Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 510 PCCW

The official listing ceremony was held and Lu Shaohua's identity was made public again. It was inevitable that he would have to speak. Of course, Lu Shaohua didn't have to go up and speak, but today many members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce came, so Lu Shaohua had to go up and say a few words.

The content of the speeches was almost the same, all the same, except that Phoenix Communications was officially established and Phoenix G1 mobile phone would be launched on the market. However, unlike in Shenzhen, Lu Shaohua had less humor and his expression was more serious.

"The official operation of Phoenix Communications means that human wireless communications have entered a new era. We, the Phoenix Group, will also serve the public with a smile. Thank you, thank you everyone." Lu Shaohua smiled, and then applauded, indicating the end of his speech.

Yes, the speech is over, but it only means that the speech to the media is over. Lu Shaohua still wants to clarify one thing. "Well, today's opportunity is rare. Most of the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have gathered here. Well, it is possible that everyone has been doubting whether the Phoenix Group is a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Here, I can explain that the Phoenix Group is indeed a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and a member of the board of directors. Therefore, the cooperation projects of the Phoenix Group that appeared in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the past were all announced in the name of the Chamber of Commerce members, not the rumor that the Phoenix Group went into the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to announce it."

Phoenix Group once looked for partners in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. This is something many members know. However, in the later period, Phoenix Group was able to be self-sufficient and no longer needed to look for partners, so it did not announce any cooperation projects.

This change also made the members of the Chamber of Commerce think that Phoenix Group was just a flash in the pan in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and was not a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. However, there were quite a few members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce present today, and Lu Shaohua could have taken this opportunity to clarify things. At the same time, he could have done more publicity for the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. After all, there were quite a few media present!

Now, Lu Shaohua's clarification has been recognized by many members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, they also feel deeply proud and proud. Yes, they are proud, they are proud, proud that they have entered the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

The management of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce itself consists of CEOs of Hong Kong's first-tier listed companies, and the president is none other than Henry Fok, a well-known tycoon in Hong Kong. Now, there is also the Phoenix Group, a Hong Kong giant and the 37th largest group company in the world. How can the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce not be proud?

Of course, everyone has their own ideas, and Lu Shaohua cannot grasp everyone's thoughts. Naturally, he doesn't know what those chamber of commerce members are thinking at the moment. He did not continue to speak, but prepared to formally end his speech.

"With this, the official launch ceremony of Phoenix Communications has ended. However, the end is also a beginning. Yes, it is a beginning. Our cocktail party is about to begin. I invite all colleagues and friends from the press to stay and participate in our Phoenix Group's cocktail party. Thank you, thank you everyone." Lu Shaohua gave his final speech.

Cocktail parties are very common in Hong Kong and many people are used to them, including reporters. However, there is usually no place for them at cocktail parties for official launch ceremonies.

But from what Lu Shaohua said, it seemed that they were also invited. They were naturally happy about this. However, they had work to do after all, so they all left not long after the cocktail party started, leaving only the members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

After the media left, the remaining members of the Chamber of Commerce, who were all CEOs of major companies, suddenly turned the cocktail party after the ceremony into a hotel at the Chamber of Commerce. It was really strange, but Lu Shaohua did not think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, Lu Shaohua thought it was more interesting this way.

Of course, the different levels of members also mean different positions. Lu Shaohua is considered a top figure in the Chamber of Commerce. Even though he is the organizer of this cocktail party, he gathered with the top figures of the Chamber of Commerce. Those with relatively lower levels gathered with some lower levels and chatted with each other.

The cocktail party lasted until 4pm, a full four hours. When Lu Shaohua saw off Huo Yingdong and others, he took the elevator to the office on the 30th floor. After entering the office, Lu Shaohua immediately called Qin Sichen and asked her to come up to his office.

Qin Sichen was extremely busy, but since it was Lu Shaohua's call, she couldn't say anything and could only put down the work at hand and catch up.

Lu Shaohua also knew that Qin Sichen was busy recently, so when she arrived, he got straight to the point. "Do you know PCCW Group?"

"I know. The chairman of the group is Richard Li, the son of Li Ka-shing of Cheung Kong Holdings. The company was listed in New York last year and is mainly engaged in the telecommunications industry." Qin Sichen recited the basic situation of PCCW Group fluently.

Lu Shaohua nodded and indicated that yes, that was right. After leaving Longteng Fund, Li Zekai started his own business. He started with a TV station and capital operations. In just a few years, he has become the chairman of PCCW.

