Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Xiangjiang has been really busy recently. Even the news material of last year has not passed more than a month; at least this is true in the financial field. First, the conversation between the richest man Bao and the chartering king was exposed, causing a run on the Far East Bank. Shark Dantong took the opportunity to buy it at a low price; he originally thought he was getting a big deal, but whoever expected it turned out to be a big pit; it directly caused the Zheng family to lose tens of billions of Hong Kong dollars.

Later, in order to make up for the losses, Zheng Yutong used the rare earth mineral gimmick to issue bonds. It forced other small and medium-sized banks to suffer huge losses; in the end, Wing Hang, Wing Lung, Innovation, and Nanyang Commercial Bank were acquired by super tycoons one after another. Then it was revealed that the rare earth minerals in southern Guangdong were about to be exhausted, and Zheng's Bank was an empty frame.

This caused HSBC and the Bao family to repurchase bonds in advance; in other words, HSBC and the Bao family did a manly job in this matter; and they were very magnanimous.

Then it was revealed that Shark Dantong mortgaged the central land of Xiangjiang Island and the Convention and Exhibition Center in order to save himself. Then he was directly deprived of the management rights of New World Real Estate Company, which was extremely exciting.

When people felt that they were finally going to stop, Mr. Bao jumped out to cause trouble again. A press conference was actually going to be held, which excited the media around the world. Since his wife gave birth to the child, Bao Zixuan has basically not been seen in public. Photographed by the media; more often than not, they were secretly photographed, or encountered accidentally.

By taking the initiative to hold a press conference this time, there must be something important to announce. Moreover, the time given for the press conference is very long, allowing reporters from various countries to have more time to prepare. Because Hutchison Whampoa is going to hold a press conference, work at Xiangjiang Airport has been very busy in recent days; maybe this is the influence of Mr. Bao.

When the time came for the press conference, Bao Shaofu appeared on the podium with Michael Kadoorie and Huo Jianning. As the first business tycoon to support the project, of course Michael Kadoorie also has to show his face. After all, all hotels in the CBD in the future will be operated by Peninsula Hotels. Of course, in some important cities, two hotels will be built. Hutchison Whampoa will not focus mainly on hotel operations, but some super hotels will also have to be involved.

In fact, Michael Kadoorie did not want to attend the press conference. After all, it was China Investment in the past. The family identity is too unforgettable, and there are some things that I dare not do too arrogantly. But his father asked him to do it boldly. They were not British themselves. Even if it is suppressed, it will take at most ten years. But this is also to show sincerity to the mainland and let them see the determination and courage of the Kadoorie family. Having an elder in a family is like having a treasure, which is vividly reflected.

In order to show respect for the Kadoorie family, the press conference was specially held at the Peninsula Hotel. Although Mr. Bao is Hutchison Whampoa’s largest shareholder, after all, he and Heiyun Group are just brother companies and cannot have too strong a Heiyun color. Although there is a sense of hiding one's ears and stealing the bell, superficial work still needs to be done.

Media reporters were also curious as to why Hutchison Whampoa held a press conference to discuss Michael Kadoorie. Could it be because it was held at the Peninsula Hotel? It doesn’t seem to make sense.

Regarding Bao Zixuan's proposal to hold the press conference at the Peninsula Hotel, Michael Kadoorie supported it with both hands. This is a good opportunity to increase the hotel's reputation and show its face in front of the whole world; the benefits of cooperation with Bao Zixuan can be seen all the time.

At ten o'clock in the morning, as today's guest host, Huo Jianning first said: "Dear friends from the media, hello everyone. I am Huo Jianning, CEO of Hutchison Whampoa. I am very happy that you can come to Hong Kong Peninsula Hotel; participate in Hutchison Whampoa and Peninsula Hotel A press conference jointly held by the group.”

"Hutchison Whampoa is a company that values ​​high efficiency, so I won't try to sell things off to you here."

"This press conference is mainly to announce to the world that in one week, Hutchison Whampoa will issue new shares. The number of shares will increase from the current 100 million shares to 400 million shares. The funds raised by increasing the number of shares will All of it will be used in the construction of the Huaxia Mainland CBD project."

"In the future, Hutchison Whampoa will build more than 50 CBD centers in 50 key cities in mainland China; we will name them Hutchison Plaza."

