Before Christmas approached, An Feng took his wife to the appointment on time.

I had made an appointment in advance before I came, so as soon as I stepped off the plane, there was a special car, this time a silver-gray Bentley and two Land Rovers, and the black-clad bodyguard opened the car door and the driver helped them carry their luggage. The two got into the car, the Land Rover in front of them took the lead, and Bentley followed out of the airport.

Lady Sinclair received her guests to a very high standard, perhaps because of the rigor of the English butler, who paid attention to detail and etiquette. The convoy drove smoothly on the road, not in a hurry or impatient, and the road was flanked by vast farmland and occasional galloping horses, with beautiful scenery and a strong rural atmosphere.

Compared to the barren Midwest Texas, this area is surrounded by mountains and rivers, full of greenery, except for the different climate, but the scenery is somewhat similar to that of the United Kingdom.

When the rows of towering trees on the side of the road arrived, Anfeng Zhilu Road arrived at its destination.

The convoy drove onto a private road and drove for a few more minutes, stopping in front of the main building after passing through verdant green lawns and a plain lake. At the main entrance, as always, there was a row of male and female servants, and the master stood in front, and on her right hand side were her children and grandchildren, and the reception was very grand.

The car stopped, and the door was opened for the servant.

An Feng and Joanna got out of the car, the maid went to get the luggage, and Mrs. Sinclair took a few steps forward: "Welcome to the two of you!" ”

An Feng smiled and shook hands with the old lady: "Thank you for your grand hospitality!" The environment here is getting more and more beautiful and full of life. ”

When An Feng was greeting the old lady, Joanna also greeted the others with a smile on her face. When the observant butler felt that he could do so, he led the way in front and invited everyone into the house. Everyone walked into the hall as they talked, the servants retreated, and the welcome ended.

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Every time An Feng comes to visit, he can feel a strong British feeling.

This kind of heritage even in the eyes of the British comical America. Even a place as barren as Texas can't be buried. It was later said that except for the original British butler, the other servants were carefully selected and professionally trained, and some even came from far and wide.

When the luggage was settled, it was afternoon, and I was invited by the old lady. Taste afternoon tea in the backyard garden and chat along the way.

The old lady looked very good, and she couldn't think of her illness a year ago. Now she gives people a feeling of being energetic and energetic, and her speech is also very interesting, for example, the maid has the wrong number of plates, and the British cold humor in her mouth unconsciously comes out: "I have lived in the United States for so long, and I feel that they count like this: 'one, two, three, four, another, another, and another, and ......'." ”

An Feng is stunned, it's so cold.

Joanna said, "Even the world has promoted the metric system. But the Americans, who insist on the imperial unit, are indeed a little deficient in arithmetic. ”

The old lady nodded in agreement.

Talking about today's Internet, the old lady is also fashionable and very proficient in surfing the Internet, so she said: "I recently tried Wikipedia, and I found that in addition to the 'English' option, there is also 'simple English', which is strange to me." Does it mean 'Americans, please order this'? ”

An Feng smiled again, fortunately, there were no Americans around. Otherwise, it's embarrassing.

Dry humor is the nature of the British, and it is common to tease, sarcasm or self-deprecation used by this group of depressed and even somewhat neurotic peoples. After communicating with the old lady, you have to admire her sharp brain. An Feng is glad, fortunately, Joanna is quite normal.

But there are exceptions...... Last time, for example, she asked herself, "How do you convince Americans to participate in a war?" ”

An Feng couldn't answer. As a result, she said: "Tell them that the war is coming to an end." ”

You see.

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As a religious holiday, Christmas is solemn in the West, with Christmas trees hanging, roasting turkeys, and families gathering at the dinner table. Share a hearty dinner. You don't have to do anything other than eating, and there is a servant standing behind you to ensure that the guests' glasses or plates are always full.

After dinner, they went back to their study to chat.

In addition to Bazel and Matthew's family, the eldest daughter Christine, and Mr. Sinclair's brother were also present. In addition to talking about the usual parts, he also talked about the work after the year. Now that the presidential election is over and the consortium is gaining momentum, it is indeed necessary to seize the opportunity.

Bazel talked about GP's growth and how it competes with traditional oil, and he suggested that GP Energy prepare to go public after another year. Even if the company is rich, the fastest way to attract capital is to go public, especially if the GP company has more skills.

"At present, the two subsidiaries are licensed by GP Technology, and they are only responsible for production themselves, and there is no core technology research and development department, so to some extent, as long as GP interrupts the license, or no longer provides technology, the subsidiary will be struggling," Bazel analyzed. Under this premise, the development of the subsidiary can be very rapid, and its success or failure cannot have a fatal impact on the parent company. ”

This is what Anfeng insisted on at the beginning, after the company went public, in the case of absolute control, how the giant acquired it was nothing more than 49%, and it could not shake the control. If faced with falling prices or other changes, the subsidiary can be abandoned at any time, after all, the technology is in the head office.

