Legend of Xiangjiang Tycoon

December 2, 1982

Still the restaurant of the Cultural Oriental Hotel

The protagonists of this negotiation became Henry Keswick and Li Zhiwen.

When Li Zhiwen received a call from Sanders yesterday, he didn't feel anything, but he was very surprised after hearing the content.

The reason is because the person negotiating this time is Henry Keswick, not Niu Bijian.

In fact, Li Zhiwen had been waiting for Niu Bijian to sit at the negotiating table, because neither Sanders nor Jeff Hunter belonged to Jardine Matheson and could not be the owner of Jardine Matheson.

Just relying on two people to communicate can be similar, it is better for both parties to sit at the table and show the negotiation.

But Li Zhiwen never thought that it was Henry Keswick who came forward this time. Everyone knew that the Keswick family and Niu Bijian were not very good at dealing with each other, and it was very strange that Henry Keswick appeared here at this time.

But even with a lot of confusion in his heart, Li Zhiwen still agreed to this negotiation.

"Mr. Keswick, are you here to sign the contract on behalf of Jardine Matheson?" Li Zhiwen took the lead.

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths!" Henry Keswick first commented, and then continued: "Niubijian is unwilling to accept conditions like yours, not even one."

Li Zhiwen heard what Henry Keswick said, but Niu Bijian refused to agree. As for me, Henry Keswick, what does it have to do with me?

"Then Mr. Keswick, what do you think?" Bao Yugang asked.

Henry Keswick said noncommittally: "I think it matters, does it matter? Jardine Matheson is controlled by Niu Bijian."

"Mr. Keswick is joking, Niu Bijian is just a senior worker, but Mr. Keswick, you are the owner of Jardine Matheson." Huo Yingdong said.

Henry Keswick secretly made a miscalculation, why didn't he think of finding two more people together or allowing only one of the three of them to come to negotiate.

This pair of three is really uncomfortable.

Yesterday, it was Sanders and Jeff Hunter who dealt with the three of Li Zhiwen. Naturally, they fought back and forth, but at this time there was only Henry Keswick alone, and it was very difficult.

But there is no way, the negotiation of one's own choice has to be completed even in the face of difficulties.

"The conditions can be negotiated, but I can't talk to you, because I'm not the senior class of Jardine Matheson, and Niu Bijian won't listen to me!" Henry Keswick said.

All three heard Henry Keswick's words, and then looked at each other, and all three could see the joy in the eyes of the other side.

"Then what if Mr. Keswick could become the senior class of Jardine Matheson?" Li Zhiwen said sadly.

"Of course we can talk!" said Henry Keswick.

"We will support Mr. Keswick to become the top class of Jardine Matheson at the shareholders' meeting, but what can Mr. Keswick give us?" said Li Zhiwen.

"When things are successful, all conditions can be negotiated." Henry Keswick painted a flatbread.

"Mr. Keswick is so insincere, there is no way to think about the future, and as the behind-the-scenes controller of Jardine Matheson, it is possible that Mr. Keswick cannot even handle Niu Bijian." Huo Yingdong said.

"I'm just the manager of the Keswick family in Xiangjiang. There are other people in the Keswick family, and many of them support Niu Bijian, and Niu Bijian can easily win over some small and medium shareholders to stabilize his position. It's very simple." Keswick sighed.

"Since that's the case, then we have nothing to talk about with Mr. Keswick. Let's go first and come back when Mr. Niu Bijian makes up his mind to negotiate with us!" Li Zhiwen pretended to leave after he finished speaking.

Henry Keswick scolded the little fox, and then said, "Mr. Li, there is still a possibility for us to cooperate, Mr. Li will stay."

Li Zhiwen was just pretending. At this time, Henry Keswick made a statement to keep him, and Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong pretended to keep him. Of course, Li Zhiwen got off the donkey and sat down again.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Huo, Mr. Bao, you want too much, I can't promise you, otherwise I will become a sinner of the Keswick family." Henry Keswick said.

"Mr. Keswick, repayment of debts is justified. Jardine Matheson owes me a loan of 800 million Hong Kong dollars, which has never been repaid. I don't want too much!" Li Zhiwen said.

"That's right, we still hold a lot of shares. As long as we want, we can easily control Jardine Matheson and negotiate with Mr. Keswick here. It's better to see the real chapter under our hands." Bao Yugang said.

"Old Bao, Awen, can you change your quick temper? Can you listen to Keswick's young finish?" Huo Yingdong persuaded him.

