British 1986

Harrods is located in Knightsbridge, London, with Knightsbridge Underground Station at the door and close to Buckingham Palace. It has an excellent location.

The total area is about 4.5 acres, and the floor area is one million square feet. When converted, it is about 110,000 square meters.

It is currently the second largest department store in the world, the other being New York's Macy's which is exactly the same size as Harrods.

Currently, the department store has more than 300 departments, about 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 difference is only in the translation. According to current custom, they are both literal translations of Typhoon in Hong Kong, so it is called Harrods.

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

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

If he had a personality like his, he wouldn't be able to have such an inspiring career.

There was a fire in the middle of this department store, and it was later rebuilt, which is the current building shape.

Generally speaking, the overall architectural appearance of the current Harrods department store also belongs to the Victorian style. This style 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 architectural styles and palace styles of ancient Rome. It sounds complicated anyway, but after seeing it in person, it feels okay.

Allen likes the color of their home's facade the most. There is a layer of terracotta on the outside, and the whole thing has a yellowish feel. People here call it rose gold.

Allen originally wanted to clear the entire Harrods department store. Although it was still morning, there was already a lot of traffic. There were tens of thousands of customers shopping here at the same time.

So many people want to clear the place, not to mention how troublesome it is, the compensation alone is probably not a small number for customers and merchants combined.

Allen originally cleared the place and wanted to show off, but in the end he decided to forget it. It was nice to go shopping with common people. He definitely wasn't worried about money.

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

As soon as you enter the mall, the first feeling you get is

So damn ugly!

Originally, when I was outside, I saw a circle of national flags of various countries hanging around the mall, which was a bit vulgar.

Who knew that as soon as he came in, Allen almost suspected that he was dazzled.

Although he has never been here before, he has somewhat heard of the "famousness" of Harrods department store.

Is this the legendary department store whose extreme luxury has attracted wealthy people from all over Europe to come here to spend money?

Is this a big fucking tomb?

There was a golden Egyptian Pharaonic style everywhere, with golden decorations like the shells of Pharaoh's coffins hanging on the walls. Allen even saw the Sphinx in the distance.

So confused

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

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

It just so happens that if the queen is gone in the future, there is a pyramid not far away. It would be so considerate to bury her here.

At that time, Allen, who was in trouble, followed Boss Cha to put on mourning clothes and have to carry the flags for a long distance.

Allen was so speechless about this new interior decoration style that he even regretted coming here to inspect it today.

Who goes to a huge shopping mall early in the morning?

How damn unlucky.

Even if he is not particular about it, Allen still subconsciously resists some things.

"Master, this is the manager of the shopping mall, this is"

Xiao Shitou watched Allen standing at the entrance of the mall with his hands behind his back, staring at the mall in a daze. He was not planning to disturb his young master's inspection of the trophies.

but

After receiving the news, I came down to wait. The mall staff who were preparing to welcome Allen were also standing nearby. Both groups were standing at the entrance of the mall. This was a bit outrageous. Plus, Allen just stood still. Xiao Shitou looked at the manager, then at Allen, gritted his teeth, and carefully used the introduction as an opportunity to secretly remind Allen.

"oh."

Allen suddenly came back to his senses and turned to look at the person pointed by the little stone. A middle-aged man in straight clothes was looking at him with an anxious expression. As soon as Allen's eyes met his, the manager subconsciously His body shook, just like a man shaking subconsciously after going to the toilet to relieve himself.

"Your Excellency. Hello Your Excellency, I am"

Under Allen's scrutinizing gaze, the manager stuttered to the point that he couldn't even speak.

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

Stars, celebrities, writers from various countries, various aristocratic women, members of the royal family, etc., and even the Queen, he had seen from a distance once.

Normally, it was just a nobleman who came as soon as he came. It was not like he had never seen him before.

But today is different.

The manager had seen the miserable state of his boss last night. The entire palm of his hand had been chopped off. It was not a sharp weapon, but a blunt instrument.

The boss did not say who did this. He only said that after tonight, this Harrods department store will change its owner.

And now.

The new owner of Harrods is here!

The manager knew very well about the celebrities, nobles, and even members of the royal family that he had met before. They paid attention to their appearance and were gentle and elegant when they were out. Even when they talked to him, they were very polite and gentlemanly.

But this one in front of me.

He doesn't seem to be this kind of person. Just by looking at his eyes, a well-informed manager can guess a lot about him.

This is definitely a ruthless character, and unlike those nobles in the past, this is the kind of noble who doesn't even bother to do superficial things, a real noble, an extremely cruel and arrogant noble master.

This kind of look is very cold, even a little disgusting, and there is also a kind of subconscious arrogance in his eyes. The other person is aloof, and even looking at the manager seems to be the glory of the manager.

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

But not the manager. In the big environment of Great Britain, few ordinary civilians would have any bullshit self-esteem when facing nobles.

Class consciousness is planted in the hearts of most people from birth.

Allen waved his hand and signaled to the manager that there was no need to introduce himself. With such a bad mentality, he was so nervous to see the new boss. With this kind of mentality, it would be difficult for him to achieve great things.

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

This place is broken!

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

"Okay, let her stay and you go do your work."

Looking at the manager who was stumbling over his words, Allen stretched out his index finger and almost told him to get out.

