Late at night, 80 Deep Water Bay.

"Jingle Bell"

The phone rang for a while, and Zhao Baoyi, who was about to fall asleep, was about to get the phone, when Lin Ruihai on the side said, "I'll come, you rest!" ”

Zhao Baoyi nodded, and then lay on the bed, but paid attention to the telephone.

The phone in their bedroom, which is classified, is known only to a few people; Now when a late-night call comes in, she won't feel bothered.

"Hey, message OK?"

"Okay, I'll give you instructions early tomorrow morning."

Putting down the phone, Lin Ruihai had an excited expression on his face.

His wife, Zhao Baoyi, said with concern: "What is so happy?" ”

Lin Ruihai said with a smile: "It's Singapore Land's affairs that have made some progress!" Don't worry about it, take care of the baby with peace of mind, and don't worry about other things! ”

Zhao Baoyi is pregnant with her fourth child and has given birth to two sons and a daughter.

As the eldest son in the second room, Lin Ruihai naturally wants to play an example of having more children and raising more, and let his wife give birth to four children.

It is also the father's intention to have four children, and the father asks each brother to have 3~4 children, and he naturally has to have 4.

Although she didn't have to worry about it, Zhao Baoyi was also keen on wealth and status, so she couldn't help but say again: "Can you really buy Singapore Land?" ”

Seeing that his wife didn't believe it, Lin Ruihai immediately said: "With me out of the house, I can definitely buy it, so don't worry." After a while, the villa I bought in Singapore will be almost taken care of, and when your child is born, you will go there for a holiday or something, and we will be Singaporeans in the future. ”

Zhao Baoyi asked curiously: "Naturalization?" ”

Lin Ruihai said: "If you don't naturalize, it's convenient to have a passport. In the future, I will divide my career into two headquarters - Hong Kong and Singapore, which is what my father meant. ”

Generally speaking, only residents of the country can get a national passport, but this is only for ordinary people. The real rich, who doesn't have a few passports in their hands, Lin Ruihai's passport, and even the Singapore official took the initiative to give it.

Zhao Baoyi heard that it was her father-in-law's meaning, and immediately stopped talking. She just thought in her heart - whether her father-in-law wanted to drive her husband out of Hong Kong, and she didn't dare to ask her husband, this is the rule of the Lin family - the founder has absolute authority.

Lin Ruihai got up and said, "You go to sleep first, I'm going to go outside and make some calls!" ”

Zhao Baoyi nodded, she knew that her husband was also very hard, and he was quite desperate in his career, and the biggest reason why her husband did this was just to hope to be recognized by her father-in-law.

The next morning.

In the conference room of Wharf Group, Lin Ruihai held a board meeting, and Lin Zhichao was also invited to the conference room by Lin Ruihai.

Last night, Lin Ruihai notified several directors overnight, and in the morning, Lin Zhichao contacted Lin Zhichao to hold a board meeting on the acquisition of Singapore Land.

Lin Zhichao sat on the chairman's seat and said: "Ruihai, let's talk directly, everyone was disturbed by you in the middle of the night, after the board meeting, maybe you have to go to have a morning tea, go back to make up for the sleep!" ”

Several directors smiled, and then a director said: "Kobayashi Sheng convened this board of directors, there must be good news to tell everyone, I am afraid that everyone will be so excited that they can't sleep today." ”

"Haha, that makes sense!"

After a bit of teasing, the board meeting officially began.

In fact, Lin Zhichao holds 61% of Wharf's equity, and the board meeting is a formality.

Of course, it's also good to go through the motions.

Immediately, Lin Ruihai said: "Some time ago, I told you that Wharf Group wants to acquire Singapore Land, and after this period of waiting, news came from Singapore last night - the second largest shareholder of Singapore Land, the Kuwait Investment and Development Authority, is willing to sell 12.2% of its shares in Singapore Land, on the condition that it is 5% higher than the stock price in the market. So this morning's board of directors hopes that the board of directors will approve and take the shares in the hands of the Kuwait Investment Development Authority. ”

A director asked, "If you win 12.2% of the equity, what does Kobayashi plan to do next?" ”

Lin Ruihai said: "We have contacted many fund companies in Singapore to know the specific distribution of Singapore Land's equity and which one owns how many shares. Once we take the 12.2% stake in Kuwait, then we will liaise with these fund companies and attack the companies and financial institutions that have equity holdings."

