Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 479 481 [Asking for Conditions]

Huang Yizhong was 42 years old at the time. Although he had learned corporate management from his father Huang Zuyao for 12 years, he was still a little arrogant after all, he grew up in a greenhouse.

“Okay, why are you saying that?” Huang Zuyao scolded Huang Yizong and turned to Luo Qihong and said, “What price does Luo Sheng want to buy the shares of Yang Xiecheng Group?”

Luo Qihong really wanted to use the shares of the real estate company as collateral, but after thinking about it, he felt that so much money had been spent, so why bother about this little bit.

"A 2% premium, 6000 million Singapore dollars, how about that?" Luo Qihong said.

"Since Luo Sheng has offered a 20% premium, I will also offer a 20% premium for the shares of the Jardine Matheson Group." Huang Zuyao did not want to take advantage of others. After all, it is not easy to take advantage of a business tycoon.

"Okay, but I hope Mr. Huang can keep it a secret for me for a while and not let Yang Jinglian's family receive any news." Luo Qihong said calmly, it didn't sound like a request, but more of a demand.

This was the agreed condition. If Huang Zuyao refused, Luo Qihong would definitely attack the Huang family, unite with his enemies, and deal a heavy blow to the Huang family in one fell swoop.

Huang Yizong has lived a smooth life for decades, so it is hard for him to imagine the difficulties his predecessors had to face in starting their own businesses. Moreover, his father is still alive, so many people will give face to the Huang family and ignore other things.

"Luo Sheng's conditions are a bit too much, aren't we just trading equity?" Huang Yizong said.

Luo Qihong smiled and looked at the middleman Guo Lingcan. "Didn't Mr. Guo explain it clearly to Mr. Huang? If that's the case, I'm sorry I can't accompany you any longer."

Guo Lingcan's face turned red for nothing, and he cursed in his heart, "I was kind enough to be the middleman, but I met someone who didn't know how to behave."

"Mr. Huang, I have already told you about Mr. Luo's conditions. Do you want to go back on your word now?" Guo Lingcan is also a wealthy man in Southeast Asia. His family is not much weaker than Huang Zuyao's. He felt embarrassed and his tone became stern.

Huang Zuyao narrowed his eyes and glanced at Huang Yizong, saying, "Shut up! You have no right to speak here."

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Guo, don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of going back on my word. I will keep the secret, don't worry."

"Mr. Huang, I have seen your son's attitude. So there are some things we need to make clear. If the news is leaked, no matter who leaked it, I'm afraid it will be blamed on the Huang family. I hope you can understand." Luo Qihong said expressionlessly.

Huang Zuyao frowned. Although he felt embarrassed, this was his son's fault and he had to clean up the mess.

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry, Luo Sheng, I will definitely keep my family under strict control."

"Haha!! I believe what Mr. Huang said. Come, let's have a drink." Luo Qihong laughed hypocritically to ease the tense atmosphere.

This time he has offended Huang Zuoyao, but he doesn't take it to heart. As long as he can take over the Yeo Hiap Seng Group, everything will be worth it.

The next afternoon, the two parties held a press conference to announce the transaction of the Hong Kong Land Development. Hengan Investment Company gave up the acquisition of the Hong Kong Land Development and transferred all of its shares to United Industrial Group.

Luo Qihong did not attend the reception in person. Like Huang Zuyao, he only sent senior company executives.

The senior executive was very smart. He chose "no comment" to answer those tricky questions and did not allow the reporters to ask too much useful information.

Hengan Investment Company Office.

Luo Qihong and Yuan Tianfan sat on the sofa, with different expressions on their faces. The former had no expression, while the latter looked a little happy.

"Boss, we made a profit of 3440 million US dollars from this stock swap, which offset more than half of the stock swap expenses. At the same time, we made a name for ourselves in the Singapore business community," Yuan Tianfan reported.

Luo Qihong nodded. "These are just some small things. How much do we hold at present?"

