Shi Zhijian remembers clearly that Bao Yugang, the chartering king, was from Ningbo, Zhejiang, so in order to close the relationship, Shi Zhijian bought the famous salted duck eggs and preserved eggs there as gifts for the first meeting.
The charter king has never seen any treasure in his life, and no matter how precious the gift is, it is still sparse. In Shi Zhijian's opinion, it is better to give some eggs, which will appear more sincere and down-to-earth!
At around seven o'clock that evening, Shi Zhijian took a car and arrived at the Bao family's mansion in Mid-Levels in advance.
There are countless luxury houses in the Mid-Levels area, including the Xu family and the Huo family that Shi Zhijian knew. Therefore, Shi Zhijian was not surprised by the "trench" atmosphere of the Bao family's mansion, which covers an area of tens of thousands of square meters.
On the contrary, Chen Huimin and Dasha, who acted as drivers and bodyguards, saw such a magnificent villa for the first time and were so surprised that they were speechless.
"Mr. Shi, I have a question I've been wanting to ask you!"
"What's your question?" Shi Zhijian got out of the car and adjusted his white suit.
Chen Huimin coughed and said, "Don't blame me for gossiping. With your current status, you can buy a luxury house in a place like this. Why do you still live in a tenement building?"
Shi Zhijian smiled and asked Chen Huimin: "How many people are in my family?"
Before Chen Huimin could answer, Dasha said first: "I know! I know!" He counted on his fingers, "Sister Yufeng, Bao'er, Papaya, plus Mr. Shi yourself, there are four people in total!"
Shi Zhijian: "Yes, there are only four people in our family. It is easy to encounter ghosts in such a big house!"
Dasha was startled, "Ah, is there a ghost in this big villa?"
"Of course! Have you never heard that mansions and villas are responsible for the most unjust deaths!" Shi Zhijian said to scare Dasha, "So, if you have a small number of people, you must not live in a big house, otherwise there will be insufficient yang energy and too much yin energy!"
Dasha was frightened.
Shi Zhijian smiled, turned around, picked up the gift basket and walked towards the Bao family villa.
Later, Dasha patted his chest with lingering fear and said: "Fortunately, I asked Mr. Shi - I have been planning to save money to buy a bigger house, but I won't dare to do it anymore!"
Chen Huimin was speechless, "Mr. Shi lied to you! If you want to change to a bigger house, hurry up, otherwise the price of the house will increase several times and you won't be able to afford it!"
"Why don't you change Mr. Shi?"
"That's because Mr. Shi hasn't married Miss Nie, Miss Su, Miss Bai, or even that man, Miss Dai!" Chen Huimin had to reveal some secrets to Dasha.
Dasha twirled his fingers again: "Miss Nie, I know Miss Su! What the hell are Miss Bai and Miss Dai?"
"What the hell? It's a female ghost! And she's a very pretty one!" Chen Huimin said, "When Mr. Shi starts dating with so many beautiful women, let alone one villa, even four or five more won't be enough to live in."
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Dasha took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Shi is so great. He has to deal with so many women on his own! I can't even deal with Alan, the talkative guy in our family. She does it every night, which makes me weak when I wake up every morning."
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Shi Zhijian entered Bao's villa, handed the salted duck eggs and preserved eggs he bought to A Lu who came up to greet him, and then walked towards the Bao family's living room accompanied by A Lu.
A big family has many servants.
Along the way, A Lu introduced Shi Zhijian. Of course, being introduced by A Lu also had some status in the Bao family.
"This is Butler Sun who is in charge of chores!"
"This is Sister Hong who is in charge of the kitchen!"
"And this one is our young lady's wet nurse, Mother Wu!"
Shi Zhijian greeted everyone one by one and seemed very humble and polite.
The people behind them couldn't help but gather together and whisper, "Wow, this Mr. Shi is so handsome!"
"Yes, we have three young ladies in our family, and I don't know if any of them are lucky enough to date this Mr. Shi!"
These servants were ignorant and thought that Shi Zhijian came here to have a blind date with the three remaining daughters of the Bao family.
"Of course it's the second and third young ladies! The fourth young lady is only fourteen or fifteen years old, so young!" Sister Hong said.
"You're not young anymore. At that time, we were getting married at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and we could have children at the age of fifteen!" Wu's mother retorted.
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Soon, Shi Zhijian arrived at the Bao restaurant. Bao Yugang, Mrs. Bao, Miss Bao, Su Diwen, and the other three newlyweds, Miss Bao Er, Miss Bao San, and Miss Bao Si, were already at the dining table.
