Break out of the courtyard

Seeing Zhang Heping put down his bowl and chopsticks, Chen Shuting asked hurriedly, "Honey, do you want to order more Nissan computers? Our sales are pretty good. Order more to prevent out-of-stock like this month."

"No need!" Zhang Heping took his bowl and chopsticks into the kitchen and said to his wife Chen Shuting who was holding the dish behind him:

"Assembling computers will not be our main business, but the software on the computers will be. So, you just need to purchase according to the orders. If there is a backlog of inventory, we can only give it to schools for free."

After Zhang Heping put down his bowl and chopsticks, he went upstairs and watched his four daughters rehearse a song in the instrument room for a while.

The next day, Hong Kong stocks opened on Monday morning.

The sisters-in-law on both sides were like sticky candies, hanging around in Zhang Heping's study, wanting to see what stocks Zhang Heping bought.

However, Zhang Heping's actions made them very confused...

Zhang Heping's computer is equipped with two monitors. The left monitor is showing the stock data of the Kowloon Stock Exchange, but the right monitor is full of codes.

At this time, Zhang Heping was seen looking at the monitor on the right and typing on the keyboard; after a while, he was seen looking at the monitor on the left and moving the mouse.

Because Zhang Heping's stock trading was all done by typing in code, the 11 sisters-in-law had no idea what stocks Zhang Heping bought this morning. They just guessed that he was buying stocks.

Otherwise, why would he look at the stocks on those four stock exchanges?

Zhang Heping couldn't stand them coming over in turns to watch him set up the bulk stock buying software, so he lied, "Don't look, I'm patching the stock electronic trading system to eliminate security risks."

The fifth concubine of my second uncle asked curiously, "Brother-in-law, doesn't your computer have a security guard? Why are there still security risks?"

Zhang Heping did not answer. He seemed very cold towards his second uncle's family recently and just maintained basic politeness.

The reason was that after the younger generations of the Tang family started assembling computers and selling them, they still wanted to get his Security Guard anti-virus software for free.

It was a nice idea, but unfortunately Zhang Heping didn't agree.

Not to mention that they are the younger generation of the second brother's family, he even refused to give the source code of the security guard to those in China who asked him for it.

He made the hardware technology available for free and the operating system source code public. He relied on this security guard to sell computers to high-end customers. How could he give it to anyone at will?

It is said that the younger generations of the Tang family took the system installation disk given by Tingmei Trading Company and thought that when they assembled computers, they could install the system as they did before and then sell them to big companies as Heping computers.

However, the reality is cruel. Zhang Heping's security guard authorization is based on the security chip on the Heping computer motherboard.

Unless they also increase the cost by a few dollars and install a security chip in each computer; then enter Zhang Heping's server and enter the information of the security chipset into the database.

Otherwise, the system installation disk given to them can only be used to install the system on other computers, but not Security Guard.

The fifth wife of my second uncle's family came this time, not only to ask about the Zhang family's investment, but also to help their son get the Security Guard antivirus software for free.

On the contrary, among my eldest brother-in-law’s nephews, only three are still selling computers, and they have been helping Tingmei Trading with distribution.

Just when Zhang Heping openly transferred a total of 1 million yuan to the Huifeng accounts of some employees under the umbrella, and asked them to hand over the 5.2 million Hong Kong dollars of real estate stocks they had bought in advance to the stock exchange and register them in their respective stock accounts, the Hong Kong government sent him an invitation...

Attend the legislative meeting on Hong Kong securities-related laws!

Among them, the law on acquiring stocks of listed companies clearly states that if the purchased stocks exceed 5% of the total shares, they must be reported to the corresponding stock exchange, and purchases can only be continued the next day after the stock exchange issues an announcement.

Then, there are legal penalties for things like stock manipulation and so on.

Finally, there is another major proposal to merge the four stock exchanges in Hong Kong Island!

As the round conference room was arguing, Zhang Heping, who felt he was being targeted, stood up and shouted, "Quiet!"

Big voice: Dacheng (5%).

