章節 793: Chapter 793: Trouble at Lloyds
'Good afternoon, Sir Carter!'
'And Henry, you've grown taller and more handsome!'
'Hi, Xia Yu, I'm so happy to see you, welcome to my home.'
'And Master, it's been a long time since I saw you, it's really great...'
In the Howard family castle, Xia Yu greeted Duke Carter Howard and Henry as they left the house, carrying gifts.
'Come in!'
Duke Carter Howard said to Xia Yu kindly, his eyes full of tenderness as he looked at his daughter.
As soon as they entered, Henry came and Li Wuming went out, leaving Duke Carter Howard, Xia Yu and Elena in the living room.
'Sir Carter, I must first apologize to you.'
After sitting down, Xia Yu remained silent for a few seconds before apologetically looking at Duke Carter Howard.
Elena, who was standing nearby, blinked in confusion, not knowing why Xia Yu had suddenly said that.
Duke Carter Howard looked at Elena, his brows slightly furrowed, and then looked at Xia Yu again, thoughtfully saying, 'Apologize? For what do you need to apologize to me?'
Xia Yu said frankly, 'Yesterday I received another invitation from Jacob Rothschild, and then Elena accompanied me, which may have caused some misunderstandings and had a certain impact on the Howard family. I'm really sorry.'
Upon hearing this, Duke Carter Howard's brows suddenly furrowed, his gaze no longer soft, and he stared at Xia Yu sharply like a knife.
Xia Yu faced him with an open mind, still with a hint of apology on his face.
He could have kept quiet, and Duke Carter Howard might not have known, but if he had been kept in the dark and had been targeted by the Rothschilds in a special way, unknowingly taking a loss, then Xia Yu would have a great deal of guilt, and how could he face Elena?
Therefore, he felt that he should just tell Duke Carter Howard directly, at least so that the latter would know what was going on.
At this point, Elena came to her senses. Seeing her father's completely different attitude, she knew that he was serious. She panicked and immediately defended Xia Yu, saying, 'Father, in fact, Xia Yu has always told me not to go, but I think that I am also a member of the company. When it comes to major matters involving the company, I have the responsibility and obligation to participate. I was only going there on my own behalf.'
Duke Carter Howard heard what his daughter said, and it was obvious that she was defending Xia Yu. He felt even more uncomfortable, and had the feeling that someone had stolen his cabbage.
His gaze moved back and forth between Xia Yu and Elena, as if trying to get a better look at the relationship between the two.
His actions made Elena's face turn a little red, as if a little secret had been discovered.
Elena's change in expression was caught by Duke Carter Howard, and the discomfort in his heart grew stronger.
At this time, Xia Yu said again, 'Sir Carter, in fact, I agree that Elena goes with us. If there is any impact on the Howard family in the future, I am willing to take responsibility.'
Hearing Xia Yu's responsible words, Carter Howard was momentarily stunned. He looked into Xia Yu's eyes for a long time and saw the frankness and sincerity in his eyes, and his mood suddenly improved a little.
This kid is a man!
His furrowed brow gradually eased, and he asked Xia Yu, 'After you met Jacob Rothschild, what happened?'
Xia Yu recounted in detail: 'Jacob Rothschild sold me the entire Mirror Group and part of the Coca-Cola Company's shares. As for the conditions, I sold 5% of the Royal Bank of Scotland's shares to Barclays Bank.'
Upon hearing this, the already relaxed brow of Duke Carter Howard once again furrowed. He looked at Xia Yu deeply and asked in a low voice, 'How many shares of the Royal Bank of Scotland does Barclays Bank hold now?'
Xia Yu replied frankly, '41.1%.'
Duke Carter Howard nodded slightly, looked at his daughter, and then asked Xia Yu again, "So what's your opinion?'
Xia Yu knew what Duke Carter Howard meant, and a curve formed at the corner of his mouth as he said, "I know that the Rothschilds are up to no good, and they just want to infiltrate my business, swallow me up, or at the very least, recruit me.'
'But I still agreed to cooperate with them. Although the risk is great, as long as we are careful, the rewards will be great. I have confidence in myself.'
Seeing Xia Yu's confidence, Duke Carter Howard subconsciously wanted to say that he was a bit arrogant, but then he thought about Xia Yu's legendary rise to power and his business that was now not inferior to the Howard family's, and he didn't know what to say.
