Chapter 344: Recruiting US$500 Billion

On Friday, the 23rd, there was a Category 7 typhoon. The weather was gloomy and hot, and a storm could strike at any time.

Since last night, there has been news that the storm is planning to acquire Yangtze River and New World. As of this morning, the rumors are getting stronger and stronger.

"What, Storm is going to acquire half of our long-term business. Brother Cheng was shocked when he received the news.

Similarly, Brother Tong also received the news.

Regardless of whether this news is true or false, these two people cannot regard it as false, because the amount of funds in the storm is too large, and it is entirely possible to attack all three of them at the same time.

what to do? After only thinking for a minute, the two almost simultaneously revoked their decision to lend 10 billion to Brother Ji.

"These two old guys!"

After receiving the call, Brother Ji was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

We had a good talk last night about joining forces to fight the storm, but this morning we are all going our separate ways. If this continues, how will we fight against the storm?

"Storm? I can't stand it. I really can't stand it. How can human power resist the weather?"

Brother Ji stood behind the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 36th floor of Henderson's skyscraper, looking at the dark sky where the storm was about to hit and the heavy rain was about to destroy the city, and he fell into deep thought.

He suddenly thought of the Guo family. The Guo family has been disposing of non-core assets in the past two days. It is said that several groups of old people with many years of company experience have been sent to the mainland for inspection. This move does not mean that the Guo family will leave Hong Kong, but it is likely to go to the mainland. redevelopment.

"Uncle Ji?"

In the Guo family, Boss Guo was surprised when he received a call from Brother Ji. Now that Brother Ji is facing a storm, does he still have time to call him?

"Bingxiang, are your family really planning to develop in the mainland?" Brother Ji asked.

"Well...we're just going to take a look."

Boss Guo was a little embarrassed. He didn't want to say it because when something happened to the Guo family, Brother Ji chose to stand by and watch.

And he didn't know Mrs. Lindsay's attitude. If Tianlong Investment Bank's plan was revealed, Mrs. Lindsay's anger would be in trouble.

The Guo family is still in a very difficult situation now. The second and third children haven't come out yet, and they may not be able to come out. They might go to jail. He doesn't want to get into trouble.

"Bingxiang,

When something happened to your family a few days ago, it was Uncle Ji who was at fault. Uncle Ji is here to apologize to you..."

Brother Ji has also been a fox for thousands of years. Of course he understands how he treated the Guo family before, and he reacts quickly without caring about his old face.

"Uncle Ji, why don't you go find Mrs. Lindsay? I can't say anything, so don't embarrass me." Boss Guo said.

"Mrs. Lindsay? OK, I understand." Brother Ji said.

The reason why he went to Mr. Guo was because he felt that the Guo family had found some opportunities in the mainland. Otherwise, the world was so big, why would they want to develop in the mainland?

"Come here, arrange a car immediately. I'm going to Fengfeng, no, it's Tianlong Investment Bank." After hanging up the phone, he immediately said to his assistant.

"Chairman, we haven't made an appointment yet," the assistant reminded.

"You make an appointment now and try to see Mrs. Lindsay as early as possible." Brother Ji said immediately.

"What?"

The assistant was a little confused. Isn't this just asking for a meeting? Is there anyone in this world who would make such a humble request to meet with the chairman?

"Li Zhaoji wants to see me? Okay, let's make arrangements."

Tianlong Investment Bank Hong Kong Branch, when Lindsay received the report, he couldn't help but be startled, thought for a moment, and then agreed.

While Brother Ji was on the road, the Hong Kong stock market opened.

"Chairman, our stock price has fallen again. As expected, there are big funds from Yangtze River and New World involved, the stock price is rising rapidly, and some people are rushing to raise funds."

Only five minutes after the market opened, the assistant rushed to report the relevant situation to Brother Ji.

Unexpectedly, Brother Ji waved his hand and said, "Let me be quiet for a while."

"Huh?" The assistant was stunned.

"Tell the driver to drive faster."

Brother Ji said again and then closed his eyes.

He didn't sleep at all last night and flew around again during the day. He is over 70 years old and his energy is a little low.

At 9:50, Brother Ji arrived at Tianlong Investment Bank and met Lindsay fifteen minutes later.

"Mr. Li, we meet again."

When Brother Ji was invited in, Lindsay stood up from behind the desk.

"In three days, Madam took one hand after another. It's really amazing! I'm afraid that within half a month, all four of our families will become Madam's meal!"

Ji Ge sighed.

After shaking hands, Lindsay asked Brother Ji to sit down and asked: "Mr. Li is here this time, doesn't he have the same intention as the Guo family?"

Brother Ji smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know what information the Guo family got from you. My bottom line is that Hengji can give it to Madam, but Madam cannot kill everyone. She needs to give me a clear path, just like the Guo family."

Lindsay smiled and said: "Are you so sure that the Guo family got a clear path from me?"

