This is how the businessmen in Xiangjiang discuss Chu Huan's net worth, let alone the ordinary citizens of Xiangjiang.
They may not have seen the magazine "Fortune", but they have seen reports from other media and newspapers in Hong Kong.
When seeing this report, everyone's first reaction was.
"Are you kidding me?"
A net worth of HK$65.8 billion?
"I remember what we discussed before was whether Chu Huan's net worth exceeds 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, right?"
Someone holding a newspaper couldn't help but ask a friend next to him.
"Yes!" This friend also looked confused.
"How come you have a net worth of more than 60 billion in a blink of an eye?"
"Oh, that's because we didn't know that "Fantasy Comics" and Fantasy Comics peripherals were so expensive!"
"How can those few comics and toys make so much money?"
"It's been said in the newspapers, how can it be false?"
"Then Chu Huan must be the richest man in Xiangjiang now, right?"
"That must be it!"
"How old is Chu Huan now?"
"twenty two!"
"What were you doing when you were 22?"
"Then what were you doing when you were 22?"
"Eat, eat!"
"Haha, eat, eat!"
It can be said that such discussions can be heard in every corner of Xiangjiang, and everyone is amazed by Chu Huan's net worth.
"I remember Fortune once said that the charter king's net worth seems to be between 700 million and 1 billion U.S. dollars. Now Chu Huan's net worth has exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars. So do you think Chu Huan is fishing for shark's fins every day now?
"
"Fuck, I have to add a three-headed abalone!"
"I think so too!"
This matter has begun to ferment, and now it has become a hot topic in Hong Kong.
To put it simply, among the largest listed companies in Hong Kong, excluding publicly listed companies like HSBC, and all privately listed companies, none of them have a market value comparable to that of Chu Huan.
Let’s talk about profits. HSBC is recognized as the number one company in Hong Kong, but what was HSBC’s annual profit last year?
3.5 billion Hong Kong dollars. This is because of cooperation with Chu Huan on many projects. Otherwise, according to the development of another time and space, HSBC's profit last year was only 300 million Hong Kong dollars!
And what about Chu Huan?
According to "Fortune" speculation, Chu Huan's profit this year will be around 6 billion Hong Kong dollars!
This is simply an existence in two dimensions.
Of course, looking at these things alone is not enough for many things. As Guo Bingxiang said, when doing business in Hong Kong, money can indeed determine many things, but some things are not just about money.
This is also the reason why Chu Huan has been reluctant to disclose the financial reports of the companies under his name before, as it can easily arouse jealousy and subsequent plotting by others.
"Fortunately, we still have a clue. They don't know about Brother Audio and Video, Kyushu Electronics, and Langyan Games."
Chu Huan sat in his office and put aside the "Fortune" in his hand. As he said before, the matter was a foregone conclusion and it was impossible to change anything.
As for what kind of blow he will face, he still doesn't know, but thinking about it, even if someone wants to suppress him, he can't do it at this time. It is too sensitive.
But now that things have happened, Chu Huan still decided to do something.
I didn't want to be too public about it before, but now that everyone knows about these things, I should put this matter on the agenda.
After thinking about it, Chu Huan called Xu Yi in.
"Contact He Bingguang of Hang Lung Real Estate, Lu Qi of Huhua Real Estate, Jiang Chengyu of the legal department of Jiaku Consulting Company, Cui Weihua, the manager of the financial department, and Qiao John, the manager of the operations department, and have a meeting tomorrow to discuss the merger of the two companies!"
Chu Huan has long had the idea to merge Huhua Real Estate and Hang Lung Real Estate. Although the two real estate companies have different main businesses, Huhua Real Estate's main project is Huaye City, and Hang Lung Real Estate's main project is
The land in East Tsim Sha Tsui is about to be developed, but the two real estate companies have too many integrations in residential projects, and they even competed for a piece of land at auctions.
In Chu Huan's view, this was a waste of resources from both companies.
Well, now that "Fortune" has disclosed part of its industry, it will now take advantage of this opportunity to merge the two companies and reorganize resources, so that they can make the best use of them!
Xu Yi had long known that Chu Huan had this idea, but when he heard that Chu Huan was planning to do this at this time, he was still worried and said, "If this is the case, the newly formed real estate company will become the largest real estate company in Hong Kong."
One of the real estate companies, now due to the report of "Fortune", the matter about your net worth, boss, has made a fuss in Hong Kong. Would it be too high-profile for the two companies to merge now?"
