In a manor-style villa in London, Lin Zuhui, Li Jiaxin, and Li Zi are on vacation.
This manor-style villa belongs to Li Jiaxin and covers an area of only 6 acres (36 acres). Compared to the large estates in London that often have dozens of acres, this is indeed not very large, but it can still be regarded as a private residence where only the real rich can live.
Outside the yard, Lin Zuhui was contentedly leaning on a wicker chair and reading an English newspaper. The table in front was filled with wine, snacks, and fruits. Not far away was a large lawn, which was very neatly maintained. Sitting next to him were Li Jiaxin and Li Zi.
The two of them were in a very beautiful mood.
"Brother Hui, won't you bring a female companion to the cocktail party tonight?" Li Jiaxin moved her hair back elegantly, with a hint of expectation in her expression.
Li Zi knew that it was not her turn, so she peeled a grape and put it in Lin Zuhui's mouth. She didn't seem to dislike it with her saliva-stained fingers, and continued to peel another grape and fed it into her mouth.
Lin Zuhui put down the newspaper and looked at Li Jiaxin's eager expression. He couldn't help but smile. This woman really wants to be a socialite!
"It's a private dinner of a commercial nature, so it's not convenient to bring you along!" Lin Zuhui said gently.
Li Jiaxin grabbed Lin Zuhui's arm and said warily: "You won't find a foreign woman, will you?"
Lin Zuhui stared at her angrily, and then said: "Aren't you just a foreign woman from London?"
Li Zi couldn't help laughing immediately!
Li Jiaxin's father is Portuguese. According to her father's ancestry, she is really of Western descent. However, she inherited most of Wu Guofang's appearance, so she is less like a Westerner, and her Eastern face is more important.
Li Jiaxin was not angry, but smiled and said: "Yes, I want to immigrate to London, but I am not the foreign girl you men like. Isn't it?"
People in Xiangjiang, or rather Chinese, do like foreign girls. Of course, it is purely a psychological effect. Lin Zuhui also likes them, but he will definitely not recruit them. If they are just for fun, it is not impossible to consider them in the future. After all,
With so much capital, it would be outrageous not to "bring glory to China".
"Yes, Jiaxin is a mixed-race beauty!"
After some banter, the three of them continued to enjoy this rare holiday. In the afternoon, he was going to attend a private banquet hosted by the Keswick family for him.
Lin Zuhui himself is quite curious about the Keswick family. This family, which started selling opium, has far more experience than a small family like his that has only emerged in recent years.
What he knows is that this family has experienced 200 years of glory in the previous life. Six generations of family heads have been prosperous for who knows how many generations. In 2020, tens of billions were spent to acquire land in the Magic City. It can be said that they have a deep connection with China.
.From the 1950s, when the mainland assets were confiscated, phobia developed, and from 1984 onwards, preparations were made for relocation and evacuation. In the mid-1990s, he returned to Xiangjiang to develop (real estate), and then Li Chaoren withdrew from the mainland. Yihe did the opposite.
And wait.
Lin Zuhui does not have any 'hate' for British capital. After all, the government is trying to win over them. Why can't he, a businessman, keep in step with the government? Instead, he is eager to find a kind of 'family inheritance' experience in this kind of family for him to use.
study.
He cares very much about 'family inheritance'. After all, he can't spend all the money he earns. The reason why he works so hard is just to build a century-old family. In other words, all the businessmen in Xiangjiang have this idea.
But they are not as outstanding as Lin Zuhui.
"Mr. Lin, the car is ready!" A female housekeeper came to him and bowed.
She has received an orthodox housekeeper education. Of course she is also a servant, but she is the head servant.
"Thanks, Ellie!"
Lin Zuhui stood up, and Li Jiaxin and Li Zi quickly stood up and arranged his clothes. He was only wearing a suit and didn't even wear a tie. For him, as long as he dressed formally, he would not cater to the so-called 'London aristocrats'
.
London will definitely award him a knighthood in the future. After all, Lin Zuhui also plans to use London as a springboard to do business in Europe. Of course he will accept it. Others award it to you because you invest a lot in the UK. If you don't
If you accept it, no one else will do the business for you. It's that simple.
After cleaning up, Lin Zuhui got into the Rolls-Royce motorcade waiting in the front yard of the manor and drove to the Keswick family's London manor.
The Keswick family is worthy of being the invisible richest family in later generations. The manor really covers a large area and has an ancient castle-like building.
In terms of the wealth of the entire family, it was much richer than the so-called richest man in Britain in later generations. However, because this kind of family has so many members, its reputation is lost after the wealth is divided.
Lin Zuhui has also been thinking about whether the main company of the Lin family in the future will be passed down to one son and sent out to other sons like Li Chaoren did; or whether it will be established like the Keswick family, the Lee family, the Shiyok family, etc.
It is a group holding company. The children of the main family serve as directors and chairman of the company, and each holds a portion of the shares.
