Chapter 270 Target: Hang Lung Properties (7K chapter, please subscribe~)

  Overseas Trust Bank Xiangjiang headquarters, in the chairman's office!

   "Brother Zhang, shouldn't you give us an explanation for this matter?"

  Chen Zengxi put the "True News" in his hand on Zhang Mingyi's table, with strong doubts and dissatisfaction on his expression!

   Just this morning, while he was eating breakfast, he saw this report in "True Paper".

  About Chu Huan's acquisition of Yulang Books from Zhang Chengzhong's hands, it was hard for him to believe it.

   "I thought we had a common enemy, but I didn't expect you to cooperate with our enemy behind our backs!"

  Chen Qizong had the same expression as Chen Zengxi at this time, even more angry, and the feeling of being betrayed in his heart was even stronger.

After all, before this, he and Zhang Chengzhong were the "Avengers" who respected each other and loved each other. As a result, the other party actually helped Chu Huan acquire Huang Yulang's Yulang Books. The important thing is that Zhang Chengzhong also let himself lose face in front of his younger brother Huang Yulang.

  Thinking of myself, I was bragging in front of Huang Yulang that Zhang Chengzhong would lift his industry protection clause, what a fart it is to lift it now!

  Zhang Mingyi looked at the "Zhenbao" in his hand, without any embarrassment on his face, but smiled and said: "Brother Chen, do you think my son understands comics?"

  Chen Zengxi was angry at this time, and said directly: "Of course I don't understand!"

  Zhang Mingyi continued to ask: "Then let me ask Brother Chen again, who in Xiangjiang, and even in Southeast Asia, knows more about comics than Chu Huan's "Fantasy Comics"?"

   Although Chen Zengxi was angry, he did not lose his mind, so he could only say helplessly: "No!"

Zhang Mingbi smiled, "That's right, since Kevin doesn't understand comics, then Yulang books are naturally worthless in Kevin's hands. In this case, if we sell Yulang books to Chu Huan, who knows more about comics, we will take When the cash came, Chu Huan got Yulang Books, so is there any problem with this business?"

  So powerful logic, Chen Zengxi didn't know how to refute it for a while.

   But Chen Qizong said ignorantly: "That can't make Chu Huan cheap, we are enemies with Chu Huan now!"

  Zhang Mingyi chuckled, and said, "Nephew, I don't know if I should say something or not!"

  When most people say this sentence, what follows must not sound good.

   But at this time, Chen Qizong couldn't care about these anymore, and asked directly: "Please tell me!"

   This made Chen Zengxi, who wanted to stop Chen Qizong not in time, sighed.

Zhang Mingyu said: "In business, business, don't you even understand this truth? The one who said that if you are an enemy, you can't do business. As long as you make money, your enemy can also do business. This is what Chu Huan is like." You are much clearer, so when we found Chu Huan and mentioned cooperation, Chu Huan readily agreed!"

   The implication is that you, Chen Qizong, are no match for Chu Huan!

   This made Chen Qizong, who had been narcissistic for a while, a little unacceptable.

   "Even if there is business, you should let us know, after all, we are allies!" Chen Qizong didn't want to be compared by Chu Huan, so he could only preach like this.

  The disappointment on Chen Zengxi's face became more and more intense. It seems that Chen Qizong was indeed confused by the success during this period of time.

  Zhang Mingyi continued to reduce the dimensionality and attacked: "Nephew, we are just a cooperative relationship, not an affiliation relationship. Do we have to discuss every business with our overseas trusts with you from now on?"

   Chen Qizong didn't know how to answer for a while.

Zhang Mingyi also let this unlucky guy go, and said to Chen Zengxi: "Brother Chen, I think you should understand better than me what happened to this matter. In business, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Our overseas trust The cooperation with Hang Lung Real Estate is for profit, and your cooperation with us is also for profit, just like the transaction between our Overseas Trust and Chu Huan.

  Actually, in my opinion, this is just a transaction worth a few million, so there is no need to take it to heart. Now that the transaction between our Overseas Trust and Chu Huan is completed, there is no interest relationship, so naturally we will continue to be enemies.

  The two of us are different, and our interests are still tightly bound together. Our cooperation is long-term, so don't take these trivial things to heart, so as not to affect the relationship between you and me, right? "

At this time, Chen Zengxi suddenly lost the previous anger, and even smiled, and said to Zhang Mingji: "Yes, the truth is this, but there are some things that can be done, and some things that cannot be done. Since Brother Zhang, you and I They have different ideas, I think future cooperation also needs to be questioned!"

