Return to 1958 and build a century-old giant

Chapter 636 zz Investment
Investing in ZZ is what any qualified capitalist should do, except in a future superpower, which is best left alone;
In Western countries, it is legal to sponsor some political figures. For example, in the most famous American elections, whether it is the highest-level presidential election or the election of state and county legislators, there are huge financial groups behind them.

Western financial groups are also divided into camps. For example, giants in the oil, military industry, technology, etc. They will each sponsor different people. Whichever side wins will naturally get enough returns from future policies. This return is not directly given money, but the government will introduce some policies that are in line with the capital of the sponsors. In this way, everything is legal. This is also the reason why the "corruption rate" is low, because many times, many behaviors are legal.

The British ZZ model is different from that of the United States, but the essence is the same. Local financial groups are involved, and there are even overseas forces, each of which sponsors people of their choice for their own interests.

Yang Wendong naturally did not want to interfere in the politics of Britain or the United States, otherwise he could have participated appropriately in the major events that took place at the highest level in the United States a few years ago. However, such behavior might be a dead end and was not very meaningful. In the 60s, his roots were still in Hong Kong, and he mainly needed to handle the relationship with the Governor's Office in Hong Kong.

With the arrival of the 70s, his capital needed to be invested on a large scale overseas, not just in Southeast Asia, but also in Europe and the United States, especially in the United Kingdom. In the next ten years or so, he would still need to use the name of Britain. At this time, he could consider participating appropriately, such as investing in potential targets in the future, and the best target would naturally be the future Iron Lady Thatcher.

Of course, it was just about making friends and investing. He didn't need Thatcher to do anything special for him. He just needed to ensure that his interests were not harmed during her administration. In addition, some of his future actions in Hong Kong would also require sufficient backing from the UK.

Thatcher is only in her 40s now, and her face is not as beautiful as it was on the Internet in her previous life. When she saw Yang Wendong, she smiled and said, "Mr. Yang, even in the UK, I have heard of your name a long time ago. In the colonies of the British Empire today, you are the most successful businessman in recent decades."

"Thank you for the compliment. We should also thank Britain for giving Hong Kong enough freedom and rights." Yang Wendong said half-against his will.

Although Britain's "freedom" for Hong Kong was also due to international demand, it was also because of this that the Chinese in Hong Kong had the opportunity to rise. Otherwise, in the 1930s and 1940s, although there were some Chinese families, they were far inferior to British capital, and almost all of them had the opportunity to develop only by surrendering to the British Hong Kong.

Of course, these are just official rhetoric, and the Chinese in Hong Kong will not really thank Britain, except for some losers who will not live well in the future and think that their bad lives are due to social reasons.

Thatcher said: "We in Britain also like it very much. Every colony can live a modern life under the leadership of Her Majesty the Queen. Hong Kong is a very successful example."

"I also hope that Hong Kong can get better and better." Yang Wendong didn't want to continue praising Britain on this matter, so he went straight to the point and said, "Ms. Thatcher, I heard that your governing platform is to support British industry and restrict the rights of British trade unions?"

In addition to knowing that she would be the future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, another reason why Yang Wendong was willing to invest in Thatcher was that she was on the side of capitalists to a certain extent;

Although Yang Wendong treated workers very well in his investments in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and even Malaysia, he also hoped to develop together with the workers. While he ate meat, he would also let the workers drink some soup, at least to ensure their normal life;

This was also the purpose of trade unions in Western societies in the early days, and Yang Wendong also recognized this. Workers should also have their own rights. However, as time went on, Western trade unions became a huge cancer tumor in modern enterprises, which could only desperately suck blood, which led to huge social contradictions and a large number of industrial transfers.

Take the automobile manufacturing industry in the United States for example. Around 2000, there were about 150 million workers in the industry. Twenty years later, there were less than 20 left. This is the automobile industry that is the most difficult to transfer and the one that the US government most wants to protect. All other industries have already left, except for the local service industry, which cannot leave.

In the future, I want to invest in the UK and rely on the UK to provide protection for myself. In doing so, I will also face local British trade unions. This is inevitable, and naturally I will need to rely on the Iron Lady Thatcher.

