At the end of a bustling day in South Korea, Simon is in England.
It's still midday on a Thursday in London.
A luncheon reception was being held in a five-storey mansion on the banks of the Thames in South Kensington. British Prime Minister Blair, Rupert Murdoch, the head of News Corp. who happened to be in London, and Richard Brann, the founder of Virgin Group Sen and other celebrities from all walks of life in London's politics and business gathered together.
The theme of the reception was '3G Plan'.
3G, 3 Goals.
These are the three goals that Simon has been planning and improving over the years.
This is considered a European tour planned by 3G.
I have been to Rome before. The first stop is to spend some time with Sofia. The UK is the second stop, and then I will return to the United States. As for cities such as Paris and Berlin, they are not on Simon's itinerary. I don't have that much time. It’s also hard to talk about one piece.
In fact, this is also the advice given to Simon by the Westeros family think tank team.
Simon's personal assets are getting bigger and bigger, which inevitably makes more and more people in the world feel afraid. Therefore, whether true or false, Simon must make a statement.
What does Simon plan to use such a sum of money for
Simon understands this very well, just like once, when Damen’s classmate was just over forty, he began to publicly announce that he would devote himself to charity. Although most people are not sure what charity Gates did in the next two decades, this is a good talisman.
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Simon also needs an amulet.
The 3G plan is what Simon really plans to do. It just so happens that it can also become a talisman for Simon.
The fundamental purpose of this plan is to push mankind into the next stage of civilization. Regardless of whether it is ultimately achieved, it is an impeccable gimmick.
After all, if Simon also said he wanted to do charity, it would be hard to say which charitable projects could handle a trillion-dollar personal wealth.
Promoting mankind to enter the next stage of civilization is such a great goal. Anyone who has a little concept of money can realize that it must be very expensive.
It’s just that projects such as ITER, particle collider, and new-generation space shuttle, which have been gradually disclosed by the media recently, all require investments of billions or tens of billions of dollars.
At this stage, in addition to state support, only Simon on the long list of world wealth can afford to fund it.
Now that it has been started and Simon needs a talisman, he should publicize it in a big way.
Regardless of whether the outside world believes it or not, whether it approves of the 3G plan or not, this is a reasonable explanation of Simon's future destiny of his huge personal wealth.
In the hall of the mansion.
Probably because of the elites who can see through many things, the guests on site were not too enthusiastic about the 3G plan, and the focus of the conversation was basically focused on Asia, especially South Korea recently.
British Prime Minister Blair specifically talked to Simon about this matter shortly after the reception started: "Frankly speaking, Simon, we have received relevant lobbying from Washington, as well as news of the IMF signing an agreement with South Korea, but everyone wants Just to make sure, this time it won’t be a trap again, right?”
What Simon wanted was to spread the word, and he also didn't care if everyone went off topic. After hearing this, he followed the procedure and said with a smile: "Tony, I don't know what you are talking about?"
Blair was not angry at all. He also smiled and dismissed Simon's army: "Then I can only tell them that this time it is still probably a scam. Ha, you don't know, because of the incident in Hong Kong, Deutsche Bank almost encountered a crisis recently. In the great purge, Rolf Brauer has worked for Deutsche Bank for 12 years. He just became CEO in the first half of the year. He was recently ousted. Many senior executives who were once very promising were also forced to leave. This is simply It’s a disaster, and we don’t want this to happen to us.”
When Simon heard what Blair said, he shook his head slightly and said: "Being CEO after only 12 years, the foundation must not be deep enough. I think this is the reason why Brauer stepped down."
"Hey, Simon, this is not the key point we want to discuss."
Simon didn't mean to seduce Blair too much, and said firmly: "Okay, Tony, I promise, this time is definitely not a trap. The situation in South Korea is different from that in Hong Kong. Suspending debt recovery is good for everyone. Otherwise, South Korea will If a lot of businesses close down, we won’t be able to recover anything.”
"But, I also received news that because of the IMF agreement, protests like the one on October 18 broke out again in South Korea?"
