Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 240 [Getting Back a Little]

After he finished speaking, the conference room fell silent, as if everyone was surprised by the price.

Luo Qihong was so bold that he dared to bargain so hard in front of Chen Songqing.

Chen Songqing's expression changed very quickly, from surprise, anger to ridicule in just a few seconds.

In Luo Qihong's opinion, Chen Songqing is a pervert. His emotions are very different from those of ordinary people, and he does things in a crazy way.

However, he is not afraid of Chen Songqing now. If it were last year, he would not dare to provoke him because such a person would definitely retaliate immediately.

"Luo Sheng, what makes you offer this price?" Chen Songqing was still smoking his cigar with a faint smile on his face. He didn't show any displeasure at all, but there was a coldness in his tone.

Luo Qihong also had a smile on his face. He turned his head to look at Bai Jinyan next to him and said, "Mr. Chen is a famous tycoon in Hong Kong. I don't have anything in my hand, so how dare I come to your house and talk to you like this."

Seeing Bai Jinyan take out the things and pass them to Chen Songqing, he continued, "There are some things in it that Mr. Chen should be interested in. If these are not enough, I can add more."

Chen Songqing took the document doubtfully. He had some understanding of Luo Qihong, but he still thought that it was mostly luck that mattered and his abilities were average, not even as good as those of his senior executives.

But at this moment Chen Songqing had a very bad feeling.

After taking a deep glance at Luo Qihong, he began to flip through the documents, his face changed slightly, and then he asked everyone to leave, leaving only his confidant He Guiquan.

"Luo Sheng, the evidence inside can't bring me down, and you won't get 21% of Nikkatsu Films' shares. You will also offend the entire Jianing Company. Aren't you afraid?"

Bai Jinyan looked nervous and his breathing became rapid. He couldn't help but look at Luo Qihong, as if he was trying hard to resist the urge to persuade him. This was really too scary. The other party was the Jianing Company, which was comparable to the four major foreign companies.

"Hahaha!" Luo Qihong laughed. "Mr. Chen, if I can be scared off, then why would I come to your house? Am I here to offend you? I can produce this information and dare to come to your house. Of course I have a complete chain of evidence."

"And I'm very clear about the current situation of Jianing Company. It can't withstand the blow of this incident. Once the ICAC comes, HSBC will immediately turn against us, and other banks will follow suit. I'm afraid that only Yumin Bank can't hold on. At that time, Mr. Chen will be in deep trouble and will have no time to deal with me."

"Of course, Mr. Chen has a lot of things to do right now, so I don't think he can take care of me for the time being."

Chen Songqing was not afraid at all, but smiled even more brightly, "Luo Sheng, aren't you afraid that I will drag you down with me?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Luo Qihong shook his head and said, "As long as the transaction is clean and well-founded, it's impossible for Mr. Chen to do whatever he wants."

"Since Mr. Luo doesn't mind that this shareholding is too hot, I can give it to him, but only once. I don't want it to happen a second time, otherwise I won't be so easy to talk to." Chen Songqing still had a smile on his face, which was a bit creepy.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. I'm a sensible person, not a kidnapper." Luo Qihong also breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Songqing leaned back in his chair and took a few puffs of his cigar. "I'll have someone sign a contract with Luo Sheng. Luo Sheng, you go first. I won't see you off."

"Okay, I will have someone come over to sign the contract tomorrow. Mr. Chen, please prepare the contract." Without waiting for Chen Songqing to answer, Luo Qihong took Bai Jinyan and left the meeting room.

After the door of the conference room was closed, Chen Songqing's expression changed, his smile disappeared, and he swept the documents to the ground.

"You bastard! You actually came to my house to blackmail me. You don't even know who I am, Chen Songqing."

He Guiquan, who was standing by, seemed to be accustomed to Chen Songqing's anger. He walked over naturally, picked up the documents, put them back on the table, and said, "Boss, there is no need to be so angry. When we get through this difficult time, Luo Qihong will come to beg for mercy."

"Those foreigners before also acted in the same way. Now they are trying to please us and almost call you dad. The most important thing right now is to protect Jianing. You might as well just bear with it for now."

Chen Songqing fiercely extinguished his cigar. "You are right. It is not a good thing to bring the ICAC into the picture now. It will only exacerbate the company's crisis. I think Luo Qihong has a lot of evidence in his hands."

"Do we need to check the origins of Luo Qihong's evidence?" He Guiquan asked solemnly.

