Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 1058 Stabbing in the Back
After talking with McDonald, Chu Xiangqian was about to go to his seat with Margaret and wait for the wedding to begin.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked into the second row, he saw Thatcher, who was standing in the first row, turned around and greeted him.

Then he turned sideways and it was obvious that he wanted to say something to me.

Chu Xiangqian could only casually greet Eliza, Philips, Li Gen and Nanxi.

However, when Chu Xiangqian saw the ruby ​​earrings Nanxi was wearing, he could tell at a glance that the gems came from the game.

Chu Xiangqian thought about the pearl and ruby ​​business that he, Robert, Dennis, Perez, and the forces behind them had been cooperating in over the past few years.

One cannot help but speculate that the so-called behind-the-scenes forces may also include this couple.

When he looked at Nanxi again, he couldn't help but smile brightly.

Then he leaned forward and listened to Thatcher whisper, "It's almost settled. You mustn't have any problems with the funding."

Chu Xiangqian thought to himself, it seems that Thatcher is really anxious about this matter.

But think about it, giving the other party 5% of the shares for free is equivalent to $1500 million in cash.

When the commercial district is built in the future, the market value will definitely increase.

That's more than just $1500 million.

Thirty million, or even one hundred million, is not a luxury.

Moreover, Thatcher was not fully confident about the outcome of the Falklands Battle at this time.

If she loses the fight, or even wins by a narrow margin, it will be a disaster for her career as a diagnosist.

So at this time, Thatcher really hoped to leave a way out for herself while she was still in Downing Street.

And what Chu Xiangqian gave was indeed too much.

1500 million US dollars, several times more than the wealth her husband's family earned through generations of business.

Chu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, we can transfer 30 million US dollars at any time.

And if necessary, I can ask that fellow McDonald to borrow thirty or fifty million dollars from the Royal Bank of Scotland."

Chu Xiangqian has plenty of cash in his hands, but he has learned his lesson over the years.

Even if you have money, when investing in large-scale infrastructure projects, it is best to borrow some money from a local large bank as start-up capital.

Moreover, he did not trust Dai Ying's credibility as much as he had shown in the past.

If the local government where Canary Wharf is located cheats itself, the Royal Bank of Scotland will be one of the people who will be cheated in the end.

In the capitalist society, few investors would be foolish enough to offend such a banking giant.

All Chu Xiangqian paid was a few percent of interest.

If you keep the money in your hand and just put it in the Japanese real estate market, after a year or two, the money you earn will be higher than the interest.

Even several times higher.

Of course, Chu Xiangqian knew clearly that investing in Neon Real Estate would bring him guaranteed profits in the next few years, so he dared to do so.

Otherwise, there would be many people losing money in the stock market and real estate industry.

Thatcher nodded with satisfaction, and had no doubt at all whether Chu Xiangqian could come up with 30 million.

As for whether you can borrow money, there is no need to worry about it.

Although Standard Chartered's control has long been away from its headquarters in London.

But after all, he was still one of the major shareholders, and Chu Xiangqian could not hide the fact that he had stored 130 tons of gold in Standard Chartered from Downing Street.

Not to mention 30 or 50 million US dollars, even if it was 300 or 500 million, as long as Chu Xiangqian used gold as collateral, there would be many banks willing to lend him money.

Then, the two chatted for a few minutes about things related to the Canary Wharf project.

Thatcher finally felt her neck sore, so she simply looked at Margaret and said, "Dear, can you lend me your husband for a moment to talk about something important?"

Margaret also vaguely heard that the two were talking about business matters.

He nodded quickly, and then saw Margaret muttering something to her husband who was sitting next to her.

Soon Chu Xiangqian switched positions with the other party.

However, to Chu Xiangqian's right is Thatcher, to his left is Nanxi, and then Li Genzongtong.

Chu Xiangqian took the initiative to extend his hand and shake hands with the two of them, and then heard Nanxi say with a smile, "Stark, before the White Bow dinner last year, I remember personally instructing the butler to remember to send you an invitation.

But after looking around, I didn't see you. Did the invitation letter not arrive?"

Chu Xiangqian knew that even after the new millennium, the people of Magnesium had a very good opinion of Nanxi.

But in the early 1980s, the media's evaluation of her was mostly "willful, old-fashioned, vain, superstitious, domineering, jealous", and all the negative adjectives you can think of.

And she does have some bad habits that many Hollywood female stars have.

She is weak and likes to show off, so women don't welcome her, let alone like and love her.

