On the rostrum, the leader spoke first, talking at length about the history of the two countries, saying that Wales has been known for its simple folk customs, beautiful scenery and profound cultural heritage since ancient times.

Plus, the flag of the Principality of Wales has a red dragon pattern, which means the two sides are very connected!

The first stop of Carmarthenshire’s visit to China is Shanghai, which is also one of the most developed port cities in China’s coastal areas. It is a perfect match to establish a friendly city with Carmarthenshire in Wales!

Never mind whether a provincial unit of several hundred thousand people in Carmarthenshire is adequate.

In this day and age, it is rare for the leader of a provincial-level unit in a developed country to personally lead an inspection delegation to visit China.

In addition, Wales has become quite famous in China in recent years.

At least last year when there was a flood, the earl donated so much money and supplies. That's a fact, plus there are investments from people in the south.

Shanghai has passed the initial stage of aggressively attracting foreign-funded enterprises. What Shanghai needs now are high-end foreign investors.

And it is obviously very high-end that a county-level administrative unit of the old British Empire has established a friendly city with them!

Carmarthenshire... Although it doesn't have a large population, its per capita GDP is much higher than that of Shanghai. Carmarthenshire also has a large port and beautiful scenery. The other party also promised to invite the Chinese delegation to visit.

A series of conditions have been put forward. Not to mention going to Shanghai, just based on these conditions, no city in China would be unwilling to accept them!

In addition to signing a friendly city agreement to support each other, Carmarthenshire also brought a big project to Shanghai!

A comprehensive hospital construction project.

It seems that things like hospitals do not make as much profit as investing directly in an industry.

But the other party made it very clear that this hospital was built directly according to the standards of a large tertiary hospital, and this is the lowest standard.

What does the hospital focus on?

The main targets are some diseases of affluenza or modern diseases in modern society.

For example, cardiovascular disease, heart disease, obesity, lumbar muscle strain, some problems with the cervical spine and so on.

These are common diseases among people living in modern cities. Ordinary poor people will not really suffer from these diseases.

Only when living conditions have improved, bosses, people who sit for long periods of time, office workers and the like will be the high-risk groups for these diseases.

All medical personnel and medical equipment are provided by Carmarthenshire and imported directly from Carmarthenshire to Shanghai.

The main focus is high-end!

All doctors are foreigners, and all equipment is imported!

Of course, medical treatment in such hospitals is definitely expensive, but if you really compare profits, it is no worse than that of ordinary commercial companies.

The specific form of cooperation is that Carmarthenshire in Wales provides personnel and equipment, while Shanghai is responsible for providing the site, construction costs and patients.

Then, when the hospital is established, we can accept a group of Chinese interns to learn from foreigners, and later we can also provide opportunities to study abroad in Wales!

From the time an intern leaves school, to internship in a hospital, to studying abroad, we provide one-stop service!

Nowadays, the bait of studying abroad with scholarships is unbearable, not to mention ordinary interns, even chief doctors and the like can't stand this kind of **!

Going abroad = further study = studying abroad = having money = getting a higher professional title = embarking on the road to success.

…

Allen's purpose for instructing the opening of a large hospital in Shanghai was very simple.

For example, Carmarthenshire has a small population, with a total population of less than 500,000. Many civilians here only have minor illnesses that can be cured by taking some medicine.

What if he has a hospital and equipment but can't use them effectively? Doctors don't get the training they need.

You can't wait until you have health problems and then go to London to see a famous doctor, right?

so……

Recycle waste, go to Shanghai to open a large hospital, ship all the equipment over there, give half of the profit to the doctors, make money for yourself. There are many Chinese people, and doctors have no shortage of opportunities to gain experience.

Although it may seem cruel to say this, for a doctor, especially a good doctor, it is not enough to just learn theoretical knowledge. He needs to practice with a large number of cases to become a famous doctor!

Wales doesn't have this condition!

Now that we have become a friendly city with Shanghai, we can learn from each other's strengths and make up for each other's weaknesses. I have equipment and doctors, you have land and patients, isn't that enough?

From now on, doctors from Carmarthen Public Hospital can take shifts to travel to China for training. These doctors are not ordinary doctors, they are all graduates from reputable schools and majors!

