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Chapter 310 308 [Guarantee Bottom Line]

Two weeks later, Li Wendi convened a meeting of the board of directors of Hutchison Whampoa as usual. The main purpose was to introduce Marlius to the board members and approve his appointment. At the same time, Zhao Hongcheng was transferred to become Marlius' deputy.

Zhao Hongcheng did not pose any threat to Mai Lisi, but Li Wendi still went to Mai Lisi to explain the situation and made it clear that he had the right to object.

Maybe it was because Mai Lisi felt that a deputy would not be a hindrance to him, and that Li Wendi could not trust him completely, so he accepted Li Wendi's suggestion.

"My fellow directors, I propose that Mr. Maris serve as the CEO of Wharf Holdings and manage the company's daily affairs, and Mr. Zhao Hongcheng serve as Mr. Maris's assistant."

Li Wendi looked around and said with a smile, "Then let's start the vote. Directors who agree, please raise your hands."

This is the board of directors under his control, and now it is just going through the formalities.

The remaining foreign directors raised their paws helplessly. They knew that the proposal would be passed whether they raised their hands or not, and there was no need to offend the great man Li Wendi.

"Okay, unanimous approval." Li Wendi clapped his hands at the two men, "Then let's congratulate Mr. Mai Lisi and Mr. Zhao Hongcheng!"

"Pa pa!" The applause sounded unevenly.

Zheng Yutong and the charter king smiled with narrowed eyes. They originally thought that Li Wendi would manage the Wharf Group personally, but they did not expect to find a suitable candidate so quickly.

"Hello, directors. I'm Michael. Thank you for your trust." Michael stood up and simply thanked everyone. Then he asked Zhao Hongcheng to distribute the documents he had prepared in advance to everyone. "This is a report I made on the current status of Hong Kong real estate. The highest rents in the core area of ​​Hong Kong are the famous commercial buildings such as Prince's Building and Chater House under Central Land Company, which are 8 yuan per square foot. Wharf Holdings does not have any properties in the Central area, but Harbour City can be comparable to the properties in Central."

"I suggest that we speed up the construction of Harbour City and strive to complete it by the year after next. We can borrow the funds from the bank and abandon the previous plan. In this way, we only need to pay some interest."

Mai Lisi's plan was discussed with Li Wendi in advance, and Li Wendi also agreed with the plan. The next few years will be a period of rapid development of the property industry, and an excessively long construction period will increase the pressure on Wharf Holdings.

Once Harbour City enters its operation period, its ability to recover funds will be very strong, with at least 3 million yuan in net rental profit each year.

This sum of money can be fully used for the expansion of Wharf Holdings. Whether it is the hotel industry or the container terminal, they are all directions of attack for Wharf Holdings.

Li Wendi smiled and chimed in, "A loan of 2 million yuan is nothing for the Harbour City project. The interest is only about 3200 million yuan, and it can be paid off in one lump sum in two years."

After the completion of Harbour City, the properties were rented out one after another, and a deposit was required, which was probably more than 2 million yuan, and could be used to repay the loan first.

Hearing this, the directors including Bao Yugang and Zheng Yutong fell into deep thought. 2 million is not a small number. The interest is not a problem. The only thing they care about is whether the real estate industry will flourish in the next few years. What if it doesn't? How to repay the 2 million? Will the bank eat up the mortgaged properties?

Li Wendi seemed to understand their concerns and explained, "I am very aware of your concerns. I am the guarantor of this loan. If you trust me, I can sign a guarantee agreement with Wharf Holdings. Even if Wharf Holdings cannot repay the loan, I will cover the back, and it will never affect Wharf Holdings' existing assets."

Zheng Yutong was the first to speak up in support of Li Wendi, followed by Bao Yugang, and the remaining foreign directors could only agree.

Mai Lisi was a little surprised by this. Before he came, he had already prepared for the plan to be shelved. The best result he predicted was to achieve partial loans and promote the construction progress of some buildings in Harbour City. He didn't expect that Li Wendi would sacrifice his own interests to support him. He was really touched.