, looks like an ordinary family dinner.
Shi Zhijian looked at the charter king. He was wearing casual clothes. He was in his fifties, short in stature, a little short and chubby, with thick eyebrows, a nose and a wide mouth, and a kind face.
Shi Zhijian greeted the Charter King and Mrs. Bao, saying in Ningbo dialect: "Good evening, Mr. Bao!"
The boat chartering king was stunned. He didn’t expect Shi Zhijian to speak his hometown dialect. He immediately said happily: "Ajian, have you eaten (have you eaten)?"
Shi Zhijian smiled: "I haven't eaten yet, so come here to bother me!"
The Charter King laughed loudly: "Where is your ancestral home -?"
"I am from Ningbo!" Shi Zhijian is shameless. He can switch freely between Shanghainese, Ningbo and Chaozhou!
The Charter King was even more happy. He burst into tears when he saw a fellow villager. It is rare to see such an outstanding “little fellow” like Shi Zhijian in Hong Kong!
Immediately, the chartering king's favorable impression of Shi Zhijian doubled.
Su Diwen, the ghost son-in-law of the Bao family, could see clearly from the side. He had once found out about Shi Zhijian's background and knew his ancestry very well. At this moment, he said to himself, it's a good thing that this man named Shi didn't marry into the Bao family like me, otherwise he would be like me
He is so cunning, how can I have any status?!
After Shi Zhijian greeted the Charter King and his wife, he greeted Su Diwen and his wife, as well as the three daughters of the Bao family.
Shi Zhijian's appearance was first-rate and he was wealthy, so the three rich ladies of the Bao family couldn't help but fall in love with him.
It's a pity that Shi Zhijian has always been picky in his eyes, and the appearance of the three rich ladies is hard to describe, so the process of flirting with each other is omitted.
The chartering king was alert, and when he noticed that his three daughters looked wrong, even the youngest daughter's eyes sparkled at Shi Zhijian, so he quickly said: "Ajian, although it is our first time to meet, we feel like old friends at the first sight! Sit here first!"
"He patted the empty space on his left side.
Everyone, including Mrs. Bao, was surprised. They seemed not to have expected that the chartering king would be so kind to Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian smiled slightly and glanced at Su Diwen inadvertently, only to see a hint of jealousy in Su Diwen's eyes.
Shi Zhijian immediately rubbed his hands and joked: "Uncle Bao, I'm new here and you are so enthusiastic to me. Isn't it some kind of Hongmen Banquet?"
After a pause, he added: "I am in a humble position. You are a senior, so how am I qualified to sit next to you? It's better to do this. Mr. Su and I are old friends, and we can have company even if we sit together!"
When the charter king heard this, he also knew that the decision just now was a bit abrupt.
Hong Kong's wealthy families are very particular about seats. After all, Shi Zhijian is an outsider. If the seats are arranged too close, it will inevitably make other people feel uncomfortable.
"Haha, as we get older, it's inevitable that we sometimes don't think things through well! Since Ajian you are so insistent, I won't force you anymore!" the chartering king took the opportunity to say.
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Everyone sat down, Shi Zhijian sat next to Su Diwen, and opposite to them were all female relatives.
The chartered king and his wife sat on the first table, and the whole atmosphere was harmonious.
At this time, Butler Sun was waiting for people to serve food. Although it was just an ordinary family banquet for the Bao family, there were abalone, bird's nest, and all kinds of delicacies.
Shi Zhijian remembered the last time he had dinner with Mr. Huo at Huo's house. He remembered that Mr. Huo advocated frugality. Even if Shi Zhijian was invited to a banquet, the best dish would be a "boiled fish for fortune".
In contrast, the boat charter king spends extravagantly, and this family banquet alone is enough to cover the annual expenses of many families.
In fact, this is the different way Mr. Huo and the Charter King bring up their children.
Chinese people have a habit of "raising their daughters if they are rich and raising their children if they are poor".
The chartering king only has three precious little cotton-padded jackets, and he will have no sons to inherit his family business in the future. To him, diligence and frugality have no practical meaning, and he will not be able to take these things away when he gets old. Of course, he must give the best to his three daughters.
Eat the best.
Mr. Huo is different. He has a son who wants to inherit his family business. Of course, he must set an example and be diligent and thrifty, lest his son lose all the family property in a hundred years.
During the meal, the charter king did not directly talk about business matters, but just chatted casually with Shi Zhijian.
