Chapter 128: A Fixed-Price Acquisition

Dumu clapped his hands, his voice booming: "From now on, you will work at the construction site, helping Big Brother Jun; others would envy you if they could! If anyone is dissatisfied, you can propose to transfer to another branch at any time!"

"Work at a construction site?"

The new Majai recruited by the branch were instantly dumbfounded, not expecting that they would really be going to a construction site to work.

This was far from the life of Sword Light and Shadow in the underworld they had imagined.

Someone spoke up to question it on the spot, but constrained by Ada behind Dumu, they dared not voice any complaints.

"Yes!"

"Work at a construction site!"

"Working for Big Brother Jun can also train your bodies! What is wrong with that!"

Dumu encouraged his underlings and directed them: "Now, start working!"

Chen Zilong put on a Safety Helmet and roared: "Start working!"

Yet he secretly thought: Jing Jun! He is not human! He actually wants to squeeze out a person's value before cutting out their kidneys.

I must perform well at the construction site!

And at the same time, build good relationships with the fellow workers!

Strive to get evidence as soon as possible and escape this devil's den!

With Chen Zilong taking the lead, several strong-willed newcomers to the branch also put on Safety Helmets and Labor Gloves, believing this was a trial from Big Brother for them.

Now that even Bao Jueshi pays respects to Big Brother Jun, what else could they be dissatisfied with!

With these strong-willed individuals leading the way, the remaining newcomers also set aside their complaints, one after another putting on the three-piece construction set, and under the arrangement of Chen Nanlu, went to work moving bricks.

As for whether there were wages or not, Dumu did not mention it to them.

This scene would make the Jews weep, capitalists' hearts break, and 996 workers call it professional...

Returning to Hong Kong Island from Sansheng Palace, Chen Jiajun went to the Hilton Hotel with Bao Jueshi.

At this time, inside the conference hall of the Hilton Hotel sat Chen Jiajun, Bao Jueshi, Shen Bi, Huang Dawen, Bao Jueshi's Lawyer, and the stockbroker Zhan Peizhong.

After the lawyers of both sides confirmed the contract was correct, Chen Jiajun and Bao Jueshi signed the Kowloon Wharf equity transfer agreement, and Bao Jueshi immediately arranged for HSBC to transfer the funds.

A transaction as high as 2.4675 billion Hong Kong dollars was completed just like that.

Facing the media reporters off-stage, the two men shook hands tightly.

"A Jun, thank you." Only now did Bao Jueshi finally set his mind at ease.

"No need to thank me, this is a transaction."

In the hall, camera flashes intertwined, and reporters pressed their shutters repeatedly, already secretly drafting headlines for this scene to be tomorrow's front page.

As the operator of Chen Jiajun's Kowloon Wharf stock acquisition case, Zhan Peizhong felt a sense of honor.

Relying on this transaction, he could become the most famous gold-medal broker in all of Hong Kong!

Of course, all of this was attributed to the man in front of him who was only twenty-one years old.

What was even more enviable was that Chen Jiajun's initial capital was only a mere 45 million.

In the Jianing acquisition case, Chen Songqing of the Jianing Group spent a full 400 million to purchase this portion of shares.

Chen Jiajun turned around and invested all this money into Kowloon Wharf, and Bao Jueshi spent another 2.5 billion to purchase this portion of shares.

In just half a year, the original 45 million had multiplied fifty times, becoming 2.4576 billion!

In front of the television.

Guan Jiahui watched obsessively as Chen Jiajun, Bao Jueshi, and Shen Bi chatted and laughed on the screen, without any pressure, full of confidence in every gesture.

Her heart felt even more adoration for Chen Jiajun.

This moment simply hit the G-spot in her heart.

"Mr. Chen, may I ask what your thoughts are right now?"

"Mr. Chen, excuse me for two minutes of your time..."

The reporters packed the conference hall until it was impenetrable.

Chen Jiajun handed the stage over to Bao Jueshi: "Mr. Bao, let's talk later."

Then, he cast a warm smile at the media reporters, "Sorry, today's protagonist is Bao Jueshi, I have private matters."

The Seven Sons of Tianyang, Ya Qi, and others immediately formed a human wall to let Big Brother leave the conference room.

Zhan Peizhong also left the conference room with him, and just as he was about to bid farewell, Chen Jiajun looked at him: "Azhong, are you interested in working for me?"

"Ah?"

Zhan Peizhong was startled, then hurriedly nodded to express his loyalty, "Of course! Of course I am interested in working for you."

"I have one more thing to discuss with Shen Bi and Bao Jueshi later, the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa; you can listen in.

Tomorrow, go to the Wardley Company to resign; I will open a securities company for you as soon as possible."

Chen Jiajun patted his shoulder and said.

"Yes, Boss!"

At this moment, Zhan Peizhong even changed his form of address.

Through these two transactions, Chen Jiajun gained not only wealth but also the loyalty of this future stock god known as the "Angry Man of Chaozhou"!

Bao Jueshi's large-scale acquisition of Kowloon Wharf was called the first large-scale confrontation between Chinese capital and British capital.

