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Chapter 65 First Stop: England

A large luxury cruise ship, stopping and going, passing through many countries along the way.After 20 days of slow sailing, the ship finally docked at Southampton Port in England.George put on his top hat, dressed neatly, and got off the boat surrounded by a group of people.

There were already people from Anglo American waiting at the port.Rockefeller's oil branch in France was called Franco-American Oil Company, and his oil branch in Germany was called Deutsche-American Oil Company. There were also other companies established.

There were not many American companies like Rockefeller that could penetrate Europe in this era.

After getting off the ship, George tapped his feet gently on the ground. After more than [-] days of sailing, there was nothing but a deck under his feet, so he was not used to the sudden feeling of being grounded.

"Hello, is this Mr. Orwell? The train ticket to Oxford has been bought." Beka, the pick-up person, bowed and said.

"Thank you!" George nodded and thanked.He glanced back at the bustling pier, then asked Osborne and others to join him, and boarded the car that came to pick him up and drove to the train station.

During this trip to Europe, George will not accompany Professor Osborne for the entire trip.Professor Osborne and his team's itinerary is to first go to the University of Oxford for a week, then to the University of Cambridge for a week, and then go to France to continue their exchange studies at the University of Montpellier.Then travel to Switzerland to attend and speak at the annual science summit.Then there are some itineraries to some countries.Of course, this does not include Germany and other defeated countries in World War I.George believes that in addition to the lack of invitations from universities, the unpopularity of these American scientists is also a big reason.

Oxford is famous for its status as a world university and its monuments scattered throughout the country, making it an extremely dreamy city for people. Founded in the 9th century and with a history of more than 1000 years, Oxford is the cradle of British royalty and scholars.

Oxford University is the main reason why many people come to visit Oxford. This university city has produced many outstanding people for the world over the past 800 years, but the exact time when Oxford University was established is no longer available.

During the war between England and France in 1167 AD, some scholars studying at the University of Paris left Paris and settled in Oxford, attracting more scholars to come. By the end of the 12th century AD, Oxford University had reached a large scale, and various colleges were established one after another after the mid-13th century AD. , began the glorious years of Oxford University.The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

The group finally checked into the Old Bank Hotel in Oxford.

According to Becca, the Old Bank Hotel is located in the heart of historic Oxford and offers luxurious rooms with marble bathrooms.The hotel was voted the 4th best hotel in the UK and the best hotel in Oxford by The Sunday Times.The appearance of an ancient hotel has comfortable rooms, an excellent location and attentive service.

George was very satisfied with Becca's arrangement.Originally, the trip to Europe was paid for by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but George considered that he had a large number of people accompanying him, so he decided that the trip would be funded by his own company.Of course, the school will have no objection to this.

And based on the huge economic benefits that the penicillin project will gain, George also decided to donate 500 million US dollars to MIT every year as poverty scholarships to people with poor family backgrounds but excellent academic performance.This has also been agreed upon with the school.

Doing charity is not just for tax avoidance, but also for promoting your own business and attracting talents.Otherwise, why do you think so many top chaebols in the United States have established their own private schools?

After arriving in Oxford, I rested for two days.Everyone also took a good tour of this ancient city. Although this ancient city is not big, it is well-equipped and there are even restaurants opened by Chinese here.

On the third day, the seminar and study meeting hosted by the Department of Medical Sciences of Oxford University officially began. George, as the main R&D staff, delivered the opening speech as a representative.

It was only the first day that George attended the seminar.

The next day, George led his group of people to leave Oxford.Beka also left a clerk to continue to take care of Osborne and others, while she followed George and others.

George first came to Edinburgh. Under the leadership of the old housekeeper, George paid homage to the grandmother he had never met.Then, under the introduction of the old butler, we visited this mansion, Svent Mansion, located in the center of Edinburgh.This historic mansion has witnessed the rise and fall of the Svent family.

According to the old butler's own introduction, his name is Fred Rodinson.His family has served the Svent family for generations, and it has been five generations of his generation.

The old butler Fred also introduced the Chinese grandfather.My maternal grandfather's family from the Chinese dynasty was also a big family. My maternal grandfather came to the UK to study and met my maternal grandmother. Later, they finally got together with the approval of both parents.And my grandfather stayed in England.There was still correspondence with the Chinese side, but until his death from illness, my grandfather never returned to the Chinese side.

These things have come to an end with the passing of the older generation, and George has no intention of delving into them any further.

In the back room of the mansion, George saw a photo of his young mother with his grandmother and grandfather's family, and also saw the room that had been reserved for his mother.It can be seen that although the grandmother has never taken her daughter back, her love for her daughter is sincere.

This house is different from a fief and a title. From the moment the old lady made her will, George became the owner of this mansion.As a person, you still need to pay the inheritance tax before you can truly own him.

But the inheritance tax was nothing to George. George arranged for people to complete all the procedures accompanied by the old butler that day.

However, the day after George returned to his old house, he unexpectedly received a dinner invitation.

The invitation came from another hereditary noble of Edinburgh, the Mountbatten family.

According to Fred's introduction, the Mountbatten family is also a long-established British aristocracy. Although it is not as old as the Swent family, it is also a hereditary duke family.In terms of title alone, it is higher than the Svent family.

Moreover, it was this family that my mother was supposed to marry into back then.So, why is this family entertaining me now?George was very curious about this, and the old butler Freddy didn't have an accurate answer to this. He said that he wanted to take revenge for what happened back then, which would definitely not be the case.After so many years, it is not necessary to take revenge on the next generation. That would be too degrading.

However, out of respect, George agreed to the invitation to entertain him at the Mountbatten castle that night.

In order not to be looked down upon, George even asked Fred for advice on aristocratic etiquette.Fortunately, with George's amazing memory and excellent control of his body, he learned it all in just one morning.

In the evening, accompanied by the old butler, the two took a car to the castle.Perhaps the only thing that did not satisfy the old butler was George's dress.It's not that the clothes George is wearing aren't high-end or formal enough.But in the eyes of the old butler Freddy, there is no one in his family who has a full-time tailor making hand-made clothing with the family crest, which is more representative of aristocratic status.

But George didn't care too much about these.In his eyes, nobles are just a status, and they are not nobler than others.

In fact, in a situation like George's, if he had not inherited the title of the Swent family, it would be impossible for the British royal family to grant George such a high title, and it would be even more impossible to obtain a fiefdom.So before coming, George had always had doubts about whether he could inherit the fief.

If there is no provision not to inherit the fiefdom, it will have a great impact on his subsequent plans.Although George was mentally prepared to lose this fiefdom.

(End of this chapter)