ps: Thanks to the lion horse for the tip, I can't thank you enough!

"According to the current prices, the total investment in the subway should be about 3 billion US dollars, but since the European recovery plan, prices in Europe have increased rapidly, and no one can say what the future holds."

"Three billion dollars? So much? ”

"The main reason is that the undersea tunnel is expensive, and if it's just Nord, it's not much."

After Joseph's words, the old earl nodded in understanding, in fact, at first, he was not surprised by three billion dollars, but because Nord did not have a large land, but needed three billion dollars to build a subway. I believe that no one knows the cost of the undersea tunnel better than the British, so it is understandable to agree.

"I can come up with 50 million dollars, if it is less than 50 million dollars, Your Highness, you should understand that this is not in line with our investment rules and interests."

What investment rules are fake, the main thing is that the Earl of Liverpool sees the opportunity in front of him and doesn't want to give up, invest 10 million dollars and recover 30 million, so what about 50 million? At the very least, there must be 100 million!

Although on the surface it looks like 10 million dollars is a lot of money, but the remaining 40 million dollars is simply difficult for you to find such a stable and high-return project.

"The Hollis family can also come up with 80 million US dollars, and if His Royal Highness Joseph is interested, he can go to the Hollis family, and I believe that my father will be very happy with your visit Your Highness."

Aldrich also hurriedly spoke, although it was a little rude to invite him, but he couldn't care so much about the interests first, and his words made Joseph hesitate for a while, but finally agreed.

Before he knew it, it was time for lunch, and the arrival of the old butler made all the noble gentlemen and ladies in the house get up and head towards the dining room, and Joseph's guards naturally had the corresponding people to receive them.

"This is little Weiss, and he will serve you during His Highness's time in the Liverpool family."

Little Weiss is a ten-year-old little guy, and of course Joseph calls each other a little guy as a nine-year-old child.

Looking at the appearance, Xiao Weisi is also a handsome guy, the only thing that is not pleasing is that he doesn't like to talk, in other words, he is a little wooden, but such a person is good to serve, and he is a lot more practical.

The lunch of the English aristocracy was not much better, a serving of pasta, a roast goose, a few varied roast beef, roast potatoes, oxtail soup, and so on.

Compared with the wide variety of Chinese cuisine, there are not many foods in any country in Europe, and of course, there are several of them that can be compared to Chinese cuisine.

The two aristocratic ladies ate slowly and elegantly, and on the one hand their diet could even be said to be art, and watching them eat was no different from appreciating art.

Although Joseph was also of noble origin, he grew up in a different environment, which led to a hint of nouveau riche in the nobility, although in terms of bloodline noble Joseph was not inferior or even surpassed by them.

"It's a treasure from Bert's Winery, it's very good!"

The Earl of Liverpool has only one comment on the red wine on the table, but looking at Aldrich's expression next to Joseph, he knows that this wine must be very good, otherwise he would not be so swaying as the second son of Duke Hollis.

The bright red liquid is poured into the crystal cup, and when you sip it gently, a different taste fills the taste buds, but the taste is really good, and there is a faint and warm comfort.

Whether it's England or France! The owners of the wineries are always the most special group of people in Europe, and most of the time their shareholders are members of the aristocracy.

Red wine needs a large number of grapes, and the status of vineyard owners is very high in any period of European history, simply put, there is absolutely no ordinary person behind a winery, especially good wines, most of which are produced by the private wineries of the aristocracy.

After lunch, Aldridge proposed to go horseback riding, although the Liverpool family estate is halfway up the mountain, but they still have a small horse farm, the Earl of Liverpool is not the same age as Joseph after all, seeing Aldrich's proposal is very agreeable, Joseph is very mature Yes, but there is indeed a generation gap.

He thinks that Joseph would like to ride horses, after all, the aristocracy of Europe are very fond of this sport, but in fact Joseph can only say that he is interested in horseback riding far from a liking.

"Champion bloodline thoroughbred, Sotheby's auction house in '76, when it was still a pony, and now it is just coming of age, how about it?"

Aldrich was very proud to show off to Joseph, looking at the jealous look of Adonis next to him, Joseph knew that eighty percent of the horse was brought by Aldrich himself.

This British thoroughbred with the blood of a champion in Aldrich's mouth is brown, with a snow-white head, a height of about 1.6 meters at the shoulders and a height of 1.7 meters on the head. Of course, these words were told to Joseph by a guard who knew horses, and he was not interested in this aspect and therefore did not know.

"Sotheby's did auction such a horse in '76, and it sold for 160,000 pounds, if nothing else, Duke Hollis bought it that year."

It could be seen that the guard really liked horses, otherwise he would not have known so much about such things, and even knew when the horse was auctioned at Sotheby's.

When Joseph was talking to the guard, Aldrich had already turned over and got on his horse, and Anne was riding a white pony, and Adonis was not of high status, although he was also riding, but there was no one around him to serve, and his horse was far inferior to Anne's white pony.

Joseph also has Afra by his side, this quiet-looking beautiful young woman gives Joseph a very strange sense of intimacy, like a mother, as if a sister, in short, Joseph likes it very much.

"Your Highness doesn't like horseback riding?"

Aldrich made an invitation just now, but was rejected by Joseph, and Aldrich didn't insist on Joseph's age, after all, he couldn't afford something.

"It's okay, but there's no suitable horse for me here, too small to have no passion, too big to go up."

It was a joke that made Afra smile gently, and the slightly raised corners of his mouth made Joseph feel like he was in her arms, don't get me wrong, there is no love between men and women.

His face was slightly red, and Joseph couldn't help but complain that he was perverted, could it be that his mind became smaller with this body after the crossing?

"I have a lion, it was a gift from Prince Aziz of Morocco, I named it Siqi, and if Afra you go to Nord in the future, I will take you to see the lion."

It is undeniable that Joseph's sanity has indeed decreased a lot, and he actually began to show off his lion, just like seeing other people have fun, and he is unwilling to say that he has something more fun.

Joseph was only nine years old, and he was cute-looking, so Afra couldn't help but want to touch his head with such childish words, but before he could raise his hand, he remembered that the other party was not his daughter.

Why did Joseph change so much before and after? Speaking of the way to the racecourse, Anne accidentally confided in Afra's daughter that died three years ago due to an accident, and Afra's momentary sadness and maternal love touched Joseph very much.