Chapter 263

Evening,

The Peninsula Hotel.

A blue Bentley stopped at the main entrance of the Peninsula Hotel, and Guan Zu and Fang Ting got out of the car.

"You two find a place to eat yourselves, I'll reimburse you."

Guan Zu said to Ah Xing and Li Jie.

"Okay, Brother Zu!"

Ah Xing drove the car to park and said to Li Jie in the passenger seat: "Jie jie jie~~ Brother Jie, eating and drinking on public funds, let's go order something expensive later."

Li Jie was expressionless: "............"

Ah Xing was in pain; Brother Jie is much more boring than Brother Fu. I want to work with Brother Fu.

Half an hour later, Peninsula Hotel Western Restaurant lobby.

"Peh peh peh~~~~"

Ah Xing was eating a portion of what was said to be legendary French royal foie gras, but when he ate it, wow, so gamey, so disgusting!

He was about to vomit.

"What is going on with them, blowing this thing up as a peerless delicacy?"

"It's too disgusting, right?!"

Li Jie: "............"

On the other side, Peninsula Hotel Chinese Restaurant private room.

Guan Zu was in the private room, welcoming Tycoon Zheng.

Tycoon Zheng was dressed relatively low-key, in an old suit and sneakers. However, the person behind him was energetic, in a crisp suit, tall and strong.

"Mr. Zheng, long admired, long admired..."

"Mr. Guan..."

"This is my secretary, Fang Ting..." Guan Zu introduced Fang Ting. While Tycoon Zheng was still wondering why Guan Zu wanted to introduce Fang Ting, Guan Zu added: "Her father is Fang Jinxin."

"Fang Jinxin? Chairman Fang?" Tycoon Zheng was stunned for a moment.

"That's him." Guan Zu smiled.

Tycoon Zheng's expression suddenly became solemn, and he shook hands tightly with Fang Ting: "Chairman Fang was a man of high virtue and great prestige, and he helped our Chinese-funded enterprises a lot. I also had the honor of meeting him once and received his guidance."

Fang Ting's eyes turned red: "Mr. Zheng, thank you for remembering my father."

Tycoon Zheng sighed: "At that time, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which was controlled by those foreigners, was wantonly gathering wealth, and it was your father, Mr. Fang, who insisted on establishing the first Chinese stock exchange..."

"Later, when Mr. Fang passed away, I also went to pay my respects."

Originally, Tycoon Zheng and Guan Zu were having a normal business exchange, but because of Fang Ting's identity, Tycoon Zheng suddenly became enthusiastic.

After learning about the subsequent situation of the Fang family, Tycoon Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

He didn't expect the Fang family to have fallen to this point.

Soon,

The dishes were all served, and they chatted while eating.

Tycoon Zheng was from Shunde, with ancestral roots in Xinhui, and had the same taste as Guan Zu, so this meal was naturally Cantonese cuisine.

Things like pan-fried tofu, white-cut chicken, and a few stir-fried dishes...

And his favorite steamed fish—steamed East Star Grouper, Shunde preserved mustard greens.

Tycoon Zheng picked up a piece of steamed fish, put it in his mouth, and said:

"I heard from Brother Shen that you want to acquire the ATV shares in his hands?"

"Yes, I wonder if Mr. Zheng is interested in selling the ATV shares in your hands?" Guan Zu followed the snake up the stick.

"Haha, I don't have any thoughts of selling ATV shares for the time being. After all, with your 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' ATV is much better than before, and its assets have appreciated quite a bit. I'm more optimistic about it now."

"Is that so? Then wouldn't I be lifting a rock to drop it on my own feet? Haha~~" Guan Zu laughed.

Tycoon Zheng: "In a sense, that is indeed the case."

Guan Zu laughed: "No, Boss Zheng, you will definitely sell."

I'm not afraid at all that you won't sell.

By the end of this year at the latest, you will start selling ATV shares.

Tycoon Zheng's enterprise currently has no problems with its financial situation, but!

In the fourth quarter of 1991, a financial crisis will occur.

The cause is that after Tycoon Zheng handed over part of the power to his eldest son, Young Master Zheng, Young Master Zheng began to carry out reforms with great vigor and invested tens of billions into the mainland. However, the investment in the mainland was too slow to take effect, which in turn triggered a financial crisis at the Hong Kong headquarters.

This crisis almost caused Zhou Following Xiao Fu and New World to lose everything.

The crisis hasn't appeared yet. When it does, Tycoon Zheng will only be able to take back Young Master Zheng's power and then sell ATV's equity to Tycoon Lin at a lower price. At the same time, he also created a bond that could be exchanged for equity, which allowed the Zheng Group to continue its life.

Guan Zu is building a good relationship with old Zheng first, and then aiming for the fourth quarter, when the Zheng Group crisis occurs, he will acquire the ATV shares.

Tycoon Zheng was amused: "So confident?"

Guan Zu: "Can I ask, Mr. Zheng, how many ATV shares do you have in your hands?"

