Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

It is reasonable for Shen Bi to ask for a mortgage. After all, he did not open HSBC alone. Even if you are alone, you must act in accordance with the rules and regulations. Li Chaoren understands this very well. Enterprises should operate in this way to comply with the process, and there is no need to feel that they owe the other party a favor.

Li Chaoren said with a smile: "What Mr. Shen said is absolutely true. Currently, I still hold 6% of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa; I don't know if it can be used as collateral."

When he heard about Hutchison Whampoa's shares, Shen Bi immediately understood what Li Chaoren meant. Hutchison Whampoa recently announced that it will not pay dividends in the next three years. The stock price has been very stable, after all, there are not many shares circulating on the market. The employee shareholding ratio of Heiyun is very high, so high that it is difficult for others to buy shares.

It wasn't until the Japanese media reported on Bao Zixuan's professionalism that Hutchison Whampoa's stock price ushered in a new round of surge. And it seems that Xiangjiang shareholders are very optimistic about Hutchison Whampoa at present, and the stock price will still increase to a certain extent in a short period of time.

At this time, Li Chaoren pledged his shares in Hutchison Whampoa, which was a gesture of goodwill to HSBC. The last time he sold his shares to Shardantong, Bao Zixuan must have had a problem with him. Then HSBC is what he relies on. Doing business in Hong Kong is actually the same not only in Hong Kong, but also all over the world. As long as you want to expand your business, it is simply unrealistic without the support of banks. Especially for real estate companies, it can be said that there is no existence in the entire world that does not rely on banks.

The largest banks in Hong Kong are HSBC and Heiyun, and other banks have limited economic strength. Because of what happened before, Li Chaoren had offended Heiyun very much. It was impossible for Bao Zixuan to lend him large-scale loans, so HSBC was his only choice.

Li Chaoren has many companies that can be mortgaged. Why did he choose Hutchison Whampoa? I just want to show my attitude and tell myself this. He is a businessman, and as long as the profit is enough, he doesn't care about anything else.

In fact, Shen Bi never thought that Li Chaoren would be short of money. In his opinion, there was a run on Heiyun Bank some time ago. The biggest beneficiary of Xiangjiang is undoubtedly Li Chaoren, but where is his profit really put?

If he knew that Li Chaoren wanted to use a loan from HSBC Bank to invest in the Japanese real estate market, he probably wouldn't know how he would feel.

Shen Bi said without hesitation: "Hutchison Whampoa is a century-old company, and its stock price has risen rapidly in recent times. As long as Li Sheng is willing to do so, HSBC will have no problem. I don't know how many shares Li Sheng wants to mortgage or how much loan he wants."

He knew that Shen Bi would definitely agree. If he were sitting in his position, he would agree without hesitation. Everyone knows that Hutchison Whampoa has become Bao Zixuan's company. Apart from Bao Zixuan and Heiyun employees, there are very few outstanding shares.

The shares pledged to HSBC, although do not belong to HSBC. However, it can still exert a certain restrictive effect at critical moments, which is equivalent to Li Chaoren handing over his Hutchison Whampoa voting rights to HSBC. Although they will not interfere with normal business operations, they still have to say hello to Shen Bi before making decisions and voting.

Li Chaoren: "Currently, I hold 6% of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa \u0026 Co., and I have a loan of HK$2 billion. What do you think?"

This valuation is very reasonable, equivalent to a 30% discount on the stock price, and is in line with the bank's operating procedures.

Shen Bi: "Of course there is no problem. If Li Sheng feels that it is not enough, HSBC can lend you more. We are friends, and you are here to take care of HSBC's business."

Li Chaoren does not dare to play too big. He can use 2 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is enough for him to buy many properties in Japan. Don't invest excessively, otherwise there will be no way back if there is a natural or man-made disaster.

In this way, Li Chao used 6% of Hutchison Whampoa's shares to borrow HK$2 billion from HSBC. It's equivalent to another betrayal, but that's not accurate. After all, he had no affiliation with Bao Zixuan, and Li Chaoren was not a subordinate of Bao Shaofu, so he didn't have to worry about anyone's feelings when making decisions.

In fact, what prompted him to do this was mainly because he saw the report of Nihon Keizai Shimbun. I don’t know what Mr. Bao would think if he knew this. He probably looked helpless.

Kyoto, China can also see the report of Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Integrating with international standards is not an empty talk. Mr. Bao has not left since he last came to Kyoto, China.

