Chapter 1677 The Little Duke Arrives

"Wouldn't it be Hugh Grosvenor?"

William asked in surprise, "You know him?"

"I don't know, Carson just received the news that the Duke of Westminster has passed away, what a pity~"

"Yes, poor Hugh~"

Yang Cheng opened his mouth, but he didn’t say what he was complaining about. Some things can be viewed from two perspectives. The sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy for the people on board, but it was a miracle for the lobsters and live fish in the restaurant. ?

It's the same for Hugh Grosvenor. It's inevitable to be sad about his father's passing, but there will be such a day when people get old. Isn't it worth being happy to be the envy of everyone?

Of course, this cannot be said clearly, as it will appear that he is too fickle, and with the relationship between the Windsor family and the Grosvenor family, if Yang Cheng said this, William might be dissatisfied. After all, Hugh Grosvenor's The mother is William's godmother, and Hugh Grosvenor is the godfather of Prince George, and the two families are connected to each other.

How could he not know the truth that misfortune comes from his mouth?

So he said, "Then you can bring him here, but Beihai Manor is nothing to play with, at least not as good as his Eaton Manor."

"It's mainly to bring him to meet new friends. It doesn't matter what he plays, I guess he's not in the mood to play~"

"OK, I'm in Southampton now, and I can go back in about an hour."

"Wait for us~"

. . . . . .

Beihai Manor will welcome a Duke again, and the most excited one is undoubtedly Old Carson, this old-fashioned butler, whose greatest wish in life is to receive the Queen with the most traditional and highest-standard aristocratic etiquette. Slim, but it would be nice to receive a few more dukes as substitutes.

Poor Show Grosvenor, who doesn't know she's a replacement for the Queen.

But the excitement is the excitement, the old Carson controlled his expression very well, with a compound expression of sadness with a little welcome, a little sadness in the welcome, and a little respect in the grief, respectfully greeted Hugh Grove. Na and his girlfriend welcomed into the manor, and of course William and Kate. Recently, their husband and wife relationship has been heating up. They are together everywhere. After being photographed by the media, they are naturally called the fairy couple.

"Good day, Your Excellency the Duke~" Yang Cheng does not have a noble title,

It stands to reason that facing nobles, especially a hereditary duke, should be treated with the most humility and respect.

However, it is different now from the past. Everything is about wealth and status. Even his father, the previous Duke of Westminster, saw Bill Gates and Buffett, and he unconsciously let go of his posture.

Similarly, with Yang Cheng's current status, there is no need to flatter a duke, even if he is the richest man in Britain.

Except for William, who will inherit the throne in the future, and face is still to be given.

Hugh Grosvenor waved his hand, barely raised the corners of his mouth, "You're welcome, everyone is the same age, call me 'Hugh', this is my girlfriend Harriet, we are high school classmates~"

Yang Cheng couldn't help taking a high look. He didn't know the love history of the other party, but the girlfriend who could bring William and Yang Cheng to meet, had the hope of becoming a duchess.

"Hugh, I heard about your father, please forgive me~"

"Thank you, I will~"

William didn't want the atmosphere to be too gloomy, so he hurriedly said, "Jason, take us to your back garden~"

Turning to Hugh Grosvenor, Anli said, "The back garden of Beihai Manor is very beautiful~"

"I've heard about it, and I've always wanted to come and appreciate it~"

The back garden is built according to the landscape of the four seasons, one season and one scene. Autumn in the northern hemisphere is the best season, and the UK is no exception~

Everyone walked among the colorful chrysanthemums, the air was filled with a faint fragrance of flowers, and the clear sound of flowing water from the small bridge was in their ears, because there was an echo wall specially built by the designer on the small rockery waterfall, which was heard in the ears. Give people a sense of sacredness, let go of their troubles unconsciously, and enjoy the wonderful music played by nature.

"It's so beautiful~" Hugh Grosvenor's girlfriend Harriet couldn't help closing her eyes. If it was her own home, she would just lie on the lawn and immerse herself in it.

Hugh Grosvenor also enjoys this state of being in close contact with nature. He has loved outdoor activities since he was a child, such as horse riding, surfing and even skydiving.

"Yeah, Jason, can you give me the number of the garden designer? I think the garden at Eaton Manor has also been redesigned."

"No problem, let Carson contact you later~"

William smiled gratifiedly, "You two can communicate more. The Grosvenor family is the largest real estate developer in the UK, and the Yang family's Yuanshan Capital is one of the largest real estate capital management companies in the world. You are also half of the same industry. ~"

Hugh Grosvenor's spirit has improved a lot, at least the smile is not so forced now, "I just accepted the family business, and everything is still in the groping stage."

