Hong Kong Movies: I am Hongxing, what the hell is the intelligence king?

Chapter 415 HSBC acts quickly

"Brother Feng, HSBC actually found you?"

Lin Feng glanced at Li Fu.
"HSBC is a long-established power in Hong Kong. It would be strange if they didn't find out about me."

"Even so, I still complained that they were too slow."

"Chen Taotao has never hidden anything from him."

Li Fu frowned slightly:

"Won't this cause us trouble?"

Lin Feng chuckled:
"Troubled?"

"There is absolutely no problem."

"Don't worry."

Li Fu said in astonishment:
"Don't worry?"

Lin Feng said seriously:
"There's really no need to worry."

“We have always laid out our plans and played an open game with them.”

"Xiao Fu, remember this: while you need to calculate things, the most important thing is that your calculations must leave people nowhere to hide."

"That is, an open conspiracy."

"My plan is simple: let them consume their resources and their connections to raise cash and quell the bank run."

"If the run on HSBC cannot be quelled within three days, then HSBC's reputation will be ruined."

Li Fu reminded him:
"HSBC is a subsidiary of Onsa Capital, and so are Standard Chartered and others. Will they lend a hand later?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:
"I'll definitely lend a hand."

"However, it won't be of much help."

"You can see this from past stock market crashes."

Li Fu was taken aback:
"This can be seen from a stock market crash?"

Lin Feng casually took out a box of cigars. Li Fu, with his keen eye, quickly took it, took out a cigar, and began trimming it.

"Have one for yourself too."

Li Fu readily accepted the advice and trimmed another branch.

Lin Feng slowly savored his cigar before explaining to him.
"Hong Kong has experienced several stock market crashes throughout its history, which is different from other parts of the world."

"Asynchrony is an anomaly."

"The world financial system is actually a circle; fluctuations in one place can easily affect other places."

"However, this was not the case during many of Hong Kong's stock market crashes."

"That means it's not an external factor, but a local factor."

Li Fu had a sudden inspiration and said:

"Like this stock market crash?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"That's right!"

"In order to rescue the big tycoon, the small tycoon took a risky step, which was to have the big tycoon's employees take money to riot in the streets."

"And so, the stock market crash began."

"This is a typical man-made disaster."

"Hong Kong is a free port. For a free port, what keeps it stable is not any ideology, but social stability."

“The value of this free port is greatly reduced once social unrest occurs.”

"With the people from the Dafuhao Group causing trouble, a stock market crash is inevitable."

"However, this stock market crash was purely man-made and is not representative of other places, so it will not spread beyond our borders."

Li Fuyin vaguely understood.

"As for the numerous stock market crashes in Hong Kong, many of them were caused by the political situation at the time."

"Actually, the people who know their hometown best are these Hong Kong businessmen who do business in Hong Kong."

“They have known for more than 20 years that the return of Hong Kong to China was inevitable.”

"Therefore, they manipulated the stock market multiple times, causing stock market crashes, so that Anza Capital could flow back."

Li Fu said in astonishment:
"Isn't this supposed to be about the rise of Chinese capital?"

Lin Feng chuckled:
"The Rise of Chinese Capital?"

"While this certainly plays a part, what is the truth when you look back at the so-called rise of Chinese capital?"

"The truth is that colonizers like Shen Daban are choosing their successors."

"The transformation of the Dafuhao Group is the most representative example."

"Initially, the shares of the Grand Fortune Group were held in trust by HSBC, and there are many similar shares held by HSBC."

"To be honest, this group is a real behemoth."

"Can you imagine that shares worth 160 million yuan would be given away to a tycoon for free by Shen Daban?"

"Not only that, he also borrowed 300 million yuan in interest-free loans to facilitate the business operations of the tycoon."

"Is this something a foreign big boss could do?"

"Even fathers wouldn't treat their sons this well, would they?"

"That's too good."

Li Fu's face darkened.

"There must be some kind of exchange of benefits between the two."

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense from a fundamental logical standpoint.

Surely it can't be that Ms. Shen admires a wealthy man and then gives him a life of riches for free, right?

