Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

Seiko Matsuda stayed in Xiangjiang for about three days and then returned to Tokyo.

Lin Baicheng sent Seiko Matsuda to the airport and asked a private plane to take Seiko Matsuda back.

That night, Lin Baicheng attended the annual gathering held by Chinese businessmen.

Lin Baicheng can definitely be said to be a big shot in Xiangjiang now, and big shots usually appear at the finale, so when he arrives, he is almost there.

"Lin Sheng!"…

Many people greeted Lin Baicheng, and Lin Baicheng also greeted them individually.

While saying hello along the way, Lin Baicheng came to the core circle, where everyone was a big shot.

For such a gathering, the organizer first talks about Hong Kong's economy this year, the development of various industries, the situation of Chinese businessmen, and finally the outlook for next year, etc.

After that, it is about mediating some families or companies where the conflicts are not very deep, but this link does not affect other people's communication with each other.

"Lin Sheng, I heard that Hutchison Whampoa is planning to issue additional shares. Is this true?"

Negotiations between Hutchison Whampoa and HSBC have been completed. The issuance of additional shares has been entrusted to HSBC. The handling fee is 3.75%. By issuing 40 million additional shares at a price of HK$75 per share, HSBC can earn a total of HK$112.5 million.

The negotiations actually ended yesterday, and HSBC is still making preparations for the issuance of additional shares. However, this matter cannot be hidden from anyone. Hutchison Whampoa and HSBC are not prepared to hide it, so it is normal for some people to know the news in advance.

"Yes, that's what happened. Hutchison Whampoa is planning to issue an additional 40 million shares at a price of HK$75 per share."

Lin Baicheng nodded slightly when he heard this, and did not hide anything. Anyway, as HSBC started to handle it, it would soon spread throughout Hong Kong, not to mention that Hutchison Whampoa itself would make an announcement to the outside world.

"Lin Sheng, does Hutchison Whampoa have any big plans next?"

Someone asked out of curiosity that Hutchison Whampoa could get HK$3 billion from the additional stock issuance. Now that Hutchison Whampoa is not short of money, no one can think of any other reason except that Hutchison Whampoa is making big moves.

"Hutchison Whampoa is really looking to enter a completely new industry, which requires a lot of capital."

Lin Baicheng smiled and nodded. He had considered the use of the funds and the external publicity, and just implemented them at the same time.

"Lin Sheng, what industry is Hutchison Whampoa planning to enter?"

Even Bao Yugang couldn't help but inquire. With Hutchison Whampoa's size and HK$3 billion in cash, no matter which industry it enters, it can cause huge waves that no one can ignore.

"I'll keep this a secret. The issuance of additional shares has not yet been completed, and there is no guarantee of success in what Hutchison Whampoa wants to do, so I won't disclose it."

Lin Baicheng shook his head. The industry that Hutchison Whampoa wanted to enter was indeed a bit difficult. He was not sure if there would be any obstacles. It was better to keep it a secret for now.

Lin Baicheng had already said so, so of course no one would ask any more questions. They were all smart people with winks.

"Having said that, Mr. Bao is currently reducing the number of ships, but he is not optimistic about the future development of the shipping industry?" Someone asked Bao Yugang.

“There are ebbs and flows in any industry, and as oil prices rise, the cost of shipping continues to increase.”

"Everyone knows that I have the largest number of ships. Now that Slim has appeared, I will definitely reduce the number of ships slightly to reduce risks."

"I'm not saying that I'm not optimistic about the shipping industry at all, it's just because my shipping company is already very big. Under current circumstances, there is no need to expand. On the contrary, it is necessary to reduce risks."

Bao Yugang answered directly, but he did not tell the truth, and it was impossible for him to tell the truth.

If he really said that he was not optimistic about the prospects of the shipping industry, it would only lower the price of ships, and the only one who would lose money would be himself, because he would continue to sell ships.

Of course, when Bao Yugang continues to sell ships, he cannot talk nonsense about being optimistic about the development prospects of the shipping industry. That will only affect his reputation and thus his reputation and status. This is comparable to losing some money. bigger.

"The Dong family's considerations are different from Bao Sheng's. I think the Dong family probably wants to go one step further in this crisis, surpass Bao Sheng, and then become the largest shipping king in Hong Kong."

Some people say that the Dong family is one of the four major shipping kings in Hong Kong. Unlike Bao Yugang who abandoned his ship and landed, the Dong family is going upstream and is still increasing the number of ships. The two sides are completely opposite.

From the perspective of the future, Bao Yugang's strategy is right. The Dong family's continuous purchase of ships will lead the Dong family into the abyss.

