Regarding Shen Bi's worries, Li Chaoren naturally understands, "I don't know much about this, I only talked to Rong Sheng once at the beginning, and I didn't ask about the details of the bank." ”

Shen Bi was a little disappointed in his heart, but he also knew that Li Chaoren didn't need to lie to himself, so he smiled and said, "Thank you Li Sheng this time." ”

Li Chaoren also smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, I just hope to be able to help Mr. Shen Bi!"

The two sides then discussed some other things, such as strengthening the cooperation between the two sides, and after about two hours in Shen Bi's office, Li Chao left.

After Li Chaoren left, Shen Bi's expression changed again, and after thinking for a while, he called Rongle's office.

Now Rongle's intention to enter the banking industry has been very clear, as the head of HSBC, although Shen Bi will regard Rongle as a potential opponent of HSBC for the first time, Shen Bi also believes that there is no business opponent in this world that cannot cooperate.

Rongle wants to enter the banking industry, no problem, HSBC can also take shares, Hang Seng Bank can do this, why can't Rongle's bank?

As long as HSBC can take a stake in Rongle's bank and turn Rongle's bank into a second Hang Seng Bank, then it will be all right for HSBC, and there will be no so-called opponents.

So Shen Bi invited Rong Le to dinner.

As for Shen Bi's invitation, Rong Le also readily agreed, saying that he would definitely arrive on time.

After Rong Le put down the phone, he sat on his office chair and tapped lightly on the desktop, it was obvious that Shen Bi's invitation at this time must have been to discuss the bank's affairs, after all, at this time, the news that Rong Le wanted to acquire Hang Lung Bank was already flying all over the sky, and he couldn't hide it if he wanted to.

What Rong Le is thinking about is what HSBC wants to do with this invitation, to give himself a dismissal first, or does he want to recruit himself?

It didn't take long for the phone in Rong Le's office to ring again, and after Rong Le picked up the phone, it turned out to be Li Chaoren's phone, it turned out that Li Chaoren had returned to his office in Changshi at this time, and after thinking about it, he still told Rong Le about the conversation between himself and Shen Bi.

"Thank you Li Sheng, you have time to play together!" At the end, Rong Le expressed his gratitude on the phone.

"Okay, I have time to play!" Li Chaoren smiled slightly on the phone, didn't say anything, Li Chaoren has always believed in harmony and making money, now give Rongle a call, it's good to give a friendly reminder, left and right, and don't offend both.

After hanging up the phone, Rong Le smiled slightly, called Lin Qingxia's villa, and told her that he couldn't go back to have dinner with her today, but it would be over later.

Night!

Inside the Dynasty Hotel, Amber Restaurant.

Prior to the acquisition of Mandarin Hotel, Amber was already world-renowned, having been named one of the World's Top 50 Restaurants and the only restaurant in Hong Kong to be selected.

After Rongle took over the Mandarin Hotel, he naturally kept Amber and renovated it, Amber is not the kind of golden and brilliant feeling, Amber means amber, so the tone of the whole restaurant is gorgeous amber, the most distinctive thing is the decoration of the roof of the restaurant, like a huge pipe organ, as if it can flow out of amber notes at any time......

When Rong Le and Shen Bi appeared in the restaurant at the same time, it attracted the attention of many people, as the top western restaurant in Xiangjiang, it was naturally a gathering of celebrities from all walks of life in Xiangjiang, but even so, when Rong Le and Shen Bi walked here, they immediately became the most dazzling in the audience.

One is the folk god of wealth in Xiangjiang, and the other is the richest man in Xiangjiang, the combination of the two has made countless associations with others.

Of course, there are also some people who know that Rong Le is preparing to enter the banking industry recently, and at this time, Shen Bi and Rong Le came to dine together, what does this mean?

"Please sit down, I don't know what you want to do?" The manager of the restaurant came over in person to ask Rong Le and Shen Bi about their needs.

Rong Le motioned for Shen Bi to invite first.

Shen Bi was not polite, first ordered a tapa, and then ordered a lemon thyme grilled sea bass with French organic vegetables and a tomato soup.

Rong Lok ordered a braised French farm pork neck with mushrooms and matsutake mushrooms and spaghetti rolls.

Amber will accompany the meal with a variety of different wines according to the order of each guest, which is one of Amber's special personalized services. However, before the two came, they had already ordered red wine, and they had just woken up before the two arrived.

