There were several knocks on the door, and before Alan could answer, the study door was pushed open.

Li Zhi came in with a tray, put the small bowl on the tray in front of Allen and said, "Have some hangover soup, what are you busy with?"

She shook the information and jewelry in her hand, glanced at the curious Li Zhi and said, "This is not the information you showed me. I want to think about how to integrate them to maximize their value."

Li Zhi glanced at Alan and said strangely: "Do you British people always like to measure everything by value? In fact, there are some things in this information that I don't even think of exchanging for money..."

Alan was stunned by what Li Zhi said.

Putting aside other things, he even understood what Li Zhi said next.

She did this not only because she had free time and money, but also because she really liked old or traditional handicrafts.

However, with the development of the times and the impact of foreign cultures, many traditional Chinese handicrafts are about to be lost.

She probably did this with the intention of contributing her part.

Anyway, as far as Alan knows, the current traditional Chinese solid wood furniture is being impacted by some modern furniture.

Plywood, exquisite hardware, and a novel layout design, with a touch of paint, it becomes high-end, fashionable furniture.

The price is higher than traditional furniture, but the profit is also much higher than traditional furniture.

Under the impact of such a market environment, many old and traditional things cannot adapt to the market and will be eliminated as they gradually fail to keep up with the market.

It will not be until years or even decades later, when people really become rich and start to miss the past, that the charm of old things will be awakened.

Let’s put it this way, now even an ordinary notebook will look very fashionable if it has English printed on the cover.

This is the prevailing trend now, and no one can change it.

Allen's idea is too idealistic. He simply wants these things to adapt to the market now and keep up with the times.

But how long can the people who do these things last?

Even if you give them money to support them.

…

After taking a sip of the hangover soup, Alan found it not very tasty, so he pushed the bowl aside.

He pulled Li Zhi to sit on his lap and told her what he had just thought.

"Look, this is what I think. These things you made are fragmented and messy, but the cultural symbols are very clear. I wonder if I can integrate them together. It's not that some techniques are inferior, but that we can use various techniques to their full potential."

Holding up the hairpin in his hand, he said, "With this kind of craft, if it is made bigger, can it be made into a large headdress, such as a crown?"

"crown?"

Li Zhi's eyes widened, and he leaned on Allen and asked in surprise: "Why make it into a crown?"

“Tsk…”

…

Alan had no choice but to explain to Li Zhi the invisible benefits here.

As we all know, there is a very special certification in the UK called the Royal Certification.

There are currently three types of this certification.

The first is the Queen’s Certification.

If something of a certain brand is favored and approved by the Queen, you can proactively submit an application, and then you can use the Queen's unique logo and instructions on the brand.

That big royal crown logo looks very intimidating, and any product that is successfully certified will definitely increase in value.

Alan had thought about this before, but his products were not qualified for certification, so his boss rejected it.

The second type of certification is the Prince's certification, which is the certification of Prince Philip.

This is also a royal certification. The difference between it and the Queen's certification is that most of the products certified by the Queen are female-oriented things, such as jewelry, perfumes, bags, clothes and the like.

The Prince Certification is more masculine, with items like a walking stick, a postman's hat, a suit, leather shoes, and even a notebook!

The last third type is double certification. Both the Queen and the Prince think this thing is good, so they both gave it certification. This is the highest standard.

It can be understood as a product for the royal family.

I guess when the boss gets his own crown prince certification later, he can add two new items to the royal certification.

Any brand that obtains this certification will add a level of class to the entire brand.

Alan had no other choice but to come up with a fake Earl certification. Many of his things have an Earl's crown logo that looks like a crown, which means the same thing and looks very high-end.

But in fact, it can only deceive laymen, and his behavior is not officially recognized.

…

Li Zhi frowned and said, "Then the crown has to be liked by the Queen before it can be certified, right? Is there a time limit for this certification?"

