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"As far as I know, Jardine Matheson is currently secretly trying to poach people from our Hutchison Whampoa Centre. We just managed to cultivate these talents with great difficulty, and now you, Jardine Matheson, are poaching them. Isn't that a bit much?"

"So, my condition is very simple: stop your malicious poaching and unfair practices. As long as Mr. Newbigging, representing Jardine Matheson, agrees, then I can unconditionally act as a lobbyist for you at Jardine Matheson, persuading the villagers of Dasha Ridge Village to agree to the demolition!"

Su Cheng stated his conditions. He had already discussed this matter with Wei Li. Although he didn't know how Wei Li would handle it, if he could settle things with Jardine Matheson and prevent them from poaching the senior management of Hutchison Whampoa Centre, it would naturally save a lot of effort.

Moreover, when Brother Wu reported the situation of Dasha Ridge Village to him earlier, he also mentioned that many villagers in Dasha Ridge Village originally desired to be relocated, but they fiercely refused only because Jardine Matheson's offer was too outrageous.

Now, they are essentially doing Dasha Ridge Village a huge favor. If he lets Brother Wu negotiate this matter with them, Su Cheng estimates that there is a high probability of success.

Given the location of Dasha Ridge Village, with the development of Hong Kong, it will be demolished within two or three years, even if it's not demolished today.

After all, the available land in Central is becoming increasingly scarce, and expanding westward is just a normal thing.

"Poaching the senior management of Hutchison Whampoa Centre was a suggestion from Mr. Bow Fuller, the general manager of Jardine Matheson. However, since Mr. Su has an opinion on this, then I, on behalf of Mr. Bow Fuller and Jardine Matheson Land Group, agree to Mr. Su's condition and will no longer aggressively poach the senior management of Hutchison Whampoa Centre."

Newbigging did not find it strange at all that Su Cheng had exposed this matter of Jardine Matheson. Wen Yu must have reported it to him.

This matter was indeed a bit shady, but it didn't touch on any legal issues, so Newbigging didn't think he had done anything wrong.

As things stood, talent was secondary. Finding a way to secure the land in Dasha Ridge Village was the key.

The atmosphere at the scene finally returned to harmony, without the tension of drawn swords.

Afterward, the three of them chatted for a long time, and everyone was ultimately satisfied with the outcome.

After the discussion, he looked at the time, and it was already past four in the afternoon.

After leaving the HSBC Group headquarters, Su Cheng asked the driver to go directly back to the Su family villa.

Originally, he had planned to go to Macau before noon today.

However, it was already past four in the afternoon. If he went back to pick up Zhong Chuhong and the others, and then went to the Central Pier, it would already be past five.

And going to Macau would take more than an hour, which meant that arriving in Macau would be in the evening.

Therefore, Su Cheng simply decided to leave tomorrow instead.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project is the day after tomorrow, so there's no rush.

After returning home, Su Cheng called Wei Li and told him everything that had happened at the HSBC Group today.

"Boss, you've really solved a difficult problem for me. Today, I specifically had private chats with each of the senior managers of Hutchison Whampoa Centre. Although they haven't accepted Jardine Matheson's invitation yet, I feel that if Jardine Matheson increases the benefits further, these people will definitely be tempted."

"Now that Newbigging has agreed not to poach people from Hutchison Whampoa Centre, we can rest assured. These senior managers have been following the Hutchison Whampoa Centre project step by step since its inception. It can be said that their experience in urban complexes is among the best in the world."

"If they leave Hutchison Whampoa Centre, it will also be a loss for us. After all, several more Hutchison Whampoa Centres will be opening one after another, and they will be the general managers of each Hutchison Whampoa Centre in the future."

Wei Li was also pleasantly surprised to hear Su Cheng's words, as it had indeed helped him a lot.

"You can't let your guard down either. Although Jardine Matheson probably won't be making any more small moves, Hong Kong isn't just Jardine Matheson. There must be other real estate companies that want to learn from our Hutchison Whampoa Centre. When that time comes, our senior managers at Hutchison Whampoa Centre will be highly sought after," Su Cheng reminded.

"Okay, Boss, I will communicate more with these senior managers of Hutchison Whampoa Centre in the future. The only way to make them stay wholeheartedly is our development prospects. If we have a good chat with them, we will definitely be able to dispel their thoughts of switching jobs," Wei Li replied.

After finishing the call with Wei Li, Su Cheng continued to make calls.

He was going to call Brother Wu. It was best to leave the matter of Dasha Ridge Village to Brother Wu to handle, without him having to deal with it personally.

Moreover, the villagers had met Brother Wu twice before and after, and they must have more trust in Brother Wu.

He felt that the success rate would be higher if he handled this matter.

Anyway, he would let him take the time to talk to the villagers first. If the negotiation was successful, it would naturally be a great help to Jardine Matheson. If the negotiation failed, he would talk about it after he returned from Macau.

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Early the next morning, after Su Cheng and Zhong Chuhong finished breakfast, they asked the bodyguards to move their luggage into the car, preparing to go to Macau.

This time, he not only brought Zhong Chuhong, but also Ah Jiao and Ah Mei.

Su Cheng hadn't been to Macau for a long time. He planned that if there were no special events in Hong Kong, he would spend one or two weeks in Macau, which would also be considered taking Zhong Chuhong, Ah Jiao, Ah Mei, and others to relax there.

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Although Macau is currently undergoing large-scale development, the development time is too short after all. Many projects are still in the initial stages, and it will take at least two or three more years to see some results.

Unlike Hong Kong, even without Su Cheng's appearance, it is still one of the Four Asian Tigers and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.

Therefore, Su Cheng's trip to Macau this time, to inspect the projects there and meet with the Governor of Macau, is only secondary. Vacation is his purpose!

The weather in Hong Kong in the morning of October is very cool. In Victoria Harbour, many ships shuttle through it.

Su Cheng and others successfully arrived at the Central Pier, and then transferred to a private yacht to depart directly for Macau.

An hour and a half later, Su Cheng and others successfully set foot on the land of Macau.

However, after leaving the pier, they had to continue to take a car. Songshan Villa is not far from the pier, but it is also two or three kilometers away.

"The distance between Hong Kong and Macau is clearly not very far, but after constantly changing transportation, it also took nearly three hours," Zhong Chuhong couldn't help but sigh.

She is now in the second trimester of her pregnancy, and the three-hour journey does have some impact on her. If it were the third trimester, Su Cheng would definitely not let her come.

"Yes, it would be great if Hong Kong and Macau were connected by a bridge, so that the journey from Hong Kong to Macau could be shortened to one hour," Ah Jiao said from the side.

"How is it possible to build such a long bridge over such a long distance?" Ah Mei ruthlessly countered.

The straight-line distance between Hong Kong and Macau is actually not too far, only about sixty kilometers, but in their perception, it is impossible to build a bridge that long. (End of this chapter)