Chapter 330: Playing Hard to Get



Xiao Shitou and his men went out to gather information as soon as Alan settled down in the hotel.

Theoretically speaking, given Alan's current level and the fact that he is one of the representatives of the British royal delegation, his visit to Bangalore requires local officials to arrange for professional liaison personnel to receive him.

But India's administrative efficiency is too poor. Alan was in Mumbai in the morning, took a plane at noon, and arrived in Bangalore in the afternoon. People here don't know he has come yet.

Under the circumstances, his arrival was quite low-key.

At this time, Xiao Shitou and his friends went out to find out the news nearby, but they found that the other party was not prepared at all.

And the information they need to find out is not confidential.

Just wander around the newly built industrial park, find some ordinary Indians who look poor, give them a few pounds as bribes, and ask them about the situation in the factory.

These ordinary Indians are all ordinary people who come here from the surrounding areas to find work. They can earn a few pounds just by simply telling what they have seen and heard. It is too easy, and the other party is not on guard. If they talk more, they will even pay more!

Then, a few people combined the information they had obtained and were able to calculate how many foreign companies are currently in the industrial park, how much land they occupy, the progress of equipment installation and construction, the scale of production at that time, the expected time of production, and so on.

As long as you have general information, you can roughly calculate the data, and it cannot be false!

Think about it, that place just collapsed at the end of last year, and the Americans have already built a factory in India. Isn't their sense of smell better than that of a dog?

But Indians are not bad either. They try to take advantage of both sides and remain fence-sitters as always.

Alan picked up a skewer and ate the mango. On the coffee table next to the recliner, there was a small plate of cut mango pieces.

India is a major mango producing country, and mango is its biggest specialty.

The most famous mango variety in Maharashtra, where Mumbai is located, is the Alphonso mango, which is currently the best mango variety in the state and is also ranked well internationally.

Bangalore, where Allen is now, is in Karnataka. Although there are small areas here where Alphonso mangoes are grown, the quality of the Alphonso mangoes grown here is not as good as those grown in the neighboring states. They do have a variety of mangoes that tastes and smells very similar to Alphonso mangoes.

The mango that Alan is eating now is this kind of mango, which tastes very pure. People here also like to drink mango juice, but Alan thinks they are not making it cleanly. Even when he eats the fruit, he will ask his subordinates to help him clean it carefully. He only eats the original cut ones and will not eat other processed ones.

"IBM..."

Putting down the stick, Alan sighed. This was an American IT hardware manufacturer that also dabbled in software and was very large in scale. Since they had already built a factory, it would definitely be convenient to purchase equipment nearby.

But now there are pros and cons here.

There are American companies right next to them, and they are so close. It seems that the Indian government wants to make some big moves here in the future. If so, would it be a bit conspicuous to place their own industries here?

Just as he felt a little hesitant, Alan recalled what he had seen and heard in Bollywood today. They dared to do it openly, so why couldn't he?

This is India, not the outside world!

Here, everything is possible.

How can you make money if you are afraid of this and that?

After thinking all this through, the only last bit of worry was gone with the wind. Alan made a tentative plan to set up a high-tech enterprise in the "Investment Industrial Park" in Bangalore for fun.

Now the most critical thing remains: how to discuss this investment?

When doing business with Indians, you cannot do it with sincerity, you have to do it with caution.

When facing them, you should be as arrogant as possible and take your arrogant attitude to the extreme.

Although this investment was instructed by Boss Cha and the purpose was to give him face, Allen still didn't want to give the Indian a good face.

Investment is allowed... but he cannot take the initiative to propose it. He needs the Indians to beg him and come to him to talk, instead of him talking to the Indians first!

"Tomorrow you arrange for someone to contact the officials here. Just tell them that I am here to play and ask them to recommend a fun activity. As for the rest... you don't need to tell them so much."

Little Stone opened his mouth slightly, understood what Allen meant, smiled and nodded, and said, "I understand, Master. Then I won't wait until tomorrow. I will go back and arrange it now?"

