Rebirth of the Tech Madman

You are right. Admiralty's land and the Coca-Cola franchise have been lost, and they will never be taken back. But after all, the situation will not continue to deteriorate. You can even add Swire's return to the other party when negotiating with CITIC. There is pressure to choose. John Shi, who had already made up his mind, replied unhurriedly.

Seeing that the lobbying failed, Shen Bi looked helplessly at Peng Lizhi, hoping that the other party would make a statement.

Peng Lizhi worked in the corporate world for a long time before he became the financial secretary of Xiangjiang. He can be called a loyal dog of Swire. In April this year, the Hongkong Stock Exchange opened its first transaction. As a representative, he manipulated Swire stocks. At the same time, he also took advantage of his position to repeatedly suppress Cathay Pacific's potential rival Dragonair.

During his tenure in the Hong Kong government, Peng Lizhi just caught up with the economic crisis in the early 1980s. The Hong Kong Linked Exchange Rate System of 7.8 Hong Kong dollars to 1 US dollar is his political achievement, which can be regarded as a legacy worthy of being recorded in history.

However, Peng Lizhi's administration has not been smooth sailing. For example, in order to help the Hong Kong government increase its financial resources, he tried to implement a consumption tax.

At this stage, this mechanism has not been implemented in Japan. Xiangjiang will not take it for granted that the difficulty of implementation will be reduced because of its relatively small size. As a result, Peng Lizhi failed and left this raw meal for June this year, which is this Yue was promoted from Financial Secretary-designate to Financial Secretary's successor, Zhai Kecheng.

After retiring from the Financial Secretary of Xiangjiang, Peng Lizhi will naturally return to the corporate world, continue to work hard, and give full play to his spare time, but he appears sick due to his poor health.

After listening listlessly to the conversation between Shen Bi and John Shi, Peng Lizhi sighed, looked at Shen Bi and asked seriously, Are you sure that after retiring next year, HSBC will continue your attitude towards Tang Huan and Qinhe? If it is changed, wouldn't Taikoo be very passive by then?

The assets I left for HSBC are not only the fourth-generation headquarters building, but also the continuous strategy and direction. Shen Bi smiled proudly, You think Diligence and Power are impeccable, but that's because you are timid and messed up first. I found a new point of attack. Xiangjiang Telecom monopolizes Xiangjiang's internal and external communications, and this situation is against the spirit of free trade.

The Hong Kong government keeps so much financial reserves, why not use them to buy back the franchise rights held by Xiangjiang Telecom, and then distribute them to many companies to compete in the form of licenses. I believe that the major Chinese companies in Hong Kong will definitely win the battle. Bleeding.

You're crazy! You're so relentless. John Shi was shocked, As we all know, Tang Huan's industrial empire originated in the high-tech field, and anyone can see how much he attaches importance to Xiangjiang Telecom. Your proposal, I'm afraid The governor of Hong Kong is not willing to try.

Not necessarily! Such a big benefit will naturally arouse everyone's heartbeat, and there will be heated discussions in Hong Kong at that time. Of course Tang Huan can refuse to accept it, but his relationship with other Chinese businessmen will definitely be significantly affected. Shen Shen Bi waved his hands proudly, If he wants to fight against HSBC, he must be prepared to get out of Xiangjiang.

John Shi remained silent. He wanted to point out, Tang Huan's business center is in the United States, and its business is all over the world. Xiangjiang's Qinhe, no matter how bad the situation is, it will not hurt the root of the family. It will only make the hatred reach the point of endless death. , can’t do it.”

But seeing Shen Bi's blushing and obsessive look, John Shi shut his mouth again—this guy is only a year away from retiring, and it's hard to say what HSBC's attitude will be next, so why bother with him!

A few people were thinking differently, and the hustle and bustle in the banquet hall suddenly increased.

Tang Huan should be here. John Shi stood up without hesitation, while Shen Bi remained motionless on the ground.

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Surrounded by Zhou Mi, Niu Bijian, Ma Shimin, Huo Jianning and others, Tang Huan appeared at the banquet belatedly, with full airs.

Hong Kong governor Youde didn't think he was disobedient, and greeted and greeted with a smile on his face. Next to him was Deng Lianru, a big celebrity in Hong Kong's political and business circles.

After entering the 1980s,

There are many female political stars in Hong Kong, such as Anson Chan, who was promoted to director of the Hong Kong Government Social Welfare Department in 1984 and became the first female director since the opening of Hong Kong. Especially the Guo Yanv incident that happened this year made her famous in the criticism and praise.

