Chapter 193 Pull the Union
After receiving Li Jiacheng's affirmative answer, Li Zhiwen decided not to talk nonsense to Li Jiacheng anymore. He greeted Li Jiacheng and left, and turned around in the synagogue.
After a while, Huo Yingdong came to Li Zhiwen and said, "Zhiwen, how are you talking to Li Jiacheng?"
"It's not that good, that's it." Li Zhiwen said.
"Yes, Li Jiacheng is a man who is too selfish and will fight for a long time." Huo Yingdong said.
"Yes, it's really hard to get along with." Li Zhiwen said.
"Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. I plan to organize a group of Hong Kong businessmen to go north. Do you want to go there?" Huo Yingdong asked.
"Oh? I don't know who will go?" Li Zhiwen asked.
"At present, Lao Bao, Lao Hu and more than a dozen people have agreed. Why don't I ask you?" Huo Yingdong said.
"Of course, I'm happy. You can notify me in advance when the specific time has been set, and I'll arrange the time." Li Zhiwen said.
"No problem!" Huo Yingdong said with a smile when he heard Li Zhiwen's affirmative answer.
Afterwards, Li Zhiwen met some people at the party and prepared to leave early. After all, Li Zhiwen didn't like such occasions, which was too hypocritical.
Bao Yugang, who was standing by, saw Li Zhiwen leaving, also chased him out.
"Zhiwen, are you leaving?" Bao Yugang caught up with Li Zhiwen and asked.
"It's an old bag, yes, I'm going to leave, it's so boring." Li Zhiwen spread his hands and said.
"It's really boring, but you will encounter such things in the future often. After all, many businesses are negotiated under this situation." Bao Yugang said.
"Haha, that's true, Lao Bao, how are you dealing with the matter in Hutchison Whampoa?" Li Zhiwen asked.
"It's almost done. I'm going to show off with Niu Bijian in a few days." Bao Yugang said.
"That happens. I'll have something to do with Niu Bijian," said Li Zhiwen.
"What happened to Hong Kong Electric Light Group?" Li Zhiwen said.
"Yes, I am going to sell the former site of the North Point Electric Road Power Plant and the land at No. 8200 in the Jardin Mountain area to Jardin. We can talk together." Li Zhiwen said.
Bao Yugang was shocked and hurriedly said to Li Zhiwen: "Zhiwen, these two lands are both high-quality lands, and you may not understand the value of these two lands..."
Li Zhiwen interrupted Bao Yugang and said, "Old Bao, I understand what you mean. I will not sell these two pieces of land less than 3 billion Hong Kong dollars."
Bao Yugang was relieved when he heard Li Zhiwen's words and continued, "Since you know the value of these two pieces of land, how could you consider selling it? Is it not good to find someone to cooperate in the development? It doesn't take much money to invest, and you can earn more than ten more. Could it be that the Governor of Hong Kong required this?"
Li Zhiwen said: "I understand what you mean, it was what I asked myself, not what the Governor of Hong Kong. Of course, Jardine Mahjong also put pressure on me through the Governor of Hong Kong, but before I acquired the Hong Kong Electric Lighting Group, I considered selling these two pieces of land to Jardine Mahjong."
"Why?" Bao Yugang asked in confusion.
"Because these two pieces of land are big tobacco pills for other companies, and for Jardine Mahjong, it is a poison that is covered with honey."
"Since Jardine Whampoa lost Hutchison Whampoa, I think Jardine Whampoa will attack everywhere to make up for the loss of Hutchison Whampoa. However, Jardine Whampoa's large-scale expansion is a good thing for the company in normal years, but in the event of turmoil, such a method is a death talisman, and my two pieces of land are the first death talisman." Li Zhiwen said with a smile.
As for why Li Zhiwen told Bao Yugang that Li Zhiwen could not swallow the Jardine Matrix alone, and the chances of success with one more helper are much higher.
Secondly, Li Zhiwen thinks that Bao Yugang is quite good, and to develop in Hong Kong for a long time, it is necessary to form a consortium, and Bao Yugang is a good choice.
When Bao Yugang heard Li Zhiwen's words, he thought for a while and asked: "Zhiwen, what do you mean is that the negotiations on the China-UK-Hong Kong issue will not go smoothly?"
Bao Yugang thought for a long time and only the Hong Kong issue could be explained, otherwise Bao Yugang would really not know what turmoil would happen.
Li Zhiwen said with his side and said, "Boss, I have contacted Mrs. Thatcher, the British Prime Minister, and he is a man of a sage. He can be said to be an iron lady and is reluctant to give in."
"I have never seen the leaders of the mainland before. But Lao Bao, you often go to the mainland. What do you think?"
Li Zhiwen looked at Bao Yugang with a smile, as if he wanted to see through Bao Yugang.
Bao Yugang said: "Although I am in the mainland, I don't have many leaders and I always have a kind of affinity when talking to them, these people have come from the war years, so they will never retreat on key issues."
Li Zhiwen spread his hands and said, "This is wrong. Both sides are strong men. How can the negotiations go smoothly?"
"Zhiwen, do you mean there will be war?" Bao Yugang asked worriedly.
"War is impossible. How can the British fight against the mainland with this army of less than 10,000 people? Not to mention that only two thousand of the more than 8,000 people are regular British troops, and the rest are Gurkha mercenaries, how can they fight?"
"Besides, the Americans have just established diplomatic relations with the mainland, and the two sides are in their honeymoon period. As the British man's eldest brother, how could the Americans let his younger brother, the British man cause trouble?" Li Zhiwen said.
"Then why do you say there will be turmoil?" Bao Yugang said.
"The war will certainly not exist, but economic turmoil will never be less. Now many locals firmly believe that Hong Kong will always be under the rule of the British. Maliho returned from the mainland last year, allowing Hong Kong investors to invest with confidence, which further aggravated the fantasies of these people."
"But once the negotiations begin, when the Hong Kong people recall it, they feel that it is not the case at all. Now the idea of communist and communist wife is mainstream in Hong Kong at present."
"Once the negotiations are not going well, boss, what do you think will happen to Hong Kong?" Li Zhiwen said with a smile.
"Once negotiations are not going well, Hong Kong investors will be disappointed, the stock market will shrink sharply, or even collapse."
"Because Hong Kong has only less than twenty years, it will definitely regress, and the land will be completely worthless at that time." Bao Yugang said the more he felt that this was completely possible.
"Yes, Lao Bao, what you said is completely correct. This is why I am not considering getting involved in the real estate industry now." Li Zhiwen said.
"Zhiwen, wouldn't that mean it's completely a mistake for me to take over the Hutchison Whampoa now?" Bao Yugang said.
"Of course not. Hutchison Whampoa is not a real estate company. Hutchison Whampoa is an integrated company such as docks, warehousing, hotels, and trams. It has very little land in its hands."
"In addition, if you don't take action now, you will definitely be kicked out by Jardine Massachusetts. At that time, it will be a waste of money."
"And the Great Depression of Hong Kong stock market and local markets I mentioned is not forever. It will always recover. You are planning ahead."
"And global shipping is shrinking. You are just selling the ship now. Hutchison Whampoa is a golden egg. Boss, if you don't want it, sell it to me." Li Zhiwen said.
"I don't want it. It took me two years to make it like this, how could I sell it to you?" Bao Yugang said.
"Old Bao, let me know first, you have sold the Marco Polo Hotel to me, so you are not allowed to regret it." Li Zhiwen said.
Chapter completed!