Hilton Hotel.
The banquet hall on the second floor is colorful, and pleasant songs echo in every corner of the hall.
Everyone at every banquet table looked towards the stage with great excitement, anticipating the next important person to appear.
"Dear employees of Ruitai Securities! Good evening!"
Wang Pengfei, dressed in a suit and holding a microphone, stood in the center of the stage, looking at the employees at every banquet table with a smile on his face.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience, mixed with screams and whistles.
"Today we gather together to celebrate the great victory we achieved in the battle for Towngas. This victory is inseparable from the joint efforts of everyone. I believe that the company will develop better in the future and achieve even more brilliant results."
“.....................”
"I hope all employees will continue to work hard to build Ruitai Securities into a better company! Now, please welcome Mr. Mo Zhexuan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ruitai Securities, to give a speech!"
“Pah pah pah pah!…”
After Mo Zhexuan walked onto the stage and took the microphone, he looked at the hundreds of employees sitting at the banquet tables below, feeling a little excited. Finally, he quickly spoke:
"I don't have much to say, except to say, I wish you all a good meal, good drinks, and great fun today, and don't leave until you're drunk!"
“Yes! Mmmmm…”
"Mosheng! You are so handsome..."
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Then the banquet officially began, and waiters in white clothes walked in quickly, pushing food carts.
Plates of delicious food were served on the banquet table and instantly became everyone's meal. Bottles of fine wine became the magic tool for connecting people as people drank together.
"Mr. Mo! I'll toast you a glass. If you hadn't asked me to be your agent, I, Wang Pengfei, wouldn't be where I am today."
At a banquet table in the center of the stage, Wang Pengfei raised his glass filled with Moutai liquor and toasted Mo Zhexuan, who was sitting at the seat next to him, with a respectful look on his face.
"That's a polite thing to say. Talent can shine anywhere. It's just a matter of time."
Mo Zhexuan raised his glass and clinked it with the other person's, then took a quick sip. He immediately felt as if his whole body was burning with flames. He couldn't help but sigh that the 53-degree Moutai liquor was different. It was soft, mellow, clear, sweet and refreshing, and tasted excellent.
"Mr. Mo! Now that the China Gas Company has resolved its crisis, would you mind supporting Fragrant Duck so I can continue to expand?"
Li Wei, the general manager of Fragrant Duck, raised his glass and toasted while asking with a smile.
"Old Li! Let's not talk about business at the dinner table. Come, let's drink first. If you can drink more than me, everything will be easy to talk about. If you can't drink more than me, then forget it."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else at the banquet table burst into laughter, and the atmosphere gradually reached a climax. Everyone ate delicious food and drank fine wine.
After three rounds of drinks, Dong Shaowen, the general manager of China Gas Company, saw a familiar figure. He rubbed his eyes and looked carefully. He instantly confirmed the identity of the person and immediately turned to Mo Zhexuan, who was sitting on the right, and said:
"Mr. Mo! Mr. Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings, is here."
Mo Zhexuan was already slightly drunk under the stimulation of alcohol, but his mind still remained a little clear. He looked in the direction of the person's face and saw a middle-aged man with a high forehead, a straight nose, thick ears close to his face, and wearing a pair of black-framed glasses.
Although his face was already flushed from the alcohol, he still quickly stood up and went to greet the newcomer, smiling and extending his hand as he spoke:
"Mr. Li! Hello! I'm Mo Zhexuan. Thank you for your optimism about the future of China Gas Company and for speaking out in the media."
"Mr. Mo! You're welcome. China Gas Company is an excellent company. I believe it will continue to reach the top under your leadership."
Li Jiacheng looked at Mo Zhexuan's young face. Although he appeared calm and spoke politely, he was extremely envious deep down in his heart.
You have to know that when he was 20 years old, he was just a salesman, and he was almost subjected to contempt and ridicule every day, but no one would have thought that he would earn a fortune of 4 or 5 billion Hong Kong dollars in just one year.
How terrifying this is. You have to know that his current net worth is only over 10 billion Hong Kong dollars, and this is already half of his net worth. What will the future be like? His future is limitless!
"Mr. Li! How about you stay and have a couple of drinks with me?"
"Mr. Mo! I'm so sorry, I have something else to do today. Let's call Li Guowei over some other day so we can get to know each other better."
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After the two chatted for a few words, Li Jiacheng left the banquet hall surrounded by his subordinates, as if he had come to say hello on purpose.
"I heard that Mr. Li has now focused his career on Europe and is aggressively buying up stocks in the energy and telecommunications sectors across Europe. Is that true?"
Wang Pengfei is aware of the recent business developments of all the top Chinese tycoons in Hong Kong, and has noticed that since Li Ka-shing took over Hutchison Whampoa, he has focused his development efforts on the European energy market. He is very ambitious!
"Then why didn't you invest in Huaxia? A few years ago, I saw on the news that Mr. Li was personally received by Mr. D. Could it be that he also has doubts about Huaxia?"
After hearing this, Li Yunfei expressed his doubts. You know, among the Chinese tycoons who visited China in 1978, almost all of them invested in some industries in China to varying degrees. It seemed that in the end only Li Jiacheng was unmoved and just donated a sum of money.
"This is obvious. Although China is undergoing reform and opening up, most Hong Kong businessmen are still very suspicious. After all, it's not uncommon for policies to change overnight."
As the general manager of China Gas Company, Dong Shaowen once worked under Li Mingze and had contact with many top Chinese tycoons in Hong Kong. Naturally, he had more or less understanding of their ideas.
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While everyone was chatting with each other, Mo Zhexuan was thinking secretly while eating delicious food.
As a Hong Kong native in his previous life, how could he not know the deeds of Li Ka-shing, the richest Chinese man? So he was well aware of Li Ka-shing's investments in Europe in the 1980s.
In particular, he took over Hong Kong Electric Company from Jardine Matheson in 1985 and bought Husky Energy from Canada in 1986. These were strokes of genius, which completely established his position as the richest Chinese and made him an eternal god in the hearts of all Chinese people.
It was not until the 21st century when Li Jiacheng withdrew his investment from China on a large scale and cashed out, and instead turned to invest in the British Empire, that he completely fell from the altar and became the object of everyone's scorn. In particular, his classic quote revealed his true nature: I am just a businessman.
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