The Most Powerful Tycoon Reborn In Xiangjiang

Chu Huan's private plane landed at Kai Tak Airport in Xiangjiang.

Cao Yunshang personally came to pick up Chu Huan.

"What are you doing here with a big belly?"

After seeing Cao Yunshang, Chu Huan spoke worriedly.

Cao Yunshang sat in the back seat of the car, stroking her stomach, and said with a smile, "It's okay, the little guy is very honest, this matter is too important, if I don't come to pick you up, I won't feel at ease at home!"

Chu Huan said softly: "Actually, it's not that important. As long as you have money in this world, there is nothing you can't do. The same goes for those politicians in London."

Cao Yunshang asked excitedly, "So everything went well?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "Of course it went well. After all, this time I only talked about the Standard Chartered Bank."

Chu Huan said that he went to London this time to convey benefits, but it actually deepened the cooperation between the two parties. As for what to do next, he must not tell them.

Only when the interests of the two parties are deeply entangled, even if Chu Huan does something that is not good for Yinglun later, these people will turn a blind eye and close one eye!

But Chu Huan also needs a specific reason for going to London this time, and this reason is about Alder Commercial Bank's acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank of England.

If it was the previous two years, Chu Huan would definitely have been blocked by some people in England when he acquired Standard Chartered Bank. Such an important Standard Chartered Bank is not so troublesome.

Cao Yunshang asked excitedly: "So, we can start to act?"

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Don't worry, there are still two introductions missing for this matter. When these two introductions break out, we can start!"

Cao Yunshang asked, "What introduction?"

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When Chu Huan, who returned to Xiangjiang, sent Cao Yunshang back to No. 12, Mount Kellie Road, he went straight to HSBC without taking a break, and met Roy Bentley.

"My friend, why did you suddenly want to see me today?"

After seeing Chu Huan, Roy Bentley laughed and got up and hugged Chu Huan.

In the past two years, HSBC and Jiaku, the two largest consortiums in Xiangjiang, have developed peacefully, and there have been many cooperations, which has made HSBC's strength significantly improved compared to the previous two years.

But what made Roy Bentley the happiest was that without the help of Jiaku, they supported the two consortiums Carrian and Eagle.

In the past two years, Roy Bentley mentioned Carrian and Great Eagle many times on HSBC's board of directors, saying that these two consortiums are HSBC's Pao Yugang in the 1980s.

From this we can see how much Roy Bentley valued Carrian and Eagle Lord.

It is precisely because of the good development of HSBC that Roy Bentley is also in a very good mood.

Chu Huan said with a smile: "I just came back from London, so I came to see you!"

When Roy Bentley heard what Chu Huan said, he was a little confused and excited. He was puzzled about Chu Huan's going to London, but at the same time, as soon as Chu Huan came back from London, he came to see him. It was definitely not a trivial matter for Chu Huan to act like this.

Judging by Chu Huan's expression, it seemed to be a good thing.

"I don't know if Director Chu has any happy event to tell me?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "I went to London this time and specially met Ferdinand, chairman of the British Monopoly and Merger Commission."

Roy Bentley couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly said: "Director Chu, wait a moment, I will call Shen Bi and Pu Weishi."

Chu Huan naturally had no objection to this.

After a while, Shen Bi and Pu Weishi came to Roy Bentley's office.

"Director Chu, if you have any news, just tell me!" Roy Bentley stopped Shen Bi and Pu Weishi from asking, and asked Chu Huan.

Chu Huan said: "I met with Ferdinand this time, and I specifically talked about HSBC's acquisition of Midland Bank of England. This time, Ferdinand has no previous negative attitude towards HSBC's repurchase of British local banks. Keep things open!"

Roy Bentley, Shen Bi, Pu Weishi and HSBC's big three all showed excited expressions on their faces at this time.

Last year, even with Chu Huan's help, HSBC's acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland was abolished.

However, this time is different from another time and space. In another time and space, the British Monopoly and Merger Commission rejected this acquisition, but this time, it was because of the resolute protest of the Scots. In order to stabilize the mood of the Scots, the British government It can only stop this transaction.

However, after HSBC failed to acquire the Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC did not give up its observation of European banks. In the end, HSBC selected Midland Bank, one of the four major settlement banks in England!