Especially compared with Jacqueline, Nanxi has too many shortcomings.

Her husband Li Gen was a third-rate actor. Even though he had some achievements, he was indeed far behind the superstars of his generation.

So after he came to power, or even before he came to power, few people were optimistic about him.

Not many people expect him to do well.

Even the fact that Carter was able to become the head bucket was largely due to his poor performance in the TV debates.

Since Li Gen is an actor, when facing the camera, he not only talks freely but also always maintains a bright smile.

When the couple moved into Bai Gong, they would face a lot of trouble.

For a while, no matter what Nanxi did, people were dissatisfied.

Nanxi, who is stubborn and old-fashioned, will certainly not be as popular with the public as Jacqueline, the "perfect first lady" in the eyes of the women in power.

Therefore, Nanxi must have been suspicious and uneasy at this time, especially since there were so many media outlets accusing her.

This caused her to be in a state of extreme anxiety and even irritability for a long time.

Chu Xiangqian thought for a moment before smiling and saying, "Madam, it's just like how I didn't like appearing at royal events in the past.

I don't want you and Ronnie to get into trouble because of me, or Margaret and I."

When Nanxi, Li Gen and Thatcher heard this, they couldn't help but feel a liking for him.

Moreover, the couple did not show any dissatisfaction with Chu Xiangqian calling Li Gen by his nickname Ronnie when they first met.

I even felt that it must be related to Maria Tucker.

Lee Gen is the former governor of California, and Maria is the district attorney, who is Lee Gen's subordinate.

Last year, in line with Li Gen's decision to ban flour, "reading" was vigorously banned in Los Angeles.

Chu Xiangqian is Maria's biggest supporter, and even their relationship is no secret to Li Gen.

So even though Li Gen and Chu Xiangqian had never met, he still had a lot of good feelings for each other.

Before the couple took office, they were not favored by the outside world. If Chu Xiangqian had really brought Margaret to the White Bow Dinner last year, they would most likely have been attacked by the media, and then the couple would have been implicated.

After all, publicly inviting a couple of celebrities who are having an extramarital affair will definitely lead to many people accusing Nanxi of being inconsiderate.

There is even suspicion of trying to curry favor with the Yinguo people and the wealthy.

Especially at this time, Nanxi was already fed up with the media. I heard that she often hid in Baigong and cried alone.

In addition, Li Gen was shot shortly after taking office. At this time, Chu Xiangqian took the initiative to expose his shortcomings, which could easily attract the favor of Nanxi and Li Gen. There was a feeling of sympathy.

But for Thatcher, the relationship between Chu Xiangqian and Margaret has always been a thunderbolt, even a scandal.

In the past, Chu Xiangqian had always been very low-key. Apart from the banquets he had to attend, he never showed up in public.

It saves Downing Street a lot of trouble.

As for this public attendance, not only did Philips strongly support it, but Thatcher also agreed after careful consideration.

The reason was that the noble gentleman named Sir Anthony Austin, who had fake marriage with Margaret, had been having too much fun in the past decade.

The initial benefit fee was 5 pounds per year, but over the years it has risen to 50 pounds per year.

And the money Philip received from the royal family every year was only 20 pounds.

Margaret had even less, only fifty thousand.

Last year, paparazzi caught evidence that Sir Austin had cheated on his wife before getting married, and in recent years he had also extended his claws to the heads of young actors in stage plays.

Because of this matter, people from MI5 had to step in and take the evidence back from the paparazzi.

Chu Xiangqian naturally knew about this a long time ago.

From the beginning, Anthony Austin had someone watching him 24 hours a day.

Even the housekeeper, the cook, the driver, and the male friends with whom Anthony Austin had a long-term close relationship.

They were all bribed by Chu Xiangqian through overseas accounts.

But he just didn't care, and even deliberately condoned it secretly.

Lian Junqing Wu knew about the incident, and it was Chu Xiangqian who asked Anthony's former close male friend to secretly inform him.

Rather than letting a waste ruin Margaret's reputation, it is better to let Margaret and Chu Xiangqian slowly appear in front of the public.

After a long time, if their relationship is suddenly exposed one day in the future, the storm caused will not be too strong.

Especially in recent years, Chu Xiangqian has been investing in Yingguo in the name of Jingxing.

The more wealth Jingxing has in the future, the more Chu Xiangqian's wealth will remain in Yingguo. In the eyes of ordinary people, some people will think that he is stupid and has been fooled by Margaret.