  Zhang Mingyi, who had always looked relaxed, suddenly changed his expression at this time, "So, Brother Chen decided to end the cooperation with our overseas trust just for such a small transaction?"

  Chen Zengxi gritted his teeth and said: "Differences do not conspire, brother Zhang should know this sentence, since our goals are different, naturally there is no need for cooperation!"

  After speaking, Chen Zengxi got up and took Chen Qizong out of Zhang Mingyi's office.

  After the father and son left, a faint smile appeared on Zhang Mingyi's face.

   "Daddy, if we terminate our cooperation with overseas trusts, what about their loans?"

  Although Chen Qizong really wanted to vent his anger on Zhang Mingyi, he never thought of terminating the partnership with Overseas Trust. After all, they still have a loan of 180 million from Overseas Trust.

  If the other party calls for the loan in advance at this time, it will be troublesome.

But Chen Zengxi showed a smile at this time, without the anger before, and said with a smile: "Don't worry about this, our loan with Overseas Trust is for two years, and the mortgage is a real property, which has nothing to do with the stock price , now that land prices in Xiangjiang are unlikely to fall any further, we no longer need overseas trusts!"

  Chen Qizong showed a surprised expression, and couldn't understand what Chen Zengxi meant for a while.

   Chen Zengxi saw Chen Qizong's appearance, and asked with a smile: "Let me ask you, why did we cooperate with Overseas Trust before?"

  Chen Qizong said: "Naturally, the loan was obtained from Landmark's Golden Gate Building, and then we used this transaction to increase our stock price and our influence in Xiangjiang!"

  Chen Zengxi nodded and continued to ask: "Then have we got the Golden Gate Building of Landmark now? Has the stock price increased? Has our influence in Xiangjiang increased?"

  Chen Qizong thought for a while, and said: "It has indeed improved."

Chen Zengxi smiled with satisfaction: "Since our goal has been achieved, and the loan counterparty between us and the overseas trust has no way to terminate early, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to terminate the cooperation with the overseas trust? How about seeking cooperation with banks with more influence and financial strength than overseas trusts?"

   Chen Qizong's puzzled eyes gradually began to shine, and he asked tentatively: "So the anger you just showed, Daddy, is actually fake?"

  Chen Zengxi nodded first, then shook his head and said: "Anger is real, but I understand that anger can't solve the problem, so after reading the content of the newspaper, my anger is gone.

The termination of the partnership with Overseas Trust this time is not only because we, Hang Lung Real Estate, need more influential bank cooperation, but we also need to guard against Zhang Mingli and his son. Chu Huan trades more things we don't know.

  So the cooperative relationship between us and the overseas trust must be terminated. Fortunately, I kept an eye on it at the time and did not write down the penalty regulations for the termination of the cooperation! "

  Chen Qizong completely understood this time, his father just played along with the flow!

   And at this time, Chen Qizong also understood one thing, that is, his father must have already contacted a bank with more influence and wealth than overseas trusts.

   There are not many banks with such strength in Xiangjiang. Chen Qizong couldn't think of which bank it was, so he asked.

   "Daddy, which bank is it?"

  Chen Zengxi said proudly: "Standard Chartered!"

Many people know that the reason why HSBC was able to become a bank like a giant in Xiangjiang in the second half of the 20th century is because HSBC has the right to issue banknotes in Xiangjiang, and because Xiangjiang does not have a central bank, HSBC basically belongs to Xiangjiang of the central bank.

  But HSBC is not the only bank that has the right to issue banknotes in Xiangjiang.

To be precise, HSBC is the fourth bank in Xiangjiang that has the right to issue banknotes. In front of him is the Orient Bank of Paris, which was known as the Oriental Bank at the time, but later this bank withdrew from the Xiangjiang market. Naturally, there is no right to issue banknotes.

  The second bank to obtain the right to issue banknotes in Xiangjiang is the beneficial bank, but the beneficial bank still adheres to the principle of looking down on the Chinese merchants in the era of the rise of Chinese merchants, so it missed the best opportunity for its own development.

   The third bank to obtain the right to issue banknotes in Xiangjiang is Standard Chartered Bank!

  The fourth is HSBC, but HSBC is the first of the four major banks to headquarter in Xiangjiang.

At the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, HSBC Bank did not achieve a dominant position, but HSBC seized the important opportunity of the rise of Chinese businessmen, and the most important of them was the cooperation with Bao Yugang. This puts HSBC ahead of other foreign banks.

