Alyssa's exhibition will be held for three days, and Link and Hannah will only have three days in total, and they have already spent a day in Germany. Naturally, their father and daughter could not stay in London for three days.

Link made an appointment with his old friend Bank before coming to Europe. When Bank heard that Hannah's painting was going to be exhibited at London's Old Guildhall, he was also surprised and said that he must go and see it.

It was almost noon, and Bank came to attend the exhibition.

Bank congratulates Hannah very seriously, and then asks Hannah to take him to see her paintings.

It has to be said that Bank's level of appreciation for art is much higher than Link's. Hannah decently explains how and what her paintings represent. Banker was able to draw inferences and have a lively conversation with Hannah.

After admiring all three of Hannah's paintings, Link said to Hannah, "Hannah, you go and be with Alyssa." That might help you learn more. ”

Hannah had that in mind, too.

Watching Hannah leave, Banker smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for more than three years, and Hannah has grown so big." Little did I know that at the age of eight, she would be able to create paintings that would be recognized by London painters. I remember the first time I picked her up, she was three years old. At that time, she was so cute and polite, and now she has become a beautiful little girl. Of course, she was still very polite. ”

Link saw that his daughter had already walked up to Alyssa, and that there was a bodyguard watching, so he was relieved to withdraw his gaze. He smiled and said, "She makes me proud!"

"Any parent would be proud to have a child like her. Bank said with a smile. "Did you really become president of the Benehans Group just because Jessica ran for mayor of Fox?"

Although Link has taken over the Benehans Group several times, Jessica's position as president has not changed. This is the first time Link has served as president.

Link said, "Or what do you think?"

"I thought you had a new plan!" Banks said with a laugh. "You know, most of the coffee I drink now is from your coffee plantation. Maybe you also want to occupy the market for crops such as flowers and cocoa. ”

Link smiled and said, "I'm not telling you, Bank. Flowers are another goal for me, but whether Jessica is president or me, it's a set goal. The goal of the Benihans Group is to produce more flowers on less land. Grow flowers that can be directly admired, and used to refine cosmetic raw materials. However, other crops are not on my radar for the time being. ”

Bank walked slowly as he admired the paintings on the wall: "I've heard that the Benehans Group is also buying up a lot of rainforests and planning to grow coffee. ”

"That's old news. We have stopped acquiring land in the tropics last year. Link also looked at the painting he couldn't understand and said. "I'm growing coffee in the desert right now. Maybe one day you'll taste coffee from Hank's Farm or Fairway Peak Farm. ”

Banker turned his head to look at him, "You made it?"

"Yes. We've succeeded, and we've already bred coffee saplings. It's Arabica. ”

Bank chuckled and said, "Maybe we can add a collaborative project." ”

There are already two projects between Bank and Link, one is the exclusive agent for Blue Lagoon wines in the UK and the other is the holiday agent for Beniswheat.

Benis No. 1 wheat was introduced to England by Bank's many efforts. Britain has benefited greatly from this wheat variety.

Benis No. 1 wheat has not only increased wheat production in the UK, but also increased the number of wheat varieties in the UK. This kind of wheat, which is highly resistant to disease and waterlogging, has increased the wheat planting area in the United Kingdom to a certain extent. This makes the UK an exporter of wheat. And make the UK's food security more secure.

Today, the UK has been granted a patent for Benis No. 1 wheat, making it the first country to have this wheat variety fully authorized. Other countries have also been authorized, but those are in fact the subsidiaries established by the countries in cooperation with Benehans. That's not a full mandate.

And the British authorization was naturally given by Link in Bank's face.

For this reason, Bank was also awarded the Crown of England for the introduction of Benis No. 1 wheat.

Banker made a lot of money by acting as a distributor of Blue Lagoon wines and Benis No. 1 wheat. At the same time, it has also gained a reputation. That's why he values the friendly and cooperative relationship with Link.

Now Link's coffee plantation is producing more and more coffee, and the quality is quite good. A large coffee consumer like the United Kingdom naturally needs a lot of imports. Banker wants to be the general agent of Benehans Coffee in the UK.

Link nodded and said, "Of course that's fine." "Banker is a great partner and has a strong network in the UK. If Banker can represent the coffee produced by Benehans, it will be a good thing.

