In the evening, Chu Huan returned to No. 12 Mount Kellett Road.

   After Cao Yunshang helped Chu Huan take off his coat, he dragged Chu Huan to sit on the sofa, and asked Chu Huan with a complicated expression.

   "I heard you told Gu Chengxi to cry today?"

  Chu Huan sat on the sofa and asked, "Did she call you?"

  Cao Yunshang shook his head and said, "No, I only found out after Shu Han called me."

  Chu Huan laughed, and said, "I didn't expect you to have a gold medal undercover beside me?"

Cao Yunshang patted Chu Huan's shoulder lightly, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It was Shu Han who watched Gu Chengxi walk out of your office with red eyes. He was worried. Although he didn't say it clearly, he still wanted me to persuade you. Yes, no matter what happens, it's my own, so I won't tell her to cry!"

  Chu Huan held Cao Yunshang in his arms and asked, "If one day you saw me preparing to kill someone, what would you do?"

  Cao Yunshang said as a matter of course: "Of course I helped you hold the wind and hand the knife. What's the point of asking?"

  Chu Huan asked: "Don't you want to know why I killed that person?"

  Cao Yunshang said: "I will definitely be curious, but the premise is to help you finish the matter at hand first, and then ask you!"

  Chu Huan laughed, and said: "That's right, and that's why you are the wife I am marrying."

   "What happened to Gu Chengxi?" Cao Yunshang was still curious.

  Chu Huan did not hide anything and told Cao Yunshang what happened during the day.

During the day, the last words Chu Huan said to Gu Chengxi really irritated Gu Chengxi. Although they were words of concern at the time, their tone was very cold. This made Gu Chengxi understand at that time that her proposal made Chu Huan happy. I'm not happy.

After Cao Yunshang finished listening, she nodded suddenly and said, "So it's this matter. This trainee system will obviously become the core interest system of Youyu Records, TVB, and black and white video in the future. I think Gu Chengxi probably didn't think of this. Only then will there be some other ideas.”

  Chu Huan nodded and said: "The idea is kind. As my woman, I can allow her to have such a kind idea, but as the general manager of Black and White Newspaper, her idea is a bit immature."

   "Then what are you going to do?" Cao Yunshang asked.

"What if she is not prepared? If she can turn this corner by herself, she will still be the general manager of Black and White News. , I just keep her!"

  Chu Huan preached calmly.

  Cao Yunshang nodded slightly, and said: "I will have a chat with her, there is nothing wrong with having a kind heart, but you don't have to have this kind heart at all times!"

  Chu Huan didn't have any opinion on Cao Yunshang's arrangement, just nodded with a smile, and then told Cao Yunshang another matter.

   "I'm planning to go to Japan after New Year's Day, and then go to North America to deal with Disney's affairs after smoothing out the affairs there. Do you want to go there together?"

  After the acquisition of Hehe International-Wheelock, the industry in Chu Huan's hands has basically tended to a short-term stable stage, and he has to inspect the industries in other places.

  Japan, as Chu Huan's most important strategic location outside Xiangjiang in Asia in the past ten years, must go there.

  Cao Yunshang thought about his own arrangement, and said: "I have no way to go with you in Japan. I want to stay in Xiangjiang to host the show here. When you go to North America, let's go together again!"

  The most important thing about the Empire Fashion Group in the next year is the global show of its brands, and the first stop is naturally Xiangjiang. Cao Yunshang must keep an eye on this matter.

  Chu Huan nodded after listening, and then said to Cao Yunshang: "Although you won't go, there is one thing you should pay attention to!"

  When Cao Yunshang heard Chu Huan speak so seriously, he knew it must not be a trivial matter, and immediately asked, "What is it?"

Chu Huan said: "According to my analysis, there should be some changes in the exchange rate between the yen and the U.S. dollar next year. The possibility of the yen's appreciation is very high. If you have an idea, you can take out a sum of money and buy it." Put in a part of the yen!"

After the war, the exchange rate of the yen can basically be divided into two stages, one is the fixed exchange rate system, that is, until about 1970, the exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar is basically fixed at the level of 360 to 1; the other is the floating exchange rate system , since 1971, the exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar began to change, that is, the so-called marketization of the exchange rate, which can basically be summarized as four rounds of obvious appreciation.

In 1949, due to Japan's continuous inflation and multiple exchange rates, North America helped the Japanese authorities formulate the so-called "Dodge Plan" and "Nine Principles of Economic Stability", directly fixing the exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar at 360 1.

