Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After Shen Bi saw the newspaper, he knew that things were going to be bad. HSBC only wanted to clean up its buck teeth and did not pay much attention to media and public relations. They believe that this is Hong Kong, and no company or newspaper dares to offend HSBC; otherwise, they will never get a loan.

However, Xiangjiang newspapers are special existences. The Ma family's original purpose of opening the newspaper of Oriental Daily was to launder money. How can I still need a loan from HSBC when I already have too much money and no place to spend it.

As for Sing Tao Daily, it has no financial needs at all. Hu Wenhu left a rich legacy to his daughter. Mr. Jin Yong’s Ming Pao also has no financial needs, and the money spent just to buy the copyright every year is too much. Other tabloids are cooperating with small banks, and HSBC has almost no cooperation with Hong Kong newspapers. This is something that has been ignored before. Almost all of HSBC's most important customers come from real estate companies. This is also a very dangerous thing.

I didn't show it at ordinary times, but reported it all at critical moments. Now HSBC is also facing a serious public relations crisis and may offend its largest customer. Although HSBC does not lack customers, it is afraid of a chain reaction. Once customers lose trust in HSBC, it will be absolutely devastating to the banking industry where credibility is paramount.

In fact, every time the HSBC New Year Party is held, many bigwigs don’t really want to attend, and some even think it’s pointless to come. It's just because Shen Bi didn't have a good reputation and refused to accept it. Today, another club member openly teased an actress at a banquet.

After being rejected, he intensified his threats and finally took out the knife. What's even more outrageous is that he injured Bao Zixuan, the richest man in Hong Kong, which shows how high the level of HSBC's banquets has reached.

Shen Bi knew that failure to handle this matter would have a serious impact on HSBC's reputation. He also knew that Bao Yugang was coming to attend Mrs. Dong Haoyun's 66th birthday.

As the first Chinese director of HSBC, Bao Yugang himself had a deep friendship with Shen Bi. Coupled with his influence in Hong Kong, he is a perfect candidate to be a lobbyist. Shen Bi hoped that Bao Yugang would have a good exchange with Bao Zixuan and not vent his anger on HSBC. Shen Bi can compensate for this in other places.

Shen Bi kept his posture very low this time and came directly to Bao Yugang's office. Although Bao Yugang has been the richest man in Hong Kong for many years, the assets he controls are really not enough in front of HSBC. Most of the meetings were in Shen Bi's office or home. As a senior manager, Shen Bi was more powerful than the big boss Bao Yugang. This is HSBC’s strength and position in Hong Kong.

Bao Yugang said to Shen Bi: "How come Shen Sheng has time to come to my place today!"

Shen Bi: "You were also present at Bao Sheng's HSBC banquet yesterday, and you saw Bao Zixuan's injury. There is no need to hide it between you and me. Now all the media in Xiangjiang have reported unfavorable news about HSBC. I hope you can talk to Bao Zixuan." Let’s have a good chat. Although we are Oxford alumni, we have only met once or twice, and we are not very familiar with each other.”

"I know that you are all going to Dong's house for a banquet today, and I hope that you can express HSBC's goodwill through you."

Bao Yugang knew that Shen Bi would be up to no good, and he usually didn't even ask him to come to his office. Why did he suddenly kill me today! It turned out that I was asked to be the lobbyist, but I was not very familiar with Bao Zixuan. It would be bad if you offend the other party rashly because of this matter. What on earth should you do?

However, Shen Bi's request was difficult to refuse. He and HSBC had a deep cooperative relationship. Now Bao Yugang can't offend Shen Bi at all, because the sudden rise of Heiyun Group has driven the entire Dong family's shipping business. As a result, the business of Bao Yugang's fleet was even worse than in the previous life. It was a cold winter for shipping, and a large number of customers were lost.

Let the charter king have the idea of ​​​​abandoning the ship and landing in advance. If the plan is implemented, the demand for funds will increase significantly, and he will need the help of HSBC Bank. It is difficult to acquire a controlling stake in a large real estate company with your own funds alone.

