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In the next few days, Lin Haoran rarely went to the company.

Usually I am either at the villa on Sze Hoon Road or back to the villa in Deep Water Bay to visit my parents. My life is quite comfortable.

The reason why he chose to avoid the company was because he knew very well that he had become the target of many paparazzi, as if his every move could arouse their keen sense of smell.

Although Lin Haoran is not an entertainment star, his popularity is no less than those of the hottest names in the entertainment industry, especially during this period.

Giving one or two interviews is not a big deal, but being followed by reporters every day is something no one wants to live.

On December 12, at Cui Zilong's suggestion, Lin Haoran accepted an exclusive interview with Oriental Daily.

The Oriental Daily is now his own media company, so there is naturally no problem in accepting interviews from his own media.

During the interview, Lin Haoran also revealed a lot of details about the negotiations with the British consortium, which are exactly what everyone wants to know most.

Except for some details that were marked in the contract as not to be disclosed, Lin Haoran told the Oriental Daily reporter everything that needed to be said.

As a result, Oriental Daily naturally obtained the most revelations.

As a result, on the next day, December 12, Oriental Daily was sold out.

In a whole day, the sales volume of Oriental Daily not only broke its own record, but also broke the sales peak of the entire Hong Kong newspaper industry. The single-day sales volume reached 48.6 copies, which was only one step away from the 50 mark. It was really a pity.

Although it failed to cross the 50 copy threshold in one fell swoop, this result is already amazing enough.

In the past, if a newspaper's sales could exceed 30 copies, it would be a rare achievement.

Today, the sales volume of Oriental Daily News is close to 50 copies, which has undoubtedly set a new benchmark that is difficult to reach. It is expected that this record will be difficult to break for a long time in the future.

After this report came out, Lin Haoran's influence in Hong Kong became even stronger.

Although Jardine Matheson & Co. appeared to have returned to the British financial group, it actually became a laughing stock.

After all, the price paid by the British consortium to take back Jardine Matheson was outrageously high.

Although they finally got back Jardine Matheson, they only got back a Jardine Matheson with greatly reduced strength.

In everyone's opinion, without many powerful subsidiaries, the importance of Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong would naturally be greatly weakened.

In a large private room in the Atlantic Café near the Jardine House, Henry Keswick, James Rothschild, Shen Bi, Bao Fuda and others were discussing several very important matters.

This negotiation was carried out without the knowledge of the boss of Jardine Matheson.

The most important thing they are discussing now is to remove Niu Bijian from his position as head chef and then elect a new one!

Dismissing Niu Bijian from his position as manager was what Henry Keswick had wanted to do long before Jardine Matheson lost Wharf.

Now, during Niu Weijian's tenure, Jardine Matheson not only lost Wharf Holdings, but also lost a series of important assets including Hong Kong Land Development, Dairy Farm International, Kwai Chung Ferry Terminal, Cultural Hotel, and Oriental International Hotel. In this situation, it is bound to find a scapegoat.

Obviously, Niu Bijian is the best scapegoat.

In the past, due to the shareholding ratio, they were unable to remove Niu Bijian from the board of directors.

But now, things are completely different. The equity structure of Jardine Matheson has completely changed.

This means that if the people here unite, they are fully capable of ousting Niu Bijian, the boss.

Although he had already regained control of Jardine Matheson, Henry Keswick was reluctant to return to England because he hoped to settle all these matters before returning.

All of this has a lot to do with the interests of their Keswick family.

In the coffee shop, several business leaders who could understand Chinese looked at the report in Oriental Daily with unhappy expressions.

Although these things are true, they have no intention of making them public.

After all, this is a very embarrassing thing.

But now, Lin Haoran has revealed all these things, which obviously brings shame to the British financial group.

But they were helpless.

After all, these are the facts. Are they going to refute them?

Among them, the one with the worst complexion was Henry Keswick.

Looking back to the past, when he was the head of Jardine Matheson, it was so glorious. Not only did he own many powerful subsidiaries such as Wharf Holdings and Hong Kong Properties, but he was also the most powerful enterprise in Hong Kong.

But the position was given to Niu Bijian. After he retired to Britain, Jardine Matheson successively lost Wharf Holdings, Hong Kong Properties and others.

If he hadn't tried his best, even Jardine Matheson would have almost collapsed.

At this moment, he hated Nie Bijian so much.

In his opinion, the biggest responsibility for the current situation of Jardine Matheson lies with Niu Bijian, the current head of Jardine Matheson. Therefore, he summoned a group of British shareholders here today, with the purpose of ousting Niu Bijian, the person who is most responsible!
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is my brother Simon Keswick. He joined Jardine Matheson in 1962 as an administrative trainee. In the following nearly 20 years, Simon worked for Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong, North America, Japan, Singapore and Australia, accumulating a wealth of international business experience.

In 1972, he was appointed Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Australia Ltd. In 1977, he went a step further and became Chairman of Jardine Matheson Insurance Group. These experiences undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for his future.

