Chapter 20: Lunch
Gu Liwei is a very good administrative secretary, the materials needed for each meeting are very well prepared, Shen Chong also tried to be concise and to the point, to improve the efficiency of the meeting, but there are too many things that need to be arranged, after three meetings, the clock has gone to twelve o'clock at noon. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
As soon as Qiu Liben and the others left, Qiu Siyu came over, she knocked on the door of the conference room, and reminded: "Mr. Shen, you have to have lunch with Mr. Shen Bi at half past twelve." ”
"Got it." Shen Chong stood up, put on a suit jacket quickly, and said, "Xiaoyu, you go find a good-looking box, and put a hollow craft gold watch that I brought back from Beijing during the Spring Festival, and I will take it to Shen Bi as a gift." ”
"Okay."
There is nothing new about Shen Bi's place to invite guests to eat, it is still a golf club in Deep Water Bay, it was he and Li Ka-shing who jointly recommended it, and the fledgling Shen Chong can become a member of this club.
"Alan."
"NH1, long time no see."
As soon as they met, the two shook hands very warmly, as if they were old friends without any mustard, and after greetings, Shen Bi pointed to a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes beside him, and introduced: "Allen, this is the chairman of Jianing Group, Chen Songqing, a Hong Kong business wizard with the same name as you." ”
Shen Chong's heart jumped, but he remained silent on the surface, took the initiative to shake hands with Chen Songqing, and said in a loud voice: "Mr. Chen, I have admired the name for a long time, I have admired the name for a long time, you have taken the food from the tiger's mouth, and acquired the Golden Gate Building from the Hongkong Group, setting a precedent for Hong Kong to buy the entire commercial building, which is really a stroke of genius, which not only expands Jianing's assets, but also starts Jianing's fame, with clever techniques and extraordinary courage, I admire it very much." ”
"Where, compared with Mr. Shen's arrogance of spending thousands of dollars in the United States, my little fight is nothing."
The three of them sat down and ordered the food, Shen Chong took out the box containing the gold watch, pushed it to Shen Bi, and said, "NH1 I know you like clocks and watches, this is for you." This was specially bought when I went to Beijing last time, made of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, although not as precise and punctual as a Swiss watch, but very chic. ”
Shen Bi loves watches, is a well-known thing in Hong Kong, it is said that he has collected hundreds of famous watches, worth tens of millions, he opened the box, admired it for a while, and then reluctantly closed the lid and said: "It's beautiful, I like it, thank you." ”
After giving the gift, the atmosphere is more harmonious, Chen Songqing is also personable, can speak well, the three of them have their own ghosts, chatting about boring social topics, the surface is harmonious, and they are happy.
After the food was delivered, Shen Bi picked up the glass containing the red wine and said to Shen Chong: "Come, let's pay tribute to the most profitable genius in human history with this glass of red wine." ”
"Mr. Shen, I won't be long before you will become the richest man in the world, come, I respect you."
"NH1 What you said is too exaggerated, Mr. Chen, you are killing me." Shen Chong smiled and touched the two lightly, took a sip of wine, put down the glass, and asked unintentionally: "Mr. Chen, you acquired the Golden Gate Building at a price of 100 million Hong Kong dollars, do you plan to hold it for a long time, mainly to collect rent, or do you plan to resell it in layers to make a quick profit?" ”
"What, Mr. Shen is interested in buying a new office building?" Chen Songqing avoided answering, and said with a smile: "Is the Oriental Charm Building, which is known as the best office environment in Asia, no longer enough?" ”
"I'm just curious, just ask." Shen Chong snorted and said: "Now that the Hong Kong real estate market is very prosperous, the Golden Gate Building, as one of the landmarks of Hong Kong, I think there is room for further appreciation."
"Speaking of which, I'm curious too." Chen Songqing cut the steak and asked: "Everyone says that Mr. Shen is the reincarnation of the God of Wealth, and his vision is extremely accurate, I have read a lot of your reports, making toys, making movies, making high-tech, making stocks, and doing futures, but it seems that he has never done real estate business, I thought that Mr. Shen was not optimistic about the real estate market in Hong Kong, but after listening to what he just said, it is not the case, so Mr. Shen, why don't you do real estate?" Hong Kong has a lot of land and people, and everyone knows that real estate is very profitable. ”
"It's simple, because 1997 is almost here." Shen Chong asked for pasta, he picked the noodles with a fork, and said slowly: "Before the 1997 problem was solved, the real estate market in Hong Kong was a mirage, and there was a great risk, and people would not pay for a house with only 17 years of property rights." ”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the two tightened, Shen Bi's eyes froze, and he immediately asked, "Allen, did you get new inside information from Beijing?" ”
"Nope." Shen Chong flatly denied it, spread his hands, and said: "I only came back from the United States last night, as you know, there are no transoceanic telephones in the mainland. ”
Chen Songqing breathed a sigh of relief, while Shen Bi stared at him and said, "Allen, you must know that before the invention of the telephone, human beings had learned to communicate long distances, and you ordered three Boeing 74s for the mainland in the United States, don't tell me that it was done without high-level contact with the mainland." ”
"I've only been in contact with a few civil aviation officials, but they're very disciplined and rarely talk to outsiders about anything outside of business." Shen Chong didn't reveal a single word, and said: "I really don't know anything about how the mainland deals with the 1997 issue, if I knew, I wouldn't be sitting here drinking and chatting with you, either to buy a house, or to stay in the United States and not come back, you know, I am very popular in the United States, and they are looking forward to my naturalization." ”
After Shen Bi heard this, his expression relaxed, he smiled and complained in a tone that was not light or serious: "Allen, you have a proverb in China, it is better to be cooked than to be cooked, HSBC is your old friend, you are investing in the United States this time, but you don't choose us to operate, it's too hurtful, you know, we just acquired Ocean Mill Bank in New York, and we urgently need business to expand our influence in the United States, Ocean Mill Bank is the largest bank in New York State, and HSBC provides technical support, which can help you complete the investment."
