In fact, the Zhao family was already prosperous before Mr. Bao made his fortune, but later Mr. Zhao was working in a bank, while Mr. Bao was in the shipping industry. There was not much interaction between the two parties, but it does not mean that there is no relationship, mainly.

We are all Chinese businessmen, and we usually have a lot of exchanges at gatherings.

In addition, the Bao family and Zhao Hong's uncle's family are still somewhat related, but they are almost several generations apart, which is a little better than ordinary people.

It's just that both parties have similar identities, so they interact quite frequently.

This is also a way to hug together to keep warm.

After hearing what Bao Daheng said, Zhao Hong said with some concern: "Mr. Bao, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, it's an old problem! When I was young, I soaked in the sea every day. Now my bones all over my body hurt. Whenever the weather changes, the pain becomes even worse." Bao Daheng pretended to be free and easy when he spoke.

said.

"Lao Bao, this time I brought you a thousand-year-old ginseng, which should be able to help you." Only then did Zhao Hong remember the gift he had brought, and he handed a long box to Bao Daheng.

When Bao Daheng heard that it was Millennium Ginseng, he immediately cheered up. At this time, Wu Guangzheng quickly helped him catch the box. He said: "Open it and take a look!"

"Okay, father-in-law!" Wu Guangzheng took the box and opened it gently. Inside was a long ginseng wrapped in red cloth. If the ginseng whiskers were added, it would probably be one meter and a half long, like a ginseng.

It's a bit like a newborn baby, only a little bit.

Bao Daheng gently took it in his hand and looked at it again and again, and then he said persistently: "Hongzi, it's so valuable. To be honest, this is the first time I've seen this legendary thousand-year-old ginseng!"

He had also tried hard to find this life-saving miracle medicine, but he only found three or four hundred-year-old ginseng, but he had never heard of thousand-year-old ginseng. He really did not expect that Zhao Hong would give him such a precious gift.

As the saying goes, when you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something.

His relationship with the Zhao family is not so good that he can just give away thousand-year-old ginseng. It would be good if the two parties could keep in touch during the holidays.

"Mr. Bao, this thing is actually nothing. It can only show its value when used by people who need it. It is not worth a million dollars to people who don't need it." Zhao Hong said with a smile.

In fact, he was bleeding in his heart. Since Pai Wang Yu collected it in the Mainland in 1982, he has only obtained three plants so far. He may never get another one. Every plant is precious and cannot be more precious.

Even if the plant is worth 100 million, he will not sell it.

"I'm afraid you have something to ask for, you little clever guy! Tell me about it!" Bao Daheng said with a smile.

He likes this ginseng very much, it plays an important role for him, and he knows his body well. He knows that it is completely drained now, and he often relies on some expensive medicines to control the deterioration of his condition.

Even he himself knew that he had only a few years to live. Under such circumstances, who would want to die early?

With this ginseng, he can live another year and a half longer, no matter how much money he spends on it.

"Haha, it seems that I can't hide anything from Mr. Bao. In fact, I came here this time to ask for your help with a small matter..." Zhao Hong did not show any pretense and directly said that he wanted to acquire the Standard Chartered shares from Mr. Bao.

Hearing Zhao Hong's words, Tycoon Bao fell into deep thought. He recalled the stocks he held in Standard Chartered's hands, and it was full of bitter tears when he recalled them. In 1986, he wanted to move into Standard Chartered, but was killed by Standard Chartered's poison pill plan.

Back in the day, although he was a major shareholder of Standard Chartered, his power was pitifully small.

But his thoughts on Standard Chartered have never been extinguished, otherwise he would not have been increasing his stake in Standard Chartered. Currently, he owns about 25%.

When he learned that Zhao Hong wanted to acquire Standard Chartered, he knew that this bank was really going to change hands. The reason was that DreamWorks was too rich and backed by Meisheng Bank. In this case, he wanted to acquire it.

Nine times out of ten, sure.

