PFC Chapter 215: The clever Lord Bao, never releases his eagle until he sees the rabbit
Chapter 215: The clever Lord Bao, never releases his eagle until he sees the rabbit
On the second floor of Yuan Bo Teahouse, in a private room, by the window.
The water boiling on the stove was emitting smoke, and through the smoke, one could vaguely see Chen Wenzhen slowly making tea.
"Awen, your distinguished guest has arrived."
Tang Judy directly fought the front battle.
But at this time, Chen Wen did not pay attention to Tang Zhudi's words, but continued to keep the action of his hands.
Seeing this, Tang Judy wanted to continue calling Chen Wen, but was stopped by Sir Bao.
Under the gaze of several people, Chen Wen brewed Kung Fu tea.
"Sir Bao, please."
Chen Wen invited Sir Bao in a gentlemanly manner, and Sir Bao took a seat.
However, this seemingly smooth movement made Tang Judi curious.
That's right! He did tip Chen Wen off in advance, but he only confirmed the other party's identity after seeing Lord Bao get off the car.
In other words, Tang Judy did greet the other party in advance, but did not reveal the other party's true identity.
To put it another way, Tang Judy has already brought Sir Bao into the private room.
But Chen Wen was just immersed in the world of Kung Fu tea he brewed and didn't even raise his head.
After completing this series of operations, he came up and spoke directly to Sir Bao without even looking up at the person who came.
Could it be that Chen Wen already knew that the other party was Sir Bao?
Before they had time to think too much, the two sides had already started a new round of negotiations.
"Mr. Chen is so brave and resourceful at such a young age."
After taking a sip of tea, Sir Bao expressed his admiration for Chen Wen.
In Sir Bao's opinion, Chen Wen had a good vision to be able to take a fancy to Wharf Holdings, and he was far-sighted enough to be able to operate Wharf Holdings into its current state.
And now, without any effort, he has turned Jardine Matheson into its current state. Chen Wen is a man of both courage and strategy.
It was for this reason that he did not send his men to conduct the negotiations, but went to the door in person.
"You must be joking, Lord Bao. In Lord Bao's eyes, my actions are nothing more than petty tricks."
Chen Wen continued with a smile, "I am really flattered that Sir Bao has come to visit me personally. As a junior, I am really flattered."
"So, Mr. Chen knew I would come?"
Sir Bao also said with a smile, and while he spoke, his eyes were always looking at Chen Wen.
"Of course, there are more than one HSBC director. I think there must be others who are interested in Wharf."
While speaking, Chen Wen slowly poured another cup of Kung Fu tea for Sir Bao.
Seeing Chen Wen's ease, Lord Bao became even more curious about Chen Wen.
"In that case, I will speak frankly. I can negotiate with Yihe on behalf of Mr. Chen about the conditions he discussed with Boyi before."
"However, Jardine Matheson is definitely not as simple as you and I thought. It is not easy to ask them to give up their properties."
"If this matter angered Jardine Matheson, then I think Mr. Chen should have anticipated the consequences."
Sir Bao leisurely analyzed the current situation with Chen Wen.
However, although the attitude in this analysis process seems to be very clear, it also has a bit of admonition.
Especially the last sentence, which was not much different from what Boyi and Chen Wen discussed at that time.
"Lord Bao wants me to stop the acquisition and lower the terms I offer?"
Chen Wen said directly without any hurry.
But as soon as she said this, Tang Judy's heart sank.
Good guy!
The tone of this speech is exactly the same as when Boyi first talked to him. It's no wonder that they both came from HSBC.
It seems that Sir Bao is not Awen's partner either.
In this case, my future security will be...
That's right! As soon as she said this, Tang Judy instinctively thought that this negotiation was doomed to fail.
She has even started making plans for her own Shiqi Real Estate Company.
"That being said, it's not easy for a Hong Kong native to gain the upper hand when dealing with big financial groups like Wharf Holdings and Jardine Matheson."
Lord Bao continued slowly, "It's a pity to just give it up like this."
Upon hearing this, Tang Judy's eyes widened instantly.
He was clearly talking to Chen Wen just a second ago about giving up Hutchison Whampoa and stopping the acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa.
The next second, the style of the painting suddenly changed.
For a moment, even Tang Judy, who was a big shot in the business world, didn't know what this bag of Jazz meant.
"It would be a shame to give in, but it would be a shame not to give in."
"Sir Bao's speech is really brilliant. Even I don't understand what he means."
"Whether you want to give in or not, why not make it clearer?"
After hearing what Sir Bao said, Chen Wen simply repeated Sir Bao's words verbatim.
If it were someone else, even if Chen Wen didn't say anything, the other party would not necessarily think that what he said was contradictory.
But this is not someone else. The person sitting opposite Chen Wen is the famous Sir Bao.
How could he not understand that what he said was contradictory?
In fact, Sir Bao's words, which kept going back and forth like a wheel, were nothing more than a test for Chen Wen.
The reason was very simple. This was the first time that Sir Bao met Chen Wen. Even though there were rumors about Chen Wen's business legend, Sir Bao still believed what he saw with his own eyes.
That's why he said these words in front of Chen Wen.
"I have made the relationship between HSBC and Jardine Matheson clear. Jardine Matheson asked HSBC to come forward. Of course, in public, they want you to give up your shares in Wharf Holdings."
"But from a personal point of view, the people of Hong Kong have finally raised their heads in front of the British Empire, and of course they don't want you to give in."
"These are just my current attitudes. Whether to give in or not, of course, depends on Mr. Chen's opinion. After all, the initiative is in your hands."
With a few tentative words, Sir Bao directly expressed his attitude.
That’s right! Different identities lead to different positions.
In public, Sir John Bowers is a director of HSBC Bank; in private, he is a native of Hong Kong Island.
These two contradictory identities are destined to have different stances.
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