Hong Kong's new giants

"How is the online version of "Legend" going?" Lin Zuhui asked again.

As early as last year, "Legend" had already released a PC version, aiming to grab the copyright first.The online version is limited due to the current network speed, and has been working hard to advance.

Lin Zuhui remembered that the world's first online game "Online Genesis" appeared this year in his previous life.

"It's officially released this summer, but this version is a bit rough, and the quality is very different from the PC "Legend". But the boss can rest assured that the version of "Legend" will continue to be updated until it reaches the state you mentioned!"

Lin Zuhui said with satisfaction: "Very good, let's do a rough test first, and then slowly update the version later!"

"Yes, many technologies have not yet been realized, but we have plans, so we are very confident in being the world's leading game developer!"

Siege, killing monsters, PK, thousands of people online and other technologies are indeed difficult to realize technically for a while; however, network technology has developed rapidly in recent years, and the previous life "Legend 1" appeared at the end of 1998.Of course, "Legend 2" is really famous, and it was not officially opened until 2000.

Lin Zuhui said: "Yes, we have 500 R&D personnel, and we must make full use of them. Online multiplayer online games are a major trend in the future game industry, so we must maintain a world-leading position in this..."

In this life, he must stop the development trend of Korean games, and make Kim Dae Jong's so-called 'cultural nation' a 'joke'.At the very least, the mainland will act as an agent for Heung Kong's online games in large numbers.

"Well, we divide the R&D personnel into the 'studio' model and implement the internal incentive model. I believe that more and more classic games will be created."

In fact, Gokling is curious that he hasn't submitted a game to his boss yet, because the idea is so good.For example, in "Legend", although many technologies have not yet been realized, he believes that all technologies should be realized within two years at most.

After Gao Kelin left, Lin Zuhui wrote "Miracle MU" on paper. Unfortunately, he only played Legend back then, and he didn't play this game much.However, Lin Zuhui had no intention of relying entirely on himself.

His idea is that since 1998, The Ninth City has developed at least five online games at the same time, including "Legend of Blood" and "Miracle MU". As for the other three games, the company has independently developed them.

And after the millennium, games such as "Audition", "Adventure Island", "Running Kart", "Dungeon and Warriors", and "Cross Fire" will be developed in turn.

Of course, what Lin Zuhui is confident about is not his memory, but the strength accumulated in the game by The Ninth City.For these games, even if they have played for a while, they still have incomplete memory and can only be used as a reference for the R&D team.

The advantage of The Ninth City is that it has beautiful graphics (inheriting the drawing skills of Wanhui Comics), strong technology (accumulated over the years), and wide distribution channels (Activision is a large game publisher, and Kingsoft is also an agent in the mainland).

Finally, at the beginning of 1998, Xiangjiang listed "Cultural Establishment of Hong Kong" as a major policy, which will definitely bring greater development opportunities for Hong Kong's game industry.

The last president who came in to report was Liu Songcheng, president of Netflix Software.

The reason why Netflix has thousands of employees is because Netflix has entered the "software OEM" mode. At the same time, Netflix has also developed a large number of software, such as ICQ, stock trading software, music software, Stone Smart card system, as well as YAHOO (Xiangjiang), Netflix software also provides enterprise Internet services, helping enterprises to open Internet business, etc.

In short, Lin Zuhui is not worried that raising so many people will lose money. Only one ICQ software is currently worth 8 million US dollars!

In fact, not only did Netflix not lose money, but it made a good profit.

Just signed a large contract of 1.5 million yuan with the smart card company under the subway company, that is, the "smart payment system" contract.At the same time, this business can also develop overseas and inland, which is a big cake.

After listening to Liu Songcheng's report, Lin Zuhui said with satisfaction: "The development is good! By the way, I plan to build a portal website oriented to the Greater China region, to provide overseas and the world with information about 'knowing China affairs', and to serve the Greater China region and overseas. Global Chinese in the Chinese-speaking community provide 'Chinese fashion life' and e-commerce services, including tourism, culture, science, academics, art, fashion, games, news, sports, entertainment and other projects... You first prepare the project team, I hope next year The product is ready to market!"

Although Yahoo's business in Hong Kong is managed by Netflix, it is someone else's website after all; moreover, Yahoo will not be able to hand over its mainland business to Netflix in the future, so it still has to have its own portal in Greater China .

Liu Songcheng knows that the boss is a giant of the Internet, and behind many well-known Internet companies in the United States, there is the investment of the boss.Therefore, he is not surprised at all by the boss's vigorous development of Xiangjiang's information technology industry, but is very happy.

