Started from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 291 289 [Conspiracy]

Changxin Real Estate Company
Zhang Wentao was very impressed with his boss for acquiring such a large company as Wharf Holdings. Some people in the Chinese business community had already begun to plan to form an alliance and take action against some large British companies. After all, now was a good time.

Of course, some bosses of British companies have smelled something different and are strengthening their control over the companies. It is not difficult for family-controlled British companies to increase their control, but those public companies seem to be in some trouble, because their bosses have limited financial resources, or are even just professional managers. It seems unlikely that they can find a way to control the board of directors through shares.

Zhang Wentao also wanted to get a position in the management of Wharf Holdings, but unfortunately Li Wendi played dumb and had no intention of transferring Zhang Wentao to Wharf Holdings, so Zhang Wentao felt a little disappointed.

In Li Wendi's opinion, the current situation of Wharf Holdings is complicated, and Zhang Wentao may not be able to solve these problems. He has been looking for other candidates, but has not found one yet. He can only work harder and take charge of it part-time for the time being.

"Boss, I heard that Haw Par Singapore wants to sell part of the land of Haw Par Villa in Causeway Bay. The area is 15 square feet and the selling price is 5000 million yuan." Zhang Wentao reported, "If you are interested in buying it, I will negotiate with the president of Haw Par Singapore, Michael Reese."

Myles!?

When Li Wendi heard the name, he fell into deep thought. This was the chief steward of Cheung Kong Group in his previous life.

In the previous life of Cheung Kong Group, there was Zhou Nianmao in charge of real estate development, Fok Kin Ning in charge of finance, Hong Xiaolian in charge of building sales, and Michael Lee was a very important member of the Cheung Kong Group, known as the Cheung Kong Group's chief steward, a bit like 'Xiao He'.

Such a talent is very suitable to manage Wharf Group for him. In this way, he can have more energy to do other things. Moreover, Miles is a foreigner and can easily win over the remaining foreign management.

"The president of Tiger Balm Company is a capable man. Although he works in Singapore, he has a deep understanding of the real estate industry in Hong Kong. I'm afraid he is not an easy person to get along with." Zhang Wentao continued.

Li Wendi nodded slightly and said, "Let me negotiate this deal myself. Haw Par Villa is a memory of many Hong Kong people. I am worried that public opinion will be unfavorable to Changxin Real Estate Company, and I hope to get this piece of land at a low price."

"Okay, I'll collect the information and give it to you as soon as possible." Zhang Wentao said.

Late September

A piece of news suddenly emerged in the Hong Kong market: Hutchison Group intends to merge with Whampoa Dockyard Company.

This piece of news has been fermented for several times, and many investors believe it because there have been many acquisitions recently. Except for Wheelock and Company, which only has a strong presence in the shipping industry, the other three of the four major trading companies are carrying out acquisitions and mergers. Even Chinese companies with good potential are acquiring other high-quality companies and actively expanding.

Under the management of Willis, Hutchison Group gradually reversed its serious losses and seemed to be on the way to completely getting rid of the predicament left by Qi Dezun, so a merger with Whampoa Dock Company was not impossible.

Moreover, the dock business of Whampoa Dock Company in Hung Hom and Whampoa was getting worse and worse and it had lost its previous business advantages. If it did not find other ways out, it would probably face the crisis of liquidation and bankruptcy.

Therefore, Whampoa Dockyard Company also wanted to merge with Hutchison Group, while Hutchison Group took a fancy to Whampoa Dockyard Company's large tracts of cheap land and container terminal business, and wanted to open up the situation in this industry.

So under the influence of these messy news, the share price of Hutchison Group began to rise slightly, although only 5%, but Li Wendi held 2000 million shares and made a profit of 300 million yuan in just a few days.

When Li Wendi saw the news, he just smiled slightly. He knew that the share price of Hutchison Group would continue to rise. Now it was just an appetizer. However, Li Wendi had to seize the opportunity, otherwise when the real merger plan was announced, the share price might fall. After all, Hutchison Group had to issue new shares in exchange for Whampoa Dock shares.

According to the historical trajectory of the previous life, the two companies merged in 76. As for how high the stock price would rise, Li Wendi couldn't quite remember. Perhaps the time of the event had changed.

Before Li Wendi could think more, he received another shocking news: Jardine Matheson planned to acquire China Gas Company.

"TMD!" Li Wendi's brows were furrowed into a ravine, and even his face was twitching. It had to be said that this move by Jardine Matheson Company was really insidious.

He has been eyeing the China Gas Company for several years, but the reason he has not acquired it is that in his previous life, only Li Zhaoji took action against the China Gas Company in 83. He thought he could wait until he had more funds, so that his industrial layout would be more comprehensive.

Who knew that Jardine Matheson would directly cut off his source of income? It seemed that Jardine Matheson had been planning this for a long time and wanted to regain some face from him.

