Rosalind quickly finished the task given to her by Wu Qian, and then chatted with others along the way, introducing Wu Qian to various scenery on both sides of the road.

After going out of the city, the phantom wandered on the sheep intestine path, Wu Qian felt that this kind of road was really not suitable for him to drive in person, although the country road was flat, but the twists and turns were still very narrow, if it was not for the old driver who had been driving in this environment for a long time, it was difficult to get used to it for a while, but fortunately, there were few cars, and he couldn't see one for a long time.

As you speed along the road along the River Thames, you can see small houses looming in the woods along the river, because it's September, and the fields and trees on the other side of the window are yellow-green.

The famous writer Lin Yutang once expressed a sentiment: The ideal life is to live in the English countryside, with American water, electricity and gas pipes installed in the house, hire a Chinese chef, marry a Japanese wife, and find a French lover......

The soul of England can only find a home in the countryside, and if you travel through the countryside, you will find many small towns scattered all over the country, or in other words, except for some important industrial centers and metropolises, the whole of Britain still maintains an idyllic scenery, just as many poets and painters chanted and described a hundred years ago.

The famous literati Xu Zhimo's most famous poem "Farewell to Kangqiao" is now translated as Cambridge, written in 1928, and now the poet has passed away, but the golden willows by the Kangqiao and the blue waves under the bridge are no different from what the author saw more than 90 years ago.

Wu Qian enjoyed this picturesque-like idyllic scenery for the first time, although he had not yet arrived at the manor, but he had basically made a decision in his heart, one word, buy!

In this poetic beauty, 500,000 square meters are set aside as their own estate, and a group of servants are hired to take care of the house and take care of life. On weekdays, rowing boats and playing in the water, riding horses, shooting and hunting, why not be wonderful! I am afraid that when the servants go out to purchase, they have to use helicopters.

Looking at the sky in the distance through the gaps in the trees, white clouds that are fuller than marshmallows float in the sky, blocking the sun from time to time, casting a large shadow on the grass, and the shadows move at a speed as far as the eye can see, passing over the yellow brick houses in the distance, this feeling is very tranquil and beautiful.

"No wonder my parents have so many feelings when they come out to play, it's really beautiful. Wu Qian sighed that his parents had taken a lot of photos to show him when they were in Europe, but that photo could not show the essence of the beauty at all, and only when he was immersed in the scene, he could feel it most really.

The journey of dozens of kilometers was quickly completed, and under the guidance of a road sign, the Rolls-Royce Phantom turned into a wide avenue next to the main road, a wider avenue than the main road, paved with fine cobblestones and concrete, which was once built by a certain manor owner.

The title deed of the manor will include this forest road, which is already private territory, and there is a relevant notice board standing aside, if it is not for the auction house for auction, I am afraid that someone will already come to remind Wu Qian that he can not go any further.

In some countries in Europe and the United States, the concept of private territory is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there are a large number of relevant laws and regulations to protect the rights and interests of private property, as early as 1763, the then British Prime Minister William Pitt Sr. delivered a speech.

"Even the poorest man should have authority in his hut capable of confronting the king. The house may be dilapidated, the roof may be crumbling, the wind can blow into the house, the rain can pour into the house, but the king cannot step into the house without permission, and his army cannot cross the threshold of the broken house. ”

William Pitt Sr.'s speech was condensed into one sentence: "The wind can enter the rain, but the king cannot enter", which is also the prototype of the "castle jurisprudence", which has been used to this day, and it is not a slogan.

In the 19th century, there was a place called the Potsdam Mill in Germany, the Prussian king, the later German Emperor Wilhelm I built a palace, and when he overlooked the whole city, the view was blocked by the Potsdam Mill next to the palace.

Unexpectedly, the miller sued the emperor in court, and the court not only accepted it, but also ordered the emperor to restore the mill to its original state and compensate for the losses. Although Wilhelm I was the emperor of Germany at that time, he had to carry out the sentence after receiving it.

"That's a lot of private territory. Wu Qian sighed that there was a distance of nearly 100 meters from the avenue to the entrance of the manor.

There are all kinds of trees planted along the avenue, larch, twisted pine, birch or beech, each tree is nailed with a nameplate, I don't know whose ownership is in whose hands, some trees have yellow leaves because of the season, but the pine trees are still green.

The vehicle walks on the cobblestone avenue, at the end is an iron fence and an iron gate that is open, the iron gate is very elegant but a little rusty, you can see the traces of time, the square stone pillar next to the iron gate hangs two very old metal lamps, I don't know if they can be lit.

