In mid-November, Lin Zhichao and Tang Caiyun came to London to participate in the investiture activities prepared for him by the royal family.

Today, Lin Zhichao's influence has reached a new level, he has been received by the German Chancellor and the Japanese Prime Minister, and has a fleet of million-ton ships.

Britain, on the other hand, has just lost its rights in the Middle East and has been taught a hard lesson by the United States and the Soviet Union.

In this case, it is very natural to win over him, the richest man in the colony.

Importantly, the London side received a report from Governor Ge Lianghong and the Political Department, which contained detailed information about Lin Zhichao, his achievements and influence in the three industries of industry, shipping, and real estate.

In industry, Lin Zhichao is the world's zipper giant, the father of plastic flowers, the father of Hong Kong wigs, the king of toys, the father of trolley cases, the father of instant noodles and other achievements; In Hong Kong, Lin Zhichao has more than 7,000 workers, and the wig and plastic industry has reached 23,000 people, which is close to the largest industry - the textile industry; The influence of the local industry is huge, and it has become an existence that affects the work of tens of thousands of workers.

In terms of shipping, Lin Zhichao has a fleet of one million tons of deadweight and the owner of the largest number of oil tankers in the world; Lin Zhichao has a good reputation and influence in the Japanese business community, has a great influence in the Japanese and German shipbuilding circles, and has reached cooperation with many large oil companies.

In terms of real estate, Lam Chi Chiu is a pioneer of real estate in Hong Kong, inventing 'strata sales', 'off-plan sales' and 'public housing deeds', setting a precedent in the world's real estate industry, and his property company employs thousands of workers and owns many properties and properties.

As soon as the report came out, London was very surprised when there were such interested Chinese in Hong Kong. In the past, Lin Zhichao had also entered the sight of London, but it was not so sensational.

As soon as the latest report came out, London was immediately shocked and formulated a co-optation plan, first of all, to suggest that the royal family should award Lin Zhichao the CBE title.

On the plane, Tang Caiyun was also more excited, and the influence of the British royal family was still very large.

She asked curiously, "When can I be called a knight when I have received the CBE medal?" ”

Lin Zhichao smiled: "Don't worry, it won't be a few years!" ”

It's self-confidence!

His influence is far from being comparable to Bao Yugang and Li Ka-shing in his previous life; It doesn't add up enough, and you have to add the identity of an 'industrial tycoon'.

The British Commonwealth's merit system is: Member of the Order of Merit (MBE), Officer of the Order of Merit (OBE), Commander of the Order of Merit (CBE), Commander of the Order of Knighthood (KBE), and Grand Cross (GBE).

Only KBE and GBE can be called 'knights', and some people have been awarded the 'knighthood' by the British royal family after obtaining CBE.

Sir is a very attractive title, in his previous life, after Uncle Shao Liushu obtained the 'knight title' of the British royal family, he required his subordinates to call him 'Sir Shao' in any scene. Even patriots like Uncle Shao are like this, not to mention laypeople like Lin Zhichao.

Therefore, he still cares a lot about these titles.

Lin Zhichao predicted that he would win the KBE title at most, because the GBE title can also be called the 'big SIR', and only two people in Hong Kong will win it in the future, namely Jian Yueqiang and Zhong Shiyuan, both of whom are evergreens in the political arena, and to put it bluntly, they are political figures who follow London

Of course, there is also a Britishman Deng Lianru, who was named a 'baron' by the British royal family, and took Hong Kong Island as a fief. Of course, the fiefdom was only symbolic, and the time was not until ninety-seven years.

Tang Caiyun hugged Lin Zhichao's arm and said, "I'm a little nervous! ”

Lin Zhichao explained: "For the British royal family, we only need to be 'respectful', and we don't need to feel that they are superior to us. Everyone is equal, he just doesn't give us medals and honors, and there is nothing. ”

Pan Yan is attached to the potential, and will not let others look up to him!

On the contrary, as long as you are strong enough, others will look up to you.

This year, Global Shipping was indeed almost unable to enter the European business, but Lin Zhichao took advantage of the opportunity to immediately grasp Xianke Oil; That's the right time.

Now, Clam Oil's goodwill towards Global Shipping has grown, with three 56,000 dwt tankers contributing to their business, and at the same time, Clam Oil has seen the quality of Global Shipping shipowners and laid the foundation for the next collaboration.

Tang Caiyun nodded, this time it was rare for her to go abroad with her husband, so she didn't want to lose her husband's face, and encouraged herself to handle communication matters well.

Three days later.

Buckingham Palace.

Lin Zhichao was dressed in a dress and dressed up for the award ceremony.

He is not the only one to be awarded this award, but also a Jaguar founder Lyons, who will be awarded the 'knighthood', which is one level higher than Lin Zhichao's title. It is said that it was because of the Jaguar team's good results in the field that Lyons was awarded the knighthood.

Therefore, the protagonist is not Lin Zhichao.

In the hall, there were some guests sitting in the ceremony, probably some London aristocrats or celebrities.

