Chapter 234, Shen Bi's role
In the HSBC headquarters building, when Lei Weidong informed him of his intention, he was immediately taken directly by the lobby manager to the chairman's office.
Lei Weidong is now a VIP customer of HSBC, because Lei Weidong deposited all the US dollars earned from the United States in HSBC, and these deposits add up to more than 300 million US dollars, which is an astronomical amount in Hong Kong in the 70s, and such VIP customers are the most important even HSBC, and must be personally received by the chairman.
"Hello Mr. Lei, did you come to me today for something!" As soon as they met, Shen Bi said very enthusiastically, what Lei Weidong said last time Shen Bi came back and asked economic experts to analyze, and sure enough, Hong Kong's economic transformation into the world's financial capital is the easiest way, and it is also the most powerful for HSBC, so he is a lot more enthusiastic about Lei Weidong.
"Of course, it's the bidding for the construction of those twenty-three buildings!" Lei Weidong responded.
"How can the winning bidder be determined so quickly!" Shen Bi was puzzled, a few days ago he was still talking about giving Hong Kong companies a hope, why did he regret it so quickly.
"No way! I just met with President Liang of Xinhua News Agency, and he told me that this time the mainland is bound to win this project! As long as you can do it, the price doesn't matter! Lei Weidong said with a smile.
"How much lower! Twenty percent of the sky! You must know that Jardine Matheson is also determined to win! Shen Bi also has an understanding of the construction market, even if the mainland labor is cheap, but you have to go to Hong Kong for construction, the personnel cost is not low, even if it is not profitable, the price can be two percent lower.
"They promise to be 40% lower than the market price, and half if necessary!" Lei Weidong's hole card directly from the mainland enterprise was revealed, "Mr. Shen, you know, I use the method of on-site secondary quotation and comprehensive scoring in this bidding, so you know that the advantage of this price....!" ”
"No, it won't! Don't talk about making money at this price, you will lose to death! Shen Bi shook his head, some didn't believe that the quotations of mainland companies were so frustrating, and the price was half lower, so what did this make people do.
"It can't be said that it is a loss, the construction enterprises in the mainland are all state-owned enterprises, as long as they can earn foreign exchange, it doesn't matter if they lose a little, and the state subsidy will be at that time!" Lei Weidong explained with a smile.
In the past 70 or 80 years, how amazing the subsidies for the export of mainland enterprises were, it is by no means something that later people could imagine, as long as they can earn foreign exchange, everything else is easy to say, anyway, as long as the meat is rotten in the pot and the task is completed, the state does not care about that bit of RMB.
"That's right! They have state subsidies! Shen Bi nodded, the nature of mainland enterprises Shen Bi also knows that they are all state-owned, with the state as the backstage, for the sake of hundreds of millions of dollars of foreign exchange, it is still possible to quote the price a little lower.
"Then, Mr. Lei, what are you doing with me! It's not going to show me off, is it? Shen Bi looked at Lei Weidong and wondered, you must know that although Lei Weidong is young, he is by no means a frivolous person.
"Of course not!" Lei Weidong shook his head: "I came to Mr. Shen mainly to ask you to help me get Jardine Matheson, after all, it is more troublesome for mainland enterprises to build in Hong Kong, and they need to go through a lot of procedures!" I don't want them to mess with me in the middle because they didn't win the bid! ”
"This!!" Shen Bi thought about it carefully, and nodded after taking stock of the gains and losses: "Okay, Mr. Lei, I should change your favor, this matter is on me, but I know that among the competitors, there are also the consortium of Great Wall Real Estate and Hongji Real Estate, how do you deal with them, do you want me to help!" You must know that their combined strength is greater than that of Jardine Matheson. ”
"They don't have to worry!" Lei Weidong said with a smile: "I just met President Liang at Huo Daheng's club!" ”
"Huo Tycoon has come forward!" Shen Bi smiled and said, what does Lei Weidong mean! Of course, Shen Bi knows that although Huo Daheng is in a state of semi-retirement, his status in Hong Kong has not diminished, he is the vice president of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce and the president of the Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association.
For the sake of Huo Daheng's face, Li Shoufu, Li Sishu and others will not find fault even if they lose the bid.
However, Shen Bi had already agreed to help Lei Weidong, so Lei Weidong's task had already been completed. So the two of them began to have some homely routines, as well as views on Hong Kong's economy.
"Mr. Lei, since you are so optimistic about the property market in Hong Kong, why don't you enter the real estate industry in a big way, you must know that you have abundant funds now, and you can open a few more real estate projects on the basis of this current project?" Shen Bi asked with a smile.
"I can't say that, Mr. Shen, the prospects of Hong Kong real estate are good, but a person's energy is limited, if you want to do everything, the last unlucky person must be yourself! I know my own ability, and I can say that if I didn't have the help of Sister Liu and others, I wouldn't be able to handle the affairs of Xiaomi alone! Lei Wei shook his head and rejected Shen Bi's proposal.
"Mr. Lei, you don't need to manage, just buy some real estate company shares! You must know that it is a complete waste of your money to put so much money in the bank, you can invest it first! When you use it, you can borrow money from our bank! Shen Bi weaved tirelessly persuaded, hoping that Lei Weidong could invest in stocks.
"Mr. Shen, what company do you want me to invest in! What a good offer! Lei Weidong began to ask Shen Bi for his idea.
"Hutchison Whampoa's stock is good, and now its stock price is far lower than its actual price, which can be said to be a good opportunity to buy the bottom! And our HSBC has 20% and a half of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa, if Lei Shao is willing, he can sell it at a low price! Shen Bi pitched Hutchison Whampoa shares to Lei Weidong.
"No need, Hutchison Whampoa's plate is too big, I'm afraid I'll be strangled to death!" Hearing that Shen Bi was going to sell Hutchison Whampoa to himself, Lei Weidong was so excited that he almost agreed. You must know that the richest man Li laid the foundation for himself as the richest man in China because of the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa by the empty glove white wolf.
Now, if Lei Weidong buys Hutchison Whampoa, won't he be able to replace the position of the richest man in Li? But after thinking about it, Lei Weidong still shook his head and refused, he only knew that Hutchison Whampoa made a comeback in the hands of the richest man Li and became one of the top listed companies in Hong Kong.
However, Lei Weidong is not clear about what kind of reform has been carried out by Li Shoufu and those shareholders in Hutchison Whampoa, and can only be sure that if Lei Weidong accepts such a mess as Hutchison Whampoa, Lei Weidong's ability will only make it worse.
After all, Lei Weidong's ability to manage the company is too far worse than that of Li Shoufu.
Moreover, the reason why HSBC sold the shares of Hutchison Whampoa was entirely because Hutchison Whampoa had to fight for shareholders to make a mess of the company, and finally HSBC could not bear it anymore and found someone to move in Hutchison Whampoa. The purpose is to do a good job in Hutchison Whampoa.
I believe that Shen Bi has already started to find someone to live in Hutchison Whampoa, and this person will definitely not be himself, because although he is known as a genius boy in the Hong Kong business community and has earned hundreds of millions of dollars, this is the reason why his vision and creativity are unmatched.