Reborn in the 70s / Reborn in 1978

After two hours of struggle, at 07:30, a purely Chinese-style banquet in the restaurant of John's Most Noble Hotel kicked off.

Zhang Xingming asked Xi Shuhui and Xu Xiaoya to go upstairs and invite all the guests who are still staying in the hotel today. In Western countries, this is not considered presumptuous, but it is very popular with them. Most Europeans are also willing to participate in this form party.

There are not many guests, a total of more than [-] people. You must know that not everyone can afford to live in this hotel in this era. Almost all of them are dignitaries from European countries. There are seven investment teams on the wheel squatting side.

The hotel manager, restaurant chef, and hotel guests all came to the restaurant with skeptical attitudes and scrutiny.

In addition to Chinese dishes, there are also Hong Kong-style dishes and local dishes. After all, it is impossible for Zhang Xingming to prepare the amount for so many people, but Chinese dishes are still the main ones.Zhang Xingming still has quite strong confidence in cooking, and he has done it professionally.

The dumplings are cooked and served on the table, and the table begins.

Xi Shuhui made an opening speech as the host on behalf of Zhang Xingming, introducing Zhang Xingming's identity.You don't really want to hide it when you are abroad. You have to show it openly so that people will take you seriously.

"Gentlemen and ladies, folks who have died of euthanasia, I am very happy to invite all distinguished guests to our New Year's dinner today, a very meaningful day for the Chinese people.

The Spring Festival is a traditional festival in China for 5000 years. It is the most solemn and significant day of the year.

In China, tonight, people all over the country, whether they are poor or rich, officials or ordinary people, must gather together with their families, hang up big red lanterns, and light firecrackers representing bad luck to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Send each other the most sincere wishes.

Today, we are in the wheel squat far away from China, and we gather together to spend such an important night in this special Chinese festival, taste Chinese food together, and taste dumplings that represent good luck and wealth in China. I hope you can be happy, Be happy, and have good luck and fortune in the new year, and everything goes well.

This is the organizer of today's dinner, Mr. Zhang Xingming, the founder and owner of Hong Kong Island Golden Bauhinia Industry Group. Mr. Zhang is also the chairman of Hong Kong Island Evergrande Development Bank, the largest individual shareholder of Hong Kong Island ATV Group, and the chairman of John Valverde Investment Company. Chairman of John Industrial Development Group, Chairman of Bald Eagle Velvo Financial Investment Company.

Finally, Mr. Zhang is still the chef of today's dinner. The exquisite Chinese dishes in front of everyone are cooked by Mr. Zhang himself. Please taste them. "

There was warm applause in the restaurant. No matter what time it is, no matter what race you are, rich people are respected.Moreover, this is a rich man who can cook. To be treated by a rich man with food cooked by himself is quite grand and incredible in the eyes of foreigners.

The restaurant has prepared more than [-] kinds of wines for guests to choose from.There are no brands of wine in foreign countries. Everyone can choose according to their own tastes. No one cares how much a sip of wine is worth.

Of course, the wines provided by Kailaiqi Hotel must also be the first-class wines of the major wineries.

Dining with foreigners is different from Chinese people. They are more free. They will walk around with plates or bowls to greet and say a few words to those who are interested. come out.

"Wow wow, that's solid." A Dublin banker whose tongue was burned by a dumpling, hissed and praised, and awkwardly spooned the dumpling into his mouth. "Come on Sethe, solid. Hiss. Come on Sethe."

A John dignitary next to him also nodded: "Denlaxi. Yes."

Because most people don't know how to use chopsticks, Zhang Xingming asked the restaurant to arrange service staff to share the dishes for everyone, and scoop the dishes into everyone's bowls according to their own requirements. Wouldn't it be happier to be invited over for a delicious meal out of nowhere?Of course, this owner can still think very thoughtful and provide comfortable services.

Europeans and Americans don’t have big appetites, what they can eat is our average level, they follow a food culture of eating less and more meals, usually two sandwiches and a cup of coffee is a lunch, at most add a little fruit.

