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Volume 3 Chapter 40 Secret Meeting

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    To the east of Wan Chai and to the north of Causeway Bay, there used to be a small island called Keli Island. It was one of the few natural islands in Victoria Harbor. In 19 years, due to the need to build an undersea tunnel, a large-scale construction project was carried out near it.  After a large-scale reclamation project, the island disappeared and became part of Hong Kong Island.  There is a white building on Keli Island. It looks ordinary, but in fact it hides a mystery. It is the famous Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. It has bars, cafes, restaurants, squash halls, billiards rooms, etc. There is no shortage of everything.  Of course, the more important thing is that behind it, there is a very large dock with various private yachts docked inside.  After 1997, this club also followed the trend of the times and removed the word "royal" and changed its name to the Hong Kong Yacht Club, which was open to the public. However, in 19RU, as a high-end elite club with a century-old history, it only accepted  Private members, and membership requirements are strict.  As a mainlander who only knows how to paddle dogs, Shen Chong has little interest in yachts. However, as the world's number one shipping king, Bao Yugang owns hundreds of 10,000-ton ships. A yacht is a piece of cake for him.  He is a knight conferred by the Queen of England, so membership is of course not a problem.  The place where the two met was on the yacht named by Pao Yugang. This is a three-story luxury yacht over 100 feet. The interior is decorated with oak and marble. It is low-key and luxurious. There are five double bedrooms with separate bathrooms.  , three different styles of living rooms, an open restaurant that can accommodate more than ten people dining at the same time, and a swimming pool for holding parties on the deck, jet skis, diving facilities, fishing tools, and so on, there is no shortage of everything.  Shen Chong, a country bumpkin, was greatly amazed.  "Oh, today is an eye-opener." Shen Chong, wearing brown sunglasses and holding a glass filled with juice, sat on the sofa in the semi-open living room, enjoying the sunshine and sea breeze, and said, "I knew yachting would be so fun.  I shouldn't have bought a house in the United States in the first place. I should have bought this thing." Bao Yugang has a broad forehead and a thick nose. He is rich and smooth. He gives people the impression of being honest and mature at first glance. He said with a smile: "Mr. Shen.  If you are interested, I can introduce you to several shipyards in Europe that make yachts. " "I can't afford it, Sir Bao, I'm very poor now," Shen Chong cried. He put the glass at his feet and looked up at the blue sky.  Shaking his neck lightly, he said: "People say young people are frivolous. I am a typical example. I spent money lavishly some time ago, and now I am almost bankrupt."  "The essence of it." Bao Yugang held his lower abdomen with his hands and said with a leisurely expression, as if he was admiring the sea view: "I will come back after all the money I spent. The money I spent a few days ago will naturally be recovered a hundred times."  "I hope that's the case." "Mr. Shen, don't call me knight. We are all Chinese. It's awkward to be given a title by the British." "Then it's better for me to be respectful than to obey." Shen Chong also said  Feeling awkward, he immediately changed his mind and said: "I recently saw a piece of news saying that Dong Haoyun called Gibson Ship Brokerage Company and said that there was something wrong with the ranking of world shipping kings they created. Although Mr. Bao's fleet has a tonnage of 13UU  , but 50 shares of Global Shipping are owned by HSBC, so Mr. Bao personally owns 100,000 tons of ships. He is the world's number one shipping king. Is this true? " "The total fleet owned by Dong Haoyun is about 100,000 tons.  With dU00,000 tons, if only independent shipowners are counted, he is indeed the number one in the world." Bao Yugang had no intention of competing for fame. He still smiled and said, "But I am not very optimistic about the future in the next few years.  The shipping industry is now in chaos in the Middle East. Oil prices are soaring and transportation costs are too high. If you don't increase the price, you will definitely lose money. If you increase the price, you will offend old customers and make business difficult. "Mr. Bao is bearish on the shipping industry, but others can.  Not necessarily. I heard that Wheelock has been selling properties to raise money to buy boats.  Shen Chong glanced at Wu Guangzheng, who was sitting silently on his right, and said to Bao Yugang: "I heard a few days ago that Dong Haoyun bought a giant oil tanker that was still under construction from a bankrupt Greek.  , named the Sea Giant, with a displacement of 565,000 tons after completion, it will be taller than the Eiffel Tower in France and is worth hundreds of millions of dollars.  " "Hong Kong is one of the three largest ports in the world, and there are many people engaged in shipping business.  Bao Yugang said slowly like an old man telling a story: "Zhao Congyan, the boss of Huaguang Shipping Industry, said in the 1950s that ships are assets that can move around."  Putting funds on the ship is very flexible. Now the Japanese offer a price of 700,000 U.S. dollars for a 10,000-ton oil tanker. If the shipping industry continues to prosper, Dong Haoyun will only spend a little over 100 million to buy this sea giant, which is very profitable.  " Pao Yukang, Dong Haoyun, and Zhao Congyan are collectively known as the three major shipping kings in Hong Kong. They are the focus of the media competition. However, Pao Yukang comes and goes only to praise others, without mentioning a word about himself. He is calm and generous, which makes Shen Chong  I am very impressed. ¡°Although I don¡¯t know much about shipping, I still feel that the shipping industry is in decline.  