This exchange rate policy finally stabilized Japan's economy, not only made it easier to liquidate and settle Japan's foreign trade activities, but also deepened Japan's connection with the international economy through the bundling of the yen and the U.S. dollar, and finally enabled Japanese industries to return to the international market. The system of fixed exchange rates was implemented until February 1973.

On August 5, 1971, due to the continued depreciation of the US dollar, the then North American President Nixon was forced to announce the suspension of the fixed exchange rate between the US dollar and gold, that is, 1 ounce of gold = US$35, and a 10% import tax rate was imposed. Shock".

  With the sharp depreciation of the US dollar, the fixed exchange rate of the yen against the US dollar also fluctuated, rising from 360 to 306.

  In February 1973, the yen officially changed from a fixed exchange rate system to a floating exchange rate system.

   Subsequently, the yen continued to appreciate against the U.S. dollar. By the end of 1978, the exchange rate had risen to 194.3 to 1, and the cumulative appreciation in seven years was as high as 85.28%.

  The most important thing is next year. This year, the exchange rate between the yen and the U.S. dollar is still hovering around 290, but next year the exchange rate between the yen and the U.S. dollar will rise to 194.3:1.

Chu Huan will definitely not give up such a great opportunity. He has already talked with David Maxwell on the phone. Entering the Japanese market one after another, the final revenue should be around 5 billion US dollars.

  Cao Yunshang never doubted Chu Huan's sense of smell in the stock market and foreign exchange market. Hearing what Chu Huan said, he immediately began to think about the cash he could mobilize.

  After calculation, Cao Yunshang said: "At that time, I should be able to mobilize about 100 million US dollars in cash, and then I will transfer this money to your account in the North American library!"

  Chu Huan nodded and said, "Yes, I will notify David Maxwell when the time comes!"

   Then the two began to discuss in depth because of this matter.

   It’s just that the taste gradually changed later, from the sofa to the carpet, then on the carpet to the bed in the bedroom, and finally to the bathroom.

  Gu Chengxi took the initiative to find Chu Huan on the third day. Regarding her matter, Chu Huan didn't say anything more. He knew what his problem was, so naturally there was no problem.

   After solving Gu Chengxi's matter, Chu Huan basically started to participate in various activities in Xiangjiang this year, and there will naturally be more and more such activities as the end of the year approaches.

   One month is fleeting, and it is 1978 in a blink of an eye!

   After entering 1978, Mo Youheng came to Xiangjiang in Haojiang.

  But he didn't come here to see Chu Huan, but came here to pick him up.

  This morning, Chu Huan and him came to the Luohu Port in the New Territories of Xiangjiang.

"Brother Huan, my old bean asked me to ask if you have time to go to Haojiang. They all want to have a good chat with you!" Mo Youheng leaned against the car and smiled. Chu Huan asked.

  Chu Huan didn't have any objection to such an invitation, and said with a smile: "Why don't we just take this opportunity and go over to have a look together. I haven't seen those few people for a long time, and I still miss them a little bit!"

  When Mo Youheng heard that Chu Huan had no objection, he immediately smiled and said: "This relationship is good, save the old man from always saying that I can't do things."

  Before, Mo Youheng also sent an invitation to Chu Huan on behalf of Mr. Mo and the others, but at that time Chu Huan was busy, so he didn't agree.

  Those people naturally understood Chu Huan, but they would inevitably say that Mo Youheng was ineffective.

  Chu Huan asked with a smile: "What do you think this time, are you planning to stay in Haojiang, or return to China after the New Year?"

  Mo Youheng said: "Go back, I'm used to staying in my hometown, but I don't really like the life in Haojiang. Besides, it's very convenient for me to go back and forth between the two sides anyway, so let's go back first!"

  Chu Huan nodded, and said: "It's fine to go back, I'll go find you when I have time!"

  Mo Youheng immediately looked at Chu Huan excitedly, and asked, "Brother Huan, are you going back this year?"

  Chu Huan shook his head, and said: "Not necessarily, but there are still many things to do this year, we need to see the schedule."

   While Chu Huan and Mo Youheng were chatting, two more cars came here, and the one who got off was also a young man in his thirties.

   After the two got off the car, they saw Chu Huan and Mo Youheng, and they immediately came over to say hello, and Mr. Rong came out at the port.

  Chu Huan and Mo Youheng specially came to Luohu Port this time to pick up Mr. Rong.

