America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 286 The Exaggerated Smith Reception
Villa No. [-], Garden Street, Kensington Palace.

The villa was completed in 1854, more than 150 years ago.

In the 70s and [-]s, a part of this house was also used as an embassy of a big country, which can be said to be very historical and political.

The house covers an area of ​​about 18589 square meters. This area can be said to be average in places such as the outskirts of London.

But in the place of Kensington Palace Garden Street.

In addition to the Kensington Palace next door, there are several other villas.

It is already one of the largest houses.

In the area of ​​18589 square meters, the construction area is about [-] square meters.

There are a total of 33 bedrooms and 39 bathrooms, the standard configuration of super luxury houses.

In addition, indoor swimming pools, outdoor swimming pools, fitness and entertainment equipment, private cinemas, wine cellars, tennis courts, mini golf courses, etc. are all available.

At the front and back of the building in the middle of the villa, there are two beautifully decorated gardens with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters.

Even if the British pound is very valuable at this time, 5800 million pounds can be exchanged for 8410 million U.S. dollars.

For $8410 million, it is already possible to buy two top mansions on Long Island.

But Abel still feels that £5800 million is really not expensive for such a large house in this location.

In the afternoon he and little Laura walked in the front garden.

Walking and walking, he came to the right road leading to the living room of the main house.

At this time, there are many professional servants, gardeners, and housekeeping staff, under the command of the housekeeper Joanna, busy inside and out arranging the villa.

Joanna was originally Abel, a housekeeper who was placed at No. [-] Thirteenth Road, Emperor Point, New York.

She graduated from the British Professional Butler Association and has worked in the royal castle.

A true butler talent.

Being placed by Abel at No. [-], Emperor Point Thirteenth Road, New York, is really a bit of a grievance.

So then, Abe transferred her to Manhattan.

After buying the house this time, Abel thought that Joanna was an Englishman.

She is still an expert in this field, and she must be more suitable than anyone else to entrust No. [-] Kensington Palace Garden to her.

Abel transferred Joanna from New York to settle here.

In addition to asking Joanna to take care of and adjust this Kensington Palace Garden No. [-] here.

By the way, I also plan to use this place as a training school for the butlers who will manage the mansion in the future.

The wives who originally worked for Annie and the others will come here to receive Joanna's training for a period of time.

Only after passing the training can they continue to work with them.

Joanna had arranged part of the sprawling house for the small internal housekeeping school that Abel had requested.

But Joanna seemed so busy today because Abel planned to hold a reception here tonight.

Joanna is preparing for this, which is also the strong point of this housekeeper.

"Ma'am." When I met Joanna halfway in the garden, even little Laura greeted her with a smile:

"Thank you for your hard work. During this period of time, you are the busiest. I will also entrust you with the things at night."

Joanna, who met the two masters, knew that the young girl in front of her would most likely be her mistress in the future.

A decent smile appeared on the housekeeper's face:

"Miss Bush, all of this is the work I should do. I can't talk about hard work or hard work. As long as it can satisfy you and Mr. Smith, that is my greatest gratification."

Joanna's voice was unhurried, and it sounded very comfortable.

Maybe even this voice, the housekeeper has undergone special training to have such an effect.

Little Laura only thinks that professional British butlers have a different attitude and service.

This is several times better than the service attitude and style of the housekeeper and servants in her family!
The shrub family has no shortage of money or status in the United States.

But the enjoyment in this aspect is really not as good as those rich people who enjoy extravagant enjoyment.

Among other things, a house like One Kensington Palace Gardens.

Little Laura felt that she would never be able to live without Abel.

Thinking of this, little Laura also gave Joanna a suitable smile, "Anyway, everything is troublesome for you, Joanna."

Joanna gave little Laura a maid's salute in a dignified manner.

She solemnly gave Abel a salute to face the master, and then slowly left to continue her work.

Abel pointed to Joanna's back to Little Laura, "Hey, my dear, have you seen it? This is professionalism. It's worth the money!"

Little Laura giggled, rolled her beautiful eyes, and suddenly said softly:

"By the way, dear, do you have any impression of the lawyers at Clifford Chance today?"

"Ok?"

"The trainee lawyer next to Mr. Timmy Owen, I found that she has been looking at you."

"I think it's quite normal. Dear Miss Laura Bush. It's not like you don't know your boyfriend, who is the real Apollo. It's normal for women to stare at me."

Seeing him pretending to be proud, little Laura laughed and poked him lightly.

"You look really good. But I saw ambition in that woman's eyes. Mine is here. If you want, maybe"

She winked mischievously at Abel, looking cute and charming like a little young woman.

A girl who is already a married woman speaks differently.

Now I dare to say this to Abel.

Even if Abel had thoughts in his heart, of course he would not admit it at this time.

He said directly: "Aren't you okay."

"Humph~"

Little Laura turned to ignore him, and walked slowly into the villa.

Abel followed her.

Originally, little Laura didn't mention the words.

