Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Because Fang Lang didn't know the current situation in the UK, after hearing Fit Henderson's words, he thought he didn't want him to visit the British shipbuilding factory.

Therefore, he seemed a little frustrated. However, in his heart, he did not blame the other party. After all, this matter was not about personal relationships, but national interests.

The other party is the Chief of Staff of the Royal Navy. If he directly agrees to this request because of Fang Lang's casual words, it will be too childish.

Therefore, Fang Lang quickly adjusted his mentality.

Reinhardt, who was sitting next to Fang Lang, looked at Fang Lang's expression and understood that Fang Lang might have misunderstood his father's meaning. He coughed lightly and said:

"If you want to visit the shipyard, just visit the British branch of Global Shipbuilding and our joint venture.

Our shipyard was originally the shipbuilding factory of the British Navy, and it once manufactured battleships and aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy!

Unfortunately, due to the war, the shipyard was bombed and severely damaged. Now that the war has just ended, the Royal Navy has no new shipbuilding plan. If it had not cooperated with Global Shipbuilding to undertake the container ship manufacturing business, the shipyard would have closed down long ago."

Fang Lang glanced at Learnhardt beside him, and quickly grasped the key point of the other party's words. The shipyard was severely damaged, and the British Navy had no new shipbuilding plan.

If what Earnhardt said is true, the British Navy is having a very difficult time now! So Fit Henderson’s words may not be perfunctory.

It’s the other person’s true thoughts.

After thinking about this in his mind, Fang Lang immediately said directly:

"That's fine. If you have a place to visit, just let me do business!"

Fit Henderson also heard his son's words, but he didn't say anything more. These words were indeed not suitable to be said from his mouth, but it didn't matter if Earnhardt said them.

After hearing what Fang Lang said, he still couldn't help but said:

"Fang, you just said that Brazil is planning to build its own destroyers. Is this an exception or will it be the case in the future?"

He seemed a little worried that Fang Lang wouldn't understand what he meant, so he quickly added:

"I mean, in addition to destroyers, will your shipyard build other warships?"

The more he listened to Fit Henderson's words, the more Fang Lang felt that he just wanted to sell warships to him, and he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, is it so difficult for the British Navy to rely on selling warships to maintain its operations?

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"Our shipyard is not very mature yet and can only produce container ships and some inland river patrol ships for the time being.

This time independently building a destroyer is also a bold attempt.

If possible, we certainly hope to build more other warships."

Hearing Fang Lang say that he wanted to build other warships, Fit Henderson's expression changed, and he coughed lightly and said:

"Oh! You also want to build other warships, so your navy still lacks other warships, right?"

These words had already made his purpose clear, and Fang Lang could no longer pretend to be stupid. He looked at the other party in surprise, as if he had just reacted at this time and said:

"Ah! I understand. Does Uncle Henderson want to sell warships to the Brazilian Navy?"

When Fit Henderson saw Fang Lang taking the initiative to clarify the topic, he stopped hiding it and said calmly:

"You guessed it right, Fang. You and Reinhardt are brothers, and I won't hide it from you. The war is over. During the war, we took over a large number of warships from the United States through the Lend-Lease Act.

But now it is also a very heavy burden for the British Empire to continue to maintain such a large fleet.

Therefore, the Navy Ministry plans to eliminate some warships, so I would like to ask you whether the Brazilian Navy needs them."

Hearing this, Fang Lang did not answer the other party's question immediately. Instead, he touched his chin, which had grown a beard. After thinking for a while, he slowly said:

"As far as I know, when the last time it participated in the Pacific War, didn't the British Empire still lack warships? Even if the war is over, there is no need to continue to maintain a huge fleet.

But the British Empire also has a large number of colonies and dominions around the world, so there should be no problem that warships cannot digest it!"

Fang Lang's words made Fit Henderson look embarrassed. After looking at his son and his wife, he slowly said:

"The current British Empire and the following autonomous territories are in a sluggish economy due to war. It is already beyond their capabilities to maintain such a large fleet in non-wartime conditions.

Most of the British Empire's colonies around the world are in a state of chaos. Even India, the crown jewel of the British Empire, is seeking independence.

It is no longer possible to digest these warships within the system of the British Empire."

Hearing this, Fang Lang vaguely understood what the other party meant. Obviously, Britain is now preparing to shrink its strength and no longer has to sacrifice face and suffer to barely maintain the dignity of the empire on which the sun never sets.

Fang Lang couldn't remember exactly when India became independent, but it seems that after World War II, tens of thousands of Indian naval soldiers launched an anti-British uprising.

Coupled with the British behavior of assigning South Vietnam to France, it indeed shows that Britain at this time may have become a showman of foreign power.

Despite this, Fang Lang did not dare to look down upon the declining British Empire. At least it was the suzerain of many countries around the world and had a strong influence in the international community.

But as far as he knew, Brazil had no intention of continuing to expand its naval fleet. So even if he knew that Britain was in a difficult situation and could take the opportunity to buy some good things, he had to choose to give up.

"But Uncle Henderson, our Brazilian navy has no plans to continue to expand, so I'm afraid we won't be able to help you absorb some of your warships!"

