Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

Christmas is coming.

On Friday night, the Hong Kong government held a charity party in the name of donating money and materials to the orphans, the elderly and the young.

For this charity gala, Lin Baicheng specially asked MacLehose to ask the Hong Kong government to hold the charity gala at the Hutchison Hotel. To this end, Hutchison Hotel, in addition to not charging any fees for the party, also donated an additional HK$1 million to charity.

The main reason for giving money back is to build up the reputation of Hutchison Hotel and increase its influence. After all, it is a hotel that has just opened. At present, except for companies related to Lin Baicheng who will put parties and other venues in the Hutchison Hotel, the hotel itself is attracting very little business.

The Hong Kong government did not refuse. After all, this would save the Hong Kong government a lot of money and get millions of Hong Kong dollars in donations. If they did not agree, they would be attacked for having money transactions with other hotels.

That evening, Lin Baicheng would of course go to the Hutchison Hotel to attend a charity gala hosted by the Hong Kong government.

It can be said that Hong Kong Capital, whether it is British or Chinese, will personally attend such a party organized by the Hong Kong government, as long as there is no real lack of time. Even if I don’t have time, I will send someone close to me.

It is one thing to give the Hong Kong government face, but it is another reason not to be accused of being stingy and unwilling to do charity.

If a well-known businessman is invited to this kind of charity party but does not attend, he will definitely be accused by the outside world of being unloving, stingy and unwilling to do charity. If you have such a reputation, how will you do business in the future?

"Mr. Lin!" "Mr. Lin!" "Good evening, Mr. Lin!".

When Lin Baicheng walked into the hotel, many businessmen with modest assets greeted him respectfully.

"Hi, good evening!".

Although the assets of these people are below 100 million, Lin Baicheng still responded to their greetings.

"Jun Lin!"

Lin Baicheng walked into the hall and didn't stop until he saw Iwasaki Mineryuu.

"Iwasaki-kun."

Lin Baicheng was not surprised that Iwasaki Mineryu appeared here. Although it is true that Iwasaki Mineryu is Japanese, and the charity gala is held by the Hong Kong government, since Mitsubishi Bank wants to make money in Hong Kong, it must give the Hong Kong government face and open up connections with the upper levels, similar to the charity gala organized by the Hong Kong government. Party, I definitely have to attend.

"We'll find time to chat later. I won't waste your time now, Mr. Lin."

Iwasaki Mineryu said that Lin Baicheng had just arrived and he must say hello to others. He could not keep chatting with Lin Baicheng and delay Lin Baicheng from saying hello to others.

"Okay, let's talk later."

Lin Baicheng nodded and walked towards where the Chinese tycoons were gathering.

Tonight's charity gala was organized by the Hong Kong government, and both British and Chinese companies were present. However, most of the British and Chinese companies gathered separately, and only a few companies that had contacts would interact with each other.

"Bao Sheng!" "He Sheng!" "Xu Sheng!".

Lin Baicheng greeted the Chinese tycoons, even those he had only met a few times.

Lin Baicheng's reputation is still very high. He is the richest man in Xiangjiang and has huge assets. No one will deny him face. Even if everyone is not very familiar with each other, they all greet each other politely.

Face is given to each other. No one who can become a tycoon will be a fool and will not make enemies for no reason.

Bao Yugang said to Lin Baicheng: "Lin Sheng, Hong Kong Electric Group, you should be sure of winning now, right?"

"I think there will be no accidents."

Lin Baicheng smiled and nodded, not hiding anything. There was no need to hide this matter anyway.

Hu Yinxiang said: "The British capital is really coming this time. Fortunately, Lin Sheng, your shareholding in Hong Kong Electric Group is quite high, otherwise it is really possible that the British capital will succeed." He also has a listed company under his name, but that is It is a small company, and he only holds 30% of the shares of that listed company. If the British capital acquires more than 30% of the shares in a surprise attack, he may not be able to win over the British capital.

Li Zhaoji also said: "No, if Lin Sheng's initial shareholding is only about 20%, then the Hong Kong Electric Group will really change hands this time."

"Fortunately, Lin Sheng's shareholding is high enough. Although there were some changes in the middle, there should be no problem now."

Grant and Fred from the Hong Kong Electric Group were taken away by the Commercial Crime Investigation Bureau. Although they were released on bail that afternoon, everyone guessed that Lin Baicheng would expel these two people from the Hong Kong Electric Group naturally. Then help his people, so that Yingzi has no chance.

