Chapter 529: Scheming Harmony

Yang Qing first took charge of Gangdao Real Estate, and Bao Degang immediately had his son-in-law Wu Guanzheng bring over 3.6% of the real estate shares and send them to Yang Qing.

Such an operation left Yang Qing quite astonished.

Wu Guanzheng saw Yang Qing's astonished expression and immediately understood his mood.

He said with a smile.

"President Yang, my father is also returning a favor with a gift."

"The Kowloon Godown shares you sold to my father at least saved our family ten billion."

"So these Gangdao Real Estate shares are just a token gesture."

Yang Qing understood that Bao Degang, after obtaining Kowloon Godown, was once again returning a favor with a gift.

Having secured the benefit, he no longer needed to be so cautious toward the Yinglian people.

On the contrary, Yang Qing, who possessed vast funds, became the best partner for controlling the Yinglian people.

Yang Qing figured this out, stopped pretending, and simply paid according to Gangdao Real Estate's current highest share price.

The original share-swap plan is no longer needed.

Lin Cong and Tian Guoli exchanged a glance and began to plot a new plan.

Lin Cong spoke first.

"Director Yang, we now fully control the real estate; what should we do next?"

"Continue acquiring Harmony?"

Yang Qing thought for a long time, then decided to play a stock war surrounding Harmony, the Yinglian people, and those Chinese merchant lackeys.

If there's an opportunity, take over Harmony; if not, cash out and exit.

As for the Gangdao Real Estate Group, with the Qingyun Business Consulting Company cooperating with the group office to stabilize the situation, there's no problem; it's a good opportunity to conduct a thorough investigation.

Gangdao Real Estate also holds many companies; after review, those to be sold are sold, those to be merged into the Yang Family's other industries are merged into the Yang Family's other industries.

Yang Qing wants Gangdao Real Estate to become a pure commercial real estate company, specializing in commercial real estate development and services.

Imperial City will gradually withdraw from commercial real estate and focus on residential development.

Yang Qing has always believed in the principle of specializing in one's field—whatever line of work, focus on it and excel.

Rather than being big but incompetent, able to do everything yet good at nothing.

After Yang Qing took control of the real estate, Mai Lihao and Shen Bi came to his door.

Mai Lihao is now somewhat wary of Yang Qing; they had planned everything, yet something could still go wrong.

One can see how deep Yang Qing's scheming runs.

Mai Lihao didn't stand on ceremony with Yang Qing but directly stated his purpose.

"Yang Qing, Harmony has already lost the real estate, so there's no need to cling to it."

"The Yang clan in Gangdao has already gained enough; if they don't restrain themselves, they could easily become enemies of the world."

Yang Qing, who planned to monopolize Gangdao and become the strongest conglomerate, how could he be intimidated by Mai Lihao? He retorted.

"Your Excellency Governor, I now hold 39% of Harmony's shares, making me its largest shareholder."

"Now you want me to let go?"

"For this favor I'm giving you, if Harmony can come up with 50 billion Hong Kong dollars, I can sell all my shares to them."

"I'm only asking a premium of over twenty percent; isn't that reasonable?"

Mai Lihao and Shen Bi's faces stiffened.

"Not to mention unreasonable—fifty billion, even five billion, Harmony can't come up with now."

Shen Bi's dislike for Yang Qing grew the more he looked at him.

"Director Yang, stop joking; if Harmony really had fifty billion, would we need to come here?"

"Moreover, Harmony's share price has risen to this level; where is there any premium space left?"

"How about this: at the current price, we, HSBC, will buy your 5% stake—what do you think?"

This is treating him like a fool.

This small shareholding is not much, but it would completely relieve Harmony of any worries.

Losing control, the other party has a hundred ways to dilute this small stake of his.

For example, a directed share issuance.

So Yang Qing laughed.

"Mr. Shen Bi, indeed a financier by trade—setting traps that kill without compensation."

Afterwards his expression changed, and he began to sneer coldly.

"Although I never attended school, what I've self-studied is no less than Old Master Shen's."

"Otherwise, produce fifty billion, or we keep playing until one side collapses."

I know many people are holding the line.

"I'm betting that I can endure longer than they can."

Shen Bi's face instantly darkened.

But there's nothing to be done; the power now wielded by the Yang clan is already terribly formidable.

Including the real estate, at least two hundred thousand people rely on the Yang clan for their livelihood.

And Factual Record is huge as well; although many of its companies aren't profitable, it still employs a great number of people.

To move against Yang Qing is to threaten the livelihood of those two hundred thousand people.

As long as Yang Qing hasn't done anything that arouses heaven's wrath and public resentment, in Gangdao truly no one dares to offend him too much.

Including the Governor and Mai Lihao.

Now the corruption problem of the Gangdao police has finally been settled; after compromise, a group of police can escape the death penalty, but they cannot avoid lesser punishments.

They are now running around chasing criminals.

Because catching one can offset one point of guilt.

Gangdao societies are under a severe crackdown, and the Hong Fu government is now like a startled bird, fearing those societies will come for revenge.

Mai Lihao now really dares not offend Yang Qing too much, fearing he will take the opportunity to stir up turmoil.

"Director Yang, what are your conditions? Please tell me, I will help you coordinate."

Shen Bi helplessly could only nod.

"Consider it HSBC owing you a favor."

Having said this much, Yang Qing cannot go too far.

Mai Lihao is the true king of Gangdao, not him.

One still needs to have reverence for authority.

Yang Qing thought for a moment, then extended two fingers.

"First, I can exchange Harmony's shares for the land shares that Harmony holds."

"Both sides can get the biggest chip, which is privatization, and there is no problem."

"Second, if that doesn't work, I can acquire Harmony at the current price."

"They aren't trying to cash out and leave? Selling to anyone won't do; sell to me, I'll pay in one lump sum, saving you the trouble of cashing out bit by bit."

"The land is already in my hands; adding Harmony makes no difference, losing Harmony makes no difference."

"Letting others digest Harmony would take at least two or three years."

"And I can finish it now."

Mai Lihao didn't even think, just rejected Yang Qing's second opinion.

"What are you thinking? You're already a giant; getting Harmony would make you even more sky-high."

Yang Qing couldn't see what he was thinking, so he added.

"After losing Kowloon Warehouse and Harmony's land holdings, how much value remains?"

"To make other Gangdao people bear such a cost to acquire Harmony, Governor and Shen Daban, have you considered what price you would have to pay?"

"Can HSBC still lend out several billion to provide acquisition funds?"

"You should know that if the first condition is chosen, after Harmony gets the shares in my hands, the loophole of dispersed Harmony shares will be plugged."

"Who else has the ability to acquire such a wholly controlled company?"

"According to the current share price, acquiring Harmony would at least cost 5 billion. And Harmony, which already has absolute control, would still be willing to act at the current price?"

"What is the cost?? 7 billion or 10 billion?"