Chu Huan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Since it has caused a sensation, let's just take advantage of this incident and do it. If we do it in the future, it will be another separate sensation!"
After hearing what Chu Huan said, Xu Yi didn't say anything.
In fact, Xu Yi also understands that things like net worth are actually a very elusive thing. If you want to talk about Chu Huan's net worth of more than 60 billion, after seeing the report in "Fortune", no one will think there is any problem.
But in fact, although the market value of a company like Yihe you are talking about may not be as high as Chu Huan's, in fact, its own asset value is also quite high.
Market value is the market’s most intuitive response to a company!
But asset value is the true foundation of a company.
This is also the reason why when Lijiacheng swallowed up Hutchison Whampoa, Wei Li and other senior executives did not agree with anything they said. HSBC used the stock price instead of Hutchison Whampoa's asset value!
"By the way, boss, Mr. Jian Yueqiang from the Bank of East Asia called me earlier and said that he would invite you to my home tonight!"
Xu Yi thought of the phone call just now.
Chu Huan asked nonchalantly, "Did Uncle Jian say something?"
Xu Yi glanced at Chu Huan, and then said, "Actually, when you went to New York, there was news in the Xiangjiang business community that Mr. Jian Yueqiang was planning to resign as chairman of the Bank of East Asia."
Xu Yi knew the relationship between Chu Huan and Jian Yueqiang, so when he talked about this matter, he couldn't help but think about whether Chu Huan would be angry because of this matter.
After hearing this, Chu Huan just smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."
In the afternoon, after finishing work at Jiahu Building, Chu Huan got in the car and went to Jian Yueqiang's mansion.
What surprised Chu Huan was that there were other guests here!
Wu Zhande, the chairman of Xiangjiang Maxim's Group, and Wu Zhande's daughter Wu Shuqing, Chu Huan had seen these two people at previous events at the chamber of commerce, so they knew each other, but they were accompanied by a man in his early 20s with a temperamental temperament.
Chu Huan didn't recognize this girl who was a bit gentle but had a tough look in her eyes.
But thinking about it, although the Wu family is not a top wealthy family in Xiangjiang, it is still a big family. This should be a child of the Wu family.
As for Maxim's Group, it is a catering group in Xiangjiang. In the early days, it was engaged in Western food. Now it has entered into Chinese food. It is one of the leading catering groups in Xiangjiang.
However, for Maxim's Group, the first thing that future generations will remember is that Maxim's Group was the first Sino-foreign joint venture established in Xiangjiang's hometown.
In 1979, diplomatic relations were established between my hometown and North America, and the two countries will also have direct flights.
At that time, flying was a rarity for most Chinese people, and providing meals that met international standards for direct flights across the Pacific became a big problem.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China approached Wu Zhande, founder of Xiangjiang Maxim's Group, for this purpose.
Before there was any approval or contract, Wu Zhande and his daughter Wu Shuqing raised 5 million Hong Kong dollars to purchase equipment from North America and transported it from Hong Kong to the capital.
In April of the following year, Jingcheng Aviation Food Co., Ltd., the first Sino-foreign joint venture in my hometown after the reform and opening up, was officially established with approval from the superior authorities. The approval document was Foreign Investment Approval No. 1980.
This is a pair of Hong Kong businessmen who have a good reputation in later generations.
"Uncle Jian, Dong Wu, Miss Wu!"
After Chu Huan walked into the living room, although he didn't know why Wu Zhande was here, he still smiled and greeted him.
"Ah Huan, you shocked everyone this time." Jian Yueqiang laughed and said after seeing Chu Huan.
"It's just good luck!" Chu Huan laughed first, then looked at the situation at the scene and asked Jian Yueqiang, "Uncle Jian, will it delay your discussion? Why don't I go get something to eat first? I just came here at the company.
You haven’t eaten yet!”
In Jian Yueqiang's place, Chu Huan does not need to be polite.
Jian Yueqiang smiled and said, "It's okay. Besides, dinner is already being prepared in the kitchen. There are home-cooked dishes you like. Please wait a moment!"
Jian Yueqiang also understood Chu Huan's eating habits. Chu Huan actually didn't care about the top-quality ingredients that looked high-end but could actually be eaten in one or two bites. He preferred to eat home-cooked food.
After hearing what Jian Yueqiang said, Chu Huan said nothing and sat aside.
When Wu Zhande saw Chu Huan coming over, he actually wanted to get up and leave, but thinking about the problems his company had encountered, he ultimately did not get up and continued to discuss with Jian Yueqiang.
