Not only Vignali came to Hong Kong, but Kelly from North America, Yasumi Tanaka from Japan, and Nanakura Hanaoka also came to Hong Kong.
Not only that, Mrs. Wu’s family and Cao Wenjin’s family all came to No. 12 Mount Calais Road to spend the New Year’s Eve evening.
There is no need to elaborate too much on the lively atmosphere. After the New Year, Chu Huan took Tanaka Anhui and Hanaoka Nanakura directly to Japan.
Accompanying him were a number of senior officials from the Xiangjiang Jiaku Department.
"Chu Sang, we haven't seen each other for a long time. The news of Chinese Real Estate's acquisition of Jardine Matheson Land in Xiangjiang was even reported in Japan. It was even named by Time Magazine as the largest acquisition in Asia in the entire 1970s!"
Tsutsumi Yoshiaki personally waited for Chu Huan in the lobby of the Prince Hotel. After seeing Chu Huan, he even greeted Chu Huan warmly.
The news of Chinese Real Estate's acquisition of Jardine Matheson Land not only caused a sensation in Hong Kong, but also caused a sensation in the whole of Asia. Even Wall Street reported it.
The headquarters of Time Weekly even sent an invitation to Jiaku, hoping to conduct an exclusive interview with Chu Huan, but this matter was vetoed by Chu Huan.
"Utsugi-san is too polite, but it's just for the development of the group. Our group has chosen to hold the meeting at your Prince Hotel this time, so I have to trouble you!"
Chu Huan also smiled and exchanged greetings with Tsutsumi Yoshiaki, as if Chu Huan had no idea that Tsutsumi Yoshiaki was involved in the previous fight between Chu Huan and Tsutsumi Yoshiaki.
Tsutsumi Yoshiaki laughed and said: "It is our Prince Hotel's honor that Jiaku can host its global conference in our Prince Hotel. Don't worry, I have already informed the hotel, and it will definitely make Jiaku's management feel...
Feel like home.”
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Chu Huan asked Xu Yi to take the management of Xiangjiang Jiaku to settle in the hotel, while Chu Huan returned to his manor in Tokyo.
The news of Chu Huan's arrival in Tokyo soon spread. The Mitsui family, the Sumitomo family, and several other major families in Japan all called Chu Huan's residence one after another, inviting everyone to visit while Chu Huan was in Tokyo.
Sit down and meet!
Chu Huan did not refuse such an invitation. In Japan, Chu Huan pursues the policy of combining vertical and horizontal lines. Only by cooperating more with Japanese conglomerates can his business in Japan be more solid.
What's more, the reason why Chu Huan chose to hold Jiaku's global meeting in Japan this time was because Japan had what it needed.
So that night, Chu Huan was invited to the Mitsui family's residence in Tokyo.
"Chu Sang, welcome to Tokyo."
After seeing Chu Huan, Mitsui Takacho opened his arms and the two sides gave him a warm hug.
"Mitsui-san, I came here with a request this time!"
After Chu Huan sat down, he started to preach straight to the point.
Mitsui Gaochang was slightly startled. It was hard for him to imagine that with Chu Huan's status, he could have anything to ask for from him. But since he could get Chu Huan to speak, it meant that this matter was not a trivial matter.
But even so, Mitsui Gaonaga did not reject Chu Huan. After all, only more entanglement can ensure that the interests of both parties will become closer and closer.
You must know that the Australian iron ore mining development project that the Mitsui family participated in has already started construction at this time. Mitsui Gaochang attaches great importance to this project. Unfortunately, in this matter, the Mitsui family has only just begun
However, Mitsui Takanchang believed that as long as he participated, he would be able to obtain a larger share in the future.
"Chu Sang can just say it, as long as our Mitsui family can help him, as our closest friends, there will naturally be no problem!"
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Actually, it's not a big deal. Didn't our Jiaku buy 5% of Mitsui Chemicals' shares before? I hope we can arrange for some people to join Mitsui Chemicals and learn!"
The doubts in Mitsui Gaochang's heart were even greater than before, not because Chu Huan's request was too much, but because Chu Huan's request was too simple.
But this also made Mitsui Gaochang more and more vigilant. As he said, according to Chu Huan's current status, Chu Huan would never speak out for something that didn't seem that important.
Could it be that Chu Huan wants to get involved in the chemical industry?
Soon, Mitsui Gaonaga thought of this possibility.
