"Sneeze!" Shi Zhijian took out a tissue and wiped his nose in front of the boss Li Jiacheng rather impolitely.
He wondered if someone was gossiping about him behind his back. Thinking about it carefully, he had offended too many people in Hong Kong, so he deserved to be scolded.
Especially today, Mai Lihao called him to tell him that the advice he gave was very good and successful, and he also praised Shi Zhijian on the phone.
Shi Zhijian waited until he hung up the phone before he remembered that what Mak Lihao was referring to was the establishment of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Shi Zhijian also had selfish motives for making such a suggestion, and he put it bluntly. In this era, corruption is rampant in Hong Kong. Chinese people are corrupt, and ghost guys are even more corrupt!
In contrast, most of the upper- and middle-level ghosts are corrupt. Shi Zhijian's proposal to establish the Independent Commission Against Corruption was ostensibly to combat corruption, but in reality it was to dismantle the power of the upper- and middle-level ghosts!
Judging from the impact on the Chinese, it is minimal. At most, the four detectives headed by Lei Luo will suffer a little loss and be wanted for life. However, it will be a huge benefit to other Chinese businessmen and Chinese-funded enterprises.
Of course, Shi Zhijian proposed the Independent Commission Against Corruption, but he did not expect that the Independent Commission Against Corruption would be established so quickly. According to the historical trajectory of the previous life, it was only officially formed in 1974, but now it is 1971, a full three years ahead of schedule!
Shi Zhijian guessed that there must be many people who hate themselves so much now that they have no choice but to avoid being envied by others for being mediocre!
"Sorry, I've caught a cold these past few days." Shi Zhijian said as he crumpled the tissue he had wiped his nose into and threw it accurately into the study wastebasket.
Li Jiacheng couldn't show the slightest bit of displeasure. On the contrary, he asked Shi Zhijian if he was in good health with great concern, just like a close friend.
To be honest, Li Ka-shing didn't want to do this, and he felt disgusted, but he had no choice. Who made Shi Zhijian a member of the Legislative Council now, and who made him ask Shi Zhijian for help when Li Jiacheng encountered an emergency.
"Oh, by the way, what did you say just now, Boss Li? I didn't hear you clearly, please say it again first!"
"Oh, okay! That-----"
Li Jiacheng just opened his mouth, but Shi Zhijian interrupted him, "Sorry, Boss Li! I just remembered that I invited Mr. Zhang Kuohai, the king of western clothing, to help me tailor my clothes and make my suits quickly--do you mind?"
"Oh, it's okay!"
"That's good!" Shi Zhijian said to the outside: "Huimin, let Boss Zhang come in!"
"Copy that, boss!"
After a moment, Hong Kong's famous "King of Western Clothing" Zhang Kuohai walked in with a respectful attitude.
As the father of the future star Zhang Guorong, Zhang Kuohai is also a handsome man, but he is a bit older, has a slightly bald head, and has a fat belly.
Zhang Kuohai has made dresses for many big stars and wealthy men in Hong Kong, so he is well-informed, but he was still a little nervous when meeting Shi Zhijian this time.
Shi Zhijian had too many titles hanging on his head, which made Zhang Kuohai uneasy.
"Boss Zhang, don't be nervous, just be as usual!" Shi Zhijian saw Zhang Kuohai shaking with a measuring tape, so he comforted him, "Actually, I also bought suits in Boss Zhang's store when I was not prosperous, and I was very impressed by your skills at that time.
Appreciated!”
"Really?" Zhang Kuohai was overjoyed. He could be friends with Shi Zhijian casually, but he couldn't bear his little pride. Even Senator Shi was a fan of mine.
"Zhong You, I heard that you have a boy named Ah Rong, who is so handsome! He might become a big star in the future, so you will be lucky!"
"Congressman Shi is joking!" Zhang Kuohai felt much relieved and measured Shi Zhijian's shoulder width and bust, "My boy is so naughty! He doesn't study well, but his schoolbag is filled with love letters written by girls to him every day.
He's not in the mood to go to school!" After a pause, "It's just that he plays the guitar very well. Last time I celebrated my birthday, he even played the birthday song to me----"
Next to him, Li Jiacheng came to see Shi Zhijian for something urgent, but Shi Zhijian was wiping his nose for a cold at one moment, making a suit for the next, and chatting nonsense about Rongzi with Zhang Kuohai, the king of suits. He couldn't bear it anymore and coughed violently several times.
"Oh, sorry, I almost forgot that Boss Li is still around!"
Shi Zhijian's words almost made Li Jiacheng break his guard. From the beginning to the end, you never put my mind at ease.
"Boss Li, you look ugly! Did I catch a cold and pass it on to you? I'm sorry, I should have been more careful!"
"It's okay, it's okay!" Li Jiacheng waved his hands hurriedly, "Can I talk about my own affairs?"
