At the end of August, the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong is lush with greenery and people.

Bright sunlight poured into the room from the top of the sky, and the potted plants on the windowsill looked verdant in the bright yellow light.

Outside, a two-lane tree-lined path winds its way to the top of the hill next to the corner of the building, and on the outer side of the path is a steep cliff hundreds of meters high, descending along the mountain, and the high-rise buildings in Central are densely packed on the narrow coastline between the foot of the hill and Victoria Bay.

The office is the Mid-Levels Hotel in Hong Kong, which was built in the thirties.

As early as the 40s and 50s, the Mid-Levels Hotel was the top hotel on Hong Kong Island, but as Hong Kong's economy began to take off in the late 50s, skyscrapers spread all over Central at an extremely rapid pace.

The Mid-Levels Hotel is located in an excellent location, located on the mountainside of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong, which is full of luxury mansions, and overlooks the whole of Central and most of Victoria Bay from the window of the hotel.

When the Mid-Levels Hotel was built, the Hilda family used truckloads of explosives to blow up a platform in the mountains, and it would have been impossible to start such a destructive project at a time when environmentalism was in vogue.

In 1984, the Sino-British Joint Statement, which decided Hong Kong's future, was announced, and the remarks about Hong Kong's 97 limit were loud all over the world, and the British Hilda family, the property owners of the Mid-Levels Hotel, also became part of the tide of divestment in Hong Kong.

Since '85, the Hilda family has been in contact with the buyers of the Mid-Levels Hotel.

The Banshan Hotel covers an area of less than 30 acres. It is composed of several three- and four-storey split-level buildings, all of which have a construction area of just over 10,000 square meters, and are divided into more than 100 rooms of different sizes.

Because of the location, the external price of the Mid-Levels Hotel is as high as 700 million Hong Kong dollars, excluding the construction cost of more than 60,000 Hong Kong dollars per square meter, which is a veritable land king in Hong Kong in the 80s.

Of course, after the rise of the Republic in the new century, compared with the skyrocketing to one million Hong Kong dollars per square meter of land on the top of the mountain, the price of the Mid-Levels Hotel at this time can be called a fair conscience.

The so-called success is also Xiao He. Defeat is also Xiao He. As a hotel, the expansion project of the Mid-Levels Hotel is extremely difficult, and the area of more than 20 acres as a private mansion is a bit too large.

Especially in the 80s, when the 97 limit was popular in the Hong Kong market, it was the mainstream for the wealthy to withdraw their investment from Hong Kong. How could it be possible to spend more than $80 million to buy a small piece of land with uncertain prospects?

Before Liang Yuan decided to make a move. There are a lot of inquiries about Mid-Levels hotels. None of the customers who are really inclined to trade.

Niu Bijian thought that Liang Haiping stood on the open-air observation deck of the hotel's top suite, pointed to the blue water of Victoria Bay at the bottom of the mountain, and said proudly: "It's good to work in this place." There are mountains, water, grass, and trees, and it looks much stronger than those large cement bumps in Central. ”

Not far from the Mid-Levels Hotel, it is the residential community of a Chinese and foreign tycoon in Hong Kong, and the mansions of the Hong Kong Lee, Kwok, Zheng, British Caesar, Hilda and other families are nearby.

The official residence of the Governor of Hong Kong, the commander of the British forces stationed in Hong Kong, is also on Baijia Road behind the hotel, and Liang Haiping, a good place to live, actually wants to use it for office?

But Deutsche Bank's relationship with the group is intriguing, and he glanced at the agreement on his desk for Deutsche Bank's commercial guarantee of the transaction.

If it weren't for Deutsche Bank's strong guarantee, even if the United Trust paid the down purchase price, it would not have been enough to convince the Hilda family to allow Liang Haiping to build a large construction project and simply convert the hotel closure into Yuanjia's office in Hong Kong.

Although the full purchase price is not paid all at once, but every six months, the three instalments of the entire $81 million purchase price are enough to confirm the group's ambitions.

If the United Trust succeeds in acquiring Hongkong Land, it will become the largest property owner in the Central area, and the so-called group office location will not be chosen at will, and I really can't understand the strategic thinking of the group's senior management, Niu Bijian shook his head slightly.

Thinking about the parking in the morning, the new employees who didn't know themselves laughed in the parking lot: no one should brag to me about any mid-levels mansion in the future, that place is only worthy of being the old lady's office, Niu Bijian smiled again, if you don't consider the cost problem, the company's corporate style is really high enough.

Stamped his feet gently, and the incomparably solid texture of the ground under his feet reminded Niu Bijian that no matter how the facts seemed out of tune, whether you believe it or not, he was working in the original Mid-Levels Hotel.

A crisp phone rang from behind him, and Niu Bijian withdrew his distant gaze and complicated thoughts, walked quickly to the desk, and picked up the phone.

"Central is in a traffic jam? No problem, no problem, we're all old friends, why didn't Moon Shadow call over on purpose. Niu Bijian said with a laugh.

"I'm dealing with the company's daily affairs in the morning, I don't have to go out, I haven't delayed any official business, Moon Shadow is too polite. ”

Half an hour later, a tall, blue-eyed blonde woman walked into New's office under the guidance of her secretary.

Putting down the Wen Jiàn in his hand, Niu Bijian greeted him with great enthusiasm, and after a hug, Niu Bijian asked with concern: "Ling, old Kate's health is okay." ”

Ling Yueying's real name is Kate Cortana, born in a Scottish wealthy family, but because she was born in Hong Kong, she has a deep love for oriental culture, and when she was in Hong Kong, she used Ling Yueying's Chinese name whether she signed a document or paid taxes for shopping, and over time, her real name was not known in Hong Kong business circles.