Abel had almost no memory of the female trainee lawyer she was talking about.

He just remembered the other person's appearance, a bit like his own Anne, Anne Hathaway's Anne.

His name seems to be Aymo Alamuddin. Judging from his name, surname and appearance, he should be from the desert area.

A British beauty with good looks and figure, but now she is just a young trainee female lawyer in Clifford Chance's law firm.

【I'm not a kind of ma, so it's not so easy to see one and love the other. 】

thought Abel.

On the housekeeper Joanna's side, as the afternoon approached evening, the professional housekeeper became more and more busy.

"...Here, put these things here. Ants in the lawn, clean up."

"The guests are coming in an hour and a half. Remember to clean it up, and there must be no mistakes."

"By the way, take out the Mouton 1995 in the wine cellar. They are the main red wine tonight. Be careful to separate them. There are two bottles of 1945 in it, which are the owner's collection."

"Here, who laid this cloth? Is it you, George? It's wrinkled at a corner, don't you notice? Fifty pounds off your wages for the week."

"And here, this stool is crooked, help it up immediately!"

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Joanna shuttled between the living room, reception room, outdoor lawn, kitchen, wine cellar, and warehouse of the villa, very busy.

This made Abel and little Laura, who appeared later, couldn't help feeling a little bit emotional about the ability and excellence of this housekeeper.

"My dear, I think Joanna is too capable."

Little Laura said, "If this goes on like this, we will all be inseparable from her."

Abel smiled:
"You can learn from her. You will be the hostess in the future. Although there will be a housekeeper to help you, you should also know the basics of the arrangement and flow of this kind of reception."

"Oh, what you said seems to make sense." Little Laura nodded in agreement.

But not tonight.

She felt that tonight was the first reception hosted by Abel in London, and the importance was self-evident.

So forget it.

Professional things should be done by professional people.

Let Joanna, a professional in this field, do it.

Today is February 8.

It was Abel's 14th day in London.

After going through the early adaptation, and after spreading his reputation to the outside world.

Today he will hold his first reception in the UK in the garden of Kensington Palace.

At the beginning of this reception, he only invited the British people he had contacted during this period.

And representatives of some American forces here.

For example, the current US stationed in the UK, David Delaney Walker.

David DeLarry Walker came here to take office in March this year.

In the United States, ambassadors abroad have always been fat jobs.And it can only be stationed by the Grand Commander.

Except for individual major countries and countries that the United States attaches special importance to.

Many of the envoys sent by the United States to various countries in the world have helped the incumbent leader's campaign, or provided some kind of benefits secretly.

To put it simply, except for some important countries.Most of the U.S. ambassadors abroad basically rely on krypton gold, or rely on relationships and seniority.

This is a good place to be gilded for the American elite.

Like David DeLarry Walker, that's the type.

The United Kingdom is of course an important country to the United States, but it is too important, which makes the envoys in the United Kingdom not so important.

Because of any major or minor matter, the White House can directly call No. 10 Tanglin Street and talk to the Prime Minister directly.

There is no need to bother the ambassador abroad at all, which makes this post.

It seems that there are few tasks, small responsibilities and good treatment, and gradually become a fat post among the various American ambassadors abroad.

Of course, there will be many people robbing the fat job.

David DeLarry-Walker was able to stand out.

Except for his help in George Bush's campaign late last year.

Also because this person's surname is Walker.

The Walker family is an important ally of the Bush family.

It was one of the former Wall Street giants, and it was the family of little Laura's great-grandmother.

Little Laura's great-grandfather became an executive of many companies after marrying George Herbert Walker's daughter.

George Herbert Walker, what a familiar name.

Little Laura's grandfather added a bush after the name.
The grandson directly uses the name of the grandfather
It is a particularly stubborn tradition of the shrub family to use the names of the elders for the younger generation.

After marrying the daughter of George Herbert Walker, Prescott prospered.

He served as president of the USGA because his father-in-law, Walker, loved golf.

Later, Prescott Shrub, at the age of 57, became a senator.

And sat in this position for 11 years.

This is a firm step for the shrub family to take to the main altar.

Since then, the Walker family and the Bush family have become true allies.

According to the understanding of the bush family, after little Laura and Abel got married.

The Smith family will also become one of the bush family's iron allies, just like the Walker family.

In other words, use the shrub family as the bond.

David DeLarry Walker is also on Abel's side of his own.

The reception invitation sent by Abel, little Laura is also here.

David Delaney Walker naturally couldn't refuse.

Because of the invitation of David Delaney Walker, this man took the initiative to come to Abel and Little Laura.

This guy even suggested to Abel to invite envoys from several other embassies nearby.

For example, in the Five Eyes alliance, in addition to the host of the United Kingdom, there are three other countries.

Abel thought about it and agreed.

However, he asked David DeLarry Walker to come forward, and even handed over part of the organization of the reception, mainly the invitation of guests, to David.

This man decisively invited all the members of the Five Eyes Alliance, except the host, the United Kingdom.