Everyone was surprised, they didn't expect Lin Ruihai to be so brave.

Generally speaking, more than how much equity will be announced, Europe and the United States are generally 5%, Hong Kong has changed to 3% in recent years (to maintain British capital), and Singapore is also 5%.

So who are the shareholders of Singapore Land who hold less than 5%? Who's got how much?

These questions are very confidential.

But the financial companies in the market, which must be the most well-informed, are very aware of these problems. Lin Ruihai was able to establish a good relationship with these fund companies, obviously spending some effort in Singapore.

Of course, there must also be a relationship with Lin Zhichao, after all, the strength of Octopus Financial Group is not weak.

"I agree"

"I agree to buy shares in the hands of the Kuwait Investment Development Authority!"

When it was Lin Zhichao's turn, he said, "Then I'll abstain!" ”

Everyone laughed, Lin Zhichao's equity can be decided in one fell swoop, and taking the initiative to abstain is to maintain everyone's face and avoid suspicion.

Immediately, the board of directors quickly approved Lin Ruihai's proposal, and the whole process took about 15 minutes.

After the meeting, Lin Ruihai immediately called and instructed Xu Jiashen of Singapore to sign a contract with the Kuwait Investment Development Authority in the afternoon.

And he himself took Lin Zhichao's private jet and immediately went to Singapore.

During the whole process, Lin Zhichao didn't say a word, and completely left it to his son to operate.

When Lin Zhichao left Harbour City, he even considered in the car:

Since the 90s, he has incorporated two-thirds of the shares of Cheung Kong Group and Wharf Group into the 'Father and Son Trust Company', which is equivalent to a little more than 40% of the equity, which will be transferred to the 'Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruihuan Father and Son Trust' and 'Lin Zhichao and Lin Ruihai Father and Son Trust'; as for the remaining 20% in his hands, it will be injected into the 'Lin Zhichao Foundation', and it can also be regarded as a kind of inheritance.

As for other unlisted companies, all the shares will be included in the 'Father and Son Trust Company', and they will not be injected into the 'Lin Zhichao Foundation'.

The establishment of a father-son trust company to hold shares is because Lin Zhichao doesn't want his sons to be on the rich list, so let them take the 'risk' for them!

After acquiring a 12.2% stake in Singapore Land from the Kuwait Investment Development Authority, Lim Swee Hai immediately took formal action.

On the one hand, he contacted a fund company in Singapore to acquire the equity of Singapore Land at a premium, and because he had investigated it in advance, every attack was very precise, and most of them returned with a full load.

On the other hand, the financial representative of Wharf Group has also issued a comprehensive acquisition proposal in the Singapore market, and has set up a network in the market to acquire a large number of shares circulating in the market.

Time.

The whole Singapore business community has been 'chickens and dogs', and the media has described it as a 'dragon crossing the river'.

In 1985, Khoo Teck Puat acted as a 'dragon crossing the river' in Hong Kong, but was led to a 'return of the feather' by Lin Zhichao and Lee Kar-shing. Today's Lin Zhichao's 'third son' came to Singapore to act as a 'dragon crossing the river', is there a 'land snake' in Singapore to stop it?

"Is there a 'white knight' in Singapore to stop Hong Kong's 'cross-river dragon' acquisition?"

"It's not that the dragon is not the river, the second generation of the Lin family shines!"

The media in Singapore and Hong Kong have reported and paid attention to the direction of development.

Allied Industries, Singapore.

Huang Hongnian was about to move, and he and his partner Li Jinyao chatted in the office.

"I didn't expect this young man to be so vigorous, he only invested heavily in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur last year, and now he is eyeing Singapore Land. It's just too fast! ”

Lee Kim Yew is the younger brother of Mr. Lee, and Wong Hung Nian is the second son of Indonesia's richest man, Wong Yi Cong, and the two worked together in their early years to acquire a number of companies and form a joint venture with Singapore Allied Industries.