"Sorry, I'm going to have a chat with Sir Mike."

Lin Baicheng apologized to the Chinese tycoons, and then walked towards Mailihao.

Although there are several Chinese tycoons in MacLehose, they have more British capital, and they are led by Lin Baicheng's old acquaintances, Shen Chow, Schiadie Schweizer, Henry Kesker and others.

Tonight is a charity gala held by the Hong Kong government, so everyone is very restrained. Shi Yadi, Shi Huaiya and others did not confront Lin Baicheng because of his past, and they looked very 'gentlemanly'.

Not long after Lin Baicheng and Mai Lihao chatted, Mai Lihao's assistant came over to remind them that the time was almost up. Mai Lihao said hello to Lin Baicheng and others, and then walked towards the temporary stage.

The theme of the charity gala is still the same. MacLehose will give a speech first, and then everyone will collect donations.

Before Christmas comes, this is not the only charity party, but this one is the biggest. The Hong Kong government will also hold a charity sale the night after tomorrow. The Hong Kong government and some invited guests will take out some items for auction, and then the funds raised from the auction will be used for charity.

Lin Baicheng was also invited. The Hong Kong government hoped that he could bring out a commemorative item for auction, and it did not require how high the value of the item was.

In similar auctions, the person who took out the item can bid it back again and bid a price that suits his or her identity.

As the richest man in Hong Kong, Lin Baicheng will attend any party related to 'charity' whenever he has time, and will send people to attend if he has no time.

There is no way, as the richest man in Hong Kong and his young age, if Lin Baicheng refuses a similar invitation, even just once, it will have a very bad negative impact on his reputation. The damage to reputation is even greater than the loss caused by the millions of Hong Kong dollars donated.

When he had free time, Lin Baicheng first went to chat with MacLehose and other senior Hong Kong government officials for a while, and then went to where the Chinese tycoons gathered.

Although the Chinese tycoons gather together, they also form a small group in twos and threes with relatively good relations, each chatting about his or her own affairs. Occasionally, some people leave to chat with others.

Although Chinese Capital is a group in name, Xiangjiang is so big and there are so many profitable industries. How can there be no competition among them? It is also now that British capital accounts for many industries, so Chinese capital can come together to compete with British capital.

When British capital gradually withdraws from Hong Kong, it is conceivable that the division of Chinese capital will only become more complete, and competing Chinese businessmen will only become more hostile.

And these are inevitable, after all, everyone wants to earn more.

Lin Baicheng now also forms a small group and circle with Bao Yugang, Huo Yingdong, Guo Henian, Zheng Yudong, and Hu Yinxiang, and his relationship with other people is slightly worse than these five people. Lin Baicheng's relationship with people like Li Zhaoji, Wang Dehui, Zhang Yuliang and others was okay, but until it reached a certain level, good things like making money through joint ventures would not come to them.

After chatting with Bao Yugang and others for a while, Lin Baicheng and Bao Yugang went to find Iwasaki Mineryu. Because of the relationship between Yuanyang Import and Export Trading Company, Bao Yugang and Iwasaki Mineryu have a pretty good relationship, and they are now considered friends.

Of course, the friendship between the two people only stayed on the surface. They only met because of Lin Baicheng. They didn't have much time, let alone a heart-to-heart relationship. Even the exchange of interests between them had to go through Lin Baicheng, an intermediary.

"Lin Jun, do you have any thoughts on the changes in gold prices in the past few days?"

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Iwasaki Mineryu asked Lin Baicheng. He made a lot of profits from investing in gold futures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars. Such huge profits made people reluctant to let go. Now that the international gold price has changed, he suddenly became interested again.

This is actually the same principle as gambling. You still want to win after winning, but it is difficult to let go after making quick money.

Lin Baicheng was not too surprised when he heard this. He had previously told Iwasaki Mineryu that he would no longer do gold futures, but Iwasaki Mineryu later went short gold futures alone, which already explained Iwasaki Mineryu's attitude and thoughts.

"I just told Bao Sheng and the others that everyone will come to my place for afternoon tea tomorrow afternoon. I have a cooperation proposal that I want to discuss with you. I came here just to talk to you about it, Mr. Iwasaki." Lin Baicheng said.

"I will definitely go."

Of course Iwasaki Mineryu agreed, and then asked: "Mr. Lin, is it related to the international gold price?"

"It is related to the international gold price."

Lin Baicheng nodded and continued: "We will discuss it in detail when the details arrive at my place tomorrow."

"Then let's talk tomorrow."

