"Sit down!"

Looking at Siphis who was hurriedly preparing to show his loyalty, Alan smiled and stopped looking at him.

"Master, thank you for your reward. I, Siphis, am willing to die for my family in the future!"

As soon as Siphis sat down, he swore his loyalty to Alan with a serious face.

Hearing this broken oath, Alan sneered and said, "Humph, you won't die for your family if there's no reward?"

"No, no, no, Master, that's not what I meant."

…

Alan was too lazy to listen to what Siphis said. The medal had not come down yet. Now he was just informed in advance, and there was no need to get too excited.

But as British people, they have been influenced by this culture since childhood. It is inevitable that they are a little excited when they suddenly know that they are about to be knighted. Even an old butler as cultured and elderly as Hut was excited for a long time when he heard that Allen was going to confer a knighthood on him.

Just get used to it...

Alan really likes the feeling that he can gain greater loyalty from his servants by using his privileges to grant them titles.

This thing, which he himself looked down upon, was their lifelong goal.

…

Looking at the scenery outside the window and thinking about recent family affairs, the problems with Bentley have been completely solved. The castle is the ancestral property of the Hill family and can be considered as recycling of waste.

If you squeeze them hard, you can still get some money out of them.

Not to mention other old castles like this one, in addition to the one given to Bentley, Alan has more than a dozen of them, all over Wales.

It may not be worth much because it has fallen into disrepair, but it still receives a not-too-large amount of subsidy every year directly from the government to repair the castle.

These castles can be considered cultural relics and are part of history wherever they are placed.

The manor where he lives now is actually similar in nature to these old castles.

When they were first built, they were used for combat rather than primarily for living.

However, the place he lives in now is considered to be the best among these dilapidated castles in terms of living conditions.

Even so, Alan was not satisfied with his living conditions. As soon as he got money, he thought of building a new castle, mainly to improve his living environment.

Outsiders would probably envy him when they see the castle where he lives now, which is big and full of history.

…

But only those who have lived in this kind of thing know. Not to mention that the castle is dark and damp, the lighting is also poor. It was okay for combat in the past, but in modern society, it is not very practical without combat function.

Thinking of the time he lent Bentley Castle to them to use as a flagship store, Alan narrowed his eyes and thought about future plans.

The dozen or so castles he owns are big and small, but the smallest one is more than enough to be a company headquarters now.

It's just that it has fallen into disrepair and the cost of renovation is relatively high.

Now we have rented a castle to Bentley, letting them pay for it themselves and use the company's books to renovate the castle. Even after the renovation, they will still have to pay rent to Allen on a monthly basis.

Although Bentley is now his company, these castles are the private property of the Hill family, that is, they belong to Allen himself.

I use the money earned from the company to renovate my private property and then collect rent. If I follow this model, as I have more companies in the future, can I move their headquarters back to Wales, rent them the old castle, and let them pay to renovate the castle?

You can write this down and come back to it later.

…

"Master, we're home!"

Alan opened his eyes slightly after being reminded by Siphis. He was so absorbed in thinking that he fell asleep in a daze.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw the mess in the manor.

But if you listen carefully, you can also hear some laughter.

In the manor that used to be very quiet, hundreds of servants were now gathered together in the playground in the front yard.

Hut was leading Xiao Shitou with a notebook in his hand. Xiao Shitou was lowering his head and writing something in a notebook in his hand.

The servants next to them seemed to be divided into groups of several people, and each group was holding something that looked like a dummy. Following Hut's order, these people began to disperse one by one, holding the dummies and returning to their jobs.

It was not until this time that Hut was reminded by someone and turned his head. He saw Alan's car, and quickly called Xiao Shitou next to him, and the two of them hurried towards Alan together.

…

Opening the rear window, Alan asked casually, "What about this... exercise?"

"Master, you're back so early today? I see that Xiao Shitou has never commanded this kind of exercise. Now that summer is almost here, I will teach him how to command an exercise."

