The sun is setting!
A hero grows old!
These new representatives of the American conglomerate finally realized that their situation was completely different from before.
The clash between the Xia Kingdom Chamber of Commerce and the Eagle Empire Consortium lasted only two days before it ended abruptly.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Xia Kingdom Chamber of Commerce won.
This gave local businesses on Hong Kong Island a great deal of confidence.
They keenly sensed that the landscape of Hong Kong Island's business district had changed dramatically.
A week later, a team of thirty-six super-rich people from Hong Kong Island flew to Yandu on a private plane sent by Xia Guo. Among them were Shen Dong and Li Xinxin. The team was led by Du Yuxin, president of Xia Huashe, and Li Fuming, deputy director of the Commerce Department of Xia Guo.
The team was mainly there to investigate Xia Guo's investment environment, which was irrelevant to Shen Dong.
Because his business layout in the mainland has already begun, and he plans to invest hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars in the future, his fortunes are intertwined with those of the mainland, so there is absolutely no need for the mainland to try to win over Shen Dong.
His main purpose in traveling to Yandu with the delegation was to check on the status of the projects he had invested in.
Li Xinxin was there to investigate the operations of the Tengfei Charitable Foundation in mainland China.
Inside the cabin, Li Fuming held a brief welcoming ceremony and then greeted each of the wealthy individuals individually.
When it was Shen Dong's turn, Li Fuming's smile was noticeably brighter.
"Mr. Shen, we meet again."
Shen Dong shook hands with him and said, "Director Li, it's been half a year, and you look even more impressive than before."
Li Fuming smiled and said, "Having money in hand makes the work much easier; it's all thanks to you."
Shen Dong knew he was referring to the matter in Japan, and said, "Then shouldn't you thank me properly?"
Li Fuming said, "Of course."
Shen Dong said, "My requirements are not high, just give me a few ounces of black tea."
Upon hearing this, Li Fuming was delighted and said, "I will report your request to my superiors."
Seeing Shen Dong and Li Fuming joking around like friends, the group of wealthy people all seemed to be deep in thought.
During the journey, Li Zhaoshan asked, "Mr. Shen, your Hang Seng Bank's market value has once again exceeded 10 billion US dollars. When will you sell your shares?"
Upon hearing this, not only Huo Yingdong, Li Ka-shing, and Guo Shengli all looked at Shen Dong, but the other tycoons also perked up their ears.
Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "After we return from the inland, I will hold an auction. If anyone is interested, they are welcome to attend."
Guo Shengli said, "I heard that more than half of the middle and senior management at Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered Bank have left. Mr. Shen, this shouldn't affect the banks' operations, right?"
Shen Dong said, "Ninety percent of those middle and senior managers are American, and ten percent are bastards who are willing to be dogs for the Americans. Their departure will only bring me convenience in the following reforms, and will not have any adverse effects at all. Now, all of these people's positions have been taken over by locals from Hong Kong Island. Their work ability and work attitude far exceed those arrogant Americans, and the operations of Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered Bank are gradually stabilizing."
"Attracted by the extremely high interest rates, around 30,000 Hong Kong Island residents have come to deposit money in just this week, almost overwhelming the staff. The total amount reached HK$4.6 billion. If we include your deposits, the total amount has exceeded US$7 billion."
"Although it's far less than the amount of money withdrawn by the American conglomerate, this result has greatly exceeded my expectations."
Li Zhaoshan asked, "Mr. Shen, what are your plans next?"
Shen Dong smiled and said, "This is a problem with the senior management of Hang Seng Bank. They have just straightened out the two banks, and the relevant operational and investment plans will take some time to complete. I am only responsible for reviewing them."
Li Zhaoshan said, "Aren't you worried that these senior executives at Hang Seng Bank might cause trouble?"
Shen Dong said, "Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you don't trust. I've always believed that an excellent manager must possess two crucial qualities: vision and foresight. Without vision, a business will never grow large. Without foresight, you'll probably be counting your money even after being ripped off."
“I’m not very familiar with the middle and senior management of Hang Seng Bank. If any of them cause trouble, I’ll be very happy. The reason is simple: the sooner a subordinate with bad intentions is exposed, the less harm it will do to me. However, I trust that I can judge people correctly.”
Li Zhaoshan gave a thumbs up and said, "Well said."
It takes five hours to fly from Hong Kong Island to Yan. A group of Hong Kong Island tycoons gathered together, chatting and laughing.
Many wealthy individuals even made several deals, which was a pleasant surprise.
Upon arrival at Yandu International Airport, Li Fuming led everyone out through the VIP channel.
The Commercial Department's car was already waiting in the parking lot.
The fleet consisted entirely of commercial vehicles, each seating five people, plus six police cars to escort the procession, making a total of eighteen vehicles.
The convoy headed in a grand procession towards the Diaotai Hotel.
Everywhere I went, all the traffic lights were green.
Du Yuxin and Zhu Yan, the director of the Commerce Department, accompanied Li Chaoren, Li Zhaoshan, and Guo Shengli in a car.
Upon arriving at the Third Ring Road, Du Yuxin pointed to a hotel that was already one-third complete and said, "Please take a look, this is the Tengfei Hotel, which Mr. Shen invested in."
Li Zhaoshan asked, "The area seems quite large."
Du Yuxin said, "The Yandu government has approved about eighteen acres of land for Mr. Shen. Once the Tengfei Hotel is completed, it will become the most luxurious landmark building in the entire Yandu."
Guo Shengli asked, "Has Mr. Shen built many hotels in Yandu?"
Du Yuxin said, "There are three of them, all in the best locations within the Third Ring Road, forming an equilateral triangle. Besides Yandu, first- and second-tier cities across the country are also building Tengfei Grand Hotels."
Zhu Yan added, "There are a total of 68 hotels, with an investment of 26 billion yuan."
Li Zhaoshan said, "That's quite a grand gesture."
Du Yuxin smiled and said, "Look to your right, there are 148 acres of land there. Mr. Shen has bought it all and plans to build the largest residential community in Yandu. It is estimated that it will be available for rent in two years."
Li Ka-shing was taken aback and said, "Lease? Mr. Shen isn't selling?"
Du Yuxin said, "He has great confidence in the real estate market in Yandu. All the residential communities owned by Tengfei Group are only for rent and not for sale. After a few years, when the prices of real estate in the inland market skyrocket, Mr. Shen will demolish all these communities and build high-rise buildings with more than 30 floors."
Zhu Yan chimed in, "When we heard about this, we couldn't stop laughing. We thought Mr. Shen was being a bit far-fetched."
Li Ka-shing asked, "Mr. Shen, do you plan to build many of these residential communities?"
Zhu Yan said, "Last month, we conducted a survey and found that Mr. Shen has a total of 82 residential communities under construction or planned to be built."
Li Ka-shing pressed further, "What is the area?"
Zhu Yan said, "The total area is about 23,000 mu, all located in the very center of major cities."
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