British 1986

"Hello, Chief Johnson."

After listening to Old Karl's introduction, Allen nodded slightly, his face was gentle, and his smile even became more cordial, but his hands...

It's still the same as before. He doesn't move his upper arms and only touches his elbows. In other words, he raises his elbows and stretches his hands a little to his chest. In this way, if others want to shake hands with him, they have to bend down and stretch out. You have to straighten your arms to hold it.

Otherwise, if two people stand too close to each other, they will have to touch each other's faces, which would be too impolite.

This is a common trick used by proud nobles. They seem to respect you, but they must not lose their airs. When a noble shakes hands with a "commoner", you have to bend down first, and you have to be inferior!

This is class!

Old Johnson's cheerful face saw Allen's handshake, and his wrinkled face twitched slightly, but his right hand slowly stretched forward and bent slightly, took Allen's hand and shook it.

But because of this, the "enthusiasm" that had just arisen disappeared. In just a few seconds, after the two shook hands, Johnson took a step back and stood aside, without continuing to be polite.

Allen seemed to have nothing happened and continued to look at the other middle-aged man.

"Master, this is the head of the Chandler family. The Chandler family is a prominent family in California. It has a large population and is mainly engaged in newspapers and media industries. It has cooperated with us a lot and has been of great help to me in the past few years."

When the Chandler Patriarch was introduced, Old Carl nodded specifically. Allen understood in an instant. Facing the Chandler Patriarch, his smile was a little more sincere, but his hands were still in the same posture. After settling, he didn't even move. He just stood there, waiting for the heads of several local clans to take the initiative to shake hands with him.

Many people may wonder, for a wealthy family, when facing a foreigner, even if he is a noble, what does he have that they should be humbled by, or take the initiative to make friends with?

Isn’t it said that money is the most important thing in capitalist countries?

Americans have such a great influence in the world, and Britain has long been in decline. As for being so accommodating, or rushing to lick a noble?

Even if some people meet the Queen, they don’t seem to have behaved like this, right?

That's true, but it's not the truth.

Regarding the relationship between Great Britain and the United States, the various bad relationships between them are too complicated and cannot be explained clearly in a short while. However, for most people in the two countries, the older people are divided into two groups.

One is the faction that had different intentions and advocated driving away Great Britain.

Their slogan at that time was, eat the British, spend the British, drive away the British and not pay for the food.

Facing the brutal rule of Great Britain, they can be free by driving away Great Britain.

Then

Everyone knows the subsequent results. Why drive away Daying and not pay the food? Doesn't this mean driving Daying away and replacing them with their former small characters to continue to pay the food?

The tax that should be paid will not be less, but the person collecting the tax has changed.

The other faction is the most traditional "old aristocracy".

These people are mainly old southerners, down-and-out nobles and wealthy businessmen.

They came to the United States to make a fortune, but in terms of cognition and cultural identity, they mainly followed the British side.

Because without Daying, their reputation as a down-and-out noble would be gone.

For wealthy people in the past, money is no longer the focus after reaching a certain level. Status and class are the focus!

A family cannot be rich forever, but a family's identity and class can exist forever. Just like Allen, from the first second he came to this world, he was nobler than more than 99.9% of the people in Britain, even if There is no money, but one is born in a noble family. Money can be earned slowly in the future, but one’s family background is not that easy to earn.

After hundreds of years of development from the independence of the United States to the present, many of their large families have reached a bottleneck. Money is just a concept to them. To be more specific, in the end, their pursuit is no longer the pursuit of money. , but identity.

For ordinary people, increasing their income and living a better life may already be their biggest dream in life.

But what about the rich?

Long-term stability is the most important thing!

There may be individual rich people who are not interested in these things. They live their own small lives, living in debauchery, drunkenness, and so on. There are also cases like this.

But when everyone in this large group is climbing up and continuing to pursue a higher status, his special case will be very eye-catching. And if in this environment, he is squeezed out by others, his money will be lost. Will it still be safe?

