Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 279 280 [My advice is very valuable]

Although he said this, Li Jiacheng felt vaguely uneasy, but he had no idea what was going on.

Murray MacLeigh, the chief steward of Hutchison Whampoa, had a distinguished background. He was formerly the president of Singapore's Tiger Bal International. In the past two years, due to the operational difficulties of Tiger Bal International, the Aw Boon Pau family (adoptive father of Sing Tao Newspaper Group's Aw Sin) lost control of Tiger Bal International, and Murray became a victim of the struggle.

Those who are favored and recruited by Li Jiacheng should not be underestimated. They all have extremely strong abilities in some aspect.

"Mr. Li, this may not be the first time that Luo Qihong has manipulated your company. This person has a strong purpose and may have other covert actions." Mai Li's words inevitably have a sense of shirking responsibility, but there is some truth in them. After all, if there is one, there will be another.

Li Jiacheng glanced at Murray with a deep look. Even if what Murray said made sense, he didn't want to make more enemies. Li Zhaoji alone was already a headache for him, and behind Luo Qihong stood Cheng Yutong. It was really hard to offend three tycoons at once.

"Then let's check it out and see what Luo Qihong's purpose is." Li Jiacheng decided to comply with Mai Li's request. He was also very curious whether Luo Qihong was really just an investor. This person had done a lot to him.

After Murray left, Li Jiacheng thought about the matter seriously, but found no major problems, so he put it behind him and returned his thoughts to official duties.

Thursday, May 1

Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company was listed on the Kowloon Stock Exchange and was welcomed by many investors.

If we look at the increase in the price of this stock alone, it seems to have returned to the big bull market in 80 and 81. This shows that the status of Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Corporation in the hearts of Hong Kong people is much better than that of its competitor Asia Television Limited.

Asia Television is now in the hands of Qiu Degen, a man with a rather tough style. However, he encountered an equally tough Australian consortium. The shares held by both parties are almost the same, 50%, so the disagreement between them plunged the company into chaos.

After enduring the confrontation from the Australian consortium for more than a year, Qiu Degen finally couldn't help but take action. He is now negotiating with the Australian consortium to acquire the other half of their shares.

Today's Asia Television has yet to truly turn losses into profits, so it is naturally no match for the once-powerful Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company, and it is even difficult for it to catch up.

When Hong Kong Television Broadcasting was listed, newsprint naturally brought out Asia Television for comparison in order to increase sales and attract Hong Kong citizens.

This practice is very common, and it was also reported by Tiantian Daily, and sales did increase slightly.

When Luo Qihong saw this news, he wanted to laugh, but then he remembered something and the smile froze on his face.

Now is undoubtedly the best time to join Asia Television, but when I think of the unlucky Qiu Degen, his son killed someone while driving drunk and the company's operations ran into problems. All of these happened to him.

Luo Qihong was somewhat afraid that this man's bad luck would pass on to him, bringing him misfortune as well. Besides, Qiu Degen was also a stingy person, and his way of doing things was quite different from his, so he rejected the "best opportunity".

After one morning, the share price of Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company rose from 2.65 yuan to 3.15 yuan, an increase of nearly 19%, making it one of the high-quality stocks.

By this calculation, in just 3 or 4 hours, Dean Securities Investment Company earned 1 million yuan from Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Corporation, and the profit in the afternoon should not be less than this figure.

According to the prediction of Dean Securities Investment Company, the stock of Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company could rise to more than 5.5 yuan, and the profit could reach 1 million yuan.

A tea restaurant
Luo Qihong still occupied a table alone, which made him stand out compared to the other occupied tables.

"Mr. Luo, what a coincidence! I meet you having dinner again. Do you mind sharing a table with me?" The person who came was Lin Zuhui's illegitimate daughter Lin Yunxue, with a bright smile.

Luo Qihong smiled and nodded, "Ms. Lin, please take a seat!"

After a few interactions, the two of them successfully shared a table, and the dishes they ordered appeared in each other's bowls.

