116: Conquer People with Virtue - Be Kind Before Using Force

If Fang Hexuan knew that Huanggua was judging others by his own mean character,

I'm afraid I'll remain silent.

If you put yourself in his shoes, if he was not a time traveler, he would probably regard Hutchison Whampoa as more important than anything else.

Liu Luanxiong, a fellow Chaoshan native of Huanggua, is a well-known "stock market sniper".
His reputation in Hong Kong is no better than Soros, who later caused trouble for Hong Kong.

In short, when this type of people are pushed into a corner, they may really do things that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.

If I go back to Hong Kong and have a good talk with Huanggua, I wonder if I can make him change his mind?
Fang Hexuan thought this to comfort himself, and then he denied this unrealistic fantasy with self-mockery in his heart.

Even if I am only interested in certain companies and industries of Hutchison Whampoa, I can't resist the temptation to swallow them all!

After all, I had talked to him about it before, but he just didn't believe it and didn't want to believe it.

Since you have made up your mind not to give the cucumber any chance, you have to think about how to fight back.

However, it is best to let the charter boat king and others inform the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce in advance.

This is to avoid causing friction between the two major business groups in Hong Kong and making a fool of themselves to outsiders.

"This Li Huanggua has really caused trouble this time."

Fang Hexuan cursed with some hatred.

After returning to Hong Kong, Fang Hexuan first found the investment manager to inquire about the specific situation.

Then, without taking a break, he went to visit the boat charter king.

Although Lao Bao did not hold an important position in the Hong Kong hometown associations in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai,
But his business status and integrity are there.
As long as he says a word, these hometown associations will definitely support Fang Hexuan.

"Uncle Bao, I was abroad and I didn't expect to be attacked from behind. I just don't have enough experience in martial arts."

"Haha, every failure makes you wiser. However, I am also surprised that Li Jiacheng is too reckless. He started an internal conflict before he even took over Huang, which gave the foreigners a free advantage."

"It's not a bargain. I originally planned to be kind and let them leave after their success. I didn't expect that they would collude with Huanggua and plot against me first. I will remember this."

"How are you going to deal with it?"

"Uncle Bao, although I may be a little overbearing as a person, I always do business in a law-abiding manner."

"I have told Li Jiacheng more than once on certain occasions that we should take down Hutchison together and then discuss how to divide the spoils."

"That's exactly what I think, and it has never changed."

"But he took my gesture as deception, so what else can I do?"

"So, I need to ask Uncle Bao to talk to our friends in the chambers of commerce in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai first, and then I will visit the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce. I hope everyone can sit down and talk again to turn hostility into friendship."

"Haha, this is not your style!"

"I like to win people over with virtue. We should use courtesy first and then force, and it will also stand up to reason."

"Well, but if we can resolve it through negotiation, we should do so. Li Jiacheng broke the rules, and we can't do the same. This is a special period, and the mainland does not want any conflicts between the Chinese business groups in Hong Kong."

"Understood, Uncle Bao. I'm quite generous. I'm not particularly interested in Hutchison Whampoa. As long as I get the few companies I want, it doesn't matter if I give the rest to Li Jiacheng."

"You are a man who does great things. It is only natural that you have a bigger vision than Li Jiacheng. His clever calculations will not accomplish anything."

"Haha, I think so too. So if the negotiation fails this time, I have to teach him a lesson so that he will remember it, but that's all."

"Just don't go too far. I'll say hello to your uncles in the Chamber of Commerce, and I'll also notify the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce."

"Thank you, Uncle Bao!"

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Please ask the charter king to stabilize the overall situation of Hong Kong's business community.
Only then can he let go and compete with Li Huanggua.

Da Yanming was preparing to steal the treasure before, but now he was temporarily arranged by Fang Hexuan to do something small. Afterwards, Fang Hexuan personally visited the Chaoshan Chamber of Commerce office.
Anyway, the message conveyed to the president is that I hope to sit down and have a frank talk with Huanggua.

This actually means lowering your posture first and conveying to the outside world that "I didn't want to make a big deal out of it at the beginning."

The Chinese have always been fighting, and Fang Hexuan had no choice but to abide by this set of rules.

After three days of visiting, Li Huanggua did not respond at all, and did not even make a phone call to Fang Hexuan.

"This old cucumber is really determined to play to the end."

Fang Hexuan had shown enough attitude. Since the other party didn't know what was good for him, he shouldn't blame himself for not knowing how to control his strength.

However, before taking formal action, Fang Hexuan still needs to continue visiting Jiuhua Society and HSBC.

If he wasn't forced to do so, he really didn't want to alarm the mainland.

After all, he might now be on the watch list of the Integrity Department of the British Hong Kong Government.

But allowing the mainland to directly intervene in mediation is his last resort, and he will not use it unless he has no other choice.

As for HSBC, Fang Hexuan must force them to take sides.

HSBC cannot be separated from the whole thing.

HSBC, Shen Bi's office.

"Chairman Shen, you guys have caused me so much trouble!"

"Oh? Why do you say that, Mr. Fang?"

"You don't know that I'm busy negotiating cooperation with many giant companies in the United States, including IBM, Intel, Bell Labs, and PepsiCo."

"But now that Mr. Li Jiacheng and Hutchison Whampoa's management are in collusion, how can I still be in the mood to discuss things outside?"

"Mr. Fang, their normal business cooperation has nothing to do with HSBC."

“But it was your bank that sold 4000 million Hutchison shares to Li Jiacheng.”

"Mr. Fang, are you interfering with HSBC's normal business activities?"

"Haha, of course not. I just hope HSBC understands that you have a role to play in this."

"What does Mr. Fang mean?"

"It's simple. It's time for HSBC to choose between me and Cheung Kong."

"Mr. Fang, HSBC is just a bank and never interferes in the affairs of companies."

"Chairman Shen, let's not beat around the bush. I hope HSBC can put pressure on Hutchison Whampoa's management to give up the idea of ​​forming an alliance with Cheung Kong."

"Also, some of Cheung Kong's real estate projects have loan cooperation with your bank. I think it would be better to stop for a while?"

"Mr. Fang, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't agree to your request on behalf of HSBC."

"No, no, no, Chairman Shen, this is not a request, this is a condition of the transaction."

"Mr. Fang, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Haha, it's very simple. What Cheung Shi and his Li Jiacheng can give to HSBC, I Fang Hexuan can also give. What they can't give to HSBC, I can still give."

"Mr. Fang, your words are too abstract and vague."

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