Chapter 110 Negotiations at Wharf
The arrival of the bad news had already ignited a raging flame of anger in Liu Zhicheng's heart.

Angry at the trick of fate, it seems that God should not abandon Yihe.

But Liu Zhicheng knew that anger could not solve the problem, it would only make him more passive.

We can only face this bad news rationally and calmly and find ways to solve the problem.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still, with only the sound of Liu Zhicheng's fingers tapping on the table.

Han Chunxi, who was standing by, did not dare to say much. Seeing that Liu Zhicheng remained silent for a long time, he slowly said, "Mr. Liu, it seems that we have no choice but to talk."

Liu Zhicheng nodded and said, "Reply to HSBC and I will accept the invitation on time."

After a while, Liu Zhicheng said in a loud voice: "Buy Wharf shares with all your strength.

.........

The next day.

A major piece of news once again set off Hong Kong's financial circle: Li Chaoren officially announced that his shares in Hutchison Whampoa had been transferred to Liu Zhicheng.

"Liu Zhicheng wants to acquire Hutchison Whampoa."

It instantly became the headline of Hong Kong newspapers. Even the recent news in the entertainment industry that the previous Miss Hong Kong was dating the son of the Fok family was relegated to the corner of the newspaper.

Shanfeng Investment immediately issued a statement: Since it is optimistic about the future of Hutchison Whampoa, this is just a pure investment behavior.

The next day, the three negotiating parties arrived at the presidential suite of the Peninsula Hotel.

Liu Zhicheng arrived on time with Han Chunxi and Yuan Tianfan, Shen Bi arrived with Fake, and Niu Bijian arrived with Bao Fuda.

When Liu Zhicheng arrived at the hotel and got off the car, he thought of Dao Jiali's old face and couldn't help but smile.

"Mr. Shen Bi, you are so polite. It is my great honor to be invited by you to have tea." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile as he looked at Shen Bi, who was smiling but not smiling.

"Mr. Liu has been very powerful recently. It is my honor to invite him." Shen Bi's eyelids twitched and he said with a smile.

Since this young man's cultivation skills are so strong, under such great pressure, it seems as if nothing has happened.

"Hello, Mr. Niu Bijian." Liu Zhicheng smiled at Niu Bijian again.

"Hello, Mr. Liu." Niu Bijian also said with a smile.

Newbijian was very unhappy looking at the person in front of him. Although he now had the support of the British-funded groups, he had to endure it.

However, the current Jardine Matheson is not likely to collapse at any time, but it is also in a precarious situation. Chinese capital in Hong Kong is becoming increasingly stronger, and it is no longer an era where it can be manipulated at will.

Especially since the person in front of him already had the ability to compete with the British capital, he had no choice but to put the overall situation first and sit down with him to negotiate.

"Everyone, please take a seat." Shen Bi said, "What happened recently has attracted the attention of Governor MacLehose. The Hong Kong government asked me about this matter yesterday."

"In order not to affect the economic development of Hong Kong, I specially invite both of you to have tea today, hoping that you can have a good discussion."

"Don't worry, Mr. Shen Bi. The stocks I purchased were all paid for with cash checks. Anyone who gets them can immediately go to the nearby Citibank to exchange them for cash."

Liu Zhicheng looked at Niu Bijian again and said with a smile: "I can't compare to Jardine Matheson. I can redeem other companies' stocks with just the stock certificates."

After listening to this, Niu Bijian's face turned pale. Liu Zhicheng had just raised his stake in Hutchison Whampoa and now held shares in Wharf Holdings. It seemed that he had come with bad intentions today.

Everyone knows that this is a satire on Hong Kong Land. In the "Hong Kong Land Drinking Milk" incident that year, Hong Kong Land used stock certificates to exchange for milk company stocks in the hands of shareholders, thus triggering the Hong Kong stock market crash.

Shen Bi saw that things were not going well, and hurriedly said, "Okay, I didn't come here to vent my anger today. Mr. Liu, the reason why I invited everyone here today should be clear to you all. What conditions does Mr. Liu want in order to give up the acquisition of the land?"

Now is the time for British capital to unite, and there is no need for Liu Zhicheng to kill them all and force himself into a desperate situation. He has even refrained from issuing an announcement to take over Hutchison Whampoa.

Liu Zhicheng said slowly: "Everyone should know today that Li Chaoren has transferred the shares of Wharf Holdings to me. I will not hide it from you. I currently own 35% of Wharf Holdings and am already the largest shareholder."

"You?" Niu Bijian's face turned pale in an instant, like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera. Before coming, he thought that Liu Zhicheng only acquired Li Chaoren's shares as a bargaining chip.

I didn't expect to become a major shareholder of Hutchison Whampoa, and this really became a bargaining chip.

After hearing this, Shen Bi couldn't help but tremble in his heart. It seemed that Liu Zhicheng was really well prepared.

“Let me tell you, I can suspend the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa, but I am determined to acquire Wharf Holdings.” Liu Zhicheng said lightly.

"Wharf Holdings owns a large amount of high-quality land, but it has been losing money every year under your management, and its entire market value is less than HK$1 billion. If it were under my management, it would definitely be profitable and its market value would increase several times."