According to Hong Kong media reports, 6-year-old girl Guo Yanu was suspected of being imprisoned by her mentally ill mother in her residence in Kwai Hing Village, Kwai Chung, New Territories.

After the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department took over the handling, the social worker in charge of the incident tried five times to enter the house to understand the situation, but was refused.

On May 8, after consideration and approval by Director Anson Chen, the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department decided to use the Protection of Women and Children Ordinance, and together with the Xiangjiang Police Department, Fire Department, Government Affairs Department and Housing Department, broke into the house and rescued girls.

Afterwards, the girl was sent to Chuk Yuen Children's Home, while her mentally ill mother was forcibly sent to Kwai Chung Hospital for psychiatric treatment. Moreover, the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department prohibited the mother and daughter from meeting on the grounds that the case was suspected of involving child abuse, and later approved that they could meet twice a week.

It is such a thing that has sparked extensive discussions in Hong Kong society. Among them, some public opinion criticized the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department for abusing its power, and questioned the necessity of breaking into the house.

It is conceivable that Chen Fang Ansheng, who approved the break-in, became the focus of criticism. Especially at the relevant press conference, she accused the press of exaggerating the report on the matter, which resulted in more bombardments.

The Hong Kong government had no choice but to review the incident and published the Report on the Guo Yanv Incident, putting forward a series of suggestions, such as avoiding breaking into houses as much as possible. Subsequently, the Hong Kong Social Welfare Department set up an emergency case social work team, as well as psychological expert support.

Fortunately, Hong Kong governor Youde agreed with Chen Fang Ansheng's decision and praised her decisiveness in handling affairs, so that not only did her official career not be negatively affected by this storm of public opinion, but she also gained her reputation through a blessing in disguise.

However, Anson Chen’s excellence is not as good as Deng Lianru’s. She can be regarded as a model for the struggle of Chinese women in Hong Kong. In business, she is a director of Swire, HSBC, and Cathay Pacific. Non-official members, so-called members of the two councils, became the chief non-official member of the Legislative Council in 1985, that is, last year.

Moreover, it was said that Deng Lianru not only won the trust of the Hong Kong government, but was also one of the few MPs who could directly communicate with the British Prime Minister Mrs Thatcher without going through the Hong Kong Governor. This shows how important his status is.

Obviously, Hong Kong Governor Youde brought Deng Lianru by his side at this banquet in order to use her unique femininity in social situations to make all parties communicate more calmly.

However, Tang Huan didn't like to see Deng Lianru very much. It was true that he had great survival wisdom and personal achievements in Xiangjiang in the colonial era, but because of this, he has been completely assimilated by the British, and his commercial interests have nothing to do with Qinhe. Does not have the capital of mediation.

On the other hand, Tang Huan was more appreciative of the other accompanying guest - Zhong Shiyuan. He is a director of Kowloon Bus, Sun Hung Kai Properties, and CLP Power. He is relatively neutral in terms of commercial interests and has a trustworthy foundation.

It has to be said that there are mysteries everywhere in the seemingly peaceful banquet.

After going through some red tape to start the banquet, under the watchful eyes of caring people, John Shi, chairman of Swire Group, finally sat down with Tang Huan, chairman of Qinhe Group.

I think everyone had some misunderstandings before, and we need to clarify. John Shi said straight to the point.

No need to elaborate, everyone tacitly agrees, and if we speak frankly, the knot between each other will be untied. Tang Huan smiled playfully.

Qinhe's high-level group eagerly decided to snatch the Admiralty land as revenge for the Swire Group's humiliation of Qinhe Group, while Tang Huan quietly used the resources of the United States to snatch the Coca-Cola franchise.

The two slaps, one left and one right, not only made Qinhe Group elated, but also woke up Swire Group.

After achieving this effect, Tang Huan decided to stop temporarily.

The market space is huge, and Qinhe Group and Swire Group have almost no fundamental conflicts of commercial interests, so there is no need to waste energy on unnecessary fights.

In addition, according to intelligence from special channels, the negotiation between Swire and CITIC on the shares of Cathay Pacific Airways is very likely to reach an agreement, thus making the situation more delicate.

In this case, Tang Huan didn't want to make troubles. For him, HSBC is the most attractive piece of fat. Since you want to eat, you should eat the best, right?

