The loud noise startled Wells, who was beside him with a low eyebrow.
But when he saw the table next to him that had been kicked over by Chris Stillman, he had to quickly go up and straighten it. Then he put the tape recorder that had rolled far away and put it back on the table.
"Wells, where was Rofitt today?"
"The young master went to the Poseidon yacht with some friends at night!" Wells said quickly.
"Let him come to me immediately!"
Looking at the furious Chris Stillman, Wells nodded quickly and walked out quickly.
Liu Dong, who had already left the villa at this time, turned around and took a final look at the huge manor behind him, smiled slightly, got into the luxury car waiting next to him, and then left.
Facts have proved that when faced with real major decisions, those talented and decisive consortium controllers are often more efficient than most people imagine.
When Feng Jianhui came back with the contract signed according to Liu Dong's instructions, there was still a hint of disbelief on his face.
Unbelievable indeed!
Australia's BHP Billiton is the world's largest resource company mainly engaged in oil and minerals. It operates in 20 countries around the world. Its main products include iron ore, coal, copper, aluminum, nickel, petroleum, liquefied natural gas, and magnesium.
, diamonds, etc. In the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the company achieved net income of 3.4087 billion Australian dollars, ranking first in the list of Australia's top ten companies. The company is a super resource giant with a total market value of 58.3 billion US dollars.
Now Liu Dong only used 10 billion US dollars, and paid it off in two years, without paying interest, to take 275% of the shares of BHP Billiton from the Stillman family, which is famous for its greed.
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This is unbelievable to any sane economic person! But Liu Dong, his young boss, did it!
"Has the signing been completed?" Liu Dongxiao asked after noticing Feng Jianhui coming in.
"Yes, this is the contract text!"
With that said, Feng Jianhui took out the contract from his briefcase and handed it to Liu Dong.
After taking it, Liu Dong simply looked at it for a few times and then put it aside.
"Announce it to the media. The Investment Department of Standard Chartered Bank has acquired 257% of the shares of Australia's BHP Billiton. I believe this good news is enough to stabilize investors' confidence in us."
"Yes, Chairman!" Feng Jianhui opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't ask anything.
Liu Dong also saw Feng Jianhui's expression, but the matter with the Stillman family was too secretive. No matter how much he trusted Feng Jianhui, he could not tell the matter.
After all, this is a big event that can shake up the world, especially when the United States is currently fighting a fierce war in Afghanistan.
After hesitating for a while, Feng Jianhui said goodbye and left after Liu Dong said nothing more. He had a sense of discretion in his heart. He knew that Liu Dong didn't tell him anything, so it was best not to ask about it.
It is another night that is quiet but mixed with noise, and the darkness is filled with the intoxicating colors of neon lights. The biggest difference between modern humans and their ancestors is probably that it makes the originally dark, lonely, and cold night more colorful.
After getting off the car, looking at the gorgeous and huge Poseidon super cruise ship in front of him, Liu Dong's face inevitably showed a trace of nostalgia.
I remember when I first came here with Steven Rockefeller, he was still attracted by the luxurious decoration and the luxurious life displayed by the American upper class. And he was somewhat trepidatious and uncomfortable.
At that time, although he already had a lot of money in his pocket, when he came here, he was more like a poor boy from the countryside who suddenly broke into a more colorful world.
Andrew Morgan, Steven Rockefeller, Clark Ford, Rutgers Dupont, Matthew Mellon, these descendants of American conglomerate families show indifference and vague contempt under their seemingly close appearance.
, made Liu Dong determined for the first time to form a consortium and make himself a business wizard comparable to them.
Since then, he has exchanged huge loans from the Rockefeller family through maps and huge funds won from participating in boxing matches. Mergers and acquisitions have been established. Now, more and more companies have been used to compete with Citigroup, Guofei Bank, and Japan's Ruizhong Bank.
, the standard Standard Chartered Bank Group that is comparable to world-class banking giants such as HSBC in the UK!
Then, through a loan from Standard Chartered and an unexpected part of the funds provided by the Columbia Group that Muñoz had worked hard to establish throughout his life, Liu Dong acquired Swire Hong Kong.
This merger once again greatly increased his assets. Cathay Pacific Airways, Global Trading, Shangyuan Group, Lejia Group, and a series of internationally renowned companies appeared under Hanhua's banner.
