I earn really hard money

Chapter 399 Influence that cannot be underestimated
"BlackRock and Vanguard leading the way?"

Thomas frowned and thought for a while, and said: "It's true, the two investment banks didn't approve of my plan at the beginning. It turned out to be the case, and that's really a pity. However, John, I kindly remind you that the Marriott family is in The shareholding ratio of the group should increase!"

Thomas holds more than 20.00% of the shares in Excelle Group, which is much higher than the 13.00% of the Marriott family in the Marriott Group. He has a greater say in the general meeting of shareholders, and this ratio is still rising.

"That's exactly what I was thinking, haha, thank you, Thomas."

John and Thomas hung up the phone after a short exchange of greetings, and they directly connected to Wilson, the chairman of the British Intercontinental Hotel, without putting down their phones.

"John, I guess Thomas' old fox is faster than me, isn't it?"

There was a smile in Thomas' tone, obviously not very concerned.

"Hahaha...then why can't it be Li Xihuan from Lotte Group?"

John smiled meaningfully, and said in his heart that none of you are old foxes!
"It can't be that kid, I guess he's eager for someone to quit, so that the Lotte Group can get more cakes... The guy from Bangzi Kingdom, I know it too well!"

Wilson doesn't seem to have a good impression of the people in Bangziguo.

"Haha, I don't know why Mr. Wilson called?"

John was watertight and straight to the point.

Wilson didn't care, and cut straight to the point: "John, the competition between us is not fierce, can you tell me what happened and why did you have to withdraw temporarily?"

If you can get the answer, put it aside and ask!

John grinned with a grin. The Marriott Group has more than 6000 high-end and low-end hotels, and the InterContinental Hotel Group has a little less, and it looks like [-]. The world is blooming, and there are often some frictions. The competition is not fierce. It is pure nonsense!
However, conflicts at the bottom do not affect communication at the top, just as friction between two countries does not affect leaders sitting together and chatting about the future. There is also a political atmosphere in business.

John repeated what he had said to Thomas earlier.

"Valve, these investment banks are really stable, but they are timid if they sound good! What a pity, John, I hope we will have a chance to cooperate next time!"

After speaking, the two ended the call.

"call……"

John let out a long sigh of relief. He didn't know why, but there was a faint excitement in his heart, as if he was looking forward to something.

He glanced at his phone, of course he wasn't looking forward to a call from Li Xihuan, the person in charge of Lotte Group, but he was hoping that H.E Investment Company would actually help Shiyuan Group tide over the difficulties, which would inevitably lead to a confrontation with Excelle, InterContinental and Lotte , Marriott can benefit from it!
"Arrogant boy, hehe, you still don't know what you're going to face." John said to himself, definitely not targeting He Xia, but the only one who didn't call privately Li Xihuan.

He would not be kind enough to call Li Xihuan to remind Li Xihuan that although Lotte Group is less than one tenth of Marriott's size, if it is liquidated in this round of reshuffle, it will still be good for Marriott Group!
As John expected, Li Xihuan was re-modeling and simulating the situation after the three companies divided up the Shiyuan Group. The fruits of victory were so attractive that he couldn't help but be moved.

However, Thomas and Wilson were not as fanatical as Li Xihuan. Even after hearing a seemingly reasonable answer from John, they were still not completely at ease.

The two pulled out of the festive atmosphere, and immediately arranged for people to start investigating!
Since it was proposed by the shareholders of the Marriott Group, let's start with the shareholders of the Marriott Group...

Soon, the people of Excelle Group discovered some unusual clues.

"Mr. Pulitzer, I contacted acquaintances in several investment banks and found a problem..."

Thomas Pulitzer's chief assistant Cheror was on the phone with a deep frown.

"tell me the story!"

"Yes, that's right... According to information from Pioneer and BlackRock, the initiator of the Marriott shareholder meeting this time is indeed not the Marriott family, but the third largest shareholder, H·E Investment Group."