What a liar!
Lin Feng smiled and said:
"Over the years, foreign capital has been gradually leaving. Twenty years ago, I wouldn't have dared to start such a major war."

"At that time, Ansar capital was everywhere, and they were very united."

"Think about it, they are few in number, and if they want to establish themselves in Hong Kong, they can only do so by uniting."

"In fact, this group has been doing this for decades."

"As Hong Kong's population grew, the population of Onsa became extremely small, so as a last resort, the upward mobility channels for Hong Kong locals were opened to a limited extent."

"That's why this situation has occurred."

"As for now..."

Lin Feng was quite disdainful.

"The remaining Angsa Capital in Hong Kong has only one purpose: to make money!"

"They need to make more money to survive."

"Not making money? By then, they won't be able to get away even if they want to."

"Standard Chartered didn't kick him when he was down; it was just a matter of mutual dependence. You're asking them to risk their lives for HSBC... Onsa isn't their hometown; they don't have that kind of self-sacrificing spirit."

Li Fu suddenly realized:

"So that's it."

Lin Feng exhaled a smoke ring.
"How did I behave when I was talking to Brown just now?"

Li Fuwei pondered for a moment:
"This is not like your usual self; you're more like a hothead."

Lin Feng laughed heartily:

"Xiao Fu, you're quite observant."

"I did it on purpose."

Li Fu was taken aback:
"on purpose?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:

"I was explaining something to Brown—the conflict between us is irreconcilable; there is only one way out: battle."

“If I act a little more mild, this guy thinks he can avoid a fight by applying pressure.”

"In this way, HSBC will have more resources to deal with the bank run."

Li Fu understood.

"Your performance just now has convinced them that this matter can only be resolved through a head-on confrontation."

Lin Feng gently tapped the table:
"That's right!"

"Don't think you can quell the bank run by putting pressure on others."

"All they need to do is borrow enough silver!"

Li Fu admired Lin Feng immensely.

This is a truly open and aboveboard strategy.

It forces you to bite the bullet and go for it.

Li Fu suddenly thought of something and said somewhat nervously:
"Brother Feng, HSBC has the right to mint coins. If they just print money freely... wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Lin Feng smiled:

"Printing money might seem like a solution to the bank run, but it won't work."

Li Fu was extremely puzzled:

"why?"

"Wouldn't it be better to print only the parts that are missing?"

Lin Feng explained the matter of printing money to Li Fu before saying:

Do you think Brown doesn't know how serious this is?

"If he loses his mind and starts the printing press, I'll be overjoyed."

"I will send them straight to prison."

Li Fu was finally relieved.

"Does that mean we are destined to win?"

Lin Feng shook his head:
"This is nothing at all!"

How can we be so sure of victory?

Li Fu said in astonishment:
"Brown and his team clearly have no way to solve the bank run problem. Do they have any other solutions?"

Lin Feng sighed:
"HSBC has been entrenched in Hong Kong for too long, and its influence is deeply entrenched."

"The bank run looks impressive, but it's far from enough to kill them off with one blow."

"As long as they leverage their connections, they will naturally amass a large amount of cash."

"You should know that the four major corporations in Hong Kong, both old and new, control almost all industries in Hong Kong, and the cash flow they generate every day is countless."

"If HSBC were to swallow its pride and give up most of its profits, it would be willing to risk not making any profit for the next three years."

"It's not difficult to get through this crisis."

Li Fu's mouth dropped open:
"what?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:
"Can't imagine?"

Li Fu nodded vigorously:

“That’s amazing.”

Lin Feng chuckled:
"Actually, that's understandable."

“You’re from my hometown, so let me give you a very simple example and you’ll understand.”

"The large factory system that was implemented in my hometown in the past was actually similar to this."

"In a large factory, everything from birth to death can be done in the factory."

"Although HSBC doesn't have the same influence as large factories, with their connections, they're not far behind."

Li Fu's expression was unusually serious: "This really is a big problem."

Lin Feng shrugged:

"This is a big problem? There's more!"

Li Furen was completely numb.

"Anything else?"

Lin Feng casually said:
"HSBC also has a headquarters in Ansebourg."

