HCLI is headquartered in Trieste, a port city on the northeastern border of Italy.
This small city with a population of just over 200,000 is located on the northeastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, on the northwest side of the Istria Peninsula, at the top of the Gulf of Trieste, 113 kilometers west of Venice.
Although this city is small, it is the headquarters of many Italian companies.
For example, Italy's Generali Insurance, ranked 27th among the Fortune 500, and Fincantieri, the world's third largest shipyard with more than 200 years of shipbuilding history.
There are also headquarters of some financial companies, energy companies, and shipbuilding companies located here.
Of course, there are also alternatives like HCLI. You might say it is a shipping group, but the arms business is actually their main business.
But there is nothing they can do about it. Their shipping business has been taken away by the rapidly developing China, and their profits are getting lower and lower. If it were not for the arms business, HCLI might have gone bankrupt long ago.
Xu Chuan, who had just gotten off the plane, was wondering if he should buy a fruit basket or something when visiting someone's home.
Then he was blocked by HCLI staff who came to pick him up before he could do it.
"You can't blame me now."
Xu Chuan felt that he had saved money and was secretly feeling happy.
It took less than ten minutes to get to the destination after getting on the bus. This city is really not big, and the Hekmadia family's castle is on the shore of the Adriatic Sea.
Yes, that's right, this is actually a castle, this is actually a castle.
Repeated twice, it is to express the angry accusation against capitalism in my heart.
Then when he saw Kou Kou at the gate of the old castle, he almost burst out laughing.
This woman who usually only wears business clothes actually wore a strapless and backless dress.
this……
Xu Chuan took out his cell phone and took a series of pictures at Kou Kou.
This woman was pretending to be a lady, but now she exploded on the spot.
He turned around and shouted, "Jonah, kill him for me."
Xu Chuan smiled even more happily, and then he saw that little BK who had grown a lot taller was really planning to draw a gun.
"Let me rub it, there is something wrong with you..."
The hair all over Young Master Xu's body stood up. If Farmey hadn't stopped Jonah in front of him, he would have really planned to teach this little BK a lesson.
Kou Kou seemed to know that she was overplaying her hand, and she had a confused look on her face.
Xu Chuan suddenly felt tired. He pointed at the tall stone gate tower in front of him and the metal gate hanging above.
"If it weren't for our friendship, I wouldn't dare to enter your house."
Of course, Kou Kou was not to be outdone, "So you dare to come here alone without bringing anyone with you? Do I want to thank you for your trust?"
Xu Chuan stepped forward and put his arm around Kou Kou's shoulders, and then walked inside together.
The other party seemed to want to struggle, but was obviously not as strong as this shameless person.
"Hey, think about it, if your father wants to bring us together, if I agree to it smoothly..."
"You dare!"
This time it's Kou Kou's turn to blow up.
"Tch, I don't dare?" Xu Chuan looked down at the other person's bare shoulders, his expression completely uneasy.
For some reason, Kou Kou felt a little panicked. This scumbag could definitely do such a thing.
"Okay, I surrender. What just happened was my fault."
Gee, this woman's ability to judge the situation and be able to bend and stretch is really better than many men.
However, Xu Chuan also knew that if he increased his intensity at this time, this woman could really die with him.
"As long as you know you're wrong, think about how to thank me first."
Saying that, he let go of the other person's shoulders.
He doesn't plan to have this woman, is he waiting for her to wear a hat for him with that little brat?
The group of people got into the internal vehicle. The area of the castle was certainly not small, and when it was built, it was used as a defensive fortification. The internal structure was different from ordinary residential buildings.
There are high towers around the castle, and the marks on the walls indicate that fierce battles took place here a long time ago.
However, the internal environment has definitely changed a lot. In addition to repairs, it has also been transformed to make it more livable.
"Hey, to be honest, is it comfortable to live here?"
Xu Chuan sat on an electric car and asked Kou Kou curiously.
And to the grumpy reply, "I'd rather stay in a hotel."
Look, this explains the problem very much.
Even though the interior has been modernized, it is not a suitable place to live.