At this moment, I sincerely recommend Simon to become the new manager of Jardine Matheson, replacing Mr. Niu Bijian. I hope that everyone present here can give him full support! "

Putting down the newspaper, Henry Keswick stood up and looked at the bigwigs present. At the same time, he brought his brother from behind to the front and introduced him solemnly.

"Hello, fellow business seniors! My name is Simon Keswick. I am confident that I can take over the responsibility of running Jardine Matheson and lead it out of its current predicament and to its peak again!" Simon Keswick said confidently.

Today, the Keswick family has undoubtedly become the largest shareholder of Jardine Matheson and has the most say.

Together with some of his supporters, the Keswick family was almost able to control Jardine Matheson.

But in order to prevent internal conflicts, Henry Keswick still hopes to get the support of other shareholders.

"Mr. Henry, I said I would not interfere too much in the affairs of Jardine Matheson. You have the final say on this matter. As long as it does not harm the interests of the company, I will support you!" James Rothschild was the first to express his opinion.

"We at Huifeng Bank have no objection either!" Shen Bi also spoke at this time.

Shen Bi knew that with the shares Huifeng Bank currently held, it would be useless even if he objected, so he simply agreed.

What's more, the current Jardine Matheson is no longer the Jardine Matheson that was secretly competing with Huifeng Bank. Jardine Matheson does not have the strength to become the enemy of Huifeng Bank at all.

Henry Keswick also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the answers from the two big guys.

Simon Keswick's eyes lit up, knowing that his position as the head of Jardine Matheson should be secure.

In another world, Simon Keswick was not elected as the head of Jardine Matheson until 1983.

But in this world, it is not even 1981 yet, but he is already qualified for this position.

However, the Jardine Matheson Group he took over now has been greatly weakened. It has lost the Hong Kong Land Group and many other high-quality subsidiaries, which is equivalent to losing at least two-thirds of its strength.

Therefore, the Jardine Matheson Company he took over was like a mess, and it would be very difficult to develop it again.

Just like that, Niu Bijian, who is still handling affairs in the Jardine House, was sold without knowing it.

At this moment, Niu Bijian was even still fantasizing that he would be the head of Jardine Matheson for the next two consecutive terms.

These were the promises Henry Keswick had made to him verbally.

He believed that Henry Keswick was a man who would do what he said.

What he didn't know was that when it comes to family interests, verbal promises mean nothing!
"In that case, then it's settled. Tomorrow morning, we at Jardine Matheson will hold a new board meeting and put these matters on the table then!" Henry Keswick said solemnly.

The others nodded.

Thus, Niu Bijian's fate was decided so hastily.

The next morning, the first board meeting of Jardine Matheson & Co. after it returned to the hands of the British financial consortium was held in a conference room in Jardine House.

Although Niu Bijian was not clear about why this meeting was held, as the head of Jardine Matheson, he still made preparations before the meeting.

As a result, after the meeting, there was no doubt that Niu Bijian was ousted.

Until the moment the meeting ended, Niu Bijian still couldn't believe that this was real. He was dismissed from his position in the meeting room.

"Mr. Henry, this can't be true. Didn't you promise me yourself that you would let me serve two consecutive terms as chairman of the board?" Seeing Henry Keswick passing by, Niu Bijian hurried forward, grabbed his arm, and spoke urgently and confusedly.

"Mr. Niu Bijian, we are all rational adults. You should know how much loss Jardine Matheson has suffered under your leadership. If it were not for the mutual control policy you implemented, Jardine Matheson would never have fallen into the predicament it is in today.

Whether it is the loss of Wharf Holdings or the loss of Hutchison Whampoa Group, all the responsibilities should be borne by you. Let me ask you, in this situation, do you still think you are qualified to continue to serve as the head of Jardine Matheson?
Of course, you have made both mistakes and contributions in the company in the past, so please rest assured that we will give you generous severance compensation. I also hope that you, Mr. Niu Bijian, can hand over the succession to Ximen peacefully."

Henry Keswick calmly broke free from Twisting Wall's hand and spoke in a calm tone.

After Henry Keswick left, Niu Bijian looked depressed.

He knew that his career at Jardine Matheson was over.

Suddenly, he had an idea that maybe he could look for Lin Haoran.

The current strength of the Hong Kong Land Group is much stronger than that of Jardine Matheson.

Whether in terms of influence or management ability, Niu Bijian feels that he is better than Ma Shiming.

As long as I can convince Lin Haoran, won’t I be the new boss of the Jardine Matheson Group?

By then, what would Jardine Matheson be of any use?
It’s better not to be the boss of Jardine Matheson!
"There is a Chinese proverb: If I am not welcome here, I will go somewhere else. Since you, Jardine Matheson, don't want me, then I will go to the Jardine Matheson Group to try my luck!" Niu Bijian thought to himself, and his eyes gradually regained some brilliance. (End of this chapter)