Midland Bank was founded in 1836, about 30 years earlier than HSBC. At that time, it was called Birmingham and Midland Bank. It was headquartered in Birmingham, an important industrial town in England. It was a bank that started in the industrial area of ​​central England.

In the late 19th century, Midland Bank's business developed rapidly and its headquarters moved to London.

In 1891, Midland acquired London's Central Bank and became the leading bank in England.

Following the expansion of England after World War I, Midland was hailed as the world's largest bank, and had been the leader of the British banking industry for a long time.

However, after World War II, with the disintegration of England and the gradual decline of England's national power, Midland Bank also went from bad to worse.

At the end of the 1960s, National Westminster and Berkeley Bank rose one after another, and Midland Bank was reduced to the last of the four major settlement banks in the UK, even Lloyds Bank.

One of the reasons for this situation is the rigid management system of the bank.

From the 1970s to the 1980s, Midland, like other large western banks, was committed to expanding its international business, especially the large amount of loans to developing countries such as Mexico and Brazil, resulting in large bad debts and losses of up to 2.4 billion U.S. dollars .

However, Midland Bank is, after all, one of the four major settlement banks in England, ranking third in terms of asset value and fourth in terms of number of branches.

Headquartered in London, Midland Bank has 2,100 branches in the UK, and also has a huge business network in Germany, France, Switzerland and other European countries.

The acquisition of Midland will undoubtedly greatly strengthen the foundation of HSBC in Europe, so as to complete its coveted "three-legged stool" strategic deployment.

But the difficulty of acquiring this bank is actually not weaker than that of HSBC's acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Although Midland Bank is no longer as strong as it was at its peak, Haolai is also one of the four major settlement banks in England.

The British are proud, even though their national strength has begun to decline seriously, they are still proud.

Proud British people naturally cannot accept a bank registered in Xiangjiang to acquire their country's settlement bank.

Therefore, this acquisition was rejected by the British Monopoly and Merger Commission at the initial stage, but this time HSBC obviously did not want to give up so easily.

Therefore, based on the experience of the last acquisition of the Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC acquired a securities company headquartered in London named Zhan Jinbao, and based on this company, it proposed to acquire Midland Bank again.

But the process was not very smooth.

This matter can be said to be the most troublesome thing that plagues HSBC now. Even in order to complete the acquisition of Midland Bank, HSBC sold new shares to raise funds for an unprecedented time last year!

To put it simply, the two sides have been talking about this matter, but there is no result.

Looking at the excited expressions of the three, Chu Huan said with a smile: "I have already negotiated with Ferdinand, and the other party allows HSBC to acquire a part of Midland Bank's shares first, and then deepen the cooperation between HSBC and Midland Bank, and send directors to enter The Board of Directors of the Midland Bank, familiar with the operations of the Midland Bank."

"Director Chu, what happened this time is really true"

Roy Bentley held Chu Huan's hand and said excitedly: "I really don't know how to thank Director Chu!"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "You and I are a partnership. HSBC can complete the layout in Europe. In fact, it is also very helpful to Jiaku's business in Europe. These are what I should do! "

Compared to Roy Bentley's excitement, Shen Bi's expression was a bit complicated.

"Director Chu, he was able to persuade Ferdinand to agree to HSBC's acquisition of Midland Bank, which shows that the relationship between Director Chu and Ferdinand is extraordinary!"

Shen Bi said with a smile.

Chu Huan said with a relaxed smile, "Boss Shen is thinking too much."

Shen Bi continued to ask: "So the funds needed to acquire the shares of Bank of Midland?"

Chu Huan waved his hands and said: "This is something that should be discussed between your bank and the board of Midland Bank, and I will not participate!"

Roy Bentley said excitedly: "I am very grateful to Director Chu for being able to do this!"

After this matter was finished, Chu Huan left HSBC Bank. Now that the bait has been put down, the rest depends on whether HSBC Bank will take the bait or not!

After Chu Huan left HSBC, Roy Bentley, Shen Bi, and Pu Weishi sat together and began to discuss this matter.

"Shen Bi, you should go to London immediately and discuss with Midland Bank about acquiring their shares and joining the Midland Bank's board of directors!"

