After being identified by Li Wuming at the door, François Mitterrand went to the innermost living room under the leadership of Li Wuming.

There was only Xia Yu in the living room, Xia Yu, who had already heard the footsteps, had already gotten up, and after seeing François Mitterrand's figure, a warm smile appeared on his face, and he greeted him in proficient French: "Mr. Mitterrand, I'm really sorry to invite you over so late." ”

Rao knew that Xia Yu was very young after reading Xia Yu's information before, but when he suddenly saw the real person, François Mitterrand was still shocked.

And he didn't expect that Xia Yu could speak such fluent French, if he listened with his eyes closed, he would definitely think that he was a native French in front of him.

It's unbelievable!

Fortunately, he is an old oilman in the political arena, although he was shocked in his heart, he did not show it, shook hands with Xia Yu with a kind smile and said: "Mr. Xia, good evening, it is my honor to meet you." ”

Xia Yu smiled and said, "It should be my honor!"

François Mitterrand sighed: "Mr. Xia, I didn't expect you to speak French so well, it shocks me, you have an enviable talent for languages." ”

Xia Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, I do have a certain talent in language, and this should be the only thing I stand out." ”

François Mitterrand smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, you are so modest. ”

"Haha, let's sit down and talk!"

Xia Yu replied with a smile, and then led François Mitterrand to the sofa and sat down.

"Tea or coffee?"

"Tea bar, I've heard that drinking some tea after dinner can help freshen my breath, and I just finished dinner an hour ago. ”

François Mitterrand said with a smile, quite a feeling of familiarity, Xia Yu's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly.

"Mr. Mitterrand, tea has many effects, such as health care, oil cleansing, digestion and other effects, and it is best to drink tea an hour after a meal. ”

"My tea is a new premium green tea this year, but you can't buy it on the market, you can taste it or not. ”

After brewing, Xia Yu poured amber tea on the cup, held the teacup with wooden tweezers and put it in front of François Mitterrand, and made a gesture of please.

"Well, there's a charming fragrance......"

Both of them exchanged with a friendly attitude, and this cup of tea was an introduction that opened up the topic of small talk between the two.

"Mr. Xia, I heard that you have a lot of investment in France, are you very optimistic about the current economic development of France?"

François Mitterrand asked casually.

Xia Yu glanced at him, nodded and shook his head, and when François Mitterrand frowned and was puzzled, he said slowly: "I am optimistic about both France and France." ”

"France, as a major economy in Europe, can't be avoided unless I don't want to develop my career, so large-scale investment in France is inevitable. ”

"But I'm not optimistic about France now, Giedkar d'Estaing has his own unique views on the economy, and he also has a broad vision of the international situation, and even went to Germany last year to jointly advocate the establishment of the European Monetary Union, he is a very capable person. “

But in the context of the global economic downturn, especially in Europe, which is mired in economic quagmire, his liberal policies are not suitable for France, and he has tried different approaches, but the French economy is not improving. ”

"So I'm investing in a lot of companies in France, but that's basically that much when there's no big change in France. ”

Giscard d'Estaing was François Mitterrand's opponent, and Xia Yu's evaluation of Giscard d'Estaing made him feel good.

George Berkeley had communicated with him a few times before, so he also knew some of Xia Yu's attitudes.

The reason why he met Xia Yu this time under the guise of coming to the island country on business was to know Xia Yu's true attitude, which was extremely important to him.

At this time, Xia Yu picked up the topic to this extent, and he did not hide it, and asked: "Mr. Xia, you are the world's top economic powerhouse, in your opinion, what should France do if it wants to get out of the quagmire?"

Xia Yu smiled and said: "Although the UK has begun the privatization process of state-owned enterprises, it is because the UK's state-owned enterprises are already quite bloated, but France is different from the UK. ”

"At present, the production efficiency of France's state-owned enterprises is still higher than that of the United Kingdom, and it is not enough to be privatized. ”

"In this economic downturn, in addition to non-livelihood industries, industries related to people's livelihood should obey the unified guidance of the government and fully integrate resources in order to burst out stronger energy. ”

Hearing Xia Yu say this, François Mitterrand smiled even more, because this is exactly what he has always thought about economically.

