Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 487 [Encounter]

In October 87, Hai Yu Bao Ye conducted a private placement, and Chairman Cai Shi Liang and two directors acquired 10% of the shares, and at the same time purchased the remaining shares of Yao Feng Refrigerated Warehouse held by the company.

In January 89, its wholly-owned subsidiary Haijiabaoye intended to acquire Yaohui Cold Storage from Dabao Real Estate (an asset of the Hu Zhong family of Hopewell Holdings). In May, it proposed a full acquisition of Dabao Real Estate, and finally held a 1% stake in it and renamed Dabao Real Estate to Haihui International.

After expansion, by the 90s, Haihui International had become the largest cold storage company in Hong Kong, accounting for about 6% of Hong Kong's entire cold storage market.

In just a few years, Cai Shiliang controlled three listed companies, established his own group in the Hong Kong stock market, and achieved remarkable results.

However, the share prices of Haiyu Group of companies have been sluggish for a long time. The reason is that in the early 80s, companies such as Jianing, Yida International and Overseas Trust Bank, which also belonged to Southeast Asian capital, went bankrupt and liquidated one after another. Their reputations were very bad, which made Hong Kong people wary of Southeast Asian businessmen.

Cai Shiliang invited Yuan Tianfan to join the team naturally with the intention of borrowing Yuan Tianfan's reputation and ability. Also, Yuan Tianfan did not come from a wealthy family and did not have a very superior background, so he could still kick Yuan Tianfan out if there were any problems in the future.

Luo Qihong felt that Cai Shiliang had bad intentions, but he didn't want to remind Yuan Tianfan. First, Yuan Tianfan and Cai Shiliang had known each other for more than ten years. He had helped Cai Shiliang to go public through the listing of Jinyou Real Estate and assisted in the acquisition of Dabao Real Estate. It was difficult for Yuan Tianfan to listen to him. Second, he wanted Yuan Tianfan to come back and continue to work for him.

"This is a good thing. Being your own boss is better than working for someone else." Luo Qihong smiled faintly, "Do you have enough funds to acquire the shares? If you are short, I can help you."

Yuan Tianfan shook his head. "I still have tens of millions. Thank you for your kindness, boss."

"We are friends. You can come to me if you have any problems in the future." Luo Qihong said, "Please hand over your work to me. I haven't found a suitable candidate yet."

"Yes, Luo Sheng!" After the matter was settled, the address would naturally change.

After Yuan Tianfan left the office, Luo Qihong found Haiyu International Company from the file and read it again.

Haiyu International is still quite powerful. The annual rental income from the cold storage alone is HK$2 million, which allows the company to have no financial worries. It also has securities business, which is very much in line with Yuan Tianfan's appetite.

No wonder Yuan Tianfan resigned in such a hurry and chose to join Haiyu International.

However, Luo Qihong did not think this was a good thing. Cai Shiliang had spent so much effort to establish the Haiyu International system, and now he was handing it over to Yuan Tianfan. Isn't this nonsense?

Cai Shiliang has children, so it would be right to pass the business on to his descendants. Even if they lack the ability, he can hire a professional manager to manage it.

Cai Shiliang is not very old, only a few years younger than Yuan Tianfan, and his intentions are obvious.

Since he couldn't break the curse of the company's growing market value, he used Yuan Tianfan.

What a good trick of 'killing the donkey after it has done its job'!
Time flies, and it is already 92 years.

When Luo Qihong and Guan Jiahui were in the hotel, they unexpectedly met Guan Shan. Next to him was a very charming woman who was dressed very boldly. The two of them behaved intimately, as if there was no one around.

"Jiahui, look over there." Luo Qihong gestured to Guan Jiahui to look towards Guan Shan.

When Luo Qihong and Guan Jiahui eat together, they sometimes like to sit in the living room because it is more lively with more people.

Guan Jiahui is already 30 years old. Although her baby face makes her look a few years younger, her mentality is mature. The woman who was having dinner with Guan Shan was obviously only in her 20s. She suddenly looked a little unnatural.

"Would you like to have a meal with your father? You haven't seen him for a long time." Luo Qihong grabbed Guan Jiahui's hand and smiled gently. Guan Jiahui's fate has been changed by him, and she has a strong protective mentality towards her property.

Guan Jiahui would occasionally give some money to her parents, but it was all in cash, with very few assets such as real estate, and the amount was not large, ranging from hundreds of thousands to a few thousand.