According to Chu Huan's status at this time, it is naturally not worthwhile to come here to pick up Mr. Rong, but when he was in his hometown, Mr. Rong's hospitality was conscientious, and Mo Youheng went to the Chinese Bank to find Chu Huan. , Chu Huan came along with him.

  Mr. Rong, who had just walked out of Luohu Port, also came over after seeing Chu Huan, and greeted Chu Huan first.

   "A Huan, why are you here in person? I'll just visit you later!"

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "It should be, I was taken care of by Mr. Rong in my hometown before, and this time Mr. Rong came to Xiangjiang, I should also do my best as a landlord!"

Mr. Rong smiled and said: "Haha, you are right, Ahuan. You are indeed a landlord in Xiangjiang. When I was in my hometown, I heard a series of discussions between you and the Hong Kong government. Things, I admire it in my heart!"

  Chu Huan waved his hands and said modestly: "It's over, so I won't mention it."

   Then Young Master Rong introduced to Chu Huan the young man who just came over, who was a member of the Rong family's branch in Xiangjiang.

  The Rong family also has a deep family heritage in Xiangjiang. Mr. Rong's uncle, Rong Desheng, was in Xiangjiang, and the young man who came to pick him up now is Rong Desheng's grandson, Rong Zhixin.

   Like Mr. Rong, he is also known as one of the representatives of the fourth generation of the Rong family.

Rong Zhixin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in North America. He first acted as an agent for a North American tobacco brand in Xiangjiang and established a United American Tobacco Company. However, he has now sold the company and started to work in the computer industry. He invested in it in 1975. With 2 million Hong Kong dollars, Rongwen Technology was founded.

   And this Rongwen Technology was listed in Xiangjiang in 1982. Later, through equity operation, this company became Founder Digital

  In addition, the Rong family also has a lineage that is flourishing in Taiwan and Island, and at the same time, this lineage also has a lot of industries in Xiangjiang.

   After the two parties greeted each other, they got into the car and went straight to Yung Kee.

  In the private room, after everyone greeted each other, Chu Huan asked Mr. Rong, "What is Mr. Rong planning to do when he comes to Xiangjiang this time? Is it still the textile industry?"

  The Rong family was known as the textile king of Shenghai before this, and among the textile factories that moved from Shenghai to Xiangjiang, many of the textile factories had shares of Mr. Rong's family, which have never been touched.

  However, the vicissitudes of life have changed, and the value of those shares is still uncertain. What is more important for the Rong family is the background of its hometown.

   Tang Jiqian's Nanhai Textile has shares in the Rong family.

Young Master Rong said with a smile: "I have read the materials that Zhixin sent me before, and I also understand that the textile industry is already a sunset industry in Xiangjiang, so I don't plan to enter this industry. Instead, I have an idea to sell these shares in exchange for some Cash, and then develop his Rongwen technology together with Zhixin!"

  Chu Huan nodded with a smile and said: "The technology industry is likely to become a leading industry in the future. Mr. Rong's vision is admirable!"

  Master Rong said with a smile: "A Huan, don't be modest. Who can compare to you in business vision!"

After the two sides had some business exchanges, Mr. Rong said to Chu Huan: "A Huan, I know your reputation in the Xiangjiang textile industry, can you help me make an appointment with Mr. Tang Jiqian, I have some ideas about the company's shares. I want to talk to him!"

  Although the shares held by the Rong family have always been managed by people from the Rong family in Xiangjiang, there must be some trouble for Mr. Rong to come here now.

  And if Chu Huan, the number one person in Xiangjiang, can help introduce wealthy businessmen in Xiangjiang after he came to Xiangjiang, then Mr. Rong will be well-known in Xiangjiang.

Although he guessed Mr. Rong's idea, Chu Huan did not reject it. Unlike Mo Youheng, although Mo Youheng would become Mr. Rong's brother-in-law in the future, Chu Huan could be friends with Mo Youheng, but with Rong The son is more of a business partner.

   "No problem, I will give Uncle Tang a call in the next two days, and then the two of us will go visit him together!"

  Seeing that Chu Huan agreed, Mr. Rong was also very happy, and raised his glass with a smile to clink with Chu Huan! .

   After separating from Mr. Rong, Chu Huan returned to Huarenhang in the afternoon.

  First, he called Tang Jiqian and told him that Mr. Rong wanted to meet him.

  After listening to Tang Jiqian, he laughed and said, "I have no problem here. Anyway, their family's shares are kept there. How to deal with them is their business!"

  After several rounds of expansion of Nanhai Textile, the Rong family's shares in Nanhai Textile are not much left, and the change of equity will not affect the Tang family's management right over Nanhai Textile, plus the influence of the Rong family in their hometown.

