Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 835 Unequal Counterattack
Chu stepped forward and pulled Hader aside, muttering to himself for a moment.

The two quickly reached an agreement and went to the meeting room upstairs together.

Call Hong Kong Island.

The connections and network that Chu Xiangqian had built up in Hong Kong Island over the years immediately paid off.

In addition to the foreigners in the card-playing club, Huang Weixin and other barristers and senior accountants in the law firm also reached out to their respective connections.

In addition to Lan Gang, Fei Bo, Lei Luo and Sanjiang Shui, even Yan Tong, after hearing the news, took the initiative to find Lan Gang and said that he could also contribute.

As for Baifanyu, Luotuo and Dengfei, it’s just a matter of words, and the three societies will contribute in the future.

From now on, all Sumitomo Shipping vessels entering and leaving Hong Kong Island will be subject to various inspections in terms of customs, taxation, quarantine and safety.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian asked around and soon found out that Sumitomo had established a monopoly consortium, or a consortium, in 51.

Although it is a consortium, the relationship between the various companies within it is not as close as imagined.

It's a bit like everyone investing in each other, supporting each other, and joining together to make money.

In other words, the support that Sumitomo Shipping can actually obtain may be very limited.

Of course, if Sumitomo Shipping is willing to share the shipping, there will also be the benefits of snatching the coal orders from Chu Xiangqian.

Then other companies within the consortium will naturally unite as well.

Therefore, Chu Xiangqian did not expand the scale of the attack for the time being, so as not to push those companies that were not hostile to him to Sumitomo Shipping.

The price Chu Xiangqian had to pay was to move the auction of the Arabian horses owned by Hader, Nelson, Ge Bai and others from the second day of the horse auction in March to the afternoon of the first day.

This auction lasted for three days, and the first day was naturally Chu Xiangqian’s personal session.

But in order to retain potential buyers.

On the first day, only Arabian horses and Ferghana horses will be auctioned.

The auction of Chu Xiangqian’s purebred horse would not start until the morning of the third day, otherwise most of the buyers would leave Hong Kong Island after the first day of the three-day auction.

Chu Xiangqian himself is the absolute majority shareholder of a company named 'Hong Kong Island Horse Racing Auction House'.

The things we consider are naturally different from before.

Winning over the Jockey Club's directors would also be beneficial for Chu Xiangqian to take revenge on Sumitomo Shipping.

Sumitomo Shipping has set its sights on international shipping's shipping business, as well as coal and other businesses, which actually affects the interests of Hader's poker clubs, and even Philips, Norton and the Magnesium people.

If the shipping and coal business were taken away by Sumitomo, Philips, Norton, Hadel and others would definitely not be able to get any money from Sumitomo Shipping.

Therefore, Chu Xiangqian actually doesn't need to give any benefits to Hader and others, because they will unite to deal with Sumitomo Shipping, or even the entire group.

Anyway, most of Sumitomo's business is in Japan. Not only does it not benefit Hadel and others, but it also has no control over them.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian also has some common interests with Japan.

There are actually only three Japanese conglomerates in this era.

Sumitomo was founded in 51, Mitsubishi was founded in 54, and Mitsui was founded the year before last, in 61.

The future Fuji, Sanwa, and Dai-ichi Kangyo were not established until 66, 67, and 78.

However, although these monopoly alliances have not yet been established, it does not mean that the companies represented by these alliances have not yet been established.

Moreover, these companies are still operating independently, or their development scale has not yet reached the scale of a conglomerate, and they face considerable competition from Sumitomo, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi.

Often, I am the one who is easily bullied.

Chu Xiangqian called Philips and Norton, and the two guys became anxious after hearing what he said.

Philips makes $90 in free money every year from iron ore exports.

In addition, Chu Xiangqian imported 20 tons of coal from China every month, using Philips' import and export company to export to Japan.

Philips only needs to show up and pick up $240 million for free on 240 million tons of coal each year.

Norton and Margaret partnered up to use a shell company to undertake the cattle, sheep, sika deer and marine fish businesses, and they also made a net profit of $328 million each year.

Norton can get 4% of it, which is 131 million, and this money is almost free.

So when the two heard that Sumitomo wanted to take over the international shipping and coal businesses, they immediately became furious.

Not only did he promise to lobby Downing Street and familiar politicians, he also put diplomatic pressure on Sakura.

We will also notify our Japanese partners.

Chu Xiangqian was very satisfied with the reactions and attitudes of the two. At least he did not let himself down. When there was money to be made, he would also involve their goodwill.