With so much evidence, Luo Qihong must have been planning this for a long time and is only taking action now.

Chen Songqing waved his hand and said, "No need. It's useless to investigate now. We should spend more time to prevent other confidential information from being leaked. We should also give a heads up to Yumin Bank so that they don't make any mistakes."

"Okay, I will go and talk to Ibarashi (assistant manager of Yumin Bank) in person." He Guiquan nodded.

"What I am most worried about now is the Lin Xiufeng brothers. These two idiots can be easily breached." Chen Songqing said worriedly. It seems that this huge plan is full of loopholes, and now it is leaking everywhere. He can't help but worry.

"If necessary, do you want to?" He Guiquan made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Chen Songqing laughed and said, "He is a famous nobleman in Hong Kong. If something happens to him, we can't escape and we will die faster. Forget it, I'll go talk to the Lin brothers. Although they are a little stupid, they still know the seriousness of the matter. No one wants to go to jail."

"I'm worried that the Lin brothers will abandon us and run away secretly like Zhong Zhengwen did," He Guiquan reminded.

When mentioning Zhong Zhengwen, Chen Songqing's face immediately turned ugly. He treated Zhong Zhengwen as a brother and gave him so many benefits to shut Zhong Zhengwen's mouth. However, in less than half a year, this guy ran away without even saying hello.

However, Chen Songqing was still very rational. "No, Lin Xiufeng and his friends are different from Zhong Zhengwen. The Lin Xiufeng brothers have been targeted by others. Once they leave the country, they will definitely be caught by the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Moreover, the Lin Xiufeng family is very powerful in Hong Kong. They are simply unwilling to give up such a large family business."

"And Lin Xiufeng has no self-awareness. He thinks the British won't touch him and will give his Lin family some face. We can also send people to keep an eye on them, but we must have nothing to do with this matter. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, boss! I know what to do." He Guiquan said with a smile.

"We need to speed up the property sale, we don't have much time." Chen Songqing instructed.

"Yumin Bank seems to have some issues with us. Do we need to put some pressure on them?"

"Well, give them a little pressure, and then give them some sweet rewards after they change." Chen Songqing is also proficient in the art of controlling people.

"Yes!"

On the other side, Bai Jinyan and Luo Qihong had already taken the elevator down to the garage.

Bai Jinyan heaved a sigh of relief. Chen Songqing put too much pressure on her. That conversation was a bit explosive, just like a "talk" before a fight. Fortunately, Chen Songqing gave in, otherwise...
Luo Qihong smiled when he saw this, "Are you afraid of Chen Songqing? This guy looks crazy, but he is actually very smart and calculating. He won't choose to fight with us at this time." "If we fight, the possibility of Jianing Company going bankrupt and liquidating is too high. Then I can get 21% of Nikkatsu Film Company's shares at a low price. On the contrary, he will suffer. It's better to pay a price to make me shut up."

"If my guess is correct, Chen Songqing is very angry, but he has no way to deal with me for the time being. He just wants to kill me after they get through the difficulties."

Bai Jinyan was a little dumbfounded. Luo Qihong was so bold. Wasn't he afraid that Chen Songqing would really get through the difficulties?

"Are you really not afraid? Chen Songqing only spent five years to build the Jianing Company, which is comparable to the Big Four foreign companies. Its strength is firmly in the top ten in Hong Kong."

Luo Qihong laughed and said, "Then I am bad? Although my current wealth is not as good as Chen Songqing's, my foundation is more solid than his, and I have been rising for less than 5 years. But I am really not as hard-hearted as Chen Songqing."

"." Bai Jinyan was speechless for a moment. Luo Qihong's achievements were indeed impressive, even more impressive than Chen Songqing's. However, for the time being, they were still not as large as Jianing's.

"It's never a good idea to make enemies with such people. Since it has been determined that Jianing Company will go bankrupt, we might as well wait for the bankruptcy auction." Bai Jinyan still insisted on his opinion.

"The logic is correct. Now that we have done it, there is no way back. We should just do what is right now." Luo Qihong didn't want to argue with Bai Jinyan about such meaningless things.

Bai Jinyan sighed slightly, she knew what Luo Qihong meant.

the next afternoon
Led by Bai Jinyan, the team went to Jianing Company to sign the contract, and some minor accidents occurred during the process.

Chen Songqing is indeed a master of hype. He is very good at using favorable news to achieve his goals and maximize benefits in unfavorable situations.

As soon as Bai Jinyan finished signing with He Guiquan of Jianing Company, a group of reporters came up to interview him.

