Ten days later, a major event broke out in Hong Kong's business community. Li Ka-shing used 10% of Hutchison Whampoa's equity and 13.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to acquire 20% of the equity controlled by Phantom. Countless economists have worked hard.

Analyzing what this move means...

In fact, even a blind person can see that this is actually Li Ka-shing and Xiao Ran exchanging their shareholdings. Each of them retains at least 15% of the equity of Hutchison Whampoa or Wheelock. In this way, the interest relationship is

Indirectly, a situation was formed where the Changhe series and the Phantom series joined forces.

It doesn't matter to Xiao Ran what the outside world speculates. He has no intention of joining hands with Li Ka-shing. He just wants to get what he needs. With Hutchison, it means that the telecommunications track can be initially laid, allowing Xiao Ran to realize his dream.

The entertainment media empire can emerge step by step in a more complete manner.

There are currently quite a few subsidiaries and holding companies with Phantom as their flagship. After the war with Ericsson, the company responsible for business and other aspects after the spin-off and reorganization of Power has already successfully acquired Nokia. In the British and American markets, the same is true after the spin-off.

Its subsidiaries successfully acquired several telecommunications and mobile companies.

In terms of Internet, Phantom also founded a company, and also controlled 40% of the future shares of Yahoo. He only waited for Yahoo's stock to reach its highest point before selling it, so as to make a lot of money. The only thing that is still missing is

Perhaps it was because of the game that Xiao Ran brought Wei Dongling to talk, but who knew that this guy also had the same idea.

This is a sure thing. Games have always been an integral part of entertainment. If Phantom doesn't know how to use characters from classic movies to make games, or adapt games into movies, it would be a bit stupid. Now

He made a decision with Xiao Ran, and in Xiao Ran's memory, decided to acquire Blizzard and other game studios to further improve this entertainment media empire.

What's left? Xiao Ran thought quietly, his composition had been basically perfected. Whether it was traditional media, TV media, or online media, he was fully prepared. Despite such high-speed and cross-industry expansion,

On the surface, it seemed to be a very dangerous thing, but Xiao Ran was absolutely sure that it was a correct and wise decision.

What is still missing? Xiao Ran thought for a while, and maybe what was missing was audio-visual equipment. After studying it with Wei Dongling, he decided to initiate negotiations with Sony to get this damn DVD.

Video disc players and related equipment are all very important. However, Sony is obviously unlikely to sell this thing like this. Although the Phantom has established two major scientific research laboratories and hired many scientists, if it wants to conduct research,

This thing may not be as good as Sony.

Wei Dongling didn't quite understand it at first, because the so-called DVD is still a very nihilistic thing, but VCD is really in the hands of Phantom. Phantom Company has invested at least 500 million in promotion in Southeast Asia in just six months. If

If you get the DVD, wouldn't it mean that all the previous investment has been wasted.

But Xiao Ran told Wei Dongling clearly that DVD was not something that could become popular in the short term, nor could it be developed in the short term. VCD had a fairly mainstream market for at least five or six years, at least in China.

Finally, it was decided to acquire Sony’s laboratory with karaoke equity and cash, including the contracts of the researchers. In fact, karaoke is not unprofitable. Although the profit of this thing has gradually decreased over the past few years, it can still earn money for Phantom every year.

Profits of at least 400 million US dollars.

However, this thing always costs a lot of money every year in the research of follow-up products, which is why the market value is not high, and Xiao Ran knows very well that karaoke has basically no market in the West, and there is basically no promotion in the West.

The Japanese are different. They have vigorously promoted this thing in the West in history, and it goes without saying that they were left out in the cold.

Moreover, Xiao Ran has no intention of giving all the shares of Karaoke to Sony. His bottom line is 30% of the shares of Karaoke, plus US$300 million in cash. He believes that Sony, which has "see the Western market", will never refuse such favorable terms.

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After a busy day and finalizing a few more deals, Xiao Ran made time to meet Huang Qun in the afternoon. He went to the hotel to pick up Huang Qun. On the street, Xiao Ran asked Yangguang to stop the car. In fact, both Yangguang and Monkey

He is already married, so now Xiao Ran's personal bodyguards have increased to six, working in three shifts to protect him.