"Yes, but your news is not new enough," Simon said, "This matter will subside soon."
Blair obviously didn't believe it: "Simon, I haven't heard of any protests that can be quelled in a short time?"
"Tony, the reason why a pot of water boils must be because someone has been burning a fire at the bottom of the pot. If the burning wood is removed, the boiling water will quickly cool down. Over in Korea, many people are busy doing this thing. The latest news is that the crowd outside South Korea’s Blue House has dispersed. Of course, as you said, the protests will not stop immediately, just like there will still be sparks at the bottom of the pot after the wood has been removed. There will definitely be more in the next few days. Some people are dissatisfied and continue to take to the streets, but it has nothing to do with the overall situation."
"Simon, is this your promise?"
"Yes."
"Okay, the UK will try its best to cooperate with this operation to rescue South Korea." Blair also gave his own statement, changing the subject and continued: "However, Simon, there should be some cooperation between everyone in your operations in South Korea. Gaining ground, isn’t it?”
Simon went through the process again: "Tony, this is not to cooperate with my actions in South Korea. It is about Britain, the United States, Japan and other countries working together to rescue South Korea, an Asian ally. I am just doing business by the way."
Blair was helpless and did not beat around the bush: "Simon, we probably know that you are very interested in some companies in South Korea and are negotiating acquisitions. I hope that some banks in the UK can also participate. This is what we deserve."
Simon thought about it for a moment and said, "You can provide us with US$2 billion, and we can form a merger and acquisition consortium together."
"Simon, that's too little."
"The total scale of the acquisitions we are negotiating is less than 20 billion US dollars. If you take 10%, I am very sincere. Otherwise, I can guide you to acquire some junk assets. If you are willing to pay 20 billion, I will give you 10%." It doesn’t matter.”
For Samsung and other companies, Simon also has no intention of monopolizing them. It is still the same strategy as before. He only needs to ensure control of the Westeros system. On this basis, sharing some benefits and bringing more people on board can only be good for the Westeros system.
When Blair heard what Simon said, he pondered a little, but couldn't help but bargain: "Simon, how about 2 billion pounds?"
Simon shook his head: "Only 2 billion US dollars, Tony. However, this is only the first phase of investment. Frankly speaking, it is also the best batch of assets I have chosen. Of course I will get more. There will be less important ones next. , then, if you are willing, you can get more shares."
When Blair saw Simon insisting, he had no choice but to give up. In fact, he was quite satisfied.
Just as they were about to ask for some details, there was a commotion from the door. The two of them looked over and saw that a special guest had arrived.
Princess Diana.
Seeing the woman being greeted by a group of guests, Blair frowned slightly and said to the young tycoon beside him: "Simon, you shouldn't have invited Princess Diana over."
Simon just smiled and nodded slightly to Blair, then took the initiative to greet him.
Seeing Simon like this, Blair was even more helpless, but then he had some strange thoughts.
Blair also knew Simon Westeros' preferences in certain aspects.
if…
Perhaps, the royal family will not be so embarrassed.
Human psychology is like this.
In the years since Princess Diana divorced Prince Charles, the men she has found are actually looked down upon by the royal family, Downing Street, and even most of the British people.
Moreover, people like Blair who know the inside story know better. To a large extent, Princess Diana is just out of anger and deliberately embarrassing the royal family.
What a willful woman.
On the other side, seeing Simon approaching, the guests who had been crowding around Princess Diana wisely dispersed, and Simon walked smoothly through the crowd and stepped forward.
Speaking of which, they must know each other, but this is the first time the two of them have met.
Prior to this, the intersection between Simon and Princess Diana was when Diana donated a necklace for charity at a Christie's auction two years ago. At that time, Simon shouted out the price once, but in the end he failed to win.
Princess Diana looked at the long-famous young tycoon with equal curiosity.
When she suddenly received the invitation from the other party, Princess Dai didn't want to come over. After all, she had heard of a certain guy's reputation as a playboy. In recent years, she has been entangled in various ways by many self-righteous playboys.
