Chapter 402 Boleyn Castle

Chapter 402 Boleyn Castle

Nanyi shook his head again and continued to talk about work.

"I'm not very interested in Rolls-Royce, it's too expensive to get it, but I am very interested in Bentley."

"But President, Rolls-Royce may not be willing to sell Bentley. If we want to get Bentley, shouldn't we start with Rolls-Royce?"

"That's not necessarily the case. In fact, Bentley is nothing to Rolls-Royce. You can see that there is no difference between the two brands of cars except for the brand. Bentley just copied Rolls-Royce's model."

"President, you can't say that. Now Bentley's sales surpass Rolls-Royce. It is the highest-selling high-end car brand, and it is also one of Rolls-Royce's main sources of profit. Rolls-Royce may not be willing to let go.

Moreover, if Bentley is acquired by others, it will turn into a competitor of Rolls-Royce. I think this is what Rolls-Royce does not want to see.

Rolls-Royce would rather hide the brand than to sell it to others. After all, Rolls-Royce has hidden Bentley before. "

"Well." Nan Yi nodded and said, "You are right. Rolls-Royce will definitely not let go of Bentley easily unless we are willing to pay a sky-high price. So, if we want to get Bentley, we need curves to save the country, as well as Allies. Tell me, which companies are interested in Rolls-Royce?"

Masami Uedo thought for a moment and said, "BMW and Volkswagen are definitely interested in Rolls-Royce, and maybe a Fiat."

"Forget Fiat, BMW and Volkswagen are suitable to be our allies, especially BMW. They have always been very interested in Rolls-Royce. If there is a chance to acquire this brand, they will definitely be willing. Then tell me, How can we win this ally?"

"President, you want to test me?"

Nan Yi shrugged and said, "Just for fun."

Uedo Masami smiled slightly and said: "This problem is not difficult at all, as long as we win the controlling stake in Rolls-Royce Aero-Engine Company.

In the 1960s, Boeing found that the investment in the research and development of airliner engines was too large, so they closed their engine research and development department and turned to outsourcing this business, and Rolls-Royce took over the work. Engine R\u0026D department.

Who knows, this is a pit.

Rolls-Royce took over this job and continued to invest in it for more than ten years. It was almost bankrupt due to its heavy debts.

Later, in 1971, the cabinet intervened, Rolls-Royce was reorganized, and the company was split in two, into two companies: automobiles and aero engines.

Thereafter, Rolls-Royce Aeroengines became independent.

The brand names of Rolls-Royce and Rolls-Royce are both Rolls Royce, that is, Rolls-Royce, and the brand Rolls-Royce is actually in the hands of Rolls-Royce.

As long as we can control Rolls-Royce, that is, the Rolls-Royce brand, we can discuss cooperation with BMW. They won Rolls-Royce, and we won Bentley. "

Nan Yi snapped his fingers and said: "The idea is okay, it can be said to be very good, but there are still many troubles in the actual implementation. First, we must win Catherine Boleyn, and then establish a relationship with Thatcher and Bobby Wesley. connect."

"Isn't that why we came here this time?" Uedo Masami shrugged and said.

"You're right, take your time step by step, work hard." Nan Yi leaned back in the chair, swayed left and right a few times, and said, "Call Rachel and my grandma tomorrow." Let the richest man, Weiye, and Aikang Computer get in touch to see if they want to invest. If necessary, let the Fang Group follow up with the investment."

"President, are you optimistic about their processor core business?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Besides the processor business, I can't think of anything else in Aikon that is worthy of your attention. When it comes to the PC business, Ikon is not as good as the newly established Dell."

"Hehe, well, I'm a little interested in Aikon's reduced instruction set. Anyway, the investment is not too big, so let's take it as a gamble."

Icon's company is really nothing special, but he has a great processor department, which will be independent in the future and become an independent company.

This company is the well-known ARM Holdings, or ARM.

Nan Yi has already decided that Nan's still wants to go into the muddy water of semiconductor chips, half out of public interest and half out of selfishness.

Nanyi and the two continued to talk about their work until it was nearly eleven o'clock before they returned to their respective rooms.

On the next day, Nan Yi stayed in Downton Abbey until about ten o'clock in the morning, and he went out before seeing Wu Zaisheng coming over.

I thought, this grandson probably won't come here today.

Today in London, it was drizzling. When Nan Yi's car reached the Thames River, the rain just stopped crying.