No one would think that after his death, the foundation he has worked hard for all his life will be destroyed or annexed by others.

But the nature of the United States does not allow them to behave like the British aristocratic system.

The top power is still held by the largest families. What should the remaining people do if they want to move up even higher?

Dual nationality!

Dual identities!

Even multiple identities.

Looking around the world, Britain has the greatest influence.

All Commonwealth countries and all countries that have formally established diplomatic relations with Britain recognize their aristocratic system and identify with their aristocratic system.

Ordinary Shengdou people can talk loudly and say that Great Britain has declined and is no longer viable.

But no matter what outsiders think of aristocracy, it is recognized and exists objectively!

Even if Britain no longer exists one day, these nobles will continue to exist for a while, just like France now, the political system has changed, but those noble gentlemen are still there.

Their group is the real elite, a minority group that stands at the top of the world's pyramid.

"Hello, Mr. Allen, it's an honor to meet you. Sir Carl and I hit it off at first sight, and we have had a very happy cooperation over the years."

"Haha, if you have a chance to visit Great Britain in the future, I will entertain you well in Wales."

Allen gave Chandler a rare pat on the shoulder.

When Old Johnson next to him saw this scene, his face instantly turned even uglier.

"Young Master, this is the Bechtel family, the Bechtel family. They are responsible for the construction of our prison. The Bechtel family has also taken great care of me in the past few years. The Bechtel family is mainly engaged in construction projects and also has some projects in the transportation industry. Dabble.”

"Haha, hello, Chief Baker."

"Hello, Sir Alan, I heard that the Grosvenor family, the number one construction developer in Britain, and you...?"

Patriarch Baker is the middle-aged man who appears to be of French descent, with black hair and a very burly figure. He had a very violent personality in his early years. He was engaged in construction and has many people under his command. Although the family assets are only more than 3 billion US dollars, But in terms of family strength, among the local snakes present, he is firmly ranked first because they have a large family!

But for such a large family, it is not good to compare with the Grosvenor family in Great Britain. When he carries shoes for others, people think he is clumsy.

Old Baker was fairly well-informed. He had vaguely heard that the Earl of Carmarthen had an unusual relationship with the Grosvenor family. Now, when they met, he had a more direct personality, and he told Ai in person. Lun seeks proof.

"Clan Chief Baker, the next generation of young Duke of Grosvenor, is my master's adopted son. This is personally recognized by His Excellency the current Duke of Westminster."

Old Karl explained directly to Allen in an extremely solemn manner.

"!!!"

Old Baker's burly body trembled subconsciously, not because he was afraid, but subconsciously.

The relationship here does not have a certain status, and it is really impossible to verify. Who would have thought that two seemingly unrelated families could have such a relationship?

The aristocratic connections in Great Britain are criss-crossed. He is engaged in architecture. The Grosvenor family has properties all over the world. The future helmsman of their family is only over two years old and is the legal first heir to the next Duke. That's it. This person is actually the adopted son of the young Lord in front of me. What is this concept?

Not to mention anything else, as long as those who are engaged in construction want to develop overseas in the future, they basically cannot get around them. As long as they make enemies with them, they will have tens of thousands of ways to cause trouble for them!

"Please take good care of me in the future. On behalf of the Bechtel family, I welcome you to visit California."

Old Baker was very direct and spoke directly. He held Allen's hand tighter and bent his waist lower.

"Master, this is..."

"Sir Carl, I'll do it myself!"

When it was the turn of the fourth middle-aged man, this man wore gold-rimmed glasses, looked very elegant, and had the temperament of a university professor. He interrupted Old Karl's introduction and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Hello, Mr. Allen, you can call me Hughes. Our Hughes family is mainly engaged in the warehousing industry, and is also involved in transportation and procurement. I heard that your takeaway company wants to transform into a supermarket? I think if you are interested in coming, If you want to develop in California, then I will be your best partner. I can help you purchase whatever you want in this world."

"Oh? As long as I want it, can I do it without paying?"

