Hong Kong Film Intelligence King

Chapter 331: Unifying Thought

Chapter 331: Unifying Thoughts
"Everyone, it seems very difficult for us to get together."

Han Bin sighed with particular emotion.

Liang Kun shrugs:

“I declined a charity gala, and by the way, I would love to hear your suggestion.”

At this time, Liang Kun, Chen Guozhong, and Han Bin, each accompanied by their female companions, arrived at Wang Dao's home as guests.

“Who didn’t? I also turned down two invitations. Binni, you did a fantastic job!” Le Huizhen chuckled.

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Then I'm much more relaxed. The previous case has been taken over by the security bureau, and there's no trouble at all."

"Comfortable!"

Liang Kun's Strange Path:

"Someone stole the credit?"

Chen Guozhong smiled and shook his head:

"It's not about stealing credit."

"The credit has already been awarded. To be precise, the credit is mine from the moment I led my men to take the three commissioners away from the ICAC. No one can take it away from me."

"They've all been interrogated, so it's good that they've been taken away."

Han Bin asked:

"I heard those three committed suicide?"

Chen Guozhong mocked:

"If they were in our police station, they would never have committed suicide."

Apple was startled:
"Brother Chung, are you saying that the three ICAC commissioners were murdered?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Yes, he was forced to commit suicide!"

Van clicked his tongue in amazement:

"Brother Zhong, why do I feel like your police station and our gang are equally shady?"

"Their styles of doing things are all pretty much the same."

Chen Guozhong wiped his mouth with a napkin before saying:
"It's normal."

What is the largest thing in the Western world?

"money!"

"If everything revolves around money, then it's normal for things like this to happen."

“The three commissioners, William, knew too much; they had to die.”

Apple immediately raised a question:
"However, according to media records, HK$450 million was withdrawn from the accounts of the three Commissioners William at the same time they were arrested."

"Doesn't HSBC want to recover those HK$450 million?"

"Did you kill those three commissioners and then not want to recover this huge sum of money?"

Chen Guozhong corrected:

"It's not 450 million, it's only 250 million."

Apple was shocked:

"Did Shen Daban give the wrong result?"

Chen Guozhong shrugged:

"Shen Daban is just using this incident to settle accounts."

"This was also one of the causes of death for Commissioner William III."

Bozi mocked:
“Those three must die. On the surface, HSBC was robbed of 370 million, but in reality, it was only 170 million.”

"If you calculate it this way, with one positive and one negative, this is 400 million in revenue."

"They deserve to die."

“Van is right. This method is similar to what he used to use when he was in the gang.”

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"The methods used at the bottom and top levels are similar, while the middle level is very stable."

"The middle class has no worries about food and clothing. They are neither as rich nor poor as the rich, so naturally they live a better life."

"However, both the upper and lower levels can easily influence the middle level."

"Take Hong Kong as an example. Whether it's a conglomerate or a triad, it's very easy to control a middle layer."

Apple shook its head:
“This is too dark.”

Handsome Kun sighed:

"So, we need to work hard to make money."

"Only after we make money can we decide our own destiny."

Han Bin exclaimed:
"Aren't we making enough money yet?"

Wang Dao answered affirmatively:

"not enough!"

Bozi, Le Huizhen, Vanzai, Apple, you look at each other, all shocked.

The four of them are very satisfied with their current life and believe that their family is now truly wealthy.

Even if they stop making money in the future, the money they have now is more than they could spend in three lifetimes.

Unexpectedly, Wang Dao said it wasn't enough.

"If we're just talking about basic living expenses, the money we have is enough for us to live on for ten lifetimes, as long as we don't spend it extravagantly."

"But it's not safe now."

"The Western world is unstable, and this is especially true for the business world."

"Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimp; that's a normal phenomenon."

"That's how business districts are; it's like rowing against the current."

“If we stagnate, those who come after us will surpass us and may even swallow us whole.”

"Such a thing must not happen."

"The business world is like a battlefield; once you enter, you can only move forward, not backward."

"otherwise……"

"The only way out is bankruptcy and exit."

"Or rather, it's about people who are satisfied and then sell their company."

Han Bin asked:

"If we were to sell all these companies, we'd have enough for the rest of our lives, right?"

Wang Dao nodded with a smile:
"Of course, you can do that."

“However, if you really do that, we’ll all be ordering paper money to offer at your grave in a while.”

Han Bin said in astonishment:
"why?"

Wang Dao sighed:

"I am known as the richest Chinese businessman in Hong Kong..."

Han Bin sincerely said:
“This is an honor. When you can remove the words ‘Chinese businessman’ from your name, that will be glorious.”

Wang Dao shook his head:
"I am now extremely cautious, as if I am walking on thin ice."

"Overall, Chinese merchants were overshadowed by the foreign firms in the city, whose capital was much larger than that of Chinese merchants."

"We are now mountain-breaking monsters!"

"We can only move forward, not backward!"

"If we succeed, we'll establish our own school of thought and have a place in the future."

"If we fail, we'll become cannon fodder."

"I'm afraid he'll die without a burial place."

“The foreign firm won’t let us off the hook; they’ll definitely swallow us whole.”

