British 1986

A servant came in outside the bus. After looking over his shoulder and seeing Allen, he first conveyed Huth's instructions on the phone.

"Letter? What letter?"

Allen didn't react for a while, and after thinking for a long time, he finally came to his senses. Could it be that Charles' reply had finally come? !

"Tell Syphis to look after the crew and get the car ready. I want to go back."

"Master!"

"Where's the letter?"

Allen strode into the hall, and Hu Te was waiting for him holding a very ordinary envelope.

After taking the envelope, Allen looked around and said with some confusion: "Did the letter just come? Who sent it? Isn't it Capel?"

In the past, every time Capel came, he would at least wait for Allen to come back, and maybe convey something verbally. This is why Allen rushed back so quickly.

But now Capel is nowhere to be seen in the hall.

"It's Sir Capel. He left after delivering the letter. He said that His Highness is still in Paris and he has to go back quickly."

"Um?"

Listening to Hu Te's report, Allen was a little confused. Charles was in Paris, and the princess was also in Paris yesterday. Why was there no report that they were together?

Didn't they attend the charity auction together?

With these doubts, Allen opened the envelope as he walked. This time, the envelope Charles used was not a special envelope, but an envelope with the name of the hotel. Anyway, it was all in French, and Allen couldn't understand it.

Opening the envelope, a small, slightly irritating object fell directly into Allen's hand.

This is a small metal accessory, a bit like a badge and a bit like a pendant.

Holding it in hand and looking at it carefully, it is a small shield-shaped accessory with a crown-shaped embellishment on the top.

The front of the shield is divided into four grids by cross lines in the middle. Four lions are carved in each of the four grids.

On the back is Charles' name spelled out in full, followed by a small year number - 1958.

Looking at the things in his hands, Allen felt more and more familiar.

Damn it

Suddenly, Allen reacted, and he finally remembered why this thing looked familiar.

Holding this small accessory, Allen handed it to Hut and said, "Can you see if this is the middle pattern on the prince's flag?"

Hu Te took the thing with some doubts and looked at it for a few times. Together with Allen, they both turned their heads at the same time and looked at the wall at the far end of the hall, where two flags were hung. One was the family flag of the Hill family, that is, Flag of the Earls of Carmarthen.

On the other side is the Prince of Wales flag.

This thing is different from the red dragon flag of Wales. It is a flag that belongs exclusively to the Prince of Wales, and the pattern in the middle of this flag is exactly the same as the small accessory Hut is holding now.

Why did Charles give himself this?

Allen was not in a hurry to get the accessories back, but walked to the sofa first, slumped down on the sofa, and took out the letter from the envelope.

Touching a thin piece of letter paper, Allen curled his lips, thinking that he had written three or four pages of letters to Charles and only replied to this?

"I've read the letter. I've been a little busy lately. When I saw you on TV last night, you didn't look like you couldn't afford to eat meat. I heard someone say that my loyal Earl of Carmarthen seems to be on the set every day. The female model is so lingering!"

The letter begins with a taunt, followed by a little complaint from Charles, and then

As expected, Allen's idea of ​​using the royal family's brand name to do business was rejected.

but

He wanted to buy a football team, but Charles didn't object.

This is a tacit admission that he can find a way to contact Manchester United.

At the end of the letter, I briefly explained the small accessory that was sent with the letter.

What Charles meant was that if there was any need, Allen could use this small token to seek help from the Royal Asset Management Department.

But not too many times.

After taking the accessory from Hu Te's hand, Allen felt a little pained. This thing was a bit like a limited-time experience card.

but.

It can also be understood as not being of much use. If he needs help for something, what can he do?

What's more, the managers of the royal family's asset management department are not from Charles' side.

It can’t be OEM, and there are no other benefits.

"Forget it. It's better than nothing."

Allen's heart is no longer concerned with this. Since Charles has no objection to his acquisition of Manchester United, he should quickly contact Duke Angus to investigate!

In the white extended Lincoln car with gold trim, Angus handed Alan a glass of champagne.

"I don't drink."

Allen waved his hand. He was still drinking in the car at this damn distance. Allen couldn't stand this pretentiousness.