After listening for a while, Chu Huan finally understood why Wu Zhande came here this time. It turned out that the development of Maxim's Group had encountered a bottleneck, and the current stock market in Xiangjiang had not yet turned around, so Wu Zhande wanted to get a loan from the Bank of East Asia.
Pen payment!
However, Wu Zhande was looking for Li Guobao before, and Li Guobao did not agree to Wu Zhande's loan application, so Wu Zhande had no choice but to come to Jian Yueqiang in person.
Maxim's Group and Bank of East Asia have always been good partners. Later, the hometown's Capital Aviation Food Co., Ltd. actually had shares in Bank of East Asia, but it was acquired with Wu Zhande.
Now that Jian Yueqiang has decided to leave the Bank of East Asia, the internal affairs of the Bank of East Asia must be very chaotic. Therefore, it is not that Li Guobao deliberately rejected Wu Zhande. It is really that he did not care about this matter during this period.
And Jian Yueqiang is actually very embarrassed about this matter now. Although the board of directors of Bank of East Asia is now in some confusion, Li Guobao's father, Li Fushu, is still the most promising to take the position of chairman of Bank of East Asia.
Since Jian Yueqiang wants to leave Bank of East Asia, he wants to leave cleanly and doesn't want to leave any tail, so he doesn't want anything embarrassing to happen to the Li family. Now that Li Guobao has rejected Wu Zhande's loan application, he himself
I turned around and approved it for him.
On the contrary, it is not good!
"Brother Jian, this is really a very good opportunity. If our Maxim's Group can get the support of your bank, I believe we can break the current bottleneck and reach a higher level. Brother Jian, please look after you and me.
Because we have cooperated with each other for such a long time, we agreed to this loan from our company!”
Wu Zhande was born in 22 years, and Jian Yueqiang was born in 13 years. In addition, the two had a really good cooperative relationship before, so Wu Zhande called Jian Yueqiang brother Jian at this time.
Jian Yueqiang showed a helpless expression and said, "Brother Wu, you should also know the current situation of Bank of East Asia. This matter is really not easy to handle now!"
Jian Yueqiang still admires Maxim's Group very much, but appreciation is appreciation and he cannot mess up his retirement plan!
Before Chu Huan came, Wu Zhande had already discussed with Jian Yueqiang for a long time. In addition, it had been twenty minutes since Chu Huan arrived at Jian's house. After this period of discussion, Wu Zhande had indeed discovered that Jian Yueqiang could not help him.
.
With deep regret, Wu Zhande stood up and prepared to leave.
Just when Wu Zhande was about to say goodbye to Jian Yueqiang, Chu Huan suddenly said, "I wonder how much Director Wu wants to borrow from the Bank of East Asia this time?"
Jian Yueqiang glanced at Chu Huan suspiciously, but Wu Zhande immediately showed a happy smile. Now everyone in the entire business community in Xiangjiang is talking about Chu Huan.
Wu Zhande is naturally not immune to this.
Now when he heard Chu Huan's question, he quickly said, "It's not much, I just need 5 million Hong Kong dollars!"
HKD 5 million? Just pay it back?
Chu Huan felt like he didn't understand these wealthy businessmen in Xiangjiang now.
Do they all have their own channels for making money?
However, Chu Huan still smiled and said, "If it is only 5 million Hong Kong dollars, I personally can lend money to Director Wu. As for the interest? Just follow the bank's ordinary commercial loan interest. How about two years?"
The loan to Wu Zhande was naturally not due to Chu Huan's kindness, but because Chu Huan knew the influence of the Wu family in his hometown. Although according to Chu Huan's current influence in Xiangjiang, as long as the situation in his hometown changes, Chu Huan
No matter when you go back, you will receive the highest standard of treatment.
But Chu Huan would also be very satisfied if he could have more teammates around him.
not to mention
HKD 5 million? Is it a lot?
In Hong Kong at this time, only Chu Huan can actually describe the 5 million Hong Kong dollars as "just"!
Hearing what Chu Huan said, Wu Zhande immediately showed a surprised smile and hurriedly said, "If Director Chu is willing, that would be great!"
Chu Huanxiao asked, "I wonder when Director Wu will need this money?"
Wu Zhande immediately said, "Of course, the faster, the better!"
After hearing this, Chu Huan nodded, and then took out a checkbook from his coat pocket, "Uncle Jian, please ask the servant to bring me a pen!"
For convenience, Chu Huan always carries a checkbook with him, but without a pen, it is really inconvenient.
"I, I have it here!" A voice that was not very proficient in Cantonese said.