It caused a strong reaction in all quarters.

It was also hailed as the largest and one of the most classic business wars in Hong Kong since it opened as a port.

Chinese capital acquiring a foreign firm—Bao Jueshi's action this time was indeed the largest in scale, but it was not the first.

The first to acquire a foreign firm was the Zhang Family, the same Zhang Family that sold Paterson Street to the Heng Lung Group.

It was just that the Zhang Family's action of acquiring Wheelock and Co was very swift.

After the acquisition, the Zhang Family chose to retreat behind the scenes, keeping the company's original management team.

Currently, from Chen Jiajun's perspective, he believes the most suitable place to park his money is still Hutchison Whampoa.

Li Chaoren made his fortune in the eighties by relying on the Four Great Housing Estate projects.

Lagang City in Chaguoling, Sea Crest Villa in Yalizhou, Whampoa Garden, and Tin Shui Wai.

These four major housing estates all share a common characteristic: before they were built, they were not favored by peers, and their geographical locations were extremely remote.

Yet Li Chaoren remained calm when others were frantic, and frantic when others were calm, earning staggering profits of tens of billions across the four projects, which cemented his status as the richest man.

Three of the four major housing estate projects were related to Hutchison Whampoa.

This is enough to show the value of Hutchison Whampoa as one of the Four Great Foreign Firms.

This time, Chen Jiajun wants to walk Li Chaoren's path, leaving Li Chaoren with no path to walk.

Hilton Hotel, top-floor presidential suite.

Chen Jiajun stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a Cigar in his left hand and a wine glass in his right, staring blankly at the night view of Hong Kong outside.

"Tap, tap, tap."

At this moment, noisy footsteps came from outside the door, and someone knocked.

Ya Qi went up to open the door, and the people who arrived were Bao Jueshi, Wu Guangzheng, and Shen Bi: "Big Brother, Mr. Bao and Mr. Shen have arrived."

At this time, a full hour had passed since the press conference, and Bao Jueshi was still beaming, which was enough to show his inner ecstasy.

"Bao Jueshi, Mr. Shen, Mr. Wu, sit!"

Chen Jiajun gestured with a faint smile.

"I specifically chose a bottle of '61 Latour to celebrate for Bao Jueshi; it has been open for half an hour, and now is the best time to taste it."

Saying this, he poured a glass of wine for the three of them.

"Congratulations."

"Haha, congratulations to us both."

The group raised their glasses simultaneously and drank them in one gulp.

Bao Jueshi smacked his lips, and Chen Jiajun asked, "How is the taste?"

"A Jun, to tell you the truth, I can't tell the quality of red wine." Bao Jueshi said honestly.

Chen Jiajun laughed upon hearing this: "Hahaha, I am just pretending to be cultured as well."

Bao Jueshi took the Cigar and lit it, saying with a smile: "How does it feel? You are now the richest young man in all of Hong Kong."

"To tell you the truth, this 2.4 billion is not mine alone; it belongs to the entire Hung Hing." Chen Jiajun smiled. The 580 million principal for acquiring Kowloon Wharf shares was only 500 million of his own.

After everyone finished their late-night snack, Bao Jueshi looked at Shen Bi and said: "Now is the time for me to fulfill my promise.

Mr. Shen, at what price does HSBC intend to offload the company Hutchison Whampoa?

I think there is no need for me to bring this up at the board meeting next Monday, right?"

The entire HSBC could be said to be Shen Bi's one-man show, even though Shen Bi was merely a Professional Manager.

But Shen Bi could be called the postmodern spiritual leader of HSBC.

Although Shen Bi was eager to offload the Hutchison Whampoa shares held by HSBC as soon as possible, he had some things to clarify before the transaction: "Mr. Chen, you should have heard of Li Jiacheng, right?"

"Mr. Li is already acquiring Hutchison?"

Chen Jiajun's heart skipped a beat.

Shen Bi nodded and explained: "Currently, the Hutchison Whampoa equity held by HSBC is about the same as that of Li Jiacheng of Cheung Kong.

If you want to acquire Hutchison Whampoa, you will definitely have a share war with him, because Mr. Li also wants to acquire Hutchison Whampoa."

"That is not a problem for you to consider as the seller; I think you only need to consider the selling price."

Chen Jiajun was exceptionally domineering, exhaling a puff of Cigar smoke as he spoke.

If a battle-hardened middle-aged tycoon had said this, Shen Bi would not have been surprised.

But this young man before him was only twenty-one years old.

People are afraid of being compared to others.

He, Shen Bi, was also called a dragon among men by others, but at twenty-one, he was only a small ranger.

Shen Bi thought for a moment and quoted a price: "We at HSBC hold 22.4% of Hutchison Whampoa's equity; how about 639 million at the current price, 7.1 dollars per share?"

"Deal!"

Chen Jiajun did not bargain at all and agreed directly.

The speed of it gave both Shen Bi and Wu Guangzheng a big shock.

The arrogance of his tone, however, made Bao Jueshi show a look of admiration.

(End of chapter)