If we translate this thing carefully, can it be translated as "involution"?

He is familiar with this!

Alan nodded and motioned to continue.

"This kind of internal competition will bring a way out to some companies, but..."

The middle-aged professor looked at Allen and said, "Since it is competition, overtime, salary cuts, layoffs, and even R&D, such fierce competition will cause more companies to die during this period!"

Alan stretched out his right hand, hesitated for a moment and said, "If... the island country's stock market suddenly collapses, what consequences will it bring? Will it accelerate the death of these companies?"

"Your Mightiness……"

The middle-aged professor smiled and said, "There is no such thing as a sudden collapse in the stock market. It just accumulates to a certain level and returns to where it should be."

"If the stock market crashes... in the short term, theoretically, it won't be a big problem!"

"oh?"

In Allen's impression, if the stock market collapsed, wouldn't large numbers of companies collapse immediately afterwards?

Then he could eat hot pot, sing songs and go shopping with pounds.

…

"The stock market is the stock market, and companies are companies. If the stock market collapses, companies...will have a short buffer period before being widely affected. Not only listed companies, but also downstream companies that rely on these companies will be affected, and may even be worse off than these listed companies."

"Um……"

At this point, Alan understood. In other words, he didn't have to take action as soon as the stock market jumped. Instead, he had to wait for a while until these companies were completely dead. Only then would it be cost-effective to acquire them!

Moreover, he only wants the equipment and not the people. During this period of time, he can watch those companies lay off employees and save themselves in order to protect themselves.

To sum up, Alan’s self-understanding is that he should wait until they are completely dead before taking action!

There is still a little difference between finance and business itself. Very good, you are indeed an expert and your explanation is very thorough!

…

The middle-aged professor looked at Alan who was in deep thought, and did not rush to interrupt him. He picked up the teacup handed to him by the servant and drank a sip of tea.

"Very good! Let's stop here today. I need to digest all the information I've said. Thank you for your hard work!"

"It is my honor to give you a lecture!"

The middle-aged professor bent slightly with a smile on his face.

have a look……

What a refreshing feeling! It is indeed the face of my British aristocracy!

His Excellency Lord Allen, who is so gentle and courteous!

Seeing the servant bringing up a tray with a small envelope in it, the middle-aged professor smiled even more happily. This was so polite!

"Thank you for your reward, sir."

"You deserve it. Go back and sort it out. Next time, tell me about the economic situation in the United States. Just tell me about it in a big way!"

"Okay, sir... I look forward to seeing you next time. I'll take my leave now."

The middle-aged professor took the envelope and followed the servant out of the reception room.

…

The whole month of September seemed uneventful. Alan took Li Zhi, who was visiting Wales for the first time, and the two of them had a good tour around Wales.

For the locals, it seems that there are not many fun places around their hometown.

Alan didn't want it, but when outsiders came, he would take them with him.

I found out there are so many places to go.

Although they are on the same large island, Wales in the west and England in the east have completely different styles.

If people in the east of England are all city dwellers, then people in the west of Wales are really country people. The vast expanses of natural scenery are not found in England.

There are only countless cities and smog over there...

The only thing that brought some amusement to Alan was hearing that William was beaten!

It wasn't the princess or the crown prince who beat him as Alan imagined.

It's a mixed doubles match between men and women, and I heard it's very intense.

The only regret is that I can’t watch the game live.

therefore……

William even wrote and drew a letter to Allen complaining that he wanted to run away from home and asked his dear cousin if he could take him in? !

Alan would write him back with just two letters and a symbol.

NO!

…

October 7, 1987.

This is a very ordinary day for people in Wales, or even the whole of Britain.

But for the Chinese, it is a very important festival - Mid-Autumn Festival!

A few days ago, Counselor Wang received an invitation from the Earl, inviting him to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet at the Earl's residence.

Participants: He and the count.

The time was still set at noon.

Counselor Wang had already had this experience, so he did not resist the invitation this time.

After all, no matter what, the earl has a good reputation in the outside world, and Counselor Wang gladly accepted the invitation after reporting it.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the embassy car drove to the gate of the manor.

The person who greeted him this time was not the count himself, but Huth.

…

"Hello Sir Hutt!"

