Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 335 Economic Aircraft Carrier

It started to rain in Hong Kong Island in April. It rained for several days in a row. The Li Weidong family, who is from the north, was very uncomfortable. They felt wet all over and felt wet everywhere.

Li Weidong sat at his desk, listening to piano music, scribbling on paper, and writing down the companies under his name on a blank piece of paper according to industry categories.

He could have hired a secretary to do these tasks, but he always felt that he was not completely useless and could still be saved.

The more he paints, the more powerful he feels. In just a few years, he has created so much wealth and achieved so many achievements. Perhaps his industry will be even more brilliant in the future.

The assets controlled by just a few companies under Rebos Holdings have exceeded the imagination of ordinary people.

Peking Capital is now an economic aircraft carrier, and it is the company with the most assets controlled by Li Weidong. Therefore, it is the target of Li Weidong's focus for reform.

At this time, he was staring at the chart of Peking Capital. The chart contained the main persons in charge of each business department and the approximate assets under their control. The units were all in billions of yuan.

After pondering for a long time, Li Weidong drew a few circles on the form, put down his pen, picked up the phone, and walked out of the study after finishing the call.

As soon as I left the study, I met Liu Jinhui walking towards me.

"Are you done?"

"Well, something's wrong?"

"I can't come to you if I have nothing to do?"

"It's okay, why are you looking for me?"

"Is it necessary for me to come to you for something?"

"Of course, but let's not beat around the bush. If you have any orders, just say them directly. No need to beat around the bush!"

"This is so fun and interesting. How can it be a tongue twister?"

"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's sunny and the sun has come out. If you're fine, let's go out for a walk?" Li Weidong really didn't dare to get too entangled and quickly changed the subject.

"I'm not going!" He replied simply.

"Then what are your orders?" Li Weidong asked, scratching his head.

"I just wanted to ask you, when can I go to work?"

Li Weidong knew it, and this was to express his dissatisfaction with his excessive control. However, although the matter of Changtai Bank was not over, it had nothing to do with Liu Jinhui.

"You can go now. If you want to go, you can always. I don't want you to rest at home for two more days!"

"Okay, shall I go next week?" Liu Jinhui asked uncertainly.

"Of course, I feel relieved that Miao Yu and Dai Mei are with you!" Li Weidong said happily.

The transaction of Wynn Tower has been completed, with a total price of 650 million. This will become the headquarters of Ribos Holdings, and several other companies on Hong Kong Island will also move here one after another.

Property security has also been trained and will continue to be trained, so safety issues will be greatly guaranteed.

The 19-story building used as a headquarters building seems a bit luxurious to Li Weidong now, but when it comes to Chinese people doing business, appearance is all about appearance, and Li Weidong naturally knows this well.

As for whether he will change to something bigger in the future, such as buying a property like Jardine Matheson or Bank of China, let's talk about it. Maybe after the financial crisis in a few years, he will have money and this matter will be taken care of.

"Okay, then I will go to work next week. I read in the newspaper that Wanli Bank announced the acquisition of Changtai Bank?"

"Well, we have this intention. At present, we have reached an agreement with most of the shareholders. Changtai Bank will be able to change its name in a few days!" Li Weidong said.

"Just because Zhao Xu is a bit..." Liu Jinhui said with some doubts.

"If you dare to have an idea of ​​my wife, then you are not living a happy life. If you don't let her know that the flower is red, won't it look like a failure on my part?" Li Weidong said arrogantly and seriously.

"Huh, that's nonsense!" Liu Jinhui originally believed what Li Weidong said, but looking at Li Weidong's face, she felt something was wrong. When did Li Weidong pass by like this?

Totally serious nonsense!

"Zhao Xu made a fool of himself, so he just needs to be taught a lesson. His mother's behavior is nothing more than licking her baby's face. Naturally, my anger is directed at them. Of course, it would be wrong to say that it has nothing to do with it!"

"I originally wanted to mess up Changtai Bank's stock and make me angry, but then I discovered so many problems with them by chance, so I just went with the flow!"

"The decline of local banks on Hong Kong Island is not unreasonable. This can be seen from the management of Cheung Tai Bank. Cheung Tai Bank's scale is considered to be good, but there are so many bad debts, let alone other small banks. It is impossible to go bankrupt."

Inevitable!"

Li Weidong didn't have too much burden on his heart. It wasn't that he deliberately set up a trap, but that they had their own problems. He just pushed them at the right time.

Compared with the stock market sniper Liu Daxiong, Li Weidong is definitely a good person. Li Weidong has carefully studied Liu Daxiong's maneuvers in the stock market and is invincible.

The capital market never pays attention to friendship, but mostly to routines, and only uses the same routine. If it works after repeated trials, money will lead the way.