He suddenly realized that Xia Yu had grown to this extent without knowing it, making even the Rothschild family plot against him. He was truly a peerless genius.
He couldn't help but compare Xia Yu with the younger generation of the great families he had seen and heard of in Britain and even Europe, and he silently discovered that none of them could match Xia Yu, and the gap was huge.
Subconsciously, he looked again at Elena, who was blinking her eyes, her gaze a little apprehensive and pleading, and she looked at Xia Yu with some concern from time to time. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, and he sighed inwardly.
He was a romantic at heart, disliked being bound by the conventions of the world, and was an anomaly among British aristocrats. So he didn't really care about many things in his children's lives, especially his daughter Elena's love life. He had never interfered, and had only always taught her not to fall in love easily, and to learn to take responsibility for her own life.
Fortunately, Elena was a very quiet person, and from childhood to adulthood, she had never caused him any trouble.
But now, it was obvious that Elena seemed to be attracted to the brat in front of her.
Although Xia Yu is a yellow man, Carter Howard doesn't care. After all, it is his daughter's choice, and he respects her choice.
He can understand the pain of having parents interfere in love, just as he did before. Fortunately, he persevered, and the price was being disinherited by his parents. Now inheriting the title of earl is also a matter of fate.
Moreover, Xia Yu's strength fully qualifies him to stand on an equal footing with the Howard family. Although he comes from humble origins, he is himself a member of the wealthy first generation, and is many times more outstanding than the so-called heirs of other families. He is absolutely on a par with the Howard family.
Throughout the ages, the founders of a consortium or a family have been few and far between, and they are definitely the elites of the times. One person is a powerful family!
If he can tie Xia Yu down with a marriage, I believe almost all the great families in Europe will bow their proud heads and instruct the girls in their families to get in touch with Xia Yu. This is something that will definitely happen. Maybe even the Rothschild family is thinking about it.
As for Xia Yu, it seems that he has a confidante, but Carter Howard doesn't care. When he was young, he was much more romantic than Xia Yu. He often didn't know which girl's house he woke up in, and it wasn't until he met Elena's mother that he completely woke up and reformed.
If Elena really did end up with Xia Yu, then it would be too late to decide how to intervene if Xia Yu hurt his precious daughter.
Now that neither of them had any idea what was going to happen, he might as well turn a blind eye.
Upon thinking this, Duke Carter Howard's mindset quietly changed, and the way he looked at Xia Yu became much more intimate.
Xia Yu immediately noticed this change, and his heart was filled with joy. He and Elena exchanged glances.
Then Duke Carter Howard reminded Xia Yu, 'Xia Yu, although you are very talented, the Rothschild family is not simple. You cannot be careless. After all, the Rothschild family started out as a bank. Now that they have infiltrated two of your banks, you must be careful with your other banks and not give them the opportunity to do so.'
'And in Europe, although the Rothschilds have many allies, most of them are Jewish families, but they have even more enemies. Although Europe is about the same size as the United States, there are too many countries here, and there are also a lot of old families, each with complex relationships with the others.'
'I will sort out the relationships between the various families in the next few days, and I will let Elena give it to you so that you can take a closer look, so that you don't accidentally get taken advantage of.'
Duke Carter Howard's attitude was indeed different. He even took the initiative to help him, and was even prepared to lift the most hidden veil of old Europe for him. This was a great favour. Although Xia Yu knew part of it, Duke Carter Howard was right. There were too many large and small families hidden in Europe, some of which had existed for hundreds or thousands of years. The relationships were too complicated.
Xia Yu said gratefully, 'Sir Carter, thank you!'
Duke Carter Howard readily agreed.
At this point, Xia Yu felt that it was time to bring up the purpose of this trip. He straightened his face and said, 'Sir Carter, I have a proposal that will benefit the Howard family, or to be precise, it will benefit Lloyds Bank. If Lloyds Bank does not change, it will be in big trouble.'
Duke Carter Howard's gaze hardened.
It was Lloyds Bank?
And it would be in big trouble?
He is one of the largest shareholders of Lloyds Bank, and this bank is also at the heart of the aristocratic alliance. If something goes wrong, the impact will be huge, and it will affect the whole situation.
As one of the leaders of the aristocratic alliance, Carter Howard cannot afford to ignore this!
He immediately asked, 'What kind of trouble will Lloyd's Bank get into?'
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