Tycoon Zheng: "47%!"

"Hiss~~~~~"

Guan Zu gasped.

The information he collected said Tycoon Zheng had at most 20%-30%, how did it suddenly become so much more?

Tycoon Zheng said: "In 1989, I cooperated with old Lin to purchase Asia Television, each occupying 47% of the equity... At that time, I was appointed as the chairman of the television station..."

Guan Zu calculated: "You and Boss Lin have a total of 94% of the shares, so Boss He only has 6% of the shares?"

"That's so little."

Tycoon Zheng smiled: "What? You think it's too little?"

Guan Zu nodded: "I think it could be at least a bit more."

Tycoon Zheng: "A few days ago, Brother Shen told me about this and also inquired about who you were. At that time, I hadn't met you and didn't know who you were."

Guan Zu: "And now? What kind of person do you think I am?"

Tycoon Zheng: "Currently, a person with great ambition. I'm very curious why you want to acquire a television station."

Guan Zu: "Because I like television. I'm in the film business, and I also want to do television dramas, news, variety shows... ATV is too bad now, and I have many creative ideas, but it's a pity the television station isn't mine."

Tycoon Zheng: "It seems you want to reform ATV with great vigor. Too much action is not good..."

He thought of his eldest son. Although he supported his eldest son's investment in the mainland, his eldest son's ambition was too great and too radical, making it easy to stumble.

In this way, Guan Zu is very similar to his eldest son.

Perhaps because of Fang Ting, Tycoon Zheng's attitude toward Guan Zu was more like that of guiding a junior. They chatted more casually, not so formal.

Guan Zu, however, didn't feel that any action was too big. Accustomed to the trends of television stations in later generations, he always felt that the current television stations and their various programs were truly rustic, too conservative, and too difficult to bear; he couldn't stand looking at them.

This is the gap in vision.

Tycoon Zheng then talked about Boss Li: "I feel like you deliberately target him every time?"

Guan Zu looked wronged: "Where is that? He is a big boss, how would I dare to deliberately mess with him."

Anyway, he firmly refused to admit it.

Because he knew Tycoon Zheng and Boss Li had a very good relationship.

Tycoon Zheng said earnestly: "Although the business world is like a battlefield, it's better to be harmonious to make money if you can..."

Then he shared some things about himself and Boss Li,

"I'm not as busy as Mr. Li. He starts work a little after 8 in the morning, while I start at 11. It's a big difference."

"We both like playing golf, but I don't really like playing with him now because he starts at 6 in the morning, and I haven't even woken up yet! I go to work now, and in the office, I basically don't have to do anything; just being there is enough. If anyone looks for me, I'm there. He runs around the world all day without stopping."

Guan Zu nodded; Tycoon Zheng and Tycoon Li indeed have two different management styles.

Tycoon Li only truly delegated power after 2010.

While Tycoon Zheng began to truly delegate power in 1988.

The only pity is that Young Master Zheng is too... not to mention the investment failure, even his marriage has problems; let alone having three wives and four concubines, he can't even control one wife.

In later generations, his achievements in the business world were almost zero, and the only thing he could be remembered for was his good relationship with Prince Charles.

Look at the Huo family's Young Master Huo, who went to Brunei alone and led workers to play with Brunei's import and export trade. To put it broadly, the contribution he made to Brunei directly narrowed the distance between the two countries.

Eating until the end.

Tycoon Zheng finally talked about Mingxin Hospital.

"Why do you want to acquire Mingxin Hospital?"

!.

"Because I want to do charity."

"Ah?"

Tycoon Zheng, who had always had a kind old man's face, couldn't hold it anymore.

Tycoon Zheng couldn't help but say: "You don't need to use this excuse; who would take their entire net worth to do charity... Let me tell you, a hospital is something that can't make much money, and the investment is also huge."

Guan Zu: "No, I'm really doing charity; I'm not planning to rely on it to make money. Once I get absolute controlling interest and clear out the board of directors, I will reform it, use all profits to create charity beds (specifically for free beds for the poor), and then allocate a portion for research."

Tycoon Zheng leaned back tactically.

Unbelievable.

"You're for real!"

"Yes, for real!"

Tycoon Zheng's look at Guan Zu changed.

Looking at Guan Zu's many deeds, Guan Zu is not the kind of person who fawns over superiors. That's right, I'm talking about you—that someone who fawned over Mr. Cha!

This person, Guan Zu, has enough courage and strategy, and his foundation for doing things is very strong.

If Guan Zu says he is doing charity, then he is really doing charity.

"Haha~~ Since you want to do charity, then I won't take what you love."

Tycoon Zheng suddenly felt that fulfilling Guan Zu was also not bad.

Anyway, his idea for Mingxin Hospital wasn't particularly strong.

Guan Zu was surprised: "Really?"

Tycoon Zheng laughed openly and said: "Mingxin Hospital is not irreplaceable in my eyes. Since you say you want to take it to do charity, how could I rob you?"

