Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 519 Picking Gold from the Trash
  More than twenty hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Heathrow Airport. Chu Qianqian left little Frank the phone number of the ranch in Romford, a suburb of London.

Then he shook hands with little Frank, turned around and got off the plane with a handbag in hand.

Originally, Chu Xiangqian planned to steal all the money and counterfeit checks from this kid as punishment for his scheming, but as they chatted along the way, they unexpectedly learned from little Frank that this kid also had a My aunt is in France.

He also said that if he was free, he would go to his aunt's house to find him, and he also left an address.

Chu Xiangqian knew instantly that the uncle in London he mentioned was a lie, and that he went to France to find his aunt was also a lie.

The real purpose was to find out about the machine purchased by a small printing house in France. A few years ago, it was used to print check books in many European banks.

Although the current check books in Europe have been updated, the old check books are still circulating in the market.

As long as the ink is fixed, the check printed by the machine of this small printing factory will be a check that even the bank itself cannot tell is authentic.

It's no exaggeration to say it's a piece of cash.

Only when the bank that collects the check reconciles with the issuing bank on the fake check can they discover that they have received a fake check.

Once these fake checks need to be flown to the United States for reconciliation, it will take at least two or three months.

During this period, cashing out hundreds of thousands of dollars was really just like playing.

Once Frank becomes a wholesaler on his own, it will not be difficult to make millions within a year and a half.

However, Chu Xiangqian felt a little pity that little Frank kept staring at the check.

If converted into U.S. dollars, this guy's destructive power on European and American finance would definitely become ten or a hundred times greater.

But counterfeit checks and counterfeit money will not last long, and to be honest, once this kind of business gets big, it is not far away from death.

And with Chu Xiangqian’s current rate of making money, he really can’t compare to millions a year.

During the more than [-] hours of flying, during several conversations with little Frank, I could see that this kid not only had a flexible mind, but was also very good at deceiving.

The most important thing is, this guy's handsome face makes people involuntarily think that he is trustworthy.

This reminded Chu Xiangqian of the movie called The Wolf of Wall Street that DiCaprio starred in.

Financial people are actually similar to scammers, but one is legal and the other is illegal.

Compared with junk stocks, or junk bonds, the prospect of fake checks is nothing.

But if Chu Xiangqian founded a "low-value bond" contract sales company on Wall Street, just being Chinese would make it difficult for him to get on Wall Street.

Even if the company's business develops and grows a little bit, it will become a thorn in the side of Wall Street investment banks.

Angsa and the Jews would never want to see a Chinese man calling the shots on Wall Street.

On the contrary, little Frank, a descendant of Angsa with a French father and a French mother, would not encounter such discrimination and hostility.

However, when competing with Wall Street bankers to snatch customers and money, there will be no less competition and bad intentions.

In the real world, the father of Wall Street junk stocks did not end well.

Not only was he found guilty and jailed for 10 years, he was also fined a full $11 billion.

Fortunately, this guy was still sober and did not drag the funders and shareholders behind him into the water during the investigation.

After the shareholders made huge profits and everyone escaped safely, the father of junk stocks only stayed in prison for less than two years and escaped smoothly.

No fool would believe it when he said that no one was fishing for him.

And because of his strict mouth, someone actually invested in him, and he made a comeback in just ten years.

It can be said that many plots of The Wolf of Wall Street are adapted from real events.

Chu Xiangqian knew that he could earn tens of millions of dollars a year by selling junk bonds, and that the company's market value once exceeded billions. It was impossible for him to have no ideas.

But if he puts himself in the foreground, he will face greater risks, and at the same time, the white-skinned pigs will be more hostile to him.

It is actually not difficult to exonerate little Frank.

Chu Xiangqian then told him his ranch address and phone number.
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  After getting off the plane, I saw a Rolls-Royce parked not far from the tarmac, and there were two cars guarding it in front and behind.

Butler Hawkins saw Chu Qianqian and hurriedly stepped forward to take the suitcase from his hand.

Chu pulled the car door forward and saw Margaret looking at him with an excited expression.

Chu Qianqian smiled, and after getting in the car, he raised the partition in the middle of the car. When Margaret saw this, she put her arms around Chu Qianqian's neck and kissed him.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't have that bad taste. They were just flirting with each other and didn't mess around in the car.

