Liu Dong's categorical words shocked the hearts of the Li family and his son, and at the same time, they collectively fell silent.
Especially Li Jiacheng, at this moment, he looked at the young man who had no change in appearance from the first time they met, with a sigh in his eyes.
It was only now that he truly realized that the young man sitting in front of him was no longer an entrepreneur who was a little frivolous at first, or even a little over-achieved, and pursued fame and fortune more than ordinary people. Instead, he was an entrepreneur who had already achieved success and had a level of thinking comparable to his.
The richest man.
It is said that 'the butt determines the head', and now Li Jiacheng once again felt the correctness of this sentence with Liu Dong.
The people sitting here today are all business elites, and the Li brothers also noticed the gap between them and each other from Liu Dong's words.
This gap is not a gap in ability, but a gap in vision. They may stay more in the 3G telecommunications industry, which is a golden industry with great development prospects in the future and can bring huge income to the Li family in the future.
From the very beginning, Liu Dong’s first thought was not income, but industry influence and leadership, and then income.
Although it is just a few words that are different before and after, it reflects the huge difference in investment philosophy between the two parties.
"The ancients often said, 'Listening to what you have to say is worth ten years of reading,' and today I have truly realized it!" Li Jiacheng sighed.
"Uncle Li, thank you! I'm not as powerful as you said!"
Faced with Liu Dong's modesty, Li Jiacheng shook his head slightly and did not put too much emphasis on this issue.
"Since Hanhua is so determined to enter the 3G telecommunications industry, why don't we aim at nothing compared to you?"
"Of course! We have prepared a plan and hope to get Uncle Li's help!" Liu Dong said directly.
"Oh? Tell me about it!" Li Jiacheng said with great interest.
"Actually, it's not too complicated! We want to acquire Mercury Communications, a subsidiary of the British Cable and Telegraph Company!"
Originally, this kind of acquisition that had not yet been implemented was the most confidential secret of the company, but when I thought about the future, the two companies would have to cooperate with each other, and compared to Hanhua, the relationship between the Li family in the UK was obviously much deeper. More importantly,
Yes, Li Jiacheng and Pietro Wilson, the chairman of Dadong Telegraph Bureau, are very good friends.
Therefore, if we can get help from the other party, the acquisition of Mercury Communications will undoubtedly be much smoother.
"Mercury is indeed a good acquisition choice! But as the third largest telecommunications company in the UK, its price is not cheap!" Li Jiacheng said.
"I know! But our Hanhua Telecom needs the telecom talents of Mercury and the British 3G telecom license it holds!" Liu Dong said firmly.
Mercury Communications is the third largest telecommunications company in the UK after Vodafone and British Telecom. In addition to its mobile business, it is also the second largest domestic fixed-line telephone operator in the UK after British Telecom.
If you want to acquire it, you will have to pay a big price for Mercury Communications' mobile and fixed-line businesses. I'm afraid it will take more than half of the US$15 billion to buy it.
But even so, Liu Dong believes that this merger and acquisition is worthwhile. With Mercury Communications, Hanhua Telecom can avoid starting from scratch and save time. At the same time, it can also conduct corporate mergers and acquisitions on the basis of Mercury Communications.
This will greatly avoid the danger of a weak foundation.
Moreover, Liu Dong has another purpose that he does not intend to mention. With Mercury Communications, a company no less than Hutchison Telecom, in hand, the cooperation between the two parties will not be led by the other party.
Business is business, and friendship is friendship. They cannot be confused. Moreover, only equal dialogue can make the cooperation between the two parties last longer!
"A very wise choice! Well, I will help you with the acquisition of Mercury Communications!" Li Jiacheng nodded.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Li!"
Seeing the happy smile on Liu Dong's face, Li Jiacheng smiled slightly, nodded, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then said with a relaxed expression: "Liu Dong, I heard that Hanhua's Global Trading is developing Yan*tai.
port?"
Liu Dong's eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said: "Yes! The factory of Dongfang Iron and Steel Group is in Yan*tai, and we need more convenient port conditions to import iron ore from abroad!"
"What about Dongfang Iron and Steel Group, which is the second largest steel group in the world after Arcelor Group?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled slightly but said nothing. He was waiting for Li Jiacheng's next words.
really!
"Liu Dong, what are you going to do in terms of port management after the expansion of Longkou Port Area in Yan*Taiwan Port?"
"We hold 51% of the shares in Longkou Port Area of Yantai Port, and the remaining shares are all controlled by the Yantai City Government, so the issue of port management can only be decided after detailed consultations between the two parties!" Liu Dongping said.
“What do you think of Hutchison Ports?”
"One of the top ten port management companies in the world, with operations in 23 countries including the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, Indonesia, and South Korea, and operating a total of 257 berths in 45 ports.
