Chapter 421 Unprecedented cooperation (7K chapters, please subscribe~)

  Under the operation of Chu Huan, Hehe International sold Taihe Foreign Company and Qichang Foreign Company to Li & Fung Group, and sold Dehuibao Foreign Company to Cao Yunshang.

   And now Chu Huan is going to attack Watson of Hehe International.

  Watsons in the hands of Hehe International is actually a weak existence, and Hehe International has not maximized its value.

  In fact, even in another time and space, when Hehuang was acquired by Li Jiacheng and Watsons was delisted and privatized, Li Jiacheng did not maximize the interests of Watsons. Perhaps at that time Li Jiacheng valued most the land held by Watsons!

  But in the hands of Chu Huan, Watsons has a very important position.

   First of all, it is naturally the retail network of Watsons and its ParknShop supermarkets and Mannings pharmacies. In the early 1990s, Watsons owned more than 60 supermarkets and more than 50 Mannings pharmacies in Xiangjiang.

   Of course, Watsons’ retail network is not that huge in this era, but its retail network is still what Chu Huan needs, especially ParknShop Supermarket, which can fill the vacancy in the medium-sized chain market that Chu Huan does not have at this time.

Secondly, it is the manufacturing industry under Watsons, and the most important thing is its Watsons distilled water. If Chu Huan owns this brand, then Chu Huan can use distilled water as a starting point, supplemented by his sales network such as Yunhai Chain, Watsons, and ParknShop Supermarket. Create your own beverage empire.

  Finally, it is naturally the land under the name of Watsons. In the 1980s and 1990s, it is completely possible to put the production base of Watsons distilled water in China, and then develop Watsons land in Xiangjiang.

  If managed properly, Watsons will have a bigger market in the hands of Chu Huan.

   Speaking of this, I actually understand that Chu Huan wants to sell Watsons to someone--Yunhai Chain!

  When Qi Dezun heard the chain of clouds in Chu Huan's mouth, he was stunned.

   "You also have contact with Yunhai Chain?"

  Yunhai Chain and Kyushu Electronics are the two most mysterious companies in Xiangjiang.

Everyone knows that these two companies make money, but they don't know how much money they make. The most important thing is that the bosses of these two companies are very mysterious and low-key figures. They do not participate in almost all of Xiangjiang's business activities. He is only responsible for the business of his own one-third of an acre of land.

  This has caused many people to be interested in these two companies and want to know the specific situation.

   But the result is that many people don't even know who the bosses of these two companies are.

  Qi Dezun never thought that the Yunhai chain was founded by Chu Huan, because it was too dreamy for Qi Dezun, and he was surprised that Chu Huan would know one of the bosses.

   "Some friendship." Chu Huan didn't tell Qi Dezun the truth. Before this kind of thing is made public, the less people know, the better.

Qi Dezun thought for a while, and said: "Yunhai Chain is the largest convenience store chain in Xiangjiang. If Watsons is acquired, the business can immediately expand to supermarkets, beverages, real estate, pharmaceuticals and other industries. It can be said that it can expand Watsons. Maximize your potential!"

  Chu Huan asked Qi Dezun with a smile: "So you are going to talk like a lion?"

  Qi Dezun nodded and said, "I have this idea."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "I advise you not to, even if there is no Watsons, Yunhai Chain can do these things by itself, at most it will take more time, according to my understanding of the boss of Yunhai Chain, they do not lack this Time, and now that they are trying their best to capture the convenience store market in Japan, it is impossible to have too much cash in their hands to buy Watsons, and if the lion opens its mouth, it will be easy to scare the other party away."

  Qi Dezun froze for a moment, and said, "You even know about their business development?"

  Chu Huan showed a helpless expression: "Did you forget where I just came back? Now you can see a lot of sea of ​​clouds in Japan."

  Qi Dezun said with some admiration: "The Xiangjiang now is really different from the Xiangjiang before. I didn't expect that after such a monster like you, there would be other monsters."

  Chu Huan preached with black lines: "I have the right to think that you are praising me!"

  Qi Dezun smiled and said, "Then when should I contact the other party?"

  Chu Huan said: "Naturally, the sooner the better, now is the time for Hehe International to show itself to those people."

  Qi Dezun smiled and said: "So, we have to put on a show in front of those people in these two days?"

  Chu Huan said confidently: "I am the boss of the media group!"

  Chu Huan's return shocked many people.

  Jardine's Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda also got together because of Chu Huan's return to Xiangjiang.

