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Chapter 241: An opportunity to stir things up

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    Duoduoduo!  There was a knock on the door outside, neither slow nor urgent, nor soft nor heavy.  But MacLehose felt that his emotions, just like the weather, were getting hotter and more irritable, and he shouted impatiently: "Come in!" MacLehose has been in a state of pain and happiness recently.  , rocking back and forth.  Hong Kong¡¯s economy has been growing rapidly in the past few years at a rate of more than 20% every year. The year before last and the year before last, it reached a growth rate of over 3%, which was so fast that the world was amazed.  The British side greatly appreciates his abilities, and the royal family is already discussing the matter of knighting him.  ¡°However, while enjoying the various benefits brought by rapid economic growth, we also have to face the rising inflation caused by it.  Billions of dollars poured in in a short period of time, and the micro-economy of a small island of more than 1,000 square kilometers with a total population of more than 5 million simply had no ability to absorb it.  The consequence of this is that the demand for consumer goods has surged, but the supply has been insufficient, prices have continued to rise, and the inflation rate has hit new highs.  At the same time, wage levels have not grown with the increase, and wage income cannot keep up with price increases.  As a result, as the economy develops, the quality of life of citizens has declined, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened, and people's livelihood has become increasingly difficult.  ¡°While continuing to stimulate economic growth, while trying to stabilize prices and quell public complaints, MacLehose has been tormenting back and forth between heaven and earth these days.  He kept hearing and receiving all kinds of good and bad information, and his mood was wandering back and forth between excitement and frustration, causing his mood to fluctuate greatly. Even though he relied on his extraordinary will to restrain himself, he still couldn't speak when he spoke.  Inevitably, the tone seems a bit irritable.  The door opened and the deputy chief secretary in charge of special affairs came in.  Of course, he is also a pure Englishman.  Since the opening of the port, all high-level positions in the British Hong Kong authorities have been held by British people.  The Chinese can only serve as clerks throughout their lives. At most, they can get a false title of Justice of the Peace when they retire as a reward for their loyal service to the British in Hong Kong.  Seeing his arrival, MacLehose felt bad.  The Deputy Director-General for Special Affairs is the head of the public intelligence organization in Hong Kong.  Through the Political Department, he was authorized to infiltrate secret agents into various departments and agencies to conduct intelligence collection, secret arrests and interrogations, etc. His arrival must have been about something that made people feel uncomfortable.  It made him feel very unhappy.  "What's the matter?" He took off his glasses and asked with a tired look.  "Sir, I'm sorry to disturb you!" The deputy director leaned forward slightly, said hello in a rigid manner, and then went directly to the topic, "Our intelligence officers received news that Taiyu Technology was secretly selling their assets. Within a week,  They sold a total of half a commercial building and six commercial floors, and quietly released nearly 300 million shares on the stock market. In addition, they actively operated venture capital holding companies to list. Today, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has received their formal application.  "The other party has official business and reports the collected intelligence to their superiors. They are simply describing the facts and not mixing them with their analysis.  MacLehose's eyes suddenly condensed, and his face became very serious.  After competing in the establishment of the electronic industrial park, Taiyu Technology is no longer just a pure profit-making organization in the Hong Kong government, but is regarded as another communication channel for the mainland in Hong Kong affairs and is valued.  Related matters were separated from the administrative department and handed over to the responsible Political Department for overall supervision. The person in charge is the Deputy Chief Secretary of the Chief Secretary who specializes in special affairs.  After learning that Guan Fei was actually a big warlord, this kind of monitoring not only did not reduce, but intensified.  Now that the deputy director is reporting to him the latest developments about Taiyu, and such shocking news, he naturally cannot take it lightly.  MacLehose sat up straight in his chair, resting his hands on his chin. According to the situation reported by the deputy director, his brain started working rapidly, trying to analyze it.  