In the same way, in the production of anti-cancer drugs, the research center also holds the power of life and death granted. At present, the pharmaceutical factory is only a cooperation between Sinclair and Anfeng, but it is difficult to guarantee that there will be other situations in the future, but the possibility is very small, this is a profitable industry after all, and no one is stupid.

They summarized the current major investments of the consortium, and with the funding of three super-profitable companies, it is necessary to continue to expand the manufacturing sector, and even the oil industry can slow down a little and turn to other promising ones, such as investing in the automotive industry.

Matthew's idea is very much in line with Anfeng's heart, he said: "I suggest that GP buy some European car brands when the funds are sufficient, according to the current market, the cost of super batteries is high, so it is suitable for high-end cars, and our strategy is accordingly high-end cars." ”

An Feng agreed: "I think some sports cars are no problem, if you are familiar with the car, you will understand the lethality of the electric motor to the gasoline engine, as long as the electric energy is enough, coupled with a reasonable battery layout, its performance will be better and stronger than the car." ”

"But which brands exactly?" Bazel asked. ”

It's not like if you have money, you will sell it. In particular, there are some brands that are overvalued in the market, and with the foundation of today's GP companies, although they have a little money, they are not yet rich - and if they start late, they will miss the opportunity to use high-quality electric vehicles to build momentum.

There are a lot of problems in this, An Feng thought about it for a while. He said, "I'll give you an alternative, Porsche, Maserati or Aston. Martin, choose one. All three produce both luxury and sports car models, and the first two are involved in professional racing and are sold well in the United States. ”

International crude oil prices continue to rise, and pure electric vehicles are definitely the trend of the future, in today's GP Energy to promote the transformation of automobiles, if you seize the opportunity to acquire car brands. And by taking advantage of GP Energy's own advantages, there is a great chance that a new profit project can be formed.

And the most critical thing for pure electric vehicles is the battery.

Batteries are not a problem at all for GPs, because there is no problem with the development of pure electric vehicles.

After hearing this, Matthew said, "It's a good idea, we'll focus on it." ”

In addition to planning to make money on a larger scale, An Feng also wants to satisfy his curiosity and acquire big brands. Naturally, you can modify it according to some of your own opinions, such as developing a more powerful motor. Hold some novel electric car competitions and so on.

Bazel also gave his opinion: "According to Tesla's popularity in the market today, the European and Asian markets cannot be ignored, and for the aesthetics of the vehicle, perhaps European cars can be more favored, so in the case of insufficient funds from GP Energy, the family can also contribute." ”

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In addition to the development of GP companies. And the matter of the pharmaceutical factory. The old lady is very optimistic about anti-cancer drugs, after all, she has personally experienced the technology of the research center, and An Feng replaced 15% of Xin's Energy with 55% of the shares of the pharmaceutical factory, and she did not object, which is also a bundle of interests to some extent.

An Feng wanted to tie up with them. Sinclair also wanted to win over An Feng. Therefore, the problem of mutually beneficial cooperation is not big, as long as the tested drugs have enough effect and pass the FDA testing, funds and shares can be prepared immediately to achieve the goal of win-win cooperation between the two parties.

Pharmaceutical factory An Feng only takes 45% of the shares, but in fact he holds 70% of the shares of the research center, the authorization of the pharmaceutical factory is on the side of the research center, according to the agreement, it needs to pay 25% of the annual profit dividends, fundamentally speaking, An Feng still holds the fate of anti-cancer drugs.

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In the new year, it is another consortium that has gained power, and there are many things, and An Feng, as a core member of it, although he has not participated in many activities, he has key voting rights on major matters. For example, he has the right to veto a GP's plan to buy a car brand.

Anderson's advantages after being elected have to be put to good use, the old lady has gradually let go, she is now in good health, but she has handed over the burden of the family to her offspring, and I heard that she is going to return to England for the New Year and catch up with old friends who have not seen her for many years. After the excitement of Christmas, everyone went their separate ways.

An Feng did not go back to California and went directly to New York.

Take two dresses first, as well as the women's watch that was made last time. On the cruise ship, you have to attend the reception dinner on board, and as the hostess, you can't nod your head. Then to do a new look, Joanna wanted to curl her hair and look better in a new dress...... And An Feng reads magazines.

There are also those who talk about transportation fashion, such as the trend of electric vehicles. is like the Apple mobile phone in An Feng's hand, if you only look at the time and make a few calls every day, its standby time is more than half a month, but it only takes half an hour to charge. Even though the price is slightly higher than the regular version, it is still fashionable.

In the same way, electric vehicles are also sought after, but the sales of American cars in Europe are not very good, the aesthetics are different, Tesla is relying on super batteries to expand sales, but also have to face competition from other brands, European car companies have sent people to the United States to negotiate business with GP Energy.

Electric vehicles are already an unstoppable future trend, especially with Sinclair predicting that oil prices will continue to rise this year, and the battle for the market has begun, and whoever seizes the opportunity will go crazy. An Feng has made a super battery, so there is no need to let go of the electric car. (To be continued......)