Chapter 288

Chapter 288 standing like a servant

The British Isles today can be considered an overseas economic colony of the former United States.

This is why the British Isles have been able to retain a certain influence and remain an international financial metropolis.

Lloyds Bank itself has a large number of shareholders on Wall Street.

But among these Wall Street shareholders is not Smith Capital.

There are no shrubs, much less military-industrial complexes. Craven worried whether Abel represented the interests of the North American military-industrial complex on the Thirteen Continents.

If only Abel wanted shares in Lloyds Bank.

Even if Lloyds Bank doesn't refuse.

It might also make a little sense and only split the stock by about 0.1% or 0.2%.

Just in case Abel is a coward or they are behind the interests of the military-industrial complex. So you can't handle this casually.

Something is about to happen.

Because I know too much about the current situation in the British Isles and the Financial City.

Following Abel's simple request, Kraven fell into endless trouble.

After thinking carefully, Kraven did not dare to explicitly refuse, nor did he dare to directly agree. Lloyds CEO replied gently:

"Thank you very much Mr. Smith for your optimism. Lloyds Bank is honored. Regarding your request to participate, Lloyds Bank will consider it carefully and respond to you within a week. No, three days after."

Abel nodded and smiled.

In reality, Abel doesn't have as much as Kraven thinks. Kraven must worry about Abel's identity and the American interests he may represent.

This was purely Craven's imagination.

Abel's goal is simple.

Lloyds Bank is one of the UK's largest financial groups and one of the most influential financial groups in Europe.

He thinks that if he wants to play financially in Europe, he must cut garlic as soon as possible. If I stay here, I can't live without my legs.

Like Lloyds Bank and HSBC, Abel believes it has a strong foothold here.

It would be safer if you could buy a portion of the shares and become their shareholder.

This is simply the situation in Europe, which is much more complicated than in the United States.

Especially in England, when faced with requests for attention from older Americans, they often speak very loudly but are always the fastest to kneel. Mainly facing America, Britain really knelt without any psychological burden

The conversation with Kraven also ended with the serious attention and careful consideration of Lloyds Bank CEO.

This time I went to England.

Abel's advisory group had been researching for a long time, and it wasn't like Abel just came right away.

The think tank has been researching for six months and truly believes that the UK currently only has finance and media.

This country, or even much of Europe, no longer has much investment value for Abel. The national power of the British Isles has long been in decline, and the country's capital and business have also declined.

Furthermore, during Thatcher's time, this country's interests were divided.

If Abel wants to come in. What you step into is not a blue ocean but a red ocean that already has an owner.

More importantly, the owner of this Red Sea is not actually British. The companies that Timmy Owen just introduced to Abramovich, Aymo Alamuddin and others are all giants in many different fields in the UK.

Behind each of them there are powerful figures of oil companies or the capital of Wall Street.

Simply put, these British monopoly giants had more or less American capital.

The British capital is, to put it bluntly, an embodiment of the American capital.

To be precise, it should be the capitals of the United States and England. This situation is actually very similar to the situation of Han Guo and Neon, which are just Wall Street's overseas economic colonies.

In other words, when Abel entered the UK market, it actually entered the foreign market of the United States.

Except for the new energy line that he himself is preparing to build.

Whatever field it entered in the UK, it was truly competitive with the original US racing leader.

At most it's just a different venue, the rest is not much different. This is why the media and finance are given special attention.

Because the advisory group also feels that the boss is basically invincible in the financial sector and can play as he pleases.

As for the media, they were contacted by Abel.

England is not America, this side cannot give Abel a vote.

So He is here, there is no need to benefit mortals. Using finance to cut garlic to make money, and using the media to control the spokesperson of public opinion.

As for other industries, as long as they can develop in the US.

It would not be too difficult to expand overseas economic colonies in the United States.

Referring to Abel's idea, his team of advisors formulated a British or European plan for him.

Basically the focus is on finance and communications. Other aspects, interests or hobbies of Abel.

For example, investing in football and F1 is Abel's hobby and whim.

Or it involves certain ancillary sectors of finance and media.

On the other hand, if Abel is not interested, the consulting team will not create a detailed plan for him.

Now follow the plan designed for Abel by the consulting team. Abel's next step is to continue to acquire a large number of newspapers and television channels in the UK and Europe.

So buy stocks here and even buy up banks and financial corporations in Europe.

Gain financial influence and control public opinion.

Another thing worth mentioning is that 1450 Information Consulting Company has accompanied Abel

The company has been here for a week and has applied to establish nine NGOs in Europe.

These organizations cover fields such as environmental protection, culture, youth exchange and the Internet. What will Soros do in the future, or even now.

Abel has a bigger vision, he wants to nurture his own European customer service pony!

And I wish 1450 Network Information Company could operate more easily here.

The channel that can be expressed, i.e. the communication field, is very important.

Finance is bones, media is flesh and blood, Yuanshen is America that can bully Europe, plus 1450 is non-market means.

This is the heart of Abel's British or European project!

Tonight's reception is mainly for this purpose. In a fancy cup and saucer, David Delaney Walker is back.

