Chapter 170: Admit defeat?

The day after leaving the Hong Kong government, Liu Zhicheng began to visit small shareholders of China Power and persuade them to support Shanfeng Investment at the China Power shareholders' meeting.

"Mr. Zhang, I believe Lawrence must have come to you, but I must first say that I absolutely do not intend to split up China Power with bad intentions. I really want to participate in the development of China Power and put forward pioneering suggestions."

At this time, Liu Zhicheng met with Zhang Fulai, an important shareholder of China Light and Power. According to reports, he held about 2% of the shares.

Zhang Fulai is an old businessman. He certainly knows why Liu Zhicheng wanted to meet him. He is also Chinese, so when Liu Zhicheng made the appointment, he readily agreed.

"Mr. Liu, as a shareholder, I invested in China Power for the purpose of making a profit. In fact, I am still worried that you will push China Power to 'violent development'. After all, we would prefer more stability." Zhang Fulai said with some concern.

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said: "China Power is a basic livelihood project, which has certain limitations. It is impossible to expand too fast like other industries under my control.

However, we must also understand that an enterprise is like sailing against the current, if it does not advance, it will retreat. If it continues to maintain its status quo and rely on its old capital, it will not have much future and will definitely be eliminated in the future.

Therefore, I hope that after I take control of China Light and Power, I will certainly expand outward appropriately, but I will never expand blindly. You can rest assured about this.”

Zhang Fulai immediately said: "Of course I believe Mr. Liu. If it can be done as Mr. Liu said, I can support it."

Liu Zhicheng said: "If I can get everyone's support and become the chairman of the board of directors of China Light and Power, Mr. Zhang will be my business partner in the future.

My companies will give priority to Mr. Zhang’s companies in terms of business. Mr. Zhang also knows my ability. I have never let investors lose money. All shareholders who follow me have made a lot of money. "

Zhang Fulai's eyes lit up immediately. Yes, has this person ever disappointed shareholders? And he can also become Liu Zhicheng's development partner in the future.

This is beneficial to the development of his career and is worth investing in. Of course, he would not nod his head directly, otherwise he would not be able to sell it at a good price.

The two discussed for a while, and Liu Zhicheng decided to stop while he was ahead and not put too much pressure on any shareholder. As for how to choose, he believed that Zhang Fulai had already made a choice.

Next, similar things happened in major hotels in Hong Kong, but it was not necessarily all Liu Zhicheng who took part in the incidents personally. It was also possible that Han Chunxi and Yuan Tianfan would step in.

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That day, Liu Zhicheng got off work early and returned to his villa in Deep Water Bay.

Because Liu Zhicheng has been too busy recently, the inauguration ceremony of the new house was not held.

As Liu Zhicheng's wife, Yang Minli is naturally the hostess of the villa.

Now she is ten months pregnant. Yin Huifen usually comes over during the day and goes back to Repulse Bay at night.

Therefore, the task of taking care of Yang Minli at night naturally fell on Liu Zhicheng.

Not only that, Liu Zhicheng arranged private doctors and nurses for Yang Minli so that they could arrive at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital as soon as possible to give birth if anything happened.

At this time, Liu Zhicheng arranged a five-person team for Yang Minli, including a personal female assistant, a close female bodyguard, a driver, and a male bodyguard (2 people), which was a typical wealthy wife.

As soon as Liu Zhicheng returned to the villa, Yang Minli came up to him excitedly with small steps. Seeing that the woman was about to throw herself into his arms, Liu Zhicheng naturally would not refuse and opened his arms.

When Liu Zhicheng saw Yang Minli's performance, he felt relieved. He had always been worried that this woman would not be able to stay with him with peace of mind.

After all, she knew that he was a playboy, just like when she left Pan Disheng in her previous life.

Now that Yang Minli is at ease staying with him, he is of course relieved.

"Hey, you're not worried that I will leave you, are you?" Yang Minli saw Liu Zhicheng breathe a sigh of relief and immediately understood what he was thinking.

Liu Zhicheng smiled and said to Yang Minli: "Don't think too much, take good care of yourself. Remember to go to the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital as soon as possible if there is any problem.

I was thinking of arranging for you to move in in the next two days, but when I thought about it, although the environment inside is good, it is definitely not as comfortable as a villa, and I am worried that it will affect your mood. "

"Yeah." Yang Minli said obediently.

Soon, they started eating around the dining table. Pregnant women were required to eat pregnancy meals and strictly follow a scientific diet.

While eating, Liu Zhicheng couldn't help but sigh: "This year will be my lucky year. Not only will my career reach a small peak, but our family will also have a new member."

