Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

As for the British businessmen at this moment, every one of them is like an ant on a hot pot; it is very painful! Shen Bi has already made a gesture, and they must follow up; if the gap between the two sides is too big, it will be difficult to explain.

Our ancestors relied on the strength of the British Empire to develop. Now the country is in crisis; we must step forward, otherwise we will be traitors. Simon Keswick looked at John Schweizer next to him. At this moment, the two of them needed to communicate in advance; they had to be unified.

Although to a certain extent, the overall strength of Jardine Matheson is stronger than that of Taikoo, the gap is not particularly large. There is a big difference in the business fields of the two parties; it is more reflected in the revenue.

HSBC has already expressed its stance, and it is impossible for the two of them to stay out of the matter.

Of course John Schweizer knew what Simon Keswick meant, so he took the lead and said: "Shen Bi doesn't want to leave a way for others to survive. As a bank, HSBC has abundant cash flow; we don't have that much money to spend on buying national debt."

"But now it has been put on fire. If we don't advance, we will retreat. Many people in the country are watching, and it seems that many plans will be postponed."

There was a saying that circulated in Xiangjiang before, "Yihe's face is Swire's silver paper": It means that Yihe's face is great; Swire's silver is a lot.

Although Jardine Matheson has a better reputation in Hong Kong, Simon Keswick has to admit that in terms of the funds that can be mobilized, Jardine Matheson is not necessarily as good as Swire.

Jardine mainly focuses on the real estate field, which requires a large amount of funds to hoard land; while Swire has very good cash flow in many industries and has always maintained good funds on its books.

It was clear that he wanted to test him and see what Jardine Matheson would do next; then Taikoo could make corresponding plans.

Simon Keswick said with a wry smile: "Now is not the time to care about personal gains and losses, we must show an attitude; the people of Hong Kong can not care about the British Empire, but we can't."

"If Britain is defeated at this time, it will be very difficult to raise its head in the future."

"Given the current economic situation in the UK, even if we go back we won't be able to develop very well; besides, the domestic cake has already been distributed, otherwise our two families wouldn't have been able to come to the Far East back then."

"Of course we have to do our best to help the country defeat the Argentines; otherwise your life and mine will never be easy!"

It is not difficult to see from his words that Simon Keswick has already made his choice. But the old guy still left a tail, the specific number of British treasury bonds purchased was not disclosed.

It is indeed true to help Britain defeat its enemies; but many things must be done within one's ability.

Besides, even if it is a foreign company, it does not belong to them; there are other shareholders, and the opinions of shareholders must be taken into consideration. Even within the family, opinions cannot be unified; everyone needs to be comforted.

Being the head of a business, especially a large one, is not as easy as imagined. The domineering president can decide anything; it doesn't matter even if the company loses money, it only exists in movies and TV series.

John Swire thought for a moment and said: "What Mr. Keswick said does make sense; HSBC purchased 500 million pounds; it has basically reached its limit; Jardine Matheson and Swire; compared to HSBC, the cash flow is much worse. "

"It is best for both of us to unify without telling secret stories. This will also serve as an explanation to the country."

In fact, Simon Keswick also has similar thoughts. At this moment, to a certain extent, the interests of Yihe and Taikoo have been unified. If the two families are together, even if the country is dissatisfied, it is best not to go too far. The law does not punish the public, let alone they have not violated any laws.

Simon Keswick said with a smile: "Mr. Schweizer's words make sense; I don't know how much money you are prepared to spend on purchasing national debt."

According to the original plan, John Schweizer was going to take some money to show his interest. But he didn't expect that Shen Bi would go straight to the game; assuming that Taikoo still acted according to the original plan at this moment, he would definitely be outmatched.

John Schweizer said with a smile: "HSBC has already made its appearance, and everyone will be eyeing our two companies at this moment. 200 million pounds, what do you think?"

To be honest, I originally planned to use 50 million pounds to purchase national debt; now I have no choice but to make a fool of myself.

Hearing this, Simon Keswick didn't say much; originally he was only prepared to spend 30-50 million pounds.

