Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 751 Return to Hong Kong

   In the constant noise, Yang Chen quietly left London.

   Next, with Yuan Tianfan's continuous big moves, he is bound to become the focus of the British media.

   Now it is very close to the Sino-British negotiation time. Not long after, to be precise, Mrs Thatcher is already preparing for her visit to China.

   At this time, if he continues to stay in London, the outside media may give him the hat of an Anglophile.

   No, someone has already suspected his tendency.

Needless to say, the British media, the Hong Kong side is already noisy, and even Huo Daheng personally called to inquire about it. All his business collaborations.

   After all, this time is too sensitive, and he himself has received too much attention from the media and the public. It is impossible for the inland side to remain indifferent to his tendency.

   A large investment of 10 billion US dollars, this is in the 1980s, such a large amount, not to mention the British mainland, even other countries in Europe and the United States have made headlines about this matter.

  With his explanation, plus he became the richest man in China and the richest man in Asia, his influence in all aspects has greatly increased, and it was only then that the high-level inland leaders suppressed all discordant voices.

   However, the inland high-level officials also gave him a message, and gave a corresponding bottom line, that is, he himself and his Asian TV station should not have any British-oriented reports.

   This is the lowest bottom line. No matter what the richest man is, as long as he touches this line, the inland will no longer be able to talk.

   Mrs. Thatcher's visit to China, and his grievances with the Jardine Group should also be understood.

  This day, he has been waiting for a long time.

   After returning to Xiangjiang to rest for two days, Yang Chen went to Hang Seng Bank to check in and go to work, and held a brief meeting with a group of Hang Seng executives to learn about the current situation of Hang Seng.

   Hang Seng Bank’s reorganization and listing was a plan that had been set a long time ago. Although he really wanted to turn Hang Seng into a wholly-owned private bank, the interests involved were too great, so he had to give up this idea.

   In particular, the Governor's Office and the securities firms hope that Hang Seng will re-list as soon as possible, which will increase the decadence of the Hong Kong stock market. If Hang Seng becomes a private bank, then the Hang Seng Index will become a complete joke.

   However, Yang Chen has his own thoughts on the timing of the listing of Hang Seng Bank. Mrs. Thatcher from the UK is about to visit China, and the Hong Kong stock market will experience a big drop in the future.

   At this time, it is definitely not the time for Hang Seng Bank to go public.

   Obviously, the senior management of Hang Seng Bank is also aware of this, so it was only briefly mentioned, and no further discussion was continued.

  After the meeting

   "Manager Li, Manager Zheng, you two come to my office later."

After   , Yang Chen left the conference room.

   After Yang Chen left, Zheng Hiquan said, "Mr. Li, go to the chairman's place first, and I'll go get something."

   "Okay, you can go." Li Guowei nodded. As the general manager of Hang Seng Bank, he naturally saw Zheng Hiquan's actions clearly.

  Although he couldn't figure out what Zheng Hiquan wanted to do, since Yang Chen personally dug over him from HSBC, he could only pretend that he didn't see it.

  Although Yang Chen has never touched any of the top executives of Hang Seng Bank, Li Guowei doesn't think that Boss Yang really dare not touch him.

   Therefore, during this period, Li Guowei has never been slack in his work, for fear that if something goes wrong, he will be caught and his position as general manager will not be guaranteed.

"boss"

   Soon, Li Guowei arrived at Yang Chen's office,

   "Sit first!"

   "Aying, go and make a cup of coffee for Mr. Li."

   "Come on, take a look at this." Yang Chen casually placed a newspaper about Mrs Thatcher's upcoming visit to China and put it in front of Li Guowei.

   "Press?" Li Guowei glanced at Yang Chen suspiciously, picked up the newspaper and read it seriously.

  Yang Chen said while drinking tea: "I have received the exact news. At the latest by the end of September, Mrs. Thatcher will officially visit China. The schedule has been arranged, and the Sino-British negotiation will soon have a result."

   After reading the report, Li Guowei was at a loss, didn't understand why Yang Chen told him this?

  Although the Sino-British negotiation affects the economic development of Hong Kong, what does this have to do with Hang Seng Bank and his general manager?

