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Chapter 1443 Mr. Horn, you also want to become a respected knight, right?

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Richard Horn never expected that Huateng Group would actually think about investing in his company. For a moment, he was stunned and had no idea how to respond: Who would have dared to think that the other party would invest in his company just to discuss cooperation?

After a while, he stammered, "Mr. Zhang, this matter is too big. I need to discuss it with other shareholders of the company..."

"Of course, this is as it should be," Zhang Qihang nodded with a smile, "But Mr. Horn, let's be honest, a medium-sized automobile sales group like yours is considered to be quite embarrassing in the industry, right? If you want to expand your scale, there are even bigger dealers above you, and even the banks are unwilling to give you much support;

It is very difficult for you to even maintain your current sales volume. The industry giants are always thinking about how to swallow you up and expand their strength... Am I right?"

Richard Horn was so sad that he almost wanted to cry when he heard this. Even though he knew Zhang Qihang had his own plans, he still wanted to hug Zhang Qihang and cry.

Because what Zhang Qihang said was absolutely right. Although Horn set new records last year with annual sales of more than 5000 vehicles and annual sales of more than 1 million pounds, family members know their own business. As Horn's performance gets better and better, England's leading car dealers are becoming more and more interested in Horn. Last year, the industry leader Arnold Clark Motor Sales Group has already come to the door, hoping to acquire Horn.

In addition, industry giants such as the Sitna Group, Pendragon Group and Lux ​​Group have also made requests to Horn to acquire shares in the latter through threats or inducements. After being rejected, they even found those OEMs and put pressure on Horn Group through them.

Why did Richard Horn come to China?

In the final analysis, it is the pressure from peers and OEMs that has made Horn unable to hold on any longer. It hopes to obtain more profitable products through cooperation with Huateng Group.

However, Richard Horn quickly suppressed his emotional fluctuations. He took a deep breath and pretended not to care and said to Zhang Qihang, "Mr. Zhang, you are exaggerating. Horn Company is indeed facing the same competition and pressure, but this is all normal market competition. How can there be no competition in a fully developed market? Horn Company has the confidence and ability to survive in the fierce market competition and develop very well. Our development over the years is the best proof of this."

"Yes, I understand what you said, and I also believe that Horn Company can achieve today's results, and it must have its own unique features," Zhang Qihang nodded with a smile: "But, Mr. Horn, are you really only satisfied with Horn Company being a medium-sized car dealer? Don't you want Horn Company to grow and develop in your hands?

  Just think about it, if one day in the future, Horn’s advertisements appear at Old Trafford, Emirates Stadium, Anfield Stadium and Stamford Bridge, what an honor it would be?

Oh, by the way, Mr. Beckham is actively seeking to become a knight. If you do well enough, why can't you be knighted by Her Majesty the Queen one day in the future?

Think about it, no matter where you go, everyone will bow to you and call you "Reverend Sir Horn"... Faced with this, wouldn't you be tempted?" Zhang Qihang's last words hit Richard Horn's heart hard.

As a monarchy, the British people's desire and enthusiasm for the title of knighthood is something that the Chinese people cannot understand. But just look at how much work and effort Beckham has put in to be knighted, and then look at how Sir Alex Ferguson looked after being knighted, and you will know how much successful people in the UK desire to be knighted. Beckham, who is working hard for the title of knight at this moment, would never have thought that 15 years later, he would have become Sir Alex Ferguson and still not have been knighted.

  If even Beckham is like this, how can Richard Horn be immune to being vulgar?

Richard Horn was very clear about his own abilities. Although he really wanted to become a knight, he also knew that with the size and scale of Horn's company, there was no chance for him to be knighted. But now, Zhang Qihang actually said that he could become a knight...

Even though he was 99.9% sure that Zhang Qihang was fooling him, Richard Horn still wanted to hear what Zhang Qihang would say: Even if there was a 99.9% chance that the other party was fooling him, there was still a 0.1% chance, right? Why not listen to what he said first? It wouldn't be too much to listen...

This is a chance to become a knight. For a British man, even if there is a 0.1% chance, he will try it.

"If...if we can be knighted by Her Majesty the Queen, it will definitely be the greatest honor for the Horne family," Richard Horne stammered, "But...but, Mr. Zhang, I don't think that if Horne Company accepts your investment, the Horne family will have the opportunity to be knighted by the Queen."

"Of course! If you just accept the investment from Huateng Group, Mr. Horn, you will never be knighted," Zhang Qihang said seriously, "but what if Horn Company can develop rapidly, become the industry leader, and actively engage in charity activities in the UK, promote the UK globally, and even make sufficient contributions to the development of friendship between China and the UK? Do you think there is a chance?"

"This one……"

Richard Horn hesitated.

As an Englishman, he certainly knew that if he could really achieve this, he would have a chance to be knighted...

  Ok?

Richard Horn was stunned when he realized this. His heart started beating wildly. I have a chance to be knighted by Her Majesty the Queen? I actually have a chance?

Zhang Qihang went on to say: "As for how to be knighted by the Queen, I am not from England and I have not studied this in depth, so I am not very clear about it. But I think that if you want to be knighted, you must have enough influence in England.

As for what to do next to be knighted after this step, I think there must be someone in England who knows more than me, and you can just ask such a person to serve you. But no matter what, you must first develop and strengthen yourself and expand your influence, don’t you think so? "