Seeing Ceylon bringing the people over, Alan whitewashed his hand and motioned them to come over.

When Nicole Kidman stood not far in front of Allen, Allen finally saw the younger version of Nicole Kidman.

How should I put it? I feel like this girl isn't as pretty as she looks in the movies.

I don’t know what’s wrong with women in Britain, but those who are a little famous usually have heroic looks. They can’t be called tomboys, but their facial features and eyebrow shapes seem very rigid.

This kind of person looks very conservative and traditional, lacking in any kind of wild energy.

But nowadays, many American girls in Hollywood are different. Their facial lines are very soft, and you can feel their lust even from a distance.

The experienced Allen stared at Nicole Kidman's face for a long time. The girl had a red face and even a little baby fat on her face. Her hairstyle was very old-fashioned, with small curls and waves like instant noodle pancakes.

Anyway, it gives people the feeling that although it is very youthful, it has to move towards maturity.

This hairstyle and eyeshadow give people the feeling of a 40-50 year old auntie, but her face is still young, which looks very inconsistent. The only thing Allen is most satisfied with about Nicole Kidman is her height and long legs. The rest...

…

"Your name is Nicole Kidman?"

"Yes."

Nicole Kidman watched Alan fall into a long silence after seeing her, looking her up and down. She couldn't help feeling a little nervous. After waiting for a long time, she saw a hint of disappointment on Alan's face, and finally she asked a question.

Alan took off the bow on his back and asked, "Do you know how to play this?"

"meeting!"

Nicole Kidman answered bravely, and then saw Allen handing her the bow, and then pulled out an arrow from the quiver and said: "See that rabbit? Shoot it!"

…

Alan watched Nicole Kidman aiming with the bow for a long time. With a whoosh, the arrow flew past the rabbit that was half-dead by the little yellow cat about one meter above its head and hit the lawn.

With this archery skill, I can’t even go hunting. I’ll starve to death if I go out into the wild.

"Okay, give it to me."

Alan drew out the arrow and took aim. At a distance of about ten meters, he shot the arrow lightly. The rabbit froze for a moment and then stopped moving.

"Do you know what we're going to shoot this time?"

After putting the bow back on his back, Alan asked again.

…

Nicole Kidman looked at how Allen shot the rabbit with just a casual move, and her face turned red again.

The actions just now were very simple and easy, holding the bow, putting the arrow on, and shooting, all done in one go. It seemed very casual, but it was such a light action that looked so natural and chic.

"I know. Ms. Ceylon told me about the wilderness survival program."

…

Allen nodded to Ceylan, indicating that she could go ahead and do her work. Then he took a step and motioned Nicole Kidman to follow him. As they walked, he said, "You can think of it as a reality show. There is no script. It will just film you hunting in the wild, building shelters, etc. You can rest assured about your safety."

Nicole Kidman nodded obediently, not caring whether Allen, who was walking in front of her, could see it or not.

"Besides, your image is not good. It's not wild enough. Do you understand wildness?"

Allen looked back at Nicole Kidman's hairstyle and gestured, "I want to fully display the beauty of women in the camera, with a wild image. I will ask my hairstylist to fix your hairstyle later. Is this acceptable to you?"

"OK……"

Nicole Kidman lowered her head slightly. She felt that the nobleman didn't seem to be very interested in her, and even seemed a little disgusted with her.

Allen's look and tone made Nicole Kidman a little flustered.

"Also, you can stay here for the next few days. I will give you a short training. Do you usually exercise?"

"I……"

It’s already a bit difficult to talk about Nicole Kidman, where does she have the time to work out?

"Oh...it's okay. You will have a running training every day these few days. It's not to train your physical strength, but to prevent your muscles from soreness after a sudden and large amount of exercise. I'm going to give you a period of adaptation first. Do you understand?"

Seeing that she was having trouble speaking, Alan simply stopped asking and started making plans.

"Um... Director, are you teaching me personally?"

Nicole Kidman didn't know what she was thinking. When she heard about Allen's arrangement, she asked subconsciously. As soon as she asked this question, she felt that she was a little impolite.

