Harrods department store is located in Knightsbridge, London. It has Knightsbridge subway station at the door and is close to Buckingham Palace. It has an excellent geographical location.

The total area is approximately 4.5 acres, and the floor area is one million square feet, which is approximately 110,000 square meters.

Currently, they are the only two largest department stores in the world, the other being Macy's in New York, which is exactly the same size as Harrods.

Currently, the department store has more than 300 departments, with approximately 4,000 to 5,000 employees from dozens of countries around the world and more than 40 delivery vehicles.

Harrods or Harrods are both the names of this department store. The only difference is in the translation. According to current habits, they are all direct translations with a Hong Kong and Taiwan style, so it is called Harrods Department Store.

There is no need to say much about the history of this department store. Anyway, it is quite inspiring. The founder started from a small store and slowly developed it to its current scale. It is really...

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Alan got out of the car and looked at Harrods, feeling a little emotional.

With his personality, he wouldn't be able to accomplish such an inspiring career.

A fire broke out in the middle of this department store, and it was later rebuilt to its current architectural appearance.

The overall architectural appearance of Harrods department store today is generally of Victorian style, which is the favorite architectural style of the older generation in Britain. It is luxurious and grand.

But their Victorian style is not too pure. It also incorporates some ancient Roman architectural and palace styles. It sounds very mixed, but when you come and see it in person, it feels okay.

Alan likes the color of their house's facade the most. There is a layer of terracotta on the outside, which gives the whole house a yellowish feel. People here call it rose gold.

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Alan originally wanted to clear the place. Although it was still morning, the entire Harrods department store was already crowded with people, and there were more than ten thousand customers shopping there at the same time.

With so many people wanting to clear the area, not to mention how troublesome it would be, just the compensation alone, for both customers and merchants combined, would probably be a huge amount.

Alan originally wanted to show off by clearing the place, but in the end he thought better of it. It was nice to go shopping with ordinary people, and he definitely didn't do that because he was stingy with the money.

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The weather in May was not too hot. Wearing a black mask, with bodyguards leading the way in front, Allen only brought a dozen bodyguards with him, and the group walked into this long-famous department store in a very streamlined manner.

The first thing you feel when you enter the mall is...

It's so fucking ugly!

When I was outside, I thought it was a bit vulgar to see the flags of various countries hanging around the mall.

Who knew that as soon as he came in, Alan almost suspected that his eyes were blurry.

Although he had never been here before, he had heard of the "reputation" of Harrods department store.

Is this the legendary department store that is so luxurious that wealthy people from all over Europe flock here to spend money?

Is this a fucking big tomb?

The golden Egyptian pharaoh style was everywhere, and the walls were hung with golden decorations like the outer shell of the pharaoh's coffin. Alan even saw the Sphinx in the distance.

Damn it…

This stupid Egyptian father and son bought this department store, invested nearly 400 million pounds, renovated it, and ended up with this?

Why don't you tear down the building and rebuild a pyramid?

If the queen dies in the future, there is a pyramid not far from home. Burying her in it is so thoughtful...

That way, Alan wouldn't have to follow Boss Cha in mourning and carry a banner and walk a long distance.

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Alan was extremely speechless about the new interior decoration style, so much so that he even regretted coming here to inspect today.

Who would run into a shopping mall that looks like a tomb so early in the morning?

What a fucking bad luck.

No matter how unpretentious he was, Alan still subconsciously resisted some things.

"Master... this is the manager of the mall, and this is..."

Little Stone watched Alan standing at the entrance of the mall with his hands behind his back, staring into the mall in a daze. He had no intention of disturbing his master from inspecting the spoils.

but……

The mall staff who received the news and came down to wait and greet Alan were also standing nearby. It was a bit inappropriate for two groups to stand at the entrance of the mall. What's more, Alan just stood there motionless. Xiao Shitou looked at the manager, then at Alan, gritted his teeth, and carefully took the opportunity of the introducer to secretly remind Alan.

…

"oh."

Alan suddenly came back to his senses and turned to look at the person Xiao Shitou was pointing at. A middle-aged man in neat clothes was looking at him with trepidation. As soon as Alan's eyes met his, the manager subconsciously shook his body, just like a man shakes subconsciously after going to the toilet to urinate.

