Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 331 332 [Everyone is Greedy]

Liu Family Villa
Liu Luanxiong, Bao Yongqin and his brother Liu Luanhong sat on the sofa, with smiles on their faces.

After years of hard work, the Liu family finally found a way to become Hong Kong tycoons, and it was an easy way.

"Boss, sister-in-law, why do you think Luo Qihong is helping us like this?" Liu Luanhong asked casually.

Liu Luanxiong picked up the tea on the coffee table and said with a smile, "Of course it's for the benefit, but we still have to remember Luo Sheng's kindness, because Luo Sheng chose us and didn't choose anyone else."

"Ahong, remember, there is no shortage of people who want to climb up in Hong Kong. We are just one of them. We will only be important if we can climb to Luo Sheng's position."

Liu Luanhong nodded, "Yes, I remember it."

"The Star Ferry Company was recommended to me by Luo Sheng. Although he was unwilling to quit because of his reputation, I can see that Luo Sheng has many ways to deal with Li Zhaoji. He just gave us a chance." Liu Luanxiong said in high spirits, "If we can get the Star Ferry, our family business will be complete."

Liu Luanhong poured cold water on him, saying, "I heard that Li Zhaoji is very powerful, and he has the help of the 'Three Musketeers'. Can we defeat him?"

Liu Luanxiong sneered, "Even if we can't beat them, we can still make a profit, but we will just have a bad reputation. Without money, we are nothing."

Liu Luanhong is very clear that ever since the boss became famous, all his former relatives have come to him and said many good things about him. He never received such treatment before.

"Ah Hong, we are all family. As long as your boss gets the Star Ferry, you will have your property immediately." Bao Yongqin comforted Liu Luanhong with a blank check.

Liu Luanxiong waved his hand and said unhappily, "Ahong is my brother, don't talk to him the same way you talk to outsiders."

Bao Yongqin didn't care either. "Okay, but I'm telling the truth. Brothers, even if we break bones, we still have tendons."

"Sister-in-law is right. If you need any help, just tell me and I will definitely help," said Liu Luanhong.

Bao Yongqin smiled and said, "You are very familiar with the Yan family of China Bus Company. They hold 8% of the shares of the Star Ferry Company. We want to buy it quietly, so we want you to act as a bridge."

"Sister-in-law, this is a simple matter." Liu Luanhong agreed immediately.

"It's not easy. We have to succeed, and we also have to ask the Yan family to keep it secret. We can't let too many people know about this transaction." Liu Luanxiong said.

"If that's the case, I can only say give it a try. It may work, but it may not be kept secret for too long." Liu Luanhong has been in society for quite some time and understands the difficulties involved.

Liu Luanxiong and Bao Yongqin looked at each other, and Bao Yongqin continued, "It's okay, just do your best. With 8% of the shares, we can almost initiate the acquisition."

"OK! I'll try my best." Liu Luanhong thought for a moment and said, "Can I buy some Star Ferry shares? I want to invest and make some money."

It's better to tell them in advance than to buy it secretly and be discovered later, thus ruining the favor you've just earned.

Liu Luanxiong nodded and said, "Okay, but don't be too anxious and cause a market reaction."

"Don't worry, boss. This is not my first day trading stocks." Liu Luanhong said with a smile.

After Liu Luanhong left, Bao Yongqin said grimly, "Should we be prepared for the possibility of not getting it?"

"We already hold 13% of the shares of Star Ferry, which is half of Li Zhaoji's. It is still very dangerous. If it is a sniper attack, this is enough, but we want to really acquire it. The gap of such a small amount of shares is too big." Liu Luanxiong said, "I will inform Liang Botao later and ask him to be prepared. If he can't get it, he will absorb it in large quantities. The more we get, the more chances we have of winning."

"I hope the acquisition is successful. I will go to pray to the gods tomorrow and ask them to bless our family." Bao Yongqin said with her hands clasped together.

Unexpectedly, Bao Yongqin and Liu Luanxiong were classmates when they were studying in college in Canada. They also believed in gods and Buddhas. This shows the superstition about gods and Buddhas in Hong Kong.

Hop Cheung Trading Co.
Luo Qihong looked through the documents with an extremely serious look, paying unusually close attention to details.

This is the bid for the acquisition of Swire Trading Company. The bid price is HK$4 million, a premium of more than 8%.

This price is already a safe price. If he can't beat it, Luo Qihong will have no choice but to accept it.

“公司账上有2亿7千万的现金流，这个月的盈利估计可以用来周转公司，我们还有1亿3千8百万的资金缺口。”李古鲲汇报说道。

Luo Qihong looked up at Li Gukun and said in a relaxed tone, "The gap of 1 million yuan is not big. I will fill it with my own funds. The key is that we can take over Taikoo Trading Company."

"It should be no problem to get it at this price. The strongest competitor is Li & Fung Trading Company. Their bid is between 3 million and 3 million, which is much less than our budget," said Li Gukun.

"Nothing in the world is supposed to be. We can only rely on the probabilities derived from actual analysis. If we can't get it, we will have more troubles and will have to initiate many acquisitions to fill the gaps in the plan." Luo Qihong said with a serious expression.

