"Minister, are you looking for me?"

Benjamin's swaggering posture was still a little restrained after entering the door, even if he thought that the old man would not be able to control himself in a few days, but the majesty that had been accumulated in his heart for many years did not mean that he could be dispersed.

"How is the progress of the affairs of the Leland company that you are responsible for?"

It wasn't the old witch who made trouble. Benjamin suddenly became relieved, just because the minister was not satisfied with his efficiency, and said with a smile: "Minister, please rest assured, we have entered the final stage of bargaining, and the specific documents have been submitted to the House of Representatives yesterday, and I believe that the results of the examination and approval will come down in the next two days." ”

"I heard that Leyland has only sold a few small properties, and most of the assets, including all the car brands, will be taken over by the Aerospace Group, so what is the final price you negotiated with them?"

"Back to the minister, 1.8 billion US dollars. Benjamin said with some weakness.

"A huge Leyland company, five well-known car brands, the total area of the factory alone is more than 1,000 acres, not including the world-class manufacturing equipment, only 1.8 billion US dollars?"

"No, minister, this price is low, but if the aerospace side does not take over, no one has any intention at all, and it will continue to lose money in the hands of the government, so it is better to throw this mess at them, at least they promise not to lay off employees, so that the interests of tens of thousands of employees can be protected." Benjamin explained.

"Then according to what you say, the country's loss is a loss in vain?"

"You can't say that......" Benjamin smiled, thinking to himself: the country is rich, such a loss is a fart. At least get rid of the mess and won't lose it again in the future.

"I ask you something. ”

"Minister, please. ”

"Since you have been in charge of Leland for more than half a year, no other company has expressed interest in Leland's car brands, except for Aerospace Group?"

Benjamin chuckled abruptly in his heart, this was something he tried his best to hide, and he didn't understand why the minister suddenly asked, is it exposed?

"No, absolutely not, if there were, I would have dealt with it a long time ago, and I wouldn't have waited for more than half a year until the Aerospace Group was willing to take over. ”

The minister looked at him deeply and nodded subconsciously, he knew Benjamin well, this person was mediocre, cowardly, and he didn't dare to lie about the military situation, unless he didn't want to do it.

How did he know that the guy in front of him really didn't want to do it, because if he continued to do it, he couldn't see hope, and once the hope was shattered, it was easy to breed evil.

Sometimes honest people start to be ruthless, and that's called a madness.

"I called you here to inform you that this matter has to be stopped. Because in addition to the Aerospace Group, another force has expressed its intentions, and the price offered is not low, which is in line with the national interest. ”

"Huh?" Benjamin was momentarily stupid, thinking to himself, how could I not know this, I am the person in charge of the affairs of Leland Company, which bastard actually bypassed him and went directly to the minister?

So...... And his tens of millions of fortunes...... Isn't it precarious?

How can this work!

He even got married, and he didn't want anything, he had to get this wealth, otherwise he wouldn't even have a place to live in the future!

"No, Minister, it's not appropriate. The Aerospace Group is also kind and kind, helping the government to take over this mess, and has spent time and effort to negotiate with us for several months, and now the process has come to the end, and it suddenly stops, I am afraid that the big people behind them will be very unhappy!"

"Are they unhappy? Is their mood important, or is the national interest important?" said the minister angrily: "However, the country also sees the efforts made by the aerospace industry, so don't worry." The other party's acquisition intention is only one brand, and it will not let the aerospace group work in vain. ”

"Oh...... A brand. After hearing this, Benjamin's restless mood finally calmed down a lot. I thought to myself: Even if this brand is bought up, he will probably barely complete the agreement with the aerospace bosses, right?

"By the way, minister, who is this acquirer who suddenly appeared?" Suddenly thinking of something, Benjamin hurriedly inquired.

In case the companies that he had refused to meet with were approached directly by the top leaders, things would be in trouble.

"China. ”

"Huh?"

"The Chinese government. They were interested in acquiring the Landing Rover brand and approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly. ”

"I see. Benjamin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and subconsciously asked, "Minister, haven't we always had a technological blockade against China, and if they buy it, the above should not agree, right?"

"Is this what you should be concerned about? Do your job!"

"Oh...... Yes, yes. ”

In fact, Benjamin has another question he wants to ask, that is, how long will it have to be delayed for this that the Chinese government has drummed up?

He was now in a race against time, and the longer it dragged on, the easier it was to cause trouble, and second, he was afraid that the old witch's family would attack him. What if this matter is not dealt with before he is scrapped?

To be honest, he regrets it now, regretting that he shouldn't have divorced so impulsively and made his time so tight.

Of course, when it comes to it, I have to blame the Chinese government!

A beggar country also wants to acquire the top international off-road brand Land Rover, which is simply a fool's dream.