It’s not that he doesn’t know that it’s difficult for Chinese capital to acquire British assets, but as long as the money is in place, which capitalists don’t care whether it’s Chinese capital or British capital!

The look he looked at Zhao Hong at this time was very complicated. He paid great attention to this boy and really couldn't find any shortcomings!

DreamWorks has grown so huge in the hands of this guy in just over ten years, which makes him, a shipping king who has been swimming in the sea since childhood, feel like he is the most talented person in his generation.

The Bao family currently has many interactions with DreamWorks, the most important of which is the project in Tin Shui Wai, where the family has earned 70 to 80 billion Hong Kong dollars in the past few years.

The satellite city of Tin Shui Wai was an important place for development after his family came ashore. He acquired Wharf in 1980 and Wheelock in 1985. Although he acquired a lot of land assets left by British capital, compared with earlier

As far as old companies such as New World and Henderson Development that are working in real estate are concerned, they are still a bit weak.

Therefore, they focused on developing in Tin Shui Wai, mainly because the land there was relatively cheap. As a result, they made the most money there except DreamWorks.

Tycoon Bao has no idea how much money DreamWorks has. It can be said that the fixed assets in Tin Shui Wai alone are more than the entire family combined.

It’s easy to imagine how rich he is. It’s hard to calculate how much buildings in most places around the world are worth now.

Sometimes he really couldn't imagine that as far as he knew, DreamWorks also had an investment company that was unknown to others. This company invested in many companies. They were present in any company that was somewhat famous in Hong Kong, and that was his Longfeng.

International Ltd. They all hold a small number of shares.

I heard from the gossip that their focus is in Silicon Valley in the United States, and they have certain shares in many technology companies. You can imagine how huge this investment company is.

The last thing I want to talk about is Dabao Beauty Company. He didn't think of this company when it first started, but now it is really great, and its assets are really hard to estimate.

After all these calculations, Bao Daheng really doesn't know how much money Zhao Hong has. Anyway, it's not a problem if it's seven or eight times that of his family.

Zhao Hong saw that Tycoon Bao was deep in thought and felt very calm in his heart. He knew that the current shares of Standard Chartered were "tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon" for Tycoon Bao.

As long as the conditions are right, he doesn't mind taking action.

Wu Guangzheng next to him was actually very anxious. He really didn't expect that Zhao Hong would give such a generous gift to Bao Daheng. When he opened it, he felt very complicated. He was a little happy and a little disappointed at the same time.

He knew that after Bao Daheng passed away, most of the family would have to be taken care of by him, but as long as Bao Daheng was around, he would be his good son-in-law. Basically, he would have to report all the big and small things to his father-in-law.

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Furthermore, he actually has thoughts about Standard Chartered. If DreamWorks takes away his shares now, all his plans will come to naught, but he still keeps them buried deep in his heart and does not show them.

When Bao Daheng came back to his senses, he saw Zhao Hong drinking tea leisurely beside him, while his son-in-law was a little restless, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

There is no harm without comparison!

"Hong Zai, there is no need for you DreamWorks and Meisheng to acquire Standard Chartered! Why do you want to acquire Standard Chartered at this time?" Bao Tycoon thought that if Zhao Hong and the others wanted to acquire Standard Chartered, they would have succeeded long ago.

I think it's self-evident.

Standard Chartered, HSBC and Meisheng present a tripartite posture, which prevents much change and chaos in the financial industry in Hong Kong. If Meisheng swallows up Standard Chartered, HSBC and Meisheng will be like fire and water.

After hearing what Bao Daheng said, Zhao Hong did not tell him about the powerful relationship, but just said to him: "Mr. Bao, you will know after a while."

After listening to Zhao Hong's words, Bao Tycoon didn't ask any more questions, "Okay, the current market value of Standard Chartered is 8 billion US dollars. I have 25% of the shares in my hand. Just give it at this price."
Chapter completed!