Chairman's Office, HSBC Tower, Central, Hong Kong Island.

Shen Bi instructed the secretary who called in: "Rand, Norman Shi Yahuai, the chairman of the Swire Group, is coming over soon, you can change a batch of fresh fruits, coffee and tea as soon as possible and bring out the best." ”

"Yes!"

The secretary Rand immediately answered, and then picked up the fruit plate and walked briskly outside.

Shen Bi sat in his chair, and a guess came to his mind.

"Is it for the sake of the equity of Cathay Pacific and Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company?"

Other than that, he couldn't think of anything else that Norman Shi Yahuai would come to him in the near future.

If that's the case, then he'll have to prepare right away.

......

About eight minutes later.

Norman Shi Yahuai was led by the reception staff to Shen Bi's office, and Shen Bi got up and went out to greet him.

"Norman, we're meeting again, please come in!"

"Michael, good morning!"

After a brief handshake, Norman Shi Yahuai was welcomed into the office by Shen Bi, and the two sat together on the soft and comfortable leather sofa.

After asking Norman Shi Yahuai, Shen Bi's secretary Rand served different flavors of coffee to the two of them before exiting the office and closing the office door by the way.

For a while, there were only Shen Bi and Norman Shi Yahuai in the office.

Shen Bi smiled and asked, "Norman, do you have something to do?" If I can do it, I will do it with all my might." ”

Norman Shi Yahuai smiled and thanked him: "Thank you!"

Then he said, "Michael, I came to visit you suddenly today, and I really need your help on a more urgent matter. ”

"I want to buy some of HSBC's stakes in Cathay Pacific and Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company!"

"I want to close the deal today, if it's convenient. ”

Facing Norman Shi Yahuai's scorching gaze, Shen Bi secretly said in his heart that this was indeed the case, and his face showed hesitation: "This ......"

Norman Shi Yahuai's heart suddenly burst, his fists clenched subconsciously, his face suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously: "Michael, are these shares not in the hands of HSBC?"

Shen Bi was stunned for a moment, and said with a light smile: "Norman, don't be nervous, you listen to me first." ”

Norman Shi Yahuai forced himself to calm down, and looked straight at Shen Bi, waiting for his answer, but his still clenched fists showed that he was very nervous.

Shen Bi also knew Norman Shi Yahuai's mood at this time, so he didn't sell it, and said according to the draft that Norman Shi Yahuai had made in his heart before he came: "Norman, it's impossible to complete the deal today. ”

"Because the shares of Cathay Pacific Airways and Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company originally held by HSBC have been transferred to the British parent company HSBC Holdings, just like the equity of some other companies, when the bank's assets were accounted for last time. ”

"So if you want, I have to apply to the parent company first, and then the parent company will approve and find it and then transfer it back to our HSBC Bank, and then I can talk to you about the transaction. ”

Hearing Shen Bi's explanation, Norman Shi Yahuai breathed a sigh of relief, and his clenched fists gradually loosened, fortunately it was not a situation he didn't want to see.

He didn't care why the equity would be transferred to the parent company of HSBC, after all, from Shen Bi's words, he knew that it was not only the equity of Cathay Pacific Airways and Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, but also the equity of other companies.

With Shen Bi's relationship with him, he didn't suspect that Shen Bi would lie to him here.

He then asked about what he was more concerned about.

"Michael, how long will this process take, can you give me an approximate time?"

Shen Bi frowned and thought for a moment, shook his head under Norman Shi Yahuai's concerned gaze, and said apologetically: "Norman, I really can't guarantee this time. ”

"It's very simple for me to write an application, and it doesn't take long to report it, but the key is the decision of the parent company, and I can only try my best to urge it, but I can't guarantee how long it will take. ”

Seeing that Norman Shi Yahuai's face was a little ugly, Shen Bi immediately promised: "But don't worry, if I get back the equity from the parent company, I will notify you as soon as possible, and I won't embarrass you in terms of price." ”

Shen Bi said that this is the part, and Norman Shi Yahuai knows that there is no way to buy equity from HSBC today.

But the first purpose, he still has to be determined.

So he smiled and said, "Michael, then please!"

"By the way, the shares of Cathay Pacific Airways and Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company should be confirmed to be still in the hands of HSBC Holdings, right?"

Shen Bi did not answer positively, but gave a plausible answer: "If it is sold, I can know, but now I have not been notified of the sale of the equity, so the equity should still be in the parent company." ”

Shen Bi felt guilty in his heart, so he didn't dare to say it to death, leaving himself a way out.

Of course, he was right, he really didn't receive a notice, and he didn't know if it was sold, HSBC Holdings sold the shares, but it also helped the Bright Fund keep it secret.

Norman Shi Yahuai looked at Shen Bi for a few seconds, then nodded slightly, he chose to believe what Shen Bi said.

He said earnestly and solemnly: "Okay, Michael, this matter is very important to me, please help me as soon as possible." ”

Shen Bi smiled and nodded, then looked at his watch, and said to Norman Shi Yahuai: "No problem, calculate the time, it's not dawn in London yet, and when I officially go to work over there, I'll ask immediately." ”

"Thank you!" Norman Schiahuai thanked again.

Shen Bi pondered for a moment and asked, "Norman, can I know why you suddenly want to buy back some of the shares of Cathay Pacific Airways and Xiangjiang Aircraft Engineering Company?"