Brother Ji smiled and said: "The Guo family does not have Xinhongji. In fact, there are still many industries that can be developed in Hong Kong. But now they suddenly sent several groups of people to the mainland to inspect and at the same time disposed of their assets in Hong Kong. This has already happened." It is obvious that the Guo family is preparing to develop inland.

They didn't go before or after, but they went at this time. If they said there was no guide, I wouldn't believe it. "

Lindsay laughed, the old fox was indeed an old fox.

"Mr. Li, where the Guo family goes, you Li family can also go. The market there is huge," she said.

"Are we going too?" Brother Ji was stunned.

Lin Daodao: "I only told Mrs. Guo that Tianlong Investment Bank will recruit hundreds of billions of dollars to invest in various industries in the mainland."

"Hundreds of billions of dollars? Investment in industry?" Brother Ji stood up from the sofa.

But he was old, and he couldn't help but feel dizzy when he stood up. He almost fell down. He staggered a few times and held on to the coffee table in front of him before he could stand still.

"Mr. Li, do you want to call the doctor?"

Lindsay asked, beckoning several female bodyguards in the office to come over and help.

"It's okay. I was a little anxious when I got up. That's what happens when people get old."

Brother Ji shook his head and sighed, sat back down, and then said to Lindsay: "Mrs. Lindsay, are you so optimistic about the development of the mainland?"

Lindsay couldn't help but think of what her husband Zhao Dong said, nodded and said: "It will be the largest emerging market in the world. If you enter at this time, it will be the best opportunity."

"The largest emerging market?" Ji Ge fell into deep thought.

"Okay, our Li family also chooses to develop in the mainland. In addition, the 6% equity interests of Yangtze River and New World held by our Li family can also be transferred."

Half an hour later, he made the same choice as the Guo family.

Lindsay nodded appreciatively and said to Mei Lin next to him: "Arrange the equity transfer. At the same time, stop the plan for Henderson, let them focus on New World and Yangtze River immediately, and strive to announce the tender offer order as soon as possible."

"Yes, ma'am." Meilin immediately went out to make arrangements.

"Attack like rapid fire!"

Seeing Lindsay arranging an attack in front of him without delaying even a minute, Brother Ji couldn't help but sigh.

The career and foundation he had worked so hard for for decades were wiped out in one fell swoop. You can imagine his mood, but now he could only control his emotions forcibly. Then he took out his mobile phone and notified his company and family in front of Lindsay. , prepare for equity transfer matters.

After the Li family and company heard the news, of course they were in chaos, as if the world was about to collapse.

Not to mention this, just say that Brother Cheng and Brother Tong have already allocated all their cash to start a war with the storm.

Lindsay's attack on Cheng Ge is not only Yangtze River, but also Hutchison. All listed companies of Cheng Ge's family are her battlefield. This way, she can give full play to her financial advantage, and at the same time, Cheng Ge cannot concentrate funds and can only be passive. to fight on every battlefield.

In a family business like this, various companies have cross-shareholdings. For example, Cheung Kong Holdings owns 42% of Hutchison. As long as it controls Cheung Kong, Hutchison will be in business soon.

So as long as you break through one point, you can take the initiative in the overall situation. Therefore, even if Cheng Ge is a company, he dare not let go and can only respond passively.

The same goes for Brother Tong's family. Even the New World Development Company, which specializes in jewelry, and the unlisted Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Company, which he controls, were also targeted by Lindsay. He paid a high price to acquire the equity held by several small shareholders of these two companies. .

The same goes for several of his companies. Even the unlisted Chow Tai Fook owns 10% of the shares of New World Real Estate Company. Therefore, like Cheng Ge, he has to passively fight on several battlefields at the same time, and his funds are quickly stretched.

The financial capital from Lindsay is like a bloodthirsty monster, starting to burn the flames of war on all the properties of Brother Cheng and Brother Tong.

These two families began to fight hard because they knew very well that once they lost, they would be swallowed whole, just like the Southeast Asian countries, Japan and South Korea in 1997.

Not only did they use their own funds, they also mobilized the liquidity of listed companies. Together with mortgage loans, each company took out hundreds of billions of Hong Kong dollars in cash. However, it seemed unsustainable to allocate this cash to several battlefields. How is enough?

At 4 pm on the 23rd, Hong Kong stocks closed.

"Daddy, there is a loss of 7.6 billion today. Yangtze River's chips were robbed of 1.3%, and Hutchison's chips were robbed of 2.3%. Storm's traders are too powerful."

In Brother Cheng's office, Li Zekai said dejectedly.

"Being able to stir up a storm on Wall Street is truly a well-deserved reputation!" Brother Cheng sighed.

"Daddy, when it comes to finance, we really can't beat the storm. We can't match the funds. We can't match the traders. What should we do now?"

Li Zeju, the eldest son of Brother Cheng, said anxiously.

"Don't panic!"

