Chapter 706 The Falklands War (two chapters)(1/2)
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Time flies to April 2nd
Australia's capital 'Canberra'
In front of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the hotel
After Yang Chen hung up the phone, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. The major event that shocked the world in 1982, the Falklands War, finally started.
He, this little butterfly, had been worried for more than a month, and finally he was able to let it go.
Before this, Yang Chen had been delaying the negotiation process with the Australian government just to wait for this moment.
It has been reported for more than a month that domestic forces in Australia support and oppose Yang Chen's large-scale investment in Northern Australia in conjunction with HSBC Bank.
Although there are many more people who support it than those who oppose it, those who oppose it are like mouse droppings that may spoil the pot of porridge at any time.
With the attention of the whole country, it is very easy for those opposition parties to stir up trouble.
Newspapers and media are reporting every day, and everyone is closely watching the negotiations between the two parties. Any small matter, as long as it is magnified infinitely, can stir up everyone's nerves.
After staying in Australia for almost two months, he was actually tired of staying there. If it weren't for the negotiation, he had to be present, otherwise he would have returned to Hong Kong long ago.
"Boss, Mr. Shen is already downstairs."
"Are you here?" Yang Chen turned around, took the clothes handed over by Lan Meiren, and while putting on his clothes, he said: "Get ready, we will return to Xiangjiang in two days."
Lan Meiren was stunned when she heard this, and said in surprise: "Can you go home in two days?"
After Yang Chen buttoned up his clothes one by one, he reached out and scratched Lan Meiren's nose, and said: "The negotiation will be over soon, and it will only last two days. You can see what you need to buy and take it back. Boss, I will do it today."
I'm glad I can reimburse you."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Lan Meiren said with a bitter smile.
"What do you mean?" Yang Chen raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion.
Lan Meiren hesitated and said: "I have already bought everything I should buy. Boss, can I be reimbursed for the things I bought before?"
Yang Chen shook his head and said: "What I bought before does not count."
"That's good. It can save me some money. You know, your boss, I'm going to have a lot of bleeding next time."
"Stingy" Lan Meiren muttered.
"Is there any?" Yang Chen grinned.
Seeing that Lan Meiren didn't answer, Yang Chen said: "Since you said I'm stingy, I won't reimburse you for the air ticket back next time. You can spend your own money to fly back in economy class."
"No, boss, I was wrong, you were the most generous..."
"I'm stingy"
"Generous"
"mean"
Seeing that Yang Chen was indifferent, he opened the door and walked out. Lan Meiren quickly caught up and said: "Boss, you can't be like this. I am accompanying you on a business trip, and you must reimburse the air tickets..."
Air tickets are extremely expensive these days, and Blue Beauty doesn’t want to waste her money.
Walking into the elevator all the way, listening to Lan Meiren complaining in his ear, Yang Chen dug his ears and continued teasing: "Okay, I will book a boat ticket for you. The ticket is too expensive, I will find one for you."
A cargo ship will take you back."
Lan Meiren was about to cry but said without tears: "No, boss, I don't want to take the boat. You know I'm seasick. You're not saving money, you're killing me."
"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for slander!"
Seeing that Boss Yang was deliberately teasing her, Lan Meiren wanted to ignore him, but then thought that if she didn't say anything, given his character, he might actually book a ticket for her and let her take the boat back.
Lan Meiren secretly gritted her teeth, reached out and grabbed one of Yang Chen's arms, and said gently: "Boss, are you tired?"
"What?" Yang Chen blinked his eyes and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a hint of pride.
When Lan Meiren saw it, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes, but she still said obediently: "Boss, I have learned everything Sister Li has taught me during this period. Do you want to try it?"
"You really know how to do it?" Yang Chen showed a hint of emotion, but he was sneering in his heart, "Baby, I can't cure you yet."
During this period, the negotiations with the Australian government lasted all day. After the talks, everyone just ate and drank, and it was fine for two days a day. This lasted for more than a month. Even though he was in good health, he felt a little unwell.
I wanted to find someone to give me a massage, but I couldn't find the right person.
He asked Lan Meiren to learn massage before, but she didn't say anything after she finished the lesson. If he hadn't casually asked Lan Meiren about Sister Li yesterday, he might still have been kept in the dark.
Seeing that Boss Yang was a little moved, Lan Meiren nodded her head and said, "Okay, I really know how to do it."
Yang Chen pretended to be displeased and said: "If you didn't tell me earlier, don't you know that I'm eating delicious food during this time?"
Blue Beauty: "..."
