Chapter 191 Ball Flower Monica

In London, Liu Zhicheng and the charter king had a secret meeting in a castle with Simon Keswick, the next head of Jardine Matheson, who was designated by the Keswick family.

Simon Keswick joined Hong Kong-based Jardine Matheson Company in 1962 as a trainee executive.

He also worked for Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong, North America, RB, Singapore and Australia. After returning to Hong Kong last year, he served as a permanent director of Jardine Matheson.

This year, he was nominated by his brother Henry Keswick to serve as chairman of the board of directors of Jardine Matheson Group, becoming the fifth head of Jardine Matheson from the Keswick family.

During his tenure, he reorganized Jardine Matheson Company into Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited and relocated the registered office of the reorganized Jardine Matheson to Bermuda.

He is currently competing with Newbigin for the position of Jardine Matheson and has returned to London to seek support from family members.

So Liu Zhicheng and the charter king met Simon Keswick during their trip to London.

After the three of them exchanged greetings, Simon Keswick said, "I have long heard of Mr. Liu and Mr. Bao, and I am honored to meet you today.

I am just curious about what the two legendary figures of Hong Kong have in mind for visiting the Keswick family in London."

"Of course it's a good thing." The charter king spoke first.

"Good news?" Ximen couldn't believe it. These two people were Jardine Matheson's competitors in Hong Kong, especially Liu Zhicheng, who had a grudge against him for seizing Hutchison Whampoa.

There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!
This is an eternal and unchanging law for people in the world of fame and fortune.

"I heard that the Keswick family is preparing to recommend you to be the chairman of the board of directors. I am also a shareholder of the land. Compared with Newbijian, I am more willing to support you." The charter king said slowly.

"What do you mean? You still want to seize the land."

Simon was a little surprised. British capital had been declining in Hong Kong over the years and had lost several important members. He really thought that British capital had become Tang Monk's meat.

"I only own less than 2% of the shares, it's purely for investment. It will be much easier if I support you to be the chairman of the board." The charter king smiled.

"I feel like the appetite of Chinese investors in Hong Kong is getting bigger and bigger. Aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

Simon Keswick looked unhappy, although Jardine Matheson's share of Hutchison Whampoa exceeded that of the charter king, reaching 30% (originally 39%, but part of it was sold at a high price).

It looks safe, but now there are barbarians blocking the way, and due to Jardine Matheson's heavy debt, it will be unable to fight back.

"No, no, no, as I just said, we are here today to help the Keswick family. We heard that you are planning to sell off some of your Hong Kong assets to reduce your debt.

Moreover, Jardine Matheson has always advocated for overseas investment, and we are here today to discuss the acquisition of the assets that Jardine Matheson Land will sell off." Liu Zhicheng took over the topic and said.

“Although Jardine Land has been burdened with heavy debts due to Newbigin’s aggressive expansion, I think everything will get better after the negotiations,” Simon Keswick said somewhat stiffly.

"I wonder what you mean by the improvement? I also don't know what your judgment is on this negotiation?" Liu Zhicheng asked with a slow smile.

"We will win the final victory in the negotiations, and Hong Kong will still be dominated by British capital." Simon said arrogantly.

"Lord Keswick may have forgotten one thing: Hong Kong is too far from the British Isles, but it is very close to the mainland.

I said this, you should be able to imagine the outcome of the negotiation." Liu Zhicheng suddenly laughed loudly.

Simon Keswick was shocked after hearing this and had to hide his fear with a smile.

But Liu Zhicheng didn't care about Ximen's expression and continued to break down his psychological defenses from the negative side.

"Jardine Matheson is notorious in the hearts of mainlanders. If things change, aren't you afraid of their attitude?

"So why don't you sell off some of your assets to reduce your debt and continue to invest overseas? Why not do it?"

“Even if your family can save Jardine Matheson Land, there is still a knife hanging over your head. Will your family bet that the other side will make peace with you?”

After hearing this, Simon Keswick's smile disappeared from his face and he fell into deep thought.

Although Liu Zhicheng's words were a bit scary and coaxing, they completely touched Ximen's heart.

In his previous life, after Simon took control of Jardine Matheson, he moved the company to Singapore and listed it.

After a moment, Simon Keswick said slowly: "What assets of Jardine Land do you want?"

After hearing this, Liu Zhicheng and the charter boat king were delighted, thinking that this trip to London was already half successful.

