British 1986

"This is.?"

Looking at these shiny things, they look good, but they always feel a bit like nouveau riche.

"Haha, the designer said that there is a red dragon on the flag of Wales, and the dragon likes treasures such as gold, silver and jewelry. If I decorate it with gold and silver, you might think it is very tacky, so he designed this in the end."

Huth took a breath, pointed at the photo and said: "This is the interior decoration style of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. It is said that the entire hall wall is decorated with diamonds. In fact, the heights and the dome are covered with mirror patches. , there are diamonds underneath, and it is said that the entire mosque cost more than five billion US dollars."

"He said that the design style is worthy of your identity."

The mosque in Najaf.

Allen has always heard legends about wealthy people in the Middle East.

But he had never been there, especially Najaf, where Iraq is.

Ever since the old king supported by the British was executed in the 1950s, the whole of Iraq has not been very friendly to the British.

If you're an ordinary person, it won't be a big deal if you travel there.

For nobles like Allen, that's not possible. It would be a bit dangerous to go there.

Nowadays, just by looking at the photos, you can feel the splendor. If only you could go and see it in person.

Allen took a deep breath. It looked good, but he had already ignored all the diamonds. He only heard the last price Hu Te said, more than five billion!

Dollars!

Even if he sells him, he won't be able to get so much money!

Sure enough, he is a big dog in the Middle East. He is rich, so no wonder he attracts people's attention. Allen is also a little concerned about him now.

Mom uses diamonds as decorative materials and uses them as tiles on the walls. No wonder they are so beautiful.

After spending so much money, it must be beautiful!

It’s this price, forget it, I don’t deserve it

I thought that with hundreds of millions of pounds in hand, I was at the peak of my life, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even build a better house.

"Our money can't repair this, right?"

"Master, you misunderstood. The designer just proposed an idea. What he meant was, let's make some changes. The inconspicuous places high up on the wall should be decorated with crystals and the like. Below, the walls should be decorated with crystals. Dot an area of ​​about one meter, and then decorate it with broken diamonds. We also have connections in Africa. Using a batch of broken diamonds of poor quality can produce an effect that is not much different from the one in the photo."

Allen listened to Hu Te's explanation and looked at the plan. The entrance hall was about 600 square meters. He wanted to decorate it with a diamond gradient layer about one meter high on the parapet that was more than 1.5 meters above the ground. , go around the entire hall and go directly to the top, and then as you go up, fewer diamonds are used, and the rest are replaced by crystal particles.

The so-called broken diamonds are those that are not of high carat size, and all diamonds are broken diamonds.

"How much does it cost to decorate this hall?"

"If we have some connections, we will need about 200 kilograms of broken diamonds from dirty sources."

Hu Te slowly stretched out his hand and gestured: "The material cost alone is 180 million pounds."

£180 million?

It’s just the material cost, plus labor.

Just renovate a hall?

Allen has some liver pain, this is too expensive.

But when I think about the decoration effect in the photo, nothing else

Anyone who comes to our home as a guest will be shocked by the diamonds that line the four walls and the dome as soon as they enter the hall!

As long as the decoration is completed, don't say that this style looks like a nouveau riche. Let's just say that it is actually very environmentally friendly!

There is no need to turn on the lights during the day. When the sun shines, the entire hall sparkles and can blind people's eyes.

With so many pounds in hand, what does Alan want?

Don't you just want to enjoy life?

Now that we have to build a new house, then...

Done!

If you don’t spend money if you have money, then you are not a miser.

"Okay, let me take a look again."

Allen picked up the plan again, and the entire new castle was in a convex shape.

The most prominent one is a large city gate building, and then the entire castle is built in a circle around the city gate, with a large lawn inside.

In this way, the construction of city walls can be saved, and zoning can be facilitated.

The row of buildings at the bottom of the embossed characters belongs to him, Allen. The lower floor is the living room and dining room, and the upper floors are bedrooms, study rooms, bathrooms and other rooms.

The two buildings on the left and right are allocated to William and Harry. When they grow up, they will live on one side. Regardless of whether they can live here often in the future, Alan has arranged it anyway.

In the row closest to the city gate, the bottom is the stables, garages, warehouses, etc., and the top is the servants' canteen, bedrooms, etc.

