Chapter 500: After the Fact and the Future
"Two clears", William pouted and said to Philip, "Richard, the new British Isles first has a really big face, and he wants to pay off all his favors with a nomination, and sure enough, no matter who thinks about it, he only thinks about himself.
It's just that I didn't understand why he just became the first person as he wished, so he couldn't wait to start distancing himself from me."
"It's easy," Philip squinted, "kid, think about how you became the Grand Duke".
"Ha", as soon as he was reminded, William understood after a little thought, there were too many people who approved of him as the Grand Duke this time, not only in favor of several other countries, but also in his own internal approval so many that Richard began to be afraid.
It's really to a certain extent, only the interests of the slightest friendship and don't talk about it, shaking his head and saying to Philip, "It seems that there are two sides to everything, it's really right, I'm afraid of me, a 20-year-old young man,
Originally, I heard that many forces have been shorting the London stock market recently, and I thought about helping him through this difficulty, but now it seems that no matter how much I do, some people will not only not be grateful to me, but will be more protective of me.
Hey, it's a pity that I'm from England and can't do it, or I just short the stock market, which can not only make a lot of money, but also make Richard unable to eat and walk around."
"Haha, there will be opportunities in the future, don't worry",
Philip didn't believe it at all, and it was true that he didn't dare to short for fear of being targeted by the whole people.
But William can be so sensible, Philip is still very happy, the collaborators are most afraid of pig teammates who can't see current events clearly,
"You're a good smart boy who knows what you can and can't do," Philip reminds with a meaningful smile.
"Don't look at the people who are short now, they are dancing very happily, but after we recover, there are still many ways for a country to find trouble with individuals or consortiums."
"Don't care about Richard's choice, let alone trouble him, for us hereditary nobles, as long as we don't make mistakes, wealth and status will not change, and no matter how powerful a person like Richard is, it's only for a while,
Thatcher is amazing, but if you look at her current life, if she can't let go of her identity, then they are not as good as a senior professional manager for capital, and the first thing she puts down is just a senior partner.
What is your greatest advantage You should know, the person who can make money and can bring other partners to get rich is God,
Or do you really think that everyone in the whole hall agrees with your award of the Grand Duke?"
William is self-aware of this, and he is not a pound, so it is impossible for everyone to like it.
Seeing William's clear appearance, Philip nodded with satisfaction, "It's not that I think that if I offend you, there will be no possibility of cooperation in the future, and it is not difficult for you to make money in the eyes of everyone."
So all you have to do now is relax and work hard to make money, and enjoy your grand ducal trip by the way."
"Understood," William nodded, he has been too showy lately, and he really has to take it slowly, lest the people hear all about him every day, and if they hear too much, they will get tired of it and even start to dislike him soon.
"Thank you, I understand", William thanked Philip from the bottom of his heart, this time it wasn't for him to remind him, maybe William thought he could do whatever he really wanted.
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Seeing Philip and William muttering, everyone couldn't help but cheer for William.
The award ceremony ended, followed by the banquet, and the English dinner, which felt very ordinary after eating, was officially over the awarding ceremony that disturbed the half-day after a long day.
Accompanied Philip to stand in front of the gate to personally see off all the guests, and took his mother, who was still a little excited, back to the manor.
For the next few days, William either attended the family's ball or was invited to various charity parties.
There is nothing to mention about the ball, after going to it twice, William, who is not interested in the ball himself, has not been there since, but he has been to the charity banquet more.
Fortunately, he understands the truth of breaking wealth and avoiding disasters in his heart, geniuses and heroes like to watch it, and they also like to watch the things of a super-rich man like William, and even many people wish that William would be unlucky.
So he chose some charities related to children and divorced single mothers, and William looked compassionate every time he was interviewed, trying to build himself into a rich person who actively cares about the disadvantaged groups in society and has a sense of social responsibility.
The most important thing is that he was very generous when he donated money, and attended five or six charity banquets in a row, the least of which donated 1 million pounds, and directly donated 5 million pounds related to orphans.
Seeing him so generous for a while, the general jealousy of him was also eliminated a lot, and then there were more people who invited him to various relationships.
Even Westminster Abbey extended an invitation to him to attend a donation party for the restoration of the cathedral.
It's a pity that the entire Devon Hill family doesn't believe in God, and he only goes to the cathedral when he sees a ghost.
Spending money to eliminate disasters is not a big deal, and there must be a degree of truth to do charity, and he also understands that all the invitations that can't fight with him and have no benefits are thrown into the trash by him.
After another week, he was about to be a salted fish at home, but Wilson, who came to the door, was dragged to attend the review ceremony of the local troops in order to fulfill the obligations of the grand duke.
Seeing that Wilson personally greeted him at the door when he was awarded, and also wanted to see what the local troops in England were like, William reluctantly agreed,
Changed into the big red duke's dress with gold rill specially prepared for him by his mother these days, and came to the review camp by helicopter.
As soon as he got off the plane and looked at Wilson, who was dressed like him but was a little nervous, William suddenly understood the reason why this kid had not pulled him here.
The corners of his mouth crooked and sneered, "Hehe, you seem to be nervous?
"No, no, I'm not nervous, it's excitement, excitement know?" Wilson defended, "can you not be thrilled when you participate in this kind of review ceremony for the first time?"
"Yes, of course," William grinned, "but don't let the team scare you."
"Hehe," Wilson chuckled, "don't worry, I'm sure I won't be intimidated, this is a local army, and you've seen it and you'll know that these local militias are not even as good as the country police, and today is not so much a parade as a parade and a local festival."
"Is it that bad?"
"You understand when you see it, let's go, everyone is waiting for us",
With questions, Wilson came to the review stand and shook hands with the various celebrities who were already waiting.
One of the advantages of being a grand duke is that according to etiquette, William now has to salute the royal family, and he doesn't have to take the initiative to salute anyone else.
So on a formal occasion like today, no matter how old the other party is, they have to bow to him, and William and Wilson only need to nod their heads and reach out to shake each other's hands, which makes William very happy.