That evening, Li Guangyu, at the invitation of the Spencer family, went to Althorp Manor, more than an hour's drive from London, as a guest.
Li Guangyu rarely comes to Western Europe and comes to England very rarely. In addition, this is only the fourth time he comes to England.
The first time was the acquisition of the Bentley Group, and the second time was the acquisition of part of the shares of the British Telecom Group and the British Automobile Company.
The third time was the acquisition of Land Rover, Lotus, Xingyuan Mining Company and the remaining British Telecom Group.
These three times, Li Guangyu met and negotiated with the British government and the Queen. He had never interacted with these British nobles. Earl Spencer was the first British nobleman he met.
His youngest daughter is Princess Diana. Her family is very influential in England, and its financial resources are relatively good, at least much better than some nobles who can't even keep their own castles.
Although the Spencer family is just a family of earls, their relationship network is very deep. Not only did Diana become the princess, but also the Duke of Marlborough in England, the Churchill family, the Duke of Devonshire, and the Duke of Aberconn.
The family relationship is very close.
The current member of the family, Edward John Spencer, may not be very talented in business, but his ability to build relationships is one of the best in the British aristocracy.
When Li Guangyu arrived at Althorp Manor, Earl Spencer and his wife personally greeted him outside the manor, which could be said to be a great honor to Li Guangyu.
The countess was not Princess Diana's biological mother, and her relationship with Diana was also very bad. According to rumors, Diana was a child without parental care after her parents divorced.
The main reason is that Edward John Spencer favored sons over daughters. He was cared for by his mother before, but after his biological mother left the manor, maternal love also disappeared.
Li Guangyu took out the gift he had prepared and gave it to Spencer, and at the same time said: "Mr. Earl, I am very happy to come to Althorp Manor as a guest."
The upper-class British nobility paid great attention to Li Guangyu, and the young leader of the consortium shocked their attention time and time again.
No one expected that there would be such a dragon in the shallow pond in Xiangjiang. From the first time he came to England, in just six years, the Li Group was only an asset in London and the Spencer family needed to look up to him.
.
This time the Li Consortium chose to come here again, and their purpose was already very clear to them. They did not care about the groups acquired by the Li Consortium before. Anyway, they were all in losses before, and noble families such as England did not care.
However, the electric power companies, water companies, gas companies, etc. involved this time are all companies related to the production and life of citizens. As long as they win these companies, there is no need to worry about losing money. These families have long been waiting for the privatization of these companies.
.
However, the arrival of the Li's Consortium made them feel tremendous pressure. It was obvious that the Li's Consortium came for these companies.
The Li Group is also very interested in these companies that are related to the production and life of citizens. In Hong Kong, many such companies are controlled by the Li Group and its allies.
This time the Li's Consortium once again reached out to England. They were unwilling to see such a high-quality company snatched away by the Li's Consortium.
In terms of financial resources, even though I and others have been aristocrats in England for hundreds of years, many of their assets are not large, because once they die, they will have to pay a 40% tax on inheritance of manors and castles. In order to avoid becoming insolvent, some nobles even even
The manor and castle were sold.
Therefore, in terms of funds, they may not be able to compete with the Li Group, and they are not willing to pay high prices to purchase these companies.
Today's invitation to Li Guangyu is not just for him. He also represents the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Aberconn, the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Argyll and other upper-class nobles in the country.
Spencer smiled and said: "Your arrival will allow Althorp Manor to add another piece of history to its history, and will also make Althorp Manor even more glorious."
After the two parties had a friendly discussion for a while, they each got in the car and headed towards the interior of the manor.
Accompanied by Earl Spencer, Li Guangyu visited his manor, mainly his castle.
The Spencer family is worthy of being a noble for hundreds of years. Li Guangyu is not only envious of the area here, but also envies the castle. The castle has quite a historical heritage and has many antiques, calligraphy and paintings. Compared with this place, Li Guangyu's villa in Xiangjiang is not.
Worth mentioning.
Such a historical foundation cannot be formed without hundreds of years of accumulation. Even if Li Guangyu's wealth is hundreds of times that of the Spencer family, he is still just a nouveau riche in the eyes of the upper-class British nobles.
Not to mention Li Guangyu, some consortiums in the United States are regarded by some European aristocrats as a group of upstarts without aristocratic spirit, and they look down upon those personnel.
Howard John Spencer, who accompanied Li Guangyu to visit, was very happy when he saw Li Guangyu's admiration and admiration for his castle.
This castle has witnessed the development of the Spencer family. Over the past few hundred years, the Spencer family has gradually developed from a weak family to a family that is now very influential in the British political circles and the upper class of the nobility. This is something he should be proud of.
.
Spencer said: "Mr. Li, with your current financial resources, it is difficult to deal with the land shortage in Xiangjiang. In Australia, Canada, and even in England, you have the ability to buy manors and castles, and you can even buy the land for construction yourself.
, I believe you are very welcome everywhere."
Li Guangyu really likes this kind of castle, but he will not buy such a castle, or go to Canada, Australia and other places to build castle estates.
These places are not his home. He will only live in Xiangjiang in this life. He has never thought of settling in other countries.
These constructions are just for looks and have no meaning. Even if he wants to build his own manor, he will only choose to return to his hometown and return to the small countryside, which is more suitable for him to retire.
Li Guangyu said: "Thank you Earl for your advice. If one day I feel that I need to own such a castle, I will consider buying a property in England. After all, the castles here have more historical heritage."
Earl Spencer sighed inwardly. Li Guangyu was only in his twenties. If other young people had such financial resources, they would have bought a castle long ago. Even if they just left it alone, they would still think about it.
have.
It is an honor to own a castle and be favored by many people. People like Li Guangyu who can control their desires and know what suits them are the most difficult to deal with.
This time it would be very difficult for them to get Li Guangyu to withdraw from companies such as Yinglun that were involved in people's lives. Li Guangyu was definitely not someone who could be dismissed easily.
If you look at the battles with the American consortium in the past two years, you will know that the Lee Consortium is now joining forces with the Japanese consortium to compete with the American consortium in the U.S. market, and even in car sales, they are fighting without caring about profits.
Earl Spencer now only hopes to reach a good agreement with Li Guangyu. He does not expect the Li Consortium to completely withdraw from this acquisition, but he is absolutely unwilling to see the Li Consortium eat up all these companies involved in the production and life of citizens.