Li Jinyao said: "You want to be a white knight? ”

"I want to be, but Singapore Allied Industries doesn't have the money, can you convince a few banks to give them some loans," Huang said. I'm going to talk to Tao Xinbo and form a company for a reverse takeover! ”

Singapore Allied Industries, which has just purchased a large project real estate asset this year at a cost of S$200 million; Huang Hongnian is also a person in the capital market, and he hopes to package, reorganize, and sell this asset, and ultimately make a profit.

The problem now is that the assets have not yet been sold, and Allied simply simply cannot afford to participate in this reverse takeover.

Li Jinyao hesitated, and he said: "It seems that Lin Ruihai, a young man, is buying, but if you think about it, if it is not for his father's consent, how dare he call about 2 billion Spod coins to fight this acquisition war!" And Lin Zhichao's financial resources, you must also know that the richest man in China is not so easy to beat. ”

Huang Hongnian said: "It doesn't matter if you win or lose! If we win, we will have the opportunity to take control of Singapore Land; If we fail, we will become a well-known enterprise. What's more, this matter is also of great benefit to you and is related to your vital interests. ”

The last sentence hit Li Jinyao's heart.

Huang Hongnian is a person in the capital market, even if it is Singapore United Industries, he may one day cash out and become a man, and Li Jinyao can become big and become the invisible controller behind it.

"Okay, I'll contact the bank."

After getting Li Jinyao, Huang Hongnian decided to visit Tao Xinbo.

Singapore Land.

"Boss, Huang Hongnian of Singapore United Industries is outside, I hope to visit you!" The subordinate walked in and reported to Tao Xinbo.

At this time, Tao Xinbo was quite sad.

He didn't expect that Lin Ruihai, a young man, would really come in through the 'front door'.

The important thing is that this young man is very good, and he has managed to make acquisitions that are both open and secretive.

What is public is that now the media in Singapore and Hong Kong know that Lin Ruihai is acquiring Singapore Land on behalf of Wharf Group; Secretly, no one knows how much equity Lin Ruihai has, only that the Kuwait Investment Development Authority sold 12.2% of the equity to him.

In the event of an acquisition, it is not necessary to publicize the progress of one's own activities. What is generally publicized must be putting pressure on the opponent. After all, it's very simple, the shareholding ratio is always growing, and it can't be updated all the time.

"What did he come to me for?" Tao Xinbo said with a hint of disgust.

Because he knows that Huang Hongnian is a person in the capital market, he likes to speculate on properties rather than certify operations. In contrast, although Lin Ruihai is attacking Singapore Land in the capital market, this young man is really serious about running the real estate industry, Hong Kong's 'Times Square', and investment in Southeast Asia are his business cards.

"So, would you like to meet?"

"Let him in, they're coming!"

"Good"

After a while, Huang Hongnian walked into the office and first complimented him.

Then he said, "Mr. Tao, we at Singapore United Industries are willing to act as a white knight to help you repel the invading enemy. ”

Tao Xinbo was already wary of this kind of person, and said, "What do you want to get? There are no white knights in this world, and you will not use shareholders' money for charity! ”

Huang Hongnian coughed suddenly, he didn't expect Tao Xinbo to resist him so much, he couldn't help but say: "Of course it is cooperation, we are very optimistic about the development of Singapore Land, and we are willing to run Singapore Land with Mr. Tao, you are the chairman of the board of directors, and we just join as directors." ”

Tao Xinbo hesitated a little, because he had learned from the past, he was now afraid of wolves and tigers.

After a long time, he said: "I'll think about it, don't worry, I don't believe that Lin Ruihai can buy a lot of shares immediately!" I'll give you an answer after that! ”

Huang Hongnian was anxious, and immediately said: "Mr. Tao, the soldiers are very fast, and if you are a day late, you may miss the best opportunity." ”

The more he is like this, the more Tao Xinbo feels that he must seriously consider it.

"Don't worry about this day, I'll give you an answer tomorrow!"

"Alright then!"

Three days later, Singapore United Industries Co., Ltd. and Tao Xinbo Family Enterprise announced that they would form a joint company for a reverse takeover.

