Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 206 [All Difficulties]

"Is the market situation in Japan better than that in Hong Kong?" Li Bingjun asked anxiously. The Li family really needed funds to turn over.

Lai Yu-te and his daughter also discovered that the Hong Kong real estate industry seemed to be on a downward trend, a trend that could not be reversed for the time being.

They also received news that in the Central Bus Terminal land tender project, those super-large real estate companies would not offer too high a price, and it was unlikely that they would even reach 55 billion yuan.

The land was worth 70 billion yuan at its peak, but now it is worth less than 55 billion yuan. You can imagine what is going on in the real estate market.

Therefore, Li Yude's parents are now very worried that a crisis will come and their family will fall into a huge debt vortex or even collapse and never recover.

Li Bingjun felt that perhaps this was an opportunity given by God, so naturally he had to try his best to seize it.

Bai Jinyan also has his own ideas, which is to recruit more Japanese branch clients for Dean Securities. While building its reputation, the company can also earn considerable commissions, laying a foundation for the company's expansion.

"Better!" Bai Jinyan did not dare to say too much, leaving some room and allowing Li Bingjun room for imagination.

"Can you tell me how much money Dean Securities has invested?" Li Bingjun continued to ask. She was still very worried.

Bai Jinyan drew a vertical line on the table and smiled, "1 million Hong Kong dollars. Ah Hong also asked me to continue selling stocks in the Hong Kong stock market and increase investment in the Japanese stock market."

Bai Jinyan thought for a moment and continued, "In fact, the Hong Kong stock market doesn't have much room for growth. If you want to make a lot of money, unless you encounter a decent acquisition case, the profit margin will go up."

Li Bingjun felt that Bai Jinyan was playing hard to get and wanted to get her to invest in the Japanese stock market. However, since Luo Qihong dared to invest such a large amount of money, there must be a lot of profit to be made.

"How confident are you? How long will it take?" Li Bingjun asked with a twinkling eye.

"The chance of success is relatively high, probably 6% to 7%. As for the duration, this is an investment and you can make a profit and exit at any time." Bai Jinyan answered quite seriously.

Li Bingjun thought for a moment and said, "Can we cash out the previous 3 million stock market investment and move it to the Japanese stock market?"

She decided to test the market reaction in Japan first. If it is good, she will increase the amount of investment to prevent excessive losses.

"Yes, but if you cash out now, the profit you make will be very low, maybe only a few hundred thousand yuan." Bai Jinyan said. Her job is to explain the investment situation to customers so that they can make a clear judgment, rather than fooling customers with ambiguous words.

"Cash out. You really can't make much money in a short period of time. I will explain it to my dad." Li Bingjun said.

"Bingjun, let's be honest. The Japanese market is really good. According to my judgment, the Nikkei index this year can climb to 9 points, an increase of more than 50%. It is a very good investment opportunity." Bai Jinyan said, "New companies in Japan also need the support of customers, otherwise I would not say this."

Upon hearing that the increase was 50%, Li Bingjun immediately became interested. If it was true, the Li family could basically get rid of the debt crisis this year and even have a lot of surplus.

"Well, I'll go back and discuss it with my dad. If my dad agrees, I'll call you right away." Li Bingjun said this, but actually wanted some time to check the situation of the Japanese stock market.

Regardless of whether what Bai Jinyan said was true or not, Li Bingjun could not completely trust him. This was a habit developed by children of wealthy families. They were suspicious and did not trust anyone, even real acquaintances.

"Okay! Call me when the time comes." Bai Jinyan smiled faintly.

Meeting room of Wan Guobao Finance Company
Luo Qihong hadn't come to see Liang Botao for a long time, and this time he came for some important matters.