Bao Yugang: "Shen Sheng, Bao Zixuan hasn't expressed his opinion on what happened yesterday. Do you want HSBC to post this in a hurry?"

Shen Bi knew that Bao Yugang didn't really want to be a lobbyist. After all, it was a thankless job. He wouldn't want to do it himself, but he won't let our Mr. Ship King do it.

Shen Bi: "Sheng Bao, it's because you haven't said anything yet that HSBC has to take a stand and resolve the matter in advance. If Bao Zixuan raises it himself, then HSBC will have to pay more due to his strength."

Knowing that he could not escape, Bao Yugang said: "Whatever HSBC can give, I will try my best."

Shen Bi: "HSBC can provide low-interest loans, with a limit of less than 2 billion Hong Kong dollars. In addition, it will also provide Heiyun Group with a reduction or exemption in terms of exchange and remittance fees."

Bao Yugang knew that Heiyun Group had very large exchange and turnover costs at HSBC, which would cause HSBC to lose a lot. Coupled with the low-interest loan of HK$2 billion, it seems that HSBC is very sincere. But I'm also worried that Bao Zixuan won't buy it. After all, this guy is the most money-hungry person in Xiangjiang.

Bao Yugang: "I'll give it a try! But I can't guarantee that Bao Zixuan will give me face. Our relationship is not good enough for him to make changes for me."

Shen Bi: "Then thank you for your hard work, Bao Sheng. I won't blame you whether the negotiation succeeds or not. It's just to let Bao Zixuan know our goodwill at HSBC. Let him see that we at HSBC do not avoid problems and are still active after what happened." solve."

Bao Yugang: "But Shen Sheng, there are some things I've always wanted to say. If it weren't for your sake, I really don't want to attend the HSBC banquet. The level now is really too low. Gangsters, social butterflies, and other people from all walks of life only need a little money. Anyone who puts it in HSBC can come in.”

"I'm not saying that we are superior to others, but now the security is still so poor. Now I heard some complaints from several big guys. I didn't want to participate in the first place, but now I have made excuses."

In fact, Shen Bi had already seen the problem, but once the hole was opened, it was difficult to close it. If you invite people over this year, you will be embarrassed not to send invitations next year. Everyone wants to save face. If you do this, you will definitely lose a customer.

Although HSBC is the quasi central bank of Hong Kong, its status is aloof. However, there are also many small and medium-sized banks competing with them. In Hong Kong, it is impossible to cover the sky with one hand and the impact must be taken into consideration.

Shen Bi: "Thank you, Mr. Bao, for reminding me. We must pay attention to it in the future. In the past, I couldn't help myself. It was difficult to go back to the past after letting go of many things. But now I can sort it out through this matter. Otherwise, what else would HSBC have?" Lead other banks in Hong Kong forward."

Bao Yugang: "Shen Sheng is an expert in bank operations. I can't comment on anything. Since you have an idea, that's fine."

Shen Bi drank tea in Bao Yugang's office for a while before leaving. He was in a good mood when he left. But this time it was Bao Yugang's turn to have a headache. He was wondering how to discuss this issue with Bao Zixuan.

Because of this incident, the media made all kinds of comments about Bao Zixuan, and it can be said that his reputation was seriously damaged. For the richest man in Hong Kong, reputation is much more important than money. If the money is gone, you can make it again, but if your reputation is ruined, it is very difficult to recover it.

Bao Yugang thought about it for a long time but had no good solution. He thought he could only tell the truth when he saw Bao Zixuan and show HSBC's goodwill and attitude in handling problems first! Then we can only try to find ways to deal with them, which has been a relatively annoying thing for so many years.

Bao Zixuan stayed in the office for a day, and the employees of Heiyun Group knew that their boss was injured at the HSBC banquet and did not dare to disturb him. He didn't leave the company until he was about to get off work in the afternoon and drove towards Dong's house.