v2 Chapter 551： British Automotive Industry (1/2)
Because he was going to see Duke Carter Howard in the afternoon, Xia Yu went home specially, changed a set of formal clothes, and prepared some meeting gifts. Although the gifts were not expensive, they were enough to express their feelings.
Of course, gifts must be prepared, and things that have been prepared for a long time must not be forgotten, and the subordinates solemnly put them into the purse.
Because it was arranged to meet at Elena's house at 3 in the afternoon, Xia Yu told Elena not to use the company in the afternoon.
At 2:50 in the afternoon, after Xia Yu rang the doorbell of Elena's house, the door opened to reveal Elena's pure and beautiful smiling face.
”Xia Yu, come in quickly, what other gifts do you bring!”
Elena warmly greeted Xia Yu to come in, and at the same time accepted the gift from Xia Yu.
As soon as he entered, Xia Yu felt a scrutinizing gaze toward him. He followed the feeling and found a somewhat elderly middle-aged man looking at him calmly.
With black hair mixed with silver threads, a sharp face, sword eyebrows and eagle eyes, plus a hooked nose, although there are wrinkles on his face, it can be seen that he was definitely a handsome guy when he was young.
”Xia Yu, this is my father Carter Howard.”
Elena first introduced her father to Xia Yu in a low voice, and then smiled and said to Carter Howard: ”Dad, this is my friend Xia Yu.”
It wasn't until Elena introduced Xia Yu that Carter Howard looked away from scrutiny, his temperament changed drastically, like an uncle next door, and said kindly: ”Mr. Xia, welcome you!”
”Sir Howard, hello!”
Xia Yu solemnly bowed to Carter Howard in accordance with the communicative etiquette between British aristocrats, to show respect for his duke status. The first impression is very important, so let's talk about the good feelings first.
Sure enough, Xia Yu's standard etiquette surprised Carter Howard, and the smile on his face became more amiable, and he returned a gift to Xia Yu, and asked Xia Yu to take a seat in the curious eyes of Elena.
”Humhhhhhh!”
”Sister, are Xia Yu and my master here?”
Henry already knew that Xia Yu would come in the afternoon, so he kept paying attention to the movement downstairs and ran down from the upstairs, exclaiming.
”Yes!”
”Henry, good afternoon!”
”Xia Yu, good afternoon!”
”Where is my master?”
After Henry said hello, a pair of eyes began to look around, looking for Li Wuming's figure. After not finding it, he stared eagerly at Xia Yu.
Upon seeing this, sitting Carter Howard gave a loving smile.
”He is guarding outside, you can see him when you go out.”
Xia Yu pointed out the door and said to Henry.
”Dad, sister, I'm going to practice Kung Fu with Master.”
Henry was immediately overjoyed, dropped a word, and ran out hurriedly.
”Be safe! Rest when you are tired!”
Carter Howard yelled lovingly towards Henry's back, and got Henry's perfunctory ”get it” answer. He couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.
”Xia Yu, do you want tea or coffee?”
Elena asked, blinking her beautiful eyes.
”Coffee! Thank you!”
Xia Yu noticed the coffee at Carter Howard's table just now quietly, and naturally followed him to drink coffee.
”No thanks! Please wait a moment!”
After finishing talking, Elena opened the jar, took out the wooden spoon and scooped a spoonful of ground coffee from it, poured it into the glass and started brewing.
At this time, Carter Howard began to provoke the topic.
”Mr. Xia, thank you very much for saving my son Henry before. If it weren't for you, my son might have disappeared. Please accept a father's thanks to you!”
Carter Howard said sincerely, and at the same time stood up and bowed to Xia Yu. Xia Yu quickly got up and avoided, leaning on his side in a gesture of support, and said hurriedly: ”Sir Howard, you don’t need to be like this. I believe either People will stand up when they encounter this kind of thing. This is what any citizen will do.”
”But if it's someone else, it's definitely impossible to save Henry to safety. After all, not everyone has a powerful Kung Fu master around him.”
Carter Howard joked, and sat down again with Xia Yu.
Xia Yu smiled and did not continue talking.
”Sir Howard, I also want to thank you for your help, allowing me to successfully acquire the Financial Times Group. Did you know that I was ready for a protracted battle. I didn’t expect the Pearson Group to communicate so well at the time. I wondered for a long time, and then I realized that it was you who helped me. I always wanted to find a chance to thank you but couldn't ask for it. You really helped me a lot!”
After Carter Howard thanked him, Xia Yu did not fall, and expressed his gratitude for his previous helping hand, and at the same time, he was able to get closer.
Elena, who had just made coffee, knew for the first time that her father had helped Xia Yu in the acquisition of the Financial Times Group. She looked at her father in surprise and received his father's gentle smile.