But unexpectedly, Alan did not laugh at her but said softly: "Yes, I will train you personally. Okay, go and have a rest first, and start training tomorrow."

…

Alan watched Nicole Kidman walk away shyly with her hands folded in front of her. He stared at her back for a long time. Her foundation was still very good and some parts could be improved. He was looking forward to seeing the retouched Nicole Kidman tomorrow.

Nicole is okay like this, you can develop her slowly, no rush... there's still plenty of time.

…

After dinner in the evening, the exhausted old Carl finally arrived at the villa with two assistants.

I haven't seen old Carl for more than half a year. I see that the old guy has gained weight again, and his beer belly has become more obvious.

Alan called old Carl, and the two of them came to the huge terrace on the second floor of the villa, lay on the lounge chairs, and watched the sunset in the distance.

"Master..."

"No hurry, have some tea first. Why did you come so late? Has America been busy lately?"

Alan took the small thin blanket handed to him by the servant and covered his legs with it, feeling the cool breeze. The environment was very comfortable, and the seaside breeze even had a faint smell of the sea.

It's also July, but the weather in Wales is getting hotter, while the weather here is still very cool, which is completely reversed.

"I have been helping Papa deal with the foundation matters you asked me to handle recently. In addition, there is another small matter I need to report to you."

"Well, go ahead."

…

Two years ago, after Allen survived the inheritance tax crisis, he came up with the idea of ​​supporting a few small families.

But it is hard to find such people.

If it is too small, it will be of no use; if it is too strong, it will be difficult to control.

Old Carl is generally in charge of this matter. He has been looking for a long time but has not found any suitable target.

But since the beginning of last year.

Old Carl met an old guy who was about his age.

He is a native American, and his home is in a satellite city next to Los Angeles.

I don't come from a good family. My family used to work at the docks, and then...

He didn't follow any proper path, and only gradually became successful.

This old guy has only one child, a daughter. However, the son-in-law his daughter found is quite promising, handsome and a law student.

At the beginning, the old man wanted his son-in-law to follow him, and their family would do some bulk fuel business.

The source of the goods is not very clean, they all come from a US military training ground in the inland.

But the advantage is that the oil is of high quality, cheap and in stable quantity, with a certain amount available every month.

Their business is to resell these oils of questionable origin to Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Anyway, the profits are considerable as the bulk goods are sold slowly.

But this son-in-law despised his father-in-law for his dishonest behavior and his illegal business, so he always looked down on his father-in-law.

Originally, Old Carl thought that this old guy was quite capable and ambitious.

It was a research goal, but I didn’t expect that at the beginning of this year...

The old guy passed away in an accident.

All the family property was left to his daughter, and these businesses were naturally taken over by his son-in-law.

But the son-in-law is very proud. He doesn't want to use any dirty tricks and wants to do business honestly.

…

This idea may seem naive, but some people are inexplicably stubborn.

The family business, which was not small to begin with, was targeted by surrounding competitors and gangs.

He wanted to do business honestly, but his business was not clean at first, and given the environment in America, doing business honestly would mean seeking death.

As expected, in just half a year, the family business was almost lost by half.

…

Allen yawned, turned his head and looked at the irritated old Carl and said, "Then why are you telling me all this? To help him?"

"Master, their family used to employ hundreds of people, and they have many connections in Los Angeles. There are many things that I can't do in person, but they can do it, such as gathering information, and they are very efficient. I just feel a little bit sorry. Isn't it just that you asked me to set up a foundation? I wonder what should I do here?"

Watching his friend suddenly die and his family business almost wiped out, Old Carl couldn't tell what he was feeling right now. If he had to say he felt sympathy, maybe a little, but not much. He just felt it was a pity that he finally had a small family that he admired, but it was about to be ruined.

…

Allen summarized several key words: near Los Angeles, small family, son-in-law is a law major, used to be very capable, has a lot of staff at home, wants to transform, and is in crisis.

That was all the information he got.

To be honest, Alan originally looked down upon such a family, but their geographical location was good.

