Chapter 1011: Want a bank?

After entering the Qiu family living room and taking their seats, Xia Yu found a topic to chat with Qiu Deba about. Qiu Deba was also very curious about Xia Yu's legendary experiences and occasionally took the initiative to ask.

Deebat Khoo had married two wives and had a total of three sons and eleven daughters. Apart from the daughters who had already married, there were currently three sons and four daughters in the family.

The eldest son was Khoo Kim San, a middle-aged man in his forties. From the outside, he looked like a steady and composed person. According to Xia Yu's investigation, Khoo Kim San was not a bad person. He served as a director of the Khoo Group and also directly managed Central Industries Limited, one of the Khoo Group's three major listed companies, assisting Deebat Khoo in managing the family business.

The second son is Khoo Kim Leong, who wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He is over 30 years old, with fair skin and looks like a gentle man. He has the temperament of a Confucian businessman and assists the family in running the Malaysian Hotel Group, a listed company.

As for the youngest son, he is only 12 years old and is named Khoo Kim Hai. He is a cute little boy, but Xia Yu heard of Khoo Kim Hai's name in his previous life. He became a well-known director and has filmed many influential movies.

During Xia Yu's casual chat with Khoo Teck Puat, Khoo Kim San and Khoo Kim Leong were quietly listening on the sidelines, clearly interested in some of the things Xia Yu was saying.

The youngest, Khoo Kim Hai, couldn't sit still, and seemed to have no sense of business at all. His bottom was squirming on the sofa, and if he hadn't received his father's approval, he would have long since sneaked off to play.

Luckily, dinner came to the rescue.

When the sumptuous meal was served at 7 o'clock, Deebart Chiu stopped talking and invited Xia Yu and the others to join him at the table.

The atmosphere was lively as they toasted each other.

The distance between the two sides had been narrowed considerably after the meal.

After dinner, Deebart Chiu and Xia Yu returned to the tea table in the living room to chat.

When the mood was warm, Xia Yu formally got to the topic of the day.

Xia Yu said bluntly, 'Mr. Chiu, the Swire Pacific shares are indeed very important to me. I hope you can let go of them and transfer the 7.8% of the shares held by the Chiu family to me.'

Chiu, who had been smiling, slightly tightened his smile and did not immediately agree. Instead, he asked with a faint smile, 'Mr. Xia, haven't you already won Swire Pacific Airways? Why do you still want to fight against the Sze family?'

Xia Yu looked helpless and said, 'Mr. Chiu, at first I also thought that there would be no more trouble, but the world is unpredictable. Others asked me to help deal with the Sze Ah Wai family, and I really couldn't refuse, so I had to go ahead with it.'

Deebor was moved. Although he was curious about who had asked Xia Yu for help, since Xia Yu had not said anything, he did not want to pursue the matter.

Instead, he said helplessly, 'Mr Xia, your fight with the Sze family is like a fight between the gods. Just like before, in just two months, the loss of Swire Pacific's mainstay, Swire Pacific Airlines, has caused the share price of Swire Pacific to plummet, and its market value has fallen from a peak of over 8 billion Hong Kong dollars to less than 6 billion Hong Kong dollars now.'

'You are now continuing to fight against the Sze Ya Huai family, and it seems that I will have to withdraw. Alas...'

Xia Yu heard the deep meaning in Qiu Deba's words, and he hurriedly apologized solemnly, 'Mr. Qiu, I am very sorry about this matter. Since Swire Pacific and Swire Pacific Airlines have always been controlled by the Sze Ya Huai family, when fighting over it, I only focused on the Sze Ya Huai family and did not consider the losses of your other shareholders.'

'But it's not too late to wake up. I'm willing to buy the shares you hold at the original share price. What do you think?'

Deeb Deeb Qiu looked thoughtful, as if he was struggling internally.

Xia Yu thought for a moment, and said in a soothing tone, 'Mr. Qiu, there are some things I can't tell you clearly, but from a personal point of view, I would love to become close friends with the Qiu family, so I don't want to see the Qiu family suffer any more.'

'I believe that I have always kept my word with the Chinese. If you trust me, I suggest that you no longer hold any shares in the Swire Group. Even if you don't sell to me, I hope that you will sell as soon as possible.'

'This is my sincere advice!'

Deeb Qiu frowned, locked eyes with Xia Yu, and noticed that Xia Yu's eyes were full of sincerity and did not seem to be lying.

He realised that Xia Yu was not threatening him, and the slight anger that had risen in his heart immediately dissipated into nothingness. He suddenly realised that there must be a much larger plan behind this.

He was undoubtedly quite optimistic about Xia Yu in the battle between the Shi Yahuai family and Xia Yu. If Xia Yu was able to take over Swire Pacific Airlines despite the tight control of the Shi Yahuai family, it was not impossible to cause even greater harm to the Shi Yahuai family and the Swire consortium!

When he received Xia Yu's invitation, he had already tentatively decided to sell his shares to Xia Yu. Whether it would work or not would depend on Xia Yu's performance.

Now that Xia Yu had suddenly said these things, De Bot's state of mind had changed again. He increasingly wanted to make friends with Xia Yu, because if he waited any longer, it might be too late.

