kowloon Bus, etc., try to crack down on the real estate that restricts Cangjiang Industrial through various channels, and the secretariat is responsible for coordinating the coordination.

Now Lin Baicheng is no longer personally responsible for this matter, and he hasn't heard any news related to Cangjiang Industry for a long time. If there are no major changes, Qin Lan will not report to Lin Baicheng specifically, because there is no need for that anymore.

Speaking of Cangjiang Industrial, Lin Baicheng still holds 5% of its shares. The price at the time of purchase was 2200 million Hong Kong dollars. Now even if the stock price of Cangjiang Industrial has risen sharply due to the upward trend of the real estate industry, even if the stock price has doubled, the price of Cangjiang Industrial The market value is less than [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

Even if the current market value of Cangjiang Industrial is one billion Hong Kong dollars, and Li Jiacheng holds 40% of Cangjiang Industrial's shares, then Li Jiacheng's shares are only worth 4 million Hong Kong dollars.If Cangjiang Industry is not Li Jiacheng's entire net worth, at least it accounts for most of it. Li Jiacheng's net worth is only [-] to [-] million Hong Kong dollars.

Li Jiacheng has a net worth of [-] to [-] million Hong Kong dollars, and the market value of the company under his name is only one billion Hong Kong dollars, which is at least dozens of times behind Lin Baicheng. How can Lin Baicheng take Li Jiacheng seriously now, Li Jiacheng is no longer qualified to be his opponent.

However, based on Li Jiacheng's achievements before Lin Baicheng's rebirth, even if the gap between the two sides is very large, Lin Baicheng did not smile at the grudge, but asked people to suppress Cangjiang Industry. It is to prevent Cangjiang Industry from developing.

Of course, Li Jiacheng has the support of HSBC. It is not so easy for Lin Baicheng to completely suppress Li Jiacheng, but it is also good to delay Li Jiacheng's development speed. Anyway, it does not need to pay a lot for him to suppress Cangjiang Industrial The price, there is no reason not to do it.

Bao Yugang said: "Nowadays, the real estate industry is constantly improving. Cangjiang Industrial's loan from HSBC at this time must be invested in the real estate industry. I just don't know what plans Li Sheng will have."

"If it is a big plan, it will definitely be announced to the public, and we will naturally know it by then."

Lin Baicheng smiled, but in his heart he wanted to ask Qin Lan to arrange someone to investigate what big plans Cangjiang Industry had next.It’s okay if you didn’t know before, but now you know that Cangjiang Industrial has received a loan of 6 million Hong Kong dollars from HSBC. Of course, you have to investigate and try to destroy Cangjiang Industrial’s plan as much as possible. It is really impossible to delay some time or make Cangjiang Industrial pay more Big price is also good.

"What Lin Sheng said is true."

Bao Yugang nodded in agreement when he heard the words, and then said: "Speaking of which, Hutchison Whampoa has made billions of Hong Kong dollars in profits from this investment. It is obviously impossible for such a large amount of funds to be put in the bank to eat ashes. Lin Sheng you What are your big plans next?"

"If there is no accident, I should invest in the UK and enter a new industry."

Lin Baicheng didn't hide anything, but revealed a little bit. After all, it's not something ulterior, and he's not afraid of someone destroying it.

"Why would you want to invest in the UK?"

Bao Yugang couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard that. The only enterprise under Lin Baicheng's name that really expanded in the UK should be Watsons. Coupled with Lin Baicheng's closeness to the mainland, he thought that Lin Baicheng would try his best not to invest in the UK.

Looking around, seeing no one else nearby, Lin Baicheng said, "There's nothing to hide. It was Sir Mai who contacted me, saying that Downing Street hoped that Hutchison Whampoa could invest there. It's more than a billion dollars. After all, it’s not a small amount, it’s being targeted.”

"It's impossible to rob Hutchison Whampoa in the past, and then keep the funds in the UK. Even Downing Street is doing this. Lin Sheng, your influence is getting bigger and bigger now."

Bao Yu just nodded, Lin Baicheng said it so clearly, he still didn't know what Lin Baicheng meant.As Lin Baicheng said, this is more than one billion US dollars, not a small amount. For Britain, whose domestic economy is not very good, such a huge investment can bring some good changes to the economic situation.

More than one billion US dollars, even if not all of them are invested, only half of them are good. No matter which industry is invested in, the entire industrial chain of the industry will benefit. It will definitely not only affect one or two companies, but also affect more than a hundred families. .

"Influence can be good or bad, after all, there's an old saying 'beat the bird with the stick'."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help shaking his head. If possible, of course he wanted to make a fortune in silence, earn his own money, and not participate in politics.But this can only be thought about. As the scale of the enterprise grows larger and more funds are controlled, there will inevitably be intersections with the government. It doesn't matter whether you want to deal with the government, it doesn't matter which country you change to.

Bao Yugang said with a smile: "Then Lin Sheng, you can definitely think more about the good side, and it's easy to do business with great influence."

Lin Baicheng is just talking. Of course, he hopes that his influence will grow, because after all, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

At the dinner held by HSBC that night, Lin Baicheng didn't stay until the dinner was over before leaving. He left after staying for a while.

The next morning, Lin Baicheng came to Hutchison Whampoa and took a report on the British automobile industry from Wei Li.

