Rebirth of Xiangjiang - 1978

Foden doesn't know the saying that food is the most important thing for people.

Moreover, he has never been in the catering industry before, and he has no idea how profitable KFC will be if it develops in the future.

Even if you don't run a store, you can already make a lot of money just by selling franchise rights and regional franchises.

"Lin, if you want to eat fried chicken, I can find you the best chef to fry it for you, but if you want me to invest in the fast food industry, I don't think this is very reliable."

Foden shook his head. He was not very interested in this unfamiliar industry.

Although he didn't know what Lin Daoqiu was thinking, Foden was more willing to invest in industries he was good at than in the fast food industry.

This is actually human nature. At least Foden behaved professionally enough and did not rashly agree to Lin Daoqiu's words.

In fact, Foden would reject him, which was within Lin Daoqiu's expectation.

If the other party was someone who would invest a lot of money just because of a few words from others, it is estimated that Old Lawrence would not trust him and hand over all his business to him.

"If that's the case, can you help me contact the people at KFC? I want to talk to them."

Foden was unwilling to take a stake, and Lin Daoqiu would not force him, but Lin Daoqiu still wanted Foden to help connect him with people from KFC.

Foden did not refuse Lin Daoqiu's request, because it was just a piece of cake for him.

"This is no problem, but before this, I still want to advise you to seriously consider it. The catering industry is not that easy to operate."

Foden said all this was for Lin Daoqiu's sake.

But Lin Daoqiu didn't need to think about this matter at all.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you about this. If you have any news, please inform me as soon as possible."

Foden knew as soon as he heard this that Lin Daoqiu had not adopted his opinion. It seemed that he had made up his mind to enter the catering industry.

Although Foden felt helpless, he would still help Lin Daoqiu contact people from KFC.

As for investing in KFC together, there was nothing he could do to help.

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"Yi He intends to sell Xiangjiang Electric Light to the Lawrence family?"

Chen Jiasheng received news that shocked him.

He had already been eyeing Xiangjiang Electric Lighting for a long time, but because the amount required for the acquisition was too large, he had not made a move.

However, he did not expect that Yihe Group would actually prepare to sell off the Xiangjiang Electric Lighting which he had just bought for half a year. This can be said to be a big surprise to Chen Jiasheng.

"Boss, it is said that they have had several contacts, and the person who made the connection is Lin Daoqiu."

Chen Jiasheng's brows furrowed deeply. Afterwards, he had learned that the last incident at Lanshuipu was all Lin Daoqiu's fault.

Unexpectedly, he would now set his sights on the Xiangjiang electric lamp that he was interested in.

If Chen Jiasheng were to spend 3 billion to acquire Heung Kong Electric at this time, it would be a very heavy burden for him.

And when the current situation is not yet clear, it is really not a wise choice to spend such a large sum of money on investment.

Even Chen Jiasheng, who made his fortune by bargain hunting, would not dare to make such a large-scale investment at this time.

"I know, you can go out first."

Chen Jiasheng frowned, seeming to be a little upset because of this sudden incident.

After the secretary left, Chen Jiasheng picked up the phone on the desk and dialed the number in Brown's office.

"Hello Mr. Brown, I am Chen Jiasheng. Are you free today? I would like to buy you a cup of afternoon tea."

Chen Jiasheng now wants to find out as soon as possible how far the Xiangjiang Electric Light incident has progressed.

If Land Group really wants to sell off Heung Kong Electric, Chan Ka Sing may have to seriously consider whether it is time to participate in this bidding.

Although Chen Jiasheng has long coveted Xiangjiang Electric Lighting, he has always remained calm and has not shown any interest in Xiangjiang Electric Lighting.

However, during this period, Chen Jiasheng and Heung Kong Electric had already cooperated many times.

In 1980, Heung Kong Industrial and British-owned foreign trade company Wheelock and others established International City Group Co., Ltd. with a capital of HK$3 billion and a public offering of 450 million shares to be listed in Heung Kong.

Heung Kong Electric, Hong Kong Electric and Heung Kong Industrial are both major shareholders of International City, each holding about 34% of the shares. Chan Ka-sing serves as chairman.

Chen Jiasheng himself has also conducted in-depth inspection and research on Xiangjiang Electric Lighting.

According to Chan Ka Sing's prediction, Land Group's previous aggressive expansion has laid the groundwork for the company.

It just so happened that the real estate market in Xiangjiang was in a crashing trend during this period. The previous crazy expansion behavior of the Land Group did not bring them enough profits, but instead shouldered a heavy burden.

Brown didn't expect that Chen Jiasheng would invite him for afternoon tea at this time.

He felt that Chen Jiasheng's move was a bit unusual, but he still readily agreed.

The place where Chen Jiasheng entertained guests was the Mandarin Oriental Hotel under the Yihe Group.

And in order to show his sincerity, Chen Jiasheng arrived fifteen minutes early, which can be said to have given Brown enough face.

"Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

Brown heard that Chen Jiasheng had arrived early, which made him feel more and more that Chen Jiasheng must have something to ask for when he invited him to tea today.

"Mr. Brown, you're welcome. You still have to take time out of your busy schedule to see me. I should be the one thanking you."

After the two sat down, Chen Jiasheng acted very enthusiastically, served tea and water, and asked about the situation, which made Brown feel more and more that the other party must have something he wanted.

After chatting for a while, Chen Jiasheng finally turned the topic to Xiangjiang Electric Lighting.

"Mr. Brown, I heard that the Lawrence family came to Xiangjiang and planned to invest here. Is this true?"

Brown didn't hide it from Chen Jiasheng, he nodded.

"Mr. Chen is right. Mr. Foden of the Lawrence family is visiting Xiangjiang recently. He and Mr. Lin Daoqiulin are good friends. It is said that he got Mr. Lin's advice, so he was ready to invest in Xiangjiang."

Brown couldn't figure out why Chen Jiasheng asked about Foden.

Chen Jiasheng smiled and then asked.

"It is said that Mr. Foden intends to buy Xiangjiang Electric Lighting. I wonder if this is the case?"

When Brown heard this, he secretly laughed in his heart. He did not expect that Chen Jiasheng would actually fall in love with Xiangjiang Electric Light.

However, I am afraid there is something wrong with Chen Jiasheng's information. It is not that Foden is interested in Heung Kong Electric, but that the Yihe Group plans to sell Heung Kong Electric to the other party.

But in this case, Brown will not make a statement to the Chen family.

Because he felt that the reason why Chen Jiasheng asked him out today was probably related to Xiangjiang Electric Lighting.