  Tang Jiqian is naturally open-minded.

   "Then Uncle Tang, I brought Mr. Rong to visit you in the past two days!" Chu Huan also said with a smile.

   Tang Jiqian said: "Okay, just after A Huan you came, I have some other things to discuss with you!"

   "Okay, let's talk then!" Chu Huan still respects Tang Jiqian very much. After all, when Chu Huan just returned to the circle of celebrities in Xiangjiang, Tang Jiqian expressed his support for him with his own attitude.

  After hanging up the phone, Chu Huan approached Xu Yi and asked, "How are the five companies you contacted, Dazhong International Investment, Yongli Finance, Yingtai Securities, Dexin Co., Ltd., and Wanzhong Finance?"

   These five companies are the five listed financial companies of Xiangjiang.

Xu Yi nodded and said: "We have already contacted them, and Zhang Ke has already had a preliminary discussion with them. Although the operating conditions of these five companies are not very good, their board of directors are not willing to sell the shares in the company's hands. And I found out that they now have the idea to merge and form a joint company!"

   Speaking of this, Xu Yi paused, and said: "Boss, the ownership structure of these five companies is complicated, and the directors have overlapping identities. If you want to force a acquisition, I am afraid it will be difficult."

The directorships of the five companies that Chu Huan wants to acquire overlap seriously, and their shareholdings are even more entangled with each other. For example, Wanzhong Finance holds more than 50% of the shares of the other four companies, and Dazhong International Investment also holds There are quite a few shares in Yingtai Securities, Wynn Finance and Dexin Co., Ltd., and the relationship among them is astonishingly complicated.

  Since the Hong Kong stock market crashed in 1973, the stock prices of the five companies have not been able to sink.

For example, the stock price of Volkswagen International has been squirming between 0.50 and 0.25 yuan, the stock prices of Wynn Finance, Yingtai Securities and Dexin Co., Ltd. have only fluctuated between 0.30 and 0.20 yuan, and the stock price of Wanzhong Finance has been between 0.30 and 0.15 Yuan fluctuates.

  Because some of the directors and shareholdings of these five companies overlap, coupled with heavy debts and similar businesses, they have planned to merge and reorganize since 1974 to reduce expenses.

Due to the small scale of the three companies, Wynn Finance, Yingtai Securities and Dexin Co., Ltd., their board of directors suggested that they be merged into the larger public international to become its wholly-owned subsidiary, so as to improve the company's efficiency and Competitiveness.

  This proposal was not only approved by the major shareholders of the four companies, but also accepted by the main holding company, People Finance, and Sun Hung Kai Securities even agreed to serve as the financial advisor for the merger.

  In another time and space, on the 23rd of this month this year, four companies will publish a joint announcement, saying that they are preparing for a merger.

  Although the major shareholders of the four companies passed the merger proposal and made promises of share swap and allotment, the plan was eventually rejected by the High Court, claiming that the action violated the "Company Law" and violated the interests of minority shareholders and related creditors.

  Due to the failure of the merger, except for Volkswagen International Investment, which can still continue to operate, the other three companies finally embarked on the "road of liquidation" under the order of the court.

  The reason why Chu Huan wants to acquire these five investment and financial companies is actually paving the way for the most important financial policy of Xiangjiang this year!

   Just this year, Xiangjiang will announce the "unfreezing" of the issuance of bank licenses. A large number of international banks will enter Xiangjiang this year, and Chu Huan's Alder Commercial Bank will also choose to enter Xiangjiang during this time period.

  Chu Huan thought for a while, and said: "Since they are not willing to sell, let's wait and continue to observe. If there is any problem in their merger and acquisition, it will not be too late for us to make a move!"

  Xu Yi nodded, and then said: "By the way, boss, Chairman Zheng Hongbiao of Volkswagen International Investment, wants to meet with you!"

Zheng Hongbiao, a Malaysian Chinese banker, obtained the last banking license issued by Malaysia in 1966 and founded his own Public Bank Co., Ltd. When Chu Huan was reborn, this bank had become the most important bank in Malaysia one!

  Like many businessmen in Southeast Asia, Zheng Hongbiao has always wanted to enter the Xiangjiang market, and Dazhong International Investment is his front stop in Xiangjiang.

   It is also the most difficult bone for Chu Huan to acquire these five companies.

  Chu Huan thought for a while and said, "Yes, you can make an appointment with him!"

