Chapter 745: Agreed

After leaving the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Xia Yu pondered how to talk to Margaret Thatcher later.

'Xia Yu, what are you thinking?'

Elena, sitting next to Xia Yu, asked softly, tilting her head.

Xia Yu came back to his senses and gave a faint smile, 'Involving the acquisition of the Leland Motors Group, I plan to go to Downing Street and talk to Lady Margaret face-to-face.'

Elena's eyes revealed a dazed look as she figured out the key point. She asked again, 'Do you need me to talk to my father about it? He is also a shareholder of the company and he is on good terms with Lady Margaret. If he steps in, it might be more efficient.'

Seeing Elena say this, Xia Yu felt a little happy. Unconsciously, Elena had come over to his side and taken the initiative to consider things for him.

If Duke Carter Howard knew about this, I wonder if he would turn against him.

He shook his head slightly to dismiss these chaotic thoughts, and thought carefully about Elena's suggestion.

Duke Carter Howard is also a shareholder of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, and naturally bears corresponding responsibilities for the results he enjoys. If he keeps doing nothing, it will be prone to hidden dangers in the long run.

Moreover, although he was confident in himself, if Duke Carter Howard could also appear in public, it would increase the chances of success and save him time.

Thinking about this, Xia Yu smiled and nodded, saying, 'That's fine. I haven't seen your father for a long time, so I might as well visit him. Besides, his precious daughter is working in my company and never goes home, so I have to show my face, lest he thinks I've sold his precious daughter.'

'By the way, Elena, because of this matter, I plan to stay in England for a few more days.'

Elena was originally embarrassed by Xia Yu's ambiguous words, but she was immediately attracted to his next words. She couldn't help but ask with some surprise, 'Really?'

Xia Yu nodded with a smile, with a touch of tenderness and a smile in his brows: "Of course!'

Elena was happy in her heart and said with a smile, "That's great!'

...

Norfolk, England.

Looking at the huge, snow-covered castle in front of him, Xia Yu felt a flutter of excitement.

Compared to this castle, his country manor in London was nothing more than a thatched cottage.

'I'll tell George to keep an eye out for castles for sale, and if there's one we should definitely buy,'

thought Xia Yu.

He was already so rich, he should spend some of it to make himself happy!

While Xia Yu was thinking, the car continued towards the castle gates.

...

'Dad!'

Carter Howard, who was sitting on a luxurious sofa covered in fluffy reindeer fur reading the newspaper, was startled by a familiar voice. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Elena, wearing a white down jacket and with a flushed face.

Duke Carter Howard immediately broke into a smile, put down the newspaper, got up and walked over, muttering, 'So it's my little treasure who's back. Daddy missed you!'

'Daddy, I missed you too!'

Watching the father and daughter exchange affectionate greetings, Xia Yu stood quietly with a smile.

Ten seconds later, Duke Carter Howard looked at Xia Yu, who immediately placed his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly as a polite greeting: 'Sir Carter, I'm sorry to disturb you!'

'How could this be considered disturbing? You're welcome here, please sit down!'

Duke Carter Howard said with a kind smile.

'Thank you!'

'Tea or coffee?'

'Coffee, please!'

Xia Yu said subconsciously, noticing that there was coffee on the table in front of Duke Carter Howard.

The servant who had just come in immediately went to grind and brew the coffee in silence.

'Elena, you haven't been here for a long time, and this time you're back, how long do you plan to stay?'

'Dad, I haven't decided yet, I'll see later.'

'Okay, you're all grown up, I respect your thoughts, but you should know that Dad really misses you, Henry is going to school in London, and I won't be able to see you two most of the time...'

'I'm sorry, Dad...'

...

Duke Carter Howard's display of emotion in front of an outsider like him really did surprise Xia Yu a little.

But thinking about the comments about Duke Carter Howard, saying that he is an aristocrat among aristocrats, an aristocrat full of romantic feelings, Xia Yu suddenly understood.

Perhaps in Duke Carter Howard's opinion, he just doesn't care about this kind of outside opinion.

Xia Yu silently surveyed the decorations and layout of the surroundings.

It has to be said that this castle fully displays the heritage and cultural depth of a duke's family. There are all kinds of exquisite sculptures on the roof and surrounding walls, and there are also oil paintings hanging on the walls. The closets are decorated with exquisite porcelain and small sculptures, and unique patterns are entwined around the surrounding pillars. A huge crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, with purple agate embedded in the glass.

Everywhere, it looks exquisite and full of charm. Being here is like going back to the Middle Ages, a completely different feeling from the modern city.

'Sir, your coffee!'

Just as Xia Yu was enjoying the decorations, a servant brought him a cup of coffee and startled him.

