Chapter 164

After leaving HSBC, Liu Zhicheng quickly got down to work.

This blocking battle against the Kadoorie family is a crucial step for him. As long as everything goes well, he will completely establish his business dynasty in Hong Kong.

In this way, Liu Zhicheng will be able to develop overseas or inland with peace of mind. Not only that, as long as he does a good job in this battle, he will have more time to enjoy life.

For this battle, the Kadoorie family basically followed Liu Zhicheng's steps and fell into the trap step by step. It should not be a problem to completely win.

"Due to our strong investment in China Light and Power, the share prices are now rising. You need to quickly grab shares in the market and increase our stake to 34%."

"Mr. Liu, actually, since we have acquired the controlling stake in CLP, there is no need to increase our stake to 34%. Why spend the extra money?" Han Chunxi said.

Liu Zhicheng waved his hands and said, "This is a show of strength. Even if we can't get 34% (excluding Pacific Holdings), we must show our determination. No one will dare to do anything to us in the future."

Han Chunxi was shocked and said quickly: "Mr. Liu is right. I am short-sighted."

"It's okay. I'm the only one in the entire company who can see how huge Shanfeng Investment will be in the future!"

Liu Zhicheng's face was full of longing, which made Han Chunxi feel ashamed.

He thought that his boss only wanted to take control of China Light and Power this time, but he did not expect that he wanted to drive the Kadoorie family out of Hong Kong completely.

Ever since Liu Zhicheng was threatened with a power outage by China Power last time, no one expected that he could endure it for so long. Revenge is imminent.

"Well, don't take some things to heart. Doing your job with peace of mind is your greatest contribution to the company."

After Liu Zhicheng finished showing off, he did not forget to comfort and encourage his subordinates.

"Yes, Mr. Liu!"

In fact, Liu Zhicheng’s real purpose was to prevent the Kadoorie family from having the opportunity to increase its holdings in CLP.

So, if the price is high enough, they will back off.

Unexpectedly, the same methods they used on Robert Kuok in the battle against the hotel were used by Liu Zhicheng on them.

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August 8rd, Sunday.

On that day, Liu Zhicheng did not go to rest. He came to the Federal Building in the morning to accept an exclusive interview with the three major newspapers under the Tiantian Daily.

He planned this interview with a simple purpose: he wanted to win the public opinion war in the "China Power Battle".

The interview was held at the office of the chairman of Shanfeng Investment. The reporter was actually a young female reporter with a good image. Of course, she also had a male assistant.

"Chairman, these are the questions for the interview. Let me take a look at them first. If there are any problems, we will adjust them!" The female reporter handed over a folder gracefully.

Liu Zhicheng did not look at the manuscript, but smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I think your boss has already told you the purpose of today's interview, I believe you will not make it difficult for me.

How about this, let’s chat casually before the interview and get to know each other better! ”

He pushed the manuscript over and started chatting with several staff members about work and family life.

This female reporter is no ordinary person. She has a high degree, strong working ability, and is very graceful in her handling of matters.

Although the person in front of her was her boss, also a powerful tycoon in Hong Kong, she did not seem nervous or pretentious at all.

After all, since the boss has arranged for today's interview, he must be quite capable.

After chatting for a while, the interview officially began.

Female reporter: "Today is Sunday, will you spend the weekend with your family?"

"Of course, work is not everything to me, it is just a part of my life, and I will spend time with my family when I have time.

Moreover, I have been influenced by my parents since I was young. I will never bring work home, and I will not bring the troubles from work to the people who love me.
Here, I want to advise many citizens who are under great work pressure to learn to solve their own problems by themselves and not to lose their temper blindly. Losing your temper will not solve the problem.

If you want to have a better career, you must first learn to respect the feelings of your family and friends and never hurt them. After all, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything!"

After listening to this, the female reporter was stunned: I was just laying the groundwork for the interview, but the boss went straight into talking about a lot of life philosophy.

However, she felt that the boss's valuable advice made a lot of sense and touched her deeply.

She is a typical career-oriented woman, and inevitably brings the unhappiness at work back home. Sometimes it really hurts her family and causes tension in the relationship between husband and wife.

Be sure to pay attention in the future! This is what the female reporter thought after listening to Liu Zhicheng's philosophy of life.

