Alan thinks this is also good. Bentley may seem like a luxury brand, but their most valuable thing is their brand. The rest is just a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled employees, and a production line?
There are no automatic production lines and many of the factory's equipment are old. If we want to acquire them, we can pay the money and they will let us go on the same day. The only condition is that there can be no large-scale layoffs and all employees must be taken over.
Allen could accept this. He would just take over these old craftsmen. He would not adopt a mass production model. In the future, Bentley would still follow the small handmade workshop model as long as it could differentiate itself from Rolls-Royce.
Looking at the end of the document, there was a newspaper from last year.
Picking up the old newspaper and looking at the news on it, Alan frowned. This was the news about BMW's intention to acquire Bentley, or to acquire Bentley and Rolls-Royce together.
Although the news was not very big and was not accurate, it could only be considered gossip, but it was enough to attract Allen's attention.
Every additional competitor will make his acquisition more expensive!
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What's more, for a BMW like this, it's probably not groundless.
This German car company has always wanted to move towards the high-end, but they currently do not have a super luxury brand to support their business. If they had Rolls-Royce and Bentley...
That would make up for their last shortcoming.
BMW is a luxury car, but this luxury depends on the person. For ordinary people, their top-of-the-line models are just luxury cars, but Rolls-Royce and Bentley are super luxury cars.
There is a huge difference between luxury and super luxury!
At the end of the document, Allen signed an opinion.
This matter cannot be rushed. If the intention of acquisition is too obvious, it will be taken advantage of. We can only have someone follow it first and communicate more with people inside Bentley to keep it updated.
As the old saying goes, no matter how strong a fortress is, it is often breached from the inside. First give Bentley, which is already lying flat, a little hope, seduce them, let them form their own ideas first, and then take over. This is much better than rushing to acquire it.
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It was getting close to June and the holidays were approaching, and Alan had been coming to school more frequently in the last few days.
Mainly, the professional courses taught recently are all very practical, so you can take a listen.
Alan's major is logistics, which is one of Cardiff University's flagship majors and is classified under the Business School.
Apart from other courses, Alan is most interested in logistics planning and design, and procurement and supply management.
This is something that can be used immediately after learning it, and he asked George to keep an eye on his classmates in the same major. When they go for internship, he plans to take care of them all and get them to work for him in food delivery companies.
When it comes to food delivery, or even large supermarkets in the future, in addition to product quality and purchasing channels, the most important thing is the work related to logistics management.
This is also the biggest profit growth point. For the same product, other companies can achieve higher profits than their competitors if they plan well, allocate reasonably, and maintain the price.
How to do this?
Isn't it just the gap in logistics?
It only takes 15 days for others to get goods from the place of production to packaging and finally putting them on the shelves, but for him, it is compressed to ten days!
These five fewer days provide more room for maneuver, which not only extends the sales period of the goods but also reduces a lot of costs.
Of course, this is just an example. There is a lot of professional knowledge involved, and he will have to study for several years, and he will also have to recruit more people from other schools.
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Allen was dressed very low-key and still wore a mask.
He never announced to the public that he was studying at Cardiff University. Except for George, other classmates just felt that this classmate who wore a mask every time they met and seldom came to school was a little strange. He might be the son of a wealthy businessman.
Listening to the awkward Japanese accent behind him, Allen felt more and more strange. Sitting behind him was one of the three Asian classmates.
Alan had no impression of this person. He was not tall and had bow legs. He bowed to every classmate he met, like a tumbler, and looked very unskilled.
Although such a classmate would not be discriminated against, he would not be disliked by others because he is so polite.
Now…this classmate, whose name Alan couldn’t even remember, was chatting quietly with the person next to him.
It's not that Allen is gossiping, it's mainly because his voice is just right for Allen to hear.
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When Alan heard it just now, he didn't care much, but the difficult island accent was so magical that it made people concentrate unconsciously.
This classmate from the island country opened a fast food restaurant similar to KFC at home, but they don’t sell fried chicken and hamburgers, but Italian food!
right……
After listening for a long time, Alan even began to doubt his life. This authentic Italian fast food restaurant opened by the Japanese serves Italian food!