Since then, the foundation of Liu Dong's business empire has become stronger and stronger. Dongfang Iron and Steel Group, Daewoo Group, Pacific Petroleum Industry Company, Matrix Media Group, icq Internet Company, and Oriental Resources Group are a series of industry giants with assets exceeding tens of billions of dollars.
Appeared successively under the banner of Hanhua.
Coupled with the existence of the earliest Dongchao Group, Jiahua Group and Huayang Group in Liu Dong's hands, a series of super companies have given Hanhua Group the strength to compete with any business giant in the world.
Looking back on the past, Liu Dong felt particularly complicated when he once again stood in front of the "Poseidon" cruise ship, which had made his thoughts and ideas undergo earth-shaking changes.
Without his experience here, Liu Dong might still have embarked on the road of building a business empire. But that would never have happened in 2001. At that time, he was still running around raising funds to rebuild the Old Summer Palace.
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Business only ranks second in Liu Dong’s mind!
"Liu, since we're here, why don't you go in?"
Just when Liu Dong was standing by the escalator for boarding the ship, feeling filled with emotion, a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Mr. Morgan!"
After turning his head and seeing the young man in a neat suit standing behind him, Liu Dong said calmly.
"Liu, when we met here two years ago, you weren't as polite as you are now! Could it be that we have become so unfamiliar after not seeing each other for more than two years?" Andrew Morgan smiled.
, strode over.
"Of course not! But the gate to the Morgan family is too high. I'm afraid I won't be able to climb up!" Liu Dong said with a hint of joking.
"The Morgan family's barriers are high, but your Liu family is not inferior at all! Moreover, with your current status and strength, Liu, you are enough to gain the respect of anyone in the world!"
"Andrew, I didn't expect such words to come out of your mouth!"
Just when Liu Dong was about to answer, a familiar voice intervened again.
"Matthew, I learned this from you!"
Maybe Liu Dong needed to see the person before he could recognize him, but Andrew Morgan knew who it was just by hearing the voice!
Regarding the old friends who were competing with each other but having a good relationship with each other, Matthew Mellon was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he strode up, looked Liu Dong up and down, and extended his right hand to the other person, "Liu, these two years have passed.
Your performance is really impressive!"
"Thank you!" After holding the other person's hand and shaking it briefly, "I can't compare to you, so apart from working harder, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to stand here again!"
"Let's talk about it when we go up! Otherwise, it would not be polite to stand at the door and block other people's passage!" Andrew Morgan said.
"Of course, I don't want us to appear in the third-rate tabloids in the United States tomorrow!" Matthew shrugged.
Liu Dong did not speak, but he expressed his agreement with practical actions.
Following the escalator connecting the cruise ship, the three of them walked onto the cruise ship deck chatting and laughing under the gaze of everyone around them. Then they entered the splendid and luxurious banquet hall that Liu Dong was once familiar with.
The lively scene of people coming and going in the hall was just like the scene when Liu Dong came here for the first time. The only thing that changed was that when everyone around saw him walking together with Andrew Morgan and Matthew Mellon again, their eyes had changed.
There is no more curiosity and exploration, but more attention and desire!
These attentions and desires once again made Liu Dong understand that now he has become a person that business people want to communicate with, and he has really lost the qualification to keep a low profile.
When the three of them stepped onto the second floor together, the world-class dignitaries or conglomerates who were already sitting here looked at the three of them.
"Andrew, Matthew, Liu, how did you three get together?"
"Clark, is it weird? The three of us are friends!" As he said that, Matthew Mellon put his arm on Liu Dong's shoulders.
Regarding his deliberate closeness, Liu Dong just raised his eyebrows and said nothing more. More than two years of experience and lessons were enough for Liu Dong to understand that in such a place where people are obsessed with life and money, there is no real friendship at all.
Everyone comes here mostly for entertainment and to connect with each other!
Even the heirs of the Morgan and Rockefeller families are still human beings. No matter how lofty their status is, they still need their own social circle and a place to spend their boring time.
"Friend?" The mocking look in Clark Ford's eyes flashed away.
If we really want to talk about friends, even if he and Liu Dong had some unpleasant quarrels over Daewoo cars, he is far more like Liu Dong's friend than Matthew Mellon, who has not had much contact with him for more than two years.
"We are all friends here, so let's sit down and have a drink together!" Rogers Dupont said with a smile, holding a wine glass in his hand.