"Haha, hello, Mr. Wang. I didn't expect you to come so early. You are still handling official business. Please wait a moment."

"It's okay, it's okay."

I glanced at the hall and the small square in front of the manor. After not being here for a few months, everything seemed to be the same as before, with no changes, except for a huge area on the square covered with black tarpaulin.

It looked like a truck, but it was quite far away and Counselor Wang couldn't see it clearly.

"Mr. Wang... Today is your festival, called Mid-Autumn Festival, right? I heard that you guys want to eat pies and watch the moon on this day?"

Hut chatted with Counselor Wang with a smile on his face.

Hearing Hut's words, Counselor Wang was a little surprised. What's wrong with these foreigners?

How do you study festivals so thoroughly!

The earl likes to study this, and so does his butler?!

…

"Yes..." Without paying attention to Hut's translation problems, Counselor Wang nodded. That was roughly what he meant. Eat mooncakes and enjoy the moon!

"Young Master asked Master Zong to prepare a batch of small pies for you. I'll have someone send them over. You can load them up in the car and take them back to eat!"

Hut clapped his hands, took the gift list handed over by the servant, and then handed it directly to Counselor Wang.

“This…this…”

The small gift list was very exquisite, with the names and quantities of four kinds of mooncakes written in familiar Chinese and English.

Pickled mustard tuber and fresh meat mooncakes – fifteen boxes.

Lotus seed paste and egg yolk mooncakes - 15 boxes.

Hundred Fruit Mooncakes – 15 boxes.

Osmanthus mooncakes - fifteen boxes.

There are sweet, savory, meat and vegetarian options, sixty boxes in total!

There are only a few people in their entire embassy. This is definitely enough!

But this level of familiarity made Counselor Wang a little uncomfortable.

Hu Te looked at Counselor Wang's reaction with a smile. He had to remember this well because he had to report it to the young master later.

"What's wrong, Mr. Wang? Is it not to your taste?"

"No, no, no...they are all mooncakes with a wide range of flavors! Thank you for the gift, Your Excellency."

This group of foreigners did not make the traditional five-nut mooncakes, but instead made some mooncakes with very local characteristics. This is what surprised Counselor Wang.

The flavors chosen are not particularly strong, and are all within the acceptable range.

Very clever!

…

Counselor Wang had a very pleasant lunch, especially as he met a fellow villager, Li Zhi, at the table!

He finally understood why this gentleman was so knowledgeable about Chinese things. It turned out that he had a girlfriend from China!

After the meal, the two drank some tea, and Allen once again thanked Counselor Wang for his help in investing in the factory.

The radio factory has been built and is currently in the debugging and trial production stage.

These trial-produced products were not sold but packaged and given to employees.

Although Counselor Wang had never been back, he had heard about this matter.

The Earl was very generous in investing in the factory.

The employees’ salaries directly provide twice the income of ordinary state-owned enterprises in the country.

All kinds of benefits are available!

In addition, officials and units around here all sent gifts.

It can be said that it is done very well.

This also made Counselor Wang have a good impression of Allen.

…

"Mr. Wang, I actually used this radio factory just to explore the road and get a feel for the situation. As you know, the output value of this kind of factory is only small or medium-sized."

Counselor Wang nodded and turned to look at Allen. Could it be that this gentleman has a new investment plan?

This person is a high-quality investment target!

There is little work to do, the money is generous, and the project is pretty good!

"Do you have any new projects that you would like to invest in our country?"

"Yes! Hahaha."

Alan stood up without elaborating. He said that the two parties had already cooperated on this kind of project once, so they just needed to say hello and leave the rest to the people below.

It is now October, and Matthias has led a team to inspect the factory site.

All the information is complete. As long as both parties reach an agreement, setting up an instant noodle factory will not be a big problem.

We have reached an agreement here. After waiting for a while, we will build the factory facilities first. Then he will send people to the island country to purchase the production line. When the factory is almost built, the production line can be directly shipped over by sea, which will be a seamless connection!

Perfect!

…

Signaling Counselor Wang to follow him, Alan walked to the small square of the manor with his hands behind his back.

As he got closer and closer to the object covered by the rainproof cloth, Counselor Wang frowned slightly. He felt that judging from the style of the gentleman in front of him, this thing was most likely a gift for him!

