Reborn as a tycoon in Hong Kong

"Alan, Abigail and I have a basic understanding of Japan's real estate industry and Bailong Commercial Association. Japan's real estate industry has rebounded and risen a lot after the bubble in previous years. What follows is No one can predict whether it will continue to hit new highs or adjust and fall.”

Although Claure Rockefeller and Abigail Johnson had just arrived in Japan, their subordinates had already investigated the basic situation of the Japanese real estate industry. Some information about Bailong Commercial Company was also obtained from Lin Baicheng’s people, so they Not knowing anything now.

Of course, the two of them only know a general idea now, and a more specific understanding requires investigation.

Of course, it is impossible for Lin Baicheng to tell Claude Rockefeller and Abigail Johnson how crazy Japan's housing prices have risen after the Plaza Accord at this time. It is useless to talk about it now. No one will believe it, and it is impossible for him to reveal this. kind of news.

However, Lin Baicheng has already prepared his statement: "I can't guarantee whether housing prices in Japan will adjust or fall in the short term. I'm looking at the long term, five or even ten years. Japan is a typical country with less land and more people. Country, here we can refer to Xiangjiang, where we have many real estate companies, and each of them is doing well."

"The most important thing is that Japan's economy is not bad, it can even be said to be very good. There are few countries in the world that can compare with Japan's economy, so the people have money."

"No matter which country you are in, houses are definitely one of the most important things that people consume when they have money, because it represents a 'home' and is not just a consumer product. It can basically be said to be a necessity."

"Therefore, as long as Japan's economy does not experience a landslide, and as long as there is no war on the mainland, as the population grows and the economy develops, housing prices will only get higher and higher in the long run, and it is basically unlikely that there will be a large decline. .”

After listening to Lin Baicheng's words, Claure Rockefeller and Abigail Johnson just nodded. They actually knew this.

"In fact, I am not worried about the development prospects of Bailong Commercial Club."

Lin Baicheng continued to face the two people: "The Mitsubishi Foundation's desire to invest in the company is the biggest proof. If the company's development prospects are not promising, the Mitsubishi Foundation will not want to become a shareholder of the company and share the company's interests."

"The reason why I invited two friends from the United States to become shareholders of the company is mainly to act as a deterrent, so that the Mitsubishi Foundation will not dare to mess around, use methods outside the rules, or one day join forces with General Iwasaki Mineryu. I was sidelined and my interests were usurped."

"Klauer, Abigail, if you become shareholders of the company, I hope you can reach an agreement with me on the company's development direction. This is Japan after all, and we are outsiders. Only when we unite can we protect our interests. "

Upon hearing this, Claude Rockefeller immediately said: "Don't worry, Allen, we will definitely be consistent with you in the company's decision-making."

Abigail Johnson nodded in agreement.

"Then I'd like to thank both of you here."

Lin Baicheng thanked him, and then said: "I am very optimistic about the prospects of Japan's real estate industry, so the company's development direction is to acquire land, develop it, and hoard land. The funds obtained from bank loans and sales will continue to be invested in acquiring land, developing , Hoarding land, the company will not pay dividends every year.”

"Our way of making money is to wait for the company to develop for a few more years and reach a certain scale, then let the company go public, and we make money by selling the shares in our hands. As for when to sell the shares, that is everyone's business, and there is no need to say more here. "

"That's the general direction. Claure and Abigail, you just need to know that I am very optimistic about the development prospects of this company. Otherwise, when my career was not as big as it is now, I wouldn't be able to do it in one go. Spend 50 million US dollars to establish this company with Iwasaki-kun."

"I can give you a verbal guarantee here. As long as there are no problems with the development and operation of the company and our interests are misappropriated by the Mitsubishi Consortium, then in a few years, your investment will definitely receive generous returns. This will definitely be a huge sum. An investment that will lose money.”

Lin Baicheng will only give verbal guarantees. Don't think about such things as written guarantees. It is impossible for him to do that.

"Ellen, of course we believe you."