In the past, the gate would be kept closed to prevent uninvited visitors. Because the estate is listed for auction and is about to be sold, the iron doors are wide open to welcome the bidders who come to visit.

Wu Qian looked beyond the iron gate and looked farther away, there seemed to be the shadow of a vehicle, and he said softly: "It seems that there are still people who come to see the manor." ”

"BOSS, the location of this manor is extremely advantageous, I think the original owner must have encountered a lot of financial trouble, otherwise such a manor will definitely not be sold easily. In Sotheby's's real estate auctioned this time, there will be no fewer people staring at this estate. But...... It shouldn't be as good as the other manor you're looking for. Rosalind's words.

Cucks drove through the iron gate all the way to the front of the villa, and as expected, there were already three cars parked on the side of the road, two Rolls-Royce, one Maybach, the real Maybach, not the Mercedes Maybach, although the car was a little older, but it was very well maintained, and the paint was very bright.

Cars of brands such as Rolls-Royce and Maybach, no matter which country they go to, are the favorite cars of the top rich, and there are almost no exceptions.

Kuks parked the car, Wu Qian stepped out of the car, took a deep breath, the faint fragrance of trees wafted, this is simply a set of manors built in nature, such an environment is not at all comparable to a reinforced concrete city.

Wu Qian stood beside the car and looked around for a while, and then the three of them walked towards the villa.

At this moment, a dozen or so people gathered in front of the main villa, and a man who looked like an old butler was talking about something with a faint smile on his face. Wu Qian could easily tell which of his would-be competitors were from the crowd, and his extraordinary bearing was by no means comparable to that of bodyguards and drivers.

The preview of the lot has been going on for a while, and interested people will come to the site one after another, and the auction of the real estate is arranged in an auction the day after tomorrow, which will only be more than 1 day away from the auction, and those who want to come to see it have already come, so there are not many people.

More than a dozen eyes glanced at the three of them, and the old housekeeper saluted the three of them slightly, and then continued to explain to everyone.

The estate was built by Gardner after his return from the East Indies in 1865, but was sold to Charles Howard in 1898. Over the past 100 years, I have handled many celebrities, and everyone is also familiar with them......"

Rosalind translated the housekeeper's words to Wu Qian, Wu Qian said in his heart, he is familiar with it, he feels that the names of foreigners are almost the same, he has no recognition at all, and he can't tell who is who.

"During World War II, the estate was used by the U.S. Air Force as an air force recuperation center...... My owner bought this manor 10 years ago, and it took 2 years to renovate it, and the various systems inside the villa are very perfect, and the sewer pipes are very smooth, even if you throw a little rubber products in the toilet, it will not be blocked. ”

The butler walked to the side with a cold humor, motioning for everyone to follow.

"There's an orangery, a garden, a glass greenhouse for flowers, a tennis court and a helipad on the lawn, an open-air swimming pool at the back of the villa, and a dock on the Thames, with six bedrooms and five bathrooms......"

The housekeeper must have worked here for a long time, and he knows everything about the manor, and he tells the information about the manor to the bidders who come to see the manor.

Wu Qian is staggering, there are a total of 3 villas in the manor, and there are 19 bedrooms alone, not counting the rooms for servants to stay, and there is a special small auditorium, if there is a commemorative day, a small ceremony is held in the auditorium, which is very ceremonial.

Don't think about parking anymore, surrounded by 3 villas, there is a statue fountain, the special parking lot next to the fountain can park 30 cars at the same time, even then it is not crowded, if it is not enough, dozens of cars can be parked next to the road.

Such a manor is not for a few families at all, this should be a family residence, invite more than 100 beautiful servants, thirty or forty family members to live here will not feel crowded, it is really unimaginably rotten!

"It's no wonder that the top rich like to live in this kind of place, and the real rich people who go to live in crowded cities. Wu Qian sighed, this place is really amazing, like a paradise scene.

"It's a rare place on the banks of the River Thames, with a rare little oasis, and the gardens in the manor are like the secret gardens in the books, and you don't know what you'll find in the gardens. This is a place forgotten by time, it is a pure land isolated from the world. On the banks of the River Thames, it is very rare to find such a large estate of classic English country houses......"

The steward did not hesitate to praise him, hoping that the owner's manor could be sold for a good price.

After listening to the introduction, Wu Qian took Kux and Rosalind around the manor, the environment really has no thorns to pick on, maybe it is necessary to do a good job of insect control, there must be a lot of insects in the dense jungle.

The river Thames flows quietly under your nose. There were several swans playing in the water in the distance, Wu Qian bent down to look at the river, the blue sky and white clouds and his own face were reflected in the water, and a small motorboat and a wooden boat with propellers were moored in the dock.