"Of course, I've been waiting to hear it!" Shi Zhijian put on a serious look.
Li Jiacheng rolled his eyes again, "Well, it's a long story-----" Li Jiacheng then explained his purpose to Shi Zhijian.
With the recovery of Hong Kong's economy, the rise of Chinese businessmen has given them the opportunity to compete with British-owned ghosts.
Shi Zhijian is a typical example of arm wrestling with British-owned Jardine Matheson and winning! Not only did he swallow up Wharf in one fell swoop, he also defeated Ritchie Group and became a big boss in Hong Kong.
Although Li Jiacheng had always been unconvinced by Shi Zhijian, he had to secretly praise him. He felt that he had given a sigh of relief to the Chinese people.
At the same time, Li Jiacheng was also very enthusiastic about Shi Zhijian's feat of defeating Jardine Matheson and annexing British-owned enterprises, and felt that Li Jiacheng could definitely do what Shi Zhijian could do!
So Li Ka-shing began to make plans for the other three foreign banks in Hong Kong.
The four major foreign banks in Hong Kong are Jardine Matheson, Swire, Wheelock, and then Hutchison Whampoa.
Li Jiacheng is eyeing Hutchison Whampoa.
In the last time and space, in 1979, Li Jiacheng secretly contacted HSBC and received a clear answer: As long as the conditions proposed by Li Jiacheng are suitable, any suggestions from Cheung Kong Industries will directly contribute to HSBC's intention to sell Hutchison Bank in an orderly manner at the appropriate time.
Whampoa common stocks provide the best choices and opportunities.
Shen Bi, the senior manager of HSBC, even privately promised Li Ka-shing that HSBC would give priority to actively consider any feasible suggestions from Li Ka-shing. After receiving this Sword of Shang Fang, Li Ka-shing, who was worried about long nights and dreams, hastened to promote the plan to annex Hutchison Whampoa. Learning from the news of the last acquisition of Wharf
Li Ka-shing attached great importance to the confidentiality of this incident and started negotiations with HSBC Bank to acquire Hutchison Whampoa shares without the outside world knowing anything about it. At the same time, he continued to use the method of diversifying accounts when acquiring Wharf.
A low-key acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa shares.
During the two years when HSBC cooperated with Yangtze River Bank to rebuild the Chinese Bank, Shen Bi left a very deep impression on Li Jiacheng. Shen Bi was one of the most outstanding executives in the history of HSBC. As a banker, Shen Bi was very successful in selling and
Huang's consideration in the matter was based on the vital interests of HSBC, and did not care whether the other party was white-skinned or yellow-skinned. In short, it doesn't matter whether the cat is white or black, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.
Shen Bi would also tell the doubters: "A bank is not a charity, a political institution, or a British club. A bank is a bank, and its purpose is to make profits. Whoever can make money for HSBC is a good friend of HSBC."
Li Ka-shing knows very well that HSBC will never control Hutchison Whampoa for a long time, because financial institutions directly operate the company, which is unreasonable, incomprehensible to the law, and inconvenient. It is only a matter of time before HSBC sells Hutchison Whampoa.
The Hutchison Whampoa shares held by HSBC will eventually need to be taken over by a good family. Who doesn’t want their daughter to marry a good family, and there will also be oil and water tribute during the New Year and festivals in the future. If HSBC favors it, it can dominate the day. A business empire with assets worth 6.2 billion yuan.
At the same time, because when he acquired Wharf last time, Li Ka-shing showed an extremely benevolent side to the chartering king. The chartering king reciprocated the favor. This time, he fully assisted Li Ka-shing in acquiring Hutchison Whampoa, and performed the traditional Chinese businessman's "repaying a favor for a favor." one side!
In this way, while people were still analyzing and guessing hazily, a deal of the century had quietly come to a perfect end.
In the end, Li Ka-shing, with the help of HSBC executive Shen Bi and the Hong Kong charter king, successfully acquired Hutchison Whampoa and staged the drama of a snake swallowing an elephant. At that time, Li Ka-shing's market value of Yangtze River was only 1 billion, while Hutchison Whampoa's market value had reached as high as 6.2 billion. After this battle, Li Ka-shing's strength increased several times and he became the top rich man in Hong Kong.
It's a pity that because of Shi Zhijian's emergence, history will not repeat itself!
Not only did the charter king not benefit from the Wharf, Li Jiacheng almost fell into trouble with the Wharf. The only person who benefited was Shi Zhijian!
Shi Zhijian became the big winner in the Wharf War!
However, Li Ka-shing is determined to fight against the British-owned foreign companies, and now he has set his sights on Hutchison Whampoa again. He originally thought that he could join forces with the chartering king to swallow up 20% of Hutchison Whampoa's shares in one fell swoop, and become a "Chinese hero" like Shi Zhijian!