He has always advocated a gradual structural reform of the French economy through a certain degree of nationalization, planning, and self-government without abolishing private ownership, in order to establish "French-style socialism" that is "democratic" and "free".

There is a certain market for his set of ideas, but the level is lower, and it is more difficult to get the support of the French upper capital.

He also knew the drawbacks, so he had left room for ideas, which were all left for negotiation and exchange of interests with the capitalists.

It's just hard to put into words......

So when George Berkeley, an Englishman, approached him, he was stunned at first, but after careful investigation, he was overjoyed.

For him, it doesn't matter if the capital comes from France or England, as long as it is capital.

What's more, this capital doesn't look weak!

His French Socialist Party was short on funding.

Not to mention that the capital that threw an olive branch to him has extremely high achievements in the field of media, and it also has a certain media foundation in France, as long as the other party is willing to invest, it is not difficult to expand the media power in France.

Capitalists with both capital and media support are excellent partners to work with.

Xia Yu's attitude has been preliminarily clarified, and the foundation for cooperation has been laid, so it is time to lead the topic in the direction of in-depth.

François Mitterrand said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Xia, for your recognition of me and for your investment in France. ”

"But I'm sixty-four years old, and my two failed presidential bids have dealt a serious blow to my prestige, and the left-wing Franco-G has broken down with our Socialist Party, and we don't have the upper hand in front of the Democratic League of the Republic, and I probably won't have the opportunity to put it into practice, even if I have more ideas. ”

After speaking, François Mitterrand touched himself, recalled the past of his struggle, and his face was a little gloomy.

At the age of 28, he entered the special institutions of the Provisional Government of Charles de Gaulle, became one of the fifteen secretaries-general, and was a rising political star at the time.

However, after the formal government was formed, he did not get the corresponding ministerial position, and joined the left-wing Democratic Social Resistance Alliance in a fit of anger, and at the age of 30, he became the veterans' minister appointed by Paul Ramadiere, the prime minister of the first government of the Fourth Republic, becoming the youngest minister in France in nearly a century.

He thought he would be able to reach the top in his forties, but fate was always unpredictable, because of political accidents again and again, he failed in both elections.

But he did not admit defeat and led Syriza to great victory in the 1976 provincial council and municipal elections, all of which he was building up for the 1981 general election.

But who knew that one of the two major forces within the Left Alliance, Fa G, also had his mind to compete with him, the first secretary of the Socialist Party, for the leadership, and more and more contradictions arose on some issues of principle, and finally the Left Alliance broke down, resulting in another defeat of the Socialist Party in the 1978 parliamentary elections, and the loss of part of the gains made in 1976, which was not a small blow to him.

Because he is already six [Shuquge quge.xyz] more than ten years old.

Never before in the history of French politics has anyone been successful in their sixties.

Next year's general election will resume, and this year he will be 64 years old, and the Socialist Party has not reunited with the French and G, one of the two major parties on the left, let alone a dozen other parties on the left, large and small.

Relying on his Socialist Party alone, he did not have the confidence to fight his way out of the encirclement.

His idea is also related to France's unique system, because France is very liberal in the establishment of political parties and elections, and at present, there are more than 30 large and small political parties in France, and there are no less than 100 political clubs of various kinds, each of which is eligible to participate in the election.

Therefore, the uncertainty of the general election in France is particularly high, and no one can say whether which parties will suddenly unite and which will suddenly betray the alliance.

Generally, the government in France is a multi-party coalition.

So in fact, before George Berkeley approached him, he had been hesitant to run in the general election again.

The two defeats have already made him lose face, and if he fails to run the election again, he will have no shame in facing the large number of voters of the Socialist Party he has formed, and he will have to withdraw from politics in great embarrassment.

But not participating in the elections may be able to maintain one's dignity and at the same time pave the way for the Socialist Party, which may succeed in reaching the top in the future.