"If you want to acquire it, don't make up any excuses. It's better for everyone to be direct." Niu Bijian said angrily.

"Mr. Niubijian, please calm down. You may not like to hear these words, but the shareholders do." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile. Niubijian changed color and said, "You want to hold a shareholders' meeting?"

"I am the largest shareholder of Wharf Holdings and Hong Kong Land. I have the right to convene a shareholder meeting to seek benefits for everyone. I think everyone is willing to do that."

Liu Zhicheng looked at Niu Bijian and shrugged, and continued: "If you are willing to let go, some things will not be necessary."

"Dream on." Niu Bijian said angrily with red eyes.

"Okay, if you keep arguing like this, there's no need to talk anymore." Shen Bi saw that the situation was not good and hurried out to persuade them.

"Mr. Liu, if Hutchison Whampoa uses its properties in Hong Kong to exchange for the Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf Holdings shares you hold, would you be willing?" Bao Fuda asked with a smile.

"What's going on? Is Jardine Matheson preparing to sell Central Plaza?" Liu Zhicheng asked with a smile while looking at Bao Fuda.

"The Golden Gate Building and Prince's Building in Central and the Windsor House in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon can all be traded, or some of the land that Dairy Farm once owned in Bo Fu Lin." Bao Fu Da said with a grim face.

"These buildings are indeed nice, but since I control the land, I also control these buildings," Liu Zhicheng said lightly.

"Mr. Liu, one should not be ungrateful. We have already shown our utmost sincerity." Niu Bijian said with a frown.

“Central Tower is indeed attractive, but to me, it is not as attractive as Wharf Holdings, and what you have to consider now is the control of Hong Kong Land, not the control of Wharf Holdings.”

"If you threaten me, there is no room for negotiation?" Niu Bijian said coldly.

"Not really."

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said, "Mr. Newby, I now have 35% of Wharf Holdings' shares and 26% of Hong Kong Holdings' shares. So in order to avoid embarrassment, I can exchange my corresponding Hong Kong Holdings shares for your 15% of Wharf Holdings' shares."

"You?" Niu Bijian clenched his fists and tried to suppress his anger. After all, being tough wouldn't solve the problem now.

The future of Wharf Holdings is uncertain, but Central Building is real wealth. If Hong Kong Properties is lost, Wharf Holdings will also be lost.

In this case, Jardine Matheson has to either cut its losses or get a huge loan from HSBC to hold on. It will be a loss either way.

"Mr. Shen Bi, if Swire Properties does not agree to my share exchange plan, I plan to hold a shareholders' meeting. HSBC should make its choice carefully." Liu Zhicheng looked at Shen Bi and said.

Jardine Matheson is now a mess. He feels that it is unlikely that Jardine Matheson will really fight to the death with him, because HSBC cannot provide unlimited financial support and must have collateral anyway.

"Okay, I understand what Mr. Liu means. I will try my best to persuade Jardine Matheson. After all, if this continues, Jardine Matheson will be under heavy pressure from loans." Shen Bi nodded and said.

"Then goodbye. I hope to receive good news within two days." Liu Zhicheng then said goodbye to the negotiation suite.

After Liu Zhicheng left, only four foreigners were left in the room. Shen Bi glanced at Niu Bijian, who had a serious expression, and said.

"Exchanging shares with Central Plaza won't work. What should you do next? Judging from the current situation, you have almost no chance, unless you are really prepared to spend about HK$1 billion in cash to fight him in the stock market."

Niubijian asked, "Even if we spend 1 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash, what do you think is the probability of us winning?"

"Very low. Liu Zhicheng will definitely not give up. He has more stocks. Even if HSBC fully supports you, it will be a miserable victory. If there is a next time, what can you do to resist?
"I think the most correct choice is to agree to the share swap. At least you can keep the property and avoid the heavy pressure of loans. I advise you to be decisive when the time is right." Shen Bi shook his head and said.

"In the past few years, you, Jardine Matheson, have only been raising capital through share issuance in the stock market, diluting your own Wharf shares to less than 10%. You should learn from this lesson."

"Under normal circumstances, there would definitely be no risk. But now that the wolf has set his sights on us, it will be difficult to get him to let go."

"Liu Zhicheng is really daring. He owns both Hutchison Whampoa and Wharf Holdings." After calming down, Niu Bijian began to admire Liu Zhicheng's courage.

"Even if you consider it as an investment, it's very good." Shen Bi said.

Newby nodded and said, "I need to communicate with the Keswick family in London and then decide what to do next."

After Niubijian and Bao Fuda left, Shen Bi looked at Fake and said, "What do you think of today's negotiations?"

"Jardine Matheson has lost hope. It has now lost absolute control over Wharf Holdings. I'm afraid that in a moment of impulse, they may not even be able to keep Hutchison Whampoa," Fake analyzed.

"So we need to be cautious about lending money to Jardine Matheson now?" Shen Bi shook his head.

"Nowadays, many British real estate companies in Hong Kong need to be careful and cautious if they do not have controlling rights," said Fak with a faint smile.

Shen Bi nodded and said, "In other words, Hong Kong's financial market will be very lively?"

"It can be said that we must have a plan for how to deal with such a situation," Fak suggested.

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