"Well...then you guys go ahead and do your work. I'll rest in the car for a while."

Alan nodded and decided not to cause any more trouble for them, and decided to stay in the car for a while.

Hut poked his head out and saw Siphis next to Alan. He hooked his finger at Siphis and said, "What are you still doing in there? Come out quickly. You have to participate in the exercise, too."

Siphis pointed at himself reluctantly, and under Hut's majestic gaze, he looked at Alan again. Seeing that his master had no intention of speaking for him, he reluctantly opened the car door and got out.

I'm going to be a knight soon, and I still have to participate in exercises at home?!

…

Usually, when Alan was not at home, Hut would organize the servants in the house to do some group activities.

Common meetings include management meetings, work summaries, general cleaning and the like.

In addition to these, there are various accident prevention drills that are performed every year.

When these drills are being practiced, the house will be very messy. If Alan is at home, we definitely can't do this as it will disturb him while he's working. We can only find time to practice when he's out.

Today, while Alan was away at home on an inspection trip to Llanelli Port, Hut took Little Stone, the trainee housekeeper, to organize this fire drill.

Old buildings like castles, coupled with certain living habits, such as dry summers and open flames in fireplaces in winter, mean that even if all safety precautions are taken, fires are not common, but necessary preventive measures are still necessary.

According to the different daily life and working areas of each servant, they are grouped according to the principle of proximity.

The presupposed condition is, if there is a fire in the manor, what should these servants do?

Where to escape and how to escape.

Moreover, unlike the evacuation and escape training for ordinary people, since these servants enjoy various benefits that ordinary people in the outside world cannot enjoy, they must abide by the rules of the Hill family.

What rules?

If a disaster occurs, protect the owner first!

…

Those dummies simulated Alan. No matter where Alan appeared in the manor when the disaster occurred, whenever a fire broke out, the servants around him would carry him and run quickly, with the first goal being to rescue him first.

This is what we are practicing now, which route is safe, how to divide the work and cooperate, etc.

The strong male servants were responsible for carrying the dummy, and the strong female servants were responsible for protecting the dummy along the way to prevent it from getting injured while leaving the castle.

Anyway, the process is very complicated, but it is rehearsed every year. After practicing many times, everyone is familiar with it. Many servants look forward to each rehearsal, mainly because this kind of group activity is very interesting. Even though they were laughing just now, they are still meticulous when doing things.

As Huth blew a whistle, dozens of bodyguards came with mosquito smoke, simulating a fire scene and repelling insects in the castle. Then each group of servants began to practice carrying dummies to escape from the castle.

Little Stone stood beside Hut with a stopwatch, watching how long it took each group to come out.

If you fail to come out within the stipulated maximum time, your salary will be deducted and your benefits will be reduced!

If there are signs of touching on the dummy, money and benefits will be deducted!

First ensure escape, then look at the escape process and whether the dummy is injured. These have different priorities and need attention.

…

Alan just stayed in the car, and the doorman acted as a servant and brought him drinks and desserts.

After waiting for nearly two hours, this spring fire drill was finally successfully completed.

Hut also led Little Stone and pointed towards Allen, then gave a summary to the servants. The best performing group would be rewarded, while the worst performing group would not only be criticized in public, but also punished.

After everything was over, Xiao Shitou came to inform Alan that he could officially get off the bus and go home.

Alan watched everything that happened in the manor with a smile, feeling very satisfied.

This is life, this is nobility.

Everything these servants have is given by me. They can only survive and live a better life by relying on Master Allen.

In order for them to live a better life, they have to guarantee everything for Alan, serve him on a daily basis, and protect and save him when disaster strikes.

These hundreds of people have to work hard for Allen.

We complement each other.

And now, hundreds of people have been busy all afternoon, just thinking about how to rescue Alan faster and better if a disaster occurs.

