v2 Chapter 978： visit the old

After MacLehose returned to the United Kingdom in 1983, he was named a life peer by the Queen of England and was promoted to the British House of Lords as Lord MacLehose.

The British House of Lords is one of the two houses of the British Parliament, and its members include descendants of the royal family, hereditary nobles, life nobles, judges of the Court of Appeal and Church archbishops and bishops. After 1999, the House of Lords reform bill was passed. In addition to 92 remaining members, more than 600 hereditary aristocrats lost their membership in the House of Lords. Non-politically appointed members of the House of Lords will be recommended by a special royal commission.

The archbishops and bishops of the church are "spiritual members", and the descendants of the royal family, hereditary nobles, life aristocrats, and judges of the Court of Appeal are "secular members". "Congressional gentry"; and secular jobs are for life.

In the era of Bao Zixuan in the previous life, the House of Lords still had some rights. Now it is more like a place for old age, or a gathering place is more suitable. There has been no major incident in the UK for a long time, and even the participation of the House of Lords in the Falklands War is very low, let alone in normal times.

This made MacLehose, who had been the governor-general in Hong Kong for ten years, very unaccustomed. He was a person who could not rest. Apart from growing flowers and planting grass at home, there is basically nothing to do every day.

Going home from walking the dog today, I saw a line of motorcades parked in front of the house. It makes the old man feel a little incredible, after all, he doesn't seem to have such a big influence yet! Fortunately, in the Xiangjiang period, this kind of thing happened from time to time, but it was not frightened.

Bao Zixuan had just come over and was chatting with Mrs. MacLehose, Deng Liping. Mrs Lehigh was Scottish and her father was Sir Thomas Charles-Dunlop. She served as the president of Heung Kong Community Chest from 1971 to 1976, and was very supportive of disabled children and adults to develop their potential and build self-confidence through riding. Activity.

As the wife of the Governor of Hong Kong, she is absolutely qualified. MacLehose was able to rule in Hong Kong for such a long time, not only because of his own ability, but also because of his wife's level.

Seeing MacLehose coming in, Bao Zixuan quickly stood up. He smiled and said, "Governor MacLehose, we haven't seen each other for a long time. I just came to Luton today, so I came to visit you as soon as possible. As an old friend, you have to take care of the meals."

Not everyone is qualified to invite Bao Zixuan to dinner, so he can say this; the MacLehose couple are very moved. Now MacLehose is not the Governor of Hong Kong, but the existence of Xianyun Yehe. The richest man in Xiangjiang Bao was in his prime when he could think of him as a retired old man. It seems that the other party has not forgotten him, which is really touching. During his stay in Xiangjiang, he did not take much care of Heiyun Group. Mainly because people don't need it, it's already good if it doesn't hold back.

Seeing the gift next to him, MacLehose knew that it must be from Bao Zixuan. When I was the governor myself, this kid didn't give anything away, and now it feels good. There may have been power and money transactions before, but now it is more like giving gifts to each other between old friends, just polite.

MacLehose said with a smile: "I heard that your kid is difficult to invite. You came to the UK only to have dinner with Prince Charles alone. Now that you can come to me, it means that you treat me as a friend."

"It's been so lively for a long time, just to celebrate."

Mrs. MacLehose is very familiar with these things, and hastily arranged for her servants to prepare. In any case, he is a lifelong nobleman, and his family should have enough cards.

However, compared to when he was the governor of Hong Kong, the family members were much smaller. Mrs. MacLehose also went to work, but also to leave time for men.

This time, only Bao Zixuan and Luton Mayor Charlie Shaw came here. As for John Chambers and others, they had already visited. The boss meets old friends and has little to do with them. And there are too many people in the past, and it is easy to cause trouble for people.

MacLehose: "Why did you come to Luton today, let alone come to see me; you can't be too excited when you're old."

The fact that the two people do not have such a deep friendship is one aspect, and more importantly, in MacLehose's heart, Bao Zixuan is a person who can't afford to do nothing; he will never look at him for no reason.

In fact, this is quite normal in the political world, but MacLehose doesn't know much about Chinese culture; after all, there are still some incense love.