The so-called Mitsui Chemicals did not actually exist as a company at this time, but was the collective name given to Mitsui Petrochemical Industries Co., Ltd. and Mitsui Toga Chemicals Co., Ltd. by outsiders. It was not until the mid-1990s that the Mitsui family merged these two companies.
Two companies merged and Mitsui Chemicals was formally established.
"What are Chu Sang's specific thoughts?"
Mitsui Gaochang couldn't help but asked Chu Huan.
Chu Huan smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mitsui-san. I know Mitsui Chemical's position to Mitsui & Co., I think you should have thought of it, Mitsui-san. The most important thing in arranging people in Mitsui Chemical is to learn from your management experience and experience."
With some technologies and production experience that can be disclosed to the outside world, we at Jiaku want to make some investments in the chemical field in the future!"
Since he wanted to study at Mitsui Chemicals, Chu Huan naturally did not deceive Mitsui Gaochang on this point.
"So I just arranged for people to enter Mitsui Touga Chemical Company to study!"
Mitsui Gaochang's brain began to spin rapidly. In fact, Mitsui Gaochang understood very well at this time that as long as Chu Huan enters this market, according to Chu Huan's financial resources and influence, as long as Chu Huan's Jiaku gets involved in the chemical field, then in the
In the future, there will definitely be a certain degree of competition between the two parties.
However, in business, there is not only competition, but also cooperation.
"Chu Sang, can I ask what kind of production Jiaku wants to do?"
"Production and research of basic materials such as methanol, ethylene, and propylene!" Chu Huan still did not deceive Mitsui Takauchi in this regard.
Mitsui Takacho was not surprised at all by Chu Huan's description. After all, methanol, ethylene, and propylene are the most basic and core things, but he still couldn't figure out what Chu Huan was going to do.
"To put it simply, we want to produce ammonia and urea!" Chu Huan said honestly.
This time Mitsui Gaochang finally understood what Chu Huan was going to do, fertilizer!
But this also made Mitsui Gaochang's inner thoughts become stronger. If it is based on Chu Huan's strength, he will definitely produce this type of people's livelihood products on a large scale, and correspondingly, that is what Chu Huan needs.
There is a huge market to support Chu Huan in this industry.
In fact, what Mitsui Gaonaga guessed was not wrong at all. At this time, Chu Huan really wanted to make fertilizer, a product that did not look so high-end.
But this kind of industry, which does not seem so high-end, is actually an industry where profits and influence coexist.
Methanol, ethylene, propylene, and chemical fertilizers are all the most important raw materials for industrialization and grain production. If Chu Huan can really succeed in making this project what he wants, then the company behind this project can become a leader in the future.
For a company with three barrels of oil, at that time it was no longer three barrels of oil, but four barrels of oil!
This is a proper cornerstone project for a great country.
At the same time, it is also the easiest industry for Chu Huan to get involved in. For example, the heavy industry that Chu Huan has been thinking about before is also a cornerstone project of a big country, but the various technologies, various environments involved, and the requirements are too great. If
Chu Huan did this without the support of the state.
Even Chu Huan would have to weigh the money spent.
But if Chu Huan seeks the support of the country, he will be encircled and suppressed by European and American countries, even if Chu Huan has initially established an integration of interests with politicians from European and American countries.
On the other hand, the chemical industry is different. The technical requirements are not that great, and it does not involve the leakage of core confidential technologies, so the resistance encountered will not be that great.
In fact, this plan is one of the two projects that Chu Huan has been thinking about in his hometown, which is the expanded version of the ‘Cangjiang Plan’!
In another time and space, the man from Taiwan wanted to invest US$7 billion in a large petrochemical project in his hometown. After it was put into operation, he planned to have an annual refining capacity of 10 million tons and an annual output of 700,000 tons of ethylene.
However, the outside world has been saying that the reason why the other party gave up the plan in the end was because of the obstruction from Taiwan. But in Chu Huan's view, the greater possibility is that it was actually the person from Taiwan who wanted to put pressure on both sides to seek better investment.
environment, but in the end the other party gave up the investment in his hometown.
Now Chu Huan doesn't have as many worries as the one from Taiwan. Not only does Chu Huan have no worries, Chu Huan also wants to make this plan bigger, better, and stronger!
Invest more money, not only in refining oil and producing ethylene, but also in methanol, propylene, fertilizers, etc.
In Chu Huan's plan, if this project takes shape, it will require an investment of at least US$20 billion. This is why Chu Huan is so anxious to cash out cash this year.
