People in Hong Kong create super chaebols

At the headquarters of Jardine Matheson Group, Niu Bijian quickly received this important news.

When he first heard the news, his first reaction was disbelief, and doubts surged in his heart.

"How is this possible?" he muttered to himself, as if he couldn't believe his ears.

In his heart, Jardine Matheson was like a solid fortress, how could it change hands so easily?

But then, reason told him that Su Cheng’s strong financial strength and the press conference held not long ago were facts that could not be ignored.

These signals strongly suggest that everything is settled.

So he decided to take action and contact Su Cheng directly to verify in person whether all this was true.

At this critical moment, only the answer from Su Cheng himself could make him feel completely at ease or accept the reality.

After repeated discussions with team members and even other shareholders of Jardine Matheson failed to produce any results, Niu Bijian realized that no amount of discussion could change the status quo.

So he took decisive action and called Su Cheng directly.

At this time, it was less than ten minutes since the press conference announcing the power change in Sioux City ended, and the warmth of the press conference seemed to still linger in the air.

When the bodyguard handed him the mobile phone and Niu Bijian's number flashed on the simple display screen of the mobile phone, Su Cheng couldn't help but smile.

"It seems that he has really come to my door." Su Cheng thought to himself.

"Mr. Su, is the news you just announced true and certain?" After the call was connected, there was still a barely perceptible tremor in Niu Bijian's voice, revealing his inner disbelief.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, I, Su Cheng, never speak without evidence. You should still be in the company now, right? It just so happens that I also plan to go there in person to meet with you regarding the follow-up matters of my taking over the controlling rights of Jardine Matheson and Land Development. Please wait a moment, I will be there soon." Su Cheng replied with a smile.

On the other end of the phone, Niu Bijian was silent for a long time, as if even his breathing had become heavy.

He knew very well that this phone call meant the changes he would soon face - he would no longer sit firmly on the throne of Jardine Matheson, and the feeling of loss of power and identity was indescribable for him for a moment.

Su Cheng did not wait for Niu Bijian's response. He understood the other party's complicated emotions and there was no need to say more.

After hanging up the phone, he led his team and drove to the headquarters of Jardine Matheson Group to prepare for the important meeting with Niu Bijian regarding the future of the company.

Half an hour later, Su Cheng and Wei Li walked into the lobby of Jardine Matheson Group headquarters together.

According to Su Cheng's careful arrangements, the Jardine Matheson Group was temporarily taken over by the Su Group, while the operation of Jardine Matheson was temporarily transferred to the Hutchison Whampoa Group.

Before entering the office of the chairman of Jardine Matheson, Su Cheng and Wei Li exchanged a tacit look. They knew that the upcoming meeting would be the key to determining the future direction of the Jardine Matheson Group.

In the office, Niu Bijian did not stand up to greet him. He sat quietly behind his desk, staring at the door, waiting for Su Cheng to arrive.

There was a subtle tension in the air.

On the way to Sucheng, he had already called Simon Keswick, the head of the Keswick family, and informed him of the emergency here.

However, all this was of no use.

The Keswick family only holds a dozen points of shares in Jardine Matheson. Even if they join forces with other shareholders, the shares they hold are only more than thirty points.

Su Cheng himself has more than 20 points of equity, plus the shares of Jardine Matheson held by Swire Properties, how can he resist?

At this moment, Simon Keswick, who was far away in the UK, probably regretted most that he agreed to the mutual shareholding plan between Jardine Matheson and Hutchison Whampoa.

This plan not only made him lose control of Hutchison Whampoa, but also control of Jardine Matheson.

If there is no cross-holding plan, at most he would lose the Hutchison Whampoa Group, but at least he would still be able to control a Jardine Matheson Group.

However, no matter how much we say now, it is useless because it has already happened.

Originally, Simon Keswick had already planned to get rid of Niu Bijian and then take power himself.

But now, Niu Bijian may indeed step down, but he has no chance to take over Jardine Land.

Turning his attention back to Hong Kong, Su Cheng stepped into Niu Bijian's office, and Niu Bijian stood up.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, this is my shareholding certificate, you can check it out." Su Cheng smiled and handed several documents to Niu Bijian.

At this moment, Niu Bijian had no expression on his face.

He has been the head of Jardine Matheson Group for many years and has long been accustomed to his identity as a big shot in Hong Kong's business community.

In Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties, his words represent everything, and even the major shareholders of Jardine Matheson cannot criticize him.

Therefore, when Suzhou City did not interfere in the affairs of Jardine Matheson Land, there was actually internal strife within Jardine Matheson.

The two parties were Niu Bijian, the boss of Jardine Matheson, and the Keswick family, the largest shareholder of Jardine Matheson.

If Su Cheng had not taken over Jardines, Simon Keswick would have been ousted by the Keswick family due to the heavy losses suffered by the Hong Kong Land Group caused by the real estate crisis. Eventually, Simon Keswick successfully took over Simon Keswick's position and became the boss of Jardines and Hong Kong Land.

Unfortunately, everything in this world has changed, and Simon Keswick obviously no longer has this opportunity.

Putting down the documents in his hand, Niu Bijian sighed. He knew that the situation was hopeless and could not be reversed.

"Mr. Su, how do you want to treat me? Just make me step down?" Suddenly, Niu Bijian seemed to see hope and came to Su Cheng.

"If you let me continue to serve as the manager of Jardine Matheson, I will definitely follow your instructions. I have served as the manager of Jardine Matheson Group for many years and have mastered all matters of Jardine Matheson Group. No one knows Jardine Matheson better than me. Mr. Su, I think only I, Niu Bijian, am the most suitable person to serve as the manager of Jardine Matheson!

Mr. Su should be able to see my performance in Jardine Matheson for many years. Under my management, both the market value and stock price of Jardine Matheson and Land Development have increased significantly. If Mr. Su continues to let me manage Jardine Matheson, I will definitely not let you down!" After saying this, Niu Bijian looked at Su Cheng with hopeful eyes.

Because at this moment Niu Bijian suddenly thought that what Su Cheng liked most was to be a hands-off boss and like to leave the affairs of the company and the group to professional managers.

And he is a professional manager, isn't he?
It seems that it doesn’t matter to him who the shareholder of Jardine Matheson becomes. He is not a shareholder of Jardine Matheson, he is just a professional manager.

Thinking of this, my previous depressed mood seemed to have improved a lot.

So, at this time he could only place his hopes on Su Cheng.

Although after Su Cheng became the actual controlling shareholder, if he could continue to serve as the head of Yihe, it would mean that there would be someone above him who could control him. But what did it matter?

He is still the boss of Jardine Matheson, second only to the emperor, and he is satisfied with this.

After being in charge of Jardine Matheson Group for so many years, he was suddenly forced to step down, which made him feel a little unwilling.

Su Cheng didn't expect that Niu Bijian would have such an idea.

At this moment, he did not answer Niu Bijian, but pulled out a chair beside him and sat down.

Niu Bijian has been managing Jardine Matheson for many years and has great authority in the company. It would be inappropriate to kick him out now.

In another world, after Li Ka-shing took control of Hutchison Whampoa, it took him a long time to finally oust Weedle and become the boss of Hutchison Whampoa.

This is because, even if giant companies like Hutchison Whampoa and Jardine Matheson are taken over, there will still need to be a transition period.

It would also be a hassle to suddenly oust the predecessor and take over the management of Jardine Matheson.

It would be better to let Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda sit in this position temporarily, and at the same time continue to insert their own chess pieces. When they can almost completely control Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties, they will then drive out the two original persons in charge, Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda, and finally take over Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties smoothly.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng came up with an idea.

At the same time, he had to obey the order to better take over Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties, so that he could take over these two giant British companies smoothly.

Otherwise, Niu Bijian might do all kinds of tricks to cause him to suffer heavy losses, which is something Su Cheng does not want to see.

After all, whether it is Jardine Matheson or Swire Properties, the assets they control are really too huge. If Niu Bijian just abandons them and nothing is handed over, the new person in charge will be confused about the business. This is actually irresponsible to the two groups.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, I am not inconsiderate of your continuing to run the Jardine Matheson Group. Of course, if that is the case, the position of the head of Jardine Matheson can only be assumed by me. After all, I already control the majority of Jardine Matheson Group, and it is impossible for me to give the position of head to you.