Claure Rockefeller said with a smile: "My father told me that in addition to the industry in which the company operates, investment is more important to invest in the 'people' themselves. Sometimes, an industry that everyone is not optimistic about, There is such a person who can develop the company in this industry, and talent is the most critical.”

"The reason why I decided to participate in the company's financing without investigating Bailong Commercial Club is because I am optimistic about you, Allen. I believe you will continue to be successful, just like the companies you are running now. .”

What Claure Rockefeller said was true. He did decide to participate in financing because of Lin Baicheng. He believed that Lin Baicheng would continue to succeed. This seems a bit superstitious, but before a successful person fails, it is normal for people to think that he will continue to succeed. In fact, this is not superstitious at all.

When one day Lin Baicheng suddenly fails, then people will carefully consider their investment in Lin Baicheng, because Lin Baicheng will also fail, and no one is sure whether their investment in Lin Baicheng will also fail.

At that time, taking the current financing as an example, Claude Rockefeller will definitely decide whether to participate in financing after repeated investigations. Even if he participates in financing, he will definitely try to lower the valuation of the company and gain more benefits for himself. Instead of being optimistic about Lin Baicheng, don't be so fussy.

Abigail Johnson listened thoughtfully. Claure Rockefeller’s father, Lawrence Rockefeller, was the ‘Father of Venture Capital’ and a great master in the investment field. His godson’s words of wisdom are worth thinking about.

"Mr. Lawrence's method of success is worth learning from!"

Lin Baicheng felt a little emotional after hearing this. Successful people really have their own way of success. Lawrence Rockefeller's success must be due to the factors brought by the surname "Rockefeller", but he himself must account for a greater part. Otherwise, why don't other "Rockefellers" How successful was Lawrence Rockefeller?

There is a saying called ‘Standing on the wind outlet, pigs can fly’, which tells people the importance of choosing the right outlet for the industry.

But there is another saying that goes, "When the wind blows, all the pigs will die." Only truly smart and powerful people can develop a company, which illustrates the importance of talents.

Abigail Johnson smiled and asked: "Alan, do you have any successful lessons to share with the two of us?"

"Alan, I'm interested in this too."

Claure Rockefeller looked interested when he heard this.

"I am still in the exploratory stage. When I have some insights one day, I will definitely share it with you two."

Lin Baicheng immediately smiled and waved his hands. The reason for his success is that he knows the general development of the future. He is a reborn person, which cannot be said for sure. In addition, the brain that is smarter than before after rebirth also accounts for a large part, but this cannot be said.

Lin Baicheng couldn't find any excuse to deal with Claure and Abigail, so he had to postpone the time.

"Ellen, that's settled."

Claure wasn't sure if Lin Baicheng really didn't have any feelings now. Anyway, he couldn't refute Lin Baicheng's words.

Lin Baicheng chatted with Claure and Abigail for a long time here. After finishing the serious chat, they chatted for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

Claure and Abigail sent Lin Baicheng out of the hotel, and then returned to the floor where the presidential suite was located and went to Claure's suite.

"Abigail, what do you think?"

The two of them were sitting on the sofa, and Klauer asked aloud.

Abigail knew what Claure was asking. She said: "The money for my financing came from the trust fund my father established for me. He let me decide whether to participate in the financing of Bailong Commercial Club and the profits and losses of the investment. It’s all my own business, so I have to be cautious and cautious.”

"There's nothing wrong with being cautious."

Claure nodded slightly: "It's up to you to decide whether to invest or not. I just want to remind you that for now, we should stand on Allen's side. Even if someone offers you some chips to ask for your help, you won't Mistakes should be made for immediate gain.”

He wanted to remind Abigail that Iwasaki Mineryu revealed to him that people from the Mitsubishi Consortium wanted to meet with him, but he declined. He believed that Abigail should also have received such an invitation. He did not want the young Abigail to meet him. Guy makes the wrong choice.

The problem is, if Abigail does something wrong and stabs Lin Baicheng in the back, then he, the introducer, will definitely be injured and be suspected by Lin Baicheng.

"I understand what you mean, don't worry, I know what to do."

Abigail smiled when she heard this. She was not stupid, on the contrary, she was very smart and could understand the meaning of Klauer's words.