Only then would he give such a huge amount of wealth, calculated in billions or even tens of billions, to the mother and son.

And Margaret will become the winner.

The controller of the fund has always been Chu Xiangqian, and he does plan to hand over the fund to Jingxing in the future.

It's not necessarily a bad thing that Chu Xiangqian is called a fool who is crazy about love.

To a certain extent, it is even a good thing.

In the past, Chu Xiangqian was too good at making money, and his methods of dealing with opponents or enemies in secret were too cruel.

Being called a fool neutralizes these negative effects to a certain extent.

And even more deceptive.

Nanxi looked back at Margaret, and they both smiled and nodded.

Nanxi then said to Chu Xiangqian, "Stark, you are a good man. You have always protected Peggy very well for so many years."

Chu Xiangqian smiled. In this regard, Chu Xiangqian asked himself if he had done very well.

We have been advertising in major media in Yingguo for many years, some of which are charitable in nature.

However, he will do it because the money comes from the fund.

This is equivalent to using the tax that should have been paid to Yingguo to advertise for charity.

That's why Chu Xiangqian was surprisingly generous, and that's why Margaret became Yingguo's golden thigh in the eyes of so many media.

If Downing Street had not been restricting Chu Xiangqian and making it more difficult for him to enter the media industry in England, it would have only approved him to invest in several major newspapers in the name of a fund.

Otherwise, relying on the fund's annual charitable donations of tens of millions to the current $300 to $400 million, he could become a shareholder of most newspapers.

But although he is not a shareholder, his influence is equally significant.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with Chu Xiangqian always keeping a low profile and not causing trouble in Yingguo.

Otherwise he would jump out from time to time, making a few accusations here and expressing some opinions there.

No matter how rich you are, you will be despised or even hated by the Yingguo people.

What Chu Xiangqian didn't expect was that after thanking Nanxi, he also said that she was also a happy person.

Li Gen, who was standing by, nodded happily, then turned sideways and asked Chu Xiangqian a question in a low voice.

"Stark, do you think Maggie should negotiate with the Celestial Empire about the ownership of that island?"

Chu Xiangqian was stunned, but Thatcher beside him was furious.

Thatcher and Margaret's nicknames are both Maggie or Peggy. Chu Xiangqian naturally understood that this Maggie was referring to Thatcher.

Thatcher had always tried her best to avoid talking about this with Chu Xiangqian.

Because she knew that even if Chu Xiangqian did not openly favor the Celestial Empire, from what he had done in Hong Kong Island over the past twenty years, it was clear that in his heart he still recognized his Celestial Empire identity and origins.

Downing Street has thought about forcing Chu Xiangqian to get closer to them.

But after careful consideration, he realized that there were not many ways to check and balance Chu Xiangqian.

In Hong Kong Island, it is much more difficult to deal with Chu Xiangqian than Mr. Huo.

The amount of rare materials that Chu Xiang smuggled to the Celestial Empire was countless times more, but he was cheating.

So even if a large amount of supplies appeared in China, no one could find evidence that Chu Xiangqian was involved in this matter.

Mr. Huo was a ruthless man who drove a fishing boat and personally transported scarce supplies to China.

Before he really made his fortune, he was targeted by Yingguo Lao.

But Chu Xiangqian has been using interests to bind the British police officers in Hong Kong since the 1960s.

Even Ge Bai got on his boat.

Then the Civil Service Bureau and the Land Bureau were all deeply tied together by him with interests.

Although many British officials have stepped down or retired since the mid-1970s, after serving his prison term, Ge Bai returned to Hong Kong Island and became an advisor to the Jockey Club.

And after becoming the executive director of the horse racing auction agreement, British officials who had or had no connection with Chu Xiangqian in the past began to approach him again.

In addition, Chu Xiangqian deliberately cultivated a circle of wealthy people around him, and he invested in these people's companies very early on, and got at least 30% of the shares.

So instead of forcing Chu to move forward, it is better to let him remain neutral.

By the way, it can also attract Chu Xiangqian to invest more funds in Yingguo and improve the long-term sluggish economy.

When his investment in Yingguo grows larger and its proportion becomes higher, that will be the time to control him.

But at this time, Li Gen directly asked this question.

For Thatcher, it was like being stabbed in the back.

Moreover, Thatcher has always been strong. Even when she first took office, she intended to get closer to Margaret Thatcher, but that was to attract more investors from Margaret Thatcher.

This does not mean that Thatcher was willing to let women interfere in her affairs.

(End of this chapter)