Moreover, both the Philippines and the American troops stationed in Sakura receive $340 million in benefits from this business every year.

Chu Xiangqian just didn't believe that no matter how strong Sumitomo's influence and strength in Sakura were, they could be stronger than the magnesium father above them.

Of course, Sumitomo can also share the benefits with the U.S. troops stationed in Sakura, and even give more.

But Chu Xiangqian believed that as long as the Taiwanese were not stupid, they would know how to collect their own money while collecting Sumitomo's money.

In the end, it is in their interest not to help either side.

During World War I and World War II, the Chinese did business with both Britain, France, Germany and Japan in the first few years after the war.

He only comes on the field after both sides are exhausted and the magnesium guys have made a lot of money.

As for which side he stands on, of course he will beat whoever is stronger.

In both World War I and World War II, Germany was invincible in Europe, but in the end, the Germans defeated them.

As for the stupid Japanese, the little cunning guy dared to gamble on the fate of the country, which was indeed something the Magnesium people did not expect.

Otherwise, Europe will have to fight for a few more years.

Therefore, the Chinese are really good at making money on both ends while watching the fun on the side.

Chu Xiangqian certainly knew that the Meiguo people were unreliable, so he did not plan to seek help from the Meiguo people in the early stages of his counterattack.

Only when the fight between me and Sumitomo is about to come to an end, and then I can find the Magnesium Women, will they help me.

And this time, there is a high probability that it will be the final word.

Having decided to counterattack, Chu Xiangqian took action with swift and decisive action.

Even the Sumitomo Shipping office in Hong Kong Island was burned to ashes by Chu Xiangqian with the tacit approval of Luotuo.

As for shipping, as long as it enters the port, it will be investigated.

Not only is departure delayed, but even goods shipped to Hong Kong Island have to wait until inspection is completed before they can be unloaded.

As for whether Chu Xiangqian's international shipping vessels would encounter difficulties after arriving in Japan, Chu Xiangqian was not worried at all.

Not only do the people of magnesium benefit from this, but coal and iron ore are also industrial necessities.

By then, it will not only be Chu Xiangqian who will be offended. The Chinese and other Japanese companies will also cause trouble for Sumitomo Shipping.

Chu Xiangqian even hoped that someone would come out and investigate the coal business.

Maybe even without Chu Xiangqian taking action, the people of Magnesium would stand up and kill the troublemakers.
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In mid-March, Chu Xiangqian, Bridge and other directors of the Jockey Club appeared together at the press conference for this year's horse racing auction.

As the initiator and founder of the Hong Kong Horse Racing Auction, and also the controlling shareholder of the new auction company, Chu Xiangqian can no longer keep a low profile even if he wants to.

Bridge was willing to hold this press conference on behalf of Chu Xiangqian, but unfortunately the other shareholders of the auction house were not happy about it.

The shareholders of the entire auction house are the shareholders of the Jockey Club, and they set up a company together outside.

Compared with Chu Xiangqian's reputation, the news effect achieved by Bridge's press conference is far less than that of Chu Xiangqian.

And the more prominent Bridge becomes, the more difficult it will be for other directors of the Jockey Club to fight against Bridge in the board of directors in the future.

There are even a few directors who are now secretly discussing to simply pull Bridge down and push Chu Xiangqian to the position of chairman of the Jockey Club.

Anyway, Bridge is actually just Chu Xiangqian's follower. At the Jockey Club's board meeting, Bridge is always the first to agree with whatever Chu Xiangqian says.

In this case, it would be better to push Chu Xiangqian to the position of chairman in a legitimate manner.
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It was Chu Xiangqian's first time to attend such a press conference. Not only were reporters and newspapers flocking to him, but most of the people in Hong Kong were also very curious about him.

When reporters asked questions, they basically ignored Bridge and the other directors, but these guys didn't seem angry at all.

The more lively and attractive it is, the auction amount will surely set a new historical high.

By then, the commission will be higher, and the shareholders of the Hong Kong Island Horse Racing Auction House will naturally get more money.

In addition to the special auctions initiated by Chu Xiangqian in spring and autumn, the auction house will hold 1 to 2 horse racing auctions every month in the future.

Even the quality of the horses may not be as good as Chu Xiangqian’s special auction.

But with more than ten or twenty auctions a year, the estimated commission will not be less than that of the Spring and Autumn special auctions.

