Rebirth of England.

Chapter 685 Trading
Barron purchased the Nocton Estate mainly for the 8000 acres of land here.

"Land is the only thing in the world worth working for, fighting for, and dying for, because it is the only thing that lasts forever."

This is a classic quote from the American writer Margaret Mitchell's masterpiece "Gone with the Wind". The heroine Scarlett's father looked out at Tara Manor shrouded in dusk and said to Scarlett.

In fact, until now, land remains one of the most important assets.

And according to research data from survey agencies, half of the land in England is owned by less than 1% of large landowners, and this has not changed for centuries.

这其中，贵族和乡绅拥有30%英格兰土地；18%由各类企业拥有；17%由一系列寡头、银行家新贵拥有；8.5%由公共部门拥有；王室拥有1.4%。

The vast majority of ordinary people own very little or no land.

Those who own homes in England collectively own 5% of the land.

In fact, it is not just England that is experiencing the same situation throughout the UK, and even worse in Scotland.

At the peak of the Burren's Devonshire family, they had eight enormous estates in England and Ireland, covering an area of ​​more than 20 acres!
However, many estates had to be sold later for various reasons - especially in Barron's grandfather's generation, in order to pay the high inheritance tax, a considerable portion of the land had to be sold.

Now that Barron has sufficient funds, he naturally wants to set aside part of the funds to carry out his land hoarding plan.

After this visit, Barron was quite satisfied with this manor. It could be seen that the land was fertile and had been carefully cared for.

During the conversation, Barron learned that Earl Edward Montagu owned four estates, and another one, Carrington Estate, was not far from Knockton Estate and was also in Lincolnshire. It covered an area of ​​about 6500 acres, which was slightly smaller than Knockton Estate.

"The lands in Lincolnshire are very good. The conditions at Carrington Manor are similar to those here. If I have time next year, I can take you to see it, Your Highness."

After the tour, they returned to the main house of the manor, where Earl Montagu prepared a sumptuous dinner for Barron.

"This red wine is very good, Mr. Count. I wish you good health."

"This is a collection from our family wine cellar. I'm glad you like it."

"What if I want to buy both estates?"

Hearing Barron's question, Edward Montagu looked at his wife and said with a smile:

"Originally, I only planned to sell this manor, but if Your Highness the Duke wants to buy it, then I can sell it all to you and give you a satisfactory price..."

At this time, Barron just nodded slightly and continued to listen to Earl Montagu.

really……

"But I also have a small request, Your Highness."

"Please say……"

"To be honest, the reason why I am willing to sell this manor is because I suffered some losses from my previous investment, but I think the current stock market has shown signs of recovery, so I hope to hold on..." Earl Montagu looked at Barron, paying attention to his expression, and said:
"I just want to know what you think. Of course, if possible, there will be some money left after the sale of my two estates, and I hope to invest it in your Mars Fund."

It was almost as Barron expected. The reason why Earl Montagu was willing to sell the manor and asked to meet him was that he hoped to establish a relationship with Barron.

Not to mention that if the famous investor Barron's true views on the market were known, it would provide important support for Earl Montagu's subsequent investments. Even for the Mars Fund, it would not be so easy to join in and invest now.

Yes, in the beginning, Baron even needed to find ways to attract investors for the Mars Fund, but now this fund has become very popular because of its continued excellent profit performance.

It can be said that ordinary people are not qualified to buy shares of this fund at all. The current Mars Fund will basically no longer open its investment window to the public. Those who are allowed to join this fund must have a close relationship with Barron - many politicians in key positions will have a certain amount of funds invested in the Mars Fund.

This fund is very attractive to many wealthy people, but the investment amount that many people can get is very limited.

Although the current investment returns of the Mars Fund cannot be compared with the initial times - at that time, the investment returns were often several times or even dozens of times per year.

But the fund's current rate of return is still much higher than that of some other private equity funds.

"My views on the investment market are similar to yours, Mr. Earl. I also believe that the market has entered a recovery cycle, but it will take some time. But what is certain is that the lowest point of many stocks has passed..."

Baron doesn't think there is anything to hide about his views on the investment market. After all, this does not involve some investment details. He has expressed optimism about the market trend more than once. It's just like there are people who lose money in a bull market, and there are quite a few of them. Similarly, different views on the economic cycle and different operating methods will lead to very different results.

"As for the Mars Fund, how much money can you invest?"

"I hope to get an investment of 5000 million pounds, Your Highness."

"That's no problem. I can leave these shares to you, but you have to wait until September..."

After all, September is the annual settlement time for the Mars Fund, and the investment window has been opened in September before. Of course, some investors who redeem the fund will also do so during that time period.

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"Wouldn't that be too easy for you to agree to?"

On this day, Barron and Yulia stayed overnight in Nocton Manor. In the bedroom, after changing into a loose skirt, Yulia couldn't help but said to Barron.

"Hasn't this achieved our goal? We bought the two estates of Earl Montagu at a very suitable price. As for agreeing to his investment in the Mars Fund..."

Barron said softly:

"Their family itself is worth making friends with. There is nothing more solid than this kind of connection based on interests."

At the dinner, after Barron agreed to Earl Montagu's request, he looked very happy and immediately finalized the deal with Barron regarding two estates in Lincolnshire. The two plots of land had a total area of ​​1.45 acres and were sold for 2.35 million pounds, which was a relatively good price.

(End of this chapter)