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In the restaurant downstairs
Facing a table full of dishes, Shen Porridge could not eat a single bite. The Falklands War suddenly started. After receiving the news, he immediately booked a flight back to Xiangjiang.
I came here now to say hello to Yang Chen.
"Mr. Yang, I'm going back to Xiangjiang soon. I'll leave you with the rest of the matter here."
The Falklands War started, which shocked the whole world. At the same time, it also caused an uproar in the British political arena.
The British government was afraid of affecting the whole country, so it strictly ordered the governors of various places to monitor each federal country to avoid unnecessary complications.
Although Shen Chou is not the governor of Xiangjiang, his every move affects the economic direction of the entire Xiangjiang. Today, the economy of Xiangjiang is already in a state of turmoil.
At this time, he really needs to go back and take charge.
Fortunately, everything here in Australia is coming to an end, and it doesn't matter whether Shen Zhou stays or not.
"Don't worry, Mr. Shen, I will handle the matter here."
Shen Porridge nodded, then hesitated for a while, and then said: "Mr. Yang, I came to see you. In addition to saying hello, I also want to remind you that there should be no too much noise in London...
"
Yang Chen shook his head and said: "Mr. Shen is worrying too much. My next actions will only be beneficial to the UK and will not be harmful to the UK."
"Really?" Shen Porridge said in surprise.
Yang Chen said seriously: "Really, if Mr. Shen doesn't believe it, please wait and see, I will take action soon."
No one knows the outcome of the Falklands War better than him. Britain defeated Argentina in just two months. He would only hold back Britain if he was stupid.
Seeing what Yang Chen said, Shen Porridge nodded. He didn't know whether he really believed it or pretended to believe it. Anyway, he didn't say anything else about it.
He is not in his position and does not pursue his political ambitions.
Everything that needs to be said has been said, it is Yang Chen's business to listen or not, it has nothing to do with him. If Yang Chen is really beaten by the British, he actually doesn't have much loss.
Of course, based on his understanding of Yang Chen, the other party would definitely not only pay for his money but not his life.
In any case, Xiangjiang is still under British jurisdiction. As long as the other party is not stupid, he should know that the tiger's butt cannot be touched.
Even though this tiger is old, its teeth are slowly deteriorating, and its legs are weak...
But as the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If the higher-ups really wanted to deal with him, it would only be a matter of one sentence. Since they didn't, it means that Yang Chen's actions were still within the tolerance of the higher-ups.
Shen Porridge did not stay in the hotel for long. After saying hello to Yang Chen, he left in a hurry.
Shen Porridge's departure did not affect Yang Chen's appetite. He was reading the newspaper while eating.
Today's negotiations have been postponed, and all Australian government officials are meeting and meeting non-stop.
As a member of the Commonwealth, it goes without saying which way Australia should lean.
Not only Australian government officials, but the entire Australian news media also changed their vests and began to report continuously on matters related to the Falklands and Britain and Afghanistan.
All the previous news about him disappeared completely, as if he had never appeared. This made Yang Chen very happy.
This has just begun, and the major media in Australia are no longer paying attention to him. When the UK takes action and the world's attention is focused on the Falklands War, then naturally no one will pay attention to his affairs.
This is a good thing for him and the Australian government. After all, such a large investment does not involve too many preferential policies.
Regarding the preferential policies for foreign investment, there are people in any country who feel the grapes are sour if they cannot eat them.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the higher-ups will try their best to cover up the situation. Ordinary people will not care about what will happen in the future. They will only pay attention to the things in front of them.
As for the benefits that Yang Chen's investment can bring to Australia as a whole, ordinary people don't know, and they don't need to know, because most of them are not direct beneficiaries.
Making trouble if you don't like it is the most troublesome thing for a democratic country.
Now that there is less media attention, the next things will be much easier to handle. As long as everything is over and everything has settled, it will be useless even if some people are dissatisfied.
There were no flies buzzing. Yang Chen read the newspaper seriously. When he saw that the word 'shock' was frequently used to express this incident, Yang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
The tiger is bullied by the dog. Today's Britain is a good example of this. In the past, the sun never set on the empire. For decades, only the British Empire drove strong ships and powerful cannons to attack others. How could it be so? I was first provoked by others and then slapped hard.
The greatest prosperity must inevitably lead to decline. No country can escape this law. Once upon a time, the British Empire colonized everywhere with its strong ships and cannons, and looked at the entire world with its absolute strength.
Now, because of blindly tolerating, the war that shocked and anticipated the world was finally ushered in.
However, Yang Chen didn't take it seriously about the Anglo-Afghan war that had already happened, because the outcome of the next war would surprise everyone.
To be continued...