Seeing that Tang Huan wanted to accept the reconciliation, John Shi was overjoyed, held up his wine glass, and said slowly: I am getting older, and I feel more and more exhausted. I decided to retire and let my younger brother Shi Yadi take over. At that time, I hope Swire continues to maintain a friendly relationship with Qinhe.

I also like the idyllic scenery in England. I hope to have the opportunity to walk, ride horses and hunt together. Tang Huan raised his glass and blessed a few words, then changed the subject, If Swire has no intention of continuing to operate the Xiangjiang Soda Factory, it is better to sell it To Milk International.

Shi Yuehan's heart was bleeding, because he felt that he was not enough to take the blame and resigned, and he was blatantly demanding compensation for the defeat.

But having said that, after losing the Coca-Cola franchise, the Xiangjiang Soda Factory will inevitably become a tasteless tasteless rib.

Since Tang Huan feels that a verbal reconciliation is not enough, it is better to use waste and sell the assets of the beverage to Qinhe.

Yes. John Shi nodded and said, Shi Yadi will be in charge of this matter.

The two were bargaining, but Shen Bi, who came over with sharp ears, heard a few words and deduced the general idea, so he interjected angrily and said, Peace obtained by bowing your knees is not real peace.

John Shi, who heard it very harshly, couldn't help but glared angrily at Shen Bi, who was becoming more and more elusive in his heart.

The banquet is good, but some people are very boring. Tang Huan laughed loudly, I heard that Sir Shen Bi is going to retire soon. I don't know if you will choose to return to England to retire at that time, or continue to stay in Xiangjiang where you have stayed for many years. Where's the afterglow?

The implication of Tang Huan's words is very clear, you are jumping up and down so happily, you have the ability to stay in Xiangjiang after resigning from HSBC!

Shen Bi, who was directly squeezed out and had nothing to say, glared at Tang Huan, and took a while to retort: ​​Regardless of whether I stay in Xiangjiang after retirement, the strategy and direction I have formulated for HSBC will not change. , I am very relieved, there is no need to observe nearby.

Originally, Hong Kong governor Youde was very happy to see John Shi and Tang Huan having a hangover; but Shen Bi suddenly appeared to disrupt the situation, and he got tired of it all at once.

In order to avoid further disturbances, Hong Kong governor Youde immediately asked Deng Lianru to invite Tang Huan, Shen Bi, and John Shi, three important figures in the Hong Kong business community, to ask for opinions solemnly: Her Majesty will be in the second half of the year. Come to Xiangjiang, do you have any good suggestions in terms of reception?

The meaning of Hong Kong Governor Youde is also very clear: in October this year, Queen Elizabeth II of England will visit China and then visit Xiangjiang for the second time. This matter is very important. No matter what kind of conflicts you have, I will put them away and do a good job of saving face.

I will have a British itinerary next time, and I should be able to meet Her Majesty the Queen, and I will definitely assist in communicating about this. Tang Huan took the lead in taking the conversation.

Shen Bi and John Shi glanced at each other, and didn't think about what to say for a while, because they were rich landowners in Xiangjiang, a colony below the United Kingdom, and their greatest honor was to be awarded honors. They really couldn't compare to Tang Huan's energy. Easily deal with the British royal family.

Then Lao Don will have to worry about it. Governor Youde nodded in relief.

Queen Elizabeth II's visit is not a common trouble. In addition to the red tape, there are often more than a dozen members of the royal family accompanying her; the Queen's private secretary, press secretary, steward, attendant, medical officer, dressmaker, hairdresser, treasurer, Maids, servants and other personnel who take care of the queen's daily life are in double digits; in addition, there are bands, officers and soldiers and other royal service personnel on royal yachts and frigates, up to more than 600 people.

With such a large visiting team, the reception difficulty can be imagined, Hong Kong Governor Youde dare not take it lightly.

Seeing that Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Xiangjiang really suppressed these rebellious business figures, Hong Kong governor Youde secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and finally found an opportunity to wake up with earnest words: Several of you are welcome! He is the top figure in Xiangjiang, no matter what differences there are, please focus on the overall situation.

Naturally, no one would listen to such non-painful or itchy words.

Tang Huan stated directly: I am willing to make money with harmony, but for those who have no basis for trust, I have to listen to their words and watch their actions.

Youde, the governor of Hong Kong, who was suffering from a headache, turned his eyes to Shen Bi. Seeing his eyes flickering, he probably was planning something, so he could only wave his hands helplessly—Nimma, you can live in peace every day, anyway, you should be able to do it in the second half of the year All is well.