Chapter 1258

Fly to London.

Handle Farfetch's financing first. Lu Qi is too busy and has already returned to the United States. The main people handling the case are the head of the London branch and Xu Liangjie.

Zhou Buqi agreed to the last plan.

Ziweixing invested 6 million pounds and holds a 25% stake in Farfetch's head office. Ziweixing invested US$4.5 million and holds a 35% stake in Farfetch Continental.

This is an e-commerce platform.

E-commerce is a huge market, but also an extremely competitive market. Zhou Buqi's attitude in this field is very cautious. In China, he is doing group buying in schools, doing Taobao customers, and investing in JD.com. Let him play himself, he doesn't think he can do it well.

Competition in overseas markets is even more intense.

Amazon is an unassailable behemoth.

This is not the same as cloud computing.

Cloud computing engineering is a new industry, and no one knows what will happen in the future. Under Zhou Buqi's deployment, Ziweixing is one step ahead of others and seizes the market in advance.

But Amazon's e-commerce, including Yahoo's portal, Google's search engine, Microsoft's operating system, Oracle's database software...these fields have no chance in overseas markets.

If Ziweixing's overseas business wants to start, it can only find room for growth in differentiation.

It would be a pity to give up completely.

The track is already full.

In the layout of many businesses, there will inevitably be friction with these super giants. For example, e-commerce, Ziweixing does not know how to do e-commerce, but it has to participate. Invested in JD.com in China, launched Jingtao in Japan, and also participated in the European and American markets. Farfetch is an optional solution.

Go in and have a look first.

If Farfetch develops well, Ziweixing can further increase its shareholding in Farfetch in the future.

First feeling, it shouldn't be a problem.

What Amazon is doing is comprehensive e-commerce, which is popular. The model of the buyer's store is niche, because a small number of high-income groups do not want to be like ordinary people, but want to express their individuality in a new way.

From the perspective of project logic, Farfetch and Amazon have huge differences.

The greater the differentiation, the easier it is to survive under the squeeze of Amazon.

Zhou Buqi personally came forward, and the matter was basically settled.

While having afternoon tea at the Claridge's Hotel, Wu Yu asked cautiously, "Husband, when are we going to Manchester?"

Zhou Buqi looked at her amusedly, "What's wrong?"

Wu Yu said weakly, "This is my first time in London."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry, Yaxian... In the afternoon, you can take them around London? See Big Ben, the Thames and so on."

"And you?"

"I'm going to see a man, Mr. Nick Craig."

"Who is it?"

"The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party."

"Ah?" Ning Yaxian's complexion changed slightly, "What's wrong with you? Didn't you say you don't like being close to politics?"

Xue Baoshan pursed her lips. She followed Classmate Zhou the whole time, so she knew something, and said briskly: "No, it's about buying a house. By the way, do them a favor and form a friendship with them."

"Buy a house? Help?"

Everyone doesn't quite understand.

Zhou Buqi explained: "The Liberal Democratic Party has not been going well in the past few years. David Cameron of the Conservative Party is too powerful and seized too many seats in the parliament. The Liberal Democratic Party was reorganized and elected a new leader this year. The party leader has carried out drastic changes, completely reversed his ideas, and changed from a party advocating tax increases to a party advocating tax cuts..."

Wu Yu's head grew dizzy, "Husband, why are you telling us these things? Didn't you say you want to buy a house?"

Zhou Buqi said: "This isn't an economic crisis. Cameron of the Conservative Party took away 250 seats from the Liberal Democratic Party, causing the number of members of the Liberal Democratic Party to be reduced by half, and the party fee is not enough."

Wu Yu suddenly realized half of it, and blurted out: "The Liberal Democratic Party wants to sell houses to make money!"

Zhou Buqi smiled, "Yes, that's what it means. They want to sell the headquarters building, raise a sum of money, maintain the operation of party affairs, and at the same time get a chance in the next election."

The current Liberal Democratic Party is miserable. Not only has its parliamentary seats been robbed, but it has also suffered economically. Even in 2009, the scandal of Liberal Democratic Party officials embezzling public funds broke out...there is no money.

In order to solve the economic difficulties, they can only sell their ancestral property.

The biggest asset of this centuries-old party is real estate. When they acquired the land back then, it was the city center of the city center, the absolute core area.

Selling any number of properties can solve financial woes.

The most famous of these is the headquarters building at 4 Cowley Street in Westminster.

Aunt Xue, Wu Yu, and Ning Yameng were a little stunned. It seemed hard to imagine that such a political party that held power in the UK was so short of money that it wanted to sell its headquarters building.

"Where is this property?"

"4 Cowley Street."

Ning Yameng asked: "Where is No. 4 Cowley Street?"

Zhou Buqi said, "Next to Downing Street, does Downing Street know?"

The corner of Ning Yameng's mouth twitched slightly, "Well, it always appears in "007", and the Prime Minister's Office is there, the highest administrative institution."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Yes, the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party must not be too far away from the administrative center. This is the center of central London, with the Thames River on the east and Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster on the north. Sturt Church is only a 10-minute walk away. London City Hall Office, Smith Square, including MI5 are all nearby. This is the safest place in the UK.”