Having been a Hong Kong gentleman for so long, Zhang Heping had forgotten that he had such a skill.

As soon as he spoke in such a loud voice, everyone in the conference room, whether they were from the United States or the Chinese, looked at Zhang Heping.

"The merging of the four stock exchanges into one is the general trend. Haven't you seen that there is only one Dongdu Stock Exchange in Japan?" Zhang Heping stretched out his hand to the people from Kowloon Securities, Gold and Silver Securities, and Far East Exchange, pressed down, and said with a smile:

"However, the Hong Kong government cannot ignore the interests of the shareholders of these four stock exchanges! Otherwise, who would dare to do business in Hong Kong Island?"

“What if all real estate companies are merged into one?”

“What if all the banks were merged into one?”

"What if..."

An American from the United States interrupted hurriedly, "Mr. Zhang is right. The interests of the original shareholders of the stock exchanges must be considered first when merging the four exchanges. The relevant departments will send people to discuss this matter with the various stock exchanges. Today's meeting ends here."

Zhang Heping's remarks just now were purely to disgust those Eagle Country guys.

In previous years, when those guys passed a bill, they would first report it, and then discuss it for a year or two before holding a meeting to vote on it.

For example, the previous abolition of polygamy took nearly two years from the initial announcement in the newspaper to the final implementation.

And this time, the securities-related laws were enacted so smoothly.

From the initial announcement of the need to improve securities laws to today’s meeting and resolution, less than a month has passed!

After the meeting, the charter king walked up to Zhang Heping and asked with a smile, "Do you still dare to secretly acquire those real estate stocks?"

You see, bystanders all think that this legislative meeting is targeting him, Zhang!

"As long as the profit is greater than the fine, why not?" Zhang Heping said with a sly smile: "Don't forget, we are capitalists. For the sake of triple the profit, we dare to trample on all laws!"

When Zhang Heping said this, he didn't lower his voice at all.

The key point is that a group of Hong Kong businessmen around heard it!

This is really funny. Zhang Heping’s outrageous words spread throughout the entire Hong Kong business community that night.

Then, something even more shocking happened to the people of Hong Kong Island!

Three weeks later, on May 3, Zhong Yun, general manager of Heping Real Estate Company, suddenly announced:

It will acquire shares of real estate-related companies such as Jardine Matheson, Wheelock, Swire, Eagle Group, Hong Kong Land, Cheung Kong, and Henderson Land. This acquisition is just a simple investment and will not involve the board of directors of each company or affect the management.

Then, on the next day, Tuesday, four stock exchanges received frequent reports from Heping Real Estate Company about holding more than 4% of the shares of a real estate company.

As the stock exchange continued to release announcements about Heping Real Estate Company purchasing shares of a certain real estate company, on the third day of the stock market, Wednesday, real estate stock prices all turned green and rose!

A week later, on May 5, four stock accounts of Heping Real Estate Company were frozen and trading was restricted. General Manager Zhong Yun was even called by the Hong Kong police to have a cup of morning tea.

Then, the lawyers from the Heping Law Firm, who had received the news a long time ago and were ready to take action, as well as a group of reporters from TV stations and newspapers, appeared on the scene.

The next day, on May 5, the morning news station and the morning newspaper reported an interview with Zhong Yun, general manager of Heping Real Estate Company.

All Hong Kong businessmen know that this is a counterattack by Zhang, the richest man on the Peak, against the securities legislation meeting last month.

So, everyone watched it very seriously.

"I have committed no crime!" Zhong Yun said calmly on TV: "Our company has issued an announcement in advance in accordance with the latest securities law, clearly stating the name of the company to be acquired."

"When the acquisition of shares exceeded 5%, we immediately reported it to the relevant stock exchanges, which is also legal and compliant."

"Our company acquired Hong Kong Island's real estate stocks as a long-term investment, and there was no short-term selling of stocks to affect the stock price decline."

"As for the fact that the stock price has risen due to our company's announcement and the stock exchange's announcement, if that is considered controlling the stock price, then the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Island should be dissolved and replaced!"

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