Rebirth is very troublesome

Chapter 807: The world is hustle and bustle, all for profit

Since the subprime mortgage crisis in 08, the Icelandic consortium, which has suffered heavy losses, has been trying to sell its stake in West Ham Club.

This matter is not news in London, and David Sullivan's desire to acquire the club only became popular for a while and then stopped, but it is still somewhat popular in the football world.

However, a registered company from Asia suddenly stepped in and announced its involvement in the acquisition of West Ham in a high-profile manner, which quickly became popular in London.

Not only that, the company also contacted more than a dozen media outlets in the British Isles, large and small, and revealed some explosive information in a high-profile manner.

They announced that once they successfully acquire the West Ham club, they will not only invite a famous coach to coach them, but also directly promise in the newspaper that the funds used to introduce players next season will not be less than 2 million yuan.

Suddenly, public opinions from all sides, especially in the football world, quickly aroused the vigilance of many clubs. 2 million yuan is not a small number. When Abramovich took over Chelsea five or six years ago, he waved a golden bullet and bought players like crazy. Before the memory faded, Mansour, who came from the Middle East, repeated this behavior in Manchester City, and now he is joining a crazy Asian capital
Established clubs such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, etc. all feel the chill behind them, not to mention those small and medium-sized clubs. Now the Premier League is no longer a wolf, but a pack of wolves.

Against this noisy background, Wang Yu and Bruce met at a racecourse in the suburbs of London.

"The horse you bought is indeed well-deserved. Mr. Xiham, is he the Andalusian horse in your eyes?"

Bruce, who had been exercising on horseback for more than half an hour, was sweating slightly on his forehead. Dressed in riding attire, he supported his arms on the wooden fence beside the racecourse. He turned to look at Wang Yu beside him and said, "Or maybe you are a real Crazy football fans?”

"I'm a businessman!"

Wang Yu's eyes were on the jogging horse in the distance. Bai Jieru was currently learning to control the Andalusian horse named "Feifei". She was now a bit more heroic now that she was wearing a women's riding outfit.

"So the news in those newspapers is just propaganda?"

"No, once I buy West Ham, everything I say will be fulfilled."

Wang Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Bruce: "Treachery and trustworthiness are not in conflict."

"As long as you have fun."

Bruce shrugged his shoulders: "In the United States, many bosses will buy a basketball team or a rugby team. They come to the stadium on weekends and watch their team defeat powerful opponents one by one. It's such a refreshing feeling. It feels no worse than winning a business victory. I understand your mentality, it is just another type of competitive mentality."

“Like Larry Ellison who loves racing in the America’s Cup?”

The Larry Ellison Wang Yu is talking about is the boss of Oracle. This guy is obsessed with sailing. He has formed teams to participate in the America's Cup many times and won the championship.

"That crazy Oracle?"

Hearing Wang Yu mention that name, Bruce smacked his lips and said: "An extremely crazy guy, more narcissistic than Apple's Joe."

When talking about Apple, Bruce seemed to think of something and asked, "I heard that you have cooperation with Apple?"

"Some small cooperation in production is cooperation now, but I don't know the future."

Wang Yu smiled: "There are no permanent friends. This is a famous saying in the West, isn't it?"

"Only eternal benefits!"

Bruce didn't seem to hear Wang Yu's voiceover, and changed the subject with a smile: "Old Qiao has turned around this time. Apple has now become a favorite in the eyes of Wall Street."

Although he praised him, Wang Yu could hear the understatement in Bruce's words.

Yes, the current global mobile phone market structure is there, and no one with the most imaginative imagination can predict the earth-shaking changes in the next one or two years.

"It's not easy for anyone just to make ends meet."

Wang Yu narrowed his eyes and said slowly with a pun: "Especially when you steal food from other people's mouths!"

"Mr. Wang, you're not just inviting me to come to the racecourse for a few laps this time, right?"

Bruce blinked: "I guess it's because of the acquisition of Opel?"

There’s no need to guess. Everything about the first contact between Guoke New Energy and Opel was not a secret in front of Bruce, right?
"Would you like to take on a piece of business?"

Having said that, the performance cannot be broken: "I want to hand over the acquisition of Opel to your Goldman Sachs to run it. Are you interested?"

"Mr. Wang, I find it a pleasure to work with you!"

Bruce smiled and snapped his fingers: "You have found the right person. He is more professional than us. He does not have the relationship we have with GM. He has a good relationship with GM, but he is not as professional as us!"