The market suddenly became angry, and the stock of Singapore Allied Industries suddenly rose, and the shareholders holding its shares immediately smiled.

And then before everyone could come to their senses!

Late that night, the financial representative of Hong Kong's Wharf Group announced that it had won the acquisition with a 51% stake in Singapore Land.

The media is in an uproar!

I was expecting to watch a good show, but I didn't expect to have a chance at all!

"This Lin Ruihai's movements are too fast!"

"Definitely, it will be acquired at a premium of 30%, and the Tao Xinbo family is too slow to react, it has been four days!"

"It stands to reason that the Wharf Group is not so fast?"

"It's incredible!"

The media don't understand why it's so fast!

In fact, Lin Ruihai did a lot of work in advance, so that Wharf Group avoided greater losses.

The 12.2% stake from the Kuwait Investment Development Authority was only the ignition of the matter; What really made or burned was that Singapore's fund companies sold their shares to Lin Ruihai.

In this regard, even Lin Ruihai's colleagues do not know how many Singapore Land shares he has acquired in the hands of fund companies. I only know that Lin Ruihai will go to dinner with the people of the Singapore fund company every night.

Lin Ruihai's colleagues are more likely to acquire loose shares from the market.

The next morning, the media in Singapore and Hong Kong reported on the grand occasion.

"Wharf Group has fully acquired Singapore Land at a price of HK$15 billion, becoming the largest commercial real estate company in Hong Kong and Singapore in one fell swoop."

"The third son of the Lin family, who is more courageous than his father, has won the largest commercial real estate company in Singapore."

For a time, Lin Ruihai surpassed all his brothers and became the most beautiful boy in the Chinese circle!

And on the other side.

Lin Ruihai, as the protagonist, came to Tao Xinbo's office in a low-key manner and saw Tao Xinbo himself again.

He didn't have a victorious posture on his face, and he still looked like a modest junior.

But in Tao Xinbo's view, Lin Ruihai has achieved the goal of 'coming in through the front door'.

Tao Xinbo stood up, came to Lin Ruihai's side, and said with emotion: "I spent half a century, decades of hard work, and you took it away in a few nights!" ”

When Lin Ruihai heard this, he was immediately shocked, he suppressed the emotions in his heart, and said seriously: "Mr. Tao, I am not here to take your hard work, but to cooperate with you." I sincerely implore you to stay and continue to be the chairman of Singapore Land, and I will be the president, and if there is anything in the company in the future, you can also guide the boy, and we will discuss it. ”

It was Tao Xinbo's turn to be stunned, of course he wouldn't think that it was Lin Ruihai's lack of financial resources. After all, the bank will not refuse to give a loan to acquire such a rich asset, not to mention that the Lin family is not the only one who opened a bank!

As long as you win, everyone will hand you money and beg you for a loan, and that's the reality.

But he didn't expect that Lin Ruihai, a young man in his thirties (36), would be able to put down his body so much and come to talk to him, a loser. He thought that Lin Ruihai was here to fulfill the promise he made when he went out.

"What about Mr. Lin? He's more than qualified to guide you! ”

"Mr. Tao, my father was not involved in the entire acquisition case. Similarly, he will not hold any position at Singapore Land. Singapore has been your passion for decades, so I would like to work with you to grow this company together. I am confident that this company can continue to bring you good profits. ”

In the end, Tao Xinbo agreed to stay.

After walking out of Singapore Land, Lin Ruihuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Today, he suddenly had an understanding, and he also understood why his father, although he was a predator in the capital market, never praised and respected this industry, on the contrary, he often warned them that if the financial capital market can be touched, try to touch it as little as possible; Even if it is less touched, this market must maintain enough awe.

"People say that it's hard to buy an inch of time, but people have worked hard for decades and a lifetime, and I took it in a few nights! Therefore, the merger and acquisition of enterprises, on the surface, is to buy a factory and a company, but in fact, they are using their own money to buy other people's youth. ”

After having this understanding, Lin Ruihai is more determined to cherish this hard-won achievement, and plans to return to Hong Kong to share it with his father.

(End of chapter)