The female reporter nodded and continued to ask: "Boss, some people say that you are the 'chosen one'. There is a proverb in the West that goes, 'An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.'

So, which do you think is more important to personal achievement, luck or wise vision? "

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said: "As for our view on success, few Chinese people would say that it is achieved through hard work and planned work.

Many people would say that it was "lucky luck". In fact, as we all know, this is just a humble statement.

I personally believe that the road to success is not always smooth, and you must first have a clear goal. The starting point of the road to success is to clarify your goals and accumulate strength.

Goals are the cornerstone of success. With goals, I have direction, and I can strive and work hard for it.

Accumulating strength is actually about digging up your first pot of gold. I believe that the old wealthy people in Hong Kong are the most qualified to speak on this point.

For example, some real estate developers rent out completed houses to customers during the initial stage, while their own family lives in the garage.

This stage is all about hard work and continuous effort to achieve success. There are no shortcuts unless you are a rich second-generation. "

"The second is the ability to seize opportunities. In fact, everyone will have opportunities, and more than once.

But if you don't grasp the opportunity and don't have the ability to seize the opportunity, the opportunity will slip away when it comes.

This street section mainly reflects your courage and bravery, and whether you are ready for the "first pot of gold", otherwise you will miss the opportunity in vain. "

"The third stage: luck. There is an old Chinese saying: 'Small wealth is determined by man, great wealth is determined by heaven.' Actually, I don't completely agree with it.

Everyone who achieves great wealth is lucky. As long as you are diligent and good at seizing opportunities, achieving great wealth is inevitable.

Therefore, only by persevering can we go further. We must learn to persist and be indomitable in the face of difficulties.

At the same time, maintain a positive attitude so that you can maintain lasting motivation on the long road to success. "

"Finally, on the road to success, we also need to learn to cooperate with others. After all, one person's power is limited. Learn to communicate with others, learn to listen to others' opinions, learn to respect others, and learn to cherish the cohesion of the team.

The female reporter's eyes were full of admiration, and she wished she could stop the interview and focus on listening to the tycoon's on-the-spot teaching.

But now I have a mission, so I have to keep listening to my boss!
Female reporter: "Before Shanfeng Investment, it indirectly controlled the Star Ferry, Kowloon Motor Bus, and Hong Kong Tramways.
Some people say that Shanfeng Investment's acquisition of China Power will further control Hong Kong's people's livelihood enterprises. What do you think?

Liu Zhicheng's smile made people feel like they were in a spring breeze, and the female reporter was briefly distracted as if she was infatuated.

"There are too many errors in what you have quoted. Let me point them out one by one: First, I have no intention of acquiring China Light and Power, I only intend to make a long-term investment.

Moreover, I will strongly support livelihood enterprises to improve their conditions and benefit more Hong Kong citizens.

Secondly, I have a negative attitude towards the so-called "confrontation between Chinese capital and British capital" mentioned by the majority of Hong Kong citizens.

In fact, these things happen only when capital reaches a certain level and seeks breakthroughs. They are just normal business behaviors.

The so-called "increase in the prestige of the Chinese" is just the public's opinion. Of course, everyone has different opinions from different perspectives, which is understandable."

The female reporter finally asked: "Shanfeng Investment is preparing to acquire 34% of China Power's shares. What is its real intention?"

Liu Zhicheng knew that this was the key issue today and he needed to occupy the commanding heights of public opinion.

"It is a long-term investment! We are optimistic about the long-term development of China Light and Power, so we regard it as a long-term investment and will definitely not sell the shares in the short term."

He did not mention that the incompetence of the Kadoorie family in recent years had led to the unfavorable development of China Light and Power and the Grand Hotel, nor did he ask to join the board of directors of China Light and Power.

In this way, he will not make random accusations and will gain everyone's favor and support.

The three newspapers under Tiantian Newspaper Group used the title "Shanfeng Investment Swallows China Power" to report on this "investment" behavior.

Let Liu Zhicheng once again dominate Hong Kong and shock Hong Kong and Kowloon.

This time, stock analysts and financial experts gave Liu Zhicheng high praise, believing that it would be very worthwhile to invest in (acquire) China Light and Power this time.

Because once they take over CLP, they will join hands with Robert Kuok to take over the hotel.

For a time, the three words "Liu Zhicheng" once again resounded throughout Hong Kong and were placed on the altar of Chinese capital.

