1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 516: The Weird Stock Market

"Master, Mr. He from Macau Entertainment called and wants to visit you!"

In another He residence on Ao Island, the servant came to He Xian and reported in a low voice.

Hearing this, He Xian chuckled and sighed.

"Let him come!"

He estimated that the time was about right. After the official merger of the companies began, Stanley Ho would definitely receive the news.

He Xian felt that the most brilliant move Li Changhe made in this operation was to instigate He Wanqi to defect.

Ho Wan-ki's rebellion not only gave Li Changhe absolute control over the shares, but more importantly, her transformation isolated Ho Hung-shen and the Ho Tung family.

All along, Stanley Ho has been able to gain a firm foothold in Macau due to his skills and the support of the Ho family in Hong Kong.

No matter what, Stanley Ho is also a member of the Ho family. His arrival in Macau was pushed by Robert Ho Tung. Although he later rose to prominence on his own, the connection between the two has not been severed.

The survival model of a large family is that outstanding children continue to expand out. Even if they form their own branch, they can still help each other within the family.

As for the affair between He Wanqi and He Hongzhang, although it was kept secret among the upper classes in Hong Kong and Macau, some people actually knew about it. After all, the two of them had two children, so how could they have kept it a secret so completely?

Ho Wan-ki's defection made Dr. Ho suddenly become Ho Hung-shen himself instead of the Ho family. This is extremely important because as a result, Ho Hung-shen has very few cards to play.

Not long after, Dr. He walked into the He family's hall with a tall figure.

"Big Brother"

After Dr. He came in, he called out to He Xian respectfully.

He has great respect for Ho Yin. To be honest, on the island of Macau, if the Ho family had objected, Dr. Ho would definitely not have been able to gain a foothold.

He was able to make a comeback here, and Ho Yin did give him great support.

"Old Nine is here, please sit down!"

Dr. Ho is the ninth child in the family, and Ho Yin always calls him Old Nine.

"I know why you came here. I can only tell you that although I knew about this matter, I did not participate in it. It was completely a collaboration between Houzhao and them."

"But on this issue, the He family will not take a clear stand to support you, because the relationship between the two sides is not bad."

He had a good relationship with Ho Hung-sham, who had respected him for many years, so Ho Yin did not beat around the bush, but went straight to the point and spoke to Ho Hung-sham.

He Hongshen nodded: "Brother, I know that you haven't been in charge of things in recent years, and I also know that Houzhao and the others didn't do it on purpose."

"I came here just to ask one thing, brother, is this what they want?"

He is not actually worried about the alliance between these parties. What he is worried about is whether it is really dominated by the North.

If so, then this matter is indeed difficult to resolve.

He Xian shook his head: "Laojiu, I can only tell you that I don't know, at least we haven't received any news."

"But I'm telling you my personal feeling, that is, the other party's idea is very good. Even when I heard it at the beginning, I felt it was very good, whether it was for Australia or for that side!"

"That is to say, I think they must have known about this matter and acquiesced to it."

"Charity is always the most powerful card to win people's hearts, especially returning ill-gotten gains from casinos to society."

He Xian didn't explain it clearly, but Dr. He already understood it.

In fact, the other party's attitude tends to support the acquisition by Xiao Baosheng, otherwise He Houzhao would not have gotten involved in this matter.

This was actually telling him that Dr. He had not done what he had promised.

Back then, he and the Fok family announced that the money from STDM would be used for charity. Unfortunately, he has regretted it now. Even if he did do some, the fact is that he withheld most of the proceeds.

The cause back then has resulted in the result today. Dr. He only felt that a sharp arrow was shot out from the void, and it was he himself who shot the arrow.

"I understand, big brother, you should take good care of yourself. I will come to see you in a few days!"

Dr. Ho nodded gently and said goodbye to Ho Yin.

He Xian did not try to keep him, as he knew that he did not have much time left and the affection they had in the past could not compare to the arrangements for his family.

Between personal feelings and personal stance, Ho Yin decisively chose his stance, which was also to do a favor for future generations of the family.

After leaving the He family mansion, Dr. He returned to the car and closed his eyes dejectedly.

Tonight, he got the answer he wanted, but the answer did not satisfy him.

"Morally, he has the upper hand!"

At this moment, He Hongshen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Sometimes morality seems useless, but when it is really used by people, it can produce amazing results.

Just like the choices made by the He family, the Cui family, and even the Huo family this time, actually have nothing to do with money, but with morality.