Time seems to slow down here.

Wu Qian and his entourage walked around the manor, and Wu Qian found that the pictures were really inaccurate, because the pictures could not reflect the beauty of this place at all, and it seemed that the photographer of the promotion department of Sotheby's auction house had to deduct his salary.

Standing in the middle of the open lawn, Wu Qian looked around, he found the feeling of being in the Demon Capital of Yangyun Aman, this place was what he wanted, and he had to take it.

"Let's go, next. Wu Qian got into the car and ordered.

Coincidentally, the Rolls-Royce Gust who was watching the manor together before actually followed Wu Qian's vehicle all the way.

"Boss, the owner of that Gust looks as tall as you are. Rosalind said.

Wu Qian smiled helplessly, if there was no one to compete with him, wouldn't it be beautiful to win the manor with a bidder slightly higher than the reserve price. But just think about this kind of thing, Sotheby's autumn auction, the unsold rate is very low, not to mention these superb real estate sets he fancies, there must be a lot of eyes staring at it.

As Rosalind expected, when Phantom and Gust arrived at the Partridge Green estate in West Sussex, the parking lot was bustling, with a total of more than a dozen luxury cars parked, and Wu Qian was startled when he saw this posture.

"BOSS, I was right before, this set of estates you fancy must be more sought-after, I guess it is one of the best properties in this auction. Rosalind's words.

"It seems that Adele's influence is not small, and the manor she has lived in is so popular. Wu Qian sighed that this manor is the manor where British diva singer Adele lived in 2012-2013.

Adele is not only a British diva-level singer, but also a "home buying maniac", who has bought countless estates and townhouses, but Partridge Green Manor was not purchased by Adele at that time, but rented here for 15,000 pounds a month.

Later, Adele bought a beach house in Brighton, facing the sea and a private beach on the doorstep. The owner of the Partridge Green estate was sold and transferred. From 2014 to the present, I don't know how many manor owners have been experienced, anyway, this will be auctioned again.

"I don't know if Adele will hide some song scores in a corner of the manor, if I find it, it will be mine, haha. Wu Qian joked.

Rosalind shook her head and said, "No, boss, even if you find it, Adele has the right to claim it back." ”

Wu Qian glanced at Rosalind a little speechlessly, couldn't the tone of his joke just now not be heavy enough? How can he take it seriously.

Wu Qian stood next to the car and glanced at the young man who walked down from the Gust, a very gentlemanly man, about 30 years old, with brown hair and blue eyes, that face can fascinate countless women, the other party raised his hand to Wu Qian very gracefully, and Wu Qian also smiled and nodded in return.

Whether it is for Wu Qian or for the one who has come down from Gust, competing to buy a manor is just a little pleasure in life, and it is impossible to be in a hurry to bare his face, no matter what he thinks in his heart, but the demeanor of a gentleman on the outside is more important than anything else.

Because there were too many people looking at the house, and I didn't know whether it was the auction company or the original owner who invited a special real estate consultant to accompany him, a handsome British young man saw Wu Qian sitting in a Rolls-Royce Phantom, and walked over very courteously, and did not have any contempt for Wu Qian because he was an Asian face.

Wu Qian followed the real estate consultant around the manor, and he saw a well-dressed lady, an old man with a gray beard and a pipe, and an Asian woman, I don't know which nationality she is.

Along the way, Wu Qian learned a lot of information from Rosalind's translation.

Built in 1900, the estate is 120 years old, a little younger than the one seen before.

The villas in Partridge Green Manor are different from the previous Manor Villas by the River Thames, the villas in PG Manor are a whole building, including 13 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, equipped with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, underground wine cellars, banquet halls, etc., and the manor has special helipads, tennis courts, racecourses and other facilities. The estate covers an area of 85 acres, about 350,000 square meters.

Because of the area and location, the valuation of this estate is much lower than that of Gardner Manor by the River Thames, only 6 million pounds, of course, this is an estimate, not a transaction price.

Although the area of this estate is not as large as the previous one, and it was not built by the water, it is also unique in terms of environment, and the interior decoration is a little newer, obviously just renovated, and it is very gorgeous.

Standing on the lawn with an open view, you can see a castle from afar, and listen to the real estate consultant tell me that the castle has a very long history and is a royal landscape industry that is not sold to the public.

Wu Qian didn't care too much about other aspects, he focused on the horse farm for a while, this is a setting he is very fond of, riding a British purebred tall horse under the blue sky and white clouds, enjoyable.

