The Peninsula Hotel is located at 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, facing Victoria Harbour. The mid- and high-rise buildings enjoy sea views. The hotel has 300 guest rooms, and the guest rooms are larger than ordinary hotels in Hong Kong. Facilities include a Roman palace-style swimming pool and a health club. At the same time, the Peninsula Hotel The Rolls-Royce fleet owned by the hotel is the largest Rolls-Royce fleet in the world. It is owned and operated by the British-Jewish Kadoorie family and is held by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Co., Ltd., a listed company in Hong Kong.
The Peninsula Hotel opened in 1928 and was known as the "Lady of the Far East". It was one of the most advanced and luxurious hotels in Asia at the time. The building at that time had only seven floors and was in the shape of an H. From 1922, when construction of the hotel started, to 1926 During its completion in 1941, it was once stationed by the British army as a temporary military camp. During the Second World War, Hong Kong fell. On the evening of December 25, 1941, Hong Kong Governor Peter Yeung took the Star Ferry to the Peninsula Hotel to sign a letter of surrender. During the Japanese occupation, the Peninsula The hotel was once requisitioned by the Japanese army as a command center. Since the 1950s, the Peninsula Hotel has been known as the "Movie Teahouse" because many movie stars love to have afternoon tea at the Peninsula.
As the oldest hotel in Hong Kong, it has become a symbol since the first day it was born. It even awakened the sleepy Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong, and once surpassed the ten-mile foreign market in Shanghai, becoming a place where celebrities in the city met, and the exiled nobles lived and died. Therefore, it is watching Hong Kong, experiencing Hong Kong, and following Hong Kong's maturity and growth. It is the pride of Hong Kong's hotel industry.
Liu Luanxiong is currently sitting in the cafe of the Peninsula Hotel, drinking afternoon tea leisurely. Except for a secretary, there is no one else sitting next to him. He likes the feeling of drinking tea like this, and no one is making noise around him. , and no one will come here to harass you. The most people they see will just nod their heads. This comfortable and quiet environment is one of the reasons why many successful people and Hong Kong movie stars like to come here.
"This hotel is really good. Look at the decoration, the environment, and the services. Everything is so satisfying to me. When I can own it, it will be a big deal for me." A long-time wish." British people like to eat a variety of desserts for afternoon tea. Liu Luanxiong had just finished eating a puff and said to the secretary next to him who had a great figure and good looks. It has been a long-term wish, as if the Peninsula Hotel will soon be in his possession.
Seeing that his boss was in such good spirits, the secretary certainly would not be disappointed, "Yes, the boss will definitely get what he wants. This hotel has always been one of the most upscale and most well-known luxury hotels in Hong Kong. A proud title in the hotel industry. As long as the boss gets..., oh! No, the boss can definitely own this hotel, then no one will look down on you, boss. Then the boss can be compared with the top families in Hong Kong, what? The Li family, the He family, and the Huo family are naturally no exception."
"Hahaha, don't talk nonsense, or you will be laughed at. Be humble! Families like the Li family and the He family are not something ordinary people can look down upon. But my goal is not to be on an equal footing with them, but to be on an equal footing with them. We must surpass them. They are human beings, and so am I. My ability is no less than theirs. I believe that one day I will stand at the top." Although Liu Luanxiong was scolding his secretary, he still listened to the secretary's words.
"Yes, the boss can definitely achieve his goal. This Peninsula Hotel is the first step for the boss." The more flattering the secretary is, the happier Liu Luanxiong will be. If it weren't for the fact that he was in a teahouse now, he would have to take into account his image.
He laughed. In his mind, the Peninsula Hotel was already within his grasp, and no matter how hard it flew, it couldn't fly out of his palm.
"Oh! Isn't this Boss Liu? What brought you to me? Don't you need to design things out of thin air and think of ways to snipe that company? It's not like you to have such a nice leisurely time drinking tea here.
Style!" A voice rang in Liu Luanxiong's ears, and the words he said were so harsh and unpleasant.
Liu Luanxiong already knew who it was. He was no stranger to the person coming, and could even be said to be very familiar with him. During this period, they had fought many times. "Oh! The original Chairman Kadoorie! Haha, me too
I didn't expect to see you here. But I know that you have been busy explaining back and forth between directors and shareholders recently, and some people want to remove your chairman. It seems that the chairman's position must be secure, otherwise I don't know what will happen.
When the time comes, I will be pulled off my horse, and I won’t even know what to call Mr. Kadoorie.”
The words of both of them were so unpleasant, but the guests in the teahouse did not express any dissatisfaction. The two most outstanding British businessmen and Chinese businessmen were fighting, but it was a rare scene. Even if they started fighting here, everyone present
No one will have any opinions. At most, it just gives the upper class an extra source of free chatting and joking.
"Huh, don't worry, Boss Liu. I'm not tired of sitting in this position of chairman. One day I won't be interested anymore, just think of it as me giving it to you. You can tell by the look on your face that you are dissatisfied with your desires.
People, this kind of emotion is very bad. Be careful of any psychological disorders that may occur. It is best to go to the hospital to see a psychiatrist. People who play clever tricks are dirty behaviors. Don't let me look down on you. You have the ability.
