Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Bao Zixuan has been staying in Xiangjiang recently, not only to take good care of his mother, but also to manage the company. A lot of things happened in the company during his absence, mainly due to some conflicts between the managers sent by Hutchison Whampoa's Wei Li and Heiyun.

Originally this matter was nothing, but now it has affected the company's normal operations. This is something Bao Zixuan cannot tolerate. If he doesn't kill the British's enthusiasm, he still doesn't know who has the final say in the company.

This is not the most important thing, Wei Li actually dared to defy the situation. Bao Zixuan's established strategy was to invest in the mainland, but Wei thought he was British and did not follow Bao Zixuan's requirements. This is a great opportunity for development, but for the sake of political influence, we should not take the boss's words to heart. This is really intolerable.

Arriving at Hutchison Whampoa Company, Bao Zixuan did not notify anyone. Wei Li was a little surprised to see his boss coming, but he quickly reacted and said to Bao Zixuan: "Why didn't you inform me when Bao Sheng was coming back to Xiangjiang? We should be prepared."

Bao Zixuan: "I just came back not long ago. How is the company's business lately?"

Wei Li: "Since the connection with Heiyun, the company's business has been very good. Our supermarket and terminal business are both good."

Bao Zixuan: "That's good, but it's just Methodist. Investing in mainland China is my strategy. Why has Hutchison Whampoa not taken any actual action? Can you explain to me!"

Wei Li didn't expect that the boss would ask this. He thought it was because of the conflict with the people from Heiyun that the people who complained to Bao Zixuan came to support him! However, not investing in the mainland is a policy set by the Governor of Hong Kong, and as a British man, it is difficult for him to violate it.

Wei Li: "Boss, the Governor's Office has told us that we hope Hong Kong companies will not invest in the mainland as much as possible. I have no choice."

Bao Zixuan: "So the salary of Methodist's top class is paid by the Government House! Are you working at Hutchison Whampoa or the Government House? I hope you can be measured. We are an enterprise and don't mix too many political factors. As long as As long as you know where to make money, you don’t have to worry about the rest.”

Wei Li was very unhappy when he heard what Bao Zixuan said. His senior class had a very high status in Xiangjiang. Now being scolded by a young man, how can I not have any ideas?

Wei Li: "Boss, Hutchison Whampoa is not just you as a shareholder, we also need to consider the opinions of the majority of shareholders."

Bao Zixuan: "So Mr. Wei Li still wants to follow his own ideas, regardless of Hutchison Whampoa's interests."

Wei Li: "You can't say that. I am also thinking about the majority of shareholders. After all, when doing business in Hong Kong, if you do not follow the Hong Kong Governor's ideas, you will definitely be the one who suffers in the end."

Bao Zixuan: "I don't like to be involved in political factors when doing business. Since you can't do it, then arrange for someone who can do it to take your place."

Wei Li: "Sheng Bao, it doesn't matter what you said. Xiangjiang Company Law stipulates that Taipan can be removed only if more than two-thirds of the shareholders agree. You only hold half of the shares, so you don't have the right to remove me."

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "I told you! You were waiting for me here! But I disappoint you, you don't seem to know. All the executives of Heiyun Group bought Hutchison Whampoa shares, why? Now you know why the company’s stock price is high! It’s up to you whether you want to leave or be fired!”

"I don't like to fire employees when I'm doing business. Now if all the senior executives of Hutchison Whampoa want to leave with you, they can leave. I also welcome those who want to stay at Hutchison and continue working."

After hearing what Bao Zixuan said, Wei Li was really panicked. He wasn't worried before because he knew that Heiyun only held 49% of the shares, but he didn't expect so many people in Heiyun to buy Hutchison's shares. Looking at Bao Zixuan speaking so calmly, he knew that Heiyun employees must hold a considerable number of shares.

There is only one result of holding a shareholders' meeting, and he leaves in disgrace. Although he regretted it at this time, as a British man he knew that what he did was not wrong. If Hutchison Whampoa is allowed to invest in mainland China, will it still be a British company?

Wei Li: "Sheng Bao, aren't you afraid that the entire Hutchison Whampoa system will be paralyzed after I leave? The company may not be able to operate normally. What you will lose by then will not be just a little money, it will reach hundreds of millions. I wonder if you have considered it." Is there any more?"

Bao Zixuan suddenly became a little angry when he heard the threatening tone. Then he said: "Are you threatening me? I'm a soft-spoken person who doesn't take hard-nosed advice. You can do whatever you want. But when the time comes, you have to be prepared to bear my anger. You are just a professional manager. Thinking of threatening the boss, who gave you the courage? Either you leave now, or I fire you; make your own choice."

Hearing that Bao Zixuan didn't show any respect, Wei Li said angrily: "Sheng Bao, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."

Bao Zixuan sneered and said, "No matter how unjust Mr. Wei wants to be to me, don't overestimate your capabilities. It's best to leave a way out for yourself."

Wei Li: "Sheng Bao has treated me like this, how can I leave any way for myself? Some management will leave with me. Hutchison Whampoa's stock will definitely fall by then. Do you think the loss will be small! And there are many Business and cooperation projects will be stranded, and the company's shareholders may suffer even greater losses due to defaults and other issues."

Bao Zixuan: "You can come here, I have nothing else. I still have some money, and those shareholders who want to give up Huangji Huangpu are exactly what I want."

Without any suspense, Wei Li was fired directly by Bao Zixuan. But it also shows that this British man is very smart, and Hutchison Whampoa paid him a sum of money for this. Not many executives left with him. In fact, many people were optimistic that Bao Zixuan would lead the company to move forward.

Bao Zixuan directly appointed Huo Jianning as the chief executive of Hutchison Whampoa, which was similar to the development trajectory of his previous life. But now Huo Jianning still has to supervise the construction of factories and hotels in mainland China. This can only be done for now, after all, Bao Zixuan really doesn't have many talents available.

As Wei Li said, after the British management left. Hutchison Whampoa's stock really fell a lot. Heiyun employees, adhering to their trust in their boss, began to buy Hutchison Whampoa stock on a large scale. This guarantees the stock price to a certain extent. Heiyun employees have taken advantage of this opportunity to control 30% of Hutchison Whampoa's shares. There is also the fact that Li Chaoren and some retail investors have some shares, and they would not sell their stocks under normal circumstances.

Huo Jianning came to Bao Zixuan and said: "Boss, you are treating me as several people! There are still so many things on the mainland! Now you are leaving Hutchison to me. One person may be too busy. , don’t blame me when the time comes.”

Bao Zixuan: "Just do it with confidence and boldness, I absolutely believe you. You can be more bold when investing in the mainland. We can participate in all infrastructure construction. Especially in the southern Guangdong region, the remaining Kyoto and Shanghai cities are also You can invest boldly.”

Huo Jianning: "The boss is so optimistic about the mainland, but the economy there is still very backward. If we invest too much there, it will occupy a lot of money, and we will not be able to recover the cost for a while."

Bao Zixuan: "When your business reaches our level, we should not only consider the immediate gains and losses, but take a longer-term view. The return of Xiangjiang will happen sooner or later, and we must prepare in advance."

Huo Jianning: "The British will let it go easily. Once the policy changes, we will suffer too much loss."

Bao Zixuan: "Do you think a five-member United Nations country will leave a tail behind without solving the problem? The mainland also has nuclear weapons. The British are more than 10,000 kilometers away from here. They will be China's opponents. The war may not be possible, but When the mainland gets tough, the British will definitely back down. This is not a hundred years ago, and the mainland is not the Qing government."