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

Chapter 553 Commercial Security!
"Ah Zheng, what do you think about Hyundai Container Cargo letting Ah Yang take over the shares?"

In the study, after Li Changhe left, Bao Yugang asked Wu Guangzheng softly.

Although Wharf Holdings now belongs to Pao Yu-kong, Wu Guangzheng is now the helmsman of Wharf Holdings and Modern Container Shipping is a company under his management.

It is impossible for Bao Yugang to make a unilateral decision without considering Wu Guangzheng's opinion.

Wu Guangzheng said thoughtfully at this time: "Dad, I don't really care."

"For container cargo at ports, the operation is relatively simple, it just involves the management of personnel and equipment. The main thing is the company's investment during this period, which is often a large sum of money."

"Ayang took over the shares of Maersk and Yinglun. Even if he became a major shareholder, it doesn't really matter. With his personality, I don't think he would fight for a position on the board of directors."

"What I'm actually curious about is that with his current strength, he can actually do it on his own. Why does he need to invest in Modern Container Cargo Company?"

With Li Changhe's funds and Wei Li's expertise, Wu Guangzheng did not think it would be difficult for them to run a port company.

"The reason is actually very simple. They proposed to acquire a stake in Modern Container Cargo precisely because they did not want to compete with us."

"Just think about it, there are only so many docks in Hong Kong Island. If they set up a separate company, and Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island expand in the future, we will become competitors and compete with each other."

"Add to that Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa. To put it bluntly, the original two companies have become three, and our two companies are even at odds with each other. For Ayang, this is not what he wants to see."

"Secondly, we already have three wharves in Kwai Chung. Even if he sets up a similar company now, it will be difficult for him to get a wharf in Hong Kong Island. It is hard to say when the expansion in Kwai Chung will be completed."

“So it is the most appropriate thing for them to invest in Modern Container Shipping.”

"So what do you think, Dad, should we let Ayang in?"

Wu Guangzheng asked softly at this time.

Bao Yugang smiled and said, "That depends on you, Zheng. Do you have any interest in making great achievements in this area?"

"If you want to expand Hyundai Container Group, we can try other methods, such as establishing a new company in a joint venture with Ayang."

"But if you don't have much interest, I think it's okay to let Ayang lead this business."

When Wu Guangzheng heard Bao Yugang's words, he suddenly understood what his father-in-law meant.

This is giving him a choice.

What is chosen is not the enterprise, but the direction of future assets.

Since last year, Wu Guangzheng noticed that his father-in-law seemed to have begun preparing for the future division of assets.

For example, most of the business of Global Shipping has now been handed over to my eldest brother-in-law, Su Haiwen.

The business of Hutchison Whampoa is basically managed by Wu Guangzheng.

In addition, he also has some overseas investments, including trading companies. For example, in Japan, those businesses were handed over to his third brother-in-law, Shinichiro Watari.

In addition, the Bao family still has a fourth daughter who is not married. Obviously, Bao Yugang also wants to leave a share of the family property for her.

As for where this family business came from, Wu Guangzheng guessed that it was most likely from Hutchison Whampoa.

The reason is simple: Hutchison Whampoa has too many industries under its umbrella.

Jardine Matheson's right-hand men and women, Hong Kong Holdings and Wharf Holdings, each had many branches covering a wide range of industries.

If Bao Yugang wants to leave part of the property to his fourth daughter, the best way is to select a part of the property from Hutchison Whampoa, separate it out, and then reserve it for the other party.

This might also be the deeper meaning behind his father-in-law's consultation with him tonight, as he wanted to see what directions he would focus on in Hutchison Whampoa.

For Wu Guangzheng, there is no doubt that the most valuable part of Hutchison Whampoa is real estate.

"Dad, I think we should let Ayang get involved. My main focus right now is on real estate. Harbour City needs to be renovated, and we don't have the funds to continue investing in Modern Container."

Wu Guangzheng said decisively at this moment.

Although he didn't know whether his guess was Bao Yugang's true intention, he felt that it would not be a big deal if Li Changhe became the major shareholder at the dock and port.

Because docks and ports are closely related to the shipping business, and currently the global shipping business under the Bao family is under the control of the eldest brother-in-law, Su Haiwen.

Wu Guangzheng felt that it was unlikely that he would be able to take over the shipping business in the future, so he could hand over the port business now.

