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Chapter 312 310 [Guoda Real Estate]

Some phenomena are strange. For example, there are constant corporate acquisitions in Hong Kong, but the stock market is still sluggish. It seems that such major actions do not arouse any sensitivity or vigilance among investors.

For most companies in good condition, this is a rare opportunity to expand their strength through acquisitions. However, Li Wendi only knows of two companies that Zhang Yan is using the "fight to support war" approach. One is Luckin Coffee and the other is Hutchison Whampoa.

Under the leadership of Willis, Hutchison Whampoa sold its non-quality companies while privatizing its quality companies. It was a bit like a decision of barter. Hutchison Whampoa seemed to be losing weight, but in fact it was clenching its fists to strike out more powerfully.

Especially after the merger of Hutchison Group and Whampoa Dockyard Company, Hutchison Whampoa entered the container terminal industry and obtained a reliable cash cow, which greatly increased its strength.

However, the hole dug by the former boss Qi Dezun was so big that even though Willis sold more than 360 of his 130 companies, Hutchison Whampoa still failed to completely get rid of the predicament and restore its 72-year glory.

In fact, Li Wendi also had his eyes on the Whampoa Dock Company. The dock land in Hung Hom alone was worth hundreds of millions, and combined with the assets of the dock company, it was a sure profit. Unfortunately, Li Wendi had just acquired the Whampoa Company and had no funds to compete with Welles.

Hutchison Whampoa's business is very extensive, involving department stores (Watsons), real estate, import and export trade, car sales, supply of building materials, etc. No wonder Li Jiacheng started to make a fortune after taking over Hutchison Whampoa and expanded overseas so quickly.

Li Wendi was thinking about how to snatch this treasure from HSBC and Wells, but unfortunately, without the support of a strong bank, he would need at least 30 billion yuan in funds. If he wanted to fight a generous and confident acquisition battle, he would probably need 50 billion yuan.

Thinking about this astronomical figure, Li Wendi sighed helplessly. If he had this money, he seemed reluctant to spend it.

Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

A group of people wearing white, yellow and red hats are inspecting. The once prosperous Harbour City is now just a construction site. The environment is a bit messy and the construction workers are working overtime.

Li Wendi looked up at the building that was still under construction and asked, "When will it be topped out at the earliest?"

A middle-aged man stepped forward and answered respectfully, "By the end of the year, the first commercial building will be topped out."

In fact, if one were to build a building with all their strength, half a year would be enough. However, Harbour City has more than a dozen buildings and covers such a large area, so they must be built more cautiously and in rotation.

"The loan funds will be in our account soon. You need to speed up the process. However, quality is the most important thing. You cannot sacrifice quality for speed." Li Wendi paused and said, "We need to speed up the process as quickly as possible without changing the quality."

"Yes! Mr. Li!" the middle-aged man responded without a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart.

Harbour City covers an area of ​​200 million square feet, and the planned building area exceeds 1200 million square feet. Once completed, it will be the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong.

The Ocean Terminal of the previous Harbour City was completed in 66, with a cruise terminal attached, while the entire Harbour City was formed in 80.

Today, Harbour City is under the control of Li Wendi, who has taken out a loan of 78 million yuan and wants to complete it before . He expects to earn several hundred million yuan more in rent during the two-year time difference.

The purpose of this inspection is mainly to keep the construction team motivated and to deter some scoundrels.

Newly appointed, Michael Reese has begun to rectify the internal affairs of Wharf Holdings, poached a number of talents from Tiger Balm and fired a number of managers who were hypocritical. Wharf Holdings' control over the company has been greatly strengthened.

The original foreign and Chinese management were all obedient and did not dare to make any small moves because of Merrith's ruthless methods. Not only did he fire those people, but he also banned the entire industry, making it very difficult for those people to gain a foothold in Hong Kong unless they started their own business.

Quiet cafe in Central
Lawyer Gu has compiled the evidence of Lu Yu's extortion, submitted it to the court, and sent a lawyer's letter to Lu Yu's family.

Lu Yu's parents were shocked when they saw this. After calming down a little, they found Lu Yu and asked him what was going on.

