Winning the new financial era

Chapter 335 The offspring of robbers
Zhang Yida and Zhang Yida arrived at Hong Kong Jardine Group. After reporting their intentions, the group's reception staff led them into a luxuriously decorated living room.

Huang Hongnian sat on the sofa, sipping tea while flipping through the internal magazines of the Jardine Group on the coffee table.

Zhang Yida stood up, folded his hands on his chest, and quietly observed the huge oil painting hanging on the wall.

A young foreigner was wearing a tuxedo jacket, a white bow tie, a pair of high-waisted wide-leg pants, and a white wig on his head.

It is the kind of judge curly hair wig that can often be seen in Hong Kong dramas.

Since the Middle Ages, European upper-class nobles have been wearing wigs, not just limited to legal practitioners.

It is also said that medieval Europe did not pay attention to hygiene, and lice often grew on the head, so people began to cut their hair short.

Wearing a wig is not only a symbol of status and strength, but also can cover unsightly short hair and baldness.

During the Qing Dynasty, Europeans started frequent exchanges with China.

The Qing Dynasty people with pigtails and braids and brightly shaved heads became the objects of contempt by Europeans.

Europeans say: We all know how to wear a wig to hide our shame when we are bald, but you guys shave bald on purpose.

Therefore, the Europeans gave Qing Dynasty braids a nickname "Pigtail", which translates to pigtails.

According to the records of the British missionary Andrew: Once he witnessed a Chinese in his 20s washing the long braids at the back of his head. He hadn’t washed his hair for a month. When the braids were untied, a sour smell came out. , could not help but vomit on the spot.

Therefore, these have become one of the symbols of ignorance in the eyes of Westerners.

When Lai Tingji, the leader of the Jardine Group, walked into the living room, he found that Zhang Yida was looking at the oil painting, and said with a smile: "This is the portrait of Sir William Jardine, the founder of the Jardine Group.

He was a ship's doctor for the East India Company and later started our nearly 200-year-old Jardine Matheson Company.

He is an adventurer, but also a great wise man and career pioneer! "

Li Dingji thought he was Chinese from his name, but he was actually an out-and-out gray-haired old British man.

Hearing that Zhang Yida praised the promoters of the Opium War so much, he couldn't help but frowned and reminded: "Sir, the opium trade is an immoral thing, and it has caused great suffering to the people of this ancient country that you stepped on the land under your feet."

Li Dingji glanced at Zhang Yida, put away his smile, and said lightly: "I want to correct your point of view, Jardine Matheson was only selling opium to Chinese middlemen who were willing to buy opium in places where China allowed trade.

As for the flood of opium in China later, it is the fault of the Chinese themselves. Who made them love opium so much?

It was also legal in Britain to sell opium at that time, but not many people became addicted to opium. Why are there so many in China?
I think all of this, in the final analysis, must be blamed on the corrupt and incompetent Qing Dynasty.

The Chinese people are innocent, and so are the British traders. "

Zhang Yida laughed back angrily: "But at that time, China had already banned smoking. For this reason, Britain did not hesitate to launch the Opium War. The purpose is to legalize the opium trade!"

Li Dingji said: "Yes, Britain started the Opium War. But that was because before that, the Qing government had always discriminated against foreign countries and foreign businessmen.

In addition, Chinese people at that time were unwilling to buy foreign goods, and China's trade with other countries had always been in a state of surplus, which was not a fair trade.

In addition, the way the Qing government suppressed opium was very rough. In the process of suppressing opium, it even abused British opium merchants and their families of women and children.

So this war is a legitimate war waged to protect human rights, protect citizens' property and trade. "

Zhang Yida himself studied history and is very familiar with this history of humiliation.

Some of Li Tingji's words are true, but he is obviously avoiding the important ones.

He sneered: "At that time, the only trade surplus with China was opium! This is a war waged for commercial interests, and there is no need to look for a fig leaf.

Before Britain launched the Opium Wars, William Gladstone MP of the British Parliament publicly called the opium trade "unjust and evil".

He also said that the merchants who lobbied Britain to launch the Opium War at that time were using the British flag to "protect their notorious smuggling business".

Also, the American businessman Warren Delano, who also made a fortune from the opium trade with China, also admitted in a letter home that the opium trade was morally untenable. At the same time, he admitted frankly:

But as a businessman, I still want to tell others that the opium trade is fair, honorable and legitimate.

This Warren Delano is not an ordinary person either. He was the grandfather of President Roosevelt of the United States during World War II. "

Li Dingji saw that Zhang Yida could not argue with him, so he said with a cold face: "Mr. Zhang, we are talking about the sale of Baoshi Bank's equity today, not to argue about history.

If you want to debate history, I think you should talk to a historian! "

Zhang Yida didn't want to criticize him at first, but he couldn't bear to see these descendants of drug dealers hang up the portraits of the drug generation and clean up the Opium War.

As a businessman, it is obviously immature to have an unhappiness with a partner before formally discussing business.

But at the same time, as a Chinese, seeing others admire an opium dealer, Zhang Yida would not go along with them if he was killed.

In Chinese textbooks, the "Opium War" is repeatedly mentioned, but British secondary school textbooks often "do not mention a word" about this historical event.

In addition, British academic circles are also washing ground for the Opium War. Most of them, like Li Dingji, believe that the Opium War is to protect trade and protect the people, and the Qing Dynasty has a greater responsibility for this matter.

