The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

When Li Shasha heard this, she was grateful for her husband's thoughtfulness.

She smiled mischievously: "Ninth brother, how are you going to deal with me?"

Gao Jiu looked Li Shasha up and down, and said with a smile, "Guess."

Li Shasha's face turned red all of a sudden, and she yelled at him,
The two laughed together.

Gao Jiu and Li Shasha attended the welcome reception held by Sir Li together. Gao Jiu's appearance caused a commotion in London. In a sense, Gao Jiu's influence in London is much greater than in New York. After all, Gao Jiu Nine is more helpful to the British army.

All major newspapers and magazines in London reported on Gao Jiu's appearance.

Seeing that his son-in-law is so popular in London, Sir Li hoped that Gao Jiu could do him a favor.

On this day, he came to Gao Jiu and put forward his own ideas.

It turned out that Sir Li's business in the UK was booming. As the capital became more and more abundant, he wanted to get involved in other businesses.Especially when he saw that the Xiao family had grown so big in the arms business in the United States with the help of Gao Jiu, he wanted to participate in the arms business, so he wanted to ask Gao Jiu for help.

Gao Jiu knew that the war was coming to an end. After the war, Ying's influence in the world gradually weakened, and there were not many opportunities to participate in the war. The share of the arms business was not very large, and the return on investment in this area was not high. Moreover, the arms interest groups in Ying country do not have as much influence as in the United States, and the production of military industry is greatly restricted by various aspects of the Zheng government.Therefore, it does not make much sense to get involved in this business.

Gao Jiu told Sir Li about his thoughts, saying that reconstruction is about to happen after the war, so it is better to increase investment in this area, such as real estate.

He suggested that Sir Li should start making preparations for his future return to Hong Kong now, play a greater role in post-war reconstruction, and gain more profits.

Although Sir Li knew that Gao Jiu's words were definitely not out of partiality and only took care of the Xiao family, but he was still somewhat disappointed.

Gao Jiu saw that he was so interested in participating in the arms business, so he decided to hand over the arms distribution rights in the southeast Asian area where Ying belonged to the plant-sensitive land to Sir Li, and the British army and servants in these areas will purchase arms in the future.The unification is in charge of Sir Li, let him get a share of it.

Seeing Gao Jiu's sincerity, Sir Li didn't have any opinions.

At this time, Sir Li's attention turned to the topic Gao Jiu had just mentioned, and he began to discuss with Gao Jiu about investing in real estate.

Gao Jiu told Sir Li that after the end of World War II, Britain and Hong Kong will be in a long-term stable state, and housing prices will increase significantly, so he should focus on this aspect.

And told him that after the end of World War II, Gao Jiu in Hong Kong can help him make arrangements in advance.

Sir Li's original business was based in Hong Kong. Due to the war, he had to come to the UK.He also wants to return to his hometown, so he is very interested in returning to Hong Kong.He has been discussing this matter with Gao Jiu for the past few days.

Gao Jiu is also very interested in doing real estate in the UK. He suggested that Li Shasha should take the lead to set up a real estate development company, and take advantage of the low housing prices during the war to buy real estate and land.

Gao Jiu decides to invest in Li Shasha's real estate company and open a mom-and-pop shop with her.

Li Shasha trusted Gao Jiu very much, she would do what Gao Jiu said.

She told Gao Jiu that these things would be left to her to do, but Gao Jiu still hoped to spend more time with her and enjoy the world of two while he was in London.

On this day, accompanied by Li Shasha, Gao Jiu went to the countryside to play.

They saw an ancient castle on a hill beside the Thames, Gao Jiu became interested in it, and asked, "What's the name of this castle?"

Li Shasha said: "This is Huaiming Castle, which is the property of Lord Prince's family. It has a history of 340 years. For some reason, no one has lived in it for a long time."

Gao Jiu said, "I want to go and have a look."

They drove to the gate of the castle, and saw that it was closed.

Gao Jiu looked at the tall castle gate full of copper nails, saw a rope beside the gate, he stepped forward and pulled it a few times.

