Little Stone's eyes turned slightly red as he looked at his master's busy back.
As the second young master of the Hill family, when had he ever suffered such hardship other than when he was serving in the navy?
Although the second young master is not particularly loved by the old earl, but...
The young master's food, clothing and other expenses from childhood to adulthood are no worse than those of the eldest young master!
Although since the young master was thirteen years old, he has had some more small requests.
But these small requests are insignificant to Xiao Shitou!
For example, the young master never drinks the water at home, he only drinks natural mineral water imported from France.
But...what does that matter?
For the Hill family, this is really just a very simple and insignificant request. As for some other gadgets, they are even more insignificant!
The second young master who lived in poverty now...
I worry so much about this family!
A rare tangled expression appeared on Little Stone's rough face. He thought for a long time, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke softly, "Master... I know you are worried about the inheritance tax, and I... can't help you. Otherwise... if it really doesn't work, you can pick a daughter of a wealthy American businessman and marry her. Let them give you more dowry, and you don't have to work so hard like you do now."
…
Alan, who had just turned around, looked at Xiao Shitou's ugly wrinkled face and his...ferocious words, and his hands shook unconsciously.
"What bullshit! You want me to marry an American bumpkin? Our Hill family will become the laughing stock of the entire United Kingdom from now on!"
Following Alan's scolding, Little Stone shrank his neck.
He didn't quite understand the twists and turns here, but...
I didn't expect anything like this.
Now, he was indeed scolded by the young master.
…
In the eyes of Britain at this time, or even in the eyes of British civilians, America?
Isn't that just a remote countryside?
There live country bumpkins who are full of the smell of money and have nothing else in their eyes except money.
They are barbaric, ignorant, and have no cultural background. To call them nouveau riche is the best compliment to them!
…
And those wealthy American businessmen who are high and mighty in the eyes of people from other backward countries, once they make money, naturally want to give their so-called "families" a high-end coat.
but……
Due to historical reasons, those who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to develop in America were all from the lower classes of the common people or bankrupt lower-level aristocrats.
With just this bunch of rebellious descendants, how could they have any ancestors of dignity?
Because of this, and because the two sides even have differences in religious beliefs, Americans have always been looked down upon by the British.
A few years ago, several wealthy American businessmen offered high prices and gave their daughters to some low-ranking and impoverished British aristocrats as wives, and also presented large dowries. The two sides formed a marriage alliance, one for money and the other for status.
Such a small matter was actually flaunted and publicized by those shameless American tycoons in their own country, and was even made into a movie!
They have climbed up the social ladder and will be relatives of the nobles in the future!
Is it funny?
Although those low-ranking nobles received considerable dowries, they could no longer survive in Great Britain and became the laughing stock of the British aristocracy!
Well, they were just a few low-level nobles who couldn't make it. Later, fewer people talked about this kind of thing.
Now that Xiao Shitou mentioned this, Alan suddenly became anxious.
He is a hereditary earl of the United Kingdom!
Marry the daughter of an American businessman?
Are they worthy?
Let their daughters work as maids for Allen, but Allen is disgusted by the smell of money on them!
In the English aristocracy, except for the royal family, the upper class basically only marry within their own circle, and they have to be well-matched.
…
Although this kind of cognition seems a little strange or even unbelievable, this... is the value that Alan has been influenced by his family in the past few years.
Maybe at certain times, from different perspectives, it seems that places like Britain and the United States are in the same group, but once their positions change, problems arise.
Alan is now English.
This is how the entire British aristocracy perceives American wealthy businessmen.
Think about it, over there, a person with a low-level British lord title, who is basically not considered a noble in Allen's opinion, is actually a celebrity in the American upper society.
this……
The gap between the two sides in traditional heritage is really too big.
Looking down on them became inevitable. Apart from some financial dealings, the rest of the time, Americans were naturally despised by the British - rebels, bumpkins, and barbarians.
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"Okay! The inheritance tax at home is not something you should worry about. You... go check the two Bentleys early tomorrow morning. Make sure to check them from inside to outside, leaving no detail untouched! I'm going to Swansea the day after tomorrow."
"Master! Are you saying that there is something wrong with our car?"
Xiao Shitou's voice suddenly became louder, and the maid who had just entered the bedroom with a cup of tea in her hand was startled.
…
"Put it on the table, close the door and go out."
Alan waved his hand.
"Master, please enjoy your meal!"
The maid nodded, gently put down the scented tea, slowly stepped back, and finally closed the bedroom door.
…
Little Stone frowned and said in a low voice: "I'll do it now!"
"What's the hurry? I won't be out until the day after tomorrow, and you're going to do it now. Why have you been waiting in the car for such a long time?"
…
"Yes, yes, yes... I understand. I'll go there early tomorrow morning!"
"Then... Master, should we bring heavy weapons with us this time when we go out?"
Little Stone blinked.
…
"What the hell! Why don't you drive a tank? Just bring a pistol. By the way... go to the police station tomorrow and ask Rex to bring a few people to accompany me. Okay, do as I say!"
Alan had a headache, and Xiao Shitou was a little impatient, so he waved his hand and told him to go back and rest first.
…
On the day when the meeting with the Korean businessman was agreed, just after noon, the black iron gate at the entrance of the Hill family's manor slowly opened.
Two Bentleys drove out one after another. The old doorman was a white, hunchbacked, gray-haired man. He frowned as he watched the two Bentleys that were stopped slowly going away.
He shrugged his nose, didn't rush to close the door, and turned around and walked back.
…
"Alan Hill! Nice to meet you, the future Earl of Carmarthen! I'm Hutt George from the Ministry of Noble Affairs, and this is..."
A man from the Department of Noble Affairs, about thirty years old, wearing a light blue suit with bright lines on it and with his blond hair combed back into a big bun with a thick layer of hairspray, was standing in the middle of the road stopping a Bentley and talking loudly. His finger moved, pointing to a slightly plump middle-aged man standing behind him, ready to introduce him.
…
"Shut up, idiot! Who told you to stand in the middle of the road and stop cars like this? If you disturb my young master, I will kill you!"
Xiao Shitou drove the car himself, and Alan sat in the back seat. Xiao Shitou, who was sitting in the driver's seat, pressed the car window, which was only half lowered, and shouted loudly toward the outside of the car.
Het George frowned slightly after being scolded. He bent down and looked at the driver, Xiao Shitou.
With a sneer on his face, he continued, "It's really not easy to meet His Excellency the Earl-to-be. We can't do anything about it. Please forgive me."