"Lao Bao, Lao Huo, congratulations!'
As soon as he entered the door, Xia Yu saw that Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong were already sitting in the living room, chatting and laughing. Xia Yu immediately smiled and said: 'Congratulations!'
Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong immediately got up.
Bao Yugang laughed heartily, 'Congratulations to you both. It's all thanks to your help that we've been so blessed!'
Huo Yingdong nodded in agreement, 'Bao is right. If it weren't for your help, we honestly wouldn't have been able to make so much money in our business.
'Haha, I didn't do anything!'
'Sit down, don't be polite!'
Xia Yu laughed modestly and invited Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong to sit down.
While drinking tea, Xia Yu asked, 'Lao Bao and Lao Huo, you look rosy, so you must have made a lot of money?'
Bao Yugang's face lit up with a smile, and he nodded without any concealment, saying, 'I have indeed made a lot of money. I closed my gold futures contract at around 838 points, and after deducting the cost, the net profit reached 230 million US dollars!'
230 million US dollars, converted to Hong Kong dollars, is more than one billion!
You have to know that in the middle of last year, he ranked seventh on the 'Rich List' in the Economic Weekly, with a total asset of only 2.5 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Although with the rapid development over the past year, coupled with the recovery of Hong Kong stocks, his net worth has skyrocketed, and his total assets have reached more than 6 billion Hong Kong dollars.
But total assets are really volatile. After all, stocks go up and down, and they are very unreliable. It is very difficult for him to withdraw 1 billion Hong Kong dollars in liquid funds, so he can only go to the bank to borrow it.
Now, because he followed Xia Yu in speculating in gold futures, he has gained HK$1 billion in liquid capital in just half a year, which is a huge gain!
If he had run the shipping business as usual, it would have taken at least five years to make that much net profit.
After Bao Yugang finished speaking, Huo Yingdong also said with a smile, 'Yu, thank you for your advice. My capital is a bit smaller, so I've made a bit less than Lao Bao, but I've still made 210 million US dollars.'
Xia Yu smiled and congratulated them, saying, 'Congratulations, your wealth has increased so quickly!'
'Next, there is an even bigger surprise waiting for you!'
As soon as Xia Yu said this, Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong both trembled, and their hearts began to race with anticipation.
They had to know that they had only followed Xia Yu's advice and gambled with their own liquid capital, which was why they had earned 230 million and 210 million US dollars respectively.
Xia Yu had used their capital to speculate in gold futures a long time ago.
If they, outsiders, could make so much money, the returns would definitely not be bad for a financial tycoon of Xia Yu's stock god level.
Seeing that the two were so expectant, Xia Yu didn't beat around the bush with them.
He took out two detailed investment income statements from his bag and handed them to the two, saying, 'You can take a look, this is the special investment income statement for your two billion US dollars of capital.'
Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong nodded, and before they could speak, they looked at it with interest.
As they continued to read, their faces grew more and more shocked, and Xia Yu's mouth curled up into an arc.
After a long time, Bao Yugang reluctantly closed the income statement, his eyes full of shock. He looked at Xia Yu with admiration and said with emotion, 'Yu, I really can't find any words to describe my feelings. For you, I only have one word: I'm impressed!'
He then gave Xia Yu a thumbs-up.
The investment income statement detailed how the US$400 million had been operated, with information such as the time and amount clearly laid out.
By writing it so clearly, Xia Yu was trying to prove his innocence.
Although in Bao Yugang's opinion, Xia Yu didn't need to do this at all, the fact that he had done so still made him feel very good.
At this point, Huo Yingdong also put down the investment income statement and said with emotion, 'Ah Yu, it really is true that for people with ability, the financial industry is a highly profitable industry. However, only people with ability like you are qualified to eat this bowl of rice. If we were to do it, there is a high probability that we would lose everything!'
Xia Yu smiled and did not pick up on this line of conversation, not letting the two continue to dwell on this topic. He said out loud, 'Lao Bao, Lao Huo, the income from this capital is all here. Are there any problems?'