The asset size of HSBC is indeed larger than that of Jardine Matheson, but the gap is far from reaching ten times. HSBC 500 million, Jardine Matheson 50 million; not to mention the current Governor Wei Yixin, even the country will not be satisfied; do not think about obtaining any resources in the future; at present, we can only rush ducks to the shelves.

Simon Keswick said helplessly: "At this moment, our two families have no other choice, so we will do as you say!"

The two were not kept waiting for long. After taking care of Shen Bi, Wei Yixin had been looking for someone and saw Simon Keswick and John Schweizer together; he came over without hesitation.

Because of Bao Zixuan, it was impossible for wealthy Chinese businessmen to respond positively; so they could only find solutions from British businessmen. This group of people had used a lot of resources from the British Empire before, and now it's time for them to pay back.

Wei Yixin said with a smile: "Simon, John, I didn't expect you two to hide here for peace and quiet!"

Shen Bi and Bao Zixuan, like Wei Yixin, both have Oxford backgrounds, and it is normal to call them seniors and juniors. But Simon Keswick and John Swire graduated from Cambridge; they have no intersection.

After all, he is an old man who has worked in Xiangjiang for many years. Although he has been behind the scenes before; many British business tycoons hold government officials or consultant positions; there are still some intersections!

Not to mention that they are friends, at least they can be considered acquaintances; calling them by their first names seems more cordial.

Simon Keswick said with a smile: "Your Excellency the Governor was joking, the two of us were just idle and bored."

Although the strength is not inferior to that of the opponent, and to a certain extent, he is more advantageous; but after all, he has the position of governor of Xiangjiang and must be respected.

Wei Yixin was not polite and said directly: "The situation of the British Empire must be very clear to both of you. Now we need all British people to unite and contribute money and strength. I don't know what you think about it!"

Isn’t this obvious? You all said that if you have money, you can give money, and if you have strength, you can give strength; with their age and physical fitness, it is impossible for them to go into battle to kill the enemy. In addition, he is a super rich man, so he naturally has to spend money to support the country.

John Swire said very seriously: "Swire Pacific is willing to spend 200 million pounds to purchase British treasury bonds. Although it is not a lot, this is all the funds that Swire Pacific can mobilize."

With the strength of Swire \u0026 Co., Ltd., 200 million pounds is not enough; but the words must be said beautifully, at least to explain to both parties.

Simon Keswick also followed up and said: "Jardine Matheson will also spend 200 million pounds to purchase British treasury bonds. When the country is in crisis, as subjects of the empire, the Keswick family has an unshirkable responsibility."

Wei Yixin was very satisfied with the performance of the two people; it seemed that Shen Bi wore the headband very well; at the critical moment, we could only count on the British, and Chinese businessmen never cared about the life and death of the British Empire.

So far, four companies have expressed their stance; HSBC 500 million pounds, Jardine Matheson 200 million pounds, Swire 200 million pounds, and Black Cloud 250 million pounds. It can be regarded as setting the tone for this banquet. "

At the same time, another uninvited guest came next to Bao Zixuan. After seeing the visitor, Mr. Bao didn't expect it; after all, it had been too long since he had seen him.

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "Mr. Sanderson, we haven't seen each other for a long time; what have you been busy with recently!"

Bauhaus-Sanderson, the successor of the Standard Chartered Bank holding family; he is also an alumnus of the richest man Bao.

In fact, Bao Shoufang still knows a little bit about the other party's dynamics. Because of its good performance in Hong Kong, not everyone can compete for part of the banknote issuance rights from HSBC!

The union itself is a direct lineage of the family, and he was transferred directly back to the British headquarters; preparing for the real succession!

But who would have thought that old Sanderson, the grandfather of the Bauhaus Sanderson, died before the layout was completed; his death was very sudden.

The biggest supporter passed away suddenly, and his father's presence in the family was very low and he had no power. As a junior, Bauhaus-Sanderson wanted to surpass his uncles and take charge of the family power. You can imagine the difficulty.