  Xu Yi nodded, and then began to report other things for Chu Huan.

  “As for Black and White Media’s purchase of a 44-unit building on Broadcast Road from Landmark, Hongkong Land did not agree, but it should be discussing this matter with Sun Hung Kai now.”

Regarding Chu Huan’s tens of billions apartment plan, it is still going on. Hongkong Land happens to have such a building on Broadcasting Road, which can be used for trading, so Black and White Media got in touch with Hongkong Land, but now it seems that the transaction is not so easy to succeed. .

   "Is it because of the price, or other problems?" Chu Huan asked.

  Chu Huan's Jiaku and Jardine always get along with each other and compete with each other, and both sides have a lot of personal grievances, so Chu Huan asked this question.

Xu Yi shook his head and said: "It's not any other problem. Bao Fuda of Hongkong Land should not be so short-sighted. They really want to sell this building. At the beginning, the two sides have already negotiated almost. After Xinhongji joined, Bao Fuda They wanted to increase the price, but General Manager Fang did not agree to their new price, so the negotiation between the two parties was terminated!"

  Chu Huan nodded and said, "Then change to another place, it doesn't have to be a deal with Landmark!"

  Xu Yi said: "Yes!"

  Chu Huan said with a smile: "Xu Yi, it seems that at the beginning of the new year in 1978, the progress of our company is not very smooth, and the two consecutive transactions have not been successful!"

Xu Yi also said helplessly: "There is no way, now our Jiaku is famous, and all the companies in Xiangjiang know that we are rich and powerful, and they are willing to raise prices when trading. Manager Cui has complained about this matter several times. .”

  Chu Huan chuckled, it would not be that easy to completely sink such a huge business empire as Jiaku, and it would take at least ten years.

   "Okay, let's talk about the next thing!"

Xu Yi said: "Also, Qiao Yuehan reported that Dong Haoyun from OOCL is very interested in the oil tankers under Wheelock's name and has already negotiated with us several times, and now the two sides have basically reached an agreement on the price. Unanimous, Joe John asked the boss if you have any opinions on this transaction?"

  Orient Overseas?

  Chu Huan has a headache when he thinks about it, this Dong Chuanwang really wants to compete with the Chartered Ship King for the title of the world's ship king.

   At this time, the instability of the shipping industry has already been seen, and Dong Chuanwang is still so interested in oil tankers.

   "What are the quotations of other companies?" Chu Huan did not answer Xu Yi immediately, but asked him.

Xu Yi said: "Compared to OOCL, their prices are all lower. The only similar offer is Guo Henian's offer. However, Guo Henian does not want to take over all of Wheelock's ships, but just some of them. Joe John I thought it would be more marvelous, so it would be better to package it and sell it directly to Dong Haoyun's OOCL."

  Chu Huan nodded, and found out about Wheelock's ship information, and soon Chu Huan saw Carrian in the inquiry list.

   "What's going on with Carrian Company?" Chu Huan took out this document and asked Xu Yi.

  Xu Yi just glanced at it, and then said: "Carrian just sent out an inquiry letter. Qiao Yuehan should have considered the other party's mediocre strength and no experience in the shipping industry, so he didn't reply to them."

  Chu Huan raised his forehead slightly, he couldn't blame Qiao Yuehan for this, after all, no one could know the situation behind Carrian like he did.

   "Help me make an appointment with Chen Songqing from Carrian. As for the deal with OOCL, I will make a decision after I meet Chen Songqing."

  After listening to Chu Huan's speech, Xu Yi asked suspiciously: "Boss, this Chen Songqing obviously doesn't have the strength to take down Wheelock's ship, why meet him?"

  Chu Huan smiled and said, "Chen Songqing doesn't have this ability, but HSBC has it. Have you forgotten what Chen Songqing did after we fought the Hong Kong government?"

It dawned on Xu Yi that Xu Yi knew about Chen Songqing's hookup with HSBC at that time, but Carrian's situation at this time was really not a well-known company, so Xu Yi never let this matter go on heart.

   "Will HSBC really help Chen Songqing?"

   Facing Xu Yi's question, Chu Huan didn't know that in another time and space, HSBC was the first company in Xiangjiang to discover the existence of problems in the shipping industry, and it was precisely because of this that Bao Yugang became more determined in his plan to abandon the ship and land.

   Now it's up to Chen Songqing to see if Chen Songqing's deception can succeed.

   "Whether it will help or not, I always have to take a look. You know, even OOCL, I doubt whether they have the strength to eat all Defeng's ships at once!"