Mixed in 1980

Chapter 253 A Group of Hungry Wolves

"Don't you know the purpose of the two Lis?"

Li Hongying rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "You specifically asked for the gas company, so the British guy went to Li Zhaoji to put pressure on him and wanted to bring him to the table."

Chen Fan was surprised that the British guy was quite calculating.

Li Zhaoji is a major shareholder of the gas company and has very good relations with the mainland. Putting him on the table and giving him to Chen Fan was a good plan.

"Li Zhaoji's purpose is very simple. He doesn't want to be put on the table, so he can only sit down and become the one eating at the table. Of course, he will support you."

Chen Fan had no objection to this.

When asked about the other Li, Li Hongying was a little embarrassed: "He will give up the competition for Kwai Chung Port, but he wants to take over Hong Kong Electric Company."

"Then there's no room for negotiation!"

There are two power companies in Hong Kong, one is Hong Kong Electric and the other is CLP Power. Hong Kong Electric is the easiest to acquire, and Chen Fan has already regarded it as a sure thing.

After thinking for a while, Chen Fan added: "Sister Ying, please tell him a message for me. If he competes with me for HK Electric, I will take over Wharf Holdings and Wheelock Properties at the same time."

In this regard, Li Hongying could only express her admiration!

Having money means being powerful, and Chen Fan is not only rich, but also powerful. He has the support of the mainland and is holding the British at their fingertips. Not many people dare to turn against him.

Xiangjiang, who will you follow in the future?
If you can't tell the difference, don't mix it.

After returning home, Li Hongying conveyed Chen Fan's intention, which made Li Chaoren so angry that he almost smashed the phone. He had been eyeing HK Electric for a long time and had secretly purchased a certain amount of shares.

But Chen Fan wouldn't let go, and no one could do anything!
Chen Fan was already sitting at the table. If he didn't give in and kept the housing prices down, the real estate developers in Hong Kong would not agree, and the British would certainly not agree.

Chen Fan does have the ability to stop him and take over companies such as Wharf Holdings and Wheelock Holdings.

"Fuck, I've never seen anyone so arrogant!"

Li Chaoren kicked the coffee table, lit a cigarette, and after a long while he called Li Hongying again: "I agree to give up HK Electric, and I can even sell my shares to him."

Li Hongying laughed secretly!
Chen Fan's evaluation of Li Chaoren was really to the point: he is a pure businessman who is best at weighing the pros and cons and puts profit first in everything.

When you find that something is impossible, you will give up decisively!
However, Li Chaoren added: "Similarly, I will keep an eye on other British companies. I hope we can all work together."

Exchange of interests, nothing more than this!
Li Hongying did not accept the offer on behalf of Chen Fan, but made an appointment with him, and then invited the charter boat king and Li Zhaoji to sit down and discuss in detail.

This is what Superman Li wanted!
If we can get on board this big ship, subsequent acquisitions will be easier, and we won’t have to worry about HSBC anymore, giving us the opportunity to take a bigger bite of the pie.

HSBC is a giant beast in Hong Kong!
As early as 1978, when Li Chaoren started to acquire Wharf Holdings, HSBC tried its best to obstruct it. It not only lent money to Jardine Matheson, the holding company of Wharf Holdings, but also helped Jardine Matheson to overcome the difficulties.

Secondly, Mr. Shen of HSBC personally met with Li Chaoren and forced him to give up the acquisition.

It is for this reason that Li Chaoren brought in the king of charter boats!

The charter ship king is firmly at the top of the world's top ten shipping kings. He is also the first Chinese to enter HSBC Bank and is not afraid of trouble from HSBC.

That night, The Peninsula Hotel!
A reporter who was waiting in ambush photographed Li Hongying bringing the two Lis and the ship charter king to meet Chen Fan. Leaders from the Ministry of Commerce and China Construction also appeared at the same time.

We talked in the box for more than three hours and didn't leave until after 11 o'clock in the evening.

"As expected of a fierce dragon crossing the river!"

After the negotiation, Shuangli Yibao couldn't help but sigh!

Too domineering and too strong, but with an extremely sharp vision. Not only does he have a grasp of Britain's vital points, he also knows everything about their actions.

If you don’t get on his boat, you might be targeted!

However, everyone was happy during this negotiation and had the same goal, so it was easy for them to form a community of interests and work together to grab the spoils from British capital.

"How's the talk going?"

Xu Jinqiu took out a cigarette and lit it for Chen Fan. Negotiating with a group of top wealthy people, each competing for their own interests, must be very stressful.

Chen Fan took a few deep breaths, and his tense nerves finally relaxed a little. "It's going well. They are all a group of smart people with sharp eyes and big appetites. Fortunately, our goals are the same."

Xu Jinqiu stood behind him and gently pressed his temples: "With their support, the pressure should be less in the future, right?"

"Not necessarily. The more people there are, the greater the interests they will fight for. The British will not give in easily. In the end, it all depends on the attitude of the higher-ups."

What benefits the superiors want is the highlight!

Chen Fan cannot participate in matters of this level. Now everyone has the same attitude, to board the "national team" and put pressure on the British together.

After thinking for a while, Chen Fan said, "Pack up your things and go home tomorrow. We'll come back when the British guys reach a consensus and the higher-ups come to a certain conclusion."

Xu Jinqiu was slightly stunned and said in surprise: "The negotiations have just begun, it's not a good idea to leave now, right?"

"It's okay, let them worry about it!"

Chen Fan stretched and took another puff of cigarette: "Let's go back to Beijing directly and let the British see our determination. If we don't give them enough benefits, we won't bother with them."