Bao Zixuan: "I heard you say that your hometown is very suitable for investment, especially the automobile-related industry is very mature. But I have always kept your words in my heart. This is not the first stop to visit Luton. If the conditions are right, Heiyun Auto The engine development and manufacturing centre in the UK is located in Luton."

Bao Zixuan was taken aback by what MacLehose said, because he didn't remember saying such a thing. However, it cannot be denied that he is killed now, otherwise he will offend all the people of Luton. Bao Zixuan came to invest because of your recommendation, and everyone thanked you. Deny it now and push people out; it is estimated that you will not live in Luton in the future, and your ancestral graves may be cut up.

Unlike MacLehose, Luton Mayor Charlie Shaw, who was sitting on the side, was very excited. People like Bao Zixuan would not make promises lightly; being able to do so at this moment proves that it is basically confirmed that it is Luton.

It just depends on whether MacLehose and the residents of the small town do their best. He, the mayor, must keep an eye on things.

MacLehose said with a smile: "It's rare that you still remember, how Luton didn't let you down!"

"It's very convenient to transport and it's very close to London. And it has a technical school, which can solve the problem of workers. Coupled with the sparse population, there is huge room for development."

At this time, MacLehose had already entered the role of the Minister of Investment Promotion, and the introduction was straightforward.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "It seems that you really know your hometown very well. The Heiyun Automobile Engine R&D and Manufacturing Center must choose Luton, otherwise I'm sorry for your recommendation."

It is not unreasonable that so many car companies have settled in Luton in previous lives. Bao Zixuan is just pushing the boat, or let MacLehose earn some face.

After a meal at MacLehose's house at noon, Bao Zixuan and Mayor Charlie Shaw came to the office.

At this time, everyone was waiting for them in the city council. After all, the protagonist did not appear, and it was meaningless for others to negotiate.

After seeing the arrival of the personnel, Charlie Shaw, as the mayor, took the lead and said: "Mr. Chambers has already inspected the entire city, what else Luton needs to do, or how to cooperate, you can say it bluntly. The residents of the small town must be Show the greatest sincerity to promote the establishment of the Heiyun Engine R&D and manufacturing center."

At this time, Bao Zixuan's temper and temperament have been studied almost, at least the British know it very well.

Efficiency requirements are too high, and doing things too boldly is not a good thing. But Bao Zixuan didn't really care. After all, the whole world is familiar with your style, which is also an achievement.

John Chambers: "Other aspects are not a big problem, mainly the land price and the introduction of talents need Luton's cooperation."

"Heiyun hopes that the land price can make appropriate concessions, which needs the coordination of Mayor Charlie. In addition, the employees who come from the Heiyun Group can be treated the same as the residents of the town. The group does not want employees to live here and be excluded. Their children can go to schools at all levels."

British land is not owned by the government, all is privately owned. If Heiyun Group came in to invest, it would be easy to be taken advantage of. Therefore, to make the city unified and coordinated, not only can it save money, but also the efficiency will be much higher.

Bao Zixuan had already figured out that in the future, German and Soviet engineers would come to work here. With the urine of the British, it is easy to have problems. To prevent problems before they happen, we must put the ugly words in the front. And it will also be written in the contract, at least not to let employees suffer.

Black Cloud Group's requirements are not excessive at all is much stronger than other companies.

Charlie Shaw: "The city will do its best to coordinate, and you can do whatever you want. If the Black Cloud Group wants the city council to relocate, we have no complaints."

This statement is enough to explain the problem, it seems that this person is also a bold official.

However, it still depends on the results.

John Chambers was not polite, he took out the area and marked it on it. It can be said that it has been planned before, and coming here is just a form.

Seeing Heiyun took out the map with ease, Charlie Xiao was once again shocked by Bao Zixuan's work efficiency. In the city, the work progress should also be strengthened, and investors should not be disappointed.

So the work was arranged on the spot, and things had to be done within two days. The attitude at this time is very clear, whoever hinders the Black Cloud Group from investing, then it is the enemy of the entire Luton.