As Kong Siqing said, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a black red flag car slowly stopped at the door of the villa.

The appearance of a red flag car on the streets of Britain is a surprising thing, and the special license plate also made Li Yadong and others know the identity of the comer.

"The car of the Chinese embassy in the UK?"

"No, this is not an ordinary embassy car, but an ambassador's car. ”

Everyone was surprised that Li Yadong did not mention the content of the phone call to them before, so at this moment, when they saw the car of the ambassador to the UK parked outside the door, they looked at Li Yadong one by one, and their eyes were a little strange.

The boss's network is really strong to such an extent that when he came to the UK, he even shocked the ambassador!

And Li Yadong didn't explain anything, waved his hand and said, "Go, go out with me to greet you." ”

In the 80s, China's diplomatic relations were relatively weak, and none of the ambassadors to the world's old powers played a simple role, and he could not afford to ignore them.

The achievements of these people in the future are not low, Li Yadong knows some of them, but he can't be sure for a while, which ambassador to the UK is at this time.

The driver, an alert-looking middle-aged man, trotted out of the car and opened the back door, and an old man with round-rimmed glasses, bronzed skin, and gray hair, but in good spirits, stepped out of the back seat. After he got out of the car, the door on the other side opened, and a young woman with a beautiful face stepped down, probably similar to a secretary.

Li Yadong instinctively felt that this old man was a little familiar, and he was very sure that he was a big man, trotted forward, bowed slightly, and said with a smile, "Hello ambassador, I am Li Yadong." ”

"You are Comrade Xiao Li, well, you are really a talent. Hello, I'm Ji Chaozhu. The ambassador was very easy-going, and after looking Li Yadong up and down, he stretched out his hand with a smile.

It turned out to be him!

Li Yadong's heart was shocked, and he said that he was a little familiar, and he was really a powerful character.

This person is now old, almost past the age of sixtieth, but ten or even twenty years ago, he was a household name in China.

If you don't believe it, you can go back and look through the old photos from the past, and there are many occasions when Taizu and Premier Zhou conducted international diplomacy.

He worked as a translator for the respected Premier Zhou for 17 years, witnessed the development of China's diplomacy, and was known as "the first translator of China's red wall", and even when Nixon visited China in 1972, he carried out simultaneous translation of Chinese and English throughout the whole process.

The famous American critic Fox Butterfield once commented on Ji Chaozhu in the newspaper: "Mr. Ji is very valuable, because the US government does not have a fully qualified simultaneous translation from English to Chinese. ”

Ji Chaozhu is very patriotic, and the clues can be seen from a small thing.

In 1938, in order to escape the war of the Japanese invasion of China, he followed his parents to the United States at the age of nine. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to Harvard University with honors, but in his sophomore year, when the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea broke out, he resolutely resigned from Harvard and returned to China to study chemistry at Tsinghua University.

Moreover, he also has a very powerful brother, or a brother like a hero - Ji Chaoding.

He was the vice chairman of the People's Bank of China and was hailed as "China's most capable economist."

The collapse of the Kuomintang had a lot to do with him.

Ji Chaoding is not only an economist, but also an underground party. In 1944, Kong Xiangxi was appointed chairman of the Foreign Exchange Management Committee of the Central Bank. At that time, Ji Chaoding suggested that he issue Kuomintang golden yuan coupons. The result was a severe economic crisis, which led to a complete collapse of the economy and hastened the fall of Kuomintang rule.

State funeral after death.

In his memoirs of "Lessons from Success and Failure", Chen Lifu famously said: "The conspiracy of Ji Chaoding and the disaster of the country succeeded." ”

Of course, Ji Chaozhu's ability is no worse than that of his brother, he is a famous diplomat, and in this era, there may not be one.

In three years' time, he will take up the post of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.

"Ji Lao, I'm really ashamed to let you come to the door in person, it should be us to visit you at the embassy. ”

After knowing the other party's name, Li Yadong became more and more respectful, not caring about his identity, but grateful from the bottom of his heart for everything that this old man has dedicated to the cause of the motherland.

"Comrade Xiao Li, where is this, your coming to the UK this time is very big and of great significance. Old man, I heard that there is such a pillar of the country, and I can't wait to see it, compared to what you are planning now, old man, I have been ambassador to the United Kingdom for a year, but it seems a little inactive, and I am quite ashamed in my heart, if I can help you promote this matter, it will be regarded as making up for it. ”

"Ji Lao is serious, please come into the house for a while. ”

Li Yadong invited Ji Chaozhu and the female secretary into the house, and after instructing the servant to serve tea, he gave everyone a look, and everyone understood and returned to the room.

"Why did Comrade Xiao Li suddenly think of acquiring a British car brand?" Ji Chao asked with a smile after taking a sip of tea.

After receiving a call from the chief, he hurried over, and did not know many details.

"I got a "car manufacturing license" in Hailan, and I intend to develop the national automobile industry, but the current overall industrial level in China is too low, and the core components of the car can only rely on imports. It was also by chance that I heard that Leland Company was selling off its industry, so I rushed over, but I didn't know ......"

"I see. After listening to his explanation, Ji Chaozhu nodded, and he figured out what happened.

"However, Comrade Xiao Li, to be honest, this matter is ...... I'm afraid it's not easy. ”

"Oh?" Li Yadong frowned and asked, "Could it be that Ji Lao knows the hidden secret?"