However, out of curiosity and the fact that it was an invitation handwritten by Simon Westeros, she finally decided to come over and show it off.
He also found another excuse for himself in advance.
Fundraising.
She now supports several charitable foundations under her name, all of which require a lot of money. As for Simon Westeros, there is no greater rich man in the world.
When Westeros came closer, Princess Diana, who raised her head slightly to look at him, felt the seemingly gentle but somewhat unclear smile in his expression, and habitually raised her hand slightly towards him.
Simon looked at the woman in the black dress in front of him and gently held a small hand in front of him. However, he had no intention of moving towards the hand that had just been kissed by several old men. He just used a little force and pulled Dai sideways. The concubine walked towards the hall and said, "Nice to meet you, Diana. How about we dance together?"
Princess Dai was held by Simon's little hand, and she walked a few steps blankly following the other man's strength. When she heard the man's words, she wanted to break away. She quietly used force, but found that she couldn't break away at all, and there were people around her. The identity of the other party makes it difficult to argue with him, so he can only follow him obediently.
When she found that they were the only two people on the dance floor, as the music came to mind, the man had already put his arms around her waist.
this…
What a rude guy!
Thinking in her mind, while turning her back to the people behind her during the dance, Princess Diana finally whispered to someone: "Simon Westeros, you are so rude."
Simon smiled and leaned into the woman's ear: "Do you like gentleness?"
Sensing the heat in her ears, Princess Diana twisted her neck to avoid it, glared at someone, and said fiercely: "I swear, I never want to see you again."
The standard procedure for responding to these remarks would be ridicule.
Only little girls take this kind of oath.
Simon did not go through the process this time, but said: "Actually, I was also surprised. I originally thought I would never see you in person in this life."
Princess Diana, who was already angry, suddenly wondered: "What do you mean?"
"you guess?"
"You prankster, I will leave as soon as this song ends. You are so rude."
"What's rude, because I didn't kiss your hand like those men, and then call you Your Highness?"
"Ah."
"Um?"
Princess Diana began to speak venomously: "You are a poor boy born into a nouveau riche. I suddenly understand why you haven't seen the Queen in these years."
"why?"
"Because you have low self-esteem. You are just a person who doesn't even know who your biological parents are... ah... you, how dare you..."
Simon put his big hand back on Princess Diana's waist and said, "You can say I have low self-esteem, but you can't say the rest."
"You bastard."
"Please finish this dance with me, or I will drag you upstairs right now."
"you dare!"
Simon looked down at the woman in front of him playfully: "Would you like to try it?"
Princess Diana flashed someone's gaze, paused, and said again: "Rude guy, I don't want to see you again in my life."
"Actually, I wasn't interested in you either."
Princess Dai caught a certain word: "Original?"
"Yeah," Simon looked at the woman in his arms again: "I originally thought you wouldn't survive now."
Historically, Princess Diana had a car accident in August this year, but now, it is already November.
Simon came to Europe this time and found reports of Princess Diana attending an event. He suddenly realized this. After some private investigation, he roughly understood the reason.
The main thing is that although after the divorce in this life, Princess Diana still found several men, but after all, it was different from before. Therefore, even if the royal family is still embarrassed, it is no longer so angry.
When Princess Diana heard Simon's words, her body visibly trembled, and she subconsciously wanted to lower her head, but then raised it again, with a clear guilty conscience and a bit of viciousness: "You, what do you mean?"
"Literally," Simon said calmly: "It is not easy for the royal family to maintain it until now. You have been embarrassing the royal family. If it were me, it's hard to say what I would do."
"You..." This time Princess Dai began to vibrate a little more in her words: "Did... someone ask you to say that to me?"
Simon smiled and shook his head: "No one can tell me what to say."
"Then why did you suddenly tell me this?"
"It doesn't mean anything special, I just want to tell you," Simon said, adding a bit of a mischievous smile: "By the way, why didn't you bring that boyfriend with you this time?"
Princess Dai felt the strangeness in someone's smile and felt inexplicably uneasy: "He... is on a business trip."