Chapter 278 Battle for Wharf 2
When Bao Yugang was at a loss what to do, other Hong Kong tycoons also received the news. But Bao Zixuan didn't know it at this time, because he was already on the plane and flying towards Xiangjiang.
In fact, last year Bao Zixuan purchased nearly 15% of Wharf's shares through the investment department of HSBC, but he never paid much attention to it. I used to think it was a considerable investment, but now I have forgotten about it as my wealth has increased.
The sudden conflict between Jardine Matheson and Land made Bao Yugang give up his meeting with the Mexican President and urgently contacted the plane to fly to Xiangjiang. Before getting on the plane, he called several banks in Xiangjiang, but the banks that could provide loans were all small banks. The funds are not very sufficient. Shen Bi of HSBC also said that this matter is very difficult to handle. After all, they just took out a loan of 3 billion Hong Kong dollars, and now they need to make additional loans. Although the nature is different, they are all related to Bao Yugang, that is, they have personal friendships. Well, he didn't dare to do that.
Jardine Matheson and Land are both well-established companies in Xiangjiang, and the Keswick family has a close relationship with many shareholders of HSBC. If they make a fuss about this matter, they themselves will definitely be implicated. Therefore, he rejected Bao Yugang's loan request. Although he wanted to tell the charter king that he could discuss it with Bao Zixuan, he didn't dare. In this era, HSBC was relatively formal and not as bold as later generations.
When Bao Zixuan and Huo Zhenhuan arrived in Xiangjiang, the war had already begun, and they saw everyone at the airport discussing this topic. Bao Zixuan finally knew that what was supposed to happen happened, and there were some things that he couldn't change. However, the chartering king spent US$200 million to invest in Baohuodong Mining Company and personally provided a loan of HK$3 billion. This leaves very little of its own funds. At present, it seems that he is no match for Jardine Hehe Land, but he is very unwilling to let him give up the acquisition of Wharf.
When he saw Heiyun coming to pick up the people at the airport, Bao Zixuan asked: "What big things happened in Xiangjiang recently? Why is everyone talking about Wharf?"
In fact, he knew what was going on, but he couldn't show it. If you knew everything in advance, it would be strange if you weren't suspected. Otherwise, how could they explain it?
The first thing the charter king did when he returned to Xiangjiang was to visit Shen Bi at HSBC. Seeing his friend's anxious look, Shen Bi might have a conscience, and finally said: "It's probably difficult for HSBC to approve the loan, but you can go find it." Bao Zixuan, let’s discuss it. After this incident is over, you can use the shares of Baohuodong Mining Company to mortgage the loan, so that you can pay back the money."
"The Keswick family found many HSBC directors to put pressure on me. They applied to HSBC to reject your loan on the grounds that your loan limit was too high. The situation is not optimistic now."
Bao Yugang: "Why should we ask Bao Zixuan for this matter? Does he also hold shares in Wharf?"
Shen Bi: "There is only so much I can say. This violates the bank's confidentiality principle. If competitors know, it will definitely be a fatal blow to HSBC. I hope you can understand."
After getting half of the answer from Shen Bi, Bao Yugang thought he should call Bao Zixuan. To be honest, he doesn't want to ask the other party for help. After all, it is a cooperative relationship now. If the other party helps, then he will owe a big favor, and he doesn't know how to repay it then!
Bao Yugang looked at the mobile phone that Bao Zixuan had given him and was filled with emotion. This young man must have seen the value of Wharf with such a big career now, otherwise it would be impossible to acquire so many shares in advance. But now I want to buy so many Wharf shares from the other party. The most important thing is that I don't have much cash yet. This is a difficult request to make.
However, abandoning ship and landing is a strategy that has been planned for a long time, although it has some results now. But now all businesses on land are shareholdings without personal management by the family. This is not an option. This time Wharf is the best opportunity. If we give up, who can be sure about the future.
After thinking about it for a long time, the Charter King picked up the phone and dialed Bao Zixuan's phone number. Not many people knew Bao Zi's phone number. Everyone who knows this phone number is the company's senior management or very important partners and friends.
The call was quickly connected, and the voice of the Charter King came over the phone: "Is it Bao Sheng? I'm Bao Yugang. I have something I want to talk to you about. I don't know if I have time."
Bao Zixuan: "The Charter King is polite. If you have anything to do, just tell me directly. Even if you don't have time, the Charter King must have time for an appointment."
Bao Yugang: "How about we stay at the Peninsula Hotel? I know where you are familiar with."
Bao Zixuan didn't know what was going on. People who wanted to talk to him liked to go to the Peninsula Hotel. I don’t really like it there, so I have to ask carefully what the reason is; otherwise, it always feels weird.
Bao Zixuan: "No problem, what time."
Bao Yugang: "How about where to be at 6 o'clock tonight!"
Bao Zixuan: "No problem, I will go there when the time comes."
At this time, Li Yulin came down from the second floor and said, "Who is it! Why are you still going out at night?"
Bao Zixuan: "It's the shipping king Bao Yugang. He must have something to do with me."
Li Yulin's expression changed a bit when she heard about Ship King Bao Yugang, but she soon adjusted it. He smiled and said: "Now we are cooperating with the shipping king Bao Yugang, haven't you been cooperating with the Dong family?"
Bao Zixuan: "Me, Dong Haoyun, Fok Yingdong and Bao Yugang established a mining company together. It is a kind of cooperation! But this time it is probably for the Wharf Company. Now Jardine and Land are competing with Bao Yugang for Kowloon. At this time, I am trying my best to absorb stocks, and I happen to own a lot of Wharf shares, so the charter king asked me to discuss it in detail."
I thought that the person who leaked this news must be HSBC. It seems that I still need my own bank, otherwise the confidentiality of fund transactions will not be achieved, and it will be inconvenient to do anything.
Li Yulin: "Axuan, when did you buy the shares of Wharf, and how many shares of Wharf you hold in total!"
Bao Zixuan: "I bought this a long time ago and now own about 15% of Wharf shares. Some management of Heiyun also own a lot of shares, which should account for 25%-28% of Wharf shares. The specific amount is not clear yet. I have just come back, so I don’t have specific statistics yet.”
After taking advantage of Hutchison Whampoa, Heiyun's management believed in the boss's vision of the stock. After all, everyone who bought Hutchison Whampoa shares made a lot of money, and their net worth increased several times.
Heiyun Company now only has one shareholder, Bao Zixuan, and it is too big. They dare not have any ideas, but they have great ideas for other Xiangjiang companies. These people have high wages and usually don't have to spend much money. Instead of wasting it, it is better to buy products that appreciate in value. Stocks are a very good choice.
But some people don't understand which company's stock to choose. Hutchison Whampoa's shares have now been almost bought. There are basically no stocks circulating in the market. Many people want to ask what stocks they can buy after reporting their work to their bosses.
Bao Zixuan recommended Wharf without hesitation. After all, he also knew that the final result of this war would be that the stock price exceeded 100 Hong Kong dollars. Heiyun Company heard that the boss said that Wharf Company was good, so he bought it without hesitation. Many people use their first salary to buy Wharf shares, except for necessary living expenses. This makes Heiyun's internal employees hold a lot of Wharf shares. It is not known how many Bao Zixuan shares are owned now. After all, there are too many people buying it, and it’s too complicated.
After understanding Bao Yugang's thoughts, Bao Zixuan called Zhao Tingting and asked to investigate how many Wharf shares Heiyun's internal employees held. He reported it to him two hours later, so that he could keep it in mind when chatting with the charter king. There are several.