Yang Minli showed a happy smile. This man has been very powerful recently and has been officially named the "richest Chinese in Southeast Asia" by the media.

Originally, Liu Zhicheng wanted to talk to Yang Minli about 361 sports equipment sponsoring the Olympics, and the sponsorship would definitely be mainly from the city group.

In order not to cause a war between the two women, Liu Zhicheng decided not to mention it at this time, so as not to add fuel to the fire and cause Yang Minli to be in a bad mood.

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Recently, the Kadoorie family went to the Securities and Futures Commission to sue Shanfeng Investment for holding more than 35% of China Light and Power but not launching a general takeover offer.

It is to constantly slander Shanfeng Investment and Liu Zhiben himself in the media.

This made Liu Zhicheng very unhappy, but he endured it because the shareholders' meeting would be held in a few days.

The Hong Kong government was also very helpful. Under the guidance of the Hong Kong government, the Securities and Futures Commission completed the investigation in just one day and announced that Shanfeng Investment’s shareholding did not reach 35%.

On October 10, an interesting thing happened. When Liu Zhicheng received a call from Roland Scarborough, he wanted to refuse directly, but his curiosity made him not reject the invitation.

Golf is known as an aristocratic sport, not only because the clubs are expensive and caddies are standard, but also because the sport is particularly suitable for chatting and doing business.

Based on their standard 18-hole game, the average teeing area is 225 meters away from the green, and the round trip distance is 450 meters.

After playing a game, it is equivalent to walking 8.1 kilometers.

As long as the two people do not have a deep blood feud, they would be eager to kill each other.

After a game of golf, the relationship may not get much better, but at least it can be eased.

After all, when you take a walk, you always talk and chat, and most relationships between people are developed through chatting.

When they reached the 14th hole, Liu Zhicheng was already 6 strokes ahead of Lawrence.

During a break from playing, Liu Zhicheng smiled and said, "Sir Lawrence, it is a foregone conclusion that Shanfeng Investment will take over China Power. Do you plan to cash out your shares or continue to hold them?

In fact, my personal suggestion is that you should hold the shares. After all, you are old and should save some money for retirement.

The economy is inflated so much right now that stocks are more reliable. And please believe me, I will not let shareholders down."

"Young man, you are too utilitarian. The shareholders' meeting has not been held yet and everything is still undecided. Isn't it too early to say anything?" Lawrence shook his head and said.

Lawrence has been in Hong Kong for decades and is already an expert on the city. He speaks with a very Chinese accent.

From the brief time we spent together, I could tell that Liu Zhicheng’s playing style is very aggressive and he never gives up when he has the upper hand.

Lawrence also gradually understood Liu Zhicheng's character. When he could ensure victory, he would not be absolutely polite.

According to Liu Zhicheng, it was too much trouble, but this was in line with his usual flamboyant personality. Liu Zhicheng ignored Lawrence's attitude and continued, "You asked me to play ball today, aren't you going to admit defeat?"

Lawrence Kadoorie did not give a direct answer, but said: "We had misunderstandings before, but I know there is no knot that cannot be untied. I came here today to untie the knot between us."

"Misunderstanding?" Liu Zhicheng said. "So you are planning to make a final struggle today?"

Lawrence's face was calm, and it was impossible to tell what had changed in his heart.

When he found out that Liu Zhicheng was manipulating everything behind the scenes, he knew that he could no longer hold out much hope.

Winning or losing the game today is not important. What is important is that we made the final effort. If we are unable to turn the situation around, there is nothing we can do.

It was important that Liu Zhicheng was willing to give him face and play a game of golf with him. After all, their family only lost the controlling stake in China Power and the Grand Hotel.

Isn't he still a major shareholder? Doesn't the business in Hong Kong have to continue?

Liu Zhicheng ignored Lawrence's expressionless face and continued, "Sir, your words are a bit harsh. In fact, there is no misunderstanding between us.

All our actions are business actions. To be honest, I still admire you very much in my heart. "

Lawrence was an excellent businessman and was very frugal, maintaining his simple style throughout his life.

Moreover, he even had the courage to invite Liu Zhicheng to play basketball today. Liu Zhicheng admired him for these two reasons.

"Admiration? Just talk about it."

"How can that be possible? I really mean it."

Liu Zhicheng smiled awkwardly, and his face accidentally revealed the shyness unique to young people. It seems that he is not thick-skinned enough.

Lawrence rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "You are the most shameless young man I have ever seen."

The shyness Liu Zhicheng just showed was misunderstood by Lawrence: he was obviously full of bad intentions, but he always liked to play dumb and pretended to be inexperienced.

