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Niu Bijian's words were already very straightforward.

He had already admitted defeat and wanted to join Lin Haoran.

Since he asked this question, it was obvious that he hoped Lin Haoran could continue to keep him and let him continue to be the head of Jardine Matheson!
Niu Bijian, who is only about 50 years old, is obviously unwilling to quit the workplace so soon.

Moreover, it can be said that he had spent three-fifths of his first half of life dealing with Jardine Matheson. If he was suddenly asked to leave the company, he really didn't know what to do next.

Starting a business? He had indeed made a lot of money in the years at Jardine Matheson, and with his knowledge, he could indeed create a career if he started a business.

But he is already fifty years old after all, and he doesn't have much confidence in his future. If he were asked to start from scratch by establishing a small company, he might not be able to persist.

As for switching to other companies? With his experience as a manager of Jardine Matheson, it would be easy for him to become a professional manager of other companies.

But in the whole of Hong Kong and even in Southeast Asia, there were almost no companies larger than Jardine Matheson, and he looked down on smaller companies.

Therefore, in Niu Bijian's view, staying in office and continuing to serve as the head of Jardine Matheson is the best outcome.

Today, he doesn't care whether the boss behind him is a Chinese or British consortium. To him, it makes no difference.

For Lin Haoran, keeping Twisted Wall will definitely bring more advantages than disadvantages in the short term.

After years of management by Niu Bijian, if there is anyone who is most familiar with the current situation of Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Holdings, it must be the boss Niu Bijian.

Just like Li Ka-shing, after successfully acquiring Hutchison Whampoa, he was not in a hurry to drive out Weedle, the former boss of Hutchison Whampoa.

Instead, he kept inserting his subordinates into the senior management of Hutchison Whampoa. After these senior management became familiar with Hutchison Whampoa's various businesses, they kicked Wei Li out of Hutchison Whampoa in one fell swoop.

Moreover, after kicking Werner out of Hutchison Whampoa, he continued to keep Werner's management team because Li Ka-shing knew that his management team would not be able to truly take charge of the entire Hutchison Whampoa in just one year.

As for the senior executives who stayed behind by Wei Li, it took Li Jiacheng three or four years to completely kick them out.

Even a veteran like Li Jiacheng didn't dare to replace the original management at the beginning, let alone Lin Haoran.

His talent for overcoming obstacles is indeed great, otherwise he would not have been able to come up with the idea of ​​mutual control between Jardine Matheson and Jardine Matheson, and he would not have been able to serve as the head of Jardine Matheson for such a long time.

However, he will definitely drive Niu Bijian away in the future because this guy is too power-hungry.

But given the current situation of Jardine Matheson, it would obviously not be appropriate to drive him away within a year.

Therefore, even if Niu Bijian wanted to leave, Lin Haoran would try to keep him.

Now Niu Bijian wants to stay and take the initiative to surrender, which is exactly what Lin Haoran wants.

"Regarding the question of how to deal with your position..." Lin Haoran was preparing to make a speech, but he didn't expect Niu Bijian to interrupt again.

“Mr. Lin, I have been with Jardine Matheson for more than 30 years. I know everything about Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land Group. Even the British financial group has great confidence in my management ability. So I implore Mr. Lin to continue to work for me if he takes over Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land Group.

In return, I will support and assist Mr. Lin to successfully take over the Hong Kong Land Group and even Jardine Matheson, and successfully become the actual controller behind these two major banks! At the same time, I will continue to work hard to develop Jardine Matheson better in the future and create more benefits for shareholders!" Niu Bijian said solemnly.

After saying this, he looked at Lin Haoran with expectant eyes.

At this moment, he had already forgotten about the fact that he had to apologize to everyone in Hong Kong on TV.

dignity?

If he was no longer the head of Jardine Matheson, he would be nothing.

After hearing what Niu Bijian said, Lin Haoran was a little surprised.

So straightforward? So straightforward?
What about the dignity of the British financial group?

However, it’s best that the twisting of the wall is so refreshing!

"Mr. Niu Bijian, it's not impossible for you to continue to be the head of Jardine Matheson, but you are British after all, and I don't have enough trust in you. Do you understand what I mean?" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

"Mr. Lin, do you want to pledge your allegiance?"

A glimmer of understanding flashed in Niu Bijian's eyes, and he quickly adjusted his posture, appearing more sincere and determined.

"Mr. Lin, I fully understand your concerns. In this ever-changing business world, trust is indeed the most valuable asset. To prove my determination, I am willing to immediately take on several key matters and show you my position and ability with practical actions.

First, I will optimize the management structure of Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land Group to ensure that the decision-making process is more transparent and efficient, while strengthening cost control and improving profitability. I will personally supervise the progress of several key projects to ensure that they are not only in line with the company's long-term plan, but also can bring considerable returns to shareholders in the short term. Secondly, regarding the cooperation and relationship maintenance with the British consortium, I will use my many years of accumulated connections and experience to ensure a smooth transition and ensure that Mr. Lin will not encounter unnecessary obstacles after taking over.