In the middle of the whole building is the tall square main building, which is a typical architectural style of the Norman period. The thickest part of the stone wall reaches more than seven meters, and the overall height reaches about 25 meters.
The cross arrow holes above indicate that this building existed as a fortification.
Damn, I don’t know if this thing can be hit by a 500-pound aerial bomb.
Young Master Xu started to think about it again, and then he found that even in modern times, this kind of building would be difficult to break without heavy firepower.
The main reason is that it is too troublesome, so I can only use explosives to blow it up bit by bit.
If Kou Kou next to her knew that this guy was thinking about blowing up her house, I wonder if she would kick him down.
Standing at the gate of the main building was an elderly man, about sixty years old, with a slightly thin build.
You can see some hints of Cusper on the other person's face, especially the fake smile on his face.
There is nothing to say, this must be the father of these two unlucky children, Floyd Heikmedia.
Xu Chuan thought a lot, mainly about how to address the other person. It might be inappropriate to call him Lao Fu.
But the other party saved him the trouble, and Freud took the initiative to greet him, "Mr. Grylls, nice to meet you."
Xu Chuan, of course, addressed the other party in his own way, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Heikmedia."
The two hugged each other warmly.
Afterwards, the owner walked into the main building of this castle with a history of almost two hundred years.
It is not as dark and damp as the medieval castles in American TV series, and of course there is no wooden round table or Iron Throne.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The first floor is the hall and banquet hall for receiving guests. Although the overall decoration is retro and luxurious, it uses modern materials.
"Casper is still abroad. If he had known in advance that you were coming, he would have rushed back."
Freud explained.
But Xu Chuan didn't care, he just came up with it on the spur of the moment, and HCLI had helped a lot before.
He was in Cannes not far from here, so it would be unreasonable for him not to come and say thank you.
"It's okay. We have met before. I came here just to express my gratitude. HCLI was really helpful before."
At this time, Kou Kou interjected, "Thank you? Is this how you express your gratitude?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her father glanced at her lightly, and the woman immediately became quiet. It was true that one thing would bring another down, and she also had people she was afraid of.
"I originally planned to buy a fruit basket when I got off the plane, but your car left too early."
Xu Chuan still needs to explain this matter, otherwise the other party will think that he is stingy.
After hearing what the other party said, Kou Kou was shocked and opened her mouth to ridicule, but after looking at her father, she decided not to.
Xu Chuan felt secretly happy when he saw the other person's deflated appearance.
"Okay, I'm just kidding." He looked at Floyd, "Umbrella is responsible for all the losses of HCLI this time."
Many HCLI ships have changed their routes to help search for traces of the yacht, and there will definitely be a lot of losses.
Brothers have to settle accounts clearly for this kind of thing, let alone just partners.
Floyd did wave his hand and said no, but the fake smile on his face made Xu Chuan unable to tell whether this guy was sincere or polite.
"I will discuss this matter with Casper."
Anyway, Floyd doesn't really manage the specific affairs of the company now.
He must repay the favor.
In this case, the other party didn't say anything.
Afterwards, a servant came over and whispered a few words to Kou Kou.
It was almost noon, so of course the host prepared a sumptuous lunch.
After the guests and hosts had a good time with wine and food, they arranged a room for Xu Chuan and gave him time to rest.
When did Xu Chuan take a nap, and he was too interested in the castle, so he climbed out of the room window and climbed along the stone cracks in the outer wall to the top watchtower.
Gee, the view here overlooks the entire castle area.
No wonder people in the past liked the building to be so high. Standing here, you will definitely feel like looking down on all living beings.
"Ahem..."
After a while, a coughing sound came from behind.
"Cough my ass..."
Of course Xu Chuan recognized that it was Kou Kou's voice.
"Are you just going to be a guest in other people's homes and climb on the walls and roofs?"
If she hadn't gone to Xu Chuan's room and saw that the window was open, there's no telling what this guy could have done.
Why climb the wall when there are obviously stairs?
Of course Xu Chuan didn't care, "I just came up to see the scenery."
Kou Kou walked to his side and looked at the sea not far away. Occasionally, unknown seabirds flew by.