Of course, Lin Qingxia also has female bodyguards around her. Xiao Ran doesn't want kidnapping to happen again, especially since he has become the richest man in China, and I don't know how many people want to take advantage of him. Interestingly, when he thinks of kidnapping, he immediately thinks of Zhang Ziqiang.

He wondered if this famous thief king would kidnap him when he came out in the future.

"Hong Kong is indeed one of the international financial metropolises. It is really prosperous, but they are all high-rise buildings, which makes it feel cold and impersonal!" Huang Qun sighed. He also visited Hong Kong a few years ago, and today

The prosperity is different again.

Xiao Ran smiled softly. He felt that Hong Kong's development in the early 1990s was just like the mainland's infrastructure boom in the late 1990s. If not, Chengji Infrastructure would not have developed so fast.

Looking at Huang Qun, Xiao Ran's expression was very interesting: "It's not that it is impersonal, but it is invisible under the cover of high-rise buildings. When you can integrate into this world, you will find that there are actually many passionate things."

"Maybe it's good, but it's a pity that we can't integrate in the short term." Huang Qun glanced at Xiao Ran meaningfully, and then smiled interestingly: "Xiao Ran, you are a very strange person. I have seen most other rich people.

Rolls-Royce, but you always have a BMW, it’s really interesting.”

Xiao Ran couldn't help but rub his nose. He suddenly felt it was a little itchy. The aftereffects of being punched by Yang Qi sometimes really bothered him. Rolls-Royce looked too rich and intimidating, so BMW was just right.

It makes people feel Xiao Ran's frankness and sincerity.

Huang Qun shouted to Yangguang to stop. Yangguang was a little embarrassed because parking was not allowed here. Xiao Ran waved to Yangguang, indicating that it was okay. Huang Qun stared at the Bank of China Building in the distance, which was a very impressive and iconic building.

Building: "I have always thought that the Bank of China Tower is not a big deal, but now I realize that there are different discoveries in different locations!"

Xiao Ran smiled faintly. He didn't want to know what Huang Qun found, because he vaguely knew what it was. At this moment, two patrol policemen came over with pens. They seemed to have discovered this illegal car and planned to issue a ticket.

One of the young patrol officers who looked quite experienced felt a familiar feeling when he saw the license plate number, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it before. Another young man who was obviously a new police officer came over.

He knocked on the car window, made a gesture to roll down the car window, and then said: "Get your driver's license..."

The young man was stunned, because he saw the idol of all young people in Hong Kong. He was indeed an idol. A person who became the richest man in China before the age of thirty, and was also extremely artistically gifted, how could he not become an idol?

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Naturally, he couldn't continue talking. Seeing that this guy was stunned, the experienced young man hurriedly came forward and took a look. He was immediately stunned: "Mr. Xiao, why is it you?" Only now did he remember this familiar person.

The license plate number is that of Xiao Ran's car, and the superiors have told them to pay attention to it.

"It's okay, we broke the rules, you can just obey the punishment. Hong Kong is a legal society!" Xiao Ran smiled softly, without even glancing at Huang Qun. He didn't say this for the police, but for Huang Qun.

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Huang Qun smiled slightly, and he naturally understood what Xiao Ran meant. However, what surprised him was not that, but that the experienced police officer gave a special salute after issuing a ticket to Xiao Ran.

"Why is this?" Huang Qun didn't understand. Saluting to the traffic police in mainland China is a kind of civility, but there seems to be no such rule in Hong Kong.

"Maybe it's because I have donated a lot of money to the police in the past few years!" Xiao Ran smiled faintly. He and Phantom did donate a lot of money to the police, but this was obviously not enough for the police to salute with such respect.

Xiao Ran thought about the declining underworld. It was said that the Xiang family was extremely powerful in history, and no one dared to say a bad word about the Xiang family. He suddenly felt that he was a bit like the Xiang family. Could he be a bit like a villain? It's just that

He also knows that he now plays a very important role in Hong Kong's political and business circles. If he wanted to, it would not be difficult to cover the sky with one hand.

The next step was much simpler. Xiao Ran and Huang Qun walked outside the shopping mall while talking about business and got out of the car. The shape of this building is quite weird. Maybe it cannot be said to be weird, but it can only be said to be unique and strange.

