HK Composite: Starting from Shenghe Leading

Chapter 520 Buying the entire America

"if you can……"

Before Charlie Peugeot could finish his words, Lin Zehao raised his hand and interrupted him without any hesitation.

"Mr. Charlie, please clarify our identities at this moment. Do you think a doomed loser is qualified to make any demands in front of me?"

"Even if it's just a cup of American coffee."

Lin Zehao glanced at Charlie Peugeot, who looked unhappy, and continued, “If you want to cooperate, yes, I welcome it.”

"But the prerequisite is that you need to clearly understand your position and how to cooperate with me."

"After all, it's hard to find a three-legged frog in this world, but there are plenty of people with two legs!"

"Without the Peugeot family, the PSA Group is still the PSA Group, but without the PSA Group, the Peugeot family may not be the Peugeot family anymore."

This matter was just a business behavior from beginning to end. Lin Zehao did not necessarily have to kill them all. He could have given the Peugeot family a chance to surrender.

But the prerequisite is that Charlie Peugeot must put himself in the right position!
If you want to make conditions with him, the Peugeot family is not worthy!
Listening to these somewhat unpleasant but blunt words, Charlie Peugeot's face kept changing, like a juggling clown.

Since he took over the Peugeot family, no one has ever dared to speak to him like this.

Charlie Peugeot wanted to get angry, but when he thought of the gap in status between the two sides and the naked reality, he wisely kept his mouth shut.

After taking a few deep breaths, he slowly stood up from the sofa, bowed respectfully to Lin Zehao and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, the previous things were all my fault. I hope you can be magnanimous and give me another chance, and also give the Peugeot family a chance."

Lin Zehao did not express his opinion immediately, but deliberately waited for about a minute. Seeing that Charlie Peugeot's body had begun to shake slightly, he said, "Okay, you are so old, don't play this game. Your body can't take it."

"I have already had some ideas about whether the Peugeot family should stay or go, and I have a few requests for you to listen to."

"First, the number of Peugeot family employees at PSA will be reduced by two-thirds."

"Second, the employees of the Peugeot family will be evaluated and assessed every year, and the capable ones will be promoted and the mediocre ones will be demoted."

"Third, I know you still have 43% of the shares. I allow the Peugeot family to keep it and participate in the dividend shares every year, but the premise is that you must sell me 10%. I will buy it at a premium of three times the market price."

These three requirements may seem simple, but in fact each step hits the aorta of the Peugeot family.

For most family members, their main source of income is the salary paid by the PSA Group. Now that two-thirds of the jobs have been cut, the result can be imagined.

The same goes for the second point. I don't know how many Peugeot family members have been cut off from becoming parasites by this.

As for the third point, it completely cuts off the possibility of the Peugeot family's future rise. No matter how the world changes in the future, the PSA Group will always be controlled by Lin Zehao.

The Peugeot family, which has owned the company for nearly a century, can only be a senior employee who participates in dividends.

The remaining shares in Charlie Peugeot's hands were both a reason for them to work hard and a reason for them to do their work well.

"Mr. Lin, you are really confident. Aren't you afraid that one day in the future, the descendants of the Peugeot family will take the PSA Group away from you?" Charles Peugeot was silent for a long time before he finally said these two sentences.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

"Since I dare to employ you, it proves that I have the confidence to shock you."

"If there really is such a day in the future, it will only prove that I am not as skilled as others."

Lin Zehao's smile was full of confidence, but not ostentatious, which made Charlie Peugeot sigh in his heart: "If such a person was the Peugeot family, how could it be like this today?"

Perhaps impressed by Lin Zehao's magnanimity, Charlie Peugeot signed the equity transfer agreement on the spot without saying a word.

From this moment on, the PSA Group, which had been passed down for almost a hundred years, officially changed hands, and the owner changed from the Peugeot family to Lin Zehao.

As for the members of the Peugeot family, those who are capable will stay, and those who are incapable will naturally be kicked out and left to fend for themselves.