But he knew that since they had found the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, even the minister would not be able to answer this question, so he could only give up.

……

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UK.

Li Yadong just received the news that Ji Chaozhu had returned to the embassy, so he immediately rushed over from the villa.

"Ji Lao, the bait was released?"

"Let it go. After Ji Chaozhu motioned for him to sit down on the sofa, he let Ling Xue serve tea.

"Did the fish take the bait?"

"Of course. Ji Chaozhu said with a smile: "The price offered by British Aerospace to Lelan Company, I have already inquired, is 1.8 billion US dollars. And we just bought one of its brands, and we offered a price tag of $800 million. Even if the British government doesn't want to sell to us again, it will have to think about it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is already communicating with the House of Representatives about the matter, and it is believed that the results will be available soon. ”

"The result is definitely not going to sell. Li Yadong spread his hands and said.

Ji Chaozhu nodded, "It's normal not to sell, but it's abnormal to sell." They're going to sell the Land Rover to us, and I'm really going to have to rethink diplomatic relations with the British government. ”

"At least we've achieved our goal, though. Li Yadong smiled.

"yes. Ji Chaozhu also smiled, "It is estimated that a few old men from the British aerospace industry are scolding their mothers at this time." ”

"Haha......" Li Yadong laughed, "we can't hear it anyway." ”

What Ji Chaozhu is doing today is the "Ritze" in "Inside and Outside" - blocking British Aerospace's acquisition plan.

The use of national identity has four meanings.

First, act on the side. With Ji Chaozhu's identity, every move can be regarded as diplomatic relations, and it is difficult for the British government not to pay attention to it.

Second, it is also to hide people's eyes. In fact, this move is consistent with Li Yadong's earlier calculation of "finding a newspaper to expose the conspiracy of British aerospace". The only difference is that it is not publicized.

This also means that groups such as Ford and BMW will still think that Leyland does not intend to kill them. Therefore, it is natural that I will not lean up with my face in my face.

On Li Yadong's side, it is reasonable to avoid confrontation with these giants.

Third, this incident is also a good diplomatic test. At present, the relationship between Britain and China is indeed good, and a series of trade exchanges have been launched with each other. But whether the other party is the same on the outside or the heart is wrong, you will know at a try.

The last point is to pave the way for Fernand's army to cross the border.

The troublemakers in the British government, as well as the British aerospace side, will certainly not easily expose their gray deals, and they are only afraid of tightening their tone more than anyone else.

Needless to say, the official in charge of the disposal of Leland's assets will definitely report to the upper leadership: no one is willing to accept Leland's brand, and finally Aerospace stepped forward and was willing to take over this mess. Therefore, I had to sell this big burden to Aerospace at a price.

At this time, the Chinese government suddenly expressed its intention, which will make the British government further think: it seems that their car brand is indeed not very attractive, and only a third-rate country like China will be interested.

So at the same time, if the North company from the US imperialism suddenly arrives, expresses its intentions, and offers a good price, what do you think will happen to the British government?

They have no technology to blockade the US imperialists, and the level of science and technology of other people is two miles behind them, and they have always tried their best to be friendly with the foreign policy of the US imperialists.

This move may cost more money, but it is much more successful than Li Yadong planning the acquisition himself.

Therefore, he admired Ji Lao who could come up with this method. The meticulous logic, closely linked, is considered a last resort, and it is impossible to accept it.

……

British Aerospace.

In a luxurious office in an administration building.

The scene here is exactly the same as what Ji Chaozhu thought, several old men in straight suits, shiny leather shoes, and expensive pocket watches in their vest pockets, how can they still have the gentlemanly demeanor of the past, slapping the table and scolding, and the bad old man who was killed by the vegetable seller in the vegetable market and came to settle the account, in fact, there is not much difference.

"Abominable Chinese!"

"Yes, we have been concentrating on the layout for so long, and we are about to close the net, and they jump out to sabotage. These damn yellow-skinned monkeys!"

"I don't think they can do anything about themselves, and they don't mention whether the government will sell the Land Rover brand to them, trying to take meat from us, and don't look at how many pounds and taels they have?"

"Ethan is right, they must not let their treacherous schemes succeed, the royal family has been very close to the Chinese in the past two years, and we must take precautions to avoid accidents." ”

"Makes sense. So, let's hold a banquet at my villa tonight, and you will use all the resources in your hands to make those yellow-skinned monkeys understand that they can only achieve it in their dreams if they want to buy the car brand of my British Empire. ”

"Agreed. ”

"Agreed. ”

"Agreed!"

……

On this night, a grand banquet was held in the eastern suburbs of London, at the Hausby Hills, where the attendees were either rich or noble, and in the parking lot outside the manor, there were luxury cars and beautiful women in the manor.

And the most heard sentence at the scene was: those yellow-skinned monkeys who don't measure themselves!