Huo Zhenting opened his mouth, trying to explain that he had sufficient funds.
Huo Yingdong seemed to see through his thoughts and interrupted with an extremely cold look: "That's the first thing! The second, and most important, is that if you spread the word now and criticize the stock price, completely driving it down to 50, 40, or even lower, what will Shen Bi think? Will he still put his 20% stake on the market or trade it privately as you wish?"
Fok Ying-tung's voice was filled with a shrewd understanding of human nature: "No! When the stock price falls to that level, below all reasonable value lines, HSBC, for the safety of its billion-dollar loan, to prevent its balance sheet from having an unbearable amount of bad debts, and even more so to maintain the reputation of the Hong Kong Island central bank... that old fox Shen Bi will definitely take action himself! He will mobilize the power of HSBC, the financial giant, to sweep away all the ultra-cheap chips in the market! And he will completely absorb all the panic selling!
"Taking back that 20% is just a way to protect our principal and maintain our appearance. HSBC might even take back the controlling stake in Hong Kong Land and become the controlling shareholder of Hong Kong Land! By then, what will these few shares we fought so hard to get be worth? All the money we invested will become money given to HSBC, allowing them to obtain the controlling stake at a lower cost! It will be a waste of time and effort, and we will only be making things easier for others! We can't do that!"
Huo Zhenting was struck by lightning, his excitement instantly extinguished, and a cold sweat broke out. His father's insight was always far deeper and more accurate than his own. He only saw the joke of Kobayashi Tenwang and the bargain opportunity presented by the falling stock price, but ignored Shen Bi's reaction and the bottom line of the financial giant HSBC. A small profit could lead to a big disaster!
"So," Huo Yingdong's tone slowed down, but his authority remained unchanged, "We are now nailing it at 60! Put the Huo family sign here! Tell Chen Bi: I am backing up HSBC for you! Hold this price steady! Don't let that 20% fall below!
Now, the whole of Hong Kong is watching! In addition to handing these 20% shares to me, Huo Yingdong, do you have any other choice? Kobayashi Tianwang blew himself up. Who among those people like Li Jiacheng and Pao Yue-kong has the ability and willingness to immediately take over with more than one billion? Only my Huo family! Only I, Huo Yingdong, can help HSBC solve this huge problem! Otherwise, we will all be finished together! "Huo Yingdong's voice was low but full of unquestionable confidence, like a lion declaring his territory.
Huo Zhenting was completely convinced, his clear desire for his goal rekindled within him. He looked at his father's unwavering yet confident silhouette, and a wave of admiration welled up in his heart. He nodded vigorously, "I understand, Dad! We'll hold steady at 60! Just wait for Shen Bi to arrive!"
"That's right."
Fok Ying-tung returned his gaze to the screen. Hong Kong's share price was fluctuating wildly around HK$60. Selling orders surged like a tsunami, while the Fok family's buy orders, like a dam built on the edge of a cliff, struggled to withstand the pressure. The market was so fragile that it seemed poised to collapse completely at any moment.
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