Among the British automobile companies, the most famous one is of course Rolls-Royce, but now Rolls-Royce has been nationalized and split into two companies.An aerospace power systems and defense company, and an automobile company with the 'Rolls Royce' and 'Bentley' brands.

It is specifically noted in the report that Eaton Vickers is preparing to acquire Rolls-Royce and is currently in communication with Downing Street. It is not clear how far it has progressed.

Of course, it is impossible for the British auto industry to have only one Rolls-Royce, but relatively speaking, Rolls-Royce is the most famous and the largest. No other brand can compare with Rolls-Royce in terms of technology or scale.

Hutchison Whampoa is very rich now, with more than one billion dollars lying in its account. Therefore, if it wants to enter the auto industry, it is best to acquire a brand with better technology and a larger scale.If you acquire a second- and third-tier technology brand, it will definitely take a lot of time to develop.

After reading the report, Lin Baicheng contacted the Hong Kong government and communicated well with Mai Lihao. The two made an appointment at three o'clock in the afternoon. Lin Baicheng would go to the governor's office to visit Mai Lihao.

"Wei Li, I read the report, and I decided to let Hutchison Whampoa enter the auto industry, buy a car company or buy a brand, and we will create a car company ourselves."

Lin Baicheng called Wei Li to the office.

"Boss Lin, do you have a favorite target?"

Wei Li asked aloud, not surprised by this.

Lin Baicheng said directly: "Rolls-Royce, what do you think?"

"Rolls Royce?!"

Wei Li couldn't help being surprised, and organized his words: "Mr. Lin, Rolls-Royce is the largest car company in the UK, and its technology is also the best. It even cooperates with the military. Our company is not short of money. But I don’t think Downing Street can agree to sell Rolls-Royce. Even if Downing Street agrees, I’m afraid the public won’t agree, and in the face of overwhelming public opinion, Downing Street can only choose to compromise in the end.”

"I know what you mean, I didn't think about buying the whole Rolls-Royce."

Lin Baicheng was not angry because of Wei Li's words, because he knew that Wei Li was right. "What I want to acquire is the brand and technology of Bentley. We will definitely not be able to acquire the entire Rolls-Royce. If it is just one of the brands, Bentley, I think there should be a lot of possibilities."

"If it's just the Bentley brand, it's not impossible."

Wei Li nodded slightly when he heard this. Compared with the Rolls-Royce brand, Bentley is slightly inferior. If Downing Street urgently needs investment, it is not impossible to sell the Bentley brand.

Of course, it is only possible, and no one knows whether it will be successful or not.

"In this way, besides Bentley, you screen the rest of the car companies, and choose a car company with good technology and a famous brand as our candidate. I'm going to meet with Sir Mai in the afternoon. If the negotiation is successful, Hutchison Whampoa will go to the UK to invest and enter the automobile industry, and then I will ask you, the big class, to go to London for inspection.”

Lin Baicheng said, of course he doesn't want Bentley. If Downing Street or Rolls-Royce are unwilling to sell Bentley, then he needs an alternative target.

"Okay, Mr. Lin."

Wei Li responded and expressed his understanding.

"Mr. Lin, do you think I should form a team now and let this team be responsible for this matter?"

"You can do it yourself."

"I see."

Wei Li quickly left Lin Baicheng's office, and asked his secretary to contact the branch office in London to investigate various car companies. The more detailed the information, the better.

……

The lengthened Lincoln was driving on the road. When it was only about 10 minutes away from the appointment time with Mai Lihose, Lin Baicheng took a car to the Hong Kong government, and the distance in between was not very far.

"Is there any result of what I asked you to investigate this morning?"

Lin Baicheng asked Qin Lan who was sitting opposite.

Qin Lan said: "Cangjiang Industrial has indeed received a loan of 6 million Hong Kong dollars from HSBC, and the funds have been transferred to the account of Cangjiang Industrial. However, what plans Cangjiang Industrial has is not yet investigated. It will take time."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "Is there no one in the management of Cangjiang Industrial?"

Qin Lan hurriedly said: "Of course not, I have bought two executives, but they don't know Li Jiacheng's plan. Either Li Jiacheng hasn't announced the plan, or Li Jiacheng only trusts a few people who are really trustworthy. Executives informed the plan."

"I don't want to know how the process is. Now that I know that Cangjiang Industrial has a big plan, then you have to find a way to destroy it. At worst, you must prevent the smooth implementation of Cangjiang Industrial's plan. I only want the result, you understand I mean?"

It's fine if you don't know that Li Jiacheng has a big plan. Now that you know it, Lin Baicheng can't pretend that you don't know anything, and try to stop it as much as you can.Although blocking Li Jiacheng would not do him any real benefit, he is happy, and there will be one less competitor in the future, after all, Xiangjiang is so big.

"I understand, don't worry, I know how to do it."

Qin Lan nodded immediately. As long as the big boss gets the result, she must not disappoint the big boss, otherwise her position as the director of the secretariat will definitely not be secure.

Lin Baicheng nodded: "It's good to understand, and report to me when there are results. I hope it won't be bad news then."

"There must be no bad news."

Qin Lan assured her aloud that she would not allow herself to lose points due to ineffectiveness.

Lin Baicheng didn't say any more, now that there is a big gap between Li Jiacheng and him, it is enough to leave the matter of dealing with Li Jiacheng to the subordinates. When Li Jiacheng can develop under his suppression, then Li Jiacheng will be able to gain his attention.

(End of this chapter)