Reborn in Brazil As a Plutocrat

  Chapter 519 was invited to visit the UK

In July 1947, when Fang Lang was besieging the Eddie brothers in Brazil, George Marshall, who served as the US Secretary of State for six months, delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony of Harvard University, calling on Europeans to unite and jointly plan a future for them. Own plan for rebuilding Europe.

  This speech was not publicized, and many Americans did not know about it at all. But what is interesting is that the content of this speech was made public to the entire European population.

   caused a huge sensation throughout Europe.

  Even Ante Polman, who is recruiting excellent talents for Fang Lang's aviation and missile industries in Europe, received the news, and sent a special telegram back to China to consult Fang Lang at this time.

  After receiving Fang Lang's affirmative answer, he also had to end his trip early and return directly to China.

   Fortunately, the missile expert Hermann Oberth, who was looking for first, and the professional team of missile research and development, have agreed to Ante Polman's invitation and started the preparatory work at Fangyuan Aircraft Manufacturing Company.

  Mercedes-Benz's engine team with experience in developing turbofan engines was also invited to the power laboratory early, and began research work according to the turbofan engine solution provided by Fang Lang.

  The reason why Ante Polman came back early was because of George Marshall's speech, which made the common people in Europe see the dawn of economic recovery.

  Many experts and scholars who used to live in difficulties in Europe have undergone subtle changes in their mentality, and no longer want to escape the chaotic Europe as before.

   It made Ante Polman's recruitment work more difficult, and he had to choose to return to China to consolidate the results.

  At the same time, Fang Lang's friend in the UK, Reinhardt Henderson, sent a special telegram and sent an invitation to Fang Lang, hoping that Fang Lang could come to the UK as a guest when he was free.

   Fang Lang was a little surprised by this sudden invitation.

  However, considering the Aston Martin factory he invested in the UK and the mansion in London, Fang Lang still felt that it was necessary for him to go to the UK for a good inspection.

   Of course, this has nothing to do with the ballet student in the mansion in London.

  Considering the special status of Reinhardt Henderson, Fang Lang still explained the situation to the Minister of the Navy, General Crook, and the Minister of Defense, General Morais, and applied for a business trip.

Because this invitation came from the son of the Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy, Fett Henderson. During the process of the Brazilian Navy's participation in the Pacific War, this family provided some help to Brazil. Therefore, the application was quickly approved by the Ministry of Defense and the Navy. Ministry's approval.

  Fang Lang left Brazil directly on a business trip. In addition to his guards, Fang Lang went to the UK with a business investigation team sent by Fangyuan Group, and Fang Lang's cousin Yang Kun.

  The whole team took four special planes and took off from the Natal Naval Base. After refueling in Algeria, they flew to London, England. The entire voyage took nearly 48 hours on the road.

   Of course, this has a lot to do with the need for the plane to rest in Algeria.

   When it arrived in London, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and Reinhardt Henderson personally brought someone to meet him at the London airport. And prepared a small welcome ceremony at the airport.

  Although Fang Lang came to the UK on a business trip from the Brazilian Navy Department, in fact Fang Lang didn't come here on a business trip at all. Therefore, Reinhardt's welcome ceremony is also completely private.

  In addition to Reinhardt, Fang Lang also saw Mrs. Henderson and a handsome middle-aged man standing beside Mrs. Henderson with a smile on his face.

   Judging from his appearance, he should be the father of Reinhardt Henderson, General Fit Henderson, Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy.

  Of course, because everyone is in casual clothes, Fang Lang can't judge the exact military rank of the opponent. But from the appearance of this family in casual clothes, Fang Lang understood that they came to welcome Fang Lang's arrival in a private capacity.

   Except for this family, Fang Lang didn't know anyone else, and they all seemed to be members of Reinhardt Henderson's family.

   "Haha Reinhardt, long time no see!"

  Fang Lang laughed and walked down the gangway, and gave Reinhardt Henderson a big hug.

  The other party also strode forward with a smile on his face and gave Fang Lang a big hug.

   "Fang, it's been a long time. If I don't invite you, aren't you going to visit my old friend?"

   "Hi! Don't mention it, I'm really busy now. When I received your invitation this time, I only came here after persuading the Admiralty to apply for a business trip in the name of visiting the British shipbuilding industry!"

