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Chapter 730 Pizza

Because these Hong Kong business tycoons all felt that the situation was urgent, they all gathered together at the Huo family mansion in Mid-Levels that night. However, after they arrived at the Huo family mansion, of course they first had to greet Mr. Huo politely, but soon they all showed their worries.

Of course, Mr. Huo saw the appearance of Baochuan Wang, Li Chaoren and others, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart. He then took the initiative to look at the former head of Henglong, who now had nothing. "Xiao Chen, since you have been in contact with this Ningyuan Group, why don't you tell us what happened?"

"Mr. Fok, actually I don't know much about the Ningyuan Group. They came directly to acquire us this time, and then the board of directors of Hang Lung unanimously decided to accept the acquisition." The former head of Hang Lung immediately explained to Mr. Fok with a worried look on his face. After all, Hang Lung Properties has been his lifelong effort.

"Oh? Xiao Chen, does this mean that before the Ningyuan Group came to your door, they had already contacted your Hang Lung shareholders?" Mr. Huo soon realized that a lot of things must have happened.

"Yes! Mr. Huo, Mr. Bao, we feel that Ningyuan Group has sufficient funds. All the projects under construction are only rented and not sold. You know, this is a very capital-intensive thing." Although he had nothing at this time, he still expressed his views on Ningyuan Group.

"Well, this just shows that the Ningyuan Group is really optimistic about Hong Kong's real estate, otherwise it would not use such extreme means." At this time, Mr. Huo nodded without comment, and was also puzzled by the behavior of the Ningyuan Group.

"Yes! Mr. Huo, should our local business community formulate an industry rule to prohibit Ningyuan Group's hostile takeover?" At this time, Li Chaoren slightly adjusted his black-framed glasses, and then told Mr. Huo about his plan with a smile on his face.

You should know that Li Chaoren's Cheung Kong Industries was listed in 1972. The 1973 stock market crash has affected his Cheung Kong Industries to some extent. Now suddenly a new dragon from outside Hong Kong, Ningyuan Group, has emerged in the Hong Kong real estate industry. Li Chaoren is really worried that his Cheung Kong Industries will follow in the footsteps of Hang Lung Properties.

Mr. Huo suddenly looked at Li Chaoren in front of him meaningfully. He had always heard that Li Chaoren was very good at business and had a good personal relationship with Shen Bi, the boss of HSBC. He just didn't expect that his methods would be so ruthless. Isn't this clearly an attempt to exclude Ningyuan Group from the Hong Kong business circle? He finally realized what qualities Shen Bi valued in Li Chaoren. It turned out that Li Chaoren perfectly met all the qualities of a businessman who would do anything to achieve his goals.

"Well, Boss Li's proposal is very good, but there is no need for us to implement it hastily. At least we cannot do this before we figure out the origins of Ningyuan Group." Mr. Huo quickly expressed his thoughts at the moment. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is always useful.

"Haha, what Mr. Huo said makes a lot of sense. It seems that I have not considered it carefully enough." At this time, Li Chaoren also realized that he was too impatient, and hurriedly looked at Mr. Huo in front of him with a smile and said.

"Everyone, the ultimate beneficiaries of Hong Kong's real estate industry are British-owned companies, and the rest of us are just eating the scraps at their beck and call. So, let's first see how these British-owned companies react."

"Yes! Mr. Huo."

"Old Bao, I heard that your shipping business is very good?" At this time, Mr. Huo suddenly turned around with a smile and looked at the ship charter king beside him and asked.

"Haha, yes! The international oil crisis broke out recently, and our shipping costs have also risen sharply." The recent period is indeed the golden period for the shipping industry, so the smile on the face of the ship charter king can be said to be very bright.

"So, Lao Bao, you must manage your basic base well. As for going ashore, there will definitely be opportunities." At this time, Mr. Huo couldn't help but express his own views, reminding Baochuan Wang that he didn't need to be too anxious to abandon the ship and go ashore.

"Mr. Huo, I'm grateful for your advice."

At this moment, the Huo family's housekeeper suddenly ran in in a panic, then looked at Mr. Huo in the center C position and reported, "Master, a delivery man suddenly came outside the door and said that the pizza we ordered for the Huo Mansion has arrived."