This is the so-called British gentleman, the offspring of robbers!

Huang Hongnian didn't pay attention, and saw that the two of them were about to quarrel if they disagreed, so he hurried out to persuade the quarrel.

"Stop talking about this! The past is the past, and we have to look forward."

"Mr. Huang, I'll give you this face."

After finishing speaking, Li Dingji glanced at Zhang Yida in displeasure, and made up his mind: I won't kill you harshly, and don't even think about me selling the bank equity to you.

After a brief conversation, Lai Dingji expressed his opinion: "Banking has always been one of the most important industries of Jardine!
This request from you two makes me very embarrassed! "

Huang Hongnian said with a smile: "When the Jardine Group took over Atlas, wasn't it for the purpose of investment?

Now there is a very good exit channel, I think Mr. Li should consider it carefully. "

Then Li Dingji pretended to think about it for a long time, and then said slowly: "I wonder how much the two of you can give Gemstone Bank?"

"5 times price-earnings ratio, $13.5 billion valuation!"

Li Dingji sneered, looked at Zhang Yida, and said, "Mr. Zhang, are you sure you're not joking?"

“I’m not kidding you, China Minsheng Bank’s asset quality and business growth are far superior to Gemstone Bank’s, and its price-to-earnings ratio is only 3-4 times for a long time.

I am willing to give a price-earnings ratio of 5 times, which has seriously overvalued Gem Bank. "

Li Dingji smiled and shook his head, "The national conditions are different, so they cannot be compared. If it is at this price, please go back to the two of you! The Jardine Group will not sell shares at such a low price."

Huang Hongnian asked again: "What is Mr. Li's psychological price?"

Li Dingji compared two fingers, "20 times the price-earnings ratio, 54 billion US dollars!"

Huang Hongnian put away the smile on his face, and said lightly: "At this price, you can buy the top five banks in Indonesia."

Li Dingji didn't answer, turned the coffee spoon on his own, took a sip of coffee and said: "54 billion US dollars is the final quotation of our Jardine Group.

If the price is lower than this price, then I might as well continue to hold the shares and get some dividends every year.

This bank stock, just like real estate in Hong Kong, not only has a considerable return every year, but also has a long-term growth in value. "

Zhang Yida knew that this was "revenge" on himself. He had just refuted Li Dingji's face because of the Opium War, and the latter might be jealous of him.

"Mr. Li, in business, honesty comes first. If Jardine Group doesn't want to sell Jewelry Bank to us, then you just say so, and we won't bother you."

Zhang Yida also understood that Li Dingji had clearly killed himself as a winner.

20 times the price-earnings ratio, why don't you grab it?

Perhaps this is robbery, and this inferior gene still remains in the blood of the robber's descendants.

However, there is Windu Bank as an alternative, and Zhang Yida does not have to use Gemstone Bank.

Standard Chartered Bank is greedy and wants 10 times the price-earnings ratio, and Jardine Group is even more excessive and wants 20 times.

Gem Bank is no longer the best choice in Zhang Yida's mind.

"Okay, then I'll make it clear." Li Dingji said with a straight face, "Below the valuation of 54 billion U.S. dollars, we don't consider selling Gem Bank shares."

Li Dingji made it clear that he wanted to kill someone, Zhang Yida gave Huang Hongnian a wink, and the two immediately resigned.

……

"Yida, something is wrong."

As soon as Zhang Yida returned to China, he received a call from Huang Hongnian.

"What's happening?"

Huang Hongnian smiled wryly: "CCB Indonesia also wants to acquire Windu Bank, what do you think we are going to do?"

Zhang Yida frowned. The news that CCB was going to buy Windu Bank had a big impact on him.

If the acquisition of Gem Bank goes well, just give up Windu Bank, and be a favor.

But now that the acquisition of Baoshi Bank is not going well, Windu Bank has become the only choice for Ruixiang.

"Is the news true?"

Huang Hongnian anxiously said: "It's true, the executives of CCB Indonesia have contacted the senior management of Windu Bank. After the news came out, Windu Bank's stock price rose by 18%."

"Forget it, let's give up! Wait for the next opportunity."

"Why did you give up on this? What happened to the state-owned enterprises, what should be fought has to be fought.

If you don't argue, when can you wait for the next suitable target.

Also, if the plan to acquire the bank fails, how will Ruixiang implement its Southeast Asian financial strategy?

In the case of Yimin bank alone, if nothing else, the problem of capital alone will become a shortcoming that restricts your business expansion. "

Huang Hongnian was furious, and began to persuade Zhang Yida on the phone.

"China's national conditions, Mr. Huang, you also understand. Now that China Construction Bank is going to acquire Windu Bank, can we bid with them?

If there is a bid, wouldn't it be cheaper for outsiders?

Also, in the eyes of the high-level, did I become a disunity element. "

As Zhang Yida said, he recalled what happened to the richest man in his previous life.

It is because of robbing projects with state-owned enterprises in Southeast Asia, and then being severely educated to be a man.

"Well, I see! I'll find other targets for you! There are 120 commercial banks in Indonesia, I don't believe it, and I can't find a suitable one."

Zhang Yida thanked him on the phone: "Thank you, Mr. Huang! When I settle this domestic matter, I will treat you to a drink in Singapore."

"Haha! That's a good deal! I like to drink and drink!"

(End of this chapter)