Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 515 Chapter 517 [Got it]

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Central.

The waitress took the decanter and poured red wine into the goblet. When she smiled, her cheeks had shallow dimples, showing a lovely smile.

As he was used to seeing beautiful women, Luo Qihong just looked at her a few more times. After all, she looked quite sweet.

"Mr. Li, Huadi has defeated the takeover bid from Chinachem. Lippo Group is going to become famous in Hong Kong." Luo Qihong sniffed the red wine in the wine glass. Based on his experience, it should be produced by a French second-class winery.

Li Wenzheng smiled bitterly and said, "It can't be said that they have been defeated. Chinachem has stated that it will continue to hold shares in Asia Securities, which has put the Lippo Group in a very passive position."

"So what is Mr. Li going to do? You are not going to give up, are you?" Luo Qihong took a sip of red wine. "This red wine is okay. The taste is not much different from Lafite."

"If Mr. Luo likes it, I'll have someone send you a box." Li Wenzhen followed the topic, wanting to quickly establish friendship with Luo Qihong.

Luo Qihong smiled slightly and waved his hand, "No need, I have a lot of similar red wines in my wine cellar."

"Gung will not give up. If Asia Securities' restructuring plan cannot be carried out smoothly, it will definitely affect the entire restructuring plan of Yibao Group. Mr. Li may have to consider cutting off his arm."

After hearing this, Li Wen Zheng's face turned ugly and his brows furrowed. He knew very well that what Luo Qihong said was true, but he was reluctant to give up the Asia Securities Company with a market value of billions.

"It's better to 'cut off the arm' sooner rather than later. Zhaoan Group is willing to take over. Xingchen Group was brought by Mr. Li. After I take over, I can take Xingchen Group away. As for Gong Ruxin, I will take care of it. How do you think?" Luo Qihong went straight to the point.

During the acquisition battle, Li Wenzheng and Gong Ruxin had a "real fight". Gong Ruxin would never let Li Wenzheng go easily, but Luo Qihong and Gong Ruxin had no intersection, so the matter could be discussed.

Li Wenzheng is a "dragon from across the river" and is quite different from a "local snake" like Luo Qihong. If one offends Luo Qihong, even a real estate tycoon like Gong Ruxin may not be able to gain any benefits. At the very least, malicious sales of residential properties may occur.

"This matter is not something I can decide on my own. I need to go back and discuss it with the company's top management and give Luo Sheng an answer as soon as possible." Li Wenzheng also knew that getting out of the 'quagmire' as soon as possible was the best option.

But he still held out hope, "Does Luo Sheng really think I can't beat Gong Ruxin?"

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "What if we win? Business is about making money, not winning. Besides, Nina is already invincible, unless Mr. Li is willing to pay a greater price and put pressure on her to let her go."

Li Wenzheng is a capitalist and banker who has very good understanding of "accounting" and naturally will not do business at a loss.

"Luo Sheng is right. It seems that I won, but in fact it was a draw, and the winner has not been completely determined yet. In the end, both sides will suffer losses." Li Wenzhen sighed.

"Hong Kong still has many opportunities. Mr. Li doesn't need to be stuck in Asia." Luo Qihong said, "Come on, let's have a drink."

Both of them knew very well that the deal had been reached. Instead of being stubborn, it would be better to do a favor to Luo Qihong to facilitate future cooperation between the two parties.

In the past two years, Li Wenzheng had been looking for a powerful person in Hong Kong to invest in Lippo Group in order to strengthen his influence in Hong Kong and develop future business. At this time, Luo Qihong, who had considerable strength, owed him a favor, which was a blessing in disguise.

Back at Zhaoan Group, Bai Jinyan quickly came to Luo Qihong's office and asked anxiously, "How is it? Did Li Wenzheng agree? He won't refuse, right?"

Luo Qihong glanced at Bai Jinyan and said with a smile, "This lipstick doesn't suit you. It's so dark, it makes you look like a nigger."

