Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Shen Bi and Bao Zixuan arrived at their reserved seats, and several adjacent seats nearby had been cleared. The reason why he didn't choose a room was because Shen Bi wanted to show an attitude and let everyone who came to the hotel see that HSBC was not afraid of problems. Once there is a problem, we will definitely solve it as soon as possible. Customers must be satisfied and HSBC will be responsible for anything that happens.

After Michael Kadoorie personally poured a cup of tea for the two of them, he said to them, "Sir Shen Bi and Mr. Bao, if you have any questions, you can call me at any time. The Peninsula Hotel is at your service at any time."

Only then did Shen Bi realize that the heir of the company was serving them and he had to introduce him anyway. So he said: "Xuebao, you still have more face. This is Mr. Michael Kadoorie, the heir to this hotel. I have been here many times but I have never been treated like this!"

Bao Zixuan's brain was rapidly recalling some information about the Kadoorie family. The Kadoorie family is Jewish, and this family has a high status among the Jews. After all, they are not only rich, but also rescued many compatriots during the war years.

The arrival of Jews in Hong Kong can be traced back to the "Opium War" in the 1840s. Due to their talents in language and business intelligence, Jews have made outstanding achievements in both mainland China and Hong Kong. In the 1880s, the Kadoorie family used Xiangjiang as a springboard to develop in Shanghai, which was not yet prosperous at that time. After making great profits from the tea and ceramics business, he purchased a large amount of land. The value of those lands subsequently appreciated significantly, causing profits and wealth to multiply.

On the eve of World War II, a large number of Jewish refugees from Central Europe poured into China. Kadoorie and other prominent Iraqi families joined forces to provide housing and necessities for Jewish compatriots in Shanghai, helping as many as 30,000 refugees.

On the eve of the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, in order to prevent the Chunghwa Electric Power Facilities from falling into the hands of the Japanese, Rowlands personally presided over the blowing up of the power plant and then retreated to the Chinese rear. Elijah Kadoorie died during the war. After the war, brothers Lawrence and Horace brought their old subordinates back to Hong Kong to rebuild China Electric Power and revitalize the declining corporate kingdom.

In the early 1950s, the situation in China changed dramatically. A large amount of capital gathered in Hong Kong and a large number of laborers moved south. Hong Kong continued to industrialize, and behind it was an urgent need for a strong supply of energy. Kadoorie meets this need and indirectly assists Hong Kong in its rapid development. In the 1980s, Hong Kong rose to the status of the world's financial center and was also involved in the 1997 crisis. But at the same time, CLP built the Castle Peak Power Plant with a power generation capacity of 4.35 billion watts, and immediately invested in the construction of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant and the construction of the Lantau Island Diversion Power Plant. All these actions are a vote of confidence in the future of Hong Kong and China after 1997!

Now Michael Kadoorie is only 38 years old, which is the golden period for a man's career to rise. And unlike other foreigners, this one is not British. The most important thing is that they are not resistant to return and are a family that can spend time communicating and working together.

Bao Zixuan stood up, stretched out his hand and said in Hebrew: "Hello, Mr. Kadoorie. Nice to meet you. Let's talk when we have time."

Bao Zixuan learned Hebrew from Phil Hawkins, knowing that he would inevitably have to deal with Jewish businessmen in the future. It’s better to prepare a lot of things in advance to feel at ease. The purpose of using it at this time is to make Shen Bi feel uneasy, just to make him unable to understand.

Michael Kadoorie also extended his hand and replied: "Hello, Mr. Bao. The Peninsula Hotel welcomes you at any time. You can call me anytime you have time."

After the two said a few words in Hebrew, Michael Kadoorie left. And he recognized Bao Zixuan's genius even more. Hebrew is a relatively difficult language to learn.

In fact, Bao Zixuan didn't know what was going on, but now his mind and memory are very good. And the language talent is amazing, which may be the benefit of time travel.

