Chapter 743 Countermeasures
The short interval between the three ground-effect aircraft was specially arranged by Bao Zixuan. If the time had been long, many people would know that the Heiyun Group was transporting funds back to Xiangjiang through the ground-effect aircraft. Even the nearest Japan is nearly 3,000 kilometers away. The journey is so long, and if something goes wrong, we will regret not being there in time.
After all the funds were put into the treasury, Zhang Zhan, Peng Yifei, and John Howard came to Bao Zixuan. Although he usually gets good treatment, Bao Zixuan knew that he had to get a big reward this time. No matter what the reason is, being able to fulfill one's duties in the face of huge wealth and safely transporting the funds back to Hong Kong is a great achievement.
Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Three heroes, you have worked hard. All members who participated in the transportation, whether they are security teams or aircraft pilots, will be awarded 20 Hong Kong dollars each as recognition of their work."
"Each of you three will be rewarded with HKD 1 million and choose a piece of land on Tai Mo Shan. Each of you is being rewarded with a house. Don't refuse. This is what you deserve. Being able to remain unmoved in the face of huge wealth makes me very happy. I'm glad. The group won't let you suffer, and I, Bao Zixuan, am not a stingy person. As long as you do your job well, you will have whatever you want in terms of money, house, and car."
"We can't take it lightly now. Zhang Zhan must do a good job in the security of Heiyun Bank. With so much money coming in, it is inevitable that no one will care about it."
I heard that there was another cash reward and another house reward. The three of them felt that their trip was not in vain, nor was they taking such a big risk in vain. In the past, although they had a share of the villas in Tai Mo Shan, they had to spend their own money to build them. Now the boss is directly responsible for it, which is a big expense. It's really not a disadvantage to work with such a boss.
They were also wary of this transportation mission, knowing that every member of the team was equipped with weapons. Worrying about problems on the road, such a huge amount of money is worth risking for many people. Fortunately, due to careful deployment and sudden action, there were no mistakes.
The news that Heiyun Group used three ground-effect aircraft to transport funds back from abroad has spread throughout Xiangjiang. For a small city with well-developed news resources. You can imagine how quickly news spreads. If there is important news, it will spread throughout Hong Kong in less than 2 hours.
At this time, in Shen Bi's office of HSBC Bank, the chartering king, Zheng Yutong, and Shen Bi were discussing countermeasures. No one expected that Bao Zixuan would use a ground-effect aircraft to transport funds, which was a huge risk. Now no other bank in Xiangjiang would support Heiyun, and Bao Zixuan was stubborn enough that he didn't ask anyone for help.
Now that we have gotten back so much money at once, Black Cloud Bank will have no problems at all in a short period of time. The most important thing is that people in Hong Kong are no longer worried about bank failure, and previous efforts are likely to be in vain.
The biggest worry here is Sha Dantong, because he is the one taking the lead in this matter. At the same time, the charter king is not much better. You must know that Heiyun Group is an important customer. If we do this now, there is definitely no hope of continued cooperation. Bao Zixuan has no intention of letting go of those suppliers and internal employees who withdraw large amounts of money, let alone those who are the initiators.
Charter King: "Let's talk about it, everyone! It has to be a countermeasure. Bao Zixuan brought funds back from abroad and made it clear that he will fight us to the end. There is no turning back now, should we just give in like this?"
"I am not willing to give in. The people of Xiangjiang are watching; no one can afford to lose. If this happens, it will not be able to help Bao Zixuan and Heiyun Group. In the future, we will not have the right to speak in Xiangjiang."
At this time, Shark Dantong also had no direction. In the past two days, there were people taking over the selling of Hutchison Whampoa stocks. After investigation, it was discovered that it was actually Li Chaoren, which made Shark feel very nervous; wasn't this a clear trap for him?
Although Li Chaoren did not do it himself, those shell companies are inseparable from him.
Shen Bi: "Bao Zixuan's funds were mainly raised from three places: Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. The Japanese funds were mainly from Blackstone Fund selling some projects, and also raised through mortgage loans."
"The funds provided by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are all prepayments for the purchase of aircraft. I don't know what method Bao Zixuan used. To actually let these two countries pay in advance, I can only say that this guy is lucky. But there are also hidden dangers. We know that there are costs to produce aircraft. A large part of these funds are to purchase raw materials, pay employees’ salaries, and other expenses.”