"Under normal circumstances, it's hard to say, but at times like this, headquarters will definitely support HSBC."

"The current situation is far from over."

"This war is going to be a long one!"

Li Fu held Lin Feng in high esteem.
"Brother Feng, you see things so clearly, yet you still dare to wage war against HSBC?"

"No wonder Master Ding didn't dare to look at the details of your project. If he knew the details of HSBC, he definitely wouldn't dare to invest."

Lin Feng smiled.

Li Fu thought for a moment and asked:
"If HSBC is like this, could the Dafuhao Group also have some kind of deep-rooted foundation?"

Lin Feng casually said:
"Of course, do you think the shareholders of the Great Fortune Group are just for show?"

"These Hong Kong conglomerates mostly engage in a cycle of mutual exploitation, so stock market crashes don't affect them at all."

"The conglomerates in Hong Kong are not as crazy as Okamoto, but they are not much different."

Li Fu exclaimed in surprise:
"How can you still laugh under such immense pressure?"

Lin Feng smiled and said:
As our ancestors wisely said, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

"The worst thing for a person is not knowing themselves."

"Now that I have figured out what cards they have up their sleeves, I naturally have corresponding countermeasures when I do things."

He tilted his head and asked,
"It seems like you've thrown your coffin lid in too, aren't you scared?"

Li Fu spoke the truth:

"afraid!"

"I now regret hearing about your plans."

Lin Feng never hides his actions from those close to him, whether it's Liang Kun or Li Fu.

He would tell any close person who wanted to know the details.

Liang Kun didn't want to know, and Li Fu had no idea how terrible things were; he was involved from beginning to end.

"Master Ding was right."

"He doesn't want to take on the pressure."

"Only when you're actually involved do you realize how suffocating the pressure is."

Li Fu felt somewhat frustrated.
“I’m not as good as Dingye, nor as good as Jianjun. This guy is smarter than me and doesn’t listen to your plans at all.”

Lin Feng shook his head:
“You are different from Jianjun.”

“Jianjun is reliable in doing things. He is a sharp sword that has been drawn from its sheath. He doesn’t want to be a commander and is too lazy to use his brain.”

“If I give him a difficult problem and let him do some specific tasks, he will do a very good job.”

"But when it comes to mental work, it's not that he's incapable of doing it, it's that he's too lazy to do it."

Li Fu thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.

Wang Jianjun is now also the head of the Hung Hing Yuen Long branch, but he delegates all the day-to-day affairs of the branch to Da Tou. He gives Da Tou the utmost trust.

Wang Jianjun always agreed to anything Da Tou said he would do.

Da Tou was 100% loyal to Wang Jianjun.

As for Wang Jianjun, apart from occasionally appearing in Yuen Long, he was usually in charge of Thunder Security.

But then again, even in Thunder, Wang Jianjun wasn't in charge of planning. Just as Lin Feng said, he was a sharp sword; as long as you gave him specific tasks, there was nothing he couldn't handle.

“You are the commander-in-chief. Jianjun, Jianguo, Tianhong, Ajie, and Abu are all talented generals.”

“You are different from them.”

"Among my brothers, only you and Chaoxian are capable of using your brains, and are willing to use them."

Li Fu was speechless:

"I'm truly honored."

Lin Feng chuckled:
"I plan to retire when I'm forty."

"Only you know how big my business is."

"However, things have gotten too big, and I want to retire. What should I do?"

Li Fu remained silent.

"Brother Feng, do you have eight wives?"

"You still have more than twenty years, enough time for you to raise suitable descendants."

"Is there any need to keep an eye on us?"

Lin Feng laughed and scolded:
Don't take your blessings for granted.

"If I were to reveal this, I wonder how many people would want to be my successor."

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As their father, I can guarantee them a life free from worries about food and clothing. That's already doing right by them."

"As for the future—I don't even have a child yet, why should I think that far ahead?"

“You can’t all stay by my side forever; sooner or later you’ll all have to stand on your own.”

"I don't count on Jianjun and the others. At most, they'll be able to take charge of a company."

"I trust you guys the most, so can you find me some other trustworthy people?"