Buying real estate in other places may be exposed by the paparazzi or the media. Especially the British paparazzi have no moral bottom line at all. The paparazzi on Hong Kong Island are so hateful, they learned from the British. When the time comes, the paparazzi will see beautiful women coming and going in Boss Zhou's mansion, and the rumors will surely spread throughout the city.

After all, he is the boss of Manchester United, and the spotlight effect is very strong.

Just like Abu, he was thoroughly stripped.

But this area is different, not to mention paparazzi and media reporters, even the CIA and KGB dare not come in easily. This is the top living circle of politicians in the UK. MI5 is guarding next door, and no one is there. Dare to leak information about the owner of this area.

As the owner of Manchester United, Zhou Buqi will definitely deal with the British royal family, dignitaries and celebrities on a regular basis in the future. Living here, communication is more convenient in many cases.

...

In the evening, Zhou Buqi and Xue Baoshan returned to the hotel.

Wu Yu ran over excitedly, "How is it? How is it? Did you agree?"

Zhou Buqi took off the suit jacket draped over Xue Baoshan's shoulders in a gentlemanly manner, and said with a smile: "Is there anything you promise or not, one wants to sell and the other wants to buy."

"Take it?"

"Almost, but the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and his family are still living there, and they will be given a few months to move."

"Huh? Is there someone living here?"

Wu Yu looked disappointed.

If someone lives in it, it becomes a second-hand house.

Zhou Buqi was angry and funny, "This is an Edwardian house. It has been almost 100 years old. The Liberal Democratic Party leaders and their families have lived here. Just like the White House, the American president's family has to move in. Life and work must be deep. Weaving. Bedrooms on the third floor, living areas on the second floor, and work areas on the first floor.”

"Oh, that's it..." Wu Yu nodded her head lightly, "Then... how much is it? Is it very expensive?"

Zhou Buqi was very casual, "It's okay."

Xue Baoshan pursed her lips and said, "They asked for 35 million pounds, but they are very sincere and willing to cater to the new trend of the luxury housing market. They can live first and then buy."

This financial crisis was caused by the real estate market, which caused the global real estate market to be cold. In order to sell, many high-end properties provide VIP customers with the service of "live first and buy later", that is, customers can live first, as short as a year or a half, and as long as two or three years. Buy it if you are satisfied with the living, and don't buy it if you are not satisfied.

Wu Yu said with a smile: "Live first and then buy it, live here all the time, and stop buying when you get tired of living here."

Xue Baoshan shook her head lightly, "We need to pay rent, and the annual rent is 1 million pounds."

"Then let's buy it." Wu Yu immediately changed his attitude, "Don't waste the rent money, just buy a house. Husband, do you have enough money? How about I give you some?"

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "How much money do you have?"

Wu Yu triumphantly stretched out three white and tender fingers like peeling onions, "Thirty million! I made it all from selling blind boxes! Net profit!"

"GBP?"

"Well……"

Wu Yu gave him a resentful look, and didn't want to talk to him anymore, it was too shocking.

Zhou Buqi had already taken off his coat, took her by the little hand, and went to the study together. Wu Yu blushed a little, and whispered, "Honey, take a shower first...you smell like cigarettes."

"What are you thinking?" Zhou Buqi glared at her, went to the study, closed the door, and asked, "Is Chaowan Commune your company?"

Wu Yu was slightly taken aback, not understanding the meaning of his words, "That's right, mine."

Zhou Buqi said: "I'm talking about the equity relationship, do you personally hold the shares?"

Wu Yu shook her head lightly, "No, Sister Linlin said, it's best not to be a sole proprietorship, as it will pay a lot of taxes. I just drag her into the market, she takes 1% and I take 99%."

"Ahem..."

Zhou Buqi choked on her directly.

Wu Yu was confused, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Buqi said helplessly, "Why do you want so many shares?"

Wu Yudao: "Isn't the blind box business a traditional enterprise? As you said, there is no need to split shares with the management."

Zhou Buqi coughed a few times, and lowered his voice, "General managers don't need to pay, but Ning Yameng still needs to give some. Her sister is pregnant, and I plan to have a baby with her."

Wu Yu said "Oh" without any resistance, "Then how much will you give?"

Zhou Buqi tentatively said, "20%, how about it?"

Wu Yu said bluntly: "You are my husband, I will listen to you."

"Well, it's really not in vain to hurt you." Zhou Buqi was very happy, pulled her to sit on his lap, and whispered in her ear, "Ya Meng and I have to work hard to have a baby at night, you come here to help?"

"Um."

Ever since Wu Yu got married with him, she never said "no" in this regard.

Zhou Buqi said again: "By the way, if Chaowan Commune wants to develop, you should listen to Linlin's opinion more and let her help you with business design. You should also give her more shares, 1% is too little .”

"20%?"

"Well, okay."

"What about you? Do you want to?" Wu Yu smiled and showed off, "I'll give you 20% too?"

"Me?" Zhou Buqi shook his head, "I participated in the little game you girls made."

Wu Yu became coquettish and very dissatisfied, "Husband, don't look down on people! The blind box business is very popular now and can make a lot of money. This is a serious business, not a small game."