shadow of britain

Chapter 124 The First Step to the Top

Arthur flipped through the real estate listing in front of him, but out of the corner of his eye, he found the real estate agent leaning over and whispering something in Lionel's ear.

Lionel was listening, and then a look of astonishment appeared on his face, and then he shook his head helplessly, and then said apologetically to Arthur: "I'm sorry, Mr. Hastings. I did it for you before. The six-bedroom suite in the Regent's Crescent that I was introduced to..."

Arthur looked up and asked, "What's wrong with that room?"

"No, no, no." Lionel smiled and waved his hands: "How could I introduce the problematic room to you? It's just that our company just got the news that the suite was temporarily requisitioned by the government this morning. But if you If you want to live somewhere, I can also help you find out if there are any houses to be listed in Regent Crescent Building recently."

"Temporary requisition?"

Arthur pondered for a while. He had heard the name of the Regent's Crescent for a long time. Opposite the Regent's Crescent was Regent's Park, where the recently deceased former King George IV prepared for himself when he was the Regent. .

George IV originally planned to build a garden summer palace there for himself and other royal nobles to play and enjoy, but before the construction was completed, George IV had already succeeded to the throne and moved into Buckingham Palace as a matter of course.

As a result, the garden part of the summer palace was converted into a park, and the original palace part was converted into townhouses, which is now the Regent Crescent Building.

It can be said to be one of the most sought-after residential areas for the rich in London in the past ten years, so Arthur never considered buying real estate there.

Although he had 1500 pounds on hand, this amount of money was not really a big deal in front of the residents of Regent's Crescent.

He knows in his heart that Rothschild has been giving him profits, but the profits are divided into different sizes. If the previous stock news can barely be regarded as normal investment advice within the scope allowed by the rules, then the current real estate purchase can almost be regarded as blatant. Send money.

The difference between the two is that occasionally you hear a few insider information on stocks that others can't grasp, but if you buy a property in a high-priced location at a low price, it is really possible to cause trouble.

Besides, although it has been a few years since time travel, Arthur still hasn't forgotten the old saying in his hometown - eating people with soft mouths and short hands.

Arthur knew exactly what could and couldn't be done.

Before Arthur could speak, the Red Devil had already played with his familiar seductive tone, trying to incite Arthur's greedy heart.

Agares rubbed his hands and laughed, "Arthur, what are you waiting for? Haven't you seen "Paradise Lost"? Mammon built a palace called 'Pandimaninan' for Satan. Now, as the servant of Satan in the world, don't hesitate. Anyway, if you don't take it, others will take it, so why don't you accept this invitation from Mammon?"

Arthur glanced at the red devil. He thought that this guy had changed his sex recently, but now it seems that it was just that the opportunity hadn't come. He sends it in.

Arthur smiled and said: "It's okay, Lionel, the Regent's Crescent is not in my consideration. We can look at other single-family houses and apartments, such as Bayswater next to Hyde Park, or Lanzhou. Around Caster Gate, I think it's all very good."

Arthur's sentence was not too long, but the information revealed in it was enough to make Lionel feel happy.

Because Arthur did not call him Mr. Rothschild, but directly called him by his first name, which shows that his efforts have successfully brought the relationship between the two parties closer.

And what Arthur said later also showed his polite rejection of this naked way of giving money. He hoped to find a house that fit his own financial resources.

Lionel also changed the name of Arthur quite smoothly. He smiled and asked: "Oh, Arthur, you really have it! These two areas are also very good choices. Although there is no Regent Crescent Building It’s elegant and luxurious, but it’s better than being quiet, and you can also look at the beautiful scenery of Hyde Park after dinner. I know you are also very famous in the field of scientific research. I’m sorry, I should have thought of it a long time ago. Scientists like you like one Quiet and comfortable research environment."

He leaned forward slightly, flipped through the property list with his hands, and the sale information of a single-family house in Hyde Park soon appeared in front of Arthur.

"How about this building? It's a three-story house at No. 36 Lancaster Gate, Bayswater, West London.

