Chapter 359： The start of the shocking change!

Entering September, Yin Jun actually cares about another thing besides "Kylin Weekly". W ≠

This incident changed the trajectory of a medium-sized real estate company and the trajectory of a middle-aged man in glasses.

It makes this real estate company the world's largest real estate integrated group, and also makes this middle-aged spectacled man the richest man in Asia for more than a decade.

This is the famous Yangtze Industries annexation and Hutchison Whampoa incident.

It is also the largest "snake swallowing" incident in Xiangjiang's business history.

At the beginning of March this year, Hutchison Whampoa ’s chairman and chief executive officer, Wei Li, in an interview with a British newspaper, made a big rhetoric and said that he was a genius for business. , No one can change.

To be honest, Wylie is indeed a business genius.

The Australian-born Scottish ancestor, who did logging work in his early years, left Australia to work in Malaysia at the age of 19. After struggling all the way, he came to Xiangjiang in 64 and became the general manager of Saba Motor Company. The Saba company in crisis has developed into a huge enterprise group with 7 companies.

After another three years, he went to take over the Xinchang company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. Within two years, he turned it into a profit, and was known as the "company doctor".

But this is only the beginning of his legendary career. In this year, in 1975, the majestic Hutchison Foreign Exchange fell from the top to the bottom. Numerous shareholders urged major shareholder HSBC to end this century-old store. To distribute the remaining assets to shareholders.

But Shen Bi, the then general manager and deputy chairman of HSBC, did not agree to do so. He felt that Hutchison Bank was still saved, so he asked Willie, a fellow Scottish fellow, to act as the deputy head of Hutchison Bank. President.

And he promised to Wylie that he could enjoy 2.5% of the net profit dividend after he brought Hutchison Yangxing back to profit.

Naturally, Wei Li readily accepted. In the past four years or so, Wei Li has carried out a series of corporate reforms, sold a series of unprofitable businesses, and streamlined all unnecessary personnel and administrative expenses. Just one year later, in 1976, Hutchison Yangxing achieved a major breakthrough of 107 million in profits, and in this year, Weili naturally obtained a huge bonus of 2.6 million, which became the famous super work of Xiangjiang. manager.

In the following time, Wei Li began his radical transformation more radically.

He bought shares of Watsons and Huangpu Docks and turned them into their own subsidiaries, and then at the end of 77, the board of directors agreed to the merger. The company name was changed directly from Hutchison Yangxing to Hutchison Whampoa. On January 3rd of the year, Hutchison Whampoa officially replaced Hutchison's listing status, which is the Hutchison Whampoa, a listed company we see today.

As of March this year, Hutchison Whampoa ’s assets are conservatively estimated at 6 billion Hong Kong dollars, which is a hundred-fold increase from four years ago!

This kind of achievement is really not a few people can catch up with, so Wei Li also began to float, and said the above proud words.

It didn't matter if he said that, but it annoyed someone.

Shen Bi.

In 75 years, Shen Bi was the general manager and deputy chairman of HSBC Bank. In 77 years, he was promoted to chairman of HSBC Bank and has since become the first class of Xiangjiang.

Let me put it this way, what is the status of the Fed in the United States, and what is the status of HSBC in Xiangjiang, or even more powerful.

This shows how much power Shen Bi has.

When Wei Li spoke like this, he completely credited Hutchison Whampoa's credit to him alone. Shen Bi suddenly became angry. Nima, it wasn't me who promoted you to this position. Are you a hair? On credit, I am the first one, OK? Leaders who know how to use people well are the first credit!

The Scots were already stingy, and Shen Bi was no exception. This was recorded in the small book for Wei Li.

Next, Wei Li did feel that he worked hard and was full of control over Hutchison Whampoa, so he began to place his cronies on a large scale and became more arbitrary. He did not seek the approval of the largest shareholder of HSBC Bank for many things. Make a decision yourself.

It doesn't count once, it doesn't matter two or three times, so after seven or eight consecutive attempts, Shen Bi broke out.

My grass, I do n’t want to give you anything. You still do n’t know who said this Hutchison Whampoa?

Originally, MacLehose had been discussing with Shen Bi for the past two years. Is it a bit inappropriate for you to have a super-large bank that holds the fate of Xiangjiang Company with so many assets outside the financial industry? Otherwise, you should reduce some non-core business assets, so that the British side can explain it better, and your reputation in Hong Kong will be better?

Originally Shen Bi didn't want to do this. I have enough money in HSBC and can have so many subsidiaries. Can you manage it?

But now that Wei Li was doing this, Shen Bi began to think about it. It happened that Lao Tzu took the Hutchison Whampoa away to show his affection for the British and Xiangjiang government to see.

Of course, it is impossible to sell Hutchison Whampoa in such haste.

Who can take the Hutchison Whampoa well and continue to grow and develop it, so that he will not be laughed at by Wei Li in the future as a "lost family"? This is an absolute issue to consider.

On the other hand, after taking control of Hutchison Whampoa, who can respect and fully support his work, this should also be carefully considered.