Iwasaki Mineryu nodded. Although he guessed that Lin Baicheng should be doing gold futures, he didn't know whether he was going long or short.

Yes, it is true that the international gold price is rising sharply now, but it is not without the possibility of a sharp fall. Otherwise, everyone would go long gold futures and everyone would make money.

But the market is unpredictable. It is true that the price of gold is rising sharply because of the good news, but no one is sure whether there will be a sudden bad reversal, from rising to falling. If this happens, the price will fall as hard as the price rises in the past.

If you really encounter this situation and use leverage, your position will be liquidated in minutes and you will lose all your money.

Bao Yugang asked aloud: "Lin Sheng, regarding Ocean Trading Company's profits this year, what are your plans?"

"This year will end in more than a week. After the specific profits are calculated, you two think that the company will pay 100 million Hong Kong dollars in dividends, and the rest will be temporarily placed in the company's account to be used for the company's expenses and investments."

Lin Baicheng explained his plan. Ocean Trading Company does not need to expand aggressively. What the company needs to do now is to digest the existing market. Even if there is investment, it will not be large. Therefore, there is no need to leave too much money in the account, and some money can be allocated. .

In Ocean Trading Company, five people including Lin Baicheng invested a total of HK$1 billion. Lin Baicheng invested HK$300 million to hold 30% of the shares. If the dividend was HK$100 million, he would only get HK$30 million, which is only one-tenth of the original capital.

"It is not appropriate for the company to invest on a large scale now. It is better to use part of the funds to distribute dividends."

Iwasaki Mineryu nodded and did not object. As a shareholder, he would not struggle with the cash he could get.

Bao Yugang also said: "I have no objection either, but let's discuss this matter with the other two shareholders when the time comes."

"I will consult Smith and Rockefeller when the time comes."

Lin Baicheng nodded to express his understanding. Although the three people held more than half of the shares, if they were to do business together, they must discuss this matter with Phil Smith and Logan Rockefeller and respect their two shareholders. In this way, everyone Only with close cooperation can we achieve close cooperation.

"The company's performance this year has been good, and we hope to achieve good results again next year."

Bao Yugang also has people who arranged for him in Ocean Trading Company, so he knows that Ocean Trading Company's profit this year can exceed 150 million Hong Kong dollars, and this is the profit of three quarters. In addition, the company must not have done well when it first took over. So next year's performance is worth looking forward to.

"If we all work together, I believe the company's performance will not be bad."

Iwasaki Mineryu introduced a lot of business to Ocean Trading Company through his relationship with Mitsubishi Bank. In addition, there are Phil Smith and Logan Rockefeller in the United States, not to mention the local business in Xiangjiang. , so ocean trading companies still have a lot to do.

“It’s a good thing for everyone if we all work together and make money together.”

It can be said that the cooperation with Ocean Trading Company was initiated by Lin Baicheng. Therefore, the better this company is run and the more everyone earns, it means that his vision is better and everyone will be more convinced by him.

The confidence of his partners is also good for Lin Baicheng. If he asks everyone to do business as a partner before failure, everyone will trust him more; at the same time, if he needs help with anything, everyone will help him as much as possible.

Lin Baicheng, Bao Yugang and Iwasaki Mineryu chatted for a while, and then left to socialize.

As soon as Lin Baicheng left, Li Zhaoji found him.

Originally, Lin Baicheng thought that Li Zhaoji was just looking for him to have a chat. Unexpectedly, Li Zhaoji apologized to him first, saying that Lin Baicheng and Bao Yugang had accidentally overheard Lin Baicheng and Bao Yugang's announcement that they would go to his place tomorrow to discuss cooperation.

Li Zhaoji specially apologized to Lin Baicheng and asked about cooperation. He jokingly said that if there was cooperation, he would definitely bring him to make a fortune together.

After hearing this, Lin Baicheng couldn't help but wonder if Li Zhaoji had eavesdropped on purpose, but he would definitely not tell the truth to his face, and would just treat it as if Li Zhaoji had heard it 'accidentally'. If we really talk about it, the two of them can't be friends.

Now that Li Zhaoji knew about this, Lin Baicheng agreed because Li Zhaoji wanted to enter their circle and invited Li Zhaoji to have afternoon tea with him tomorrow afternoon.

Li Zhaoji was very happy, as his shamelessness was not in vain. Being able to enter the small circle of Lin Baicheng, Huo Yingdong, Bao Yugang and others had only advantages and no disadvantages for him.