Break out of the courtyard

Just as the Aso couple was trying to persuade Zhang Heping, in the conference room of the Peace Group headquarters, economics experts and professors from the 10 inspection teams were sitting in a corner, quietly listening to the report of the Peace Group executives.

"There's fake news coming from Japan, saying that the six major Japanese financial groups are planning to acquire our Peace Group and will give priority to supplying the 100-year life potion to the elderly on Japan, haha..."

"Affected by those fake news, the share prices of Japanese companies such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Electric, Toyota Motor, Sumitomo Metal, and Nippon Steel Pipe have risen by 20% today."

"We have reason to suspect that the Japanese are deliberately driving up the share price so that they can gain greater benefits when exchanging shares with us."

"According to the latest financial reports released by Japanese companies such as Toyota Motor, Sumitomo Metal, Nippon Steel, and Kobe Steel, the profits from stock, real estate, and foreign exchange speculation accounted for 76% of their revenue. Their main business has indeed been impacted by the international metal raw materials!"

"Mr. Chen, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has a lot of objections to our holding of 7% of the shares of seven listed companies, including Peace Mining, Peace Pharmaceutical, and Peace Wine. We might as well adopt a circular shareholding method to reduce the group..."

“Who dares to have an opinion about the Hong Kong Stock Exchange? Manager Duan might as well speak out and let us all hear his name.”

"I heard it from someone else, I don't know who it was."

"Mr. Chen, I still don't recommend exchanging shares. If you really want to acquire some Japanese companies, our Heping Group can just spend money to acquire them. There is no need to give up the shares of the subsidiary."

When the 10 experts and professors from the capital heard about the "acquisition of Japanese companies", they were excited, looked at each other, and listened more seriously.

Chen Shuting, who was sitting at the top, frowned and did not express any opinion.

The only companies that the Aso couple initially proposed to list for a second time in Japan were Hong Kong Island Telecom, Renewable Energy, and Air, Marine and Air Transport.

There was no talk of stock exchange at that time. The Aso couple simply wanted to deepen cooperation with the Peace Group in this way, and by the way, let the Japanese buy shares of these three companies to pave the way for subsequent infiltration into the Peace Group.

What the Aso couple did not expect was that Chen Shuting also wanted to acquire some shares of Japanese companies, and the key was that she did not want to pay a high price.

Then there was the talk of Heping Group's subsidiaries going public through shell companies, exchanging shares for Japanese companies, and going to Japan for a secondary listing.

Chen Shuting made this decision after listening to her husband Zhang Heping's analysis and finally making the decision herself.

You wouldn't know this until Chen Shuting gained a deeper understanding of Japan's real estate and stock markets. Only then did she realize that she had greatly underestimated the extent of Japan's economic bubble.

As it stands, once the Japanese economic bubble bursts, not a single stock will be spared in the muddy Japanese stock market.

No wonder her husband asked her to use his own company's shares as bait to acquire those Japanese companies.

When the Japanese economic bubble bursts and Japanese stocks fall sharply, the share prices of Heping-related companies that have been listed in Japan for the second time will inevitably fall sharply. That will be the best time to buy back their own company's shares at a low price.

However, Chen Shuting is now hesitant because her husband is too good at causing trouble.

As soon as the potion that extended life to 100 years came out, the share prices of Heping-related listed companies rose across the board. Even those listed companies controlled by Heping Group benefited from it and followed the rise.

Of course, the key is not how much the stock price has risen!
But this medicine can really delay aging significantly, and the significance behind it is extraordinary. She doesn't need to care about the petty profits from Japan Island.

Because of the success of the Shouyuan 100 drug trial, many big chaebols and capitalists have sent congratulations and expressed their desire to establish cooperation with the Heping Group.

Just when the executives of Peace Group had been discussing for a long time without reaching a conclusion, Chen Shuting looked at her watch, stood up and said, "Heping Pharmaceutical Company is suspended from trading, and the meeting is adjourned!"

Suspended?

Faced with Chen Shuting's sudden order, the executives were stunned for a moment before they understood the deep meaning behind it.

This is a rhythm of using the successful drug trial of Shouyuan 100 to boost the stock prices of other Heping-related listed companies.

As for the reason for the suspension, Chen Shuting did not say it when she left. Other executives had a brief discussion and finally passed the buck to the management of Heping Pharmaceutical to figure out on their own.

After the Hong Kong stock market closed that day, Heping Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which had been temporarily suspended in the morning due to a 20% daily limit, announced that it would continue to suspend trading, saying that there were important matters to be announced.

Just as the executives of Heping Group expected, after a night of brewing, the news of Heping Pharmaceutical's suspension of trading caused the share prices of Heping-related listed companies to surge the next day.

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The Aso couple, who thought they had shown great sincerity, now saw the share price of Heping-related listed companies soaring by 40%. They finally understood why Zhang Heping looked down on their stock exchange ratio, because the share price of Heping-related listed companies was still rising rapidly!