But things went counterproductive. In order to develop the fleet, the chartering king spent 300 million to purchase cargo ships from Greece and establish the Xiangjiang Shipping Group. Now he really can't afford to help Li Jiacheng.
In desperation, Li Jiacheng had no choice but to seek help from Shen Bi, the chief executive of HSBC, and wanted a loan of 500 million from HSBC.
However, Shen Bi gave a signal that if he wanted to succeed, he must go to Shi Zhijian!
Li Jiacheng suddenly realized that the ghost in front of him, Shen Bi, was the legendary Shi Zhijian's "horse boy"!
In desperation, Li Jiacheng had to lower his profile and come to Shi Zhijian, asking for Shi Zhijian's help.
"Congressman Shi, Mr. Shi, A Jian!" Li Jiacheng called Shi Zhijian by three names at once, "You also know my current situation, it is difficult to get off the tiger! If I give up the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa, then the 200 million invested before will be lost. Everything is in vain! I can't bear this loss! Only you can save me now, you can get a 500 million loan from HSBC with just one sentence!"
Speaking of which, Li Jiacheng is having a hard time. He was extorted by Shi Zhijian for 300 million yuan to invest in "everyone has a house to live in, and everyone has a book to study". Now when it's his turn to use the money, he can't get a loan! He is really stumped by the penny. Hero man!
"Boss Li, to be honest, after listening to what you said, I really sympathize with you! But you also know that I have a lot to do now, including investing in movies, investing in real estate, and also taking care of the development of the electronic food business - ----"
Li Jiacheng didn't wait for Shi Zhijian to finish what he said, and said hurriedly: "I understand! I understand everything!"
"What do you understand?" Shi Zhijian asked Zhang Huohai to help measure the length of his legs and looked at Li Jiacheng.
Li Jiacheng gritted his teeth: "You eat meat, I drink soup!"
Shi Zhijian was slightly startled, "Yes!"
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Hutchison Whampoa was founded by the British Qi Dezun family and consists of two companies, Hutchison Matheson and Whampoa Dockyard, with business bases in Hong Kong and Europe.
Since the 1960s, it has been a basically global enterprise and the largest company in Hong Kong. Especially during the ten years that Qi Dezun was in charge, the number of companies controlled by "Hutchison" has grown from 30 to more than 200.
, closely related to the lives of Hong Kong people. He has also continued to invest in the future of Hong Kong, such as advocating and financing the construction of undersea tunnels, establishing Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., etc.
But not long after Hutchison Whampoa became the largest company in Hong Kong, the Qi Dezun family encountered huge financial difficulties. In the end, they had no choice but to mortgage part of Hutchison Whampoa's equity to HSBC.
In order to revitalize the mortgaged Hutchison Whampoa, HSBC hired Wei Li, a professional manager known as the "company doctor", to help take care of Hutchison Whampoa.
Since then, two regimes have emerged in Hutchison Whampoa, the veteran faction headed by Qi Dezun, and the reformist faction headed by Wei Li.
"Mr. Wei Li, the reform plan you submitted half an hour ago has received a receipt!" A colleague of Wei Li knocked on the office door and handed the receipt of the plan to Wei Li.
"Oh, thank you dear friend! Now the company's work efficiency is getting faster and faster, which is a good sign!" Weili took the receipt with a smile, but soon his smile froze and his brows furrowed, because after the receipt of the plan,
There is an English word clearly written in the column: Reject!
Got rejected again?
Wei Li felt angry in his heart.
Since he took over the reform of Hutchison Whampoa in accordance with the requirements of HSBC, he has made a lot of efforts to revitalize the company and put a lot of effort into every plan. However, every time the plan is submitted, he will only get a cold result.
:turn down!
"Maybe, I can't wait any longer, I have to do something!" Wei Li stood up angrily and took out his clothes.
Seeing him busy like this, his colleague asked, "What are you going to do?"
"I want to see the president!"
"He is very busy now, I think you are still----"
"No, I have to go see him now!" Wei Li didn't want to wait even a minute or a second because he had to see Qi Dezun, the head of Hutchison Whampoa.
Soon Wei Li arrived at the door of the president's office.
He took a deep breath, took out the gum from his pocket, put it in his mouth, chewed it, breathed into the palm of his hand, and then straightened his suit and tie.
As a very qualified professional manager, Wei Li must maintain the most gentlemanly and polite attitude even if he is full of anger.
Boom, boom, boom!
Willie knocked on the office door.
"Please come in!"
Qi Dezun is fifty-four years old this year. He is a traditional Englishman. He looks older than the average British. He wears an old-fashioned dark gray suit, a gold pocket watch hanging on the suit vest, black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his silver hair is combed back.
Revealing a stubborn forehead.
As a super boss in charge of one of the four major foreign banks in Hong Kong, Qi Dezun's life creed has only one word, and that is - win!