Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 235 Sensational Press Conference

It was already April 91. Lu Shaohua had not made any major moves during this period, but he did make some in 92. Soros attacked the British pound, which led to a "Black Wednesday" in the UK. How could Lu Shaohua miss such a good opportunity to make money?

However, Lu Shaohua did not plan to personally command this time. He planned to leave everything to Liu Mingzhang. As a commander, the first task was to learn the target's financial system first, so that there would be no last-minute cramming.

"My task for you is to learn more about the British financial system." Lu Shaohua said simply. Now the time is not ripe, it is not the time to reveal everything, even to Liu Mingzhang, whom he trusts the most.

"Britain?" Liu Mingzhang was very puzzled.

"Well, it's Britain. You just need to learn more about it when you have time. As for the reason, don't ask. You will know it one day." Lu Shaohua didn't like Liu Mingzhang to ask more questions, so he simply blocked his way out.

In fact, Lu Shaohua's words were also a disguised way of telling Liu Mingzhang that he should take action against Britain, but he just didn't know how and when to do it. For Liu Mingzhang, this was undoubtedly exciting. He had personally participated in two stock market crashes with Lu Shaohua, and each time he made a lot of money. Now he returned to Hong Kong to invest in some long-term stocks and do some small "business" following Soros. It can be said that there was no challenge at all. It was okay at the beginning, but gradually he lost the fun.

What he longed for was a big war, the kind involving billions or even tens of billions of dollars. It would be even more exciting if it was like the Japanese stock market crash in 89, where hundreds of billions of dollars were involved. Only that could make his blood boil.

Lu Shaohua was going to take action against Britain. The fact that Lu Shaohua specially assigned him to learn about the British financial system must not be a small action. Based on Liu Mingzhang's understanding of Lu Shaohua, if it was a small action, Lu Shaohua would just open his mouth and then not care about it.

More importantly, Lu Shaohua asked him not to ask why, which made Liu Mingzhang more certain that it was a big operation, otherwise Lu Shaohua would not have made it so mysterious. After confirming that it was a big operation, he was so excited that he could not express it in words. He nodded heavily and said, "I will make up for the knowledge in the UK."

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded calmly, and then said: "Not just the UK. If you have time, you should also learn about some of the developed countries in the world, especially those in Asia."

Lu Shaohua particularly emphasized Asian countries. He was laying the groundwork for the future, and it could also be considered that he was training Liu Mingzhang. What he could do alone was limited, and having one more helper could share a lot of his work. Moreover, Lu Shaohua could not do everything himself, so it was necessary to train a trustworthy and capable person.

"Yes, I know."

"Okay then, I'll go back to the villa. I'm a little tired after sitting in the car for several hours to and from Shenzhen today." After giving the instructions, Lu Shaohua didn't stay for long. He stood up from the boss chair and prepared to go back to the villa.

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A few days passed in a flash. Lu Shaohua stayed at home all day, watching TV or reading books in the villa. Now many things were on the right track, and he should study. In his previous life, he only had junior high school education, and now he has only self-taught up to the second year of high school. However, it was several years ago that he learned the knowledge of the second year of high school, and he had forgotten a lot. Helplessly, he could only learn again.

The fact that Lu Shaohua stayed in the villa to study and read did not mean that he was unaware of what was happening outside. The first thing that deserved Lu Shaohua's attention was Longteng Venture Capital Co., Ltd. As Lu Shaohua expected, less than four days later, Li Jiacheng revealed to the outside world the establishment of a venture capital company.

As soon as the news spread, it immediately attracted the attention of the media, and many hoped that Li Jiacheng could reveal more information, but would he? Obviously, it was impossible. How could such a great publicity opportunity be missed? It would not be too late to hold a press conference after the appetite was whetted.

For two whole days, the media could not get any definite information and could only report the news in a speculative way. However, these two days gave Li Jiacheng a chance to do a lot of things, whether it was choosing an office location or recruiting talents. As for registering a company, it was not a difficult task and could be done by just making a phone call.

On the sixth day, Li Jiacheng released news again. This time, the news was not very suspenseful. He only invited Coal Group to attend the press conference the next day. He also said that this venture capital company was not invested by his Li family alone, but was jointly invested and established with two other companies.

This is what happened with Hong Kong Coal Group. It was clearly just to create a sense of mystery to attract people to attend the press conference the next day, but it turned into another kind of speculation. On that day, there was constant news and speculation. Many people said that the other two companies that could invest with Li were not ordinary companies, and they were either rich or noble.