Liu Zhicheng glanced at the boat charter king and motioned for him to speak.

"Mr. Liu has his eyes on Hong Kong Telephone, while I have my eyes on Hong Kong Electric." The ship charter king said with a smile.

In fact, after Simon Keswick joined the board of directors of Jardine Matheson Land, he noticed its crisis and that it had reached the point of selling assets to reduce debt.

If Newby is allowed to continue acting like this, Jardine Matheson Land will go bankrupt sooner or later.

For the rise and fall of his family business, Simon Keswick came up with the idea of ​​taking control of Jardine Land.

"I already understand your thoughts, but this is a serious matter, so I need to go back and discuss it before I can give you a reply.

Moreover, I am currently only a director and do not have the decision-making power of Jardine Land. But I believe that day is not far away.”

It seems that the Keswick family is very dissatisfied with Newbijian, and all the responsibilities will be put on Newbijian.

As the future of Hong Kong was uncertain, the Keswick family had always wanted to invest overseas, but Newbikin seemed to be going against them and made frequent large investments in Hong Kong.

Newby has served Jardine Matheson for many years, and although Jardine Land has always been in turmoil, he has made no contributions, but has worked hard.

What would Newbijian think if he knew what the Keswick family was thinking at this moment?

"Well, we will wait for Mr. Keswick's good news."

Once Hong Kong is confirmed to return to the mainland, the most feared British investors in Hong Kong will be the Keswick family.

Jardine Matheson is notorious in the mainland. It can be said that their hands are stained with sin and blood.

After listening to Liu Zhicheng's persuasion, Ximen would definitely inquire about the progress of the negotiations and make plans for possible outcomes to avoid a hasty retreat.

The course of history cannot be changed. As the negotiations progress, the Keswick family's inner fear will only intensify, and the pace of selling off Hong Kong assets will only accelerate.

To be honest, Liu Zhicheng's success is based on his foresight. As for how things will develop in the future, he himself doesn't know.

Times have changed. If one fails to grasp the pulse of the times, the once-dominant business king of Hong Kong will eventually fall from the altar, as was the case with Hutchison Whampoa and Jardine Matheson Land.

Why did Liu Zhicheng not use a direct forceful approach to hollow out Jardine Matheson Land this time, but instead chose to attack the opponent's mind? It was mainly because he knew the course of history.

After Liu Zhicheng and the charter boat king parted ways in London, they flew directly to Rome.

At the 1982 World Cup in Spain, the Italian national team won the third World Cup trophy in their national team history.

It can be said that Italian football is now very brilliant, with many world-class football stars, such as Altobelli, B symbolizes Bergomi, and C? Colovati, Conte and Causio.

For Italians, the 1982 World Cup reconstructed the country's post-war football history and allowed the Apennine Peninsula to gradually emerge from the "lead-colored years" of the 1970s.

The 1982 Serie A champion was Roma. This was the second time in the history of Roma that they won the Serie A title, the last time they won the title was in the 1941-1942 season.

It had been 40 years since Roma last won the championship, and in the 1982/83 season, Roma won the Serie A championship again. In 1983, Roma entered its golden age. With the help of Carlo Ancelotti, Bruno Conti, Falcao and Cerezo, the team regained the league championship after 41 years, and won the Italian Cup four times during this period.

Unfortunately, the two northern giants of that era, AC Milan and Juventus, monopolized the league and dominated the championship for more than ten years. Although the team still had core midfield players like Giuseppe Giannini, it ultimately failed to win the championship again.

In order to study football, Sun Lina would of course choose the Apennine Peninsula, which is also the reason why Liu Zhicheng flew to Rome this time.

After listening to Sun Lina's coquettish calls and reports in the hotel, Liu Zhicheng and Sun Lina went to visit the Roma Football Club.

Since today is the club's fan open day, Liu Zhicheng unexpectedly met a few young girls next to the club's training base.

Seeing that Liu Zhicheng and his group were large, several little girls took the initiative to make way for him.

When seeing beautiful women, Liu Zhicheng would definitely take a few more glances. He didn't pay much attention at first, but when he approached, one of them caught his attention.

The face was very pure and highly recognizable, which reminded Liu Zhicheng of an acquaintance from his previous life, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Sun Lina understood what he meant, and in the evening in the hotel's western restaurant, she sat opposite Liu Zhicheng.