Roy Bentley sat there, speaking with some excitement.

Shen Bi did not immediately agree to Roy Bentley's order, but asked suspiciously: "Roy, what happened this time is a bit strange?"

Roy Bentley was taken aback for a moment, then thought of something, and said, "Are you trying to explain why Chu Huan did this?"

Shen Bi nodded and said: "Although we have many cooperation projects with Chu Huan, these cooperations are more from Xiangjiang, not from Europe. In fact, Alder Commercial Bank also has their business in Europe. Chu Huan There is no need to cooperate with us, but now he suddenly flew to London to help us solve the biggest trouble, does it make sense?

I think there should be a motive for doing anything. We don't know the motive of Chu Huan's doing this now. I am worried that if we act too hastily, we will easily fall into a passive position later! "

Roy Bentley also fell into a brief silence. After years of experience in the position of HSBC Taipan, Roy Bentley has also made great progress in business sense compared to before.

Naturally, they understood what Shen Bi meant, and they also knew that if Chu Huan really had any plans for this matter, they would definitely be too clumsy to deal with it.

"This matter is a bit difficult to handle. I think Chu Huan will definitely understand our worries. He is actually asking us a multiple-choice question, whether to choose to continue our triangle stool strategy, or because of something we don't know yet. Give up this opportunity because of the situation!"

Pu Weishi also expressed his opinion.

"Should we first consider, if we really agree to acquire Midland Bank's shares during this period, how much cash do we need to pay?"

"If you want to acquire the shares of Midland Bank, you must pay a premium. I think that the board of directors of Midland Bank will definitely open their mouths. At that time, our premium will be at least 80%-130%. , which means we have to pay at least 5.5 billion Hong Kong dollars!"

In his heart, Roy Bentley very much hopes to complete the strategic layout of HSBC's triangular stool during his term of office.

Now the scale of Jiaku led by Chu Huan in Xiangjiang has surpassed that of HSBC. This matter will definitely be recorded in the history of HSBC.

As the HSBC taipan during this term, if he does not have more dazzling achievements, then he will be nailed to the stigma of HSBC.

Before, HSBC completed the acquisition of Ocean Milan Bank in North America, which can be regarded as making up for a little reputation, but if you want to change your name from the pillar of shame to the honor roll, then it is imperative to complete the acquisition of Bank of Milan OK!

So Roy Bentley is very familiar with the situation of Midland Bank.

"Wait a minute!" Shen Bi said suddenly, then looked at Pu Weishi and asked, "What did you just say?"

Pu Weishi couldn't understand Shen Bi's meaning, but he still repeated what he just said.

After Shen Bi finished listening, he muttered: "This period? This period?"

Roy Bentley and Shen Bi looked at Shen Bi at the same time and asked, "Did you guess something?"

Shen Bi did not answer the two people's questions directly, but asked them: "What do you say is the most important thing for Xiangjiang during this period?"

Is this still an answer?

During this period, for Xiangjiang, the most important issue was naturally the future of Xiangjiang.

Shen Bi said: "Do you still remember one thing that Chu Huan said when we acquired the Royal Bank of Scotland before, if we want to complete the acquisition of the European Bank, there is one of the most critical problem, that’s why HSBC is in Hong Kong.”

At this time, Roy Bentley also figured it out, and immediately preached.

"So what you mean is that this time Chu Huan actually wants us to relocate and leave Xiangjiang? Then reduce our influence in Xiangjiang, so that the Jiaku Bank Group can replace us?"

Pu Weishi also understood what Shen Bi and Roy Bentley meant, but he had his own ideas.

"If this is the case, could it be that Chu Huan is a little whimsical? Even if Xiangjiang's problem is really solved by Huaguo, according to the agreement of the year, Xiangjiang will not change until 1997, and As long as Yinglun manages Hong Kong for one day, no matter where HSBC is registered, it is impossible for any banking group to replace HSBC.

