After taking over Wharf Holdings, the shipping tycoon's father-in-law and son-in-law began discussing their next acquisition target, and only two days ago they decided on Henderson Land Development.

None of them told anyone about this matter, but now Li Xu has revealed it. Do you think they wouldn't be surprised?

Seeing Bao Chuan Wang staring at him intently, Li Xu smiled lightly, "Mr. Bao, is this reason enough?"

The charter king didn't answer, but instead asked, "The whole of Hong Kong knows I'm going ashore. Mr. Li, why do you think I'd target Wheelock?"

Wheelock, Jardine Matheson, Hutchison Whampoa and Swire are collectively known as the Big Four British Banks, and their strength should not be underestimated.

Most importantly, Wheelock's main business is shipping.

Everyone knows the charter king's intention to go ashore. Since last year, he has been selling a large number of ships, and those ships have been taken over by Wheelock.

Not only that, Wheelock has also ordered new ships in several countries. It is obvious that it wants to make a big move in shipping.

This means that the business philosophies of Wheelock and Charter King are completely opposite.

If someone said that the charter king was targeting Wheelock, others would definitely think he was crazy.

But something that was impossible to happen actually happened.

“Wheelock’s real estate companies have a lot of high-quality land, which is what you need most.”

This sentence made the shipowner make up his mind. He said in a deep voice, "Mr. Li, we can do this deal, but I have one condition."

Li Xu was delighted, but his expression remained calm. "You go ahead."

"You must bring me a share of the business you are going to do."

After several contacts, the charter king thought that Li Xu was a man with a sharp eye and a long-term vision.

He believed that since Li Xu was willing to spend such a huge price to do this business, there must be huge profits hidden in it.

At the same time, he also hopes to get closer to Li Xu through this cooperation.

Li Xu thought for a moment and then said, "I'm going to take 80% of your profits, and you have to help with Shen Bi."

What he has to do must be done in US dollars. There are not many people in Hong Kong who can come up with hundreds of millions of dollars, and the charter king is one of them.

Among these people, Li Xu only knew him.

If he refused to make the deal, Li Xu's plan would be in vain and he would have to watch the opportunity to make money slip away.

The most important thing is that the involvement of an additional amount of funds will have no impact at all, and Li Xu can still earn a huge commission.

The charter boat owner suddenly laughed, "Mr. Li, are you asking for too much?"

"Not much at all. As long as you can get through Shen Bi, I will make sure you make a fortune."

"Are you so confident?"

"Of course."

“What if I invest 100 million?”

“US dollars?”

"Um."

Li Xu thought about it in his mind, then grinned and said, "Then I have to congratulate you. Acquiring Wharf is like spending no money."

These words made the charter king, who was used to seeing big storms, lose his composure.

You should know that he spent more than 2 billion Hong Kong dollars to acquire Hutchison Whampoa.

Thinking of this, he quickly asked, "Mr. Li, what do you need me to do with Shen Bi?"

"Convince him to give us high leverage, the higher the better."

The dollar plus leverage instantly gave the charter king a possibility: "Are you planning to trade stocks in the international market?"

"right."

After receiving the confirmation, Baochuan Wang couldn't help but recall the transaction details in Xu Xiangqian's stock account. He then took a deep breath and said decisively, "I agree to all your requests. Let's sign the contract now."

After saying this, he asked his second son-in-law to go out and prepare the contract.

Li Xu asked, "Mr. Bao, what ratio are you going to use to exchange money for me?"

"The official exchange rate is 4.7 Hong Kong dollars to one US dollar."

I have to say that the concessions made by the charter king are really big.

The most you can get from a bank using the official exchange rate is a few thousand dollars.

If it is not enough, you have to exchange it privately with others.

Therefore, there is a private exchange rate between the Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar, which is six to one.

Li Xu knew that the charter king would definitely not exchange it for him at this ratio, but he also didn't think that he would exchange it at the official ratio, so when he heard this, he was stunned for a moment.

However, Li Xu quickly reacted, thanked him repeatedly, and expressed his willingness to exchange it for 150 million US dollars.

In this way, he can still keep 40 million Hong Kong dollars, and Xu Xiangqian can also keep 10 million.

This money should be used to invest in hotels and deal with emergencies.

The boat charterer waved his hand in amusement, "Mr. Li, you don't need to thank me. You helped me make money, so I should be the one to say thank you."

"Let's get back to the point. By the way, Bao Sheng, when will you be ready for such a large sum of money?"

"Is it urgent?"

"It's very urgent."

The charterer thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Give me one day, and all the funds will be in place by tomorrow night."

Li Xu gritted his teeth when he heard this.

To collect 250 million US dollars in one day can only be described as outrageous.

However, considering that the charter king is one of the top ten richest people in Hong Kong, this seems to make sense.

After both parties signed the contract, they agreed to meet at the entrance of HSBC Bank at nine o'clock the next morning. Only then did Li Xu and the other two say goodbye and leave.

After they left, the charter king made one phone call after another, and then went to meet with people.

This process was repeated the next day.

At the appointed time, Li Xu and the other two met the exhausted-looking charter boat king at the entrance of HSBC Bank.

Before he could ask, the charterer said, "Mr. Li, the money is ready. Shen Bi has agreed to provide us with a 20-fold leverage."

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