  Fang Lang complained helplessly to Reinhardt, and at the same time reminded him that he should arrange a trip for him to visit the shipbuilding industry when he comes to the UK this time, otherwise he will not be able to do business after returning.

  Linehard laughed loudly when he heard the words:

   "Isn't this a trivial matter? You are the major shareholder of British Universal Shipbuilding, why are you talking about a visit? This is an inspection, right!"

   While talking, the two walked towards the Hendersons who were standing by and waiting.

  After hearing what Reinhardt said, Fang Lang didn't answer immediately, but took two steps forward to shake hands with Fetter Henderson.

  Because neither of them was wearing military uniforms, neither Fang Lang nor Fit Henderson gave a military salute, but shook hands and greeted each other.

   "Hello, Mr. Henderson, I'm Fang Lang, nice to meet you!"

  For Fang Lang, Fetter Henderson did not show the usual arrogance of the British. After all, this is a friend of Reinhardt, and he also saved Reinhardt's military life.

  He was like an ordinary friend, parent, elder, and took the initiative to hold Fang Lang's hand with a happy face, and said very politely:

   "Nice to meet you, Fang! Please don't mind meeting you so late."

  Fang Lang understood the other party's meaning, smiled and shook the other party's hand indifferently:

   "Mr. Henderson, you are too polite! You are busy with business. I am flattered to see you here today. How can I have any comments.

  Besides, Reinhardt and I don’t know each other. He is my only friend in the UK, and it’s only natural to help each other. "

   After hearing Fang Lang's words, Mrs. Henderson on the side smiled and said:

   "Since you and Reinhardt are good friends, don't call him Mr. Henderson anymore, let's call him Uncle Henderson!"

   Fang Lang was taken aback by what he said. Fang Lang had no psychological barriers to calling an active chief of the Royal Navy's general staff his uncle.

   After all, he should have called this Mr. Fett Henderson uncle in terms of seniority.

   Seeing that the other party had no other reaction after hearing what his wife said, Fang Lang said very naturally:

   "The little nephew is on the top. Hello, Uncle Henderson! Hello, Auntie!"

  Fang Lang didn't want to get any benefits from the uncle of the chief of naval staff, nor did he want to curry favor with the other party, mainly because Reinhardt was really interesting to be friends with.

  He must give the other party this face.

  Ms. Henderson also felt very happy when she heard Fang Lang calling her aunt, and said quickly:

   "Okay, okay, let's go, let's go, it's getting late, let's go home for dinner first."

  Fate Henderson on the side was also smiling, and obviously accepted the title.

   Fang Lang obviously felt that Mrs. Henderson's attitude towards him this time was more cordial than before, and he didn't know if it was his illusion.

  Hearing Mrs. Henderson's greeting, Fang Lang nodded, smiled and waved to Yang Kun who was following behind him:

   "This is my cousin Yang Kun."

   Then Yang Kun introduced the Hendersons and Reinhardt Henderson.

  After greeting each other, they walked towards the ten off-road vehicles parked not far from the plane.

   Fang Lang didn't notice this row of brand new off-road vehicles until then, and turned his head to look at Reinhardt Henderson in surprise:

   "Aston Martin's off-road vehicle has been successfully developed?"

  Looking at Fang Lang with a surprised face, Reinhardt laughed loudly and said:

   "Haha. Your own car company, don't you know the situation yourself?"

  Hearing this, Fang Lang touched his nose in embarrassment, and said with a smile:

   "I really don't know much about this. During this period of time, I was directing an anti-bandit operation in China, and I didn't pay attention to the work progress of the Aston Martin factory."

   Upon hearing the words, Reinhardt patted Fang Lang's shoulder indifferently and said:

   "It seems that you also have too many properties in your hands, and you can't take care of them.

  You are right, this is a new generation of off-road vehicles developed by your Aston Martin factory on the basis of Willys Jeep.

   But it is still in the testing stage, and I also borrowed it from the Aston Martin factory in the name of coming to greet you.

   Let me tell you first, after you run out of time in London, you must sell one of them to me. "

  Fang Lang didn't rush to answer Reinhardt's words, but turned around the off-road vehicle back and forth.

It was found that this off-road vehicle was obviously bigger than the Willis Jeep, and the whole body was square. Although it did not get rid of the slightly rough appearance of the military vehicle, Fang Lang found the top of the future in this car. Shadow of the daimyo's Land Rover Defender.

   This may have something to do with Fang Lang's communication with the designers at the Aston Martin factory.