We have never been afraid of fighting our Kadoorie openly and openly." Michael Kadoorie not only accused Liu Luanxiong of being despicable, but also laughed at his worry about what he wanted but couldn't get, and even issued a formal warning to him.
challenges.
"You..., the shopping mall is like a battlefield, any means can be used, as long as it is used appropriately and appropriately. The stock market is not a arena, there is no need to talk about being upright or fair. If Mr. Kadoorie has this mentality, then
It's better to leave as soon as possible, this place is not suitable for you to play." Liu Luanxiong no longer wants to continue to entangle with Michael Kadoorie here, and he does not want to be regarded by so many people as watching a monkey show.
Michael Kadoorie looked at Liu Luanxiong's leaving figure with cold eyes. He changed his angry look just now and turned into a gentleman again. But in his heart, he deeply understood what Liu Luanxiong said, "Liu Luanxiong, you are right."
, shopping malls are like battlefields, what matters is who wins the battle, there will be no fairness and justice. You have already taken action, and we have also taken action. Next, you will have to try the methods of our Kadoorie family, and we will definitely not let you
I'm disappointed, but I hope you won't disappoint me either." Ignoring the expressions of those watching the excitement in the teahouse, Michael Kadoorie slowly left.
In the next few days, the Grand Hotel was in a state of turmoil. Laurence Kadoorie came forward and invited the directors of the Grand Hotel's board of directors to the villa at home for a gathering. Those directors who had always had a good relationship with the Kadoorie family
Naturally, they came without hesitation, and those directors who had already reached an agreement with Liu Luanxiong, under the invitation of Laurence, could not save their face and not come.
No one knew what Luo Lanshi said to them, and no one told Liu Luanxiong what agreement they reached. However, Liu Luanxiong had a bad feeling when he asked many times but couldn't get an answer.
At the next board meeting, the answer became clear. Michael Kadoorie was not dismissed at the board meeting again, but the final decision was based on the results of the ICAC and police investigations. If the ICAC and the
Only if the police really find out that the Kadoorie family has engaged in malpractice or corruption or bribery, will Kadoorie be dismissed as chairman of the board of directors.
Of course, this result does not satisfy Liu Luanxiong. If the hotel is still managed by the Kadoorie family, then the subsequent acquisitions are likely to turn into a real bloody fight. The fight is about who has enough funds and who will be the last one.
Falling down. Liu Luanxiong, who does not have sufficient financial resources to begin with, will definitely try his best to avoid this situation from happening.
Since the board of directors cannot change Kadoorie's position, they can use the shareholders' meeting held by small shareholders. Although the shares held by small shareholders cannot be compared with those of the large shareholders on the board of directors, the percentage share is not large, but the number of people is large, and they have great influence on the stock market.
The above herd mentality plays an important indicator role. If they can unite with the waiter union, middle and lower management, and put pressure on the board of directors at the same time, there is no guarantee that those directors who are still wavering will not change their minds again.
Public opinion is sometimes a very important tool. Don’t you see that in democratic countries, what you like most is to use public opinion to make decisions? The small shareholders Liu Luanxiong bribed played a very active role. They vigorously participated in the shareholders’ meeting.
Advocating the Kadoorie family's mistakes and omissions in management and operation over the years has also made many small shareholders who have long held shares in large hotels very dissatisfied with the company's profits falling instead of rising over the years.
Some middle- and low-level managers also explained Kadoorie’s rigid and backward management beliefs. The waiter union also complained about the long-term overtime work of low-level waiters and the lack of salary increases and benefits for many years, which made many directors who participated feel that
It's a bit embarrassing. It is their inaction that makes the people below so angry.
At the shareholders' meeting, small shareholders were equally dissatisfied with the directors and supervisors of the board of directors who failed to fulfill their supervisory responsibilities. Some even pointed at the directors who attended the meeting and scolded them for colluding with Kadoorie and having secret affairs.
Giving and receiving made these directors not only embarrassed, but also wanted to find a hole to get in.
These directors are usually aloof and condescending. When have they ever been pointed at and scolded by these ordinary people? Even talking to these people feels like they have some status, let alone being said to be complicit. Their hearts are constantly filled with confusion.
Scolding Michael Kadoorie: "Asshole, you asked us to listen to the voice of small shareholders. Isn't this asking for scolding? Your Kadoorie family has a great cause, but you don't need to bully others like this, right? You hide yourself, but let us come here
We are here to scold you, and since you don’t make it easy for me, I won’t make it easy for you either.” This was the common sentiment of all the directors who attended the shareholders’ meeting.
Liu Luanxiong was very satisfied with the feedback from the meeting. He never thought that the board of directors alone could force Kadoorie to admit defeat. If all the small shareholders opposed Kadoorie, and even ended up joining forces with the labor union to launch a labor unrest, then Kadoorie would
Under the pressure of Kadoorie, they couldn't think of an explanation. At that time, their only choice was to resign. As long as Kadoorie resigned, half of Liu Luanxiong's plan would be completed, and the next things would fall into place.