"Mr. Keswick, it's not me who said that the situation is so severe now that the negotiation is very likely to break down at any time. When the army crosses the river, you can't leave even if you want to."

"I can also see that the Keswick family has the intention of fading out of Hong Kong at this time. If this is the case, why not take this opportunity." Fok Yingdong said to Henry Keswick again.

Henry Keswick, who has been in the business world for decades, could not know that the three of them were singing double reeds.

But what Bao Yugang said was right, once the army overwhelmed the realm, everything would be wiped out.

The Keswick family has already endured one loss of armor and armor, and cannot continue to lose armor and armor for a second time.

"Aren't the three gentlemen afraid?" asked Henry Keswick.

"What are you afraid of, we are Chinese." Huo Yingdong said proudly at this time.

Huo Yingdong has been bullied and ostracized in Hong Kong for many years. At this time, she finally has the opportunity to say these words with dignity and pride.

Henry Keswick was at a loss for words. Indeed, he was different from them. They dared to gamble, but Henry Keswick did not dare to gamble.

"I really have no way to agree to the conditions of the three, and it is impossible for the shares of the three to do so." Henry Keswick said.

"What kind of constitution is Mr. Keswick?" Bao Yugang asked.

"I can agree to sell the Dairy Company and Kinmen Building proposed by Mr. Li to you, but Jardine Insurance cannot."

"At the same time, the shares in Mr. Li's hands will be given to me, and another 500 million Hong Kong dollars will be given to Jardine Matheson."

"The Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Cargo Terminal proposed by Mr. Bao can give it to you, but it is impossible for Jardine Pacific."

"At the same time, the shares in Mr. Bao's hands will be given to me, and another 500 million Hong Kong dollars will be given to Jardine Matheson."

"Mr. Huo proposed several properties in Central, such as Lishan Building, but not Kangle Building, because that is the headquarters of Jardine Matheson."

"The Hong Kong part of the Cultural Oriental Hotel can be given to you, the rest cannot."

"It's also not possible for Jardine Motors."

"Mr. Huo will give me the shares in his hand, and Mr. Huo will also give 500 million Hong Kong dollars to Jardine Matheson."

"The other three gentlemen want to sign an agreement with Jardine Matheson, and they are not allowed to initiate a war to acquire Jardine Matheson within ten years."

Henry Keswick's condition is very clear, that is, the property in Hong Kong can be sold, but there is no need to think about other things.

Such as the Milk Company, Kinmen Construction, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong Cargo Terminal, Hong Kong part of Cultural Oriental Hotel, Li Shan Building, etc. are all properties of Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong.

Except for the Kangle Building, Henry Keswick basically gave up all the Hong Kong properties.

Kangle Building is also excusable, after all, it is the headquarters of Jardine Matheson.

If the headquarters is sold, it will bring a fatal crisis to Jardine Matheson.

As for Jardine Insurance, Jardine Pacific and Jardine Motors, although there are possibilities in Hong Kong, Hong Kong is not the main one.

Jardine Insurance and Jardine Pacific are now mainly in Europe, and the Hong Kong part is not worth mentioning.

Jardine Motors is Jardine Matheson's investment in Australia, and Hong Kong is also very rare.

In fact, these conditions can be said to have achieved all the secrets of the previous three people, nothing more than a little money.

As for not allowing the acquisition of Jardine Matheson within ten years, Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong felt that it was optional. After all, they thought that they could not acquire it with their size.

And Li Zhiwen obviously didn't think so, not for others, but for the large tracts of land and properties in the hands of the Landmark Group.

Li Zhiwen wants to be Li Quancheng, and the land and properties in the hands of the Landmark Group are the roadblocks.

If you agree with Henry Keswick, then at least before 1992, Li Zhiwen had no chance of annexing Jardine Matheson.

Li Zhiwen originally planned to wait for the next economic crisis to annex the Landmark Group, so how could he agree to such a treaty?

"Mr. Keswick, I can see the sincerity of your peace talks, but the conditions are too harsh. If you don't want to, I agree with Jardine Insurance."

"But why should we pay the capital when we pay the shares?"

"And what the **** is it that the acquisition of Jardine Matheson is not allowed for ten years, do we still need regulations for normal business activities?" Li Zhiwen said.

"I also agree with Mr. Li's opinion that Jardine Pacific can give up, but it is absolutely impossible for me to pay 500 million Hong Kong dollars." Bao Yugang said.

"Mr. Keswick, they're all right, but I'm about to talk to you."