Luo Qihong comes from a wealthy family, and he just asked Guan Jiahui to be more careful. It is her duty to take care of her parents, but not to be too extravagant.

Guan Jiahui seems to have a lot of opinions about Guan Shan, but after all, he is the father who raised her, so she still cares about him in private.

Over the years, Guan Jiahui has let go of her obsession. Now, seeing Guan Shan find a woman younger than her, she feels a little embarrassed.

Guan Jiahui shook her head and said, "No, we don't want to be disturbed by outsiders in our world of two." Luo Qihong persuaded, "That woman is so young, she must be after Uncle Guan's money. If you don't show up, Uncle Guan might be cheated of all his money, and even have foreign debts. Wouldn't that cause trouble to you?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Jiahui's face changed. She could give her money to her father and brothers, but not to real outsiders.

Luo Qihong waved to the bodyguard, "Go find a private room, the best one."

"Yes, boss!" the bodyguard nodded in agreement.

In a private room.

The woman next to Guanshan saw the legendary Luo Chaoren and immediately looked panicked, but still forced herself to walk in. Guanshan's face also changed slightly. He was a little afraid of the couple in front of him.

Luo Qihong seems to be peaceful and approachable, but in fact he is ruthless. If Guan Shan makes Guan Jiahui unhappy, Luo Qihong will have people cause trouble for Guan Shan, making him feel uncomfortable.

But Guan Shan didn't dare to get angry with Luo Qihong, for fear that Luo Qihong's words would cut off his financial resources. After all, he was only Luo Qihong's cheap father-in-law, not a real father-in-law like Bai Shuncheng.

Guan Jiahui usually ignores Guan Shan. If she complains about Luo Qihong, Guan Shan is worried that the punishment will be even heavier.

"Uncle Guan, come and sit down. We haven't eaten together for some time. The girl next to you is your new girlfriend, right?!" Luo Qihong stood up and gave Guan Shan basic respect.

However, Guan Jiahui ignored it, as if she couldn't see Guan Shan and his girlfriend.

"Good! It's been a long time since I had dinner with you guys." After sitting down, Guan Shan turned to look at Guan Jiahui and said with a smile, "Jiahui, why isn't Ah Chong here?"

"A Chong is a child, of course he has to go to school. He is not like you who is so idle every day." Guan Jiahui said unhappily.

"That's true, that's true." Guan Shan said embarrassedly. He seemed a little afraid of Guan Jiahui.

The girlfriend noticed their relationship, so she flattered him by saying, "Mrs. Luo is much prettier in person than in the magazine photos. Those paparazzi really don't have the skills to capture Mrs. Luo's beauty."

This mouth is indeed very sweet, but the voice is too coquettish, which makes Guan Jiahui feel a little uncomfortable.

"You don't need to tell me whether I'm beautiful or not. Old men will be fooled by you, but I won't." Guan Jiahui said.

Luo Qihong patted the back of Guan Jiahui's hand and said with a smile, "Uncle Guan has been single for a long time. It's time to find someone to take care of you. But if you have any malicious intentions, you should think twice. I have many friends all over the world. It's not too difficult to find someone to take care of you."

"If you live a good life, you will never lack wealth and glory. What do you think of what I said, young lady?"

The girlfriend's heart skipped a beat and she quickly said, "Luo Sheng is right. We need to live a good life."

"Hmph! Some people are so romantic and don't even realize it. If they get old and get swindled of all their money, just imagine how they're going to live in the future." Guan Jiahui said this in a sarcastic tone. In fact, she still wanted to remind Guan Shan to be careful of women running away with the money.

After the banquet, Guan Shan and his girlfriend returned to the car. His girlfriend immediately got angry and said, "Who does she think she is? She is just a rich man's mistress. She might be abandoned in the future. She is even more miserable than me."

"Pa!" Before he could finish his words, a crisp slap sounded.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you say that about my daughter? Without her, what would you eat and drink?" Guan Shan got angry and said, "Get out of here!"

The girlfriend covered her face, gave Guanshan a fierce look, then pushed the door and got out of the car.

"Fuck you! I'm just killing time with you. You think you're Mrs. Guan, but you're not even as good as one finger of my daughter." Guan Shan pressed the lighter a few times, but it didn't light up, so he threw it forward angrily, "What bad luck! Even the lighter bullies me."

(End of this chapter)