After the rain, the Thames River was a little gray and dark. Nanyi walked through the big wheel with an umbrella, stepped on the ground, and splashed waves of ripples. There were not many pedestrians on the road. Some people held umbrellas, and some people The umbrella has been taken away.

Nan Yi seemed to be walking aimlessly, but his eyes looked at the river from time to time, and from time to time he looked at the Tower Bridge not far away.

Walking slowly, he walked onto Tower Bridge in a short while, and then walked to the center of the bridge.

In the middle of the bridge, next to the railing, stands a woman.

With a figure of six to four points, a high-end classic face, looking at the side face, there is a toughness in the green; looking up, the woman just turned her face around, a pair of watery pupils and pink eyes The makeup is gentle like a fairy, and the long golden hair is sweet and charming.

Seeing Nanyi, the woman showed surprise on her face, then smiled, stepped forward, took two steps, and when the third step was about to be taken, she put her legs back, stood still, and looked at the direction Her Nanyi.

"Mr. Adam, why are you in London?"

Nan Yi put away the high umbrella, and handed it to the side, and the school belle took the umbrella.

Leaning to the side, Nanyi turned around and supported the guardrail with both hands, looked at the river, and then turned to look at Catherine Boleyn, "Do you think it's a coincidence that we met here?"

Catherine nodded, "Yes, I think it's a coincidence."

"But I don't think so. In fact, I know that you will come here for a while these days. I came here today just to see if we can meet by chance." Nan Yi shrugged and said, "It seems that the relationship between us There is still a bit of fate between us, no, we met."

Nan Yi knows that Catherine will come to the Thames for a while these days, but she stays in different places every time, even a little far away. Nan Yi went straight to Tower Bridge in London today, and he really didn't expect to run into Catherine once.

"You've been following me?"

"Yes, I've had people staring at you since the last time we met Xiangxi."

"Understood, last time I crashed a car, the person who rescued me from the car and sent me to the hospital was yours, right?" Hearing that Nanyi sent someone to stare at her, Catherine didn't think it was disobedient. Instead, he asked calmly.

"Yes."

"What's the reason?"

"What if I say it's because I like you?" Nan Yi laughed.

"I don't believe it, your expression is not serious enough, and I can't feel any feeling of liking me from you."

"Then your feeling is really not smart enough. At least, I still like your appearance very much."

Nan Yi's words did not touch Catherine, she just asked lightly: "Adam, since you have people following me, you should be very clear about the situation of the Boleyn family, right?"

"What do you mean, that you are secretly selling antiques, and you dare not sell them to locals in London, or even your own countrymen?"

Nanyi's words made Catherine's face darken. Her superficial strength and her proud aristocratic status seemed to have turned into nothingness.

Looking at the face-changing Catherine, Nan Yi comforted: "It is impossible for a person's life to be peaceful all the time, and it is normal to encounter some twists and turns. Since I am paying attention to you, it means that you have what I need in you. In order to get this , I will definitely pay a certain price.

You need a sum of money, not a small sum of money to restore the former glory of the Boleyn family, and I can just provide it. "

Catherine stared at Nanyi's face and asked, "what do you want from me? Do you want me to be your wife or your lover?"

"Wife, it's unlikely, I already have a legal wife. Lover, maybe, maybe one day we will have a crush on each other, and then we will come together naturally."

"So we're purely a deal?"

"For the time being." Nanyi took off his coat and put it on Catherine, "It's windy, let's find a cafe to sit?"

"Is there a car?" Catherine lifted the corner of her clothes and changed into a more comfortable position.

"certainly."

"Then you don't need to go to the cafe. I invite you to visit Boleyn Castle. Do you know where it is?"

"Know."

Nanyi opened the umbrella and leaned forward to block the wind from the front.

...

Greenwich, near the Royal Naval Academy, the starting point of the earth's meridian, close to the zero-degree meridian, Boleyn Castle stands impressively here.

The convoy crossed a small river and entered the periphery of Boleyn Castle.

After Catherine's guidance, and then through a stone bridge over the moat, you entered the inner circle of Boleyn Castle, and a majestic building came into view.

However, Nanyi's eyes were on the small buildings and bushes beside the majestic buildings.

Whether it's buildings or bushes, they all give Nanyi an old and messy feeling. It can be seen that it has not been repaired and tidied up for a long time.

Through the stone bridge, on the other side of the bridge, there is a sentry post, which is also lacking in repairs, and there is no one staying inside.