"Pizza?" Old Huo couldn't help but feel surprised. After all, only a few children in the Huo family liked to eat this thing. Then he turned to look at his eldest son and said, "Zhen Ting, go and see what's going on."

"Yes! Father."

After the eldest son of the Huo Mansion went out to deal with it, Old Huo didn't take it to heart and continued chatting with everyone. But after a while, Huo Zhenting came in with a pizza. He looked at Old Huo with a strange expression and explained, "Father, this pizza was not ordered by our Huo Mansion."

"Oh? That's interesting."

Then Huo Zhenting opened the package and revealed a whole slice of pizza. At this time, everyone else looked over in confusion. Huo Zhenting picked up a note next to the pizza and handed it directly to his father, the boss sitting in the C position.

"Father, here is a label." Huo Zhenting handed the note directly to his father.

"Oh?" Old Huo couldn't help but feel surprised as he took the note from his son's hand. He then opened it and looked at the note. There were only four big words on it, "Presented by Ning Yuan."

"What? It was sent by Ningyuan Group? What are they going to do?" At this time, the guests of the Huo family immediately exploded, and they all felt that the Ningyuan Group was too rampant.

At this time, Mr. Huo did not get angry like everyone else. Instead, he stood up and walked over to the pizza to look at it. When he saw the pizza split in two, Mr. Huo couldn't help but smile contemptuously and explained, "Everyone, it seems that Hong Kong has really had a big move. The Ningyuan Group actually wants to take over half of our Hong Kong business community."

"What? This Ningyuan Group is too rampant." Baochuanwang and Li Chaoren looked at each other in surprise, and suddenly realized that this Ningyuan Group had ill intentions.

"Hmph! Hong Kong is still the exclusive domain of British-owned enterprises, so the most anxious ones should be these British-owned foreign companies. Therefore, it is better for our Chinese business community to sit back and wait." At this time, Mr. Huo explained to everyone with some indifference.

"Mr. Huo, are you saying that we can take advantage of the situation to fish in troubled waters?" Li Chaoren, who was standing aside, immediately understood Mr. Huo's intention and asked him with some surprise.

"Haha, Hong Kong originally belongs to us local Hong Kong people, and it has indeed been occupied by British-funded foreign companies for too long. We really need the existence of a disruptor like Ningyuan Group, so that we local Hong Kong people can have opportunities."

"Mr. Huo is right." At this moment, everyone showed an expression of sincere conviction, and each of them was mentally prepared to fight.

Soon, the gathering of business leaders held at the Huo Mansion was over. Then, Mr. Huo sat alone in his seat and pondered. When his eldest son, Huo Zhenting, came back after seeing the guests off, he looked at his father with a puzzled look and said, "Father, it seems that this Ningyuan Group has bad intentions!"

"That's right! This Ningyuan Group is indeed very rampant, but didn't you notice that the British-funded foreign companies didn't react at all?"

"Father, that's because these British companies have always been arrogant and look down on such petty behavior." Huo Zhenting was well aware of the bad behavior of these British guys. Not only did they occupy the best land resources in Hong Kong Island, they also looked down on Chinese capital like them.

"Hmph! These British guys will soon pay for their arrogance." Mr. Huo, who had long been extremely disgusted with these British-funded companies, immediately spoke of the fate of the British-funded companies with disdain on his face.

"Ah? Father, are you saying that this Ningyuan Group is really not simple?" At this time, Huo Zhenting couldn't help but be shocked.

"Yes! Recently, a group of people have suddenly appeared on the stock market and are secretly buying up the circulating shares of British-owned foreign companies. It seems that our Hong Kong business community may be in turmoil in the future."

"Father, are you saying that the Ningyuan Group has set its sights on British-owned foreign companies?" "I don't know! I always feel like there's a hand manipulating the stock market."

"Father, maybe this is really our chance." At this time, Huo Zhenting couldn't help but feel excited. They had been waiting for too long.

"Hehe! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. We want to be that oriole."

"Yes! Father, I will pay more attention to the stock market trends from now on."