Allen laughed and said, "As long as the jewelry is really good-looking, I am still very confident in the certification. As for the term... it is certified every five years. This is one of the means to ensure the quality of the goods. As long as the first certification is successful, as long as the brand guarantees the quality and quantity without any problems, there will be no problem with the subsequent renewal."

Alan hugged Li Zhi and told her about the prospects of this kind of thing. It is not only the nobles who can wear this kind of thing. As long as it looks good and becomes famous, some wealthy businessmen and rich people also like to buy these things.

Ladies can wear this kind of crown headdress when attending banquets or the like.

As long as they don't wear it randomly when attending banquets hosted by nobles, generally speaking, when the two classes don't come into contact, whoever wants to wear it can wear it.

When those Miss Hong Kong contestants were selecting and ranking the champion, runner-up and third place winners, didn’t they also wear those little crowns?

After hearing what Alan said, Li Zhi also became interested. To be honest, she was quite bored when she didn't go to Wales to see Alan. She was not very good at business, so she could only travel to the mainland to spend some money. Now that she saw that the prospect was good, she had new motivation.

He kissed Alan gently and said, "Master...it's getting late."

“Haha, let’s go!”

…

After a few days of good rest in Hong Kong, Alan met with Shuzhen and the pair of Korean sisters she had been helping to take care of. He arranged for them to go to Australia to study with Nicole. After taking care of the rest of the small matters, it seemed that it would not be long before Boss Cha would arrive.

In order to avoid running into people who had come to scout ahead earlier, Allen came and left in a hurry without asking anyone to see him off. He boarded the plane back to Wales very low-key with a few bodyguards.

…

Cardiff International Airport. When you first hear the name, you might think that this place must be very luxurious, high-end and international.

But… the truth is, Cardiff International Airport is very similar to places like Seoul International Airport.

They are all just in name only, with a beautiful appearance but rotten inside.

The scale of the entire airport is very small. Think about a small city with a population of 200,000 or 300,000, even if it is the capital of Wales, how big can its airport be? !

There are no tall buildings. The entire waiting room is just an ordinary large flat hall. Whether buying tickets or waiting for a flight, it is just like an ordinary bank business hall in later generations.

Several rows of wrought iron three-person chairs, plus iron fences, make up the entire waiting area of ​​Cardiff International Airport.

Standing in the back half of the waiting hall, you can see the planes on the runway inside the airport through the window.

Cameron was waiting for the plane with Arnold.

Today is the day Arnold returns to America. Cameron, who was working in Cardiff and doing post-production special effects, personally drove Arnold to the airport.

Cameron can be considered as Arnold's benefactor. He hired him since the first "Terminator" and helped Arnold to make the leap from a fitness boy to a movie star.

The two have a good relationship in private.

Just now, a staff member in the waiting hall announced with a loud speaker that the boarding time would be delayed, but did not give the specific reason.

There were only a dozen or so passengers in the waiting room.

Cameron was bored waiting, so he invited Arnold and the other man to stand next to the trash can by the window in the waiting room and smoke.

…

"Director, look over there!"

Arnold held a cigarette in his hand and pointed blankly at the side of the runway not far away.

There was a row of Land Rovers parked next to the usually empty runway, with two old Bentley sedans in the front.

"Eh? Isn't that Mr. Allen's car?"

Cameron saw the two iconic Bentleys from afar and recognized them as Allen's cars at a glance. In addition, the figure on the runway looked like Butler Hutt.

this……

The reason why the boarding time was delayed was finally found. This was because Sir Alan was coming back, and he had to be given top priority in the entire airport, even though his plane had not landed yet. But there was no way, this was Wales, and this was the treatment of aristocrats!

…

"That's Lord Allen's motorcade. Do you see the man standing in front? The one with a beer belly, that's Sir Hutt. It looks like Lord Allen should be back today."

Cameron pointed to the convoy in the distance and the middle-aged man standing next to the car.