"H·E Investment Company?" Before Cherol could continue, Thomas made a surprised voice!

As a veteran rich man in the beautiful country, familiarity with the capital forces of all parties is the most basic quality. H·E Investment Company is definitely a force that cannot be ignored!

Soon he thought of something again, and then said: "If I remember correctly, the He family of H.E Investment Company and the Zhou family of Shiyuan Group are both from the Celestial Dynasty. Does it mean that H.E Investment Company also has shares in Shiyuan Group? ?”

This surprise was no small matter. Before deciding to deal with Shiyuan Group, Excelle had done more than a year of homework. It almost had a thorough understanding of Shiyuan Group. Knowing that Zhou Yuanmin had many personal relationships, he decided Do it!

No one will carry out a commercial attack on a group with a strong backer, and the feeling of kicking the iron plate is not good.

Cherol shook his head: "No, Shiyuan Group is not listed, but I still found out the shareholding situation, Zhou Yuanmin monopolizes 80.00%, and the remaining 20.00% is in the hands of two small institutions, which is the same as our initial investigation. "

Hearing this news, Thomas felt relieved, and continued: "Since it is the shareholder meeting initiated by H·E Investment Company, it means that H·E Investment Company does not want Marriott Group to continue to participate in the action of carve-up Shiyuan Group ?”

Cherol nodded and said: "My judgment is the same as yours, Mr. Pulitzer, this possibility must not be ruled out! And there is one more thing I haven't had time to tell you, the Marriott Group will hold a shareholders' meeting in mid-October on whether to participate in the alliance. H·E Investment Company was not present at that time!"

"Oh!?"

After Thomas heard the news, he had more thoughts in his heart.

"It seems... There is an intriguing secret behind this, Cheror, what do you think we should do at this time?"

The chief assistant is just a position, and Cherol can also be regarded as half a think tank, and he will also provide some references at ordinary times.

"Thinking about it in a small way, probably the H·E Investment Company discovered some bad factors and made the Marriott Group withdraw. Thinking about it in a big way, it may be that there is an unknown relationship between the He family and the Zhou family?"

Cherol analyzed seriously.

The entire plan to encircle and suppress Shiyuan Group was proposed by Excelle Group, but at the last juncture, Thomas still did not relax his vigilance. The example of the oriole in the back is not uncommon in the commercial battlefield!

"Let the people in the group temporarily stop all actions and investigate the relationship between the He family and Zhou Yuanmin!"

Thomas issued an order not to act rashly until he had figured out the intention of H·E Investment Company.

Wilson of the British Intercontinental Hotel also made the same decision, sending people to investigate the relationship between the He family and the Zhou family!
The sky in New York was completely dark. There was a light show in Times Square, and countless people took to the streets to revel. Wall Street, which was always lit all night on weekdays, was dimmed a lot. People always wanted to rest.

However, the office building rented by Shiyuan Group was still lit with lights, and many people walked back and forth, especially the public relations department, which was extremely busy. This was destined to be an unforgettable Christmas Eve.

In the chairman's office, Zhou Yuanmin looked tired, and the documents piled up on his desk were half a foot high, which is hard to see in today's Internet world.

Suddenly, a pleasant ringtone rang, Zhou Yuanmin picked up the phone and glanced at it, and the second daughter, Zhou Shiliu, called.

"Hey, Shiliu, what's wrong?"

Zhou Yuanmin pushed away the folder in front of him, stood up and went to the window to answer the phone.

"Well, Dad, I read the news, is there any possibility of saving the group?"

Zhou Shiliu's voice was a little dull, and she felt very pessimistic about what she learned from the news.

However, Zhou Yuanmin was much more optimistic than Zhou Shiliu, and said with a smile: "I know you have seen the news, don't think too much, you will be fine, this is the difference between the industry and the financial market, if you are forced to liquidate your crude oil and foreign exchange speculation, there is no chance of saving your money." Nothing, the industry is different, your father and I have a solution!"

