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

Chapter 769 The Feast is About to Begin!
"Do you want to come to the US with me?"

Inside the room, Li Changhe asked Gong Xue softly.

Gong Xue shook her head: "No, I plan to go with my two older sisters to travel around the country, do some research, and then we'll start thinking about building a school."

With Li Changhe's efforts, the Bao Foundation's scale has grown larger and larger.

Bao Yugang does not allow his daughters to get involved in business, but he does not mind if they do charity. With the addition of Gong Xue, they are now preparing to launch formal charitable investments in China.

"Ah Yang, do you think we should build the primary school first, or the middle school? Where should we start?"

Gong Xue asked curiously at this moment.

Li Changhe thought for a moment, then said seriously, "My suggestion is that you start by building a teachers' college."

"The shortage of primary and secondary schools in China is too great, but it's not just the schools that are lacking; the biggest shortage is teachers."

Now, let alone impoverished areas in the west, even in many areas of the east, building primary schools is useless because there are no teachers. The lack of qualified teachers is currently the biggest shortage.

"Oh, and also, my uncle wants to build a university in Ninghai. My older sister asked if we want to participate?"

"Sure, you can donate whatever you think is appropriate. It doesn't matter."

Li Changhe said nonchalantly.

These days, building a university is actually quite cheap, given how low labor and material costs are in China.

"Alright, I'll discuss it with my older sister later."

Gong Xue nodded helplessly.

At this moment, Li Changhe turned to Gong Xue and said, "By the way, tell your older sister that you can also work with the SJM Holdings Charitable Foundation on some of your projects."

"The SJM Charitable Foundation was also jointly established by me and Ho Hau-chiu and others. It has a larger amount of funds. After all, the entire SJM is a money pit. They need a reason to spend money now. You can step forward and let them contribute money to the mainland."

Of course, SJM Holdings also has charitable funds for the mainland, but these funds cannot be used too obviously. For example, if you inject 2 billion this year, you can't use 1 billion of it on the mainland, otherwise even the Australian government would not agree.

So, when it comes to spending money, there has to be a reason. Some projects can be invested in proactively by the SJM Holdings Charitable Foundation, while others need to be invested in passively. Li Changhe is now having Gong Xue and the others invite people so that the SJM Holdings Charitable Foundation can invest passively.

After all, the Bao family's charitable foundation is working together on projects, so they have no reason not to participate!
"Okay."

Gong Xue couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "How come Changhe has so much funding?"

"Gigi, what about you? Are you coming to the US with me?"

Li Changhe then looked at Guan Zhilin beside him. To be honest, he was now somewhat satisfied with Guan Zhilin.

This girl is very well-behaved at home, quiet, and not the chatterbox type. The family gets along exceptionally well.

When Li Changhe asked her a question, Rosamund Kwan thought for a moment.

“I can stay with you for a month. I’ll be back to filming at the end of October. Wong Jing is preparing to start filming God of Gamblers 2, and I want to be in it.”

Rosamund Kwan isn't as enthusiastic about acting anymore. She'll only act in scripts she likes, and won't act in ones she doesn't. These days, she sometimes goes to clothing companies to design clothes, and sometimes goes out to have fun. Her life is quite colorful.

"It's up to you then. I estimate I won't be back until mid-November. Go if you want."

Li Changhe said indifferently.

“Then I’ll go with you. It’s a good opportunity to visit my mother and brother.”

She definitely couldn't participate in the Bao family's charity foundation; her sisters in the Bao family didn't approve of her at all, and she couldn't be bothered to get involved.

She is actually quite satisfied with her current life.

"Okay, let's pack our things and get ready to leave tomorrow."

The following day, Li Changhe, along with Ah Hu and Guan Zhilin, flew to Tokyo on his private jet.

Even though Dassault added an auxiliary fuel tank to Li Changhe's Falcon these days, it's still difficult to fly directly to Los Angeles; he still needs to transfer in Tokyo.