What surprised Fang Lang the most is that the tires of the vehicle are obviously larger than most of the current vehicles. Although this will increase the fuel consumption of the vehicle, it will also bring better braking performance and better grip. fertility.

  The pattern of the tires also has a strong off-road attribute.

With just a glance, Fang Lang fell in love with this brand new model. He was already tired of Fang Lang of Willys Jeep. He decided immediately that as long as the off-road performance of this car meets the requirements, he will send all of his team to the car. Change into this model.

   And included him in the procurement catalog of military jeeps in Brazil.

   "Since it is a test model, what is the result of your test?"

  Fang Lang opened the car door without raising his head, and asked Reinhardt beside him.

  The current vehicle interior looks a little simple, but I don’t know if it’s the nature of the British, or because Aston Martin has the luxury car attributes.

  The exquisite leather seats on the car and the walnut veneer running through the instrument panel all reflect the unique British luxury.

   But this will obviously increase the production cost of the vehicle. If you want to win military orders later, these will obviously have to be cancelled, because the pursuit of military jeeps is not luxury at all.

  Reinhardt is a loyal fan of Aston Martin, coupled with his military status, he has no resistance to this kind of vehicle with strong military attributes.

  After hearing Fang Lang's question, he exclaimed loudly without hesitation:

   "Of course it is very good, otherwise I wouldn't wait for the official mass production, so I will start with your test car!

   This car has more horsepower and stronger off-road performance than Willis.

   Anyway, I like it very much! "

   Fang Lang still believed in Reinhardt's evaluation. After all, this guy really knows cars.

  The Hendersons, who came with everyone, smiled knowingly when they saw Fang Lang and Reinhardt's movements, and without disturbing them, they directly arranged for the people who followed Fang Lang to board other vehicles.

   Reinhardt, who originally wanted to drive by himself, saw that Fang Lang had already started closing the car door, so he walked to the co-pilot without hesitation, opened the door and got in.

   Seeing Reinhardt getting into the car, Fang Lang didn't hesitate any longer. He put the car in gear and started, and slowly drove the car out of the parking area.

  Fang Lang was driving Of course the guards did not dare to ride, they hurriedly searched for a new car parked aside, and pulled the driver who came with the vehicle out of the car, driving to follow Fang Lang's footsteps.

   There was chaos in the parking lot for a while.

   Fortunately, Fang Lang didn't drive away, but circled his special plane a few times on the tarmac at the airport, and even drove the car off the runway, and had a party on the grass beside him.

  It's a pity that the road conditions here are too flat to fully utilize the performance of the off-road vehicle. In the end, Fang Lang had no choice but to give up.

   Reinhardt, who was sitting on the side, seemed to see that Fang Lang's intentions were still unfinished, and he smiled and said:

   "I'll take you to our country manor tomorrow for you to test it out, what do you think?"

   Fang Lang turned his head and glanced at the other party, realizing that the other party also wanted to drive the car to the wild to test it. He smiled and didn't expose it.

   "No problem, find a field environment tomorrow to test the performance of this car."

   After finishing speaking, he turned the car around and drove back to the Henderson couple's car, smiled a little embarrassedly and said:

   "Uncle Henderson is really sorry, let you work!"

   Sitting in the back row of the same off-road vehicle, Fett Henderson heard this, laughed and said:

   "Haha. It's okay! Young people! It's normal. If I were a few years younger, I would also want to go for a drive like you.

   Moreover, this car is indeed very good. When I came here today, I personally felt it.

  If it can be officially mass-produced, I still want to persuade the Ministry of the Navy to purchase a batch as military vehicles! "

   Hearing the words, Fang Lang's expression changed. If this is the case, it would be great news for his Aston Martin company!

   "Really? That's a big thank you to Uncle Henderson."

   Mrs. Henderson on the side saw a few people sitting in the car chatting through the window, and said a little dissatisfied:

   "Fang came here on a long-distance plane and was exhausted. We don't want to chat here. We should take Fang to eat and rest at home first."

  Seeing this, Fett Henderson could only shrug his shoulders at Fang Lang, signaling his wife to speak, and he could only obey obediently.

  Fang Lang laughed and said to Mrs. Henderson:

   "Auntie is right! Let's talk when we get home!"

   Shuowai winked at Reinhardt, motioning for him to guide him.

  (end of this chapter)