Bao Yugang was originally the best choice.

But in the past, Bao Yugang had already stared at the Wharf, and then gave him the Hutchison Whampoa of similar size. It was really inappropriate. Secondly, Bao Yugang was a good friend of the former chairman and had a good relationship with himself, but he was always With such a layer of relationships, one cannot count as one's cronies, and in the status of Bao Yugang, it is impossible to listen to one's assignment.

After looking around, Shen Bi chose Li Chaoren, the chairman of Yangtze River Industrial Group, who had always been stubborn to himself and was close to Youjia.

Li Chaoren has been very eager to make friends with Shen Bi for such seven or eight years, but Shen Bi looked down on him at first, only after Li Chaoren made a generous shot and smashed the subway and properties in Central and Admiralty, Shen Bi felt This person is very courageous and has the ability to do business, not that kind of mediocrity.

Next, Shen Bi tentatively handed over the rebuilding work of the Chinese Bank Building to Li Chaoren. As a result, Li Chaoren got the best quality with the fastest speed. Shen Bi felt that Li Chaoren's mobility was still very good. of.

The third test was when Bao Yugang bought Wharf shares last year. Shen Bi asked Li Chaoren to give Bao Yugang the stock in his hand. Li Chaoren gave it without saying anything, which made Shen Bi think he was very obedient.

Another point, Li Chaoren is in the real estate business. Who can do real estate in Xiangjiang without bank support? And which bank dares not listen to HSBC?

So even if the Hutchison Whampoa was given to Li Chaoren in the future, Li Chaoren became unruly, and Shen Bi could still kill the traitor.

Bao Yu is different. He is not only a director of HSBC, but the only Chinese director, and he has a very good relationship with Japanese banks. Many of his funds are from the Bank of Japan. He does not rely on HSBC. Shen Bi It is impossible to control Bao Yugang-besides, Bao Yugang is also a knight who was proscribed by the Queen of England. His status is higher than that of Shen Bi. How to control it?

Another reason is that Li Chaoren has had a good relationship with Huajing in the past two years. Last year, he went to Huajing to meet the biggest man. It is said that they had a great conversation with each other, and Li Chaoren and Derun, the first Chinese company The group also has active cooperation, which proves that Li Chaoren has a good network in the mainland.

He has a better relationship with Li Chaoren. If Huaguo really takes back Xiangjiang, such a relationship will help the future smooth development of HSBC in Xiangjiang, and it will also help him control Shen Bi.

Therefore, after so many comprehensive conditions, Shen Bi called Li Chaoren and asked him if he wanted Hutchison Whampoa.

It is conceivable that Li Chaoren was so ecstatic that such a large piece of super cake hit his head. Of course, he resolutely answered that he wanted it.

Then the two began to discuss how to sell Hutchison Whampoa to Changjiang Industry.

Yin Jun certainly knows how they discussed and acted.

To be honest, after 20 years of doing this, no, even 10 years later, they will be madly attacked and direct business will be cancelled, but in this era of 1979, Shen Bi and Li Chaoren were successful!

In addition to the special environment and the identity of HSBC, there are some changes in the external situation and the elements of luck.

Global financial reforms such as “Banks should not hold too many assets other than principal business” are a huge loophole and also allow many people to eat in the face of this transformation Important prerequisites.

Yin Jun was afraid to influence the direction of this incident.

Even when Li Chaoren asked Yin Jun's opinion vaguely last time, Yin Jun only answered him very conservatively and fully supported him.

But other than that, Yin Jun had no action.

It is because of some of his extravagance that the Yangtze River Industrial Group will not eat the Hutchison without the snakes, then Yin Jun is not only Li Chaoren ’s sinner but his own sinner!

But he wants to rely on the stock price of Yangtze River Industries to skyrocket to make money to be his own culture and entertainment empire!

If there is no Hutchison Whampoa, Li Chaoren would like to become a real Superman again, I am afraid it will be difficult!

Fortunately, until the day of September 25, the overall business environment of Xiangjiang was still light and windy ~ www.novelhall.com ~ But on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 25, Shen Bi first held HSBC The bank's board of directors discussed whether to transfer Hutchison Whampoa's shares to Li Chaoren. With Shen Bi's full drive and luck, the result was passed smoothly.

Why luck?

Because Shen Bi specifically chose this afternoon, it was the day when the two big classes of Swire and Jardine Group could not attend the board meeting. The two hard-line British-funded HSBC directors would definitely not want to be so Easily bring Hutchison Whampoa to a Chinese.

On this afternoon, after Li Chaoren and Shen Bi signed the transfer agreement, they finally held a press conference happily, announcing that after negotiations with HSBC, the largest shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa, Changjiang Industrial Group will pay 7.1 per share The price of RMB yuan, the acquisition of 90 million shares of Hutchison Whampoa in the hands of HSBC Bank, accounting for a total of 22.4% of this share, will make Changjiang Industrial Group become the largest single shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa!

In fact, it became the largest shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa and became its leader!

As soon as the news came out, it shocked the whole Xiangjiang! !