Catherine turned her head, looked at the direction Nanyi was looking at, and said quietly: "The Boleyn family has left empty shelves, and the castle has not been repaired for two years. I really can't get together the repair fee of hundreds of thousands of pounds."

Nan Yi withdrew his gaze, turned to look at Catherine, stretched out his hand and patted the back of her hand, and comforted him: "Don't worry, no matter whether our cooperation can be achieved or not, I can support you with a repair fee, and let you put Boleyn Castle has been refurbished inside and out."

In the Eagle Kingdom, there are many families like the Boleyn family. The family property left by their ancestors has been squandered. Apart from the title of nobleman and a castle, there is nothing else.

In the past few years, many nobles have moved away from their castles, leaving the castles without owners. It is impossible to sell them. Except for a few castles that have left their names in history, the rest are not easy to sell.

Even, castles that can be sold for one pound can already be seen on the market. They are not scams, they are real castles, but if you buy a castle, you need to spend a lot of money on repairs every year.

As long as the building is qualified to be called a castle, the annual maintenance cost will not be less than 50,000 pounds, and it will be spent year after year, and it will increase year by year.

It's still new to live in the castle once in a while, but after living for a long time, you will know its various inconveniences.

When you get tired of living in it and want to sell it, it depends on whether there is another big guy to fill in the hole. If you can't sell it, then continue to pay for the repair costs.

If you dare not, Downing Street will send someone to talk to the owner.

When the car reached the gate of the main building, a man and a woman hurried out of the building, then stood there respectfully, looking at the convoy.

The car stopped, Nanyi and Catherine got out of the car, and Catherine led Nanyi towards a man and a woman.

"count."

Among a man and a woman, the man said respectfully to Catherine.

"Adam, let me introduce you. This is Matthew Barrow, the steward of Boleyn Castle. I call him Uncle Matthew; this one is my servant, Anna Robinson." Catherine introduced Boleyn to Nanyi The castle's only two subordinates.

“Uncle Matthew, this is Mr. Adam.”

"Hi Mr. Adam, welcome to Boleyn Castle."

"Master Matthew, hello." Nan Yi nodded at Matthew.

"Adam, let's go in and talk." Catherine said something, leading Nanyi to the castle.

Xiaohua followed Nanyi in, while the others stayed outside.

Matthew looked at Nanyi's bodyguards, took a look at his strength, and felt a little lucky.

It has been a long time since Boleyn Castle has welcomed such a powerful guest. In the past two years, all kinds of annoying flies and vampires will come over.

Catherine led Nanyi to the reception room of the castle. Nanyi turned his head and looked around. If it was placed more than a hundred years ago, the decoration of the castle can be said to be very elegant, but in the present, it is better to call it antique , it sounds old and decayed.

When Nanyi sat down, the sofa creaked.

"Tea or coffee?" Catherine asked.

"Tea."

"Uncle Matthew, have a pot of tea." Catherine said calmly.

Matthew nodded and went to prepare.

"The castle is very nice, Earl Catherine." In order to resolve the embarrassment, Nan Yi said.

Catherine smiled wryly, and said: "The title of earl is just a shadow of my ancestors. I have nothing but this vain title. In order to maintain this vanity, the Boleyn family exhausted their wealth, otherwise I would not think about selling antiques."

"This is only temporary, and everything will be fine. I believe that under your leadership, the Boleyn family can restore its former glory."

"Thank you, I really hope that one day too." After listening to Nan Yi's words, Catherine's expression improved a lot.

At this time, Matthew came over with tea and poured a cup for Nanyi and Catherine.

"Adam, you can taste it. Uncle Matthew's tea making skills are very good." Catherine said, holding up the teacup.

Nanyi picked up the cup and took a sip. It was not bad. The tea leaves are very ordinary. To have this taste, it depends entirely on the skill of making the tea. Matthew brought the taste of the tea to the extreme.

"The taste is really good. Your Excellency Matthew is a person who understands tea."

Nan Yi put down his teacup and complimented Matthew standing aside; Matthew had a little smile on his face, but his indifferent and arrogant temperament did not decrease at all.

"A good housekeeper." Nan Yi thought to himself.

Don't be in a hurry to talk about the business, Nan Yi and the two sat there drinking tea first, and after a cup of tea, Catherine said to Matthew: "Uncle Matthew, please leave for a while, Mr. Adam and I have something to say. "

"Okay, Earl." Matthew nodded and left.

"Adam, tell me, how do you want to cooperate?"