  In a mansion in Shek O, Xiangjiang, Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda are discussing this matter.

  Different from HSBC executives who like to arrange their residences on the top of the mountain, Jardine executives are willing to live in Shek O, where there are four luxury houses belonging to Jardine executives.

  Niu Bijian and Bao Fuda both live here.

   "This time when Chu Huan comes back, it will definitely be more difficult to acquire Qingzhou Yingni!" Bao Fuda said helplessly.

  Niu Bijian didn't care much and said: "This is already expected, but there is nothing to worry about. I believe that we will win in the end, but it's just that."

   When it came to the end, Niu Bijian looked a little hesitant.

   Bao Fuda asked: "Are you worried that the final purchase price will be high enough?"

  Niu Bijian shook his head and said, "I'm not too worried about this. No matter how high the purchase price is, there must always be a standard. What I'm worried about is Li Jiacheng!"

   Bao Fuda paused with the cigar in his hand, and asked, "How did you think of this person?"

  Niu Bijian smiled wryly: "Before the acquisition of Qingzhou Cement, who of us thought of restraining Chu Huan in this regard?"

   Bao Fuda understood what Niu Bijian meant. Before this incident, these people knew that Chu Huan's development in Xiangjiang needed to be restrained, but no one thought of a good way.

   After their group appeared, Li Jiacheng contributed a solution, which was to buy Qingzhou Cement!

  This proposal seems to have opened up a new world for these people, and they immediately understood the key.

  The place of Xiangjiang is still too small. A Qingzhou Yingni almost monopolizes 60% of the cement market in Xiangjiang. It can be said that this factory has a pivotal position for real estate developers in Xiangjiang.

  Almost every real estate developer will cooperate with Qingzhou Yingni.

   And if Qingzhou Yingni loses the support, although they can also choose to cooperate with other cement factories, the supply will definitely be dwarfed.

  Before, these people focused directly on the land, properties, and buildings of the real estate itself, ignoring the existence of the surrounding areas.

  Now, after Li Jiacheng reminded everyone, it suddenly dawned on everyone that they didn't have to make a fuss about the land if they wanted to restrain Chu Huan.

   "In the past, I always suspected that according to Shen Bi's intelligence and ability, I should find a better partner. Why did I choose the little-known Li Jiacheng, but after this battle, I understood that Li Jiacheng has something!"

  Although Bao Fuda wanted to understand these things, he still asked with some incomprehension: "Are you worried that Li Jiacheng will pose a threat to us in the future?"

  Niu Bijian nodded and said, "Do you think that Li Jiacheng is still very weak, so there is no need to worry too much about him?"

   "I have such an idea!" Fuda Bao said bluntly.

Niu Bijian smiled helplessly, and said: "Li Jiacheng is naturally weak now, but don't forget, now we are helping him grow stronger, and with Shen Bi's support, after this battle , Li Family City is not the previous Li Family City."

"I still don't think so!" Bao Fuda shook his head and said, "Although what is being done in the acquisition of Qingzhou Cement is Lijiacheng, we will definitely join in the later stage. At that time, everyone will check and develop each other. Maybe Lijiacheng will grow bigger, but it shouldn't threaten our status."

  Niu Bijian did not argue with Bao Fuda about this matter. Although he is a little worried about Li Jiacheng now, at least that will be a few years later, and the most important thing now is the immediate matter.

   "How do you think Chu Huan will deal with this matter?"

Bao Fuda said: "Cash acquisition, Chu Huan does not have so much cash in his hands, it is possible to borrow money, but he has already borrowed a lot before, if he wants to continue to borrow money, it will definitely be difficult, so I think The best way for Chu Huan is actually to make a fuss about this company, China Real Estate!"

  Nu Bijian picked up the wine glass on the table, leaned back on his comfortable chair, and asked Bao Fuda, "Is the cash ready?"

   "It's ready, and the company will issue some new shares during this period to raise more cash!" Bao Fuda also showed a satisfied smile.

   "Business is like this. It's not black and white, or enemy or friend. It's more likely that competition and cooperation will coexist!" Niu Bijian said relaxedly.

  Bao Fuda also picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "I think so too."

  It is also in a mansion in Shek O, where John Madden, the big class of Wheelock, lives here. Little Madden, who usually doesn't live here, also returned here today.

  In the past, when George Madden was in Xiangjiang, John Madden was called Little Madden. Now that George Madden has left, John Madden's son is called Little Madden again.