After all, even if it is passed down to a son, the descendants of this son may still have to run the family business. That is, a person with outstanding ability will serve as the chairman of the board of directors, and the others who have the ability will serve as directors. Of course, the position of president is an outsider.
Responsible for.
"Mr. Lin, welcome to the Keswick family!" Simon Keswick, the fifth head of the Keswick family of Jardine, welcomed him warmly.
Lin Zuhui stretched out his hand and responded: "Thank you to the Keswick family for the hospitality. I am very happy to be here to witness a family that has been around for more than a hundred years. It is very worthy of my study!"
Simon smiled and said: "Let me introduce to you, this is my cousin-Henry Keswick. He served as Jardine Taipan in Hong Kong in the 1970s and is currently in politics!"
Lin Zuhui stretched out his hand confidently and said: "The Land Drinking Milk Battle is the origin of the takeover battle in the Xiangjiang Securities Market, and it is also the object of study for our younger generations. Mr. Henry, I am very happy to meet you!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The real stock market acquisition in Xiangjiang, or the classic acquisition, was created by Henry Keswick, who annexed Land without spending a penny.
The milk company with abundant land is now the retail flagship company of Yihe, with PARKnSHOP supermarkets and 7-11 convenience stores (Hong Kong and Macau) as its retail companies.
Henry Keswick also valued Lin Zuhui very much. It can be said that Lin Zuhui is more popular than Superman Li in London. Just because he is young, it means that his future potential is greater and further than that of Superman Li.
"Mr. Lin, I believe your leveraged buyout techniques and financial vision are better than mine back then!"
"Your acquisition technique is art!"
"Haha, thank you for your compliment!"
After some business exchanges, everyone came to the banquet hall together. There were many London celebrities invited by the Keswick family to entertain Lin Zuhui, such as Prime Minister Qiu's nephew Nicholas, who is also a conservative MP, as well as many nobles and
Business celebrities.
Lin Zuhui behaved very calmly and chatted with everyone. There was no bloody incident. Some people looked down on and provoked Lin Zuhui. Just because Lin Zuhui has built such wealth at such a young age, these people cannot underestimate him.
Of course, the highlight of the reception was the exchange with Wilson, President of London Railway Shipping Company.
An important thing during Lin Zuhui's trip to London is the acquisition of the Port of Felixstowe, which is of course just one part of the trip. If he acquires the Port of Felixstowe, then he will enter the European container terminal business before Li Chaoren.
, is a quite 'remarkable' business practice.
In his previous life, Li Chaoren was a real "businessman" among the Chinese, the businessman with the greatest achievements. Of course, he was just a businessman.
"President Wilson, it seems our deal will be concluded next week!" Lin Zuhui said with a smile.
Wilson smiled and responded: "Does Mr. Lin like to discuss business at cocktail parties?"
"Why not!"
"Of course, I am also very optimistic about the completion of this deal, but there are still some objections that need to be seriously discussed next week!"
"Well, I believe we will reach an agreement soon."
He has a strong idea in mind, which is to acquire the shares of British Rail based on a calculation of 90 million pounds (1.1 billion Hong Kong dollars) for 75% of the shares. At present, the market price is almost the same.
The two parties had a pleasant cooperation, that is, British Railways sold the equity of Modern Containers, and the price offered by Lin Zuhui made them very satisfied. The situation at that time was complicated, and it was good to be able to sell, and Lin Zuhui also gave them a satisfactory price.
Lin Zuhui did not dwell on this topic. After all, the two sides had almost reached an agreement, and Simon Keswick also participated in the negotiations.
"Mr. Lin, thank you for your generosity to us conservatives!" Nicholas also talked enthusiastically with Lin Zuhui.
Lin Zuhui said seriously: "Because I am optimistic that the conservatives will be re-elected, and I am willing to support the conservatives!" Now Lin Zuhui, whose ID card is British, there is no conflict at all in discussing this issue.
What's more, when doing business in London, it's impossible not to deal with Z customers, so he did donate 2 million pounds, which is considered a very large sum for the conservatives.
Nicholas seemed very interested and continued: "So are you optimistic about Mrs. Sal's re-election?"
Lin Zuhui said boldly: "No, I don't think she has much hope. Personally, I am more optimistic about Chancellor Major!"
Nicholas was stunned and said: "That makes sense, I've actually been convinced by you!"
In fact, the main purpose of Lin Zuhui's donation was to build a relationship with Fat Peng, hoping to take care of him at the Hong Kong container terminal in the future. He knew that Fat Peng was dissatisfied with Li Chaoren's monopoly on the container terminal, so he said hello in advance.
The banquet was a very free banquet. A group of people chatted with each other. The Keswick family valued Lin Zuhui's new friend and always treated him warmly.
Lin Zuhui also learned and consulted on the success of the Keswick family, not in terms of business, but in terms of family education and inheritance. As you can imagine, Lin Zuhui was greatly inspired.