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Chapter 129 Willing but Unable to (Please Subscribe)

When Liu Xiaobao asked this question, the tycoons all gave a wry smile.

Then Li Jiacheng spoke up.

"Morgan Stanley International Fund, that's a huge international conglomerate. Their financial resources are truly astonishing. We've calculated that they used at least 600 billion to prop up the Hong Kong stock market this time. Once they withdraw, if we want to hold it up and prevent a significant drop in the Hong Kong stock market, we'll need at least three times that amount, 1.8 trillion. That's not something a few of us can come up with. So the shortfall is not small at all. We are truly willing but unable to do anything about it!"

Liu Xiaobao admired Li Jiacheng's path to wealth, but he didn't particularly like Li Jiacheng as a person.

After all, Liu Xiaobao came from 2023. He knew that Li Jiacheng would withdraw all his funds in China and invest in the UK instead, making him a treacherous scoundrel.

However, it must be said that Liu Xiaobao agreed with Li Jiacheng's words at this point.

Liu Xiaobao studied finance, and he knew very well that the current bull market in the Hong Kong stock market was artificially propped up by Morgan Stanley International Fund with capital.

If Morgan Stanley International withdraws its investment, more money will be needed to support the Hong Kong stock market if the market is to remain unaffected. Three times the amount of funds is actually not enough.

After all, they will inevitably have to fight a financial war with Morgan Stanley International Fund. If their capital is lower than the other party's, it will be like feeding the other party whatever amount they put in. Not only will they fail to protect the Hong Kong stock market, but they will also lose their entire fortune.

Although Liu Xiaobao agreed with the situation and understood the difficulties faced by the tycoons, he was not willing to give up easily.

"It's all up to human effort. Protecting Hong Kong's enormous wealth from flowing out is equivalent to protecting everyone's own wealth. And maybe we can even get a piece of the pie from Morgan Stanley International Fund! So, I'll set an example. I can personally contribute 100 billion. Seniors, I wonder how much each of you can raise in the next two weeks. Let's pool our resources and maybe we can make enough to cover our losses and give it a shot?"

Liu Xiaobao's words caused the expressions of the people present to change once again, and they all stared at Liu Xiaobao in shock.

They were shocked not because of Liu Xiaobao's grand sentiment of protecting Hong Kong's wealth, but because Liu Xiaobao said he could come up with 100 billion!

If they knew that Liu Xiaobao had actually concealed an amount of 50 billion, they would probably be even more shocked.

However, hearing that even a young outsider like Liu Xiaobao had made such a statement, the Hong Kong tycoons couldn't remain silent; otherwise, they would lose face.

Li Zhaoji then announced an amount: "I can raise about 30 billion in half a month."

Li Zhaoji's statement was like the opening act, and several other tycoons followed suit.

Huo Yingdong gritted his teeth and said, "I can raise 40 billion in half a month!"

Shaw said calmly, "I don't have that much cash flow. In half a month, I think I can only raise 10 billion."

Zheng Yutong hesitated for a moment: "In half a month, I can probably raise 35 billion!"

Li Jiacheng thought for a moment before replying, "With half a month, I should only be able to come up with about 35 billion."

Xu Shixun gritted his teeth and said, "Everyone knows the situation of our Xu family. We have no right to dispose of the old man's estate. However, I also want to do something for Hong Kong. I will contribute one billion to do my part!"

Everyone present was aware of the Xu family's situation, so no one looked down on him because he only contributed one billion.

At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the face of the gambling king, He Hongshen.

He Hongshen smiled slightly and said, "Although I know that everyone's money is not enough, since everyone has expressed their support, I can't fall behind you. If it's for half a month, I can come up with 150 billion!"

Upon hearing the amount announced by He Hongshen, the other tycoons all smiled slightly.

Perhaps it was because He Hongshen contributed more funds than Liu Xiaobao, ensuring that these Hong Kong tycoons weren't outdone by outsiders, which made them feel proud!

Only Liu Xiaobao shook his head with a wry smile and sighed, "All of us combined only have four hundred billion, which is indeed far from enough!"

Liu Xiaobao could tell that the tycoons in front of him were not lying.

He hadn't expected that these tycoons could only raise so much money, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly that he had overestimated their financial resources.

However, upon reflection, it was only 1993, and Liu Xiaobao instantly felt relieved.

After all, in this era, apart from those large conglomerates, there aren't many people who can come up with tens of billions!

If Liu Xiaobao hadn't caught the wave of Morgan Stanley International Fund, he probably wouldn't have been able to come up with even a billion yuan on his own.

Upon hearing Liu Xiaobao's sigh, the tycoons also dropped their smiles and shook their heads in dismay.

After a long silence, Liu Xiaobao spoke again.

"It seems that we can't hold on any longer. Investing such a small amount of money will not only fail to prop up the Hong Kong stock market, but will also be swallowed up by Morgan Stanley International Funds. We should think of another way!"

Li Zhaoji replied with a wry smile, "Faced with such a massive amount of capital as Morgan Stanley International Fund, what other options are there besides toughing it out?"

Zheng Yutong chimed in, "Yes, if we had been able to see through their intentions earlier, we could have stopped them then. But now their capital in the stock market is simply too substantial, and we can no longer compete with them with our financial resources."

Li Jiacheng and the others didn't respond, but their expressions were equally helpless.

A minute later, He Hongshen broke the silence.

"Everyone here has done their best, but it's just that we couldn't do everything we could. So please don't take it too hard. Go downstairs, my mother-in-law is waiting for you all to celebrate her birthday!"

As he spoke, He Hongshen glanced at Xu Shixun, and then the two of them stood up at the same time and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao and the other tycoons calmed themselves down and got up to go downstairs.

