Chapter 3 Life is a pit!
Arthur, who knew that too much would make mistakes, endured the pain on his head, squeezed out a smile on his face, and said thank you to Paul, the butler who had just helped him drink a little water.
Afterwards, the ward fell into an awkward silence.
There was no way, Arthur really didn't know what to say, especially the other person's eyes were full of care, blame and disappointment. Combined with the actions of the second-hand predecessor, Arthur really didn't dare to speak casually and say words that were inconsistent with his personality, let alone the big trouble of language.
As the butler, Paul naturally did not let the atmosphere continue to be awkward, but sat aside and began to tell Arthur about what happened during his coma.
"Lord, the murderer who caused such injuries to you was not caught, but the police have been chasing him. Lawyer James Cronin will solve all the troubles, you can rest assured..."
"Thank you, please." Arthur's mouth unnaturally pulled it. It would be nice to know that he would not be held accountable for legal responsibility. He also caught the murderer. Two groups of football liu were busy fighting and where to find the murderer. Besides, he couldn't pick himself up. Instead, it would be better to do this. After all, in his consciousness, in that melee, he also used his strong body to kill all directions. There were several people who fell under his fist.
"This is what should be done, but the police may ask you to do a transcript. Lawyer James will come over later. You can discuss it with him..."
"Okay, thank you, Paul." Arthur naturally knew that this was to avoid all the troubles. However, he didn't want to continue to get involved in this embarrassing thing. The guy might not care about it before, but for Arthur now, when he was a football gangster, the stupid 13 "career" would never return. He was not a guy with developed limbs and muscles. He was not a good landlord and was running on the street to commit suicide.
"Is the manor okay?"
When the unreliable heir of the Earl asked about the manor for the first time, the eyes of the housekeeper Paul couldn't help but lit up. He knew better than anyone that compared with big cities, life in the countryside is definitely something that young people don't like, not to mention that the family pressure accumulated over 800 years is something that not everyone wants to bear, especially after paying the high inheritance tax and being in debt, inheriting the family business has become a burden.
"Fortunately, according to the actual situation, 2,200 acres of land have been divided into six farms and rented out. This will also allow you to get £200,000 a year, which can just pay 150,000 for maintaining the castle and the wages of all employees of the castle.
The nai cheese factory left behind can have a surplus of 30,000 pounds a year. In addition to repaying the bank's loan part, the rest is enough for your normal daily expenses..."
The housekeeper Paul used a concise report on the current situation of Arthur's country estate. When he heard these situations, Arthur felt upset for no reason. He also understood why his predecessor was not very keen on inheriting such a large family business.
Although he has obtained a huge inheritance, from then on, Arthur Bolin will always worry about the disrepaired ancient house. Will it leak? He is looking for workers to repair it again?
All kinds of high fees will definitely make people feel a headache.
For the simple-minded predecessor, such a great pressure and burden suddenly came, it is understandable to think of escaping, but for Arthur Bolin, this kind of start is undoubtedly a big pie falling from the sky, which is a good thing that will wake up laughing when dreaming.
Thank God, the predecessor of the second guy who gave the castle to the state trust management. When I came back then, I had no place to cry.
When the injury is cured, he just needs to find ways to study more ways to make full use of his ancestral home and the remaining 800 acres of land around him to make money.
You should know that there are about 1,000 hereditary nobles in Britain, who have been able to laugh until now. Even some noble families have surpassed the royal family, and there are very few nobles who are still rich and land-based.
Faced with huge inheritance taxes, many nobles did not have enough money to maintain their estates and had to lose their property. Since 1900, 1,200 estates have been demolished in England alone. In 1950, the speed of demolishing manors reached the highest level in history, and one manor disappeared every five days in the UK.
But the nobles are still the great landlords of Britain. According to statistics, more than one-third of the land in Britain is still in the hands of a very small number of nobles. The Bolin family where Arthur is located can survive under the impact of the torrents of various stages and eras, and preserve 3,000 acres of land, which is undoubtedly very rare and valuable. It also shows how desperately the last generations of the Bolin family heirs were able to retain these ancestral properties.
Although the nobles have large tracts of land, they lack cash flow and their wealth is no longer comparable to those fund managers, let alone those rich people. Except for a few nobles who can develop land into real estate, most of the nobles have become middle-class.
Arthur raised his head with difficulty, and asked with a wry smile as if helpless, "Paul, how many debts do I have to pay back now?"
"Ahem..."
The housekeeper Paul also showed a look of embarrassment unexpectedly. He coughed twice, and a hint of unnaturalness appeared on his face. He spoke and comforted him: "Let's talk about these things when your injuries are cured. Don't worry. The most important thing now is to treat the injuries. Because your head has been hit hard, you have a little concussion, and you will have some sequelae such as headaches, nausea, etc., so you must treat and rest with peace of mind."
Arthur couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth. The Paul's attitude of keeping aside the important and light made him understand that it seemed that the fund hole left was not too small, but no matter how he looked for his memories, he did not find any related content from the residual consciousness. It seems that the predecessor, the second-hand man, should have never understood it at all.
"Ahem... what's going on in the newspapers and publishers?"
However, with Arthur's IQ now, it is not difficult to guess what the problem is. After all, the inheritance of his inheritance is very clear. In addition to the three thousand acres of manor in Hampshire, southeast England, the tabloid "South Daily Echo" and a Bolin Press located in Southampton.
The manor can be self-sufficient and achieve balance of income and expenditure. Then the main source of debt is newspapers and publishers. With the current economic environment and the huge impact of the Internet on traditional media, you can imagine how the tabloid under your name will be in its survival.
Seeing that it was a little different from the past, he actually asked about the situation of the newspapers and publishers. Arthur, who was a little excited, quickly stood up, pressed his face with a worried and helpless expression and wanted to get up. Count Arthur, who was almost mummified, finally gritted his teeth and said without any concealment.
"Lord, don't be excited, I will tell you what you want to know..."
Arthur lay on the pillow, staring at the butler Paul with a burning gaze, and his heart also raised. He felt a very bad feeling, and the feeling became bigger and bigger.
"The situation in the newspaper is indeed not very good. There is still a million pounds of loans to be repaid. However, the situation of Bolin Publishing House is still good, which can alleviate the shortage of funds in the newspaper to a certain extent..."
Damn it!
Chapter completed!