Inside the office
"Boss, you seem a little hasty. This is a company matter and should not be borne by you alone." Zhao Hongcheng ignored Mai Lisi beside him.

Mai Lisi had a blank expression on his face, as if he had not heard what Zhao Hongcheng said.

“Hongcheng, you are a veteran in the real estate industry. The signs of a booming real estate industry in the next few years have already begun to emerge. I have carefully considered being a guarantor for this loan, and it will also speed up the next major plan of Hutchison Whampoa Group.” Li Wendi said.

Big plan?!

Mai Lisi and Zhao Hongcheng suddenly realized what was going on. Zhao Hongcheng blurted out, "What is the big plan?" Li Wendi smiled slightly, "I can only say that it is in the direction of the container terminal. You two have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Wharf Holdings is destined to be a multinational corporation."

Wharf Holdings has two container terminals in Kwai Chung, and its subsidiaries also have experience in terminal construction, which is a good direction for attack.

If Wharf Holdings could become a world-class container terminal company, it would be good news for the Wendi Li family. Just like the Li Ka Shing family in the previous life, they could go beyond Hong Kong and become a world-class family.

Most of the Wharf Holdings and its subsidiaries are confined to Hong Kong, unlike Hutchison Whampoa, so Li Wendi needs to plan ahead, which involves a large amount of capital. Projects such as container terminals require billions of funds.

Mid June

Li Wendi sat on the leather chair with an ugly look on his face, as if someone had offended him.

The document in his hand was actually an investigation report, and the protagonist's name was Lu Yu, who was in love with Li Xiaonan.

Just as Li Wendi was worried about, Lu Yu wanted to get on the Li family's express train through Li Xiaonan and become the Li family's son-in-law. Naturally, he would get more and even grow to Li Wendi's current height.

The most important thing is that Lu Yu is not a man who sticks to his lot. He has his feet in many boats, and Li Xiaonan is just his best choice.

With Li Wendi's current financial resources and power, destroying Lu Yu is not a problem, but he wants Li Xiaonan to know all this and learn this lesson, which will be of great benefit to Li Xiaonan's future.

Li Wendi immediately asked someone to help him make an appointment with Lu Yu, intending to make Lu Yu reveal his true identity in person.

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Li Wendi told Li Xiaonan about his plan, but Li Xiaonan kept defending Lu Yu.

"Please take a look at this document first."

When Li Xiaonan saw the intimate photos of Lu Yu and other girls, she still refused to believe it and thought Li Wendi was lying to her.

"If you don't believe it, you can watch and listen to how Lu Yu will answer my questions. If Lu Yu can get through this, I will approve of him." Li Wendi said with a gloomy face. It is really troublesome to meet a sister who is obsessed with love.

Li Xiaonan didn't want to test Li Wendi. After all, she didn't want to accept the consequences. In her opinion, Lu Yu was a very good boy and was always considerate to her.

"If you don't agree, I can also make him disappear in Hong Kong. This is my last resort." Li Wendi directly threatened Li Xiaonan.

Thinking of his brother's behavior a few years ago, Li Xiaonan still feels subconsciously afraid, because Li Wendi was ruthless in attacking people at that time.

"No!" Li Xiaonan yelled, and said aggrievedly, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Li Wendi breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time in his life that he had encountered a love-brained person. It was really a bit difficult to deal with. Even though the evidence was right in front of him, he still refused to believe it. He hoped that this arrangement would be useful.

In fact, Li Wendi deleted some content from the report, which involved his competitors. Although there was no conclusive evidence, the clues all pointed to that guy.

Li Wendi planned to deal with Lu Yu first, and then slowly deal with this guy, letting him experience what "Blood Splashes Five Steps" means.

This person has no bottom line in doing things. He even involves his own family. He must be eliminated just like we did with Lin Jianmin. Of course, this must be done through legal means. Li Wendi will not sacrifice himself for a small fry.

(End of this chapter)