How did i become a god

Chapter 397 Birthday Party (Part 1)

The territory of Hong Kong Island is narrow, but there are many well-known luxury residential areas.Such as Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, Stanley, Shek O and other places.

The mansion where Jing Gao came to Hong Kong Island to live is located in the seaside area of ​​Stanley.The deep water bay mansion of the Kadoorie family is about 10 kilometers away.However, the "birthday banquet" held on Friday night was held in the mansion on the top of Victoria Peak.

Jing Gao rode his extended Maybach, with Assistant Dong Youwei, President Wu Jingshu of Nine Songs Capital, President Wei Chenjun of Morningside Bank, Guo Lingyu, CEO of Uber (Hong Kong Island), and Li Guobao, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of East Asia The three people, along with Bank of East Asia executive director and deputy chief executive Irwin, accompanied them to the Kadoorie family villa.

Today, Hong Kong Island’s economy has long left only real estate and finance.The "Four Big Families on Hong Kong Island" known to the Chinese people: Li Jiacheng, Li Zhaoji, the Zheng family who owns the New World and Chow Tai Fook, and the Guo family who owns Sun Hung Kai.

Although the Kadoorie family is also a well-known rich man on Hong Kong Island and was once the richest man on Hong Kong Island, its assets and personal worth are incomparable with the four major families.The contemporary patriarch of the Kadoorie family, Michael Kadoorie’s personal estimate, is about 8 billion U.S. dollars, and his family’s assets are about 400 billion yuan.

The main business is two major areas: electricity and hotels.Half of the electricity on Hong Kong Island is provided by the CLP under the Kadoorie family.The other half is provided by Li Cucumber.The market value of CLP Holdings, listed in Hong Kong alone, is as high as HK$200 billion.

In addition, the Peninsula Hotel under its name is a well-known hotel brand.It was once famous all over the world for its international status.

His family is also involved in: real estate, textiles, finance, carpet, storage, construction, shipping and other industries.

The convoy was driving on winding mountain roads. Night had just fallen, and the mountains and forests were quiet in winter.The mountain wind howled.

Jing Gao and his team stopped slowly in front of an English-style villa.Melodious music and lively human voices faintly came.

The patriarch of the Kadoorie family, the 77-year-old Michael Kadoorie brought his nephew to greet him.Although Jing Gao was a young man and a junior, the capital strength he showed was terrifying.He took the initiative to invite Jing Gao to attend his granddaughter's birthday banquet, so naturally he could not neglect.

"Mr. Jing, hello. You are welcome." Michael Kadoorie spoke fluent Cantonese, smiled and shook hands with Jing Gao, greeting each other.

Jing Dagen does not understand Cantonese.He watched old movies on Hong Kong Island at most, and some words were familiar.

When Wu Jingshu was about to help Jing Gao translate, she was not only proficient in English, but also had a CPA certificate. In the six months since coming to Hong Kong Island, she has already mastered Cantonese fluently.At least the language talent is outstanding.

Li Guobao, chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of East Asia, proactively said: "Mr. Jing, let me interpret for you." The 79-year-old man this year had a simple exchange with Michael Kadoorie.He is a member of Hong Kong Island, a well-known doctor, and a banker. "Sir, we, Mr. Jing, cannot understand Cantonese. I recommend myself to serve as an interpreter for your communication."

There is a reason why Mr. Li took the initiative.The Bank of East Asia is a Chinese-funded bank founded in 1918 by their Li family and Chinese businessmen Jian Dongpu and Zhou Shouchen.In 1981, Mr. Li was succeeded by Jian Yuelong as the chief executive officer of the Bank of East Asia, which was actually the highest position in the Bank of East Asia.

The Lee family has long controlled the Bank of East Asia.

But after so many years of development, the Li family's shareholding ratio in the listed Bank of East Asia is relatively small.The family members together account for 6.27% of the shares.

Prior to the acquisition of Jiuge Capital, the major shareholders were Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 19.01%, Bank of Spain 17.3%, and Malaysia's Guoco Group 14.15%.American hedge fund Elliott 6.3%.36.97% of shares outstanding on the market.

Among them, Guoco Group and hedge fund Elliott are considered hostile to acquisitions.The total assets of the Bank of East Asia are about 600 billion Hong Kong dollars, but the market value is only 50 billion Hong Kong dollars.Total assets and total market value are two concepts.