As Lin Zehao deliberately kept a low profile, the change of ownership of PSA Group and Veolia Environment Group was not reported on a large scale by the media. It was only mentioned briefly and then quickly buried by other information.

A big part of the reason why Lin Zehao has his current status is that he understands the principle of being cautious.

A few days later, after a series of personnel transfers, there seemed to be no major changes in PSA Group and Veolia Environment Group. In fact, Lin Zehao had replaced all the key positions from head to toe with absolutely reliable people.

Especially the personnel and financial rights, which were firmly in his hands.

With these two powers in hand, Lin Zehao is not afraid of anyone turning against him!

After settling everything in France, he set off for the island country as planned.

If everything had gone smoothly and he had not been intercepted by French fighter planes, Lin Zehao would have probably handled most of the island country's affairs.

Unfortunately, some things cannot be changed by personal will, so he can only accept it calmly.

The normal flight time from Paris to Tokyo is about thirteen hours.

But the pilot of Lin Zehao's private jet reached the destination in less than ten hours.

These Russian pilots used to fly fighter jets. If it weren’t for Lin Zehao’s strict supervision, they would have kept a bottle of vodka in their hands once they got on the plane and shouted “Direct to Tokyo!” all the way!

After all, these are a group of ruthless people who dare to drink even antifreeze when there is no alcohol. It would not be surprising what they can do.

After this long flight, Lin Zehao naturally did nothing but eat and sleep.

In order to relieve the loneliness of the journey, he specially brought Shufei Marceau with him.

It turns out that some moves are just so-so on the ground, but if you do them ten thousand meters in the air, they are really exciting.

If Lin Zehao's extraordinary strength was not there, his legs would probably have gone weak and he would have staggered off the plane.

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Tokyo International Airport.

In the early morning, a private jet with a golden oriental dragon printed on it slowly landed. The fuselage, which seemed to be shining with golden light in the sun, attracted the attention of countless ground staff.

"It's so cool! I would call this the best paint job!"

"It seems that another big shot has come to Tokyo. It's really exciting!" "Humph! Our island country has the strongest economic strength in the world. Even Americans can't compare to us. It's normal for some people to come to Tokyo out of admiration!"

A few people and a few short sentences fully depict the island country scene of that era.

In 1989, the New York Times reported a piece of news that made people all over the world fall into deep thought.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, there is a "Tokyo Imperial Plaza" in Tokyo, the capital of the island country. The market price of this small one square mile of land is approximately equal to that of the 420,000 square kilometers of California.

The total land price in Tokyo has exceeded the value of the United States' 9.3 million square kilometers of land.

The New York Times therefore asked all Americans: Who actually won World War II?
It's nothing but madness. This is the island country during the bubble economy in the late 1980s.

In the late 1980s, Tokyo even shouted the slogan that it would replace New York as the center of the world.

At that time, not only America, but the whole world was amazed at the prosperity of the island country. The island country's stock market and real estate market were the hottest investment spots in the world, and European and American capitalists came here to make money.

The Nikkei index soared from 486 yen in 45 to yen in (an increase of %). The total assets of the island nation's companies accounted for % of the world's total, surpassing the United States to become the world's largest creditor nation.

The price of an apartment in the suburbs of Tokyo is more than twenty times the average person's annual salary. In 65.3, Tokyo's housing prices soared % year-on-year. The land price in Ginza exceeded million yen per square meter. Companies used land mortgage financing to form a spiral of "land price → credit → land price".

Mitsubishi acquired Rockefeller Center, Sony bought Columbia Pictures, the island country's total overseas investment exceeded one-third of the world's total, and 40% of commercial real estate in Manhattan, New York, was acquired by island country companies.

The per capita income is 145% of that of the United States, 70% of Louis Vuitton's sales go to housewives on the island, and golf memberships are sold for 2.5 million yen!
Bank employees' year-end bonus reaches 500 million yen (, taxi drivers earn one million yen a month!

Housewives line up at banks early in the morning to buy foreign exchange financial products, and arbitrage on foreign exchange deposit interest rate differences has become a national sport!