"Now that you understand what I mean, I'm relieved."

Claure said no more. After all, the two came from different families and had different interests. They were just partners. Furthermore, even if they are biological brothers and sisters, it is common for them to make different choices when important interests are involved.

Abigail asked curiously: "Claude, how many shares are you planning to acquire in this financing?"

"No more than 5%, no less than 3%. The details will be discussed during financing negotiations."

Claure didn't hide anything after hearing this, and gave a rough estimate.

After hearing this, Abigail said: "Even if I can participate in financing, the money invested will not be too much. After all, according to Allen, the valuation of Bailong Commercial Association is not less than 800 million U.S. dollars, and 1% of the shares is not less than Eight million dollars, there’s no way I’m going to put that much money into this company.”

Abigail Johnson's trust fund was established when she was born, exactly twenty years ago. At that time, the fund's registered capital was only one million U.S. dollars. Now, twenty years later, the fund's assets have exceeded five million U.S. dollars. Ten million dollars.

On average, the compound interest is more than 22% every year, and it is for twenty consecutive years, so that the assets can be doubled fifty times in twenty years.

Abigail Johnson's father, Ned Johnson, is indeed a legend on Wall Street. The Magellan Fund he originally managed did indeed maintain an annualized rate of return of 22% for many years, but it definitely did not last as long as twenty years.

It stands to reason that the trust fund established for Abigail Johnson should not be able to increase fifty-fold in twenty years.

But the problem is that legendary investors like Ned Johnson manage a lot of assets, and they have the means to make one or a few funds maintain high profits for a long time through a series of operations, which harms the interests of other funds.

Among them, the funds that maintain high returns are either his own, capitalists, or politicians. Those funds with average returns or losses are naturally the funds of ordinary people and the middle class.

There simply aren’t too many operations like Ned Johnson’s and others, and such operations generally don’t cause trouble, because capitalists and politicians have made money, and no one will launch an investigation into the funds under his name, even if there are some reports. It will also be suppressed by the joint efforts of all parties.

Talking back to Abigail Johnson's fund, although her father gave her the investment rights of the fund this time, her investment amount is limited. After all, the fund's more than 50 million US dollars are assets rather than cash. , only a small portion of the fund is held in cash.

The investment capital that Abigail Johnson can decide on is only 20 million US dollars, which can only be obtained after obtaining a bank mortgage loan from part of the assets.

Ned Johnson asked Abigail Johnson to think carefully before every investment to determine whether to invest, whether the risk is high, whether the return on investment is proportional to the risk, and even if you want to invest, do not invest all your money. In a project, it is best to invest in several more projects so as to have a higher fault tolerance rate.

Ned Johnson only gave Abigail Johnson some tips. He did not tell Abigail Johnson whether he should participate in the financing of Bailong Commercial Association. This matter was for Abigail Johnson to decide on her own.

If she invested $20 million but lost money, it would mean that Abigail Johnson was not suitable for investing. She should either continue her studies or not enter this industry in the future and leave the funds to professionals.

That night.

Lin Baicheng still lived with Yamaguchi Momoe. Yamaguchi Momoe began to turn to the background, but she was much freer and had more time than before. Matsuda Seiko, on the other hand, is very busy now. After Lin Baicheng left the hotel, he asked Uchida Asami to contact Matsuda Seiko's agent. After learning that Matsuda Seiko had a schedule later, he stopped looking for her.

Anyway, Lin Baicheng will stay in Tokyo for a few more days this time, and he will always find the time or opportunity to meet Seiko Matsuda later, so there is no need to rush.

The next morning, in addition to personal secretary Uchida Asami coming to the villa to find Lin Baicheng, Chiba Nanako from the secretariat also came over.

Lin Baicheng led his men to Bailong Commercial Club. At Bailong Commercial Club, Deputy Director Wataru Sato of the Secretariat was waiting at the company with his assistants, accountants, lawyers and other team members.

Today, in addition to visiting the company in person, Claure Rockefeller and Abigail Johnson will also send a team to conduct research on the company. The company itself will be accompanied by people from Lin Baicheng.