Um.

The overall plan is okay, with a total of five floors and hundreds of rooms. This new castle is not comparable to the castle that was transformed from a battle fortress.

The overall comfort will rise several levels.

"Okay, that's it. If you have any questions, come to me. You can make arrangements first. What's the approximate total budget? How long is the construction period?"

"The preliminary estimate is that the construction cost is 130 million pounds, and the decoration will start at about 200 million pounds. How much the decoration will cost depends on the on-site design after the construction is completed."

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Allen took a deep breath. Luxury houses are not cheap.

With this money, he could buy two destroyers.

"In other words, we need to prepare a budget of at least 300 million pounds, just for this big castle?"

"right!"

Huth looked at Allen, he had no objection to this new castle.

The young master is about to reach the "adult" age of the nobles, and he will have to start a family in the future. It is not possible without a new castle. Although it seems expensive, as long as the money is spent, it will become a fixed asset of the Hill family.

This is a fixed asset that cannot be affected by any financial crisis. It is not a problem to live in a castle for hundreds of years.

It costs a lot of money in the early stage, but the castle can be passed down in the future. In this regard, save as little as possible.

"Okay, okay, I understand. Just go ahead and ask someone to come over and pat my head."

"Okay, Master!"

Allen leaned back, a little tired. Fortunately, the money for building the new castle was endorsed by a real estate project developed in cooperation with a local tycoon in Xiangjiang. When the time came, he would be able to reimburse the cost through a clever design.

Thinking of this, Allen's "sad" mood finally felt better.

On August 2, outside the tarmac of Cardiff Airport.

Allen sat in the car and looked at Julian, who kept his head down and was in a not-so-beautiful mood.

"It's time to go, you have to go back, right?"

Today, Julian Moore was dressed very simply, in a plain long dress that showed off her figure, but at this time, Allen was no longer in the mood to admire her.

It is really that it has been squeezed out recently, and a large amount of money has been spent to build a new castle. During this period, Mr. Allen has become quite greedy.

"I can't bear to be here."

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Allen's scalp was numb when he heard Julian's words. He was not a master of emotions.

Mr. Allen pays attention to fairness and openness.

At this time, Julian only had to give Allen a headache.

It has been more than half a month since the filming was completed. She has stayed too long. If she doesn't leave, what will happen if her feelings show up?

"Alan."

"Um?"

"Will you come to America to visit me?"

"Tsk, just wait until I have time."

Allen hasn't been to the United States yet. He doesn't like it there, plus he's usually busy.

Julian Moore turned her head. When she was leaving, the atmosphere became tense. She was looking forward to Allen doing something to her before she left, but Allen's eyes at this time were extremely pure, just like between ordinary friends. It's an ordinary farewell, with no other emotions mixed in except the feeling of parting.

"Go ahead."

Allen looked at the time, it was almost time.

He grabbed Julian Moore's little hand, touched it, and gave a gentle comfort.

"Then I'll come see you when I have time."

"Um."

After watching Julian Moore board the plane, Allen finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the plane take off.

I finally gave this bitch away.

"Drive, drive! Call me when you get there."

I patted the driver's seat and made an appointment to visit the shipyard for discussion today. I have to go on my way soon.

"Dear Earl, welcome to your arrival."

The middle-aged man looked a little haggard and was wearing a very ordinary suit. After saluting Allen, he picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his head.

It is August and the weather is hot, but in order to welcome Allen today, the shipyard manager could only turn out the suit he had not worn for a long time to avoid being rude.

But maybe he was overthinking it. Allen was dressed very casually today, with short-sleeved shorts and a sun protection jacket.

"Haha, okay, I'm here today just to visit and ask you some questions."

Allen patted the person in charge on the shoulder and glanced around the surrounding environment.

The location under Allen's feet now is Plymouth Port in Devonshire, the headquarters of the British Navy and one of the three main naval bases.

Not to mention the history here, the main pillar industries here are all related to the navy, of course.

Shipbuilding was also a top priority.

Affected by the financial crisis, Plymouth, which is supposed to be the peak tourist season, seems a bit deserted at this time. There are not many vehicles passing through the port, and there are not many pedestrians.

