The most exaggerated scene is that at the official opening ceremony of the fourth-generation Xiangjiang HSBC head office building on April 7, Shen Bi did not even invite a celebrity from the Qinhe department, which was quite speechless in the eyes of those who care.

In addition, HSBC has just blocked a good thing in the capital market.

At the top of the consortium structure, Qinhe and Qinhe Strategy hold shares in each other, and Qinhe Strategy also invests abroad. Cathay Pacific, which is scheduled to go public in May this year, this month, has become one of its targets.

As a result, HSBC, the major shareholder, persuaded Swire to reject the subscription of Qinhe Strategy, and the implication was obvious: How about you have money, I just won't sell it to you! If you want to catch this wave of market, no way! If you still don't die, then wait until we all make a round, and you can buy it from retail investors.

Tang Huan, who grasps the big and lets go of the small in management, his prestige in his subsidiaries is unquestionable, and hard indicators such as Gaine's strength and contribution are clearly placed there.

Take the IT industry as an example, in the recent two months that Tang Huan spent in Europe, the orders he won and the profits he contributed were beyond the reach of others in the company.

In the process of the evolution of Jardine and Hongkong into the Qinhe family, Tang Huan also made great contributions.

In the past few years since the completion of the acquisition, the group's debt situation has dropped from tens of billions of yuan in three years to a reasonable range, and at the same time, there has been no forced to sell a large number of assets.

Like HSBC, Jardine Matheson, although it bears the name of a multinational company, is essentially a wealthy landlord who relies on the unfair resources occupied under the colonial system to make a fortune in Xiangjiang;

After the change of boss, this aging British-owned foreign firm began to transform into a modern company in terms of system, and its business scope not only expanded rapidly in the Commonwealth region, but also landed effectively in the long-awaited mainland market, and made unexpected gains on the West Coast of the United States.

Under the general trend, the opposition voices of people such as the Keswick family have become more and more ignored and completely reduced to marginal roles.

In other words, it is impossible for Qinhe to break away from Tang Huan's control, Tang Huan's interests are Qinhe's interests, and targeting Tang Huan is targeting Qinhe, which is the consensus of the vast majority of British and Chinese within the consortium.

In the shopping mall that pursues "there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests", HSBC's hostility that has never given up in recent years has finally aroused the resentment of the widest range of interest groups in Qinhe, including British employees, and Shen Bi has been described by them as an old and mediocre guy who does not know the times.

"In response to Dragonair's challenges, Cathay Pacific is further strengthening its image as a Hong Kong company through this public listing. I've heard that in order to replace our role in consolidating the mainland market, Swire and HSBC are planning to bring in CITIC. As for the extent to which the two sides have spoken, I do not know. Privately called a "traitor" by some people, but more nourishing than before, said.

"If they negotiate, we really don't have an advantage in value. After all, the 'adopted' is not as favored as the 'bio'. But in this way, the situation of Dragonair, which was established by Bao Yugang, Huo Yingdong and others, is delicate. Ma Shimin, who was born as a mercenary, immediately analyzed it with a straight heart.

"What do you mean by 'adopted' and 'biological'? Your vocabulary has skyrocketed lately. Tang Huan, who frowned when he heard this, reprimanded angrily.

"Someone in the circle analyzes it like this, and I remember it when I think it's interesting." Ma Shimin shrugged his shoulders, "No matter what, we have done our best, there is no need to be polite." Didn't the Swire Group take a fancy to the plot of land in the Victoria Barracks recently, and the filming will start in a few days, anyway, the Admiralty location is not bad, so just grab it. ”

Ma Shimin's offensive work style is very much in line with Tang Huan's appetite. He turned his head sideways and asked Zhou Mi: "How is the start-up rate of Qinhe real estate projects?" ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhou Mi smiled slightly, "What's more, the most resource-intensive Exchange Square has been completed and put into use, isn't it, and you have plenty of money on hand." ”

"It seems that you have already discussed it." Tang Huan laughed and turned his gaze to Huo Jianning, "What is the price of that piece of land?" ”

"The preliminary estimate is 700 million, depending on the determination and intensity of the auction." Huo Jianning casually reported the data.

As he spoke, the sweaty security manager was led into the conference room, "Boss, more than 200 people have come to the door to demonstrate, saying that it is to protest against our Xiangjiang Electric Light's investment in the construction of the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant. ”

Tang Huan was slightly stunned when he heard this, "What do they want to do, China Power is the leader." ”

"I'll take a look." Ma Shimin stood up and said.

