Nicole Kidman was about to stand up when she suddenly squatted down on the ground.

My legs are so weak and painful.

She touched her smudged face, silently took out a pack of tissues from her pocket, and helped Alan wipe it first.

…

Alan had sharp eyes and hadn't noticed it just now, but now he saw the used paper in Nicole Kidman's hand.

There's something wrong with this color.

Just say it...

Today's experience is exceptionally fast, different from the past.

I thought he was a veteran, but he was pretending to be a newbie?

…

Allen's crew once again interrupted filming due to some special reasons.

I had a good rest with Nicole in the villa for a few days.

Alan's daily routine of resting during the day and attending biology classes at night was disrupted by the call from Old Carl.

Things in Sydney were finally settled. Governor Bill Hayden was going to visit Allen, so Old Carl called Allen in advance to make an appointment.

…

Kangaroo Island is a holiday resort in South Australia. The real seaside villas close to the sea allow tourists to feel the scenery of the waves in the house. A row of high-specification holiday villas are built on the edge of the sea cliff.

This is Alan's second place to stay. Adelaide is in the city, where he puts his luggage and stores supplies. Most importantly, it's a big place, so all the servants can live here. But when you go on vacation, you can't move your pee and poop with you, right?

There's no point in hiding in a villa in the city all the time to study biology.

Hearing that Bill Hayden was coming, Alan took Nicole to the reserved villa on Kangaroo Island to visit and wait for Bill Hayden's arrival.

…

"Haha, Sir Allen, it's nice to meet you. I'm busy with official duties. It's been a while since you came to Australia. If Sir Carl hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known you were here."

Bill Hayden has a very British Mediterranean hairstyle, and the few strands of hair he has are still stubbornly trying to gather in the middle, but...

With just a few strands of hair, it's still a bit difficult to cover up that almost reflective forehead.

The big, slightly collapsed round nose and large gold-rimmed glasses make this old guy look a bit like a businessman and a bit like a scholar. His smile is harmless.

The first time he saw Allen, Bill Hayden held Allen's right hand with both hands and shook it vigorously, his face full of enthusiasm and apology.

If Alan hadn't known that the old man had been staying in Sydney and keeping his composure, he would have almost believed it.

Before he came, he brought a lot of people with him and his bodyguards carried a large number of weapons, but he had reported it through formal procedures. This was Alan's habit. No matter where he went, safety was the most important thing. He would never do anything like a secret visit.

As the Governor-General of Australia, Bill Hayden could not have been unaware of Allen's reporting information.

All I can say is that life is like a play, and it all depends on your acting skills. Just listen to the polite words and don't take them seriously.

He is a local tyrant and also the governor. Although his title is low, his political career is at the end, so he can still put on a little airs.

However, everything has its own interests, and with Alan's current status, as long as everything is discussed in advance, the atmosphere of this meeting is generally harmonious.

…

"Haha, did the journey go smoothly?"

Allen was waiting in the villa, he didn't even go out. Bill Hayden was not qualified for him to greet him, but letting Patrice and Old Carl take the initiative to talk to him first was Allen's greatest sincerity.

“All right, all right!”

Bill Hayden looked around and saw that there was no one else except the servants. It seemed that today's dinner was very private. The location was also well chosen, in a villa in a tourist area, which made it neither too low-key nor too private.

…

Putting down his hand, Allen led Bill Hayden towards the restaurant, saying as he walked, "Thank you for helping me take care of my business. You just took office and were not sent from the local area. I didn't even have the opportunity to meet you in advance."

Hearing what Allen said, Bill Hayden narrowed his eyes slightly. These words...

It seems to be said casually, but there is a deep meaning in it!

If it is a governor sent from the local area, according to his Excellency's wishes, he will meet him before he comes!

Why can he see it?

This shows that he has strong connections. If he didn't have any connections or background, why would a governor of a region go to see you?

What will you say when you meet?

