After the AB versions became popular in the United States, the B version videotapes were re-exported and sold domestically, flowing back to Britain from the United States.
He, Alan, can once again reap the benefits of those old British perverts.
This is all a lot of money.
As for whether his reputation will be ruined by version B?
Version B was shot by Americans, so what does it have to do with Mr. Allen?
This is obviously a shameless American businessman who was jealous of Mr. Allen's talent and followed the trend to shoot a marginal work. Allen is the victim!
To be on the safe side, even the Black Rose Film and Television Company registered by Allen was a one-time company!
When we have used them up this time, we will package them and sell them to the American enemies who are destined to have them at the right time!
Old Carl was also hiding in the dark. On the surface, the person who recruited the San Fernando Valley crew this time was an American businessman.
Through layers of subcontracting, this has nothing to do with Allen.
Times are different now, communication technology is not as developed, and there is not even an online water army.
Allen can only do this kind of operation secretly, and use the external popularity to export it back to the British Academy to increase his own fame.
By then, the fame will belong to Allen, and the blame will be on the Americans!
After doing this, you will gain fame and money!
As for Allen, he just made an ordinary movie that cares about middle-aged and elderly women in Britain. It is not nude and not vulgar.
Everything else has nothing to do with him!
…
Although everything is still going according to plan, Allen was in a good mood. He waved to Old Carl and Huth to follow him. He did not rush back to the room, but walked to the side hall.
This is the Hill family's little room of honor.
On the walls on both sides of the hall, there are oil portraits of successive Earls of Carmarthen. Alan walked all the way to an armor display case at the back of the side hall and stopped.
This is the armor of the first Earl of Carmarthen. Although the manufacturing process from hundreds of years ago has been maintained with modern means, the armor has long lost its former luster and looks a bit shabby, and some parts have been corroded beyond recognition.
But the large patches of rust on the armor were caused by the large amount of blood that could not be wiped off, which was also the merit of the Hill family.
Standing in front of the armor display case, Allen put his hands behind his back, thought for a moment, and slowly said, "Karl, Huth..."
"Master, I'm here!"
…
Alan slowly turned around and looked at Old Carl and Huth in front of him.
Both of them are old servants of the Hill family, but...their first half of life belonged to his father, the old earl.
Not his, Alan's.
The relationship here is fundamentally different.
The two of them are not yet as close as Xiao Shitou and Alan.
It doesn't mean that they are loyal to the old earl. Once the old earl is gone, they must be loyal to Allen.
If this were true, the emperors of all dynasties in China would not have gone to such great lengths to kill the ministers and generals who had risen with them in order to pave the way for the crown prince.
People’s hearts will change!
…
Just like the old earl's sudden accident, many of the Hill family's interpersonal relationships were also severed with the old earl's departure.
People have a relationship with the old earl, or a good relationship with him, but they don’t necessarily have to be on good terms with Alan.
This is not a question of recognition or not, but a lack of transition and inheritance.
At that time, the old earl had been leading brother Allen to do this part, frequently taking him to various banquets, explaining who so-and-so was and what the relationship between the two families was. This is called a transitional relationship, a handover relationship.
Only with the personal endorsement and explanation of the older generation can such relationships be passed down from generation to generation, and these relationships are not static.
Allen is missing this link.
What he had to do now was to start from his home, from the two old servants in front of him, and he had to show mercy.
…
"You two have been loyal to the family for decades. I am aware of your contributions!"
"Huth... the application for this year's title has not been submitted yet, right?"
Hut listened to Alan's words and seemed to have a premonition. His heartbeat quickened a little, and as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice became a little distorted.
"Master... not yet. Just apply before Christmas. Our family hasn't applied for one in many years."
…
In ancient Britain, border earls like the Hill family, who had military power, could confer titles on their subordinates on their own.
For example, if the subordinates of knights, lords, and barons performed great merit, the earl could reward them and then report it to the king.
The highest rank he can hold is Baron.
But the Hill family is somewhat special. They are the family of the Crown Prince's guards and are in an "enemy country". Their subordinates are all sent directly from London, so they are considered to be directly related.
Although their family has such rights, they rarely use them.
There are Welsh people everywhere, who should I give the title to?
Are the prince's personal guards colluding with local forces?
The king asked the Hill family to come here to monitor the local area and protect the crown prince, not to unite the local area. This is an essential difference. To put it bluntly, they are isolated ministers.
Later, this right of the nobles was taken back, and it had little impact on the Hill family since they basically had no use for it anyway, but they still retained the right to apply.
The general idea is that although the Earl of Carmarthen can no longer confer titles on his own, he can submit an application, and after the Queen's approval, he can confer titles in the name of the Queen every year.
This is just a change of process, but it is essentially the same. Theoretically, you can apply every year, and you can apply for up to three each year, and the highest you can apply for is Baron.
but……
It is very difficult to apply for baronship now, but it is easy to apply for ordinary lordship.
This was also the reason why Alan was so confident in promising Siphis and the others the title as a reward. Theoretically, he could apply for this kind of thing every year!
This is the biggest trump card in the hands of the old British aristocracy, and it is also what the common people dream of the most.
For ordinary people in the outside world, every lordship title is an honor that they cannot obtain even if they spend their entire lives to obtain. It will not be awarded unless there are great merits and contributions!
…
"Huth, Carl, in the name of the current Earl of Carmarthen, I grant you the title of Honorary Companion of the Order of the Lords."
As Alan's voice sounded, Old Carl stared at Alan blankly, his hands began to tremble with excitement. The title of Companion of the Order of Merit was the lowest rank of lord in the United Kingdom, but...
As long as you take this step, it will be a class leap!
From now on, he is no longer a commoner, he is a noble!
Although they are the lowest nobles.
…
Hut knelt on his knees, prostrated himself at Allen's feet, and said respectfully: "Hut will be loyal to the young master and will shed his last drop of blood for the family!"
Old Carl looked at Huth's actions and suddenly woke up. He was so excited that he forgot to thank him!
He quickly followed Hut's example, kneeling on his knees and expressing his gratitude sincerely.
"Thank you, Master, for giving me a new life. I will shed my last drop of blood for our family!"
…
"Ha ha!"