Chu Huan looked around and found out that it was the girl whose identity she didn't know who said it. At this time, the other person had already taken out a pen from his jacket pocket.
only
This pen looks like an old-fashioned pen from my hometown in the 1920s and 1930s. There are some differences from the pens used by everyone here in Xiangjiang.
However, it can be seen that the other party is very concerned about the safekeeping of this pen, and there are no flaws on the pen.
Chu Huan took the pen from the other person's hand, then smiled and said, "Thank you!"
"You're welcome!" the other party said softly.
Chu Huan wrote a check for HKD 5 million, then tore it off and handed it to Wu Zhande, joking, "Director Wu, from now on I will be your creditor!"
Wu Zhande asked Chu Huan excitedly, "Director Chu, we haven't signed any documents yet?"
Chu Huan waved his hand and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, just do it someday when you have time. Besides, I don't think Director Wu should lie to me for 5 million Hong Kong dollars, right?"
Everyone present, except for the girl, laughed. At this time, no one dared to lie to Chu Huan.
Then Chu Huan returned the pen to the girl and smiled again, "Thank you."
The girl's face turned slightly red and she whispered, "I should thank you on behalf of my uncle!"
After borrowing the money, Wu Zhande naturally stopped staying here. He thanked Chu Huan again, said goodbye to Jian Yueqiang, and left Jian Yueqiang's mansion with Wu Shuqing and his niece.
In the car, Wu Zhande's niece couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and then asked Wu Shuqing curiously.
"Sister, who was that young man just now? This is five million Hong Kong dollars. Five yuan is a huge sum of money back home!"
Wu Shuqing chuckled and said, "Isn't he the richest man in Xiangjiang now? Have you forgotten what was reported in the newspaper you read before?"
The girl was startled and couldn't help but ask, "Is he Chu Huan?"
Just now Jian Yueqiang called Chu Huan Ah Huan, and Wu Zhande called Chu Huan Chu Dong, but the girl still didn't think about the name "Chu Huan".
Now that I heard my cousin say this, I thought of it.
Seeing the girl's surprised expression, Wu Zhande, who was sitting in the back, smiled and said, "Shu Han, Chu Huan is about the same age as you. He is now the real richest man in China. You have to work hard!"
Wu Shuhan's face turned red and she said, "Uncle, please stop teasing me!"
Wu Shuqing was driving nearby and asked Wu Zhande curiously, "Daddy, although it is a good thing to get the money this time, why did Chu Huan lend us the money for no reason? I remember we told him
There’s no intersection, right?”
Wu Shuhan sat aside and was a little surprised, "5 million Hong Kong dollars, why don't you just borrow it if it doesn't matter?"
Wu Zhande was actually a little suspicious, saying, "I don't understand this matter, but in any case, Chu Huan lent us 5 million according to the bank's loan interest, and did not mention any conditions, which shows that the other party is sincere.
Want to help us."
When talking about this, Wu Zhande couldn't help but sigh, "In fact, in the past, when our generation first started doing business in Xiangjiang, everyone was like this to each other. Whether they knew each other or not, in this ghostly world,
In places that have been suppressed for a long time, Chinese businessmen and those who have the ability will provide help."
Wu Shuqing nodded. Although he still didn't understand, Chu Huan did not ask for anything when he lent them the money. Besides, Maxim's Group was considered one of the largest catering groups in Xiangjiang, but on Chu Huan's side, it was estimated that
It's an existence that you don't even bother to look at.
So Wu Shuqing is not worried that Chu Huan has ideas about their family business.
"Aqing, now that the funding problem has been solved, I will deal with the company's affairs first. Shu Han has just arrived in Xiangjiang not long ago. You can help her get familiar with the environment in Xiangjiang, so that she can live here better in the future!
"
Wu Zhande preached to Wu Shuqing.
Wu Shuqing nodded, and just about to agree, Wu Shuhan hurriedly said, "Uncle, no need, now is an important time for the development of the company, just let eldest sister stay by your side to help you, you don't have to worry about me!"
Wu Zhande was not a native of Xiangjiang, but was born in Taishan, Guangdong Province. It seems that he was born at the wrong time. When he was young, due to the ruthlessness of the war, his family was forced to move to Haojiang. Not long after, they moved to Haojiang.
Shaoguan, then settled down.
After growing up, he and several brothers came to Xiangjiang to work hard, but not all the Wu brothers came to Xiangjiang. Wu Zhande's youngest brother stayed in his hometown.
Later, Wu Zhande's younger brother got married and had children in his hometown, and they had Wu Shuhan.
