章節 1074: Chapter 1074: Good things come in twos (Part 2)
The plane Xia Yu and Elena boarded did not fly directly to London, but to Norfolk County in the northeast of England.
The destination was self-evident: the Howard family castle, of course.
Elena wanted to go home to get some things, and Xia Yu also had to drive the convoy he had previously left at Howards Castle.
When Xia Yu and Elena arrived, it was close to noon, and the Duke of Carter Howard was just home.
Because they had spoken on the phone beforehand, the Duke of Carter Howard was well prepared and had prepared his daughter's favourite dishes for lunch.
During the break after lunch, the Duke of Carter Howard took the initiative to ask Xia Yu about his gains.
'Mr Xia, did you buy a castle?'
Xia Yu smiled and nodded, not only answering the question, but also introducing it on his own initiative.
'Yes, I bought Brock Castle in Glasgow. I heard that it originally belonged to the Earl of Brock. This castle covers a much smaller area than Howards Castle, only 1.35 acres, with 620 acres of surrounding forest, meadows and lakes.'
'In fact, I looked at six castles, but I still liked this one better, and it finally cost 4.5 million pounds.'
Carter Howard revealed a look of surprise and said with a smile, 'I know which castle you're talking about. Brock Castle is considered a top-notch castle even in Scotland, which is known as the "castle kingdom". Although land is cheaper in Scotland, you only paid 4.5 million pounds for the 620 acres of land that come with it, which is not expensive. Sir Ian Campbell is very generous.'
'And it is located in Glasgow, so the transportation is very convenient. The conditions are very favourable, whether for living or working.'
Duke Carter Howard raised a doubt: 'But don't you spend most of your time in England? You bought a castle in Scotland, but you won't use it much in a year, will you?'
Xia Yu, of course, could not say that it was mainly for his daughter Elena, and he explained, 'Now I don't go to Scotland very often, but I will always go there in the future. Just the day before yesterday, we were talking about castles, and I thought about the fact that I really don't have a place to live in Scotland, so I took the opportunity to buy a castle, which is not expensive anyway.'
'If there is a suitable castle in England, I will buy it too.'
Xia Yu said this last sentence casually, but Carter Howard took him seriously.
He put down his cup and frowned, thinking.
Xia Yu and Elena exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with confusion.
After a while, Duke Carter Howard said to Xia Yu, 'Mr. Xia, if you want to buy a castle in England, I have a good recommendation.'
Xia Yu was interested. He asked somewhat surprised, "Sir Carter, which castle do you think is good?'
Duke Carter Howard said with a faint smile, "It's Warwick Castle.'
'Warwick Castle?'
Xia Yu's brows furrowed slightly. He felt that it sounded familiar, but he couldn't quite remember what it was.
Seeing Xia Yu's confusion, Duke Carter Howard thoughtfully gave him an introduction.
'As you can tell from the name, Warwick Castle is located in Warwickshire. The castle was built in the eleventh century and is one of the oldest castles in England. It is comparable to Windsor Castle in terms of historical status, although, of course, Warwick Castle is much smaller than Windsor Castle.'
'Warwick Castle has a very glorious history. A total of 42 earls lived there, and the castle changed hands many times, falling into the hands of the Beaumont, Beauchamp, Neville, Plantagenet, Dudley and Greyville families. It was most recently owned by the Greyville family for the past 200 years.
'However, as the Greville family declined, they sold the castle to the Cavendish family in 1978. The Dusseldorf Group, which is now owned by the Cavendish family and part of Pearson Group, is preparing to turn Warwick Castle into a tourist attraction. It is still under renovation and has not yet opened. If you want to buy it, you will have to contact the Duke of Potter Philip Cavendish as soon as possible.'
After hearing Duke Carter Howard's detailed explanation, Xia Yu finally remembered.
The Warwick Castle he was talking about was also known as Warwick Castle in later generations, and it was indeed operated by the Tussaud Group, the company that operates the Madame Tussauds wax museum.
This castle is indeed a top-notch castle, much more luxurious than the Brock Castle he bought in Scotland.
Not only in England, but even in the whole of Great Britain, it is considered a top-notch castle, not inferior to the Howard Castle of the Howard family.
'Mr Xia, what do you think of this castle?'
Xia Yu smiled humorously and said, 'It's a pity to use this castle for sightseeing.'
Duke Carter Howard was taken aback, but then he laughed, 'Do you need my help?'
Xia Yu did not refuse. Although he had just played golf with Duke Potter Philip Cavendish a week ago, in terms of intimacy, he was still not as close as Duke Carter Howard.
Since Duke Carter Howard was so enthusiastic, there was no reason for him to refuse. After all, it didn't matter if he owed him a little more gratitude.
After all, they would be family in the future, so what was the point of being so precise? It wasn't a very cumbersome task.
He said with a slight hint of gratitude, 'Sir Carter, if that's possible, then I'd be very grateful.'
Duke Carter Howard didn't know what was going on in Xia Yu's mind, and if he did, he would definitely not have given Xia Yu a good face.
Of course, he was destined not to know what was going on in Xia Yu's mind.
Duke Carter Howard said nonchalantly, 'No trouble. He should give me this face, but I will tell him that you are helping him with the acquisition, and it would be better if you could have a phone call with him after the acquisition.'
Xia Yu smiled and nodded, saying, 'Okay! I will thank him at that time!'
After chatting for a while, Xia Yu saw that it was already late, so he proposed to take his leave.
Duke Carter Howard did not try to stop him, and watched Xia Yu's convoy drive away from Howard Castle.
...
After the long journey, Xia Yu's constitution was still holding up, but Elena, a delicate girl, felt physically and mentally exhausted.
After returning home to rest for the night, Xia Yu took a car to the Bright Foundation headquarters in the City of London the next morning.
As soon as he arrived in the office and sat down, Elton Collin, whom he had arranged to acquire Chelsea, knocked on his office door.
On the way to the company, Xia Yu had already learned about the general situation through the newspaper.
The news that Chelsea Football Club and Stamford Bridge had changed hands had been all over the UK. Readers knew that Bright Fund was the buyer, but Bright Fund had not come forward to explain, so the specific details were not in the newspapers.
'Elton, I already know the general situation. You've worked hard!'
'You're very efficient!'
From the time he received the task on 6 November to the successful completion of the task yesterday, 21 November, it had taken exactly half a month. This efficiency really deserved Xia Yu's praise.
'Boss, it wasn't hard work! It's what I should do!' Elton Colin said with a smile on the inside, but with a very humble expression on the outside.
'This is a detailed account of the acquisition, including the equity documents of Chelsea Football Club and Stamford Bridge Asset Company. At the bottom is a list of players and coaches collected from all over the UK, as well as a brief analysis report.'
As he spoke, Elton Colin placed the thick stack of documents he was holding in his hands on Xia Yu's desk and gently nudged it towards Xia Yu.
Xia Yu's eyebrows shot up, and he looked at Elton Colin with some surprise and asked, 'In such a short time, you've investigated the situation of the players and coaches?'
Elton Colin nodded and explained, "Yes, the reason why it was so fast is mainly because the Mirror Group's Sports Life newspaper has a very detailed database in the field of football. I mobilised the resources of the Sports Life newspaper.'
Xia Yu understood, and all the surprise in his heart disappeared. He smiled and praised, "Not a bad method.'
After saying that, he looked down and started flipping through the pages.
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