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Chapter 55: Make a price

"Uncle Bao, please come in. The corridor is really not a suitable place to have a conversation." Lin Haoran did not directly respond to Bao Yugang's words. Instead, he politely extended his arm and made a gesture of inviting Bao Yugang to come in, indicating that Bao Yugang could enter the office for detailed discussion.

Bao Yugang smiled and nodded, with a bit of curiosity in his steps, and asked as he walked: "Your father should be in the office now, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Haoran smiled gently and replied, "Actually not, Uncle Bao. Right now, besides my bodyguards waiting outside the office, I'm the only one here handling some matters."

"Are you the only one here?" Bao Yugang asked with a hint of surprise, and his pace slowed down involuntarily, as if he was surprised by the information.

But then, he quickly adjusted his mood, nodded in understanding, continued to follow Lin Haoran's steps, and stepped into Lin Haoran's private office.

After the two sat down, Lin Haoran skillfully brewed tea, and the aroma of tea immediately filled the office.

He carefully filled a cup of tea for Bao Yugang and himself, and then turned his gaze to Bao Yugang.

"Uncle Bao, regarding your question just now, I want to tell you directly that Huanyu Investment Company is actually a company I founded personally. It has no direct connection with my father, Mr. Lin Wanan. In fact, he still doesn't know that I founded this company." Lin Haoran explained frankly with a smile.

At this moment, Lin Haoran displayed a confidence and composure beyond his age.

He sat opposite Bao Yugang. Facing the world-famous shipping magnate, there was no fear or tension in his eyes. Instead, he revealed an attitude of equal communication.

Apart from the respect for the old man, there seemed to be no difference in status between the two of them, and only pure dialogue and communication remained.

When Bao Yugang saw this, the teacup in his hand paused slightly, and a hint of surprise and shock flashed in his eyes.

He gently put the teacup back on the coffee table, his eyes full of disbelief, and asked with a little surprise: "You mean, you founded this company entirely by yourself, and your father knows nothing about it?"

His words revealed deep shock. After all, in his opinion, a stock dealer who could attract so much attention from the stock exchange must have powerful capital and a complex network behind him, and he originally thought that the controller of all this was at least a business tycoon like Lin Wanan.

"That's right, Uncle Bao." Lin Haoran answered firmly again, his eyes were not flickering, only full of confidence and honesty. "This company is my personal business. From the establishment to the operation, I personally managed it. My father was not involved in it and did not know that I founded such a company."

When Bao Yugang heard this, he couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in his heart.

He was surprised at Lin Haoran's independence and courage, and began to re-examine the abilities of this young man.

After all, it is not easy to control a company that has received attention from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the stock market alone.

"Haoran, I want to ask, how many shares of Hutchison Whampoa does your Huanyu Investment Company hold? Can you give me a clear answer?" At this moment, Bao Yugang finally couldn't help asking this question.

The reason why he came here in person was for the Wharf shares held by Universal Investment Company.

"Of course there is no problem with this, Uncle Bao. I currently hold more than 147 million shares of Wharf Holdings, which accounts for approximately 1.4% of the total issued shares of Wharf Holdings." Lin Haoran did not hide anything and directly reported the actual number.

After all, there is no need to hide these things.

Only by letting Bao Yugang, the industry giant, clearly understand his own strength and weight can the cooperative relationship between the two parties be further consolidated.

"What? You actually hold more than 147 million shares of Wharf Holdings?!" Bao Yugang was so shocked that he stood up from his seat, his tone full of disbelief. More than 147 million shares accounted for about 1.4% of the total issued shares of Wharf Holdings. Under normal circumstances, this would be enough to be invited to join the Wharf Holdings board of directors.

He knew very well that in today's fierce competition in the Wharf stock market, even industry giants like them, with an investment of HK$10 or 20 million a day, could only absorb 200,000 or 300,000 shares with difficulty.

Although Wharf's stock trading is extremely active every day, with daily trading volume easily reaching hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, Bao Yugang understands that the HK$10 to 20 million that their team actually spends to acquire stocks is already a considerable figure.

Behind this is the competition and contest among many forces.

In addition to their own desire for Wharf Holdings shares, there are also strong rivals such as Jardine Matheson Holdings, market makers who are good at seizing market opportunities and making profits from price differences, and countless retail investors, whose every transaction affects the delicate balance of the market.

Simply put, there are too many competitors.

Therefore, when Lin Haoran revealed that Universal Investment Company held more than 147 million shares of Wharf Holdings, accounting for about 1.4% of the market share, Bao Yugang's shock and concern were understandable.

This weekend, he worked very hard and negotiated with many big market makers in Hong Kong, and finally managed to collect nearly two million shares of Wharf Holdings.

Now, Lin Haoran told him casually that Huanyu Investment Company alone controlled more than 147 million shares of Wharf Holdings, accounting for 1.4% of the total issuance volume. This undoubtedly brought him a huge shock.

He realized that this seemingly young neighbor was not as simple as he seemed.

"Of course, these are the Wharf stock certificates we hold." Lin Haoran was very frank and directly took out the Wharf stocks he owned.

Looking at the stock certificates in front of him, Bao Yugang was finally convinced.

In his opinion, since becoming the focus of the market, the share price of Hutchison Whampoa has soared rapidly, jumping from HK$30 or 40 to more than HK$70, approaching the high of HK$80 per share.

Lin Haoran holds more than 147 million shares of Hutchison Whampoa. Even if calculated at an average price of HK$ per share, the capital he has invested has reached more than HK$ million.

This huge number represents real cash flow rather than book assets, and its importance is self-evident.

Although Bao Yugang was curious about how Lin Haoran raised such a huge amount of money, he also knew that some issues should not be investigated in depth, so he changed the subject and said sincerely: "Haoran, you and I know very well that I came here specifically for the Wharf shares. You name a price, as long as the price is reasonable, I am willing to take over all these stocks."

At this moment, Bao Yugang was determined and confident of successfully acquiring these stocks.

After all, although they were not close friends, they were acquaintances and had a certain basis of trust.

As long as the money he spends is slightly higher than the market stock price, Haoran will probably agree to sell the stocks to him, otherwise he will not meet him.

So, Bao Yugang looked at Lin Haoran with anticipation, wanting to know what price he would say.

As long as Lin Haoran is not too greedy and asks for a price that is too high, he will agree to it readily.

Bao Yugang didn't even plan to bargain too much.

(End of this chapter)