"Well, I called you here for PCCW's business. Our Phoenix Communications is officially operational, and we should be able to cooperate in some business. You should carefully sort out PCCW's information to see if there is any area for cooperation, and then go and talk to PCCW." After a pause, Lu Shaohua did not forget to emphasize one more sentence. "By the way, Phoenix Finance, a subsidiary of our Phoenix Group, owns a lot of shares in PCCW. When we discuss cooperation with them, we don't need to be very humble. We can discuss cooperation with them as shareholders."

As early as when PCCW went public, Lu Shaohua had someone buy up some of PCCW's shares, which made him a shareholder. Sometimes when PCCW held shareholders' meetings, Li Yunqing had to attend the meetings on behalf of Phoenix Financial.

Phoenix Financial's affairs are not Qin Sichen's responsibility. If Lu Shaohua hadn't said it now, she wouldn't have known that Phoenix Group owned shares in PCCW. But now, since it owns their shares, Phoenix Group has the dominant position whether it is cooperation or anything else.

"Okay, I'll sort it out, combine our situation, and then go over to discuss cooperation." Qin Sichen nodded and said.

Lu Shaohua also nodded, then let Qin Sichen go back, while he went to the office to ponder.

According to his memory, Lu Shaohua knew that PCCW's business was good, but for some reason, in the few years after Li Zekai took over, PCCW not only failed to bring Li Zekai huge wealth, but on the contrary, it caused Li Zekai a lot of headaches and he intended to sell PCCW.

But by that time Hong Kong had already returned to the motherland, and it was not easy to sell a company in the telecommunications industry. The identity of the seller needed to be confirmed and approved by senior state officials.

The specific details have not been confirmed. According to some gossip news, because Li Zekai wanted to sell PCCW, he dragged his father Li Ka-shing into it, but the country's top leaders did not agree, and the relationship between the two sides became very strained.

Since then, Li Ka-shing's investment in the mainland has decreased. As to whether it was caused by the PCCW incident or for some other reason, Lu Shaohua has no idea. However, one thing is certain, that is, PCCW was not sold in the end and is still in the hands of Li Zekai.

In the later stages of its development, PCCW had occupied a lot of market share both in Hong Kong and in Asia. No matter what the reason was that led it to despair, if it were in the hands of Lu Shaohua, Lu Shaohua would have the ability to revive it.

Needless to say, once Lu Shaohua had an idea in his mind, he would definitely put it into action. He called the office of Li Jiacheng, the chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings. After Li Jiacheng answered the call, Lu Shaohua said with a smile, "Uncle Chaoren, your food is good. I'm hungry now. Can you give me some food?"

Are you kidding? Lu Shaohua was just kidding. To put it bluntly, Lu Shaohua's current net worth is n+ times that of Li Jiacheng. Is he still afraid of having no food to eat?

"No, no, no. If you want to come to my house for dinner, just say so. Don't mention the free dinner to others, otherwise I will be ashamed." Li Jiacheng did have a sense of humor and said with a smile.

"Okay then, I'll come to your house for a free meal later." Lu Shaohua's joke was exposed by Li Jiacheng, and he stopped joking and directly stated the purpose of wanting to go to his house for dinner.

"Okay, well, Brother Huo is here too, you can just come to my house when the time comes." Li Jiacheng smiled and replied.

"Oh, Mr. Huo is here too, great." Lu Shaohua laughed even more happily, thinking that it was really lively. However, eating was just an excuse for Lu Shaohua, a prelude, and the real purpose had not been said yet, so Lu Shaohua naturally hung up the phone. "By the way, how is your little Superman? Will he be there?"

The Li family has produced two supermen, one is the big superman Li Jiacheng, and the other is Li Zekai, who is known as the little superman of Asia. Lu Shaohua also calls him the little superman in normal times.

"What? Are you looking for him?" Li Jiacheng seemed to have grasped something, but the inspiration flashed too quickly and passed by before Li Jiacheng could grasp it, forcing Li Jiacheng to give up.

"Yes, I have something to discuss with him." Lu Shaohua said bluntly.

"He, hey! He doesn't live with me anymore. He moved out on his own. But if you need to find him for something, I'll give him a call and ask him to come home for dinner later." Li Jiacheng was not a fool. He knew that Lu Shaohua must have something important to tell him since he went through so much trouble to find Li Zekai. He did not dare to neglect him and agreed.

"Okay, I'll leave in an hour and go to your house."

The goal had been achieved, and Lu Shaohua didn't say anything more after he finished speaking. He didn't even tell Li Jiacheng his purpose. He chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.