Lin Zhichao has been waiting in the background, and he will not take his turn until Lyons finishes his award. He was in a relaxed mood, not nervous, nor excited, because nothing was more stressful than crossing. Tang Caiyun was on the side, still looking very nervous, and Lin Zhichao would occasionally comfort her.

After a while, the staff signaled: "Mr. Lin, it's time to award you a medal, please go this way!" ”

Lin Zhichao nodded and said, "Thank you."

Subsequently, he slowly came to the rostrum from behind the guest seats, and Tang Caiyun could only watch from the sidelines;

There are quite a lot of rules, you have to bow once when the queen is three meters away.

After that, Lin Zhichao knelt on one knee on a chair, and one foot stretched out diagonally.

He looked at the young queen, and his heart was really beautiful, and he was also very temperamental. The so-called temperament is nothing but the cultivation of following etiquette day after day, and the pain in it is only known to the person concerned; Of course, there must be losses and gains, which is a testament to the princess in "Roman Holiday".

The young queen held a sword and gestured twice on Lin Zhichao's shoulder, and then the attendant took the sword, and someone handed the queen a medal.

The Commander of the Order CBE is pink rose with a pearl grey outer edge.

The queen personally wore it for Lin Zhichao, and did not wear white gloves on her hands, in fact, the queen did not like to wear gloves, and in later generations she had to refuse bacterial infection because of her age.

After arranging the CBE medal hanging on his chest for Lam, the Queen said: "I am delighted to present the medal to you, it symbolizes our gratitude and respect for your contribution to Hong Kong's economy!" ”

Lin Zhichao then said: "Thank you very much! I am very happy to receive this honor. Hong Kong is developing in the Commonwealth system, and its economy can be well conditioned, and its prospects are unlimited. ”

The Queen said: "I would like to hear what is the potential for Hong Kong's development. ”

Lin Zhichao said: "It is a free trade port, a natural hotbed for the development of the shipping industry; It has cheap labor, huge capital, technology, and will become the factory of the world. ”

The queen said, "Thank you for explaining it to me! ”

The two of them can chat, but they almost always control the time, and they will probably exchange a few words.

Lin Zhichao's words are not sycophants, but facts, Hong Kong is just a small place, and without a large system environment, it is impossible to develop at all.

Today's Commonwealth system, and the future Greater China system, must have a backer in order for the economy to develop.

In the guest seats, some people felt a little uncomfortable, the British Empire had fallen so much, and it was necessary to award a medal for a Chinese to win over businessmen from overseas colonies. And Her Majesty is also happy to talk to this Chinese, which is about the same time as Lyons just now, which is also a signal.

In fact, Lin Zhichao's merit is enough to be awarded the 'knight title', after all, the shipowner with a deadweight of 1 million tons in this era can be called the 'king of ships'. Britain claims to be a merchant country and is the world's second largest merchant fleet, with only 20 million tons; And Lin Zhichao alone accounts for more than 5%.

At the end of the ceremony, Lin Zhichao and his wife were invited to a dinner at Buckingham Palace.

The organizer is the royal family, and there will also be various nobles, government officials, and business people in attendance, which is also very grand.

Although Lin Zhichao came with his wife, he also wanted to see someone in his heart, that is, Princess Margaret.

Of course, it's just to meet and get to know each other, and of course it's better to be friends. As for the rest, Lin Zhichao doesn't want to die yet, after all, if he does something that hurts the face of the British royal family, 007 is not a vegetarian.

However, in terms of women, Lin Zhichao has a golden finger, that is, he can release Cupid's arrow, and it is easy to gain the favor of women. This is because, after crossing over, there is a kind of radio wave or brain wave on his body, which can be released; Even those subordinates, after following Lin Zhichao for a long time, they will have an invisible desire to follow them with all their hearts, including foreign employees. I can't make it up.

In short, Lin Zhichao's personality charm is very great!

That same evening.

Lin Zhichao changed into a commercial suit and suddenly felt relaxed. Although it was a dinner at Buckingham Palace, there was no official award after all, so it was reasonable to wear a suit.

When Lin Zhichao and Tang Caiyun walked into the dinner scene, someone soon stepped forward to entertain them, and Lin Zhichao and his wife were not left out in the cold. Of course, it's just not left out in the cold, and there is not much enthusiasm.

However, Lin Zhichao's thinking is very smooth, and the circle he can't tolerate will never be pasted.

So, he didn't take the initiative too much.

"Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, do you like sports cars?" Lyons was the first to talk.

Both of them are honoured today, and they are both from the business world, so it's normal to come together and talk.

Lin Zhichao said with a smile: "Although I like sports cars, Hong Kong is too small, so I haven't owned them." However, I like British cars, so I chose a Rolls-Royce as my usual car to work. ”

He did buy a Rolls-Royce, but hasn't gotten it yet, and is expected to be used with 79 Deep Water Bay by the end of the year.

Lyons said, "Then you must have a superyacht like Onassis?" ”

Lin Zhichao returned: "No! That kind of yacht is too high-profile for me. ”

Lyons said, "I see! I know you Chinese, very humble, low-key, and hard working. ”

Be humble, you really think you're a humble person!

