Bank flew from England to Seattle. Link sent someone to pick them up at Seattle Airport and then fly directly to Mora Airport on his private jet.

Link drove Zeppelin to the airport to greet him.

The plane stopped not far from Zeppelin, and Link walked over before the plane's gangway opened. Walking to the edge of the plane, Bank just stepped out of the plane. Sure enough, Bank came alone.

"Welcome, Bank! Welcome to Mora Manor. ”

"I just saw it on the plane, and your castle is even grander than in the pictures. Bank said with a smile. "I can't wait to visit. ”

"Why not? Jessica and I have afternoon tea for you, let's get in the car!"

At this time, the Zeppelin also drove over. A bodyguard opened the car door for them. Jessica did not go to work today, and greeted Bank at the gate of the castle with William the butler and a few servants.

It was a courtesy in response to Bank's hospitality to both of them.

William was an English-style butler, and the afternoon tea for Bunk was well arranged.

After a little afternoon tea, Bank smiled and said to Link, "Can you show me around your manor?"

Link certainly wouldn't refuse. He started with the castle.

To be honest, Hannah Castle is huge, with a floor area of several acres, and the main building is even more nine stories high. There's no way Link can take Banker to visit one place at a time. He took Banker on a tour of the back courtyard, where there were several pavilions and a small lake, as well as a swimming pool. There is a small glass flower room in the wing on one side, and a glass pavilion with an area of more than 200 square meters on the other side, allowing children to play outdoors when the sun is fierce or on rainy days.

On the way upstairs, Bank saw the elevator and smiled and said, "Hannah Castle looks like an ancient castle on the outside, but the facilities inside look very modern." ”

Link replied with a smile and said, "It's a castle though." But this is not an ancient castle after all. ”

He takes Banker upstairs to the treasure showroom, which displays mostly treasures found by Hannah. The treasure is mainly in coins, mainly gold and silver coins. There are also several small pieces of gold.

After looking at it, Bank smiled and said, "It's like a museum of world currency history in the age of sailing." Wearing white gloves, he touched some of the wood carvings inside and said. "The wood carvings seem to be new. ”

"Yes, it's carved from carbonized wood. The craftsmanship comes from a Chinese master wood carver. He worked for me for a little over a year. There are a lot of carvings, as well as a lot of large furniture and some large ornaments. This is to prevent the collection room from becoming too monotonous. ”

"Carbonized wood?" The news of Ozet's discovery of the gloomy wood didn't spread much, and it was understandable that Bank, who was in England, didn't know about it. "Found on your estate?"

"It was found in Ozet. "In the eyes of the English aristocracy, the farm where the owner lived would be a manor. But in Link's view, the manor was just a specially decorated area around the castle. The rest of the place is the farm. "You know, there's a huge fault zone in the far sea off Hwasa, so there must have been quite a few big earthquakes here in history. Landslides occur in some of the mountainous areas to the west. Some of the wood is buried, eventually forming carbonized wood. ”

Bank looked at the wood carvings carefully, nodded in admiration, and said, "It's really beautiful, there is no spray paint, and the wood itself has a good oily luster." It is good wood. ”

For the English aristocracy, good wood was a very valuable thing. In the homes of the aristocracy, the furniture was usually made of logs.

Seeing that he was interested in carbonized wood, Link took him to a living room on the same floor, where the furniture and wall scenery were carved out of carbonized wood.

In front of this living room, there is a large openwork screen, and inside there is a set of wooden sofas, all black, emitting a ghostly light. There are also Chinese-style high-backed chairs, with a coffee table between every two stools. On one wall, there is a huge carved background of a dragon and phoenix.

There are also bars, wall cabinets and much more.

The whole living room is filled with the aroma of wood oil.

After Link, Banker tried to sit on the couch and chair for a while, and said, "Very comfortable." This Chinese style is solemn and elegant, and it contains ancient oriental art. If Chinese guests come to visit you, I guarantee they will be jealous of you when they see this. I have to say, you have found a real master of woodcarving. ”

Link laughed and said, "Indeed!" Wang Jun's craftsmanship is indeed very good. But he also paid a lot of money. "My master bedroom also has some carbonized wood ornaments, and it is not at all abrupt from the previous Western-style decoration. Jessica especially liked the log dresser I gave her. ”

Later, Link took Bank on a tour outside the castle. He also took him to see the jeep vannier. He pointed to Gigi and Fanny, who were locked together, "Hannah loves them very much. They are often driven in horse-drawn carriages. But now she wants Fanny to give birth to a pony. So ask for them to live together. ”

"Hannah is a beautiful and polite girl. Should she be five or six years old this year?"

"She was five years and eight months old. ”

"What a lovely kid!"

Link then had a helicopter take Bank around the farm, and took him to Lake Ozette to talk to a few artists.

Banker was educated as an aristocrat from an early age and had a much stronger understanding of art than Link. He had a great conversation with a few artists.

