Carrington Training Base.

Wait for Peter Kenyon, the CEO of Manchester United Group, to leave with the big boss from the United States.

Ferguson, who was angry, called David Beckham, who was a little apprehensive.

"Alex, what's the matter with you?"

David Beckham looked at Sir Alex Ferguson and said with some humility.

Ferguson looked at the handsome face in front of him.

Thinking that in the past, David listened to himself so much, and he was almost like father and son.

But now the two can only drift apart.

Who is to blame for this?

Blame Victoria.

That's what the manager thinks anyway.

Sir Alex Ferguson took a deep breath to calm his anger.

"David. I know what you want to do. Did you mean that ball just now?"

Ferguson said, staring straight at Beckham.

David Beckham, of course, could not admit it.

In fact, David already regretted that he had been too impatient.

The ball that was kicked just now, very accurately positioned.

It was David who deliberately kicked it over.

David Beckham is best known for his ability to pass the ball and set pieces.

Kicking the ball to the side of Abel and others just now was a decision made by David Beckham with a brain fever.

The cause of this bold decision was David's wife, Victoria.

The reason for this is that it will be said some time ago.

Some time ago.

After the news of Manchester United's takeover came to light.

In the whole Manchester United, the happiest is Beckham's wife.

The reason is simple.

Because of the acquisition of Manchester United's new owner Abel Smith, others think he is a Wall Street giant and a media giant.

In the eyes of Victoria and her team and group members, the other party is one of the Hollywood giants.

The Hollywood giant bought Manchester United, and her husband is the star of Manchester United.

If only I could find a way to get involved with this boss.

Victoria felt that she and Beckham had hope for Hollywood and the United States.

European filmmakers have always prided themselves on the surface, but they are also adherents of the art of cinema.

But the reality is that it is a European movie, and it hits Hollywood wave after wave.

By the time of 2001, whether you admit it or not, Hollywood has become the center of world cinema.

At the same time, the Grammys became the center of world pop music.

This makes the entertainment industry all over the world actually look like a bird in China.

That is, they all want to go to Hollywood, they all want to go to the United States to make a name.

The British are no exception.

Victoria and her husband talked a lot about this possibility, and David Beckham was also moved.

has seen the world of flowers in the entertainment industry, and Xiaobei is also willing to develop in that circle.

David wanted to have an intersection with Abel, and just now at the training ground, he saw Abel appear.

After thinking about it for a while, David Beckham, who had a brain fever, kicked the ball over.

David's idea was simple. He wanted to use this less clever way to interact with his new boss.

It's best to be able to get acquainted with each other, and even if it doesn't work, just give it a try. ….

It really didn't work out because the new owner didn't interact with the players after kicking the ball away.

He just chatted with Ferguson and Peter Kenyon for a while before leaving.

Becky was disappointed.

But that's not the end of it.

Ferguson knows David too well, and he knows the Victoria behind David even better.

Others thought David was a mistake and saw through David

Beckham and Victoria's Alex Ferguson.

But that possibility came to mind, and then this conversation took place.

"How is that possible?" David Beckham cried out in a weak heart, "It's just that when I was training, I accidentally kicked over." Alex, there are times when people make mistakes."

Ferguson looked at David Beckham, who plucked up the courage to look him in the eye.

"Preferably so." Ferguson eventually decided to let him go.

David Beckham breathed a sigh of relief.

But he was a little disappointed, disappointed that Abel didn't interact with him at all.

Amid Ferguson's silence, David Beckham returned to training with his team-mates.

At this moment, the members of the Manchester United team are discussing the exaggerated volley of the new owner just now.

It's just that I didn't discuss the reason for it, because the boss only drew the ball once.

Then it was gone.

Abel, who had walked around Manchester United's training ground, had arrived at the heart of Greater Manchestershire, Manchester City, by noon.

Manchester is the largest financial center in the United Kingdom except London.

Here, on King Street, there is the stock market, the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the earliest and most prosperous branch of the Bank of England.

Abel leaving Old Trafford.

At noon, he waited for Ian Conn, the CEO of the British Centric Group, and Richard Heisenwitt, the chairman of the board.

"Good afternoon, gentlemen."

A café on King Street, which was temporarily subscribed.

Abel, who came in, apologized to the two old white men first, "I just came from the Carrington training base. You know, I bought a team and I love Manchester United."

Chairman Richard Heisenwitter smiled and shook Abel's hand, "It's understandable, that's the Red Devil, as long as you can, who wouldn't want to have the Red Devil?"

Ian Conn also shook Abel's hand, but when the chairman spoke, he just smiled and said hello to Abel.

After the greetings, everyone sat down.

Unlike the Americans, the British are talking before they get down to business.

A lot of times there are other things to talk about.

Chat about hobbies, or even about pets or something.

Richard originally wanted to talk about Manchester United, who called Abel who just bought Manchester United.

Fortunately, Abel is not the first day he has come to England.

During this time, he already knew this temper of the British.

Abel felt that this was a bit like the habit of the merchants in Huaxia.

