Reborn Tycoon Rise

"How are you two thinking?" Xu Zhi asked.

"Let's not talk about stocks for now. Now the Bank of East Asia has issued a lawyer's letter to forcefully auction the assets of Jiani and Land. If this is really done, it will have a huge impact on Land and there will be problems in the entire capital chain." New York Bi Jian said: "Xu Sheng, since you want to acquire Land and are currently a shareholder of Land, you don't want Land to fall into this situation, right?"

"Then it depends on Mr. Newbijian's choice." Xu Zhi shrugged.

Niubijian took a deep breath and said: "I will release part of the equity of Jardine Matheson and Land in an appropriate amount, but it is unlikely that all the shares of Jardine Matheson and Land will be released."

"That's enough." Xu Zhi nodded and said, "I think in another year, you two will know that you made the right decision today."

…

After Xu Zhi left, Bao Fuda asked: "Niubijian, do we really want to cooperate with Xu Zhi?"

Niubijian said: "We can only cooperate for the time being, otherwise, if the Bank of East Asia really sues, the consequences will be disastrous. Land Real Estate may be able to bear the losses on these projects, but if other creditor banks follow suit, the entire Jardine Matheson That's it.

To take a step back, even if Jardine Land can survive this disaster, when things get to that point, you and I will have to leave Jardine without the Keswick family taking action. "

Bao Fuda nodded and said, "Then we can only cooperate first."

"It's not cooperation, just mutual use." Newbijian said: "Simon Keswick has been acting too hard recently. He has been trying to drive you and me out of Jardine, and many management and shareholders have also this means.

Although I don't like Xu Zhi, what he said makes sense. Even if the Bank of East Asia does not continue to pursue responsibility, as long as Simon Keswick really convenes a shareholders' meeting, based on the current loss situation of Jardine Matheson Land, you and I will still be It's really hard to absolve oneself of the blame. I can't even think about leaving. "

"So you want to introduce Xu Zhi's capital to compete with the Keswick family?"

"Yes, once there is a foreign enemy, what Keswick is more worried about is not the so-called management rights, but that their family's core assets will be annexed." Newbijian smiled and added: "But expel the tiger." This move of the wolf is very dangerous. If you don’t pay attention, the wolf escapes, but we introduce a tiger. Will that be a bigger trouble?"

Bao Fuda asked: "You don't believe what Xu Zhi promised just now?"

"The power to give alms is meaningless." Niubijian shook his head and said: "If Xu Zhi really acquires Jardine Land, even if he really keeps his promise and lets us continue to manage, this kind of power is actually a castle in the air, and it can change at any time. It may be broken, you and I are both British, and we will never be able to enter his core team."

Bao Fuda nodded and said, "Now we can only take one step at a time!"

"Go back. How to unlock the mutual control of Yi Zhi and release how many shares? We still have to study this point and make sure that they form a balance."

…

After returning to Hutchison Whampoa Building, Ma Shimin came over.

"Xu Sheng, there are too many funds in the company's account at present. How should we deal with this money?" Ma Shimin asked helplessly.

At present, most companies in Hong Kong are suffering from the rupture of capital chains caused by the plummeting real estate prices and huge loan repayment pressure. Only Hutchison Whampoa cashed out a large number of properties and land at its peak before the real estate crisis, holding dozens of Billions of Hong Kong dollars, and sold Watsons to the major shareholders, earning another billion.

5 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash, this is already the largest amount of cash in Hong Kong's non-financial machinery companies. However, an investment from overseas made another huge profit in the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate crisis. When more than 100 When HK$100 million entered Hutchison Whampoa's account, even Ma Shimin discovered that the funds were too much.

So, he could only come and ask Xu Zhi. After all, the company's big development plan needed the approval of Xu Zhi, the chairman.

Xu Zhixiao asked: "What do you think? Tell me and listen?"

Ma Shimin said: "The future of Hong Kong is uncertain and people are panicked. Many wealthy people have begun to immigrate in large numbers and sell their properties at low prices. Since we have a lot of cash in our hands, we can purchase these properties or assets on a large scale.

Chairman, you are very confident about the future of Xiangjiang. If the Sino-British negotiations are concluded, the benefits we will gain in the future will be huge.

I plan to set up several professional property management companies to acquire nearby residences in different areas and then hold them for a long time. At the same time, I will try to borrow as much as possible when purchasing, and then rent them out to repay the loan with rent.

If the future price is right, we can also sell it for cash. In this way, we can purchase the most assets with the least capital. "

Xu Zhi nodded and said: "This method is good, but no matter how many people travel to Xiangjiang, it will not consume too much money. What do you plan to do with the other money?"

"The pier." Ma Shimin said: "The Hong Kong government planned to build the Kwai Chung No. 7 berth two years ago, but it was delayed due to Sino-British negotiations. Now the United Kingdom has begun formal negotiations on the mainland, although there are still twists and turns. Yes, but it is only a matter of time before it is resolved.

And I have observed that the mainland's economy has begun to rise significantly. In the future, more and more goods will pass through Hong Kong. Even if Pier 7 is not built now, it will be inevitable in two years. And now that the Hong Kong government is in financial difficulty, we also You can take advantage of this time to get this project at a preferential price. "

"Okay, then you go and try it." Xu Zhi nodded in agreement.

In its original history, Kwai Chung Berth No. 7 was the largest project publicly auctioned in Hong Kong in 1985, the second year after the successful Sino-British negotiations. Both the area and throughput far exceeded the previous six.

In the end, Li Jiacheng's Hutchison Whampoa won the entire project for HK$4 billion. Including the subsequent port construction costs, the total investment exceeded HK$10 billion, but the return rate was also very high. By the 1990s, the annual net profit was as high as 2 billion Hong Kong dollar.

And if Hutchison Whampoa talks about this project now, the possibility of success is very high. One is that the Hong Kong government is currently short of money and urgently needs new fiscal revenue. The second is that a large number of construction workers in Hong Kong are unemployed. If the construction of large terminals starts , which is enough to require tens of thousands of workers.

In this way, it will be of great benefit to Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong government, countless ordinary workers, and even the retail and service industries in Hong Kong.

Killing multiple birds with one stone and benefiting together is the best way to do business.

Xu Zhi continued: "The terminal will indeed consume a lot of funds, but we are not stupid enough to pay all the money ourselves. We still need to borrow money. I have another project here that requires a higher amount of funds than the terminal. .”