Rebirth 1982: Hong Kong Financial Magnate Famous Worldwide

Reborn in Hong Kong in 1982. In this year, the four major foreign trading houses were gradually declining. The top ten financial magnates and the four major families had already stepped onto the hi...

Chapter 67: Becoming Famous All Over the World

After Mo Zhexuan and Li Zhaoji reached an agreement, they quickly asked Li Yunfei from "Three Minutes of Heat" to send a reporter to conduct an interview.

At the same time, try to publish the article on the same day. After all, good things should be kept in the family.

The next day, 20,000 copies of the urgently printed "Three Minutes of Heat" newspaper were laid out on the streets of Hong Kong.

Another 80,000 copies of the newspaper were also being printed, instantly attracting countless Hong Kong citizens to buy them.

The headline on the front page was "Financial Genius Mo Zhexuan Spends HK$2 Billion to Take Control of China Gas Company," and the article stated:

"It's been reported! Yesterday, our reporter learned that the much-talked-about battle for control of China Gas Company has concluded, and the victor is Mr. Mo Zhexuan, the recently renowned financial genius in Hong Kong."

"The details are as follows. At that time, inside the Henderson Land Development Building, Henry Keswick, the head of Jardine Matheson, and Mo Zhexuan were both determined to acquire the 24.4% stake held by Fourth Uncle Li Shau Kee."

"Both parties offered a full acquisition price of HK$210 per share, but Mr. Li Ka-shing refused and instead offered a whopping HK$250 per share if the deal was completed."

"The total price of 8.54 million shares is HK$2.13 billion. This price is astronomical. Only a handful of people in Hong Kong can come up with that much cash."

"Henry Keswick, the head of Jardine Matheson, was intimidated by the price and remained silent. Then Mr. Mo Zhexuan offered a full acquisition price of HK$2 billion."

"After thinking for a minute, Mr. Li Zhaoji finally nodded in agreement, and the deal was finally completed. This also meant that the three-way battle for China Gas Company was finally won by the rising star Mo Zhexuan."

"This is the second time that Jardine Matheson has suffered a setback. The last time was two years ago when the shipping king took over its core asset, Wharf Holdings. Now it has been defeated again, which also shows that the rise of Chinese capital is unstoppable."

"The biggest winner in this acquisition battle is undoubtedly Mr. Mo Zhexuan. Taking over China Gas means he has a stable cash flow. The second biggest winner is Mr. Li Shau-kee. Cashing out will not only make him a fortune, but will also allow him to vigorously develop his real estate business."

"The biggest failure was the old-fashioned foreign firm, Jardine Matheson. Not only did they spend a huge amount of money, but in the end, they lost everything, and they were deeply trapped. It was tragic and pitiful."

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After the news report of "Three Minutes of Heat" came out, it instantly caused an uproar in Hong Kong like a tsunami.

Countless people couldn't believe it, because this was 2 billion Hong Kong dollars in cash!

If we simply calculate based on the weight of 100 million cash per ton, that would be 20 tons!

It is conceivable what a huge number this is, which shocked all the citizens of Hong Kong.

You should know that in June last year, Mo Zhexuan was still a small vendor selling braised food at the temporary market on Haiphong Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.

It has only been a short time, it is just April now, less than a year, it is no exaggeration to say that this is a miracle.

This time in Hong Kong, whether it is the wealthy Chinese families or the British financial groups.

They all remembered Mo Zhexuan's name and put him on the same level.

Because the assets of these wealthy families or consortiums have already exceeded 2 billion Hong Kong dollars.

But there are only a handful of people who can come up with such a huge amount of cash at one time, which is really amazing.

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At this time, the headquarters of China Gas Company is located at 363 Java Road, North Point.

Mo Zhexuan rushed here with two financial personnel and a human resources manager whom he had brought from Xiangxiang Duck.

There is no plan to change the original management of China Gas Company, but finance and personnel must be controlled, that is certain.

As soon as we arrived at the destination, Dong Shaowen, general manager of China Gas Company, and all the senior executives were waiting outside the door to greet us.

I guess the other party also knows that from now on, China Gas Company will undergo a complete change of government.

"Mr. Mo! Welcome to guide our work. I believe that under your leadership, China Gas Company will become better and better."

Dong Shaowen spoke with a flattering smile on his face and a fawning look on his face.

"Manager Dong! These flatteries are useless to me. What I need are capable subordinates who can make me money, not people who can only flatter me. So don't waste your time in front of me."

"I'm not ready to replace you yet. I'll give you a month. If you can stabilize China Gas within a month, you can continue to be the general manager."

"Otherwise, you'll be out of here. The capable will rise, the incompetent will fall. This is what I've always advocated. Focus more on your work and let me see your abilities. I'll reform China Gas in the future."

"We will provide stock options to capable management and employees, but the prerequisite is that they can achieve good results and make contributions to China Gas."

Mo Zhexuan is not a complete novice. He has spent a long time learning the art of controlling people.

He had already practiced it to perfection, so he immediately gave Dong Shaowen a warning.

After all, the other party has worked for China Gas Company for many years and has a solid foundation, so there is no guarantee that he does not have any bad intentions.

Moreover, due to the recent high-profile acquisition, all employees of China Gas Company have become uneasy, so giving a slap in the face and a candy in return will make the other party more respectful.

"Mr. Mo! I will make sure that the employees settle down as quickly as possible within a month and work hard."

Beads of sweat even appeared on Dong Shaowen's forehead, and he no longer dared to underestimate the young man in front of him.

I originally thought that the other party was young and must lack experience, but now I'm afraid those bad thoughts will be dashed.

Then he introduced other senior executives one by one, including Deputy General Manager Li Mingzhi, Purchasing Director Cao Xiaohui, and Financial Director Chen Hongguang...

"Let me introduce you to Li Xiaojie, the financial manager I brought with me. From now on, she will be in charge of the finance department of China Gas Company. The former financial director, Chen Hongguang, will be the deputy manager."

After Mo Zhexuan got acquainted with the senior management of China Gas Company, he warmly introduced the elegant woman wearing glasses whom he had brought with him.

"Dear colleagues, please take care of me in the future." Li Xiaojie nodded calmly to everyone, her expression full of seriousness and earnestness.

"This is Wang Xinyi! She will be the Chief Accountant of the Finance Department of China Gas Company in the future."

"This is Li Zhiqiang! From now on, he will be the Human Resources Manager of China Gas Company. The previous Human Resources Manager will be promoted to Deputy Manager."

The faces of the financial director and human resources manager who had been demoted changed color instantly.

But this is the workplace, this is a key position, and you absolutely cannot just sit in it unless you are a confidant.