Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 653 Gifts
According to Liang En's previous plan, he will live here for a while and then make a good repair, and at the same time complete a summary paper on this salvage.

To be honest, although the salvage obtained a lot of wealth, it is actually not very valuable from an archaeological point of view, but there are many places to write about the impact of the marine environment on archaeology.

In particular, Liang En specially created a small program this time to analyze the impact of ocean currents on various objects this time, and this small program should be useful to future underwater archaeologists.

Of course, considering the complexity of underwater ocean currents and terrain, this small program is naturally unlikely to be particularly useful, but at least it can help everyone narrow down at least half of the search range and reduce additional expenses during the excavation process.

But just when Liang En was writing his first thesis, a phone call interrupted his plan.To be precise, it was Mr. Doris who called Joan of Arc, expressing that he would give Joan a Christmas gift: a manor in England.

The reason for giving this gift is very simple, because for Mr. Du Lisi, since he has now become the hereditary duke of England, it is inevitable to own property in England, especially real estate.

After all, judging from the history of the aristocracy, the core of the aristocracy lies in the possession of land, and it is basically impossible for the aristocrats without land to integrate into the aristocratic circle.

For example, the main reason why the previous Duke of Manchester was considered a down-and-out aristocrat was that the other party no longer had any land, and even if he had money or securities in his hand, he would be rejected by the aristocrats.

The former Duke of Manchester currently has only one ancestral property, Kimbolton Castle (Kimbolton Castle), but it was leased by the 1951th generation Duke in 10, with a 50-acre manor. The castle is now a private school.

In 1975, his eldest son and heirs sold the remaining 3250 acres because the family's financial situation had become so dire that it had to be used to raise money.

The family also previously owned Tandragi Castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, which was sold by the 1955th Duke in 10. The rest of the property was sold in 1975 and is now the headquarters of Tyto (NI) Limited.

Even two months before the change of title, the other party completely sold the remaining Bolton Castle to the private school, and there was not even the last bit of land-related things left.

In short, by the time Mr. Du Lisi got the title of duke, the title had completely become an empty title, so he had been planning to repurchase part of the land.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he would like to own a large amount of land like the ancient nobles, but there must be a traditional noble manor anyway.

However, it is not easy to buy a traditional aristocratic manor, because this thing will only become less and not more. As long as the manor is sold from nobles to non-nobles in the inheritance, this kind of manor will become an ordinary manor, even if it is sold to nobles later. Impossible to recover.

In other words, this kind of manor is a very rare and very important non-renewable resource, so that with Mr. Du Lisi's wealth and status, it is impossible to find a suitable manor before the knighting ceremony.

As for buying back the original real estate, it is basically impossible, because the owners of those lands are not short of money, so it is naturally impossible to sell these high-quality assets.

Fortunately, not all modern nobles are in good financial condition, so last winter, Mr. Du Lisi finally found a lord who was willing to sell his manor and successfully bought the real estate of the other party.

The reason why it was directly given to Joan of Arc is also very simple, because unlike other properties that have been included in the pre-prepared foundation management, this manor basically cannot meet the needs of entering the foundation management.

So in order to avoid paying a large amount of inheritance tax at that time, Mr. Du Lisi naturally decided to hand over the manor directly to Joan of Arc, so that this huge amount of inheritance tax can be avoided.

Of course, another reason was that he felt that as his heir, Joan of Arc should also own some of his own property, but it was obviously inappropriate to give her his own property to practice with Joan of Arc's temperament.

So after repeated weighing, Mr. Du Lisi felt that a manor like this is the most suitable property for Joan of Arc, because if she wants to develop in this area, a manor can also do a lot of business, and it is not a problem to want to be a shopkeeper.

"Sorry, it seems that the plan we prepared before is about to change." After hanging up the phone, Joan of Arc looked at Liang En and shrugged helplessly. "Now we need to go straight to England."

"It's nothing." Liang En said with a smile and shook his hand. "I'm actually curious about such a noble manor, so I think it should be interesting to accompany you to receive the manor."

So in the afternoon of the second day, Liang En and the others flew back to London, stayed in London for one night and lost their jet lag, then took a taxi to Woodbridge, a small city in Suffolk County, northeast of London.

Woodbridge is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England, on the banks of the River Deben, near the coast.This is a beautiful town with a history of 1400 years, and it is definitely a good place to relax if you are not busy.

When the car drives through the streets of the city, you can see the historical buildings in Woodbridge Town, as well as the quiet walking area on the bank of the Deben River and many boats moored on the pier.

According to the travel brochure found on the mobile phone, there are many independent shops on the commercial streets in the city. You can buy some traditional and exquisite products while savoring the town scenery such as houses and green brick roads.

A variety of restaurants and pubs are the best place to experience the customs of Woodbridge. You can also go for a quiet walk along the beautiful river, or take a boat to slowly appreciate the ancient buildings, or visit the mill on the river bank.

In addition, the large green areas, scenic parks and festive activities are also worth visiting.

"We can come here after finishing the formalities over there." It has been more than a month since Christmas, but this small town seems more lively.

After all, after the holiday with the family is over, everyone naturally has more time to come to this traditional attraction near London for a holiday.

Unlike most Orientals, especially Northeast Asians, who focus on visiting many scenic spots at one time, Europeans and Americans are obviously more inclined to live in one place for a long time, so there are many tourists walking leisurely on the street. with.

"It's a good idea. Since you can't vacation in the Caribbean, vacationing in England is much more comfortable than living in a room alone." Joan of Arc was eager to try Liang En's suggestion.

It is obviously very boring for her to squat in the room all day, so it is obviously very interesting if she can go around after finishing her official duties.

Soon, the car drove out of the urban area and crossed the river, heading east. Not far from the river, a manor gradually appeared in front of them.

(End of this chapter)