The negotiation team sent by the six major Japanese conglomerates failed to arrange a meeting with the Heping Group, and the conditions brought by the Aso couple failed to impress Zhang Heping, leaving the Japanese people in a dilemma.

It is impossible to retreat!
Because the Japanese have first-hand drug testing data on the Longevity 100 potion, they know the efficacy of Longevity 100 and the business opportunities it contains better than people in countries such as Europe and America.

Some people may not be afraid of dying of old age, but who is not afraid of being unable to take care of themselves when they are old?
The anti-aging drug called Shouyuan100 is too far away for young people. Only old men and women can appreciate its benefits!

The most important thing is that these old men and women are richer than young people!

Just when the Japanese were at a loss, representatives of the big families in Europe and America all came to Hong Kong Island without an appointment.

Governor's House, Central, Hong Kong Island.

"I have asked Mr. Shen Bi, the former chairman of Huifeng Bank, to ask, but Mr. Zhang still doesn't see the Chinese." The Governor of Hong Kong sat in the middle of the left side of the conference table, spreading his hands with an expression of helplessness.

The Rockefeller family representative sitting at the top right of the conference table was a man from the United States who looked only 70 years old but was actually 89 years old. He said solemnly:
"The Special Intelligence Bureau has already eliminated the agents who invaded the Kowloon Tong laboratory. What else does Mr. Zhang want to do?"

The Governor smiled without saying anything, just looking at the representative of the Morgan family opposite him, an old man who was also in his eighties.

The others followed the Governor's gaze and looked at the representative of the Morgan family, and soon thought of something.

This incident has been going on for several years and it pops up as hot news from time to time.

That is the breach of contract lawsuit between the five major investment banks in Magnesium and Stepmother Investment Company under Peace Group, with the liquidated damages as high as 5 million Magnesium yuan!
This lawsuit dates back to August 1985.

At that time, Stepmother Investment used the shares of Huayingxiong Company as collateral to borrow 400 billion magnesium yuan from the China-Japan-US-China Bank to buy Japanese companies, factories, land and real estate.

As a result, the other six countries all borrowed according to the contract and finally received considerable interest and penalty.

Only the five major investment banks in Magnesium defaulted and failed to lend 120 billion magnesium yuan as per the contract.

The Mg120 billion investment funds are the clients’ money. Whether there is a profit or loss is the clients’ business, and the investment bank only takes a commission from it.

In other words, if the five major investment banks in the country had borrowed money according to the contract at that time, nothing would have happened to them, and they would have been able to obtain a high-interest loan business with guaranteed profits. Even if the stepmother investment company suffered losses and could not repay the principal and interest, it would still have the real estate and land of Huayingxiong Company as collateral.

However, the reality went against their wishes. The five major investment banks in Magnesium received inside information in advance and knew that the magnesium dollar would depreciate, so they thought that instead of lending the money, it would be better to speculate in foreign exchange themselves.

The price was a penalty of 5 million magnesium yuan in the loan agreement and a lawsuit from the Heping Law Firm that lasted for more than three years.

What puzzled the five major investment banks in Magnesium was that Heping Law Firm did not sue them in Hong Kong Island, but instead went to Magnesium to sue them.

No one needs to guess who will win or lose in the end, because the judges and juries in Magnesium will not handle the case impartially.

What is even more outrageous is that after the Heping Law Firm submitted the case to the Supreme Court of Magnesium for appeal, it only received a reply letter that the case would not be accepted.

Then, the incident became a big deal, and the Hong Kong and Macao media reported on it for a month!

Just as everyone else in the conference room looked at the Morgan family representative and no one spoke for a while, the DuPont family representative spoke up:
"Old Morgan, the Magnesium Court has lost all its credibility because of the default of your five major investment banks. Don't you want to do something to make up for it?"

Old Morgan said in a very tangled tone: "Even if our family is willing to pay the 1 million magnesium penalty, the other four investment banks may not be willing to do so."

"As long as you agree, everything else will be easy!" The Rockefeller family representative said, and then waved to the follower behind him, asking him to contact the other four investment banks to discuss the penalty for breach of contract.

The five largest investment banks in the country may seem large, but they actually just manage a lot of client funds and do not have many assets of their own.

If they do not resist, Peace Group can acquire all five of their investment banks at market prices, but the Magnesium government will certainly not agree.

"Okay, let's slowly communicate with the Peace Group about your Magnesium people!" The Rothschild family representative said in a deep voice, then looked at the Governor and asked, "Without considering the Magnesium people, can you help us make an appointment with Mr. Zhang?"

The Governor nodded and smiled, "Mr. Shen has already made an appointment for you. The laboratory on the top floor of the Peace Healthcare Research Institute will be at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning."

The representative of the Gabriel family frowned and asked, "Can't we go to his house to talk? What religion do they believe in?"

"I can't go!" The Governor put away his smile and explained, "Because of the Magnesium agent incident, his family has strengthened their defenses and rarely meets foreigners."

