British 1986

Early summer of 1999.

Several Boeing 747s landed at Menxia International Airport one after another.

Since the return of Xiangjiang, the relationship between here and America has been slightly subtle. Moreover, with the financial crisis in 1997, Great Britain, whose economic situation has only just improved in recent years, has been hit hard again.

In this case, one thing becomes even more subtle.

China's accession to the WTO, that is, the WTO negotiation process, has reached the most critical moment in the later stages.

This negotiation, which has lasted for nearly two decades, is getting closer and closer to the dawn.

As we all know, business cannot be done behind closed doors, it must be open and circulated, and

They also need a lot of high-tech technologies from the outside world to upgrade their industries.

As for Alan, as a royal minister and a member of the European Parliament, his status makes it very convenient for him to do some pioneering but not too formal work, such as

Be a lobbyist, a peacemaker or a special envoy.

It was during this critical period that Allen came to China in an unusually low-key but not too low-key manner.

The runway has been cleared at this time. Today, only one runway is open in the entire airport. The other runway is under full martial law early in the morning. The red carpet is laid out on the surrounding lawns and cement floors for free, highlighting a grand .

At this time, many of the welcoming crowds and reporters standing on the outside experienced for the first time in their lives what it meant to be a true hereditary old aristocrat and what it meant to be a true British aristocrat.

A convoy of nearly a hundred "noble knights" wearing uniforms of classical knight uniforms disembarked first, followed by a team of bodyguards and drivers composed of dozens of servants.

These people directed several cargo planes that landed first, and drove down dozens of customized "Earl Class" Bentley cars.

This car is now more famous than Rolls-Royce.

Rolls-Royce, if you have money, you can still order it by looking for connections, but this specially built for the aristocracy, known as the world's most luxurious land "passenger car", is only open to the aristocracy for purchase. And like those nobles from small countries with no corners, even if they want to buy it, they won't sell it to you.

I am afraid of these people because their "low status" affects the brand image of their car.

Therefore, as long as you see this thing on the street, the people sitting inside are 100% noble!

And he is a rich noble!

This time the British nobleman came to visit. The plane had been parked for more than half an hour. A team of several hundred servants were preparing for the preliminary work. However, the official owner had not yet disembarked from the plane. At this scale, it was still unbearable for others. In fact, it is relatively frugal.

Several elderly reporters whispered to each other, staring dumbfoundedly at the behavior of the great aristocrats of this capitalist world.

"Old Li, it is said that the customization fee for each of these cars costs millions of pounds?"

"Millions of pounds are just the starting point. These few cars cost easily two to three million pounds each. It is said that some of the decorations used inside are top-notch antiques, gold, diamonds, etc. In this car, it can only be used to decorate the corners. ”

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, these old nobles really know how to enjoy it. If we convert these millions of pounds into our money, it would cost tens of millions, right? How many apartments and ordinary cars can we buy with this?"

"How many suites? I guess, even if people really like our houses, they would at least have to buy them for the entire community, right?"

"Ah this."

"My servants are all ready, you can get off the plane."

Little Shitou. No, now it’s time to call him Zhong Shitou. For aristocratic families, the boundaries between young master and master are actually very blurred. But if the head of the family is still young and not married, it is definitely not easy to call him master.

But if the head of the family is already married and an heir is born, then it is reasonable to call him master.

The current next-generation heir of the Hill family is already two years old this year, and the former Master Allen can finally be officially promoted to the title of Master!

"Hello, Your Excellency, I am Menxiashi."

Even in this season, the weather is already very hot, but today Allen still insists on wearing a long-sleeved, light gray top, with a casual silk shirt underneath, and white trousers with double snakeskin. leather shoes.

Xiao Shitou held an umbrella expressionlessly and stood beside Allen.

He took off his hat and handed it to the little stone next to him. His right hand remained the same, not extending forward, but only to his chest. He raised his chin slightly, showing that he was aloof but had tried hard to maintain a calm posture.

"Hello, thank you friends from China for such a grand reception. It's your first time here. Let's talk about it after we get in the car?"

As Allen spoke, he turned sideways, leaving a convenient angle for the media in front of him to shoot.

Dozens of traffic policemen rode motorcycles in front to clear the road, followed by the Audi A6 prepared by the city, followed by the Bentley flown directly from Britain by Allen, and after that came a dozen more Audi A6s, and finally there were A number of Coasters carried the official press team, and finally the traffic police.

The entire convoy stretched for miles and looked very exaggerated.

The reason why the first stop was chosen was Menxia City. Allen mainly wanted to visit his factory here. He couldn't invest here for so many years. He, the big boss, had never been here before, right?

On today's trip, leaders from the city and province accompanied him to first visit the employee community built by the group for employees.

When Allen first invested and built a factory here, because of his status, his factory occupied a large area, and some of the land had been vacant over the years. With the industrial upgrading in recent years, the earliest old factory buildings have also A batch of land was renovated, another batch of land was vacated, and a batch of land was allocated by the city. Finally, this batch of land was transformed into an employee community affiliated to the group.

Said to be an employee community, the houses in this area at this time are among the top "rich areas" in the entire Menxia City.

It's not because the people who live here are rich, it's because the houses here are built to a very high standard!

Because of its somewhat experimental nature, Ellen initially assigned this project to her secretary Zhang Xin, and Zhang Xin’s husband Xiao Pan, as her deputy, also participated in the project.

The entire community covers a large area and adopts the most traditional British style combined with some modern designs. All house types, the lowest are duplex structures with five bedrooms and two living rooms.

A small artificial lake, primary school, kindergarten, fitness venue, etc. are built in the community, as well as a small commercial area.