"It doesn't matter if the Jardine Motors is there. Why does the Cultural Oriental Hotel only give me half of it, and the Kangle Building, the largest property in the property, doesn't give it to me, and I have to pay 500 million Hong Kong dollars. How can I agree." Huo Yingdong said.

Obviously, as Li Zhiwen expected, Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong didn't care about the ten-year appointment.

"Three gentlemen, if there was no Hong Kong crisis, you would never have troubled such a high-quality industry."

"Take the Dairy Company and Kinmen Construction as an example. Believe it or not, I will throw it out. Some people can't wait to spend 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to buy it."

"I just asked Mr. Li to write off the 800 million Hong Kong dollar loan, transfer the shares of Jardine Matheson to me, and fill in another 500 million Hong Kong dollars. This price is already very favorable." Henry Keswick said.

"Mr. Keswick, if you are talking about the price of HK$3 billion before the Hong Kong crisis, I agree with you, but when is it now, and I don't know what the future will be like, who would buy Jardine Matheson and Kinmen for so much money? architecture."

"And Mr. Keswick must understand that I originally held 49% of the shares of Golden Gate Construction and Milk Company." Li Zhiwen said.

Henry Keswick shook his head for a while, Li Zhiwen was right.

Damn Chinese, **** British politician, Henry Keswick cursed in his heart.

"Mr. Li, this price is already very favorable. If it is low, then I can only ask Niu Bijian to negotiate with the three gentlemen." Henry Keswick said.

In the end, the four of them fought with each other, and finally reached the following agreement:

Jardine Matheson sold the Dairy Company and Kinmen Construction to Li Zhiwen to forgive a loan of 800 million Hong Kong dollars and acquire 10% of Li Zhiwen's shares, while Li Zhiwen had to pay 350 million Hong Kong dollars.

Jardine Matheson sold the Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal and Hong Kong Cargo Terminal to Bao Yugang, in order to acquire Bao Yugang's 9% stake, and Bao Yugang needed to pay 200 million Hong Kong dollars.

Jardine Matheson sold the Hong Kong part of the Cultural Oriental Hotel, as well as five properties in Central including Lishan Building and three residential buildings in Kowloon to Fok Yingdong, and Fok Yingdong needs to pay 150 million Hong Kong dollars.

At the same time, under the strong request of Li Zhiwen, the ten-year war that was not allowed to initiate the acquisition of all the companies under Jardine Matheson was reduced to five years.

After all, even if Niu Bijian was driven down, the Keswick family would not be able to hold a large number of shares in Jardine Matheson, and they did not have so much capital.

And the three most difficult to deal with among the Chinese capital were managed by Henry Keswick, so naturally there would not be too much danger.

As for why Henry Keswick made this contract, he just wanted to wait and see and see the situation.

After all, the Keswick family has been working hard in Hong Kong for many years to have their current status, and they are really unwilling to give up one move.

And if the situation is good, then keep Jardine Matheson to continue to make money.

And if the situation turns sharply down, Jardine Matheson's properties in Hong Kong will be sold cheaply. In short, there will be Chinese people who are willing to accept it.

All in all, all four of them got what they wanted, and they were all very happy.

"Three gentlemen, in that case, let's discuss how to get Niu Bijian to step down. After all, Niu Bijian will not step down. Everything we are talking about here is nothing." Henry Keswick said.

"What's so rare, isn't December 5th the shareholders meeting of the Jardine Group, we will fully support Mr. Keswick to become the new senior class of Jardine Matheson, as for other things, Henry Kaiser is needed Mr. Ke has gone to deal with it." Li Zhiwen said.

"No~www.readwn.com~ Mr. Li, I don't want to be the head class of Jardine Matheson, I have enough."

"You can see how much I have contributed to Jardine Matheson by looking at my gray hair."

"I don't have the energy to manage these anymore. What I prefer now is fishing and growing flowers."

"Let their young people do this kind of thing. I will recall my brother Simon Keswick and let him clean up this mess." Henry Keswick said.

When he became a female cousin and wanted to set up an archway, Li Zhiwen complained in his heart.

At the same time, he said to Henry Keswick: "Then let Simon Keswick save Jardine from the fire."

"Sir, since the contract has been negotiated, why don't we find our respective lawyers and let us finalize the contract?" Li Zhiwen continued.

Li Zhiwen knew that he couldn't trust anything that didn't fall on paper, and he would turn his face even on paper.

"As you wish, Mr. Li, I have called my personal lawyer to come here." Henry Keswick said.