Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 2: Dialogue with Mr. Huo ()

As expected by Lu Shaohua, after a moment of silence, Huo Yingdong took the lead in turning the topic to Phoenix Financial Company. "Haha! I didn't expect the boss behind Phoenix Company to be so 'young'." When talking about young, Huo Yingdong emphasized his tone.

"Haha!" Lu Shaohua scratched his head and smiled innocently, and said in a tone that was extremely inconsistent with his age: "Nothing is impossible."

"Yes, nothing is impossible." Huo Yingdong followed Lu Shaohua's words and seemed to be talking to himself. Then he changed the subject and asked, "You don't look like a Hong Konger, right?"

That's right, this is Huo Yingdong's guess. He guessed that Lu Shaohua was not a Hong Konger, because there was nothing in Hong Kong that Huo Yingdong could not find out. Since Lu Shaohua entered the villa, the Huo family had already begun to use their power to investigate Lu Shaohua's identity, but Lu Shaohua had been in for such a long time, but no news had reached Huo Yingdong's ears, so he boldly came to this conclusion, that is, Lu Shaohua was not a Hong Konger at all.

Lu Shaohua also knew very well that the Huo family had been investigating him since he entered the villa, and he was not surprised and said calmly, "I am indeed not from Hong Kong, but I am Chinese."

According to Lu Shaohua, Huo Yingdong was a typical patriot. He was elected as the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1993 until his death. If we really talk about Huo Yingdong's background, he is half a fellow villager of Lu Shaohua, because Huo Yingdong's ancestral home is in Panyu, Guangzhou.

Lu Shaohua's words have made it very clear that he is not from Hong Kong, but Chinese, which means he is from China. Although Huo Yingdong also guessed that Lu Shaohua was from China, he still couldn't help but be shocked. When did such a person appear in China, such a person with a net worth of billions of dollars?

It was true that although the Huo family had great influence in Hong Kong, he had no way of finding out the power that Lu Shaohua had hidden in the dark in a short time. He only knew that Lu Shaohua had several billion dollars that were publicly disclosed.

With a long sigh, Huo Yingdong suppressed his surprise and thought quickly. After a long while, he got straight to the point and asked, "Can you tell me why you want to buy a large number of shares from the Huo and Li families?"

Lu Shaohua sighed secretly, realizing that he was indeed here for the stocks. He smiled and did not rush to answer.

As the saying goes, the emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuchs are. Lu Shaohua was not in a hurry, but Li Jiacheng, who was sitting next to Huo Jiadong, was anxious. This was the answer that Li Jiacheng wanted to know. If Lu Shaohua was maliciously acquiring his company's stocks, it might bring certain crises to his company. If it was just a simple investment, then it would be nothing.

Glancing at Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing, Lu Shaohua knew that they were eager to know the answer. He had already whetted their appetites, so there was no need to keep them waiting any longer. "I think both of you know that I have acquired stocks from more than just your two companies. I have also acquired many potential first-tier stocks in Hong Kong. My purpose is simply investment, not malicious."

To make his words more credible, Lu Shaohua paused and continued, "If I were to make a malicious acquisition, I wouldn't be so blatant. I could just register multiple companies and make separate acquisitions."

In fact, there is one thing that Lu Shaohua does not want to say, that is, Lu Shaohua does not look down on the assets of the Huo family and the Li family. It is just that according to the memory of the previous life, the two families have invested a lot in China after the return of Hong Kong, especially the Li family, in Lu Shaohua's hometown, oh! It is also the Chaoshan area of ​​Guangdong, and has indeed invested a lot. Of course, the reason why Lu Shaohua acquired their company is that he saw their potential and prepared to make a long-term investment. Anyway, his money is just sitting there, so it is better to invest it. Money makes money.

As Lu Shaohua said, if it is a malicious takeover or intentional hype, it can be done in a more covert way. There is no need to be so blatant in the name of Phoenix Financial Company to acquire the company. It can be done secretly.

Since there was no malicious intent, Henry Fok and Li Ka-shing felt relieved. Although they were considered wealthy in the Hong Kong business community, compared with Lu Shaohua, they were nothing. Anyone with a discerning eye could guess that Phoenix Company was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and no one could tell how much power was behind it.

After thinking for a while, Huo Yingdong asked a question that he was very curious about. "As far as I know, Phoenix Company is planning to acquire the bank controlled by the shipping king?"

Lu Shaohua asked Liu Mingzhang to discuss the acquisition of the bank with the charter king privately. It was already on the table. It was normal for Huo Yingdong to know about this. "Haha! I really want to acquire a bank, but it seems that I haven't succeeded so far."

Acquiring a bank is an important task that Lu Shaohua gave to Liu Mingzhang. Liu Mingzhang has been trying hard to negotiate the acquisition, but has not succeeded until now, which makes Lu Shaohua a little depressed. The bank matter is the key to his next move and also the key to his building of an economic empire.

"Well! It's the shipping magnate who doesn't want to let go, right?" asked Ho Ying-tung.

Although the bank’s performance is not good, the charter king does not want to let go, which is also the main reason why the acquisition has not been successful so far!

"Yes, Mr. Huo, the shipping king seems to be very persistent." This time Lu Shaohua did not speak, but Liu Mingzhang, who had been sitting quietly on the side, spoke up. He had more say in this matter because he was the one who personally discussed the acquisition.

"Haha! Let me put it this way. I can see that the bank is very important to you." After a pause, Ho Ying-tung said, "I have a pretty good relationship with the shipping tycoon. I'll lobby for you."

In Huo Yingdong's opinion, since Lu Shaohua did not acquire their shares maliciously, he was well-intentioned. Since he was well-intentioned, it was necessary to build a good relationship with him. After all, there are no eternal enemies in the business world, only eternal interests. One more enemy is not good for anyone. Moreover, he thought it might be better to hand over the bank to Phoenix Company, because Phoenix Company has the strength to make the bank better developed.

"Haha! Thank you, Mr. Huo." Lu Shaohua said.

Huo Yingdong waved his hand to show that everything was fine. This wave also ended the topic about the business world and turned to some lighter topics...

During the conversation, Ho Ying-tung mentioned his ancestral home, which was indeed Panyu, Guangzhou. Lu Shaohua certainly did not hide why and also said that he was from the Chaoshan area of ​​Guangdong. After all, they were mostly fellow villagers.

But speaking of fellow countrymen, if we really mean it, Li Jiacheng is more suitable to be called fellow countryman among Lu Shaohua, because Li Jiacheng is also from Chaoshan area. As the saying goes, when fellow countrymen meet, their eyes are full of smiles. As fellow countrymen, they can talk more easily and more intimately, which indirectly upgrades the relationship from strangers to familiar fellow countrymen.

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