"It looks like a lot of money has been made, but the manufacturing of Heiyun aircraft has just started. It must be delivered on time. If it defaults on the contract, customers will lose confidence. Bao Zixuan is not interested in finance, and aviation is his specialty. Therefore, these funds It would be nice to have three layers available for Black Cloud Bank, and we don’t have no chance at all.”
"The problem of Bao Huodong Mining Company will definitely be solved, as long as Bao Zixuan is smart enough and knows how to choose."
Shen Bi's words helped Charter King and Shark Dantong regain their confidence. HSBC was still well-informed. It turns out that Bao Zixuan is also a showpiece, so there is nothing to be afraid of. However, only they themselves know the real thoughts, and the British cannot believe everything they say. With so much money withdrawn, I didn't notice it at all, and my intelligence capabilities were not as strong as I imagined.
At this point the analysis is more like hindsight, the money has been shipped and it’s useful to know who provided it. Is it possible to go back? It is simply unrealistic.
Zheng Yutong: "What does Shen Sheng mean? He wants us to increase our efforts. You must know that the shares of Hutchison Whampoa that were sold off in the past two days were quickly taken over. Although they are both Airbus companies, you also know that they are inseparable from Li Chaoren. Therefore, you still need to warn Li Chaoren not to do anything wrong."
Shen Bi was also very angry about this, for having cheated Zheng Yutong out of so much money. Then he started to buy back shares. This was not just targeting the same person as Zheng Yu, but didn’t he know that HSBC was also involved?
Shen Bi: "I will communicate with Li Chaoren about this matter. Now I need you to find Bao Zixuan for a showdown. It seems that it is unrealistic for him to withdraw from Baohuodong Mining Company. The only option is to split the company. The sooner the matter is resolved, the better. If it is delayed, the better." Leaving it for too long is not good for anyone.”
In recent times, HSBC has received a lot of deposits. But it pays more. In order to induce people to withdraw money from Black Cloud Bank, HSBC not only has to pay interest, but also provides additional rebates. The highest is actually 3 points. You must know that HSBC is a listed company. It is necessary to publish financial reports. If the financial report shows a loss, how to explain it to shareholders and the board of directors.
We don't expect to be able to overwhelm Heiyun Bank now, after the funds from the three ground-effect aircraft are transported back to Xiangjiang. There is no chance, ordinary people will not believe that Bao Zixuan has no money. British-funded enterprises, chartered shipping kings, and Zheng Yutong alone cannot shake Black Cloud Bank.
The chartering king was somewhat calmer than Zheng Yutong, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that this can only be the case. The top priority is to convene the board of directors of Baohuodong Mining Company. The result of splitting up Baohuodong Mining Company is not unacceptable."
Bao Zixuan occupies one-third of the shares of Baohuodong Mining Company, and it will take hundreds of billions of dollars to acquire them all. Everyone knows it's impossible, and it's better to break up the company than do this.
Zheng Yutong: "The split is nothing more than the division of minerals. Should we take over the deep-sea steel plant?"
Bao Yugang: "There seems to be little hope at the moment, and neither of us knows how to manage a steel company. The most important thing is that we don't have that much capital. You must know that the two of us combined do not have as many shares as Bao Zixuan. This situation is now , there is definitely no right of first choice. Being able to get more minerals is better than anything else. The most valuable thing of Baohuodong Mining Company is rare earths, and a steel plant can be built at any time."
Shen Bi: "Bao Sheng is right. Now we need to bring more minerals. If Bao Zixuan wants it from the steel factory, give it to him. The British Empire's smelting technology is world-leading. If you two are interested, you can build a larger one at any time." factory."
In fact, Shen Bi also had a last resort: European steel production was excessive. If we take over the deep-sea steel plant of Baohuodong Mining Company, we will definitely have to compete with local British companies. Rather than doing this, it is better to give it to Bao Zixuan, which can also save a lot of money.
After the chartered king and Zheng Yutong left Shen Bi's office, they came to Huo Yingdong's home. The purpose was to persuade Huo Yingdong to convene a board of directors and then split the company. Of course, Shen Bi was not idle either and started calling to warn Li Chaoren.
Although Li Chaoren felt unhappy, he also knew that he still relied on HSBC for many things. So he promised that he would not continue to acquire Hutchison Whampoa shares and would start selling them tomorrow. Li Chaoren is an out-and-out businessman, how could he engage in loss-making business?
Selling part of it was to give Shen Bi face. No one dared to imagine how Bao Zixuan would develop in the future of Hutchison Whampoa.