Hong Kong 1980: The Savage Era

Chapter 352 Chapter 353 [Kill two birds with one stone]

"Wei Li is a capable man, as evidenced by the time we competed with him for the control of Hutchison Whampoa. He is also a man who can bend and stretch himself." Li Jiacheng had a high opinion of Wei Li. If he were not an enemy, he would have brought him under his command.

"Mr. Li, do you want to acquire Guangsheng Bank? If you do, I can lend you a hand." Feng Wanju said bluntly.

Li Jiacheng said, "To be honest, only privatization of Kwong Sang Bank can be in the interests of Cheung Kong Holdings. I think privatization is not easy. First, there are people like Luo Qihong and Wei Li as shareholders. Second, the market is so good that small shareholders will not be willing to do so."

"What does Mr. Li mean?" Feng Wanju was unsure of Li Jiacheng's intention for a moment.

"If Cheung Kong Holdings cannot acquire the entire property, can Mr. Feng allow it to be resold to others?" Li Jiacheng did not want so much cash to be locked up by Kwong Sang Bank.

"Of course you can. At that time, Guangsheng Bank was already a company under Mr. Li, so naturally Mr. Li would be the one making the decision." Feng Wanju just wanted a favor, and nothing else was within his consideration.

"Thank you, Mr. Feng! I will definitely urge Cheung Kong Holdings to complete the full acquisition of Guangsheng Bank as soon as possible." Li Jiacheng said with a smile.

With Li Jiacheng's promise, Feng Wanju did not contact Wei Li, but began to announce to the public that Cheung Kong Holdings was interested in participating in the acquisition of Guangsheng Bank.

Siu On Real Estate Company Office

"There must be some connection between Feng Wanju and Li Jiacheng, and they have negotiated the deal privately." Chen Zhilong said angrily.

"In my opinion, Li Jiacheng must want to privatize Guangsheng Bank. If privatization fails, he will definitely give up." Cheng Jianshen looked at Luo Qihong and continued, "The boss has Guangsheng Bank's shares, plus the shares controlled by Wei Li, it will be difficult for Li Jiacheng to successfully privatize it."

"What we should consider now is whether to buy a favor for Li Jiacheng or prepare to acquire Guangsheng Bank?"

Luo Qihong couldn't make up his mind for a moment, but Feng Wanju really didn't give him face. He knew that he supported Wei Li, but he didn't even bother to make a phone call.

However, Li Jiacheng is Li Jiacheng and Feng Wanju is Feng Wanju. We cannot vent our anger on Li Jiacheng because of Feng Wanju.

"You all tell me your opinions." Luo Qihong said thoughtfully.

"Guangsheng Bank's annual rent is over 1 million yuan, and this year's rental income is likely to exceed 2 million yuan. It is a very high-quality real estate company. If it is privatized, it can make a profit from rental income within 10 years. I think we should acquire Guangsheng Bank." Kang Wenyi said.

Chen Zhilong then expressed his opinion, "I do not agree to respond to the privatization of Cheung Kong Holdings. Whether it is selling face to Wei Li or launching an acquisition on my own, I think it is better than supporting Li Jiacheng."

"Boss, why don't you give some face to Wei Li? But we can't support Wei Li in vain. We need to exchange Guangsheng Bank's equity for new shares of Asia Securities, and they must be low-priced new shares." Cheng Jianshen said cunningly.

Luo Qihong's eyes suddenly lit up. With Wei Li around, it would be unlikely to succeed in privatization. It would be better to change the way of thinking.

He remembered that Asia Securities would eventually be sold, so laying a mine now would be better for the future.

"Jianshen's suggestion is very good. Let's just sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers." Luo Qihong smiled with the corners of his mouth raised.

It has been more than six years since the battle between Wee Li and Li Jiacheng for control of Hutchison Whampoa. Now the two meet again on the Kwong Sang Bank project. It is really a narrow road for enemies to meet.

So Luo Qihong immediately made an appointment with Wei Li to discuss the matter, without giving Li Jiacheng time to react.

"Mr. Wei Li, has Feng Wanju from Guangsheng Bank contacted you?" Luo Qihong asked a nonsense question as soon as he came up.

"Of course not. Feng Wanju has already reached an agreement with Li Jiacheng. How could he come to me again?" Wei Li's words were filled with anger. Feng Wanju was really not giving him face.

Luo Qihong said, "Feng Wanju has always been like this. This is not the first time he has done this. He thinks that he has a good deal with the Li family and rarely takes other people seriously."