This is the most troublesome thing. Money can be raised to make them change their stance, but how can morality be changed?
Dr. He turned his head at this moment and looked at the bustling night view of Australia Island outside the window. He thought that this night view was good enough before.

But now, someone seems to want to make it better.

"Bao Zeyang?"

"Sure enough, it is really extraordinary to be able to snatch this piece of fat meat from Jardine Matheson."

After returning home, as soon as Dr. He entered the door, Mrs. Lan came to greet him.

"Master, how is it, what does the He family say?"

"That's not what they meant, but right now, he doesn't support us either."

After Dr. He sat down, he couldn't help pinching the bridge of his nose between his eyes and sighed.

"Is there no other way?"

Mrs. Lan said worriedly.

Dr. He closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa.

"I thought about it all the way back, and basically every route was planned out by that little guy."

"Our only means of counterattack at the moment is the right of first refusal, but this means can be used by us and by them as well."

"I can find the funds to take over Ye Deli's shares, and even Ye Han's, but the other party can do the same."

"The final result of this kind of thing is that both sides will suffer. We keep buying up shares and prevent Bao Zeyang from attending the shareholders' meeting, while the other party can also keep buying up shares and prevent our ally from attending the shareholders' meeting."

"If this kind of thing goes on, the result may be that the Huo family and I will be the only two in power. But by then, the Huo family's shares will definitely be more than ours, once it exceeds 50%."

"They will become the majority shareholder and have absolute power. Then, we will be defeated as well."

He Hongshen said calmly at this moment.

The right of first refusal is a double-edged sword, and in the end the result does not change much.

Is there any difference between the Huo family’s proposition and that of Bao Zeyang?
"Master, how about we ask Ma Jiaofeng to come forward?"

Mrs. Lan has been Dr. He's secretary for so many years, she must be well versed in the underworld. As for casinos, one cannot play them without underworld forces.

"You think I haven't thought about it?"

"But once this gap is opened, there will be no room for maneuver for either side."

"Besides, the power of the underworld is not something that only we have. Don't forget that the Bao family started out as a shipowner. Many people at the dock rely on their boats for their livelihood."

"Once Ma Jiaofeng gets involved, the follow-up may be out of our control."

"Don't forget the He family, the Cui family, and the official forces on the Ao Island. It's hard to say whether they will end up like this when the time comes."

Dr. He said with a frown.

On the way back, he had thought about this method, but it was difficult for him to make up his mind.

Because this time they were not facing a single family, but a combination of several powerful families. I am afraid that Ma Jiaofeng would not dare to take action after hearing this. Dr. He suddenly thought of the predicament of Jardine Matheson half a year ago.

At that time, they were still wondering why Jardine Matheson gave up so readily and gave up the fat piece of meat, Hutchison Whampoa.

Now Dr. Ho has some understanding. Perhaps the country was facing the same dilemma as he is facing now.

All of our escape routes have been blocked by the other party. It seems that we still have options, but in fact, there is no other choice.

"That Bao Zeyang is a business genius, a true genius!"

Inexplicably, Dr. He's mind popped up He Wanqi's words again.

The person who could make the arrogant Ho Wan-ki say this must be no ordinary person.

At this moment, Li Changhe, who made Dr. He feel deeply moved, was staring in a daze at Prince Tarak who suddenly visited him.

"Your Highness, why did you suddenly come to Hong Kong Island?"

Before Li Changhe could settle down after getting off the boat, he received a call from the United States, saying that Prince Tarak had already come to Hong Kong Island with his entourage.

He also told Li Changhe the flight number, saying that the other party had come to find him on purpose.

Li Changhe had no choice but to go to Kai Tak Airport according to the flight and pick up Tarak who had just got off the plane.

"Oh, this is Hong Kong Island. It looks like a nice city, very similar to Chinatown."

After getting off the plane, Tarak sighed as he looked at the tall buildings in the distance.

"Come on, let's go back to the hotel first. I've already arranged accommodation for you."

Li Changhe had already reserved for him the top-notch luxury suite at the Mandarin Hotel.

After getting in the car, Prince Tarak finally told Li Changhe why he came.

"Vic, actually I came here this time to seek your cooperation."

"cooperate?"

Li Changhe was a little confused.

Tarak nodded seriously and said, "Yes, we can make money through cooperation."

"I have an opportunity to make a fortune now, and I want to find you to join me."

Hearing Tarak's words, Li Changhe smiled and said, "This is a good thing. I am honored that Your Highness thought of me."

