Chapter 519 - City of London (1st Update)
Although the River Thames is not as long as the great rivers of other countries, the places where it flows have nurtured the splendid civilization of England.
The River Thames runs through London, dividing the Greater London Administrative Region into north and south, and various buildings symbolizing the history and culture of England are spread on both sides of the river.
Xia Yu sat on the seat of the Boeing 747 near the window, overlooking the morning view of London, which was a special taste.
After a while, the plane landed at Heathrow International Airport, Xia Yu and the others walked out of the VIP passage, and found Xue He and Song Yang waiting outside the airport, and behind them, there were all black cars.
"Boss!"
Xue He and Song Yang quickly walked towards Xia Yu and shouted to Xia Yu with a smile on their faces.
"Hmm!"
Xia Yu nodded with a smile, glanced at the row of waiting vehicles, and smiled with satisfaction.
Li Wuming and others, who followed Xia Yu, walked over and stuffed their luggage into the trunk of the car.
"Are you all settled?"
Xia Yu asked casually.
Xue He replied: "Boss, we have rented a place in the City of London, where it is more convenient for us to move, as soon as we settled down yesterday, we started to move, early this morning, Liu Ji and others have already started work, so the two of us came to greet you!"
"It's very efficient!"
Xia Yu said with satisfaction.
The City of London, referred to as the City of London, is the economic center of London, although it covers an area of only 2.6 square kilometers, but it is home to more than 100 domestic banks and more than 500 foreign banks, around the Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom, known as the "king of banks".
As a financial center, the land price and rent are naturally top-notch, and Liu Zhen and others settled there, although it is a little expensive, but it is more convenient.
Time is money, and this money really shouldn't be saved.
Big money is always earned, not saved!
"Boss, do you want to go over now?"
Noticing that everything was put in the car, Song Yang asked.
Xia Yu looked at Li Qian, who was in good spirits, and thought that Liu Ji and the others had already acted, so there was no need for him to go over so early.
And his suburban villa in the UK, although there are housekeepers and servants to clean it every day, but he hasn't been to it for nearly half a year, so let's go and see it first.
Living outside, after all, is still not as comfortable as living in your own home.
Therefore, Xia Yu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I have a villa in Hampshire, let's go and settle down there now." ”
After speaking, Xia Yu took Li Qian to a car.
Although Xue He and Song Yang accidentally had a villa in the UK, they obeyed the boss's orders in a few days.
Soon, a group of people got into the car, and the car followed Xia Yu's guidance, and the driver of the car rental company drove to Hampshire.
After about an hour, the car finally arrived outside the villa.
It happened that there was a servant on the lawn who was pushing a weeder to weed, and when he saw a row of cars suddenly appearing, he put down his work and came to the big iron gate that was closed.
"This is private territory, what is the matter with your coming here?"
Xia Yu recognized the servant, rolled down the window and poked his head out, and said to the servant: "Ham, it's me, open the door!"
"Sir is back!"
The servant Ham was stunned for a moment, then smiled in surprise, exclaimed and quickly opened the door, stood on the side of the door, bowed slightly and watched the car drive into the manor.
The manor, which had been quiet and peaceful for half a year, suddenly remembered the roar of the engine, and the old housekeeper Flender, who was in the villa, immediately ran out, and when he saw Xia Yu and the others coming down, he smiled happily.
"Sir, you're finally back!"
Flender said with a little excitement and gave Xia Yu a salute.
"This is Flender, the steward of my estate. ”
Xia Yu said a word in Chinese to the doubtful Song Yang and the others, and then said to the old butler with a smile: "Flender, it's a pleasure to see you again." ”
"I can see that the manor is very well maintained when I am not there!
"It's not hard, it's what should be done!"
"Sir, Miss, come into the house!"
The hard work was praised by Xia Yu, Flender smiled happily, and then led Xia Yu and the others into the house.
The inside of the villa has obviously been carefully cared for every day, and every place is spotless, which shows that Flender has managed it well.
Xia Yu asked everyone to take their things, followed him upstairs and put them up, and after cleaning up, when he came down, he happened to see that the five servants had already arrived, and stood in a row respectfully.
Flender the old butler, Susan the nanny, Ham, Jones and Jack the maids.
Seeing Xia Yu come back, several people were very happy, Xia Yu chatted with them a few words, and after encouragement, they went down again, leaving only the old housekeeper Flender and the nanny Susan busy in the house.
"Gentlemen, tea, please!"
"Thank you!"
Xia Yu took a sip of tea, exhaled a long breath, and felt comfortable.
"Flender, has anything happened in the six months I've been away?"
Xia Yu asked the old butler Flender to sit down and asked him softly.
"Nothing major happens, except for the occasional outing to ask for some help, and your friend surnamed Wu often comes and asks me if you have come back. ”
"The day before yesterday he went back to the house next door and walked here, but left a little disappointed. ”
Flender, the old butler, replied truthfully.
"yes, I see. ”
Xia Yu bowed slightly, thinking of Wu Hongyi, and a smile appeared on his face.
When he was in Xiangjiang, Wu Hongyi would occasionally call an international call to chat with Xia Yu, and Xia Yu also knew some of his situation.
Since he cheered up, things have been very busy, and he has been unable to get out, and he has said several times that he wants to find an opportunity to come to Xiangjiang, but it has not been successful.
He also always told Xia Yu that when Xia Yu came to the UK, he must inform him.
Wu Hongyi is Xia Yu's only friend in London and even in the UK, whether it is out of affection or courtesy, since he is in London, he naturally has to tell him.
What's more, Xia Yu will stay here for a long time, and there will be no less communication in the future.
"I'm going to make a call!"
After speaking, Xia Yu got up and came to the table and dialed a number to go out.
The call went to Wu Hongyi's home, but unfortunately it was not answered, Xia Yu changed another number, called the Phoenix Building in Chinatown, and picked up Uncle Chang from the Phoenix Building, bluntly said that Wu Hongyi was in the Huashang Bank in the City of London, and asked Xia Yu to wait for a while, and he would notify Wu Hongyi to call back.
The City of London, the headquarters of China Commercial Bank, the office of the president.
Wu Hongyi was dressed in formal clothes, sitting at his desk and processing documents, exuding a steady atmosphere.
"Ringing ringing!"
"What? Xia Yu called me and said that he had returned to London and was at his residence? Okay, I know, Uncle Chang, I'll hang up first. ”
Wu Hongyi took it, with a happy smile on his face, and immediately dialed the special number in his memory.
Soon, the phone was connected, and Xia Yu's strange and familiar voice came from the phone, and Wu Hongyi said happily: "Xia Yu, have you come to London?
"Did you just arrive? I'll come right now...... I'm at the headquarters of the Chinese Commercial Bank in the City of London...... You're going to come over in the afternoon? Okay, come in the evening......"
After chatting happily with Xia Yu for more than ten minutes, Wu Hongyi hung up the phone unsatisfied, and after thinking about it, he dialed the number of Phoenix Building again: "Uncle Chang, I'm having dinner in the restaurant tonight, you go and prepare some good ingredients......"