"I heard that last time someone hijacked a plane and crashed into Mr. Zhang's villa, it was smashed to pieces by his air defense system!" The representative of the Wallenberg family asked with interest, "Where did you buy that air defense system? I want to buy one, too."

The Astor family representative asked, "The Governor of Hong Kong is hosting a dinner party. Can we invite Mr. Zhang to come?"

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"A dinner at the Governor's Mansion?" Zhang Heping got into the car, leaned back in his chair and pondered for a while, then said, "It should be those guys from the US who wanted to see me. Just turn it down."

Chen Shuting, the concubine sitting next to him, responded and continued, "The Hong Kong government has been dragging its feet on the smart city project and has not given any response. I even asked the secretary of the Governor of Hong Kong before, but there was no follow-up."

"They want to restrict our development!" Zhang Heping sneered, "Unfortunately, they won't be able to lead Hong Kong Island for a few more years."

"Honey, I suddenly don't want to exchange shares with the Japanese, nor do I want to go public in Japan for the second time. I feel that the risk is too great." Chen Shuting leaned on Zhang Heping's shoulder and spoke her thoughts in a calm tone, "Instead of exchanging shares and going public, it is better to wait for the Japanese economic bubble to burst and then short Japanese stocks directly, so as to avoid a sharp drop in Japanese stocks and drag down Hong Kong stocks!"

Zhang Heping responded casually: "Let Tang Lie and Tang Qiang handle the short selling of Japanese stocks. There is no need for us to wade into this muddy water, lest it affect the reputation of our group."

"Well, I was just making a metaphor." Chen Shuting explained with a smile.

After a while, Chen Shuting asked again: "Husband, do you have any better medicine than the 100-year life span?"

"There are a few with low side effects, but they can only help the human body live to about 120 years old." When Zhang Heping said this, he did not avoid the driver and bodyguard captain in front of him.

When Chen Shuting heard that there really was a better medicine that could make people live to 120 years old, she immediately sat up straight with excitement, "Honey, are these medicines difficult to produce? When can they be mass-produced?"

"No hurry!" Zhang Heping patted his wife's long black silk legs and said with a smile, "I will consider other things after I make the formula and production process of the 100-year life potion public."

"Publicly?" Chen Shuting didn't react at first. If she didn't want such a good money-making project, why would she make it public?

Chen Shuting thought about it all the way but couldn't figure out the reason. When she asked Zhang Heping again, she only got a meaningful smile.

That night, Chen Shuting received news from the Heping Law Firm that the five major investment banks in Magnesium suddenly agreed to pay the penalty for breach of contract.

But they have a condition, Peace Hospital needs to be open to their people.

The Chinese people do not ask for the Peace Vocational Training College to be opened, but only ask for the Peace Hospital to be opened to them. Their intention is too obvious. They are going for the experimental drugs in the cosmetic department of the Peace Hospital!
After Chen Shuting told Zhang Heping about this, Zhang Heping just gave her the advice of "delay".

The next day, Chen Shuting did not rush to reply to the man from Magnesium as Zhang Heping had instructed, as if she had forgotten about the matter.

In addition, Chen Shuting also canceled the stock swap and listing discussions that were held in recent days, and did not explain the reason to the senior executives.

In her opinion, since the Japanese released the false news about controlling the Peace Group, she naturally had to cooperate with the Japanese who dared to say "no" and help them push up the stock prices of related companies and continue to inflate Japan's economic bubble.

At the Peace Healthcare Research Institute, while Zhang Heping was listening to the Aso couple talking about their new conditions, the representatives of the big European families walked into the corridor outside the laboratory one after another, and did not disturb the Aso couple who were standing behind the glass partition for the time being.

The Aso couple had already received the intelligence and naturally knew the purpose of these old men coming here.

So, they acted more anxiously.

I only heard Aso Dalang said anxiously: "Zhang, how about we sign a gambling agreement?"

"Mr. Chen is worried that the share prices of the Japanese companies we are using for stock exchange are inflated and may fall in the future."

"Why don't we sign a bet agreement on this matter for a period of one year? After one year, if the Japanese company's stock price drops, we, the Japanese company, will compensate you for the difference in cash or shares. Do you think this is okay?"

Aso Dalang was glanced at by Zhang Heping, and was about to say that if the stock prices of Heping-related listed companies fell, the difference would be made up by the Heping Group, but under that look that seemed to see through everything, Aso Dalang shut his mouth abruptly, and secretly cursed the guy who came up with this bad idea.

According to the gambling agreement between the Japanese people, it seems fair on the surface, and the two parties to the stock exchange will make up the difference between the two parties.

But the problem is, this is stock!
What are stocks?
A plaything of the capital market!
As long as Zhang Heping wants, he can make a stock rise and fall according to his ideas, and even predetermine the stock price and amount.

So, when the Japanese say they want to make up the price difference, it is definitely not something they want to make up!
Instead, they waited for Heping Group to fall into the trap, and then shorted the share prices of Heping listed companies, driving their share prices to the floor, and finally asked Heping Group for money, or shares... (End of this chapter)