Chapter 508: political economy

Shao Yifu replied: "Yes, it was the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs who summoned us, but the one who really met with us was actually the Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher, the Iron Lady."
Tan Zhenhua smacked his lips and said: "It was the Iron Lady who summoned you personally. It seems that this level is set very high!"
When Wu Daguan heard that the grandfather and grandson talked about other things, and since this matter involved the British Prime Minister Iron Lady, it would certainly not be a trivial matter. Although he is a little curious, he also knows that the two grandparents sitting in this house are shopping tycoons with a net worth of over 100 million, and they must be talking about business secrets. Then it is inconvenient for him to stay here as an outsider, so he got up and left. Said: "Old Shao, Zhenhua, you guys talk first, and eat together later."
As the next topic was more sensitive, the two of Tan Shao did not retain Wu Daguan either. They got up to see off the guests. Tan Zhenhua respectfully sent him out before returning and sitting down with Shao Yifu to continue the topic just now.
Tan Zhenhua asked, "Grandpa, what did Iron Lady say during the meeting?"
Shao Yifu said: "Unexpectedly, Iron Lady really mentioned to us about the current situation and future development of Xiangjiang, and wanted to test our opinions, or to test our Xiangjiang group who mastered the main discourse of Xiangjiang society. The right of Chinese people’s opinion."
Tan Zhenhua asked: "So, what does she mean mainly?"
Shao Yifu replied: "I was invited to meet with Mrs. Thatcher the day before yesterday. Of course, I was not the only one who met with me. There were also several other celebrities in the Hong Kong society. At that time, Mrs. Thatcher proposed her ownership of Xiangjiang. In summary, it is nothing more than the ones we discussed that night, saying that Xiangjiang was expressly ceded by the Nanjing Treaty in 1842, and the southern section of the Kowloon Peninsula was ceded by the Beijing Treaty in 1860, and only the northern end of the Kowloon Peninsula The New Territories and the New Territories were leased in 1898 with a lease term of 99 years. Therefore, in a legal sense, only the northern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories can only be returned."
Tan Zhenhua said contemptuously: "It's a good calculation. Didn't she know that when New China was founded, it clearly announced that it would not recognize all unequal treaties?"
Shao Yifu said, "Nevertheless, I have to admit that Xiangjiang can have the current prosperity, and the British government has indeed spent a lot of effort. It is their current bridgehead and pocketbook in East Asia. So let them now Letting go, I’m afraid it’s not that simple. And from the temptation of the Iron Lady, I have heard a clue that the British government may set its bottom line on the "ruling power for sovereignty", which means that China has the territory of Xiangjiang, but The British administration, for this reason, the Iron Lady specially consulted several of us on this plan."
Tan Zhenhua smiled and said: "If you don't let it go, they don't count. As for the "exchange of power for sovereignty", that is just wishful thinking of the British government."
Shao Yifu sighed: "That said, they have to them out of the market. You know, this is the British government. It is not unusual to do something for the big fat of Xiangjiang. In their plan I’m afraid it’s one of the options to solve it by force. I heard that Iron Lady will set off soon to begin her second trip to the capital, and her main purpose is to take the aftermath of the victory over the island in one fell swoop. Solve the problem of the ownership of Xiangjiang."
Tan Zhenhua disdainfully said: "Grandpa, China is not Argentina. Not only you and I know this, but the British government knows it well. They absolutely dare not use force, because in that case, not only will they have no chance of winning at all, but also They will lose all their face and credit. What they can do is nothing more than a few tricks, such as spreading rumors in public opinion to discredit China, economically advocating that only the British government can bring prosperity to Xiangjiang, and mobilizing a small group of people politically Traitors and traitors waved the flag for them."
"Although the trick is old-fashioned, can't it be said that it doesn't work?" Shao Yifu said, "At least according to my observation, several famous people in Hong Kong who participated in the interview that day were quite swaying. After all, they also live under the British political system. After so many years, and even the current wealth has been accumulated during this period, it is indeed difficult for them to change their course. After all, there are huge differences in social systems. In fact, this is not surprising. If I had not left my hometown, Ningbo I am afraid that there will be doubts in Hong Kong."
Tan Zhenhua said: "Grandpa, you can rest assured, in fact, the main battlefield for discussing the issue of Xiangjiang's ownership has never been in London, let alone Xiangjiang, but in the capital. Only there, and only people there, are qualified to decide the future of Xiangjiang. , And I absolutely believe in the political wisdom of the elders there, and I also believe that they will be able to come up with a proper solution to the smooth transition of the political system. As for us, what we need to do The thing is to teach Britain, these so-called politicians and financial tycoons, a good lesson, and the name of this lesson is "Political Economics."
Shao Yifu smiled and said: "I don't know much about politics, but when it comes to economics, I still have a bit of a say. So, are you ready to start?"
Tan Zhenhua nodded and laughed: "Yes, the last time I performed the big show in Xiangjiang was obviously the director, but in the end I didn't even catch the audience. The opportunity this time is so good, how can I miss it again? I come to London, of course I have to watch this big show before leaving."
Shao Yifu smiled and said: "This big drama is indeed worth watching. However, it may take a lot of time to watch this drama. Will it delay your studies? Stanford should have officially started school, right? "
Tan Zhenhua smiled and said: "Grandpa, please rest assured that Stanford should officially start classes today. However, I have taught myself the most basic subjects. Believe it or not, even if you let me participate in the final assessment today, I can do it. The door will bring you an "A" back."
He is really not talking about it. A senior researcher-level engineer and a master's tutor in the past, if he can't even handle the first-year course of his major, then he doesn't need to be confused.
Shao Yifu smiled and said, "Although I don’t know if you’re bragging, it’s good for you to have this confidence. Grandpa believes in your intelligence, and there is an old saying in China that is good, "Reading thousands of books is better than traveling thousands of miles." "You are young, and you have traveled more than thousands of miles, so your achievements have surpassed a lot when I was young. Grandpa is sincerely happy and proud of you. However, having said that, you still have to study. Read it hard, and when you are done with things here, you still have to go back to school early."
This is the sincere teaching of the elderly, and Tan Zhenhua is of course the only way to respond.
Shao Yifu said again: "Then, since the action is about to begin, where are our main players?"
Tan Zhenhua smiled slightly and said, "I sent them a telegram before I left San Francisco, and I should be there within a few days if I want to."
Before the words fell, someone knocked on the door, and at the same time an inquiring voice sounded: "Excuse me, does Shao Liuye live in this house?"
Tan Zhenhua smiled and said, "Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, they are here."