Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 434 Financial Crisis (Part 2)

Liu Mingzhang was very depressed. He was teased by Lu Shaohua, but he did not notice it in time. When he finally found out, it was too late. He had fallen into Lu Shaohua's trap. He had no choice but to change the subject to reduce his embarrassment.

As for Lu Shaohua, he was definitely teasing Liu Mingzhang on purpose. Seeing Liu Mingzhang so anxious, Lu Shaohua felt amused in his heart, but he just didn't say it out loud so quickly, which made Liu Mingzhang feel itchy.

Seeing that Lu Shaohua neither agreed nor refused, Liu Mingzhang became even more anxious and could only urge him again. "Is it okay or not?"

Liu Mingzhang was looking forward to it and feeling anxious. Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Shaohua stopped talking and shook his head. "It's not possible now. It's not the right time yet."

According to my memory, the financial crisis in Mexico occurred in mid-December 1994, and it is not even July now, which means there are still 12 months left. Even if we want to make arrangements in advance, we don't need to do it 7 months in advance. Therefore, Lu Shaohua did not agree with Liu Mingzhang going to Mexico now.

But then again, since Lu Shaohua did not agree with Liu Mingzhang going to Mexico, why did he say now that his target was Mexico?

Liu Mingzhang was puzzled. He didn't understand. According to past situations, when Lu Shaohua said there was action, it was almost ready to take action. But what about this time? Lu Shaohua still said it was too early, which made Liu Mingzhang very confused. But on second thought, Lu Shaohua always did things strangely, so it was normal for him to act out of character.

After figuring this out, Liu Mingzhang calmed down. He knew that Lu Shaohua might not have finished speaking, so he stopped talking and looked at Lu Shaohua expectantly, waiting for him to speak.

Lu Shaohua did not let Liu Mingzhang wait any longer. After a while, he spoke. "The company's finances are tight right now. Even if we have a big operation, we can't allocate so much money to deal with the financial crisis. So, the purpose of telling you in advance that there is an operation is to give you time to mobilize funds."

Liu Mingzhang was in charge of the finances of the entire Phoenix Group. All income and expenditure had to pass through his hands, and the transfer of funds also had to have his signature. And the transfer of large amounts of funds to participate in the battle against the financial crisis also had to be done by Liu Mingzhang.

But the problem is that Phoenix Group is currently short of funds, and it is unable to mobilize a large amount of funds in the short term. It can only accumulate funds slowly and bit by bit, and then it can withdraw funds when the time comes.

This is Lu Shaohua’s purpose, to accumulate funds, make all preparations, and just wait for his order.

"Oh!" Liu Mingzhang finally understood, nodded, and asked, "How much funds do we need to withdraw this time?"

Without any data or plan, Liu Mingzhang didn't know how much money he would need to fight the financial crisis, so he could only ask Lu Shaohua.

As for Lu Shaohua, he is only a half-baked expert and does not have a thorough understanding of financial matters. He cannot come up with an answer, but one thing is certain, that is, the feasibility of this financial crisis is no less than the Japanese stock market crash in 1989, and a lot of funds may be needed. Of course, Mexico cannot be compared with Japan. Even if a financial crisis occurs in Mexico, Lu Shaohua cannot make as much money as Japan did.

"Well, you can raise as much funds as you can, but one thing must be guaranteed, that is, while raising funds, it must not affect the normal operation of Phoenix Group." Lu Shaohua emphasized.

It is not worth it to affect the normal operation of Phoenix Group because of a financial crisis. If he had to choose between the two, Lu Shaohua would rather give up fighting the financial crisis and choose the steady development of Phoenix Group.

"I understand this." Even if Lu Shaohua didn't explain, Liu Mingzhang knew what would happen. However, in this case, the difficult process of storing a large amount of funds would be much more difficult, and the speed would also be much slower, which made Liu Mingzhang worried. "If this is the case, the funds stored may not be ideal."

Lu Shaohua nodded, but didn't rush to speak. He thought for a while before asking, "Four months, how much money do you estimate you can gather in four months?"

"Four months?" Liu Mingzhang said, and fell into deep thought. He calculated secretly and said, "If I sell all the stocks I have, oh, I mean all the three teams of Phoenix Financial, I can probably raise between $250 billion and $300 billion."

The three groups belonging to Phoenix Financial refer to the one headed by Liu Mingzhang, the one under the guise of Phoenix Financial and controlled by Li Yunqing, and the one behind the scenes in an offshore company headed by Li Zongen.

Lu Shaohua fell silent, tapping his desk with his index finger rhythmically, thinking for a moment, and then said, "Cash out all the stocks you hold, as well as Zong En's. As for Yun Qing's Hong Kong stocks, sell some of them."

After saying that, Lu Shaohua still felt uneasy and emphasized it again, "Sell some of the second-tier and third-tier holdings in Hong Kong, and don't sell any of the first-tier listed companies. Keep them."

