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#42 - An unexpected bonus
Now, Judy Foster is still a teenage girl, full of youthful vigor, naturally not as sophisticated as she will be in later years.
At this moment, Chu Xuanyu walked over and said to Su Cheng with a smile in Hong Kong dialect, "Little Su, I didn't expect you to have some game, picking up a girl so quickly."
Hearing the voice, Judy Foster blushed a little and released Su Cheng.
However, hugging is common in England, so to the people around, this was just a normal scene.
"Let me introduce you, this is one of my uncles," Su Cheng said to Judy Foster with a smile.
"Hello, Uncle," Judy Foster said politely.
"Am I interrupting you young people's chat?" Chu Xuanyu asked with a smile.
"Not at all. Have you finished chatting with your friends, Uncle Chu?" Su Cheng shook his head and asked.
"I came to find you because the birthday banquet is about to begin in half an hour. Before it starts, I plan to take you to visit the owner of this manor, the London super-rich, Mr. Brown Ogden," Chu Xuanyu said.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Uncle Chu." After saying that, Su Cheng bid farewell to Judy Foster.
"This is my address and phone number in London, as well as my phone number in the States. You must contact me when you have time. Also, wait for me at the exit on the night of the concert. I'd like to treat you to a late-night snack after it ends," Judy Foster quickly wrote down two phone numbers and handed them to Su Cheng.
"This is my business card. You can also contact me if you need anything." Su Cheng smiled and took out a business card, with his Hong Kong villa's phone number on it.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at picking up girls. That girl was really beautiful, no less than the most popular stars these days. Moreover, she seemed to have a very good impression of you," Chu Xuanyu said with a smile.
"Not at all. It's just that we're about the same age and have common topics," Su Cheng shook his head and said.
Su Cheng followed behind Chu Xuanyu and soon arrived at a separate reception room.
Inside, middle-aged and elderly people were sitting, seemingly chatting about something.
Seeing Chu Xuanyu walk in, several people stood up. The one in the main seat said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, long time no see."
"Yes, long time no see. I've been a bit busy recently and haven't had time to have tea and chat with Mr. Brown Ogden," Chu Xuanyu stepped forward and shook hands with him.
Listening to their conversation and Chu Xuanyu introducing their identities to Su Cheng in Hong Kong dialect, Su Cheng realized that everyone here was a wealthy business tycoon. The richest one, Brown Ogden, had a fortune of over a billion.
This billion wasn't Hong Kong dollars, but pounds. That is to say, multiply that by 9, and it's more than ten billion Hong Kong dollars. If this were in Hong Kong, only Bao Zhaolong could compare with him in terms of personal wealth.
And the other few were worth at least several hundred million pounds.
Previously, Su Cheng didn't know much about his Uncle Chu. Now, he realized that he seemed to have underestimated him.
The difference in strength was too great, and it was impossible to integrate into their circle.
At this time, Brown Ogden looked at Su Cheng and asked Chu Xuanyu with a smile, "Is this your junior?"
"Hello, everyone. Let me introduce myself. I am the chairman of Hong Kong Su's Group and a major shareholder of Hong Kong Wharf (Holdings). I am also the junior of Uncle Chu Xuanyu," Su Cheng introduced himself politely.
"I know Wharf (Holdings). Isn't that a listed company controlled by Jardine Matheson Group? How did you become a major shareholder of Wharf (Holdings)?" Brown Ogden asked with some surprise.
Jardine Matheson Group was also very famous in England, after all, they were both large enterprises controlled by British capital consortiums.
"I know about this. Some time ago, there was a financial news report saying that in Hong Kong, the major shareholder position of Wharf (Holdings) under Jardine Matheson was taken by an unknown enterprise called Tianyuan Investment Company. It was said that they were also going to compete with Jardine Matheson for control of Wharf (Holdings)'s equity. Could it be that the person behind this is actually you?" one of the tycoons said in surprise.
The connection between Hong Kong and England was very close, so generally, if anything big happened in Hong Kong, it would be transmitted to London.
As for Su's Group, its scale was considered acceptable in Hong Kong, but on an international scale, it was just an unknown enterprise. Therefore, they directly ignored Su Cheng's identity as the chairman of Su's Group.
Tycoons liked to read newspapers and pay attention to international events, so it was normal for them to know about Wharf (Holdings).
"That's right, it is I," Su Cheng admitted with a smile.
If he wanted these people to look up to him, he had to show some strength. Otherwise, others would just treat you as a junior, be polite to you on the surface, and then simply not recognize you afterwards.
Therefore, Su Cheng simply revealed some of his strength.
"Mr. Su is truly young and promising. My respects," Brown Ogden took the initiative to shake hands with Su Cheng and praised him.
To be able to create such achievements at a young age was indeed admirable.
One person's solo fight was better than a group of people's gang fight. Anyone with eyes could see which was more powerful.
"It's alright. This world is full of opportunities, and everyone has the chance to succeed. I just happened to find my own path of development," Su Cheng said modestly.
After getting to know each other, they began to chat about business matters again.
Su Cheng didn't interrupt much, after all, he didn't know much about them, so there wouldn't be much to talk about.
"Speaking of which, I still own 6.4% of the shares of Hong Kong enterprise Hutchison Whampoa. I've been wanting to sell them these years, but the stock price is too low, and it's not easy to find a buyer," Brown Ogden sighed somewhat.
As they chatted, because of Su Cheng's appearance, they talked about Hong Kong.
Due to the uncertain factors of the negotiations, the future of Hong Kong was really unpredictable. Too many uncertainties, so many British capital consortiums or individual investors chose to withdraw from Hong Kong to reduce risks.
Brown Ogden also had this idea, because he wanted to bring back the funds and focus on investing in Europe. However, it was not easy to sell the Hutchison Whampoa shares in his hands. If he looked for British capital consortiums, they were not interested. If he looked for Chinese capital consortiums, they might not be able to come up with so much money.
At this time, when Su Cheng heard Brown Ogden's words, his eyes lit up. This was a good opportunity to increase his shares in Hutchison Whampoa!
6.4% of the shares was actually not a small amount. Among the shareholders of Hutchison Whampoa, it could already rank in the top five.
If he could get this 6.4% of the shares, plus the shares he already owned and the preliminary stock transfer agreement reached with HSBC, he would definitely exceed 50%.
That is to say, when he could officially announce the cooperation with HSBC, he would have absolute control of Hutchison Whampoa.
This trip was really worth it. This news was really unexpected.
Seeking recommendations, seeking monthly tickets~
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