Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

Lin Baicheng originally planned to stay with Matsuda Seiko for a few more days in Tokyo. Anyway, the work matters here were handled by the assistants and managers of their respective companies. He only needed to spend some time every night to understand the general situation of each company.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes.

On the third day after Lin Baicheng captured Matsuda Seiko, HSBC's chief executive Shen Chou contacted Lin Baicheng again, saying that he wanted to talk to him in person and was willing to come to Tokyo to meet him in person.

Shen Zhou was even willing to come to Tokyo to talk to him, but Lin Baicheng couldn't bear to miss him, so the two made an appointment to have dinner together that night and talk about anything when the time came.

That night, Lin Baicheng did not take Seiko Matsuda with him. He asked Seiko Matsuda to stay in the villa by himself. Seiko Matsuda has not left the villa for the past two days, but this is no problem at all, because her family is not in Tokyo. She originally lived in an apartment arranged by the company with several other newcomers.

Of course Matsuda Seiko didn't want to go back to live in an apartment with others, so she stayed in the villa. Not only is it a good place to live here, but she doesn't have to do anything like eating or washing clothes herself, there are people to do these things.

In a high-end hotel in Tokyo.

"Daban Shen!" "Lin Sheng!"

Lin Baicheng and Shen Porridge shook hands. They were the only two people in the box.

Shen Porridge did not come to Tokyo alone this time, but he was dining with Lin Baicheng. His subordinate status was not enough, so he came alone. As for Lin Baicheng, of course he brought his bodyguards with him, but some bodyguards were dining in the next room, and some bodyguards were dining in the next room. Stand guard and wait for those who have finished their meal to replace them.

After the food was served, the two chatted while eating.

Shen Zong said: "Lin Sheng, regarding my cooperation proposal, I think we can discuss it again. Win-win cooperation will be beneficial to everyone."

Lin Baicheng took a sip of red wine, put down the glass, and said with a smile: "Shen Daban, of course I know the principle of win-win cooperation, but the problem is that HSBC does not agree to the conditions I proposed. It is you who are not cooperating, not me."

"But Lin Sheng, your conditions are a bit harsh."

Shen Porridge immediately said: "Since we, HSBC, have decided to do Hutchison Whampoa stock, we will definitely need your cooperation, Lin Sheng, and Lin Sheng, you have only agreed to cooperate with us three times, and there are restrictions. In this case, it will be difficult for us to guarantee this time Benefits of Action.”

"To be honest with you, Lin Sheng, we at HSBC have decided to invest 2 billion Hong Kong dollars this time. If there is a loss, one percentage point is 20 million Hong Kong dollars, not to mention the remuneration paid to you, Lin Sheng."

"Daban Shen, the money you lent me from HSBC didn't come without interest. It's just that you can't make any money from the loan. There's no actual loss, right?"

Lin Baicheng smiled when he heard this. Whether HSBC can make money through this operation has nothing to do with Lin Baicheng. He only needs to ensure his own interests. As for the risk that HSBC may suffer losses, Lin Baicheng is not considering it.

"Lin Sheng was joking. The 2 billion Hong Kong dollars in funds did not bring any profit to the bank. This is actually a loss."

Shen Porridge shook his head and disagreed with Lin Baicheng's statement. To be honest, his statement is correct. Depositors deposit money in banks, but banks cannot make profits from this money. This is indeed a disguised loss.

"Haha~~"

Lin Baicheng smiled and did not comment on this, and instead said: "Shen Daban, since you HSBC want to make money, you must be mentally prepared to take risks. However, it is not impossible for me to provide more cooperation."

"How to say?"

Shen Zhou couldn't help but perked up after hearing this.

"It's nothing more than benefits. If you give me more benefits, of course I will cooperate more with HSBC."

Lin Baicheng said with a smile that although the three-year low-interest loan of 2 billion Hong Kong dollars is very good, Lin Baicheng does not mind getting more benefits.

"What a greedy guy!"

Shen Porridge couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, but on the surface he just frowned: "Lin Sheng, the three-year low-interest loan of 2 billion Hong Kong dollars given to you by HSBC is equivalent to giving you 180 million Hong Kong dollars. This reward is enough. You want more, how can HSBC make money?"

"I believe that with HSBC's ability, it will definitely be able to make more profits."

Lin Baicheng just smiled, it was none of his business how HSBC made money.

Shen Porridge didn't say anything when he heard this, but said: "Lin Sheng, there is something I want to ask you first."

"Please say."

Lin Baicheng stretched out his hand to signal.

Shen Porridge looked at him and said: "I would like to ask, was the US$200 million in funds entrusted to a third-party investment company by Hutchison Whampoa used to do long gold futures?"

"Daban Shen, I'm sorry I can't answer your question."

Lin Baicheng said with an unchanging expression: "Now the international gold price has risen a lot compared to when Hutchison Whampoa entrusted the funds to a third-party investment company. Therefore, regardless of whether the funds are long or short, it will have a negative impact on Hutchison Whampoa's stock price. It will have a major impact, so I’m sorry I can’t answer your question.”

Shen Chou could not tell anything from Lin Baicheng's face. He could not judge whether Hutchison Whampoa's funds were long or short gold futures.

However, Shen Chow was not disappointed. He never thought that he could tell the truth by just asking, so he said: "Lin Sheng, if you are willing to tell me the details of Hutchison Whampoa's investment, then no matter whether this investment is Whether you make a profit or lose money, HSBC is willing to give you greater benefits by cooperating with you. It’s not just a bank loan, it can even be cash, and this amount will definitely not let you down.”

Regardless of whether Hutchison Whampoa's investment is making a profit or losing money, as long as HSBC knows this, it can make plans in advance to go long or short on Hutchison Whampoa and make a lot of money, so it doesn't mind giving Lin Baicheng more remuneration.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shen, I can't tell you this."

Lin Baicheng was not moved at all. He shook his head and said: "Hutchison Whampoa is my business. I can make a small profit by cooperating with HSBC, but I will not do anything that seriously harms the interests of other shareholders."

"Lin Sheng, don't you think about it anymore?"

Shen Zhou said reluctantly, if Lin Baicheng was willing to say it, then HSBC would not only be able to make a lot of money, but it would also be safe.

Lin Baicheng solemnly said: "No, there is no need to consider it!"

"Okay. In that case, let's continue talking about the original cooperation."

Shen Porridge nodded helplessly, and the topic turned to the original cooperation. HSBC is still unwilling to give up cooperation, otherwise he would not come to Tokyo in person.

Lin Baicheng didn't mind continuing the negotiation. It would be a good thing for him if the negotiation could be concluded, and he could make a fortune along the way. As for the interests of small shareholders and retail investors, there is nothing that can be done. What a businessman values ​​most is his own interests, and he is now a qualified businessman.

Furthermore, as long as those retail investors really believe in Lin Baicheng and are optimistic about Hutchison Whampoa in the long term, they will definitely make money and will not be washed out.