Zhang Xingming also asked the hotel to prepare fruits. After a sumptuous gourmet dinner, everyone sat down to drink a glass of champagne and eat some pieces of fruit. They exchanged business cards with each other. Those who were interested in each other's identities came together to have a pleasant chat. It is the tradition of Western-style banquets. Whoever said that only Chinese people have socializing at the dinner table? Foreigners really carry this forward to the extreme.

The owner of the hotel and the manager of the restaurant were quite satisfied and pleasantly surprised by the meal. The two stood in the corner with glasses of wine and talked for a while, and then called the chef from Hong Kong Island invited by Li Chun to have a chat. The excited Hong Kong Chef Dao blushed, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Yes, I'm going to take you to Boen."

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I'm Peter Norris, please call me Peter. Thank you very much for the invitation, Mr. Zhang. It was really a very unexpected food journey and a great experience. I think I will fall in love with China from today Delicious food, oh, and the village sister. Hurry up."

"Mr. Peter, hello, very nice to meet you." Zhang Xingming shook hands with the big John.

Xi Shuhui introduced in a low voice: "Mr. Peter is the Chief Investment Officer of Baring Bank."

Peter smiled and said, "Jess, Barings. Barings bank."

Zhang Xingming was stunned for a moment and asked with a smile, "Can Mr. Peter understand Chinese?"

Peter said in Chinese: "A weight of electricity." He stretched out his right hand, compared his thumb and index finger, and raised his eyebrows.

Zhang Xingming also smiled and stretched out his hand again, saying: "Then welcome Mr. Peter to China as a guest in the future. I will treat Mr. Peter to a Chinese feast."

Peter nodded, made a delicious expression and said, "Jess, Jiaozi."

After exchanging business cards with Peter, Peter left and went back to the room. Other guests also left one after another at this time. Xi Shuhui said: "Balin Bank is John's old bank. It was established in 1762. The assets of John's royal family are also owned by They are taking care of it, but I didn’t expect to have the opportunity to meet Peter this time, I think we have the hope to get the opportunity to cooperate with Ba Lin through this Peter.”

Zhang Xingming raised his eyebrows and didn't answer. Balin Bank looked huge, but it was actually very fragile. In 95, it was directly bankrupted by an investor from the Xingjiapi branch, and it seemed to have lost 14 billion US dollars.

Banks in Europe and the United States are all like this. The appearance is very bluffing, but in fact most of them are empty-handed. All the money spent and earned is from the customers, and they themselves do not have much net worth.They have played through the so-called finance, and they can only do this if they lie on the industry to suck blood.

In the history of Europe and the United States, although some consortiums that have survived the test of time have been passed down, although they also operate banks, they are more engaged in industrial investment and management.

Chapter 768 Peter

Business families are enduring.Like a family that was stepped on by a deified screw, although they opened banks everywhere, they only used the bank as an office, and spent more energy on investment and industrial development. There are their families everywhere in the industry.

I believe that this family that focuses on intermarriage will continue indefinitely, because no matter which industry rises, their family will share the money.

This is a family known as the Sixth Empire by the world, living on a level that ordinary people can't see.

the next day.

Zhang Xingming struggled to get up from the bed. Although he was in good health, jet lag didn't care about his health.

Although it is uncomfortable and I haven't slept enough, I have to get up. If I overcome it today, I will get used to it tomorrow. If I can't overcome it on the first day, then I will be doomed the next day. Zhang Xingming still understands this truth.

Wash, breakfast.

This time when I went to the restaurant, the treatment was different again. Everyone who saw Zhang Xingming had a real smile on their face. Yesterday Zhang Xingming did not forget about these staff members and made a lot of dumplings for them. Let's be full, everyone can still do it if they try.

If this is in China, the following service personnel will definitely not be able to get their turn and have no share.But in John, the customer's proposition will definitely be implemented in place, and every staff member here has tasted the magical Chinese jiaozi.tasty.