This means that all the guests invited to tonight's reception have arrived.

David Delaney Walker, as emcee and semi-host, announced with a smile the official start of the reception.

With Walker's David, Abel's David and Abel, even baby Laura, can breathe a little easier.

As host of tonight's reception, David Walker did not come. At the front desk, Abel only has a butler-like David Jones helping him.

Most of the guests came to see Abel and baby Laura, both of whom were very busy.

Little Laura is living well, her family's upbringing has been educational in this aspect.

This is an essential course for the head of a large European-American family.

She can quickly get into a role even if it's not very familiar and she did a great job tonight. The Smith family is relatively tough, and Abel was also previously trained as a farmer.

Furthermore, his personality does not like this kind of excitement.

Even though it's normal to face it, I don't like it from the bottom of my heart.

It's just that in order to increase contact and expand influence, this type of reception must be reorganized.

He had no choice but to consider this a job, a job that he had to face.

Now David DeLarry Walker enters. He could finally breathe a sigh of relief and let the two Davids take care of the male guests.

Let Mrs. David Walker and little Laura take care of the male guests' companions.

Abel himself took the opportunity to urinate to escape.

He ran to a small living room on the second floor, sat on a sofa next to a large floor-to-ceiling window, and looked at the reception scene below. Even in his own mansion, Four King Kong still has enough manpower to hide beside Abel anytime, anywhere.

At this time, Edward approached Abel and whispered to him:

"BOSS, someone's coming, it's a guest at the reception desk."

Someone will come, Abel is not surprised at all.

He knew he was the focus of tonight's entertainment, the audience had no idea how many interested people were watching him.

I want to avoid this type of harassment altogether, unless I'm really hiding or have finished drinking. Otherwise, you will only have a little free time.

It's probably like going to work: migrant workers can touch fish while peeing.

But once the urine withdrawal is complete, continuing to work is still unavoidable. You can only wait until your time off from work is over or you are directly absent from work to ask for leave so you don't actually have to go to work.

"Who is that?" » Abel asked. Edward scratched his head, there were too many guests tonight, the bodyguard captain only remembered the most important people.

The person who came was a small figure that Edward couldn't remember. How could the bodyguard captain know who it was?

"My name is Roman Abramovich."

Johnson next to Edward suddenly said in a low voice:

"It seems to be a businessman from Mao Xiongguo who talked for a long time with the lawyer he hired today, BOSS."

"OH?" Abel was surprised: "Johnson, how do you know?"

Johnson had no expression on his face. This Black King Kong has facial paralysis, in stark contrast to Abel's other Black King Kong who talks a lot. "Boss, you know, I'm a sniper, used to observing people from afar, very sensitive to other people's views and eyes."

One of the Black King Kong, Johnson, said: "This person is from the Maoxiong kingdom, he is looking at you. I found someone and asked his identity."

"It's a good habit." Abel smiled appreciatively: "Keep up the good work! Let this guy from the Bear Kingdom in. I've heard about this guy."

Roman Abramovich, Abel is too familiar. This is not the American Abel Shu, but the time traveler Abel Shu.

Hearing that Roman Abramovich came to find him, Abel also wanted to meet this legendary oligarch of the Maoxiong Kingdom.

Edward received Abel's consent and went to install Abramovich there.

This allows Abel to meet Abu, who is still young this year.

"Good evening, Mr. Smith." Abramovich's English at that time was still a bit crooked, a bit like Mao's English. Then he went to Europe to get waxed. He may have studied hard as a coolie, and his English became more and more authentic thereafter.

So much so that when I speak English in the media I no longer hear Mao's accent.

All have a Cambridge flavor.

To shave his hair and go to Europe, it can be said that Abramovich had to work very hard. Unfortunately, from beginning to end, he was a big capitalist.

But the dominant societies of the European and American world never considered him one of their own.

Not only Abramovich, but also other oligarchs and wealthy businessmen in the Maoxiong Kingdom.

One of the two co-founders of Google, Sergey Brin has been considered the most outstanding businessman of Bear descent in the European and American world.

But this Sergey Brin comes from an oil family. From this perspective, the dominant society of the European and American world has never considered Mao Zi as its own from beginning to end.

The fanciful thought of licking the dog would always only attract the cold gaze of the goddess.

"Good evening, Mr. Abramovich." Abel looked at Abu with interest and then he walked in alone.

"What can I do for you?" It's so busy here, why don't you go? This reception can help you meet more friends and it will be useful for a businessman like you in London.

Faced with Abel's words and kind expression, Abramovich was surprised.

You must know the richest people in Europe or the United States.

Facing Mao Xiongguo's species, he always felt a little superior.

Over the past two years, Abramovich, who spent most of his time in Europe, got to know it very deeply.

However, at that time, Abramovich did not notice in Abel the superior attitude of other rich and powerful Europeans and Americans. This makes Abramovich a bit proud.

"Oh, Mr. Smith." Abramovich smiled and said:

"Of course I will come down. Your welcome is so lively, I really like it. But I have two things to tell you, I want to ask your opinion."

Because of the dominance of the Chinese soul, and also because I like football and Chelsea more.

