Chapter 862: Happy Troubles, Signals of the Real Estate Market Peaking (Two in One)

After the birthday party.

Lin Baicheng and Guan Zhilin left Huo's house in a car.

"Brother Cheng, what is your relationship with that He Chao?"

In the car, Guan Zhilin shook Lin Baicheng's arm and pouted, his face full of displeasure.

"Of course we are friends."

Lin Baicheng turned around and looked at Guan Zhilin: "Jiahui, why do you suddenly ask about this?"

"Brother Cheng, are you really just friends?"

Guan Zhilin was very doubtful about this: "That He Chao's eyes are almost shining when she looks at you, brother Cheng. She must like you, brother Cheng."

Lin Baicheng joked: "Brother Cheng and I are so good, isn't it normal for women to like me?"

"But I don't like her!"

Guan Zhilin snorted lightly.

"You regard her as your opponent, right?"

Lin Baicheng had a guess. He patted Guan Zhilin's shoulder: "Don't worry, Jiahui, Chaozhen and I are just friends. Our relationship is not as close as you think."

"Really, brother Cheng?"

Guan Zhilin did regard He Chao as his opponent, and he was also a very threatening opponent. Who made He Chao come from a wealthy family?

Zhong Chuhong is also Lin Baicheng's woman, but Guan Zhilin is not worried about Zhong Chuhong because both of them are from the lowest background. She doesn't think she will lose to Zhong Chuhong, at least she can be on an equal footing with Zhong Chuhong.

He Chao was different. She was a wealthy eldest daughter from a wealthy family, and she could be considered a perfect match with Lin Baicheng. This was what she was worried about. Once Lin Baicheng got together with He Chao out of this consideration, nothing would happen to her.

Lin Baicheng said solemnly: "Of course it's true. I won't lie to you, Jiahui."

"Brother Cheng, do you know how worried I am? I'm worried that you will ignore me after you get together with that rich lady."

Guan Zhilin felt relieved after hearing this. She believed in Lin Baicheng's guarantee.

"Don't worry, Jiahui, your brother Cheng, I will never ignore you."

Lin Baicheng hugged Guan Zhilin tightly, hoping to give her a sense of security. This was the only thing he could do.

In fact, the only way to give Guan Zhilin a real sense of security is to marry her, or for him not to mess with other women, but Lin Baicheng can't do either of these things and has no choice.

Guan Zhilin leaned against Lin Baicheng, feeling this peace of mind.

After a moment, Guan Zhilin suddenly said: "Brother Cheng, you know, it's not easy for Sister Linlin."

"Zhu Linlin, what's wrong with her?"

Of course Lin Baicheng knew that the sister Linlin mentioned by Guan Zhilin was actually Zhu Linlin, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family.

Guan Zhilin said: "The Huo family has very strict requirements for her. Her husband is often busy with work and rarely spends time with her. Moreover, the two of them have very few common hobbies. Sister Linlin said that she stayed in Huo The family is very lonely, so I often go to chat with her, or make appointments to play together, which is very difficult for her. "

After hearing Guan Zhilin's words, Lin Baicheng immediately said: "Jiahui, do you know that Zhu Linlin, who you said is not easy, how many women in Xiangjiang want to replace her and marry into the wealthy Huo family."

"It should be a lot."

Guan Zhilin is not stupid. What's more, when Huo and Zhu got married, the media reported the matter vigorously, and a third-rate tabloid even conducted a so-called survey on how many women hoped to marry Zhu Linlin instead. The Huo family was a wealthy family, and surveys at the time showed that more than half of the women wanted to replace Zhu Linlin and marry into the Huo family.

Although the investigation by the third-rate tabloids cannot explain anything, to a certain extent, it explains the envy of many women in Hong Kong towards Zhu Linlin.

"It seems that you also know that there are many."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Zhu Linlin's worries now are the happy worries of having money and not having to worry about living expenses such as food, drink, housing and transportation. If she had not married into the Huo family, what she is worried about now is why there are no filming. , or why can’t you become a big star instead of being bored in the Huo family, doing nothing, etc.”

"That seems to be the case."

Guan Zhilin nodded, but she thought of herself.

If she hadn't been with Lin Baicheng and become Lin Baicheng's girlfriend, then she must be looking for movies now and be busy with work every day, instead of filming movies when she wants, shopping when she wants, and living in a big villa like now Wait, these are all what she got after becoming Lin Baicheng's girlfriend.