"Your Excellency... Hello, Your Excellency, I... I am..."

Under Alan's scrutinizing gaze, the manager stuttered to the point of being unable to speak.

He is usually extremely confident. As the manager of Harrods department store, what kind of situations has he not seen?

He had seen stars, celebrities, writers, various noble ladies, royal family members, and even the queen from afar once.

Under normal circumstances, he is just a noble, he comes whenever he wants, it's not like I haven't seen him before.

But today is different.

The manager had seen the miserable state of his boss last night. His entire palm was cut off. It was not caused by a sharp weapon, but a blunt object.

The boss didn't say who did this, he only said that after tonight, the owner of this Harrods department store will change.

And now...

The new owner of Harrods, here he comes!

The manager knew very well that the celebrities, nobles, and even royal family members he had met before were always very careful about their image and gentle and refined when they were out. They were even polite and gentlemanly when talking to him.

But this person in front of me...

He doesn't seem to be that kind of person. Just looking at his eyes, any knowledgeable manager can guess what he is thinking.

This guy is definitely a ruthless character, and unlike the previous nobles, this one is the kind that doesn't even bother to put on a show. He is a true aristocrat, an extremely cruel and arrogant noble lord.

This kind of look is very cold, even a little disgusted, and there is also a kind of subconscious arrogance in his eyes. The other party is high and mighty, and even looking at the manager seems to be an honor for the manager.

If a person with a strong self-esteem saw this kind of look, his mentality would definitely explode on the spot.

But the manager is not like that. In the general environment of Britain, very few ordinary civilians would have any damn self-esteem when facing nobles.

Class consciousness is planted in most people's hearts from birth.

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Alan waved his hand, signaling the manager not to introduce himself. With such a bad mentality, there is no point in being nervous when meeting the new boss. With this kind of mentality, this guy will never achieve anything great.

After this first impression, coupled with the vulgar decoration inside the department store, Alan became even more disgusted with the current Harrods.

This lousy place!

"Boss... uh... this is your tour guide, she..."

"Okay, let her stay, and you go and get busy."

Looking at the manager who was stuttering when he spoke, Alan stretched out his index finger and moved it, almost telling him to get out.

After getting Alan's permission, the manager breathed a sigh of relief, gave an encouraging look to the young tour guide next to him, and then... saluted to Alan before quickly leaving.

"Um... sir... boss, it's an honor to be your tour guide. My name is Yassin Rania, an Arab. Next, let me take you to visit the mall?"

…

We are not afraid of not having goods, but we are afraid of comparing goods.

With the comparison of the manager, the young tour guide organized his words a little, folded his hands at his waist, and looked at Alan with a smile on his face, waiting for his instructions.

"Okay... let's go and take a stroll."

Alan still walked in front with his hands behind his back and without taking off his mask.

Yasin Rania trotted two steps, her high heels making a clattering sound, and walked half a step behind Alan. She raised her head slightly and glanced at Alan's side.

Really strong... His hair, the golden hair is extremely flowing. Even with a mask on, just one look from him makes her heart beat faster. She can tell that he should be a very masculine young man, or... a handsome guy.

"Boss, where would you like to go first?"

Yasin Rania asked Alan cautiously, because Alan was more than a head taller than her, and their strides were different. For every one step Alan took, she needed to take one and a half steps, so...

There was something weird between the two of them, Alan seemed to be walking slowly and looking around, while Yasin Rania seemed to be jogging after Alan.

…

"Take me to where they sell cell phones."

Alan twisted his neck, and his cervical vertebrae cracked. Although he didn't look like a good person when he twisted his neck suddenly, it was really comfortable.

The group walked to the escalator, and Alan was completely speechless as he looked at the Egyptian Pharaoh-style elevator.

This elevator looks like the tomb passage that his mother is taking him to. It always feels weird.

Alan, who was feeling a little uncomfortable, turned his head to look at the young tour guide following behind him.

I didn't pay attention to her just now. Now I'm in the elevator and there's nothing interesting to see, so I can only look at her.