Su Diwen only followed the charter king's lead. Since the charter king didn't talk about those things, he certainly wouldn't take the initiative to talk about it.
Mrs. Bao, on the other hand, looked left and right at Shi Zhijian, and occasionally interrupted to ask how old Shi Zhijian was, what his family was, and how many people there were in his family.
The charter king couldn't help interrupting her, but Mrs. Bao was not happy to give her husband a few looks. She continued to ask Shi Zhijian with a smile, where did she go to school before, and what was her education level like? She also asked Shi Zhijian if he was in good health...
Faced with Mrs. Bao's questioning, most people would have been unable to resist.
However, Shi Zhijian has experienced many battles and answered fluently. Especially in order to prevent Mrs. Bao from selling three daughters to him, Shi Zhijian said directly at the end: "If you haven't accomplished your career, how can you call home?!"
Shi Zhijian's words directly choked Su Diwen, the foreign son-in-law sitting next to him!
Even Shi Zhijian, who has a net worth of hundreds of millions, says that he is too embarrassed to start a family because his "career has not yet been successful". How can he? As a foreigner, wouldn't it be shameful to abandon his career as a lawyer?
The dinner passed slowly in this rather strange atmosphere.
Mrs. Bao was still obsessed with Shi Zhijian and felt that this young man was too outstanding. As for Shi Zhijian's rejection of her, she automatically added that Shi Zhijian felt that he was not worthy of the Bao family. In addition, Shi Zhijian had the world in mind and had great ambitions!
The three daughters of the Bao family almost acted like little white rabbits during the entire banquet, staring at Shi Zhijian and glaring at the eldest brother, with their ears perked up, for fear of missing some good news that Mrs. Bao had helped them to get by sneaking around.
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After the dinner was successfully finished, the chartered boat king warmly invited Shi Zhijian to chat in his study.
The charter king's study is on the second floor. It is a large room, like a living room, except that huge bookshelves replace those luxurious decorations.
After sitting down on the Italian leather sofa, the charter king asked the servant to serve tea. At this time, the only person sitting with him was Su Diwen, his foreign son-in-law.
The three of them sat together around the coffee table, drinking tea and chatting.
When A Lu, a confidant of the boat chartering king, saw that the tea was finished, he dismissed the servants and followed him out. Then he turned around and gently closed the door.
Without Mrs. Bao's "joining in the fun", Shi Zhijian was completely relaxed.
Looking at the charter king opposite, he picked up the tea bowl, gently scraped the tea foam with the cup lid, took a sip, put it down and raised his head. His originally friendly face suddenly became serious, and his eyes were shining brightly as he stared at Shi Zhijian.
: "Mr. Shi, to be honest, what conditions do you want?"
With the charter king's words, the warm atmosphere around him suddenly dropped to freezing point.
Shi Zhijian scratched the tip of his brow with his left index finger and looked at the charter king: "You can join the game if you want me to, but you need some sincerity from the three ship kings!"
"Three million, is that enough sincerity? If not, just five million!" the chartering king said proudly.
Shi Zhijian smiled and rubbed the warm tea cup with his fingers, "If I get involved, I will use my 30 million to compete with Fortune! Maybe even 3000 will be wasted! You tell me, I
Will I still be greedy for your three million or five million?"
The Charter King pondered.
Su Diwen next to him said: "Mr. Shi, we are all in business. You tell us the number and we will add it up!"
"Okay!" Shi Zhijian showed his cards, "I don't want money, I want the equity of Wharf! Don't you have 30% of the equity? I'm not greedy, so give me a stake!"
"10%? Ten percent? The three of us only have a total of 30%, and you still say you're not greedy?" Shi Zhijian, the chartering king, almost laughed angrily.
"Mr. Bao, I'm so sincere!" Shi Zhijian loosened his tie, wiped his face again, and said in a serious tone, "Think about it, if I don't take action this time, you three will have to face each other directly
Li Zhaotian! Of course you three shipping kings are not afraid of him. The problem is that you have business dealings with the Li family, and it is inevitable that you will fall out at that time. This is contrary to what you often say, peace makes money!"
"In addition, the Li family is backed by HSBC this time. The most important thing is the money you owe HSBC! If HSBC helps the Li family and forces you to repay the loan, then the gain will outweigh the losses for you!"
"The most important point!" Shi Zhijian raised a finger towards the charter king, "You have run out of time! Li Zhaotian has been pressing on you step by step, and now they even use the dock strike, and the stock price in your hands has plummeted!
If you don’t take action, it may become a blank slate by then!”
