Arriving at the door of the hall, Counselor Wang was the first to extend his right hand. Under his surprised gaze, Alan moved his forearm slightly instead of extending his entire right arm. He just stood there waiting for him, gently raised his right hand, and shook hands with him.

"Mr. Wang, you are welcome to visit my manor."

"I am very honored to receive the invitation from Mr. Hill. I wonder why you invite me this time..."

Nowadays, most Chinese officials have military connections, so they are more straightforward. After the two of them greeted each other, Counselor Wang directly began to ask about the purpose of this invitation.

"Haha, Mr. Wang, don't worry, let's talk slowly. Please... I'll show you around first. Don't you Chinese people like to chat while eating?"

"Okay! Then I'll follow your wishes."

…

Alan nodded to the secretary who came with Counselor Wang, and the rest was left to Hut to receive him.

Walking in front, guiding Counselor Wang to follow, the first thing to do when guests come to the house for the first time is to take a tour!

Counselor Wang glanced around the hall from the corner of his eye.

To say that it is exquisite, magnificent, and has a certain sense of history, the overall decoration and architectural style can only be described as rough. However, since it is a foreign architectural style, it seems to have a lot of extra points in the impression.

Following the owner of the manor, they walked to the so-called honor room. Alan explained, and Counselor Wang followed behind, nodding his head.

Every time something was explained, Counselor Wang would try to observe it carefully and give a little compliment according to the other party's words.

The ancestors of this family might have done something bad. To Counselor Wang, they were just foreigners at most.

But as they walked further into the Hall of Honor, Counselor Wang frowned as he listened to Allen's explanation.

His expression became more and more strange.

This so-called Hill family, not to mention other honors, even the so-called honors recorded in their own family seem to be more and more wrong the more you listen.

In a certain year, in a certain place, dozens of rebellious Welsh people were suppressed and the leader of the rebellion was hanged as a public example.

Such things frequently appear in Allen's explanations.

The only option is to suppress the rebellion.

It's not that so many traitors are killed here today, so many rebels will be killed there tomorrow.

Anyway, all the way there was suppression, and all the locations were in Wales.

As for the experience of fighting abroad like some nobles, the Hill family seems to be different from others in this respect.

It feels like there is a tiger in the family, as if this family is here specifically to suppress the rebellion. They only kill their own people without mercy and even proudly record their so-called "achievements" over the years.

Is this the root cause of their family’s poor popularity?

As he listened, even someone like Counselor Wang, who came from a military background, felt a little creepy.

There are dozens of rebels every year, and sometimes hundreds. When you add them up year after year, it’s a lot!

With such achievements, they were called a family of executioners. Counselor Wang could even smell the bloody smell in the manor.

When he arrived in front of the armor of the first Earl of Carmarthen, Counselor Wang looked at the tattered armor in the display case and said reluctantly, "Your ancestors really made outstanding contributions to your country."

"But... from what you have described, there have been very few rebellions in Wales in recent decades. The country has returned to its former peace, and your family has made great contributions to this."

…

"Haha." Alan smiled perfunctorily and had no intention of telling Counselor Wang the specific reason.

Since the invention of the machine gun, the whole of Wales has indeed become quiet. The rebels are not fools. Who can withstand a volley of bullets?

…

On the newly purchased round dining table, there is a slightly smaller glass rotating device.

Looking at the familiar dishes, Counselor Wang raised his eyebrows and stopped his move to sit down, then looked again at Allen Hill who was looking at him with a smile.

There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. In the eyes of Counselor Wang, this man is an earl. Treating him, a commercial counselor, with such courtesy is a bit like a weasel paying a New Year's greeting to a chicken - he has no good intentions.

Everyone knows what the British are like.

"Your Excellency's reception standard makes me feel a little uneasy."

"Mr. Wang, why don't you try the Hangzhou cuisine made by my chef to see if it's authentic? You are a commercial counselor, what are you worried about?"

"Um……"

After hearing what this person said, Counselor Wang thought about it and realized that it was just a meal, so he should eat and drink.

Looking at the dishes on the table, except for Dongpo pork, several other classic dishes, such as Longjing shrimp and West Lake vinegar fish, are all there!

Unless this person likes Chinese food, otherwise...

If you prepare such a large table of dishes just to entertain him, it would take a lot of thought.

"I don't drink much... Let's just use this as a token of our appreciation."

Watching Alan holding up the goblet and drinking the red wine in it, Counselor Wang finally found some psychological satisfaction. No matter how careful this foreigner was, he was not used to domestic wine, so it was still a little bit lacking.

But the two of them clinked their glasses lightly, and Counselor Wang blinked as he watched Alan pick up the chopsticks skillfully and pick up the shrimp.

Am I overthinking it?

…

There was some silence at the dinner table. Alan moved his hand and the maid began to turn the plates. The two of them ate until they were about one-third full. Alan put down his chopsticks and said, "Bring the tea. What would Mr. Wang like to drink?"

"Green tea, just green tea."

While waiting, Allen started the conversation and asked uncertainly, "I heard that you are attracting investment now?"

"oh?"

When Counselor Wang heard Allen's question, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Why was there such a big fuss, with invitations and Chinese dinners? So they wanted to invest?

"Your Excellency, are you going to invest in our country?"

"I did have this idea, but I'm not familiar with the place. I heard that Mr. Wang is in charge of business matters, so I asked Mr. Wang to come and talk."

"We certainly welcome your investment in our country, but... Sir, if you have any other requests, please tell me. There are some things I can't do, and I can't afford to eat your meal."

Counselor Wang was a little uncomfortable with today's meeting. Normally, if Alan treated him in a normal way, nothing would happen. But the strange thing was that this guy was too considerate, which made Counselor Wang a little uneasy. He was afraid that this guy would make some requests or conditions that he could not meet.

"Haha, Mr. Wang, you are overthinking. Do you understand our business model here? I am not talking about the surface, but the core..."

core?

Without waiting for Counselor Wang to think about it, Alan first explained the entire British business model.

"Mr. Wang, do you know the agency model of some big brands? It is a model where the manufacturer divides the dealers into different regions, and each dealer is responsible for a large region, and they do not interfere with each other or compete with each other?"