Soon, the group of tycoons came downstairs, immediately attracting the attention of the young masters, ladies, and wives of the wealthy families on the first floor.

When everyone saw Liu Xiaobao walking with a group of tycoons, the young masters, ladies, and wives of wealthy families couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Who is that young man? How come he's upstairs with the gambling king and those tycoons?"

"I don't know him either, he looks unfamiliar! But to be able to hang out with those tycoons, he must be no ordinary person."

"I wonder which family's young master he is; he's quite handsome!"

"Mrs. Chen, I saw Li Jiaxin come with him earlier. You've come to the wrong person if you're trying to catch your son-in-law."

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Chapter 130: There's Hope for Acquiring the TV Station (Please Subscribe)

With all the guests present, it was time for the gift-giving ceremony.

As soon as Xu Shixun walked to his wife's side, Xu Jinheng led He Chaoqiong forward to offer his congratulations.

"Mom, this is a birthday gift that Chaoqiong and I prepared for you. We wish you a long and happy life!"

As he spoke, Xu Jinheng lifted the tray in He Chaoqiong's hand, revealing a 20-centimeter-tall jade Guanyin statue to everyone.

Although the jade was not of the highest quality, a Guanyin statue carved from such a large piece of jade would be worth at least one or two million!

Mrs. Xu happily accepted the jade Guanyin statue and thanked He Chaoqiong with a smile, saying, "Thank you, Chaoqiong, Mom likes this gift very much."

With Xu Jinheng and He Chaoqiong taking the lead, others also began to present their gifts.

Some people gave him expensive watches and bags, some gave him jewelry, and some even gave him luxury cars and mansions. The variety of gifts was truly eye-opening for Liu Xiaobao.

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao suddenly felt that giving only one set of jewelry might be too stingy.

However, considering that he didn't have a deep relationship with the Xu family, Liu Xiaobao quickly let it go, took the jewelry box from Su Jie, and then walked towards Mrs. Xu with Li Jiaxin.

"Mrs. Xu, since I learned that your birthday was so late, I didn't have time to prepare anything, so I prepared a small gift. I hope you won't find it offensive!"

As he spoke, Liu Xiaobao gave Li Jiaxin a wink, and Li Jiaxin quickly handed the jewelry box she was holding to Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Xu thanked them, and then, as before, opened the jewelry box in front of everyone.

Since many people speculated that Liu Xiaobao had an extraordinary background, they were very curious about the gift he had given, and they all craned their necks to look into the jewelry box.

Then, to Mrs. Xu's astonishment, everyone saw what was inside the jewelry box, and they were all taken aback.

Because what's inside the jewelry box isn't just one piece of jewelry, but a complete set, and not just any ordinary set, but a whole set of diamond jewelry.

From earrings to necklaces, bracelets, and rings, all the jewelry was set with diamonds, each over two carats, and the diamonds on the pendants were over five carats, dazzling and eye-catching.

Although no one counted them carefully, even a cursory glance would reveal that there were at least fifty diamonds on these pieces of jewelry.

A quick estimate suggests that this set of jewelry is worth at least three or four million, or even more!

This surprised everyone present, as they had already discerned from Liu Xiaobao's words that he did not have a deep relationship with the Xu family.

Despite their shallow relationship, Liu Xiaobao still generously gifted them a set of jewelry worth millions. This extravagant gesture surprised everyone and made them even more curious about Liu Xiaobao's identity!

In fact, it wasn't just those people who were surprised; Liu Xiaobao himself was also surprised at this moment.

Liu Xiaobao hadn't even opened the jewelry set since it was delivered; he thought it was just an ordinary set of jewelry. Little did he know that Li Jiaxin had Chen Li pick out a diamond jewelry set to send back.

So when Liu Xiaobao saw this set of diamond jewelry, he was surprised and couldn't help but curse Li Jiaxin in his heart as a "spendthrift woman".

But now that the gift has already been given, it's not appropriate for Liu Xiaobao to take it back. He can only try his best to make the jewelry work to its fullest potential while everyone is watching.

At this moment, Liu Xiaobao smiled and said to Mrs. Xu, "Mrs. Xu, this is my own brand of jewelry called 'Baofu' Jewelry. It will open next week. Please introduce some friends to support us!"

Mrs. Xu was overjoyed to receive such a precious set of diamond jewelry: "Baofu Jewelry, right? Definitely, definitely, I will recommend Baofu Jewelry to my friends!"

Xu Shixun then spoke up beside his wife: "Mr. Bao, this gift is too generous. Don't worry, from now on, no matter if others go or not, our Xu family will definitely patronize your 'Baofu' Jewelry store if we need to buy jewelry!"

In this setting, repeatedly mentioning the brand name "Baofu" can be considered as advertising for "Baofu Jewelry" in high society circles, so the jewelry set wasn't given away for nothing.

The so-called birthday party was not a banquet. After everyone had given their gifts, Mrs. Xu cut the cake in front of everyone, and then everyone began to leave one after another.

Liu Xiaobao was the first to leave.

On the way back, Liu Xiaobao was a little down because he hadn't been able to get what he wanted to do that night.

Seeing Liu Xiaobao looking sullen and lost in thought, Li Jiaxin was happy that 'Baofu' jewelry had successfully run an advertising campaign, but she didn't dare to disturb Liu Xiaobao's thoughts.

It wasn't until they returned to Li Jiaxin's luxury villa in the Mid-Levels that Li Jiaxin noticed Liu Xiaobao hadn't gotten out of the car with her, and she asked him a question.

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"Mr. Bao, aren't you staying with me tonight?"