At first, Lu Yu wanted to conceal it and refused to admit it, until he found out that Li Wendi had filed a lawsuit against him, he started to curse in panic. The Lu family discussed for an afternoon and decided that his parents would return the money to Li Wendi, and let Lu Yu pour tea to admit his mistake, begging for Li Wendi's forgiveness and withdrawal of the lawsuit.

Li Wendi looked at the Lu family's parents and children with a very cold expression, stirring the coffee with a spoon.

"Mr. Li, it's all our fault for not educating Lu Yu well. As long as you are willing to withdraw the lawsuit, we will do our best to meet any request you make." Father Lu Rui said earnestly.

"Lu Sheng, I think you know my background. Is there anything I can't do that I need you to do for me?" Li Wendi said coldly. He understood that parents love their children, but that was not a reason to show mercy.

If this can be forgiven, then bank robbers, murderers and arsonists can avoid punishment by claiming "parents love their children". Then what is the use of laws and morality?
"Mr. Li, I...I beg you." Lu Rui pulled out a chair and knelt down, his voice choked with sobs.

The mother, Wu Tianfeng, also quickly pulled her son to kneel down and beg, saying, "Please spare my son."

Lu Yu's face showed both fear and resentment. He did not expect things to turn out like this, otherwise he would have continued to pursue Li Xiaonan and toyed with Li Xiaonan. Now he has made up his mind that as long as he can get out of this predicament, he will return the humiliation he suffered today to Li Wendi.

"Lu Sheng, all of you get up." Li Wendi said calmly. Seeing that the three still refused to get up, he continued, "I only have one sister, the daughter that my mother has worked so hard to raise, and she was almost destroyed by your son. Do you think that you can get over it by just saying sorry and kneeling down? How can I explain this to my mother?"

"Lu Sheng's son is a son, but does that mean my Li family's daughter is not the apple of my eye?"

"Before I get mad, you better get up. Otherwise, not only your son's future, but everything else might be in danger. You don't want to lose Lu Yu, do you?"

Lu Rui worked as a manager in a company. Of course, he knew some of the tricks among the rich. He had even heard of hiring someone to kill someone.

Hearing this, he trembled all over and quickly stood up. Lu Rui bent his lumbar spine and said, "Mr. Li, I know you are a serious businessman and would not do such things. The child does not understand the world. You should be magnanimous and don't bother with him."

"You mean if I care about it, I'll be a mean person? Lu Sheng is indeed a cultured person, and he put a high hat on my head without me noticing." Li Wendi sneered, "Lu Sheng is Chinese, he should know the principle of 'aim for the best and get the middle'. I can guarantee Lu Yu's life, but I don't know how the judge will sentence him."

"Lu Sheng, please take this time to reunite as a family. I won't disturb you any more." Li Wendi stood up and left with his bodyguards.

He was willing to come over to accept the invitation just to see how scared Lu Yu would be.

"What should we do? Do we really want to let our son go to jail? His life will be ruined." Wu Tianfeng said in panic, holding Lu Yu tightly.

"What can we do? I've heard about who Li Wendi is. If we don't do as he says, the consequences will be even more serious." Lu Rui glanced at his disappointing son and couldn't help but sigh. It was useless to scold his son at this time.

Lu Yu was stunned, while Wu Tianfeng held Lu Yu, tears constantly falling from her eyes.

Changxin Real Estate Company
Zhang Wentao submitted an acquisition proposal to Li Wendi. The target company had one advantage: it owned millions of square feet of prime land in Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon Po and the New Territories.

As for the properties owned by this company, Li Wendi does not think they have much advantage and are merely average.

Zhang Wentao submitted this acquisition proposal because he had his eyes on the company's land reserves. If he could acquire them, it would be enough for Longxin Real Estate to develop the property for two years, and the profit would be hundreds of millions of yuan.

"Guoda Real Estate Co., Ltd.! It's a good deal, but it's not easy to acquire this company. The major shareholder holds 41% of the shares. Although the share price is only 0.56 yuan, the total share capital is as high as 7000 million shares."

“Even if the major shareholder is slow to react, he can quickly increase his shareholding to more than 45%. We basically have no chance of winning.” Li Wendi shook his head and sighed. Even if the thing is good, what’s the use if we can’t get it?
(End of this chapter)