Manors are a standard feature for rich people in the UK. Rich people in China basically buy villas in cities, while most rich people in the UK like to live in manors.
The manor ranges from large to small, with the small one having more than ten acres of land, and the large one even being worth half of London. Prices naturally vary between high and low. Except for some historical relics that are not for sale to the public, basically the older the manor of the same size in the UK, the cheaper it is.
That's right, if you want to buy an ancient building or a courtyard house in Yanjing in China, it will easily cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. But if you want to buy an old manor or castle in the UK or Europe, the price is so low that you can't imagine it.
There are even some contracts that you can buy for 1 euro, but the maintenance fees for those contracts will definitely drive anyone who buys them crazy.
Therefore, if rich people in Europe and the United States want a manor of their own, they will definitely avoid those manors that need historical repairs and cannot be altered due to cultural relic protection. Choose one of the more modern manors to buy, or simply get a piece of land and build it yourself.
Yang Dongxu also owns real estate in the UK, but the properties in his hands are basically high-end apartments for investment, and the manor has not purchased them.
After all, even for a modern manor, the annual maintenance costs are absolutely shocking. In addition, the manor requires a variety of standard servants and other usage fees. If you use it as an investment, the return is actually not as good as some high-end apartments.
Toy has his own estates in the UK and the United States. Some of the extremely valuable things he owns, such as jewelry, antiques, etc., he trusts the safes he built himself more than the bank safes.
Therefore, he owns a large manor with more than 500 acres of land in the UK. He purchased the land from the government and built it himself. It is located in a park on the outskirts of London. It is also one of the gathering places for the British rich.
Today, a small party was held in this luxurious manor dominated by white and surrounded by green trees. Partying is the main way of leisure and entertainment for British people on weekends.
Especially for wealthy and distinguished nobles or people from the upper class. If no one invites you to a party over the weekend, you're basically out of the upper class.
And if you can't invite some high-status people to your party, it proves that you are basically not in the social circle of London.
In addition to some high-class guests, entertainment banquets will also be attended by some models and celebrities, while private banquets will basically invite only your own friends.
Today's banquet is just a weekend event where everyone gets together to brag and bond. It's the kind of party where you host it this week and I'll host it next week and everyone takes turns.
Therefore, the requirements for banquet guests are not as strict as those for private banquets, so in addition to some well-known people, there are also many starlets and models, both male and female.
Parties held by the rich for birthdays or other celebrations, as well as party-like banquets held in private estates, are the result of these male and female starlets or models looking for diamonds, or looking for financial owners to invest in themselves. One of the channels.
Often as long as the host of the event releases the news, many second- and third-rate stars and models will take the initiative to participate without spending any money. Of course, if you want to invite some big names to increase your face, or if you want to have something happen with these people who come on their own initiative, then you need to take money out of your own pocket.
The banquet held by Troy was semi-open, so in addition to the invited guests, there were also many gorgeous starlets and models, making the whole banquet look very lively.
"Do you have any that you like?" At the railing on the second floor of the manor, Troy was leaning on the railing with a glass of red wine. Next to him, Yang Dongxu was holding a glass of champagne. The two of them chatted and looked at the front lawn. Bustling men and women.
Compared to the bustle on the lawn, the hall downstairs seemed a bit deserted, but the guests in the hall were also more distinguished, belonging to the upper class elite who were invited to connect with each other and talk about things before each other.
Even if those uninvited celebrities or models want to go to the toilet, they will be asked by the servants guarding outside, and they will politely lead them around the hall to use the toilet in the side room.
So among the people who were chatting lively on the lawn at this time, there were many handsome men and beautiful women who looked at the hall downstairs from time to time. If anyone walked out of the hall, whether it was a gluttonous old man or a young brat Children will be greatly welcomed.
Faced with Tuoyi's teasing, Yang Dongxu said nothing and just smiled. Looking at the scenery in the distance, I don’t know what I’m thinking.
"You are still as uninteresting as before." Troy curled his lips, then pondered for a moment and then said: "If it is not necessary, it is best to keep some distance from Natasha."
Yang Dongxu raised his eyebrows and looked at Tuoyi with some confusion. This warning was obviously not because Tuoyi's family currently had a bad relationship with the Gut family, or even had some hostility.
"She is very interested in the position of the future successor of the Gut family and wants to be the queen of the Gut family. But although her brother's ability is not that outstanding and seems to be slightly inferior to her, he is not a Oil-saving lamp.