The most hateful thing is that others cannot refute it, and Liu Zhicheng is still so young.

I really don't know how he became so smart. He is young but very cunning and his golf skills are also very good.

"I took it as a compliment." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

Sometimes Liu Zhicheng found that his youthful and immature appearance was particularly effective against these old veterans, as it prevented their opponents from getting angry when the outcome of a match was already decided.

Just as Liu Zhicheng continued to swing the club, the staff in the distance raised the red flag again, indicating that he was on the green.

Lawrence frowned, feeling a bit tired of playing. Finally, he lost his temper and threw the club to the caddy, throwing a tantrum like a child: "It's time to go for afternoon tea."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

"There are still 4 holes to go and the winner is still undecided. Don't you want to stop playing?" Liu Zhicheng called out to him.

"I'm old, I can't compare to you young people." Lawrence said with a bit of admitting defeat.

Lawrence waved his hands and drove away. Looking through the rearview mirror, he saw Liu Zhicheng's furious look and couldn't help laughing.

The depressed mood was finally released. He couldn't compete in business, and even couldn't win in basketball. He needed a channel to vent, even if it meant having to act like a rogue.

When the sightseeing bus of Lawrence Scarborough gradually went away, Liu Zhicheng's face changed, then he showed a faint smile and said softly: "Call home."

As Guan Jiahui was packing up her golf equipment, she asked in confusion, "Did he admit defeat?"

"What else?" Liu Zhicheng replied. He had to give the old man some face, otherwise Lawrence would be embarrassed and would not be happy even if he lost.

Sometimes he really doesn't want to admit it, but formalism is indeed important.

Guan Jiahui's face was full of admiration, with little stars in her eyes, and she decisively gave him a rainbow fart: "Boss, you are really awesome."

"There are even more powerful ones, do you want to try them?"

Liu Zhicheng was also feeling very aggrieved today and wanted to vent. When he saw Guan Jiahui's outfit, he was suddenly moved and picked her up, holding her hips with his hands.

Guan Jiahui exclaimed, then she hugged Liu Zhicheng's neck intimately, clamped her legs around his waist, swayed her body, and said passionately: "Let's try it."

In terms of initiative, Guan Jiahui refuses to yield to others.

The bodyguards on the side were very sensible and kept a safe distance. As Liu Zhicheng's bodyguards, they were already used to such scenes.

The boss is good in every way, except that he is a little too philanthropic.

However, as far as they know, in the Hong Kong circle, Liu Zhicheng is relatively ordinary. They heard that some rich second-generations even play Russian roulette.

But Liu Zhicheng only ate half of his meal today, so he couldn't just finish it on the grass. After all, the sense of ritual in life is also very important.

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At 22 Salisbury Road, in the middle of the headland on the coast of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, stands a group of light-colored buildings that are not eye-catching in appearance.

This complex of buildings with an excellent geographical location is the world-famous Peninsula Hotel, which was completed as early as 1928.

The Peninsula Hotel sits like a lion on the tip of the northern shore of Victoria Harbour, feeling the vitality and growth of this city every minute.

The metal decorations inside the hotel are all made of brass, and are matched with magnificent or unique lighting fixtures. From the lobby, corridors to the rooms, it gives people a royal and noble experience.

Walking on the corridor of The Peninsula Hotel, you feel as if you have come to a magnificent dreamland. Every inch of space here exudes luxurious charm, making people intoxicated.

The Peninsula Hotel was built in the late 20s and was popular for nearly 20 years until the 60s. It was considered to be the top luxury hotel in Hong Kong and the favorite venue for Hong Kong celebrities to hold grand events.

Although this old "aristocratic" hotel has gone through half a century of ups and downs, it is still the only internationally rated six-star hotel in Hong Kong, and is known as the "Six-Star Peninsula".

Like all Hong Kong citizens, Liu Zhicheng was impressed by the reputation and status of the Peninsula Hotel very early on.

In the memories of the past and present two lives, there were celebrities coming and going inside and outside the Peninsula Hotel.

Before becoming rich, Liu Zhicheng had occasionally visited big hotels, but he would never have imagined that one day the grandeur of the Peninsula Hotel would drive away the owner.

After making a fortune, Liu Zhicheng had a distinct label among Hong Kong citizens, which was that he often spent a lot of money on the women and things he liked.

This time, in order to avenge his grievances and drive the Kadoorie family out of Hong Kong completely, Liu Zhicheng will spare no effort.

On October 10, there will be an ultimate PK here, which will attract everyone's attention.

(End of this chapter)