After seeing the report, I was very pleased and said to my grandson-in-law Wu Guangzheng: "Azheng, have you read the Japanese media report on Bao Zixuan!"

Although he knew that the old man was more concerned about Bao Zixuan's movements, he didn't expect that even Japanese media reports would pay attention to it. It seems that I still don’t understand many of the old man’s ideas, maybe because I don’t understand them enough.

Wu Guangzheng: "I've seen it. I didn't expect Bao Zixuan to know so many business tycoons in just a few days in Japan. It seems that the strength of Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan needs to be re-evaluated. The investment in Japan alone exceeds 20 billion US dollars. Previously, it was Not a breath of wind has escaped.”

At this time, both grandfather and grandson were thinking that Bao Zixuan's wealth might be much greater than imagined. It's just that this kid usually keeps a relatively low profile, and his wealth has grown so fast that he might not even feel it.

Mr. Bao: "Wealth is only one aspect. You and Bao Zixuan went on a business trip together. Combined with the Japanese reports, can't you see something!"

Wu Guangzheng felt it when the old man said this. In terms of professionalism, Bao Zixuan's professional attitude is far inferior to that of him.

In fact, Wu Guangzheng has met some people in Kyoto during these many days. But like Bao Zixuan, he doesn't have a very full work schedule every day. In Kyoto, China, it seems that he only came here to prepare for the establishment of Ningcheng University, and other matters have little to do with him.

Combined with what Bao Zixuan did in Japan, it can be said that the judgment is clear.

Wu Guangzheng: "I know I was wrong, grandpa. Something like this will never happen again in the future. I will definitely work harder and accumulate connections."

Hearing this, the old man was very pleased. At present, among the four uncles of the Bao family, he is the only one with a remarkable talent. The other three are all foreigners, and the old man can't accept it for a while.

Mr. Bao: "Bao Zixuan is younger than you, and his wealth is several times that of the entire Bao family. But you can see that he is still conscientious in everything he does and does not dare to slack off."

"He used to be a familiar figure in Japan, and he is a well-known figure all over the world. Being named the Four Saints of Business is not simple in itself. By communicating with such people, you can still learn something about business. And the ability to manage a business.”

"Yoshiaki Tsutsumi can take over as a concubine, and his two brothers are still alive. To say that such a person is incompetent, you must know that his two brothers have also been trained since childhood."

"Needless to say, the Iwasaki family and the Toyota family are in Japan. It is difficult not to make money by cooperating with such families."

"This is one of the reasons why I am opposed to having a bad relationship with Bao Zixuan. This young man is already full-fledged in Hong Kong. He is even more influential in other parts of the world. How can the Bao family compete with others?"

"Maybe you can take advantage of others when they are not paying attention. When they come to their senses, can I not retaliate against you?"

"The reason why Heiyun Group recruits so many veterans as security guards is to prevent it from happening. In fact, Bao Zixuan has already made preparations, but maybe people think the time has not come yet."

"It's better to try to ease the relationship when we return to Xiangjiang. If it doesn't work, we can ask Huo Yingdong and Dong Haoyun to come forward. In short, we can't start a war with Bao Zixuan easily. The final result will be heavy losses for the Bao family."

Wu Guangzheng didn't know what the old man meant, but a lot of things had already been done. If you say no war, then there will be no war. Bao Zixuan is not that easy to talk to.

Huo Yingdong's face is not small, but he can't protect the Bao family for a lifetime.

The old man seemed to have read Wu Guangzheng's thoughts, and said with a smile: "I may still have some face. When I return to Xiangjiang, I invite Bao Zixuan to meet me. I think he will still give it to me."

Although I don’t know what the old man means, but being able to say this, he must be confident in his heart. At present, there is no good way, we can only treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Mr. Bao continued: "How are the procedures at Ningcheng University? We have to speed up the process. I haven't been feeling very well lately. If there is no result, I may not be able to wait until the foundation of the university is laid."

Although the old man's health is not good, he can still support himself. I just said that I was not satisfied with his work efficiency. Although it was caused by many reasons, I did not work seriously at the beginning. It seems that we still need to pay attention to efficiency, otherwise the Bao family's status will be reduced in the future.

Wu Guangzheng: "There are still two departments that have not yet coordinated well, but it will take at most two days to complete all the procedures."

The old man didn't say anything and went back to the room directly. Wu Guangzheng knew that this was dissatisfaction with his efficiency. I'd better work hard tomorrow, finish things early, and try my best to satisfy the old man.