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In the office of Niu Bijian at the headquarters of Jardine Matheson & Co.

When the Swire Group officially announced that Ma Shiming would take over the position of general manager and concurrently serve as vice chairman of the board of directors, Niu Bijian felt extremely complicated.

The day before, Lin Haoran had informed Niu Bijian in advance that the successor to the Jardine Matheson Group had been selected, which meant that he, the head of Jardine Matheson, would no longer hold the position of the Jardine Matheson Group concurrently.

Niu Bijian was full of curiosity at the time and wanted to ask who the candidate was, but Lin Haoran did not explain too much. He just smiled mysteriously and replied: "You will know tomorrow."

After receiving this news, Niu Bijian thought about it again and again, but still couldn't guess who Lin Haoran would choose to take on this important task.

Now, with the official announcement from the Swire Group, all the suspense has been revealed.

However, Niu Bijian found this result difficult to accept.

The most crucial reason is that the person who took over the leadership of the Swire Properties Group was actually his former subordinate, whom he had high hopes for.

Niu Bijian was naturally very familiar with Ma Shiming, a former member of the Jardine Matheson board of directors, and it could even be said that he was cultivated by him.

It is true that Ma Shiming was indeed talented and gave him great help in management, which was why he relied heavily on Ma Shiming when he worked for Jardine Matheson.

But sometimes, he disagreed with the decisions proposed by Ma Shiming, and the two often had different opinions.

When there are disagreements, we naturally have to listen to the opinion of the boss.

A few months ago, when Ma Shiming proposed to resign, Niu Bijian tried his best to retain him.

After all, the help Ma Shiming gave him during his tenure cannot be underestimated, although most of the final credit goes to him, the boss.

Therefore, he naturally did not want to lose such a talented subordinate.

But everyone has their own aspirations. Although Niu Bijian was reluctant, the board of directors finally respected Ma Shiming's decision and approved his resignation.

He originally thought that he and Ma Shiming might not have much interaction in this life.

However, what was unexpected was that after only two or three months, this former general returned to Hong Kong, and returned in such an identity.

The most important thing is that the other party was invited back to serve as the general manager of the Swire Group and concurrently as the vice chairman of the board of directors.

The fact that Niu Bijian found most difficult to accept was that his former subordinates had now become his direct superiors.

Today, the hierarchical relationship between Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties has been reversed.

Once upon a time, Jardine Matheson was the parent company of the Hong Kong Land Group.

However, now that the shares of Jardine Matheson held jointly by the Hong Kong Land Group and Mr. Lam exceed the shares of the Hong Kong Land Group held by Jardine Matheson, this identity has undergone a drastic change.

The Hong Kong Land Group is no longer a subsidiary, but has reversed its role and become the parent company.

As for Jardine Matheson, the former parent company, it has now become a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Land Group.

What does this change of identity mean?
This means that he, the boss of Jardine Matheson, is now nominally under the jurisdiction of the Hong Kong Land Group.

Ma Shiming has even become his nominal superior.

How could Niu Bijian not find this difficult to accept!

But no matter how hard it is for him to accept it, it has now become a fact.

Therefore, after the Jardine Matheson Group announced this important news, Niu Bijian hurried to the Jardine Matheson Group's headquarters office.

The purpose, of course, is to fight for his interests.

The purpose of Niu Bijian is to prevent Ma Shiming from interfering in the affairs of Jardine Matheson in the name of the Hong Kong Land Group as the parent company.

He felt that if even the daily operations of Jardine Matheson were subject to direct intervention by the Hong Kong Land Group, then what was the point of his existence as the head of Jardine Matheson?
He couldn't accept that he had changed from a decision maker to an executor who followed other people's orders.

The desire for and control over power had long been deeply rooted in Niu Bijian's heart, and he would never easily give up his absolute management rights over Jardine Matheson.

Completely giving up the management rights of the Jardine Matheson Group is his bottom line.

But he must keep the management rights of Jardine Matheson Company the same as before!

When he first arrived at the Hong Kong Land Group, Niu Bijian saw Ma Shiming being interviewed by TVB and Oriental Daily News.

After asking some company employees, it was confirmed that the boss Lin Haoran was not at the headquarters of the Jardine Matheson Group.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Ma Shiming officially ended his interview.

At this moment, Niu Bijian felt so depressed.

In the past, he wouldn't have to wait like this, and he should be the one being interviewed!
Once upon a time, he was a man of great power in Jardine Matheson and even in the Hong Kong Land Group. Even Ma Shiming had to be respectful to him and obey his work arrangements.

But now, just a few months later, his status has changed dramatically. Although he still retains his position as the head of Jardine Matheson, his status is not as good as before.

Who could have imagined that the relationship between Jardine Matheson and Swire Properties would undergo such a dramatic change, with the former parent company becoming a subsidiary, and the former subsidiary becoming the parent company.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, why are you here?" After the reporters left, Ma Shiming walked over and asked with a smile, as if he had just seen Niu Bijian.