'No, no!' 'Of course not!'
The two immediately shook their heads.
Xia Yu smiled and nodded, pausing to say:
'Since there are no problems, then we will follow the previous agreement and divide the money!'
'After deducting the costs, the total profit is 1.8 billion US dollars. According to the agreement, I own half of the dividend, so I get 900 million US dollars.'
Upon hearing this, Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong immediately nodded, indicating that there were no problems.
'Of the initial capital of 400 million US dollars, Lao Bao contributed 220 million US dollars, accounting for 55%, so the dividend is 495 million US dollars.'
'Lao Huo contributed 180 million US dollars, accounting for 45%, so the dividend is 405 million US dollars.'
Bao Yugang said to Huo Yingdong with a smile, 'Lao Huo, I'm sorry, I have 90 million US dollars more than you. Do you regret it?'
Huo Yingdong said nonchalantly, 'I do regret it, but since I'm weaker than you, I can't come up with that kind of money. You deserve to earn it!'
After the two men had finished bantering,
Bao Yugang solemnly thanked Xia Yu again, 'Yu, you've made me a profit of 725 million US dollars, which has doubled my assets. I can't thank you enough, I'll always remember it!'
'I'll drink tea instead of wine to toast you. In the future, no matter what happens, I will definitely stand by your side!'
Huo Yingdong also stood up with his teacup in his hand, looked sincerely at Xia Yu, who had also stood up, and said, 'Ah Yu, given our relationship, I won't beat around the bush with you either. I'll drink to you!'
Xia Yu nodded with a smile, clinked glasses with the two men, and said with emotion, 'Of all the people in Hong Kong, you two are my best friends. It's just that I never had the chance to show it. Now that I've found the opportunity, of course I want to bring everyone along for the ride!'
'I wish our friendship will last forever!'
'Friendship will last forever!'
'Clink!'
'Hahaha...'
The three men drained their glasses in one go and then burst out laughing, their bond growing stronger with each laugh.
Xia Yu was laughing heartily, his eyes full of joy.
This time, because of him, Bao Yugang had earned a total of 725 million US dollars, equivalent to 3.335 billion Hong Kong dollars, more than double his net worth last year!
And Huo Yingdong, because of him, had earned 615 million US dollars, equivalent to 2.83 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Xia Yu could say with confidence that he was now the de facto richest man in Hong Kong, with Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong definitely ranking second and third.
The three of them were now in a gang, with Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong closely surrounding him.
Now if anyone in Hong Kong annoyed him, he would not be afraid, and he would no longer have any worries.
After resuming his seat, Xia Yu took out two special cheques from his bag and handed them to Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong.
Both cheques were issued by Jiuding Bank. Bao Yugang's cheque was for 725 million US dollars, including his dividends and principal.
The one for Huo Yingdong was for 585 million US dollars, also including his dividends and principal.
Presumably, even HSBC would not issue such a huge cheque in the entire Hong Kong.
However, Jiuding Bank belonged to Xia Yu, and he had already spoken to Liu Tianci. These two cheques could only be cashed by Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong themselves, and would be invalid if presented by anyone else. There was no need to worry about any problems.
Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong solemnly accepted their respective cheques and carefully stored them close to their bodies.
After seeing the two men put them away, Xia Yu thought for a moment and solemnly suggested, 'Bao, Huo, Hong Kong is developing rapidly at the moment. I suggest that you two think carefully about the industry you want to get involved in, and seize the time to establish a good foundation, so that you can occupy a favourable position in the development that follows.'
'And with your strength, you can look at Asia and even the world. Xiangjiang is too small, just a small pond after all.'
Bao Yugang nodded knowingly: 'I understand this. Money is only most valuable when it is spent and converted into industry.'
...
After chatting with Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong for two hours, he sent them off.
After seeing them off, Xia Yu decided to think about how to make good use of this huge amount of money.
Money can only produce the greatest value when it is spent!
Moreover, the situation has changed drastically, and it is also time to adjust the foundation laid by the Jiuding Consortium before!