To put it simply, Europe and the United States belong to pasta countries, just like our southern Henan and western Jinxi, so dumplings as noodle products can be quickly accepted by them, but rice and dishes need a transition period.Most of John's menus are foods from other countries, but if you look at them, they are all noodles, and the dishes are purely boiled and stewed foods such as Asan curry.

It is said that for a certain period of time, I was crazy about recommending the Northeast Rotten Stew to the Johns. They also liked it, but the method was too complicated for them, and they always got it wrong.No move.Little Japan's food system is very popular here, one is because of Little Japan's willingness to export culture, and the other is that the method is simple.

After breakfast, I had nothing to do, went back to the room, and everyone chatted together in a daze.Over there, Xi Shuhui and the investment team began to sort out the materials and hold a meeting to prepare for an appointment with the Iron Lady Thatcher.

In the afternoon, people from Vickers came to Kailaiqi.

Vickers, the parent company of Double R, took over all the assets and patents of Double R in 1978.But to be honest, John's state-owned defense equipment group is obviously not very good at running a civilian car company.The "Daily Mail" reporter at the time commented on this matter: "(This merger) is like two earls who fell from the upstairs of Annabel (London West End nightclub), supporting each other and barely standing up."

The reason why they took over Double R at the beginning was because the founders of the Double R family had all passed away and there were no outstanding successors. You must know that the tank engine produced by Double R at that time once suppressed the Sherman of the Bald Eagle.

But the good times don't last long. With the peace in the world after the war, the engine company that has been making blood for Double R Company is getting worse and worse, and the technical equipment can't be updated. The production capacity and technology are gradually falling behind. The economic policy made things worse, and Double R was completely unable to make ends meet, relying entirely on the little sales of Big B Company to maintain its operation.

To be honest, in the entire development process of Double R Company, Big B really made great contributions, even including the chassis and suspension that were originally used by Big B.This car company, which went bankrupt due to the war in 31, has been the hematopoietic machine of Double R since it was acquired by Double R until the early 90s. It was used to maintain the vitality of Double R like a candle for more than 60 years.

When Mr. Vickers' executive officer came to Zhang Xingming's suite with his proud face raised and a typical British mustache, Mr. Peter, who was full of love for Chinese food, was sitting there talking to Zhang Xingming. He was here to talk to Zhang Xingming. say goodbye.

Then Zhang Xingming found that Mr. Vickers, the proud executive officer, was actually a little restrained in front of the laughing Mr. Peter, and Mr. Peter also put away his laughing expression and began to be solemn and arrogant.I rely on, it's all divine acting skills.But there is one thing that Zhang Xingming is clear about. The reputation and qualifications of this Baring Bank in the veteran John Noble are not so great.

So after a brief meeting with Vickers, the Nord executive, Zhang Xingming took Mr. Peter to another suite under the pretext of seeing off everyone. "Peter, my friend, I have a business here, will you do it?"

Peter actually felt a bit confused when he saw this Nord. Hearing what Zhang Xingming said, he immediately asked, "Vickers? Are you going to buy Vickers?" He shook his head and said, "This may not be a good idea. This is an old gentleman, barely walking, and his heart will stop beating any day."

In fact, this was the situation of large companies all over the world at that time, especially the large state-owned companies, because almost all of these large companies were born because of wars. Looking through all the heavy weapons, fighter jets, tanks and warships during World War I and World War II, You will see almost all the already famous brands.After the war ceased, as time went by, they naturally embarked on the path of fading away.

This is how John's Leland Group was born. In order to reduce the impact of the post-war economic recession, John's government forcibly compressed the companies that developed during the war into one.

In terms of automobiles, the Leyland Group includes Austin, MG, Riley, Nuffield, Morris and Wolseley, as well as Jaguar and Daimler, Triumph and Rover, including Land Rover.Can you imagine it?How big a brain hole did the big men like John have at that time?Then it was completely over, and it was still a group.