However, the motorcade entered the villa on Kensington Garden Street and greeted the housekeeper Valentina. Chu Qianqian was pulled upstairs by Margaret.

Hawkins and Valentina smiled and shook their heads, secretly thinking that their boss was really awesome, he could actually make Margaret so obsessed with him.

Not long after, the sound of singing and opera could be faintly heard in the villa, causing several maids to lose concentration when doing their work.

Moreover, the sound actually lasted intermittently for more than an hour before it ended. During dinner that night, the maids looked at Chu forward with mist in their eyes.

The next day, at Margaret's manor outside London, this little girl Nata couldn't walk when she saw Chu Qianqian.

Unfortunately, Philip would come over in the morning, so Chu Xiangqian could only find an opportunity to hold Nata in his arms for a few minutes.

At 10 o'clock in the morning, Philips' motorcade arrived on time.

Chu Xiangqian and Margaret greeted her outside the main building of the manor. As soon as Philip got out of the car, he took the initiative to hug Margaret with a smile on his face.

Then he wanted to give Chu Xiang a hug, but he rejected him directly.

Philip wasn't angry either. Chu Xiangqian was now considered his sponsor.

This time, after transporting 36 tons of iron ore back to London, it can earn at least 5 pounds.

If it is true as what Chu Xiangqian said, a batch of ore will be available in two to three months, and he can earn two to three hundred thousand pounds a year.

The special funds allocated to the royal family by Downing Street every year are only 500 million pounds.

The amount allocated to so many people in the royal family, even for him, the royal husband, is only [-].

In other words, relying on Chu Xiangqian, the money in Philips' hands suddenly doubled, and his attitude towards Chu Xiangqian would naturally be much better.

By the way, Philip and his wife also became much closer to Margaret.

Chu Xiangqian was even invited to attend the Christmas dinner hosted by the royal family.

Chu Xiangqian shook his head directly. If he wanted to get to know the powerful people in England, he could just go through Philips.

Even Norton is fine.

On the contrary, after contacting those nobles who cannot bring benefits to themselves, the rest is basically trouble.

In fact, Philips didn't want Chu Xiangqian to appear in public. There was no need to guess that someone at the dinner would be dissatisfied after seeing Chu Xiangqian. Secondly, no matter how powerful Chu Chu is, there will never be much benefit from his hands.

One more person to contact him means one more person to share the benefits.

Inviting Chu Qianqian to the Christmas dinner was just out of politeness and respect.

After lunch, Chu Qianqian walked with Philips and unknowingly walked to the stables of the manor.

Seeing the champion knight being led in training, Philips immediately remembered what Elizabeth had said before coming here, about inspecting the American racecourse.

Chu Xiangqian felt embarrassed after hearing this. He had really forgotten about this.

Fortunately, I have had more contact with the cowboys at Alisa Ranch and Tucker Ranch, so I still know a lot about horse breeding.

Moreover, there are many small and medium-sized ranches specializing in horse breeding around the town of Solvang. Chu Qianqian has heard a lot about horse farms.

Chu lied to Xiang Xiang and added that the confidentiality of the American racecourse was very high and he could not access the secrets for the time being.

Philips thought for a while, and if it were him, he would probably keep it a secret.

After all, the interests involved in horse racing are not small. The emergence of a champion horse can bring in at least millions or tens of millions of dollars in income.

Even if he or Elizabeth goes to the United States in person and visits those famous horse farms.

They will most likely be very hospitable when it comes to reception, but when it comes to management, raising and training horses, they will only speak very briefly.

To put it bluntly, when it comes to money, no matter whether you are a president or a king, stand aside.

Philips sighed helplessly, and then changed the topic to the white tiger.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian will not fail to make money, and a white tiger sells for 30 pounds, and a black tiger costs even more, millions of pounds.

It's a pity that the black tiger never appeared. A few days ago, a new white tiger appeared in the Novice Village, and it has been kept in an iron cage on the island in the middle of the river.

"I did find a white tiger, but black tigers are so rare. My people searched all over Southeast Asia and even ventured into Siberia. Not to mention finding clues, there are not even rumors that anyone has seen a black tiger."

Philips is not greedy either. Although a white tiger cannot directly make a fortune from it, helping to find a white tiger for a zoo outside London can be used in exchange for benefits.

If it works well, it is more cost-effective than earning tens of thousands of pounds in intermediary fees.