Lancaster Gate is far closer to your future office at No. 4 Whitehall Street than Greenwich. To the south of it is Hyde Park. Standing at home, you can have a panoramic view of the Royal Garden. Not far to the north is St. Mary's Hospital, next to Paddington's business district.

Or if you like, after dinner in the evening, you can also go to the nearby Scotland Yard Paddington Police Station to supervise and visit the work progress of these subordinate police stations.

It can be said that all the location conditions of this house perfectly meet your needs.By the way, I forgot to tell you that this was originally the former residence of a baron, but he had some problems with his investment, so he was in a hurry to sell it.

Outside the house is a small private garden that is not too big, but elegant and clean. If you have the mood, you can arrange some flowers and plants outside.

Through the gravel walkway in the garden, you can see the living room, dining room and kitchen on the first floor after entering the door.

After going up the spiral staircase, there are six bedrooms and three bathrooms on the second floor. The configuration of the six bedrooms is four big and two small.

When the original owner lived, one of the four large bedrooms was used by the owner himself, the other was reserved for entertaining guests, and the other two were used by his two children.As for the two young ones, they were reserved for his housemaid and cook.

As for the small attic on the third floor, it is the original owner's private art studio, which can also be converted into a personal research laboratory if you need it.

I have visited this house on the spot, and the maintenance is very good. It is a typical baroque style. The original owner has put a lot of effort into the interior decoration, and the interior decoration style is quite gorgeous.

I can assure you that if the owner hadn't been eager to sell, you would never have picked up this bargain for £850. "

Arthur took a deep breath when he heard this.

Once Lionel finished saying this, it seemed like he couldn't afford not to buy it.

With one hand resting on the armrest of the sofa, he squeezed his chin and asked sideways, "Is this worth 850 pounds?"

The real estate agent on the side was wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. He thought that Arthur thought the price was too expensive, and he apologized: "Actually, 850 pounds is still a bit expensive in this area, but considering its interior decoration, we only gave it to you." Its valuation.

To tell you the truth, the owner here originally listed 850 pounds, but it was slowly dropped to [-] pounds because no one paid any attention to it for a long time.If you really decide to buy this house, I will talk to the owner tomorrow, and there should be a chance to lower the price a bit. "

After hearing this, Arthur finally found out the actual value of the house.

He immediately nodded and said: "You have been working hard today, so I don't bother you to go to the owner to negotiate the price. I want this house. However, I only have 500 pounds left in my hand. I don't know if your company can provide the house. What about loan servicing?"

The real estate agent heaved a sigh of relief, and a stone that was weighing on his heart finally fell to the ground. He enthusiastically took out the documents under his arm and asked, "So, Mr. Hastings, your loan demand is 350 pounds. The company's current home loan interest rate is 4.2%, if you..."

Upon hearing this, Lionel waved slightly at the real estate agent.

When the real estate agent saw this gesture, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he seemed to think of something, and he hurriedly replied: "Oh, yes. Mr. Hastings, it is not very cost-effective for you to get a loan from us. Since you are Friends of Mr. Rothschild, you can go to the Rothschild Bank to handle the special channel loan business, and I will go there to help you ask now."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly put away the documents and rushed out of the trading hall.

Seeing this, Lionel finally nodded in satisfaction.

He took out a pen from his jacket pocket, then pulled out a piece of paper on the coffee table, wrote and drew on it, and pushed the piece of paper in front of Arthur with a smile.

"Arthur, with your reputation, there is almost no problem in getting Rothschild's special loan. Therefore, I will calculate the ten-year loan interest rate for you on my own initiative, and you can refer to this information to proceed Just pay it off."

Arthur took the piece of paper and glanced at it, then looked up at Lionel, he asked with a smile: "A principal of 350 pounds, a 10-year loan, and a monthly repayment of 3 pounds 8 shillings, how much is it?" Is the loan interest rate too low?"

Upon hearing this, Lionel shook his head slightly, and he leaned over with a smile.

"Arthur, you don't understand. For things like loans, it depends on the credit of the lender. In my opinion, your credit is stronger than that of the British government, so it is obviously reasonable for you to get a loan with a lower interest rate than British government bonds. .Rothschild seldom does high-risk business, what we pursue is long-term flow and stable income.”

(End of this chapter)