It was about 11 a.m.

Xia Yu was still working in his office at the headquarters of the Bright Foundation, and George Berkeley took people back.

Seeing George Berkeley's relaxed expression, Xia Yu smiled lightly and said, "George, is the negotiation going well?"

George Berkeley nodded, walked to the chair in front of Xia Yu's desk and sat down, and reported the situation to Xia Yu.

"Boss, the negotiation situation is average."

"The government intends to inject 500 million pounds of capital into the new communications company, and investors will inject the corresponding capital into the company according to the equity subscription, and the government will not profit from it. ”

"So the threshold for investing in a new telecom company is not just money, but other ancillary conditions. ”

"At the beginning, the government offered to give us 10% of the equity of the newly established telecommunications company, but the ancillary condition is that we need to invest more than 3 billion pounds in the UK within a year, and the Ministry of Commerce will supervise the implementation, and this article will also be written into the contract. ”

"After the initial negotiations, the investment amount was reduced to two billion pounds in one year, and when I found the negotiations difficult, I suspended the negotiations for the time being and came back to ask you for advice. ”

Xia Yu sneered, obviously the attitude of the British government made him dissatisfied.

There is no doubt that today's negotiators must have been instructed by Margaret Thatcher above.

In his view, today's negotiations were a test to come.

But Xia Yu will not be naïve to be fooled.

The £5 billion investment he and Margaret Thatcher threw out was aimed at the stability of Hong Kong, not the new second telecommunications company, which was just an addition.

Margaret Thatcher, on the other hand, wanted to use a second telecommunications company to tie up part of his investment, and when it came time to talk about the stability of Hong Kong, his bargaining chips were reduced, and either the negotiations would fail, or Margaret Thatcher would take the opportunity to make other demands.

After closing his eyes and thinking for a long time, Xia Yu reopened his eyes and looked at George Berkeley, and decisively ordered: "George, you can be stronger if you continue to negotiate with them, now the British government is begging us to invest, and our bottom line is a ratio of one to ten." ”

"Let's invest as much money as we invest in a second telecommunications company, and we multiply the amount we invest in the UK tenfold in a year. ”

"They can be asked to put forward ancillary conditions, if the investment does not meet the standard, half of the equity will be recovered, but we must also state that the investment time is not fixed, even if the first 11 months do not invest, as long as the 12th month of investment is full, the British Ministry of Commerce cannot interfere. ”

The registered capital of the new telecommunications company is 500 million pounds, and if the British government wants them to invest 2 billion pounds according to the bottom line proposed by Xia Yu, they will have to come up with 40 percent of the equity of the new telecommunications company.

When such a fluctuating condition is proposed, the initiative will be on Xia Yu's side, and it will depend on how much equity the British government will give to them.

The investment time has become relaxed, and Xia Yu also took into account that the Falklands War would happen in half a year, so he could not invest much except for investing in a new telecommunications company, and wait until he finished talking to the British government about the stability of Hong Kong before investing.

At that time, even if the contract has been signed, as long as the funds are not implemented, the British government will definitely be more scruples and will be able to gain more negotiation initiative for Xia Yu.

George Berkeley smiled, nodded, and said, "Okay, boss! ”

Xia Yu smiled, and then said: "George, you can let Dadong Telecom Company also participate in addition, anyway, Dadong Telecom Company still has 49% of the government's shares, and it can also provide technical support, the second telecom company wants to compete, it must not be without technology." ”

"All right!" replied George Berkeley.

......

While George Berkeley was busy with the second telecommunications company, Xia Yu spent the afternoon checking out Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and a number of other companies.

The day went by.

In the evening, Henry, who was on vacation, came out of school and held a party at his home in London, and invited Xia Yu to attend together.

That night, Henry's classmates came a lot, and in addition to that, there were only Xia Yu and Elena in the party.

The crowd celebrated until twelve o'clock in the evening, and because it was too late, Xia Yu simply stayed there for the night, of course...... It's a person who sleeps.

Early the next morning, Xia Yu got up early and practiced Tai Chi in the garden with fresh air.

Although London is located in the north temperate zone, and it is now entering the winter of November, England is not cold because it is surrounded by the ocean and affected by the warm North Atlantic Current, which is a temperate maritime climate.

In November, the temperature in London is between 5°C~10°C, and even the daytime temperature can reach 20 degrees Celsius when it is hot.