"The scenery here is indeed the most beautiful. I came here often when I was a child."
Xu Chuan couldn't help but wonder, "Didn't I say that you were born on a ship?"
Kou Kou had a dark look on her face, "Does it mean that if you were born on a ship, you have to live on the ship?"
Hey, what you said makes sense. There is really no way to refute it.
"It was really beautiful at that time..."
Koko whispered something, and looking at her expression, she seemed to be remembering the past.
Xu Chuan doesn't care what she was like when she was a child. This woman's lawless look shows that she was not educated well when she was a child.
The two stood there quietly looking at the scenery and the sea breeze, no one said a word.
"My father wants to talk to you about the aerospace investment, but he seems a little less optimistic about it."
Xu Chuan waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, it would be strange if he was optimistic about it."
His plan looks like a scam, and at least the scammer will make the PPT look better.
"You don't seem to care much. It's a big project that requires an initial investment of more than one billion euros."
Sometimes Kou Kou really feels like she can't understand this guy. You say he cares about money, and he doesn't blink an eye at this kind of investment, but if you say he doesn't care, he doesn't even want to spend money on a souvenir.
She turned her head and glanced at Xu Chuan, who was holding his hands on the stone fence and seemed not to take this matter to heart at all.
He shook his head slightly, and the sea breeze blew up a few strands of white hair. If you look at it from a distance, the castle and the white hair make the picture really beautiful.
Xu Chuan looked at her with admiration. This woman could instantly kill most of the celebrities and supermodels in Cannes with just a little dressing up.
However, he is definitely more interested in building a castle than Koko itself.
“Isn’t it fashionable to live by the sea?”
"My company's headquarters is right on the beach, and I get really annoyed when the wind blows every year."
"Did your family buy this, or did it belong to you before?"
"Can I wear the armor displayed in the living room?"
"It is said that Europeans used to poop and pee in the street. Is it true?"
Koko's face is getting darker and darker, this guy definitely has a serious problem in his brain.
In the afternoon, two people walked into Freud's study.
The other party exchanged pleasantries for a few words, and then, as expected, this was what they were talking about.
"If you think the risk is too high, we can sign a supplementary agreement, and HCLI can sell its equity to me at any time."
Xu Chuan talked to the other party straight to the point, which made Floyd a little undecided.
After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Are you so confident about this project?"
"That's not true. Everything has risks. The reason why I pulled HCLI is because I am Chinese. You should also know the restrictions that the West places on Chinese people in the aerospace field."
Freud understood clearly. What the other party meant was that if it weren't for this situation, he wouldn't have pulled HCLI at all.
"Actually, that's it. You have to know that in this situation, if I didn't trust HCLI, no, I should say trust Casper and Kou Kou, I would not have brought you in."
"Because in this project, I am the one with the highest risk."
In order to avoid being investigated by the United States and the West and causing problems with the project, Xu Chuan must of course try his best to distance himself from the project.
In this case, if the other party regrets or wants to monopolize it, Umbrella and HCLI will have no choice but to fall out.
And Freud didn't quite understand, "If the risk is so high, why do you still do it?"
"Because you have too much money to spend, why don't you save it to buy yachts and castles? Wouldn't it be better to climb the technology tree and make some contributions to the development of mankind?"
Kou Kou, who was sitting nearby, could not help but twitch twice on her face. This guy's tone definitely meant something.
Freud laughed loudly, "What you said makes sense, but my situation is too small."
'You're right.'
But he didn't say this.
Freud did not express his thoughts until the end, but Xu Chuan knew that this old guy should be moved.
Don't think too well of the other party. If he agrees to this matter, he must have seen the benefits.
That's how business is, of course high risks come with high returns.
Of course, Xu Chuan is not empty-handed. The theoretical basis of recyclable rockets has been broken through, and this is based on papers.
What remains is whether industrial design and manufacturing can reduce costs.
If we package this project, we can easily get hundreds of millions of financing.
But this is not what Xu Chuan wants. He plans to burn the black money in his hands first and then consider financing.
Freud invited Xu Chuan to stay in this castle for three days, and then he flew back to China.