Xu Jinqiu nodded and was about to go clean up.

Chen Fan quickly put out his cigarette, turned around and hugged his wife: "Teacher Xu, I've been so nervous all night and I just can't relax. Can you relax tonight?"

"If you're greedy, just say it!"

Teacher Xu gave him a charming look and kissed him on the lips: "Go to Miss Zhao's room!"

……

The next morning, Chen Fan went to Spark Investment. There are now more than 150 employees here, and they are all very relaxed at work, as if they were still asleep.

Chen Fan was not surprised, and did not try to correct it.

Last month, I suddenly gave an order to use all the company's operating funds to buy land and houses. All employees have been running around outside, and we have only just taken a break.

There hasn't been much business in the company these days.

Chen Fan called Yu Jing and Zhou Wenya to the office and asked about the acquisition. Yu Jing immediately took out a report and said, "Mr. Chen, please take a look."

Chen Fan took it and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly!
I really became Hong Kong’s number one land supplier, and Hong Kong’s number one landlord!

Including the land purchased at the auction, Xinghuo Investment now has 25 pieces of land. After two large-scale purchases of real estate, it now has more than 9800 houses in total.

These are investments made by Xinghuo and have nothing to do with Xinghuo Real Estate Company.

You don’t have to think about buying a house or land in the future. Unless you become a landlord, it will take a long time to sell the land and properties you have now.

There have also been changes in the equity of Xinghuo Real Estate.

Xinghuo Real Estate has 36 pieces of land and 8 large factories, which were originally loaned by Chen Fan to the company and will be cashed out later.

After China Construction acquired shares, the money became actual investment.

China Construction acquired the shares to earn foreign exchange and solve the domestic foreign exchange shortage. It is impossible for it to take over a company that is full of debts, and it is not here to work and pay off debts.

The government also actually invested in the company using land.

After reading it carefully, Chen Fan closed the report and asked, "How much did you get from the stocks of those companies I asked you to buy?"

The funds for the acquisition were mortgaged by the house.

But not much was spent, and there was only one month left. Chen Fan also required that the stock price should not skyrocket, so he was unable to buy on a large scale.

Hong Kong Electric, CLP Power and Towngas have only spent HK$2 million so far.

As for the communications company, it hasn’t gone public yet!

"Not much indeed!"

With a slight sigh, Chen Fan suddenly changed the subject: "Did you watch the news this morning?"

"You mean a package of two Li's and a meeting with you?"

The meeting was captured by reporters last night and was all over the news today. Both newspapers and financial programs were speculating on the content of their conversation.

The biggest possibility is to form an alliance!

Chen Fan nodded slightly: "It's this news. Let's spread the word that these companies have serious financial problems and we will delist and reorganize them after we acquire them."

Yu Jing's mouth twitched. The boss was indeed a ruthless person!
Release bad news, sell stocks, trigger a selling spree, then buy at a low price, and incidentally reduce the company's market value, saving a lot of money when acquiring it.

How confident do you have to be to do something like this?
But if Chen Fan really has this ability, and now he is holding the British at their fingertips, except for Cathay Pacific, he may be able to buy several other companies.

Especially for Hong Kong Electric and Telecommunications, the major shareholders are Jardine Matheson. Jardine Matheson has been in poor condition in recent years and is most likely to be taken over by Chen Fan.

For example, Hutchison Whampoa also belongs to Jardine Matheson, and now it has been targeted by the ship chartering king and Superman Li.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!
After explaining everything clearly, Chen Fan returned to the hotel, took his two wives and headed straight for the airport. When he came out of the hotel, Chen Fan even went out of his way to greet the reporters who were waiting there.

"Yes, we have to go back to the capital!"

Such a simple sentence shocked the Hong Kong media.

How confident is that?
He put down his chips and left without even talking, not taking the British seriously at all.

"Chen Fan, the toughest man, determined to win"

"Chen Fan! One Bao and two Li, can the four strong teams join forces to take over the British industry?"

"Chen Fan: Hong Kong Electric, CLP Power, Towngas, and Cathay Pacific have committed financial fraud and will be delisted from the stock market"

……

After launching a satellite, Chen Fan walked away!
The British were so angry that they gritted their teeth, especially Jardine Matheson. As a major shareholder of many companies, Chen Fan's move was undoubtedly the greatest harm to them.

But it’s difficult for them as they have no money to save the market!

On the contrary, Chen Fan's return to the capital is equivalent to leaving the center of the storm, leaving all the pressure to them. Should he bear it or compromise?

You can't bear it!
British capital is about to withdraw. This is the usual practice of the British. When there is no way to keep Hong Kong, they will find someone to take over, cash out and leave.

The only difference is that you could have taken away more money and left more gracefully, but now you have to pay a higher price.

The British mainland has sent people to Hong Kong and is negotiating with the Ministry of Commerce.

Chen Fan didn't care about all this. He would wait until the superiors finished talking before it would be his turn. If he came forward now, he wouldn't be able to say anything.

The proud British people would not negotiate with him!
No individual is qualified to threaten England, just like when Li Chaoren acquired Wharf Holdings, Mr. Shen from HSBC forced Li Chaoren to give up the acquisition after a meeting.

Chen Fan was able to sit at the table because he had the support of China.

After they finish talking, the negotiations between the companies will begin.

Seeing the news of Chen Fan's departure, the two Lis all laughed, especially Li Zhaoji, whose eyes sparkled like a hungry wolf seeing fresh meat.

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