When he returned to the castle, William was eager to bring the treasure he found in New York back home. Thinking of such a large amount of wealth, William was very excited.
Although all his assets added up to more than 10 billion US dollars, no matter how much money and stocks he had in the bank, they were not as shocking as gold and jewels when placed in front of him.
The only thing that made William unhappy was that he had not thought about where to hide the treasure. It was not safe to put it in his basement. The value of the treasure was too great. William was worried that the Americans would not be willing to lose such a large amount of wealth. If they suddenly authorized a search of the castle, he would be caught red-handed.
When he returned to Oxford Castle, he saw his mother walking out as soon as he got out of the car. When she saw William, Lena was happy at first. Then she snorted at William and walked out of the castle.
She cursed William in her heart. This bastard had been away for a few months. Since he became rich, he had only spent a few days with her. It would be a lie to say that she did not mind. After all, William was her only child.
However, ever since she knew that William would inherit the title, Lina felt as if she had been reborn. She happily stayed in the castle and took care of everything in the castle. She also took care of the flowers and reared the horses.
William apologized to his mother for a long time. During lunch, he courteously set the table, poured wine, and put food on his mother's plate. Only then did Lena become happy.
After lunch, Lena, who had forgiven William, did not let William take a nap. Instead, she pulled William with a smile and said that she would take him to see an Arabian horse she had bought a few days ago.
Seeing that his mother was so happy, William did not dampen Lena's mood. The two strolled to the stable. On the way, Lena told William from time to time how beautiful the new pure-blooded Arabian horse was and how strong it was when it was hurdling.
They chatted and laughed as they walked. After turning out of the small forest, William saw that the stable had suddenly changed. He looked at his mother with joy.
Seeing her son's surprised look, Lena laughed and said, "You've been away for so long, so I can only find my own hobby. Also, you gave me so much money, but I didn't know how to spend it. After thinking about it, I bought a horse and expanded the stable several times. Now there are 12 stables in front, which can raise more than 20 horses.
The other three sides were kept in reserve, so that they could be enlarged if the offspring of the horses should become more numerous, and I had built a racecourse behind the stable.
Speaking of this, my mother was happy. Do you know how much the 300-acre small farm next to us costs? Haha, I bought it for less than 800,000 pounds. "
"800,000 pounds?" This price surprised William. He asked with joy, "So cheap, doesn't that mean that the price of the land around here has fallen by more than half?"
Lena laughed and said, "That's right, son. You don't know, but many farm owners around us are about to go bankrupt. As long as you buy it with cash, the nearby farm owners will definitely be willing to sell their farms and live elsewhere. William, didn't you say that you wanted to buy all the land around here? I think this is a good opportunity. "
William had always had the idea of buying land. After thinking about it, he realized that the price was already very low. Although it would still fall after a while, it would not fall by much. Moreover, taking advantage of the falling market, most farm owners were struggling to support themselves, so he could buy in large quantities. This kind of opportunity did not always come by.
"Well, mother, I will inform the people from the Swiss bank to deal with this matter. It would be best if we could buy all the land around here."
Lena said in surprise, "No way, buy all of it. Just the area around our castle is 3,000 acres. If we include the area near the river across the road, it will be tens of thousands of acres. Isn't it too big? This is a farm, not a ranch. At that time, we will have to hire many people to work. Oxford City may not agree to this deal."
Thinking about the general situation of the land around the castle, William thought silently in his heart and sighed. "Well, tens of thousands of acres seems too big. Then 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 territory of the Devonshire family. This will be good for our safety and privacy. "
Lena was very happy that her son was concerned about her safety. She happily said, "If it's just the 3,000 acres around the castle, there will be no problem. If you want to buy it, we can sign the contract tomorrow. The owner of the farm lost a lot of money in the stock market. A few days ago, he came to me and asked when you would come back. It seemed that he urgently needed a sum of money to pay the bank. Maybe he can buy it for 5 million pounds."
"So cheap? I remember that Anthony and I talked about 10 million pounds or 8 million pounds a few days ago. "
"Of course, who else would want to buy land here other than you? Those who want to buy it don't have the ability, and those who have the ability don't care about a rural place like Oxford. Hmph, last month, that guy wanted to raise the price. Baby, we offered five million pounds, whether you want to sell or not. Now, he's begging us.
He's begging us now. "William calculated in his heart. 5 million pounds for 3,000 acres. Didn't that mean that an acre would only cost less than 1,700 pounds? God, this was really cheap. It wouldn't be a problem for the price to increase several times in ten years.
Thinking of this, William nodded without hesitation. Buy, definitely buy. He would buy as much as he could. He thought of Margaret Mitchell's famous novel "Gone with the Wind". The female lead, Scarlett's father, looked at the Tara Manor shrouded in dusk and said a classic quote to Scarlett.
"Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, fighting for, and sacrificing for, because it is the only thing that is eternal."
The wealth in the stock market was illusory. Only the money in one's hands was real. Land was a real thing. It was the most valuable wealth. At the same time, it was the source of wealth. In England, land was a permanent property.
The more land one owned, the more power one had. It affected votes, public environmental resources, and the livelihood of countless people.
Thinking of this, William immediately made a decision. He would buy as much land as he could. Even if the price was higher than the current price, he could accept it. "I will call Anthony and ask his law firm to cooperate with the Swiss National Bank to settle the land issue. Mom, take me to see your new pet."
"Okay, if we buy these 3,000 acres of land, we can be considered worthy of the ancestors of the Devonshire family. This land belonged to our family before your great-grandfather. William, mom is proud of you. You are the best."
Lena said happily to William. She pulled him down and patted his head. "God, William, you are so tall now. Mom didn't expect you to grow up so quickly. Ah, you are still as cute as when you were young. Let's go, I will take you to see the Arabian horse."
William was baffled as he watched his mother flip out. What had he done to provoke her? Seeing his mother leave him alone, he shook his head and followed her into the stable. The new stable was not at the same level as the previous one. After walking happily for a while, he saw a black Arabian horse. At first glance, William was stunned by the horse. It was really beautiful.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
