My 1999

After the morning exercise, Xu Liang leaned on the bedside and quietly experienced the afterglow.

Qiao Yuhui, who was leaning in his arms, suddenly said, "I'm going back tomorrow."

"Didn't you say you have to stay for a while? Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Xu Liang asked.

"I want to go back and watch the design department to come up with the design drafts of new products as soon as possible to seize the Southeast Asian and South Asian markets." Qiao Yuhui said.

"Isn't the country closed now? You can't get people from the design department to work even if you go back, so why bother?"

"As the largest beverage company in the country, Jianlibao still has some influence. As long as inspections are done in advance, it will be no problem to work in a fully enclosed environment. When the time comes, they will have no objection to paying more money and subsidizing employees."

Seeing Qiao Yuhui's serious look, Xu Liang sighed.

Among the women around them, Qiao Yuhui and Sun Mingzhen are absolutely career-oriented women. Work is the most important thing to them and it is also the basis for them to realize the value of life.

In comparison, marriage, love, and even sex are ranked low.

Although Jiang Xiaoyang also hopes to achieve career success, he can still balance life and career.

An Kaiyue, Futian Xinmei, and Sun Yanzhen have no career ambitions. They all focus on family and love.

"Okay, now that you've decided, I'll take you back tomorrow."

Qiao Yuhui opened her mouth. She originally planned to leave today.

But Xu Liang said so, and she didn't insist anymore.

Jingle Bell…….

Xu Liang's cell phone rang.

He looked at the caller ID and pressed the answer button.

"Fourth uncle, did you get up so early?"

"As we get older, we can't sleep for long." Li Zhaoji said with a smile, "By the way, I heard that you acquired 20% of the equity of Central Center from Li Jiacheng?"

"Um."

"Then what you asked me to do...?"

"Of course it counts. There are many companies under my umbrella, and they need an international headquarters."

"That's good. I've found an office property for you in the past few days, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Hearing what he said was full of confidence, Xu Liang also became interested.

"Oh, where is it?"

"I'm an old guy who doesn't know how to play with computers or send emails. I can only ask my secretary to run errands. I believe he will be here soon."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Fourth."

"Haha, why are you so polite? Let's have tea together when we have time."

"OK."

After a brief chat, Xu Liang hung up the phone.

"Li Zhaoji?"

Qiao Yuhui asked.

"Yeah. I asked him to help me buy an office building in Central before. This will give me some clues."

"Don't you already own 20% of the interest in Central Center? Why are you still buying it?"

"The property market in Xiangjiang is now at a low ebb. It's the right time to buy. There won't be such a good opportunity in a few years." Xu Liang said.

After asking, Qiao Yuhui lost interest.

She has no energy now and just wants to rest.

"You should take a rest. I'll go check out the information Li Zhaoji sent."

"Um."

Xu Liang took a shower first, changed his clothes and came out. After eating some breakfast, Lu Hui sent the information.

He took it and took a look.

"Fulama Hotel?"

After taking a closer look, I realized what was going on.

When talking about Furama Hotel, we have to mention Xiangjiang's once-famous top rich - the Lin family.

Lin Boxin, the first generation of the family, is undoubtedly the boss.

He started from scratch and gradually became a clothing tycoon in Hong Kong from the earliest hawker. At his peak, he was worth more than 60 billion, making him a wealthy man.

However, Lin Boxin's wealth came and went quickly.

There is an old saying that wealth cannot last more than three generations, but Lin Boxin's descendants almost lost their tens of billions of wealth in less than two generations.

All this is thanks to his two sons, Lin Jianyue and Lin Jianming.

The former is a playboy, and if there are many women around him, he must be numbered.

Crocodile Shirt, once a famous clothing company in Asia, was destroyed in his hands.

The second oldest, Lin Jianyue, is even better.

The property market was booming on the eve of Hong Kong's return. Lin Jianyue, who had no real estate experience, thought he had grasped the business opportunity. He purchased the Furama Hotel in Central from the Fu Laorong family at a high price of HK$6.9 billion and rebuilt it.

Unexpectedly, the Asian financial turmoil in 1998 led to a sharp drop in property prices. Lai Sun Group was in a financial crisis because it borrowed money from banks to acquire the Furama Hotel.

Lai Sun Group also became the listed company with the highest loss rate in Hong Kong that year, and its stock price also fell continuously.

Although Lin Jianyue does not have the luxury of life and debauchery like his elder brother Lin Jianming, his investment has brought much more harm than that. Lin Boxin's family business, which he has worked hard for for many years, was almost destroyed in one day.

Therefore, I am not afraid of my children spending too much time and alcohol, but I am afraid that they want to prove themselves!

There is Lin Jianyue in front and Pusi Xiaowang in the back.

