"Hey, are you finally willing to come out of the detention room? I thought I would sacrifice my life for you and sit in jail!" Mr. Xu, wearing a Baleno suit, saw Shi Zhijian in the private room and shouted to him.
Shi Zhijian stood up and took a look, "Where is Young Master Huo?"
"He's in the back! The one named 'Maria' was obsessed with him last time! Now she's flirting!" Xu Sanshao said, snapping his fingers at the waiter next to him, "Bring the most expensive drink here.
Come up here and call for ten or twenty pretty girls later -" Then he pointed at Shi Zhijian and said, "Remember, he pays the bill!"
Faced with Xu Sanshao's blatant blackmail, Shi Zhijian smiled, "As soon as I came out, I didn't bother to go to the hotel to take a shower and change clothes, so I came here to treat you to a drink. You are so cruel to kill me?!"
Xu Sanshao shrugged his nose: "No wonder I smell a sour smell. It turns out you haven't showered for three days! I'll cover your pussy later, so that no one will call you a stinky man!"
Shi Zhijian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. At this time, Mr. Huo came in from the outside and said, "What are you talking about? Are you so happy?"
Xu Sanshao pointed at Shi Zhijian: "Ajian said he made 10 million, and he will foot the bill tonight! Let's have a good time!"
"Wow, Ah Guo is so sharp! You can earn ten million even after being in jail, and yet you are so generous! You are really a role model for our generation!" Mr. Huo said and found a seat to sit down.
Before the expensive drinks were served, the three of them took a small bottle of Budweiser beer from the coffee table and clinked glasses!
Xu Sanshao held Budweiser and Shi Zhijian against each other, took a sip of beer, and then said depressedly: "Ajian, you don't know how arrogant Li Zhaotian is today, Huo Shao and I are about to be blown away by him!
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"Yes, he forced us to transfer our equity to him, saying that if we don't do it, you won't be able to get out!" Huo Shao answered.
"You two are very interested. Since I can come out, it goes without saying that you will sell all your shares to Li Zhaotian!" Shi Zhijian put down the beer and smiled at Xu and Huo.
Xu Sanshao said with a wry smile: "Who makes us good brothers? We can't just ignore death!"
"I'm interested! Come on, cheers!" Shi Zhijian took the initiative to clink glasses with Xu and Huo.
Shi Zhijian took a sip of beer foam and said with a smile: "Guess, the three of us are drinking now, what is Li Zhaotian doing?"
"What else can be done? Of course I'll open the champagne to celebrate!" Xu Sanshao said unhappily, "Now he has 55% of Wharf shares, which means he has controlled the shares of Wharf, becoming the first person in Hong Kong's history to control British capital.
Chinese tycoon!”
Mr. Huo also said: "Yes! If he really controls a British-funded enterprise, his name will be recorded in history!"
What Huo Shao said is no exaggeration.
In this era, Hong Kong was basically a world dominated by British capital. The four major foreign banks such as Swire and Jardine Matheson dominated Hong Kong, and it was difficult for Chinese assets to compete with them!
Behind this is the support of the British Hong Kong government. For example, some large-scale urban construction projects and reclamation projects are almost all contracted to those British-funded companies, allowing the British-funded companies to make money and not give the Chinese a chance!
The most famous ones are the renovation of Chengde Airport in the 1950s, the construction of Victoria Park, and the reclamation project in the typhoon shelter area!
All these can illustrate one problem: how rampant and popular British-funded enterprises are in Hong Kong!
If Li Zhaotian can win the Wharf in one fell swoop, he will be the number one Chinese businessman in Hong Kong!
Shi Zhijian lit a cigarette and said: "As a human being, it is good to be ambitious! It is also good to be able to help the Chinese people win glory! But the means must be fair and aboveboard!"
"Tch, how many businesses are open and honest nowadays?" Mr. Xu curled his lips and glanced at Mr. Huo: "If nothing else, Mr. Huo made his fortune by smuggling on the sea before!"
Mr. Huo rolled his eyes: "Can you not compare it to our family?"
"This makes you look friendly!"
"What a damn sweet guy!"
Seeing that the two of them were habitually choking, Shi Zhijian held a cigarette and said: "Okay, I invite you to drink, not to bicker!"
"You still say? Now Li Zhaotian wants to open champagne to celebrate, but we can only drink bitter wine!" Xu Sanshao frowned and said, "Comparing people to each other is so irritating!"
"Come on, let's not compete! Let's clink glasses together and congratulate A Jian on his smooth return! Congratulations to that street-fighting Li Zhaotian for his early demise!" Mr. Huo raised his Budweiser and said.
"I don't drink beer! Did Remy Martin bring it?" Shi Zhijian flicked the ash into the ashtray and turned to the waiter and shouted.
After a while, eight centaurs were placed on the coffee table. Shi Zhijian poured a cup for Mr. Xu and Mr. Huo himself, raised it up and said two words: "Thank you!"