After listening to Bruce's words, Wang Yu almost wanted to laugh. This sentence has a sense of déjà vu that makes me the best singer among actors!
So he really laughed in front of Bruce: "Bruce, come back and quote a price, and contact Guokel New Energy's Guo Zhong for details!"

"Mr. Wang, I found that you are quite obsessed with that beautiful white lady!"

Bruce jumped away from the topic and followed Wang Yu's gaze at the racecourse not far away: "I'm sure there are feelings between you that go beyond friendship."

"After all, Hepburn and Givenchy are just a minority, aren't they?"

Wang Yu looked at Bruce: "There is an old saying in China: When you are awake, you will seize the power; when you are drunk, you will lie on the lap of a beautiful woman. Isn't this the meaning of a man's struggle?"

"I can understand drinking on the lap of a beautiful woman, but what is the right thing?"

"In ancient times, cavalry meant power!"

Wang Yu pointed at the galloping horses in the distance: "It's equivalent to a modern tank!"

"Hahaha"

Bruce understood the meaning of Wang Yu's words: "Mr. Wang, the language of the East is really profound and beautiful. I must learn it if I have the opportunity."

The pleasant chat between the two continued until Bai Jieru returned.

"Seeing that you guys were having a great time chatting, things should go smoothly, right?"

On the way back to Black Swan Manor, Bai Jieru asked Wang Yu curiously: "I rode for more than an hour, how did you come up with so many topics?"

"The entrusted matter is just a few words, and the rest is just random chatter."

Wang Yu smiled and said: "A lot of it is nonsense. How can a chat between men be so serious?"

"Nine times out of ten, you talked about women, right?"

Bai Jieru wrinkled her nose and rested her head on Wang Yu's shoulder: "In the eyes of Westerners, I am not considered a beauty. But why do you men have similar aesthetics to Western women?"

“The impact of aesthetic hegemony!”

Wang Yu did not go into details, but simply made a metaphor: "The King of Chu had such a thin waist, and many people in the palace starved to death. Plumpness was considered beautiful in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The bound feet of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are also popular on the four major fashion T-stages. Those skinny, deformed models.”

Bai Jieru was thoughtful and quiet for a moment: "So you laid out the Guoke Culture and Entertainment Group Co., Ltd., and you still take the Guoke video so seriously?"

"You have a very unique vision." Wang Yu paused and then said: "It's not about the layout, it's just about holding on to a small position. Some things always need someone to protect them, right?"

Raising her head and staring blankly at that familiar face, Bai Jieru suddenly felt a little lucky.

Fortunately, I persisted until I met Wang Yu. If I had missed this little man, what state would I be in now?
Shaking her head, Bai Jieru couldn't imagine it.

He returned to Black Swan Villa quietly all the way. After washing and changing, he planned to go to the back garden for afternoon tea. Unexpectedly, two consecutive phone calls broke Wang Yu's good mood.

"Boss, the news that we plan to acquire Opel has spread throughout the country. I learned some bad news when I visited Secretary Yu yesterday."

The first call was from Guo Yuan: "Many domestic car companies have also spread rumors of acquiring Opel. They believe that instead of giving such an opportunity to Guoke New Energy, which has no experience in car production, it is better to give domestic companies with certain experience A car company with mature experience.”

"This was expected, not surprising!"

Wang Yu calmly asked Guo Yuan: "The key lies in what Secretary Yu said. After all, Shanghai already has a SAIC company, and now there is a privately invested car company. The attitude of the local government is very critical."

"Boss, do you have to land in Shanghai?"

There was something strange in the meaning of Guo Yuan's words: "Such a big industry, no matter which province it is located in, I believe it will be strongly welcomed, right?"

"Secretary Yu didn't give a clear signal?"

Wang Yu immediately guessed what Guo Yuan said in the voice-over: "That shouldn't be the case. I made this clear when I visited the leader last time. The leader didn't express any objections, and accordingly expressed interest. The way it looks.”

"I don't know. Anyway, Secretary Yu said something off-topic and didn't reveal his attitude about the Magic City at all."

Guo Yuan said with some shame on the phone: "Is it because my status is not enough, so..."

"It has nothing to do with this!"

Wang Yu cut off Guo Yuan's words with one sentence: "Besides, you are a member of the board of directors of Engine Technology and the executive vice president of Guoke New Energy. There is no question of whether your status is sufficient. There should be other factors involved."