In fact, Lin Zhichao also wanted to enjoy good things, so he built a garden-style villa and bought a Rolls-Royce as a new car. As for the big yacht, he also ordered a 50-foot boat with a mixture of steel and wood structure.

Although there is no flybridge system and FRP technology in this era, that is, there is no two-story yacht, Lin Zhichao can still purchase a boat similar to the 'Mulian Yacht', which has enough space.

In a few years, it is also possible to buy a warship and transform it into a superyacht.

In short, life is going to be enjoyed slowly.

chatted with Lyons for a while, and sure enough, I saw Margaret walking into the banquet on behalf of the royal family, but the queen and his wife did not attend, after all, they were very busy.

Margaret was a well-known courtesan, keen to attend various cocktail parties, busy socializing, and later called herself the 'Itgirl' of the time, and was even accused of taking beach fruit photos.

"Mr. Lin, is this your wife?" Margaret soon came to Lin Zhichao's side as a representative.

"Yes, Your Highness Princess!" Lin Zhichao introduced Tang Caiyun with his eyes.

After some introduction, Margaret suddenly said: "I heard that Mr. Lin and Audrey Hepburn know each other? ”

Lin Zhichao looked at Margaret's expression and seemed to show a trace of disgust, knowing that this woman had just been cuckolded by her boyfriend, so she might be a little disgusted by Lin Zhichao's behavior.

However, Lin Zhichao said in his heart, aren't you the beginning of the British royal family!

Regarding the behavior of Prince Si in the later life, in front of his aunt, he can only be regarded as a late learner. After all, Margaret is notoriously rebellious, and later generations have reported cheating on Xiao Xianrou before they divorced, although the relationship had broken down at that time.

"We are very good friends!" Lin Zhichao said calmly.

In the past year or so, Lin Zhichao and Audrey Hepburn have not been very unexpected, and even Tang Caiyun and Xu Caiying know that Lin Zhichao can be so creative outside, but everyone chooses to acquiesce.

As soon as the words fell, Margaret looked at Tang Caiyun and saw that the two of them were taken for granted, and they were suddenly a little deflated.

"Just friends? I heard that Audrey Hepburn had a mixed-race son. Margaret continued to attack.

She hates these cheating men, and even more disgusted that a Hollywood superstar and British actress has become a Chinese lover. It's not that she's racially prejudiced, but she thinks it's better to be married, not a lover.

"Her Royal Highness the princess usually reads gossip magazines, right?" Lin Zhichao asked politely.

Margaret wanted to say that the news had already spread, even if she didn't read the magazine.

However, she quickly calmed down, Lin Zhichao was a guest after all, and deliberately targeting others on this occasion was obviously detrimental to the royal majesty.

"Well, I did see gossip magazines talking about these." Margaret took the initiative to defuse the confrontation.

Subsequently, she became interested in Lin Zhichao instead.

"Mr. Lin, what do you usually enjoy?"

"My hobby is making money!"

The people around were dumbfounded, this is too ungentlemanly, is it to fight back just now?

Margaret laughed, "I know you're a businessman, I mean what hobbies do you usually have?" ”

She wanted to know about Lin Zhichao and what skills she had to make Audrey Hepburn her lover.

Lin Zhichao said selflessly at this time: "Your Royal Highness the Princess! I once saw a lot of Chinese in Hong Kong who don't have clothes and don't have three meals. It is precisely because my compatriots are so poor that I am determined to do something even greater. We have developed plastic flowers, so that Hong Kong plastic flowers are popular all over the world, accounting for more than 90% of the share, but also supporting more than 10,000 people who originally had no jobs We introduced wig production, and occupied 90% of the world's share, and thousands of people who did not have jobs found jobs. Trolley case. Instant noodle. We only took five or six years to ship through our own efforts, without the need for the United Nations, the United States, and the United Kingdom to help us. ”

Margaret and the people around her were suddenly in awe, and she immediately said: "It turns out that Mr. Lin's hobby is so noble, and he is also a powerful inventor. ”

If you don't praise it, you can't ask which of the plastic flowers, trolley boxes, instant noodles, wigs, and zippers has not changed Hong Kong.

Lin Zhichao scored full marks for his pretend B!

"Her Royal Highness the Princess has won the award, not by me, but by my colleagues, and I encourage them to have wild ideas. Actually, I usually have some other hobbies, such as swimming, diving, winter swimming, etc. ”

Soon, the atmosphere eased.

Tang Caiyun, who was standing next to Lin Zhichao, actually knew Lin Zhichao very well, and he had too many skills, so he said that he was proficient in the languages of seven or eight countries, and the study of ancient Chinese culture was a hobby.

No way, who called Lin Zhichao's brain extremely smart!

After that, the dinner went well. This time London awarded him a medal, and Lin Zhichao did not plan to reward Britain with anything. In a few years, if he is knighted, two 50,000-ton freighters in Britain can be considered.

To put it bluntly, the British royal family is a little stingy this time! (End of chapter)