As for you, I firmly believe that your abilities and management experience are crucial to Jardine Matheson, so I propose that you serve as vice chairman and general manager, responsible for specific operations and continue to be in charge of the management of the Jardine Matheson Group. As you know, I prefer to play a role at the strategic level rather than being deeply involved in the trivialities of daily management, so this proposal is more of a nominal responsibility for me.

At the same time, in order to ensure the stability and development of the company, I will introduce some new faces into the senior management of Jardine Matheson and Land to strengthen the team and safeguard my interests.

After all, any investment requires a long-term vision and appropriate monitoring mechanisms. I believe that such an arrangement will allow you to continue to play to your strengths while protecting my overall interests in the company.

If you can accept this arrangement, I would be very happy to see Jardine Matheson continue to develop under your steady leadership. After all, our goals are the same, which is to make Jardine Matheson more prosperous. "Su Cheng smiled.

"Of course, Mr. Su, I fully agree with your proposal." Upon hearing this, Niu Bijian felt relieved and could not hide the joy on his face.

He didn't expect that his stopgap plan would be so successful in getting Su Cheng's approval, thus preserving his core position in the Jardine Group.

"I feel very honored to serve as the Vice Chairman and General Manager of Jardine Matheson under the leadership of Mr. Su. I believe that under your strategic guidance and combined with my practical operational experience, Jardine Matheson will surely usher in a more glorious tomorrow." Niu Bijian's words seemed full of confidence and longing for the future.

Of course, Su Cheng didn't believe his statement. Niu Bijian was also an old fox in the business world. How could he surrender so easily?

But no matter what, now that Jardine Matheson Group and Swire Properties are in his hands, it will be meaningless no matter how hard this old fox struggles.

"In that case, Mr. Niu Bijian, you should get ready. Tomorrow morning, Jardine Matheson will hold a press conference to announce this matter. In addition, I will also send people to take over the senior management of Jardine Matheson and Hutchison Whampoa. You should cooperate with them at that time." Su Cheng said directly.

At this moment, the identities between Niu Bijian and Su Cheng have completely changed.

Originally, although Su Cheng was the richest man in the world, in Hong Kong, Niu Bijian and Su Cheng were of the same level, and both were bigwigs in Hong Kong's business community.

But now, his identity has completely changed. Although Niu Bijian is still a big boss in the business world, he has become Su Cheng's subordinate and is no longer a person of the same level as Su Cheng.

"Okay, Mr. Su, no, I will call you boss from now on. Boss, I will arrange it right away and I will definitely not let you down!" Niu Bijian said respectfully.

Su Cheng did not expect that the boss of Yihe, who was used to the status of a big boss, could be so flexible and could lower his proud head so easily. It really surprised him.

This was not like the tough guy he had imagined.

In his impression, Niu Bijian always liked to act superior, and even in front of Shen Bi, he did not show any respect at all.

What Su Cheng didn't know was that as the expiration of Niu Bijian's term was getting closer, he had already been planning how to run for re-election for the next term.

But later he learned that Simon Keswick had ambitions to succeed him, so since last year, he had actually begun to compete openly and secretly with Simon Keswick.

What no one expected was that before the outcome was decided, Jardine Matheson was taken down by someone else.

In other words, Simon Keswick never had the chance to take over Jardine Matheson.

"Come to think of it, doesn't this mean that I have won the competition?" Niu Bijian could only comfort himself with this.

After the discussion, Su Cheng had no intention of taking over Jardine Matheson by force.

Originally, everyone else was brought along. This time, in addition to him, there was also Werner, the president of Hutchison Whampoa Group, and the takeover team he temporarily formed.

Even on the Su Group side, Yang Chaoye has already formed a temporary takeover team. Once the takeover of Su City is successful, Yang Chaoye will take action immediately.

However, it seems that there is no need to do so for the time being.

Taking over peacefully is exactly what he seeks.

As for the country, Su Cheng believed that Niu Bijian would convince Bao Fuda.

After all, although Bao Fuda is the executive director of Hong Kong Land, he always follows Niu Bijian's arrangements when it comes to major matters.

I don't think there will be any problem this time.

Thus, this takeover farce ended in a harmonious atmosphere.

Although Su Cheng has announced this to the media today, it must have been a unilateral announcement made by Su Cheng himself.

But the news released by Jardine Land is different, this is official.

Once it is officially announced that Su Cheng has taken over Jardine Matheson Group and Landmark Group, it will be legitimate. (End of this chapter)