"Also, there is an age gap between Huo Zhenting and Zhu Linlin. It's not like Zhu Linlin didn't know this, but she still resolutely married Huo Zhenting, so even if the two of them have nothing in common, it was Zhu Linlin's own choice. "

"If you want to live the life of a wealthy wife, how can you not pay a price?"

"Zhu Linlin's so-called troubles are the price she needs to pay."

"In her case, she will either get used to this kind of life after a few years and be her Huo family's wife from now on; or she can't stand this kind of life after a few years and divorce Huo Zhenting."

One thing Lin Baicheng didn't say was that even if Zhu Linlin divorced Huo Zhenting in a few years, she would definitely have everything by then. Even if she divorced, she would not be short of money. Then she could find a man she really liked to get married.

The marriage between Huo Zhenting and Zhu Linlin seems to be the result of Huo Zhenting's love for Zhu Linlin's body and Zhu Linlin's love for the Huo family's wealth. The possibility of true love between the two is very low.

"So Jiahui, you don't need to pay attention to Zhu Linlin's troubles. It has nothing to do with you."

Lin Baicheng concluded: "But she allows you to have time to play with her more. If you have a good relationship with her, you can play with her from time to time. It depends on you. Anyway, whether you are friends or not has no effect on me. "

"I understand, Brother Cheng."

Guan Zhilin nodded to express his understanding, and then asked curiously: "Brother Cheng, will Sister Linlin and her husband really divorce in the future?"

"How do I know this? I just said it is possible."

Lin Baicheng shook his head when he heard this. Although the two of them were divorced before he was reborn, it was hard to say whether it would be the same in this life.

"All right."

Guan Zhilin didn't ask further questions. She also knew that it was useless to ask Lin Baicheng about this kind of thing. After all, Lin Baicheng didn't know everything.

…

On this day, Lin Baicheng took time to come to Hutchison Whampoa.

In the chairman's office, Wei Li sat opposite Lin Baicheng.

Wei Li reported: "Mr. Lin, recently we have discovered that although land prices and the property market in Xiangjiang have reached new highs, they are obviously stagflation, and the property market may have reached its peak."

Lin Baicheng asked: "Has Hutchison Whampoa made any preparations for this?"

Weili heard the words and replied: "Sell the properties and properties according to Mr. Lin's previous arrangement, but you can speed up the pace of sales. While the property market is still at a high level, sell more properties and properties to collect cash, and wait until the property market and land prices fall to a certain level. After they hit a low, we will buy them back. Speaking of which, Mr. Lin, you had the foresight to see that the property market was going to peak early and let the company sell properties and properties while not buying land.”

"Now that you have seen this, I believe other real estate companies have also seen it."

Lin Baicheng looked at Wei Li and said: "Now that Hutchison Whampoa is accelerating the pace of selling properties, will other real estate companies follow suit? Once the market oversupply exceeds demand, it will inevitably cause prices to fall and the property market to peak earlier. Even if there are more than one, it is not impossible for the property market to experience an avalanche.”

"Mr. Lin, this is actually a gamble."

Wei Lidao: "The peaking of the property market is just our judgment. Whether it will peak or not is unknown. No one knows. Hutchison Whampoa believes that the property market will peak, and other real estate companies may think that the property market will continue to rise. Therefore, a large number of Buying real estate is not necessarily the case. Furthermore, if the real estate market is really going to peak, Hutchison Whampoa cannot not sell real estate because it is worried about causing a bad situation. That is good for the industry, but it is not a good thing for Hutchison Whampoa. "

"Then do as you say."

Lin Baicheng made the decision immediately. He thought so too and had no objection.

"Yes, Mr. Lin."

With Lin Baicheng's approval, Wei Li can be more bold.

"Weili, there is something I want to tell you."

Lin Baicheng leaned back slightly and said, "I think you also know that I organized a visiting delegation to go to the mainland last month."

"This is something everyone knows, Mr. Lin."

Wei Li nodded, there was no way he didn't know about this.

Lin Baicheng said: "Sir Mike told me that because of this incident, many people were unhappy, especially those in England. Because of my choice, he will not be able to help me in the future, especially in the face of business competition with British capital. This is not a good thing. I am telling you today to prepare you for it.”

"Mr. Lin, will the Hong Kong government suppress the companies under your name?"

Wei Li asked the most concerning question: Hutchison Whampoa was also considered a company under Lin Baicheng's name.