The advantage, however, is that Li Changhe doesn't need to get off the plane. After refueling at Tokyo Airport, they can continue flying directly, saving much more time than before.

Subsequently, on October 3rd, Li Changhe brought Rosamund Kwan to Los Angeles.

Inside the villa, Rosamund Kwan was stunned when she saw Sophie Marceau and the others, each with their own unique charm.

Goodness, I thought Victor had been behaving himself these past few years, but I never expected that he would suddenly have so many more in the US.
But thinking about it, Rosamund Kwan realized that she wasn't even the official wife, so she didn't have any right to speak.

That evening, Li Changhe decisively drew his sword, but the combination of East and West by Rosamund Kwan and Sophie Marceau greatly increased their power, and in the end, they could only manage a draw.

After agreeing to fight again another day, both sides put away their weapons and returned their troops to camp to recuperate.

The next day, after getting up, Li Changhe went out for a run.

After returning home and having breakfast, Li Changhe took a car to the [loong] building.

When he arrived, the building was not only filled with people from the California consortium, but also with Jim, the manager of Li Changhe's investment company.

"Alright, everyone is here. I think our meeting should officially begin now."

After Li Changhe took his seat, he smiled and spoke to everyone present.

“James, I think it’s most appropriate for you to explain the situation first.”

Li Changhe then spoke to James.

James nodded and then said, "In front of each of you is a report. You can turn to page three now. This is the financial analysis report that our Bank of America has produced so far."

"Based on the negotiation process of the US-Japan Currency Exchange Committee, we have now relatively increased the number of yen financing channels. The most convenient one is the bond market established by Japan in Europe. We can use the foreign debt issued by Japanese companies to obtain a large amount of yen capital and then enter Japan." "Secondly, Bank of America is negotiating cooperation with Daiwa Securities and hopes to obtain approval from the Japanese government. However, at present, this progress is not smooth. Although the Japanese government has relaxed financial controls on overseas capital, it will not completely relax them all at once."

"In comparison, we think next year is more promising. According to our information, the negotiations between White G and Tokyo are still ongoing. Their demand for next year is to allow our securities company to directly enter the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Currently, Morgan Stanley is in the lead and is the most likely securities company to obtain a quota from the Tokyo Stock Exchange."

"Our desire to directly access the Tokyo stock exchange will likely be delayed. In addition, the Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges will also be affected. I estimate that Tokyo will gradually open up to them, but this process will probably be delayed by two to three years."

"In other words, it is highly likely that we will not be able to directly obtain the qualification for securities trading until 1986 or 1987."

James said seriously.

After James finished speaking, everyone looked at Li Changhe, who in turn looked at everyone present.

"James has already made it very clear that if we simply wait for the financial channels to enter the market, it will probably take until 1986 or even 1987. My judgment is that the Japanese government will delay until 1987, because every year later they delay, they will have more time to prepare."

"Therefore, my current suggestion is to obtain yen through the corporate foreign debt market established by Japan and then enter Tokyo."

"According to my plan, we will prioritize investing this funding in the real estate industry, especially high-end real estate, focusing on key Japanese cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya."

"After all, based on the current trend, I think a change in the USD/JPY exchange rate is a foregone conclusion. The USD will definitely weaken and the JPY will definitely strengthen."

"The strengthening of the yen represents a massive wealth-creating movement, and a large number of Japanese people will definitely make a fortune, especially those company members whose main business is import trade."

"Furthermore, given that Tokyo is reluctant to open up its financial markets, the first choice for capital entering Japan through foreign debt platforms will inevitably be real estate. They will join us in acquiring a large number of high-quality properties, thereby driving up housing prices across Japan."

Upon hearing Li Changhe's analysis, everyone present nodded in agreement: "So, our funds will enter Japan starting with the secondary real estate market?"

"Yes, we will first take advantage of the appreciation of real estate in Japan, then sell the real estate after Japan opens up its financial market, then inject the funds into the Japanese stock market, and finally withdraw according to my instructions."