The two rows of stables in the stables are neat and clean, without a trace of miscellaneous smell, and there are some old harnesses hanging on the wooden walls, which should have not kept horses for a long time. The facilities are a bit old, but they are still usable and if you buy a horse, the stables can be put into use immediately.

Wu Qian rubbed the stable grille made of white maple with his hand, and made up the picture of tall horses galloping in the horse farm in the manor, feeling really looking forward to it. If you put a few more elk in the forest, you can experience the hunting of the kings and nobles in ancient times.

"When the time comes, invite your friends over and put on a horse race, haha. Interesting!"

As he spoke, Wu Qian walked out of the stable, walked towards the Rolls-Royce Phantom, looked at the two manors in the morning, and was very satisfied, and only waited for two days to take it down with real money.

It was almost 12 o'clock when I left Partridge Green Manor, sitting in the back row of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Wu Qian was enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the window, and suddenly a video call prompt sounded on his mobile phone.

"Who is looking for me at this time...... Wu Qian took out his mobile phone and looked at it, it turned out to be a video invitation sent by Xiao Xiaoxiao.

"This stupid girl still knows to think of me, haha. Wu Qian smiled and clicked on.

It can be seen from the video that Xiao Xiaoxiao is staying at home, as if she is sitting at the dining table. Dinner at 8 o'clock is not so unusual for people living in the capital.

"Wu Qian, are you in the car?" Xiao Xiaoxiao leaned his face close to the screen, and his big eyes looked very scary.

"Yes, Britain is a pedestrian on the left, I'm afraid that if I don't drive well, I accidentally hit someone else, and what if I lose my family and lose my property at that time. Wu Qian said with a smile.

"You're a great driver, you can't hit it. Have fun in the UK?"

"It's not bad, what's the matter, what's the matter with me?" Wu Qian asked, Xiao Xiaoxiao couldn't have sent a video to find him.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang ~ Qiang ~ Wu Qian, look, this is my dinner at night, how about it?" As he spoke, Xiao Xiaoxiao turned the camera to the back and pointed the camera at a plate of food on the table.

Wu Qian wondered, what's wrong with this little girl, the brain circuits are getting stranger and stranger, and she has nothing to do with herself to share what she is doing for dinner, but before Wu Qian can think more, when he sees the plate of food in front of Xiao Xiaoxiao clearly, his face changed instantly.

It was a plate of food with maggots and hairs, and it was difficult for him to tell what the ingredients were made of from his phone, the green soup on the side of the plate had dried up, the white maggots were lying on the food, and a few tufts of blue-green hairs were growing aside, how disgusting it was, it was hard to imagine what kind of smell such a plate of food would volatile.

"Wu Qian, you don't mess with me in the capital, and no one takes care of me, I'm going to eat something like this to satisfy my stomach, woo woo, it's so pitiful, haha. Xiao Xiaoxiao pretended to be pitiful at first, but when she said that she couldn't hold back her laughter, Xiao Xiaoxiao had already turned the camera around and stopped herself.

Wu Qian secretly cursed the mobile phone camera, what are you doing in such high definition, it's just harmful!

"Smile, don't make trouble, hurry up and wrap up this plate and throw it away, whatever!" Wu Qian said speechlessly, he was about to go to London City for dinner, but it turned out to be very embarrassing.

Who knows, Xiao Xiaoxiao is even more excessive, she picked up the plate and approached her mouth, and said, "Wu Qian, I'll take a bite to show you." ”

"Eh, you ......" Wu Qian just wanted to speak, but he found that something was wrong, the stack of food in Xiao Xiaoxiao's hand did not move at all, and there was no reaction when the plate was tilted.

"Fake?" Wu Qian suddenly reacted.

"Hahaha, isn't it hard to tell?" Xiao Xiaoxiao was very happy, she put the dinner plate on the table, looked at Wu Qian with a smile, her two eyes were like a crescent moon in the sky, and she could feel her happiness through the screen.

"Xiaoxiao, is this a model prop you made?" Wu Qian remembered what Xiao Xiaoxiao had told him, and immediately understood.

Xiao Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "Yes, these are needed in the follow-up plot, and this dish that has been rotten for a year is made by me, is it realistic?" Xiao smiled and turned the camera to the dish again.

After Wu Qian knew that this was fake, his heart suddenly felt less embarrassed, and he said: "It's really good, I can't see it, Xiaoxiao, you still have such a talent, you have no problem relying on this skill to enter the big crew to make props." ”

Wu Qian is not exaggerating, without any processing of the mobile phone camera, he can't see that it is fake, not to mention that the usual filming of the program will be processed in post-production, which can be even more real.

Money is in full swing

Money is in full swing