They just lack experience, not that their medical skills are poor.

Going to China is a good opportunity to gain experience. A group of people will go there for half a year or a year, and then they will take turns to work.

In this way, when Alan gets older, Carmarthen Public Hospital will be able to attract a group of senior experts. When he is old and in poor health, this will be his own "private hospital" and "private medical team".

Allen attaches great importance to his life and health. Whenever he has the chance, he invests in the medical industry. Although the origin of this medical equipment is a bit shady, if you and I don't say it, who would know?

…

After the leader on the stage finished his speech, the representative from Carmarthen County, Wales, spoke. The lady with an oriental face sitting on the far left did not speak. The one who stood up and spoke was a bald foreigner named Smith.

Some of the reporters below listened to him with flickering eyes.

As for foreigners in the past, although not all of them were arrogant, at least seven or eight out of ten were extremely proud.

Nowadays, let alone foreigners, even Hong Kong businessmen coming to the mainland are unreasonably arrogant.

But the foreigner who is speaking now is different.

He was very kind, and when he spoke, he frequently mentioned what the Excellency had told him to do before he came, and what the Excellency had requested in Wales before...

Anyway, a certain name was mentioned so frequently that he seemed less like the person in charge and more like an ordinary errand-running servant, very humble, like a mouthpiece.

But no one on or off the stage will look down on him because the national conditions are different. They have nobles, and they are hereditary nobles with fiefdoms. They should be careful with their words and be reasonable.

As Smith finished his speech, the leader stood up and applauded. Then the two sides exchanged the cooperation agreement written in advance, shook hands and took photos in front of the audience. The first phase of the inspection team's activities came to a successful conclusion.

Zhang Xin stood on the far left, looking at the reporters in the audience with a smile and applauding. He breathed a sigh of relief, as he had finally completed the task assigned by his boss.

…

End of April 1992.

There was no celebration ceremony for the Queen's birthday this year.

The reason is still the same: the economic situation is bad and the Queen doesn't want to be extravagant.

But since Alan wrote the letter to the Queen, it seems that the letter has fallen into oblivion, with no response, and what about Princess Anne...

It’s also very quiet!

For a moment, Alan even doubted his life. The outside world had been too quiet these days, so quiet that Alan was a little uncomfortable.

It feels like the calm before a storm.

…

Alan came out to inspect early this morning, just to take a look at his yacht that was on sea trial from a distance. Although he couldn't officially sit on it to play, it was okay to take a look at it from a distance. Alan was really eager to wait.

Now that he finally took a look at it, he felt relieved. According to Alan's request, the hull was changed from the traditional gray paint of the British Navy to white with blue lines. Some of the superstructure was removed, making the entire yacht look more simple and attractive.

On the way back, Alan had a small game console in his hand.

This is the first batch of game consoles produced after the electronics factory was built. It is a small game console that can only play Tetris.

Allen thought this was low and rubbish.

Compared with Nintendo's small game consoles that require card insertion, this is simply electronic garbage.

But as long as it can make money, it’s a good thing!

The small game console is only the size of a palm, with a rounded and cornerless design and a yellow body shell that looks a bit like a small slice of cheese.

The long and narrow body is not the worst straight-bar type, but the entire upper part is equipped with a small black and white screen of three inches, which is less than seven centimeters long and about four centimeters wide.

The display resolution is terrible, what resolution do you need for playing Tetris?

Two-thirds of the entire game console is occupied by this screen.

There is also a small button on the side of the left side of the fuselage, which is a one-key mute button. At the bottom, there are only up, down, left, and right direction keys on the left and confirm and cancel buttons on the right, and there is also a small pause button at the bottom.

The overall design is small and simple.

In order to improve the feel of the game console, the battery compartment on the back has been frosted to prevent slipping when held in both hands, and the feel is pretty good.

Just two AA batteries are needed to provide a battery life of about 8 hours.

The screen has no built-in light, so you can only play games during the day, not at night. Unless you turn on the light yourself, you can't see what's on the screen. In addition, this "big screen" that looks intimidating in this era, the battery life does not seem to be very impressive.