Lin Yunxue took out a new business card from her pocket, handed it to Luo Qihong, and said with a gentle smile, "Mr. Luo, this is my new business card."

Luo Qihong put down his chopsticks, took the business card, and read out the information on it, "Lin Yunxue, General Manager of Wanhui Investment Co., Ltd.! Congratulations, Miss Lin, on becoming the general manager." Lin Yunxue smiled and explained, "Mr. Luo, don't get me wrong, this is the company my father opened. I just went to help out, and the company was just established not long ago."

There is no good thing in this world without reason, and Lin Yunxue is so beautiful that people who don’t know her will naturally think wrongly.

Of course Luo Qihong must have thought of something wrong, because on the surface he didn't know Lin Yunxue's background information.

"Which school did you graduate from, Miss Lin? Your major was economics and finance, right?" Luo Qihong asked with a smile.

Lin Yunxue answered truthfully, "Mr. Luo, you are a big shot in the securities investment industry. Can you give me some advice? This way I can help the company make some money."

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Ms. Lin, we just met by chance. Aren't you afraid that I might cheat you?"

Lin Yunxue is very brave. After meeting Luo Qihong twice, she actually dared to ask him for advice without fear of being cheated.

Lin Yunxue smiled and said, "Will Luo Sheng lie to me?"

"Ms. Lin is so beautiful, of course I can't bear to lie to her, but my advice is very valuable." Luo Qihong said.

Lin Yunxue understood what Luo Qihong meant, but she was not a woman who belittled herself, so she smiled brightly and said, "Then I will treat Mr. Luo to a few more meals?"

Luo Qihong knew he couldn't be impatient, so he said, "Okay, then Miss Lin will take care of my lunch for the next few days. Miss Lin, please ask whatever you want to ask. I will tell you everything I can."

Seeing that Luo Qihong had finished the lemon tea in his cup, Lin Yunxue asked the waiter at the tea restaurant to bring him another cup.

"The stock price of Hong Kong Electric Company has risen a lot recently. What price do you think this stock can rise to?"

Luo Qihong paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "If it is this acquisition war, the stock price will still rise slightly, but there will basically be no big rise. If Miss Lin wants to make a lot of money, I don't recommend entering the market now."

"What about Regal Hotels Company and Palibao Investment Company?" Lin Yunxue asked, staring straight at Luo Qihong.

"Ms. Lin has a good vision. These two companies will have good growth. How much money do you have on hand?" Luo Qihong asked with a smile.

"About 8 million!" Lin Yunxue answered truthfully, "Does Luo Sheng have any good suggestions?"

"Part of it is used to buy the Regal Hotel and the Paliburg. Miss Lin, who do you think will own the light company?" Luo Qihong's meaning was already very clear.

Lin Yunxue understood the hidden meaning of Luo Qihong's words, but her judgment on the matter was wavering. She just thought that Li Jiacheng's Cheung Kong Holdings had a greater chance of winning.

"Mr. Li Jiacheng is more likely. What do you think, Mr. Luo?"

Luo Qihong responded, "Investing in securities and stocks is a gamble. If I were Ms. Lin, I would bet on Li Zhaoji to win because the rate of return is high enough."

Lin Yunxue pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Li Jiacheng is better than Mr. Li Zhaoji in terms of funds, negotiation skills and connections. Betting on Li Jiacheng can make some profit."

Luo Qihong laughed and said, "Ms. Lin is still a little short. I have already bought some Henderson Land Development shares, which will have a significant increase."

Lin Yunxue pondered over it. Luo Qihong's hint was very obvious. There must be some private transactions involved. Otherwise, why would he insist that Li Zhaoji won? What role did Luo Qihong play in it?
"Thank you Luo Sheng for clearing up my doubts! I will seriously consider your suggestion." Lin Yunxue said seriously.

Then the two of them started chatting, but Lin Yunxue intentionally or unintentionally avoided the topic of family, as if she didn't want Luo Qihong to know some of the information. In the end, it was Lin Yunxue who took the initiative to buy the order.

(End of this chapter)