Two hundred and twenty-two chapters back to the castle
When William returned to the castle this time, he was eager to transport the treasures he found in New York back home. Thinking of such a huge fortune, William was extremely excited.
Although his total net worth now exceeds 10 billion U.S. dollars, no matter how much money and stocks he has in the bank, it can't compare to the shock of putting physical objects like gold and jewelry in front of you.
The only thing that makes William unhappy is that he has not yet decided where to hide the treasure. It is not safe to put it in the basement of his home. The value of the treasure is too great. William is worried that people in the United States will not be willing to lose such a large amount of wealth. If there is a sudden authorization
If you search the castle, you will be caught and the stolen goods will be confiscated.
When I returned to Oxford Castle, I saw my mother walking out as soon as I got off the car. When I saw Wilhelmina, she first looked happy, then she snorted at William and walked out of the castle on her own.
I yelled at William as a bastard in my heart. This bastard had been out for months, and he had only spent a few days with her since he became successful. If he said he didn't mind, it must be a lie. After all, she was only William's child.
However, since she knew that William could inherit the title, Lina felt like she was living again. She stayed happily in the castle and took care of everything in the castle, planting flowers and raising horses.
William followed his mother to apologize for a long time, and at lunch he was very attentive to his mother, setting the plate, pouring wine, and picking up the dishes, which made Lina happy.
Lina, who forgave William after lunch, did not let William take a lunch break. Instead, she pulled William with a smile and said she would take him to see an Arabian horse she bought a few days ago.
Seeing that his mother was so happy, William did not disappoint Lina. The two strolled towards the stables. On the way, Lina told William from time to time how beautiful the newly purchased purebred Arabian horse was and how strong it was when hurdling.
Walking away talking and laughing, William turned out of the woods and looked at the suddenly changed stable in front of him, and looked at his mother with some joy.
Seeing her son's surprised look, Lina said with a smile: "Since you have been away from home for such a long time, I can only find my own hobbies. And you gave me so much money, I don't even know how to spend it, so I bought it after thinking about it."
The stables have been expanded several times, and now there are twelve stables in the front, which can support more than 20 horses.
The other three sides are reserved for future use. If the horses have more offspring in the future, those three sides can be expanded, and I built a racecourse behind the stables.
My mother is very happy when I talk about this. Do you know how much a small farm of more than 300 acres next to us costs? Haha, it cost less than 800,000 pounds to buy it."
"800,000 pounds?" This price surprised William, and he asked happily: "It's so cheap, doesn't it mean that the land around here has dropped by more than half now?"
Lina smiled and said: "That's right, son, you don't know that many farmers around us are going bankrupt. As long as we buy them in cash, the nearby farmers will definitely be willing to sell their farms and live elsewhere.
William, didn't you say you wanted to buy all the land nearby? I think now is a good opportunity."
William has always had the idea of buying land. After thinking about it, he realized that the current price is already very low. Although it will fall if we wait, the decline is not significant. Moreover, taking advantage of the bearish market, most farmers are struggling to support it.
He is good at buying in large quantities, and this opportunity does not come around all the time.
"Well, Mom, I will notify people from the Swiss Bank to handle this matter. It is best to buy all the land around here."
Lina said in surprise: "No, if you buy them all, there will be 3,000 acres around our castle. If you add the area near the river opposite, there will be tens of thousands of acres. Isn't it too big? This is
The farm is not a pasture. How many people did we have to hire to work at that time, and the city of Oxford may not agree to this deal."
Thinking about the general situation of the land near the castle, William thought silently and sighed: "Well, tens of thousands of acres seems too big, so just buy as much as you can!
But I will definitely buy the 3,000 acres around the castle. I hope that the area around us will become the private domain of our Devonshire family, which will be beneficial to our security and privacy."
Her son was concerned about her safety, which made Lina very happy, and she said happily: "It's just that the 3,000 acres in the castle will be fine. If you want to buy it, you can sign a contract tomorrow. The owner of the farm lost a lot of money investing in the stock market.
Money, he came to me a few days ago and asked when you would come back. It looked like he needed some money to repay the bank urgently. Maybe he could buy it for 5 million pounds."
"So cheap? I remember Anthony and I said some time ago that it seemed to be 10 million or 8 million pounds."
"Of course, I don't even think about who else would buy land here besides you. Those who want to buy it don't have the strength now, and those who have the strength can't look down on this rural place like Oxford. Huh, last month that guy wanted to raise the price."
Price, baby, we will offer 5 million pounds, whether you want to sell it or not, now he is begging us."
William calculated in his mind, 5 million would buy 3,000 acres. Doesn't that mean that one acre is less than 1,700 pounds? God, this is really cheap. It will be no problem if it increases several times in ten years.
Thinking of this, William nodded without hesitation, buy it, definitely buy it, buy as much as you can. Thinking of Margaret Mitchell's masterpiece "Gone with the Wind", the father of the heroine Scarlett looked at the dusk from a distance.
Tara Manor, told Scarlett a classic saying.
"Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, fighting for, and dying for, because it is the only eternal thing."
The wealth in the stock market is fictitious, the money you get is real, and land is a real thing. It is the most valuable wealth and the source of wealth creation. In England, land is permanent ownership.
The more land you own, the greater your rights. It affects votes, public environmental resources, and the livelihoods of countless people.
Thinking of this, William immediately made a decision. He would buy as much as he could. Even if the price was higher than the current price, he would accept it. "I will call Anthony and ask their law firm to cooperate with the Swiss National Bank to handle the land."
"Mom, please take me to see your new pet."
"Okay, if we buy these 3,000 acres of land, we will be worthy of the ancestors of the Devonshire family. This land belonged to our family before your great-grandfather. William, mother is proud of you. You are
the best".
Lina happily talked to William, and pulled him down and patted his head, "God, William, you are so tall now. Mom didn't expect you to grow up so quickly. Hey, you are still cute when you were a child.
Come on, I'll take you to see the Arabian horse."
William watched his mother get angry inexplicably. What made her angry? Watching his mother leaving him and walking away, he shook his head and walked into the stable. Not to mention that the new stable was not at the same level as the previous one. Le
Hehehe didn't walk very long when he saw an all-black Arabian horse. William was stunned by the horse at first sight. It was so beautiful.