He still hasn't made up his mind, but that hasn't stopped him from making preparations.

Even if he really doesn't run for office in the end, establishing a good relationship with Xia Yu can accumulate foundation for the Socialist Party.

Politics is inseparable from capital, meeting Xia Yu is beneficial and harmless, the only thing that he can barely say is that he needs to take out some benefits to Xia Yu after success.

But in capitalist society, the exchange of political and capital interests is normal, and the exchange object is not Xia Yu but also someone else, for whom there is no difference.

Straight to the point.

Although François Mitterrand's tone was gloomy, Xia Yu knew that he didn't really give up, otherwise he wouldn't have come all the way to see him secretly.

He did not pierce the veil, and said with a faint smile: "Monsieur Mitterrand, I have always believed in one sentence, and this sentence has also been implemented in my life, and it will also be the purpose of my future pursuit. ”

François Mitterrand's brow moved with interest, and he asked, "What are you?"

"Anything is possible!"

Xia Yu said solemnly.

François Mitterrand frowned, and glanced at Xia Yu deeply, and he saw the determination in Xia Yu's eyes.

He seemed to be shocked, nodded with emotion and said, "You're right, anything is possible." ”

"Mr. Xia, thank you for your teachings, I always thought so when I was young, but I don't know when this sentence gradually faded in my mind. ”

Xia Yu couldn't take this on, after all, François Mitterrand was an old man in his sixties anyway.

He immediately changed the subject and said, "Mr. Mitterrand, I wonder if you have paid attention to the election in the United States?"

The United States is not only one of the two giants in the world, but also the head of NATO, and every move of the United States will have a huge impact on the world.

The President of the United States represents the will of the United States, and the presidential election of the United States is naturally watched by the whole world, and François Mitterrand, as a qualified politician, must pay attention to this matter.

With the situation of the U.S. election in his mind, François Mitterrand's expression moved, as if he had guessed what Xia Yu wanted to say, he nodded and said, "Of course there are concerns." ”

Xia Yu smiled and continued: "Then you should know that Ronald Reagan has the upper hand, and he is now sixty-nine years old!"

"He was hesitant to run because of his age. ”

"And his background is not as good as yours. ”

"But I had an accident, and I had a good chat with him for a week, and after that, I gave him a lot of support. ”

Ronald Reagan's age François Mitterrand knows, but Xia Yu tells an unknown secret.

Suddenly hearing this, François Mitterrand was shocked again, his eyes widened at Xia Yu, and he blurted out and asked, "Mr. Xia, have you supported Reagan?"

Xia Yu smiled and said, "Yes, his political views moved me, so I gave him the support of resources worth tens of millions of dollars." ”

And his political views were also accepted by David Rockefeller, so he came to this point. ”

"I don't think your political views are worse for France than his. ”

Xia Yu's last sentence was quite explicit.

Tens of millions of dollars in resources!

David Rockefeller!

The amount of information revealed in Xia Yu's short sentences was too great, which made François Mitterrand's thinking a little down.

His mouth squirmed, but in the end he suppressed his curiosity and didn't ask, there were some things he really didn't need to know, and it would be troublesome to know.

Xia Yu can say it, but he can't ask!

He only needs to know that Xia Yu is indeed a golden thigh!

France is much smaller than the United States, not to mention tens of millions of dollars in resources, if Xia Yu gives him $20 million in resource support, it will be enough to make his Socialist Party change dramatically.

If nothing else, at least it is more than enough for the Socialist Party to rise to prominence in the early stage!

As long as the Socialist Party emerges from the encirclement, he is confident that he will gain the support of other French consortia and large families, and there is a high probability that a virtuous circle will be formed.

At this moment, he felt that the presidency was not out of reach, and the dream he had struggled for decades could come true!

Looking at the smile in Xia Yu's eyes, François Mitterrand was ruthless and decisively chose to seize the opportunity to fight again.

If he doesn't bother once, he will not be reconciled after all!

PS: The 4,000-word chapter is too difficult to write, you can guess how many purposes there are for the layout of France, and by the way, ask for a vote