Thanks to Xia Yu's perennial practice of Tai Chi, he is strong and has very strong resistance, so he only wears a light sweatshirt on his upper body, which forms a strong contrast with the white mist formed by the hot breath spit out between his breaths.

"Xia Yu, put on your coat quickly, don't catch a cold. ”

Just as Xia Yu was standing with his fists closed, Elena, who appeared quietly watching at some point, walked over with a coat and said softly with a concerned face.

Feeling a weight on his shoulders, a thick coat was added to his body.

Looking at the beautiful face that was close at hand, Xia Yu showed a warm smile, he grabbed Elena's jade hand, but felt a coldness.

Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that it must be Elena standing outside with her coat, causing her hands to not keep warm.

Xia Yu's heart warmed, and he subconsciously held Elena's two hands, and then held them in front of him with both hands, exhaling hot air at her hands.

Seeing Xia Yu warm his hands with a serious face, and feeling the temperature from the palm, Elena's face bloomed with a more beautiful smile.

Xia Yu, who is usually steady and domineering, suddenly revealed such a gentle side, which made her feel more and more that Xia Yu exuded unparalleled charm.

Unconsciously, Xia Yu's head also raised, and he looked at Elena with gentle eyes like water, Elena's eyes flickered, and her long and curled eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I seem to see something I shouldn't be seeing. ”

At this moment, Henry's voice sounded not far away, waking up Xia Yu and Elena, who wanted to have a more intimate contact with each other.

Seeing Elena withdraw her hand in a bit of a panic, Xia Yu felt a lot of regret, and looked at Henry not far away helplessly, but only saw Henry's back walking back.

It seems that it really was just an accident.

Xia Yu shrugged her shoulders and gave Elena a regretful smile.

Elena blushed slightly, and said softly, "Xia Yu, let's go in for breakfast." ”

"Okay!"

Xia Yu answered and walked into the villa side by side with Elena.

While eating breakfast, looking at Henry who was squeezing his eyebrows, Xia Yu felt a little funny, and then saw that Henry became honest instantly after being beaten by Elena who had calmed down, and he couldn't help laughing.

Ignoring Henry's innocent and depressed eyes.

Xia Yu's attention was attracted by the blue jersey he was wearing.

ON THE CHEST IS A ROUND TEAM CREST, THE UPPER HALF OF THE BLUE RING SHADING HAS A GOLDEN STAR AND A FOOTBALL PATTERN, THE LOWER HALF IS EMBROIDERED WITH CHELSEAFOOTBALLCLUB, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLUE RING, A LION STANDING UPRIGHT ON TWO LEGS AND HOLDING A GOLDEN SCEPTER.

This is the most famous crest of Chelsea Football Club!

Xia Yu took a sip of milk and swallowed the bread and asked, "Henry, are you a Chelsea fan?"

As soon as he heard about Chelsea, Henry suddenly came to his senses, he nodded, and said with an uplifted expression: "Of course, I am a big Chelsea fan. ”

Just as Henry finished speaking, Elena said something coldly that made Henry's face collapse.

"I've been a big fan for less than a year!"

"Sister~"

Henry, who was still proud, suddenly shrugged his face, looked at Elena with a look of resentment, and called out to his sister in a long tone.

The tone was full of resentment, like an angry little daughter-in-law.

Xia Yu smiled dumbly, and then said: "Elena, time is just a way to prove whether you are a loyal fan or not, I don't think Henry will lie in this regard." ”

Xia Yu's solidarity and recognition shocked Henry's spirits, and he gave his sister a smug look.

Elena chuckled and shook her head, and after glancing at Xia Yu, she continued to eat breakfast with a smile.

"So, Henry, are you going to watch a ball game today?

In the face of Xia Yu's inquiry, Henry put down the bread and said endlessly: "Yes, at ten o'clock this morning, at Chelsea's home stadium at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool will challenge Chelsea, I have booked a ticket, and I have made an appointment with my classmates to cheer for Chelsea!"

"There, you saw the grand spectacle of the Blues crushing the Reds. ”

"Xia Yu, do you want to go and see it together?"

'I think if you watch it, you'll be as big a Chelsea fan as I am......

PS: emmm, this chapter is yesterday, I didn't expect that there would be so many things yesterday all of a sudden, embarrassing

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