Li Weidong asked himself that he didn't have the ability to do this kind of thing, but what Li Weidong didn't expect was that Xu Yandeng used to be such an inconspicuous person, but now he can beat Li Weidong by playing tricks and psychological warfare in the stock market.

Moreover, Wanli Bank wants to rapidly expand its capital, and mergers and acquisitions are the only way out. However, Changtai Bank happens to have these loopholes, and it is a listed bank. Behind it, Li Shihui is shouting, who will do it if not him?

Although some customers will be lost after this battle, Wanli Bank's announcement to acquire Changtai Bank will naturally increase Wanli Bank's reputation. In the future, without Changtai Bank, there will naturally be Wanli Bank.

Nowadays, local banks on Hong Kong Island are basically struggling in business. Many banks went bankrupt due to the debt crisis and were acquired. As a result, many local banks now have very low debt ratios.

In other words, the deposits collected should not be lent out. In the long run, it will only become more and more depressed and profits will become lower and lower. Mergers and acquisitions by other banks are its inevitable solution.

After contacting Changtai Bank, Li Weidong asked Li Shihui to investigate the status of other local banks. Merger and acquisition of these local banks was definitely the best way for him to expand capital.

Banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered basically have a very reasonable layout of branches and do not need these branches to supplement them. Big banks look down on these small banks.

But Li Weidong needs that after mergers and acquisitions, the entire Hong Kong Island area will definitely be covered. After a period of integration, once these branches operate normally, Wanli Bank will expand rapidly.

Therefore, Li Weidong's target is not just Changtai Bank. He does not mind being called a sniper in the banking industry. In the future, it will be proven that his approach is to save these banks.

"Have these banks on Hong Kong Island really reached this point? I have recently looked at the balance sheets of some banks. They have a reasonable structure and show that they are very stable!"

"Banks are all about economies of scale. If they can't have branches everywhere, people won't be willing to accept it, even if it's endorsed by a big bank!"

"When it comes to money, one is safety and the other is convenience, so if these small banks can't get involved, then they will have to go downhill. Just watch, this is just the beginning!"

"Have you ever heard of a local bank successfully applying for a license? Although Hong Kong Island has liberalized applications for bank licenses, they are all facing the National Bank's decision to open branches on Hong Kong Island!"

Seeing Liu Jinhui's thoughtful look, Li Weidong felt that the things he stole from Li Shihui were very useful.

"Also, don't read Aunt Yao's novels from now on. Those things can easily lower your IQ!"

Li Weidong finally said that Liu Jinhui had been reading novels at home recently, and she was completely trapped and unable to extricate herself.

"You no longer love me. If you love me, you should understand me, care about me, and love me, instead of blaming me!"

Li Weidong fled in despair. If this continues, both of them will go crazy. Aunt Yao will do a lot of harm to others.

Seeing Li Weidong running so fast, Liu Jinhui, who was upstairs, was laughing so hard. If she hadn't been pregnant, she would have jumped up. She rarely had the upper hand in words.

This is still a novel. If you are watching a TV series, it is simply unimaginable. The Aunt Yao TV series back then has simply become a torrent in the film and television industry and is invincible.

Thinking of TV dramas, this seems possible. "Gege" made many celebrities famous and started the trend of cheongsam dramas. However, if Li Weidong is allowed to film this thing, he would have some mental obstacles.

In early April, after careful consideration by Li Weidong and in-depth communication with several right-hand assistants, we finally decided to hold a meeting.

The location is the conference room on the 17th floor of Jardine House.

When Li Weidong came in, there were already more than a dozen people sitting there and they immediately stood up to greet him. Although there were not many people, there were more people than this in a small company meeting.

These people only came in after Li Weidong expanded his scope, but they all have the final say. Li Weidong's industry is basically under the control of these people.

Zou Yi is on the left hand side, Zheng Sijing is on the right hand side, and the others are sitting in turn. The one on the right is envious of the one on the left, but envy is useless. The starting point is different, so can the ending be the same?

Zheng Sijing started working with Zou Yi much earlier than Zou Yi, but Zheng Sijing was only a professional lawyer at that time, supporting his family by working for some financial consortiums.

Almost all the people under him are like this, and they cannot compare with Zou Yi in this regard.

Zou Yi is the director of the account department of a large investment bank like Morgan, and her status is very high. The people she recruited also hold high positions in Morgan, and they have more knowledge and experience, and naturally have more opportunities to get ahead.

And the difference is that Zheng Sijing invests in China, and all his investments are in industries. From investing money to purchasing equipment, to output, to sales, and then to repayment, the entire cycle does not last more than one year.

