The next day.
Governor Murray MacLehose, through his secretary, made an appointment with Pao Chun-yee to have morning tea at the Governor's House.
Bao Junyi had guessed it long ago, but he didn't expect the Eagle Country's local consortium to react so quickly.
Early morning, in front of the Governor's House.
The housekeeper of MacLehose's house had been waiting for a long time.
When Bao Junyi's motorcade arrived, they were respectfully welcomed in.
When I entered, I found Murray MacLehose reading a newspaper, and the table was full of hot snacks, obviously he had been waiting for a long time.
Bao Junyi apologized, "Sorry, Mr. MacLehose, I was delayed on the way."
"It's okay, I just came to the table."
The two of them tacitly agreed not to talk about the acquisition, but just chatted about family matters. After half an hour, MacLehose found that Bao Junyi had not explained the matter, so he had no choice but to bring it up first.
"Xiao Baosheng, your actions this time are a bit too big. They have alarmed the Eagle Country's cabinet. Do you know the situation?"
Bao Junyi feigned surprise and said, "Ah, I didn't know. Isn't this a normal business acquisition? How did it alarm the Eagle Country's cabinet?"
"Since the two groups you acquired are both part of the Great Eagle Empire's established conglomerates, they may not be as prosperous as they once were, but the connections they made previously are still there, so it's acceptable to pay a certain price."
"Oh, Mr. MacLehose, are you saying that Hong Kong is no longer a fair and just place?"
"If that's the case, I can move the group out of Hong Kong and to other areas. I won't put Mr. Murray MacLehose in a difficult position."
MacLehose cursed Bao Junyi's ancestors in his heart. It was such a blatant threat, a naked threat.
If Bao Junyi moves the group away, the chain reaction will be economic turmoil in Hong Kong. Chinese capital may flee en masse, resulting in a large number of people losing their jobs. The international community will no longer be optimistic about the Hong Kong market, which will trigger a series of chain reactions.
Bao Junyi now was no longer as respectful in front of him as he had been a few years ago. Moreover, he exuded the aura of a superior, like a tiger ready to hunt at any time.
MacLehose smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Bao, to tell you the truth, I fought hard to get a meeting with you. I don't want my reputation to be ruined in an instant after more than ten years. That's why I came to talk to you this morning to see what conditions you would compromise on."
"The one who took action this time was the Prime Minister of Eagle Country. He has been persuaded by the Keswick and Qi Dezun families. Otherwise, I would not want to cause trouble for you. After all, you are doing better and better in Hong Kong, and I am also benefiting from it."
Bao Junyi frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, "Mr. MacLehose, I am now in an absolutely dominant position. If I take a step back, what price will it cost them?"
"But I can't possibly not gain anything this time. Otherwise, how will the people of Hong Kong view you? Did I give up this fight because someone threatened me..."
"Well... then tell me, what are your conditions?"
"If the Keswick family can help me get a 'military industry license' issued by the Great Eagle Empire, I can give up the acquisition of Jardine Land and sell it to the Keswick family at the purchase price."
MacLehose was surprised and said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. There has never been a precedent of the Great Eagle Empire issuing military licenses to companies outside of its territory."
"Mr. MacLehose, you can convey my request to the Keswick family. After all, it's not difficult to obtain a military license in Eagle Country."
"If the deal goes through, the Keswick family will gain absolute control and can also make a fortune in the stock market. Why not?"
MacLehose was silent for a moment before he said, "I will relay your request to them. You can discuss the details among yourselves."
"As for Hutchison Whampoa, you see..."
"Mr. MacLehose, I must make an acquisition before I can act. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain myself to the Hong Kong shareholders. Don't you agree?"
"No room for negotiation?"
"No, this time Hutchison Miracle Group is determined to win, no matter the cost!"
The two of them had morning tea, which lasted for more than two hours. Finally, Bao Junyi walked out of the Governor's House with a smile.
Murray MacLehose walked to the window and looked at Bao Junyi's back as he left. He had the idea of retiring early. After all, Hong Kong is now in a stage of transition from the old to the new, and it is also the most dangerous stage. He wanted to return to his home country of Eagle Island to retire early.
......
Bao Junyi left the Governor's House and went to the headquarters of Miracle Building in Central.
Then, I went directly to the finance department and saw that the traders were busy, constantly operating on the computers, and the managers next to them kept giving instructions.
These are all elite traders that Yuan Tianfan poached from major trading and investment banks on Wall Street at high salaries.
Among them, in addition to traders, there are also analysts, quantitative analysts, risk assessors, etc.
Bao Junyi could hear the team manager giving quotations and instructions from a distance.
"Code 0089, Jardine Land HK$248.00 per share, place a buy order for 50,000 lots, and gauge market reaction."
"Code 0066, Hutchison Whampoa at HK$244.44 per share, place a buy order for 200,000 lots, clear out all the stocks below."
"Code 0089, Jardine Land HK$248.88 per share, 120,000 buy orders placed, market exploration complete, sweep..."
"Code..."
When Yuan Tianfan saw Bao Junyi coming, he hurried over.
"Bao Sheng, you are here."
"Come and see how the primary and secondary markets are doing now."
"Bao Sheng, there are basically no stocks in the primary market right now, or the premium is ridiculous."
"As for the secondary market, we now have over 180 seats on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Through the continuous issuance of orders by our team managers, we currently hold 46.87% and 46.55% of the shares of the two major groups."
"Very good. Keep increasing your efforts. Jardine Matheson Land can stop buying and focus on buying Hutchison Whampoa shares."
"Mr. Bao, are we with Jardine Land?"
"That's right. I'm in the Governor's Mansion. I've contacted the old man of the Keswick family in Eagle Country via a long-distance phone call. We've reached an agreement, but we can't let our guard down. We must monitor their movements at all times."
"clear!"
Acquisitions in the stock market are still in a state of tension, and investors are still in a frenzy.
Bao Junyi recently made a statement that the stock market is overheated and reminded Hong Kong citizens to remain calm, and that Miracle Group may stop its acquisitions at any time. However, Hong Kong stock investors completely ignored him and thought Bao Junyi was trying to scare them.
Two days later.
Bao Junyi was in the conference room of Miracle Building, talking about Simone Keswick, who was controlled by Jardine Matheson. As for Sir Henry Keswick, he was his grandfather and the patriarch of the Keswick family. Simone Keswick was his heir in name only.
Bao Junyi smiled and said, "Hi, Mr. Simon Keswick, I haven't seen you for a few months. You look very bad. You need to be more restrained in that aspect, otherwise, you will become impotent in the future."
After hearing this, Simon Keswick's face turned red and blue, veins bulged on his forehead, and he was on the verge of exploding.
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