Hearing this, Guan Zu hurriedly picked up his wine glass and toasted: "Thank you, Mr. Zheng!"

He drank it all in one gulp.

No matter what, Guan Zu must accept this favor.

Tycoon Zheng pointed out: "Even if I don't participate, Mr. Li of the Henderson Land Group and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals are both strong opponents; you cannot underestimate them."

Guan Zu nodded.

However, since things had reached this point, Guan Zu took the opportunity to ask curiously: "I wonder, Mr. Zheng, how much were you originally planning to bid?"

"900 million at most; if it's more, I'll forget it!"

"Based on Mr. Zheng's understanding of Mr. Li, how much will he bid?"

"He will bid at most 950 million; if it's more, he'll lose money... As for the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, I'm not sure; I can't figure them out. They are a charitable organization and can use charitable funds to acquire it."

Guan Zu was shocked: "What? Can use charitable funds?"

This is a bit like playing the rogue, damn it!

Tycoon Zheng: "That's for sure. They are a charitable organization, and all their profits and such are of a charitable nature."

Guan Zu's eyes suddenly lit up: "You mean... I can also use charitable funds to acquire it? I also have a charitable foundation!"

Thinking opened up!!

Tycoon Zheng was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "How much money does your charitable organization have?"

Guan Zu: "Probably around 2 million or so, because the expenditure is too high."

Tycoon Zheng smiled: "Then that's it; 2 million in charitable funds is useless."

Guan Zu laughed: "Mr. Zheng, you're mistaken. I only have 2 million in charitable funds now, but Wan Chai has 400,000 residents!"

400,000 people, 50% support rate, half of that is 200,000 people. Excluding children, there are 150,000 left. If each person donates 100, that's 15 million... not enough, not enough...

Plus the 240,000 people in the Central and Western District, 31% support rate. Excluding children, count 50,000.

A total of 200,000; each person needs to donate 500 to have 100 million.

Damn, the covered population is still too small!

If his support rate could cover all of Hong Kong, 7 million people, half of that is 3.5 million people. If each person donates 100, that's 300 million.

Awesome!

Just thinking about it is exciting.

Forget it, try it tomorrow; donate as much as you can!

It doesn't matter how much money can be donated; he is only short of 100 or 200 million, which can be mortgaged by the company; it's not a big problem.

He mainly wants to test the gold content of this support rate!

If he fundraises, how much can he raise!

Also, by the way, do a drill for the fundraising for the flood in July.

"Mr. Zheng, wait a moment, I'll make a phone call."

Guan Zu made a phone call to Scott, the Director of the Government Property Agency: "Director Scott, I want to ask, when I bid tomorrow, can I add the charitable funds from my foundation? Will the shares be split according to the proportion at that time?"

Scott: "Yes, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals operates this way, and you can too if you have it. But remember to submit the materials tomorrow morning. The bidding time is 15:00 tomorrow afternoon."

Guan Zu: "No problem!"

After hanging up the phone, Guan Zu said to Fang Ting: "Tomorrow you take people to the Government Property Agency and submit the materials."

Fang Ting nodded: "Okay."

Guan Zu made another phone call to Ah Hua: "You and Gao Qiu discuss printing flyers. Print flyers tonight. Before 23:00, notify all the neighbors in Wan Chai and the Central and Western District to help donate tomorrow... I want to acquire Mingxin Hospital, but I don't have enough money. I hope everyone supports it. If the acquisition is successful, the medical expenses for patients in Wan Chai and the Central and Western District will be reduced by 10% in the future. In addition, the company will distribute all profits for charitable purposes."

He explained carefully for 10 minutes before hanging up the phone.

Then Guan Zu was still worried and asked Fang Ting to go over personally to oversee it.

Guan Zu looked at the time: "It's 19:30 now; there are 3 and a half hours left until 23:00. Although the time is tight, it should be enough."

Fang Ting nodded and then left quickly.

Not long after, Ah Xing drove Fang Ting to the Five Star Group.

Tycoon Zheng saw Guan Zu decide on something so vigorously and was a bit sluggish.

He couldn't help but shake his head; how can things be done like this.

After Guan Zu finished giving instructions, he apologized to Tycoon Zheng: "Sorry, Tycoon Zheng, doing this during meal time."

Tycoon Zheng couldn't help but remind: "It's so late, it should be too late to notify many people, and the proportion of people who finally donate money won't be very high."

He knew that making citizens donate money is not just a little difficult; in short, it's difficult.

And Guan Zu's sudden visit, are you sure you won't be beaten?

Who doesn't perform hard when fundraising now?

This is too simple and crude.

Guan Zu smiled: "It's okay, as much as it can be..."

Tycoon Zheng said again: "And, one more point, the promise you made, will the citizens believe you?"

Believe?

The Wan Chai neighbors might not believe what others say, but they will definitely believe what I, Guan Zu, say.

Everything, look at tomorrow!

(End of chapter)