Chapter 464: A New Journey
A few days later, Prime Minister Roberto Mancini's diplomatic visit was very successful.
Because this was a land deal without the slightest armed conflict, the Italian government permanently sold an autonomous region that was already full of contradictions against them at a high price, which was opposed at first, but when the people learned that the government was bankrupt and that they were even worse, their attitude changed 180 degrees.
It's really hard to live without pasta.
The successful foreign visit marks that the Kingdom of Sardinia has been officially recognized by the international community, and there is one more sovereign country in the world that has been thrown out with money. After the establishment of diplomatic relations with Italy, congratulatory messages were sent from other countries. Italy, which sells its territory, doesn't mind, what can other countries say?
The queen of Sardinia has a special status, and the Ann couple saved the world from the disease, and is remembered by everyone, even if the government considers political factors, but the people are supportive, and finally obey the will of the people, congratulate one after another, and send invitations, ready to establish diplomatic relations.
In the days that followed, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister were busy.
Nor did they expect it to be so good—abandoning the political point of view and analysing it from the point of view of the people's heart, they would have an idea of how many people in the world were grateful to the Anns, just as the inhabitants of the island of Sardinia were to be as enthusiastic as the other regions.
Suppose Joanna wants to buy something else, the residents will be happy to sell themselves.
Because the benefits are just like the money-burning style of the previous Liverpool bosses, which makes people drool with envy!
According to the money they paid for the purchase of the island, 200 billion US dollars will be spent this year, of which 160 billion will be given to the Italian government, which is enough to alleviate their bankruptcy crisis, and the remaining 40 billion will be shared by the whole people, and the buyers of Chiguoguo will be 26,000 US dollars per person.
A family of three is almost $80,000. There are still 60 billion left! Of the total welfare payments, each person can get an average of 66,000 US dollars, and according to the standard of a family of three, nearly 200,000 US dollars will be recorded even if they do not work in the next three years, which is not compromising on the per capita GDP of the local people.
For lazy Italians. It couldn't be more wonderful.
Under the effect of throwing money, even if there is no prestige, it can also burn prestige.
In addition to paying for the purchase of the island, the royal family also purchased two billion dollars of government bonds and provided one billion dollars of interest-free loans, which is enough to restore the government's vitality, after all, its structure is very simple, and the previous financial allocation was not as much as three billion, and now the funds are very abundant.
An Feng also really experienced ...... A long-lost sense of lack of money!
His funds are certainly not enough. He only raised 60 billion in cash and hoarded 50 billion in gold. He used 80 billion dollars worth of funds this time, and the remaining 120 billion was borne by the consortium, and he had to pay it back slowly - but no one was worried that he could not afford to pay it back, and Bida's annual turnover alone exceeded 5 trillion.
Now An Feng is full of motivation to make money, and he is honest, and he no longer dares to brag about his money.
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After a week around the island, the Queen's parade came to an end.
They flew back to the United States. Joanna's entry was somewhat illegal because she had already renounced her U.S. green card and British citizenship. And the two countries have not yet established diplomatic relations. Only An Feng still holds the status of a diplomat in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the plane was allowed to enter the United States without being troubled.
They threw a big celebration at their home in Santa Barbara.
A large number of relatives and friends arrived, and during the fifteen days they were out, the children missed it very much, and their friends were also very concerned. News reports have been rolling on TV and on the Internet, and the topics of "buying countries" and "the richest couple in the world" have never stopped.
Everyone held a celebration in the main banquet hall, more to meet the queen who was talking about it.
Joanna appeared in a black gown and handled the guests with ease.
Unlike Joanna, who needs to focus on identity and speech. His Royal Highness the Prince was very casual, he held a wine glass, stewed his friends in a cauldron, and chatted together. Domestic friends came, Wang Le also attended, and foreign friends such as Roger, Anthony, and Guli also followed him.
"See what?" An Feng wondered what they were looking at.
"What's the title now?" Wu Chao said rarely, and so did others.
"Let me see." An Feng took out a small note from his pocket, and everyone laughed.
Anthony said, "You're sorry for being a prince." ”
"I don't want to either, but there are dozens of titles right now." An Feng looked at the small note, "Two dukes, seven earls, fifteen viscounts, twenty barons......"
Roger was ahead of his time: "Thinking about selling one?" ”
"You get naturalized." An Feng said, "Make some contributions to the society, and I'll ask Joanna to confer a title on you when I go back." ”
"It's too difficult." They were disappointed that naturalization was not easy, because Sardinia did not see itself as a country of immigrants.
They believe that if the country is strong enough, it will be able to attract elites, rather than simply need the population.
Xiang Yang admired: "You are now the best man in the world!" ”
An Feng said: "Wasn't it still the whole of China before? ”
Xiang Yang shook his head: "You are now a savior and a prince, and I don't know you anymore." ”
An Feng smiled: "Try to get used to it, people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes." ”
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The day after the end of the pie, I had an outdoor picnic with my family in the afternoon.
In front of his family, An Feng confessed: "I was really a little impulsive at the beginning, and I wanted to do something special. ”
Frank nodded, "It's special enough." ”
Others agreed, but they were more tolerant of it, given the previous tables.
Joanna said: "I haven't been able to adapt to my role until now. ”
"I trust you, you'll be excellent." "I want to build a country that meets my ideals and can recuperate, and the United States is a good platform for me to grow, but now it is about to limit my take-off, and I can only look for a freer land," An Feng said. ”
Kelly applauded: "It's something that only brave people do, and you've made it!" ”
"Thank you." An Feng smiled.
