章節 136: Chapter 136: The Influence of Public Opinion
**"Rise of Chinese Capital — Cheung Kong Holdings Acquires Qingzhou Yingni!"**
With confirmed news, it turns out that the attacker acquiring Qingzhou Yingni Company is Cheung Kong Holdings, ranked 30th on the top 100 enterprises list in Hong Kong!
Cheung Kong Holdings was founded by the Teochew tycoon Li Chaoren and currently has a market value of 1.27 billion HKD. Its rapid development highlights Li Chaoren's formidable business management skills.
According to analysis, acquiring Qingzhou Yingni Company is a great step for Cheung Kong Holdings. Cheung Kong Holdings aims to expand and strengthen its position in the real estate industry, and having ample building materials supply is crucial. Qingzhou Yingni Company, known for its cement and concrete supply, is a perfect fit. Acquiring Qingzhou Yingni will greatly enhance Cheung Kong Holdings' supply chain, reduce construction costs, and improve industry competitiveness. This effect is typical for any real estate company making such an acquisition, but for Cheung Kong Holdings, which started later than others and has relatively less foundation and strength, acquiring Qingzhou Yingni brings even greater benefits.
Furthermore, as mentioned yesterday, Qingzhou Yingni Company owns hundreds of thousands of square meters of land in the Redstone region. The location is excellent, and acquiring it will lay a solid foundation for Cheung Kong Holdings in that area for the next decade or more. Competing with Cheung Kong Holdings in that region will become significantly more difficult for other real estate companies.
No matter how you analyze it, acquiring Qingzhou Yingni Company is very advantageous for Cheung Kong Holdings.
Moreover, before Qingzhou Yingni's stock price increased, its market value was only 80 million HKD, while its asset value far exceeded the stock price. The stock price was only about 6% of Cheung Kong Holdings' value. Cheung Kong Holdings had the capability to fully acquire it.
In addition!
This is the first time Chinese capital has launched a takeover of a major British company. Regardless of the outcome, Li Chaoren is the first to attempt this. His courage and insight are unmatched. If this acquisition succeeds, it will be a significant boost to Chinese capital's morale!
Once the acquisition succeeds, it will definitely be recorded in Hong Kong's business history, symbolizing the rise of Chinese capital!
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"Damn it! It's actually Cheung Kong Holdings trying to acquire our company!"
Upon reading the article, Simpson Keynes' aged face was full of anxiety. He couldn't help but curse, and his good mood for the morning was completely gone.
"Father, what should we do?" Aphton Keynes looked at his father Simpson with a face full of panic and asked urgently.
Cheung Kong Holdings is indeed a giant compared to Qingzhou Yingni Company. The gap between the two is too large.
Simpson's face was grave as he remained silent, his mind racing to analyze the pros and cons and potential responses.
He felt as if a heavy mountain was pressing on his chest, making it hard to breathe.
Cheung Kong Holdings! With a market value of 1.27 billion HKD, it is ranked 30th on the authoritative list released by *Economist* magazine!
Qingzhou Yingni Company is just a small player compared to Cheung Kong Holdings!
He had speculated that the acquirer would be a stronger company, but he wasn't afraid, as he had faced many challenges before.
However, he didn't expect the enemy to be so formidable. The disparity in strength between the two sides was enormous!
His earlier prediction was indeed wrong. The opponent is a real tiger, while their side is like a deer in comparison!
Despite the tremendous pressure, Simpson was unwilling to surrender.
Moreover, he still had opportunities. He already held 42% of the shares, and yesterday he acquired an additional 2%, leaving only a 9% gap to reach the 51% absolute control!
As long as he achieved relative control of Qingzhou Yingni Company, even if HSBC came in, it would be of no use, let alone Cheung Kong Holdings!
But achieving absolute control was quite challenging!
"It seems I must seek out Norman!" Simpson made a firm decision in his mind.
"Aphton, push for stock acquisitions at all costs. I will find a way to get the funds! I'm going to approach the Shiahuai family now!" After much thought, Simpson's gaze became sharp as he looked directly at his son Aphton and gave his instructions.