After a while, he slowly spoke and asked cautiously: "What is your analysis on this matter?" "According to my personal investigation, the other party seems to be raising a large amount of funds. When selling assets secretly, the other party  It was revealed from the conversation with the buyers that Guan Fei was short of money, so he asked them to sell all their real estate, stocks and other investments to support his capital needs for ruling the territory. Due to the large amount required, they did not.  He just sold off real estate and stocks for cash, and was also eager to list several companies he controlled to raise more funds" Hearing this, MacLehose subconsciously wanted to object, but the next words of the other party made him  Temporarily changed my mind.  ", based on information that is not very accurate."Guan Fei is very short of money. It seems that just selling off real estate, stocks, and holding companies is not enough.  So if the response to this listing is good, they intend to list Taiyu Technology to raise more funds!  "The other party intensified his tone at the end. "What?  Are you right? Let Taiyu go public?  "McLehose thought he had heard wrong, and immediately raised his voice and said in disbelief and shock. Taiyu Technology's current ability to make money is no longer the chicken that lays golden eggs. It itself is a golden chicken. Since its rise, I think  There is an endless stream of financial institutions, companies, and individuals who want to invest in Taiyu. However, their requests for shares have been resolutely rejected by the other party, which makes all institutions and individuals who want to take advantage of the other party's success feel regretful.  No wonder. The Hong Kong government is among them. If it weren¡¯t for the mainland, many powerful forces would be willing to use administrative power to put pressure on it and force it to take a stake.  It appeared without warning. No wonder MacLehose doubted his ears. There was also a smile on the deputy director's meticulous expression: "Sir, you heard that right. They seem to intend to let Taiyu go public.  Release a portion of stocks to raise large amounts of funds from the stock market.  But it is certain that they will never give up their controlling stake.  "Release the shares" MacLehose thought for a while, with all kinds of thoughts swirling in his mind. When he couldn't make sense of it, he put it aside, hoping to get more information that would help him make a judgment, and continued to ask:  "Besides this incident, what other actions does the other party take?  "    "OK.  "The deputy director took out a notepad from his pocket, opened it, looked at the records on it, and said seriously, "The negotiations between Taiyu Technology and Motorola have entered a substantive stage. At present, the two parties have exchanged two technologies;  For the latest fighting arcade game, the number of exports has returned to the original level, and is expected to return to the upper limit of 50,000 next month; they are quietly supplying processors to various manufacturers through Sagitar Trading, and the price is still comparable to Motorola 6502, which is still at the second level.  Fifteen dollars a piece was sold out; a lot of containers came from Shenzhen, and they were boarded directly at the dock without going through warehousing and transfer. Their destinations were Europe, America, Asia and other places. After we boarded the ship, we took advantage of their lax supervision and opened it.  After checking the container, it was discovered that it contained a portable game console. Apparently they had opened up a new business project.  This time they did not go through an agent, but shipped it to all parts of the world in person, obviously hoping to make a fortune while there were no pirates.  ¡­¡± One by one, in a smooth tone, he recounted all the actions of Taiyu Technology in Hong Kong, including all the actions of senior executives, even when to have breakfast and when to go to bed, all in detail.  It shows how closely they monitor Taiyu. This level of surveillance is no less than that of mainland China¡¯s official agencies in Hong Kong. It also includes monitoring records of Taiyu¡¯s phone calls.  The private conversations were recorded by them. From these conversations, they repeatedly heard that they could only hold on until the middle of this month, or at most the beginning of next month, which confirmed that there was indeed money in Guan Fei's control area.  Since Guan Fei is a warlord and has just expanded his territory, he must be busy expanding his army and purchasing weapons and ammunition. It is completely reasonable to need a lot of funds. This is also the best time to take action against Guan Fei!  Should we immediately seize Taiyu's companies in Hong Kong, stop their business activities, and cut off Guan Fei's source of funds? Thinking about the humiliation he suffered in the electronics industrial park, for a moment, MacLehose's order had already reached his lips.  But he still resisted this huge temptation and swallowed it. As a qualified politician, there is no point in venting his emotions. If it were a small warlord in other ordinary places, he would do it and the other party would have nothing to do.  , but Guan Fei is different. He has the mainland behind him. If he angers the other party, the situation will become very serious. The proposal that the Hong Kong government has been trying to achieve may completely fail.  , He cannot afford it. Until now, he still feels that it is possible to change sovereignty and keep the New Territories under the rule of the Hong Kong government, so he does not dare to fall out with the mainland.  The only channel for Western exchanges, materials, technology, equipment, and capital to enter and exit. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the mainland was already at the border, but it was still ordered to stop at the border. Now that the mainland is turning to reform and opening up, Hong Kong's status is even more important.  Mainland takes backHong Kong, then this last channel will also be lost. In the future, there will be no fuzzy zone for interaction with the West. Once it is blocked, it will be completely isolated.  So they feel that the mainland is definitely still inclined to maintain the status quo, but it lacks a step forward in the face of public opinion.  The reason why the Hong Kong government is building momentum through public opinion is to give the mainland a step forward so that they can explain to the people: We have taken back our sovereignty, but the local people are unwilling to come back. Moreover, the British have done a good job in Hong Kong and the economy is developing rapidly.  In order to respect public opinion, it is okay to let them continue to govern Hong Kong.  Although this is wishful thinking, the Hong Kong government does not think there is anything funny about this idea based on their own attitude towards others and Britain's attitude towards the colonies. Instead, they take this matter very seriously and really think that there is considerable merit in it.  Great maneuverability and success.  Just like the mainland is wary of Hong Kong, they are also scrupulous when facing Taiyu, and they don't dare to show their face like they do to those insignificant and small forces.  ??Then we must consider from a purely profit perspective, what are the pros and cons of listing Taiyu Technology for the Hong Kong government before making a decision.  The disadvantage is that Taiyu can make more money in the stock market and accelerate the development of his power.  If his force is too strong, it may really be possible to overthrow the current regime of Si Ding in the future and fully support the mainland, allowing the mainland to have access to the Indian Sea.  So what are the benefits?  The advantage is to give up part of the controlling stake and allow other forces to penetrate into Taiyu's decision-making circle.  Even if less than half of the equity is transferred, it will still be subject to shareholder supervision. A shareholders' meeting must be held before making major decisions. An order cannot be executed immediately like now, and operating flexibility will inevitably decrease.  Moreover, with Hong Kong's proficiency in capital operations, there is always an opportunity to acquire more equity bit by bit, and even eventually overthrow the original management and turn it into a profit-making tool for the Hong Kong government.  On the other hand, after listing, the main business and operating decisions must be disclosed to the public, including competitors, and surprise attacks can no longer be carried out. The Hong Kong government and British rivals can be informed of its trends in advance, plan their plans in advance, and make profits from them.  .  Openly allocating funds to support his armed forces like now will not work after listing. Each allocation of funds must be approved by the shareholders' meeting. Even if Guan Fei passes it every time because of his status as a major shareholder, it will cost a lot of money.  strength.  ¡°And the current behavior of openly transferring benefits to affiliated companies must stop after listing. It also needs approval from the shareholders¡¯ meeting, otherwise it can only be done secretly and privately.  And this gives the Hong Kong government a reason to intervene in its management, and it can also cut off its source of funds.  With the Hong Kong government's skillful stirring-up skills, by stirring things up and down, it might be possible to dismantle the alliance that Taiyu had built up with interests, and even make those small and medium-sized operators turn against Taiyu.  After going public, you can also use the fluctuations in stock prices to pressure Taiyu and subject him to greater pressure from public opinion.  By controlling public opinion and using obligations, responsibilities, etc. to guide citizens to make unfavorable judgments about Taiyu, its business activities will be subject to greater resistance, and it will be forced to follow the rules set by the Hong Kong government and dance in shackles.  The pros and cons are very clear, it just depends on how he chooses.  MacLehose rested his chin on his hand, listening to the deputy director¡¯s report without any ups and downs, his eyebrows were knitted, his eyes were deep, and he was lost in thought.
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