"My father is in good health, he was in Africa when he called me last weekend, preparing to climb Kilimanjaro. Ling Yueying said with a smile.

"Old Kate is blessed, with a capable daughter like you, she can retire with confidence, which is like me, I have to continue to work hard for life when I am old. Niu Bijian said with emotion.

"My uncle is bullying my niece for not being knowledgeable, so I don't believe that my uncle went back to Hong Kong this time to work hard for his life. Ling Yueying said with a smile.

When Kate Sr. was vice chairman of HSBC. As the de facto rulers behind Hong Kong society, Nurture's and Kate Sr. belong to a small circle of the same kind, and the relationship between the two has always been very harmonious.

Even after Niu Bijian was defeated in Hong Kong, the old Kate did not break off the relationship with Niu Bijian, and before Liang Yuan encouraged Niu Bijian to return to Hong Kong to correct his name, Niu Bijian's position in the Scottish National Insurance Company was contacted by the old Kate.

An old fox in the workplace like Niu Bijian was naturally completely immune to the side knock on Cheng Dù, and with a laugh, Niu Bijian shifted the topic to the Mid-Levels Hotel.

"Thank you Moonshadow for coordinating in the middle this time, otherwise the stalemate between me and the Hilda family on price will last for a long time. ”

Negotiations for the acquisition of Mid-Levels Hotel were led by New Bikkin. Liang Haiping just set the general framework. The sponsor of the deal only said no more than $90 million and then put things aside.

"It's just a gesture, my uncle is polite, but I always thought that my uncle would use the power of HSBC to complete the guarantee and close the deal. I didn't expect my uncle to have such a harmonious relationship with Deutsche Bank. ”

The top people in Hong Kong's business district scoffed at the reason why Nurbikin returned to Hong Kong to work. However, he returned to Hong Kong for more than a month. Except for the restructuring of a small investment bank, the rest of the work is to go to and from work in a regular manner, occasionally visiting old friends. It's a little bit of a retirement, and I don't see any unusual movements.

The acquisition of the Mid-Levels Hotel is also the first time that Niu Bijian has made a move in the Hong Kong business community, and Ling Yueying's real intention to touch Niu Bijian is the most important thing in this middle maneuver.

HSBC has always regarded Hong Kong as its own home, and HSBC really can't understand the ability of former top Hong Kong business people like Nurture.

"Moon Shadow, this time Deutsche Bank can issue a guarantee for the transaction, it is really not my handiwork. Niu Bijian said with a wry smile.

"But if I say I don't know anything, Moonshadow won't believe me. Niu Bijian said as he looked into Ling Yueying's eyes.

Hearing what Niu Bijian said, Ling Yueying nodded involuntarily, with a little more expectation in her eyes.

"But whether Moon Shadow believes it or not, I really don't know anything, my uncle is really going back to Hong Kong this time to work hard for life. ”

Due to the confidentiality agreement, it is impossible for Nurbikin to disclose the slightest hint about the acquisition of Hongkong Land, but HSBC plays a decisive role in whether the United Trust can smoothly acquire Hongkong Land.

HSBC was founded in the Republic of China, Wusong and Jardine Matheson are closely linked to the modern history of the Republic, and they have been implicated with each other for hundreds of years.

After all, the national strength of the Republic at this time is not much stronger than HSBC in terms of pure economic indicators, and once HSBC is desperate to support Jardine, the acquisition is destined to come to naught.

At present, HSBC is suspicious of the abnormal relationship between its own company and Deutsche Bank, which is the most in the company's interests.

At that time, the takeover war will start, and in the face of the equally large Deutsche Bank, what kind of efforts to rescue Jardine Matheson or even whether to rescue Jardine Matheson will definitely cause a quarrel within HSBC, and this split is undoubtedly what Nubikin wants to see.

Ling Yueying was almost so angry with the old guy in front of her, she was actually waiting for such a nonsense with great anticipation.

"It seems that the company must have paid my uncle a lot of money. Ling Yueying finally held back the unreasonable words that slipped into her mouth, how much will I pay you, and replaced it with a more peaceful statement.

In Britain and the United States, it is rude to inquire about other people's income and age, and hearing Ling Yueying say this, Niu Bijian laughed and shifted the topic to the traffic jam in Central.

"Moon Shadow just talked about the traffic jam, did she come across the march of those supporters of the pro-democracy movement?" asked Niu Bijian.

Ling Yueying took a deep breath covertly, calming her slightly irritable feelings, thinking about her father's parting words, the most important thing in the mall is to stay calm, for a large enterprise that has experienced a hundred years of ups and downs, calmness is the twin that complements profits.

Nodding, Ling Yueying said: "Since last week, the number of people participating in the parade has suddenly skyrocketed, just now when I came over, I met the support team of dock workers of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Federation of Trade Unions, maybe there was a small problem in front of the team, and they were blocked at the intersection of the Central Ring Road for half an hour. ”

That being said, the doubts in Ling Yueying's eyes were obvious.

It is not that Hong Kong workers have never been on the streets, but they are all under the slogan of maintaining and shortening labor intensity, reducing working hours, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of laborers, and even damning capitalist exploitation.

There are individuals who betray the class, but there is no class that betrays interests, although Ling Yueying did not know this famous sentence of the first prime minister of the Republic, but the current incongruity in Hong Kong's support activities will be noticed by anyone who cares. (To be continued......)

PS: (/_\) Shame to shoot a chapter, work hard to brush up the festival