At the same time, news of Liu Zhicheng's interview spread among Hong Kong citizens and immediately caused heated discussions.

“Work hard, wait for opportunities, seize opportunities and wait for luck! Classic! Starting tomorrow, I will work hard to earn money and save money. When opportunities come in the future, I will have the capital to seize them and achieve great wealth.”

"Long-term investment in a big hotel, so there won't be a fierce takeover battle?"

"Mr. Liu respects the Kadoorie family very much. He has not made excessive demands, nor has he been arrogant because of it."

For a time, Liu Zhicheng's "good reputation" spread throughout the small Hong Kong.

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As a super-rich British family in Hong Kong, the Kadoorie family is good at "making money" but not at "making people rich".

The first generation of Kadoorie, Eli Kadoorie, built a empire for the family, but he never got married in his life. In the end, his two nephews made a fortune.

The second generation boss, Lawrence, also had only one daughter and one son. His son Michael was born in 1941 and was still a bachelor at the age of 46.

Lawrence Kadoorie had the Jewish frugality and was reluctant to eat even grouper.

But his only son Michael is different, he is a pure modern rich man!

All the suits he wears are custom-made in London, and luxurious styles such as sports cars, antique cars and helicopters are his favorites.

Of course, Michael is not a dandy who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun. As the heir to a world-class tycoon's fortune, Michael is not outstanding in appearance.

But he was also the object of admiration of many beautiful women. However, with his wrinkled forehead, he always dragged his feet and refused to marry or have children, which made his old father anxious and unable to sleep all night.

Lawrence was fully focused on the electricity business and had difficulty in splitting his time, so the hotel was managed by his son.

In 1977, the new major shareholder Liang Zhonghao joined the board of directors of the Grand Hotel. At that time, the two companies signed a "gentleman's agreement", whereby the hotel would be operated by Michael, the real estate would be managed by the Liang family, and the chairmanship would be rotated between the two.

At this time, Hong Kong people only knew about Kadoorie but not Leung, and always thought it was Kadoorie's asset.

Due to unstable controlling stakes and the withdrawal of large amounts of funds to invest in the electricity industry, the hotel operation also suffered difficulties, and the market value was even lower than the net asset value at one point.

This is the prey that everyone covets, but many people still don't dare to act rashly!
As an old British merchant family, the accumulation of a hundred years is not insignificant. What's more, the Kadoorie family is a group of senior stockbrokers, who made their fortune by doing this.

Now, Robert Kuok, the richest Chinese in Southeast Asia and the richest man in Malaya, has fired the first shot, and it is a fierce first shot, directly trying to drive the Kadoorie family out of Hong Kong.

The curtain has been raised and the citizens of Hong Kong are ready to watch the show!
When Shanfeng Investment announced the acquisition of 34% of China Light and Power's shares, it immediately caused a stir in the stock market.

Although Liu Zhicheng is not a full-time "sniper", he has had this experience.

In addition, in the eyes of investors, all stocks that Liu Zhicheng has touched will rise in price.

Therefore, investors began to flock to buy China Power's shares. For a time, China Power's share price flew out of the sky like a kite with a broken string.

The Kadoorie family was holding a family meeting, with only three people present: the brothers Lawrence and Horace, and Michael.

Today they have received relevant notifications from the Liang family and HSBC.

Lawrence first said angrily: "The Liang family is treacherous and willing to be villains for money. How despicable!"

Little did they know that the Jewish people in this world are world-famous for their business methods, otherwise they would not have gotten into trouble this time.

"Shen Bi is a profit-seeking person. It is normal for him to make this choice at this time." Michael Jiadao nodded and said.

In fact, the Kadoorie family also knew that Liu Zhicheng was by no means a simple "barbarian", otherwise he would not have built a tens of billions of assets empire in just a few years.

The Kadoorie family can still fight against the challenge of either Liu Zhicheng or Robert Kuok.

Now that the two companies have joined forces, the Kadoorie family seems to be somewhat overwhelmed, and HSBC's withdrawal from the group is a normal business behavior.

After all, acts of helping others in times of need are rare.

The crisis was approaching the Kadoorie family step by step, and they had to rise up to resist.

"Father, the price of China Light and Power's shares has risen too fast. It must be Liu Zhicheng buying them up in the market!" Michael said worriedly.

(End of this chapter)