Niu Bijian took a deep breath, tried hard to adjust his emotions, and tried not to let his inner loss and unwillingness show.

He forced a smile on his face and tried to communicate with this former subordinate and current boss in a calm and dignified manner.

"Mr. Ma, congratulations on becoming the vice chairman of the board of directors and general manager of the Swire Group." Although Niu Bijian's voice was calm, the complex emotions in it could not be concealed.

Ma Shiming smiled, his eyes revealing some sincerity and humility: "Thank you for your congratulations, Mr. Niu Bijian. In fact, I am also very grateful for your cultivation and trust in the past. Without your guidance and support, I might not have achieved what I have today."

Niu Bijian nodded slightly, but he felt mixed emotions inside.

He knew very well that although these words sounded nice, they were just polite words.

So he changed the subject and got to the point: "Mr. Ma, I'm here to talk to you about some issues regarding the future of Jardine Matheson and Hong Kong Land Group."

"Mr. Niu Bijian, please speak. I'm all ears!" Ma Shiming said solemnly.

Ma Shiming was stunned for a moment, then regained his composure and motioned for Niu Bijian to continue.

"As Hong Kong Land becomes the parent company of Jardine Matheson, I know that Hong Kong Land has the right to interfere in the decision-making of Jardine Matheson, but I also hope that Jardine Matheson can maintain a certain degree of independence and autonomy in this process."

Niu Bijian continued carefully, "After all, Jardine Matheson has its own unique history and culture, as well as an effective management system. I, Niu Bijian, have many years of experience in managing Jardine Matheson, and I have been recognized by everyone.

I think Mr. Ma should also believe in my management ability, so I hope that we can maintain this independence without affecting the overall situation, and Mr. Ma will not interfere in any decision-making power of Jardine Matheson. "

Niu Bijian directly stated his purpose.

Ma Shiming suddenly understood. No wonder Niu Bijian came running to him impatiently just after he took office.

It turned out that they were worried that he would interfere in the management of Jardine Matheson.

He does have such power now.

As the nominal second-in-command of the Jardine Matheson Group, and as the boss and foreman Lin Haoran does not interfere too much in the affairs of the group, Ma Shiming is actually the one who holds real power.

Therefore, he was fully capable of making the decision to interfere in the affairs of Jardine Matheson.

However, after an in-depth conversation with his boss Lin Haoran in Singapore, Ma Shiming had realized the importance of strengthening the company in the short term, so he knew that he could not act too hastily or push too hard.

Otherwise, if Niu Bijian was forced to leave, there would be no one among the senior executives of Jardine Matheson to control him, and he would not be able to find so many suitable senior executives to take over the work of the former senior executives in the short term, which would be bad for everyone.

Besides, he himself was not a domineering person. He understood very well that in the short term, it would be best if Jardine Matheson operated well under the leadership of Niu Bijian. Then, the people on their side would gradually replace the senior management of Jardine Matheson and gradually drive Niu Bijian out of office. This would be the best way!

Therefore, it is the most appropriate choice for Niu Bijian to continue to be in charge.

After all, Ma Shiming had just joined the Jardine Matheson Group, and his first priority was to focus on the group and ensure that everything ran smoothly.

He is biting off more than he can chew. He hasn't even taken control of the Jardine Matheson Group yet, so why should he interfere in the management of Jardine Matheson?

So, Ma Shiming smiled and said to Niu Bijian: "Mr. Niu Bijian, please rest assured that under normal circumstances, I will not interfere with the decision-making of Jardine Matheson. I have full confidence in your talent and leadership.

Of course, as an important shareholder of Jardine Matheson, Hongkong Land and I will naturally pay attention to the development of Jardine Matheson, but we believe that Jardine Matheson will be able to move forward steadily under your leadership. As long as there are no major mistakes, we will maintain our full trust and support. "

After hearing what Ma Shiming said, Niu Bijian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When he came here before, he was quite nervous, fearing that Ma Shiming would rely on his power to interfere in the affairs of Jardine Matheson.

To this end, he was even prepared to argue with Ma Shiming.

Now, after getting a clear response from Ma Shiming, Niu Bijian knew that he didn't need to argue about the matter anymore.

However, despite this, he still felt a little depressed.

This feeling was like begging Ma Shiming not to interfere in the affairs of Jardine Matheson, which made him very unhappy, really very unhappy.

As the head of Jardine Matheson for many years, Niu Bijian had already developed the dignity and confidence of a superior.

However, when facing Ma Shiming, his dignity as a superior seemed to be weakened a lot.

This made him feel a little frustrated and helpless.

But he also understood that under the current circumstances, unless he gave up his position as the head of Jardine Matheson & Co., he had to learn to be patient. (End of this chapter)