Culture Conquers Foreign Worlds

　　Saturday, Rose Manor

Even the servants with the lowest status can smell the unusual breath. Rose Manor has been preparing to welcome guests from a week ago. The butler ordered the servants to clean every corner of the manor, even the handrails outside the house need to be cleaned. To be spotless. The withered grass in the manor was dug up and replaced with new ones. Those were precious flowers and plants cultivated in the greenhouse. They would be frozen out by the cold weather within a few days after being moved outside.

　　 The servants spent a day tidying up the fallen leaves in the yard one by one, cutting off the withered branches, and if the trees look bad, they have to replace them whole.

The kitchen began to stock up fresh ingredients, all of which were precious ingredients that were not available on the market. Outside chefs were specially hired to handle the high-end goods that the manor chefs had never seen before, such as some strange and scary crabs, as well as unheard of. fruit. The tableware simply bought a new batch of stainless steel tableware. Every one of them must be wiped and shiny. If there are any defects, throw them away. The maid who handles the tableware happily picked up a bargain, which can be expensive but not cheap. Defective stainless steel furniture was sent back to his hometown.

The white cloth of the table cannot be washed because of the humid weather, and the newly bought still smells. The servants saw with their own eyes that the butler invited a spellcaster to cast a spell to remove the stains on the tablecloth. In a few minutes, the cloth products such as tablecloths and curtains became exquisite. Ran a new one.

Going up and down, inside and out, there was no room for the manor to be free. The servants in the manor were unable to help and hired outside servants to help. Some servants doubted whether the current queen was coming to the Rose Manor. It is worthy of Count Devon Henrietta to fight so hard.

　　Today is the day to reveal the answer, because the servants are all ordered to wait at a fixed place, preparing to welcome the distinguished guest whose identity has been guessed countless times.

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　　 Harvey, Jared, William, Maxwell and others saw the servants who were welcoming them as soon as they got off the train, and the group took two black carriages to the Rose Manor.

　　Norton’s climate is slightly colder than that of El Roy, the weather is clear, the sky is not as clear as El Roy, it is covered with a layer of gray fog, and you can smell obvious peculiar smells. This reminds Harvey of London during the technological revolution. At that time, London was full of factories, discharging polluted water or exhaust gas, and the river became filthy. The exhaust gas from the factory enveloped the sky over London, and thousands of people died in the respiratory tract every year. Infected with diseases, the name of London's "Mist Capital" also originated at that time.

　　 "The air pollution index must have exceeded PM2.5, it is not a good place to live." Harvey commented somewhat disappointed.

"It's Norton. You can't see the city scenery in Elroy. Even the smell is full of industrial flavor." Jared Ru Liu, who was sitting next to Harvey, looked around curiously in the big garden, and said excitedly: "Harvey, did you see the car just now? It's much faster than ours and can catch up with the carriage. How about buying one and going back?"

　　 Harvey said perfunctorily: "If you have money, you can buy it. I have no money anyway."

William is much calmer. He is one of the heads of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce. He is used to talking with other businessmen in Norton. He opened his eyes and said calmly when he heard Harvey’s words: "If Mr. Adrian is interested in cars, We can prepare a state-of-the-art model for you."

　　 Harvey smiled and didn't reply, obviously not very interested.

Norton is definitely more prosperous than El Roy. El Roy can still see the architectural planning of the Middle Ages. Norton has the prototype of a modern city at the beginning. The roads are more spacious and the architectural styles are more diverse. I can see the tall buildings that El Roy doesn't have. The buildings are well planned, giving people a sense of cleanliness. This city looks much better than some modern county towns.

　　 There are more cars going through the streets, and some cars with modern designs can be seen, with wider tires, and using glass and wipers. There are so many passers-by that it feels crowded. The clothes are similar to those of the upper class in Elroy. The street shops are so dazzling that Harvey can't recognize what they are selling.

　　 The lively atmosphere is very popular with Harvey, and it feels like living in the modern era.

The carriage gradually drove out of Norton, and Harvey saw the green again. Passing a path full of trees and full of style, the carriage stopped in front of a spacious gate that could accommodate three carriages at the same time. Through the fence, you could see the inside of the manor. A completely different landscape, a large area of ​​flowers, reds, and greens. Had it not been for the severe cold, Harvey and others would think it was spring.

After entering the manor, we drove for more than ten minutes and stopped in front of a fountain. Through the car window, Harvey saw the servant who came to greet them and Count Henrietta standing in front of the fountain. He was wearing a black suit and was slightly fat. His figure looks funny, his face is stern, maybe because he is in a high position all the year round, he can still feel the aura of no anger and power.

The premiere of "The Count of Monte Cristo" is scheduled for Norton, which is the political and cultural center of the Kingdom of Barron. There are gatherings of powerful and powerful people. There will also be big figures from other countries invited to watch "The Count of Monte Cristo". Harvey is also the director and producer. Of course, the filmmakers need to come to the premiere.

Harvey got out of the carriage, seeing Harvey’s Count Henrietta again looked a little excited, and hurriedly moved his body and shook hands with Harvey: "Mr. Adrian, welcome to Norton, and Rose Manor is also honored to welcome him. Your distinguished guest."

Harvey took off his black top hat and nodded with a smile: "Earl Henrietta, you are polite. The success of the "Count of Monte Cristo" novel and the Phantom cannot be separated from your support. I hope Norton will not be troubled by you this time. "

　　 "Haha, it doesn't matter how much trouble you have."

　　 After a pause, Harvey stepped away and introduced William and the others: "You should have met them last time."

　　 William, who is a son of a great nobleman, bows to his salute: "Earl, your manor is very beautiful. Compared with this, the manor of our Cromwell Chamber of Commerce is as rudimentary as the country yard. My father will greet you.

　　 "Haha, Dunn and I are also old business partners, you are welcome."

　　 Jared looked nervous, stretched out his hand and quickly retracted and bowed: "It's an honor to see you~www.readwn.com~Earl, I'm Jared Evan, Harvey's partner."

　　 "You are the majority shareholder of Phantom Entertainment, so show up a little confidence." Count Henrietta cordially patted Jared on the shoulder.

　　 After greeted Maxwell at the end, Count Henrietta enthusiastically welcomed the group in: "Go in, I've prepared a luncheon. After eating, we will discuss business matters."

Count Henrietta didn’t invite more people. Perhaps he knew that he didn’t give him time for socializing. The luncheon was very rich. If you doubled the number of people, you don’t know if you can finish it. There is a classical orchestra playing music next to him. At lunch, the earl immediately discussed with Harvey and the others about the premiere.

The group came to a renovated movie theater in Norton. Many of the decoration styles of the movie theater were guided by Harvey himself. It has a sense of space of a modern movie theater. Originally, this movie theater was one of the largest theaters in Norton, because The fierce competition gradually declined and was bought by Count Henrietta in the name of Mirage Entertainment, and Harvey was also one of the owners of this movie theater.

The huge movie theater is divided into two floors. The first floor can accommodate a large number of audiences. The second floor is dedicated to distinguished people. It has fewer locations than the first floor. There are separate VIP rooms on both sides of the second floor. , A rough estimate can hold more than two thousand spectators.

The premiere of 　　 will be on Sunday, which is tomorrow. Harvey needs to confirm the integrity of the screening equipment and discuss the screening process.

Count Henrietta sent almost all the dignitaries of Norton an invitation letter. The number of people who promised to attend was more than the seats in the movie hall, so he planned to broadcast the premiere twice a day. The first invitation was the most important. For the second time, we will prepare for those who are not so important, and sell movie tickets based on the seating situation.