Allen looked at this guy, he looked gentle, but when he spoke he was extremely arrogant, and couldn't help but snarl at him.

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The smile on Hughes' face froze slightly.

"No, no money?"

"Haha. You are joking. With your status, how could you not give me money?"

Allen also smiled and stared at the manly talking Hughes in front of him. He just smiled but said nothing.

The smile on Hughes's face slowly disappeared. He felt uncomfortable being stared at by Allen. The atmosphere between the two was extremely awkward. It was neither right nor wrong to take back the hand he was holding.

After a few more seconds of silence, just when Old Carl was about to smooth things over, Allen finally spoke up: "I'm a businessman who follows rules. Normally, I pay for everything I buy, but sometimes, if you encounter me in particular, If I like it but other people don’t want to sell it, then I don’t have to pay. Hahaha.”

"Haha. That's what you said."

Hughes laughed along with an embarrassed look on his face. He was a little slow to react, and he still hadn't figured out why Allen suddenly "changed his face".

But now that Allen has spoken, he can only apologize.

"Master. This is Mr. Fisher. Mr. Fisher prefers to do charity. He has a very high reputation in many places in the United States. The Fisher family is mainly engaged in the clothing industry, from the source of raw materials to transportation, production, and sales. I have dabbled in it, and I have also been involved in the entertainment industry in recent years.”

"Hello, Mr. Allen, welcome to the United States. I also have some factories in Asia. I heard that you also have factories there. If there are opportunities for cooperation in the future, we can talk more."

Compared with the attitudes of several others who were either steady or arrogant, Mr. Fisher's attitude seemed normal, but not normal at the same time.

His attitude towards Allen is very subtle, he seems neither humble nor arrogant, but...

In theory, everyone who can come here today is here to pick up Allen, but he is clearly here, and when he actually sees Allen, his attitude is very distant, which is interesting.

Allen squinted his eyes and looked at Fisher.

Among the five patriarchs, when talking about the city, Allen was most impressed by Fisher at first impression.

This guy is an old man. He doesn't want to be special. He will come when others come, but he is not overly enthusiastic when he comes. He just looks familiar. This kind of person is the most difficult to deal with if there is a conflict of interest.

As the old saying goes, a dog that bites doesn't bark. The more languid a person is, the more ruthless he is in doing things.

"Hello."

Allen held his hand slightly and replied with a brief word. Then without putting down his hand, he turned to look at the four remaining clan leaders around him.

These people can basically represent the most high-end families in California.

Look at their industries, including funds, clothing, warehousing and transportation, construction projects, and newspapers and media.

Are there any emerging industries here?

There is none, they are all very basic industries, and they all appear to be inconspicuous industries, but these industries are the industries that truly control people's livelihood.

As for the more basic grains, vegetables, medicines, etc., the families that control this industry will not be entrenched in places like California. That is a higher class!

"Thank you very much to all the clan leaders for coming to welcome me today. I only do three things when I come to America this time!"

Allen let go of Mr. Fisher's right hand, shook his three fingers and continued: "Rescue people, recruit workers, and sell medicine!"

"I will never be involved in your family business. Please rest assured. If you intend to expand the market in Great Britain in the future, we can also cooperate. I am repaying your favor."

After saying this, Allen just smiled and stopped talking.

These people were able to gather together today. In addition to facing the inherent curiosity and etiquette of him as a veteran noble, they also had some vigilance.

They were also afraid that Allen would come and steal their business.

Faced with this kind of dragon crossing the river, everyone really starts to fight, which is not good for anyone. As for business, it is better to be more stable. If you can have a good talk, then have a good talk. If you can't agree, let's talk about something else.

Now that Allen said this, everyone present, regardless of the expressions on their faces, felt relieved at the same time, especially Chandler, who had been the most enthusiastic towards Allen just now.

This guy seems to have a good relationship with old Carl, like a leader, but when faced with Allen's arrival, he is the most nervous among these people.

Because Allen has media and newspapers in his hands. Although the scale is small, if he swallows him, won't it become bigger?