Chapter 231 The Hutchison Problem
Bao Zixuan has been staying in Xiangjiang recently, on the one hand to take good care of his mother, and on the other hand to manage the company. During his absence, a lot of things happened in the company, mainly because of the departure of Hutchison Whampoa's Wei Li and Hei Yun.
The managers are somewhat conflicted.
Originally, this matter was nothing, but now it has affected the company's normal operations. This is something Bao Zixuan cannot tolerate. If he doesn't kill the British's spirit, he still doesn't know who has the final say in the company.
This is not the most important thing. Wei Li actually dared to go against it. Bao Zixuan’s established strategy was to invest in the mainland, but Wei thought he was British and did not follow Bao Zixuan’s request. This was a great opportunity for development, and he actually did it for the sake of politics.
It is really intolerable to not take the boss's words to heart.
Arriving at Hutchison Whampoa Company, Bao Zixuan did not notify anyone. Wei Li was a little surprised to see his boss coming, but he quickly reacted and said to Bao Zixuan: "When did Mr. Bao return to Xiangjiang? Why didn't you inform me?"
"It's good for us to be prepared."
Bao Zixuan: "I just came back not long ago. How is the company's business lately?"
Wei Li: "Since we connected with Heiyun, the company's business has been very good. Our supermarket and terminal business are both good."
Bao Zixuan: "That's good, but Methodist Taipan. Investing in the mainland is my strategy. Why has Hutchison Whampoa not taken any actual action? Can you explain to me!"
Wei Li didn't expect that the boss would ask this. He thought it was because of the conflict with the people from Heiyun who came to sue Bao Zixuan to support him! But not investing in the mainland was a strategy set by the Governor of Hong Kong. As a British man, he
It's not easy to violate.
Wei Li: "Boss, the Governor's Office has told us that we hope Hong Kong companies will not invest in the mainland as much as possible. I have no choice."
Bao Zixuan: "So the salary of Methodist's top class is paid by the Governor's Mansion! Are you working at Hutchison Whampoa or the Governor's Mansion? I hope you can be measured. We are an enterprise and don't mix too many political factors. As long as
As long as you know where to make money, you don’t have to worry about the rest.”
Wei Li was very unhappy when he heard what Bao Zixuan said. His senior class had a very high status in Xiangjiang. How could he not have any ideas now that he was scolded by a young man?
Wei Li: "Boss, Hutchison Whampoa is not only your shareholder, we also need to consider the opinions of the majority of shareholders."
Bao Zixuan: "So Mr. Wei Li still wants to follow his own ideas, regardless of Hutchison Whampoa's interests."
Wei Li: "You can't say that. I am also thinking about the majority of shareholders. After all, when doing business in Hong Kong, you do not follow the Hong Kong Governor's ideas. You will definitely suffer in the end."
Bao Zixuan: "I don't like to be involved in political factors when doing business. Since you can't do it, then arrange for someone who can do it to take your place."
Wei Li: "Sheng Bao, it doesn't matter what you said. The Xiangjiang Company Law stipulates that Taipan can be removed only if more than two-thirds of the shareholders agree. You only hold half of the shares, so you don't have the right to remove me."
Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "I'm telling you! You were waiting for me here! But I disappoint you. You don't seem to know. All the executives of Heiyun Group have purchased Hutchison Whampoa shares. Why?
Now you know the reason why the company’s stock price is high! It’s up to you whether you want to leave or be fired!”
"I am a business person who doesn't like to fire employees. Now if all Hutchison's senior executives want to leave with you, they can leave. I also welcome those who want to stay at Hutchison and continue working."
After hearing what Bao Zixuan said, Wei Li was really panicked. He wasn't worried before because he knew that Heiyun only held 49% of the shares, but he didn't expect so many people in Heiyun to buy Hutchison's shares. Seeing Bao Zixuan say so
Calmly, you know that Heiyun employees must hold a considerable number of shares.
There was only one outcome of the shareholders' meeting, and he left in disgrace. Although he regretted it at this time, as a British man he knew that what he did was not wrong. If Hutchison Whampoa was allowed to invest in the mainland, would it still be a British company?
Wei Li: "Sheng Bao, aren't you afraid that after I leave, the entire Hutchison Whampoa system will be paralyzed? The company may not be able to operate normally. What you will lose by then will not be just a little money, it will be hundreds of millions. I wonder if you have considered it."
Is there any more?”
When Bao Zixuan heard the threatening meaning, he suddenly became a little angry. He said: "Are you threatening me? I am a soft-hearted person, but I don't like hard-edged people. You can do whatever you want. But when the time comes,
Be prepared to bear my anger. You are just a professional manager. You actually want to threaten your boss. Who gave you the courage? Do you want to leave now or I will fire you? Make your own choice."
Hearing that Bao Zixuan was not giving him any face, Wei Li said angrily: "Sheng Bao, since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust."
Bao Zixuan sneered and said: "No matter how unjust Mr. Wei wants to be to me, don't overestimate your capabilities. It's best to leave a way out for yourself."
Wei Li: "Sheng Bao has treated me like this, how can I leave any way for myself? Some management will leave with me. Hutchison Whampoa's stock will definitely fall by then. Do you think the losses will be small! And there are many
Business and cooperation projects will be stranded, and the company's shareholders may suffer even greater losses due to defaults and other issues."
Bao Zixuan: "You can just come over. I have nothing else. I still have some money. Those shareholders who want to give up Huangji Huangpu are exactly what I want."
There was no suspense, Wei Li was fired directly by Bao Zixuan. However, it also showed that this British man was very smart, and Hutchison Whampoa compensated him a sum of money. There were not many executives who left with him. In fact, many people were optimistic about Bao Zixuan.
Xuan leads the company to move forward.
Bao Zixuan directly appointed Huo Jianning as the chief executive of Hutchison Whampoa, which is similar to the development trajectory of his previous life. However, Huo Jianning now also has to supervise the matters of the mainland Heiyun Construction factory and hotel. This is the only way at present, after all, Bao Zixuan really does not have many talents.
Available.
As Wei Li said, after the British management left, Hutchison Whampoa's stock really fell a lot. Heiyun employees, adhering to their trust in the boss, began to buy Hutchison stock on a large scale. This is guaranteed to a certain extent.
According to the stock price, Heiyun employees have taken advantage of this opportunity to control 30% of the shares of Hutchison Whampoa. In addition, Li Chaoren and some retail investors have some shares, and they would not sell the shares under normal circumstances.
Huo Jianning came to Bao Zixuan and said: "Boss, you are treating me as several people! There are still a lot of things on the mainland! Now you leave Hutchison to me. One person may be too busy.
, don’t blame me when the time comes.”
Bao Zixuan: "Just do it with confidence and boldness, I absolutely believe you. You can be more bold when investing in the mainland. We can participate in all infrastructure construction. Especially in the southern Guangdong region, the remaining Kyoto and Shanghai are also
You can invest boldly.”
Huo Jianning: "The boss is so optimistic about the mainland, but the economy there is still very backward. If we invest too much there, it will occupy a lot of money, and we will not be able to recover the cost for a while."
Bao Zixuan: "When your business reaches our level, you should not only consider the immediate gains and losses, but take a longer-term view. The return of Xiangjiang will happen sooner or later, and we must prepare in advance."
Huo Jianning: "The British will let it go easily. Once the policy changes, we will suffer too much loss."
Bao Zixuan: "Do you think a five-member United Nations country will leave a tail behind without solving the problem? The mainland also has nuclear weapons, and the British are more than 10,000 kilometers away from here. They will be China's opponents. The war may not be possible, but
Chapter completed!