Arthur took the check, looked at the numbers on it, and couldn't help but smile slightly, he had a lot of thoughts in his heart, but he was quickly relieved, whether it was the auction house or the 'collectors' who auctioned those antiques, for him now, it was all in the past, and it didn't matter at all.

In particular, the feeling of taking advantage of one's compatriots seems very ridiculous. Whether it is a real estate speculation consortium or a coal boss and a tyrant group, the rich people only hide the "national treasures" they bought back in the backyard and take the opportunity to resell them, so there is no need to shout for their money trading and enthusiastic games...

"Thank you, nice to work with. Arthur smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the head of the auction house.

"It was a pleasure to work with. The person in charge of the auction house said with the same smile, and after shaking hands, he took out an invitation letter from his briefcase and handed it to Arthur with both hands, and continued: "This is the VIP membership card of our David Auction House, whether you are auctioning or participating in auctions in the future, you can enjoy commission discounts."

And the collections you have sold in the world's powerful auction houses, especially the collections sold in our Dawei auction house, can be mortgaged and borrowed in our auction house, and at the same time, you can get the collections, but also can be urgent for your own needs. ”

"Oh?" said Arthur, who was somewhat surprised to open the invitation and saw a black-on-gold-rimmed card with the logo of David Auction House, as well as the signature of the current Sir David and a series of numbers.

For the Grand David Auction House, Arthur also knew at the beginning, not only one of the world's famous art auction companies, but more importantly, its founder, Sir Percival Grand Vide, was a very bullish figure, and he formed an indissoluble bond with the porcelain of the Celestial Empire throughout his life. From his first encounter with a porcelain vase to the bankruptcy of his family to buy Celestial Dynasty porcelain, he dedicated his life to it.

Some people have praised David as the greatest collector of Celestial Art in the 20s, and he deserves such praise. Most of the more than 1,000 pieces of porcelain from the Celestial Empire in his collection are honorary objects in the official kilns of the past dynasties and standard ware with important information.

His collection basically follows the royal taste since the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the quality is fine, the taste is high, and the academic value is great, which is incomparable to other collectors in the West. These masterpieces of Celestial Dynasty ceramics were managed by the British Museum in 2007 and opened in 2009 for permanent display. That is, Arthur said before, no matter how much money you spend, people will not sell you a real national treasure.

I have to say that the times create heroes, and the achievements of Sir David will ultimately benefit from the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of troubled times after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and the countless outflows of Qing court treasures from the Forbidden City have made him and thus an unprecedented artistic treasure.

Although it's a little embarrassing, but people buy it with money, even if it's depressed and angry, it's useless. Regarding the olive branch thrown by David Auction House, Arthur nodded and smiled: "Thank you, then I will accept it, and convey my gratitude to Sir David David for me." ”

"Definitely... ”

After a few more pleasantries, the person in charge of the auction house got up to say goodbye, and after watching the other party leave, Arthur picked up the phone and informed the treasurer of the investment company to let him go to his office.

Within a few minutes, there was a knock on the door and Arthur handed the check to him, and instructed, "Donate this money to the Boleyn Family Foundation." ”

The treasurer took the check, looked at it, nodded and said, "Understood, boss, I'll do it right away." ”

"Well, go ahead. Arthur nodded, watching the other party leave, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, as a high-tax local British tycoon, you can not learn anything else, but reasonable tax avoidance is a skill that must be mastered, anyway, donating to the Boleyn Family Foundation is also to use the money for the repair and daily use of Boleyn Castle, the beneficiary is still himself, but he can not pay a penny of personal income tax, why not.

As the old saying goes, you can't eat poorly, you can't wear poor, and you can't calculate to be poor!

Picking up his phone, Arthur called Paul, the butler, and in addition to informing him of the results of the auction, he also informed him that there was money in the Foundation's account and that he could prepare a plan for the restoration of the castle.

“。。。 This is really good news, the old earl and I had a plan for the renovation many years ago, but unfortunately the funds have not been sufficient, and it has been put on hold for a long time, and we can finally start implementing the plan.

Lord, my idea is to rearrange and renovate the abandoned rooms in the main building, the recreation room, the wine cellar... ”

Listening to the phone call, the housekeeper Paul chattered excitedly and happily, and the smile on Arthur's face became very bright, although Paul was only the housekeeper of their family, but for Arthur and his sister and brother, Paul was the relatives and elders who watched them grow step by step.

In fact, this is also normal, if there is no emotion, how can Paul stick to the Boleyn family without abandoning, especially when the predecessor is still such a bastard.

To be honest, as the most familiar person who came to this world, and also received the most love from each other, Arthur really attaches great importance to Paul, and also regards the other party as a family member and teacher who accompanies him.

Perhaps this is the best interpretation of the British aristocratic butlers - they are not descendants of the nobility, but they are the teachers of the nobility.

"Hehe, Paul, the money has been transferred to the Foundation's account, how to use it, you have the final say, I trust you, just do what you want, I think, you already have the whole plan in mind, right?" Arthur listened patiently for a while, and finally said with a smile.

"Of course, Lord!" Paul said on the phone in a confident and determined tone, and then continued in a somewhat sad tone, "If your father could see this, he would be very happy, proud of you, he has always been a proud man... ”

“。。。 Arthur was silent, not knowing what to say, for he had never even seen the old Earl of Cheap, "I think he will be happy for us in heaven, and this will be regarded as the fulfillment of his unfulfilled wish." ”

The atmosphere was a little sad, so after a few more conversations, he hung up the phone, Arthur shook his head and smiled bitterly, took a deep breath, took the phone, and called his cheap sister again, telling her the good news about getting her a role in Boleyn Manor.

Sure enough, Eddie was very happy about the good news, although Arthur told her that it was not a key and important role, it still made her very happy, after all, some of the performances she participated in now were basically tricks, and there was not even a role with lines.

Later, Arthur called Amilia, who was about to fly back to England in the evening, and told her the same good news, in exchange for happy laughter and flying.

For the rest of the day, Arthur sat quietly in his office and began to concentrate on his wonderful "Fifty Shades of Gray", but Arthur overestimated his willpower after all.

So, Arthur didn't last long, so he chose to return to the Four Seasons Hotel to continue creating, and at the same time called Ji Li and told her that there was something important to communicate with.

Ji Li, who had just done a perfect look, SPA, and enjoyed her leisure time drinking coffee with her friends, thought it was about the 'surprise' that she was looking forward to very much, so she left her friend without hesitation and was picked up by Bell, the bodyguard sent by Arthur to pick her up.

"Knock-"

"Click-"

Arthur, who was wearing a bathrobe, opened the door with green eyes, looking at Ji Li standing at the door with sunglasses, a red and black combination bud S skirt with black high heels, the overall shape is simple and generous, inadvertently revealing a sense of maturity and xing. The deep V version reveals her good figure, but it adds a touch of modern temperament to the infinite sense of xing.

"Whew—every time I see you, I feel a sense of suffocation!" Arthur took a deep breath and reached out as he spoke, pulling a suspicious Ji Li into the guest room.

"Shet!"

。。。。。。

Hearing some angry scolding in the closed door, the two bodyguards standing at the door couldn't help but look at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and showed a meaningful smile on their faces, I have to say that they can only envy the new boss's Yanfu, after all, it is the dream of half of the men in Britain, the ninth wonder!