They agreed to transport the white tiger to London before Christmas, and the conversation between the two quickly turned to the champion knight.

This horse is indeed better than all thoroughbred horses in this era. It won the first championship of England's Triple Crown in May, and then became another Triple Crown horse in the history of England.

It can be said that no star in England has attracted more attention than him.

When the third crown was won, at least [-] to [-] million people in England were at the racecourse, or in front of the television or radio, watching the champion knight be crowned the King of Thoroughbred Horses.

In the past two months, I have participated in two more first-level events. The championship prize money alone has accumulated to more than [-] pounds.

And for every Grade 1 championship, the horse's breeding fee will increase by [-]% or [-]%.

Relying on the prize money and breeding fees from the champion knight, Margaret lived a more luxurious life than [-]% of noble ladies and noble ladies.

Even her sister, despite her high status, actually spends less money on herself than some earls and duchess.

Even because the allocated money has become increasingly difficult to support the expenses of the royal family members and the salaries of employees serving the royal family, Elizabeth's life is more economical than imagined.

Of course, Elizabeth Knight is very rich, otherwise she would not be able to support her dream of horse racing, raising animals and other expenses.

But it’s the royal family’s own money that fools subsidize the royal family’s expenses.

Nature can only maintain a bright surface.

At around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after sending Philip away, Chu Xiangqian planned to take a shotgun and hunt some quail for dinner in the woods not far from the manor.

But he didn't want to be blocked by Nata in the gun room before he changed into his hunting clothes.

Half an hour later, Chu Xiangqian helplessly hugged Nata, who had exhausted her energy due to excessive exercise.

After Nata recovered, she was also a little shy and embarrassed, hugging Chu Qianqian and whispering, "My dear, how about I find some of the most beautiful maids in the manor?"

Chu Xiangqian was moved after hearing this, but after calming down he shook his head.

Although it has long been common in England for male masters and maids to hook up, and there are even many cases of maids giving birth to illegitimate children.

But Chu Xiangqian is still worried that he will cause big trouble in the future.

Besides, although Margaret was dealt with a bit badly last night, this girl's resilience is really good.

Much better than Xiaolan'er, Hong Kong Sheng and Feifei.

Sure enough, when Chu Xiangqian was sleeping at night, Margaret herself was ogling him before Chu Xiangqian made a move on her.
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  Before you know it, Christmas is here soon.

Margaret went to Buckingham Palace to attend a party during the day, but at around 4 p.m., she said goodbye to her mother and sister in order to return to the manor to spend Christmas with Chu Qianqian.

In the past few days, Chu Xiangqian drove a truck to Margate Port to transport the white tiger back to his estate on the outskirts of London.

After receiving 30 pounds from Philips, he watched a somewhat excited Philips lead the people to transport the white tiger away.

Still on the Thames River, near the port warehouse area of ​​Grace, 1250 sheep and 450 cattle were released from Xinshou Village and returned to Chu Qianqian's own pasture next to Margaret Manor.

As for the US$36 million spent on selling 4 tons of iron ore, Philips is not so quick to find a suitable large pasture to offset the US$400 million.

Chu Xiangqian guessed that it was not that Philips could not find a suitable large ranch, but that he had not yet negotiated a price with the nobles who were interested in selling their castles, manors and ranches.

Speaking of the manor, Chu Xiangqian thought of the American TV series Downton Abbey he had watched in his previous life.

To be honest, the design of Highclere Castle in Downton Abbey was destined to be unfit for habitation.

Not only is the room small, but the windows are also small for defense reasons.

What's even more troublesome is that there is very little space for bathroom and washroom renovations.

No wonder many nobles are now unwilling to live in their own castles.

But the manor covers an area of ​​5000 acres, which is not very large in England, but Hampshire is not far from London, and it only takes about three or four hours to drive.

The potential for future appreciation is huge.

Moreover, if we invest in the American TV series Downton Abbey in the future, just collecting tickets every year should be able to maintain the operation of the entire manor and ranch.

The 5000-acre pasture can also raise thousands of cattle and sheep.

Including the Alissa Ranch in Solvang, Los Angeles, the profit brought to him by the two large ranches should be several million dollars every year.

And since Master, Master, and the others will temporarily live in Alissa Ranch from now on, Chu Xiangqian doesn’t want Margaret to go there.

So buying a large ranch in England would not only distract her, but it would also be a kind of compensation for her.

(End of this chapter)