He now serves as the chief executive of Heung Kong Electric, a position that is not a fashion change but represents a modern change in the company's system.

"Stay safe." Tang Huan bowed slightly, and at the same time solemnly instructed the security manager, "Make sure that our monitoring system is fully operational, leaving no dead ends." Something went wrong, but you asked! ”

After such a fuss, the meeting came to an end temporarily, and the executives returned to their floors and offices respectively, leaving only Tang Huan and Zhou Mi in the conference room.

"If it weren't for HSBC, which is as conservative as a turtle shell like IBM, and can't find a suitable place to start, I can really change its name and surname with the profits I make from the capital market now." Only in front of his most trusted partner would Tang Huan reveal his true temperament like this.

"Shen Bi is indeed too willful when he retires, and HSBC is no longer as dominant in Xiangjiang as before. Since 1978, when the Hong Kong government lifted the issuance of banking licenses, a large number of foreign banks have poured in, and they have been able to enjoy the same 'national treatment' as their local counterparts in Hong Kong. The vast majority of them are very impressive. Chinese banks have won development opportunities, take the ATM network built by Zheru Xiangjiang Company with the help of Bank of China, which is far better than HSBC's system and is deeply favored by users. Zhou Mi also sneered.

In the 1980s, the prosperity of the banking industry in Hong Kong was indeed rare in the world, and it can now be divided into five major factions: HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank, Chinese banks, Chinese banks, American banks, and Japanese banks.

For example, there are more than 50 American-funded banks in Hong Kong that have close business with Tang Huan, including 22 licensed banks, but this scale is still behind Japanese banks.

Of course, although the princes are combined, the king is still HSBC, which has been operating in the Far East for a hundred years; Most of the Chinese banks are insolvent, and only a few such as Bank of China have remarkable performance; After two rounds, especially the 1980s, the banking crisis hit, the Chinese banks have declined as a group; As for the U.S. banks and Japanese banks, they do not enter the retail business, the former has the world's largest business level, and the operation is difficult and the risk is also increased; The latter has focused on securities underwriting, financial management, and China business.

"HSBC, a rich man, wants to return to his hometown, but there are also four major banks in the UK, and the territory has already been divided, and no one welcomes its arrival; The process of internationalization is slow, and the Ocean Bank of America, in which it has a stake, has lost money enough to drag it down to the Xiangjiang side. It can be said that the next few years should be the most vulnerable period for HSBC. Tang Huan said leisurely.

"Do you think you've found a place to start?" Zhou asked curiously.

"To deal with HSBC, breaking down Hang Seng Bank is a crucial step. Not only would one of its arms be chopped off, but it would also add a competitor. Tang Huan smiled slightly.

"After being a slave for a long time, it will inevitably become a habit. Although Hang Seng Bank was forced to give up its controlling stake to HSBC in desperation, over the years, Hang Seng Bank has relied on the strong backing of HSBC to develop smoothly, and I am afraid that it is reluctant to leave such a good backer. Zhou Mi shook his head as he analyzed.

Tang Huan took a sip of the strong tea brought by the secretary, squinted his eyes and tasted it for a moment, and then said slowly: "As long as you ask for something, you will have an opportunity." Although Hang Seng Bank occupies the majority of the local retail business in Hong Kong, it should also understand some of HSBC's layout of shifting its business focus away from Hong Kong, and then it will be more willing to continue to grow and expand outward. ”

"In this wave of Chinese-funded banking crisis, Sun Hung Kai Bank got my help to get out of the quagmire, and everyone became a community with the same interests. Hasn't it recently been allowed to enter Funan, which is an enviable outward expansion. ”

"Wing An Bank, which fell into crisis because of the embezzlement of public funds by senior executives, has not just negotiated with the Hong Kong government and Hang Seng Bank and received a capital injection of 154 million yuan from the latter? In order to achieve the goal of turning losses into profits, Hang Seng Bank will definitely have to make a lot of efforts, and I have already put a bait on them. ”

At this time, as soon as the door opened, Ma Shimin, who was a little embarrassed, walked in, and said with a kind of anger in his tone: "These people below really have ulterior motives, and they even want to see you by name." ”

"Have you been thrown eggs? The yolk on the hair has not been wiped off. The skills of the mercenaries at the beginning should be returned to the coach. Tang Huan joked with a relaxed expression while instructing the secretary to hand over the tissue.

