Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 559: Thanks

Lu Shaohua's exposure of Phoenix Financial's inside information is definitely not to show off Phoenix Financial's capital, because Lu Shaohua does not need to do so, nor does he bother to do so. Phoenix Financial's strength is there. Most of Hong Kong's first-tier listed companies have investments in Phoenix Financial, and some second-tier listed companies also have investments. There is no need to say more about its strength.

Since there is no need to question the strength, then why would Lu Shaohua bring up the three pillars of Phoenix Financial, the three main generals under Lu Shaohua? Is Lu Shaohua just trying to pave the way for what he will say next?

The answer is very obvious, you can say yes and you can say no.

Lu Shaohua wanted to pave the way for what he was going to say next, but this was only one aspect. By revealing the abilities of the three generals, Lu Shaohua wanted more to let Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing trust him and lay an ambush for what he was going to do in the future.

The speaker did not mean it, but the listener was greatly surprised. Phoenix Financial already has the No. 1 status with Liu Mingzhang and Li Yunqing. Now, according to Lu Shaohua, it seems that there is another master who is no less powerful than Liu Mingzhang and Li Yunqing. How could Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing not be surprised?

Furthermore, Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng thought more long-term, that is, why did Lu Shaohua hide such a financial genius? They were very puzzled. Logically, it is right to bring out talents to make more money for the company. Hiding is not a long-term solution.

However, just when Ho Ying-Tong and Li Ka-shing were puzzled, the two looked at each other and exchanged glances, and seemed to have some understanding. It turned out that Lu Shaohua was not hiding Li Zongen as he mentioned, but letting him operate in secret.

"That would be horrible..."

This sentence flashed through the minds of both Ho Ying-tung and Li Jiacheng at the same time. They were still frightened and their eyes changed when they looked at Lu Shaohua, with a questioning look in them.

Lu Shaohua is not only smart, but also has the ability to read people's expressions. From the expressions of Ho Ying-tung and Li Jiacheng and their fleeting surprise just now, Lu Shaohua has roughly guessed what they are thinking.

"You guessed correctly. Li Zongen has been operating in the dark and is in charge of dozens of offshore companies." At this point, Lu Shaohua paused and continued, "Not only Li Zongen, but also Liu Mingzhang. Liu Mingzhang leads two teams, one in the open and the other in the dark. Some major operations are completed by the team in the dark."

Lu Shaohua kept talking and dropped two bombshells in succession, which really shocked Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing.

"I'm old, I'm old." At this point, Ho Ying-tung had no choice but to admit that he was old. He had been in the business world for so many years and had made many achievements, but compared with Lu Shaohua, he was nothing. There was no comparison at all.

Come to think of it, Phoenix Group started with Phoenix Finance at the end of 1987. In the following years, it developed into one of the largest giant group companies in Hong Kong and diversified in just eight years. This achievement is not something that Henry Fok could have achieved.

Scale is one thing, but market value is even more incomparable. As early as 1989, as far as Ho Ying-tung knew, Lu Shaohua's personal wealth had exceeded billion US dollars, while Ho Ying-tung's wealth until now is only a few hundred billion US dollars. The gap is huge.

"Brother, we can't compare with him. He is a pervert." While comforting Ho Ying-tung, Li Jiacheng did not forget to tease Lu Shaohua.

Facts have also proved that what Li Jiacheng said was the truth, the absolute truth. Lu Shaohua is a pervert, a monster. You cannot compare with him, otherwise you will only hurt yourself.

Lu Shaohua did not refute this. This was something he was proud of. Besides, it was useless to refute. He waved his hand and got back to the point. "Phoenix Finance is a special entity within Phoenix Group. It is part of Phoenix Group, but also not part of Phoenix Group, because its direct person in charge is Li Yunqing, and Li Yunqing reports directly to me. I will let them execute any plans I have."

At this point, Lu Shaohua paused, glanced at Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng, and saw that the latter two looked like they were listening attentively. He did not hesitate and continued, "There are too many secrets in Phoenix Financial. This is why I exposed it, because its market value and liquidity have reached a terrifying number. If converted into a number, its value must be at least twice the market value of Phoenix Group."

The total market value of Phoenix Group is estimated to be 200 billion US dollars, and Lu Shaohua used Phoenix Group as an analogy. So what is the total market value of the two Phoenix Groups? A three-year-old child can calculate it. Two times 200 billion US dollars equals 400 billion US dollars.

Yes, Phoenix Financial is worth this price, and Lu Shaohua is not exaggerating at all. Apart from anything else, the shares of several major American companies owned by it are worth over 100 billion US dollars. If you add in other things, 400 billion US dollars is no problem at all.