Based on the total auction amount of more than 8 million US dollars that Chu Xiangqian sold last year, the 5% commission is more than 400 million US dollars.

This is just one game, and there are more than 800 million people in two games every year.

Unfortunately, the auction house has no right to take a commission for Chu Xiangqian’s special sale. This was agreed upon before the auction house was established.

But as long as the total amount of a single auction throughout the year can be comparable to the Spring and Autumn special, the annual profit of several million or even tens of millions of dollars will be enough to be higher than the profits of most listed companies in Hong Kong Island.

After a few years, when the business of the Hong Kong Horse Racing Auction House stabilizes, the auction house will be listed.

The stock price and market value are definitely several times or even dozens of times higher than when the auction house was first established.

Hundreds of millions, or even hundreds of millions of dollars is not impossible.

Moreover, the recommended auction spots held by shareholders will become more and more famous in the Hong Kong Island horse racing auction and become hot commodities.

Before this year's auction even started, there were rumors that the recommendation fee of $500 to $1000 per horse would have already made shareholders a small profit.

Moreover, collecting money directly is actually the method with the least profit.

Chu Xiangqian, the major shareholder, had of course heard about what was happening below, but as long as the horses recommended could pass the review of the auction house's review team.

Basically, they are not inferior horses, and the horses participating in the auction will be stored in Kowloon Racecourse in the future.

Before the auction, I have to go to the stable frequently to check the auction preparations and keep an eye on the horses that are refreshed in the novice village that is transported to the stable.

By the way, if you take a look at the horses sent by other owners for auction this year, you will know whether the review team has carefully reviewed the quality of the horses.

As long as it's not too excessive, Chu Xiangqian doesn't intend to be too strict about this aspect.

Firstly, the control is too strict, and there are not many horses in the world that are eligible to participate in the auction.

Secondly, the uneven quality can highlight the quality of the horses under your name.

In the future, the Spring and Autumn special events will become more and more of a high-quality product and a brand.

Thirdly, it is not a bad thing for Chu Xiangqian to make mistakes occasionally.

It can even be said to be a good thing.

Chu Xiangqian knew and thought about this, so he made concessions to the shareholders on the number of recommendations.
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At the press conference, Chu Xiangqian was always asked questions that were not related to the auction. After answering a few casually, he was asked unrelated questions again. He could only change the subject by saying that today was an auction press conference.

Moreover, the reporters who came today were not just local newspaper employees from Hong Kong Island.

Not only did several newspapers in London send a team of reporters here, but Southeast Asia, Sakura and Oo also had reporters who sent interview teams here for various reasons.

The local reporters in Hong Kong Island were still concerned that Chu Xiangqian was not only a super-rich man but also the boss of the largest local newspaper group, so the questions they asked were relatively normal.

But the foreign reporters in London and the Greater Oaks were so curious about him that they wanted to dig up all his past.

Unfortunately, although Chu Xiangqian was smart, he had also watched some celebrity interviews in his previous life.

In addition, there are many senior media professionals under the Dongfang Group's newspapers and magazines. With their assistance, many tricky questions are not difficult for Chu Xiangqian to answer.

At worst, I just have no comment.

The reporters in London were unable to get any big news out of Chu Xiangqian, and while they were helpless, a reporter from Turkey suddenly said something.

"Chu, did you know that Her Highness Margaret is pregnant?"

Tuao is the descendant of criminals who were exiled back then. He is inherently inferior, and as a result, he is becoming more and more arrogant and conceited.

This Australian reporter asked this question not only to stir up trouble, but also to implicitly despise Chu Xiangqian.

In his heart, the child Margaret was carrying could not possibly be Chu Xiangqian.

In this case, it means that Margaret only played with Chu Xiangqian for a year or two and then dumped him.

But these words scared Charles, the security commander at the press conference, who is also the chief of Yau Ma Tei Police Station, and he almost ordered the police to arrest the reporter directly.

However, while this Australian reporter was provoking Chu Xiangqian, he also offended the reporter from London.

Even the upper class in London basically knew that Margaret was having an affair with a super-rich man from the Far East.

And also because of Chu Xiangqian, Margaret's financial situation in recent years has suddenly become richer than the entire royal family.

There were countless noble ladies and ladies who were eager to climb into Chu Xiangqian's bed.

From now on, you just need to serve Chu Xiangqian well and you won’t have to worry about money anymore.

But even though they knew about it, even those nobles and ladies who were jealous of Margaret or even had grudges against her remained silent on the matter.

(End of this chapter)