After a fierce struggle, neither side finally gained an advantage. This has directly led to a serious decline in Standard Chartered Bank's performance, and there has been basically no development in recent years.

The fighting parties had to compromise, and Bauhaus-Sanderson did not directly take over control of the family; he was the only candidate to become the next patriarch. In other words, if no accident occurs, he can only be the next clan leader.

In terms of how to tell where the results should be placed, plus some arrangements made by the old man during his lifetime, it still has a certain effect.

The core business of Standard Chartered Bank is in London, and he is not the patriarch; there is no need to stay, and his uncle will be afraid of him. Bauhaus-Sanderson applied together to come to the Far East. Being in charge of Standard Chartered Bank's Asian business not only allows him to stay away from home, but also slowly builds his power; it can be said that he kills two birds with one stone.

In addition, he had worked in Xiangjiang for a period of time before and was very familiar with Asian business; even the current patriarch had no reason to refuse.

Although I know the other party's situation, I can't express it directly. It will make people feel very bad, and they will think that they have sent someone to monitor him. They may even suspect that they have thoughts about Standard Chartered Bank.

It is normal for Heiyun Bank to expand externally and acquire and merge with other banks; Standard Chartered seems to have a large scale, but as long as Bao Zixuan wants to; price is really not a big issue.

Bauhaus-Sanderson said with a wry smile: "It's really hard to describe. Fortunately, the result is not bad; otherwise, there won't be many opportunities to meet with Bauhaus in the future."

Where does Bao Zixuan's identity and status lie? Although the Sanderson family has a long history, its overall strength is much worse than others. Of course, Standard Chartered Bank still has no problem cooperating with Heiyun Group because of its outlets and overall layout.

But if you want to establish contact with Bao Zixuan, you must be the head of the family; others are not equal at all.

A phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken. It has not become the head of the family; no matter how good the relationship was before, it is impossible for him to pay attention to you. People must be self-aware, otherwise they will easily be looked down upon by others; then they will be embarrassed to hang out in front of others.

Bao Zixuan smiled and said, "It's not that serious. As friends, if you want to meet, as long as I have time, it's no problem."

It is very important that the other party can see the situation clearly; you should be polite when you should be polite, and you should not appear too condescending; there is no need at all!

Bauhaus-Sanderson said with a smile: "Thanks to Mr. Bao for your recognition, I have been transferred back to Xiangjiang; I will still rely on your care in the future!"

Although Standard Chartered Bank is not as good as HSBC, it is still a century-old company. It has many branches, especially in Europe. It is not bad at all compared to HSBC. There was really an opportunity to cooperate, and Bao Shoufang did not refuse it.

After receiving the affirmative answer, Bauhaus-Sanderson was very satisfied; the goal of establishing a cooperative relationship with Bao Zixuan had been achieved. The future will depend on whether a chemical reaction can occur during the cooperation between the two parties.

Bauhaus-Sanderson: "Sheng Bao; I have just returned to Hong Kong from the UK. The situation is very tense at the moment; the strength of the Argentinians cannot be underestimated. It is really hard to say whether the British Empire can win the war!"

After receiving the news that a British fighter jet was shot down by the Argentine army, the people were already very dissatisfied; many people began to march on the streets, strongly demanding that the government send troops and teach Argentina a lesson.

Not long after, the warship was also sunk by the opponent; when had the British Empire ever suffered such a loss? The people were instantly ignited, and they sent troops to Argentina more strongly than ever before! "

Of course, a large part of them are angry youths who cannot bear to see the country suffer a little loss; they are the kind who feel a little wronged themselves. But there are also some arrangements that are deliberate and not taken care of; it can easily cause the situation to get out of control.

Since the decision to use troops against Argentina must be supported by the public, the UK has not been very peaceful recently.

As for what Bauhaus-Sanderson wants to express, Bao Shaofu knows exactly what it means!

On the surface, I wanted to introduce him to the relevant situation in the UK and open up the topic; in fact, I wanted to get some information from him!