Method?

At present, there are indeed several paths that can be taken, but the final result is that they cannot escape bankruptcy...

Zhou Yuanmin hadn't thought of a way to truly save the group!

"Is it true? Don't lie to me..." Zhou Shiliu asked with great suspicion.

She didn't know how to run a company, but the media that wrote the news hired analysts to analyze it, so they didn't say anything good anyway.

"Shanren has his own tricks, so you can spend the festival at Baodu Farm with peace of mind. Well, are your sister and your mother okay?"

Zhou Yuanmin comforted him, and then he cared about his eldest daughter and wife.

"Do you want to listen to the truth? It won't get better for a while..." Zhou Shiliu was walking in the farm under the moonlight, and the Christmas tree in front of the villa not far away was shining with light.

Seeing her father paused for a while without speaking, she said, "He Xia called me earlier, and the Marriott Group seems to be involved in this matter..."

"This, ho ho ho, that's true..." Zhou Yuanmin sighed secretly, and said: "H·E Investment Company only has [-]% of the shares in Marriott Group, the third largest shareholder, even if he votes, He Xia It's not decisive either, maybe it wasn't what he meant."

Regardless of whether He Xia was involved in this incident, Zhou Yuanmin didn't want his two daughters to ruin their relationship with He Xia because of the group's affairs.

Zhou Shiliu's expression was a little weird, and he said: "I haven't finished talking yet, He Xia didn't know at all before, he didn't go to the shareholders' meeting, he only found out after what happened today, the shareholders' meeting has already been held to make the Marriott Group withdraw Shiyuan Group's plan!"

"what?"

Zhou Yuanmin's eyes lit up. This was the only good news he had heard in the past two days. He hurriedly asked, "Girl, are you serious? He Xia told you that?"

"Did you feel a lot less pressure all of a sudden?" Zhou Shiliu didn't answer the father's question directly, she only felt that she owed He Xia a big favor.

"Ha..." Zhou Yuanmin let out a long breath and straightened his back: "It will indeed be much better this way, Shiliu, please thank He Xia for me. I really want to treat him to a banquet when I have the opportunity, but I don't know him. when do you have time."

The pressure is not small, but Zhou Yuanmin was surprised by He Xia's attitude, and this is the key.

"Hey, we young people are not used to your old ways, you'd better deal with the matter at hand quickly, bye..."

Zhou Shiliu was a little embarrassed to reject his father's invitation for He Xia.

"Okay, you guys have a good rest, it will be much easier for me now, Mr. He has helped me a lot!"

After hanging up the phone, the joy on Zhou Yuanmin's face gradually faded, and the previous solemnity hung on his cheeks again.

The actual situation is not as easy as he told Zhou Shiliu.

Just like a person suffering from four terminal illnesses at the same time, and one of them is cured suddenly, it does not mean that the person will survive. The remaining three terminal illnesses can still kill people!

Now Zhou Yuanmin is facing such a situation.

Even if, as Zhou Shiliu said, Marriott Group stopped, there are still Excelle, InterContinental and Lotte watching!
In fact, there is no way to save it, and it is very easy to do, that is money, or a powerful foreign aid.

It's a pity that such foreign aid is simply not available now.

"Ugh……"

With a sigh, Zhou Yuanmin patted his cheeks, regained his energy and walked to the desk. The matter has not yet reached the point where the situation has not reached the point of doubt, and he cannot give up lightly. In case any other bank can What about lending money?
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In the early morning of the next day, in Hungerford Castle, He Xia woke up from his sleep. There was nothing around him. Looking at the pendulum clock next to the fireplace, it was already 09:30. Through the curtains, he could see a sunny day outside. Due to the angle, The sun does not directly hit the window sill, very comfortable light.

While getting out of bed while getting dressed, the door was gently pushed open. Pan Lanxin took a look with her head and said happily, "Are you up? Breakfast is ready, where do you want to eat?"

He Xia smiled and said, "Go to the restaurant, where are my parents?"