All the people who were invited agreed that they would come. This is an envoy from the United States. If they don't come, they may be given eye drops.

Especially after hearing who the organizer of the reception was, I had no choice but to come.

People from these countries are coming.The relevant personnel of the host country heard it and wanted to come over.

Then there are several countries that are close to the Five Eyes.

Messengers such as Nihong and Han Guo wanted to come over.

It turned out that Abel just wanted to entertain the British friends he knew.

And the managers of my own company here.

Cultivate feelings and increase understanding.

But under the operation of David Delaney Walker, it gradually grew bigger and bigger.

It became what it is today.

It's going to be very lively here tonight.

Fortunately, the area of ​​No. 300 Kensington Palace Garden is large enough to fully accommodate two receptions of [-] people.

It was even very generous, which made Abel feel that he was right to buy such a big house.

Under the leadership of Joanna, the professional service personnel completed the layout of the reception to a higher and higher degree.

The time for the reception to start is getting closer and closer.

Soon, night falls and the lights are on.

The bright lights illuminate the entire Garden Street of Kensington Palace like an elf fairyland.

Those luxuriant trees, under the exquisite and well-designed lighting arrangement, look like a fantasy forest.

This makes passers-by and vehicles passing by here unable to help but stop here, and even want to take pictures here.

But usually at this time, there will be the Royal Police from Scotland Yard next to them, running out to chase people away.

The excuse for driving people away is the important place of the royal family, and they are not allowed to stay at will without permission.

In fact, this is just the request of the residents who live here, that is, the billionaires.

The golden palace of the royal family can be opened to the public occasionally.

How could it be possible to prohibit the public from passing by a separate palace of the royal family?
This is the name of the rich people pretending to be the royal family, and then donate some money to Scotland Yard.

Naturally, the Royal Police have always been here to drive away pedestrians at night, so as to better ensure the safety of the streets of Kensington Palace Gardens at night.

As time comes.

One luxury car after another, escorted by other vehicles, slowly arrived at the gate of Villa No. [-] in the Garden of Kensington Palace.

These cars are uniformly luxury cars, and many of them are diplomatic vehicles
The guests at the reception were surprised to find that it was at the entrance of the inner gate of Kensington Palace Garden No. [-].
The "host" responsible for welcoming the guests turned out to be the distinguished American ambassador to the UK, David DeLarry Walker.

The guests were all amazed.

To know among the expats in the UK.

Due to the country's problems, David Delaney Walker has always been the most arrogant and the most honorable one.

But now they come to welcome guests at the door, which makes everyone very puzzled and surprised.

On good terms with David DeLarry Walker.

When the Australian ambassador to Britain, Merdy Raven, came in.

He couldn't help asking David DeLarry Walker.

"David, why are you here to welcome the guests? Shouldn't it be the host?"

David DeLarry Walker replied heartily:

"Tonight, I am the half master here."

David explained to Merdy Raven:
"My mother is Miss Bush's father's cousin, and I am Miss Bush's cousin. She and Mr. Smith need to entertain guests inside, and there are no suitable people here. I think I am suitable, so I came here."

Merdy Raven was speechless.

Because strictly speaking it is.David DeLarry Walker and the two inside were originally relatives.

In reason and reason, David DeLarry Walker is willing to do this, which can be said to be completely in line with etiquette.

But Merdy Raven knew that David was willing to do it for another reason.

That's because David himself is just a peripheral member of the Walker family.

The blood is relatively thin, and the kind that is far away from the main house.

Being able to serve as the US ambassador to the UK is mostly due to the support of George Bush.

David DeLarry Walker needs to rely on the bush family to be able to secure this position.

Now that Bush's real son-in-law and daughter is here, David DeLarry Walker will certainly put on a show.

Merdy Raven thought about this, and patted David on the shoulder, "Then I'll go in."

David continued to smile heartily: "No problem, all the guests will come later, see you inside."

"OK!" Merdy Raven walked inside, thinking in his shoes as he walked.

Raven felt that if he changed to David DeLarry Walker's position.

I will definitely make the same choice as David.

Because doing so, it seems a bit self-deprecating, and it will lose face.

But there are actually many unseen benefits.

First of all, it can please the shrub family, which is a more visible benefit.

The second is to please the super rich Smith, as well as Wall Street giants.

The super rich, he is also the chairman of the National Rifle Association
He owns a huge media group that ranks among the top five in the United States.
He even has an energy company with a large number of employees and a lot of influence
This is if you return to China to run for election in the future.This rich man can think of what happened today, and if he reciprocates...
This is an invisible benefit, and to some extent it is more stable than the shrub family's favor.

Losing a bit of face that is not important to the real customer can gain so many invisible benefits.

Anyone is willing.

Even Australian Merdy Raven can figure it out.

Not to mention David DeLarry Walker.

This is why David was willing to act as a half-host at the gate of the inner gate to welcome the guests at the reception, as a dignified American envoy to the UK.

(End of this chapter)