Ma Shimin wiped it a few times, and then continued: "As soon as the Soviet Union's nuclear power plant exploded, nuclear power plant projects around the world suffered a crisis of confidence, and the Daya Bay nuclear power plant project was not immune. The people below have secretly changed your boss to oppose the use of nuclear energy in Europe by saying one thing and doing another. They demanded that Heung Kong Electric withdraw from the Daya Bay nuclear power plant project and freeze the next construction. ”

"I can really afford to look down on me, without the participation of Xiangjiang Electric Light, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant project will still start construction." Tang Huan smiled sarcastically, "Don't these people know, the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant uses the French plan and British equipment, and the nuclear power plant that exploded in the Soviet Union is fundamentally different, and the daily production management in the future will definitely be different." ”

"It is very likely that someone is inciting behind us with malicious intentions, the purpose is to target us, so be careful." Zhou Mi hurriedly instructed his assistant to go down to learn about the latest situation.

"The police are already maintaining order, but there are a few reporters who are very annoying." Ma Shimin explained with a firm expression.

As soon as the words fell, a staff member rushed to the conference room on the 40th floor and reported in a panic: "There was a fight below, and the reporter took a photo." ”

"With me here, don't panic, speak slowly." Tang Huan said in a deep voice.

After wiping a handful of sweat, the other party finally regained his order and continued: "The few people who took the lead did not listen to persuasion at all, and took advantage of the fact that the police were not paying attention, and broke into our building, and then directly clashed with our security. In addition, there are two suspicious guys who don't know from which passage they infiltrated the building, but fortunately, the monitoring room found an anomaly and subdued them. ”

"I see, you go get some rest." Tang Huan patted the person on the shoulder, and then instructed the assistant: "Turn on the internal radio of the building, I want to speak to all the staff; At the same time, notify the overseas institutions of each subsidiary and pay attention to emergencies. ”

……

The entire Jardine Building has a total of 52 floors, an area of 53,000 square feet, that is, about 5,300 square meters, and the number of elevators is as many as 20.

In fact, there was such a commotion outside, and the people in the Jardine Building naturally knew quickly, under this influence, how could they still work with peace of mind, and it would be good if they were not panicked.

Everyone was whispering behind the backs of the supervisors who were waiting for the battle, and a deep voice came from the radio: "Hello everyone, I'm Tang Huan." At present, there is an emergency outside the building, so you must pay attention to safety when entering and leaving. Also, I'll be working overtime tonight. If anyone is willing to accompany me, I will personally have a late-night snack and double my salary. ”

Tang Huan's speech was very simple, but it attracted cheers from various offices, and the uneasiness was dispelled cleanly at once.

……

"Tang Sheng, please rest assured, I will send more people to disperse the irrational crowd as soon as possible." Li Junxia, deputy director of the Xiangjiang Police Department, solemnly assured on the phone.

"I'm not going to make it difficult for my friends, I have definite evidence on my side that proves that we are absolutely justified." After Tang Huan said lightly, he put down the phone and ended this short and secret contact.

……

On the same day, newspapers reported with great fanfare that the security personnel of the service and security personnel had brutally clashed violently with the normal petitioning crowd, resulting in several injuries and hospitalizations.

This news, along with the reading of people off work on the way, was brought to thousands of households in Xiangjiang.

On Media Asia TV that night, people saw another slightly longer advertisement.

Outside the Qinhe Building, several people in front of the crowd picked quarrels and provoked trouble, which led to conflicts; As soon as the screen turns, the two guys sneak into the Qinhe Building, but are stopped by the security guards and search for all kinds of strange things from them.

At the same time, the voiceover is introduced in a serious and very serious manner.

Sky Eye series monitoring system, a new monitoring system, supports the world's leading digital technology, and can save hours of surveillance images on videotape for the first time.

People are doing it, and the sky is watching.

Under the eye of the sky, any small night, there is nothing to hide!

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……

People who have read the newspaper before, after seeing this TV commercial, their first reaction is: "How much benefit has the newspaper company received on the street, and dare to arrange the peace arrangement?" No matter how clever your pen is, it can't compare to the whole video of others. ”

? (To be continued.) )