After all, if the Swire Group collapsed again, the only British financial group that would still have a major influence in Hong Kong would be Wheelock.

Xia Yu's Jiuding Group is already a giant in Hong Kong. If there are fewer constraints in the future, it will definitely reach new heights. Becoming a partner with Xia Yu is undoubtedly the best outcome.

The outcome is already predetermined, so it is undoubtedly better for him to get on the train early.

Therefore, he first thanked, 'Mr. Xia, first of all, thank you for your reminder.'

Then he continued, 'It is okay to transfer the shares of Swire Pacific to you, but the Qiu family does not lack cash for the time being.'

'The reason I bought the shares of Swire Pacific at the time was to invest and get a hen that lays eggs, and the second reason was to broaden my network and leverage the influence of the Swire group to gain broader development space.'

'If I sell the shares to you, I won't know where to invest the money, so I'll be cheeky and make a request.'

Xia Yu made a gesture to invite him to speak, saying, 'Please go ahead!'

De Beers paused for a moment, and then said in a suitable tone, 'You called me an outstanding banker before, but to be honest, compared to Mr. Xia, I've lost my start-up bank, so what kind of banker am I?'

'But the banking industry is indeed the industry that has enabled the rise of the De Beers family, and I hope to continue to make a big difference in the banking industry. My eldest son, Jinshan, is also very interested in the financial industry.'

'So I hope to be able to exchange shares with Mr Xia for a stake in the bank.'

After saying this, Deeb Qiu looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes. When he saw Xia Yu's brow furrow slightly, his heart gradually lifted.

Xia Yu was indeed a little dissatisfied, and he understood why Deeb Qiu had made such a big bow in the afternoon. It was for his bank.

Jiuding Bank was his foundation, and even Bao Yugang and Huo Yingdong had not obtained any shares in Jiuding Bank. Now that Qiu Deba had made this request, it really made him unhappy.

However, Xia Yu was extraordinary after all, and the slightest dissatisfaction in his heart was quickly suppressed by reason.

Xia Yu thought about the Qiu family's past.

Deeb Qiu's father was a wealthy rice merchant and a shareholder in several banks. In 1933, when he was only sixteen years old, Deeb Qiu joined the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation, which his father had helped found. Later, in 1959, he had become the deputy general manager of the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation, but because of his small shareholding, Deeb Qiu was unable to enter the board of directors, so he left abruptly to seek other development.

Then, after leaving his job, in 1960, Deebat and a few other people partnered up to open Malayan Banking Berhad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a capital of 10 million ringgit.

In just six years, by 1966, Malayan Banking Berhad already had 108 branches and began to break the monopoly of foreign banks in Malaysia. Deebat was therefore recognised as an outstanding banker, and the Khoo family also laid the foundation with the help of Malayan Banking Berhad.

However, the good times did not last long, because in 1965, Singapore became independent from Malaysia. As his roots were mainly in Singapore, Dealtry was seen as a thorn in the side of the Malaysian government.

The political hostility between Singapore and Malaysia spread, and Malaysian officials manipulated the situation behind the scenes. In 1966, rumours spread that Khoo Teck Puat had borrowed money from his own bank without collateral, causing a run on Malayan Banking and putting it on the verge of collapse. The Malaysian government seized the opportunity to forcibly take over, and then restructured Malayan Banking in January 1967, becoming its largest shareholder.

Although the Khoo family still held a portion of Maybank's shares, how could they compete with a national government?

They didn't get any of the benefits, but they had to take the blame.

He held on until 1976, when he resigned from the board of directors of Maybank, which he had founded, and Maybank became completely owned by the Malaysian government.

Although Khoo Teck Puat lost Maybank, after he had tasted the sweetness of the banking industry, how could he give it up?

Therefore, he is still involved in the banking industry, just like in Brunei, where he is running the Brunei National Bank with the younger brother of the Sultan of Brunei.

However, due to the boycott by Star City and Malaysia, the Brunei National Bank has never been able to obtain a banking license in Star City and Malaysia, leaving Khoo Teck Puat with all his power but no way to use it, and feeling very frustrated.

Just then, Xia Yu had a brainstorm and thought of something, and his brow gradually eased.

Qiu Debao, who had been closely watching Xia Yu, had a sudden thought, and his heart, which had gradually sunk, once again lifted.

After a while, Xia Yu said, 'Mr. Qiu, Jiuding Bank is not for sale and shoulders a great responsibility. I will not sell my shares to anyone. Previously, in Xiangjiang, Bao Yugang and others asked me, but I didn't transfer even one share, so please forgive me!'

His relationship with Bao Yugang was well known, and Xia Yu cited this example, so even if he refused to sell, Deebao Qiu could not be angry.

Just as Qiu Deebao's smile became a little forced,

Xia Yu changed the subject and continued, 'But Mr. Qiu, with your experience and creativity in the banking industry, it would be a waste of your talents if you don't run a bank.'

'I also look forward to working closely with you in the banking industry.'

'This is what I think: Apart from Jiuding Bank, we can also cooperate with other banks, and this bank will not be a bad one. What do you think?'