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It wasn't until he heard that this little devil started to seduce his classmates to go back to the island with him after graduation that Alan couldn't help himself.
Damn it, he has labeled all these classmates. Even though he is not familiar with them, they were all booked by him. Now someone is trying to poach his girls!
And there’s this island country in an Italian fast food restaurant. I’ll check it out when I get back.
Judging from the way this boy speaks, his family seems to be very rich!
Even Japanese people can open authentic Italian fast food restaurants, then...
Alan judged others by his own experience. Could he also let Old York be the head chef and open an authentic French fast food restaurant?
No, no...it would be better to find out the business method of this classmate's family and poach his employees. Alan suddenly felt that this Japanese classmate was not so annoying. He was a money-giving boy who came to give him projects!
Turning his head, Alan looked deeply at this island classmate, then stood up and left.
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"Hello, classmate!"
Masayoshi Masataka had just walked out of the school gate and was about to return to the dormitory.
The dormitories at Cardiff University are not located within the school, so when there are no classes in the afternoon, going back to the dormitory is like getting off work!
But today, as soon as I walked out of the school, I was stopped by two burly men coming towards me.
Looking at the two white men with fierce looks in front of him, Zheng Yuan Changlong naturally bowed first, and then asked honestly: "What do you want?"
"A noble person has invited you, please come with us."
One of the big men stood beside Zhengyuan Changlong as he spoke, and grabbed his arm tightly with his big hand.
This scene scared Zhengyuan Changlong. Isn’t it said that Wales has the best security environment in the UK?
How can someone block people in the street in broad daylight?!
Just as he was about to open his mouth to call for help, another big man grabbed his other arm and said, "Don't worry, come with us. We won't hurt you. Don't ask so many questions. You'll know when you get there."
Zheng Yuan Changlong looked at the two big men helplessly. There was no one around...
It was just after school, and there was not even a single classmate leaving the university gate. He decided to just follow them. However, he heard that the environment in the university was not very friendly to men. He even thought of other scenes and felt a little uneasy.
Two big men grabbed Zhengyuan Changlong and stuffed him into the Land Rover.
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After more than 40 minutes of driving, the vehicle headed northwest, getting farther and farther away from Cardiff.
Seeing that the roadside scenery was becoming more and more desolate, Zhengyuan Changlong's mood also became colder. He was afraid that he was kidnapped!
Until the car stopped in front of a large castle, Zhengyuan Changlong looked at the castle in front of him. It did not look exquisite, and there was a bit of the atmosphere of war. The architecture was extremely rough.
Watching the driver get out of the car and point inside, and then whispering a few words to the guard, Zhengyuan Changlong saw a very thin old man with a deformed face. He leaned over the car window to look at him, then nodded and let the car in.
This group of people didn't say much along the way, so Zhengyuan Changlong didn't hear any useful information.
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Stop the car and get off.
Following a few people who looked like servants, Zhengyuan Changlong was first taken by them to wash up and change clothes, and finally came to a place that looked like a restaurant.
The dining table was not too big, and there were four people sitting there, two adults and two children.
In front of several people were placed...
"Huh?"
Masataka Masataka's eyes lit up. Isn't this Sukiyaki?
He moved his nose and it was slightly spicy... not to his taste. It should be Chinese hotpot, right?
Looking at the blond young man sitting on the main seat, Zheng Yuan Changlong felt that he seemed familiar. Next to him, there was an Asian-looking boy with glasses, who was helping the servants serve the dishes with a flattering look on his face.
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"I'm sorry to invite you in this way. I'm Alan, Alan Hill... Do you know me?"
Alan pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for Masataka Masataka to sit down.
"Alan? Alan Hill?"
Zhengyuan Changlong was confused. He thought for a long time and then suddenly realized. He was not very clear about this name before, but since coming to Wales, this name can stop the child from crying at night!
Isn't this the biggest noble in the area?
The Earl who likes to make movies, eh... this...
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Seeing Masagaki Changlong staring at him in confusion, Allen smiled and said, "Don't you know him? In the morning class, you were sitting not far behind me and talking so loudly that I was attracted by your words."
"Oh oh oh! Hello, hello!"
