England 1986

Chapter 184 I Can Bring My Own Accessories

"This is.?"

Looking at these shiny things, good-looking is good-looking, but I always feel a bit of nouveau riche.

"Haha, the designer said that there is a red dragon on the national flag of Wales, and the dragon likes treasures, gold, silver and jewelry. If you decorate it with gold and silver, it will look very tacky. He finally designed this."

Huth took a breath, pointed to the photo and said: "This is the interior decoration style of the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf. It is said that the entire hall wall is decorated with diamonds. In fact, the height and the dome are all mirror patches. , there are diamonds underneath, and it is said that the entire mosque cost more than 50 billion U.S. dollars.”

"He said that this kind of design style is worthy of your identity."

Mosque in Najaf.

Allen has always heard the legend about the local tyrants in the Middle East.

But he has never been there, especially Najaf, which is the place of Iraq.

Since the old king supported by the British was executed in the past five years, the whole of Iraq has not been very friendly to the British.

If it is an ordinary person, it is not a big deal to travel in the past.

For nobles like Alan, that's not good enough, it's a little dangerous to go there.

Now you can feel the splendor just by looking at the photos, if you can see it in person.
Allen took a deep breath, good-looking is good-looking, but he has ignored diamonds and non-diamonds. He only heard the price that Huth finally said, more than 50 billion!

US dollars!

Even if he sold him, he wouldn't be able to get so much money!

Sure enough, he is a big dog in the Middle East, even if he is rich, no wonder it attracts people's attention, which makes Alan a little concerned now.

Damn it uses diamonds as decoration materials, and they are all pasted on the wall as tiles, no wonder they are so beautiful.

With so much money thrown down, it must be beautiful!
That's the price, forget it, I'm not worthy
I thought that with hundreds of millions of pounds in hand, I had reached the pinnacle of my life, but I didn't expect that I couldn't even afford to repair a better house.

"We can't fix this with our money, can we?"

"Young master, you misunderstood. The designer just proposed a way of thinking. He meant, let's make a change. For those inconspicuous places on the high wall, we should use mirrors to decorate them. Below, a little bit on the parapet, and then We also have relations in Africa with broken diamonds for decoration, and with a batch of poor quality broken diamonds, the effect is not much different from the photo.”

Listening to Huth's explanation, Allen looked at the plan again. The entrance hall is about 1.5 square meters. He wants to decorate the parapet with about [-] centimeters of diamonds on the parapet [-] meters above the ground. Go around the entire hall, and then go up, the less diamonds are used, and the others are replaced by lenses.

The so-called broken diamonds are not carat-rated, and diamonds with a few points are broken diamonds.

"This is the decoration of this hall, how much will it cost?"

"If we make some connections, it will take about two hundred catties to get those broken diamonds that are not clean."

Huth slowly stretched out his hand and gestured: "The single material cost is 8000 million pounds."

8000 million pounds?

It's just the cost of materials, plus labor.
Just decorate a hall?
Alan has some liver pain, and it's too expensive.

But when I think of the decoration effect in the photo, nothing else
Anyone who comes to the house as a guest will be shocked by the four walls and the dome full of diamonds as soon as they enter the hall!

As long as the decoration is done, don't say that this style looks like a nouveau riche, just say one thing, it is actually very environmentally friendly!

There is no need to turn on the lights during the day. When the sun shines, the entire hall is shining brightly, which can blind people's eyes.

With so many pounds in hand, what is Alan planning?
Why don't you just try to enjoy life?
Now that a new house is going to be built, then.
It's done!

If you have money and don't spend it, you're not a miser
"Okay, wait for me to take a look."

Allen picked up the plan again, and the entire new castle was in a convex shape.

The most prominent thing there is a large city gate building, and then the entire castle is built in a circle after the city gate, with a large lawn inside.

In this way, the construction of the city wall can be omitted, and it is also convenient for partitioning.

The row of buildings at the bottom of the embossed letter belongs to Alan. The lower floor is the living room, dining room and the like, and the upper floor is the bedroom, study room, bathroom and other rooms.

The two buildings on the left and right are allocated to William and Harry. When they grow up, they will be on one side, regardless of whether they can come and live often in the future, anyway, Alan has arranged it.