  Standard Chartered Bank followed closely behind, closely following the footsteps of HSBC, but after all, it was a few steps behind HSBC. Since then, it has been succumbing to HSBC!

   But it is only inferior to HSBC.

  Some people in later generations commented in this way on Sundars, which was facilitated by HSBC and Bao Yugang at that time.

The greatest achievement of Sanders is the discovery of Bao Yugang. Bao Yugang’s business was developed with the help of HSBC Bank. Win Standard Chartered Bank.

   It can be seen that before this, the influence of Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong has grown.

  In Xiangjiang, no matter the businessman, as long as he can get in touch with HSBC or Standard Chartered, he basically has the password to wealth.

  The deposits of the two banks accounted for half of Xiangjiang's total deposits.

  Some people conclude that the reason why these two banks can stand in Xiangjiang is because they have conditions that Chinese-funded banks do not have.

   1. High qualifications, with a history of more than 100 years.

  Second, they have privileges. They have always received special support from the Hong Kong government, and enjoy the privileges of the central bank such as issuing banknotes, acting as an agent for government finances, and participating in some of its financial decisions and management.

  Third, good management, the two banks continue to innovate and adapt to changes in the new situation.

  4. Good credit. They always put reputation first in their business activities. These several factors make them invincible.

  In addition, in 1981, the Xiangjiang Bank Association will be established, and the chairman of the union has always been held by the executives of HSBC and Standard Chartered in rotation, and there is no other bank at all.

   This kind of monopoly lasted until the 1990s, when Huaguo Bank rose in Xiangjiang. Of course, Huaguo Bank also obtained the right to issue banknotes in Xiangjiang at that time!

   Now that Chen Zengxi said that he had contacted Standard Chartered Bank, Chen Qizong immediately showed a surprised expression.

   "So Daddy, you have already made preparations!"

Chen Zengxi said with a smile: "In shopping malls, what you have to do is never hang yourself on a tree. Compared with those Chinese-funded banks in Hong Kong, I am more willing to trust these old British-funded banks, and Standard Chartered Bank has always been looking for suitable ones. Chinese-funded companies have cooperated, and this time our cooperation with Hongkong Land has also allowed them to see our potential!"

   "I was still thinking about how to end this cooperation with Overseas Trust, but I didn't want them to make mistakes on their own initiative!"

   When it came to the end, the smile on Chen Zengxi's face became hotter.

   But Chen Qizong still has one last question.

"Why? Why did Zhang Mingyi and his son do this? I believe that their father and son must not be short of millions of people. In fact, this cooperation was first proposed by them, and we only took action. I believe they Definitely understand the stakes.

   But even so, they still choose to do it, I can't understand! "

   Speaking of this, Chen Qizong looked at Chen Zengxi and asked curiously: "Could it be that there is a secret connection between them and Chu Huan in this matter, but what are they doing?"

"If you want us Hang Lung Properties, although the stock price of Hang Lung Properties is not as good as it was at its peak, it is one of the few companies in Hong Kong Properties that is growing. Shareholders will definitely take a wait-and-see attitude, or is he also waiting Waiting for this day, waiting for us to take the initiative to terminate the cooperation with them, so that we will lose the support of the bank, even if it is a hostile takeover, we will have no cash support to fight this anti-takeover war with them?"

Listening to Chen Qizong's analysis, Chen Zengxi said: "It's not impossible, but if they are really like this, then they are at a disadvantage. With the support of Standard Chartered Bank, it is impossible for them to buy of."

   Speaking of this, Chen Zengxi's expression became a little gloomy again, and he said, "Unless Chu Huan still wants to play the game of sniping in the stock market!"

   This is the difficulty of listed companies. For them, as long as the company's stocks in their hands are too loose, they are likely to become the target of snipers in the stock market.

  The only way to avoid this kind of sniping is to either withdraw from the market, or you yourself have strong financial resources and play a counter-sniping attack.

   Of course, there are many other ways, but for businessmen in this era, there are not many ways that can be thought of.

   After all, it is still rare to see!

   "When this matter is over, we must find a way to recover more stocks!" Chen Zengxi preached to Chen Qizong.

Although Hang Lung Properties was only listed last year, because Hang Lung Properties is engaged in large projects, they need more funds than other real estate companies, so now Hang Lung Properties has more shares in circulation than in the hands of Chen Zengxi and his son number of shares.