"I hold some shares of Guangsheng Bank and can sell them to you, but I have one condition, which is that I cannot let Li Jiacheng successfully privatize Guangsheng Bank. If Mr. Wei Li can't bear it anymore, he can only transfer all the shares he holds back to me."

Li Jiacheng always did things beyond people's expectations, so he had to make an extra arrangement to prevent Li Jiacheng from having too much luck. Wei Li's eyes suddenly lit up. With Luo Qihong's support, the possibility of him holding more than 10% of the shares was much higher. As a big shot in the securities industry, he also knew that Guangsheng Bank, which could not be privatized, was a piece of chicken ribs for Li Jiacheng.

Of course, how Wei Li got those Guangsheng Bank shares from Li Jiacheng is another matter.

"Okay, with Luo Sheng's help, I will do my best for Guang Shengxing's affairs."

"How does Mr. Wei Li want to deal with Li Jiacheng? Get control of Guangsheng Bank." Luo Qihong was a little nosy, but this was also one of his goals.

"Mr. Luo, you still don't know Li Jiacheng well enough. This man loves fame more than any other tycoon in Hong Kong. I plan to start from there." Wei Li has fought with Li Jiacheng many times, so he naturally knows Li Jiacheng very well.

"Don't worry, Luo Sheng. I will buy your Guangsheng Bank shares at a 2% premium. I will never let you suffer any loss."

"It's a small matter." Luo Qihong was not worried at all that Wei Li would give a low price.

Asian securities companies are in urgent need of expansion. Although they have made a lot of cash in the securities and stock fields, they do not have much real industry and it is difficult for them to play the role of listed companies. Therefore, they need the support of high-quality companies like Guangsheng Bank.

In fact, Luo Qihong also has another purpose, which is to consume the cash flow of Asia Securities as much as possible to create opportunities for Liu Luanxiong, and at the same time he can get control of China Entertainment Properties as soon as possible.

The news spread quickly and caused some sensation in Hong Kong.

Some newsprint and magazines claimed that Kwong Sing Hong International Company provided a stage for Li Jiacheng and Wei Li to fight again. However, unlike the last time, this time Wei Li and Asia Securities Company had the support of Luo Qihong and were barely able to compete with Li Jiacheng's Cheung Kong Group.

As for whether Wei Li can win, it depends on how much support Luo Qihong gives to Asia Securities Company. If it is less, Wei Li will naturally lose again.

Cheung Kong Holdings Office

"Boss, Luo Qihong is not really going to do his best to help Wei Li, right?" Hong Xiaolian asked anxiously.

"It's unlikely. I didn't expect Luo Qihong to use this method to kill two birds with one stone." Li Jiacheng had a slight sneer on his face. He saw through it.

"Then our privatization will be difficult to succeed, as Asia Securities already holds more than 10% of Guangsheng Bank's shares," Hong Xiaolian reminded.

"Yes, we can see Luo Qihong's purpose, and Luo Qihong also sees our difficulties. At first, I didn't want to agree to Feng Sheng, but I took this into consideration. Unfortunately, Feng Sheng has offended Luo Qihong, so I had no choice but to agree." Li Jiacheng said with a sigh.

In his opinion, Feng Wanju was too anxious and was eager to stand against Luo Qihong.

Although Luo Qihong had thwarted his many acquisition plans, he was still unwilling to become his enemy. After all, Luo Qihong's ability to make money in the stock and securities market was too strong.

"What should we do? Should we talk to Wei Li?" Hong Xiaolian believed that once Cheung Kong Holdings had taken action, there was no possibility of withdrawal.

Wei Li is not Li Zhaoji and has no qualifications to compete with Cheung Kong Holdings.

Li Jiacheng shook his head. "Even if we talk to Wei Li, he is unlikely to agree. First, there is the grudge between us and Wei Li. Second, Luo Qihong is willing to sell the shares of Guangsheng Bank to Wei Li, which is clearly to prevent us from successfully privatizing."

"How about I talk to Wei Li myself? Even if I fail, the company can claim that it was my personal behavior." Hong Xiaolian's suggestion is not much different from trying to cover up one's own mistakes.

"No need to do that!" Li Jiacheng waved his hand. "Just negotiate with Wei Li directly on behalf of the company. If he doesn't agree, then don't agree. There's nothing shameful about that. There are always only two possibilities in business negotiations: failure and success."

"Yes! I understand!" Hong Xiaolian nodded.

(End of this chapter)