"That's fine... go ahead!"

Alan nodded, signaling Xiao Shitou that he could go about his business. After Xiao Shitou took the things out, he put down the materials in his hand and glanced at the coffee table. There were a few local newspapers that Xiao Shitou had bought on the table. The picture on the front page headline looked very familiar to Alan.

《Breakup! A failed kiss!》

"Why is the Count surprised?"

The Crown Prince's Heartbreak: Mumbai Polo Stadium

Success on the court, failure in love

Winning the game by fouling: The three sins of the British aristocracy

"You can win a game by committing fouls, but you can't win a relationship!"

"???"

Looking at the headlines in these newspapers, Alan even found news that criticized him.

Damn Indians are so bold that even they get scolded.

Ignoring other news, Alan first picked up the newspaper titled "Winning the Game by Fouling: The Three Sins of British Aristocrats".

It listed Allen's crimes of "beating" Indian polo players several times.

But the newspaper's statements were very convincing, but there were no corresponding photos to accompany them, which made them a little unconvincing.

Alan looked at the several so-called "charges" listed for him in the Indian newspaper. At the end, he emphasized that India is no longer the India of decades ago, and Britain is no longer the Britain of decades ago. Indians must stand up and face the oppression brought to them by Britain. Indians must learn to say NO and learn to resist.

Apart from sit-ins and hunger strikes, when did anyone dare to say they learned to resist?

What did you do hundreds of years ago?

A bunch of trash.

Besides, even if he hit someone, the polo players who were hit haven't come out to speak yet, but the Indian media are getting anxious first, haha...

Putting down the newspaper, Alan didn't even seem angry. Instead, he looked at the other newspapers.

Boss Cha was full of confidence before the game. I don't know what his mood is now. After a night, Allen didn't even meet with Boss Cha today. He just asked his subordinates to report and then went out to play.

Only Boss Cha was left with the miserable task of going to New Delhi to discuss things.

In Britain, the royal family claims to stay out of politics.

But this is something that even three-year-old children don't believe, but apart from Britain, many people abroad actually believe it.

If members of the royal family do not get involved in politics, does the replacement of cabinet members in each term count as involvement?

Does it count as contamination every time a member of the royal family visits abroad?

It can only be said that they are not involved in departments and specific affairs that involve real power, but it cannot be said that they are simply mascots.

Just like this time when we came to win over India, if we directly sent someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or a minister, would the Indians pay attention to you?

Don’t we have to rely on the royal family?

This has happened many times in the past.

Whether it is Boss Cha or the Queen, when they visit, they don't talk about specific things, but only about feelings, friendship and history. Then after the preliminary work is done here, the British government will send specific ministers to discuss specific matters after they return.

Having an additional set of procedures like this will provide a buffer for many things, which is more tactful than direct visits between politicians.

Moreover, the royal family can take advantage of the visit to expand their influence and credibility, which is beneficial to both the royal family and the British government.

So... this time when coming to India, it was okay for Allen to make trouble in the early stage. Boss Cha wanted to take the opportunity to intimidate the Indians. Then when they needed to go to New Delhi, he would not bring Allen with him. Not bringing the troublemaker with him was considered an explanation to the other party. The general routine was that Allen was responsible for playing the bad guy and Boss Cha was responsible for playing the good guy.

Putting down the newspaper, Alan was a little excited to see that Boss Cha was attacked again. He rested for a while and recovered some energy. He looked at the night view of Bangalore outside the window. From a high vantage point, there was nothing to see. The beauty in the bedroom was still more beautiful. He turned his head to look at Aishwarya Rai, who was wrapped in a blanket and had not shown her head. Then Alan stood up.

"hiss……"

There was still a little pain on his back. He stood up suddenly, and the wound was burning, just like his heart was burning.

Aishwarya Rai is a few years older than Allen's fat stockings, but the age advantage did not bring her any experience. Aishwarya Rai was very unfamiliar with the show and even very shy. She could only grit her teeth, close her eyes, and groan, not even daring to scream out loud.