Following the person in charge, we first visited their shipyard.

This is a well-equipped medium-sized shipyard with three dry docks. It has a long history. All equipment was updated after the war and the technology is very strong.

In fact, if you want to customize a yacht, Italy is of course the best choice.

There are several well-known companies in Italy that specialize in yacht customization.

But Allen still had to consider other things, mainly because the yacht he wanted was slightly different, so he wanted to go to Italy.

He is afraid that others will not make it for him.

The person in charge of the shipyard took Alan to visit several shipyards.

The entire shipyard seemed a bit depressed. Even with the help of the navy, the two shipyards were vacant.

No order.

Currently, the shipyard has only one project on hand.

Allen looked at the prototype of the ship in the dock, turned his head slightly and said, "Is this an order from the Navy? Which model is it?"

The person in charge hesitated a little, but then gritted his teeth and whispered: "Sir, it is said that you are from the navy? This is a Type 23 frigate, and we have been assigned an order for one."

"Oh, that's it."

Allen's eyes lit up slightly when he heard the introduction from the person in charge.

Warships are great. The Type 23 frigate is now known as the best and most advanced frigate in Europe. It is still very famous!

No wonder Hu Te chose this shipyard for the task of building a yacht. It seems that they still have certain capabilities.

Allen put his hands behind his back and looked around the left side of this very plain frigate.

The equipment, weapons, etc., have not been installed yet, and the specific details cannot be seen clearly, but even looking at the appearance, Allen is filled with emotions.

This reminded him of his days on the ship a few years ago.

"Right. Let me ask you a question."

"Say it, Your Excellency!"

"I believe Hu Te has already talked to you. I want to customize a super yacht!"

"Yes, Sir Hu Te has told us. Our designer has also produced several design drawings. Have you seen them? Which design do you like more?"

"No, no, I think your design is too conservative."

Allen waved his hand, what is the name of the yacht designed by these people?

In Allen's opinion, it was a large freighter, not a big deal.

"As for me, I have relatively high requirements for safety."

Allen pointed to the Type 23 frigate next to him and said, "Do you have any experience in installing weapons on yachts?"

"???"

The person in charge was stunned. Installing weapons on the yacht?

"Sir, what weapon are you talking about?"

It's not impossible to install a few machine guns or something.

Allen raised his chin in the direction of the frigate next to him and said, "Can you put the naval gun that is going to be installed on it on the yacht for me?"

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"Sir, that's not a yacht, that's a warship! You can't install naval guns on a yacht."

The person in charge was sweating coldly. Whose yacht has artillery installed on it?

This is too scary.

Even if it is for self-protection, it can at most be equipped with machine guns or something to scare the pirates.

"Tsk" Allen's small goal of installing a naval gun on the bow of the ship was instantly ruined. Although he knew it couldn't be done, wouldn't it make him give up even more if he asked it?

"What about defensive weapons? The ones with less lethal power. Can they be installed? I can bring my own accessories."

"???"

The person in charge of the shipyard looked at Allen blankly.

Defensive weapons, that is, machine gun-type weapons, can be installed, but what does it mean that you can bring your own accessories?

"Sir, even if you get it yourself, we really don't dare install it for you if it exceeds the specifications."

"Haha, it's okay. Don't be afraid. It's just a very ordinary twenty-millimeter twin-mounted cannon. They are gadgets and will not exceed the specifications."

Allen looked at the person in charge of the shipyard. He seemed to be a bit honest. He didn't dare to do this or that.

The person in charge of the shipyard looked at Allen blankly, and then at the Type 23 frigate being built next to him. If I remember correctly, many of the previous generation ships of the Navy seem to be commonly equipped with 20mm twin cannons. Bar?

Even though the caliber of this thing is only 20 millimeters, it can still penetrate ordinary merchant ships or small warships as long as it hits the side.

This kind of weapon also happens to be a defensive weapon, that is, the defense is so strong that it is "little".

"Sir, this is no problem, but... do you want to provide the accessories yourself?"

"Yeah, haha, let's continue talking about the yacht. Did Hu Te tell you my request?"

Allen didn't want to answer this question for the time being, so he quickly changed the topic to talk about the yacht itself.