The premise of all this is that Alan won't even move.

As long as he was able to move, if a disaster really happened, he could deal with it more calmly by just following the servants.

…

"Haha, my good nephew..."

Spencer was very mean. As soon as he entered the study, he stretched out his arms towards Alan, ready to give him a big hug.

But...looking at Alan's dangerous eyes, he felt embarrassed and sat down obediently on the chair in front of Alan's desk.

After waiting for a long time, he saw Xiao Huang standing on the desk staring at him, while Alan lowered his head to read the documents and ignored him.

Spencer stretched out his fingers, ready to tease Xiao Huang.

Just put my finger on Xiao Huang's forehead...

"Hiss...Ah, Fuck."

"Your pet can bite people?"

Spencer's finger was pecked hard by Xiao Huang, and blood appeared on the index finger of his right hand.

Little Yellow Lazy was lazy, mainly because he saw this little yellow-haired boy coming to his territory and daring to touch him. He and Spencer had only met each other a few times, and when he saw him stretch out his finger, he bit him hard.

Don't mistake an owl for a hawk!

…

"What are you arguing about!"

Alan sighed, put down the documents handed to him by the pharmaceutical company, and glared at Spencer.

Diana's younger brother has often traveled between Britain and Gambia in recent years. There, he receives a salary from Allen, plays with black pearls, and enjoys himself so much that he has no regrets about England.

Pointing at his finger to Allen, and seeing that Allen pouted and didn't say anything, Spencer raised his hand to scare the little yellow bird again. Seeing the bird spread its wings and prepared to peck him again, he put down his hand in disappointment and asked the maid to disinfect and bandage him.

After cleaning the wound, Spencer watched the maid go out again and stand on duty at the door. Then he poked his head out and whispered, "The little liar you found is quite capable!"

…

"What little liar?"

Alan was a little confused by these inexplicable words. He had to work three or four hours a day and deal with so many things. How could he react to such sudden words?

"That Chikli! He brought someone out to investigate and went to our place, Gambia!"

Spencer pointed in a direction with his thick gauze-wrapped finger.

"Oh? Any clues?"

Alan blinked and finally remembered what was going on.

"Of course! Can I come back if there's no progress?"

Spencer raised his chin, looking like a busy man.

…

"But the person he brought this time doesn't look simple to me. He looks like he's been trained. I asked a few of your comrades to secretly check him out. They said that this person is most likely this..."

Spencer made a mysterious pistol gesture, then scratched with his right hand and made a dog biting person gesture.

This means a dog with a gun...

"Russian?"

Alan raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Yes, the accent is very strong, but they don't seem too wary. They look like people who are used to enjoying themselves."

…

How did you attract these people?

Alan frowned after listening to the information provided by Spencer.

Combining these conditions, he already had an idea of ​​what the person who came was doing.

It is certain that he has military experience, that kind of thing is easy to see, but when coupled with the description of a dog, it becomes a bit troublesome.

These people are difficult to get along with, but they have money.

He had asked Chikli to trick rich people into accepting his business, but there were so many rich people in Russia, so why did he find this group of people?

However, the situation is not too clear at the moment, and these people must have the most informed channels of information. If you think about it from this perspective, it is quite like their style to smell the danger in advance and arrange a retreat in advance. In addition, they have foreign exchange in their hands, so... all the conditions are met. No wonder Chikli would run into them.

I guess even this little liar Chikli doesn’t know who he’s meeting.

People probably guessed what Chikli did, so they used him to lead the way and conduct some investigation.

However, once these people come out and arrive in Gambia, it would probably be difficult to investigate their background, but it is not difficult to get some key information from them.

No wonder Spencer, that lazy guy, came back specially to tell him about this.

After thinking all this through, Alan narrowed his eyes. It seemed that his previous thoughts were too idealistic. Now if he wanted to sell the business in Gambia, it was probably only this group of people who had the ability and conditions.