Chapter 381: The army has arrived
Just three days.
Ji Chaozhu received a reply from the British government, and as expected, the British government rejected the Chinese government's proposal to buy the Land Rover brand.
The reason is straightforward: they don't think the Chinese are the right buyer for the sake of the future development of the national car brand.
The subtext is: you China simply don't have the ability to run the world's top off-road brand.
Although the words are not very good, I have to admit that they are telling the truth.
With China's current economic environment, talent pool, and industrial standards, if the government really introduces the Land Rover brand, nine percent of them will die.
It's like opening Disneyland to Ethiopia, the poorest country in Africa, and there is no other way out than to watch and wait for bankruptcy with a bunch of treasures.
If you want to experience the fun of driving, you must first learn to drive, but at this time, China is more like a toddler.
However, China is rich in land and resources, and there are many talents. In this era when "non-intellectuals manage intellectuals" completely, what the government can't play doesn't mean that everyone can't play it.
Because China has a Li Yadong. His international vision and development vision are unmatched in this world.
It's like Land Rover and Jaguar can't play in the hands of Europeans, and the powerful BMW and Ford Group are almost not broken, but in the hands of the small Tata Group in the three Arab countries, they are also played well.
The Chinese government was swept away, and the British upper class rejoiced.
Benjamin, the deputy prosecutor general of the Ministry of State-owned Assets, was happy, and several big capitalists behind British aerospace were happy, and the two sides also held a celebratory reception to celebrate the British government's resumption of the entire acquisition of Leyland by the aerospace group.
The venue of the banquet was still chosen in the private estate of a big capitalist, after all, the intimate relationship between the two parties in private is really not suitable for public exposure.
"Oh, dear Ben, I know you're not interested in women, so you should drink more bars, and you'll have a good night, and you'll be drunk. β
The absurdity of high society may not be imagined by ordinary people, especially this kind of small gathering mixed with gray interests, the more indecent the behavior, the more closely they can be linked.
The lavish hall is full of sexy and beautiful women in their clothes, and if the men present give them a signal, they will immediately lie down and meet each other's needs.
At this time, the precious tabby wooden sofas, the handmade carpets flown in from the Middle East, and the walls of the walls with antique paintings of the 18th century have long been mixed up, and there are bursts of seductive gasps.
Benjamin looked at this fragrant scene, his tongue was already dry, and his inner desire was stronger than ever, he was a normal man, how could he not like women, not that he didn't want to, but he didn't dare, the old witch who suffered from deep cleanliness had to take a magnifying glass all over his body to check before going to bed every night, where did he dare to mess with flowers and grass outside.
That was in the past, though.
Now, he's free!
"No, my honorable Lord Ethan, I am no less interested in women than yours, tonight...... I'm going to indulge once. Benjamin swallowed as he looked at the two little models with devilish bodies and angel faces wrapped around Ethan like soft white snakes.
"Oh?" Ethan was surprised for a moment, but he was not surprised, and naturally noticed his gaze. patted each of the two little models on their upright buttocks, and motioned: "Go, take care of dear Ben, tonight, you belong to him." β
The two little models twisted Yingying's waist and pressed it up, Benjamin experienced unprecedented stimulation, there was no foreplay, and he wanted to immediately pick up a gun, but just when he unzipped the crotch of his pants......
"Oh my God, Ethan, you're still in the mood to have fun here, it's a big deal!"
A figure rushed in through the doorway, looking panicked, and Ethan recognized him at a glance, it was his old friend, Rogers.
It's just a pity that he has his own fetishes, so gatherings like this rarely attend.
"What's the matter, my old friend from the great Adolf family, even if the sky falls, you shouldn't discard your innate gentlemanly demeanor?" Ethan asked, shaking a red wine glass in his hand, smiling.
"There's really something wrong, and someone is attacking Leland again, and it's fierce, it's an American company!" Rogers didn't have the heart to play sloppy with him, and said in a serious tone.
"What?!"
The smile on Ethan's face froze instantly, and then became gloomy. It is as easy to switch as the face of Sichuan opera.
Not only him, but the others in the hall also gathered around, their faces equally gloomy. They are okay, they have already vented a handful, only Benjamin, the bird has not yet been taken out, suddenly came out like this, glanced at the two women in front of him who looked like they were being ravaged by him, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, gritted his teeth, and pulled the zipper again.
What a hell!
"When?" asked Ethan.
"Just this afternoon, I just got the news that the House has terminated our acquisition again. Rogers replied.
"Bastard!" Ethan was so angry that he slammed the wine glass in his hand to the ground. The glass shattered, and the wine flowed on the white floor like bright red blood.