"Nope. Ji Chaozhu waved his hand and said: "I don't know why Lelan Company reacted like this, and it still needs to be investigated." I mean, even if they're willing to meet you and want to buy a car brand from them, the chances of success aren't very high. ”

Li Yadong thought for a moment and asked again: "What does Ji Lao mean...... They won't sell it to us?"

"Yes. Ji Chaozhu nodded, "At your level, there are probably some things that have no scruples, I can tell you the truth, China's light industry is a strong point, and heavy industry is a short board, do you think the country does not want to develop heavy industry? And don't forget, this Leyland company is a state-owned enterprise. ”

"This ......," Li Yadong frowned, "shouldn't it be so restrictive, right? What about the BJ Jeep, a joint venture between the United States and us? And as far as I know, Britain's relationship with us should be in the best period in history, right?"

Two years ago, in 1986, the Queen of England paid a grand state visit to China ******. This was the first time in history that a British monarch paid a state visit to China, and the cooperation between China and Britain in all aspects developed rapidly, and was once hailed as the "best period in history" of Sino-British relations.

"The United States is different, the United States now has to rely on China to restrain the Soviet Union, and you must know that the war in the north is also clear that behind those small countries are the support of the Soviet Union, and our country has paid a lot of price for this, and the United States naturally has to express something. The UK is different, international political relations are very complicated, many things are just appearances, and the trade conditions they open to China are the things they urgently need, such as China's high-quality and cheap daily chemical products, and rare earths that belong to strategic resources. In fact, our country, which is in a critical period of development, is very scarce in all kinds of resources, and for Western powers like Britain, it is not only heavy industry technology that is needed...... A lot of things, in fact, are also a kind of helplessness. ”

Ji Chaozhu sighed, glanced at the thoughtful Li Yadong, and continued: "Speaking of the Hong Kong issue, you should also know that in the unequal treaties signed by the Qing government, only the New Territories and Kowloon were leased, and Hong Kong Island was a permanent cession. In the past few years, forced by the needs of the United States for China, the British government has imposed pressure on the British government, which led to the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Do you think the British government can be comfortable, how much tax revenue they have to take away from rich Hong Kong in a year? The Chinese government was naturally very happy to recover Hong Kong, and immediately sent a credential to the Queen of England, inviting her to visit China...... Therefore, the issue of international political relations cannot be superficial. What looks good is not necessarily good, and what looks bad is not necessarily bad. ”

Li Yadong smiled bitterly and cast a grateful look at Ji Chaozhu, if he didn't say these things, he might not be able to figure them out for the rest of his life, "That...... According to Ji Lao, we want to buy a British car brand, but in fact, it is not a play at all?"

"There are two difficulties in this matter, one is the technical limitations. As I just said, in international relations, there are always evil intentions, and the more powerful a country is, the more it will not be able to see a rising star in order to consolidate its position, and the United States is a living example. It's like the daughter of the landlord's family is going to get married, and a poor boy takes a fancy to it and gathers the bride price, do you think the landlord can marry his daughter to him?"

"No, you can't. Li Yadong smiled awkwardly.

"However, the feasibility of buying a British car brand with Chinese capital is minimal. If it is acquired by Hong Kong capital, it is not entirely impossible. ”

"How do you say this?" Li Yadong's eyes lit up suddenly.

"Because of the acquisition of Hong Kong capital, the face problem can at least be taken care of, although Hong Kong is small, but its economic strength is not weak, and it can rank among the top three in Asia. In addition, there are still nearly 10 years before the return of the 97th Century, and the local automobile industry in Britain has withered, moving the automobile industry to Hong Kong, where they can still rule for ten years, may be able to come back to life, is not a way to continue the national automobile industry. On this basis, some restrictive clauses are proposed, such as the focus of automobile manufacturing, which must be placed in Hong Kong, and you also know that Hong Kong will have one country, two systems in the future, if you can accept it, there is still a certain probability of success. ”

How else to say that Jiang is still old and spicy, after listening to Ji Chaozhu's analysis, Li Yadong suddenly felt that his two lives combined, he had really lived for more than 50 years in vain.

The analysis is not thorough, and it is reasonable to taste it carefully.

But...... If you want to include British car brands, but you can only develop in Hong Kong, Li Yadong doesn't want it.

It's useless to come.

Yes, your brand is good, and your technology is world-class, but if you are so restricted, can you stop playing?

Lao Tzu went to play with a second-rate brand in a small country, and it was more comfortable than playing like this.

Ji Chao cast people into old and refined, seemed to see some clues from his expression, and said with a smile: "Comrade Xiao Li must not have negative thoughts, if you can really win their car brand and technology, even if there are some restrictions, it will be of far-reaching significance to the country's industrial development." ”

Suddenly remembering Kong Siqing's phone call and the chief's entrustment, Li Yadong stabilized his mind and nodded: "In this way, Ji Lao, I still have to ask you to help inquire about the situation of Lilan Company first, and see what is hidden in it, and then we will discuss it in the long run, what do you think?"

"That's what I mean, I'm here today, mainly to meet with you. ”

The two reached an agreement that Li Yadong wanted to keep Ji Chaozhu for dinner, but he refused, saying that it was a big matter and must be verified as soon as possible.

In this way, Li Yadong is not easy to force.

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