"There is an opportunity to cooperate~"

The two of them were not in a hurry to finalize anything, they just expressed their willingness to cooperate with each other. As for whether the trip can take place, there are still many factors to consider, so there is no rush.

Compared with the descendants of the famous nobles in the UK, Hugh Grosvenor's appearance is much worse. Although he has the meaning of a cute little gentleman, he really can't be called handsome, but he has wealth and titles Added value, he is now the fifth diamond king that girls all over the world are vying for, but it's a pity that the name grass has someone, and his love for Harriet is still very persistent.

However, Ting William said that the two had just broken up some time ago, but because Hugh's father had just passed away, Harriet decided to accompany Hugh through the difficulties.

After listening to it, Yang Cheng's opinion is that he has no opinion. It is impossible to expect them to be dedicated to a woman or a man forever with regard to the pissing nature of these European nobles.

Good seductiveness is the gene in the bones of these European aristocrats, and it cannot be changed, just like the afternoon tea that the British love so much. No matter what difficulties he faces, as long as he has a sumptuous afternoon tea, it seems that no matter how difficult it is, Can be easily solved.

For example, right now, Hugh Grosvenor has just experienced the sadness of his father's death, but in front of the afternoon tea carefully prepared by Carson, Hugh Grosvenor has forgotten all his troubles and concentrated on the rare peace of the past few days.

"Actually, you can really consider cooperating. Both of you made your fortune in real estate, and you have advantages far beyond others in this industry.

Not to mention, in the UK, if the two of you can cooperate, you will be absolutely invincible. "William encouraged while drinking black tea.

Yang Cheng smiled, "I know the Grosvenor family has a long history, more than 300 years ago, but I don't know much about the family history."

William put down his teacup, "I have to say this. The Grosvenor family dates back to the 17th century, Hugh's ancestor, Baron Thomas Grosvenor. In the second half of the 17th century, he married a particularly wealthy man. Qian's wife, Mary, brought a large dowry, including 500 acres of land in the west of London, north of the Thames, and a manor.

Except for a part of the 500 acres that was sold in the last century, the rest is Mayfair and Belgravia, two of the wealthiest districts in London today.

With land, developing real estate is a matter of course. After all, land is dead, and it can only be developed to make money.

In the early 18th century, Sir Richard Grosvenor, Thomas' son, developed Grosvenor Square in the Mayfair district of his mother's dowry. wealth expanded rapidly.

After tasting the sweetness of land development, the Grosvenor family frantically acquired land in the UK, and gradually became a big landowner in the UK, and their wealth snowballed more and more.

As the power of the Grosvenor family continued to grow, it successfully attracted the Queen's attention.

At the end of the 19th century, Queen Victoria granted Hugh the Duke of Grosvenor, who was in power at the time, the title of Duke of Grosvenor. That’s right. The first Duke of Westminster was also called Hugh, who had the same name as the Hugh we see.

There are actually three Hughes in their family. Apart from the first duke and the one in front of us, the second Hugh is the most famous. As the grandson of the first Duke of Westminster, the second Hugh became the richest man in Britain. All of London could be bought. "

At this point, Hugh interjected, "William, believe me, one of the things he's famous for is being married four times."

William smiled and said, "Well, since you don't mind, I'll just say it straight. Being married four times is one aspect. The most talked about by us descendants is the lover relationship with Coco Chanel."

Yang Cheng was greatly surprised, he knew he was right, it was the luxury brand Chanel that women often talked about.

Did not expect such a good story.

"If you go to the center of London today, you can still find witnesses of the love between the two."

Kate said with starry eyes, "I've heard this story too, no woman can resist such a romantic man~"

With a faint green light on William's forehead, he said disdainfully, "The story is very romantic, but the methods are too outdated~"

Hugh Grosvenor looked at William speechlessly, "In that era, there was no such thing as obsolete. At that time, high heels and perfume were new things, and it was difficult for ordinary girls to own, let alone the means of chasing girls. "

Seeing the confusion written on Yang Cheng's face, Xio said, "The two of them met at a Monte Carlo party. At that time, the moment Xio met Chanel, he decided to pursue her, send flowers and houses, and sit down. Playing around the world on a yacht, well, it does sound old-fashioned now, but in the age when entertainment was scarce, such a way was definitely what all women yearned for~”

Kate nodded again and again, "I also yearn for it now~"

Hugh spread his hands, "However, as far as I know, Ms. Chanel was also a very individual woman at that time. She only wanted to be a lover, and she didn't want to marry a wife. A classic quote that has been handed down to this day: 'You have many wives, but Coco Chanel has only one'."

Harriet and Kate screamed at the same time, these words are so flirtatious, even women feel bone-numbing, and even today, these words are fashionable enough!

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