"My name is Monica Bellucci, and I'm very happy to be invited to dinner by you, sir."

That's right, Monica is a famous Italian actress and model, and a sex symbol in Europe.

Not only because of her beautiful curves, but she is also a famous ball flower.

"Ms. Bellucci, can I call you that? Your beauty is unforgettable, so I asked someone to arrange this dinner." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. May I know your name?" Bellucci asked with a happy smile.

"Of course, my name is Liu Zhicheng, and I'm from Hong Kong in the East. You can call me Liu."

"Mr. Liu, are you a VIP of the Roma Club? I see they all respect you very much."

"They respect me because they value my money, because I am prepared to sponsor them."

This time, the City Group plans to strengthen its football cooperation with Italy and promote the electronic products of Liu Zhicheng's companies.

Therefore, Sun Lina led the team and after a tour of Italy, they chose this year's champion team Roma as their first choice.

"Really? You look like a big shot?"

Bellucci's eyes lit up, and when someone found her in the afternoon, although the man offered a high price, she still refused.

When she knew that Liu Zhicheng was a big shot, she began to have some different thoughts.

She has been wanting to develop into a model over the years, but has not been very successful.

If you have sponsorship from a noble person and financial backing, things will definitely be different.

Everyone knows the unspoken rules, and if the sponsor is willing to rule her, no one will refuse.

"You are very smart and guessed right." Liu Zhicheng said with a smile.

In social circles in Europe and the United States, there is no need to be humble. Excessive modesty will only be considered hypocrisy.

"Well, Mr. Big Shot, I wish you a nice night." Bellucci picked up a glass of champagne and toasted Liu Zhicheng.

"Cheers, I hope you have a good night too." Liu Zhicheng also raised his glass and clinked it with his, saying with a smile.

The two of them understood each other, and then Liu Zhicheng took her to the hotel room.

This woman is worthy of being the first "Beauty of the Ball", a symbol of European sexiness, with gray-blue pupils exuding a beauty that comes from the depths of her soul.

With a golden-ratio figure and curves like a work of art, it is definitely a top-notch gun mount.

Liu Zhicheng showed no mercy to this kind of woman who was exchanging benefits for others and used all his skills against her.

When he woke up the next morning, Liu Zhicheng saw the woman in his arms, looking at her with an obsessed look on his face.

"Liu, I didn't expect you Asians to be so strong. It's completely different from what I knew."

"Of course, I am the most special one."

Bellucci slowly moved down, grabbed the handle, and with a charming look on her face, began another round of service.

After tasting the passionate and unrestrained ball flowers, I felt an endless aftertaste.

Liu Zhicheng planned to stay in Yidaili for a few days, just as a vacation.

In the following days, Liu Zhicheng took her to travel around the Apennines and Europe.

Bellucci gradually learned about Liu Zhicheng's financial resources and began to have more ideas.

At night, she transformed into an automatic prostitute, using all means to squeeze out every bit of Liu Zhicheng's life essence.

Of course, Liu Zhicheng was quite strict about guarding against women he did not intend to bring home.

After all, in previous lives, there were too many women who treated their children as cash cows and demanded high child support.

This is the difference between Eastern women and Western women.

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This time, Orange Technology will become the main sponsor of the Roma Club, and has agreed to visit Hong Kong at an appropriate time to play a friendly match with the Hong Kong team of City Group.

The visit of the champion of the strongest league to Hong Kong will help boost the confidence of Hong Kong citizens and enhance Liu Zhicheng's status in Hong Kong.

Life is a world of fame and fortune. Now that Liu Zhicheng is rich, he will naturally pursue fame and reputation.

Liu Zhicheng created one legend after another just for that moment of glory.

Standing at the top of the halo, one does not know that behind one is often an abyss that is bottomless.

Liu Zhicheng always reminds himself that only by working hard and making continuous progress can he achieve greater fame and fortune.

Just like his current efforts to promote Hong Kong's cultural industry through the City Group, Liu Zhicheng's goal is not to make money but to gain fame.

Several road motorcycle endurance races have resulted in heavy losses.

This is purely for the purpose of promoting Hong Kong and making it more international.

After Liu Zhicheng returned to Hong Kong, news about the negotiations came out every day.

Liu Zhicheng knew that he was not far from his set acquisition goal.

But it seemed as if fate was favoring him, and he did not expect that the Keswick family would take the initiative to sell their assets.

(End of this chapter)