   "How is the situation with Bao Yugang?"

  John Madden didn't talk about things related to Chu Huan immediately, but about Bao Yugang.

  At the beginning when Shen Bi wooed the four major British consortiums, the bait he set out for Wheelock was to persuade Bao Yugang to sell the 'Princess' to Wheelock.

  In fact, as early as many years ago, Bao Yugang had a deep friendship with the Madden family, especially George Madden, the father of John Madden, and the two sides had a deep friendship.

  But when it came to John Madden’s generation, the relationship between the two parties became a bit delicate. On the surface, the two families still maintained a very good friendship, but secretly

  Little Ma Deng frowned and said: "Bao Yugang is still saying that the current situation of the shipping industry is unclear, and the price of oil is changing every day. It is not recommended that we buy the 'Princess'!"

   This is the reason why the relationship between the Madden family and Bao Yugang is now delicate.

Although Bao Yugang has not yet fully realized that the shipping industry is about to hit a cold wave, he still sees the current instability of the shipping industry, so out of friendship or other reasons, Bao Yugang told John Madden.

   But John Madden's opinion is that these instability are only temporary, and he doesn't think there will be any major fluctuations in the shipping industry.

   Even the price of oil will fall again in the future, so John Madden identified the shipping industry.

  After hearing what Little Marden said, John Madden raised his eyebrows and said, "So, he still doesn't want to sell the 'Princess'?"

  Little Ma Deng said: "I think that's what he meant, but this time he didn't say it to death. It seems that Shen Bi still played a role in it!"

  John Madden said with some headaches: "The most difficult question now is what bargaining chip we should use to make Bao Yugang equal to this transaction."

  Wheelock's life is not easy, as I said before, and it is only better than Hehe International.

  Wheelock’s profit last year was 69 million Hong Kong dollars, which seemed good, but in 1973, Wheelock’s profit was as high as 180 million Hong Kong dollars.

   From this, we can see the situation Wheelock is facing at this time.

  Little Ma Deng said: "I talked with Bao Yugang before, and he is very interested in real estate trusts, but if this matter is raised at the board of directors, Zhang Yuliang will definitely not agree."

  Real Estate Trust is Wheelock's flagship real estate company, just like Landmark is to Jardine.

  John Madden has always been wary of his hometown, so he has always believed that real estate cannot be taken away, but it is not as good as a freighter. If Xiangjiang really has something, he can take the freighter to other places.

  Zhang Yuliang actually has no confidence in his hometown, but he is very optimistic about Xiangjiang’s real estate business. At the same time, he also has a certain degree of confidence in the Hong Kong British government, believing that Xiangjiang will still belong to the Hong Kong British government in the future.

  So Zhang Yuliang has always been very concerned about Wheelock's real estate company.

Before Wheelock was acquired in the 1980s, the two parties even separated. The Marden family was in charge of Wheelock, Wheelock Shipping, United Enterprises, Lane Crawford, etc., while the Zhang Yuliang family was in charge of Wheelock. Real Estate Trust, Federal Real Estate, Harriman Development and other companies.

  That's why Little Madden said that at this time.

  John Madden is also quite helpless, perhaps only at this time, he will find that because he is not the largest shareholder of Wheelock, some things are difficult to handle.

  Little Madden was silent for a while and suddenly preached.

   "Daddy, I have a way!"

  John Madden looked at Little Madden and asked, "What way?"

  Little Ma Deng said excitedly: "I heard that Chu Huan's fiancée Cao Yunshang has always wanted to expand her development in the luxury goods industry. What if we sell Lane Crawford to Cao Yunshang?"

   Then Little Madden began to explain the reasons for his idea.

   "First of all, Lane Crawford has great commercial value and is the largest boutique department store in Xiangjiang, which fits Cao Yunshang's idea very well.

Secondly, although Lane Crawford's status in Wheelock is very high, it is not as good as Wheelock Shipping, nor is it as good as Real Estate Trust. If Lane Crawford is proposed to be traded, Zhang Yuliang's opposition will definitely be much smaller. of.

In the end, according to Cao Yunshang’s personal financial resources, Lane Crawford will definitely not be able to be bought. Chu Huan will definitely help her at that time, and now we are working with Jardine, Swire, Hehe International, HSBC, and Changshi to acquire Qingzhou Yingni Well, when Chu Huan comes back from Japan this time, he must be involved.

  If we sell Lane Crawford, we can obtain a certain degree of cash, and at the same time, we can weaken the cash flow in Chu Huan's hands. If coupled with the reduction of resistance encountered on the board of directors.