It's not easy to find a local who is developing a business in Los Angeles.

That place is full of major film and television companies and all kinds of celebrities. The key point is that old Carl has been gone for a few years and only his status is respected by others. He doesn't dare to keep too many people.

In addition, last year, the opponent directly found Boss Cha and complained about him, so Allen also asked old Carl to keep a low profile.

Now that he has the opportunity to support a small local family in Los Angeles, it is normal for old Carl to have some ideas.

…

Alan thought for a moment, picked up the cigarette on the table, lit one for himself, and slowly said, "He's studying law, a top student? Such a person has high expectations but poor skills. No wonder he looks down on his father-in-law. He has a good relationship with his wife?"

"Yes, the two have known each other for many years and have a very good relationship. He rarely goes out to socialize after get off work and stays at home with his wife."

“…”

This is a bit weird. They have such a good relationship, but you don’t like his father, but you like his daughter?

“What is their biggest difficulty now?”

It doesn't matter whether to support a small family like this or not. Allen just holds the idea of ​​trying his best. If the conditions are met, he will support one, otherwise forget it.

…

"Master, it's like this. Their fuel is transported on the road using tanker trucks, but the drivers they hired are not armed. You know the security situation in America. He was targeted by some small gangs, and he was unwilling to use any means. Isn't he just at the mercy of others? It is said that the loss of goods from robbery is as much as tens of thousands of dollars every month."

After hearing Old Carl's explanation, Alan raised his eyebrows. Although the loss of tens of thousands of dollars in goods every month did not seem like a lot to him, the loss of more than ten or even hundreds of thousands of dollars a year was not a small amount.

No wonder it is a local snake family, they are quite powerful. If calculated based on the past, the annual turnover alone would be hundreds of millions of dollars, right?

This scale is definitely not small in a small family!

Allen, who had become somewhat interested, took it seriously this time. He thought about it and said, "You said that the son-in-law is in charge of the company now. Does his wife have any objection to seeing their family business suffer losses?"

…

Old Carl sighed and said, "I have known Lily for several years. She respects me very much. She came to see me some time ago, but this is their family affair. I can't persuade them. Maybe all women are like this? She supports her husband. It depends on how long they can suffer losses."

This Lily is probably the daughter of the old guy that old Carl knows.

Alan nodded, sorting out the relationships between the characters, and said with a smile: "Well... aren't you setting up a foundation now? Take out some money and buy the fuel that they have robbed from the gangs, as a way to support them."

"ah?"

Old Carl never expected that the young master would make such arrangements. Isn't this aiding the enemy?

…

"Oh."

Allen glanced at Old Carl and said, "Everyone is proud. There is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'You won't cry until you see the coffin.' If a person like him wants to persist, then let him persist. He has ruined their family's business. What else can he persist with? He won't support his family anymore? What kind of life did he lead before? Will he feel disappointed after bankruptcy? Will he repent?"

After asking a few questions in succession, Allen reached out and tapped the coffee table beside him and said, "You can have someone secretly contact those small gangs and increase their efforts to rob them of their goods, so that they will despair. Then quietly dispose of the fuel they bought and recover some funds. When their family is in trouble, use this money to support them. Lawyers are good. Lawyers know a lot. After experiencing setbacks and knowing how to be down-to-earth, they will be willing to work for us."

After listening to Allen's arrangement, Old Carl thought about it for a while and felt that although this operation method was a bit dirty, it was useful.

Instead of watching them squander their money, it is better to help them squander it faster, let them squander it quickly, let them be hit by reality, and then correct themselves.

It doesn't matter if they lose some money, as long as the purchasing and distribution channels are there, this kind of family, as long as they have funds, will be able to make a comeback soon. By then, with the "life-saving grace", won't the relationship be established?

Moreover, they don't necessarily have to go into the oil business after bankruptcy. Old Carl knows very well the real usefulness of a family like theirs. Locals and those who have support at home make it convenient to work.

On this basis, whatever business the young master gives them will be enough for them to run their business.

"Okay...I'll do this when I get back."