章節 417: Chapter 417: Preparations Before Integration
"Alright, Mr. Li, enough of the meaningless talk. What exactly do you intend to do? We both know why I'm here today—there's just one purpose!"
"To buy the Hutchison Whampoa stocks you acquired secretly. Now that the Jardine Matheson Group has collapsed, many wealthy individuals are scrambling for its companies. I'm here to give you the money, to assist you!"
Li Jiacheng looked at Qi Dezun, who was staring at him expressionlessly, and thought about many things.
After more than ten seconds, he smiled and nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Qi Dezun, for your help! I agree!"
Seeing Li Jiacheng agree, Qi Dezun smiled and nodded slightly, saying, "Then let's continue our discussion!"
"Sure!"
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In a black car heading to Central on Hong Kong Island, Li Jiacheng sat in the back seat with a blank expression, leaning against the window and looking outside.
In the afternoon's negotiation, he ultimately chose to lower his head and sell the secretly acquired Hutchison Whampoa stocks to Qi Dezun.
To be forced to give up after thinking about it for so long was disheartening for anyone, let alone Li Jiacheng!
Unfortunately, reality is as it is: ideals are full, but reality is too harsh!
Smart people tend to avoid harm and maximize benefits in whatever they do.
People controlled by emotions inevitably struggle to achieve great things!
Originally, due to a series of events, his funds were depleted, and his plan to secretly acquire Hutchison Whampoa stocks had to be slowed down, resulting in few shares acquired.
Now that Qi Dezun has discovered the secret acquisition plan, it's a complete failure.
From Qi Dezun's actions before the negotiation, which targeted and suppressed Cheung Kong Holdings, it was clear that Qi Dezun was already on high alert and would not allow Li Jiacheng to make a move on Hutchison Whampoa.
If Li Jiacheng dared to continue, he would have to openly acquire stocks, with nearly zero chance of success and would likely provoke a massive crackdown from Hutchison Whampoa, which he absolutely couldn't withstand.
Moreover, with the precedent set by Jardine Matheson, British capital would be highly vigilant, and anyone who reappeared would definitely face a collective and severe crackdown from British capital.
Given this likely adverse situation, Li Jiacheng decisively chose to give up.
It's better to do as Qi Dezun said, sell the stocks to him, liquidate some money, and then acquire the Jardine Matheson Group's companies.
This way, he could resolve conflicts and enhance his own strength.
Although it's a bit frustrating, it's the best choice!
"Xia Sheng, I've been a victim of your unwarranted disaster, sigh…"
Thinking about how Qi Dezun said the company audit was triggered because of Jardine Matheson, which led to the discovery of his secret acquisition, Li Jiacheng felt quite upset.
But he couldn't blame Xia Yu, who probably didn't anticipate that Li Jiacheng had intentions on Hutchison Whampoa. So he could only accept his fate.
How would Li Jiacheng feel if he knew that Qi Dezun discovered the situation because Xia Yu leaked the information?
However, this truth is one Li Jiacheng will never know…
"Forget it, don't think about it. Qi Dezun hasn't been too excessive. If you calculate carefully, I've actually made some money from holding the stocks for over half a year."
"Now with some funds, I should buy those other companies I was interested in but had to shelve due to funding constraints."
Shaking his head slightly to refocus, Li Jiacheng began to plan how to fully utilize the funds at hand to gain the maximum benefit.
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Jinding Securities Company.
Wang Qi, who had long been monitoring Hutchison Whampoa's movements, immediately learned about the meeting between Qi Dezun and Li Jiacheng. He quickly reported it to Xia Yu.
After hearing Wang Qi's report, Xia Yu smiled and said happily, "Good, haha!"
Seeing his boss so pleased, Wang Qi also smiled and asked, "Boss, when will we start our plan against Hutchison Whampoa?"
Xia Yu shook his head and replied, "Not yet. Our funds are limited right now; we can't handle Hutchison Whampoa."
"Moreover, with Qi Dezun's current vigilance and his increased control over Hutchison Whampoa's shares, the difficulty is too high."
"Let's wait and see. Eventually, when he needs to liquidate some stocks, Hutchison Whampoa will be in trouble. They won't have dividend income and can't bear such a heavy debt."
"Before that, let's hold off for a while and then slowly acquire stocks secretly without getting caught!"
"Understood!"
Wang Qi nodded seriously.
"By the way, Liu Tianci has already gone to sort out the bank. You need to coordinate with him to ensure resource sharing. The same goes for Jardine Insurance; I'll have someone coordinate with you to make use of Jardine Insurance's idle funds."
"In a while, I'll integrate several companies. Be prepared!"
Xia Yu pondered for a moment and instructed Wang Qi.
Wang Qi nodded heavily and replied, "Boss, don't worry. I will not disappoint you!"
"Hmm! Go ahead and get busy!"
"Alright!"
After saying that, Wang Qi bowed slightly to Xia Yu and then slowly exited the office.
"Ring ring ring…"
Not long after Wang Qi left, Xia Yu's phone rang. Seeing an unfamiliar number, he thought for a few seconds and answered.
"Hello… Are the people here? Are they in Hong Kong? Alright, I'll come over in about twenty minutes."
After hanging up, Xia Yu stood up and walked outside.
The call was from Guanghui International, saying that the talents had been selected and inviting him to come and have a look.
This was a task Xia Yu had entrusted to Guanghui International's General Manager, Robert Joyce, a few days ago: to find top-level insurance industry managers and senior talents.
After acquiring Jardine Insurance Consulting Group, Xia Yu planned to take over immediately, getting the company's personnel files and list, while observing secretly.
After observing, he decisively removed some senior names—those with grudges, deep connections with the Keswick family, and those who were substandard.
To operate the insurance company according to his plan, these people had to be cleared out!
However, he didn't act immediately but first contacted Guanghui International to find suitable talents. Once the talents were in place, he could go with them and replace the existing staff on the spot, minimizing the disruption.
This interview needed to be conducted at Guanghui International due to the number of candidates and to avoid leaks that might cause unnecessary damage.
So, Xia Yu decided to conduct the interview on-site at Guanghui International and offer commissions on the same day.
Robert Joyce had naturally agreed without hesitation to Xia Yu's requirements as a top client.
After several days of selection and contact, these talents had now arrived in Hong Kong. The timing was right!
"Head to Guanghui International!"
With a touch of anticipation, Xia Yu got into the car and instructed the driver.
"Okay, boss!"
The driver replied respectfully, started the car, and accelerated toward the destination.
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