Chapter 116 We are half brothers!
"Two billion is not enough, it would be better if there were more."
Lin Zehao shook his head slightly, took out a Cuban cigar, trimmed it, and lit it, not caring at all about the no-smoking sign on the wall.
As the smoke dissipated, the waiter next to him wanted to come up and dissuade them, but the quick-eyed and quick-handed manager stopped him and asked, "What do you want to do?"
The waiter pointed and said, "Manager, someone is smoking in our hotel lobby."
The manager looked the man up and down and said, "Are you new here?"
"Yes, I just came here to work yesterday."
The manager nodded in understanding, his anger faded away, and he said, "No wonder he didn't even recognize Mr. Lin..."
"Just think of Mr. Lin as a big shot on the same level as our boss, Kadoorie."
"Remember, Mr. Lin, no matter what you do when he comes to our hotel, don't ask, let alone intervene, or I promise to fire you immediately, understand?"
Hearing what the manager said, the waiter was secretly shocked, and nodded with shock written all over his face.
You know, the Kadoorie family is one of the top families in Hong Kong Island, and Mr. Lin, who looks about the same age as me, actually has the same status as them!
Thinking of his reckless behavior just now, the waiter couldn't help but feel scared.
"Dear Hao, you know, I'm just a big boss, I don't have that much power. I can approve a loan of 2 billion for you, which is already based on our deep friendship..."
Robert shrugged, his tone full of helplessness, looking like he was helpless.
"Perhaps, I think our friendship can be even deeper."
Lin Zehao said with a smile, took the checkbook from Gao Lihong, wrote down a number and handed it to Robert.
Then he smoked a cigarette and looked at the other person with sharp eyes.
Recently, Lin Zehao has planned many big moves, which require a huge amount of funds. The current liquidity in the company's accounts is simply not enough.
Not only did he have to go to Britain to compete for the absolute controlling rights of Rediffusion, but he also wanted to take over the only two free TV stations in Hong Kong.
There is also a bidding project for the demolition of the Guangdong Road Police Dormitory. Although it is said to be a demolition, in fact it is about paying money to buy the land. Subsequently, real estate development and construction will definitely be carried out on this basis.
Moreover, ever since Li Chaoren's failed acquisition of Hutchison Whampoa, HSBC has always had the idea of selling its shares again, but the threshold is too high and ordinary people are simply not qualified to sit down and talk with HSBC.
If the conditions are ripe, Lin Zehao will definitely try to compete.
The shares of Hutchison Whampoa are definitely an indispensable stepping stone on his road to advancement!
You should know that there are eight listed companies under the Hutchison Whampoa Group, including Hutchison Whampoa, Hutchison Holdings, Watsons, Hutchison Properties, Metropole Properties, Kwan Yik Holdings, Anderson Daya and Harbour Engineering.
Its business scope is extremely wide, including import and export trade, wholesale and retail industry, commerce, container transportation, docks, warehouses and transportation, real estate, mining, construction, and investment business.
If he could take full control of Hutchison Whampoa, Lin Zehao's identity would undergo a complete and drastic change and he would step into the category of a true tycoon!
Only this kind of diversified industrial layout, coupled with the ability to dominate both black and white, can lay a solid foundation for Lin Zehao to control Hong Kong Island in the future.
What Lin Zehao wants is not just to make money, but to take root in various fields and strive to make the citizens of Hong Kong Island inseparable from Hutchison from birth to death!
Only in this way can we ensure that no matter what time or how the world changes, we can remain invincible!
Robert took the check with both hands, looked at the string of zeros on it, and suddenly felt hot all over. He subconsciously unbuttoned the top two buttons of his suit, picked up the American black coffee on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.
After doing all this, I took a few deep breaths and felt much better.
Robert looked around to make sure no one noticed this place, then looked at Luo Tianhong and Gao Lihong standing nearby, looking as if he was about to say something but hesitated. "It doesn't matter, they are the two people I trust the most." Lin Zehao knew what Robert was worried about and said immediately.
Hearing this, Luo Tianhong and Gao Lihong who were standing by were very moved.
Robert was obviously relieved. He leaned forward and said in a low voice, "It's against the rules for you to do this. If someone finds out..."
Lin Zehao immediately interrupted him, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said nonchalantly: "Come on, when you run for president in the United States, there is talk of campaign funds, not to mention that we are just normal exchanges between friends."
"This is just a gift from a good friend. It falls completely within the realm of courtesy and I'm not afraid of anyone knowing."
"Don't those people above you make friends?"
Listening to Lin Zehao's words, Robert's eyes gradually brightened. He looked at the string of numbers on the check and couldn't take his eyes off it.
He carefully put the check into his wallet, calmed down, and then slowly said, "Recently, a document came down from above. In order to catch up with old banks like HSBC and Standard Chartered, we at American Express have introduced some favorable policies."
"I can lend you a maximum of 3 billion yuan, and I can apply for an interest-free loan from my superiors, so I won't charge you a penny in interest!"
"But I can't help you with the deadline. It's only two years at most."
Listening to Robert's words, Lin Zehao thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, then 3 billion."
If the bank procedures were followed, the industries under Lin Zehao's name would have struggled to get a loan of HK$2 billion, let alone 3 billion. In addition, the revenue of many social organizations could not be clearly explained if a careful review was conducted.
At the beginning of the year, the market value of Hutchison Whampoa was less than 4 billion Hong Kong dollars, not to mention Hutchison Industries.
But that's the good thing about capitalism: everything can be solved with money.
As Lin Zehao nodded in agreement, Robert finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only now did the check belong to him.
"Waiter, give me two glasses of whiskey. I want to have a drink with my half-brother!"
Robert took out two thousand-dollar Hong Kong dollar bills and slapped them on the table, looking excited.
This time, the earnings were more than his two-year salary at American Express.
Robert sighed in his heart: He is indeed his half-brother, he is so generous every time!
"Dear Hao, this drink is on me. Cheers to our friendship!"
Faced with Robert's enthusiastic invitation, Lin Zehao could not refuse the kindness and could only clink glasses with a smile and drink it all in one gulp.
After securing the funds, Lin Zehao's trip to the UK was put on the agenda.
Hutchison Holdings had already sent a fax to Rediffusion in advance and arranged a date for the visit.
Lin Zehao roughly calculated that after he solved the problem of Reddy Fossen, he would come back just in time to start the second round of bidding for the Guangdong Road Police Quarters, so he would have enough time.
According to the current situation, Henderson Land Development is not very interested in this project. The biggest competitor of Hutchison Whampoa this time should be Li Chaoren's Cheung Kong Holdings.
No matter what, Lin Zehao would not allow this project to be taken away by anyone!
As for Taiwan, Lin Zehao also needs to make a trip, not only to deal with Wu Mengda's affairs, but also for some necessary industrial layout.
In a blink of an eye, it was time to depart, but plans could not keep up with changes, and a sudden change interrupted Lin Zehao's itinerary.
Today it is around 12,000 again. I hope friends who have monthly tickets can give me some. Thanks again to everyone for their support. Thank you very much.
(End of this chapter)