In addition, according to the situation in Huaguo, even if Xiangjiang returns in the future, only Huayin Group can be compared with our HSBC in Xiangjiang's banking industry, and it can't be Jiaku Bank Group? "

Shen Bi shook his head and said: "Things can't be calculated in this way. Even now, Jiaku Bank Group has grown into an important force in Xiangjiang's banking industry. If we choose to relocate and leave Xiangjiang at this time, then we will definitely be punished. Influence, if Huayin Group wants to grow, it needs time, and it also needs policies. This will not be possible until at least the 1990s. .

For nearly ten years, according to the influence of Jiaku Bank in Xiangjiang, I dare not imagine what kind of behemoth Jiaku Bank Group will grow into ten years later! "

Pu Weishi said: "Since this is the case, then we will give up this acquisition of Midland Bank!"

Roy Bentley and Shen Bi shook their heads at the same time.

It was still Shen Bi who explained: "Chu Huan has conspired for us. There is one thing we must understand. Until now, no one can be sure what the future situation of Xiangjiang will be like. If Xiangjiang continues to be under England's management, everything will be fine.

But if Xiangjiang is really taken back by Huaguo, then the status of our HSBC will definitely change. We can cooperate with Huaguo as much as possible during this period of time to ensure that we can retain more rights and interests in the future , but Huaguo has its own Huayin, that is to say, no matter how we cooperate with Huaguo, it is impossible to replace Huayin in Xiangjiang.

Under such circumstances, our triangular stool strategy is even more important, because we have more choices, and we will not hang ourselves on this tree in Xiangjiang.

But this time."

At the last moment, Shen Bi shook his head helplessly.

This multiple-choice question is really hard to choose!

In the end, it was Roy Bentley who made the final decision: "Since it is difficult to make a choice, then don't make a choice yet. Shen Bi, you still go to London to discuss with Midland Bank about buying shares, but there is no need to be so anxious. We will Wait a little longer, I believe that the negotiations between Huaguo and Yingling should be held this year, let's see how the negotiations between the two sides are going, and then make the final decision!"

Shen Bi and Pu Weishi looked at each other. At this time, they had no choice but to agree with Roy Bentley's suggestion! .

"Boss, will HSBC relocate?"

After Chu Huan returned to the Chinese Bank, Xu Yi asked Chu Huan about his trip to HSBC.

Chu Huan sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "HSBC has no other choice. In fact, even if HSBC itself doesn't want to relocate, the British side will definitely let them relocate."

Xu Yi asked with some incomprehension: "Is it because it must be a bank registered in London that acquires Midland Bank?"

Chu Huan waved his hand and said, "It's not just this reason, there are deeper reasons."

In another time and space, during the game between England and Huaguo, they chose Jardine as a bargaining chip for their economy in Xiangjiang. Triggered a wave of relocation in Xiangjiang.

It has dealt a blow to Xiangjiang's economy.

Now that Jardine is already in Chu Huan's hands, if Yinglun wants to achieve such an effect, it must have a consortium similar to Jardine's level to do this.

Only HSBC has such a level in Xiangjiang!

In fact, when Chu Huan went to London to negotiate this time, the London side also hinted that Chu Huan hoped that Chu Huan could cooperate with them and let a significant group under Jiaku relocate and leave Xiangjiang.

But at that time Chu Huan rejected London's request.

"Xiangjiang is the base of Jiaku. If you leave Jiaku in Xiangjiang, you will be like duckweed without roots. This will not only affect Jiaku's business in Xiangjiang, but also affect Jiaku's global business."

This was the answer Chu Huan gave at that time.

The other party saw that Chu Huan had no intentions in this regard, and was worried that his interests would be harmed, so he didn't say much.

"Although HSBC is an enterprise and is not affiliated with any department in England, it is undeniable that the development of HSBC is inseparable from the support of England.

Especially at that time, after Xiangjiang's problem is determined, HSBC will understand that their position in Xiangjiang will become awkward, and even if they don't want to, they will have to take the road of re-registration! "

After listening to Chu Huan's analysis, Xu Yi nodded, then smiled, and said: "If this is the case, the next ten years will be a particularly important year for the development of the Jiaku Bank Group!"

Xu Yi also understands that as long as Xiangjiang's problem is confirmed, no matter how good the relationship between Chu Huan and his hometown is, the rise of Huayin is unstoppable.

And at Chu Huan's current level, to put it bluntly, his hometown must have some precautions.