…

However, as long as the price is low enough and can create a gap with Nintendo's handheld consoles, the profit will still be considerable.

Such an exquisite little gadget, priced at only £6.9, would you be tempted?

Every purchase of a small game console will contribute £2 to Mr. Allen's income.

If you don’t like the yellow shell, there are five colors to choose from: pink, white, black and blue.

There is a small crown logo on the top of the screen and on the back of the body. This is the Earl certification made by Allen himself!

Although the current price of this kind of single-game console is still a little expensive, if it were to be cheaper, it would have to have simpler configurations.

Use that crappy plastic mold, and add a smaller screen.

Alan doesn't like that kind of product. It's too ugly. He sells things, but he doesn't want to sell things that are too ugly, even if he can make more money that way.

It's too low class!

…

“Diudiu…”

Very rubbish sound effects. Every time you press the confirm button, the confirm button changes direction from left to right, and the cancel button on the right changes direction from right to left. Every time you press a button, a small combination falls from above to adjust the direction, accompanied by sound effects. Overall it's barely acceptable. As long as you connect them in a line, a row will disappear.

The up key on the directional pad seems to be useless. You can move left and right, and the down key can accelerate the fall. However, for the overall design, the up key must be there. Don’t ask me why. The answer is that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder and I want it to look good.

After putting down the game console and turning to look out the window, the phone in the car rang. Xiao Shitou answered the call, nodded, said a few words, and handed the phone directly to Alan.

…

"Master...Butler Hu Te's phone call."

"Um?"

He was already on his way home, and Huth knew that he would be out today. Was this call a sign that something had happened at home?

Alan has long been accustomed to life without a mobile phone. He does not use the phone on a regular basis and has basically developed the habit of sending people to ask for small matters and reporting big matters in writing.

Taking the phone, Alan tilted his head and hummed.

"Master... I'm Huth. An old butler from the royal family just came to my house. He brought something for you."

"ah?"

Royal family?

If it was a gift from his boss, Hut would definitely not say that. But now Hut uses royal titles, which is a bit intriguing. Is it a reply from Princess Anne to him?

"What did you give me?"

"I haven't seen this, but his identity was that he used to be a servant of His Majesty."

"!"

Something sent from the Queen?

Speaking of this, Alan subconsciously straightened his back.

More than a week has passed since then. Has the Queen finally remembered her loyal subjects?

"I see. Has the person left? I'll be back soon."

"Master, the person has left. He left his things behind and left."

"Okay, I got it!"

Alan hung up the phone and said, "Drive faster and go home quickly!"

"yes!"

…

"The last time I saw you was during the military parade last year, right? Your handwriting is terrible. You are really uneducated!"

"What do you mean by 'good luck is bigger than the Atlantic Ocean'? And the following 'life is higher than the Alps'? Are you describing me as fat?"

"???"

In Alan's study, holding the letter in his hand and looking at the content on it, Alan was confused. I said you are as blessed as the Atlantic Ocean and as long-lived as the Alps, who the hell said you were fat?

Besides, you are the queen... Wouldn't it make you look plump if you are a little fatter?

As expected...women are petty and will always nitpick on other people's small details.

Allen felt that he had failed in his pretense this time...

I looked at the back and saw that the Queen thanked Alan for writing her a letter wishing her a happy birthday, and then... that was it!

At the end of the letter, the Queen once again complained that not only was Allen's writing talent terrible, but his handwriting was also terrible. She gave Allen a fountain pen that she used when she was young so that Allen could practice his handwriting when he had nothing to do. How embarrassing!

Such a small letter was placed in a big box. In the box, besides the letter, there was also a slightly worn pen.

“…”

What the hell does this mean? Didn’t you understand the letter I wrote to you? Not only did you complain about my writing skills, you also complained about my handwriting, and finally gave me a broken pen to mock me?

Alan was holding the broken pen and suddenly found that there seemed to be a line of words on the pen.

This is a very common proverb, and it is habitually applied to many things.

A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.

"A thousand words won't leave as deep an impression as one thing?"

Alan looked at the line and silently thought about its meaning.

Um?

Does this mean that I can only ask for instructions? Why not just act first and report later?

Is this to encourage yourself to do it boldly?