Shen Chong began to beat the drum and said: "If nothing else, the future of oil tankers alone is not good. After the Iranian revolution, the oil output in the Middle East plummeted. The British are extracting oil in the North Sea and the Americans are extracting oil in the Gulf of Mexico. They are all short-distance."  Oil lines, large oil tankers have noA land of martial arts.  " "Mr. Shen is very clever and can spot the key points at a glance.  Wu Guangzheng picked up the glass filled with whiskey, greeted Shen Chong, and said: "If shipping declines, how does Mr. Shen think our Global Shipping Group should respond?"  " "Mr. Wu, why would you lie to me?  " Shen Chong bent down and picked up the glass, leaned forward, touched him lightly, took a sip of the drink, and then said with a smile: "Mr. Bao has wisdom in his hands, Mr. Wu has a beautiful mind, how can I get it?  Pointing fingers.  " "It is said that Mr. Shen is the number one talent in Hong Kong. He is well-spoken and well-deserved.  Bao Yugang laughed and said: "It is said that the Three Stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. Besides, Mr. Shen is a great talent. We want to hear your opinion."  " Shen Chong no longer hid it, put down the cup, and said: "Abandon the boat and land on the shore, and you will find life in a desperate situation.  " Wu Guangzheng immediately asked: "Where to disembark?  " "Either Wharf or Land Group.  " "How about Wharf?  "Wu Guangzheng stared at Shen Chong and asked word by word: "What about real estate?  " "Wharf, I don't need to comment. Sir Bao is sure of catching a turtle in an urn.  "Shen Chong smiled and said: "If it is the Land Group, it will not be easy. Everyone knows that it is the thorn in the side of Jardine Matheson. If the Wharf is lost, Jardine Matheson can still survive. If the Land Group is lost,  , there is no place for it to stand in Hong Kong.  " "Mr. Shen said it lightly, nothing in this world is sure of anything.  "Wu Guangzheng sighed and shook his head, and said: "Yihe Matheson takes Jardine Matheson as its flagship, Land Group and Wharf as its two wings. It holds the container storage terminal in one hand and high-quality real estate in Central with the other. Everyone is a favorite of Yihe.  Taipan Niubijian is not only a member of the board of directors of HSBC, but also an unofficial member of the Hong Kong Executive Council. It is as difficult as grabbing food from the mouth of a tiger to seize the opportunity from him.  " "As far as I know, Mr. Bao's Longfeng International already owns about 30% of Wharf's shares, which is 10% more than Jardine Matheson.  "Shen Chong twirled his fingers and said: "If Jardine Matheson wants to increase its stock holdings to 30%, it will cost at least 800 million Hong Kong dollars. I met Shen Bi, the chief executive of HSBC, yesterday, and he said that the most favorable loan interest rate now is 14  cents, 800 million Hong Kong dollars, and the annual interest alone is more than 100 million. Jardine Matheson's current profits are sluggish, and they can't afford the loan. So as long as the two of them buy a few more shares, they can take the absolute controlling stake in Wharf.  " "The current share price of Wharf is as high as more than 70 Hong Kong dollars, and we can't afford it.  "Wu Guangzheng smiled bitterly and said: "Yihe Foreign Experts have a great business. They have industries all over the world and dozens of subsidiaries. Even if they can't get a loan, they can cut their flesh and sell their blood. As soon as we take action, they will immediately follow up and the stock price will rise.  If the price rises again, Global Shipping might as well stop landing and sink the entire ship, and that's it.  " "What depressing words to say.  " Bao Yugang's tone was not serious, his voice was not high, but it was full of power. Wu Guangzheng immediately shut up and apologized: "Dad, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken like this.  " "The Wharf is now in a dead end, and no one dares to act rashly.  "Bao Yugang turned to look at Shen Chong, with a kind look on his face, and said: "Just now, Mr. Shen said that the Land Group can also land ashore. I don't know how to do it?  " "The share price of Wharf is as high as more than 70 Hong Kong dollars, and the market value exceeds RU billion. However, the share price of Land Group, which has greater asset value than it, is only about 0.5 billion, and the market value is less than 5 billion. Mr. Bao can let go of Wharf's shares and go to  Buy the Land Group.  " "Mr. Shen really knows how to tell jokes.  "Bao Yugang has excellent self-restraint. Shen Chong was obviously perfunctory and did not give in or get angry. Instead, he smiled and said: "The current stock price of Land Group is indeed low, but as soon as we buy it, it will skyrocket immediately and we can't survive.  How long will it take, it will be like a Wharf again, not only in vain, but also more unjust money will be paid to the exchange.  " Shen Chong felt that he was almost done testing. He put away his playful smile and said seriously: "Sir Bao, to be honest, I don't like Jardine Matheson. If you can do me a favor, I am willing to help you break the deal.  The Wharf stalemate.  " Pao Yugang turned slightly sideways in the direction where he was sitting, and said calmly: "What kind of help does Mr. Shen want from me? "I have been very disliked by Jardine Matheson recently, and Newbijian is a director of HSBC. It is not convenient for me to go."  I want to borrow money from HSBC. Mr. Bao has a close relationship with HSBC and is an old friend of Mr. Shen Bi. I want to borrow money from you." "One billion Hong Kong dollars?" "That much?"  He raised his head, thought for a while, and said: "If there is no problem with the collateral, I can ask Shen Bi for you. I wonder what Mr. Shen plans to do with borrowing so much money?" "I'll go smash up Yihe Matheson." Shen Bi  Chong smiled and said: "There is an old saying in China, which is that when the emperor is weak and his ministers are strong, disaster will come. The market value of Wharf exceeds RU billion, but the stock price of the parent company Jardine Matheson is less than 18 yuan, and the market value is only 4 billion.  This is unscientific, so I plan to attack it."
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