Bai Jinyan was speechless, "Okay, I'll go to the bathroom to change later. Tell me what's going on with Li Wen Zheng first?" "Does Li Wen Zheng have any choice? He offended Chinachem over there, and he offended us here. Don't forget that the size of Zhao An Group is several times that of Chinachem, and Zhao An Group is the strongest in Hong Kong. Does Li Wen Zheng want to be unable to take a single step in Hong Kong?" Luo Qihong laughed.

Bai Jinyan blinked and continued to ask, "Do you mean Li Wenzheng agreed?"

"That's about it. He said he would go back and discuss it with the higher-ups and give me an answer as soon as possible." Luo Qihong said.

Hearing this, Bai Jinyan felt relieved. As Luo Qihong said, Li Wen Zheng had no reason to refuse. It didn't matter who it was sold to, and selling it to Zhao'an Group would be in the best interests of Li Wen Zheng.

"Can I take back the Xingchen Group?" Bai Jinyan began to covet more again.

Luo Qihong said unhappily, "Don't be greedy. It's not easy to win the Asian Championship. Don't push Li Wenzheng into a desperate situation."

Bai Jinyan said awkwardly, "Li Wenzheng sold off 3.5 million worth of securities stocks of Asia Securities last year. I just want to get this investment back. If this batch of securities stocks is missing, and the Star Group is added, the assets of Asia Securities will be seriously reduced."

"You can only make up for it yourself later. You must give Li Wen Zheng some benefits, otherwise the deal will be difficult to reach. Or you can wait a little longer. When Li Wen Zheng has no way out, you may be able to get the Star Group." Luo Qihong sighed. Bai Jinyan was too greedy. He wanted to overwhelm Li Wen Zheng by relying on his power.

Who is Li Wenzheng? He is the founder of a chaebol in Southeast Asia. It is impossible for him to be controlled so easily. Once his bottom line is crossed, Asia Securities will definitely not belong to Zhaoan Group.

There is a risk of unexpected events while waiting, and there is even the possibility of losing the second place certificate. Bai Jinyan understands this very well.

The next afternoon, Li Wenzhen called and said that the top management of Huadi had approved the transaction and wanted to make an appointment with Luo Qihong to discuss the details of the transaction.

Luo Qihong is also a generous person. He is willing to acquire the company at a price of 2.8 yuan per share. The reason is that Asia Securities has cut a lot of assets, but it will not let Huadi Company suffer any losses.

In the past two years, Huadi Company acquired Asia Securities at RMB 2.6 per share. Now it is at RMB 2.8 per share, making a profit of RMB 0.2 per share, which is considered a small profit.

After the transaction was completed, Luo Qihong immediately found the head of the Chinachem Group, Nina Wang, to discuss the sale of the Star Group. At first, Nina Wang did not agree, as she did not want Li Wenzheng to get away so quickly.

Finally, Luo Qihong promised that as long as Gong Xiuqin agreed, Zhaoan Group would fully assist Chinachem Group in acquiring the next company and minimize the cost paid by Chinachem Group.

Gong Xiuqin could not resist such a huge temptation and finally had to agree. She would withdraw from Asia Securities after acquiring the listed company.

In mid-June, Zhaoan Group and Huadi Company officially signed the contract.

When the news came out, the market was shocked. With the support of Zhaoan Group, Asia Securities would take off, so the share price of Asia Securities began to rise, from 1.54 yuan to 1.82 yuan in an instant. The market value reached 10.647 billion Hong Kong dollars, once again crossing the 10 billion mark.

"I finally got the Asian certificate after so many years of hard work." Bai Jinyan sighed with a smile.

"Let Asia Securities be registered under De'an Securities Investment Company. As the flagship of the group in the securities and stock field, it will mainly serve the Hong Kong market." Luo Qihong set the tone for Asia Securities' future with just one sentence.

"Okay, that's what I plan to do too." Bai Jinyan said, "Chinachem Group has accepted our second acquisition proposal. We are going to take action against China-America Securities Investment Company."

"We still have to be careful. Nina Wang is not a generous person. So we have to speed up and seize control at lightning speed. We have to get out as soon as possible." Luo Qihong was not very willing to deal with someone like Nina Wang. A takeover case requires using financial power to pressure others, but Nina Wang only wanted to get a bargain, which created difficulties for De'an.

(End of this chapter)