After all, it is not beneficial for HSBC to buy back the equity and then use it to replace the equity of Dongfeng Airlines, and it will be embarrassing to say it, and he does not want to expose the matter before he succeeds.

So Norman Shi Yahuai chose to hide the truth for the time being.

He said with a smile: "Michael, the main reason is to strengthen the control of Cathay Pacific Airways to obtain the Heung Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, and in order to promote the development of Swire Airlines, it is indeed necessary to increase the shareholding ratio a little." ”

Shen Bi knew that Norman Shi Yahuai was not telling the truth.

He glanced deeply at Norman Shi Yahuai and sighed in his heart.

He was also a little disappointed in Norman Shi Yahuai, and at the same time, he gradually felt relieved.

He was not the only one who lied, Norman Shi Yahuai also lied to him, so he didn't need to have any psychological burden.

If Norman Schyahuai tells the truth, he can get more information and confirm that Norman Schyahuai knows who is buying Cathay Pacific Airways, then he can also reveal the truth to Norman Schyahuai without causing trouble to the parent company.

But Norman Shi Yahuai didn't say it, he couldn't be sure, in order not to affect the parent company, but also for his own future, he could only choose to keep the secret in his heart.

However, due to the friendship of many years, he still wanted to vaguely remind Norman Shi Yahuai that it was up to Norman Shi Yahuai whether it could be effective or not.

I saw him nod his head and said: "Norman, your idea is very right, no matter how well the company develops, it is useless if you can't control it yourself, I support you to strengthen your control over the company, this is very important." ”

Norman Shi Yahuai smiled and nodded and replied, "Yes." ”

And then there was no follow-up.

Shen Bi frowned slightly, unable to determine whether Norman Shi Yahuai had heard the deep meaning of his words.

At this moment, Norman Shi Yahuai took a sip of coffee, put down the quilt, and said to Shen Bi: "Michael, I still have some business, so I'll leave first, I won't bother you first, and I have time to play golf together on the weekend." ”

"I'll leave this matter to you, and I'll be notified as soon as there is news. ”

"Okay!" Shen Bi replied with a smile.

"Then I'll go first!"

"I'll send you. ”

After personally sending Norman Shi Yahuai out of the gate of the headquarters, looking at his car starting and leaving, Shen Bi sighed, and secretly thought: "Norman, I hope you can be as cautious as you said, with your original shareholding in the company, as long as you don't make mistakes, no one can take your company, the key is yourself......"

Thinking of this, Shen Bi was a little excited, shook his head slightly, stopped thinking about it, and turned around and walked towards the elevator.

......

Wade Shi Yahuai is going to the Song family to find someone, so it is not as fast as Norman Shi Yahuai's side.

So when he got off work in the morning, Wade Shi Yahuai still didn't get it done.

But at about one o'clock in the afternoon, Wade Shi Yahuai hurried back to the family and met his uncle Norman Shi Yahuai, who had no heart to sleep.

Seeing his nephew come in, Norman Shi Yahuai immediately asked, "Wade, how did it turn out?"

Wade Shi Yahuai just sat down with his ass and took two breaths to make his breathing easier and easier to speak.

"Uncle, I found Song Bo, the head of the Song family, and the equity is still in the hands of the Song family. ”

Hearing this, Norman Shi Yahuai's face was relieved.

Then he heard Wade Shi Yahuai's words again.

"However, Song Bo did not agree to my proposal to buy shares, he shirked his optimism about Cathay Pacific Airways, and he was not willing to transfer it no matter what I said. ”

"And he also said that he has always supported our management from the beginning to the end, so let us rest assured that he will always be on our side. ”

"I knew that I couldn't talk about it, so I didn't continue to persuade him, and I waited until I was fully prepared to talk to him. ”

Norman Shi Yahuai thought for a while and said, "Okay, since Song Bo said so, he shouldn't lie to us." ”

Wade Shi Yahuai echoed and said: "Yes, I also consider that the Song family has cooperated with our family for decades, and the Song family also has a lot of interests within the consortium, and for the sake of his entire family, he has no reason to betray us." ”

Norman Shi Yahuai bowed slightly.

Wade Shi Yahuai asked rhetorically, "Uncle, what about HSBC?"

Norman Shi Yahuai's face sank and he recounted the situation.

Faced with what his uncle said, Wade Shi Yahuai couldn't say anything, and continuing to ask would only embarrass his uncle, so he wisely didn't ask again and talked about the most critical topic.

"Uncle, it's already one o'clock, less than two hours before three o'clock in the afternoon, should we trade with Bao Yugang?"

After asking, Wade Shi Yahuai quietly looked at his uncle Norman Shi Yahuai, waiting for his decision.

Norman Shi Yahuai thought for a long time, his eyes became firm, and he said solemnly: "Trade, so as not to delay the time and cause problems." ”

"I will ask the British side to contact HSBC Holdings directly, and both sides will do it at the same time, as long as you get a part of the equity held by HSBC, it doesn't matter if the Song family transfers it or not. ”

"In a few days, the impact should not be significant. ”

Wade Shi Yahuai nodded hurriedly and replied, "Okay, then I'll have people prepare things for the afternoon now." ”

"Well, thank you!"

"It's not hard, for the glory of the family!"