Masayuki Changlong finally realized that this was his classmate who always liked to wear a mask!
I didn’t expect it to be this person.
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"Let's eat first, and then we can have a good chat. I'm quite interested in your family's business."
"Okay! Thank you for your invitation. I'll be welcome then!"
Masayoshi Masataka bowed, sat down and looked at the hot pot in front of him.
The small pot is divided into yin and yang shapes, one side is spicy and the other side is not spicy.
He looked up again at the two children next to him who had been silent. They looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them.
As for the Asian face opposite him, he hadn't even looked at him twice since he arrived. Now, as Zhengyuan Changlong looked over, this person looked at him through the glasses, as if he looked down on Zhengyuan Changlong very much, and glared at him.
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Alan suddenly had the urge to eat shabu-shabu tripe today.
But there are too few people in Great Britain who eat this stuff, so they have to ask the kitchen to kill and prepare it right away. There is only so much tripe that can be eaten from a cow...
In addition, William and Harry, since they have been living with him, they eat whatever Allen eats. As little boys, they are not picky about anything delicious!
Alan picked up a piece of tripe with chopsticks and threw it into the pot. He was too lazy to put it in and out several times, so he just waited for a few seconds...
Then take out...
Dip it in the condiments, wow, that’s the taste. Although not very authentically spicy, it’s already very good!
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After being glared at by the bespectacled guy opposite, Zhengyuan Changlong stopped talking and picked up his favorite dishes with chopsticks. Each of them had their own small pot and ate their own food.
I watched the bespectacled guy across from me eating so hard that he wiped his sweat with a tissue while eating.
Zhengyuan Changlong frowned slightly. Hearing the noise of this guy eating, he felt that the person opposite him was not Chinese, nor was he Japanese. He was most likely Korean!
Koreans are the most annoying. They make a lot of noise when they eat and love to smack their lips. They are like starving ghosts. They have never eaten anything, but everything they eat seems exaggerated.
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Putting down his chopsticks, Allen breathed a sigh of relief. For today's meal, he had eaten nothing but tripe. He had a satisfying meal. Looking at Li Zairong who had finished eating, Allen asked casually, "Is this Chinese hot pot delicious?"
When Li Zairong heard Alan's voice, he endured the burning sensation and forced himself to swallow the tripe in his mouth without chewing it. He wiped his mouth and said, "Sir... this Chinese hot pot is not as good as our Korean army pot. I will call home and send a chef over someday. You should try our authentic Korean army pot."
It was just a casual question, but the following answer made Alan's face freeze.
When your mother was eating, you opened your mouth wide and stuffed it with food, and then after finishing it, you said it was not as good as your army stew?
This sentence made Alan laugh. As expected...
People, you need to teach more...
He waved his hand to call the servants and the bodyguards on duty, pointed at Li Zairong and said, "Let him eat in the cafeteria from now on. From now on, he is only allowed to eat the pickles and bread they have in Korea. If I don't tell him to, he will keep eating this. Take him back!"
Alan decided to teach him a lesson for this behavior of putting down his chopsticks and cursing. Don’t you like your “Korean” food? I’ll let you eat enough. Dog meat has no place at the table.
"Your Excellency? Your Excellency!"
Li Zairong was grabbed by the collar and picked up by the bodyguard with a confused look on his face. Before he could react what happened to him, he was sent to exile?
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Zheng Yuan Chang Long looked at Li Zai Rong who was dragged away, and then looked at the smiling Alan. Without waiting for Alan to ask, Zheng Yuan Chang Long smiled politely and gave a thumbs up, saying, "I think Chinese food is delicious! I like it very much! Thank you for your hospitality."
"Haha, I'm very presumptuous to invite you here in this way today. As for me... after hearing what you said today, I suddenly became curious. Your family runs an authentic Italian fast food restaurant, right? Can you tell me about your restaurant? Is it a chain?"
"???"
Only then did Zhengyuan Changlong realize that the person in front of him was interested in his family's business, but he didn't care. Anyway, based on the worth of this gentleman, his family's business was not worth his attention.
"Yes... our restaurant is called Saizeriya. Sir, have you heard of our restaurant? We now have nearly a hundred chain stores in the island country."
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