This shows that this person not only has strong connections, but also has a different style of doing things. Since they want to meet and talk about it, it proves that there is something to talk about!

Some noble lords are very arrogant and won’t even talk to you!

The old fox Bill Hayden understood the message contained in these short words.

This gentleman has connections in the local area and is a person who can be negotiated with. This is very good and expresses his position very directly. People come here to make money, not to use their status to pressure him.

…

"Haha, you are joking, Your Excellency. Isn't it my duty as the Governor to protect the interests of the nobles? As for thanking you? I am already very honored by your invitation today!"

Bill Hayden bent down slightly and said something holding Alan's words.

Alan stopped, turned his head slightly, met Bill Hayden's smiling eyes, and smiled too.

This is an old fox. He won't feel resistance just because he is young. He is a real veteran.

…

"Please take a seat!"

The round table was not big and did not look particularly formal. The tableware was already laid out, but the dishes had not yet arrived. The red wine in the decanter had already been placed there, and the remaining wine bottles were still in their original places.

Bill Hayden picked up the bottle and looked at it. Fuck...

The 1963 Penfolds Grange.

This is good stuff!

Australia's most famous and best quality wine, this is a top-quality red wine that can rival those from traditional European wineries.

Generally speaking, other red wines are considered to be of the best quality and can be drunk after being stored for 15 to 20 years. Keeping them any longer would be counterproductive.

However, the king of wine, Grange, is a little bit different. Due to its special formula, this wine has an exceptionally long storage and placement time. Generally speaking, it takes at least 20 or even 30 years to reach its best drinking condition.

But according to the original words of the former founder of Penfolds Winery, the best storage time for this king of wine, Grange, is fifty years. But that time is a bit too long. It's not even fifty years since this thing was produced. It was only produced in the 1950s. It's very difficult to get one produced in 1963. Even a local like him may not be able to get wine of this vintage.

"You really know your stuff. Our Australian Penfolds wine is not inferior to those from the old European wineries."

Putting down the bottle, Bill Hayden took the opportunity to give another compliment.

The servant next to them had already started serving the food with the food cart.

This time, Bill Hayden was invited to a banquet and the two of them had authentic French food.

…

After clinking glasses with Bill Hayden, Alan put down his glass. He didn't like drinking red wine very much, mainly because he thought it was boring and not as refreshing as white wine. However, in formal Western social interactions, in addition to champagne, red wine is also a must.

"I plan to go and see my steel mill in a while, and discuss with the natives the exclusive sales conditions of the beef produced by the ranch. Did Old Carl tell you about it?"

"Don't worry, sir. I will have someone from the Natives' Progress Association accompany you."

…

It's funny to say that this is an association to protect the natives and promote their progress, but the main members of the association are all white people...

These natives really are being "protected", a bit like the black people in America.

But being protected like this, sometimes, there are things that they can no longer decide, just like now, using the name of the Natives Protection Association, they can control their supply of goods and sales channels, and they have to decide who they sell to and how much they sell for!

If they dared not to listen, the white masters had plenty of ways to discipline them, as for the legal preferential treatment for the natives as Nicole Kidman mentioned.

That's all acting, done for outsiders to see. Just try letting the natives invade the British.

They themselves were frightened when they saw it.

…

Seeing that Bill Hayden agreed to his conditions as soon as he mentioned them, just when Allen was thinking about what to say to Bill Hayden next, Bill Hayden spoke first.

"Sir... you are here for vacation this time... uh... to help us promote our tourism projects. Sir Carl has told me that you have worked tirelessly. We Australians will definitely not let you down. As for the film and television industry, I have some experience when I was in the Ministry of Finance. I wonder how much the production cost of your film and television drama this time is? We in Australia will cover it all. As for your remuneration, it will be calculated separately!"

…

When Alan heard this, he really laughed this time. This old guy is really smart. He is indeed a local, active... and courageous. He can understand things at a glance.