"They chewed the bones clean, leaving not a single crumb."

A chill suddenly ran through everyone.

Apple asked:

"Brother Dao, how far do we want to go?"

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head:

"To what extent?"

"You've stumped me. What we need to do right now is much smaller than my goal."

Apple asked curiously:
"Brother Dao, what is your goal?"

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

Do you know what a banyan tree is?

Apple smiled:

"Of course we know about banyan trees, they're long-lived trees that can form a forest from a single trunk!"

Hong Kong has many banyan trees, which are arguably one of the most common tree species.

Wang Dao counted on his fingers and said:

"The banyan tree can not only form a forest on its own, but also a small world. Its canopy is often a habitat for birds and has its own ecosystem."

"The area under the banyan tree is also a gathering place for the villagers."

“Some people even make wishes and pray to the banyan tree.”

"Our company's goal is simply to become like a banyan tree."

Everyone looked at each other, wondering why the conversation had suddenly turned into talking about trees when it was supposed to be about running a business.

Apple laughed:

"Those famous speakers who are good at public speaking all use objects to metaphorically represent people."

"They usually use metaphors to explain things."

"I didn't expect Brother Dao to have such a skill."

Wang Dao smiled and shook his head.

Apple is good at summarizing:

"What Daoge means is that when we run a business, we should strive to be like a banyan tree—long-lived, providing shelter, indispensable to people, and indispensable to those who depend on us?"

"A banyan tree can form a forest from a single tree, which means our company needs to keep expanding and needs to have branches and roots?"

Wang Dao said softly:
"It's not as complicated as you think, but it's pretty much the same."

"As long as our company can penetrate into all levels of society and make everyone indispensable to us, that will be enough."

"Back then, no one could do without us."

"If anyone tries to deal with us, someone will stop them."

"Anyone who chooses us as their enemy is an enemy of those who depend on us."

"Then we'll be completely safe."

Everyone was stunned and incredulous.

I never imagined that Wang Dao's goals would be so ambitious.

"In the world of capital, money ultimately calls the shots."

"However, we currently have no powerful backing."

"It is impossible to survive in a white world."

"unless……"

"Either be like Okamoto and be Ugly's dog."

"Or become a dumping ground for Chongqing, like India."

"Either, become a dog of Chongqing and integrate into the Western world."

Van was stunned:

"Big businessmen are all rich people, would they really be someone else's dogs?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"of course."

"There must be benefits to being someone's dog."

"That's how money is."

Why do you think Boss Shen attacked us?

"That wasn't his own idea; someone was instigating him behind the scenes."

"This man is a Chinese businessman!"

The four women were deeply shocked.

"In his mind, how can one get ahead without being a dog of white people?"

"We are committing a crime."

"So this guy secretly started instigating Shen Daban."

"They instigated Shen Daban to secretly sow discord between us and Ximen."

"This is also one of the reasons why Commissioner William III was eavesdropping on Simon's office." Van was furious.
Whose dog is that?

"I'm going to kill him!"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"He's already been taken care of."

Van sighed:

"It would be so much better if I did it."

Han Bin felt a headache coming on:
"Van, remember our place. We can leave these things to them."

Van was very cool and attracted Han Bin, but now their identities are completely different.

Doing it yourself again like before would be a bit beneath you.

They're all big bosses, how could they do it themselves?

What's the point of keeping so many underlings?
Van smiled:

"Don't worry, Benny, I was just saying."

Han Bin smiled gently:
"Whatever you do, I will support you."

Handsome Kun said speechlessly:
"Binny, do you dare to tell Van the truth?"

Han Bin said earnestly:
"I'm just saying what's on my mind."

Liang Kun rolled his eyes.

He'd be a fool to believe that!

Liang Kun asked Wang Dao:
"Ah Dao, we're all busy, why did you agree to Binny's dinner invitation?"

Han Bin was annoyed:

"Brother Kun, what do you mean by this?"

"Don't we need to have a party?"

Lam Kwan waved his hand:
"Don't think too much."

"Ado is discussing the land deal with Simon."

"Where would you find the time to meet with us now?"

Han Bin then gave up.

Apple asked curiously:
"Are they really going to sell Hongkong Land for 2.2 billion?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"real."

Chen Guozhong asked:
"Such a large transaction, would the Governor's Mansion agree to it?"

Wang Dao sneered:
"Don't worry, he'd love to agree."

Everyone was taken aback and asked in unison:

"why?"

Wang Dao shrugged:

"Simon called me today and said that the Dude wants us to save HSBC."

Everyone is puzzled.

Bozi asked:

"Save HSBC?"

Wang Dao explained:
"Actually, it's an acquisition of HSBC."

"Furthermore, we must also quell the run on HSBC."

The crowd was in an uproar.

Handsome Kun frowned and said:
"Do we need to acquire HSBC?"

"It won't be easy to quell the run on HSBC."

Bozi nodded:
“Ah Kun is right.”

"HSBC is a big bank, and most people in Hong Kong deposit their savings in HSBC."

"The reason HSBC is on the verge of bankruptcy is that it couldn't come up with enough cash during this bank run."

