Reborn multinational giant

A family with money for ten years is only a nouveau riche, and a hundred years with money becomes a nobleman, and the Tata family behind the Tata Group in India is obviously the latter!

The Tata Group has a history of nearly 150 years since its establishment in the mid-19th century. The first four heads were all from the Tata family until Mistry, the fifth generation head, took over three months ago. This is the first time that the Tower Group is in charge of an outsider!

With more than 100 years of wealth accumulation and family heritage, the Tata family has become a living nobleman. From the Gulfstream G550 private jet that greeted Fang Zhe and others to the luxurious private estate like a royal palace, Fang Zhe and Lei were dazzled. After seeing the life style of the ancient family of Tata, Fang Zhe realized that at most he was a rich upstart!

While leading the way, Pramod enthusiastically introduced Fang Zhe to the rich collection of decorations around him, from Leonardo’s paintings to Rodin’s sculptures to Louis XIV’s handwritten manuscripts, and Fang Zhe was still in the corner. I saw a bamboo painting by Zheng Banqiao!

Fang Zhe has no doubt that these collections are true or not, I am afraid that any one of them will be enough to auction for sky-high prices!

When the two servants pushed open a well-crafted wooden door, Fang Zhe saw an old man who was well dressed and sitting on a luxurious sofa reading a book seriously.

The decoration of the entire living room is a bit similar to the British royal style. There is a huge fireplace in the living room. Not far away, two beautiful maids stood quietly, one of them holding a tray of fruits, like a statue Same, motionless.

Needless to say, the old man in front of him is the owner of this manor, the helm of the Tata family, and the former chairman of the Tata Group, Ratan* Tata!

Seeing Fang Zhe and others coming in, Latan Tata put down the book in his hand and got up to greet him. Fang Zhe and Lei took two steps forward and shook hands with him politely and respectfully!

After the two parties greeted politely, Ratan Tata invited Fang Zhe and Lei to take a seat, and turned his head to give a few words to the maid on the side. After a while, the maid was carrying a bottle of packaging. Exquisite and simple red wine came up.

Pramod introduced with some joy: "Mr. Fang, Mr. Lei, this is our family's self-brewed red wine, which has been collected for more than sixty years, and is only used to entertain the most distinguished guests and to drag you two of the great fortune. I can taste it again today!"

Hearing this, Fang Zhe, who was talking to Ratan Tata, couldn't help but look at the red wine served by the maid.

The wrapping paper of this bottle of red wine is a little yellow, but the text written in English and Hindi can be clearly seen on it. The name of the wine is Tata and the year marked below is 1947!

Fang Zhe and Lei looked at each other with a little surprise on their faces. For 65 years from 1947 to the present, the age of this wine is longer than the establishment of New China, and its value must be far more than that of 82 years. Philip!

Seeing Fang Zhe's expressions, Latan Tata seemed to be intrigued. He began to tell Fang Zhe the story of this bottle of red wine, or the glorious history of the Tata family:

"In 1868, my uncle’s grandfather Jamsetji returned from studying in the UK and founded the first textile factory of the Tata Group. At that time, the entire India was colonized by the East India Company. My uncle’s grandfather believed that there was only a strong In order to save India, he later invested the money he earned in steel plants, power plants, education, and many other industries.

He bought this manor from an English nobleman. Later, he bought a small company that makes red wine and named it after our family. Except for the members of our family and the guests who visited, no one else Never drank this wine!

My uncle Jahanji is the third-generation successor of the Tata Group. India became independent a few years after he took over. In that year, India’s grapes were growing very well, and my uncle personally ordered them to be sealed. This batch of wine, and stipulates that unless the Tata family reaches the point of poverty, future generations can only take out at most 3 bottles of this vintage each year!"

The narration of Ratan* Tata made Fang Zhe amazed. There are stories everywhere like this kind of family that has been inherited for hundreds of years!

When Fang Zhe finally tasted this bottle of red wine full of stories, he felt that there was a special charm between his lips and teeth. To be honest, Fang Zhe didn’t think the wine was delicious, but it seemed that after hearing the story, the wine was strange. The taste has become a unique one!

During the exchange of courtesy, Fang Zhe also talked about his past story, but it was not some legendary story of his entrepreneurship, but some funny and embarrassing things that happened from his childhood to growing up. For Tata, a family that has been rich for hundreds of years, The lives of ordinary people, they find it new and interesting!

The chatting atmosphere became more and more active, Ratan Tata suddenly asked curiously: "Mr. Fang, can you tell me the secret of your achievement in just a few years?

It took 30 years for my uncle’s grandfather to become the richest man in India. Many people regard it as the reincarnation of Shiva, but now, I think you are more like the reincarnation of Shiva!"

Fang Zhe smiled and said, "We China, there is no Lord Shiva. If we have to say any secrets, then I think it should be in keeping with the times!"

"Adapt to the trend?" Ratan Tata looked surprised, and his nephew Pramod, also listened to the conversation with interest.

Fang Zhe explained: “It’s like your ancestor founded a textile factory at the most suitable time. Later, he invested in many industries that India needed the most. But I just followed the trend of mobile Internet and caught a small Only a small opportunity!"

At this moment, Pramod interrupted and asked: "Mr. Fang, what do you think is the current situation?"

Fang Zhe glanced at him, then looked at Latan*Tata's old face, thinking that these uncles and nephews were really straightforward!

Before Fang Zhe spoke, Latan Tata stopped and said, "Pramod, be polite to the guests. Mr. Fang has already said that he just seized a small opportunity in the mobile Internet, so the current situation is naturally also true. Mobile Internet.

However, our Tata family has been established for hundreds of years, and the core of the family industry has always been industry. You should focus more on this instead of fighting for opportunities with young people who have made themselves!"

Although Ratan Tata's words are educating Pramod, Fang Zhe and Lei can still feel the arrogance and indifference from them. The kind of rich people who teach their children not to grab food from the poor look down on them. This is what I said, but in Fang Zhe's ears, he was a little uncomfortable, because he belongs to the kind of young man who started from scratch!

Fang Zhe said lightly: "Yes, don't take a chance with young people who are starting from nothing, because the richest man is such a false name, young people want it more!