“Inside Hutchison Plaza, there will be high-end residences, Grade A office buildings, large shopping malls, supermarkets, cinemas, hotels, business centers and all other facilities. To this end, we will give Hutchison Plaza a new definition; each city has A center, that place is called Hutchison Plaza.”

"The hotel project in Hutchison Plaza will be built by Peninsula Hotels Group. In other words, in the future, all hotels in Hutchison Plaza will be managed and operated by the Kadoorie family. As for other projects, there is no clear partner yet; if those companies are interested, But contact Hutchison Whampoa. Here we sincerely invite companies with strength and ideals to create a better tomorrow together."

"The entire plan will be carried out over ten years, and the total investment is expected to exceed HK$200 billion."

After hearing Huo Jianning's introduction, everyone at the scene exploded. Everyone knows that Bao Shou is rich, but he can't spend it like this! Doesn't he know what the current environment in China is like? Did you burn too much money and become confused? Otherwise, how could you do stupid things?

Moreover, the construction of 50 Hutchison Plazas at once is not just a matter of courage, it is simply taking money instead of money. The most important thing is not to invest your own money, but to issue new shares; to put it bluntly, you want to use the investors' money, which is a bit shameless.

In the past, Zheng Yutong used rare earth minerals to issue bonds, but in the end, it was a piece of cake. The current rich man Bao is using Hutchison Whampoa's new project to make money desperately. What happened to the wealthy people in Hong Kong? They used to rely on hard work and wisdom to create wealth; now they need to use the stock market to deceive ordinary people. Even the richest man is not immune.

Seeing the reporters below eager to give it a try, Huo Jianning knew that it was time for reporters to ask questions. If these reporters are not allowed to find out, they will never give up.

This is Xiangjiang, the home stadium of Hutchison Whampoa. Huo Jianning did not give face to the British media; he directly gave the first opportunity to ask questions to Oriental Daily.

In fact, because of the identity of the boss, even though they are the largest circulation newspaper in Hong Kong, reporters are not very popular; except of course for the Heiyun Group, even the Ma brothers don't know what's going on.

In fact, I still don’t understand Bao Shoufang, that’s what this person is. I know that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring. When I first started my business, I was bullied by club members. The first report was by Oriental Daily, and it was precisely because of this momentum that the subsequent development process was smooth sailing.

The Ma brothers may not remember it, but whether it is unintentional or not, they think that the enemy of their enemy is their friend! In short, Bao Zixuan will remember the help others have given you. Every time the reporter from Oriental Daily is confused; this time is no exception. When Huo Jianning called his name, he didn't react for a moment; it wasn't until someone reminded him that he realized he was being asked to ask a question.

After all, he is a professional. He was just stunned for a moment and it will not affect his future work.

A reporter from Oriental Daily asked: "Hello, Mr. Bao! I am Dong Yuan, a reporter from Oriental Daily. May I ask, what is the reason why you dare to invest so much in mainland China? Although the mainland's economic development is currently very fast, it does not seem to be enough. To support the entry of such a huge commercial complex. Especially if there are 50 companies, after all, it involves 50 cities."

The other party's questions were still very professional, and there were no questions or sarcastic remarks. Everyone knows how to reciprocate a favor. Back then, a reporter from Oriental Daily gave Mr. Bao a hard time, but now no one even knows he is in that shark's belly! Although the Ma brothers are people in the world, they know very well that people should respect me as much as I respect others.

Therefore, when reporting on Heiyun Group and Bao Zixuan, reporters from Oriental Daily are always very objective or report in a positive light.

The last time Mrs. Bao gave birth to two daughters, other media outlets made lengthy comments about her. Only Oriental Daily used one page, and it was also the headline on the front page; a few simple words, "Congratulations to Bao Mansion on the birth of two daughters," without any extra words.

But it was this kind of blessing that impressed Mr. Bao the most. No super-rich person wants their family members, especially their newborn children, to be disturbed or judged too much. If you want to make money from your children, the super rich will never do this kind of thing. It is more like a celebrity couple doing it to attract attention.

The Ma brothers have been in the world for so many years, and of course they know some of the thoughts of rich people. They themselves do not want their family members to receive too much attention and expose too much information; what if their enemies find out.