Very interesting.

Huang Qun looked up and sighed a few times. Xiao Ran smiled softly: "This is made by Chengji Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Dynamic Energy. It feels pretty good!"

As early as early 1992, Dynamics had undergone spin-off and reorganization, becoming a flagship company in real estate and infrastructure and other hotels. In terms of electronics and telecommunications, another flagship company directly controlled by Phantom was also reorganized and managed. In this way,

, an efficient and modern system has been formed in group management.

In the shopping mall, Huang Qun picked out a great piece of jade, but was stunned when he asked the price. The monkey snickered on the sidelines, considering that a deputy minister of culture wanted to buy something in a place like this, so he should go to Mong Kok.

Well, the street stalls there are more suitable.

Under the gaze of the waiter, Huang Qun couldn't help feeling embarrassed. He didn't expect that a minister-level figure from a powerful country could not even afford a gift. After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Ran vaguely guessed that Huang Qun was planning to buy a gift for Xiao Ling'er, and immediately

He stopped him and said, "Old Huang, there's no need to be so polite. Little Ling'er can hardly wear so many gifts around her neck!"

"This won't work. No matter what, I am her godfather. Without a gift, it's nothing!" Huang Qun shook his head depressedly. Xiao Ran chuckled and ordered someone to wrap up the jade and handed over his credit card.

Then he smiled and said: "How about next time, bring her something special when you come next time, but you don't need anything too expensive!"

Taking the packaged jade, Xiao Ran stuffed it into Huang Qun's hand: "This is a gift for my niece. Don't refuse. This is actually not a valuable item. Many people can afford it, just because of the price here and on the mainland.

It’s just different!”

After Xiao Ran persuaded him to throw it away, Huang Qun hesitated for a moment and finally went ahead. After leaving, Huang Qun said with deep feeling: "I didn't expect the gap was really so big. Fortunately, the British wanted to take Hong Kong to the next level."

Stay!"

"That's not necessarily the case. If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to give such a profitable business to others." Xiao Ran smiled faintly. The original financial assistance to Debao and Tianluo seemed stupid. However,

, with several billions of funds, now, he can get a lot from the annual dividends alone, and he has always controlled 20 equity interests. Later, he also invested in Lei Kaitai, and indirectly controlled three companies.

Now these three companies have also made a lot of money in other industries, and their assets have gradually expanded to more than 10 billion. According to this calculation, Xiao Ran's original investment has definitely made a profit. Don't ignore it. In the past few years,

, Phantom has eliminated the threat from the rear and developed at full speed. This time cannot be bought back by any money. Otherwise, why do you think Xiao Ran is so stupid as to give money to several companies? Otherwise, do you think Pan Disheng and Yang Qi

Why did you hesitate for so long in the first place?

Huang Qun was slightly surprised and glanced sideways at Xiao Ran. He had never thought of such an idea, mainly because he had no contact with Hong Kong before. Xiao Ran suddenly smiled coldly, pointed to the bustling street outside the window and said: "If I were

British, I will send

A politician who only knows how to make trouble comes here and severely increases the salary of civil servants. Moreover, he uses the power of the government to raise land prices and housing prices to the highest level. When the central government takes over, these leftover cancers will soon be discovered, and they are definitely not 35

It can be solved in a year!”

The more Xiao Ran talked, the more indifferent he became. As he learned more and more about the shopping mall, he also had a great understanding of the conspiracy of the British Hong Kong government (please don't defend the British. When the British left Hong Kong, they left all the computers behind.

Everything was smashed before leaving, and Patten even took away the chopping board, as you can imagine). He could have sworn that the British sent Patten to serve as the last man, hoping to cause trouble and leave a mess.

The more he listened, the more frightened he became. Huang Qun thought about it carefully and understood what Xiao Ran meant. The fear in his heart became more and more intense. If this really happened, what they picked back would no longer be an international financial metropolis, but

A city that needs a lot of money.

Xiao Ran still sneered. He had raised his salary many times in the past few years. If you think about it carefully, you will know what kind of damage this can cause to the economic market. He indirectly raised the stock price to the highest level through speculation in house prices. When it reached the highest point, it was natural.
Chapter completed!