"Mr. He, may I ask why your company sold 21% of the shares of Japan's Nikkatsu Film Company to De'an Securities Investment Company for HK$6 million? I remember that your company acquired this company for HK$1 million two years ago. Isn't this a loss?"

He Guiquan smiled and said, "If we lose money here, we will naturally make it back from other cooperative projects. Jianing Company never does business at a loss."

"Does this mean that De'an Securities Investment Company or Mr. Luo Qihong's company have other cooperation projects with Jianing Company? Can Jianing Company make back the lost funds?"

He Guiquan waved his hand and said, "Sorry! This is a confidential matter of Jianing Company and cannot be disclosed to the public for the time being."

This crude statement made the reporters guess wildly. Seeing that they could not get any useful information from He Guiquan, they immediately turned their attention to Bai Jinyan.

"Ms. Bai, is Dean Securities Investment Company?"

Bai Jinyan said he didn't know, and then left Jianing Company with a group of employees.

Return to Dean Securities Investment Company.

Bai Jinyan told Luo Qihong everything, wanting Luo Qihong to make a decision.

"As expected of a man who made his fortune by manipulating public opinion, his ability has become more and more advanced, and even his deputy has learned it." Luo Qihong said without caring at all. Even if he clarified it now, those people would not believe it.

Rumors stop at the wise, so let those people believe whatever they want to believe.

Bai Jinyan looked thoughtful. Luo Qihong's words seemed to make some sense. She knew that Jianing Company had not yet completed the Golden Gate Building transaction. From Luo Qihong's words, she felt that things were not that simple.

"Do we need to hold a special press conference to clarify this matter?"

Luo Qihong shook his head and said, "No need. Just let the company issue an announcement stating that there is no other cooperation with Jianing Company for the time being."

"Okay, then I'll arrange someone to do it later." Bai Jinyan wanted to say something else when he heard the phone ringing.

"Hello!" Bai Jinyan saw that Luo Qihong had no intention of answering the phone, so he helped to connect the phone without asking. "What's the matter? Okay, I'll tell Luo Sheng."

"There are rumors outside that the share price of Jianing Company has increased slightly. Many shareholders of Jianing Company are saying that Jianing Company will overcome the difficulties soon. Even we have been included in Jianing Company's plan." Bai Jinyan reported.

"Just issue the announcement and don't worry about other things." Luo Qihong waved his hand, "Notify the Japanese branch that we will be going to Japan soon and ask them to prepare things for Nikkatsu Films."

"Okay! How do you plan to deal with the management issues after the acquisition of Nikkatsu Film Company?" Bai Jinyan asked.

"Just find a professional manager to take charge and carry out a major purge of the management." Luo Qihong said calmly, as if this was just a small matter.

"Isn't it too much of a move? We don't have much foundation in Nikkatsu Film Company. If any problems arise, it will be difficult to clean up." Bai Jinyan reminded worriedly.

"What are you afraid of! The only valuable things about Nikkatsu Film Company are its cinema chains and lands, and these things are my main business. As for whether the film business is in a mess or not, it's just like that. We will lose money anyway, so we might as well let it die." Luo Qihong didn't care about the life or death of Nikkatsu Film Company at all. He just wanted the cinema properties and lands under it.

Bai Jinyan had no objection, but still hoped for a gentler approach. "Why not let me do it? Anyway, the worst-case scenario is what we planned to do."

Luo Qihong shrugged and said, "Then let you go and have some fun. I'll personally take charge of it for you and see if there will be any unexpected results."

Bai Jinyan smiled happily. Luo Qihong still trusted her very much and felt that her status seemed to have risen a little.

Return to Mid-Levels home in the evening.

Luo Qihong forgot what he said last year about buying a villa, but Lin Ya wanted to mention it.

Lin Ya looked at Luo Qihong and thought for several minutes before saying, "I went to Deep Water Bay with your father today to look at villas. The prices are much lower than before."

Luo Qihong was stunned for a moment, then he understood. It should be because Luo Qixing's marriage was imminent, and Lin Ya wanted to give her eldest son some face, so she thought of using the villa to show off, so that Luo Qixing could have a better position in the Chen family.

"Which one do you like?" Luo Qihong chuckled.

Seeing Luo Qihong talking like this, Lin Ya knew that her youngest son didn't mind, and said with a smile, "Your father and I have taken a fancy to that townhouse, and the price is quite suitable, just over 2 million, which is about the same as our current house."

(End of this chapter)