"The two most important points are Alder Commercial Bank's acquisition of Standard Chartered, Jiaku Bank's acquisition of Hang Seng and some small and medium-sized banks in Hong Kong. These two points are the most important things for us this year!"

Chu Huan preached seriously.

As always, Xu Yi knows Chu Huan's plan best. Although Chu Huan can't tell Xu Yi the exact situation of the future environment, he can tell Xu Yi his plan and let Xu Yi complete it in detail.

And Xu Yi is also among all the people, the most loyal person to do things according to Chu Huan's will. Even though there are actually many uncertain factors in this plan, it seems to outsiders that it requires a lot of luck, but Xu Yi Still faithfully carrying out Chu Huan's orders.

"Xu Yi, this battle can actually be regarded as our Jiaku's last battle in Xiangjiang. As long as it can be completed, there will never be any groups or individuals in Xiangjiang alone in the future." Or the forces have had an impact on our Jiaku."

Chu Huan repeatedly told Xu Yi how much to attach importance to this matter.

Mastering the banking industry of Xiangjiang basically means controlling the financial industry of Xiangjiang. In addition, the monopoly of the three real estate groups of Zhulu Real Estate, Hongkong Land, and Hehui in the Xiangjiang real estate industry, and other companies under the name of Jiaku’s control of other industries in Xiangjiang monopoly.

That's why Chu Huan said that this year's battle is Jiaku's last battle in Xiangjiang!

Xu Yi also said solemnly: "Boss, don't worry, I will confirm the problems in each link again, and guarantee that there will be no mistakes in this operation!"

Chu Huan nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and said, "Very good!"

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After dealing with the company's affairs, Chu Huan returned to No. 12, Mount Kellie Road. Before Cao Yunshang went to pick up Chu Huan, the reason why Chu Huan was nervous was because Cao Yunshang's due date was just a few days away.

So Chu Huan will definitely stay at No. 12, Mount Kellie Road during this period of time.

"Is everything settled?" Cao Yunshang asked Chu Huan again after seeing Chu Huan.

Chu Huan nodded, and said with a smile: "I have already ordered, and now I am waiting for the second introduction to explode!"

Cao Yunshang asked curiously: "The international gold price has been falling for the past two years, is it really possible that it will skyrocket?"

The second introduction that Chu Huan was waiting for was actually the increase in the international gold price!

"It's impossible to skyrocket!" Chu Huan shook his head and said, "The international gold price has been falling since the last skyrocketing, which makes many people feel uneasy. As long as the current international gold price rises slightly, For many people, this is an opportunity not to be missed, and Xie Liyuan Gold Shop will definitely cause a wave of crowding out!"

The run of Xie Liyuan Gold Shop will lead to a wave of run for two or three years in the Xiangjiang banking industry. What Chu Huan is doing now is actually waiting for this matter. This wave of crowding will far exceed another time and space, and will be more concentrated.

Cao Yunshang nodded, and said: "Xie Liyuan Gold Shop has a history of a hundred years in Xiangjiang. After experiencing this wave of crowding out, I am afraid it will not be able to continue to operate!"

"The ups and downs of the business world have always been like this. Some things can't be helped. Adventurous advances may bring more benefits, but at the same time, they may also bring greater risks to themselves. Everyone has to pay the price for their own choices!"

Chu Huan spoke silently.

In fact, Chu Huan and Xie Liyuan did not have any conflicts, and the two parties even met at the gatherings of Xiangjiang business circles many times, but now it involves the development of Jiaku itself, and Xie Liyuan Gold Shop is indeed the most suitable introduction.

Then there is no other way but to use him to worship the heavens!

Just after Chu Huan finished speaking, he found that Cao Yunshang's face was a little pale, and the sweat dripped down immediately. Seeing this, Chu Huan hurriedly asked.

"What's the matter? I'm about to give birth? Isn't it five days before the due date?"

Cao Yunshang clutched her stomach and said, "It's probably because she couldn't bear it anymore and wants to see this world soon!"

"Doctor Hu, Doctor Hu!" Chu Huan hurriedly stood up and cheered loudly for the resident doctor, Dr. Hu. At this time, the servants in the entire villa also started to get busy!

Thank you everyone, the typo will be corrected first~