   This is killing three birds with one stone! "

   Lane Crawford was founded in the last century by British businessman Thomas A. Ram and his friend Nin Crawford. Its earliest location was on Des Voeux Road in Central, and it was the hegemony of the early retail industry in Hong Kong.

  First Shi, Yong'an will be succumbed to behind him.

  In addition to department stores, it also operates restaurants. Lane Crawford's western food is famous on Hong Kong Island, and many upper-class Chinese also come to Lane Crawford to open their dishes.

  The earliest Chinese-language newspaper in Hong Kong, "China and Foreign News", said that Lane Crawford & Co.: If you look at Hong Kong Island, who will compete with it?

  Since its development, Lane Crawford has always taken the high-end route in Xiangjiang, and it is a place frequented by foreigners and wealthy Chinese.

  Lane Crawford has department stores and boutiques in popular places in Hong Kong and Kowloon, which are closely related to people's daily life and are well-known.

Hearing what Little Madden said, John Madden showed a hesitant expression. Lane Crawford seemed to be a company separate from other Wheelock companies, but for John Madden, Lane Crawford had a different meaning. Significant, because Lane Crawford was the first company he acquired after he became the head of Wheelock.

  Men also attach great importance to their first time.

  Little Madden saw John Madden's hesitation, but at this moment he felt that his thinking was very correct, so he continued to persuade.

"Daddy, Qi Dezun is already doing subtraction. Judging from the current situation of Hehe International, this subtraction is still very helpful to the company. Besides, the Lane Crawford brand is only useful in Xiangjiang. If it leaves Xiangjiang, it will be quite So a new brand.

  Princess is different. This freighter, no matter where we go in the future, we can follow it. This is a mobile recreational building! "

  John Madden's expression tightened: Yes, it's just the first company he acquired, and he has so many enchanting companies behind him, why should he care about this one?

  After trying to understand this matter, John Madden immediately preached.

   "Help me contact Zhang Yuliang and Cao Yunshang respectively early tomorrow morning."

  Little Ma Deng was also very happy to see that his suggestion was adopted.

   Some excited speech: "Okay!"

   Then Xiao Maden asked John Madden: "So what about Chu Huan, what should we do about the acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni?"

  John Madden said indifferently at this time: "The four major British foreign firms, plus one HSBC, I don't think Chu Huan has any chance of winning!"

  Little Madden thought about this, so he didn't say anything more.

  Peak Road, the Sweiyar family villa.

  Sh York, Shi Huaiya, Shi John, Shi Yadi and his son are sitting in Shyok's study.

   "The news has been confirmed. The first thing Chu Huan does after returning to Hong Kong is to go back to the company for a meeting. It is foreseeable that the discussion will definitely be about Changshi's acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni."

   John Shi sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, his expression was calm and there was no fluctuation.

   "I didn't expect him to come back at this time. It seems that the next takeover battle is about to hit the bayonet!"

  Schjork flicked the cigar in his hand, also looking very calm.

   "Daddy, what if Chu Huan comes back? This time, Qingzhou Yingni was acquired by our four major foreign firms plus HSBC and Changshi. I can't think of anyone in Xiangjiang who can compare with such a combination."

  Shi Yadi showed the same self-confidence as Niu Bijian and others.

  John Shi shook his head and said: "That's not the way it is said. Although the combination of the four foreign banks and HSBC is the first cooperation that is unprecedented in the history of Xiangjiang's business, the final competition is still capital.

Qingzhou Yingni is different from other companies. The shareholders of this company don’t need to care about the influence of the four foreign firms in Hong Kong, or the pressure from the Hong Kong government. This turned this acquisition battle into a purely commercial acquisition battle, but it cannot be denied that Chu Huan's financial resources are not at a disadvantage here! "

  Shi Yadi still insisted on her own ideas, and said: "Chu Huan's financial resources should not be underestimated, but the financial resources generated by our cooperation should also not be ignored. At worst, there will be a price war!"

   John Shi also insisted on his own ideas: "But if this is the case, the price we pay will far exceed the actual value of Qingzhou Yingni."

  Shi Yadi: "But I think this kind of effort is worth it. Qingzhou Yingni is just a point, but we need this point, because with this point, we can leverage other places."

  Seeing that his two sons were arguing more and more, Shiyock spoke up.

