Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0452: Young Xinhui Old Fox
"As for him, let him continue to accumulate funds in the secondary market and continue to focus on his milk company." Nan Yi said sarcastically.
The last time he received a report from Masami Ueto, Nan Yi still thought that the Dairy Company was the same Jardine Matheson Dairy Company. As far as he knew, the Dairy Company was acquired by the Hong Kong Land Development and delisted as early as 1972. There was no stock market to pay attention to.
It turned out that Wu Zhenlin was interested in a milk company called "Mao Fa". Although it was called a milk company, it was actually a milk wholesale company.
We import milk powder and milk from abroad, and supply breakfast milk to customers after simple secondary processing. We have several wholesale points in Xiangkeng and a group of regular customers, but our business is average.
However, this company owns several pieces of industrial land, which add up to about 70 to 80 acres. After a few years, if the nature of the land is changed and the industrial land is converted into commercial land, it can still be worth tens of billions.
However, the operation is relatively complicated, the entire process will be relatively long, and a huge amount of funds will be required in the follow-up. For Nan Yi, it can only be regarded as a waste of time.
If Wu Zhenlin wants to do it, let him do it. If Kangcheng Yingni falls into Wu Zhenlin's hands, it will add variables to Nan Yi's plan to overthrow Wu. Maofa Dairy Company will only occupy Wu Zhenlin's funds and will not create obstacles for Nan Yi.
"President, Wu Zhenlin was able to discover the value of Cannes Cement and Dairy Farm, which shows that he is not a simple person. As the Japanese saying goes - people are good at seeing things."
"It's not appropriate to describe him as 'you can't judge a person by his appearance'. You should say 'hidden talents'. Regardless of whether Wu Zhenlin is difficult to deal with or not, our plan must continue. We have already started it and have spent so much manpower and material resources. We must avenge our grudge and gain something."
"Of course." Ueto Masami agreed, "Wu Zhenkai has been very quiet these past few days and hasn't made any moves."
"He should be able to guess that Wu Jingyuan was responsible for Wu Guotao's death, so he will definitely wait and see for a while. This is fine, we will wait and see for a few more days. It's time to let him know that you are Mitsui Azusa.
July is coming soon, and the olives are about to mature. You need to go to Tunisia to help Dewin and keep an eye on our business. "
"OK."
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Taking advantage of the two days of market closure, Li Tongban contacted the shareholders of Kangcheng Yingni, and asked Du Huilin, the general manager of Changsheng Fund, to go around and buy shares continuously to expand his equity.
"Huilin, what's the situation now?"
At noon on the weekend, Li Tongban appeared in the office of Changsheng Fund and asked Du Huilin.
"Boss, we have grabbed a total of 13.5% of the chips in the secondary market, plus the 3.5% we acquired from shareholders, we now have a total of 17% of the shares.
The day before yesterday afternoon, the rush to buy shares was very intense. HSBC Securities Department forcefully bought shares, and the share price was pushed up again. I did not make a move and chose to wait and see..."
Du Huilin reported all the situations in one breath and stood there quietly, waiting for Li Tongban's order.
"I contacted another small shareholder who has 1% of the shares and has agreed to sell them to me. We should have 18% of the shares now."
"That's great. You are really awesome, boss." Du Huilin said with a happy look on his face.
Li Tongban did not show any excitement. He frowned and thought for a while, then said to Du Huilin again: "Don't be too happy too soon. I have contacted all the shareholders and have acquired all the shares that can be acquired. We cannot get the remaining 2.5% of the shares for the time being.
If we want to become the largest shareholder of Kangcheng Yingni, we need to acquire at least 11% of the shares. To be on the safe side, 15% is the best. As long as we grab shares in the market, Huilin, we must grab another 2.55 million shares at all costs. "
Li Tongban had learned about the board structure of Kangcheng Yingni. It was easy for him to join the board, as his current equity was sufficient. But he did not want to be just a decoration director, he needed a voice.
The acquisition of Cannes Yingni is a medium- and long-term strategic need of Cheung Kong Holdings. Its ultimate goal is to control Cannes Yingni and then merge it.
If he wants to accomplish this strategy faster and better, he must be able to be the master of Kangcheng Yingni.
In this case, he must at least enter the board of directors as a powerful director, and then find a way to become the chairman of the board before he can successfully acquire Kangcheng Yingni.
His original plan was to first secretly purchase 20% of the shares, then rush directly into the board of directors to catch the Butt family off guard, then keep a low profile for a while, boiling the frog in warm water, nibbling away at the shares step by step, and finally achieving absolute control.
However, the well-planned plan encountered unexpected changes. Not only did his secret purchase plan fail, but it also brought out an opponent lurking in the dark, adding a lot of variables to his plan.
Li Tongban is a person who will not give up easily. Now that he has already taken action, he must enter the board of directors of Kangcheng Yingni and send a powerful director in no matter what.
As for what to do next, we can only wait and see.