"I don't know what the opportunity is. Let me find out first."

"Don't worry, I'll tell you when we get to the hotel."

After arriving at the hotel, Tarak did not feel tired from the jet lag because he had a comfortable rest on the plane. In order to have quiet time, he booked all the business class tickets so that no one disturbed his rest.

This made him feel in good spirits.

After arriving at the hotel suite, they drove the entourage out and sat down on the sofa.

"Vic, the opportunity to make a fortune I'm talking about is in the Middle East."

"middle East?"

“Yes, do you know the country of Kuwait?”

Prince Tarak asked Li Changhe seriously at this moment.

Li Changhe nodded: "I don't know much, but I know this country is quite small."

Of course he knew Kuwait, as it was the fuse of the Gulf War. It was also a country with abundant oil resources and one of the richest countries in the Middle East.

"Just so you know, the opportunity to make a fortune I'm talking about this time is in Kuwait."

“This opportunity appeared in the Kuwait stock market!”

"You know, normally the stock market goes up and down, and it's normal for stocks to fall."

“But now, perhaps because Kuwait makes so much money from oil, they have introduced a very strange policy, which is that if the stock price falls, the government will buy it and push the stock price up.”

"So, now the Kuwait stock market can only go up and not down?"

Li Changhe said in surprise.

Tarak nodded and said, "Yes, the Kuwaiti stock market is rising now. In fact, this is also a way for their government to distribute wealth to all citizens."

"Because there are not many of them, and there are only about 90 stocks in the stock market, to put it bluntly, buying stocks at the daily price limit does not cost much money for the government, and it can also allow the people to make money, which is actually a good thing."

"But now, a problem has arisen. Someone has set up a new exchange outside of their regular exchange. This exchange is not formal and has no official endorsement, but it was established anyway."

Tarak said to Li Changhe at this time.

Li Changhe was stunned after hearing this.

"Wait, Your Highness, are you saying that a fictitious exchange was established without any official power? What about the margin? What about the stocks? What about the trading channels?"

Tarak said seriously: "This is the opportunity to make a fortune that I mentioned."

"Their stocks all come from companies outside Kuwait. Companies in Egypt, Pakistan, and even Saudi Arabia, which are nearby, can go public as long as they apply. There is no financial review and no prevention and control mechanism."

"Of course, they also set up a margin system, which was set up by the initiator. As for where the money went, no one paid attention."

"Most importantly, their payment channel is check transactions!"

"Cheque?"

After hearing this, Li Changhe was even more speechless.

"That's right, Vic. You don't understand the characteristics of us Middle Easterners. For us, integrity comes first. If you don't have integrity, then everyone will look down on you, spit on you, and Allah will punish you."

"That's why checks are actually currency in the Middle East. No one would doubt that they can't be cashed."

"That's why people are using checks to trade stocks like crazy right now. Most importantly, many of these checks are post-dated!"

Tarak said calmly.

Li Changhe was completely stunned at this moment. Are these people so bold?
A post-dated check is actually a check with a payment date that is farther away than the current date. For example, if Li Changhe writes a check now that is payable in 1982, this is a post-dated check.

The key point is that this thing is no different from a bad check, because a post-dated check can be fictitious. It overdraws future funds. Who can guarantee that your future funds can be redeemed?
This is totally a case of getting something for nothing.

"That is to say, because of the backing of the Kuwaiti government, someone created a fake exchange and frantically introduced overseas companies to issue fake stocks in order to speculate in stocks."

"Because of your honest social character, you even allow post-dated checks to be used as purchase funds for these stocks, right?"

Li Changhe asked Tarak speechlessly at this moment.

Tarak nodded. “It sounds counterintuitive, but it worked.”

"Not only has it succeeded, but now the wealthy people in the entire Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan, Bahrain, and even some wealthy people in Saudi Arabia, are participating in this game."

"Everyone is immersed in the appreciation of wealth and cannot extricate themselves. Vic, now I want to invite you to join this game!"

Tarak spoke seriously to Li Changhe at this moment.

Li Changhe fell silent.

This world is such a huge makeshift place that such weird things can happen.

"Your Highness, are you sure you want to join this game? It's a complete scam. In the end, it will definitely collapse."

Li Changhe said helplessly.

Tarak smiled and nodded: "I know, that's why I came to find you."

"We just need to get out before the collapse. This requires professional financial people, and now you are the most suitable person."

(End of this chapter)