The China Gas Company was not very famous in its past life. Even when Lee Zhaoji launched the acquisition of it in 83, the media did not report much. It may be because Lee Zhaoji was a low-key person. However, Li Wendi was very clear about the advantages of this company. It can be said that it is no worse than Chow Tai Fook Jewellery owned by Cheng Yutong's family. Both are big names in cash flow.

Li Wendi even believed that Li Zhaoji could be ranked among the four major families in Hong Kong in his previous life, and the contribution of China Gas Company accounted for at least 6%.

A businessman with a solid foundation and a way out will be very courageous and more willing to take risks. Therefore, the business layout of China Gas Company in Li Wendi is very important.

Now Li Wendi has more advantages than Jardine Matheson. He holds 20% of the shares of China Gas Company. As long as he is determined to acquire it and is willing to take on huge debts, China Gas Company can still fall into Li Wendi's hands.

His personal debt was as high as 2 million yuan. If he wanted to successfully acquire China Gas Company, he would need at least 5000 million yuan. Although he made 7000 million yuan from the sniping war with Dasheng Real Estate, Li Wendi originally planned to invest the money in the stock market, as money makes money.

Unfortunately, this part of the funds must be withdrawn now to complete the acquisition of China Gas Company. Otherwise, even if there is an opportunity in the future, it will cost a greater price.

Li Wendi sighed. Now that he had made the decision, he would no longer hesitate. However, after this incident, Li Wendi had to teach Jardine Matheson Company a lesson, otherwise he would not be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart.

Haw Par Company
Li Wendi, on behalf of Changxin Real Estate Company, negotiated the sale of the 15 square feet of land at Haw Par Villa in Causeway Bay with MacLean of Singapore's Haw Par International.

In Li Wendi's opinion, this piece of land is not worth 5000 million Hong Kong dollars, so he wants to put forward some conditions or ask Tiger Balm Company to lower the price.

Li Wendi felt that this piece of land would face collective opposition from citizens and the media when the first building was built. Even if Li Wendi did not care about his own reputation, he had to consider the impact on his company, so it was very likely that construction would be stopped after the first building was built.

In fact, the first building can make Changxin Real Estate Company earn back its investment, because the house price is rising very quickly, and the remaining land is all profit. When the generation guarding Tiger Balm Villa grows old, the land will continue to be developed and can also be used as land reserve for Changxin Real Estate Company.

"Mr. Miles, this piece of land is not worth 5000 million yuan. The price needs to be lowered a bit." Li Wendi smiled faintly.

Mai Lisi shook his head and said, "Mr. Li, this is Tiger Leopard Company's bottom price. There is no chance of lowering it."

“I guess I’m not the only buyer for Tiger Balm Company. Many real estate developers must have mentioned price reduction to you. Otherwise, there would be no shortage of buyers for such a good piece of land as Tiger Balm Villa.” Li Wendi spread his hands.

"It seems that Mr. Li came prepared." Mai Lisi hesitated for a moment and said, "I will make the decision on my own and reduce the price by 100 million."

"Actually, 5000 million yuan is not impossible." Li Wendi hinted to Mai Lisi, "Mr. Mai Lisi should know that I just acquired a Wharf company and I'm short of a CEO."

Mai Lisi pretended to be confused and said, "Mr. Li, do you want me to introduce you to a candidate who can be qualified as the CEO?"

Li Wendi shook his head and said, "No need to introduce. I already have a candidate, Mr. Maris. The scale of Tiger Balm is not as large as that of Wharf Holdings, and I will not hinder Mr. Maris's work at Wharf Holdings."

"Mr. Li, I personally thank you very much for your invitation, but I am very happy working at Tiger Balm Company and have no plans to change jobs for the time being." Mai Lisi refused directly.

"Okay, this is my personal business card. If you change your mind, Mr. Mai Lisi, feel free to call me." Li Wendi handed the business card to Mai Lisi again. "The land of Tiger Balm Villa is 4500 million. If it's possible, we can sign the contract immediately."

Seeing that Mai Lisi was hesitating again, Li Wendi added weight, "Haw Par Villa is not only a piece of land, but also the memories of Hong Kong people. There will definitely be problems in the process of building the building. If Haw Par Company can help resolve these disputes, Changxin Real Estate can give an extra 500 million yuan."

"." Mai Lisi certainly knew the difficulty, and that was not something that could be solved with money. "Okay, 4500 million Hong Kong dollars."

"Then we have a pleasant cooperation, Mr. Miles!" Li Wendi stood up and shook hands with Miles, and then said, "If Mr. Miles changes his mind, please call me. Wharf Holdings welcomes you to join at any time."

"Okay." Miles nodded politely.

Li Wendi knew that Mai Lisi was not happy in Tiger and Balm Company because the new major shareholder did not trust him and wanted to replace him with a president who suited his taste. Therefore, Mai Lisi could not stay in Tiger and Balm Company for long.

Maybe tomorrow the boss will find a sore spot and kick him out of Tiger and Leopard Company.

In the workplace and business world, not all bosses will try to win you over just because they think you are talented. They are more likely to want to replace you with their own confidants so that they can maintain authority and stability to the greatest extent.

(End of this chapter)