Chapter 320 The Decline of the Wealthy Family

Although Pierre Cardin said he was full of energy, the jet lag did have an impact after all.

So when the excitement of chatting with Li Changhe wore off, a look of fatigue inevitably appeared on his face.

After all, Pierre Cardin is not young anymore.

Seeing that Pierre Cardin looked tired, Li Changhe ended his communication with Pierre Cardin.

"Pell, I think you need to go and rest."

"There's no need to rush some things. We still have time to communicate slowly."

Seeing this, Pierre Cardin sighed.

"Well, Vic, you found me."

"I am indeed a little tired at this time."

Afterwards, Pierre Cardin took his team back to the room to rest.

Li Changhe and Wei Ersi also walked out together.

"Vic, are you really planning to buy that Bosak Group for $70 million?"

Wells asked, now somewhat shocked.

He knew something about Li Changhe's intention to cooperate with Pierre Cardin, but he didn't expect Li Changhe to be so generous.

A US$70 million acquisition is not a small deal.

"Of course, Wells, this is also the first task I give you."

"After talking to Per and registering the company, you will cooperate with him to acquire the Bosak Group."

Li Changhe instructed Wei Ersi.

Of course, the acquisition of the Bossac Group cannot be left to Pierre Cardin alone, so Li Changhe will definitely have to send someone.

However, it is still Pierre Cardin who has to come forward. After all, Pierre Cardin, a well-known European figure, is more suitable than them to negotiate with the Willot Group.

"it is good!"

Wells nodded, a look of excitement on his face.

This was the first big mission he had ever taken on. In comparison, all the previous operations were small-scale operations.

The silver and gold markets are indeed huge, but he is just an executor and a tool in them.

This time, he planned to go back and start studying the information of Bosak and Willot Group.

After parting with Weiers, Li Changhe returned to his room and took in today's newspaper.

Since he came to Hong Kong Island, he asked the hotel to deliver newspapers to him every day, mainly several major mainstream newspapers in Hong Kong Island.

There are many different newspapers in Hong Kong, but they can generally be divided into three factions: the left, the right and the centre.

Needless to say, the left and the right are, one is pro-mainland and the other is pro-Taiwan.

The "centrist" in "centrists" does not mean a neutral faction, but means that they are neither left nor right and are pro-British.

Of course, there is another type, which is the kind of newspaper like Ming Pao. On the surface, they are not friendly to anyone, but in fact they criticize this and that, and their stance is distorted.

The rise of Ming Pao started with its anti-left movement.

Li Changhe currently mainly reads the South China Morning Post, a purely English newspaper that covers a lot of international news and business news.

There is also the Hong Kong Economic Journal, which was considered to be a relatively professional business newspaper in Hong Kong in the early days.

Then there are the few copies that are selling well in Hong Kong Island now. He doesn't distinguish between left and right, he will definitely take a look at some of them. His main point is to just look at them randomly without taking a stance.

After all, his current identity is a hidden character, so he cannot take a stand too clearly for the time being.

Besides, the methods used by some newspapers can sometimes be seen as a joke.

After all, in later life he also liked to watch some of the funny shows there, which were more interesting than crosstalk.

But tonight, the newspapers published a unified piece of news.

That is [Li Xiaohe passed away]

Obviously, after the news was exposed, the Li family did not hide the news, but announced it openly. After all, Li Xiaohe was dead, and it was impossible to hide it.

Seeing this, Li Changhe was thoughtful.

Maybe I should go see Bao Yugang tomorrow.

Early the next morning, after Li Changhe woke up, he first called Bao Yugang's office to make an appointment.

Fortunately, Bao Yugang was in the company today, so Li Changhe drove to the headquarters of Global Shipping.

Soon, Li Changhe came to Bao Yugang's office and met Bao Yugang.

"uncle!"

"You came"

Bao Yugang nodded to Li Changhe, and then asked him to sit down first.

After finishing his work, he stood up and walked to the opposite side of the sofa.

"What's the matter with you coming here this time?"

After Bao Yugang sat down, he smiled and asked Li Changhe.

Li Changhe nodded and said seriously: "Uncle, I saw in the newspaper last night that Li Xiaohe is dead."

"Yeah, I saw it too. Died of a sudden heart attack!"

"But why do you care about this?"

Bao Yugang asked curiously.

"I want to know, uncle, will you go to pay your respects?"

Li Changhe continued to ask at this time.

"Condolences?"

Bao Yugang thought about it for a moment and then shook his head.

"It's hard to say. It depends on whether the Li family sends an invitation. But I think the Li family may not send an invitation."

"Shouldn't the Li family be considered a wealthy family in Hong Kong? Now that Li Ho-ho is dead, would they not send an invitation?"

Li Changhe asked with some confusion.

Upon hearing this, Bao Yugang smiled and shook his head, then began to explain to Li Changhe.

"The former Li family was indeed an old-school wealthy family in Hong Kong Island, but their family got started by selling opium, which is a notorious business."

"You only know that the Lee family owns half of the land in Causeway Bay, but you probably don't know that Lee Hysan bought the land in Causeway Bay for the purpose of growing opium."

"It was only later when Hong Kong Island banned smoking that he turned to real estate."

"A few years later, Li Xishen was assassinated, and the Li family's prestige plummeted. Without Li Xishen's protection, their family's property was coveted by all parties."

"For this reason, Lee Hy-shin's first wife, Huang Lan-fang, had no choice but to call back Lee's eldest son, Lee Ming-ze, to take charge of the family business."

"Generally speaking, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Li Mingze and the recently deceased Li Xiaohe are both elites of their generation. Both of them are heirs to the huge estate of the Li family. It is only natural that they should fight among themselves."

"But the latter two people worked together without any overt conflicts. Li Mingze only managed the Li family's business for a few years, and then handed over all the Li family's assets to Li Xiaohe."

"The reason is that there were too many people coveting the Li family's assets, forcing them to join forces to protect themselves."

"Since then, the Lee family has had very little contact with other families in Hong Kong Island. They have been wholeheartedly clinging to the British."

"Both brothers studied in the UK and graduated from Oxford University, so they naturally have an advantage in dealing with the British."

“So compared to these Chinese families in Hong Kong Island, they actually hang out in the British and American circles.”

"But even so, the decline of the Li family is inevitable. The death of Li Xiaohe is another crisis for the Li family."

"You are so concerned about Li Xiaohe's funeral. How come you are also eyeing the Li family's assets?"

Bao Yugang then asked Li Changhe with a smile.

Otherwise, why would he care about Li Xiaohe's death?
(End of this chapter)