"If you have made up your mind, I will talk to him."

"After all, you are now the person in charge of Wharf."

"Also, if Li Jiacheng asks you about this, please help Ayang cover it up."

"Just say that this was the plan submitted by Wei Li, and Ayang just agreed to it."

"Otherwise, I think the two of them will start fighting again."

Bao Yugang said with emotion at this time.

He knew that his second son-in-law had a good relationship with Li Jiacheng, and estimated that Li Jiacheng would definitely ask him for the inside story, so Bao Yugang had to give some instructions in advance.

Wu Guangzheng nodded: "Don't worry, Dad, I understand."

"To be honest, if Li Jiacheng were to confront Ayang now, he probably wouldn't have the energy to fight back."

"Hutchison Whampoa is now being completely suppressed by Hong Kong Land. I heard that in the retail sector, Wellcome is squeezing out Hutchison's ParknShop supermarket business, which is getting worse and worse."

"Dairy Milk International has expanded across the board, especially the 24-hour convenience store. Business is booming now. Who would have thought that those bad boys would become the main consumers in the evening?"

"As for me, I am not worried about Li Ka-shing, but HSBC."

"Ayang is different from me. He has never been interested in HSBC and has not reacted much to Shen Bi's solicitation. So now, Shen Bi's focus is on Li Jiacheng."

"In fact, if it was just Li Ka-shing alone, even if his Cheung Kong Holdings and Hutchison Whampoa were combined, they wouldn't be able to do anything to Ah Yang."

“But if HSBC is added to this, it’s hard to say.”

"You know the influence of HSBC. If they really support Li Ka-shing wholeheartedly, then he and Ah Yang will definitely be fighting fiercely in Hong Kong Island."

"When that happens, it will be very difficult for us!"

The relationship between the Bao family and HSBC is quite close, but now to the outside world, Li Changhe is also a member of the Bao family.

Therefore, if Li Changhe were to start a fight with HSBC and Li Jiacheng, Bao Yugang would be in a difficult position to be caught in the middle.

Even though Li Changhe is now doing very well in the United States, Bao Yugang is well aware that his foundation in Hong Kong Island is not solid.

To a large extent, Li Changhe's foundation in Hong Kong Island is based on his power, and Bao Yugang's power in turn comes partly from HSBC.

So Bao Yugang actually doesn't want to see Li Changhe and HSBC confront each other.

"Dad, I understand. If Li Jiacheng comes to see me later, I will tell him seriously. In fact, I can see that for Ayang, this matter of the port is nothing."

"The root of the problem probably lies with Wei Li."

Wu Guangzheng said softly at this time.

"Well, that's fine. Then you go down first."

After letting Wu Guangzheng go, Bao Yugang sat there and thought for a while.

In fact, Wu Guangzheng's guess was correct. After hearing Li Changhe's proposal today, Bao Yugang did have the intention to split up the Modern Container Group. The reason was just as Wu Guangzheng thought, split up the family!
Of course, they don’t need to separate now, after all, Bao Yugang feels that he is still young.

But he also had to consider his daughters early and figure out how to give them the family property in the future.

In fact, the eldest, second and third sons all have their directions. Even the fourth son, although not married yet, already has a fiancé, and he also has to prepare some assets.

He never touched the hundreds of millions of dollars that Li Changhe helped him earn. In fact, he left them for his fourth daughter.

But it's not enough to just have money. Bao Yugang has actually been thinking about which part of the business should be left to her.

And Li Changhe's proposal today gave him an idea.

Bao Yugang believes that the port will become bigger and stronger in Li Changhe's hands. After all, Li Changhe has the intentions of the great Eastern power behind him.

By then, Wharf Holdings’ shares in Modern Container Shipping will surely increase in value and become more valuable.

It would be perfect to leave this piece to the four girls.

Bao Yugang guessed that Wu Guangzheng must have guessed what he was thinking, so he firmly chose real estate.

But it’s better this way. If you make arrangements in advance, you can save trouble later.

On the other side, Li Changhe returned to his mansion in Deep Water Bay and saw an unexpected person when he got home.

"How did you come?"

Looking at King Ming, Li Changhe asked curiously.

"Boss, Happy New Year!"

This time during the Spring Festival, Ming Wang did not go home. After all, there were many people from the mainland on Australia Island, and he could not leave them alone and go home to celebrate the Spring Festival.