"In addition, James, Matthews, and Jim, I expect the three of you to start preparing to build a team from now on. This team will not just operate the stock market, but will handle the entire process."

"Since Japan is gradually opening up its financial market, Wall Street will arrange for them to have various financial models such as securities trading, margin trading, futures trading, and short selling mechanisms. After all, for Wall Street, that hungry wolf, once a breach is made, there is no reason for them to continue financial protection."

"Therefore, as long as Wall Street has the financial rules, the Japanese securities market will gradually follow suit. What we need to do is maximize the efficiency of our funds as soon as they open up, so the staffing must be in place."

"Of course, just as I predicted with James, Tokyo's financial opening is most likely to be in 1987, so you'd better get your personnel in place before 1987."

For financial teams like this, it's not as simple as just hiring someone who understands finance. Every country has its own financial laws, systems, and financial languages. An English-speaking trader may not be able to handle Japanese-language securities trading.

Therefore, Li Changhe instructed James and his team to arrange training in advance, in order to enter the Japanese stock market in the shortest possible time and seize the initiative.

"Vic, can we add more funds to our side?"

Just then, Roy Disney spoke up to Li Changhe and asked him a question.

The changing situation between the US and Japan over the past two years has made everyone present increasingly aware of the accuracy of Li Changhe's predictions.

Therefore, as this grand event was about to begin, families like Roy's, who were not in the financial industry, were hoping to start adding more funds.

After all, given the agenda of today's meeting, even those who don't understand finance can tell that the potential returns are extremely high.

From margin trading and securities lending to short selling and other financial instruments, it is entirely possible to multiply your assets several times or even ten times. If you don't add more investment at this time, when will you?

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Changhe shook his head after listening.

"Gentlemen, don't let the upcoming profits cloud your judgment. Don't forget, we are actually targeting a country."

“We have already invested a lot of capital in Tokyo in the early stages, and in a sense, we have already attracted the attention of Japan. If we continue to invest heavily at this time, it will not be a good thing for us.”

"The Japanese government may be meat on the chopping block for Washington, but for us, it is actually an extremely powerful adversary. So, don't just look at the benefits and ignore the risks."

"Our current funds are already enough, in my estimation, to generate substantial returns, which will certainly be calculated tenfold."

"As for your surplus funds, all the planned channels have already been explained to you. You can disperse them and enter Japan through other channels of Bank of America and Wells Fargo."

"This is also a form of risk sharing. You can enter the market with international capital when it is safer, so that you will not attract the attention of the Japanese government, nor will you miss out on this feast."

"For us, money is never enough. The most important thing in this plan is how to ensure that the money we earn flows safely into our own pockets."

Li Changhe spoke earnestly and sincerely to everyone present.

After Li Changhe finished speaking, James was the first to applaud.

"Gentlemen, a truly excellent commander is one who can face risks head-on in the face of victory. I strongly agree with Victor's words: do not blindly pursue interests."

"The previous oil crisis has already given us a vivid lesson, hasn't it?"

James then spoke loudly.

The others immediately realized that if the Japanese government really targeted them, although they wouldn't dare to seize their capital, they could still use laws and regulations to deduct or freeze it.

I almost ignored these risks again and was careless.

Having figured this out, everyone applauded Li Changhe.

After hearing this, Li Changhe sneered inwardly.

James may have said nice things, but what he really meant was that they wanted to take the rest of the shares.

Bank of America wouldn't get a cut if Li Changhe managed these families' funds, but conversely, if Bank of America's investment department handled it, they could get a considerable profit share. Even a small profit is still profit.

Therefore, James supported Li Changhe's suggestion without hesitation, and he was even grateful that Li Changhe shared the business with them.

However, Li Changhe really didn't care. He didn't want to be targeted by the Japanese government, nor did he want to be dragged down by the California conglomerate. After all, his main purpose was not simply to make money in Tokyo.

His real target was those factories on the verge of bankruptcy, but he couldn't tell anyone about this idea, especially not to let those Americans find out in advance.

(End of this chapter)