As for the row closest to the city gate, stables, garages, warehouses, etc. are at the bottom, and servants' canteens, bedrooms, etc. are at the top.

Um.
The overall plan is not bad, with a total of five floors and hundreds of rooms. The new castle this time is not comparable to the current castle transformed from a battle castle.

The overall comfort will rise several steps.

"Okay, that's it. Come to me if you have any questions. You can make arrangements first. What's the total budget? How long is the construction period?"

"The preliminary budget is that the construction cost is 3000 million pounds, and the decoration will start at almost [-] million pounds. How much money will be needed for the decoration will be designed on site after the construction is completed."

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Allen took a deep breath, mansions are not cheap
With this money, it is enough for him to buy two destroyers.

"In other words, at least a budget of [-] million pounds must be prepared, just this big castle?"

"Correct!"

Huth looked at Allen, he had no objection to the new castle.

The young master will soon reach the age of "adulthood" for nobles, and he will have to start a family in the future, even without a new castle. Although it seems that the cost is not cheap, as long as the money is spent, it will become a fixed asset of the Hill family.

This is a fixed asset that cannot be affected by any financial turmoil. It is not a problem to live in a castle for hundreds of years.

It costs a lot of money in the early stage, but the castle can be passed on in the future. In this regard, if you can, try not to save money.

"Well, I see, you go, and ask someone to come over and massage my head by the way."

"Good sir!"

Allen leaned back, feeling a little tired. Fortunately, the money for building the new castle was endorsed by a joint development of a real estate project with a local tycoon in Xiangjiang. When the time comes to make a clever name, the cost can be reimbursed.

Thinking of this, Allen's "distressed" mood finally got better.

On August 8, outside the tarmac at Cardiff Airport.

Allen sat in the car, looking at Julian, who kept his head down and was not in a beautiful mood.

"It's time to go, you have to go back?"

Today's Julianne Moore is dressed very simply, in a long plain dress, showing off her figure, but at this time, Ellen is no longer in the mood to appreciate her.

It is really that he has been squeezed out recently, and a large amount of money has been thrown out to build a new castle. During this period, Master Allen is quite desperate.

"I hate being here."

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Julian's words made Allen's scalp tingle, and he is not a master of emotion.

What Master Allen pays attention to is aboveboard, open and close.

At this time, Julian only had a headache for Allen.

It has been more than half a month since the filming of the crew, she stayed for too long, if she doesn't leave, what should she do if she shows her feelings?
"Ellen."

"Ok?"

"Will you come to America to see me?"

"Tsk, wait until I have time."

Allen hasn't been to the United States yet, he didn't like it at first, and he was usually busy.

Julian Moore turned her head. When she was parting, the atmosphere rose. She was looking forward to Alan doing something to her before she left, but Alan's eyes were extremely pure at this time, just like ordinary friends An ordinary farewell, except for the feeling of parting, no other emotions are mixed.

"Go."

Allen looked at the time, it was almost time.

He grabbed Julian Moore's little hand and touched it, giving a gentle sound of comfort.

"Then I'll come and see you when I'm free."

"Ah."

Watching Julian Moore board the plane, Allen finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching the plane take off with his own eyes.

Finally sent this girl away.

"Drive, drive! Call me when you arrive."

I patted the driver's seat, and today I made an appointment to visit the shipyard and discuss it, and I have to go on my way later.

"Your Excellency, you are welcome."

The middle-aged man looked haggard and was wearing a very ordinary suit. After saluting Allen, he picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his head.

It is now August and the weather is hot, but in order to welcome Allen today, the person in charge of the shipyard can only turn out the suit he has not worn for a long time, so as not to be rude.

But maybe he was thinking too much, Allen was wearing casual clothes today, with short sleeves and shorts, and a sun protection suit on the outside.

"Haha, okay, I'm here today just for a visit, and I'll ask you some questions by the way."

Allen patted the person in charge on the shoulder and scanned the surrounding environment.

The current location under Allen's feet is Plymouth Harbor in Devon, the headquarters of the British Navy, and one of the three main bases of the Navy.

Not to mention the history here, the most important pillar industries in this place are all related to the navy, of course.
Shipbuilding is also a top priority.

Affected by the financial crisis, Plymouth, which was supposed to be the peak tourist season, seemed a little deserted at this time. There were not many vehicles passing through the port, and there were not many pedestrians.