The Bank of East Asia, as a listed company, wants to acquire it, of course, based on the total market value.50 billion Hong Kong dollars is really not much.The conversion is approximately US$6.44 billion.It is excusable to be looked at by others.

But Igao took the lead and acquired shares in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Bank of Spain, and Guoco Group.And to buy out the outstanding shares on the market.Why would these shareholders sell the shares of Bank of East Asia?It is not that it is not optimistic about its future, but it can be summed up in one sentence: He has given too much.

Currently, Jiuge Capital holds an 82.6% stake in the Bank of East Asia.None of the remaining shareholders exceed 5%.Hedge fund Elliott took the opportunity to sell part of its equity when the Bank of East Asia stock price rose.

The Li family's long-term control of the Bank of East Asia is inseparable from the support of its major shareholder Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.But now the major shareholder is Jing Gao!Father Li's initiative, this is a matter of course.

In fact, on the way here, Jing Gao had already suggested that Father Li hand over the position of "Chief Executive Officer".The Lee family's long-term control of the Bank of East Asia is a very important reason for its brain drain.Who can stand a boss who hasn't moved for decades?

"Sir, thank you for your invitation." With the help of Mr. Li's translation, Jing Gao chatted with Michael Kadoorie at the door, and met his sons Philip Kadoorie and Lafite Kadoorie.

After a courteous greeting, everyone entered the villa together.

In the spacious English-style villa, guests have gathered long ago, and the band invited is playing cheerful tunes.The clothes are gorgeous or elegant.Jing Gao saw a mixed-race girl in a long, strapless dress.There are also young women in backless dresses.One by one, dressed up and dressed up.

The protagonist of today's birthday party, the grandson of the Kadoorie family, Mary Kadoorie was surrounded by a group of girls. Today is her eighteenth birthday.The little girl is obviously mixed. She is about 1.6 meters tall and of medium appearance. She is wearing a white dress.Smiling in English: "welcome!"

Jing Gao smiled and nodded, took the wrapped gift from the accompanying assistant Dong Youwei and gave it to her, "Happy birthday!"

"Thank you."

The three elders and granddaughter of Michael Kadoori chatted, and then led Jing Gao and his party to the room in the villa.The birthday party was just a starting point. Today, many celebrities from Hong Kong Island came here to meet Jing Gao.Many people are very old, and it is impossible to stay in this kind of banquet.People will leave in half an hour at most.

Mary Kadoorie was surrounded by friends drinking and dancing in the large living room, enjoying her eighteenth birthday.Most of them are descendants who have contact with the Kadoorie family.Many of them are famous.

A girl with profound facial features said: "Who is this young man? If Mary's grandfather went out to greet him in person."

"It's a new face. There is no such person among the rich in Southeast Asia."

A twenty-year-old young man said: "It seems to be a certain upstart from the mainland. The mainland has developed well over the years. However, these upstarts have been prominent for a time, and few can really pass on their wealth. "

After finishing speaking, in a burst of consonance and praise, she glanced at a beautiful mixed-race woman in a dark blue dress not far from Mary Kadoorie.Slim waist and long legs.The appearance and figure are first-class.Very energetic beauty.

It is said that he is a model who has just returned to Hong Kong from Hawaii and has the blood of China, the United States and Vietnam.Only 20 years old this year, named Luna.

In the small circle of more than a dozen young men and women, someone said: "Sister Lingyu is by his side, and 80% should be Jing Gao, who has recently become famous. His Phoenix Fund is well-known in the Mainland."

Guo Lingyu was 30 years old and was born in the Guo family in Malaysia. Naturally, the rich and famous Chinese in Southeast Asia have been there.Her beautiful appearance makes her well-known among her peers and juniors.Moreover, she has worked here on Hong Kong Island for a long time.

Young people with some information channels can naturally guess the identity of Jing Gao.The man who can make Miss Sun of the Guo family converge to follow, and is so young, who else can it be?

As Jing Gao's identity was revealed, Yuwang's communication in the small circle was hooked up, and various gossip about Jing Gao flew into the air.

At this time, Jing Gao was already in the deepest room of this English villa, seeing the rich and famous people waiting for him.