However, Chu Huan told Mitsui that Gao Chang only had methanol, ethylene, propylene, and chemical fertilizers, and nothing else. This was also to confuse the other party.
However, Mitsui Gaochang was such a smart person that he quickly guessed Chu Huan's plan.
"Director Chu is planning to invest in China on a large scale?"
Chu Huan chuckled lightly and said: "Investing in Huaguo is what Jiaku has been doing, and hasn't Mitsui & Co. been doing this too? But our project is not just about investing in Huaguo, it is more
Let’s prepare for our investment in Brazil!”
Mitsui Gaochang's expression suddenly changed. Australia and Brazil have always been Mitsui & Co.'s key countries. After all, Australia and Brazil are the countries with the largest amount of iron ore discovered today.
Chu Huan had already invested in Australia before, but now he has set his sights on Brazil. This has forced Mitsui Takano to pay more attention to this matter.
A person's attention is limited. When Mitsui Takacho focused more attention on Brazil, he naturally lost some of the attention Chu Huan was preparing to invest in China.
"Chu Sang, what do you mean?"
Chu Huan understands Mitsui Gaochang's worries, but this is exactly the effect Chu Huan needs, "Don't worry Mitsui-san, I know about your company's investment in Brazil. Our goal is actually Brazil's agriculture, not Brazil's
mining!"
When he was in London, Chu Huan had already told Geoffrey Howe, Joe Cole, Margaret Thatcher and others that after Chu Huan completed the layout in Xiangjiang, Jiaku had set his sights on the whole world.
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The most impressive thing about Brazil is naturally their Samba football... It's a pity that they didn't enter the semi-finals... But in fact, Brazil is a large agricultural country, and the natural environment is even more suitable for planting.
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Therefore, Chu Huan has always wanted to make achievements in Brazilian agriculture.
Chu Huan knew about the environment in Brazil, and Mitsui Gaochang naturally knew about it too. After hearing Chu Huan's plan, there were no surprises.
As mentioned before, in business there is not only competition, but also cooperation!
This is what Mitsui Takanaga thinks now.
"Director Chu, since you want to make a difference in the field of chemistry, I think just studying is not enough. There are not many companies in Asia that can compete with our Mitsui Chemicals in the field of chemistry. At the same time, our Mitsui & Co.
The connections you have must be what you need, Mr. Chu.
So this matter..."
Chu Huan smiled and said, "So Mitsui-san means that everyone is cooperating?"
Mitsui Takacho nodded and said: "Yes, the two of us already have cooperation projects in many fields, and the cooperation is very pleasant. Now why not deepen our cooperation again?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Chu Huan began to think about this matter. Mitsui Takanchang proposed to cooperate with him. Chu Huan thought of this matter, but there are some things that Chu Huan still needs to seriously consider. First of all
Chu Huan would definitely not let Mitsui & Co. join the Cangjiang Project in his hometown.
To be honest, Chu Huan has cooperated a lot with Japan now. It seems that such cooperation has nothing to do now, but in the future, such cooperation will definitely be criticized by some people.
This is especially true for a project like the Cangjiang Plan, which is the cornerstone of a great power!
But at the same time, Chu Huan did need Japanese technology and equipment at this time. In the Cangjiang Project in another time and space, one of the items was the introduction of equipment from Japan's Toyo Engineering Company.
After thinking about it, Chu Huan suddenly smiled and said: "Mitsui-san, in my plan, the investment in the entire chemical field will exceed 20 billion US dollars. If we add the investment in Brazil, this investment will be astronomical."
Figures, I can't guarantee that such a huge investment project will be successful now, so for investment in the chemical field, I think Mitsui-san and Mitsui & Co. can take a look at it first. As for the investment in Brazil, it will be launched this year.
And now this investor has some other friends, and I think Mitsui-san will be very willing to cooperate with them."
Chu Huan was not prepared to bring the Mitsui family to play in the Cangjiang project in his hometown, but for investment in Brazil, Chu Huan needed the Mitsui family to join.
Mitsui & Co., which has been operating in Brazil for many years, must have deep relationships in Brazil. With the addition of Mitsui & Co., and the relationship between Ma Jizu's management, by then Brazil's agriculture and mining will really be the key, Chu Huan said.
Forget it!
Mitsui Gaonaga heard what Chu Huan meant. The other party refused his investment in joining the huge chemical field, but agreed to the other party's investment in Brazil.