"Actually, the demand for coffee in Europe has been increasing. Coffee growing, on the other hand, is producing less and less due to climate change and pests and diseases. Especially Arabica. That's a great industry. ”

"Indeed. The development of East Asian countries has caused the supply of coffee to begin to outstrip demand. ”

"That's because only your Arabica coffee tree won't get leaf rust. Bank chuckled. "When a lot of people talk to me about this, they say that Benehans may have figured out a way to control leaf rust. I guess that must be a secret. ”

Link nodded and said, "That's a secret indeed!"

Hearing this, Bank burst out laughing.

Link replied, which naturally meant that Benehans had indeed worked out that method.

This time, however, Link did not sell it as publicly as any other product. It was clearly an attempt to control the world's high-end coffee market.

Link smiled and said, "If you're free, we'll have lunch together and talk about cooperation by the way." ”

"My pleasure!" Banks said with a laugh. "Actually, I came to see you this time, and there is one more thing I want to talk to you about. ”

"What is it?"

"I have a friend in Austria who is the Minister of Agriculture. He hopes to promote the alpaca breeding project in Austria. He would love to meet you to talk about the project. ”

"He could have spoken directly to Benniehans. ”

"Link, the problem is that the cost of bringing in baby alpacas is too great for many farmers to afford. ”

"But I can't sell the llamas cheaply. Bank, it's business. ”

He didn't want to get a price discount, but he wanted to work with the Benehans Group on a deeper level. He hopes to develop a baby alpaca breed in Austria on the model of the Benihans Group. ”

Link understood, and asked, "You're saying he wants Benehans to build a factory in Austria and work with the farmers." But Bank, you just said they didn't even have the money to buy baby llamas. I did that as much as I gave them money and llamas for nothing. ”

"Maybe you can sit down and talk about it. ”

Link thought for a moment and decided to give Bank a face and said, "Okay." For your sake, I can talk to him. ”

Banker didn't feel him arrogant either, and said with a smile, "I asked him to contact you." ”

Link nodded and said, "You can ask him to call my assistant directly to make an appointment to meet." ”

"I'll remind him. ”

As they spoke, Ames walked up to Link, first greeted Bank, and then whispered in Link's ear, "Boss, I just received a call from the Secretary General of the British Department for Transport. They hope to meet with you tomorrow to discuss the unmanned tour car system......"

The unmanned tour trolley system is actually a variant of the unmanned logistics system.

It can seat up to three adults, is less than a meter wide, electrically powered, and has a built-in Strus unmanned intelligence system that automatically takes the occupants to the location specified by the passenger according to the city map. It will automatically return to the nearest parking lot with available space.

They also automatically schedule a time each day to wash the vehicle at the nearest automated car wash system. And it automatically charges when the battery is low.

Tourists can download an app and call a car within a kilometer range. The top speed of this car is only 20 kilometers per hour, and it can travel through some small alleys when there is some traffic jams. It is also possible to drive back and forth on a dedicated lane of less than three meters. This is very useful in cities with heavy traffic congestion.

Because they are not fast, and the traffic between the tourist routes and the shopping in the business districts is mainly concentrated in the city, it has a certain impact on taxis, but it will not completely crowd out the market.

Today, some of Asia's megacities have started to use it. It's also a great form of urban public transport for a city like London, where traffic congestion is a lot.

The UK probably wants to introduce this system to produce it itself and then promote it in Europe.

But for Link, it wasn't a business worth accommodating to time.

"You reply to them, I don't have time tomorrow. If he wants to see me, I can schedule an hour today. ”

I'll reply to him. ”

After a while, Ames came over again and said to Link: "Boss, the other party said that their minister is on a trip to Jipan Country and needs to return to England tomorrow. I have rejected them. ”

"I see. ”

Bank listened to most of the conversation between the two of them, and he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.

He knew that Link was not suitable for anyone who could meet the ministers of that country whenever they wanted. In some countries, officials who want to meet with Link must at least be the head of government. For example, in a country like Austria, it is not easy for the minister to meet with Link, so he will be asked to be a lobbyist with Link.

Some of the more important countries, ministerial-level or particularly important city governors are also acceptable to Link to make an appointment to meet, but it is impossible for Link to accommodate in time.