"Dingling bell" Following the ringing of a copper bell, there was a sound of footsteps coming from inside the gate, and then an old voice asked, "Who is it?"

Then a face was revealed through the observation hole on the gate. This person had gray hair and wrinkled face. He looked at least 60 years old.

The old man asked, "Do you have anything to do?"

Gao Jiu said: "Mr., we are from the far east. We have seen this majestic castle and want to visit it. Is that okay?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, but did not speak.

Li Shasha stepped forward and handed over 20 pounds, and said, "Mr., it is rare for my husband to come to London. I hope you can satisfy our wishes."

The old man took the pound and said, "Just a moment, please."

It was not long before he opened the gates of the castle.

Gao Jiu and the others followed the old man in, and he asked, "Old man, can I trouble you to be a guide and introduce the situation of this ancient castle?"

The old man stays here all year round, and he rarely sees anyone. Perhaps because of this reason, the old man also wants to talk to someone.

He was very talkative and proudly introduced the castle.

The castle was built in 1600 and belonged to Lord Prince.The lord was not only an accomplished general, but also a well-known master architect at that time. This castle was designed and built by him himself.

The castle has four floors and 192 rooms in all sizes. The outer walls are all made of granite, which looks very thick and solemn.

Under the leadership of the old man, Gao Jiu and the others visited some rooms and saw that the inside was covered with dust.

He asked a little puzzled: "Old man, why is there no one living in this manor?"

The old man said sadly that the Lord's family lived here, but a car accident happened a few years ago, and both the Lord and his wife passed away, leaving only a 16-year-old daughter.My daughter is studying in the city, so I seldom come back here.After she graduated, she felt very lonely living here, so she moved to the city.She doesn't live here anymore, and all the people inside have been dismissed, leaving me alone to guard the gate.

Gao Jiu asked: "Since no one lives there, have you thought about selling it?"

The old man said: "The young master once had such an idea, and some people came to see it, but there was no deal."

Gao Jiu was very interested and said, "I am interested in buying this castle, who should I talk to?"

The old man said: "Give you an address, you can go directly to talk to the young master."

Gao Jiu and Li Shasha left the castle and drove down the mountain. Li Shasha asked, "Brother Jiu, why did you buy this castle? It's so deserted here, what's the use of buying it?"

Gao Jiu said: "I saw it when I went up the mountain just now. The scenery here is beautiful and it is not far from the city. I plan to buy it and transform it into a castle hotel. Don't look at it now because of the war. The economy is sluggish, and it will be prosperous in a few years after the end of the war. At that time, people will have leisure and entertainment, and this old castle is a good place to go, and there will be good income."

Li Shasha believed in Gao Jiu's eyesight, she smiled and said: "Brother Jiu, you see so far, since you are willing, then I will accompany you to find the young master."

Gao Jiu said, "Forget it today. After entering the city, let's enjoy delicious food, and we'll do this thing tomorrow morning."

Li Shasha said: "Okay, Brother Ninth, I invite you to a Greek restaurant to taste Mediterranean-style food, and let's go dancing together in the evening."

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "You are the landlord, everything is up to you."

The next morning, Li Shasha called the hostess of the castle according to the phone number provided by the gatekeeper, saying that she intends to buy her castle, and agreed with her on the time and place to meet.

At 02:30 in the afternoon, the hostess of the castle arrives.This is a beautiful girl in her early 20s, named Elena.After all, she is the Duke's daughter, with elegant temperament and dignified manner, which makes her first impression very good.

When Li Shasha was about to introduce Gao Jiu to her, Elena had a surprised smile on her face.

She said: "You are Mr. Gao Jiu from the far east, right? I didn't expect to see you here."

Gao Jiu asked curiously, "How do you know me?"

Elena said: "My cousin is now serving in the British Governor-General's Office in Myanmar. He mentioned you, and I have also seen your related reports and photos in newspapers. You are a British person. Trusted friend, great anti-Japanese hero."

Gao Jiu was very happy to hear her say that, and said, "That's right."