What bothered him the most was drinking in the car. He always felt that when drinking, it would be better to have a beautiful woman accompany him and have a candlelight dinner or something.

Or get some food and drinks to go with it, and start drinking with real swords and guns.

Allen was not used to this kind of behavior of taking a few sips of wine in the car.

"Huh, I don't know how to enjoy it."

Angus looked at Allen with contempt, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Seeing his performance, Allen even curled his lips. They couldn't talk about each other. In the eyes of London's aristocratic lords, Allen and Angus most likely belong to the same category, they are both country bumpkins!

It was the first time in two lifetimes for Allen to sit in this extended Lincoln. He was still a little curious about the layout of the car. He touched the leather seats and found that they just felt like that.

The configuration is just a little fancy.

This feeling is similar to that of a joint venture car and a domestic car.

For British people, American cars are not luxurious at all. They are at most tool cars. Sometimes, the appearance of American cars does not quite meet British aesthetic standards.

British people like large interior space in their cars, not the appearance.

As for aristocrats, they usually only choose from a few brands, such as Land Rover, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Jaguar.

It depends on the financial resources and aesthetics of each family. There is no mandatory requirement. Anyway, ordinary people cannot buy the same car as the Queen.

As for American luxury cars, such as Lincoln and Cadillac, Lincoln is relatively well-known.

The space inside the car is quite large, but the height is a bit unsatisfactory.

The interior decoration of the car is decent, and all kinds of gadgets are quite complete.

Looking at this extended Lincoln, Allen curled his lips, looked at Angus and said, "If you have anything to sell in the future, ask me first, and I will give you a higher price."

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Angus' hand holding the empty wine glass froze slightly.

He understood what Allen meant. Allen was mocking him for always wasting money and selling his family property.

Generally speaking, British aristocrats only ride in British cars, but he, a duke, even though he is a down-and-out duke, rides in an American extended-length Lincoln, which speaks volumes.

If Angus was rich, he would definitely buy a British car. So, there is a high probability that he did not buy the stretched Lincoln now, but exchanged it for something, probably from an American.

So they gave him an American luxury car.

Allen is also interested in old items that can be exchanged for a stretched Lincoln.

"Ahem. Let's talk about it when we have a chance. Let's talk about it when we have a chance."

Being pointed out by his old brother's children to his face, no matter how thick-skinned Angus was, he would inevitably feel a little embarrassed.

As the end of July approaches, Angus specially came to take Alan to Greater Manchester today and take him to visit Manchester United.

As the Duke of Manchester, theoretically, most of Manchester belongs to Angus.

But starting from his grandfather, their family has been prone to prodigal sons. By his generation, all the land left by their ancestors had been sold off, and even the Duke's mansion passed down from his ancestors was sold to a company for office use. Headquarters.

Therefore, the current Duke of Manchester has long lost his former power and only has a name left, but when it comes to connections, Angus still has a little bit of connections.

Allen helped him so much. Angus wanted to save face. When Allen said he could buy Manchester United this time, he was very active. He ran all the way to pick Allen up in person. Manchester.

"Manchester United's performance has not been very good recently, so you have to be mentally prepared."

Angus slowly told Allen the recent information he had learned about Manchester United.

The current Manchester United team, let's say it is strong, is a bit strong. At least it has won several league championships and several honors abroad.

but.

What's more painful is that since 1985, because of the Heysel tragedy, English teams have been banned from participating in European competitions for five years. This is only the second year.

Last year's performance of Manchester United was relatively dismal and they were almost relegated. Head coach Atkinson had already resigned.

Now the majority shareholder behind Manchester United, Edwards Jr. of the Edwards family, has hired a young coach named Ferguson, who is also a Scot.

"Wait a minute. You mean, last November, Manchester United had a new coach named Ferguson?"

Allen suddenly heard a familiar name, Ferguson? !

This was so impressive to him. Isn't this the old Buddha of Manchester United? So he has already started to be the head coach?

"Yeah, I took a look, and that guy isn't very good either. He played as a forward when he was young, and he has only retired a few years ago. The results of his recent coaching team have been mediocre, with 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses."