After looking carefully, Alan remembered that she just said she was Arab?

Tsk tsk…

I knew it, it looks weird and has a bit of exotic feel.

As an Arab, she doesn't look like an ordinary Middle Eastern person, nor does she look like an Indian.

The young tour guide named Yasin Rania has dark brown hair, which is as if she has used too much Rejoice, flowing and straight. She just tied it into a small ponytail, creating a very business and pure look.

Her face shape is more European, with deep eye sockets and a straight nose, giving a feeling of a fusion of European and Middle Eastern people.

Although she is not particularly stunning in appearance, she is the type that looks attractive and has a lot of charm.

Mainly fresh!

Alan has seen too many girls with big blonde curly hair, so this exotic girl feels very fresh at first glance.

For no reason, Allen suddenly thought, would it be interesting if he were to act out the scene of a domineering president bullying a young tour guide?

No, no...it's too embarrassing.

Thinking of this, Alan withdrew his gaze from Yassin Rania and asked naturally, "Why do you, an Arab, come to work here?"

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Yasin Rania stood beside Alan, holding the elevator handrail, and looked at Alan carefully. The clothes he was wearing had no brand, but judging from the precision of the stitching, it was obvious that this thing was custom-made by hand.

It has a perfume smell that I don't know what it is, very quiet and not pungent, the kind of perfume that is suitable for men.

He didn't wear any jewelry on his hands. His white palms and finger joints were very beautiful. There seemed to be a few calluses on the base of his right hand, but... as a man, it's normal for his hands to be a little rough.

Just as he raised his head and was about to take another peek at Alan, he suddenly found that the boss was looking at him with an extremely strange look.

Yasin Rania didn't dare to lower her head. She just tried hard to show a gentle smile that she thought was very submissive. Her eyes slowly moved downwards, not daring to look Alan in the eye.

The two of them endured this action for an unknown amount of time. It was not until they heard Alan's question that Yassin Rania breathed a sigh of relief, twisted her body slightly to stand up straight, and said, "Boss, I'm a recent graduate of the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Our boss... no, no, no, the previous boss was recruiting in Egypt last year, and I applied for the job, and then I came to London."

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"Oh? Are there many Egyptian employees in the mall?"

Alan's heart suddenly moved when he heard this seemingly insignificant information.

This old guy is quite smart. He changed the decoration style of the mall to Egyptian Pharaoh style and even recruited staff from Egypt. What is he trying to do?

"Not too many. There were about 200 to 300 of us who came from Egypt. I don't know much about them."

Yasin Rania blinked and looked at Alan obediently.

"Oh……"

Alan suddenly stretched out his hand, which scared Yasin Rania. Before she could think about it, he said, "Be careful, watch your step."

Going up to the second floor, Alan subconsciously acted like a gentleman and reminded Yasin Rania who was wearing high heels.

His gesture of stretching out his hand to stop Yasin Rania just stopped her, his arm blocking her, it was soft, it touched her, but it seemed not to have touched her.

Anyway, Alan gave a reminder and walked forward, leaving Yasin Rania standing there with a red face.

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The electronics section today is nothing like the fancy looks of the smartphone stores of the future, and the overall feel it gives is very... business-like.

Nowadays, mobile phones are not particularly friendly to ordinary people.

Moreover, in Britain, this thing is not a necessity.

Many people have not yet adapted to the emergence of mobile phones. Except for business people, ordinary people do not yet have a mobile phone in their hands.

The cheapest mobile phone is like a big brother, but it is much smaller in size.

It has changed from a big black brick to the size of two cigarette boxes now.

But the price is not cheap, it costs three or four hundred pounds, which is equivalent to the average person's income for about half a month.

Suddenly... a promotional facade caught Alan's attention.

This was the second time he wanted to rub his eyes today. The first time was when he just entered the mall and was "shocked" by the eye-catching decoration style.

Now...what appeared in front of Alan was a mobile phone with an extra-large display screen.

Almost full-screen mobile phone!

Although its screen was not in color, the huge word "Smartphone" on the promotional facade subconsciously stunned Alan.

This was 1992!

It’s not 2022.

Where did the smartphone come from?