An Feng's brother-in-law asked, "When are you going to move over there?" ”
An Feng said: "I still have to come and go here frequently, and it will take a year at the earliest to settle down, and you are welcome to come as guests then." ”
Xiaoyu was very excited: "I'm going to watch the ceremony, I'm really looking forward to the queen's coronation!" ”
An Feng's mother was also interested: "This is the first time I've heard of this, old man, let's take advantage of our body to return to the bones." Let's take a look, right? ”
Dad nodded: "That's for sure, it's unreasonable for us to be absent for such an important event, but the rules over there are not clear, I'm afraid we have to learn." ”
Kelly nodded: "Sardinia does have a lot of differences from the United States, but don't worry." Things about etiquette and customs, we can learn together. ”
Everyone was enthusiastic about this and there was a lot of discussion.
An Feng's moving plan has also to start, there are two main types: cooperative; Personal.
The consortium will be responsible for coordinating the relocation of the enterprise, and they have a good grasp of the details, and the method of tax inversion can effectively merge and split the enterprise, and also reduce taxes and fees. The only thing to worry about is that he has a relatively large personal connection, and the company he personally controls has to be transferred.
An's Industries and Machinery Company are purely engaged in research and development. It's no problem to move out; Aegis is not easy to move, and he does not plan to transfer headquarters; It would be more appropriate for Ocean Shipping to stay there, but it could set up a branch in Europe to operate a luxury cruise business in the Mediterranean.
The Star Exploration Company is also staying, the private aviation conditions on the American side are better, the technology has been handed over, and there is little point in moving the rest. Deeper research and development must be in Anfeng's base camp. He wants to build a prosperous country with economy and technology.
Relocating also means saying goodbye to familiar surroundings.
An Feng has many friends who are in the United States, and he is going to Europe. There is no such thing as a feast that will never be dissolved, and his own private team has to tear down part of it and keep only the core one. Many of his corporate colleagues, the "elementary school students" who had taught him a lesson, may also have to say goodbye.
The topic of parting is always a little sad, and I am about to say goodbye to the familiar land. Traveling to a strange country, just like when he first came to the United States, every qiē will be strange, and he will start a new journey there. The difference is that everyone in that kingdom will know him. Respect him.
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Joanna is also very busy, she has to learn royal etiquette and strictly regulate her words and deeds. Every expression in front of the public has to be given meaning, but for her educational background, it is easy to grasp these; She also had to learn Italian, and her basic knowledge of French also helped.
In addition, she has increased the requirements for a costume designer, to embody the demeanor of a queen, balancing decency and elegance. She decided not to imitate anyone, to come out of her own style, she was not old, thirty-six years old, there was no need to avoid her own merits.
An Feng is relatively easy in this regard, he has mastered a lot of Italian, and the difference between it and the local accent is not very big, as long as he has the heart, he can magically "copy" other people's accents, and the same is true in other aspects, repeating it a few times, you can form an instinctive imprint.
By December, they had taken their two children and set off.
Alice is now eight years old, but her lively personality remains the same, and her mother teaches her how to be a qualified princess on the plane, and the little girl listens carefully, because she knows that her life has overlapped with fairy tales and that she will be a real princess in the future.
Fred is simple, he is only three years old, and he doesn't have to master much.
The plane landed at Cagliari airport, where she was transferred to a long-chartered hotel, and the government set aside a Sardinian palace for the queen, but she didn't like it, and used it only as an occasional place to receive guests until the new palace was built.
This time, in addition to the arrival of the royal family, there are many contracts.
At present, the enterprises that have been confirmed to settle in include the well-known Ann's Industries, Jiqìren Company, the biological department of the research center, the Elizabeth Foundation, the Medical Association, the Superconductor Company, the GP Company, the Bida Company, the Xin's Pharmaceutical Company, the Western Investment Group, Maserati and a series of other enterprises.
Among them, An's Industries and Jiqì Ren Company moved to the headquarters, and the rest are branches.
The exact timing of the investment has not yet been determined, and it will take some time to prepare. But there is no doubt that this is a great gift that makes all countries drool, and it also indirectly shows the ability of the royal family, without their connections, these enterprises would not have been associated with Sardinia at all.
Some people expected that Sardinia might explode in the future.
An Feng, who got the list, was also pleasantly surprised.
He saw the names of some familiar people in charge on the list.
Assistant John, who led a small team and was preparing to register a company that specialized in managing funds for the royal family, was not very confident about An Feng's financial management; As the general adviser of Aegis Security, Guri will provide special training for the Royal Secret Service, police and military vocational training here.
Donna. Roberts knew that Joanna could not find a suitable speaker, and that she was fluent, French, and English, and willing to serve the Queen, and that Mr. Brandon, despite his advanced age, feared that their lives would be in shambles, and insisted on training the last of the Chamberlains who met the requirements of the royal family......
An Feng's friends, Matthew, Bazel, and Austin all plan to buy real estate in the local area, and occasionally come over, which is a resort for leisure and vacation. Roger was worried about the knighthood, and said that the donation could be exchanged for an earl...... Wang Le discussed with him the purchase of land to build a vineyard......
An Feng had just set foot on this land, and his group of friends followed him over to join in the fun. (To be continued......)