Chapter 596: Kawasaki Steamboat

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"How was this trip to Japan, did it go well?"

"Boss, everything went well!"

"So, something has been found?" Wang Zheng said in an excited tone.

"Yes, I found it!"

"Where?"

"The treasure that the Asumoto family moved out of the Japanese military base in Changbai Mountain is hidden under the old house of the Asumoto family in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo. ”

"And what about their base for studying centipedes?"

"On Hachijojima!"

"Hachijojima?"

Hachijojima is an island in Japan's Izu Islands, with an area of 69.52 square kilometers. ”

After nodding his head, "Now that you've figured it out, let's get ready to do it." I will ask Uncle Zhong to arrange for the people of the Ghost Gate and the Black Guard to cooperate with you. ”

"Yes, boss!"

"Be smart, don't let people see the clues!"

Zhao Tian nodded, "Boss, there are many top scientists in mathematics, biology and medicine in the Aberdeen family's research base on Hachizhang Island, and these people are a great addition to the 'biological research' department of our Shennong Academy of Sciences. Wouldn't it be a shame if we killed them all?"

Wang Zheng frowned. Top scientific research talents are the most valuable asset of mankind. Moreover, his Shennong Academy of Sciences really needs this kind of talent. However, it is still a question whether these Japanese scientific researchers can be used by him. In addition, Wang Zheng is also reluctant to earn the five 'slave' places he has earned so hard, and he has higher pursuits for these people.

Zhao Tian saw Wang Zheng's worries.

"Boss, these scientists either have families or are science maniacs. There's a way to get them to work for us. ”

Wang Zheng nodded after a slight groan.

"You're right. You can do this with Uncle Zhong. But remember, don't let the news go. Moreover, the whereabouts of these people should be restricted for a short time. Also, don't take them to the lodge. Find a hidden place in northern Thailand to house them temporarily. ”

"Understood!"

After explaining Zhao Tian, Wang Zheng used the communication terminal to find Uncle Zhong again, and after a careful explanation, it was really dealt with.

"Goo...!"

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the presidential suite at The Peninsula Tokyo, looking at the bustling street scene below, Wang Zheng, with a calm face and flickering eyes, as if thinking about something, raised his right hand and drank the coffee in the cup.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Wang Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"Zhao Tian is gone?"

"Hmm!" Wang Qian nodded respectfully.

"What time is it?"

"There is still half an hour, which is six o'clock in the evening Beijing time. ”

"Have you made an appointment with someone from Kawasaki Trading Company?"

"It's already an appointment. The location is downstairs in the restaurant and the time is 7pm!"

Wang Zheng nodded.

This time, he came to Tokyo and flew over in a bright light. Its main purpose was to settle the Yasuda family and recover some of the treasures that the Japanese army had looted from China back then. However, the purpose of the bright face is to cooperate with the Hyundai Freight Group, a subsidiary of Wharf Holdings, to acquire Kawasaki Kisen Co., Ltd., one of the three major shipping companies in Japan and one of the top ten shipping companies in the world.

With the prolongation of the cold winter in the world shipping industry, the major shipping companies are having a hard time. And, as the price of oil fell, the oil transportation business began to decline after the container business contracted. This has further increased the debt ratios of the world's major shipping companies. Gradually, more and more shipping companies in the world began to go bankrupt and liquidate, and Hanjin Shipping, the largest shipping company in South Korea and the seventh largest in the world, was almost on the verge of bankruptcy.

The increase in bankruptcies means the beginning of market consolidation, and those companies with ambition and strong capital behind them have gradually raised their butcher's knives. In particular, Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, took the lead in initiating the acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd, the world's sixth largest shipping company. Unfortunately, it was cut off by Wang Zheng's 'Hyundai Freight Group' halfway through, and after spending $2.5 billion, it successfully grabbed the tiger's mouth and pocketed this world-class shipping company with a total capacity of more than 30 million tons of deadweight tons. But things didn't go exactly as Wang Zheng had planned, and the 'Hamburg Süd' shipping company, which was originally his next target, was acquired by Maersk.

Within half a year, the 'Hyundai Freight Group' will be built into the world's fourth largest shipping giant with 305 cargo ships, 1.546 million TEUs of capacity, accounting for 8% of the global shipping industry, and Wang Zheng is naturally unwilling.

Therefore, he let Wang Kai contact the 'Hanjin Shipping', which was already on the verge of bankruptcy. Wielding a check, Wang Zheng underestimated the 'self-confidence' of the sticks in the face of acquisitions from Chinese capital. Just the more than 150 broken ships actually shouted that they would not be sold for $3 billion?

Wang Zheng, who only felt that he had lost his appetite, didn't even have the intention of using the 'memory modifier', so he didn't hesitate to throw Han Jin and began to contact Kawasaki Steamboat.