This is actually a very bad signal for listed companies, but in Chen Zengxi's view, the only good thing at this time is that the market in Xiangjiang as a whole is not good. The distribution of equity in real estate.

   In addition, there are not many takeover battles happening in Xiangjiang nowadays, although there have been Hongkong Land acquisition of Milk Company and Chu Huan acquisition of Jiahu Textile before.

  But these two events are actually low-probability events for the entire Xiangjiang business community.

  If the current situation of Hang Lung Real Estate is changed to the late 1980s, then Chen Zengxi will definitely be more worried.

  Chen Qizong nodded and said, "I know."

  Chen Zengxi finally said: "Whether it is a stock attack or not depends on the situation of the stock market today."

  Chen Qizong said: "Understood, the trading volume of the stock market is very low now. If someone makes a move, we will definitely be able to find out at the first time!"

Chen Zengxi said: "That's good, you go to the company to focus on this area, I will go to Standard Chartered again, and talk to the other party, and try to finalize the cooperation between us today, so as to increase the number of small shareholders. With the confidence of shareholders!"

Chen Qizong stared at the company for a whole day, but did not find anything abnormal. The stock price of the company is indeed still increasing, but this is within their expected growth range, and the trading volume is also the same. No retail investors have entered the market, or large Pen acquisition sign.

   Such a situation made Chen Qizong even more incomprehensible, wondering what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Mingyi's gourd.

   "Is there really no cooperation between him and Chu Huan?"

  With such a lackluster sign today, Chen Qizong had no choice but to have such doubts.

   With such doubts, Chen Qizong thought for a while, and called Zhang Chengzhong again. Compared with Zhang Mingyi, Chen Qizong thought that Zhang Chengzhong could get news better.

   Until now he didn't know that Zhang Chengzhong had left Xiangjiang.

  But the result is still that Zhang Chengzhong is not in the villa.

   Then Chen Qizong called Michael Keswick again.

   "How is it? Is the investigation clear?" Knowing that it was Chen Qizong who called, Michael Keswick immediately asked.

  He also saw today's "Zhenbao", so he naturally knew about Zhang Chengzhong's sale of Yulang's books to Chu Huan.

  Like Chen Qizong, Michael Keswick couldn't figure out why Zhang Chengzhong did this.

  Chen Qizong shook his head and said: "The matter is a bit complicated. There is no need to doubt the authenticity of this matter. I just still can't figure out why Kevin did this?"

  Michael Keswick said angrily: "Why else, it must be blinded by the immediate interests!"

   Like Chen Qizong, Michael Keswick also thinks that this is Zhang Chengzhong's betrayal of them!

  At this moment, both of them think that Zhang Chengzhong is a scumbag who has two feet on two boats, playing with their feelings!

   "I haven't found Kevin yet, how is your side? Any news?" Chen Qizong asked.

  Michael Keswick said: "No, I suspect he has left Hong Kong!"

   "Leave Xiangjiang?" Chen Qizong didn't think so, and said: "Even if he betrayed us, he shouldn't leave Xiangjiang!"

  Zhang Chengzhong is not an ordinary person. Even if he does this now, at most he will be targeted by Chen Qizong and Michael Keswick verbally. There will be no problems with people!

   "Who knows, let's look for it again!" Michael Keswick hung up the phone with some disappointment.

  'The Avengers' is dead in name only!

  Chen Zengxi also came back from Standard Chartered Bank at this time, and asked Chen Qizong directly: "How is it? Did anything unexpected happen?"

  Chen Qizong shook his head and said, "No, everything is too normal!"

  Chen Zengxi was also a little confused by the situation in front of him.

   "Could it be that Zhang Mingyi really made a bad move, and he has no connection with Chu Huan?"

  If Chu Huan really wants to snipe them, then this is the best time to do it, because the further they go, the higher the cost of sniping them.

  Chen Qizong asked Chen Zengxi at this time, "Daddy, how is your talk with Standard Chartered going?"

Chen Zengxi immediately swept away the doubts in his heart, and said with a smile: "It was very successful. As long as we officially announce the termination of cooperation with Overseas Trust, they will immediately publicly announce the cooperation with our Hang Lung Real Estate, and I have discussed it with them. Yes, as long as the cooperation is established, the 30 million credit line of Hang Lung Real Estate will be granted immediately, and in addition, if someone attacks Hang Lung Real Estate, they will also help."

  Hearing what Chen Zengxi said, Chen Qizong finally heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "But judging from the current situation, it should be impossible for the other party to attack us again!"