Dean Securities Investment Company's business has increased a lot, and it is very troublesome to operate, after all, it involves cross-border operations, so there is not so much manpower and material resources to help Luo Qihong do some secret things. "Mr. Luo, long time no see! There is a lot of news about you in the market." Liang Botao joked humorously.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Some people came to cause trouble for me, and I was forced to fight back. Liang Sheng knows that I am a businessman who lives in peace."

To survive in the Hong Kong business world, you have to learn how to act and be thick-skinned. It’s hard to get things done if you’re too thin-skinned.

"Please take a seat!" This was not the first time Liang Botao had dealt with Luo Qihong, so he knew exactly who Luo Qihong was. "What do you want to talk to me about this time? Is there an acquisition?"

Liang Botao is already well-known in Hong Kong and is known as an acquisition expert.

Luo Qihong nodded. "Two things. The first thing is that my people found that a tycoon from Southeast Asia, Qiu Deba, seemed to be buying shares of Zhaoan Real Estate Company. I want to find out his real purpose."

"The second thing is that I want to secretly acquire the shares of Huaguang Real Estate Company. This project will take a long time. I don't want the Zhao Congyan family to find out for the time being, and I don't want to initiate the acquisition at this time, but I want to secretly hold more Huaguang Real Estate shares."

"I can help Mr. Luo keep an eye on the matter between Qiu Deba and Zhaoan Real Estate Company. This can be regarded as help between friends and does not involve the financial company." Liang Botao glanced at Luo Qihong, "When does Mr. Luo plan to carry out the acquisition of Huaguang Real Estate Company? It will be difficult to hide the tracks if the time is delayed too long."

Luo Qihong nodded slightly. "Maybe in the middle of next year. I want to wait until the shipping industry shows a clear decline before taking action. This will reduce the resistance of the Zhao Congyan family."

Once the shipping industry shows a clear decline, Luo Qihong believes that Zhao Congyan will definitely save the family's main industry first, rather than the auxiliary real estate industry.

Liang Botao is engaged in the acquisition business and has some understanding of the shipping industry. He knows that there are indeed some pessimistic trends in the shipping industry, as if a recession is brewing.

Liang Botao thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Luo, even if the Zhao Congyan family focuses on the shipping industry, you may not have any advantage. Besides, the Zhao Congyan family has been operating Huaguang Real Estate for many years, and it is difficult for the directors of the board to support you."

"The current stock market situation is not very good, and launching a comprehensive acquisition is not a good option. The amount of funds involved is very large. Can Luo Sheng raise such a large amount of funds?"

Luo Qihong pondered for a moment and asked, "What suggestions does Liang Sheng have?"

"Mr. Luo, how long do you think the recession in the shipping industry will last?" Liang Botao asked in return.

Luo Qihong replied, "It should take several years, and the recession period will definitely not be short."

"In that case, I suggest that Luo Sheng not worry. I will secretly purchase stocks for him, but I think the amount should not be too large. How many shares of Huaguang Real Estate Company does Luo Sheng currently hold?"

Luo Qihong answered truthfully, "7%, but Huaguang Real Estate Company Chairman Zhao Shizeng has promised to let me hold 12% of the shares. Now the Zhao Congyan family holds 24.5% of the shares."

"Well, then let's increase the shareholding to 12% first. As for how many more shares I can take, I have to see how many scattered shares there are on the stock market before making a decision." Liang Botao said.

"Okay, then I will allocate 6 million yuan to you first. If the funds are not enough in the later stage, I will add more." Luo Qihong said.

At this time, Luo Qihong is no longer as wealthy as before, but he is not burdened with much debt now, and the overall situation is much better than before.

Liang Botao nodded and said, "Okay, as soon as Luo Sheng's funds arrive, I will proceed immediately."

Liang Botao thought for a moment and said, "De'an Securities Investment Company holds 46.7% of the shares of Zhao'an Real Estate Company. Even if Qiu Debao wants to acquire Zhao'an Real Estate Company, it is unlikely to succeed unless Qiu Debao has other offensive projects."

(End of this chapter)