"Okay, since Shen Bi has promised to assist Li Jiacheng in acquiring Qingzhou Yingni, this matter cannot be changed. What we want to think about now is how to obtain the greatest benefit at the least cost in this acquisition battle. .”

  Among the four major British-funded foreign firms, Swire is the most unusual existence. The three of them, father and son, had previously discussed the matter of cooperating with Shen Bi.

  At that time, Shi York set three conditions. What is the relationship between Qi Dezun and Chu Huan? What kind of benefits can Shen Bi bring to Swire? Is there any connection between Chu Huan and Huaguo?

   Now after this trial, the relationship between Chu Huan and Qi Dezun can be temporarily ruled out, and after probing, there is no connection between Chu Huan and Hua Guo. In the end, it is the benefits Shen Bi provided to Taikoo!

And the benefit Shen Bi gave is that after completing this matter, Shen Bi will take the lead in joining Jardine, Hehe International, and HSBC to jointly establish a Xiangjiang Air Cargo Terminal Company. Shen Bi also agreed to the Shi Huaiya family. The company can be dominated by the Swire family!

After the acquisition of Cathay Pacific, Swire has always wanted to get involved in the air transport industry, but has not been able to find a good breakthrough. Now Shen Bi is in charge of leading the way. The influence of several major foreign companies in the Hong Kong government is enough to allow them to smoothly Get this thing done.

   It was also after receiving this promise that Shiyock finally agreed to cooperate with three other foreign firms, HSBC, and Changshi to jointly acquire Qingzhou Yingni.

John Shi said: "Daddy, I don't think we need to be overly involved in this matter. We just need to provide the conditions we promised them before according to the previous plan. If Chu Huan really wants to do it regardless of the cost If the purchase price is raised, Shen Bi and Li Jiacheng are the ones who really need to worry."

   "You mean to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" Shiyock looked at his eldest son and asked aloud.

Shiyock nodded and said: "That's right, and we have to be prepared for this. From the matter of the Jiandong land, we can see that Chu Huan is an absolutely crazy person. Facing such a person , In fact, no one can really guess what he is going to do.

  Qingzhou Yingni is too important, Chu Huan will definitely notice this.

  Combined with his control of the company under his name, it can also be seen that this person has a very strong desire to control. I don't think he will sit back and watch Qingzhou Yingni fall into the hands of Li Jiacheng.

   This is bound to be a very difficult acquisition battle! "

Shi York nodded, then looked at Shi Yadi on the other side, and said: "Your brother is better than you in this regard. When doing business, you can't just look at the value of it. The most important thing is to look at the person doing business. Chu If Huan really goes crazy, it's not a good thing for us!"

Shi Yadi accepted her father's criticism, but still expressed her opinion: "I admit that what elder brother said is reasonable, and I understand what you mean, Daddy, but in my opinion, it is absolutely impossible for Chu Huan to create such a huge fortune. It is impossible to be a person who will fall into madness because of a business. It is true that his desire to control is very strong, but Daddy also said that a successful businessman must be able to overcome his own personality shortcomings.

  So I always think that in this matter, Chu Huan will do some outrageous things, but he will definitely not do the crazy but irrational behavior like the big brother said! "

  Sjok thought for a while, smiled, and never persuaded his two sons to change their minds, but said happily: "Very good, both of you have grown up, this is very good.

  As for the acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni, let's wait and see now! "

"Ok!"

   John Shi and Yadi Shi nodded at the same time.

   After Chu Huan and Qi Dezun met in the middle of the mountain, they returned to Repulse Bay Villa.

  Cao Yunshang had already been waiting here. When he saw Chu Huan coming back, he asked worriedly, "How is the matter going?"

  Chu Huan returned to Hong Kong at noon today, did not go home, and then went directly to the company, and now he came back so late, he must be dealing with the acquisition of Qingzhou Yingni.

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "It's okay, although it's a bit risky, but now it seems that you don't have to worry about the things you were worried about before, and now you only need to deal with the Qingzhou Yingni acquisition battle!"

  Cao Yunshang said: "I feel that tomorrow, this matter will immediately cause a sensation in the whole Xiangjiang!"

  Chu Huan said: "I can't wait until tomorrow, I guess it will cause a sensation in Xiangjiang tonight."

   "Then you should rest early, and deal with this battle well tomorrow!" Cao Yunshang said with concern.

  Chu Huan spread his hands and smiled wryly, "I can't rest, I'm going to see Li Mingze later!"

   Continue to code and try to finish before 12 o’clock~~

  

  

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