Follow the person in charge to visit their shipyard first.

This is a well-equipped medium-sized shipyard with three dry docks. It has a long history and all equipment was updated after the war. The technology is very strong.

In fact, if you want to customize a yacht, going to Italy is of course the best choice.

There are several well-known companies specializing in yacht customization in Italy.

But Allen has to consider other things, the main reason is that the yacht he wants is a little bit different, going to Italy
He was afraid that others would not make it for him.

The person in charge of the shipyard took Allen to visit several shipyards.

The entire shipyard seemed a bit depressed, and even with the help of the Navy, the two shipyards were vacant.

no order.
Currently the shipyard has only one project on hand.

Allen looked at the rudimentary hull of the ship in the dock, turned his head slightly and said, "This is an order from the Navy? Which model is it?"

The person in charge hesitated a little, but then gritted his teeth and whispered: "Your Excellency, it is said that you are from the Navy? This is a Type 23 frigate, and we have an order."

"Oh it is."

Allen's eyes lit up slightly when he heard the person in charge's introduction.

The warship is good, the Type 23 frigate is now known as the best and most advanced frigate in Europe, and it still has a great reputation!

No wonder Huth chose this shipyard for the task of building yachts. It seems that they still have certain strength.

With his hands behind his back, Allen looked around the left side of this very plain frigate.

The above outfitting, weapons, etc. have not been installed yet, and the specific details are not clear, but even looking at the appearance, Allen is full of emotions.

This reminded him of his days on the ship a few years ago.

"By the way. Let me ask you a question."

"Your Excellency, tell me!"

"I believe Huth has talked to you, I want to customize a super yacht!"

"Yes, Sir Huth told us. Our designer has also produced a few design drawings. Have you seen them? Which design do you like more?"

"No, no, I think your design is too conservative."

Allen waved his hand, what are the yachts designed by these people called?
In Allen's view, it was a large freighter, not too rough.

"As for me... I have relatively high requirements for safety."

Allen pointed to the Type 23 frigate next to him and said, "Do you have experience installing weapons on yachts?"

"???"

The person in charge was taken aback, installing weapons on the yacht?

"Your Excellency, what weapon are you talking about?"

It is not impossible to install a few machine guns or something.

Allen raised his chin in the direction of the frigate next to him and said, "Can you install the naval gun that is going to be installed on it to the yacht for me?"

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"Your Excellency, that's not a yacht, it's a warship! You can't install naval guns on a yacht."

The person in charge broke out in a cold sweat. Whose yacht has artillery on it?
It's too scary.

Even if it is for self-protection, at most it can be equipped with a machine gun or something, which can scare pirates.

"Tsk..." Allen's small goal of installing a naval gun on the bow of the ship fell through in an instant. Although he knew it couldn't work, wouldn't it make him more desperate to ask?
"What about defensive weapons? The ones with less lethality, can they be installed? I can bring my own accessories."

"???"

The person in charge of the shipyard looked at Alan blankly.

Defensive weapons, that is, machine gun weapons, can be equipped with this, but what does it mean that the so-called accessories can be brought by yourself?
"Your Excellency. Even if you get it yourself, we really dare not install it for you if it exceeds the specification."

"Haha, it's okay, you don't have to be afraid, it's just a very common [-]mm dual-mounted cannon, they are all gadgets, and they won't exceed the specifications."

Allen looked at the person in charge of the shipyard, this guy seemed a little honest, he didn't dare to do this.

The person in charge of the shipyard stared blankly at Allen, and then at the Type 23 frigate that was being built next to him. If I remember correctly, it seems that [-]mm dual-mounted cannons are generally installed on many previous-generation ships of the Navy. Bar?

Although this thing has a caliber of only [-] millimeters, it can still penetrate ordinary merchant ships or small warships as long as it hits the side.

This kind of weapon also happens to be a defensive weapon, that is, if the defense is strong, it will be "a bit lost".

"Your Excellency, this is no problem, but... you want to provide accessories yourself?"

"Um haha, let's continue talking about the yacht, my request, did Hut tell you?"

Allen didn't want to answer this question for the time being, so he quickly changed the subject to talk about the yacht itself.

(End of this chapter)