That's all workshop-style production.

Zou Yi is engaged in finance, so he naturally has the opportunity to get rich quickly, and with Li Weidong's guidance, rapid development and expansion is necessary.

Peking Capital has become Li Weidong's cash machine. Whether it is the acquisition of Skoda, the investment in Nokia and ASML in Europe, or the purchase of aircraft carriers, all the money is earned here.

Everyone is the general manager or deputy general manager of a subsidiary of Ruibosi Holding, and it would be embarrassing to sit here without them.

"Okay, everyone, please sit down!" Li Weidong greeted after sitting down and seeing everyone still standing.

Zhang Dongshuo poured Li Weidong a cup of tea, then sat in the seat behind him and opened his notebook to start taking notes.

"I invite you all to come today. There are not many things to do. First, the company also has a few decisions that I can tell you about to see if they are feasible?"

Li Weidong took a sip of tea and continued, "The second thing is to chat with everyone, talk about what everyone thinks, and provide suggestions for the development of the company!"

No one sitting below said anything. The meaning of Li Weidong's words was obvious. The important point was to announce the company's decision.

Don't talk nonsense at this time. I didn't see Zheng Sijing and Zou Yi both bowing their heads and making circles.

"Let me talk about the company's decision first. After careful consideration, the company decided to establish Oriental Fund Management Company, with Xu Yandeng as the general manager, and Wanli Financial Company, with Li Shihui as the general manager!"

The people below were a little confused. There was no doubt that Li Shihui would leave Peking Capital. From the moment Wanli Bank was established, some people had speculated. However, Xu Yanden also went out independently, which was beyond the expectations of many people.

Looking at Zou Yi's expressionless face, several people knew that she had received the news in advance, or that she was involved in the matter. Zou Yi seemed to have been ignored.

Zou Yi raised his head and said: "I completely agree with the chairman's decision. At present, the market of Xingying Capital is too big, and I have never been able to take care of the financial and securities investment business. Mr. Xu has always been in charge!"

"Establishing a fund management company will also help the company run better. I also believe that the company can get better and better under the leadership of Mr. Xu!" Zou Yi's smile does not look fake.

“Since I entered the company, the chairman has proposed that the development goal of Peking Capital is investment, so that I will have more time to manage Peking Capital!”

Zou Yi spoke openly, but she must have some thoughts in her heart. However, after communicating with Li Weidong for a few days, she realized how deep Li Weidong's heart was.

And according to Li Weidong, how much money can you make by speculating in foreign exchange and funds? Only venture capital can make money. If you invest in a few entrepreneurial companies, as long as they grow, the valuation will be very scary.

As for the parent company of Wanli Bank, Wanli Financial Company, Li Weidong has high hopes for it. In his previous life, he envied those who opened banks and sold insurance. He didn't know if it would be possible in this life.

After Zou Yi expressed his stance, Xu Yanden stood up, his face turned red, and he said excitedly: "Chairman, don't worry, I will do my job conscientiously!"

He used to be the vice president of Peking Capital. Although the section he was responsible for had billions of funds, he did not have the final say alone. There was Zou Yi above him and Li Weidong above him.

To tell the truth, he is still a vice president, but starting from today, he is different. He is the general manager, and he has face to tell. The vice president does the work, and the general manager is in charge.

Li Shihui also expressed his position shortly afterwards. Although he has already been confirmed as the president, we can know from the financial company established that Li Weidong's purpose is definitely not a simple bank!"

Jiang Zhili looked at Xu Yandeng and Li Shihui with envy. As the former deputy director of the investment department of Morgan, he did not have the opportunity to stand alone.

"Okay, don't say thank you. Work hard and earn more money for me is the serious business!" Li Weidong waved his hand for the two of them to sit down.

"I won't say the rest. If everyone works hard, I will make money, and then everyone will get rich. I said that from now on, President Liang's salary will be nothing, and you will all have opportunities!"

Last year, Li Weidong invited everyone to dinner. When he mentioned this, everyone still didn't believe it. Now, they feel more and more that following Li Weidong, this thing doesn't seem to be that difficult to achieve.

Luo Jialiang, who was sitting in the corner, took the lead in applauding. He didn't care how much salary Governor Liang could get. He was already very satisfied with his current life. This was thanks to Li Weidong.

In a room full of high-level talents, he felt uncomfortable wherever he sat. It seemed that only this corner could accommodate him, and there was nothing else he could say to express his feelings except flattery.

He is the general manager of Guangying Entertainment, but compared with those sitting here, his assets and scale are not large, and he has no right to speak at all, only the right to applaud.

To do an inconspicuous job well and listen more to the leadership's teachings, this is the only way he summarized it!

(End of chapter)