"Auntie and uncle went shopping after breakfast, accompanied by Sister Lei, and two bodyguards arranged by Robert."

After going out together for a long time, now that they are separated, Pan Lanxin is still a little worried about He Dawei and Wang Hongxia, but thinking about the people around them, she has no reason to be worried.

"It must be very lively in the city today. It's good to go shopping. Well, Xinxin, please help me inform Lu Qian and Lawyer Zhang that I have something to say."

"Oh, okay!"

After finishing speaking, Pan Lanxin dodged and disappeared behind the gate.

"Hello, Mr. He."

"Boss, good morning."

In the restaurant, the servant He Xia presented a sumptuous breakfast, while Lu Qian and Lawyer Zhang were already waiting.

He Xia nodded to the two and said with a smile, "Have you eaten yet?"

Both of them said that they had already eaten. To be precise, Boss He was the only one who hadn't had breakfast in the whole castle...

While showing off his breakfast, He Xia asked, "I called you over, mainly because I want to know about the current situation of Shiyuan Group. From last night to today, is there any new news?"

Lucy seemed to know the reason why He Xia called her here, and immediately replied: "It's strange, and I don't know if it's related to the festival. I checked it this morning, but there is no progress."

Lawyer Zhang continued: "I have contacted the relevant departments in many places. What happened before continues to ferment, but the speed seems to have slowed down a bit, and the phenomenon of fueling the flames has slightly eased!"

"I guess..." Lawyer Zhang said with a thoughtful look on his face, "Perhaps the withdrawal of the Marriott Group has affected the implementation of the plan, or it may have caused the other three companies to become suspicious!"

"Very good! Old Zhang, you... huh? Wait a minute."

He Xia was very satisfied with the news, and was about to speak to Lawyer Zhang when he saw Graffit walk into the restaurant and winked at him.

Grafit walked up to He Xia, leaned over and said, "Mr. He, while you were sleeping, Adozad started his return journey and will arrive in Zurich at [-]:[-] pm UK time. What's the next step?"

He Xia raised her eyebrows, quickly swallowed the bacon in her mouth, raised the corner of her mouth and said, "So fast, Adozad didn't stay in his hometown to spend more time with his family?"

Grafite shook his head slightly: "According to the situation inquired by the staff, Adozad sent the things home and returned after simply eating a meal. As for what he talked with his family at home, we don't know."

He Xia nodded thoughtfully, this result was really unexpected.

Originally thought that even if Adozad cooperated, he would try to delay the time as much as possible, but he didn't expect that he would just go home and turn around to fulfill the promise, which made him look at it with admiration.

"You go to Zurich to meet him, and let him immediately find a way to ask his employer out to meet!"

"I'd have no problem meeting him, but..."

Graffit hesitated a little, looked around, and said to He Xia's ear: "Mr. He, maybe Adozad has a solution, but we'd better create a false testimony so that Adozad can get the other party trust!"

He Xia looked at Graffit with humor in his eyes, and said, "Hey, there are a lot of ghost ideas, so tell me how to create perjury?"

"This is easy to handle, hey..."

Grafit chuckled, and then whispered something in He Xia's ear.

He Xia thought for a while, his eyes lit up, and a wicked smile appeared on his face, just like the feeling of a successful trick, and said: "Okay, let's go after dinner!"

Just do it, He Xia finished the breakfast in twos and twos, and walked out of the restaurant with Grafitt happily.

"Cough...boss." Lawyer Zhang pushed his glasses and said, "Well, did you have something to order just now?"

He Xia stood still and suddenly said: "Yes, you should go and find out about the current financial situation of Shiyuan Group. By the way, there is also Lotte Group."

After speaking, he took Grafite and strode out of the restaurant, leaving only Lucy and Lawyer Zhang who didn't know why.

　Happy holidays, fellow book lovers, a word of advice, don’t use the highway if you can’t use it…

　　
　
(End of this chapter)