Chapter 324 Ability is a superpower (Third update, please subscribe)
“Want something to drink?”
After the two sat down, Li Yian asked.
"Coffee will do, Your Majesty."
Major General Wells looked curiously at the most popular His Majesty in London at the moment - the husband of Princess Margaret. King of the Kingdom of Sarawak.
After the coffee was served, Li Yian said straight to the point.
"General, you must be curious as to why I made an appointment with you."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department does not seem to have much business relationship with the Kingdom of Sarawak "
As the director of the Army's Royal Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Department, Major General Wells was completely confused when he received the call. He really couldn't figure out the meaning of this meeting.
After all, there has never been any business dealings between the two.
"Actually, I'm here to give you some advice."
Li Yian smiled.
"Oh? I don't know what kind of suggestion it is."
Wells's eyes were slightly confused.
“Factory in Germany!”
Then, Li Yian picked up the coffee cup and took a sip of coffee.
“Among the German companies supervised by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department, there are some companies that I think are very valuable. If possible, I hope to acquire those companies.”
The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Department seems to have little power, but in fact, its power in Germany is far greater than people imagine. It directly supervises all German companies in the occupied areas, not only deciding their life and death - whether equipment should be demolished as a War reparations, or whether companies resume production. And this was also the purpose of Li Yian's appointment with him.
"Oh,"
Almost subconsciously, Wells concluded that the other party must want to dismantle the machine in the occupied area. When they first entered Germany, his allies The military task force has indeed done this.
After thinking about this, Wells refused.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can only refuse this. After all, you know that according to the cabinet's request, in order to prevent the collapse of Germany's people's livelihood, the demolition of German factories has now been banned. Not only that, we To help some companies resume production to ensure that they can hire workers and allow German life to return to normal"
"In this case, our goal is the same"
Put down the coffee cup. , Li Yian said.
“I believe that after completing the acquisition of some companies, those companies will further expand their production scale and hire more employees, which will undoubtedly be beneficial to the recovery of the local economy. Of course, this is not the most important thing , The important thing is, General, we all know that the military occupation of Germany will definitely end, and by that time, the regulatory enterprise will also be returned to Germany. The only question is, what can the UK gain in this process? "< br>
The sudden rhetorical question made Wells stunned. Before he could react, Li Yian said again.
“By selling companies, Britain can earn a lot of money, and haven’t you always advocated British companies to acquire those companies?”
In fact, after occupying Germany, In addition to dismantling industries that would have an impact on British businesses, such as shipbuilding and the military industry, British officials also encouraged British companies to acquire German companies overseen by the occupying forces.
However, most British companies have no interest in those scrap metals. After all, the rapid expansion of production capacity during the occupation has become a burden on those companies after the war. Compared with the scrap metal from Germany, British companies are more concerned about German technology and patents, and these things have long been provided to British companies at low prices or even free of charge through special committees.
When he finished speaking, Li Yian took out another piece of paper, put it on the table and pushed it in front of him.
Not just any paper, but a check.
“During the acquisition process, I need some valuable advice from others, and I think I should pay a consulting fee!”
What kind of consulting fee is this?
It’s obviously a bribe, right?
Looking at the string of zeros on the check, Wells pursed his lips and said.
"Your Majesty, I don't know which companies you are interested in, but I do know some information."
I have to say that the ability to make money is always the most powerful!
Faced with the string of zeros on the check, Wells made a very wise choice. "Volkswagen Company of Wolfsburg."
Li Yian smiled and stated his goals, of course, it was just one of them.
"If possible, I hope to acquire him for US$3 million!"
Acquire the famous Volkswagen company for US$3 million!
Is there a better deal than this?
The future Volkswagen will be one of the four major automobile companies in the world and the largest automobile company in Europe.
Facing Li Yian's request, Wells hesitated a little. He said,
"Your Majesty, you should know that that company has resumed production now and can produce 1,000 cars per month."
Of course I know that if they hadn't started production, they would have almost lost this piece of land. I forgot about the meat.
"So, if I can get what I want, I can pay a considerable consulting fee, General."
Superpowers are very effective at any time, especially for the British Empire For these officials, they are famous for being... greedy.
Besides, what they are selling now is not the interests of the country, but the packaging and sale of enterprises under their supervision. This fee will not even affect the war compensation to Britain.
After thinking about it, Major General Wells pointed to the check on the table and said.
“Twice the consulting fee!”
It’s just a small amount of money!
Li Yian wrote the check almost without thinking. When he left, General Wells was even more respectful to him than to George VI. After all, George VI only paid him a salary. Yes, and this His Majesty is the real financial owner.
“If there is anything needed, I will obey your Majesty’s call at any time and provide you with any consulting services!”
"...Well, I think our cooperation will be very pleasant."
This sentence is acquiescence, and there is still a lot of room for cooperation between them in the future.
How could there be no space for cooperation?
Among the Allied occupation zones, the British occupation zone is not only the Ruhr region, the most industrially developed area in Germany, but also second only in area to the Russian and American occupation zones. There is more than just one Volkswagen company there.
In fact, there are many high-quality assets there, like gold buried in the sand, waiting for others to discover.
...
“This is a gold rush era!”
On the plane to Germany, Li Yian repeatedly thought about the high-quality assets that needed to be acquired.
Of course there will definitely be some risks. Today, Germany is undergoing post-war reconstruction. In the process of Germany rising again, there will be batches of companies rising and batches of companies falling. Some people have successfully made money. Money, more people will lose everything.
For example, the famous Krupp company came to an end in this process.
Because of this, Krupp Company is definitely not within the scope of Li Yian's investment. Although I don't know how that century-old company managed to lose itself, it is best not to mix with losers.
After all, the capital in hand now is limited and must not be wasted.
Along the way, Li Yian was sorting out his thoughts, thinking about how to find as many seriously underestimated companies as possible in Germany, which is full of gold.
"In addition to Volkswagen, there is also...well, BMW. What is the situation of BMW now?"
After writing "BMW" on the notepad, Li Yian went on to There are two lines drawn below. In addition to Volkswagen, "BMW" can also be acquired. After all, during the war, BMW's engines supported half of the German Air Force. Such a company with strong technology, Definitely a very good candidate for acquisition. .
In the acquisition of a company, it is undoubtedly very important to select the acquisition target. Considering the current situation in Germany, in order to avoid losing money, it is better to acquire such a familiar company.
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