Then the restaurant manager went down with the menu, leaving plenty of private space for Rong Le and Shen Bi, the two of them came here, it was impossible to just eat, there must be something to talk about. Naturally, he couldn't stay here and get in the way.

At this time, Shen Bi's character was revealed, and he didn't beat around the bush at all, and directly asked about Rong Le's desire to enter the banking industry.

"I heard that Rong Sheng has been very interested in the banking industry recently, and even proposed the idea of acquiring Hang Lung Bank to the Hong Kong government?"

Rong Le smiled and said: "In Xiangjiang, there is really nothing to hide from Shen Daban, yes, our Rong Investment does have the idea of entering the banking industry, and has officially applied to the Hong Kong government, Shen Daban, as a master of the banking industry, will have to take care of it more in the future!"

The matter must not be hidden, so it is better to admit it generously.

"Rongsheng has been rated as the most profitable businessman since the opening of the port of Xiangjiang, and he must be ready to make a big move after entering the banking industry, right?" Shen Bi asked with a smile.

"I don't dare to say that I have never been in contact with the banking industry before, and this time I am preparing to pay the tuition!" Rong Le's face did not change.

"It's just that according to the laws of the Heung Kong banking industry, if Rongsheng wants to acquire Hang Lung Bank, then it will be a pity for you to be a shareholder of HSBC!"

"At the beginning, thanks to Shen Taipan's invitation, he made the contemptible the youngest director in the history of HSBC, and it seems that this time he will live up to Shen Dapan's good intentions!" Rong Le raised his glass.

"As a member of the financial industry in Hong Kong, we at HSBC certainly hope that the financial industry in Hong Kong can become more and more developed, and at the same time, as a friend of Rongsheng, I also very much hope to see Rongsheng achieve good results in the banking industry!" Shen Bi also raised his glass.

The two looked at each other and smiled and drank together.

"With Shen Daban's words, I have the bottom in my heart, if there is anything I don't understand, please ask Shen Daban for more advice!" Rong Le said with a smile.

"As a merchant in Xiangjiang, Rongsheng is very friendly to Huaxia, I don't think I can use me, and the help of Bank of China to Rongsheng will definitely make Rongsheng like a tiger!"

Rong Le instantly understood, it seems that Shen Bi is worried that he will introduce the funds of the Bank of China after the acquisition of Hang Lung Bank, and at that time, the Bank of China, as the representative of Huaxia in Xiangjiang, has a huge influence in Xiangjiang, and at the same time, the Bank of China itself is the second largest banking institution in Xiangjiang, and now if you add Rong Le's financial influence, it is likely to have a certain degree of impact on HSBC.

"I myself have always believed that business is business, it is best not to involve political factors, and things in the business field should be solved in the business field, what does Shen Daban think?"

The essence in the depths of Shen Bi's eyes is gone, it seems that Rongle is not ready to introduce Bank of China, so the threat of Rongle's acquisition of Hang Lung has dropped by more than half for HSBC, although Rongle is the richest man in Xiangjiang, and at the same time, his influence in Xiangjiang is the highest personal, but in the final analysis, compared with HSBC, there is still a distance.

HSBC's position in Xiangjiang has always been transcendent, detached enough to look down on all the consortia in Xiangjiang, he is like a god overlooking everyone in the sky above Xiangjiang Mall, how can human beings challenge God?

This is also what Shen Bi thought of in the afternoon today, it is true that Rongle's influence in Xiangjiang is also in full swing, but HSBC has been operating in Xiangjiang for hundreds of years, what winds and waves have not been seen, when Xiangjiang opened its port, Amundi Huili, Lideli, Standard Chartered chased, HSBC gradually Fengfeng four major banks, HSBC is only the level of the younger brother, and now it has successfully grown into the largest note-issuing bank in Xiangjiang, holding the economic lifeline of Xiangjiang.

Of course, even if HSBC has such a huge advantage, it still will not underestimate Rongle, Shen Bi was born in the military, and he naturally studied the books of the founding ancestor of China, and there is a sentence in which he appreciates it very much, to despise the enemy strategically, and to attach importance to the enemy tactically.

Although Rong Le does not seem to be too much of a threat to HSBC now, it is impossible for Shen Bi to turn a blind eye to Rong Le's behavior.

If Shen Bi had been an arrogant person, he would not have become the most successful Taipan in HSBC's history.