"By the way, I talked with Bruce this morning and plan to hire Goldman Sachs' team to participate in Opel acquisition negotiations. He will contact you later."

Unable to figure out what the problem was for the time being, Wang Yu changed the subject: "Anyway, the acquisition is not something that can be solved in the short term. Let alone domestic competitors. As the negotiations deepen, foreign competitors will also appear one after another. We must have a stable mentality." You can live with it. As for the attitude of the Magic City, I’m in the UK now, so I’ll talk about it after I get back.”

"Well, then I will continue to advance the acquisition work step by step."

Guo Yuan responded to Wang Yu's words while putting forward her own opinion: "I suggest that you go to Guangdong Province to investigate and spread a little bit of news. You originally had plans to deploy in southern Guangdong. Since there are other factors temporarily present in the Magic City , then we can’t just stare at a nest and fish!”

"this is okay!"

Since we have planned to hand over Guoke New Energy to Guo Yuan to take the helm, we must give her some room to act independently. There are some things she has her own ideas about, so it doesn’t hurt to support her.

After hanging up the phone call from Guo Yuan, Wang Yu fell into deep thought.

What exactly caused the ambiguous attitude in the Magic City? Is there a hidden secret behind this matter?
Wang Yu felt that it was necessary to make an appointment with Secretary Yu after he returned to have a talk.

Afternoon tea had been prepared. Seeing that Wang Yu was deep in thought after the conversation just now, Bai Jieru, Song Qiuyun, and Mi Lai were drinking tea quietly at the side without speaking, only communicating with their eyes.

Not long after the second call, the caller was Guan Yuhai.

"Brother Guan?"

"Are you in London?"

Guan Yuhai asked on the phone: "There is news that you are also acquiring a European car company?"

"I thought you were asking me about acquiring a Premier League football team."

Wang Yuluo asked with some confusion: "It's true that the acquisition of the car company has not been reported in the press. How come it spread so fast?"

"Who do you think it could be?"

"Universal in the magic city?"

When Guan Yuhai asked this question, an idea flashed in Wang Yu's mind.

GM's newly appointed president, Fritz Henderson, was not willing to sell the Opel brand, but under pressure from the board of directors, he had to make concessions. But this does not mean that he did not have other ideas, and appropriately passed the GM direction. China released some news, which caused competition among domestic car companies and put pressure on Guoke New Energy, achieving the purpose of blocking this acquisition.
"Who else could it be but them?"

"But how could they expect that domestic car companies would put enough pressure and obstruction on my side?"

"For domestic car companies, there is no need to destroy, just delay!"

Guan Yuhai asked in surprise on the phone: "You really don't know the reason?"

Wang Yu was stunned for a moment: "Should I know?"

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The phone was quiet for a while before Guan Yuhai's voice came: "Well, I seem to have forgotten that you have nothing to do with those industries!"

Wang Yu became even more curious. What exactly did Guan Yuhai want to express?
"Home appliances!"

Guan Yuhai's four simple words flashed through Wang Yu's mind like lightning.

"Damn it! How could I have ignored this!"

Wang Yu gave himself a blow and figured out all the weirdness in an instant.

The subprime mortgage crisis in 08 triggered a global economic crisis. The most direct impact of the weakness of the European and American markets was that my country's foreign trade was greatly affected, and export companies throughout Southeast Asia were severely hit.

Under such circumstances, the country first launched a 4 trillion plan to stimulate domestic demand through large-scale infrastructure construction and subsidies.

Among them is an important policy: sending home appliances to the countryside.

If exports are no longer possible, then the 13% of the export tax rebate will be given to the vast number of domestic rural consumers to stimulate domestic demand!

In Wang Yu's memory of his previous life, this move indeed had a considerable effect. Many home appliance companies that were dying at that time relied on this wave of policies to come back to life. Without this policy, there would be no subsequent great development.

While the policy of sending home appliances to the countryside is taking effect, the country has launched another policy: sending cars to the countryside!

Guoke New Energy is just a company that produces batteries. At this time, it is eager to acquire an overseas foreign car company with R&D and production capabilities. Is it going to participate in sharing the cake?

If you think about it according to this logic, all the weird places will suddenly become clear.

But why did Guan Yuhai make this call now?
Just to remind Wang Yu about this?

(End of this chapter)