"Just sent away the yellow-skinned monkey, the Yankees killed again, this matter is still over!"
Ethan's words were echoed by one person.
"Yes, the early stage has been going well, why did you make so many bad things at the last moment?"
Concerns were also expressed.
"The Yankees are not like yellow-skinned monkeys, they are very difficult to entangle, if they come to the real thing, our acquisition will only be stranded. β
Others have doubts.
"If the Chinese government directly approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we didn't hear anything about why an American company came out to stir up the situation. β
After this person finished speaking, everyone at the scene turned their eyes to Benjamin.
This is their internal response to the government, and as the person in charge of the property disposal case of Lelan Company, if a foreign investor has expressed his intention to acquire it, he should be found first, and then he can directly send the other party away as usual, which is his obligation.
"This ...... Distinguished gentlemen, I have only just heard of this from His Excellency Rogers. Benjamin replied weakly.
"How is it possible? If any company has an intention to acquire, shouldn't it find you, the manager, first? How can it jump directly to the top?" someone retorted.
"Yes...... I really don't know. Benjamin wanted to cry without tears.
"Isn't it true that the other party has already seen our plans?" someone asked tentatively.
"Yes, it's not out of the question, after all, it's unreasonable. Someone nodded.
"Perhaps...... The other party is very big, and he is troublesome, so he directly found the Ministry of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration and bypassed us by mistake?"
"There's another possibility. A thin old man with eyes like a falcon fixed his gaze on Benjamin, and said lightly: "Someone betrayed us and got a richer reward." β
"No, no...... Lord Lane, I have absolutely not betrayed you, I dare to swear to God......" Benjamin pale with fright, hastily explained.
"Okay!" Ethan glanced at him with an unkind face, and said sharply: "I believe you for the time being, and immediately roll back to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Department, and report back to me after inquiring about the specific information." I warn you, we've spent months on this, and if the final acquisition fails, you'll not only get a dime, but you'll also have to bear our wrath!"
"I ......" Benjamin wanted to defend himself: What does it have to do with me that those Yankees suddenly killed me and bypassed me directly? But he also knew in his heart that these old guys in front of him were definitely not people who could explain reason, and they could only swallow back what they said.
Again and again, hunched over, fled from the manor in a hurry, like a lost dog.
You know, just five minutes ago, he was a guest of honor here. In order to entertain him, the owner even did not hesitate to give his beloved playthings......
He thought he was important and had gained their friendship, only to realize that he was too naΓ―ve. In the eyes of those big people, he is at best just a tool, which needs to be carefully cared for when used, and when not used, it is like discarding.
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Fernand's men and horses finally arrived, the momentum was huge, much more than Li Yadong's preparations, there was a kind of typhoon transit, and the posture of not giving up until the goal was achieved, a total of one hundred and three people, all of whom were veterans in the industry.
The real 100-man army is fighting with the mind of quick victory.
This is also Li Yadong's request.
However, they have not been in contact with Li Yadong or even Ji Chaozhu for the time being.
The purpose is self-evident.
Settled in the Wongtee Hotel in London, they have directly approached the British Ministry of State-owned Assets this afternoon, contacted their minister, and submitted a letter of intent to acquire.
The core content of the letter of intent is: the United States North Asset Management Co., Ltd., intends to acquire the two major brands of Land Rover and Jaguar under the British company Leland, with an intended acquisition amount of 1.5 billion US dollars.
You must know that British Aerospace acquired the entire Leyland company, including its five major brands Land Rover, Jaguar, G, iNi and Rover, but the bid was $1.8 billion.
And they only intended to acquire two brands, so they quoted 1.5 billion.
This makes it difficult for the British government not to be tempted. Moreover, this is just a quote, and the subtext behind the word "offer" is: it can be discussed.
Plus, they're American companies.
It is indeed worth debating whether the British car brand will continue to be developed by its allies, or whether it will be left to the aerospace group to test the waters, or they will not know where to sell it.
You know, the United States is the world's largest consumer of automobiles, and the automobile industry is booming, and the British government never thought that the Americans would sell their high-end brands to third-rate countries.
The proud Americans have always disdained to do such things, and in fact they have a tighter technological blockade on developing countries than any other country in the world.
As a result, after this letter of intent for acquisition was submitted to the House of Representatives by the Minister of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Department, it immediately attracted attention.
This is a different story from earlier when the Chinese government proposed a takeover, when almost unanimously opposed it. Many people expressed support for this acquisition intention.
Of course, opposition is not without voices.
So what to do?
Since there is no consensus of opinions, we can only hold meetings to discuss them.
So for the next few days, the House of Commons will meet once a day on this matter.
No pop-ups(.)