But that is the future. Now no one knows what the future will be like. Even Bao Yugang is not sure whether his decision is right.

Therefore, the Dong family's decision is not wrong now. If the shipping industry only remains silent for a few years, the Dong family will definitely be able to hold on in a few years. When the shipping industry revives, the Dong family may really surpass Bao Yugang and become the largest shipping king in Hong Kong.

It's a pity that the shipping industry has been silent for too long and the Dong family cannot sustain it. Otherwise, it will be the Dong family who will become a legend in the future, and Bao Yugang's decision-making will become a joke.

This is the reality, whoever succeeds is a legend.

"Then I hope Dong Sheng is right."

Bao Yugang said immediately that he was really not just being obedient. The fact is that if the shipping industry recovers early, he will also benefit.

Guo Henian said: "Unfortunately, it is impossible to judge who is right now."

"yes!"

Everyone agrees with this.

"Lin Sheng, do you think the international gold price will rise now?"

Someone asked Lin Baicheng, Hutchison Whampoa and Yum Fund made huge profits by doing long gold futures, which attracted a lot of attention, and many people also wanted to do it. It was so profitable.

"Who knows whether the price of gold will rise in the future. It's better for everyone to decide for themselves if they want to play."

Lin Baicheng shook his head. He would not express his opinions to avoid being blamed.

"Lin Sheng, just tell me and let everyone refer to it."

"I'm not sure yet, so I can't give you any advice."

Lin Baicheng still refused out loud and insisted not to say anything.

"When investing in futures, once leverage is used, the risk is still very high. It's better for everyone to do what they can."

Huo Yingdong spoke up to help Lin Baicheng.

Bao Yugang nodded in agreement and said: "That's not the case. In the investment reports I read several times, Lin Sheng used ten times leverage and lost all his principal with a loss of 10%. The risk is really high. I I don’t dare to play like this.”

"It's better to be honest and do business."

Guo Henian also said aloud, but even though he said that, if Lin Baicheng approached him for investment, he would still participate. Now, he is just helping Lin Baicheng out of trouble.

"Lin Sheng!"

At this time, someone came to say hello to Lin Baicheng.

"It's Chen Sheng."

Lin Baicheng nodded to the visitor. The person who came to greet him was Chen Songqing from Jianing Group.

"Lin Sheng, now that Jianing Group has been listed on the backdoor, if you have time, I hope you can go to the company to inspect it. After all, Hutchison Whampoa is the company's major shareholder."

Chen Songqing really wanted to invite Lin Baicheng to the company. Once Lin Baicheng went to the company and he hyped it up a little, the outside world would understand that Lin Baicheng was very optimistic about the company's development prospects. The company and Hutchison Whampoa were not just a simple cooperative relationship.

After such operations, Chen Songqing is confident that the stock price of Jia Ning Group will rise even higher.

"I heard from Wei Li about the backdoor listing of Jianing. Chen Sheng is indeed capable. As for Jianing, I won't go there."

Lin Baicheng said that he would not talk to Chen Songqing anymore, and he had no intention of introducing Chen Songqing to Huo Yingdong, Bao Yugang and other big guys.

Chen Songqing will definitely be on the street in a few years. Lin Baicheng's introduction of Chen Songqing to others now is tantamount to cheating people. Something in the future will definitely affect his reputation.

Seeing that Lin Baicheng went to chat with Huo Yingdong and others without any intention of introducing himself, Chen Songqing could only leave with disappointment. He could not get into this circle of core bosses yet.

After seeing Chen Songqing leave, Guo Henian said to Lin Baicheng: "I remember that Hutchison Whampoa holds more than 20% of the shares of Jianing Group."

"That's right. After the shares are diluted, only nearly 25% of the shares are left."

Lin Baicheng nodded. Hutchison Whampoa originally held more than 30% of the shares of Jiani Group. After Jiani Group went public through a backdoor listing, it was diluted a lot.

However, after the backdoor listing of the Carining Group, although the shares held by Hutchison Whampoa have decreased, they have become more valuable, rising by nearly 50% compared with before the listing.

Bao Yugang said with emotion: "Lin Sheng, Hutchison Whampoa's Golden Gate Building has been sold for more than one billion Hong Kong dollars. You have made another good business."

"That's not the case."

Everyone agreed with this.

"Luck, it's all luck."

Lin Baicheng smiled and changed the subject. He didn't want to say more about this, lest anyone mention Chen Songqing. At that time, he was not praising Chen Songqing, nor was he praising him. It was embarrassing.

Li Jiacheng was actually present at tonight's party, but Lin Baicheng and Li Jiacheng did not interact with each other.