More importantly, Lao Gut seems to feel that it is more reliable to hand over her family business to her son than to her daughter, so she wants to take over the power in the hands of Lao Gut. She has a long way to go and has to put in more effort. . "Toy said.
"For example, on behalf of the Gut family, she is helping who on the stage rectify the banks and financial markets?" Yang Dongxu asked.
"This is a thankless job. Even if it is successful, it will be recognized by someone on the stage. But it will also offend many people, which will do more harm than good to her wanting to take over the Gut family."
"The job that Old Gut arranged for her?" Yang Dongxu asked.
Troy shrugged without saying anything.
"I haven't had any cooperation with her over the years. Even if I ask her to be an intermediary, I have to pay for it. It has nothing to do with her family affairs or who is on stage." Yang Dongxu took a sip of the champagne in the glass.
"That's because she hasn't found you yet."
"Huh?" Yang Dongxu frowned and looked at Troy in surprise and confusion.
"You don't need me to tell you that Russia's economy is a complete mess. The banking industry and financial markets are a complete mess. Arrest some people, or shoot some people, and at most let this circle calm down a little.
But if you want banks and financial markets to improve, this requires investment. After all, you cannot just rely on the central bank to print money to get by. That does not make the industry better, but feeds poison to the industry.
If things continue like this, maybe the banking industry will explode with a bang just like the disintegration of the former Soviet Union." Toy made a fist with his left hand and spread his fingers instantly to make an explosion gesture.
"I admit that I have a little money, and I have made some achievements over the years. But to save Russia's financial market, are you overestimating me?" Yang Dongxu looked at Troy with some humor.
"That's a big quagmire. Even if you throw a few of the big American conglomerates into it, it won't be enough. Someone on the stage may have this extravagant hope, but he knows it's just a dream. Natasha also knows it clearly. It has its own weight, so no one would be so stupid to jump in, but it’s not possible to save the whole thing, but it’s not impossible to partially make it better.”
"For example?"
"For example, let some businesses of the bank start to make profits instead of a bunch of bad debts. Let some wealthy people in China have more confidence in the banking industry, instead of worrying all day long that when they wake up, their money in the bank will be inexplicably confiscated. Yes." Troy said.
Yang Dongxu frowned, vaguely seeming to guess something.
"Here, you're in trouble."
Just when he was still thinking about Troy's words, a motorcade drove in, attracting the attention of many people on the lawn. Natasha walked out of the opened car door and looked up at the people chatting with her on the balcony on the second floor. Toy speaks to Yang Dongxu.
Then he walked into the lobby without stopping and went directly to the second floor.
"I'll go down to greet the other guests first. You guys can chat slowly. If you need it, there are many comfortable bedrooms in the manor with large and comfortable beds. You can just tell the servants which one you want to go to. Even if you go My master bedroom is fine too." Troy shook the wine glass in his hand and patted Yang Dongxu's shoulder, with a smile on his face that every man would understand.
These words did not shy away from Natasha, so Natasha walked over and frowned, looking at Troy with a dangerous light in her eyes. But Troy chose to ignore her gaze and walked past her.
For this unwelcome guest, if you directly refuse him entry, it will obviously be tantamount to breaking your face. But now his uncle doesn't want to be a direct enemy of the Gut family, but just because he doesn't want to be an enemy doesn't mean he will greet them with a smile when he encounters them.
"I've encountered some troublesome things recently." Troy left, Natasha put away her narrowed eyes, waved the manor servant who was standing not far away, ready to serve, to leave, walked to Yang Dongxu and said .
"You know there are some things I don't want to get involved in." Yang Dongxu put the champagne aside, left the balcony, walked into the house and sat down on the sofa.
"The share of some oil fields in the Middle East and the share of some minerals in Australia, or in Africa. You can choose to take over the mineral deposits and develop them yourself, or you can take the dividends from them every year." Natasha said.
Yang Dongxu's brows furrowed completely. Natasha's offer was undoubtedly very tempting. But precisely because it is so tempting, the price he needs to pay will undoubtedly be greater.
After a long silence, Yang Dongxu asked: "What do I need to do?"
Although he knew it might be a poisonous cake, it was too tempting and he couldn't hold back the greed in his heart. In other words, he felt that after swallowing this piece of cake, it would not necessarily poison him to death, but would instead be a delicious meal.