It can be said that the entire community is a modern version of a "small concession" behind closed doors.

Surpassing the architectural style and greening level of the same era, Yishui's British butler test site, coupled with extremely strict security standards, and a bilingual school with quasi-foreign teacher level, have elevated this employee community to the standard of the local "rich area" .

And the house prices here?

for free!

Mr. Allen is not short of money. The community that is said to be for employees is just for employees. As long as the employees have reached the working age, they can move in for free, and there is no need to consider the area.

The actual indoor area of ​​the duplex is more than 400 square meters. Not to mention ordinary employees, even the parents and children of both men and women can live in it!

This employee community standard has raised Allen's factory to the level of the number one foreign company on the coast in one fell swoop. Other foreign companies can't catch up after grinding their teeth.

"Boss, the community has taken the lead in adopting the concept of separation of people and vehicles. There are no private vehicles on the road in the entire community, and all vehicles are parked in underground parking garages. This will not only make the overall environment of the entire community better, but also safer. Easy to manage.”

"I heard that the income level here is limited, and some of the employees' means of transportation are bicycles. Is it convenient for them to park their bicycles in the underground garage?"

Allen looked at the layout of the community curiously. Upstairs in the distance, some curious people quietly looked through the windows, but in the entire community, apart from their group, there was not even an ordinary employee.

Everyone knows that the big boss of Daying is coming to inspect the community today. For safety reasons, he has been doing door-to-door work a month in advance. He must ensure that he does not disturb foreign guests, so...

This afternoon, no one is allowed to go out. Everything you want to buy is prepared in advance. Even if you have something to do, you have to go out in advance. Don't just catch up with this time, so...

Family members who had not gone out could only look at the inspection team in the community curiously from the windows.

"It doesn't matter. There are two elevators in the community, one for each household, leading directly to the basement. And look over there, between every few buildings there is a special space for shuttle buses that we have arranged. During normal working hours, there is one every five minutes. Ensure that employees’ daily work will not be delayed.”

"Well, what about the cost?"

"It's free, and it's all funded by employee welfare funds."

"good."

Allen nodded, barely satisfied.

The income level of the employees here has always been the lowest among his factories. Over the years, he has been feeling somewhat guilty.

Even if you build such a good community, how much money does it cost?

Comparing the benefits brought to him by his employees, this is just a drop in the bucket!

Now that employee benefits have finally been pushed back, Allen finally feels better about his conscience.

"Well, let's go. Don't delay their normal life. The house is not finished until it is built. The later maintenance must be done well and don't let some bad habits from the outside world spread in."

"Understood! Our property managers all graduated from European butler schools. The management here can directly contact the group and the secretariat of the Welsh family. There is no such thing as some fly-by-night operation."

"Um"

More than ten years ago, when the Queen came, she visited five cities. However, Alan could not exceed this specification this time, so he made four cities himself.

Kuncheng, where the Queen visited, and Guangcheng, which she left on a cruise ship, were removed and changed to Menxia City.

The remaining stops remain unchanged, namely Chang'an, Yanjing and Shanghai.

Among them, going to Chang'an was purely for tourism, and in the rest of the place, one was just chatting, and the other was stopping by to see his other industries.

Chang'an, as the center of the world thousands of years ago, although its status has gradually come to an end in modern times, it still occupies an extremely important position in modern history.

The whole of Chang'an was fully prepared for Allen's arrival. Although this was not an official visit, the reception he received was of the highest standard.

Looking at the greenery on both sides of the street, Allen turned his head and watched quietly, looking at the ordinary people riding bicycles and curiously looking at the motorcade. Many people had no envy in their eyes. Their eyes were simple and their clothes were simple. .

Such eyes will become less and less as time goes by, replaced by materialistic desires and assimilation by the outside world.

"Sir, do you think these people are made of clay?"

Little Shitou stood curiously next to the terracotta warriors and horses, wanting to touch the terracotta warriors and horses with his fingers.

Allen coughed, and Xiao Shitou retracted his index finger decisively.

The translator next to her breathed a sigh of relief. Ordinary tourists had to go through the railing when they came to visit, but this woman was treated the same as the queen back then. She could go down to the pit and have close contact. However,

The translator is also afraid that they are not serious or serious. Of course it doesn't matter if they touch it lightly, but they are afraid that if they touch it slightly, it is not in the right place, in case it breaks.

Allen stared at the rows of tall terracotta warriors and horses in front of him, and he felt a sense of strength spanning thousands of years.

Many people said that the First Emperor was cruel.

But the emperors before him would use soldiers to bury their bodies, but when it came to the First Emperor, he showed sympathy for the soldiers and used terracotta warriors and horses made according to the appearance of meritorious soldiers.

Is this still cruel?

Ah.

No wonder ordinary people are said to be ignorant, they are really easily manipulated by public opinion.

Allen suddenly shuddered when he thought of this.

Turning his head and looking in one direction, he saw that when the man came down to visit, he was already old and shabby. The First Emperor probably looked down on him, but this was not the case for Allen. He was now in the prime of life, with his body.

What if the First Emperor thought that this little golden retriever, who was tall, strong, talented and intelligent, was just right to guard the door for his old man, so what if he kept him?

When he thought of this, Allen's face suddenly became unnatural. He sniffed slightly and said, "Okay, let's go up. These cultural relics are very precious. Don't damage them."

PS:

I have opened a new book, "How did he get into the entertainment industry".

One that favors Chinese entertainment.

I originally wanted to write a new book about the gods, but then I changed my mind and went back to Huayu to test the waters and see if I could write some less traditional Huayu novels.

The new book is still a little seedling. I wonder if all the readers who haven’t canceled this old book from your collection will support me.