When Angus talked about Ferguson, he didn't take him seriously at all. With such coaching results, any other person would be fine.

"???"

Is it so delicious?

Allen didn't know much about football. He had only heard of Ferguson's name. He never expected that when Ferguson first came to Manchester United, his results were so poor, winning only 3 out of 13 games.

"Anyway, the new season will start next month. Let's take a look at his results in the new season. The new coach took over halfway. It's normal for the results to be unstable. Let's see how his results are in the new season after adjustments. "

Angus's knowledge of sports competitions was much greater than Allen's, and he gave him some basic knowledge.

"Right."

Following Angus's thinking, Allen also understood that Ferguson is still young now. He has just joined Manchester United and took over halfway. He must have time to adapt and grow slowly.

"Who's the little Edwards you're talking about?"

The young Edwards Angus mentioned should be the majority shareholder of Manchester United.

"His father Edwards is the major shareholder of Manchester United. Their team is jointly held by several wealthy businessmen. The distribution of shares is quite complicated. If you want to acquire them all, it may be difficult. The shares held by the Edwards family, It accounts for the largest proportion, it seems to be nearly 40%, but I haven’t found out the details.”

Angus spread his hands. He has limited abilities and limited manpower. Being able to help Allen find out such a little information is already a great effort.

It was the first time that Allen learned about the share structure of Manchester United. Allen was a little curious.

"Are there any nobles among these wealthy businessmen?"

This is what Allen wants to know most. The methods for treating civilians are different from those for treating nobles.

If they were all civilians

Haha, sorry, no matter how rich you are, it’s all in vain.

Angus thought for a while and said uncertainly: "I haven't heard of it. How can any nobleman invest in Manchester United? Even if he does, wouldn't it be better to invest in Manchester City?"

"Okay, let's go directly to Tradford. I'm becoming more and more interested in Manchester United now."

Gate of the Old Trafford Stadium office complex in Stretford, Trafford Borough, Greater Manchester.

Edwards took Ferguson with him, and five or six staff members stood behind them.

"You mean a nobleman wants to buy Manchester United?"

Ferguson, who was still presiding over the training at the training base, was suddenly called over by Edwards Jr. and said he wanted to see the distinguished guest.

This made Ferguson a little confused. It was such an eventful time. The team was in the rebuilding stage and he had only been in the team for half a year. This...

Is the club going to change owners?

Ferguson doesn’t want to get along with the aristocrats. These people are mysterious and arrogant. Some aristocrats are said to have very weird tempers and like to give random orders. If another aristocratic master buys Manchester United, who knows what Manchester United will be like in the future?

"Oh, you may have heard of this person. Have you seen the news interview some time ago? It's that Alan Hill, the Earl of Carmarthen."

Edwards Jr. put one hand in his pocket and kept looking into the distance. When he heard Ferguson's question, he chuckled and seemed a little absent-minded.

His father, Edwards Sr., was driven by pure love and was a die-hard Manchester United fan. He once donated generously during the team's most difficult period, so...

The Edwards family holds the largest stake in Manchester United.

It seems that Manchester United is doing well now, but as a member of the board of directors, Edwards Jr. also has troubles that he cannot tell. Several other shareholders of Manchester United are all gamblers. There were people who once held Manchester United's shares. Shares bet.

These gamblers usually don't care much about the operation of Manchester United and only enjoy the dividends. Sometimes they will advance the dividends in advance.

So the finances of the entire Manchester United team are actually almost in ruins.

And poor club finances will also be truly reflected in game results. The club was almost relegated last season. This is the most direct reaction.

"Him?!" Ferguson's voice rose slightly. This is the hottest news in recent times. Earl Allen, is there anyone in the entire UK who doesn't know this person?

With the British's urinary temperament, as long as a seemingly passable genius appears in the country, he will be praised as a genius that is unique and comes only once in hundreds of years, let alone such a hereditary, young, rich, handsome, and various talents. A nobleman who looks perfect in all aspects? !

This is my current aristocratic card in Daying, my image spokesperson!

But such a person is preparing to acquire Manchester United, which makes Ferguson even more unsure.

Earl Allen is young, he is young, what can he understand?