"Well, Zhenting, is my schedule for tomorrow's inspection to go to the school?" At this time, Mr. Huo suddenly looked at his eldest son with a puzzled look and asked.

"Yes! The school's board of directors invites you to visit." Huo Zhenting nodded to his father with a smile on his face.

"Good! I really need to go for a walk."

"Father, I heard from the school board that the school has arranged a calligraphy meeting, and I would like to invite you to observe it on the spot."

"Haha, these school directors are really thoughtful!" Mr. Huo, who has always loved calligraphy, couldn't help but smile with satisfaction. Then, looking at his eldest son with deep emotion, he said, "Zhen Ting, our traditional education must continue. We can't let our children forget the culture left by our ancestors!"

"Father is right! I'll ask the school to offer calligraphy classes."

The next morning, Suning got up early. Thinking of the promise he made to the Zhong family last night, he quickly prepared breakfast for his younger brother and sister, and left a note for Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu. Then he left home, took a walk outside, and got into a Mercedes-Benz luxury car. One of his AI robots had already been waiting for Suning.

"Master, 007 reports to you." The AI robot sitting in the driver's seat looked at Suning expressionlessly and said.

"Well, do you understand today's mission?"

"clear."

Then the Mercedes-Benz luxury car was started by the AI robot and stopped directly at the door of Zhong's clothing store. At this time, Zhong's father had already opened the store door and was ready to open for business. When he saw the Mercedes-Benz luxury car parked at the door and Suning getting out of the Mercedes-Benz luxury car, Zhong's father couldn't help but remember what his wife said to him in the morning.

At first, Zhong's father thought that Suning was just talking casually and didn't take it too seriously. After all, how could such a good thing happen to him? But when he saw that Suning really brought his "fellow Zhejiang native" over, Zhong's father couldn't help but feel moved.

"Uncle Zhong, this is my fellow Zhejiang native, Uncle Chen Jinhua." Suning looked at Zhong's father with a smile on his face and explained.

"Ah? Hello, Mr. Chen." Father Zhong excitedly stretched out his hand and shook hands with "Chen Jinhua".

"Mr. Zhong, nice to meet you!" AI robot Chen Jinhua shook hands with Mr. Zhong without any expression, and then expressed his gratitude to Mr. Zhong and his family. "I heard from Suning that you have always taken good care of him, so the hometown association is really grateful to you."

"Haha, neighbors help each other, this is what we should do." Father Zhong explained with an indifferent look on his face.

"Uncle Zhong, Uncle Chen, you guys should discuss the next things among yourselves. I still have to take my younger brother and sister to school." At this time, Su Ning hurriedly offered to leave. After all, it all depends on what choice Father Zhong makes next.

"Well, Suning, go to school!"

After Su Ning left the Zhong family's clothing store, Zhong's father quickly asked the AI robot Chen Jinhua to sit down. "Mr. Chen, please sit down! The conditions here are a bit simple, I hope you don't mind."

"Haha, it's okay! Let's talk about cooperation." AI robot Chen Jinhua said nonchalantly and went straight to the point.

"Okay! Mr. Chen, go ahead."

"Boss Zhong, I received a call from Suning last night. After considering it overnight, I think we can have two ways of cooperation."

"Oh? Two kinds?" Father Zhong couldn't help but look at the AI robot Chen Jinhua in front of him in surprise.

"Yes! The first option is that our company will invest in building a garment factory and then produce high-end underwear for export, and you will be responsible for product quality and daily operations."

"Ah? I probably can't do this. After all, I have no experience in business."

"Boss Zhong, the second option is that our company owns a clothing machinery manufacturing company. We would like to hire you as the workshop manager of our machinery factory. The monthly salary is 22,000 Hong Kong dollars, and there will be a year-end bonus at the end of the year."

"Mr. Chen, where is your clothing machinery factory?"

“Haha, it’s in the New Territories.”

"Mr. Chen, I am willing to accept your employment and work as a workshop manager in the machinery factory."

"Haha, then I wish us a happy cooperation. Besides, there are staff dormitories in the New Territories. You and your family can actually move in there."

"Okay! Mr. Chen, what is our company?"

"Ningyuan Group."

(End of this chapter)