Chapter 64: It Is Time to Take Control of Green Island Cement as Soon as Possible

After chatting for a little while longer, Lin Haoran realized it was not appropriate for him to overstay his welcome, so he politely excused himself and prepared to leave.

He understood that as the Chief Manager of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Mr. Michael Sandberg was a man of valuable time who should not be unnecessarily disturbed.

As for himself, he indeed needed to return to the company. By this hour, Su Zhixue and the others would have already entered the second half of their trading session.

Coming out on this trip was originally only meant to verify whether the funds had arrived.

He had not expected to be unexpectedly invited here by Michael Sandberg.

He believed this meeting had left a positive and profound impression in Sandberg's mind, paving the way for further communication and cooperation in the future.

"Mr. Lin, it has been a most pleasant conversation. I look forward to the opportunity of us working together in the future." Sandberg immediately stood up, expressing his regard for Lin Haoran and his anticipation of future cooperation through his actions.

"Likewise, I am also full of anticipation for the opportunity to cooperate with HSBC," Haoran responded with a smile.

Walking out of the main entrance of HSBC, Lin Haoran could not help but let out a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

In front of a financial titan like Michael Sandberg, even though he had appeared composed, it was inevitable to feel an invisible pressure.

After all, Sandberg was hailed as the financial emperor of Hong Kong, and HSBC under his command controlled the financial arteries of Hong Kong.

However, recalling the meeting just now, a trace of gratification welled up in Lin Haoran's heart.

From Sandberg's words and demeanor, he had acutely captured a hint of approval and appreciation, which meant this exchange had left a favorable impression on the other party.

In this way, if he needed to seek Sandberg's help or cooperation in the future, it would undoubtedly go much smoother, undoubtedly adding new momentum to the development of his career.

Accompanied by his two bodyguards, he returned to Hanyu Investment Company. The time was already approaching two o'clock in the afternoon, and Su Zhixue was already leading the other traders in serious trading.

Su Zhixue, having received a promotion and a raise, had an even stronger drive for his work.

Lin Haoran silently observed for a while, noticing that during the afternoon hours, the team's efficiency in absorbing stocks still maintained an astonishing pace.

This change was undoubtedly closely related to Li Ka-shing's withdrawal.

Without the competitive pressure and interference of the past, the team at Hanyu Investment Company seemed to have broken free from their shackles, able to position themselves in the market more freely and absorb quality stocks.

Indeed, without the prying eyes of such a formidable opponent as Li Ka-shing, the team led by Su Zhixue could focus more on their own strategies and judgments, daring to let go and strive for greater market returns.

Therefore, the acceleration of the absorption speed was not only a grasp of market opportunities, but also a reflection of the team's strength and confidence.

Just over ten minutes past the four o'clock bell in the afternoon, Lin Haoran once again received today's trading report from Su Zhixue.

Upon careful review, he was surprised to find that today, Su Zhixue's team had successfully absorbed an astonishing 969,000 shares of Green Island Cement.

This figure left Lin Haoran momentarily stunned, but he quickly deemed it quite reasonable.

This should be the most glorious day of achievements since they started trading Green Island Cement stock.

However, the share price of Green Island Cement had also been pushed up by them to HK$5.36 per share.

The increased absorption effort at a higher share price undoubtedly brought more selling opportunities to the team. Coupled with the fact that Li Ka-shing's team did not continue to make moves today, the vast majority of Green Island Cement's buy orders fell into the hands of Su Zhixue's team.

At this point, the total number of Green Island Cement shares held by Lin Haoran had reached 11.459 million shares.

Of course, the newly added shares today also cost a full five million odd Hong Kong dollars.

However, since Lin Haoran now had abundant funds, he felt not a shred of pressure regarding this.

By this point, the share of Green Island Cement controlled in Lin Haoran's hands was approaching the critical threshold of 23%, which plunged him into deep thought in his office, considering when to take the initiative to contact the Green Island Cement company.

Having laid out his strategy for so long, it was time to take charge of Green Island Cement, Hong Kong's largest cement manufacturer, as soon as possible.

Lin Haoran understood that in this battle for equity, the mastery of information was crucial.

According to various sources investigated by Lin Haoran, there were no particularly formidable opponents in the current shareholder structure of Green Island Cement.

This point coincided precisely with the scenario he knew from another parallel world, where Li Ka-shing easily acquired Green Island Cement.

And in this world, Li Ka-shing had chosen to give up, which undoubtedly provided an excellent opportunity for Lin Haoran.

However, a stake of nearly 23%, though substantial, was still not enough to ensure his absolute say in Green Island Cement. Therefore, he still needed to continue absorbing Green Island Cement's shares.

Lin Haoran was well aware that if he simply held onto these 23% of the shares and stopped trying to acquire more, should several shareholders unite in opposition, his dream of a controlling stake might vanish into thin air.

Furthermore, although Li Ka-shing had abandoned the acquisition of Green Island Cement, what if another well-funded consortium emerged to acquire Green Island Cement?

A 23% stake was not secure at all!

Therefore, he had decided to raise his shareholding ratio to at least 30% or more. Only then would he truly be qualified to take charge of Green Island Cement.

After taking charge of Green Island Cement, he planned to continue absorbing shares slowly. Only by holding a controlling stake of over 50% could he achieve absolute control.

However, there was no need to rush this. Once he took control of Green Island Cement, gradually increasing his shares to over 50% should not prove too difficult.

Judging by today's team absorption speed, Lin Haoran was full of confidence in achieving the 30% target in the short term.

He believed that as long as he maintained the current momentum, crossing the 30% share threshold was just around the corner.

As for Li Ka-shing, Lin Haoran was not yet certain how many shares Li Ka-shing's team had actually absorbed during this period.

At this moment, he had already secretly calculated that if an opportunity arose, he intended to buy out all the Green Island Cement shares held by Li Ka-shing's team.

In this way, the time it would take for him to control Green Island Cement would be greatly shortened, winning more initiative for future strategic planning.

He looked at his watch; the time pointed to forty-four minutes past four.

According to his agreement with Li Ka-shing, the two were scheduled to meet at the Juquan De Teahouse downstairs at five o'clock in the afternoon.

Realizing that the time was quietly drawing near, Lin Haoran tidied up his attire, took his bodyguards with him, and left the company office.

The group stepped out of the company's main entrance, took the elevator straight down, and finally stopped on the second floor.

The ground floor area of Hengfeng Building was bustling with activity, lined with various shops, ranging from convenient convenience stores to traditional teahouses, and real estate agencies offering various services, adding a touch of worldly vitality to the building.

In the morning, he had already called the Juquan De Teahouse to reserve a private room.

No matter what, Li Ka-shing had given up the acquisition of Green Island Cement, making his own acquisition much smoother, which was good news for him.

Thus, treating Li Ka-shing to a meal was only right.

Inside the private room, Lin Haoran sipped his tea while waiting for Li Ka-shing to arrive.

He had already instructed the teahouse cashier that if a gentleman named Li Ka-shing arrived, he should be escorted directly to this private room.