Chapter 3 Life is a pit!
Arthur, who knew that too many words would be unreasonable, endured the pain in his head, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said thank you to Paul, the butler who had just helped him drink a little water.
After that, there was an awkward silence in the hospital room.
No way, Arthur really didn't know what to say, especially the other party's eyes were full of concern, blame and disappointment, combined with the actions of the predecessor of the second cargo, Arthur really didn't dare to speak casually and say words that didn't match his personality, not to mention the big trouble of language.
As the butler, Paul naturally did not let the atmosphere continue to be awkward, but sat aside and began to tell Arthur what had happened during his coma.
"Lord, the murderer who caused you such injuries has not been caught, but the police have been tracking, and Lawyer James Cronin will solve all the troubles, you can rest assured... “
"Thank you, sorry for your trouble. The corners of Arthur's mouth pulled unnaturally, knowing that it would be good if he was not held legally responsible, and he also caught the murderer, the two groups of football LIU were busy fighting, where to find the murderer, and if he found it, he couldn't pick himself up, but it was better to leave it like this, after all, in his consciousness, in that melee, he also used his strong body to kill the Quartet, and there were several people who fell under his fist.
"This is the way it should be done, however, the police may ask you to take a note, and in a moment Attorney James will come over and you can discuss it with him... ”
"Okay, thank you, Paul. Arthur naturally knew it was to avoid all the trouble. However, he didn't want to continue to dwell on this embarrassing matter, the goods may not have cared about before, but for the current Arthur, the stupid 13 'career' of being a football hooligan will never return, he is not a second goods with developed limbs and muscles, and a good landlord is not appropriate, running to death on the streets.
"How are you doing at the manor?"
Hearing the unreliable earl heir ask about the manor for the first time, Paul's butler's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly, he knew better than anyone that compared with big cities, life in the countryside is definitely not liked by young people, not to mention that there is 800 years of accumulated family pressure, not everyone wants to bear, especially after paying the high inheritance tax, already in debt, inheriting the family business, but it has become a burden.
"Fortunately, according to the actual situation, 2,200 acres of 3,000 acres of land have been divided into six farms for lease, which will also make 200,000 pounds a year, which is enough to pay 150,000 yuan for the maintenance of the castle and the salaries of all the employees of the castle.
The NAI cheese factory left behind can have a surplus of £30,000 a year, which is enough to pay off the bank loan and the rest for your normal daily expenses... ”
The butler Paul used a concise report to inform Arthur of the current situation of the country manor, hearing this, Arthur felt a little upset for no reason, and he also understood why the predecessor was not very interested in inheriting such a large family business.
Although he has obtained a huge inheritance, from then on, Arthur Boleyn has to worry about the condition of the old house in disrepair, whether it is going to leak rain, and he has to find workers to repair it?
All kinds of high fees can definitely be a headache to death.
For the simple-minded predecessor, such a big pressure and burden suddenly came, and it was understandable to think of escaping, but for the current Arthur Boleyn, this kind of start is undoubtedly a big pie falling from the sky, which is really a good thing that will wake up with a smile in a dream.
Thank God, I didn't dump the castle to the state trust management by the second goods of the predecessor, and when I came back then, there was no place to cry.
Once his injuries are healed, he just needs to find ways to make more money by making the most of his ancestral home and the remaining 800 acres of land around it.
You must know that there are still about 1,000 hereditary nobles in England, who can laugh until now, and even some nobles have more wealth than the royal family, and there are very few nobles who are still rich and landed.
Faced with a huge inheritance tax, many nobles did not have enough money to maintain their estates and had to lose their family property. Since 1900, 1,200 manors have been demolished in England alone. In 1950, manors were demolished at an all-time rate, with one manor disappearing every five days across the UK.
But the aristocracy was still the big landowners in England. According to statistics, more than one-third of the land in England is still in the hands of a very small number of nobles. Arthur's Boleyn family was able to survive under the torrent of various stages of the era, and preserved 3,000 acres of land, which is undoubtedly very difficult to obtain, and it also shows how desperate the last generations of the Boling family are to keep these ancestral properties.
Although the aristocracy had large tracts of land, they lacked cash flow, and their wealth was already completely incomparable to that of the fund managers, let alone the IT tycoons, and most of the aristocrats were reduced to the middle class, except for a few aristocrats who were able to develop land into real estate.
Arthur raised his head with difficulty, and asked with a wry smile on his face, "Paul, how much debt do I have to pay now?"
"Ahem... ”
The housekeeper Paul was also very surprised to show a look of embarrassment, coughed lightly twice, and his face also revealed a touch of unnaturalness, and said comfortingly: "Let's talk about these when your injuries are healed, don't worry, the most important thing now is to treat the injury, because you have been hit the head, there is a little concussion, there will be some headaches, nausea and other sequelae, so you have to treat and recuperate with peace of mind." ”
The corners of Arthur's mouth couldn't help but twitch, and Paul's steward's attitude of avoiding the important and taking it lightly made him understand that it seemed that the hole in the funds left behind would not be too small, but no matter how he rummaged through his memory, he didn't find the relevant content from any residual consciousness, and it seems that the predecessor of the second goods should not have understood it at all.
"Ahem... How's going on with the newspapers and publishers?"
However, with Arthur's current IQ, it is not difficult to guess what the problem is, after all, his inheritance is very clear, except for the 3,000-acre estate in Hampshire, southeast England, and then the regional Xing tabloid "Southern Daily Echo" in Southampton, and a Boleyn publishing house.
The manor side can be considered self-sufficient and has reached a balance of payments, so the main source of debt is the newspaper and the publishing house, with the current economic environment and the huge impact of the Internet on the traditional media, it is conceivable what kind of survival state this tabloid under its own name will be.
Seeing that Arthur, who was a little excited when he asked about the newspaper and publishing house, the butler Paul hurriedly stood up, and with a worried and helpless expression, he wanted to get up, and the Earl of Arthur, who was almost mummified, finally gritted his teeth and said without the slightest concealment.
"Don't get excited, Lord, I'll tell you what you want to know... ”
Arthur lay on his pillow, staring at Paul, the butler, with burning eyes, and his heart was raised, and he had a very bad feeling, and this feeling was getting bigger and bigger.
"The newspaper is not in a good situation, and there is still a million pounds of loan to be repaid, but the situation of Boleyn is still good, and it can alleviate the newspaper's financial shortage to a certain extent... ”
it!
This earl title is poisonous, where is this desirable life, this is obviously a huge pit!