"Okay, I'll start preparations right away!"

Lin Zuhui nodded and said, "There's no need to be in a hurry. I'm planning to go public early next year, so I'm well prepared; this website is called Sina. You should go to the mainland, Taiwan and other Greater China regions to register domain names first."

Grab a name first!

"Ok"

Lin Zuhui nodded. More than half a year of preparation time is enough. The strength of Netflix software is far from being comparable to that of mainland companies.

In fact, Lin Zuhui is not interested in the benefits of the portal, but because he needs to lead the development of Xiangjiang's information technology industry.Of course, Lin Zuhui himself would be very happy if he took the opportunity of TOM.com from Li Chaoren in his previous life.

Moreover, Sina.com targets the Greater China region (inland policy is not a problem), and if it goes public, it can also reap a lot of wealth, which can be used as driving funds to drive the development of Xiangjiang's information technology industry.

And Netflix will undoubtedly become a world-class information technology giant, and ICQ is also one of its signs.

Chapter 6 and five [several families are happy and thousands of families are sad]

Central, Octopus Bank Building.

Although this building with an area of ​​over 30 square feet is called the Octopus Bank Building, it is the headquarters of the Octopus Financial Group.Octopus Financial Group has four subsidiaries: Octopus Bank (commercial bank), Barings Bank (investment bank), Octopus Securities, and Octopus Insurance.

Octopus Bank and Barings Bank are large companies with assets worth tens of billions. Even after Octopus Securities acquired Sun Hung Kai Securities, it is also the leading securities company in Hong Kong. Only Octopus Insurance, with a scale of only one billion Hong Kong dollars, is not considered a big company.

Sitting in the spacious office, Lin Zuhui received Andrei, the President of Barings Bank who went to the Octopus Financial Group headquarters to report on his work.

The global headquarters of Barings Bank is in London, and the Asian headquarters is in Hong Kong. Andre usually sits in London, but he often comes to Hong Kong to report and work. In fact, he travels around the world.

"Boss, the liquidity in the account of Barings Bank has exceeded 11 billion US dollars. The company's business is progressing very smoothly, and the mainland market has also opened up!" Andre said respectfully.

Barings Bank is today thanks to the guidance of the boss. Even if the 2 million US dollars earned from speculating in Nikkei is not included, the net profit of Barings Bank has been more than [-] million US dollars for two consecutive years. It can be said that it is much more prosperous than before the boss took over.

In fact, the reason is very simple. Lin Zuhui will not care about the specific operating conditions of Barings Bank (there is a financial group supervision), but Lin Zuhui will review the investment plans of Barings Bank, and will note his own opinions on some plans.And his opinion is a combination of the general financial trend elements, and the analysts of Barings Bank combine these elements, then the investment of Barings Bank will be much smoother.

Lin Zuhui nodded and said: "Financial stability is very important, and we must always learn the lessons of the 'Lisson incident', otherwise no amount of money will be enough for 'gamblers' to ruin."

It's wrong to think about it. A 233-year-old bank was shut down by a trader!

This is why, when Lin Zuhui selected the president of Barings Bank, he considered Andre, who was a legal professional, rather than a financial professional executive.

Andre nodded seriously, and said: "At present, the various systems of Barings Bank are on the right track, and that situation will no longer happen. Please rest assured, the boss."

Lin Zuhui said with satisfaction: "Well, the headquarters gave you a good review!"

As soon as the subject changed, Lin Zuhui immediately said: "Bahrain Bank is going to do that big project, and you have to check it out for me!"

Andre was overjoyed. The boss enjoys the reputation of "God of Stocks" and "God of Finance". He has occupied the position of the world's richest man for many years at a young age, half of which is due to his financial strength.

So, he said calmly: "Boss, please tell me, I will definitely complete the task satisfactorily!"

Lin Zuhui nodded and said directly: "This year, international capital has attacked Thailand many times, you know that?"

Andri nodded and said: "I know, the national speculators headed by Quantum Fund, the Thai government has intervened many times, but it seems that the baht can't hold it!"

Lin Zuhui said calmly: "It's not just that Thailand can't hold it, the whole of Asia will become a sniper field for international capital, and an Asian financial storm is already brewing! Asia's economy will be greatly affected, and Xiangjiang will also be implicated. "

Now it's the beginning of June, Lin Zuhui doesn't need to hide it. Speaking out can also shock and intimidate his subordinates and make them worship him.

Andre was shocked. The boss's analysis was well-founded, and the key was to make people very convincing.

So, he said: "The boss wants to short the Nikkei futures index?"

Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "We can do too much, but I don't like to be a 'bad customer' who is hated by others. Therefore, when shorting the Nikkei futures index, you can't short it maliciously. You don't need too much capital, and your actions are small. In this way, you Arrange to short-sell the Nikkei futures index for 500 million US dollars every day, and make a total of 5000 million to 8000 million US dollars, remember to maintain sufficient margin.”

Andre regards Lin Zuhui as an idol, because although his boss makes money in finance, he is more of an artistic financial tycoon.

"Do it in September and December!"

"Yes, just do these two delivery months, and then stop!"

"No problem, I'll arrange it right away!"

Then, Lin Zuhui said: "In addition to Nikkei, we can also make a financial investment, that is oil! When the financial crisis hits Asia, oil is bound to fall! At the beginning of the year, when it was 24 US dollars per barrel, I missed the opportunity to sell short , so short selling is somewhat risky now, but overall, oil has plummeted in the past two years.”

Andre said: "Currently, Brent oil is running at around $22. As long as the boss is bearish on oil this year and next year, as long as we have enough margin, the risk factor is very low."

This is true, as long as the general direction is right, even a short-term increase of two or three dollars is not a problem at all.

Lin Zuhui said: "Well, from now on, we will short sell 500 million US dollars of crude oil every day, with a total short selling quota of 2 million US dollars, and the more than 8 million US dollars in the account will be kept as margins for these two venture investments."

Crude oil will not fall for a while, Lin Zuhui guessed that it will start in October.Because the baht only fell in July, and the first wave of offensive ended almost in October.

Andre knew that the boss had great confidence, so he made arrangements with full confidence.

Of course, for these two investments, Lin Zuhui will communicate with the senior management of the financial group, and Barings Bank will still be subject to the supervision of the group.

At this time, Lin Zuhui's financial group has a cash flow of more than 300 billion Hong Kong dollars, which can be described as sufficient cash flow.The financial group has 70 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is obtained through the spin-off of Octopus Bank; Octopus Bank has a cash flow of more than 100 billion Hong Kong dollars, and Barings Bank has a cash flow of nearly [-] billion Hong Kong dollars.

This is strength!

All of Lin Zuhui's companies are cash flow hegemons, LEIT Group, Media Group, and ATV Group, the cash flow of these three listed companies is also close to [-] billion (in the name of investing in securities, and maintaining sufficient cash flow, they are kept in the US stock market. and company accounts).

The most exaggerated cash flow, of course, is the New Times Group, whose cash flow will soon exceed 700 billion Hong Kong dollars, and this is the investment of just over 100 billion from Vale.The asset value of New Era Group in securities and gold is even more astonishing.

It can be said that once the Hong Kong stock market is attacked by international super-snipers, as long as Lin Zuhui's companies announce their cash flow, they can guarantee "very resilient"; then it is equivalent to four blue chip stocks that are very resilient, which is crucial to Hong Kong's financial stability.

Of course, the general trend is irreversible, and Lin Zuhui only joined the defense of Xiangjiang Finance under the condition of guaranteeing his own interests.For example, in the previous life, the Xiangjiang stock market would fall to around 6600 points. In this life, he can guarantee that 8000 points will be the bottom (it is impossible to fall to 6600 points, after all, the index has changed). Of course, it depends on the time. Condition.

It is impossible for his company's funds to be used in a large amount to buy bottoms in the Hong Kong stock market, but to be used in large quantities to acquire Asian companies and businesses, and the development of its own company is the top priority.

"dong dong"

"Come in"

He Changhong, the president of Octopus Bank, came in. Although Octopus Bank is a listed company now, with Lin Zuhui's prestige, the board of directors of all listed companies under him have very little power.In other words, Lin Zuhui can give the members of the board of directors the right to know, but his instructions are imperial decrees, and the board of directors is indeed a decoration.

Of course, there is a premise here, that is, the shares of Lin Zuhui's listed companies are extremely scattered; and he himself holds almost 49.9% of the shares. Although the LEIT Group holds only 34.8%, his women hold a lot of shares .

In fact, even if Lin Zuhui only holds more than 30% of the shares, he is still very authoritative!

He Changhong sat on the sofa and respectfully reported the recent situation of Octopus Bank. The content of the report was all key points, no nonsense, after all, his boss didn't like to listen.

After listening to the report, Lin Zuhui said: "The bank has recently tightened up loans. Do you know why?"

He Changhong asked tentatively: "The boss feels that the bubble of Xiangjiang Real Estate is too big, and it is very risky to burst. And the return is imminent, and the situation is a bit uncertain."

