Chapter 191: Meeting Thatcher

After visiting the various departments of Bentley Motors, Lee Guangyu did not stay in Crewe for a long time, but rushed back to London, where he was going to meet with Margaret Thatcher at the Prime Minister's Office at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

The reason why Li Guangyu rushed back to London instead of going to the headquarters of Jaguar is because the current equity of Jaguar is in the hands of the British government, and Li Guangyu has to negotiate with the British government if he wants to buy Jaguar cars.

Lee Kwang Woo did not know what to say about Jaguar's founder, Mr. William Lyons, who led Jaguar to dominate the British car industry in the 60s and build a powerful car empire.

At the time of his retirement in '72, William Lyons made the astonishing decision to hand over Jaguar to the British government. This is unimaginable in the Dongfang family, at least Li Guangyu can't do such a thing.

The reason why Li Guangyu sees the hope of acquiring Jaguar is because the company that is still developing very well is in the hands of the British government, otherwise he has no hope of a successful acquisition.

With the large-scale nationalisation of Britain in a number of industries in 45 years, this approach has led to the decline of the British economy. This year, inflation in the UK has exceeded 20, and now many citizens are demanding government reforms. One of the policies of today's Margaret Thatcher is the privatization of state-owned industry, and this is the opportunity for Lee Guangyu. 35xs

And in London, Margaret Thatcher is also looking forward to the arrival of Li Guangyu, for this in Xiangjiang in less than three years to write a wealth myth, she is very interested, the current British economy is not good, he also hopes that more groups can invest in the United Kingdom, in order to drive the economic development of the United Kingdom.

At the same time, Margaret Thatcher also wanted to hear Li Guangyu's advice on the economic development of Britain today, after all, this young man in Hong Kong has an excellent vision for the development of his own business, and has his own unique views on the world's economy.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Li Guangyu came to Margaret Thatcher's office and said to her, "Your Excellency, thank you for taking the time to accept my visit. ”

Mrs. Thatcher said, "Mr. Li, as a young man in Xiangjiang and the richest man in Xiangjiang today, of course I have time to meet with you, and I also want to hear the voices of the citizens in Xiangjiang, and Mr. Li is very representative. ”

After a polite exchange, Mrs. Thatcher said, "Mr. Li, you should also come for Jaguar Automobile Company this time, Ms. Du Yuemei of your group has contacted Jaguar Automobile Company to discuss the acquisition, and my government has also received a report." ”

Lee said, "Your Excellency, we at the Lee Group now want to enter the automotive industry, and the UK has always been the birthplace of luxury car brands. 35XS This time, we also hope to set sail in the UK and develop the automobile group, and we also hope that His Excellency the Prime Minister will consider it. ”

Margaret Thatcher already knew that Lee had successfully acquired Bentley Motors, and now she was in talks to buy Jaguar Motors. is really an ambitious young man who just entered the automotive industry and wanted to become a hegemon.

Mrs. Thatcher did not reply to Li Guangyu's acquisition of Jaguar for the time being, but asked Li Guangyu, "Mr. Li, our economy in Britain is in a state of decline, you can achieve such results in just two or three years, you must have your own unique views on the development of the economy, can you tell me your opinion?"

Where does Li Guangyu understand these specific problems, and besides, Britain is so big, he doesn't know the problems in it, and saying something inappropriate will only add to the joke.

Li Guangyu said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is completely luck that I can achieve such results now, coupled with the outstanding ability of the group's senior management, my group can maintain such development, I am so young now, my level is really limited, how can I get an axe in front of you?"

Mrs. Thatcher smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you are so modest, if it is all luck, then God favors you too much." Your family's business now spans multiple industries and has achieved good results in each industry, and it's not just a matter of luck. ”

Li Guangyu said: "Your Excellency, I am not very clear about the specific problems on the British side, from the perspective of our businessmen. In order for the regional economy to develop, we must not only go out but also bring in foreign countries, so that the economy can have vitality. ”

Margaret Thatcher became interested in this and said to Li Guangyu, "Mr. Li, can you be specific?"

In order to be able to smoothly acquire Jaguar, Li Guangyu can only say some ideas from later generations, and as for how it will develop at that time, it is not for Li Guangyu to care.

Li Guangyu said, "Many companies in Britain today are very conservative, knowing that the cost of Britain is high, but still unwilling to transfer the company's production to other Commonwealth regions. ”

"As for the introduction of foreign capital, it can upgrade local industries, stimulate local economic development, and also increase local jobs. ”

After Thatcher heard Li Guangyu's words, he felt that there was some truth, and they also considered this aspect. However, she still felt that Li Guangyu was carrying private goods, and his purpose was to successfully acquire Jaguar Motor Company.

Margaret Thatcher said, "Mr. Lee, now that you have acquired Bentley Motors, what are your plans for the future development of Bentley?"

"I plan to make Bentley a top brand, mainly for families and top people, as well as government upper-class and VIP cars," Lee said. ”

After hearing this, Margaret Thatcher said, "Since you already own the Bentley brand, why are you still interested in Jaguar, you know, Jaguar is also a luxury brand, and there is some competition with Bentley in this regard." ”

Li Guangyu also knows that Jaguar is also synonymous with nobility, and the reason why Jaguar lags behind Rolls-Royce and Bentley in fame in later generations is mainly because it was later played bad by the British government and Ford, making it unable to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

"We plan to make Jaguar a business car suitable for the top management of the group, as well as a young market in terms of sports cars," said Lee. And Bentley can't compare to Jaguar in many ways. ”

Margaret Thatcher said, "Mr. Lee, what you mean is that Bentley will occupy the position of the top brand in the future, and Jaguar you intend to use it to develop the market of elites and family children, forming a dislocation development." ”

Lee Kwang Woo said, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, our group is planning like this for the time being, which is also conducive to the layout of our automobile group. ”