Link watched them talk about it. By the way, she invited Alyssa and her friends to dinner at the castle.

In the end, Link also took Banker to his private dock. Not only his private cruise ship is moored there, but also several fishing boats. But the pier doesn't look dirty.

At this time, a boat came back from fishing and was unloading its catch.

The catch will sit overnight in a freezer near the pier and be shipped to individual customers in the early hours of tomorrow morning, with some going straight to Fox's fish market.

Link and Bank watched from afar as the fishing boats loaded and unloaded their catches. Link brought Banker here because the dock was also an important part of Ozette. At the same time, he wanted to pick up some fresh seafood to go back for tonight's dinner.

Tahera had already helped him pick out some prawns and some crabs, as well as a flounder. However, he wanted to pick up some gooseneck barnacles to take home. A fish is coming back from the reef area. They'll have to wait a little longer.

Link was heard saying that the sea area of Ozette alone generates more than $35 million in net revenue every year. Shaking his head, Bank sighed, "The estates in England depend on tourists to sustain themselves. You have a fishing port here that can support the operation of the entire estate. That's a big difference. ”

Link said with a smile: "Thirty-five million dollars is a lot, but it's actually not enough for Ozette's expenses for the whole year. You know, the team of British housekeepers is paid very well. William: They need a salary of five million dollars a year, but they are very dedicated to their service, so I have to pay a hundred to two million dollars a year. ”

Bank smirked and said, "But there's more to your estate." Just one winery is enough to feed all the estates in the UK. ”

Link just smiled and didn't say anything more. He pointed in the direction of the estuary and said, "It seems that the fishing boat has returned." ”

"This fishing boat is dedicated to harvesting gooseneck barnacles?"

"Yes. There are six fishing boats in Ozette that specialize in harvesting gooseneck barnacles. Although gooseneck barnacle production is not high, it accounts for more than 45% of Ozette's catch sales. ”

"Although the production is not large, it has made the British rich clearly distinguish between the Pacific devil snail and the Atlantic devil snail. That's actually differentiating what you have here from what you have in Europe. ”

Link laughed, "Maybe they're differentiating between those who want human lives and those who don't." You know, people prefer tragic stories. That will make them feel more like their money is worth it. ”

Banker laughed and said, "Maybe you're right." They are separating between those who need human life and those who do not. ”

Ozette's gooseneck barnacles sell for one hundred and fifty dollars per pound. And on one of the islands in Europe, it has been sold for two hundred and fifty euros a pound, because one or two people die every year for collecting gooseneck barnacles.

Link has a large production here and is available all year round. The gooseneck barnacles used in restaurants throughout the United States come from here. The same is true for some European restaurants. It has become something that ordinary rich people can eat. So the rich need to distinguish between those who eat ordinary people and those who eat them.

After the fishing boat docked, Tahra quickly took two sealed boxes from the boat and sent them to Link: "Mr. Hans, they chose the biggest and freshest on the way back. And it's already packed. There are five pounds in each box, and if it's not enough, I'll take some more. ”

Link said, "Thank you, Tahra! That's enough." He said as he motioned for Tiger behind him to take the two boxes.

Tahera smiled and said goodbye to Banker before leaving. Link smiled and said to Banker, "If you're not in a hurry to go back to England." After we are done, maybe we can take my cruise ship out to sea for two days. ”

Bank smiled and said, "Thank you for having me." I probably don't have the time. ”

"Shall we go back now? These things are sent back just in time for the chef to make dinner." ”

At dinner, with gracious hosts, delicious and rich dishes, and a couple of artists to keep them company, the Links made it a nice evening for their English guests.

After settling Bank and Alyssa and putting their children to bed, the Links were in their room to get ready to rest. Jessica was removing her makeup at the dresser, and while removing her makeup, she smiled and said to Link, who was lying in bed watching the news, "I finally have experience in hosting VIPs." ”

They had entertained guests before, but not as solemnly as they did today. Entertaining Bank today is mainly because Bank has entertained them before and helped them transport their horses to the United States. They can't help but remember this favor. And Banker is also a good friend.

It's just that Bank is a little different from their friends in the United States. The other party is a more traditional British aristocrat, and it is the first time to visit, and they also have some differences in the way they entertain.

Hearing this, Link tilted his body and smiled, "This is just Bank's first time as a guest, we have to be more solemn." When he comes back in the future, we can be casual. ”

After a few years of back and forth, they and Bank are also true friends. Of course, friends can be casual. Next time they can completely entertain each other in an American way.

"Well, that's true. Jessica put the make-up remover box away and went to bed in her pajamas, she covered the quilt and burrowed over to Link's side, saying. "But Banker is a nice Englishman, not old-fashioned and quite funny. Hannah loved to talk to him all night. ”

Link took her into his arms and said, "He doesn't have children, and he probably likes them because of that." Sleep, you're tired today, too. ”