A name suddenly flashed into Li Fu's mind:

"Brother Feng, you could actually mentor Ah Sheng!"

Lin Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, and pointed at Li Fu in a vague manner, saying:
"You're quite adept at shifting the blame."

"Ah Sheng is only seven years old, and you've already set your sights on him?"

For the sake of the future, Li Fu had no choice but to promote Tianyangsheng:
"I think Ah Sheng is a pretty good guy."

"Although he is only seven years old, he is sensible, polite, and grateful. Moreover, he has a particularly good talent for martial arts."

“I’ve heard the women praise Ah Sheng more than once.”

"When has your sister-in-law ever praised anyone?"

Lin Feng looked at him speechlessly:
“Amin is a teacher, when has she ever failed to praise the children?”

Li Fu gave a dry laugh:
“Ah Sheng is no ordinary child; he’s one of our own.”

Lin Feng seemed to be deep in thought:
“Ah Sheng, he is indeed a suitable candidate.”

"I started working at seventeen, so it doesn't seem wrong for him to start working at seventeen as well, does it?"

Li Fu quickly said:
"No no!"

"Nothing wrong with it."

"How about I take him out one day a week?"

Lin Feng said speechlessly:
Do you want to get scolded?

“Asheng is the apple of my eye and Amin’s eye.”

“Even if he practices martial arts with me, he still needs to make an appointment.”

"And you're going to take him out for the whole day now?"

"As long as you can persuade Amin, and most importantly, persuade me, then it's up to you!"

Li Fu was dejected.

Tian Yangsheng's time is currently very restricted.

Every day is packed with activities.

He was seven years old, the age when he should be in school. He spent six days a week in school and only had Sundays to rest.

However, on Sundays, they can't help but play whenever they want.

I need to visit my grandma, practice boxing with Lin Feng, and play at all my aunts' houses...

Tian Yangsheng's lifestyle was giving Lin Feng a real headache.

To be honest, he didn't want Tian Yangsheng to be so busy, but that was the reality, and Lin Feng couldn't help it.

In an attempt to evade responsibility, Li Fu actually tried to target Tian Yangsheng. Lin Feng could only sigh at Li Fu's audacity in making such a decision!

It takes a lot of determination to do something like this.

Li Fu gritted his teeth and said:
"I'll find an opportunity to talk to my sister-in-law about it."

Lin Feng gave a thumbs up:
"Tell me in advance when you want to say it."

Li Fuxi said:

"Brother Feng, will you help me?"

Lin Feng said matter-of-factly:
"help you?"

"Stop joking, I need to find an excuse to get out of here."

"Don't let Amin drag me into this when he's scolding you."

Li Fu said awkwardly:
"Brother Feng, is it really that serious? Your wife is such a gentle person."

Lin Feng countered with a question:
Is your Qiqi gentle?

Li Fu nodded:
"So gentle."

Lin Feng sighed:
"Only the softest touch can forge the hardest steel."

"Judging from your expression, you can tell that she has you pretty much got her figured out."

Li Fushao's face turned red with shock:
"Brother Feng, you're not slandering me. I just love her."

Lin Feng nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, that's love for her."

"I have eight wives, I understand how you feel."

Li Fu immediately lost heart.

Lin Feng said seriously:
"I'm not kidding you."

“Amin may look gentle and kind, but that doesn’t mean she’s easy to mess with.”

"Your sisters-in-law have all sorts of personalities, but think about it, has anyone ever said anything bad about Amin?"

"I don't even have the thought of challenging her."

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Li Fu felt a chill rise from his heart.

Yup!

Could someone who manages Lin Feng's harem so well be someone who appears so kind on the surface?

Le Huizhen, Ding Yao, Fang Ting, and the other women were all exceptional women, and she managed to handle them all.

I was still thinking of trying to persuade her?

Thinking about this, Li Fu felt like slapping himself.

Lin Feng chuckled:
Are you still nervous?

Li Fu was taken aback and shook his head.

He wasn't worried about HSBC at all; all he could think about was how not to mess with his sister-in-law.

Lin Feng casually said:
"It's not a big deal. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. What are you afraid of?"

(End of this chapter)