Thatcher nodded and said, "Trade unions are the legal rights of workers. We all agree on this, but rights come with obligations. Obviously, many trade unions now only want rights but not obligations, especially many state-owned enterprises in the UK."

“In fact, every country has problems with state-owned enterprises,” Yang Wendong said with a smile.

After Thatcher came to power, she did another major thing, which was to split up Britain's state-owned enterprises, privatize them on a large scale, and sell them to private consortiums;

Perhaps there are a lot of insider trading involved that is unknown to outsiders, but this behavior does indeed get rid of many of the government's responsibilities. It is indeed a good idea to let private capitalists deal with the state-owned enterprise trade unions that are difficult to get rid of.

Thatcher suddenly asked, "Mr. Yang, I heard that you are also planning to invest heavily in the UK?" Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, the development of our group in Hong Kong has been restricted by the local economy and population, so we need to move out. Singapore and Malaysia are my targets, but in addition to Asia, I will also choose suitable places in Europe and the United States to make large investments.
The UK and Hong Kong have a very close relationship, so I naturally want to invest in the UK, but I also consider the issue of trade unions in the UK, which makes me hesitate a little. "

Thatcher agreed and said: "I understand Mr. Yang's concerns. The various strikes of British trade unions have not only affected the normal operation of British society, but also affected the confidence of overseas capital in investing in Britain.

As a Conservative, I absolutely disagree with this. If I were in power, I would definitely deal with this issue seriously. "

"If that's the case, I'm also willing to support Ms. Thatcher." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Only when more international companies invest in the UK can ordinary people in the UK have a better life. We can't let a group of trade unionists hinder the development of the entire economy."

When unions go on strike, it actually has an impact on other people in society. For example, if public transportation goes on strike, it will be inconvenient for everyone.

In the past, American port dock workers went on strike and even demanded that automation should not be allowed, that annual salaries should be increased to $300,000 or $400,000, and that jobs should be passed down from generation to generation. The interests they fought for were ultimately paid for by other American consumers.

Of course, as I said before, appropriate strikes and fighting for rights should be allowed, but anything is too much.
Thatcher nodded and smiled, "That's naturally not a problem. I very much welcome Mr. Yang to come to the UK to invest."

In fact, any political party welcomes overseas capital investment, especially those that focus on exports and do not compete with local financial groups;

Yang Wendong's appointment with her at this moment is actually equivalent to standing on her side, or the side of the Conservative Party. Introducing overseas investment on a large scale like this will be a great achievement for both the individual and the party.

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Okay, I will give you the specific information of the investment project later, and we will discuss the specific details of the investment later."

This kind of major investment is only in the planning stage at present, and the location has not yet been determined, because it also requires the cooperation of local government officials. One reason is to facilitate taxation, and the other is to facilitate the other party. These people basically have their own territories.

Any huge investment is related to ZZ. The same was true of the mainland's welcome to foreign investment after its reform and opening up in the past. There were even cases where foreign businessmen were snatched away by representatives from multiple cities as soon as they got off the plane.

Thatcher agreed: "Okay, I will also send someone to communicate with you."

"OK." Yang Wendong did not continue to talk about investment. Neither he nor Thatcher were professionals, so it was enough to express their attitudes here today. He then moved on to the second topic: "Ms. Thatcher, you are now in charge of education in the UK. I have one suggestion for you."

Today, Thatcher is one of the elite figures in the British Conservative Party. In 1975, she became the leader of the Conservative Party and participated in the prime ministerial election, and finally succeeded in becoming prime minister in 1979.

Now in 1972, she is the UK's Secretary of State for Education and Science, which, in theory, has some relevance to her own industry, especially as it relates to emerging technologies.

Thatcher asked curiously, "What kind of advice?"

Yang Wendong is a self-made man in Hong Kong who now owns one of the top financial groups. Everyone would pay attention to the advice of such a person. She even admires Yang Wendong herself.

Yang Wendong said: "Based on the development of current society, I predict that electronic technology will become the core of the future global economy. However, this field is currently completely controlled by American companies. Even Japan is much stronger than the UK in this regard.
Therefore, whether it is from the social level of corporate incentive policies or investment in the electronics industry in education, the British government should increase investment in this area to ensure that the UK can become one of the core industries in the future. "

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