Compared with the arrogant Koreans, the Japanese people, whose national character is described by the outside world as 'chrysanthemum and sword', are still very pragmatic. However, the size of Kawasaki Kisen is much larger than that of Hanjin Shipping. Including container ships, automobile ro-ro ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers and liquefied natural gas ro-ro ships, Kawasaki Kisen has 529 ships and a comprehensive capacity of 41.37 million deadweight tons.

Although there have been two rounds of negotiations before, Kawasaki's board of directors still holds on to the $4.5 billion price. And the mental price of Wang Zheng and his think tank is $3.8 billion. After all, half of Kawasaki's boats are leased rather than owned. Moreover, it is now a cold winter period for the world's shipping industry, but everything with the word "ship" must be sold at a discount, whether it is shipping or shipbuilding.

But anyone who wants to cover the card and reluctant to sell has been swollen by the cold winter of the shipping industry that lasted for six or seven years after the 08 financial crisis. In an era when the economy in the Western world continues to be sluggish, China's economic growth is slowing down, and the 'third brother' has a high heart and a life thinner than paper, the shipping industry can hardly see a tomorrow. Therefore, Wang Zheng has plenty of time and energy to spend with the Japanese of Kawasaki Kisen.

"Boss, Mr. Zhao is here!"

"Let him in!"

Wang Zheng turned to put the coffee cup on the low table on the side, and turned his eyes to the door. After a short time, a middle-aged man in a black suit and gold-wire glasses walked in under the leadership of Wang Gan.

"Hello chairman, I am Zhao Kuangming, CEO of 'Hyundai Freight Group'!"

While introducing himself, Zhao Kuangming took the rare opportunity to look at the mysterious boss in front of him, who was extremely mysterious within the group, but recently resounded all over the world.

Compared to what has been written in countless wealth magazines, how rich this big boss is. Zhao Kuangming felt that the first impression of the person in front of him was not a rich and aristocratic temperament, but young, too young. Younger than any super-rich man he had ever come into contact with before.

"Manager Zhao, please take a seat!"

Although this high-level group member who is not from a cyborg is not his descendant, according to Wang Kai, the other party's ability is beyond doubt. Therefore, Wang Zheng has no prejudice in his heart.

"Thank you!"

"What does Manager Zhao like to drink?" coffee, tea, or mineral water?"

"Coffee or tea!"

"Then drink tea. I myself brought Biluochun from China. As he spoke, Wang Zheng started manipulating on the bar. After a while, he came over with a tea set and brewed tea.

"Taste it!"

When he took the teacup handed over by Wang Zheng with both hands, Zhao Kuangming politely said thank you.

The two sides took a sip of tea, and in the process of putting down the teacup, Wang Zheng spoke.

"How's the talk with the Kawasaki Kisen guys, is there any new development?"

"There's not much progress!" Zhao Kuangming shook his head, "These Japanese are very shrewd and won't let go easily." Negotiating with them now is more like a contest of endurance, depending on who can't hold it first. ”

Nodding his head clearly, Wang Zheng pondered for a moment and said again: "How far do you think we are from achieving our set goal at the current speed of negotiations?"

There are too many contingencies and inevitabilities in negotiations. Maybe an unexpected event can be agreed tomorrow, but it is also possible that the contract will never be signed. But if it is really like the current state, it is estimated that everyone will fight to the end, and it will be possible in the second half of the year at the earliest. ”

Wang Zheng couldn't help frowning.

There is no need to consider unplanned emergencies, and normal means to delay the negotiations to the second half of the year are obviously not acceptable to Wang Zheng.

"Who is the real master in the Kawasaki Kisen now?"

He is the chairman of Kawasaki Kisen and the majority shareholder, accounting for 48.9% of Kawasaki Kisen's total share capital!"

"But the person who negotiates with us tonight is Eizo Murakami!" Wang Zheng frowned.

Zhao Kuangming nodded, "Eizo Murakami is the president of Kawasaki Kisen, and he is the representative of Zhaohui Jiro who came out to negotiate with us. ”

"I don't want to have boring negotiations with this indecisive representative. … Wang Qian?"

"Boss!"

"In my name, I sent an invitation letter to Jiro Asakei, the chairman of Kawasaki Kisen, saying that I would invite him to dinner here tomorrow evening. ”

"Yes!"

Wang Qian nodded, turned around and went down to deal with it.

"You can go for me in today's negotiations. ”

"Yes, Chairman!"

Zhao Kuangming agreed.

Then the two chatted for a while, and after learning some about the development of the 'Modern Freight Group' from Zhao Kuangming's mouth, Wang Zheng sent him away.

"Boss, the invitation has been sent!"

Wang Zheng nodded.

"First time in Tokyo. Wang Qian, Yuanba, clean up, let's go out for a walk!"

The two nodded, and together with Wang Zheng, the three of them changed into loose clothes and strode out of the hotel.

Maybe it's because it's close to work, and the streets are full of people, and it's still very lively. Especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area, which has a total population of 37 million, this bustle is even more intuitive. And, if it weren't for the ghostly Japanese kanji signs next to it, it would be almost indistinguishable from the bustling streets of China's first-tier cities.