An old saying goes: Asking for help is like swallowing a three-foot sword, relying on others is like reaching the ninth heaven! It rains and the ground becomes slippery. If you fall, you have to crawl! If you want others to help you, you have to exchange cigarettes for cigarettes and tea for tea!
Like Mr. Xu and Mr. Huo, they are rare!
…
After Mr. Huo and Mr. Huo finished drinking at Monopoly and Mr. Xu, Shi Zhijian did not stay in the hotel directly this time, but asked Chen Huimin to drive him home.
It's almost twelve o'clock.
The tenants in the tenement building have already gone to bed.
The third floor where Shi Yufeng lived was still dimly lit.
Shi Zhijian got off the car and walked along the stairs to the third floor. At a glance, he saw his elder sister Shi Yufeng and Su Youwei waiting for him at the door.
The old lady had clothes draped over her shoulders. Maybe she jumped up when she heard the sound of the car in bed.
Su Youwei's situation was similar, she was also disheveled and her feet were bare.
The two saw Shi Zhijian going upstairs. Su Youwei was about to step forward to ask questions, but was pulled back by Shi Yufeng.
Shi Yufeng had a straight face, folded her arms, and glared at her younger brother Shi Zhijian.
Shi Zhijian forced a smile and walked over bravely.
Coming to Shi Yufeng, Shi Zhijian smiled and said: "Sister, are you still not asleep?"
"Sleep! How can I fall asleep without you coming back?" Shi Yufeng cursed, sniffed Shi Zhijian vigorously with her nose, frowned and said, "Did you go drinking?"
"How many drinks have I had with San Shao and the others?"
"You just came out of the police station and started drinking with them. What about me? What do you think of me?"
"Of course you are my sister! And the dearest one!" Shi Zhijian put his arms around Shi Yufeng's shoulders, "I simply can't live without you and Bao'er!"
"I don't believe it! Go and accompany your gang of friends!" Shi Yufeng said, but her tone was a bit softer.
Su Youwei saw it clearly and said to herself, no wonder people say that Sister Yufeng is a typical sharp-tongued person!
Shi Zhijian put his arms around his elder sister's shoulders and was about to enter the house, but was pushed away by Shi Yufeng, "Wait!"
"Do it!"
"Youwei, do it!"
"Okay, sister!"
After a while, Su Youwei brought out a brazier and lit a fire in the basin.
Shi Yufeng didn't know who she was from, so she found grapefruit leaves and dipped them in water. She patted Shi Zhijian a few times and muttered: "The bad luck will go away! Good luck always comes!" Then she asked Shi Zhijian to step over the brazier, saying that this way he could burn it.
Get rid of bad luck, drive away bad luck, and get rid of all the bad luck brought by Shi Zhijian from the police station!
Shi Zhijian was repulsive to these feudal superstitious ideas, but seeing that his elder sister Shi Yufeng was about to get angry again, he readily accepted it!
…
Bang!
The champagne cork jumped out of the blue!
Makes a crisp sound.
Li Zhaotian was holding a cigar with a proud look on his face. Many people gathered around him. In addition to Shen Bi, the chief executive of HSBC, Li Jiacheng, the boss of Cheung Kong Industries, and his loyal subordinate Wen Zeton, there were also some Hong Kong people related to Li Group. Celebrities and rich people.
"Congratulations to Mr. Lee for getting what he wanted!"
"Yes, Mr. Li has accomplished a great job this time. We really want to celebrate!"
Shen Bi, Li Jiacheng and others applauded and said.
Li Zhaotian waved his hand and said with a humble face: "Thank you all for your long-term support! Especially Mr. Shen of HSBC Bank, you have always been the biggest supporter of us at Li's! This time I was able to successfully acquire 40% of the equity of Wharf. , you even borrowed 20 million with a wave of your hand! Thank you in advance!"
After Li Zhaotian finished speaking, he held a cigar in his left hand and held up the champagne in his right hand to signal to Shen Bi.
Shen Bi smiled, picked up the champagne glass and clinked it gently with Li Zhaotian!
The cup made a "ding" sound and the two of them drank it all!
"As for Boss Li, I want to thank you in advance!" Li Zhaotian looked at Li Jiacheng with a smile.
"Don't dare! Don't dare!" Li Jiacheng said with a smile.
"I want to thank you this time too. Don't you still have half of the equity in Wharf? If you give it to me, I will be very grateful."
"Uh, give it to you?" Li Jiacheng pushed the eye on the bridge of his nose, glanced at the people around him, then looked at Li Zhaotian, and said softly: "Mr. Li, are you wrong? I also spent the equity. I bought it with my hard work! If you want it, of course I will be happy and will sell it to you at the right price. Why do you say a gift?"
"Send" is free! Li Jiacheng's calculation is very clear!
Li Zhaotian smiled, stared at Li Jiacheng and slowly moved closer, "Why, you don't want to?"