At the same time, Mitsui Takacho also felt that the investment in Brazil must also have a very complex investment team. Considering Chu Huan’s global influence and the overseas relationships that Chu Huan used when Mitsui & Co. fought with Chu Huan, Mitsui
Gao Chang thought he had guessed who the reclusive investors were!
At this time, Mitsui Gaonaga was also thinking about Chu Huan's proposal, and was not able to fully invest in Chu Huan's investment. This obviously disappointed Mitsui Gaonaga, but at the same time, Brazil's investment also really made Mitsui Gaonaga very excited.
After pondering for a while, Mitsui Gaochang said to Chu Huan: "Chu Sang, this matter is too big. I can't make a decision by myself, but I can assure you that before you return to Xiangjiang, we will definitely make a decision."
Someone who can give you an answer, Chu Sang!"
Chu Huan nodded and said with a smile: "Of course, then I will wait for Mitsui-san's reply!"
After the two discussed the details of investment in Brazil, Chu Huan left Mitsui Takaucha's home.
After meeting with Mitsui Takanaga, Chu Huan met with the heads of the Sumitomo Corporation, the Mitsubishi Corporation, and the Fuji Corporation to have secret discussions. Some deepened their feelings for each other, and some discussed possible directions for future cooperation.
Of course, during this period, Jiaku's global meeting has also been held. Jiaku in various regional countries held internal meetings first and then overall meetings.
During this period, Chu Huan and Wen Mingzhang discussed the subsequent development of Yihe.
"Xu Yi is already working on the independence of Mandarin Oriental and the establishment of its own group. After returning to Xiangjiang, this matter can enter the formal process!"
Chu Huan preached to Wen Mingzhang.
Wen Mingzhang also accepted the matter at this time and said: "Understood, in fact, I have also discussed with Mr. Xu in the past two days, and now there are only some details left!"
Chu Huan nodded and said: "At the same time, the two most important things for Land this year are to reduce its debt problem. Some less important projects can be sold for more cash to fill its debt problem."
Reducing the liabilities of Jardine Matheson and Land is something that Chinese Land has been preparing for after acquiring Jardine and Land. It is already February 1980, and nearly two years have passed since Chinese Land completed the acquisition of these two groups.
It's been months.
Wen Mingzhang has completed the digestion of Jardine Land, so naturally it is time to put the plan to reduce debt on the agenda!
"The second thing is Land's reform of Dairy Milk International..."
In fact, this matter is also to balance Land's debt situation. Land's acquisition of the milk company was quite lively in Xiangjiang. Although Land's acquisition of the milk company allowed it to further expand, the size of the milk company still left Land with a huge burden.
pressure.
In Chu Huan's view, the Dairy Milk Company can become the third top listed company under the Jardine Matheson Group, which can also further alleviate the financial pressure of Jardine Matheson and Land.
In fact, in another time and space, Simon Keswick did the same thing after taking over the management rights of Jardine Matheson from Newbridge. Not only did he list the milk company, he also listed Mandarin Oriental.
Such a move has greatly eased the financial pressure of Jardine and Land.
Now the Xiangjiang stock market is doing very well, and it will remain in a bull market for at least two more years. This is also Chu Huan's best opportunity to relieve the financial pressure of Jardine and Land.
To put it simply, the development of the Yihe Department and the Jiaku Department are in two different directions. The Jiaku Department can be regarded as Chu Huan's absolute private assets internally, while the Yihe Department will be a banner of Chu Huan externally.
In this case, the Jardine Group will become a barometer of the Hong Kong stock market in the future, and it will also have a huge influence in addition to its asset value.
This is also the reason why Chu Huan promised MacLehose not to delist these two groups and privatize them.
In fact, when acquiring Jardine and Land, there was one thing that surprised Chu Huan, and this incident was classified as a butterfly effect by Chu Huan.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! That is, in another time and space, at this time, although Land was a shareholder of Hong Kong Electric and the Telephone Company, it was not a major shareholder. It was in 1982 that Land made a big move
The situation of acquiring shares of Hong Kong Electric and Telephone Company and then becoming the major shareholder of the two groups is completely different now. Land had already done this in 1978.
This also relieved some of Chu Huan's pressure. After all, it would be very difficult to acquire shares in Hong Kong Electric and Telephone Company after Chu Huan completed the acquisition of Jardine and Land.
When Wen Mingzhang heard that Chu Huan was planning to make Milk International an independent listed company, he was immediately delighted. After the Milk Company was acquired by Land, it was delisted, privatized, became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land, and renamed Milk International.