The sales departments of securities companies are crowded with people, housewives use the money for grocery shopping to invest in stocks, and college students rely on stock earnings to pay for studying abroad!
The Japanese invested in and set up factories in China, selling cheap goods all over the world, and the Japanese brands dominated the global market.

During the bubble era, the island nation's per capita GDP once exceeded that of the United States, making it the world's richest country.

The islanders go on a shopping spree in Europe and North America. In the summer, all the resort hotels in Hawaii and Guam are occupied by the islanders. In order to serve them, the American hotel industry has to hire islanders at high salaries just because they can speak Japanese.

And now, it is the beginning of 1989, and it is also the time when the Japanese are the most inflated, the most arrogant, and the most arrogant.

As soon as he got off the plane, the younger brother who had arrived earlier stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Welcome, Brother Hao!"

Dozens of tough guys in black suits stood in two neat rows, shouting with great momentum, causing the people around them to subconsciously watch.

"Who on earth is this person? Could he be a gangster?"

"Don't talk nonsense, or you'll get into trouble!"

In the island country, gangs, also known as the underworld, are legal organizations, so the citizens are very familiar with that special temperament.

"Let's drive."

Lin Zehao got into the car and without any further ado, ordered his men to drive.

The car drove out of the airport and actually set foot in the city of Tokyo.

On the streets, large department stores have sprung up, surrounded by busy public squares, attracting countless consumers.

The old wooden houses in the residential areas are gradually being replaced by modern concrete buildings. While the city has a brand new look, there is also an indescribable feeling of crampedness.

The island nation is prosperous and dreamy, with young people everywhere. Everyone has a happy and confident smile on their face. They firmly believe that there will be better things in the future waiting for them to touch.

Unfortunately, no one knows that after the so-called peak of prosperity, there will be a fatal blow.

The dust of the times falls on ordinary people, and it is like a mountain that is difficult to overcome in a lifetime.

Behind that short sentence about economic bubble are the hopeless lives of countless ordinary people.

The birth rate is declining, the unemployment rate is soaring, and the number of civil service applications has hit new highs, but the government is cutting the staff every year.

The islanders who once clamored to buy the entire America took nearly thirty years, the best and most youthful time of a generation, to fully pay back for their original madness.

Lin Zehao looked through the window at the bustling scene outside, wondering what he was thinking.

Perhaps, only those who have truly experienced it will understand.

An hour later, in Qingshan District, in a villa with simple but stylish decoration.

Over the years, Lin Zehao has invested in real estate all over the world. He has real estate almost everywhere where there are laws and order.

As for the exact number of properties, he can no longer remember.

Anyway, Lin Zehao set up a property company specifically to manage his properties around the world.

After all, those luxury homes not only require regular cleaning and maintenance, but also require timely payment of property taxes and property fees.

It's okay if the quantity is small, but with such a large quantity, it's impossible to handle it without setting up a company.

In the huge living room, a crystal chandelier cascades down like a waterfall falling from the sky. It makes people feel relaxed and happy, but they dare not look directly at it.

Tietou looked at everything around him and felt as if he was in a dream.

Although he didn't know the origins of these furniture or how valuable they were, he knew one thing: a random piece of decoration in the living room could buy his life.

"I heard that you have a lot of influence among the Chinese people who make a living in this area?"

Tietou looks to be in his forties. He is not tall, has an old face, and has bags under his eyes. However, he has a big nose that is quite funny and unforgettable.

Originally, he didn't like dressing up, but because he had to meet an important person today, he bought a suit for the first time. Although it didn't fit him well, his temperament was indeed much better than before.

"Brother Hao, we are not that powerful. We are just a group of fellow villagers who stick together for warmth. We own a few pinball halls and a few Chinese restaurants. We are not that impressive."

Strictly speaking, Tietou is not a gangster. After all, they don't even have a so-called name. They are just a group of Chinese people living in a foreign country, who stick together for warmth.

After all, if you want to avoid being bullied by locals when you go abroad these days, you can only stick together, there is no other way.

(End of this chapter)