Chen Zengxi nodded and said: "Yes, since this is the case, then don't blame us. You will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce the termination of the partnership with Overseas Trust. In addition, I will announce on TV at night that our Hang Lung Properties Cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank!"

  Chen Qizong nodded excitedly: "Okay!"

  Chu Huan, who was missed by Chen Zengxi and his son for a day, didn't even go to the company today, but spent a day at the villa in Repulse Bay as a salted fish. Of course, the salted fish still received two very important calls.

  One is from Hong Kong and the other is from New York!

  At this time, Chu Huan was in a good mood, doing BBQ by the pool.

  The two young and beautiful girls, Zhao Yazhi and Lin Qingxia, were helping.

   Lin Qingxia, who had her back to Chu Huan, was busy choosing what she liked to eat at this time, and she didn't notice the small movements of Chu Huan and Zhao Yazhi behind her.

   "Brother Huan, wouldn't it be too wasteful to use wagyu beef for barbecue!" Lin Qingxia discovered that there was even A-grade wagyu beef among the ingredients.

   "It's fine to eat delicious food, let him waste it or not!" Chu Huan said nonchalantly.

  Lin Qingxia looked at Zhao Yazhi suspiciously, got up and walked around Zhao Yazhi, this behavior made Zhao Yazhi flushed.

"What's wrong?"

  Lin Qingxia said: "Azhi, you don't care anymore!"

  Zhao Yazhi felt that she avoided Chu Huan quickly enough and shouldn't be seen by Lin Qingxia, but now that she heard what Lin Qingxia said, she was not so sure, and asked in a panic.

   "Me, what's wrong with me?"

  Lin Qingxia said in dissatisfaction: "You are secretly drinking behind my back!"

  Zhao Yazhi was taken aback for a moment: "Stealing a drink?"

   "That's right!" Lin Qingxia said firmly: "Otherwise, why are your cheeks so red?"

  Zhao Yazhi let out a long sigh of relief, and said, "Yes, I didn't expect you to be able to find out!"

She really didn't want Lin Qingxia to find out about her relationship with Chu Huan. Of course, if Chu Huan hadn't been engaged to Cao Yunshang and hadn't had a confidante like Miao Kexiu, then Zhao Yazhi must have wanted to let the whole world know that she and Chu Huan Chu Huan's relationship.

  But now, Zhao Yazhi doesn't want to break this situation.

  Lin Qingxia said proudly: "That's natural, my eyes are known as the golden eyes, and any clues can't escape my pair of magic eyes!"

   Regarding Lin Qingxia's confidence, what can Chu Huan and Zhao Yazhi say? Just smiling fit Lin Qingxia.

   "By the way, Brother Huan, where are Sister Yunshang and Sister Axiu? Why didn't you see them?"

  Lin Qingxia asked curiously seeing that she and Zhao Yazhi were the only ones here.

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "The movie that Axiu made before needs to shoot a few more shots. Yunshang is in the company now and will be back in a while!"

"smell good!"

   After the voice fell, Cao Yunshang, who came back from Fengwu Securities, went straight to the swimming pool in the backyard, and preached to everyone with a smile.

  Zhao Yazhi and Lin Qingxia said in unison: "Sister Yunshang!"

  Cao Yunshang smiled and nodded, and said: "When Brother Huan called me and said you were there, I just put down my work and came back!"

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "Let's have a good meal tonight, and treat it as seeing me off!"

  Hearing what Chu Huan said, both Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yazhi were taken aback, and then Lin Qingxia asked curiously: "Brother Huan, are you going on a business trip?"

  Cao Yunshang took off his coat, smiled and said: "Yes, your brother Huan is going to North America tomorrow, and it will take a week at the earliest to come back!"

   "That's right, do you have any gifts you want, I'll bring them back to you when I come back!"

  Chu Huan handed the baked chicken wings to Cao Yunshang, and Cao Yunshang also handed Chu Huan the beer he had just opened.

   Zhao Yazhi, who was standing aside, saw Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang cooperating so tacitly, her heart inevitably darkened.

  When Lin Qingxia heard that there was a gift belt, she immediately expressed happily what kind of gift she wanted.

  The four of them were eating barbecue and chatting here, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

  But this time, Lin Qingxia and Zhao Yazhi did not stay in the villa, but were sent back by Qin Peng and others after ten o'clock in the evening.

  Chu Huan and Cao Yunshang were sitting barefoot by the pool, enjoying the moonlight.

   Also, the next chapter is at eight in the morning~

  

  

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