Although Li Jiacheng's Cangjiang Industrial was suppressed by Lin Baicheng, Lin Baicheng did not try his best, and with the help of HSBC, Cangjiang Industrial developed fairly well.

However, after being overtaken by Lin Baicheng, Hu Hutchison Whampoa and Qingzhou Yingni, Cangjiang Industrial can only be said to be one of the many major real estate companies in Hong Kong. Li Jiacheng's net worth has not expanded too much.

As for reputation, without the honor of "the first Chinese to take over a British-owned group", his reputation is not that great in Hong Kong now, and it is incomparable to Li Zhaoji and his like.

Therefore, Li Jiacheng's current strength is simply incomparable to Lin Baicheng's. Therefore, he knows that Lin Baicheng is secretly suppressing him, so he has no choice but to choose to endure it, develop silently, and increase his strength.

If possible, Li Jiacheng did not want to have such a powerful enemy as Lin Baicheng. He also expressed his kindness to Lin Baicheng through Bao Yugang, but he was rejected by Lin Baicheng.

Even though the friendly relationship between Lin Baicheng and Bao Yugang couldn't be resolved, Li Jiacheng didn't know that Lin Baicheng didn't want to let him go easily, so he didn't ask anyone else for help. He knew that what he had to do was to continuously increase his strength.

The reason why Lin Baicheng suppressed Li Jiacheng was not because he hated Li Jiacheng before his rebirth. There was no room for the two to interact before his rebirth. He could hardly see news about Li Jiacheng on the Internet. At that time, the news figure among the richest people in China was Erma Lao. Wang Zhiliu has nothing to do with Li Jiacheng, so he has nothing to do with Lin Baicheng before he was reborn.

The reason why Lin Baicheng suppressed Li Jiacheng was because Li Jiacheng had a grudge with him when he acquired Wharf, and he also shorted Hutchison Whampoa. Of course, Lin Baicheng could not pretend that nothing happened.

Logically speaking, Lin Baicheng, who knew Li Jiacheng's future prospects, should have killed Li Jiacheng before he developed.

As long as Lin Baicheng goes all out to suppress Li Jiacheng, with Li Jiacheng's current strength, Cangjiang Industrial will definitely be beaten to death by Lin Baicheng. If Li Jiacheng dares to resist, it is entirely possible that the Li family will be implicated.

Even if Li Jiacheng is smart enough and knows how to advance and retreat, after Cangjiang Industrial is destroyed, Li Jiacheng will definitely lose his strength, and it will be difficult for him to develop in Xiangjiang. He can only look for opportunities abroad. However, one-third of an acre of land abroad belongs to others, and it is not that easy to develop. The possibility of Li Jiacheng becoming a super rich man is very low.

The reason why Lin Baicheng did not use all his strength to suppress Li Jiacheng was because he knew that Li Jiacheng had a wide network of contacts. When it came to a life-and-death crisis, even if no one dared to help Lin Baicheng, there would definitely be many people who would help make peace. Lin Baicheng Once you refuse, you will offend a large number of people.

More importantly, although Lin Baicheng is powerful, he suddenly became rich only a few years ago. His foundation is unstable and his connections are not deep. Offending a large number of people rashly will have a great impact.

Suppressing Li Jiacheng is very important, but strengthening one's own strength is even more important.

As long as you are strong enough, you can suppress Li Jiacheng at any time. Otherwise, it would be meaningless to destroy Li Jiacheng but have Zhang Jiacheng and Wang Jiacheng appear.

Also, Lin Baicheng is waiting for an opportunity. Now the real estate industry is developing continuously. Under this situation, it will take more efforts to suppress Cangjiang Industrial. But if the real estate industry goes downhill, then it will be difficult to suppress Cangjiang Industrial. Much easier.

The next day, Lin Baicheng learned that his bodyguards who had left to search for the uninhabited island at the security company's base had made progress.

Lin Baicheng's bodyguards don't have much education, so it's certainly impossible for them to buy uninhabited islands. They look for places, and the specific acquisition and leasing are done by dedicated personnel.

Now, Chen Yaoxian and the others have identified several uninhabited islands, and then they can return to Xiangjiang. Lin Baicheng will send someone to negotiate for the rest.

Securing the company's training base is very important, so Lin Baicheng immediately arranged for Qin Lan to form a team. After Chen Yaoxian and the others brought back the relevant information, they would let the formed team negotiate the deal.

If the security company can be established earlier, it would be better to do so earlier.

Lin Baicheng is now ready with the money, recruiting people, and contacting sellers of equipment. The only thing missing is the training base.

Fortunately, Lin Baicheng also knew that a security company could not be established overnight, so there was no point in being anxious.