Xia Yu smiled and said, 'Thank you!'

'You're welcome!'

At this time, it seemed that she had noticed that Xia Yu was sitting alone and a little embarrassed, so Elena took the initiative to start a conversation and said in a boastful tone, 'Dad, the turnover of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is about to break 150 million pounds.'

Duke Carter Howard's eyebrows twitched. He really didn't know this figure, and he had only paid special attention to it during the launch of the new car in early January. He had never expected that in just over a month, sales would be close to 150 million pounds!

He had thought that the overall acquisition of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars had only cost a little over 200 million pounds, and that he had only paid 24 million pounds, even if you add the 10 million pounds from the subsequent joint investment, the cumulative total was only 34 million pounds.

However, with sales now at £150 million, and based on the current trend, annual sales of over £1 billion is not a problem.

Moreover, as a high-end and top luxury car, the brand premium is very high, so the net profit margin is much higher than that of ordinary car companies!

And the reason for this result is entirely due to Xia Yu.

Duke Carter Howard looked at Xia Yu and exclaimed, 'Mr. Xia, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' current achievements are entirely due to you.'

Xia Yu shook his head modestly and laughed, 'No, Sir Carter, if it weren't for you, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars would definitely not have its current achievements, because it would still be under the Rolls-Royce Group.'

Carter Howard was taken aback, and then laughed.

'That's a very unique answer...'

Xia Yu shrugged and spread his hands, saying, 'But that's the truth, isn't it?'

Carter Howard smiled and said, 'Maybe...'

After laughing, Xia Yu looked serious and stated, 'Sir Carter, I went to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars yesterday. Rudolf Brook has made a takeover plan. I'll show it to you.'

With that, Xia Yu took the plan made by Rudolf Brook yesterday from his bag and handed it to Carter Howard.

The latter was a little surprised, but he took the plan silently and flipped through it quietly.

Xia Yu, on the other hand, lifted up her coffee and sipped it slowly.

With Carter Howard's intelligence, after reading the plan, he guessed Xia Yu's reason for coming.

But what he had to admit was that the plan was very attractive and practical.

Originally, Carter Howard didn't take the investment in Rolls-Royce Motor Cars too seriously, mainly because he wanted to repay Xia Yu's kindness, take a share of the company, and let his daughter, Elena, gain some experience.

Who knew that Xia Yu would turn the company around and turn Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from a waste of money into a rising automotive giant.

At this time, his 20% stake was worth a lot of money, and his mentality had also changed.

If it is managed well and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is developed into a world-class giant, even just a 20% stake can more than double the Howard family's assets.

It may even be worth more than the Lloyd's Bank stake!

Thinking about this, he didn't intend to beat around the bush with Xia Yu, and said, 'Mr. Xia, I think I can help with the acquisition of the Leland Motors Group, and I have a bit of a friendship with William Lyons, so I can convince him to transfer the shares.'

The Leland Motors Group is only the largest shareholder of Jaguar Motors, and the second largest shareholder is the founder, Sir William Lyons. Although Jaguar Motors is listed separately, Sir William Lyons is an absolute obstacle that cannot be bypassed if the acquisition is to be completed.

Duke Carter Howard's generosity made Xia Yu feel good, and he said with a smile, 'Thank you, Sir.'

Xia Yu continued, "Do you think it would be more efficient if we talked to Lady Margaret in person?'

Duke Carter Howard glanced at Xia Yu and knew that he already had an idea, so he nodded and asked, "That would be best. When do you plan to go?'

'I can get ready in the next two days. I don't know if you're free?'

'I'm free these days, anytime.'

After agreeing, Xia Yu asked again, 'Okay, there's one more question. This plan requires a large amount of capital to implement. My initial idea is to acquire it with a bank loan. What do you think?'

Before he came, he had already thought about how to bring it up. Whether it was to acquire it with capital injection or a loan, after thinking about it, he decided to acquire it with a loan.

Although he was not short of money, he did not need to invest it here, and could invest it elsewhere in the UK to maximise its value.

Furthermore, once the issue of capital injection was raised, what if the Duke of Cater Howard suddenly felt that his previous stake was too small and wanted to increase it?

That would be a problem.

Whether he refused or agreed, he would lose out in the end.

As for the other possibility of Lord Carter-Howard giving up on the capital injection, as long as he is not stupid, he will definitely not give up on the capital injection when the future of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is bright.

Lord Carter-Howard nodded in agreement: 'No problem. With the current situation of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, I believe that any bank will be willing to relax. As I happen to be a director of Lloyds Bank, I will talk to them about it. There is no problem with the loan.'

'Then I'll trouble you!'