Fit Henderson glanced at Fang Lang with some doubts after hearing this. He didn't know what he was thinking of. After hesitating for a while, he said:

"Is this so? But how did I hear that a Brazilian naval officer came to the UK to inspect the aircraft carrier last month?"

Fang Lang was also a little surprised at this, and looked at Fit Henderson with a look of disbelief:

"Is Uncle Henderson serious?"

Seeing Fang Lang's expression, Fit Henderson didn't know whether Fang Lang really didn't know or pretended not to know, but he still nodded seriously.

When Fang Lang saw this, he waved to Qi Qingshan behind him and said:

"Send a telegram to General Crook of the Ministry of National Defense and ask if our navy really has plans to purchase aircraft carriers?

At the same time, send a telegram to General Laita from the Logistics Department to inquire about the relevant situation."

Then he turned to look at Fit Henderson and said:

"Uncle Henderson, I came here purely because of Earnhardt's invitation, so I don't know about the Navy Department's inspection of the aircraft carrier.

Now I will go to the telegram to inquire about the specific situation. If it is true, I will definitely help facilitate this deal."

Seeing Fit Henderson nodding seriously, Fang Lang felt in his heart that there must be something he didn't know about. Either someone had made his own decision, or someone was worried that he was the only one in the family, so he deliberately blocked him.

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Of course, there is another possibility that these Brazilian naval officers who inspected the aircraft carrier are liars. But this possibility is the smallest, because the British government is not a fool, and it still has this kind of discernment.

Fit Henderson also noticed some problems from Fang Lang's words and attitude.

There is no reason for the Brazilian Navy to want to purchase new warships. Fang Lang, the Brazilian Navy rear admiral, cannot even get a hint of the news. As a veteran, his first reaction is whether Fang Lang has been excluded.

As for whether it would have any bad effects if he revealed the news about the Brazilian Navy's secret aircraft carrier inspection to the other party, he was not worried at all.

After all, purchasing an aircraft carrier is a big deal and cannot be done secretly.

It just so happens that I can learn some real situations from the Brazilian Navy through Fang Lang's hands. Don't be happy in vain or be deceived.

"If you haven't heard of this news, we should pay more attention to it. It seems that I will have someone investigate it tomorrow to avoid being deceived."

This situation was obviously beyond the expectations of both Fang Lang and Fit Henderson. Both sides became a little absent-minded for a while.

Mrs. Henderson on the side saw this and quickly came to the rescue with a smile:

"Such a major event cannot be carried out quietly, so you don't need to pay too much attention. When the investigation results come out, you will know what is going on.

Compared to purchasing aircraft carriers, I am more interested in another thing.

Fang, some time ago I heard that your Global Group cooperated with the Morgan consortium to establish a Global Morgan bank. Is this true?"

This news is not a secret. The Henderson family and Global Shipbuilding also have a joint venture project, so it is not surprising at all to receive this news.

Fang Lang didn't intend to hide anything, so he smiled and nodded.

"Yes, Auntie! Such a thing happened!"

Mrs. Henderson, who received a positive reply, looked at Fang Lang with eyes shining with surprise:

"I didn't expect Fang to be related to the Morgan family. This is really surprising."

Fit Henderson and Lainhardt also looked at Fang Lang with some surprise. They had also heard Mrs. Henderson mention this news, but they had always been a little unconvinced, but now they got it from Fang Lang himself.

After confirmation, they can’t help but be surprised.

Fang Lang is not surprised by Mrs. Henderson's performance. The Morgan family now has a huge influence in the financial industry. It is surprising that Fang Lang, a global group that has not been established for a long time, can establish contact with a company like the Morgan Consortium.

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"It's not a particularly big connection. We have already cooperated with Morgan Stanley when Global Shipping was developing. Cooperating to establish a bank is also a later development need."

After hearing what Fang Lang said, Mrs. Henderson looked at Fang Lang expectantly and said:

"So you have a lot of connections with the big shots in the Morgan family!"

Fang Lang looked across at Mrs. Henderson, who looked expectant, and had a realization in his heart. It seemed that he was not invited here because of Earnhardt!

Alas! There is no such thing as simplicity in the adult world!

However, he did not expect this, and he did not feel that he could hide these things from others.

He smiled and nodded:

"Yes, I have a relatively close relationship with several members of the Morgan family."

Fit Henderson on the side couldn't help but look at Fang Lang with burning eyes and said:

"I heard that a pan-European high-speed kilometer management company was established in the United States some time ago to manage and operate highway businesses throughout Europe. Moreover, this company has a deep background. It is composed of the Morgan Consortium, the Rockefeller Consortium, and a company called Universal Group.

The company was established as a joint venture?

Moreover, during the US military intervention in Turkey and Greece some time ago, a military contracting company called God’s Whip appeared.”

Seeing the expressions of several people looking at him with stern eyes, Fang Lang could not understand what these people meant, so he raised his head and glanced at everyone in the living room.

When Fit Henderson saw this, he very wisely waved his hand to the butler behind him. The butler glanced at young Fang Lang in surprise. He nodded politely and waved to everyone serving in the living room.<

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Everyone left in an orderly manner.