"Xu Sheng wants to buy these two buildings?" John's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became interested, Wheelock's current policy is to prepare to make a fortune on the land of Xiangjiang, although the current real estate market is crazy, but the people who can buy these two buildings are tycoon-level figures, and the tycoons are obviously not easily affected by the market, although there are several potential buyers, but they are all caught in price negotiations.

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Yes, you know my financial ability, as long as the price is negotiated, you can trade immediately! Mr. Madden quotes a price, right?"

"Do you want to make an offer now?" John glanced at Kadoorie next to him and said, "Xu Sheng, although Wheelock wants to sell these two buildings, there are some internal problems, and there is no way to explain it clearly in a few words now!"

Xu Zhi smiled: "Because of the Zhang family?"

"Xu Sheng knows a lot!" John smiled and said: "Yes, these two buildings have a lot to do with the Zhang family, and the Zhang family is also the majority shareholder of Wheelock, Xu Sheng has to discuss with the Zhang family if he wants to buy this building." ”

"Understood!" Xu Zhi nodded, the Zhang family is not only a major shareholder, but also a controlling shareholder, in history, almost everyone thinks that Li Jiacheng's entry into Hutchison is the first time that the Chinese have acquired a British-funded bank, but in fact, in the early 70s, the Zhang family of Federal Real Estate already held more than 25% of Wheelock's shares, and the nominal controlling Madden family was only a dozen percentage points.

The reason why the Zhang family was able to obtain so many shares of Wheelock was because in the early 70s, in order to obtain the property in Central, Wheelock reached a consensus with the Zhang family, and the Zhang family invested in Wheelock in two buildings, the federal and the international, and obtained a huge amount of shares.

In the original history, the Zhang family's Federal Real Estate and Li Jiacheng formed a joint company to buy two buildings for HK$1 billion in August 1980 and sell them for HK$2.2 billion six months later, making a net profit of HK$600 million.

But this transaction must have a great inside story, why the Madden family agreed to sell at a low price of 1 billion Hong Kong dollars, you must know that at that time, the Golden Gate Building was sold by Jardine Matheson for 1 billion Hong Kong dollars, and why the Zhang family wanted to give Li Jiacheng half of the joint venture shares for nothing, but all the parties refused to disclose it, which naturally became one of the puzzles of Xiangjiang Commerce.

John Madden smiled: "As long as Xu Sheng and the Zhang family reach an agreement, there will not be much problem on my side." ”

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, I hope that next time on the board of directors with Huang, everyone can cooperate perfectly." ”

"No problem!" John was more happy, and naturally agreed, he actually didn't care who controlled Hutchison, before Wei Li gave a certain benefit, but how could it be more important than the deal between the two Central Towers.

"Hmph!" Michael Kadoorie was obviously unhappy, and the partner next to him was benefited, but he was threatened, this comparison was really unpleasant.

Xu Zhi quipped: "Mr. Kadoorie, if you have any ideas, you can come to me at any time, and I am also interested in your hotel." ”

"No need. Michael directly refused: "Xu Sheng should take care of his own affairs first, there are not only two of us who are directors of Hutchison!"

Xu Zhi nodded and said, "Indeed, but the two of you have noble status, of course I have to come forward in person, and the rest?" should have been done now." ”

At the same time that Xu Zhi faced Kadoorie and John Madden, Wang Liming and Yao Mingcheng also met with several other directors respectively, either to meet the other party's transaction requirements, or to threaten to acquire the other party's property, but there is really a company that wants to take the opportunity to get rid of its own company, Yao Mingcheng looked at the other party's company also has a few good properties, and he agreed to it, just wait for the future to verify the account book assets, and you can buy it directly if you are not tired.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!

……

The time soon came a week later, and Wei Lizhi was holding this board meeting with a full house.

This time HSBC also sent someone, but it was not Shen Bi, it was Pu Weishi, Xu Zhi was also the first time to see this future HSBC class, according to the historical route, Shen Bi would retire in 1985, and it was Pu Weishi in front of him who took over his position.

Seeing that everyone was here, Wei Li said: "There are three main things in the board of directors held today, first, our Hutchison Group's profit in the third quarter has come out, which is 67.2 million Hong Kong dollars, which is also the ninth consecutive quarterly profit increase in recent years. ”

"It's really good!" Everyone seems to have their own thoughts, they don't care about this number, only Xu Zhi replied embarrassedly, but then again, Wei Li does have some ability, before He Huang, he has been a professional manager and saved several companies, otherwise Shen Bi would not have asked him to manage Huang.

Now Hutchison has actually come out of the predicament, except for a huge seaport project with serious losses, the other branches have begun to make profits, forming a virtuous circle, but the previous accumulated debts are too much, it is difficult to completely recover.

Wei Li saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he didn't boast too much, and continued: "The second thing is about Xu Sheng's previous privatization acquisition of Hutchiang, everyone can vote!"

Everyone exchanged a few words, and as Wei Li expected, except for Li Jiacheng's abstention, everyone chose to oppose.

Wei Li smiled: "Xu Sheng, your proposal was rejected by the board of directors, but according to the company law, you still have two choices:

First, we convene a general meeting of shareholders as a major shareholder and ask all shareholders what they think.

The second is to raise the shares to 50.1% and then implement a general offer in accordance with the Takeovers Act. ”

Although it seems to be explaining to Xu Zhi well, the arrogance in it can still be heard from the words.

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "Since the board of directors has vetoed it, there is no rush to make a full acquisition." ”

"Yes. Wei Li said with a smile: "Then let's move on to the next topic, you should have already read the information of Xinong Group and the possible future cooperation plan."

I would like to reiterate here that this vote is not to determine the final amount and price of financing, but only to obtain the authorization of a board of directors, after which the company's senior management will conduct commercial negotiations with Xinong Group, and the final result will be voted again by the future board of directors, so even if you are against it, you can also say your own reasons, but do not use the price as a reason. ”

After speaking, Wei Li glanced at Xu Zhi with a smile and asked, "Xu Sheng, you are the largest shareholder of our company, I don't know what you think?"

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Although I am a major shareholder, but after all, I don't understand Hutchison's business, I think I will abstain from voting this time! ”

"Oh!" Wei Li was a little surprised, but also felt a little problematic, frowned and glanced at everyone, and said, "Let's start voting now?"

Everyone still looked at each other, and a few began to talk to each other, and Wei Li coughed dryly, but didn't say anything more.

Seeing that no one was talking, John Madden said, "I am against this proposal!"

"Why?" Wei Li's eyes were eager to kill, and he didn't know when this guy had become a traitor.

John Madden smiled and didn't explain, and Michael Kadoorie followed suit and said, "I'm against it too!"

With the start, several other directors immediately followed suit and voted against.

Li Jiacheng and Pu Weishi, who followed behind, frowned, and then they also disagreed, since they were no longer different from the script, they had to immediately go with the flow.

"You guys!" Wei Li almost wanted to curse in anger, but this was not an occasion where he could not be allowed to lose his temper.

Xu Zhidao: "It seems that this Xinong Group is unpopular!"

Wei Li looked at Xu Zhi with a smile, and knew that this matter must be his back, but the matter has come to this point, and he can only stop there, so he said: "Okay, since this is the case, then this time the board of directors is over." ”

"Wait. Xu Zhi interrupted: "I have another proposal, let's vote together!"