Abel did not have a good impression of Abu, but he did not have the habit of looking down on Maozi like Europeans and Americans of his class. Abel smiled and said: "What's going on?" Tell me.

"Right." Abramovich did not expect Abel to be so "approachable".

The oligarch who has a high position in Maozi but is despised in Europe hastily declared:

"I think F1 in the future will be a good business. I want to invest in an F1 team. I heard Mr. Smith has two teams."

"I want to buy one of the fleet from you. Well, I plan to use $200 million to buy your Tesla fleet. I don't know what you want?

Abel looked at Abu with interest.

Abel felt that Abramovich was now very much like his desert friend.

Desert god Prince Walid.

Prince Waleed sold shares of Abel News Corporation and Abel's yacht. Now I also like Abramovich.

People say he sells or buys, but in reality he gives money.

To avoid being isolated from the world, rich people in many countries meet famous people in Europe and America, mainly in the US.

The practice is similar to these two.

"The Tesla fleet is not worth $200 million." Abel smiled slightly. Seeing that Abramovich wanted to speak, he stopped:

"Mr. Abramovich, I know what you want to do. You want to invest in F1, I very much support it. But the Tesla team is not worth it."

"10 million US dollars. In addition to the debt of the Tesla team, there is one more condition. As long as you agree, I can sell the Tesla team to you."

Just like Waleed, Abel did not like this small advantage. Abramovich did not expect this day to go so well.

I'm also surprised that Abel didn't take advantage of that.

Oligarch Maozi quickly said: "What conditions? As long as it's possible, I will definitely agree. I really want to have an F1 team." Like you, Mr. Smith, I like football and racing."

"I don't like football and racing." Abel intentionally said immediately.

"Yes" Abramovich suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

Abel laughed: "Just kidding. I still like football. I don't like racing very much. Buying F1 is an investment and buying a racing team makes my girlfriend happy."

Abramovich knows that Abel's girlfriend is Laura.

He also knows the identity of little Laura.

If you can use F1 to join the Bush family

This makes Abramovich even more determined to invest in F1.

"Please tell me the conditions. Mr. Smith, I want to buy a Tesla." » Abramovich said firmly. "The condition is that the Tesla team cannot change its name. If you don't want it in the future, the team will sell it back to me at the price I sold it to you."

Abe said: "This is the condition. If you still want, send someone to find my person to sign the contract tomorrow."

Drag Abramovich, who has abundant financial resources and does not treat money like money, into F1.

Abel feels this will be good for energizing F1, motivating other teams and attracting audiences and ratings.

Abel himself originally bought the F1 team, mainly as a gift for little Laura. Later, as soon as I bought it, I immediately bought two, mainly because of the temperament of the local tyrants. At that time, these two teams were also very cheap.

It's no longer half-sold and half-free, it's almost completely free if you don't look at the debt.

Today the goal of the gift was achieved.

Little Laura can't manage two teams by herself.

Sold one to Abramovich, while continuing to use Tesla's name. Abel thinks this deal is a good deal.

Furthermore, this way Abel reckons he can also lighten his colors in F1.

On the other hand, as the real behind-the-scenes boss of F1, I brought the two teams together, and that's not nice to say.

Even if Abramovich doesn't open the door.

After winning the F1 championship. Abe did not think about selling the names of the two teams.

For example, sell one to Ikana or her father.

The maintenance of the team is then paid for by Abel himself, and the profits are paid by Abel himself.

But the name makes Ted Lerner the boss, I think Ikana or her dad would be delighted.

You don't need to do anything, you can become the boss of an F1 racing team with just a name. This kind of good thing, with Ikana's father's personality, will definitely jump three meters high.

Now that Abramovich has it delivered to his door, Abel simply sold him the Tesla team.

Then sold the MGM team to Laura Jr. or others.

For example, for the Ly family sisters, the method of operation is the same as above.

Let little Laura experience the addiction of a team leader. Little Laura probably doesn't care if that team is hers or not. What she wants is a sense of accomplishment when participating and leading the project.

Abu Miaosu agreed to Abel's conditions.

After all, Abramovich wants to play F1, the goal is not profit or the team itself.

"What about something else? You just said two things. "Abel smiled and asked.

Abramovich smiled and said: "One more thing is that I heard you bought a team in the Premier League. I also like football and want to buy a team in the Premier League. I wonder if you could give it to Mr. Smith. Do I have any suggestions?" ?"

"Go buy Chelsea." Abel almost didn't think about it, he smiled directly and said:

"I think you deserve Chelsea."

Abramovich thought to himself: Does the Chelsea team have anything to do with Smith? Otherwise you wouldn't have thought of it, just making this suggestion?

He didn't know it was Abel's bad taste.

But on the surface, Abramovich naturally smiled very quickly:

"Understood, very good advice. Thank you very much Mr. Smith."

Abramovich decided that even if there was bloodshed, he would win against Chelsea.

"Alright." After seeing the real Abu, Abel's emotions disappeared. Abel stood up: "Have fun. Mr. Abramovich, I'm down to entertain the guests.

Abramovich quickly responded.

(end of this chapter)