The rise of Hong Kong's wealthy families

Monday, January 5, 1981

He Jiahao was handling official business in the office on the 31st floor of the International Building. His secretary Wu Shan hurried in and said, "Boss, Mr. Wei Lisi from Asia Securities Company and Mr. Luo Xurui from Bailibao Investment are here to see me."

"Let them come in." He Jiahao nodded, the two of them came together, there must be something urgent.

Not long after, the two people walked in. Luo Xurui said hurriedly, "He Sheng, something bad has happened. The Lee family in Causeway Bay intervened in the acquisition of the Kowloon Bus Company. Lei Juekun has a big backer. What should I do?"

Since breaking up with the Lee family, Ho Jiahao guessed that Lee Mingze would definitely intervene in the acquisition of Kowloon Bus Company.

Therefore, he behaved very calmly and knew that Luo Xurui's purpose of coming here was not just about the acquisition case. He should also want him to give an explanation, but he didn't say it directly.

"You two have tea first." He Jiahao continued, "You two should have heard about what happened with me and the Li family. The acquisition was completely influenced by me. Don't worry, Mr. Luo Sheng and Wei Lis. If the acquisition fails, , I will naturally compensate you."

"He Sheng's words are serious. We are not here for compensation, but for everyone to discuss a solution." Luo Xurui said sincerely, as if this was his sincerity.

Even if Luo Xurui has no intention of compensation, He Jiahao has no reason to let his allies bear the losses with him, but now is not the time to talk about compensation. After all, the acquisition has not failed, and He Jiahao cannot find the same company to compensate him. Luo Xurui.

"Well, let Luo Sheng talk about it first so that I can think about it." He Jiahao said lightly. We are all smart people and there is no need to repeat some topics.

"Now that Lei Juekun's shortcomings in funding have been made up by the Lee family, and the Securities Regulatory Office will favor the Lei family, we can only work harder on acquiring funds." Luo Xurui said a lot of nonsense.

"I think we should not be limited to this acquisition. Since the Lee family has chosen to enter the game, we should attack the Lee family instead of the Lui family and the Kowloon Bus Company."

He Jiahao's words made both of them frown. The Li family is many times more powerful than the Lei family. This is also the main reason why Luo Xurui and Wei Lisi are unwilling to target the Li family. The family cannot take advantage and still suffers losses. Isn't it like picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons?

"I also understand the concerns of both of you. Let's do this. You focus on dealing with the Lei family and Kowloon Bus, and I will come out to confront the Lei family. How about it?" He Jiahao wanted to drag Eagle Real Estate into the water, but it's a pity that they are all smart people. .

"Okay, let's follow the plan He Sheng said." Luo Xurui originally wanted to ask He Jiahao to put a lot of effort into the acquisition, but it turned out to be independent support. Of course, he could force He Jiahao to put more effort into it. But he was also afraid of offending He Jiahao because of this. After all, he was unwilling to contribute to the Li family's affairs.

He Jiahao finally relented and decided to let Manulife Development Company provide some financial support to Athlone Company. Luo Xurui and Wei Lisi were very happy now.

Wellis's purpose was simple, to create an undefeated Asian securities company, and at the same time he could get more business and fame, so he tried his best to ensure that the acquisition would not end in failure.

He Jiahao hopes that this acquisition war can last longer. When the US oil investment funds come back, he can guarantee that Li Mingze will be very uncomfortable. The Li family must pay a sufficient price if they want to keep the Causeway Bay land king.

Leighton Center, Causeway Bay

Li Mingze was still sitting in the chairman's position. He looked around with a solemn face. When he saw everyone gathered, he said, "We have now formed an alliance with the Lei family to conduct a counter-takeover of Athlone. However, He Jiahao has raised a large amount of funds to As property acquisitions begin near Yun Ping Road, it may be difficult to realize all of our Lee Gardens projects, or even one of them.

Moreover, the Hutchison Group controlled by Ho Ka-ho has removed us from the board of directors. I think companies such as Towngas and China will purge their boards of directors. I am afraid that Ritchie will suffer heavy losses this time. I underestimated the strength and determination of my opponent. "

Hearing this, all the members of the Li family present were livid. Although they were very dissatisfied with Li Mingze, they did not dare to shout in public. This was not enough to make Li Mingze step down. After all, many members were Li Mingze's die-hard supporters. By.

"I think we should make peace with He Jiahao. If this continues, it will not be a good thing for both parties. The current local market is so good, but funds are used to acquire high-priced properties. I think He Jiahao also feels very uncomfortable. He is just going ahead with it. .”

"I don't think so. He Jiahao's Huamei Real Estate Company is in serious debt, and he must be struggling to support it. If he wants to destroy the Huamei Real Estate Company that he has worked so hard to grow and attack us, he will definitely not do it, so we should continue If it lasts for a while, He Jiahao will definitely be unable to bear it and admit defeat."

The board of directors was divided into two groups and conducted fierce defense analysis. Both seemed reasonable, but neither side could convince the other.

"Okay, according to my investigation, He Jiahao has a private stock investment of HK$500 million in Standard Chartered Bank. I am afraid it has exceeded HK$600 million now. Moreover, he transferred 1.23 billion of funds from Standard Chartered Bank to Wan Guo Baotong Bank last year. Guobaotong Bank has at least more than 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars in investment. If He Jiahao desperately withdraws the funds and uses them against us, the Lee family will pay a heavy price." Li Mingze's face was as gloomy as dripping water. He did not expect that He Jiahao actually had such money. A huge amount of money, and it’s just private property.

At this time, the conference room was completely silent. A company with a market value of 1.5 billion can already occupy a place in Hong Kong, not to mention that this is an investment of 1.5 billion, which is still a minimum figure.

"During the Partition War, didn't HSBC lend 2 billion to He Jiahao? We can pressure HSBC and let Shen Bi take back the loan." The round-faced young man stood up and said somewhat sinisterly.

Li Mingze thought for a while and said, "It is impossible to pressure HSBC, but I can talk to Shen Bi. The chance of convincing Shen Bi is very small. After all, this is HSBC's business."

Shen Bi was originally a profit-seeking person. For the development of HSBC, he did not hesitate to backstab the entire British-owned group, allowing Li Jiacheng to take over the Huangpu Shipyard Company without any effort.

The members of the peace-making faction stopped talking because Li Mingze had decided to continue to fight against He Jiahao.

In fact, Li Mingze knew that even if he could win this business war, the Li family would not get any benefits and would even suffer heavy losses. However, if the Li family wants to survive in Hong Kong and continue to have its current status, it must beat He Jiahao hard, otherwise others will not. Will take Lijia seriously.

He Jiahao just smiled when he heard the news about Li Mingze's appointment with Shen Bi, the senior manager of HSBC Bank. Huamei Real Estate Company has a lot of business with HSBC. Although it does not have 2 billion, it is also a super VIP, and the relevant loans are all agreed upon. , It’s not what HSBC wants to save. As long as Huamei Real Estate Company has no operational problems, Shen Bi has no reason to trouble him.

Besides, HSBC has not yet established a firm foothold in the United States. He Jiahao can join forces with IWC Bank to continue attacking HSBC. Shen Bi will definitely feel very uncomfortable.