These two reasons are plausible, and many foreign banks have begun to pay attention to this problem, that is, the handover is imminent, and the economic situation of Xiangjiang is uncertain, so they are all cautious.

Lin Zuhui repeated the 'Asian Financial Crisis Theory' again, and He Changhong was shocked immediately.After all, who would have thought that what happened in Thailand would affect Hong Kong.

The fact is also true. In my previous life, Thailand announced the loss of the Thai baht in July, and Hong Kong’s stock market and prefectures continued to sing. It was not until August that some astute investors realized that something was wrong, and the stock market fell accordingly.It wasn't until October that Hong Kong's stock market and real estate plummeted.

Therefore, July is actually very safe.As for Lin Zuhui's family office, the investment in blue-chip stocks has not yet been cashed out, but it will probably start in the second half of this month (June).

"The boss's analysis is right, I plan to recover some 'dangerous' loans as early as possible!"

Lin Zuhui said: "We are already the bank with the least risk, so don't make too many moves."

He Changhong nodded and said, "Well, I see, I will try my best to arrange it properly!"

After he left, Lin Zuhui showed a smile, happy for himself!

Of course, in this financial crisis, I don't know how many people will go bankrupt, maybe tens of thousands of families!

And this financial crisis has had a great impact on the rich in Hong Kong, such as Sun Hung Kai, Henderson, and New World. The impact is also huge, because their overseas investment accounts for a small proportion.

For Li Chaoren, the situation is slightly better. His business in Europe accounts for almost 25% of the group, and there are also more businesses in the Mainland.

For Lin Zuhui, it has almost no influence, but an opportunity!

It seems that the profits of Heung Kong Properties will drop sharply, but the profits of bottom-hunting are not low; what's more, the securities invested by New Times Group overseas are tens of billions in profits a year.

Therefore, this financial crisis can be said to be a joy for several families and sorrow for all families!

Chapter 6 and six [Stocks are speculated, dances are danced, horses are run]

"Stocks should be speculated, dances should be danced, and horses should be run." This is a portrayal of Xiangjiang's current situation, but behind this is collective panic and anxiety.

There are quarrels between husband and wife about "immigration or not". Women have infinite nostalgia for the British and fear of the unknown of the new government, while men believe in the bright future of the motherland and Hong Kong. It is difficult for both parties to persuade each other, and even divorce degree (from the TV series "My 1997").

On July 4000, Xiangjiang officially returned to the motherland. More than [-] guests from home and abroad witnessed the historical moment in the exhibition center, and Xiangjiang opened a new chapter. There is no disturbance, because he already knows Xiangjiang's future.

On July 20, Thailand was forced to announce that it would abandon the fixed exchange rate system and implement a managed floating exchange rate system. The Thai baht plummeted [-]% that day, causing chaos in Thailand's foreign exchange and financial markets.

On July 6, the Central Bank of the Philippines was tired of maintaining the exchange rate and allowed the Philippine peso to fluctuate freely. The peso depreciated by 25% within a few hours, and the interest rate rose to [-]% overnight.

An Asian financial turmoil is coming, but the citizens in distant Xiangjiang don't know it at all. Their mentality at this time is complicated and numb, and they are just intoxicated by the atmosphere of skyrocketing real estate and stock markets.

……

Monday afternoon, July 7.

family office.

Lin Zuhui walked freely in the office, looking at the cabinets made of precious nanmu, the Italian leather sofa, and the authentic works of celebrities hanging on the wall, and looking at Central and Victoria Harbor through the panoramic French windows, he smiled!

I don’t know how many people will laugh like this in the office building in Central, because the office building squeezed into Xiangjiang Central is a symbol of strength; after all, the rent needs to be more than 80 Hong Kong dollars per square foot per month (Central Grade A), an office of a thousand square feet (about 110 square meters), the annual rent is 100 million Hong Kong dollars.

Among the major cities in the world, Moscow's office buildings rank second, only 80% of Xiangjiang's price, Tokyo's office buildings rank third, only 70% of Xiangjiang's, and New York, as the world's economic center, is only 60% of Xiangjiang's price % or so, this is due to the 'rise of the Internet'.

Of course, Lin Zuhui is not laughing because he can afford such an expensive office; after all, he is the biggest "landlord" in Xiangjiang and even in the world.

The reason for his laugh is very simple, the Asian financial turmoil is coming, he is the one who can have the last laugh!

"dong dong"

"Come in"

Li Hao, the investment manager of the family office, walked in respectfully.

"boss"

"Well, what about closing positions?"

Li Hao reported it seriously, after all, nearly 700 billion Hong Kong dollars were involved in the cash out of funds.