If Hang Seng hadn't been acquired by Yang Chen, Li Guowei might have been a little worried, but now, as a local company, Hang Seng has a big boss like Yang Chen as its backing, whether it's the UK or the inland relationship. It's a good deal. Regardless of the final negotiation result, it seems that it will not affect the next development of Hang Seng Bank.

   Of course, if the two sides do not reach an agreement, a war will break out.

   As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

   Hang Seng Bank may not be spared by then.

  ‘However, is war really possible? ’

  Although the United Kingdom has now won the Falklands War, this does not mean that the United Kingdom can confront the inland head-on.

  Xiangjiang is not the Falkland Islands, no matter how powerful the British navy is, it is impossible to prevent the inland army from entering the Hong Kong.

   Falkland Island is hundreds of kilometers away from Argentina. There is no navy, and everything is empty talk. But Xiangjiang is different. Xiangjiang is so close to the inland that even if you swim, you can swim from the other side.

   A war with the inland is absolutely impossible unless the UK admits that there is a hole in its brain.

  Li Guowei put down the newspaper and said earnestly, "Chairman, I think this battle may not be fought."

   "Why do you see it?" Yang Chen smiled.

  Li Guowei analyzed: "From the early days of Britain's response to the independence of various colonies, it is not difficult to see that the British would not easily let their country fall into wars like World War I and World War II.

  The two world wars have taught the British a lesson. Now they have lost their hegemony. As long as they don’t want to become a third-rate country, they can’t carry out major wars. "

   "In addition, there is a Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Once the United Kingdom and the mainland start to fight, no one can guarantee that the third world war will start.

   Therefore, I think the British government is a bit bluffing this time. As long as the inland side does not let go, the outcome of the negotiations will be very clear. "

  Yang Chen took a sip of tea, "Yes, the analysis is in place, and it is consistent with my thoughts."

   After saying that, Yang Chen changed the topic and said, "But there is one point, that is the issue of Xiangjiang's return. With Mrs. Thatcher's visit to China, there will inevitably be a clear result in the end."

   "Xiangjiang has been under the jurisdiction of the British for decades. According to international practice, as long as any country has jurisdiction over a place for more than 100 years, it will acquiesce to its territory.

   Obviously, the inland side will definitely not allow the United Kingdom to divide the Xiangjiang River. The biggest concession is probably to let the United Kingdom have jurisdiction for more than ten years. When the time limit is up, it is the most favorable situation for both sides to recover peacefully. "

  Li Guowei listened to his analysis and nodded.

  According to Yang Chen's analysis, it is indeed the most beneficial solution for both parties.

   The ability to recover the country without bloodshed is naturally very beneficial to the inland.

  After all, war will not only kill people, but also a huge blow to economic development.

   The inland has just been reformed and opened up, and the national strategy has been tilted towards the economy. War is definitely not what the high-level inland want to see, and although the United Kingdom is in decline, the dead camel is bigger than the horse.

  Although the skinny camel in the UK is not as good as the giant dragon that has opened its eyes in the inland, the experience of World War I and World War II has made everyone understand that the war in this era is no longer limited to one or two countries.

   If you are not careful, a world war may break out at any time. The damage caused by the two world wars has not been completely eliminated.

  Peace is what most countries want to see.

   The interior doesn't want war, and Britain doesn't even want it.

  The reason why the United Kingdom is unwilling to make concessions is nothing more than a matter of face. As long as the matter of face is dealt with well, the British will naturally not be entangled in it any more.

   "Mr. Li, your coffee."

   "Thank you, Secretary Blue"

  dong dong—

   Yang Chen said to Lan Meiren, "Go and open the door."

   "What does Manager Zheng want to drink? Tea or coffee?"

   "Thank you, Secretary Lan, I'll have a cup of tea with the boss." Zheng Haiquan didn't dare to offend Lan Meiren, the secretary accompanying the big boss.

   "Boss, Mr. Li"

   "Sit down, come, have a cup of tea first." Yang Chen poured a cup of tea for Zheng Hiquan.

   "Thank you boss" Zheng Hiquan was not polite, and drank the tea that Yang Chen personally poured for him, "Boss, this is the information I collected about the Jardine Group during this time."

"The Jardine Group has more than 200 holding companies in Heungkong, among which the main subsidiaries include Landmark Group, Heungkong Electric, Heungkong Telephone, Milk International, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Jardine Pacific, Jardine Auto, Jardine There are nearly 20 companies with high market value, including Container Terminal, Wellcome Supermarket, Mannings Pharmacy, Maxim's Food Group, Oriental Culture Hotel, and Jardine Insurance Company.