Probably a little bit of history, or a country where the ancestors used to fork.

It's going to look like this.

But Abel was in no mood to talk to the two old white men.

When Richard Heisenwitter wanted to speak, but he didn't.

Abel went straight to the point and said: ....

"Mr. Heisenwitter, and Mr. Conn. As I said when I invited you here, I want to buy the distribution network company of the Centric Group."

Ian Conn and the chairman glanced at each other.

Both were thinking - Americans are so direct, not gentlemanly at all.

But since Abel has already talked about business directly, of course, it is not good for the two to talk about anything else.

Richard spoke, "Of course. That's what we're here for."

"£2.4 billion." Abel directly offered: "It can be the corresponding stock, of course, it can also be cash."

That's why Abel came to Manchester from London today.

He went to the Red Devils, but he just happened to be here, and he just stopped by to have a look.

For him, the Red Devils are just toys with affection and love.

What is more important to himself, Abel is still very clear.

Like Centric's distribution network company, Abel knows far more than Manchester

The United team is important.

"Mr. Smith."

Under Richard's eyes, the CEO of Centric Group smiled and spoke.

Ian Conn has a distinctly Welsh accent, and the surname is also a Welsh British surname.

He said, "Centric Distribution Networks is one of the six largest distribution companies in Great Britain. It has three of the UK's 14 regulated power grids, with a total length of 110,000 miles of cable, covering an area of around 110,000 square kilometres, supplying electricity to more than a quarter of the UK's population and 8 million users."

"The company's net profit last year was £130 million. Don't you think £2.4 billion is too low?"

The two men manage and control the Centric Group, a British multinational utility company that was only established in 1997 but has grown rapidly.

The reason for this is that this company is the same as the original Sampura Energy.

All of them are companies that have emerged after the merger of several other companies.

And behind this company, there is also capital from Wall Street.

That's why Able was able to reach them so easily and start negotiating right away.

Who called Abel himself, himself from Wall Street?

This company is headquartered in Berkshire Winn. Sha's main business is to supply electricity and gas to businesses and consumers in countries such as the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America.

It is the largest supplier of natural gas in the UK and one of the largest suppliers of electricity in the UK.

Its subsidiary, Centley Distribution Networks, is headquartered in the city of Manchester.

That's why the two sides met here for talks.

"That's not a low price."

Abel said calmly:

"In fact, I'm already here tonight, making an appointment with EDF."

Hearing Abel say this, Ian Conn hurriedly glanced at the chairman.

Richard Heisenwit pondered for a moment, and immediately spoke:

"EDF's Southern Distribution Grid? Mr. Smith, in terms of scale and grid quality, Southern Distribution Networks is not as good as Centric Distribution Networks."

"But it's cheaper." Able smiled, "If it's EDF. I think with an offer of about two billion pounds, there is a good chance that they will sell the company to me." ….

"Two gentlemen." His eyes began to grow aggressive.

"I could have bought EDF's Southern Distribution Grid Company for two billion pounds."

"Another £400 million will be injected into the Southern Distribution Network to grow its business, or to engage in a price war. I think it would be more effective than buying Centric Distribution Networks for £2.4 billion."

"£2.8 billion." Richard Heisenwitt didn't take Abel's words and offered another price.

"No, I'll only accept £2.5 billion at most."

"Twenty-seven billion pounds, that's the bottom line for the Centric Group."

"The bottom line, I have the bottom line. My bottom line is."

「.」

In the end, the price negotiated by the two parties was set at £2.65 billion.

At this price, the Centric Group sold its Centric Distribution Network Company to Pacific Energy of the United States.

"It's a pleasure to work with."

Abel stood up and shook hands with the two giants of the Centric Group.

Two old British men also smiled and shook hands with him.

"It's noon." After shaking hands, Richard Heisenwitt said happily:

"Mr. Smith, I wonder if I have the pleasure of having you for lunch and tasting our English cuisine with you?"

British cuisine.

Looking up at the starry sky fish head pie?

Abel said in his heart, let it go.

"Next time." Able smiled and said, "Later

I still have an appointment."

"Oh, okay." Richard Heisenwit didn't regret it at all, "That's a shame. Wait for the next time Mr. Smith if you go to Berkshire Win. Sha's words, you must inform us, so that we can be landlords."

"No problem." Able smiled and agreed.

The two giants of the Centric Group soon left.

In the café, only Abel and his people were left.

Abel beckoned to Alan and Aymuddin next to him.

"Alan, get someone to Berkshire Win right now. Sha."

The core of the advisory group nodded yes.

The corresponding negotiation team has been configured, and you only need to wait for the local team of lawyers and accountants to come to the door to sign the contract.

"Aimo, please also inform Gao Weishen Law Firm." Abel said to Legally Blonde, "Your business is coming."

Aimo Alamuddin is sweet.

As the liaison between Clifford Chance Law Firm and Abel.

Aymour Alamuddin was brought to Manchester by Abel today.