Since Swire Trading Company failed to take it, Hexiang Trading Company will have to try to take over the larger Hengchangxing Enterprise Company, and the difficulty of this will increase exponentially.

First, Ho Sin Hang has no intention to sell Hengchangxing Enterprise. Second, Hengchangxing Enterprise has a market value of more than 20 billion, and there will be more competitors. Cheng Yutong and Li Jiacheng both took action against it in their previous lives. Who can guarantee that they will not take action against Hengchangxing Enterprise in this life?

Of course I am not afraid of spending more money, but I am worried about failing again, otherwise Hexiang Trading Company will become second-rate.

"Yes, I understand!" Li Gukun responded with his head down.

"How's things going at Yingzhijie?" Luo Qihong asked casually. Yingzhijie's Tianxiang series of companies would not have much impact on Hexiang Trade as the focus was not there.

Li Gukun replied, "It's basically done. Those competitors are very weak. Innolux Group has agreed to sell it to us. All that's left is to sign the contract."

"Then sign it. Take out this money from the company account first, and I'll make up the difference later." Luo Qihong didn't plan to sign the contract in person, so sending Li Gukun as a representative should be enough.

"So do you plan to attend the signing ceremony of Swire Trading Company?" Li Gukun asked.

Luo Qihong smiled and said, "Swire Trading is a big company, of course I have to attend, otherwise the outside world will think there is something wrong here."

"I see." Li Gukun agreed. The media in Hong Kong is so powerful that they can write about one thing in great detail.

The issue of whether the yen will appreciate has caused chaos in the Japanese market. Except for those doing export business and the government, everyone else hopes that the yen will appreciate so that their assets will increase significantly in value.

The reality is that the appreciation of the yen is good for the Japanese market in the near term, but this is only a short-term benefit. In terms of long-term interests, it will lead to economic recession and be detrimental to the future economy.

People can see the benefits in front of them, but turn a blind eye to the future.

Luo Qihong threw the report on the table and said with a hearty smile, "Once the currency appreciates, Japan's economy will experience explosive growth in the next few years, which is very beneficial to us."

Although Bai Jinyan still didn't quite believe in the appreciation of the Japanese yen, it didn't stop her from making preparations. She asked, "Then how do we operate our investment in Japan?"

"Sell it at the highest peak, buy it back after it drops, and make a big profit from the price difference." Luo Qihong raised the corners of his mouth, his smile was very cold.

Bai Jinyan looked unhappy and asked, "Will there be recovery after the decline?"

"Maybe, maybe not." Luo Qihong stood up, walked to the French window, and said, "But Tokyo, Japan still has great potential. The rent of commercial buildings in the core area will not be low."

"Sell all the shares of Nikkatsu Real Estate Company and Nikkatsu Film Company without leaving a single bit?" Bai Jinyan was reluctant to do so, as this was the industry she had built herself.

"No, when the time comes to buy at the bottom, we will open a new company that will be solely controlled by De'an Company. We don't need to compete with those Japanese, nor do we need to be on guard against ambitious people all the time." Luo Qihong waved his hand.

He has sufficient funds, but if he still needs to go public to raise capital, it would be a good idea to go it alone, which would save him a lot of effort.

"Will you invest heavily in the US market again after Japan's economic recession?" Bai Jinyan asked further.

Luo Qihong looked at the busy Victoria Harbor, his mind wandering, "The American market is different from the Japanese market. The elites on Wall Street in the United States cannot be underestimated. We have to slowly lay a solid foundation before making a big move. Otherwise, if we are played to death by these people, our losses will be too great."

"Yeah, that's true." Bai Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "Is the appreciation of the Japanese yen a foregone conclusion?"

Luo Qihong was still unwilling to accept Bai Jinyan's tone, so he chuckled and said, "Who dares to say that it is a done deal? It's just that the analysis based on the current situation is a little more likely than before."

"Don't be so resistant. We have already made arrangements for appreciation in Japan. There is nothing we need to do next."

"What about your personal investment?" Bai Jinyan looked at Luo Qihong deeply.

Luo Qihong said, "Why are you even managing my personal investments? These are not De'an's business."

"Everyone outside says that I'm your mistress. I'm managing De'an on your behalf. Isn't this to prevent others from wrongly accusing me?" Bai Jinyan said jokingly.

"So you want to be Mrs. Luo?" Luo Qihong turned to look at Bai Jinyan, "I have a lot of romantic debts outside."

"Hmph! Which tycoon doesn't have a successful career outside? It's not the first day I've been in this circle." Bai Jinyan said this, but he felt emotional in his heart. He finally came to this step.

"I'm glad you can accept it." Luo Qihong said as he stretched out his arm and hugged Bai Jinyan, "Then let's choose a day to go back and meet him."

"Okay, I haven't seen Uncle Luo and Aunt Lin for a long time." Bai Jinyan said, and then talked about family matters. "I heard that there are some problems in your relationship with your family."

"It's just a small matter. Once we can sort out the assets, there shouldn't be too much of a conflict." Luo Qihong sighed. He is not a robot and he also has emotional needs.

"It's a good thing to be clear about this. No one can resist being greedy when seeing those green banknotes." Bai Jinyan also felt a little emotional.

(End of this chapter)