In 2000, Lai Sun sold 65% of its shares to Singapore listed company Paton Land, and announced its decision to terminate the operation of Furama Hotel on November 30, 2001. The hotel building will also be demolished and rebuilt into a Grade A commercial building. .

Without Xu Liang's participation, this building would have been purchased by American International Group in 2007 and renamed AIA International Financial Center.

The entire building has a total area of ​​54,600 square meters and is worth approximately 2.5 to 3 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is more than half of its peak value.

The Lin family suffered a huge loss.

After Xu Liang read it, he took out his cell phone and called Li Zhaoji.

The latter was obviously waiting for his call, and the call was answered quickly.

"Fourth Uncle, I have read the information you sent. It is a very good landmark and I plan to buy it."

"I knew you would want it. The Miramar Hotel is at No. 1 Connaught Road. Although it is not as good as the International Financial Center and Landmark in Central, it is still a top-notch property."

"Haha, what Fourth Uncle said is true. But in the meantime, I need your help to contact the Lin family."

"That's no problem. But after reading the information, you must also know that the Lin family suffered a big loss on this property, and the price will definitely be higher."

"I can accept it being higher, as long as it's not too much."

"Don't worry, although the second generation of the Lin family is useless, Lin Boxin is still sensible. I will go there myself and won't let you spend any more money."

"Then I'll thank Fourth Uncle first."

Xu Liang smiled.

"You're welcome. Hanhua has helped me make so much money, and in comparison, such a small favor is nothing. ...By the way, what are you going to do in Singapore?"

"Temasek behind Baiteng Land is an institutional investor of Hanhua Capital, and I have some friendship with him." Xu Liang said with a smile.

"That's good. ...If you encounter difficulties, call me. I still have some face in Singapore."

"If necessary, I will trouble Fourth Uncle."

"Haha, then I won't disturb you for now. I'll make an appointment with Lin Boxin first."

"Uncle Fourth, goodbye."

"goodbye."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Liang looked at the information in his hand.

After hesitating for a moment, he called Sun Haizhen from Hongmeng Zhongnan Company.

After explaining the matter, Xu Liang said.

"Over in Singapore, Hanhua should also set up a branch, otherwise it will be too inconvenient."

Singapore is the main listing place for Southeast Asian and even some South Asian companies. As the Southeast Asian economy continues to develop and companies grown within China continue to spill over, Southeast Asian businesses will become more and more important within Hanhua.

It would be more convenient to have a branch office.

You don’t need too many people at the beginning. Once you become familiar with the Southeast Asian market, it won’t be too late to set up a company focusing on Southeast Asia.

The same is true for Japan, Seoul and other places.

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The Lin family mansion in Repulse Bay.

An old man with white hair and a white short shirt sat on a recliner, quietly looking at the bustling Hong Kong skyline in the distance. Occasionally there was a glint of light in his cloudy eyes, but most of the time he was numb.

On the face covered with age spots, one can vaguely see the charm of his youth.

But after all, time is not forgiving.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps approaching from far away, the housekeeper walked over with a phone in his hand.

"Sir, Li Sheng from Henderson is calling to see you."

"Li Laosi? Why is he looking for me?"

Lin Boxin was stunned for a moment.

"The other party didn't say anything."

Lin Boxin spread her left hand, and the housekeeper quickly put the phone on it.

"Hello."

"Lin Sheng? It's me, Li Zhaoji."

The two are both figures of the same era. Although they rarely collaborate, they are not strangers.

"Hello, Li Sheng. Why did you remember to call me?"

Li Zhaoji didn't hesitate and said directly: "I heard that you haven't been in good health recently. I originally planned to visit you, but I caught a cold myself and couldn't make the trip for a while, so I had to call."

"Thank you for your concern. It's just an old problem, nothing serious."

Although I can't figure out what medicine the other party is selling in the gourd, I can't let go of the scene.

"That's good. At our age, we must take good care of our health. Such a wonderful world, we can't bear to give up if we can take one more look at it."

"indeed."

After some polite remarks, Li Zhaoji revealed his purpose.

"Lin Sheng, I have a business here and I want to discuss it with you."

"Business?"

Lin Boxin thought about it, but she didn't expect that the other party would have any business cooperation with her.

"I want to buy the Lin family's 35% interest in the Miramar Hotel."

"Miramar Hotel?!"

Lin Boxin's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.

This was the Lin family's biggest shame, and it almost caused the Lixin Group, which he had worked so hard to establish all his life, to close down.

"Lin Sheng, please rest assured. I never meant to ridicule the Lin family, but I sincerely want to acquire the rights and interests of Miramar Hotel."

Lin Jianyue's 6.9 billion acquisition of the Miramar Hotel caused a sensation in Hong Kong, and he became a representative of the prodigal son, who was repeatedly used to educate his own children. So he knew very well Lin Boxin's mentality at the moment.

He took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart.

The Lin family today is no longer the same as it was twenty years ago.