Allen raised his glass and invited Bill Hayden to clink glasses again. Then he said, "It's all done conveniently. Since you understand the operation of film and television dramas, I believe you also know professionals in this field, right? You can ask them to come and help me in a few days. I'm short of manpower now, so this will be a project for both of us."

"!!!"

Bill Hayden raised his eyebrows. This gentleman reacted very quickly. He had just offered the benefit and he turned around and gave him a share. This courage was very different from Bill Hayden's previous understanding of the British aristocracy.

When did these noble lords become so generous?

Or is it just this guy's generosity?

Bill Hayden still prefers to believe the latter. This gentleman is very resourceful. He is very happy to give this money!

What is a two-person project? It means that after he pays the money, we send a few more people over under a pretext to share the profit with this gentleman.

But the gentleman did not say how much it was, this is...

This is waiting for you to make an offer!

People have invited you to share the money. The less you offer, the less you get. This is a complementary relationship!

This is a very clever move. It uses other people's money to win them over without making them feel disgusted. It may even make them take the initiative to give out more money.

Tsk tsk…

…

"Okay, then it's settled. I happen to know a film and television crew, and I'll have them come over in a few days."

Bill Hayden forked a piece of meat with a smile on his face. He found today's meal particularly enjoyable.

Since he became the new Governor-General of Australia, some of his former friends have begun to distance themselves from him, even because of his title.

He is not like what Allen imagined, living a comfortable life as the Governor-General of Australia just because of his local identity.

Bill Hayden is of a different class and status now!

The lowest rank, a knight, is still a knight, and it is definitely not the same identity as an ordinary politician in the past!

He now really needs Alan to stand up for him, to give him support, and to act as if he has strong connections in the local area, is well-connected, and has the support of the local nobles in the House of Lords.

This will be more conducive to his better work in the coming years.

The Governor.

It is not about asking him to tell Australia how to develop and how to get rich.

The governor is responsible for supervising the local area!

In addition to supervision, they also develop their own power and even stir up trouble among various places to make some money.

Within a few years, if you do a good job, you may be promoted. If you don’t do a good job, you can retire on the spot when your term ends.

And if Bill Hayden had a future, his title would be far more than just a lowly local title.

This clearly tells him that he has no future and this is his last stop.

Now that he has this understanding, the focus of his work in the next few years of his term will have to be to think more about himself.

How to increase family strength and how to make more money?

Even after retirement, I can't think of where I can go to hang out.

Now, with the help of this great nobleman from Britain, many things will be easier to handle.

…

Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. When Bill Hayden came, Allen did not greet him, but when he left, Allen took the initiative to see him to the door.

After going out and sniffing the night sea breeze, Allen said casually, "Bill, if you have time recently, please pay attention to the Sony branch in Sydney. I hope you can put some pressure on them. I have some cooperation with them and need to put pressure on them from the side."

"Oh? I wonder what level of pressure you need to put on them?"

If it is suppressed a little, Bill Hayden can still understand the meaning, but to what extent it should be suppressed, this needs to be clarified.

Allen looked at the coast in the distance and said, "Just find a reason to seize and close the warehouse. Let them wait for a few days and see. If there is no rush, continue to seize it."

Obviously, Allen could have caused trouble for them in other places, but he chose Australia, a place that was neither good nor bad. He did this not to make enemies, but to tell the people at Sony that it was easy to enter the British market, but it was not easy to keep it.

As the business encountered difficulties, I believe the people at Sony could well understand that the Count was a little angry and dissatisfied with their dilatory behavior.

Bill Hayden thought about it and understood what Allen meant. Before getting in the car, he took out an envelope from his inner pocket and handed it to Allen with both hands, saying, "Sir, I didn't greet you when you came. To compensate you, I plan to hold a welcome banquet for you in Sydney. I will invite some guests from all walks of life in Canberra and Sydney. What do you think?"