After getting Allen's permission, the manager breathed a sigh of relief, gave an encouraging look to the little tour guide next to him, then saluted Allen, and then left quickly.

"Well, sir, boss, it's an honor to be your tour guide. My name is Yassin Rania, an Arab. Next, I will lead you to visit the mall?"

Don’t be afraid of not having the goods, just be afraid of comparing goods.

With the manager's comparison, the little tour guide organized his language a little, put his hands on his waist and folded them, and looked at Allen with a smile on his face, waiting for his instructions.

"Okay, let's go and take a walk."

Allen still walked in front with his hands behind his back and his mask on.

Yasin Rania took two steps at a trot, her high heels screeching as she stepped on them. She walked half a step behind Allen, raised her head slightly, and glanced at Allen's profile.

He was so strong. His golden hair was extremely flowing. Even with a mask on, the look he gave her made her heart beat faster. She could tell that he was a very masculine young man, or a handsome guy.

"Boss, where do you want to see first?"

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

The relationship between the two looked very strange. Allen seemed to be walking slowly and watching, while Yassin Rania seemed to be trotting after Allen.

"Take me to the place where mobile phones are sold."

Allen twisted his neck, and his cervical vertebrae crackled as he twisted his neck. Although he didn't look like a good person after twisting like this suddenly, it was really comfortable.

The group of people walked to the escalator. Allen looked at the elevator that looked like an Egyptian Pharaoh and was completely speechless.

This elevator looked like his mother was taking him down the tomb passage of the tomb, which always felt weird.

Allen, who was a little jealous, turned to look at the little tour guide following him.

I didn't pay attention to her just now, and now there was nothing to see in the elevator, so I could only look at her.

Looking carefully, Ellen remembered, did she just say that she was Arab?

Tsk tsk

Let's just say, it looks weird and exotic.

As an Arab, she does not look like an ordinary Middle Easterner, nor does she look like an Indian.

This little tour guide named Yassin Rania has dark brown hair, as if she has used Rejoice too much. It is flowing and straight. She just tied it into a small ponytail, making it look very business and pure. shape.

The face shape is more European, with deep eye sockets and a straight bridge of the nose. It looks like a blend of Europeans and Middle Easterners.

Although she is not particularly stunning in appearance, she is the type that looks very attractive and tastes good.

Mainly fresh!

He has seen too many girls with blond hair and big waves. At first glance, Allen found this kind of exotic girl very fresh.

For no reason, Allen suddenly thought, wouldn't it be interesting if he acted like a domineering president forcibly bullying a young tour guide?

No, no, it's too low.

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

Yasin Rania stood next to Allen, holding on to the elevator handrail, and looked at Allen carefully. The clothes on his body had no brand, and judging from the precision of the wiring, it seemed that this thing was hand-made.

It has a bit of perfume that I don't know what it smells like. It's very quiet and not pungent. It's the kind of perfume that's suitable for men.

There are no accessories on the hands. The white palms and phalangeal joints are very beautiful. There seems to be a little callus on the right hand. However, as a man, it is normal for the hands to be rough.

Just as he raised his head, ready to take another peek at Allen, he suddenly found that the boss was looking at him with a very strange look.

Yasin Rania did not dare to lower her head, so she tried her best to show a gentle smile that she thought was very obedient. Her eyes slowly moved down, not daring to look at Allen.

The two of them had been suffering like this for who knows how long. It was not until she heard Allen's question that Yassin Rania breathed a sigh of relief, twisted slightly, stood up straight, and said: "Boss, I am the Egyptian American. A fresh graduate from Cairo University, our boss no, no, no, the previous boss was recruiting in Egypt last year, so I applied, and then I came to London.”

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

Allen's heart suddenly moved when he heard this seemingly inconspicuous information.

This old guy is quite shrewd. The mall has been decorated in an Egyptian Pharaonic style, and even the staff are recruited from Egypt. What is he trying to do?

"It's not too many. There were two to three hundred people in our group from Egypt. I don't know much about them."

Yassin Rania blinked and looked at Allen with an obedient expression.

"Ah"

Allen suddenly stretched out his hand, which startled Yassin Rania. Before she could think about it, she said, "Be careful and watch your steps."

When he got to the second floor, Allen subconsciously pretended to be a gentleman and reminded Yassin Rania who was wearing high heels.

His gesture of reaching out to stop Yassin Rania was stopped. His arm was in front of her, soft, touching, but not seeming to be touching.

Anyway, Allen gave a reminder and walked forward, leaving Yassin Rania alone standing there with a flushed face.

Today's electronic goods area is not as fancy as the smart phone stores of the future. The overall feeling is very business-like.

These days, things like mobile phones are not particularly friendly to ordinary people.

And in Great Britain, this thing is not strictly needed.

Many people have not adapted to the emergence of mobile phones. Except for business people, ordinary people have not yet reached the point where everyone has a mobile phone.

The cheapest mobile phone is the big brother, but the size is much smaller.

From the big black brick before, it is now the size of two cigarette boxes.

But the price is not cheap. The price is easily three to four hundred pounds, which is more than the average person's income in about half a month.

Suddenly a promotional facade caught Allen's attention.

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

What appeared in front of Allen now was a mobile phone with a large display.

A nearly full-screen phone!

Although its screen was not colorful, the huge smartphone words on the promotional facade subconsciously swayed Allen.

This is 1992!

This is not 2022.

Where did you get the smartphone?