Now Chu Huan has asked Land to allow Dairy Milk International to be spun off and listed, which means that the Jardine family will have three major listed companies: Jardine, Land, and Milk International, plus Hong Kong Electric and Telephone Company, which are major shareholders, okay?
It’s an exaggeration to talk about the change through this decision.
The status of Jardine Department in Xiangjiang will reach a new level!
"I will tell the senior management of Dairy Milk International about this matter and ask them to come up with a concrete and feasible plan within this period of time!"
Chu Huan nodded slightly and said to Wen Mingzhang with a smile: "A Zhang, the Yihe Department plays a very important role in the company's future development plan, especially in Xiangjiang. I hope you can manage this company responsibly.
Consortium, I don’t mind if you keep asking me questions. What I mind is that when the company has problems, you don’t come to me. Do you understand?”
Wen Mingzhang, who is in charge of the Yihe Department, can be regarded as a prince in Chu Huan's entire business empire. Chu Huan wants Wen Mingzhang to understand one thing, that is, he can give him this right, but at the same time, he can also take him away anytime and anywhere.
rights on the body.
To put it simply, Wen Mingzhang’s rights were given by Chu Huan, and Wen Mingzhang should understand this!
Wen Mingzhang's expression flashed and he said seriously: "Chairman, please rest assured, I know how to do it!"
Chu Huan nodded and let Wen Mingzhang leave.
In the following days, Chu Huan secretly met with Gao Kai and Chen Haichao to learn about the development of the Japanese Pachinko shop and the Jiuzhou Group.
When they met Chen Haichao, the two of them had agreed that after finishing their trip to Japan, they would go to their hometown together.
At the same time, Chu Huan met Zhong Zenggen Kanghong again. His status in Japanese politics was getting better and better, and Chu Huan's rewards were naturally getting better and better.
Gao Kai took advantage of this relationship and gradually began to have more contacts with more people in Japanese political circles.
Correspondingly, Chu Huan's business in Japan is getting smoother and smoother!
When the ten-day Global Jiaku Conference was coming to an end, Chu Huan received another call from Mitsui Takaucha, and the two met again at Mitsui Takaucha's residence.
"Chu Sang, our Mitsui family has no problem with your proposal. Now it depends on when, Director Chu, you plan to go to Brazil!"
Through meetings with their family's advisory group and internal family meetings these days, Mitsui Takacho finally decided to agree to Chu Huan's suggestion. Of course, they still hope to participate in Chu Huan's plan in the chemical field.
But after analysis, they concluded that it would take at least a year from the time Chu Huan started preparing now until the project was launched, so there was no rush on this matter and they could slowly find a plan.
However, Chu Huan's investment in Brazil was obviously earlier than Chu Huan's investment in the chemical field, so they still believed that this cooperation plan should be secured first.
Chu Huan was not surprised by Mitsui Gaochang's decision. However, Chu Huan did not directly answer Mitsui Gaochang's question. Instead, he asked with a smile: "Is Mitsui-san planning to invest in cash or through shares?"
What about the method of exchanging shares?”
Mitsui Gaochang said: "Chu Sang, are you thinking about Mitsui & Co.'s investment in Brazil?"
Chu Huan smiled and said: "If Mitsui-san agrees, I have no objection!"
Mitsui Gaonaga gave an ambiguous answer: "It depends on the scale of Chusang's investment in Brazil!"
Chu Huan nodded and gave up on this topic, then said: "Maybe in the second half of the year. I still have some things to do in the first half of this year. I will go to Brazil in the second half of the year. How about we discuss it in detail then?"
"Okay, it just so happens that our Mitsui & Co. will have some business in Brazil by then, so I will go to Brazil with Chu Sang!"
"Can!"
After the two reached an agreement on this matter, Chu Huan told Mitsui Gaonaga another matter, "Mitsui-san, our Jiaku will establish a top comprehensive college in Asia in Xiangjiang this year.
It includes three parts: kindergarten, primary school, and middle school. If Mitsui-san is interested, we can arrange for the children of the Mitsui family to study there!"
Mitsui Gaochang showed an expression of interest. Naturally, the Mitsui family does not need to let itself and its core children curry favor with Chu Huan's descendants, but if some children are arranged to enter this school, then both parties will start from the very beginning.
A relationship has been formed. The most important thing is that now that Chu Huan has invited the children of their Mitsui family, it is very likely that he will invite the children of other chaebols.
By then, this institution may become the top resource center in Asia!