16-18 Queen's Road Central, Central District, Hong Kong.
There stands a skyscraper that reaches high into the sky.
The building has a total of 41 floors, covers an area of about 6,500 square meters, and is expected to be around 140 meters high.
It is the headquarters of New World Group, one of the four major real estate companies in Hong Kong.
Its owner is the head of the Zheng family, one of the four major families - Zheng Yutong, nicknamed "Shark Gallbladder Tong".
Zheng Yutong’s ability to become a well-known tycoon in Hong Kong, like the future richest man Li Ka-shing, was inseparable from the support of his father-in-law’s family.
But compared to Li Jiacheng, Zheng Yutong is undoubtedly luckier.
Father-in-law Zhou Zhiyuan did not give the family business Chow Tai Fook to his son, but instead gave it to Zheng Yutong.
This incident was very famous in Hong Kong at that time. You should know that Zhou Zhiyuan had more than one son, and inheriting his father's business is something that is engraved in the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang.
The fact that Zhou Zhiyuan was able to truly and selflessly hand over the family business to Zheng Yutong shows that he has a broad mind, a far-sighted vision and great courage.
In 1970, when Zheng Yutong developed Chow Tai Fook into the largest gold and jewelry company in Hong Kong, everyone in Hong Kong admired Zhou Zhiyuan's ability to judge people.
In the same year, Zheng Yutong keenly saw the huge development opportunities in Hong Kong's real estate and invested a large amount of money to establish New World Development Company.
In 1972, after two years of development, New World Development soared to become one of the first five Chinese companies to be listed on the Far East Exchange.
The other four real estate companies are Hu Zhong of Hopewell Holdings, Guo Desheng of Sun Hung Kai Properties, Li Ka-shing of Cheung Kong Holdings, and Chen Zengxi of Hang Lung Properties.
These people eventually became well-known billionaires in Hong Kong. This is the case that heroes are made by the times. If you go with the flow, you will surely have smooth sailing, but if you go against the flow, you will surely have difficulty moving forward.
In 1974, New World Development spent over 100 million Hong Kong dollars to buy a piece of land at 16-18 Queen's Road, Central, and spent two years to build a skyscraper, which is now the New World Building.
At this time, in a luxurious office on the top floor of the New World Building.
Zheng Yutong was meticulously looking at the sales information of Xie Liyuan Gold Shop collected by his subordinates.
After reading it carefully, his face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it, and there was a flame burning in his thick eyebrows and big eyes.
The sales figure of HK$153 million was like a loud slap in his face, leaving him completely humiliated.
In his mind, he seemed to see his long-time rival secretly laughing at him. He then threw the documents to the ground and roared:
"I'm giving you one last day. No matter the cost, take care of Mr. Ralap of the British Empire. I need to know the true details of Greinke. If you can't do it by the end of the day, you're out."
"Mr. Zheng! I'll do it right now! Don't worry, I'll have my colleagues in the British Empire take care of him today."
The subordinate was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. After picking up the scattered documents on the ground, he turned around and left the office.
"Dad! According to the information we've gathered, Greinke is actually just a shell company, packaged by an international firm. Mo Zhexuan's deception is truly remarkable! Now everyone in Hong Kong is being manipulated by him."
Zheng Jiaquan has been investigating the source of Mo Zhexuan's gold for some time, but there has been no news at all. He can't help but be curious about the source of this batch of gold.
"It's no exaggeration to say that Mo Zhexuan is a genius, but he absolutely shouldn't have chosen to offend me, as one of the four major Chinese financial groups in Hong Kong."
"The most important thing is a matter of face. I've already given him face, but he doesn't appreciate it. That's a slap in my face, and he actually chose to stir up trouble in the gold and jewelry industry."
"There's no way I'll let him go. The gold and jewelry industry is our Zheng family's exclusive domain. No matter who it is, if they threaten Chow Tai Fook's position, I will cut off their hands and feet."
"Don't worry! Even though Mo Zhexuan's actions were flawless, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. The truth will eventually come to light, and by that time, his reputation will be completely ruined."
Zheng Yutong calmly took a sip of tea, with a dark light flashing in the depths of his eyes. Although he couldn't see the origin of Mo Zhexuan's gold at the moment, it was definitely not obtained through legal means.
The purpose of the other party's efforts was actually to conceal the origin of this batch of gold. As long as the true source of this batch of gold was found, they could catch Mo Zhexuan.
"Dad! What should we do next? I'm afraid those top families are laughing at us now."
"Haha! My Zheng family's jokes are not something we show to others casually. I'm going to teach this kid a lesson. Doing business isn't just about being honest and trustworthy. Sometimes you have to go to extremes."
Zheng Yutong stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the crowded Xie Liyuan Gold Shop not far away, and a sinister look swept across it.
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at the same time.
At the headquarters of Hong Kong's other three gold merchants, Chow Sang Sang, Luk Fook and Tse Sui Luen, high-level meetings are also being held to prepare for dealing with the aggressive Tse Li Yuen Gold Shop.
After the meeting, the top executives of the three gold shops all decided to reduce the prices of all gold products by 10%.
At the same time, it also set its sights on Chow Tai Fook, the leader in the gold and jewelry industry.
These people all knew that Zheng Yutong would not allow Xie Liyuan Gold Shop to grow and become stronger, and he would definitely take corresponding measures.
As for what means they use, we just need to wait and see. Maybe when the two sides are fighting fiercely and both are injured, they will be able to seize the share of the gold and jewelry industry.
After the three gold merchants announced to the outside world that the price of gold products would be reduced by 10%, Chow Tai Fook also followed suit and announced the price reduction news.
In an instant, countless citizens of Hong Kong flocked to the shops of the four major gold merchants. The shops that were deserted yesterday were gradually crowded, and business improved significantly.
After all, the four major gold merchants all have a group of loyal old customers. Each gold merchant has its own characteristics and each has a considerable number of fans among Hong Kong citizens.
When the price difference is not too big, people will definitely give priority to choosing the gold dealers they trust. This is certain.
This also caused the business of Xie Liyuan's gold shop to gradually become deserted, and the citizens of Hong Kong were still worried about the true strength of the newly rising Mo Zhexuan.
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