The Industrial Giant Reborn

"Okay, this matter is finally settled." Chen Zhiwen put down the English newspaper in his hand and said with great satisfaction.

When the scale of his company far exceeded that of Jardine Matheson Land, and he knew that there would be an economic crisis in 1983-84, he knew that he would definitely be able to acquire Land, but he could not predict in advance how much it would cost. Yes, because there are too many uncertainties, it may cost a lot.

Fortunately, the Keswick family forced Newbijian to seek refuge with them, which gave them an unexpected low-cost way to control Land. Subsequently, the acquisition of Jardine Matheson and the privatization of Land also Very smooth.

Of course, this is actually a sign of strength. Only when strength is strong will Niubijian come to join us. Otherwise, it is more likely to be the same as in the original history, and he will leave with a million-dollar severance package.

"It has to be said that Newbikin also played a very important role in this privatization and land acquisition process." Zhou Jiayang said.

"Why, are you speaking for him?" Chen Zhiwen asked with a smile.

Zhou Jia Yang said with a smile: "That's what it means. No matter what Newbijian is like, he did help us a lot this time. To be exaggerated, it may have reduced our costs by billions. He himself also knows that, So I mentioned it to me, and I also thought that if we give you a little more benefit, maybe more people like this will cooperate with us in the future."

"Okay, that's no problem. For Hisense, I will arrange to double the preferential loan amount. For you and Huang, when the real estate industry recovers in the future, we can get two more pieces of land to cooperate with his new company. Furthermore, if there is an opportunity in the future, we can cooperate more. Anyway, we can’t make all the money, so let’s just help them.” Chen Zhiwen nodded and said.

Niubijian has indeed saved himself a lot of effort and money. At present, the effect is really great, and it is appropriate to give him more benefits. Maybe there will be some things that are inconvenient for him to do in the future, and he can arrange them for these people. If you do it, it can be regarded as a mutual exchange of needs.

"Okay." Zhou Jiayang nodded and said: "Now that Land has been successfully privatized, we need to sell the shares of Jardine Matheson Company we hold. You already have 34.9%. What about Land? , you need to clear out all the Jardine shares in your hands.

But the problem now is that it is inconvenient for us to sell in the stock market, otherwise the stock price will plummet, and we won’t be able to sell it at a good price. And if we want to sell it to a big company or fund, I haven’t found a suitable one to accept it yet. group. "

"Jihe Group? This company's accounts are really in a mess. If it weren't for Land's continuous blood transfusion, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to survive before the real estate crisis. It's really difficult for such a company to find a successor in a short time." Chen Zhiwen thought. Liao Xiang said: "Let's do this. I will arrange my overseas accounts to take over these shares respectively. You only need to feel at ease and slowly sell them in the stock market. If the stock price falls, I will arrange anonymous accounts later to acquire the costs. Go a little lower or buy a little more.”

The Jardine Matheson Group has a complex business, but it basically makes no money and even suffers serious losses. Since the 1950s, they have transferred their profits in Hong Kong to invest overseas. The amount of funds transferred out over the past 20 years can be said to be astronomical. Therefore, Jardine Matheson Group itself has a large scale of overseas assets, but it is unable to operate them. In addition, it encountered two oil crises in the 1970s and the subsequent global economic crisis. Basically, it lost money everywhere it invested.

Today, the market value of Jardine Matheson is approximately HK$4 billion, and the value of the shares in Land's hands is only over 1 billion. This amount of funds is nothing to Chen Zhiwen. He arranges overseas funds to take over and see if he can save it. When it comes to overseas business, you can't just look for opportunities to sell it. Many of Jardine's projects are actually not bad, it's just that the people at Jardine are incapable of running them. Generally speaking, it's impossible to lose money.

"That's no problem." Zhou Jiayang said.

Chen Zhiwen asked again: "Have Land and Jardine's new Taipan found a suitable partner?"

"We found it. For Land, we think Dong Youwei is more suitable. He was responsible for the Huangpu Garden project of Hutchison Whampoa from the time he signed on. After the completion of the Huangpu Garden project, he was also responsible for many real estate development businesses of Hutchison Whampoa, and he worked closely with Land The businesses are relatively overlapping, so it will be better for him to manage them." Zhou Jiayang said: "The main business of Real Estate is rent collection, but we also have a large amount of land in our hands that needs to be developed, and we will definitely continue to expand in the future, even if it is not in Hong Kong. , and talents in this area are also needed.”

"Dong Youwei? Okay, let's try it first." Chen Zhiwen nodded and said. Dong Youwei is a talent that has emerged within Hutchison Whampoa Group over the years after he took over. He has performed extremely well in real estate operations. .