"Well, come to the study."

Li Changhe knew that King Ming must have come for something.

So I took him directly to the study.

"Tell me, what problems have you encountered?"

Li Changhe asked softly.

Ming Wang nodded: "Boss, we have a problem now, and we need your guidance."

"That is our security company. How do we deal with the relationship with our own community organization?"

"Some of our people have already started to move into some of the businesses under Macau Entertainment in Macau Island, but there is a problem now. There are also some high-profile people there."

"The people below don't know the relationships at the top, so conflicts often arise. When it comes to us, it's actually quite a headache."

"We don't quite know how to deal with this, but the security and those societies are naturally in opposition, and some of them are our own people. I really don't know what to do now!"

Ming Wang said somewhat helplessly.

Both sides are under the control of his boss, and he is quite worried that if the two sides become opposed to each other, it will truly be an internal conflict.

Li Changhe nodded thoughtfully after hearing this: "It seems that Feizaijun has already established a firm foothold in Ao Island?"

"He has teamed up with the people from the water room, and now they have beaten the members of the Alphabet Gang so badly that they are running for cover. But it is said that the Alphabet Gang is also recruiting people from Hong Kong Island."

"After the Chinese New Year, Dr. He called them together and seemed to have held a meeting. Now things are a little more stable. I don't know the details."

"Boss, how should we deal with our security business and these bad guys?"

King Ming first explained, then asked hesitantly.

Li Changhe looked at King Ming, and then said seriously: "Deal with it as it should be done."

"Remember, you are a legal and compliant commercial security company. You are responsible to the employer, so you should deal with those bad guys who violate the rules as you should."

"I will arrange for someone to help you find some truly experienced managers to help you. The entire company needs to be operated in a formal manner. Do you understand?"

"Of course, some things must be dealt with by the community. I think someone like Li Jian is more suitable to be affiliated with your company."

"Although Li Jian went to help Fei Zai Jun, he is not a Hong Konger after all. We have to leave him a way out. You can let him register his position in the security company, with the title of strategic department or training consultant, and let them act as the judge, isn't that appropriate!"

"We need to learn and apply this kind of thing flexibly. The proliferation of social groups in Hong Kong Island is just a special situation now, but it won't last forever."

"We want to run a formal commercial security company, which can become a well-known brand in the industry in the future. Therefore, we must establish the core culture of the enterprise from the very beginning."

Li Changhe spoke seriously, but King Ming listened with a bewildered look on his face.

Seeing this, Li Changhe sighed.

Well, it is indeed difficult to make Ming Wang, who only has a junior high school education, understand these business concepts.

"How about this, I will recruit some professional managers from the United States later, and you can learn from them then."

"Really? That would be great."

When King Ming heard what Li Changhe said, he was immediately overjoyed.

For him, military training was no problem, but he was overwhelmed when asked to do business management.

Li Changhe saw this and shook his head: "Don't be too happy too soon. You know our identities. I will separate the company when the time comes."

"One part will be turned into an ordinary security company, operating on a commercial basis, and the other part will be turned into an elite private team. When the time comes, you will need to go out and learn."

"So next you have to find some people, and I will send you to the United States. You should seriously learn how the private security business there is managed, and then come back to manage it yourself."

"Before you go, remember to clean off the Chinese marks on your people and make sure you are South Vietnamese scouts. Otherwise, all of us will fail. Do you understand?"

"The security companies in the United States are all veterans from the Rangers and SAS. Their intuition and reconnaissance capabilities are definitely among the best."

"You must erase all the marks on your body before I can send you over."

"This is not only a responsibility to you personally, but also a responsibility to the many brothers who will come out of the country in the future."

Li Changhe said to King Ming in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, King Ming fell into deep thought.

"Boss, if that's the case, I suggest that Li Jian be in charge of this matter."

"If we talk about changes among us, the one who has changed the most is him. Now he is full of the spirit of the underworld."

"And Li Jian has another advantage. He was a military advisor, so he has less of a soldier's temperament than us. Moreover, he is a man of letters, so he is more professional in learning these things than us rough guys."

"I think we might as well let him handle this matter, how about it?"

"Well, bring him back and I'll talk to him."

Li Changhe thought about it and decided to meet with Li Jian first.

(End of this chapter)