Chapter 1298: Lamellon goes to Pengcheng

Richard King Mellon's eyes narrowed slightly, and he very much agreed with Xia Yu's opinion: 'Yes, this piece of cake is indeed very tempting.'

'But neither I nor the Mellon family have eaten much of it, have we?'

As soon as Richard King Mellon had finished speaking, Xia Yu immediately smiled and asked in return.

Richard King Mellon nodded slightly: 'So Mr Xia, tell me your plan.'

Xia Yu took a sip of tea to clear his throat and said, 'Let me start by telling you what I know.'

'Currently, there are many different forces in Canada, and on a broad level, they can be divided into four camps: the European faction, the American faction, the local faction, and the other factions.'

'The other factions are not to be feared, and their strength is the weakest, so they cannot affect the overall situation.'

'The European, American and local factions all have different internal stances.'

'I won't say much about the local faction, as they are the weakest and can only be prey.'

'As for the European faction, the family conglomerates of countries such as Britain, France and Germany have all taken root in Canada, but the most powerful is the Rothschild family.'

'The American faction includes all the major American families and consortia. I won't name any specific ones, but you, Mr. Richard, should know better than I. The strongest of them are Rockefeller and Morgan. These two families regard Canada as the front line in their battle against the Rothschilds...'

What Xia Yu was saying was new to Leonard, Woodrow, Cindy and Li Xi, and they all listened with interest.

Richard King Mellon nodded from time to time, because what Xia Yu said matched what he knew.

The Mellon financial group had of course infiltrated Canada as well. For example, Mellon National Bank had branches in Canada, Alcoa had mines and companies in Canada, and Gulf Oil also had refineries and oil fields in Canada.

However, in terms of strength and influence, they were far inferior to the Rockefeller and Morgan financial groups.

After all, the Mellon Consortium followed the positions of the two giants, which were determined to suppress the Rothschild family, so the resources were tilted towards Canada.

The focus of the Mellon Consortium has always been on the United States, and the US economy is ten times the size of Canada's, so the cake is very large.

Mellon has never been able to find a suitable opportunity to enter Canada, so of course he would not choose to enter Canada with half the effort, but to focus on the US.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he has given up on the Canadian pie. No, this time, he has realised that there is a good opportunity, and he is willing to come to Hong Kong to try his luck.

'This time, Canada is full of internal crises, and the prosperity hides turbulent waves beneath. The Rothschild family's strength in Canada has reached a new height since the war, and the wool of the local sheep has also grown long.'

'As far as I know, Rockefeller and Morgan are behind the Chicago Consortium, which is acting as a vanguard, intending to start with the financial sector, disrupt the financial order in Canada, and strike at the Rothschild family while reaping huge fortunes...'

'Mr Richard, the Canadian pie is so big, I can't eat it all by myself. It's better to give it to a friend than to let someone else have it. So I thought of you.'

'If our two families join forces, I think we will not only be able to obtain sufficient funds, but also gain a foothold in Canada, and even if Rockefeller and Morgan react, they will be unable to do anything about us.'

Richard King Mellon was unable to remain unmoved in the face of Xia Yu's words, but he remained calm and wise.

After expressing his position, he asked the most crucial question.

'Mr. Xia, if we cooperate, and if we can enter Canada, we will definitely not fear other consortia.'

'But how can you guarantee that we can both enter Canada without any problems?'

'I want to know your specific plan before deciding how we should cooperate.'

Facing Richard King Mellon's piercing gaze, Xia Yu gave a small smile and finally revealed his detailed plan: 'Mr Richard, my plan is very ambitious and is divided into three steps.'

'The first step is to attack Canada from the financial market to obtain sufficient profits.'

'The second step is to gain enough influence in the political arena and crush the power of the Rothschild family.'

'The third step is to combine economic and political pressure to suppress the Canadian localists and other factions and reap high-quality assets.'

'The first step is the first step, and I plan...'

As Xia Yu spoke eloquently, Richard King Mellon's expression became more and more serious, and surprise flashed in his eyes from time to time, obviously astonished by Xia Yu's detailed and ingenious plan.

Richard King Mellon was an old fox, and it was even more so for Leonard and Woodrow.

Although they had previously participated in the family business, they were still in the process of honing their abilities, and were limited to the management and operation of the company and competition in the market.

This was the first time they had participated in such high-level planning, and their horizons and thinking had suddenly improved by several levels. So for them, it was a series of blows, and their thinking had suffered a huge impact.

Is this the struggle at the top?

Compared to the two men, the two girls, Li Qian and Cindy, focused their attention on Xia Yu. Li Qian was full of admiration, while Cindy was a little less, but the way she looked at Xia Yu had also changed.

After a long time,

'Mr. Richard, this is my plan, what do you think?'

said Xia Yu as he finished speaking.

'Clap, clap, clap...'

Richard King Mellon came back to his senses, gave a soft round of applause, and praised with emotion, 'Mr. Xia, your plan is fantastic. If it were up to me, even to achieve what you have done, it would require a sufficient think tank and time.'

'I'm curious, how long did it take you to come up with this plan?'

Xia Yu gave a faint smile and said half-truthfully, 'It took about two months, and I also had the assistance of a think tank.'

Richard King Mellon praised, 'Two months is also very short, I would find it difficult to achieve.'

'So Mr. Richard, what do you think?'

Xia Yu asked with a smile, looking Richard King Mellon directly in the eye.

'I would not miss such a great plan.'

'And this is our first collaboration, I will give it my all!'

Richard King Mellon said very seriously.

'Then let's discuss it properly, how the specific collaboration should be carried out.'

'Of course...'

...

That day, Xia Yu and Richard King Mellon were both refining their cooperation plans. From the resources he revealed in Canada, it can be seen that he is truly sincere about cooperating with Xia Yu.

For example, Richard King Mellon volunteered to invest 50 million US dollars in political funds, mobilise forces and connections to gain supporters for Joseph Chrétien, and at the same time, during the official general election, use the Mellon Consortium's companies and media in Canada to canvass votes for the Liberal Party.

After enjoying a sumptuous Chinese dinner together in the evening, while taking a break to drink tea,

'Mr Richard, there is one more thing. I would like to invite you to go with me to the mainland, to Pengcheng, which is across the border from Hong Kong.'

Richard King Mellon was taken aback and asked in puzzlement, 'May I know why?'

Xia Yu explained with a smile: 'Richard, you may not know that I have clashed with the Rothschild family a few times. Now the Rothschild family has invested huge resources in Hong Kong to try to monitor my every move.'

'Your arrival will definitely make the Rothschild family on their guard, but he definitely won't know the content of our conversation. The unknown will make them frantically explore, which will pose a risk to our cooperation.'

'So we need something to divert them and make them let their guard down.'

Richard King Mellon then learned that Xia Yu had actually clashed with the Rothschild family a few times, and his respect for Xia Yu increased by another level.

He nodded with a smile, 'It is indeed necessary to divert their attention.'

'Just now Cindy told me that you want to invite our family to invest in the mainland, and I am also curious about the current development of the mainland.'

'When are we going?'

'How about tomorrow?' Xia Yu asked with a smile.

'Of course it's fine.' Richard King Mellon nodded in agreement.