Li Tongban was talking to Du Huilin when his secretary Hong Xiaolian walked up to him with the phone in her hand. "Mr. Li, it's your wife's call."
Hong Xiaolian is Li Tongban's confidant, or one could say his student. When she first followed him, Hong Xiaolian was just an ordinary employee who had graduated from Form 5. At that time, Cheung Kong was just a small company, and Li Tongban's net worth had just exceeded 100 million.
Hong Xiaolian has worked with Li Tongban from humble beginnings. As the company grew, she also grew and her income increased. Now her net worth exceeds 12 million Hong Kong dollars. It can be said that she is the true working queen of Hong Kong.
Like Nan Yi, Li Tongban is very generous to people who can do things for him.
"Yueyue, what's the matter ?"
"We have a visitor, Catherine Boleyn, from London."
"Katherine Boleyn?" Li Tongban thought for a moment and said, "I don't know this person."
"She said you invited her here, and she also mentioned the girl from the Zhao family."
"Zhao Shixian?"
"Yes."
"I know who it is. You entertain her first. I'll be back soon." Li Tongban hung up the phone and said to Du Huilin, "The person who is competing with us for shares has appeared. I'm going back to meet her now. You plan how to buy stocks in the market tomorrow."
"OK."
Li Tongban and Hong Xiaolian drove back to Deep Water Bay and entered the private road of his own house. They saw several cars parked in the parking lot for guests. There were several bodyguards wearing sunglasses and black suits standing next to the cars.
This kind of display is extremely rare in Xiangkeng. Li Tongban only thought of Fang Mengyin of the Fang Group having such a display.
In fact , before several major kidnapping cases occurred, the wealthy people in Hong Kong did not pay much attention to their own security. They were usually accompanied by only one or two bodyguards, and some even had no bodyguards at all, with only a full-time driver following them every day.
In particular, there was a wealthy man named Wang who was even stingier than Nan Yi. He had been kidnapped once, but he still hadn't learned to protect himself and didn't even have a bodyguard around him.
People like him should become the kidnappers' VIPs. Not only should they be given big discounts, but they should also be provided with the best services during the kidnapping. Forget about the dog cages and finger amputations. Not to mention the presidential suite, luxury suites and delicacies from land and sea are a must.
Li Tongban got out of the car and walked to the door of his house. He saw two or three bodyguards. He became even more curious about Catherine Boleyn.
When he entered the reception room, Li Tongban saw his wife talking with a blonde woman. When he walked closer, he found that the woman was very young, probably in her twenties, only a few years older than his son.
"Hello, Miss Bolin, I'm Li Tongban." Li Tongban walked to the front of the sofa and introduced himself to Catherine.
"Hello, Mr. Lee, this is Katherine Bolin, the Bolin point guard."
Li Tongban shook hands with Catherine and sat on the sofa next to .
"Miss Boleyn, may I ask if you are related to Anne Boleyn?"
"Her ancestor of our Boleyn family."
"Miss Boleyn turned out to be a noble."
Li Tongban said something that was slightly flattering, but he began to grumble in his heart, "Bolin Investment Holdings seems to have just emerged in London. Why would this company set its sights on Hong Kong and Cannes Yingni?"
Catherine looked at Li Tongban's face with a reserved smile and said, "Mr. Li, are you wondering why I'm targeting Kangcheng Yingni?"
"Yes, I am indeed confused. Can Miss Boleyn help me understand?"
"It's simple. I am optimistic about the future of Hong Kong's real estate industry, and I am also optimistic about the future of China."
Catherine always smiled when she spoke. This was Nan Yi's reminder. Catherine's skills were still inexperienced and she was not very good at hiding her emotions. So Nan Yi asked her to keep smiling when talking to the "old fox", so that the other person's attention would be distracted by her beauty.
"I understand that you are optimistic about the future of Hong Kong Real Estate, but what does being optimistic about the future of China have to do with your acquisition of Cannes Yingni?"
Li Tongban vaguely felt the connection between them, but he still wanted to hear it from Catherine herself.
Catherine smiled even more brightly and did not directly answer Li Tongban's question. Instead, she took out two copies of the share transfer agreement from the briefcase beside her.
"Mr. Li, you might as well take a look at this first."
Li Tongban took the document and took a look at it, and a ripple appeared on his calm face.
"How is that possible? It's understandable that the Butt family would sell their shares, but why would Taikoo sell their shares?"
Li Tongban had a deep understanding of the four major foreign companies in Hong Kong and was very clear about their respective characteristics. It was clear that Jardine Matheson wanted to take root in Hong Kong, so how could they easily sell their shares in Cannes Yingni?
"This Miss Bolin in front of us has good connections in London. Has she put pressure on the Shi Huaiya family?"
Li Tongban was confused for a moment.
"Ms. Bolin, may I ask how you got the shares of Taikoo Foreign Company?"
This question is very presumptuous, but Li Tongban still wants to ask it.