Over the years, Chen Zhiwen has always tended to use people with certain reputations in later history to manage his company. However, as the scale of his company expands, various talents have naturally emerged. Those who are particularly powerful should naturally be given a chance. After all, even those powerful people in history were promoted by various companies.

Zhou Jiayang continued: "For Jardine, because the main business is overseas, it may be more appropriate to choose a British person to manage it. I discussed it with Richard and thought Ma Shiming was good, and he also used to work at Jardine." In a few years, Chen Sheng will become a senior executive of Yihe, how will it feel?"

"Ma Shiming? Okay, let him try." Chen Zhiwen nodded. Hutchison is in his own hands, and its development relies on its own funds and direction. Naturally, it is impossible to let the British manage it. Some foreign-related business can be handled by the British.

Chen Zhiwen naturally recruited Ma Shiming very early and was given some large-scale foreign-related business from Hutchison Whampoa, and his abilities were also outstanding and his performance was very good.

Jardine is a very suitable place for him to flex his muscles. If he can save even half of Jardine's overseas businesses, especially the Southeast Asian farm and automobile sales channel business that Chen Zhiwen needs, it will mean a lot to him. , these things are often impossible to buy even if you have money.

"Then I'll notify them right away." Zhou Jiayang said.

"Okay, let the two of them come to see me in the next few days." Chen Zhiwen said again. After all, Jardine Matheson Land is a billion-dollar company, and under its own ownership, it is not too small. And if the economy improves, your scale will only become larger. Of course, you need to meet them.

One day later, the two men came to Chen Zhiwen's office.

"Have a seat." Chen Zhiwen said in a very easy-going manner, and at the same time arranged for his secretary to serve coffee.

"Thank you Chen Sheng." The two of them said almost at the same time.

"You two, now, Land and Jardine are considered new subsidiaries of our group. They are both very large and have heavy liabilities. So I hope that under your management, things can get better soon." Chen Zhiwen smiled. said with a smile.

"Chen Sheng, don't worry, I will do my best to solve Land's debt problem as soon as possible." Dong Youwei said quickly. He originally relied on his own efforts and ability to become one of the senior executives of Hutchison Whampoa, responsible for many and Huang's real estate development business originally thought he had reached the peak of his life. Unexpectedly, the head office suddenly acquired Land and asked him to be the new boss.

"The situation of Real Estate is that its debts are extremely heavy. I will allocate an additional amount of funds to you to stabilize the current situation. However, you need to make a complete plan on how to suppress all the company's problems at the lowest cost. This ensures that we wait until the real estate crisis is over," said Chen Zhiwen.

If the general trend of real estate does not change, then with the current situation of Land, it will be useless even if the gods come. Being able to stabilize the company at the lowest cost is ability.

"I wonder if Mr. Chen can guess when this real estate crisis will end?" Dong Youwei asked after thinking for a while. In fact, the top richest people in Hong Kong have their own unique vision and special resource channels for the situation, so for this kind of Things will be judged more accurately. Many rich people actually rely on this vision to hoard land when real estate is at a low price and sell properties when real estate prices are high. After a few tricks, they have become Hong Kong's super rich, such as Li Jiacheng.

"It is estimated to be very soon, about half a year away. Whether it is the mainland or the UK, it is unlikely that they will keep Hong Kong in its current state, and the UK has already regressed, leaving only some issues on how to hand over smoothly." Chen Zhiwen smiled and said.

This is not relying on golden finger memory, but the actual social background. In fact, many people in Hong Kong also know that the negotiations are probably almost over, because the general direction has been agreed, and only some small problems remain. These things always We can communicate, it just depends on who gives in in the end.

Therefore, many Chinese capitals have begun to hoard land, such as Li Jiacheng, Li Shauji and others. It just so happens that some British capitals also want to escape, killing two birds with one stone.

"Okay, I will sort out all the land's situation as soon as possible and then propose a reasonable plan." Dong Youwei nodded.

"Well, Ma Shiming, Jardine and Land are different from each other." Chen Zhiwen added: "Land is affected by the real estate crisis in Hong Kong, and Jardine's overseas business is more complicated, and I don't know much about it. Therefore, on your side, you need to focus on understanding each business, and then judge whether it can be operated by yourself. If you can, keep it. If not, look for opportunities to sell it.

However, Jardine’s farms in many countries in Southeast Asia need to be preserved. In addition, what I value most is the automobile sales channels that Jardine has established in many Southeast Asian countries. This must not only be done well, but also expanded. "