"Even if we acquire HSBC, it probably won't be easy to quell the bank run, will it?"

Chen Guozhong asked:
"Ado, what's your opinion?"

Wang Dao said earnestly:
"HSBC is going to be acquired."

"The bank run needs to be quelled as soon as possible, otherwise it could easily turn into a financial crisis."

"The club will grow even bigger then."

Chen Guozhong looked at everyone and said bluntly:
"Can we quell this financial crisis?"

Wang Dao nodded:
"As long as the run on the bank is stopped, that's fine."

Han Bin frowned and said:
"It's not that easy, is it?"

"We still need to inject capital into HSBC."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"No capital injection is needed; just lend HSBC a sum of money."

"Just calculate it according to the market price."

Han Bin asked the key question:
How much cash do you need?

Wang Dao thought for a moment and said:

"Three billion Hong Kong dollars."

hiss!
Everyone gasped.

Han Bin exclaimed:
"Can we provide such a large cash flow?"

Everyone here is wealthy, and the wealthier they are, the more they understand the situation of other wealthy people.

The wealthy people present can basically be divided into three categories.

One category is industry, another is finance, and the third is real estate.

When it comes to cash flow, finance naturally comes first, followed by industry, and real estate last.

In terms of net worth, major real estate developers may be second to none, but frankly speaking, in terms of cash flow... they are truly billionaires in debt, especially real estate developers in Hong Kong.

However, real estate developers like Liang Kun are different.

Wang Dao's strategy for him was to maintain the status quo, so he did not acquire land or build buildings through the company.

Liang Kun is now doing something similar to living in seclusion.

After all, the monthly rent for the Central Tower alone is staggering.

The current operating model of genuine real estate developers in Hong Kong is to acquire land, hold onto it, and then mortgage it to banks at the appropriate time before developing it.

He was heavily in debt.

In order to get funds back, they've now come up with this gimmick of off-plan sales...

Industrialists are different.

With real businesses in hand, the monthly turnover is quite considerable, resulting in a substantial amount of cash.

But no matter how brilliant an industrialist is, they can't compare to a financier, who is purely playing with cash flow!
Wang Dao smiled and said:
"sure."

"Even if we can't, Ximen and the Governor's Mansion will make it possible for us."

Everyone was extremely confused.

Wang Dao laughed and said:

“Simon wants to buy back the land, and he will definitely have enough cash on hand.”

"Two billion is enough to drain their cash flow."

"But I guess he can't come up with enough cash, so he'll definitely add some shares or assets."

"The governor will certainly do everything in his power to quell the impending financial crisis."

Han Bin was taken aback:
"Is this also related to Simon and the Eunuch?"

He looked puzzled.

The expressions of the others were similar.

Chen Guozhong bluntly stated:

"Ado, we don't understand the connection between these two things..."

"We experienced an economic crisis a few years ago, why didn't they intervene then, but only now?"

"what is the reason?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"This time, that time."

"It's 1981 now. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't be anything special."

"As Brother Zhong said, it's just an economic crisis. It happened, so what's the big deal?"

"The situation is completely different now."

"Firstly, Chongqing and my hometown are negotiating, but according to feedback from my hometown, Hong Kong is absolutely not something we can give up."

"If Hong Kong wants to have more leverage at the negotiating table, it must demonstrate that it can govern Hong Kong well."

"An economic crisis at this time would definitely be a negative factor."

"An economic crisis is, of course, not allowed to happen."

Han Bin frowned and said:
"Isn't that reason a bit far-fetched?"

"After an economic crisis, there is a natural process of gradual recovery."

"Even the Ugly Kingdom needs a long time..."

"The Governor's Mansion should not bear any responsibility."

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"That's the second reason I mentioned."

"The economic crisis that is about to erupt is a man-made disaster, not a natural one."

"what is the reason?"

"The huge scandal of Shen Daban embezzling HSBC funds for bribery and three ICAC commissioners accepting bribes triggered a run on the bank."

"If this incident is not quelled soon, the whole world will know about this huge scandal."

"For some people, this is unacceptable!"

"The foggy city prides itself on being a city where the sun never sets, and has always acted like a teacher, spouting nonsense all over the world."

"They pay particular attention to their image."

"We all have firsthand experience with this."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Everyone knows that.

After all, cultural indoctrination in colonies is pervasive.

"City of fog originally started as a pirate city, and they were repackaged to become so-called gentlemen."

"But look at the so-called three-person team responsible for anti-corruption they selected; they are all corrupt officials who have accepted bribes amounting to eight figures."

"This is absolutely hilarious!"

Wang Dao addressed the crowd,

"We all know what kind of people foreigners are, and the international community knows it too."

"However, this is like the Emperor's New Clothes; you know it, but you can't say it out loud."

"Once it's said, it'll be troublesome."

"Especially during this special time."

Liang Kun said in astonishment:
What time is it now?

"Negotiations between Chongqing and my hometown?"

Wang Dao laughed and said:

"That's one reason; another reason is the resistance of diodes."

"Do you think the U.S. is trying to win over its homeland?"

"Isn't it because they felt the pressure from the red bear in the north?"