Alan had never experienced such a feeling before. He felt a little guilty, but also a little accomplished. The more shy she was, the more excited Alan was, and the more excited Alan was, the shyer she became.

Now that you've had such a long break, you should be feeling better, right?

Then let’s move on to the second half.

Early the next morning, after renting a fleet of cars, Allen's team was ready to set off. He did not plan to stay in Bangalore.

Let someone spread the news of my arrival first, and then run away...

Go out and play for a while first, let these Indians get away from me, and then come back to see what they are going to say.

Today’s plan is to see the largest waterfall in Karnataka, which is also one of the best waterfalls in the world - Jogfalls Falls!

Alan must have never been here before, but it is said that the drop is nearly three hundred meters and the scenery is extremely spectacular.

Karnataka is famous for its scenery, which is said to represent the most beautiful scenery in India during the medieval imperial era. There are also many ancient city ruins here, but Alan has no interest in these ruins because there are too many people there. He just wants to see some broken ancient cities. He was sick of seeing so many in Wales!

If you want to see something, see some natural scenery.

It was an old Toyota SUV, and I couldn't tell what model it was. The interior was very simple, and the off-road performance was... just so-so. It was already the best car you could rent here. Sedans couldn't go on the wild roads in India, unless there was an engineering repair team following the convoy.

The conditions are limited, but since we are out having fun, we can just overcome them a little.

Alan was holding this morning's newspaper in his hand, squinting his eyes and dozing off. Aishwarya Rai leaned in Alan's arms, resting her head on his thighs, and fell asleep despite the bumps of the off-road vehicle.

Alan stayed up very late last night and she couldn't stand it anymore.

Along the way, as the convoy slowly drove out of the suburbs of Bangalore, the scenery on the road became more and more desolate.

Bangalore is a big city, and the big cities here are like a large siphon black hole, swallowing up everyone around it. When you leave Bangalore, you will encounter a few small villages around at first, but the farther you are from Bangalore, the sparsely populated they are.

It was like being in a tropical rain forest. The scenery was quite nice, but there were fewer dirty and ugly Indians who were an eyesore. Alan actually liked this kind of scenery.

He shook his head. The road was so bad that Alan felt a little dizzy. He picked up the newspaper beside him and prepared to read it to distract himself.

Turning the page, a piece of news caught Alan's attention in a less conspicuous place below the sub-board.

This year's Oscars will not be held until March. It is already mid-to-late February, and there are only a few days left before the Academy Awards ceremony. Last year, America won a great victory, which gave them more opportunities to show up, and their domestic Oscars, with the help of this western wind, have become more and more famous. A national film festival award has been turned into an international film award by these Americans.

With so many media paying attention to the Oscars, all eyes were focused on Los Angeles, America. Yet, at this moment of great attention, something unexpected happened in Los Angeles.

The night before yesterday, local time, a group of gangsters took advantage of the cover of darkness to gather at the entrance of Koreatown in Los Angeles and started smashing, looting and even burning down a small Korean supermarket.

The picture shows the facade of a small supermarket after it was burned down. A not-too-fat Korean woman with a hairband on her head is looking at her burned down supermarket with a numb and lifeless face.

There are also so-called Indian commentators who interpreted it below, saying that it is all because of the low quality of Koreans, and that black people in America can't stand the uncultured Koreans, so they retaliated against them, and that the Koreans deserved it.

Alan looked at this comment with a puzzled look in his mind.

When it comes to praising the United States, we have to look at the Indians. They can also find ways to whitewash such things, which is really embarrassing.

Looking at the picture in the newspaper with a smile, Alan licked his lips. This was probably done by Li Zairong under the command of Old Carl. It was all planned. However, he was in India now, so communication was not very convenient. He didn't know what stage the plan had reached.

But compared with the current news, Allen is still not satisfied. He wants big, bigger news.

He has been waiting for this moment, when most of the media's attention is drawn to Los Angeles and the Academy Awards. He wants to take advantage of the higher popularity in Los Angeles to make a big splash and give the Americans a little shock.


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