The last time he came, I gave him a small camera that was very commemorative and practical. It is impossible for me to just give him some mooncakes this time.

Sure enough, when I got closer, it felt like there was a small minibus under the tarp. I watched Alan wave his hands and direct his men to remove the tarp.

…

Crash...

As some dew on the tarpaulin was shaken off, the tarpaulin was pulled down to reveal the huge monster inside - a tank!

"???"

Counselor Wang opened his mouth and looked at the brand new tank with its shiny paint, feeling a little dazed.

If I remember correctly, this thing is called the Chivtan main battle tank, also known as the Chieftain main battle tank!

This is the main battle tank currently in service in the United Kingdom. How come one is here? !

…

"This is a MK5/2 model, manufactured in 1979, a Kuwait custom version. It has hardly ever been used, but it has been scrapped! I'll give it to you as a small gift. I heard that Counselor Wang was a military man. Do you like this?"

Alan casually introduced this big toy.

Don't ask why it was scrapped without even being driven.

The question is, Britain has its own national conditions.

This is custom made for overseas customers, a tank...

They are all used on land, but to transport them from Britain to Kuwait, they must be loaded on a ship, right?

There will be losses in shipping...

There will be some losses when transporting tanks, isn't this reasonable?

This kind of damaged tank...

Later, the old earl took it back home and kept it.

…

Counselor Wang felt a little numb on his scalp. This tank, which looked brand new, was actually scrapped?

Somewhat impolitely grabbing the handrail on the tank's side skirt, Counselor Wang climbed onto the tank in one leap, opened the turret hatch, and took a look at the facilities inside...

Counselor Wang was a little disappointed. Some things had indeed been removed, but the interior looked very new and well maintained!

He didn't know whether Allen really didn't understand or was pretending not to understand, but the main purpose of producing the tank under his feet was to target Soviet tanks, especially its main gun, a 120mm rifled gun!

This is much more technologically advanced than those old models of tanks at home!

Even if some equipment is dismantled, as long as this thing is pulled back, it will be of great reference value!

Faced with such a gift, Counselor Wang swallowed his saliva. He didn't dare to refuse!

…

Looking at Counselor Wang who jumped down again, Allen smiled and pretended not to care: "I had my servants dismantle some of the equipment inside to prevent it from getting damp. I'll give it to you when the time comes. You can install it yourself after you transport it back!"

Watching Alan say these words with a smile.

Counselor Wang felt so embarrassed that he clenched his fists inwardly, and the feeling of loss he had just felt disappeared!

The equipment inside was not gone, but was removed because they were afraid of moisture? !

Will you give it to him as well?!

What is the purpose of this Excellency?

No matter what your purpose is, take the things back first!

Counselor Wang made up his mind secretly, but before he could speak, Alan's voice came again.

"Tsk... um... it will be troublesome if you don't know how to install it, so..."

Alan waved his hand and called a servant over, saying, "Pack up those scattered drawings and put them together."

After saying this, he looked at Counselor Wang and said, "I'll give you some drawings, so you don't have to worry about not knowing how to install it, right?"

“…”

You have done everything that can be done, what else can I say?

Counselor Wang now feels that saying thank you is not enough.

…

"You people value reciprocity, and so do we. I'm giving you this big toy, but you have to help me take care of my business."

Alan looked at Counselor Wang's expression and made his own request.

This tank may be precious to Counselor Wang, but to him, it is just one of the toys in the basement of his home.

If he wants, he can get it!

As long as it's not something particularly large, like an entire warship, then he's not capable enough. You can't just say that a certain warship is scrapped, right?

But for these smaller things, that’s not a big problem!

Anyway, Britain always loses a few cars every year, so this one won’t make a difference.

…

Alan had his own considerations for giving Counselor Wang such a big toy today.

This kind of thing will be of no use if you keep it at home for decades.

But if you give it to people in need, then the meaning is huge. Not to mention anything else, as long as you get in touch with them and establish a good relationship, many things will be easier in the future.

What products does China have now?

It seems not, the largest exports are mostly primary raw materials.

But they have a category of things that still sells very well!

It’s not about how high their technological content is, but about their good quality and cheapness!