  In addition to Hong Kong, Jardine Group also has investments in Southeast Asia and other Asian countries, and its business covers more than 20 countries and regions in Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

   A large part of the Jardine Group is not listed, and most of the shares are controlled by Jardine Matheson and Landmark.

  Due to the previous Wharf incident, Jardine Matheson and Landmark, in order to prevent another malicious attack by Chinese capital, Jardine Matheson and Landmark, the holdings have reached 40%…”

   "According to your plan, boss, I have acquired a part of the shares of Jardine's listed companies, mainly in the two companies of Xiangjiang Electric Lighting and Telephone.

   As for Jardine Matheson and Landmark, since there are a lot of Jardine Holdings, in order to avoid being discovered, I did not dare to acquire too many. "

  Yang Chen read Jardine's information and asked, "Is there any way to acquire Jardine Matheson or any Landmark company?"

   Zheng Hiquan said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid this is difficult. I have contacted some shareholders of Jardine Matheson and Landmark, and they have no plans to sell their shares in the two companies."

  Yang Chen looked up at Zheng Hiquan and asked, "Do you have any information on the shareholders of Jardine Matheson and Landmark?"

   "Boss, what do you want?"

  Yang Chen said indifferently: "Since they are unwilling to take the initiative to sell, then we will force them to sell, one sheep is put, and two sheep are also put.

   There are two companies, Jardine Matheson and Landmark. I have to master at least one of them. Only by mastering one of them can I dig meat from Jardine. "

   Yang Chen's words are very nice, digging out Yihe's flesh, hehe, if he is given a chance, he will directly swallow Yihe into his stomach.

   Yang Chen, like everyone else, felt that this guy was extremely stupid.

  Although 40% of the shares are a lot, if someone takes control of a company, the Jardine Group will be wiped out, and even a strong man can't break his wrist.

   Of course, Jardine Taipan is not really stupid. In this era, 40% of the shares are indeed a lot, and it is difficult for ordinary people to buy more shares than Jardine from other places.

   As a giant company in Hong Kong, Jardine He Group’s shares are mostly in the hands of wealthy and well-known people. It is not easy for ordinary people to obtain Jardine’s shares from these shareholders.

   Therefore, the current Jardine Group is like a tortoise with its four legs tucked into its shell, so everyone can only be envious of it.

   Zheng Hiquan said with a worried expression: "Boss, the information of Jardine's shareholders is easy to collect. Give me a few days, and I can deliver it to you, but have you decided? If you do that, we will probably do it"

   "What will happen?" Yang Chen said with a light smile: "Are you afraid that I will cause public anger? You don't have to worry about this, we just need to show our attitude."

   It is completely impossible for a large company like Jardine to acquire it by formal means.

   Although he is rich, he will never learn to charter a ship and spend a lot of money to compete with his opponents.

   Moreover, with the shares currently held by Jardine, even if he fought a price war, he would still not be able to win.

   Don't go to extremes, and use the shortest time to acquire the remaining shares of Jardine, let alone teach others a lesson, he may be slapped in the face at that time.

Regardless of Zheng Hiquan's bitter face, Yang Chen said solemnly: "Within a week, I need all the information on the shares of Jardine's important subsidiaries, and after a while, I will call Tianfan and Jianhuo back. The three of you join forces."

   Seeing Yang Chen's serious appearance, Zheng Hiquan's heart trembled, and he quickly said, "Don't worry, boss, I will put the information on your desk in three days."

   Yang Chen frowned, "A week is a week, I need the most comprehensive, and there can be no mistakes."

   Zheng Hiquan: "Okay, boss."

  Yang Chen waved his hand and said, "Okay, go down and do your work first!"

   After Zheng Hiquan went out, Yang Chen looked at Li Guowei with a calm face.

  Yang Chen: "Mr. Li, you heard it just now."

  Li Guowei: "I heard it, Chairman"

  Yang Chen: "How do you feel about Mr. Li?"

  Li Guowei: "A rare opportunity, but"

   Yang Chen: "But what?"

  Li Guowei said word by word: "Governor's Palace"

   Hearing this, Yang Chen fell silent.

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   (end of this chapter)