Brother Cheng scolded and leaned back in his chair. His eyes hidden behind his black-rimmed glasses narrowed slightly and fell into deep thought.

Five minutes later, he made the decision to mortgage his equity and raise more funds from the bank.

At this moment, a special plane from Europe arrived at Kai Tak Airport.

Lindsay had personally appeared at Kai Tak Airport half an hour ago with a large number of bodyguards.

"Wow, Mrs. Lindsay personally picked up the plane. What is the background of this person?"

"Come out, come out!"

Media reporters were talking a lot.

A large number of people in suits and ties came out from the VIP aisle, and each of them was accompanied by bodyguards and assistants, showing an extraordinary momentum.

The one who walked in the front was Mrs. Dorisa.

"lady."

Lindsay cheered and hugged Dorissa.

This time Mrs. Dorisa brought an investment team, dozens of top consortiums from the most developed countries in Western Europe, and representatives of more than a dozen national funds.

"Aiweier, Europe's share of 100 billion US dollars is completely insufficient. The storm has successfully escaped the top this time, made a big splash on Wall Street, and successfully predicted the bullish to bear market in the US stock market. We have become the best safe haven for funds in the world, let alone 100 billion. A trillion dollars can be easily recruited.”

Mrs. Dorisa said after getting in the car.

"Ma'am, how much money did they bring?" Lindsay asked.

"I have rejected too many European funds, but this group of people are funds that I cannot refuse. They also meet our industrial investment requirements and are pursuing long-term interests. This time they have brought in at least 500 billion US dollars. The funds can be completely handed over to Tianlong Investment Bank for medium and long-term closed-end investments," Mrs. Dorisa said.

"It seems that the recruitment plan needs to be modified." Lindsay pondered.

"Aiweier, how are you completing your plan here? If the funds are not enough, the US$500 billion can be used immediately as long as the signing is completed." Mrs. Dorisa asked.

Lindsay smiled, shook his head and said: "No, madam, the original funds of Storm and ourselves are enough. Tianlong's investment can only be used for industrial investment, not for this. This example cannot be used."

Mrs. Dorisa looked at Lindsay with admiration and relief, nodded with a smile and said, "Aiweier, you have done a great job in the past two years!"

"My husband's strategic vision and layout are the most important." Lindsay smiled.

Mrs. Dorisa nodded and said, "Yes, Zhao Dong's judgment on the future is indeed unique. He can give us an advantage."

At half past five, Lindsay and Mrs. Doris led the investment group and held a press conference at the Hilton Hotel.

Before this, Lindsay had already had a phone call with Zhao Dong and decided to modify the recruitment plan.

The original decision was to set up thirty-six funds under Tianlong Investment Bank, each with a scale of 10 billion US dollars. Now it has been revised to a scale of 30 billion US dollars. The overall recruitment scale has been tripled. After all recruitment plans are completed, Tianlong The investment bank will become a top investment bank with trillions of dollars.

The thirty-six investment funds established by Tianlong this time are all closed-end investment funds. The so-called closed-end means that the fund size has been established before the fund is issued. It cannot be redeemed within the specified period, and at the same time it must Maintain this scale and cannot increase or decrease it at will.

At the press conference, Lindsay, on behalf of Tianlong Investment Bank, announced that it would reach an investment agreement with the European investment group, involving an investment amount of up to US$500 billion.

This news quickly spread in Hong Kong and also spread to the world.

"Five hundred billion dollars?"

After Brother Cheng got the news, he almost suffered a myocardial infarction.

Originally he couldn't defeat the storm, but now he has an additional US$500 billion from Tianlong Investment Bank. Wouldn't this cost him his life?

But he didn’t know that not a single dollar of the 500 billion US dollars would be spent on him.

But he didn't know this, so huge pressure fell on him out of thin air, causing a layer of white sweat to appear on his head and a cold feeling on his back.

At the same time, Brother Tong was the same, feeling like he could not breathe due to the dark clouds covering his head.

This news was a devastating blow to the two of them, and their will to resist disappeared almost instantly.

The Li family and the Zheng family were panic-stricken. At this time, Ji Ge and Lindsay completed the equity transfer, and Lindsay and Zhao Dong still took over the Henderson Real Estate Company in their private capacity.

At six o'clock, Lindsay and Ji Ge announced the matter to the outside world, causing shock in Hong Kong.

"It's over. Brother Ji holds 6% of Yangtze River's shares, which must now be in the hands of Mrs. Lindsay, plus the shares held by Feng Feng..."

After Brother Cheng got the news, the white sweat on his head instantly turned into a heavy rain, dripping down.

Similarly, Brother Tong had the same reaction.

In Beijing, Zhao Dong followed his father Zhao Zhenguo to meet Mr. Zhu again.

This time it is a compliment. Tianlong Investment Bank has recruited 500 billion US dollars in one go, which has exceeded the country's foreign exchange reserves.