The Shadow of Great Britain

Chapter 1276: Chapter 161: Investing in Unicorns_3

You simply can’t imagine how Uncle Amschel was terrified the day the Frankfurt garrison incident broke out, when students launched riots and uprisings. He thought the Frankfurt branch he was responsible for was doomed. Uncle Solomon, upon hearing about the Frankfurt situation, rode swiftly from Vienna to Frankfurt, trying his utmost to salvage the remaining assets. But fortunately, the outcome later proved that it was all just a false alarm.

Although you feel that calming the students at the University of Gottingen was merely fulfilling your duty, for the Rothschilds, your ability to stabilize my fellow Gottingen students was indeed a great help.”

What Lionel said was not entirely a compliment to Arthur; meanwhile, he was also proud of his very foresighted investment vision.

The old folks in the Rothschild family enjoy chasing after the influential, investing in those with immense power.

Unlike those old investors who love buying high stocks on the life market, Lionel is a thorough value investor, keen on discovering startups and investing in promising unicorns.

And Arthur is the first among Lionel’s invested unicorns to stand out.

Bear in mind, when Lionel first met Arthur, he was just an ordinary Police Superintendent. If you threw a brick casually down Whitehall, there’s a good chance you’d hit someone of higher rank than a Police Superintendent.

And now?

Look at his current titles and business cards!

Sir Arthur Hastings

Former Detective Sergeant of the Royal Greater London Police Department Greenwich Police District under the Home Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Supervisory Police Superintendent, Executive Chief Superintendent for Greenwich and Tower Hamlets, Assistant Police Director for the London Metropolitan Police Force, Director of the London Police Intelligence Bureau, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department, Principal of the London Police Academy.

Former Second-class Secretary at the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to the Kingdom of Hanover’s Foreign Office.

Currently National Special Representative to Göttingen University and Göttingen University Supervisor in the Kingdom of Hanover!

How much money do father and uncle need to spend to get along well with the King, Grand Duke, Prime Minister, and Cabinet Ministers?

Each one requires thousands, if not tens of thousands of pounds!

And how much did Lionel spend to get along with Arthur?

He merely gave Arthur a forty percent discount on a house near Hyde Park and, in passing, invested thirty percent in the “British” equity.

If you consider the investment return on the “British,” Lionel not only didn’t spend money on Arthur but also earned money from him.

Within the Rothschild family’s investments in personal relations, this is the only instance of generating positive returns on paper.

Moreover, importantly, his relationship with Arthur is founded on mutual respect, unlike the no-dignity dependency relationship between his father and the Duke of Wellington.

Thinking of this, the smile on Lionel’s face grew brighter, and he even half-jokingly said: “Arthur, if our family didn’t strictly adhere to Jewish cultural traditions, I would even consider introducing my sister to you. For some reason, you seem like my lucky star.”

Sitting next to him, Disraeli wasn’t happy to hear this, as he also harbored thoughts of introducing his sister to Arthur: “Come on, Lionel, if your dad knew you were joking like this, you’d have a hard time when you get back.”

Arthur listened to Lionel’s words and merely chuckled lightly: “Can’t call it a lucky star, but you always seem to have this kind of luck. Every time I encounter something good, I immediately bump into you.”

“Good things?” Lionel raised an eyebrow, instantly intrigued: “What kind of good things?”

“Of course, things that are good in worldly terms. I don’t think discussing the spiritual realm with gentlemen is a good idea.”

“Come on, don’t be coy, what exactly is it?”

Intrigued, Lionel already knew Arthur intended to discuss business with him. To prove he has the capability to succeed his father’s position, he urgently needs a successful independent investment to prove his worth. But even so, he must first ensure that the business Arthur intends to discuss is worth investing in.

Arthur smiled and said: “What else can it be? Do you remember what you said to me back then? That the 19th century is the century of railroads.”