Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangqian immediately said, "I choose the first one."
Li Xu smiled and said, "Don't rush to choose, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Even if you tell me the truth, I will still choose the first one."
"What if I told you I could make you a Hong Kong tycoon?"
"Hmm?" Xu Xiangqian was speechless.
For Hong Kong people, becoming a tycoon is almost a dream engraved in their bones.
The same is naturally true for Xu Xiangqian.
Li Xu's words touched his heart, making him hesitate suddenly.
Seeing him like this, Li Xu struck while the iron was hot and continued, "Old Xu, to tell you the truth, I don't have to choose you as my partner. As long as I want, I can make my partner a Hong Kong tycoon even if he doesn't have that much capital. It just takes a little longer."
Xu Xiangqian understood what he meant, which was that if he missed this opportunity, he would never have it again.
After a moment's silence, Xu Xiangqian tentatively said, "Mr. Li, anyone can boast, but these alone are not enough for me to entrust my entire fortune to you."
He could see from Qian Jin's attitude that the local government was eager for foreign investment.
That's why he revealed his true colors in front of Qian Jin.
He believed that this would gain the attention of Qian Jin and the local government, and would also make Li Xu cautious. Even if Li Xu knew his wealth, he would not dare to rob his family of their money or kill them.
So now Xu Xiangqian no longer hides it and confronts Li Xu directly.
Li Xu grinned and said, "Why, now you don't say that the 50,000 is all your property?"
"We are all sensible people. It's meaningless to say that anymore."
"You're not only sensible, but also smart," Li Xu responded meaningfully. "I know you want me to give you the real thing, and I can do that, but after that, you have no other choice but to cooperate with me. If you've thought it through, I can tell you right now."
"Mr. Li, you can't just say a few words and expect me to cooperate with you, right?"
"You underestimate me. I'm telling you news that can make you money."
Upon hearing this, Xu Xiangqian didn't think too much and said immediately, "No problem, as long as the news is true, we will be partners from now on."
"Since you agreed, let's make three rules. You must listen to me. If I tell you to go east, you can't go west. Also, we'll split the money 80/20. I'll split 80/20. If that's okay with you, let's sign the agreement now."
Xu Xiangqian's eyes almost popped out.
You are not looking for a partner, you are clearly looking for an obedient lackey.
Xu Xiangqian's expression turned grim. "Mr. Li, I can agree to the first point, but isn't the distribution ratio a bit inappropriate?"
"I think it's quite suitable. Twenty percent is enough for you to become a Hong Kong tycoon."
"I put up all the capital."
"If it weren't for this, do you think you could get 20%?"
Xu Xiangqian stared at Li Xu intently. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "Okay, but you have to write into the contract that I become a Hong Kong tycoon. If the money I get isn't enough to get me to that level, you have to make it up to me."
"No problem, we can even set a time limit, ten years at the most. I will definitely make your dream come true."
Xu Xiangqian was shocked.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Li Xu thought he agreed, so he picked up the letter paper and pen on the table and started writing.
The agreement was made in two copies. After writing it, he signed on it and asked Xu Xiangqian to sign it. Then they each kept one copy.
At this time, Li Xu said, "Old Xu, since we have become partners, tell me the truth, how much money do you have?"
Xu Xiangqian hesitated, but finally said, "730,000 Hong Kong dollars, and the 55,000 RMB I got from you."
To be honest, this figure was beyond Li Xu's expectations. "Why is it just this little? Even if you sold the shoe factory at a low price, it shouldn't be more than this, right?"
Xu Xiangqian didn't know what to say. How could you, a person with a net worth of only more than 100,000 RMB, say that more than 700,000 Hong Kong dollars is not enough?
After a moment of silence, he said in a muffled voice, "I told you before that I used most of the money to hire people."
Li Xu: ...
So you weren't trying to scare me at the beginning?
After thinking for a moment, Li Xu patted Xu Xiangqian's shoulders twice and said, "Although it's a little less, it's enough. After we sign the agreement tomorrow, we'll go through the paperwork and go to Hong Kong."
"Ah?" Xu Xiangqian exclaimed, "Going to Hong Kong?"
"Well, the opportunity to make money is in Hong Kong. Don't worry, everything will be fine. We will be back in two days at most."
When it came to making money, Xu Xiangqian felt less afraid. "Tell me how to make money?"
"I got a piece of news that a certain company's stock is going to rise sharply."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
Xu Xiangqian's expression was extremely complicated. After a long while, he managed to utter a few words, "Have you been scammed? Such news can be heard almost every day in Hong Kong."
Li Xu chuckled, "Then have you heard the news that Cheung Kong Holdings is going to acquire Hutchison Whampoa?"
"Huh?" Xu Xiangqian looked confused. "Did I hear it wrong? Cheung Kong Holdings is acquiring Hutchison Whampoa?"
"You heard right."
This acquisition battle is a typical case of a snake swallowing a whale, and has been talked about again and again in later generations.
Li Xu remembered very clearly that on the 25th of this month, Li Suhua would start the process of acquiring Hutchison Whampoa. As a result, not only Cheung Kong, but also the stock prices of many Chinese companies would rise.
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