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Chapter 871
The two found a place to sit down.

As soon as Su Chen came up, he first boasted about the big companies in the UK.

But in fact, any large British multinational company has many high-quality industries in many colonies. Even the independence of the members of the Commonwealth of Nations is mostly transferred through peaceful means, so these companies have not suffered much damage.

Especially in Asia, the population resources are numerous, and its potential far exceeds that of other regions. The resources occupied by the British are so rich that it is unimaginable.

However, the British did not cherish and utilize these resources, but wasted them in vain.

British companies seem to have a kind of pessimism, that is, as long as a region is not within the scope of British direct rule, British companies will choose to go home.

For example, those companies withdrawing from Hong Kong, except for a few old and stubborn, most of the rest are clearance prices

Perhaps it is because of the glorious past that the British cannot see the changes in the current situation, or they are overconfident, thinking that if they leave, the local economy will be paralyzed.

But in all the places where the British capital evacuated, the last cheap people are local businessmen. Once they eat the deep foundation laid by the British, as long as they are not stupid enough, they can make a lot of money.

It is not ruled out that the British have done too many bad things, fearing that the local forces will rise and retaliate against them.

Ever since he gave up his fantasy about spaceflight, Su Chen has set his sights on these British-funded channels. No matter what age, channels are the most important thing in business.

It is also the most important strategic resource for all multinational companies.

As long as he can get British channels from these British capitals, it will play a vital role in his future industrial development.

Li Cucumber, who is all over the world, is able to succeed largely because he has absorbed many British-funded enterprises in various regions through his relationship with HSBC.

It is precisely because of mastering these channel resources that he has established a business empire spanning multiple countries in just a few decades.

Su Chen is going to follow Li Cucumber's path, leaving the latter with nowhere to go.

After talking about British companies, it is easy to talk about the global economy.

Princess Anne said: "Mr. Su, your knowledge does not match your age. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was a gray-haired scholar."

"It's just that I think more often." Su Chen said with a smile, "As I said, youth is just a number."

"So which companies do you want to acquire?" Princess Anne asked.

Su Chen said: "I don't know which companies are for sale, but I brought enough money this time."

"Have you brought enough money?" Princess Anne was a little curious. "It seems that you have prepared a lot of money. I wonder if you have an accurate amount?"

"One billion dollars." Su Chen raised a finger, "Whether it's banking, coal mines, aviation, transportation, electricity, gas, steel, etc., as long as it's for sale, I can get it."

He won't tell the truth. If he tells Princess Anne that he has prepared 100 billion US dollars, as long as he is not a fool, the other party will subconsciously think that he wants to buy Britain.

Although this amount does not seem to be a lot compared with the value of these enterprises, and it is impossible to buy Britain, it will cause a sense of panic.

Moreover, the UK sells state-owned shares in an order of first easy and then difficult, and the priority for transfer and reduction is to profitable state-owned enterprises.

From 1979 to 1988, the first to be marketed were profitable, strategic state-owned enterprises such as BP, BA and BT.

For loss-making enterprises, the state-owned shares will be sold when they can improve their financial situation and competitiveness by laying off staff until they can make profits.

It was not until 1989 that the UK began to sell companies with natural monopoly properties, such as water companies, power companies, and British Railways.

What kind of company to start now depends on when the British will let go, but railways and electricity seem to be good, and they can make money.

Even if it cannot be fully privatized, who would dislike their own money?

For example, Li Cucumber's full investment in the UK is not a full-scale privatization of those companies. The British are not fools, and they all have more or less shares.

Anyway, military enterprises are out of the question, mainly light industrial technology, some products that are easy to copy, and some civilian high-tech, such as computers, semiconductors, etc., which are civilian technologies that have been opened to developing countries in Asia.

If he really started military industry, he would be damned if the British didn't kill him.

"If I see Mrs. Thatcher, I will pass on your words to her." Princess Anne held up her glass, "I see that you are alone tonight, did you not bring a female companion?"

"No, because I didn't explicitly say that I need a female companion." Su Chen said.

Princess Anne smiled, "I'm sorry first."

"Okay, Your Highness."

Seeing Princess Anne walking away, Su Chen also picked up his wine glass and went to blow water with people in the crowd.

……

In the following time, the attendees had a new understanding of this young scholar.

Because this guy is really good at talking, and what he said is well-founded. Only a few days after arriving in the UK, he managed to make himself the focus of the crowd at the party, as if he was the organizer of the party, and his speech ability Like Hitler.

Not only certain sentences can enlighten people, but also full of a feeling of ignorance.

So no matter men or women, they all came over with wine glasses to listen to him talk.

Su Chen had a confident smile on his face: "Gentlemen and ladies, today is very difficult, tomorrow will be even more difficult than today, the day after tomorrow may be beautiful, but more people will die tomorrow..."

It's very like Teacher Ma.

He raised his glass: "Hats off to all of us who are working hard."

"Salute us!"

Those present also raised their glasses.

Putting down the cups and blowing water on each other, the party lasted for about an hour, of course not all blowing water, and dancing and so on alternately, otherwise just blowing water would be too boring.

Seeing that the time was almost up, everyone began to leave one after another, and Su Chen was also about to leave.

Before leaving, Princess Anne asked him: "Mr. Su, do you have time tomorrow?"

But now I don't see Mark.

"Yes." Su Chen said, "Is His Majesty going to summon me?"

"No." Princess Anne shook her head. "Your Majesty has something to deal with for the time being. If you have time, I would like to invite you to ride a horse so that you can experience the culture of London."

Su Chen agreed without thinking, "Thank you for the invitation, Your Highness, I will definitely go tomorrow."

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning." Princess Anne said, "You came here by car, right?"

"Yes, I'm looking for a car to go back." Su Chen smiled, "Just to experience some of the nightlife in London."

"This is our negligence. If you don't mind, I can give you a ride." Princess Anne said.

This is very intriguing.

But Su Chen did not refuse, "It is my honor, Your Highness."

At first, he thought it was the driver driving the car, but he didn't expect that it was Princess Anne herself driving the car, but this is also in line with her behavior that her driver's license was revoked for nothing.

After getting in the car, Princess Anne was still alone, and she didn't see Mark, so Su Chen would not ask Mark where he was going.

He secretly laughed in his heart, he might be the only Chinese who let the princess drive him personally.

In view of the fact that the princess has nothing to do with the behavior of racing, he fastened his seat belt as soon as he got in the car.

Sure enough, the next second, Princess Anne stepped on the accelerator, and the car rushed out...

(End of this chapter)