"hiss……"

Although the airport was not a big one and the space was not very large, and although he had seen many privileged behaviors before, Arnold was still shocked by the behavior that was so blatant that the boarding time of passengers in the entire airport had to be delayed and everyone had to make way for him before his plane even landed.

This is the real privilege, the legitimate privilege.

Arnold had been filming in Wales for so long, but he had only met that gentleman once from a distance and had never even spoken to him, which he had always regretted.

But today's situation really stimulated Arnold.

If a man can reach this level, he is truly a superior person!

rich?

What’s the use of having money alone?

This is power, real power, and hereditary power!

This is the real local emperor.

…

Cameron looked at Arnold who was staring at the convoy beside the runway in a daze, patted him on the shoulder and said, "What's wrong? Are you jealous?"

It would be a lie to say I’m not envious!

Arnold nodded very seriously, and a thought suddenly popped up in his mind.

I want to be like this gentleman in the future!

…

"Hahaha, when you do well enough in the film industry and apply for dual citizenship, you may be able to be canonized by Her Majesty the Queen and become an honorary lord. However, even if you become a knight, you will only have a few more privileges than ordinary people, and you will not be as good as this Excellency."

Cameron comforted the young and energetic Arnold.

“Haha, Director…”

Arnold turned his head, his rectangular face looked ugly when he smiled, but his eyes were unusually bright. He said, "Director, thank you for taking me with you on this movie. I have learned a lot and seen a lot by following you for such a long time. Thank you!"

Cameron thought Arnold was sentimental because of the upcoming separation, so he went up to Arnold, hugged him, patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Arnold's eyes were fixed on the plane that had already landed and started to taxi. At this moment, a certain ambition was growing wildly in his heart. Britain needed a title to do this, but America... that was not necessarily the case!

…

From Adelaide, which has a certain colonial atmosphere, to Darwin, where the natives gather, to Hong Kong, which is full of flowers and people, and finally back to the quiet and peaceful, even a little too dull Wales.

Alan sat in the car on the way back, looking at the scenery outside the window without saying a word.

He has walked this route many times, over a period of several years.

But in the past few years, the view outside the window has become slightly different with the change of seasons.

Everything else, whether it's roads or buildings, remains the same. They are still the same as they were decades ago, and decades later...

Who knows what it might be.

"Click..."

As the car bumped slightly, there was a small pothole on the road out of the city. It had been there for several years. Maybe someone could just shovel some dirt in and fill it up, but the pothole was still there stubbornly.

Everything here has existed for a long time and has hardly changed. It has no vitality and is even a bit lifeless.

This is what the Americans often refer to as the empire's pedantry and decline.

Turning his head, he glanced at Hu Te, who had been looking at him with a worried look since he got in the car, and said, "Nothing... I just went out for a walk, and in the end I found that home was still the best place. Has everything been okay at home during the time I was away?"

"I'm fine, young master. It's nothing serious. The new castle has already been broken. Also, your yacht plan has been delivered. I've put it in your study. Princess Christina has sent me another gift. She also called to invite you to spend the summer in Spain. I said you were on a business trip to Australia."

"Um……"

These were things that required him to come back to continue doing, and Alan had gotten used to it.

This time when he came back, he planned to stay quiet for a while, as the external situation was changing every day.

Thinking of this, Alan suddenly remembered something.

"By the way...has Rex come to you to report on his work recently? That what? What's his name? The little liar sent to Russia. Any news about him?"

It's been such a long time and we haven't heard any news from the people we sent out. Could they have been killed?

It's not like Allen, who was caught and interrogated for a few sentences, and finally let him come out to work.

If I get caught by accident when I get there, then...

Alan couldn't save him.

"Rex?"

Hut frowned and thought about it. He hadn't seen Rex for a while. The last time they met seemed to be before Christmas last year. He asked Rex to come to the manor to get the reward issued by the young master, right?