As a result, Wu Zhande's younger brother and his wife died in his hometown just two years ago. Before his death, Wu Shuhan knew that he had an uncle doing business in Xiangjiang.
But at that time, Wu Shuhan didn't think about coming to Xiangjiang, but stayed in her hometown. Unexpectedly, she caught up with that person. The young and beautiful Wu Shuhan didn't think much about it, so she went there. As a result, she was targeted.
That gave Wu Shuhan the idea to come to Xiangjiang to join his uncle.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to return home to visit relatives, Wu Shuhan, together with many people who fled, tried to break through the iron fence and come to Xiangjiang. In the end, she was lucky and passed.
Then he found Wu Zhande according to the address his father gave him. After confirmation, Wu Zhande took in his niece and kept her with him as his biological daughter!
Wu Shuqing is indeed Wu Zhande's right-hand assistant, and there are indeed many places where she can be used during this period, so she thought about it and said, "Then I will let your fourth sister accompany you!"
Wu Zhande, like the Charter King, had no children in his life, only four daughters!
Wu Shuqing is the boss.
Wu Shuhan didn't want to delay other people's affairs because of his own affairs, so he said, "No need, the fourth sister and the others also have their own affairs. Uncle, what I can handle by myself is just strolling around and not doing anything?"
Seeing Wu Shuhan's persistence, Wu Zhande couldn't say anything more.
Inside Jian Yueqiang’s mansion!
Chu Huan and Jian Yueqiang were sitting at the dining table eating. Most of Jian Yueqiang's family members are in North America, so although Jian Yueqiang's home is large, there are actually not many people there.
On the dining table, what Jian Yueqiang said were home-cooked dishes.
Chu Huan picked up a plate of braised pork on the table, poured the soup into his bowl, mixed the rice, picked up a piece of braised pork, and put it into his mouth along with the rice.
Jian Yueqiang was getting older, so his food naturally became less and less. What he put in front of him were vegetables and the like. He couldn't help but laugh when he saw where Chu Huan put another chicken drumstick.
"If your image is seen by outsiders, no one will believe that you are the richest man!"
Chu Huan chuckled and said nonchalantly, "I don't care if they believe it or not, the world is full and the belly is the biggest!"
Jian Yueqiang laughed and said, "I'm afraid what happened this time will bring you some trouble in the future!"
Chu Huan understood what Jian Yueqiang meant, nodded, and then asked, "Uncle Jian, do you have any good suggestions?"
Jian Yueqiang didn't think about it. He had obviously already figured out a way for Chu Huan. He smiled and said, "Walk around more with MacLehose. He still has great ideas. At the same time, what he does also needs the support of some Chinese businessmen."
Chu Huan nodded after hearing this, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Jian."
Jian Yueqiang continued, "In addition, during the next period of time, it is best to keep a low profile, so as not to be caught and do something to you!"
Chu Huan nodded again, but still told Jian Yueqiang that he was planning to merge Hang Lung Real Estate and Huhua Real Estate.
Jian Yueqiang didn't expect that Chu Huan would have such an idea when he arrived, and said, "The advantages and disadvantages are equal to each other, right?"
The advantage is that it can integrate the resources of the two companies, making it easier for you to use. The disadvantage is that with such a big target, it is likely to become a bridgehead for others to attack you."
Chu Huan said, "It's nothing more than soldiers coming to block the water and the earth. Now I also want to see what kind of methods these people will use!"
Jian Yueqiang reminded Chu Huan, "You must understand that a tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Now I will give you four words that are too strong to break easily, so sometimes you have to learn to compromise."
Chu Huan chuckled and said, "It depends on whether I am willing at that time!"
Chu Huan has been working tirelessly to make money, and for what reason?
Isn’t it just about letting yourself live your life as you please?
If he had reached his current position and had to compromise with others, Chu Huan would definitely not be willing to do so.
Jian Yueqiang didn't say it in detail, he understood that Chu Huan must know how to choose.
"By the way, Uncle Jian, are you really planning to leave Bank of East Asia?"
Chu Huan asked Jian Yueqiang.
Jian Yueqiang nodded and said, "As people get older, they no longer want to be exposed to those intrigues. Since this is the case, it's better to leave cleanly!"
"Okay, as long as you are happy, Uncle Jian!" Chu Huan smiled.
Jian Yueqiang said to Chu Huan seriously, "Ah Huan, if you want to have a higher status in Xiangjiang, have more say, and have an industry, I hope you can enter as soon as possible to avoid more trouble in the future.