"Mr. Shi, my father treats you as a close junior, so you don't have to be so clear about it!" Su Diwen couldn't help but say when he saw the charter king's face turn ashen.
Shi Zhijian spread his hands: "I don't want to either, but you just said that we are all businessmen, and of course businessmen must make careful calculations when doing business! Don't you think so, Mr. Bao?"
Shi Zhijian beautifully kicked the ball to the charter king again.
The chartering king stared at Shi Zhijian with his eyes fixed on him and said in a bad tone: "Leave a thin line in your life so that we can meet each other easily in the future! Without you, wouldn't it be possible for us three tycoons to succeed?"
Shi Zhijian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, spitting out the foam in his mouth. Then he looked up at the Charter King with a smile and said: "If you can really accomplish this, Mr. Bao, you can save this meal and don't have to treat me!"
The chartering king's brows twitched. At this moment, he finally understood why many big guys in Hong Kong like to call Shi Zhijian the "Treacherous God"!
He was extremely cunning at a young age, how could he be so cunning in time?!
"That's right! After discussing with Mr. Huo and the Xu family, it is true that only you can help with this matter!" The chartering king had to put down his airs. Since there is no use in showing off one's power, there is no use in putting on airs, so he can only be practical.
"Now Mr. Huo and our Bao family are being sanctioned by the British Hong Kong government. The sanctions have not been lifted yet. We cannot fight openly with the Lee family! The old man of the Xu family has just passed away, and the Xu family has no use for it! The only solution for now is
You can help us, so I agree to your request just now!"
When Shi Zhijian heard this, he stopped drinking tea and raised his eyes to glance at the Charter King.
The charter king said calmly: "As you said, if things continue to be delayed and the dock strike is not resolved, the equity in our hands will only become waste paper! Instead of taking advantage of it, Li Zhaotian, Li Jiacheng, and the people behind them will
HSBC, why not make it easier for you! After all, you and I are from the same hometown!"
Su Diwen rolled his eyes when he heard this, what a fellow countryman!
Shi Zhijian put his hands on his hands and laughed: "Mr. Bao is indeed extraordinary! I agree with you!"
As long as he controls 10% of the Wharf shares, Shi Zhijian is equivalent to a shareholder of the Wharf Company! Then Shi Zhijian also has a chance to become the boss of Wharf!
Owning Wharf is equivalent to owning Hong Kong's largest port terminal and controlling Hong Kong's import and export trade.
These are not the most important. The most important thing is that Wharf can assist Shi Zhijian in completing the diversification of Shinhwa Company into department stores, shipping, real estate, etc.
Especially in terms of real estate, if Wharf Port is built into a huge "Harbor City", Shinhwa Corporation can gradually dominate Hong Kong's real estate industry in the future.
By then, the entire Harbor City real estate will belong to him, Shi Zhijian, and he will only rent it but not sell it, and he will not be able to spend all the money he earns in ten lifetimes!
In fact, Bao Yugang, the chartering king of the previous generation, did this after acquiring Wharf.
The previous Harbor City was located at the southern end of the Tsim Sha Tsui Peninsula in Kowloon, with a total floor area of 8.4 million square feet. It was the largest shopping mall in Hong Kong and one of the largest shopping malls in West Kowloon. It is a property of the Wharf Group.
It includes 700 high-quality office buildings, shopping malls, serviced apartments, hotels, clubs and about 2,000 parking spaces. Its total rental income generally accounts for about 60% of the group's relevant income.
Let me ask you, who wouldn’t want to swallow such a big piece of fat?
Facing the request made by Shi Zhijian, the chartering king nodded, "Besides, what other requests do you have?"
Shi Zhijian didn't hide anything. Since he was going to enter a big battle, he had to arrange his troops.
"First of all, I hope that Baohuo and Xu Sanjia can transfer 10% of their equity to me. As for the price, I will use the original stock price to purchase it, and I will definitely not take advantage of you!"
Hearing this, the chartering king frowned at first, thinking that Shi Zhijian was eager for quick success and could not even wait for this little time; then, when he heard that Shi Zhijian wanted to buy it at the original price, his brows relaxed again.
"You can have this!"
"Secondly, I hope you can help, Mr. Bao," Shi Zhijian's eyes were glaring, "I want to settle in Wharf as a shareholder and serve as the company director!!"
"Uh, what?" The chartered boat king and Su Diwen looked at each other.
What's the meaning?
The famous Shi Zhijian is going to work in Wharf? Become a company director?