"Rong Sheng is right, business behavior with political factors cannot be called pure business behavior, Rong Sheng's vision is admirable!" This time it was Shen Bi who smiled and took the lead in raising his glass.

Rong Le also raised his wine glass.

The two drank it all again, and at this time, the meals ordered by the two were also served one by one, and the red wine next to the two was replaced by red wine with side dishes.

"The cuisine of this restaurant has always been my favorite very much, Rongsheng sits on the Dynasty Restaurant, Amber Restaurant is such a top Chinese and Western restaurant, it is really enviable!" Shen Bi smiled softly.

"Shen Daban is polite, I have always had no resistance to food, and the biggest advantage of having my own restaurant is that I don't have to queue up for dinner, and I can eat whatever I want!"

"Haha, Rongsheng is really funny, but I heard that Rongsheng has been very interested in Dongying recently, and the investment over there should be not small, right?" Shen Bi asked with a smile.

Although Shen Bi, as the most successful bank in Xiangjiang, also has unparalleled influence in the global banking industry, he is still not clear about Rongle's two loans in Sumitomo Bank and J.P. Morgan Bank.

Rong Le said with a smile: "The situation over there is treacherous, I don't know whether this investment in Dongying is right or wrong, to be honest, looking at the current stock market in Xiangjiang, I regret it a little!"

"Rongsheng is so polite, now the negotiations between the United States and Japan are becoming clearer, Rongsheng's investment vision of Dongying is definitely ahead, I believe it won't be long before Rongsheng can sit back and relax!"

"I hope so!"

"As the leader of the banking industry in Hong Kong, Rongsheng, since we don't want our business to be too involved in politics, have you ever thought about cooperating with our HSBC, if Rongsheng can cooperate with HSBC, I believe it will be of great help to Rongsheng after taking over Hang Lung!" Shen Bi held the knife and fork in both hands, cut the vegetables elegantly, and said casually.

"Shen Taipan really thinks a little highly of Hang Lung, the temple of Henglong is too small, there is room for the big Buddha of HSBC, not to mention that I am also confused about the future of Hang Lung, I dare not pull HSBC into the water!"

Rong Le smiled, but he was vigilant in his heart, he didn't expect Shen Bi to plan to take a stake in Hang Lung, it seems that Shen Bi wants to make Hang Lung the second Hang Sheng.

Letting HSBC take a stake in Hang Lung is undoubtedly luring wolves into the house, and Rongle is naturally unlikely to agree.

Shen Bi showed a look of pity and said, "It's a pity, I originally wanted to fight side by side with Rong Sheng." ”

On the battlefield, comrades who are not fighting side by side are naturally enemies who fight each other......

Rong Le said with a smile: "The opportunity to fight side by side with HSBC is naturally there, the global economy is getting closer and closer, and the battlefield in the future will definitely be global, and at that time, we will need more care from HSBC!"

Xiangjiang is a battlefield, the global economic market is also a battlefield, Rongle painted a big pie for Shen Bi, no matter what, Rongle definitely does not want to be hostile to HSBC from the beginning, that will not be a little beneficial to Rongle, HSBC's influence in Xiangjiang is too great.

Even if Rongle owns the Han Tang Club, it has never had the luxury of attracting everyone to its camp in the initial stage of Hang Lung, HSBC has been operating in Xiangjiang for many years, and its influence is intertwined, covering every industry in Xiangjiang, and there is basically no industry in Xiangjiang that does not have business with HSBC.

If Rong Le wants to fight against HSBC as soon as he comes up, the Han and Tang Dynasties are likely to fall apart, so at this time, Rong Le can only take the main approach to appeasement to HSBC, so that HSBC will not be too hostile to him as much as possible.

Sure enough, Rong Le's words made Shen Bi also fall into a short period of contemplation, it is true that Rong Le did not agree to HSBC's stake in Hang Lung just now, which made Shen Bi a little unhappy, but as Rong Le said, although Xiangjiang is one of the world's important financial centers, with the change of Xiangjiang's environment, HSBC has also focused on the world, and Rong Le itself has its own strategic deployment in the world.

Xiangjiang's inability to cooperate does not mean that it cannot cooperate on a global scale, and it is not impossible to cooperate at home and outside the home, and now Rongle's acquisition of Hang Lung is almost a foregone conclusion, and Shen Bi cannot give up paying attention to Hang Lung because of Rongle's words.