"At least this won't happen until Sir Mike leaves office."

Lin Baicheng gave Wei Li a reassurance, and he was still sure of this. MacLehose had benefited greatly from him, not to mention that MacLehault was not the only one who benefited from him in the Hong Kong government.

"Mr. Lin, what will happen if the next Hong Kong Governor takes office?"

Wei Li was relieved at first, and then frowned. After all, there was only more than a year left before Mailihao left office.

"The worst-case scenario is that I just switch from the front to the backstage."

After all, Wei Li is the head coach of Hutchison Whampoa. If Lin Baicheng wants to continue to control Hutchison Whampoa in the future, he must stabilize Wei Li and let Wei Li see Lin Baicheng's energy.

"Once the Hong Kong government has the idea of ​​suppressing Hutchison Whampoa, I will withdraw from Hutchison Whampoa and transfer my shares in Hutchison Whampoa. However, this is for the Hong Kong government and some people to see. I have overseas interests. Some companies will continue to hold Hutchison Whampoa shares through offshore companies or other people's holdings, at least holding no less than 30% of Hutchison Whampoa shares. "

"At that time, although Hutchison Whampoa has nothing to do with me on the surface, I will still be the largest shareholder."

"The Hong Kong government cannot keep suppressing me. Once the situation improves, I will join Hutchison Whampoa as soon as possible and become the chairman of Hutchison Whampoa again."

"Weili, once the worst happens, I hope you can support me as always and help me manage Hutchison Whampoa."

Lin Baicheng is not worried about Wei Li telling his plan. Since he has let an offshore company or others hold Hutchison Whampoa's shares on his behalf, he will not be found out. In this case, it will be useless even if the Hong Kong government knows about it. It is impossible. Suppress Hutchison Whampoa even though it clearly has nothing to do with him.

After all, Hong Kong is also capitalist, money comes first, and the Hong Kong government cannot do whatever it wants.

"Mr. Lin, I have always been your employee."

Wei Li immediately said that no matter whether the worst case scenario would happen or not, Lin Baicheng was still the chairman of Hutchison Whampoa. As long as he was not stupid, there would be no hesitation at all.

Besides, Wei Li also had a rough idea of ​​the scale of Lin Baicheng's business. He knew that even if Lin Baicheng was suppressed by the Hong Kong government, the companies in the United States and Japan would not be affected. Lin Baicheng was a wealthy man anyway, and he could not offend him.

"Very good."

Lin Baicheng did not care whether Wei Li's loyalty was real. If the worst happened and Wei Li betrayed him, it would be fine. He would find a way to drive Wei Li out of Hutchison Whampoa.

And as I said, the negotiations between China and Britain on the ownership of Hong Kong came to an end. At that time, Britain's influence in Hong Kong would be reduced. Even if Lin Baicheng was suppressed by Britain, the pressure he would bear would be limited, and his business in Hong Kong would still be able to grow and develop.

Wei Li suddenly remembered and said, "Boss Lin, you said that the British side has opinions about you, will Bentley Motors be affected?"

"I'm not sure about this."

Lin Baicheng shook his head: "It stands to reason that the British economy is not good now, and the acquisition of Bentley Motors was arranged by the Prime Minister's Office. Even if the British do not support it, there is no reason to suppress it. But it is related to the ownership of Hong Kong, and I am not sure whether the British will suppress Bentley Motors as well."

"Boss Lin, aren't you going to set up an Asian branch to enter the Asian market? I think you need to speed up and finalize this matter." Wei Li reminded.

"You reminded me."

Lin Baicheng nodded: "I really need to settle this matter first, especially in terms of technology. I need to get the technology over."

Wei Li reminded again: "Mr. Lin, R&D personnel and engineers are also important."

"I know, but technology comes first."

Lin Baicheng nodded and said: "If there is technology but no people, we can also poach people from other countries' automobile companies, although this will be very troublesome and cost more. But if there are people but no technology, it is impossible to start research and development from scratch, right?"

"Mr. Lin, you are right."

Wei Li admitted that what Lin Baicheng said made more sense.

Lin Baicheng kept this matter in mind. Now that the British side has opinions about him, he doesn't know if it will affect the transfer of some technology. There may be a little chance now, but as time goes by, the chance will be smaller and smaller.

After saying what he should say, when Wei Li left, Lin Baicheng called Qin Lan over and told her about the Bentley Automobile Branch, asking Qin Lan to take the secretariat to get the automobile technology to the branch.