Lu Shaohua smiled bitterly. This guess was indeed correct. The company that could cooperate with Li was not an ordinary company. Whether it was Huo's or Phoenix Group, neither of them was an ordinary company. However, Lu Shaohua believed that when the press conference was held, another major news would appear in Hong Kong. Yes, it would be absolutely sensational news.

However, Lu Shaohua still didn't know what the sensational effect would be, which made him even more excited. The joint venture of three investors, two with strong financial resources and a mysterious and powerful company, would cause a sensation in Hong Kong. Maybe some ordinary working people didn't know what this meant, but people in the business world knew that it meant how powerful this company was.

Soon, it was already ten o'clock in the morning of the next day. Lu Shaohua turned on the TV early, ready to watch the live broadcast of the press conference.

When the time reached 10:10, the first person to appear on the TV screen was Li Jiacheng, followed by his son Li Zekai. Lu Shaohua just smiled and was not surprised at Li Jiacheng's personal appearance. However, when the third person appeared, Lu Shaohua's smile became even bigger.

This person was none other than the old man of the Huo family, Huo Yingdong. Lu Shaohua did not expect him to show up in person. This was beyond his imagination, but he understood after a second thought that he was going to make a show for Longteng Venture Capital. Just imagine how big news it would be if the old man Huo, who rarely appeared in public, suddenly showed up at the press conference. This was obvious.

Huo Yingdong appeared, and Huo Zhenyu naturally followed behind him. Behind them followed someone Lu Shaohua was very familiar with, Liu Mingzhang. Liu Mingzhang was asked by Lu Shaohua to attend the press conference, which could be considered a show.

The three giants of Hong Kong appeared, and the reporters below were desperately erasing the film in their cameras. All of a sudden, flash lights kept flashing at the scene held by the reporters, and every ray of light stimulated the eyes of those present.

Looking at the atmosphere at the scene, Li Jiacheng smiled slightly, as if all this was within his expectations. He walked calmly to a small stage in front, greeted the reporters into the microphone, and then got down to business.

"I think everyone has seen it. Yes, this venture capital company is jointly established by my Cheung Kong Group, the Huo Group and the Phoenix Group. The name was also chosen after consultation among the three parties. The full name is 'Longteng Venture Capital Co., Ltd.', and the current registered capital is 100 million Hong Kong dollars." Li Jiacheng told the details of Longteng Venture Capital in one breath, and then changed the topic and said, "We are fortunate to have Mr. Huo here today. Next, let Mr. Huo say a few words."

This was something that had already been discussed long ago. Since the purpose was to create momentum, they had to make it bigger. Just showing up and showing up would not achieve the best results. A few exciting words were inevitable.

Huo Yingdong did not hesitate. Like Li Jiacheng, he first said a few polite words to thank the media for attending the press conference, and then got to the point and announced the appointment. "As Mr. Li said, this Longteng Venture Capital is a joint venture between the three of us. We will hire Mr. Li's son, Mr. Li Zekai, to be the first general manager. In addition, this company is a private venture. Neither Mr. Li, nor our Shan Huo Group, nor Phoenix Group will participate in management. Everything will be left to Mr. Li Zekai to handle."

At the end of his speech, Huo Yingdong pushed Li Zekai onto the stage, and he finished his speech today. Huo Yingdong returned to his original position, and then it was Liu Mingzhang's turn to appear. Over the years, Liu Mingzhang has had experience in dealing with coal bodies. He walked to the front of the stage calmly, and then smiled and said, "On behalf of our Phoenix Group Chairman, I would like to thank all my colleagues in the news media for taking the time to attend this press conference. As Mr. Li and Mr. Huo said, this company is a joint investment of the three of us. The three of us are very optimistic about the prospects of this company. At the same time, we have great confidence in Mr. Li Zekai and believe that he can develop and expand the company. Okay, now let Mr. Li Ze say a few words. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Lu Shaohua, who was sitting next to the TV, couldn't help but smile when he saw this. Liu Mingzhang spoke very convincingly at the beginning, but became impatient at the end, pushing all the focus onto Li Zekai so that he could get away.

As soon as Liu Mingzhang finished speaking, Li Zekai took two steps forward, faced the microphone, and prepared to answer reporters' questions.

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The entire press conference lasted for half an hour before it officially ended. Lu Shaohua had to turn his eyes away from the TV. The news was now broadcast live, and many people probably already knew the news. It would definitely cause a sensation, but Lu Shaohua didn't know what kind of sensation it would cause.

However, Lu Shaohua still underestimated the sensation caused by the three companies' joint efforts. Not long after the press release was released, the phone in the villa rang...