Li Jiacheng also smiled and said: "I have always supported you, Lisheng! However, my equity is not blown by the strong wind. Lisheng should give a suitable reason first?"
"Reason? During the time I was at the police station, you used money to buy our Ritchie stock. Does this count as a reason?"
Li Jiacheng was startled and his eyes widened.
"Don't be so excited, others will see it!" Li Zhaotian said softly, "You are my good friend! We can't let people see that we are at odds, especially if you stab me in the back and stumble me! "
"No, Li Sheng, I have my own reasons!"
"The reason? Just because I loaned you five million?"
"Yes, I am short of money too! You also know that my Yangtze River Holdings is about to be listed on the market, and many aspects need to be taken care of!"
"I told you! If you follow me, I will help you! If your company goes public, I will help you too! Is there anything else you need to do?"
Faced with Li Zhaotian's ferocious eyes, Li Jiacheng was afraid and swallowed his saliva and said: "I don't want to either! I have to prepare for a rainy day! What do you want me to do if you can't come out at the police station? What about the people who come to me for food?"
Li Zhaotian smiled and reached out to help Li Jiacheng dust off his shoulders, "I didn't expect you, Boss Li, to be such a good boss with a kind heart!"
Shen Bi, Wen Zedun and others watched the two people arguing and remained silent.
"Give me a chance!" Under Li Zhaotian's sharp eyes, Li Jiacheng said softly.
Li Zhaotian: "Did you know that someone asked me like this today? That person was Shi Zhijian! What a coincidence, he also asked me to give him a chance! Do you think I will give it to him or not?"
Li Jiacheng's lips moved, "I've always been with you, haven't I?"
Li Zhaotian nodded and leaned into Li Jiacheng's ear: "If you hadn't been following me, I would never let you go!"
Hearing Li Zhaotian say this, Li Jiacheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"I will buy your equity! Of course, at the right price!" After Li Zhaotian finished speaking, he patted Li Jiacheng on the shoulder.
Li Jiacheng breathed a second sigh of relief.
"Okay, let's all drink together! I wish us good luck in Ricci's acquisition of Wharf!"
"Dry!"
Everyone drinks together.
…
After a while, in the lively atmosphere, Li Zhaotian found an opportunity to invite Shen Bi to a place for a private chat.
At Li Zhaotian's invitation, Gui Lao's boss Shen Bi walked to a quiet place and sat down in a quiet place with a champagne glass in his hand.
Li Zhaotian sat opposite him, "Daban Shen, I want to ask you to help me with something!"
"Oh, what's the matter?" Shen Bi said with a smile while sipping the champagne.
"I want to borrow another fifty million from you!"
Shen Bi did not say a word, but looked at Li Zhaotian with a smile.
Li Zhaotian said: "I also know that I have borrowed 20 million from you, and I should not ask you again! But I am ready to get the remaining 45% of the shares of Jardine Matheson! You also know, Jardine It’s very difficult for those people from the foreign companies to deal with it. If the price is not doubled or tripled, they will never sell it!”
Shen Bi smiled, "You took the 20 million I lent you and bought 40% of the shares from Shi Zhijian and others at the lowest price! Now you want to use 50 million to buy 45% of the shares from Jardine Keswick and others. !Li Sheng, your calculations are very good!"
"Daban Shen, if you say this, I'll take it as a shameless compliment!" Li Zhaotian said with a smile, "I can only use this money for a month at most! Of course, I will give you the highest interest rate! You also know, The two major projects of Queen's Pier and Central's Star Ferry Terminal constructed by Ritchie Real Estate are about to be completed, and funds will be available to repay the loans by then! For our powerful Ritchie's, it is only a matter of time!"
Shen Bi smiled and said, "Seventy million is not a small amount. Are you sure Lisheng can repay it on time?"
"It's not a conviction, it's a certainty!" Li Zhaotian vowed, "How can we owe your bank such a small amount of money when we have assets worth hundreds of millions?"
Shen Bi shrugged: "Having said that, I still have to say a few words! As a human being, don't be too greedy! As the Chinese saying goes, you can't chew more than you can chew! Enough is enough!"
Li Zhaotian laughed: "We have another saying in China, the more the better, you can reach the sky in one step!"
"Well, I can't tell you anything!"
"Then you promised me?"
Shen Bi nodded, "I agreed to you because of Li's wealth and power!"
"Haha? Thank you Taipan Shen for helping me!"
"No need to thank me! I'm also helping HSBC make money!" After Shen Bi finished speaking, he raised his champagne glass and clinked it with Li Zhaotian, saying meaningfully, "Please remember, Mr. Li! We as banks always only care about money. , Don’t recognize people! Do you understand what I mean?”
"Understood! When I do things, I only care about the results and not about family ties! Only when I don't care about my relatives can I succeed!"
"cheers!"
"Shred!"
Li and Shen raised their glasses to invite each other and drank it all in one gulp!