Yuan Tianfan naturally knew what Luo Qihong was asking, "I already hold 22.1% of the shares, but there are not many scattered shares in the stock market. If I continue to buy, it will easily arouse the vigilance of Yang Jinglian's family. Should I stop?" There are only two advantages now. One is that they have sufficient funds, and the other is that they have not been exposed yet.

If it is exposed, the Yeoh family will inevitably attack him, and it will be difficult to successfully acquire the Yeoh Hiap Seng Group at that time.

"Boss, I think even if Huang Zuoyao is willing to keep it a secret for us, it can't be kept secret for long. We still have to act as soon as possible. But it is difficult for us to acquire 40% of the shares secretly." Yuan Tianfan said worriedly.

Luo Qihong understood the key point and asked, "What price did Yang Zhiyao and Yang Tiancheng offer?"

Yuan Tianfan replied, "Yang Zhiyao has been playing tricks on us, saying that once the group is on the right track, he will distribute dividends as soon as possible to increase the stock price and let us make a profit. Yang Tiancheng's price is more affordable and he is willing to give up several seats on the board of directors."

Luo Qihong sneered, "They are all a bunch of self-righteous guys. The Yeo Hiap Seng Group may not be theirs. It seems that the cooperative management model is not going to work."

"Cooperative management?!" Hearing this, Yuan Tianfan thought about it carefully, and it took him half a minute to understand what Luo Qihong meant. "Boss, do you mean the early business model of Wheelock Company?"

Luo Qihong nodded and said, "Yes, it is that mode."

Although this model has great disadvantages and the Yeoh King Lian family still controls the Yeoh Hiap Seng Group, it also has obvious advantages. It can make other conglomerates give up this piece of fat meat as soon as possible and save the Yeoh Hiap Seng Group to avoid a tough battle.

Unfortunately, the members of Yang Jinglian's family are still so arrogant and have no idea of ​​their own situation.

"Boss, the arrow is on the string, we have to go on. Why don't we do two things at once? We should increase our shareholding to 30% as soon as possible, and then you can talk to Yang Tiancheng in person. If that doesn't work, you can just initiate the acquisition directly." Yuan Tianfan suggested.

Luo Qihong thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, you select some shareholders who are easy to get."

"Yes, I'll do it right away." Yuan Tianfan was quite excited.

end of June.

Luo Qihong received news that the Huang Tingfang family secretly acquired a lot of shares in the Yang Xiecheng Group. It was difficult to find out exactly how much they held, which aroused Luo Qihong's vigilance.

Huang Ting Fang also made his fortune in the sauce business in the 50s. However, his sauce and beverage businesses were not as good as those of Yeo Hiap Seng Group, so he turned to real estate as a new source of income. He now has assets worth over billion Hong Kong dollars in Singapore.

After careful consideration, Luo Qihong decided to meet with Huang Tingfang to discuss how to get him to give up the Yeo Hiap Seng Group.

"What a great move by Mr. Luo. He has created such a big fuss as soon as he arrived in Singapore." Huang Tingfang said in a preemptive manner.

Luo Qihong shook hands with Huang Tingfang and said with a smile, "Of course I want everyone to know me, Luo Qihong, in the new place. Otherwise, they won't take care of me if there are good projects."

"The Land Development Company of UOB is a good thing. Even I am salivating over it. Why would Luo Sheng give it up?" Huang Tingfang said with a smile, "If you have any difficulties, you can always seek cooperation with me."

Luo Qihong shook his head. "My target is not Singapore Land, but United Overseas Bank has what I need."

"Yeo Hiap Seng Group?" Huang Tingfang's expression stiffened.

Luo Qihong nodded and said, "Yes, Yeo Hiap Seng Group. If I want to gain a foothold in Singapore, this company is the best choice. I heard that Mr. Huang has shares in Yeo Hiap Seng Group. I wonder if he is willing to sell it to me?"

Huang Tingfang fell silent, and Huang Zhixiang on the side said, "Mr. Luo, do you know anything about the past between my family and the Yeo Hiap Seng Group?"

Luo Qihong said, "Of course I know. I will compensate you for your losses. We can discuss the terms."

(End of this chapter)