Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 741 Robber Turns Businessman

  The entire cabinet meeting only lasted for half an hour and ended. To Mrs Thatcher’s surprise, the ministers’ opinions were unexpectedly unified, that is, the government would not interfere with this, and everything would be decided by the market.

   What does a market decision mean? It's nothing more than the one with the highest price, whoever pays more will benefit the government the most, and the government will sell British Aerospace to whom.

   Even the defence secretary, whom Margaret Thatcher feared most, did not have any vehement remarks on the matter.

   Since the end of World War II, Britain's military strength has been declining, mainly due to military spending.

  The continuous reduction of military expenditure has contributed to the overall weakening of the British military strength. Due to the limited military expenditure, some advanced weapons cannot be updated in time, so the status of the Minister of Defense is not as good as before.

Nowadays, everything in the UK puts economic development first. Saving the country's economy is the top priority of this cabinet. The first step in the privatization reform has been taken. There is no turning back when the bow is opened. , the consequences are quite serious.

  The privatization reform in the UK, it is impossible to change the left hand to the right, to change the soup without changing the medicine, and play with the family.

   The domestic economy of the United Kingdom is no longer just about selling companies to private individuals. What British companies lack is not a quality problem, but a lack of effective international competitiveness.

  When Britain was strong in the past, British-owned companies took a predatory route. No matter what the quality of the product or the price, there were vast colonies who paid for it.

   Britain does not need to find a market for its own products at all, nor does it need to compete with other countries in the market, the colonies are the best dumping grounds for British businessmen.

  Why after the end of the First World War, the British hegemony was only shaken, and did not fall from the first position, and the military and economic strength was restored in a very short period of time?

   The reason is that there was a vast colonial market behind the British at that time, and there was a steady stream of blood transfusions for the United Kingdom.

   But since the end of World War II, most of the colonies under the British jurisdiction have become independent, although these former colonial countries have joined the British Commonwealth after independence, and they still follow the British in name.

   However, the internal politics and economics of these former colonial countries cannot continue to be interfered by the British government.

  In this way, the predatory sales of British capital in the past would not work. Without these colonial markets, British products would have to compete with the first industrial country in the United States and the two old enemies of France and Germany.

   To make a robber turn into a serious businessman all of a sudden, this kind of change is impossible without great effort.

  In order for British capital to rise, it is necessary to strengthen the international competitiveness of British capital, and to expand the competitiveness of internal enterprises, the most effective way is to confront the opponent head-on, actively integrate into the international market, and adapt to changes in the international market.

  What about national defense and security? In the face of economic decline and the country's debts soaring, who would consider these things?

   Although British Aerospace is important, British Aerospace is not the only military enterprise in the UK.

  The country is ready to sell oil and gas, banks, and railways, such as important state-owned enterprises, so what is a military enterprise?

   Of the previous ones, which one is not more important than British Aerospace Corporation?

   As for the issue of national defense, can a capitalist fight against a country? If the technology is not upgraded, the share of military spending will be cancelled directly. Without the fixed share of the military, this loss cannot be made up for casually.

  This account, I believe everyone can understand.

   As for whether outsiders control the military industry, will it pose a threat to British national security? To be honest, the British military can completely prevent this. The famous MI6 is not a vegetarian.

  For important military enterprises like British Aerospace, it is impossible for the British government not to put eyeliners inside the company. As long as they stay under the eyes of the government, whoever leads this military enterprise is actually the same.

   Since the end of World War II, there have been few consortia in the UK that can influence national decision-making.

   With several nationalizations, the UK has basically lost sight of consortium power. Except for some big nobles and royal families, almost no so-called consortium can influence the decision-making of the British government.

In front of the state machine, all capitalists are paper tigers. Only when the state does not move you can you be arrogant and show your prestige. Once you cross the line, the state machine will be activated, and you will know what it means to sweep the leaves in the autumn wind. .

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night

  Yang Chen held a barbecue banquet in his manor. Everyone was eating and roasting, and the scene was very lively.

   Even our Boss Yang is no exception, and he started it himself.

   "Brother, are the chicken wings ready?

   "It's fast, it'll be fine soon." Yang Chen said vaguely with something in his mouth.

   "Hey, don't eat, it's burnt".

   A pungent burnt smell interrupted Yang Chen's movements.

   "Ah..." After a while, Guan Zhilin looked at the dried leeks in his hands with embarrassment and asked cautiously, "Here, is this still edible?"

   "What do you think?" Yang Chen glanced at her speechlessly, his hands kept moving, and sprinkled sesame seeds on the roasted chicken wings.

   Guan Dabei licked her tongue when she saw this. She was greedy just now and forgot her mission. After a while, she had all the vegetarian food she had.

   "Okay, I can't eat it anymore, throw it away."

   "Come on, pass me a plate, the chicken wings are ready."

   "Oh," Guan Damei hurriedly handed the plate on the table to Yang Chen's hand, smelling the fragrance of chicken wings, she couldn't help swallowing.

  Yang Chen handed the full plate of chicken wings to the beautiful Guan Damei, "You can bring it over, that little greedy cat Azhen can't wait."

   After saying that, Yang Chen walked to the table where the ingredients were placed, and put the oysters that had been smeared with garlic on the barbecue.

  Oysters are a special snack in the inland coastal areas. Yang Chen’s past life was a must-have delicacy every time he ate barbecue.

  The practice of grilling oysters is very simple, just put the minced garlic and sauce into the cleaned fresh oysters, and then put them directly on the fire to roast them.

   You need to add a little more oil in the middle, so that the roasted oysters are delicious. The strong fragrance of minced garlic and the game flavor of oysters can reach the nerves of people's taste buds and make people unforgettable.

   "Brother" Li Lizhen had those two strings of chicken wings in his hands, nibbling on the chicken wings, and jumping to Yang Chen's side

   "Are chicken wings delicious?"

   "Press, it's delicious, I haven't eaten for a long time, my brother has roasted chicken wings, and his craftsmanship has not deteriorated." Li Lizhen said, and handed another string of chicken wings to Yang Chen's mouth, "Brother, you can try it too."

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   (end of this chapter)