"Understood, Father!" Seeing his father's determination and his decision to seek help from the Shiahuai family of Swire Group, Aphton's worried face showed a hint of joy. He nodded heavily and said.
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"Who leaked the information?"
After seeing the newspaper, Li Chaoren immediately instructed his subordinates to acquire shares at any cost after the market opened. He then quickly called the company's management, asking them to come to a meeting. In the conference room, Li Chaoren sat at the head of the table, his expression serious, scanning the faces of the others as he asked in a deep voice.
Hearing Li Chaoren's question, everyone present felt a chill in their hearts. They looked at each other but no one spoke, fearing to provoke Li Chaoren's anger.
When they saw the article in *Jiuding Daily*, they all realized the seriousness of the situation and suspected that there might be an insider in the company.
After all, the strategic plan to acquire Qingzhou Yingni Company was only raised and quickly decided within the company this month. Yet now it was exposed by *Jiuding Daily*. They did not suspect that *Jiuding Daily* was fabricating the news, as it was indeed the truth.
So, they immediately suspected there was an insider in the company.
To avoid being implicated, the operations were handled by Li Chaoren's Changqing Fund Management Company. Only Wu Lei knew the specific plans, so it was unlikely that the information leaked from there. Even if it did, others would think it was Changqing Fund's investment intention, not directly pointing to Cheung Kong Holdings.
Since Cheung Kong Holdings had more people aware of the plan, it was highly possible that the issue came from there.
An insider in the company was a serious problem, and everyone had to take it seriously.
Unfortunately, the problem didn't originate from Cheung Kong Holdings. Instead, Xia Yu had guessed the situation and then sent someone to investigate Changqing Fund's insider information to confirm it directly.
Xia Yu had an advantage. Even though Li Chaoren's plan was flawless, it couldn't hide from someone with Xia Yu's abilities.
So this meeting was destined to not reveal any substantial information. How Li Chaoren would handle the situation afterward was his own business.
After the meeting, Li Chaoren immediately went to Changqing Fund. Since the information was already exposed and *Jiuding Daily* had placed the label of being the first to attack British capital on him, Li Chaoren felt compelled to take decisive action.
He originally intended to acquire Qingzhou Yingni Company and had already reached this stage. Li Chaoren could not retreat and had to push forward into Qingzhou Yingni's board of directors.
Now, with *Jiuding Daily* stoking the fire, everyone knew the benefits of acquiring Qingzhou Yingni for Cheung Kong Holdings.
It could be said that this was beneficial for real estate companies. If Li Chaoren gave up, other real estate tycoons would definitely not miss the opportunity. Based on his understanding, at least Li Zhaoji and Guo Desheng would be interested. These two were stronger than him, and it was better for him to take action than to let competitors grow stronger and leave him behind.
Furthermore, considering the halo given by *Jiuding Daily*, it was difficult to remove the label of "first to attack British capital" once it was placed on him.
Success would bring many benefits, a huge increase in reputation, and Cheung Kong Holdings' stock price would skyrocket.
But failure would lead to setbacks, with Cheung Kong Holdings' stock price falling and a serious blow to his reputation.
Li Chaoren was pushed into a corner, standing on a precarious path. To avoid falling into the mire, he had to push forward with determination!
This was exactly what Xia Yu wanted. Fearing that Li Chaoren might withdraw halfway and that the stock price of Qingzhou Yingni would not rise significantly, reducing his potential profits, Xia Yu set this trap to prevent Li Chaoren from retreating and to drive up the stock price further.
Although being coerced was unpleasant, Li Chaoren couldn't hold a grudge against *Jiuding Daily*. Despite the trouble it caused him, *Jiuding Daily* was also praising him and giving him and Cheung Kong Holdings a rare opportunity. Others would be envious of this chance.
Therefore, he couldn't truly resent *Jiuding Daily*.
However, the displeasure remained. Since his business had been thriving, he had not faced coercion for a long time. Unfortunately, this time it was the influence of public opinion, and he didn't know who to vent his frustration on, leaving Li Chaoren feeling stifled.
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