Shen Bi didn't expect Bao Zixuan to know Hebrew at this time. It seemed that he still had too little information about this young man. It seems more troublesome now. The better Bao Zixuan performs, the higher the cost of solving the problem. If this situation is not resolved satisfactorily, it will be very detrimental to HSBC’s overseas expansion. Due to Bao Zixuan's injury, HSBC has suffered a serious crisis of confidence overseas.

In fact, HSBC, including Shen Bi, has been making preparations once Hong Kong returns to the mainland. Then HSBC's status in Hong Kong's quasi-central bank will definitely decline. The British believe that if HSBC does not expand overseas at this time, it will soon be eliminated. But at the critical moment of expansion, Bao Zixuan, who had huge overseas influence at the HSBC banquet, was actually scratched with a knife. This is a big or small matter. Now it has been widely reported by unscrupulous media, which has made HSBC very passive and seriously affected HSBC's overseas expansion process.

Shen Bi said to Bao Zixuan: "I know that Mr. Bao is also having a headache these days due to reports from these unscrupulous media. I hope we can find a good solution today. In addition, HSBC also needs Mr. Bao to cooperate to let overseas people We believe this is a misunderstanding and hope that both of us will hold a joint press conference."

Bao Zixuan: "Senior, just tell me what HSBC needs me to do. We are the only two here and there is no need to play charades."

Shen Bi: "HSBC hopes that Mr. Bao can explain the matter clearly at the press conference. The most important thing is the situation of holding a knife. It is a concealed switchblade. This will make HSBC less responsible. At the same time, you have also forgiven HSBC for this time. I will continue to trust HSBC in the future and will increase cooperation."

Bao Zixuan thought that this old boy Shen Bi had made a good plan and would forgive any problems. So, did he still have principles? Has Shen Bi thought about whether people will be slaughtered in the future?

Bao Zi I can't imagine how much trouble this will cause in the future. You know I'm not short of money, so I can't keep making wedding dresses for others."

Shen Bi: "You can get some compensation and also get the friendship of HSBC."

Bao Zixuan: "Then I really want to thank Senior Shen. If you say so, then I should rely on my own strength to solve this problem!"

In fact, Shen Bi is most afraid that Bao Zixuan will solve the problem by himself, which will make HSBC more passive. People were injured at HSBC, and now the customers have to take action to seek justice. Who would dare to cooperate with HSBC in the future without being laughed to death?

Shen Bi: "Don't be angry, Mr. Bao. If you have any questions, just say so. As long as HSBC and I can do it, we will never refuse."

Bao Zixuan was waiting for his words, and now the opportunity finally came, success or failure depended on this. Said: "I hope HSBC can sell me all its shares in Hutchison Whampoa, and Heiyun is ready to acquire Hutchison Whampoa.

Shen Bi did not expect that Bao Zixuan wanted shares in Hutchison Whampoa. Some time ago, Bao Yugang told him that Li Chaoren wanted to take over the Hutchison Whampoa shares held by HSBC. Shen Bi also wants to sell Hutchison Whampoa to Li Chaoren. According to the Hong Kong Banking Law, the shares held by the bank will be sold after the company makes profits.

Shen Bi: "Xuedi Bao, running a company is not what you are good at, and Li Chaoren intends to acquire Hutchison Whampoa. HSBC has basically agreed, so you might as well change your request!"

You agreed! OK! Just now I said I would never refuse, now I started to refuse again. Do you think I, Bao Zixuan, am a fool? Then there's nothing to talk about.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Since Senior Shen still has his own considerations, so be it! It's okay. I won't say anything right or wrong with HSBC. Even the medical expenses don't need to be reimbursed by HSBC. But please don't stop me from following my own style. Solve the problem, this matter is over, and I won’t mention it again in the future. That’s it for today! I’ll leave now if I have something to do at the company, and I’ll meet my seniors for tea another day.”