"Finally, in order to completely dispel your doubts, I am willing to accept a certain period of performance evaluation and supervision. If during this period, my performance fails to meet the standards you set, or if I violate your trust in any way, I am willing to unconditionally accept any punishment, including but not limited to position adjustment or resignation."

Niu Bijian's words revealed unquestionable determination and sincerity. He understood that at this critical moment, every one of his actions would directly affect his future destiny.

Niu Bijian was still very confident in his own abilities. In his opinion, although Jardine Matheson suffered a great loss of strength due to the loss of Wharf Holdings, it was surpassed by Bank of Hong Kong and lost its position as the overlord of Hong Kong.

But the responsibility for the acquisition of Wharf Holdings could not be entirely blamed on him. If those British financial groups had not been unwilling to hold more shares and had not supported Jardine Matheson Group in increasing its stake in Wharf Holdings, and instead held the idea of ​​"managing more with less", how could Wharf Holdings have been acquired by Bao Yugang?

What's more, while losing Wharf Holdings, they also obtained a large amount of funds from Bao Yugang. This did not mean a complete defeat. Instead, it was Bao Yugang who paid too high a price because of his forceful acquisition of Wharf Holdings.

Even though the incident happened nearly two years ago, many media still frequently mention the incident, feeling that Bao Yugang's acquisition of Wharf Holdings could only be considered a "pyrrhic victory" at best!
After hearing this, Lin Haoran curled up a satisfied smile. He felt Niu Bijian's eagerness and determination, which was exactly what he needed.

After thinking it over, Lin Haoran decided to agree to Niu Bijian.

“I can promise you that you will continue to hold your position as the boss of Jardine Matheson, but regarding Hong Kong Land, I do not intend to allow it to continue to exist as a joint venture subsidiary of Jardine Matheson.

Given the current equity structure, it is not impossible to make the Hong Kong Land Group the parent company of Jardine Matheson & Co., so I plan to personally take on the role of head of the Hong Kong Land Group.

There will still be close ties between Jardine Matheson and Hutchison Whampoa Group, but this relationship will be adjusted in the future. It will no longer be Jardine Matheson controlling Hutchison Whampoa Group, but Jardine Matheson will become a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Group. Of course, I will not interfere too much in the operations of Jardine Matheson, and you will still be in charge there.

What do you think? If you can accept this arrangement, the position of the head of Jardine Matheson will still be yours!" Lin Haoran said with a smile.

As for the Jardine Matheson Group, he certainly doesn't want Niu Bijian to interfere too much.

As the largest real estate company in Hong Kong, the reason why Future was heavily in debt in another world was that it expanded and invested blindly under the decision of Niu Bijian and the execution of Bao Fuda.

On the contrary, Jardine Matheson is indeed well managed.

Therefore, for Lin Haoran, there was no problem at all in letting him continue to manage Jardine Matheson.

Anyway, he himself does not attach as much importance to Jardine Matheson as to the Hutchison Whampoa Group.

As for the actual person in charge of the Jardine Matheson Group, Lin Haoran already has a suitable candidate in mind.

As for Bao Fuda, he was determined to oust the current general manager and executive director of the Hong Kong Land Group.

Yesterday, at the board meeting of Jardine Matheson, they directly skipped the decision of the boss Niu Bijian and chose to collude with those British consortium shareholders.

What's the point of having a disobedient subordinate?
Lin Haoran's words were beyond Niu Bijian's expectations.

He didn't expect that Lin Haoran would have such an idea.

After careful consideration, Niu Bijian decided to agree to the new boss.

After all, without Jardine Matheson, he would be nothing.

If he continues to serve as the head of Jardine Matheson, he will still be a top tycoon in Hong Kong's business community.

"Mr. Lin, I promise you!" Thinking of this, Niu Bijian said solemnly.

"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

Both parties reached an agreement and couldn't help but smile on their faces.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Lin. From now on, I will do my best to assist you in taking over the Jardine Matheson Group and even Jardine Matheson. Most of the control of the two companies is in my hands. With my support, the Keswick family and even those British financial groups will definitely not be able to cause any trouble!" Niu Bijian said solemnly.

"I feel relieved when you say this!" Lin Haoran said with a smile!

Although Jardine Matheson Land Development is under his control in terms of his shareholding, it would still be troublesome if the Keswick family wanted to make trouble.

But with the support of the big boss Niu Bijian, the meaning is completely different.

"Then you should prepare to convene a board meeting of the Jardine Matheson Group. It's getting late now." Lin Haoran looked at the time. It was almost noon, so he prepared to get off the car.

"Okay, let me convene the board of directors. There are not many board members of the Hong Kong Land Group. Apart from a few British shareholders, there are only me, the boss, and a few senior executives of the Hong Kong Land Group. Those British shareholders came with Henry Keswick this time and are now in Hong Kong." Niu Bijian nodded and replied. (End of this chapter)