"NH1 about this, I am also forced to do so." Shen Chong put down his fork and said half-truthfully: "Now that Japanese goods are popular in the United States, it has led to large-scale bankruptcy of local manufacturers and high unemployment, and the people are very resistant to overseas businessmen like me who make a lot of money. When I was in Seattle, I was told that some members of Congress were pushing a proposal to impose heavy taxes on overseas investors and restrict the field of investment, and in order to prevent this bad thing from happening, I had to publicly state in the newspaper that in addition to private consumption, public welfare and charity spending, all the money earned in the United States will be spent in the United States to contribute to stimulating the economic recovery of the United States. Goldman Sachs is very influential in the Federal Reserve and the National Economic Council and can help lobby Congress. ”
"Americans are becoming more and more conservative and have lost the self-confidence of the world hegemon of the fifties." Shen Bizhi shook his head and said empathetically: "Allen, I understand your situation, when we HSBC acquired Ocean Millan Bank, we also encountered great resistance, and were repeatedly troubled by the New York State Banking Regulatory Authority, from l977 to the present, it took 3 years to acquire 4 shares, and it is far from a full acquisition. ”
After he finished sighing, he asked, "But Alan, what about your affairs in Asia?" ”
"As you just said, it's better to be raw than cooked, and my business in Asia will definitely be taken care of by HSBC." Shen Chong picked up the wine glass, greeted him with a smile, and after drinking the red wine, he said, "Is NH1 HSBC interested in the aircraft leasing business?" I plan to pledge or resell my three Boeing 747 contracts. ”
"Alan." When Shen Bi heard this, he was surprised, and said loudly: "If you transfer this contract to HSBC, you will be an eternal friend of HSBC."
Hong Kong people call the chairman of the board of directors of the foreign bank "Taipan", Shen Bi is one of the most outstanding Taipan in the history of HSBC, known as the "Taipan King", after he joined HSBC in 1977, he overrode public opinion, alienated from Jardine Matheson, Wheelock and other British-funded groups, and vigorously supported Chinese capital, Li Ka-shing acquired Hutchison Whampoa, Pao Yugang swallowed Wharf, the driving force behind him is he, and this hard work is not in vain, after Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf changed hands, rapid development, but also for HSBC to bring rolling financial resources.
On the one hand, he supported Chinese capital, and on the other hand, he invested 3l billion US dollars to invest in Ocean Millan Bank, set foot in the US financial market, one China and one United States, seized the two locomotives of world economic development in the next 30 years, and laid the foundation for HSBC to become the world's three major banking groups.
This person has a very strategic vision, and he can see at once the value of Shen Chong's aircraft leasing contract, financial leasing is a kind of financial service, and aircraft leasing is a high-end service, which can contact the mainland's high-level executives, so it is not three planes, it is a key to enter the mainland financial market.
Therefore, it is impossible for him not to be excited......
"NH" Shen Chong glanced at Chen Songqing, who was listening attentively, and said: "There is delicious food and wine, blue sky and sunshine, it's too boring to talk about business, why don't we talk about it at another time?" ”
"No problem, no problem, Alan, you can call me at any time." Shen Bi was sincerely enthusiastic and said, "I know that Caiu has bought a house in Baijiadao, and you must live with her, which is very close to my home." Why don't you come to my house and talk? I have a good collection of Scotch whisky
"Okay, no problem, I'll call you before I go."
"Okay, that's a deal."
At this time, Chen Songqing interjected with a smile and asked, "Who is Caiu?" Mr. Shen's confidante?
Everyone speaks in English, Chen Songqing used "close female friends" to refer to "confidantes", obviously ridiculing, but Shen Bi didn't know, he said: "Oh, no, it's not a friend, that's Allen's lover." ”
Chen Songqing's eyes flashed, and he said: "I can't imagine that Mr. Shen is not only the queen of the Golden Horse, but also the golden house, and there are other beautiful women, hugging left and right, which is really enviable." ”
"People aren't romantic, aren't they young people." Shen Chong smiled and said, "Actually, it's nothing, many people know, I have two girlfriends." ”
"Oh?" Chen Songqing looked surprised and said: "Now the media is very developed and pervasive, Mr. Shen is in the limelight and has attracted much attention, I have never seen a scandal report in the newspaper, it is really unbelievable."
"There are many major events happening in the world every day, and it would be a waste of social resources for newspapers to report on personal and private affairs." Shen Chong wiped the corners of his mouth lightly and said, "I have greeted the major media in Hong Kong, and they also give face, so I didn't report it." ”