She had some anticipation thinking that she might be subject to unspoken rules.

I didn't expect to come here, I went to see the team first, and there was another business negotiation at noon.

It took Abel less than an hour to talk about the purchase of a company worth more than two billion pounds.

This incident gave the uninformed Aamo Alamuddin a lot of insight.

She felt that it was much faster and more efficient than going to those cosmetics counters to shop by herself.

The rookie lawyer didn't know that for today's negotiations.

Abel's advisory group, as early as the United States, had already laid out a rough plan.

Before Abel meets Richard Heisenwetter and Ian Conn today. ….

The contact between the two sides has been going on for several days.

The giants of both sides were able to meet here, and that was because of the basic price and some terms.

We have already made contact with each other before, and we have already had an interest in each other

This is what makes today's noon negotiations seem unusually efficient and fast.

This kind of advisory group first sends people to contact the other party, and when the results are discussed, Abel will come forward, and then directly make a transaction model.

Both Abel and the advisory team have become more and more proficient, and both have a set of established models.

Because Abel is quick to shoot, he is never verbose in price.

At present, this model has not encountered the kind of hard bones that cannot be gnawed.

Of course, this is also the companies that Abel is currently targeting, most of which are relatively easy to talk about and have the intention to buy.

If Abel wants to buy, it's the kind of company that is more important, such as NBC TV network.

Then this highly efficient model is completely useless.

After explaining to Amo Alamuddin, Abel looked at Alan Baker.

"Alan, have the people from EDF arrived?"

Alan Baker hurriedly looked at the time, it was half past twelve at noon.

"The EDF people are expected to arrive around 3 p.m.," Allen said.

Able nodded, "Let's talk here that night." You go and inform them."

Alan hurriedly responded.

Abel's threat to Ian Conn and Richard Heisenwit just now that if he didn't buy Centric's distribution network company, he would buy EDF's Southern Distribution Network Company was true.

But it's not comprehensive, it's comprehensive that he wants to buy both power network companies.

Since the 80s, the wave of privatization of state-owned enterprises in the UK began.

The number of original British state-owned enterprises that fell into the ranks of foreign investors is also quite large.

Like the UK's grid network, there are currently six major companies.

Of these six companies, only two are local companies.

The other four companies, namely:

Deutsche Power, EDF, E.ON Group, Ibandrola Electric.

The four companies belong to Germany, France and Spain, with only the Centric Group and Southern Scotland being the local companies.

Now the Centric Group has sold the distribution network company to Abel.

In the UK's electricity network, there is only one company left that is domestic.

Or the Scottish company, which has never had a good deal with England.

The most important foundation of a country can be controlled in this way.

It can only be said that Margaret Thatcher was too much to be liked by the capitalists.

As for Abel now, he wants to buy both EDF and the distribution network company of the Centric group.

Once the two companies are successfully integrated, the new company will suddenly become the number one giant in the UK's electricity network, accounting for at least half of the UK's electricity market.

This investment was one of the dozens of projects in Europe that Abel had specially selected for him by the advisory group and were worth investing in Europe.

The reason why the advisory panel recommends this asset is simple.

Because this kind of asset involving a country's infrastructure, which is a utility asset, its value and source of income can generally be linked to inflation, and it is also supported by regulatory guarantees, it is a better safe haven type of asset. ….

To put it simply, profits are stable, and asset inflation can be avoided by increasing prices.

The real estate giants on Hong Kong Island like to invest in this kind of monopoly company.

The reason why Abel chose to enter this field in the United Kingdom is in addition to finance and media.

is also because he knows that Hong Kong Island tycoons like this kind of asset the most.

The advisory panel thought he was going to make a reasonable asset allocation.

Abel is trying to make a reasonable asset allocation at the same time.

Wait for a few years or more than ten years to get a vote on the rich people on Hong Kong Island.

After determining the matter of negotiating with the people of EDF in the evening.

Abel relented for a moment.

He said to David Jones next to him, "What's the food in this café? Let them bring some food."

David smiled and stepped aside to give an explanation.

Abel looked at Aimo Alamuddin, who had returned from the call, and smiled and waved to Legally Blonde.

"Miss Alamuddin, how about sitting down and having lunch with me? I just told someone that I had an appointment, maybe it's you."

Alan Baker hurriedly turned around sensibly and went to be busy with the next work.

Aymus Alamuddin, of course, was pleased, and she smiled as she approached Abel.

She sat down in the position where the two Centric Group giants had just sat up.

"I'm honored, Mr. Smith." Aymus Alamuddin tried to make her smile as charming as possible.

She smiled like this, and Abel felt more and more like Anne's sister.

Do you want to eat the beautiful girl bullet delivered to the door?

Is this a problem?

It's not a problem at all.

As long as it can ensure the safety of the body and physiology.

Other problems, Abel feels that he can handle it now.

Unless the one sitting in front of him is a European princess or something. Aymour Alamuddin is naturally not a princess, so things are simple.

Damn, the order is wrong, I'll find an editor to adjust it tomorrow

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