Hutchison Ports is involved in the operation of five of the seven busiest ports in the world." After a pause, Liu Dong smiled and said, "If I hadn't been determined to do this, the first one to be acquired would be Hutchison Ports!
"
"Haha, you are so impressed by Domeng Liu Dong! ... In this case, how about letting Hutchison Port manage the Longkou Port Area of Yantai Port?" Li Jiacheng said with a twinkling look.
"Ginger is really old and spicy, and there is no free lunch in this world!" Liu Dong thought to himself as he looked at the wily Li Jiacheng.
From the other party's words, Liu Dong understood that this was a deal.
Li Jiacheng helped him acquire Mercury Communications, and he wanted to help Hutchison Port acquire the port management rights of Longkou Port Area in Yantai Port.
Fortunately, as Liu Dong said just now, he is not very interested in port management, and he is not prepared to let Global Trading engage in this industry. In this case, there is nothing wrong with leaving it to Hutchison Whampoa.
"It's natural for me to have Hutchison Whampoa manage Yan*tai New Port. I can also speak for Uncle Li with the city government, but Hutchison Whampoa itself is responsible for the main body of this matter!"
"It's not a problem, as long as you agree!"
"Uncle Li, then we will have a happy cooperation!"
“A pleasure to work with!”
After finishing speaking, the two of them raised their teacups together and gestured.
Liu Dong stayed at the Li family's house until dinner was over, then he stood up and left. Li Zekai personally sent him out before returning. By this time, Li Zegu, who had been confirmed as the heir to the family, had already started chatting with his father.
"Dad, why do we have to take over the port management rights of Yantai Xingang? Wouldn't it be nice to let him spare us a favor in the acquisition of Mercury Communications? Moreover, this will also help us take the initiative in future cooperation!"
"Take the initiative?" Li Jiacheng slowly shook his head, "Before I met Liu Dong, I was just like you! I want to take the initiative in future cooperation with Hanhua and use the other party's strength to make Hutchison Telecom an international
A giant in the telecommunications industry. However, after the conversation with Liu Dong just now, I understand that unless the cooperation is terminated, it is impossible for us to take the initiative!"
"Why? Is it because Hanhua wants to acquire Mercury Communications?" Li Zegu asked puzzledly.
"That's just one aspect!"
After a pause, Li Jiacheng looked deeply at the direction Liu Dong left. His wise eyes seemed to penetrate the barriers of time and space and see the young figure who was leaving the Li family with a satisfactory answer!
"...and the most important aspect is that his investment in the 3G telecommunications industry is far greater than ours, and Hutchison and Huang cannot compare with Hanhua in terms of capital! When cooperating with the other party, the dominance is never with us.
side!"
After listening to his father's words, Li Zegu opened his mouth. He was a little unconvinced and wanted to say something. But when he thought of Hanhua Group's huge assets of 350 billion U.S. dollars, and compared it with his own, even if Yangtze River Corporation was added,
It's just a fraction of what the opponent has caught up with! The gap is too big.
"Don't be discouraged! A business genius like Liu Dong may not appear in a hundred years. Let alone you, if I hadn't lived for so many years, I might not be as good as him. In addition, there are many ways to make money in this world.
, there is no need for us to compete with Hanhua. If we concentrate on doing our jobs well, the future of the Li family will definitely be more brilliant!"
"Yes, father!"
Seeing the restored confidence on the face of his eldest son, whom he identified as his successor, Li Jiacheng smiled and patted his shoulder, "Go and get busy! Although, we have no intention of competing with Hanhua for industry leadership in the 3G telecommunications industry.
But it can’t be too different from the other two.”
"I understand, father!"
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"Chairman?"
Looking at Feng Jianhui's questioning eyes, Liu Dong nodded, "The Li family agreed, and he will help us convince the board of directors of Dadong Telegraph Bureau!"
"Great!" Feng Jianhui clenched his fists excitedly.
"Don't be too happy yet. Dadong Cable and Telegraph Bureau only holds 37% of the shares of Mercury Communications. To get a controlling stake, we need at least 14% of the shares!"
"Mercury Communications now has more than 30% of its outstanding shares in the stock market. As long as we act quickly and get 14% of the shares, it will be easy to control the shares!" After a pause, Feng Jianhui's face turned from joy to sadness, "However,
I’m afraid it’s not easy to deal with those officials in London! These old gentlemen are too stubborn!”
"Are you worried that they will use administrative measures to stop this transaction?"
"Yes! This is not the first time they have done this! At the end of last year, Lejia Group wanted to acquire the British Marks & Spencer Department Store. The basic conditions had been negotiated, but the acquisition case was submitted to the British Commerce Department.