Phoenix Financial has been operating for so many years and has finally acquired shares of those first-tier listed companies. Lu Shaohua is unwilling to let his years of hard work go to waste and return to the starting point, so Lu Shaohua will not let go of the shares of those first-tier listed companies until the necessary moment.

"Okay, I understand." Liu Mingzhang nodded and said.

"Well, one more thing is that when you make a move, try to be low-key and slow down your pace so as not to cause market panic, otherwise it will be a 'Black Monday' for the Hong Kong stock market." Lu Shaohua explained.

"Don't worry. We have four months, which is enough time. Just release it bit by bit. The Hong Kong stock market is very hot right now and it won't fall." Liu Mingzhang assured confidently.

"Well, you can discuss this with Yunqing." Lu Shaohua waved his hand and said, then added, "Let Zong En take action first, and then call them over to help. It will be easier to get things done with more people, and there will be no need to worry about mistakes."

Lu Shaohua is a Chinese, and Hong Kong is a part of China. Although Lu Shaohua cannot be said to be patriotic, he is not the kind of person who only cares about himself. Lu Shaohua attaches great importance to the stability of the Hong Kong stock market, and there cannot be any mistakes.

Some people may ask, Phoenix Financial is just a company, will its stock selling affect the entire Hong Kong stock market?

If Lu Shaohua were asked to answer this question, he would definitely say yes. The reason is very simple. Phoenix Financial has invested no less than 5 billion US dollars in the Hong Kong stock market. If a portion of these 5 billion US dollars were suddenly withdrawn, it is entirely possible that the Hong Kong stock market would suddenly plummet.

"Well, Zong En will have to act quickly. Don't worry too much. It is possible to clear out all the stocks in one day. There is no problem in asking him to come back to help." While answering Lu Shaohua's question, Liu Mingzhang did not forget to explain the key.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua nodded and said, then changed the subject. "You can sell all of them and continue to do it later, but you can't do long-term investment. Choose short-term investment and arrange your time better. Don't delay the issue of hoarding funds."

There are still four months left, and during these four months, Lu Shaohua doesn't mind making more money. However, shrinking all of Phoenix Financial's businesses means stopping making money, so Lu Shaohua said this.

"No problem. We should be able to complete a few more deals in four months." Liu Mingzhang said with a smile.

"That's good." Lu Shaohua also smiled faintly, and then said, "Remember to tell me regularly how much money you have hoarded. Also, pay more attention to Mexico. If necessary, you can try to estimate and see the maximum amount of our funds that Mexico can bear."

Phoenix Group is short of money, and Shenzhen is even short of money. There are several projects waiting for Lu Shaohua to use money to accelerate them. Lu Shaohua has also tried his best and placed all his hopes on the financial crisis in Mexico. He must try every means to get the maximum amount of funds from it.

Although Lu Shaohua didn't say anything, Liu Mingzhang could still tell from his tone that Lu Shaohua was going all out, so he nodded heavily and said, "I will."

"Well, it's up to you." After saying that, Lu Shaohua finally relaxed a lot, rubbed his dizzy head with his hands, and then changed the topic to daily life. "How is your son?"

"Haha!" When talking about his son, Liu Mingzhang looked a bit like the vice president of Phoenix Group, with satisfaction and kindness written all over his face, and said with a smile. "That boy looks like me, smart, and can be said to have inherited our beautiful genes 100%."

"Come on, you are the only one with beautiful genes?" Lu Shaohua couldn't help but look down on Liu Mingzhang, and then said, "I heard from your wife last time that your son also inherited 100% of her genes. Well, if that's the case, your son inherited 200% of her genes. Oh, doesn't that make him a monster?"

"Go, go." Liu Mingzhang didn't regard Lu Shaohua as his boss, especially when he slandered his son. Even if it was Lu Shaohua, he would not give face. However, he didn't dare to talk about the genetics, because it involved his wife. If the genes were inherited from him, then if Lu Shaohua told his wife about it, he would be in trouble. He rolled his eyes and changed the subject. "My son is almost two years old, and you, the big boss, don't seem to have given him a red envelope or a gift, right?"

Blackmail, blackmail again, Lu Shaohua couldn't help but roll his eyes at Liu Mingzhang and said, "Damn it, I gave you a red envelope when your son had his full-month banquet, and you still say you didn't?"

"Is this true?" Liu Mingzhang asked pretending to be stupid.

When his son's full-month banquet was held, so many people went and so many red envelopes were received that it was impossible to tell who sent them. As for whether Lu Shaohua sent one, Liu Mingzhang remembered it very clearly, but in order to extort more money, he did not hesitate to play dumb.

"Get out, bastard, and get back to work." Lu Shaohua couldn't stand it any longer, so he had to use extreme means to kick Liu Mingzhang out.