Li Shasha was even happier. She never thought that her awesome husband, even though he was in far away London, still had such beautiful fans, so she also had a good impression of Elena.

With such a foundation, the atmosphere of the talks was very harmonious.

Gao Jiu asked: "Your castle is very good, why did you sell it?"

Elena said sadly: "It's the place where I grew up, and I don't want to leave it, but my parents who loved me so much passed away. In the castle, I always see their voices and smiles before my eyes, and I don't want to leave it. It's just too big."

Gao Jiu realized that it was because of seeing things and thinking about others. This kind of sadness is indeed unbearable. Gao Jiu expressed his understanding and said, "I intend to buy your castle, please bid."

Elena said: "My previous quotation was 140 million pounds. If Mr. Gao wants to buy it, 100 million pounds is enough."

Li Shasha did some research beforehand and knew that Elena was not lying. The previous offer was 150 million pounds, but someone offered 140 million pounds, but she didn't make a move.

It could be seen that she respected Gao Jiu very much, and the price she offered was really favorable.

Of course Gao Jiu would not take advantage of others, especially Elena's sincerity towards him, he would never disappoint.

Gao Jiu said sincerely: "Miss Elena, the price you quoted is really too low. Although the current price of the castle is about this in the market, with the end of the war, the housing prices in London and the surrounding areas will rise sharply. At that time, you can transfer it for a higher value."

Elena shook her head and said: "Thank you Mr. Gao for your kindness, you now know the reason why I want to transfer, although I am willing to transfer, but I don't want the castle to fall into the hands of those I don't like.

I respect Mr. Gao and am willing to transfer the castle to you at this price.If Mr. Gao thinks that the price of 100 million pounds is still a bit high, I can give you another profit. "

Gao Jiu was greatly moved and said: "Since this is the case, please also Miss Elena to accept my kindness. If I am willing, I will buy this castle with 150 million pounds according to your original quotation. Don't worry, you can take over this castle." Afterwards, I will make good repairs, carry out modern renovations on the basis of maintaining the original style as much as possible, and always reserve an exclusive room for you in this castle, and you are welcome to come and visit us at any time."

Seeing Gao Jiu's generosity and understanding, Elena insisted on transferring the castle to Gao Jiu for 100 million pounds, and Gao Jiu also insisted on bidding 150 million pounds. The two argued for a long time, and finally Gao Jiu made a concession .Sold for £130 million.

After reaching an agreement, Gao Jiu and Li Shasha invited Elena to have lunch, and Elena readily accepted.

In the process of chatting, Gao Jiu had a deeper understanding of Elena.

When he learned that Elena was an executive at the London Stock Exchange, he humbly asked Elena about the stock market.

In this era, London was still the largest financial center in the world, and the United States only caught up after World War II. It can be said that the securities industry is extremely developed.

Gao Jiu had the idea of ​​building the Golden Triangle into the financial center of Southeast Asia, but the war is not over yet, and the conditions are not mature enough, but preparations have already begun.

Elena told Gao Jiu a lot about the stock exchange in London, which gave Gao Jiu a deeper understanding of the financial center of London.

Gao Jiu did things very neatly, and sent someone to send a check for 130 million pounds to Elena the next day.

Seeing that Gao Jiu liked the castle so much, Li Shasha quickly arranged for someone to clean it up.She planned to clean the inside first, and then find a top designer in London to remodel it according to Gao Jiu's idea.

Unexpectedly, the cleaning workers found a dark room in the underground wine cellar of the castle, which contained four treasure chests full of treasures, a large number of ancient gold coins, gold and silver utensils, and dozens of priceless famous paintings. .

This is really an unexpected harvest. Now that the castle belongs to Gao Jiu, this batch of treasures also belongs to Gao Jiu.

Li Shasha said happily: "Ninth brother, you are really a lucky general. It seems that being a good person will definitely bring good rewards."

Gao Jiu shook his head and said: "Although legally speaking, this batch of treasure belongs to us, but it is the treasure of the Elena family after all, and it should be returned to others."