This is another shocking news. All along, Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing knew that Phoenix Group was not simple. But after hearing what Lu Shaohua said today, they realized that it was not just not simple, but too shocking.

Phoenix Financial alone is worth $400 billion, so if you add in the other companies under Phoenix Financial, Lu Shaohua must be worth at least $500 billion. $500 billion? No, according to the secret estimates of Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng, Lu Shaohua's current net worth is probably more than $100 billion, because from the beginning to the end, they all believed that Lu Shaohua had hidden a lot.

Of course, Lu Shaohua didn't reveal it, and Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing wouldn't say it either. It was enough for them to keep it tacitly. There was no need to feel uncomfortable.

"Ah!" Huo Yingdong sighed and pondered for a long time before saying, "I still underestimated it, and I underestimated it by a lot."

"I am the same." Li Jiacheng agreed, then rolled his eyes, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he changed the subject and said, "Xiaohua, I know you won't say this for no reason. Tell me what your purpose is, just say it directly, so as not to irritate my old bones again."

"That's right, we've been provoked enough, let's get to the point." Ho Ying-tung also echoed, forcing Lu Shaohua to get to the point.

Lu Shaohua smiled faintly. He knew that he had gone around in circles enough and it was time to get down to business. He pretended to cough twice, cleared his throat, and then said, "I said this so that you can understand the general strength of Phoenix Financial. I am not confident about such a great strength, because according to my estimation, the financial situation in Asia may not be stable next year."

After a pause, Lu Shaohua glanced at Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng, and seeing that the latter did not show much emotion, he did not wait for them to interrupt before continuing, "I told you two a while ago to get some funds ready. Now it's almost time. If you believe me, get some funds, find a few more capable traders, and wait for opportunities at any time."

Everything revolved around the Asian financial crisis in 1997. This was the big plan in Lu Shaohua's mind and also a great opportunity to make a lot of money. Lu Shaohua was % concerned about it and felt that it could not be missed.

Now Lu Shaohua revealed this news for two purposes. One is to make Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing an alliance to jointly cope with the Asian financial crisis in 97. The other purpose is to thank Ho Ying-tung and Li Ka-shing.

Yes, it was to thank the two of them for the opportunity to make money. Lu Shaohua told them about it, and it was also to thank them for expressing their support for Lu Chang's work, allowing Lu Chang to complete the task smoothly, gain political achievements, and make rapid progress in his career in the future.

Whether it was Ho Ying-tung or Li Ka-shing, they never suspected that Lu Shaohua was joking with them, nor did they suspect that Lu Shaohua was lying, because of the occasion and their understanding of Lu Shaohua, they all agreed that everything Lu Shaohua said was true.

Recalling what Lu Shaohua had said, he did remind them to mobilize some funds, but they did not take it too seriously at the time. They listened with one ear and let it out with the other, and did not do as Lu Shaohua said. Now that Lu Shaohua brought it up again and pointed out the reason clearly, how could Ho Ying-tung and Li Jiacheng not take it seriously?

As we all know, finance is the easiest way to make money. If operated properly, it is not a problem to make hundreds of billions of dollars in a short period of time. Combined with the speed of Phoenix Financial's development, it suddenly made sense why Lu Shaohua said at the beginning that Phoenix Financial had three generals and a market value of 400 billion US dollars.

"Xiaohua, tell me the truth, you were involved in the attack on the British pound in 92 and the Mexican financial crisis in 94, right?" Ho Ying-tung asked in a deep voice.

It is no longer a big secret that Lu Shaohua was involved in the Black Monday in 87 and the Japanese stock market crash in 89. Henry Fok had learned about it through some channels, but he had no idea what happened afterwards.

After hearing Ho Ying-tung's question, Li Jiacheng became quiet and concentrated, fearing that he might misunderstand Lu Shaohua's answer.

It is undeniable that Lu Shaohua had nothing to hide at this point, so he nodded heavily and said, "I was there both times, and I made a lot of money. I made more than 92 billion US dollars from blocking the British pound in 300, and more than 94 billion US dollars, nearly 800 billion US dollars from the Mexican financial crisis in 900. Well, the country also invested in 94 and sent a team to follow, paying 50 billion US dollars in exchange for three times the reward."

What is shock and what is stimulation? This is it. Lu Shaohua's words were too shocking and stimulating. If one has a poor psychological quality or a heart disease, the possibility of having an attack on the spot cannot be ruled out.

"There are also people from China involved." Ho Ying-tung asked stupidly.

"Haha! Just give your uncle a call. I think he can give you the answer." Lu Shaohua said with a smile.

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