Before the fifties, Britain was the fastest growing country in the world for television, and they started broadcasting television in '36, but the United States didn't invent its own television until '39.

Although the effect of the TV set at this time was very poor, for people in this era, it is a very happy thing to be able to see the TV program from the machine.

Due to the effects of World War II, British television was suspended for several years, and it was not until a few months ago that it resumed broadcasting.

Every night, walking down the streets of London, you can see a lot of people watching TV in front of many shops.

Although the penetration rate of television is not high, the influence of television has gradually increased.

At this time, there was only one television station in the UK, and that was the BBC, which became known to everyone in later generations.

Moreover, the TV station and the radio station are not separated, compared to the huge radio station, the TV station is still just a weak baby.

Oxford Street, where the TV station is located, is not far from their residence, just across the park. Sitting in the car, Stephanie and Audrey intimately talked about the excitement of being on TV.

The two of them have competed and been on TV, so there wasn't too much nervousness today, just some excitement.

Audrey, in particular, has already filmed a TV commercial, and she is more relaxed than Stephanie, who is still a little nervous.

The interviews were filmed in the TV station's studio hall, which was like an empty warehouse.

In front of the camera, there was a single sofa and a couch, and the host seemed more nervous than Zhou Nan and them, looking at the prompt book in his hand from time to time, and asking Zhou Nan questions about music records.

After a brief Q&A, they were placed on a relatively simple stage. This stage is similar to the boxing ring of later generations, except that there is no safety rope, and there is a large wattage electric light in each of the four corners to shine in the middle.

The crew brought in a few backdrops to block the back, and then the two cameras were ready and the music was playing.

Yes, it's playing music, not Zhou Nan playing live. Zhou Nan is just putting on a show with a bamboo flute, because there is no sound collection equipment with high sensitivity at all, not that Zhou Nan wants to fake blowing.

Zhou Nan is fake blowing, but Audrey and Stephanie are really jumping.

At the front of the stage, Zhou Nan stood tall and seemed to be playing intoxicated according to the melody. Not far behind him, two girls danced to their choreography.

They performed a total of two pieces of music, "Scarborough Market" is one of the most famous music in Britain and even Europe and the United States, and "The Original Scenery of Hometown" has attracted countless praise.

EMI undertook all the public relations and promotion costs this time, and according to the standard of the contract, Zhou Nan paid a one-time down payment of 20%.

A set of five records for one pound, for a million sets for a total of one million pounds. Zhou Nan can get 15 percent, that is, 150,000 pounds, and 20 percent is 30,000 pounds.

For an individual, 30,000 pounds in this era can definitely be regarded as a huge amount of money, equivalent to one hundred and fifty kilograms of gold.

However, the personal income tax in the UK is not low, in this era, according to the progressive tax, as high as 30%.

This is still the first entry, if the record sells well, there will be successive receipts, but if the sales volume does not reach the stop loss point of 500,000 copies, it means that this is also the last receipt.

However, no one thinks that it will sell less than 500,000 sets, let alone the UK, and the Swiss distributors alone have already placed orders for 100,000 sets, and the Swiss have never doubted Zhou Nan's record sales.

How to use the money, Zhou Nan discussed with Audrey and decided to apply to the Royal Assets Management Committee to buy the villa they live in now.

The longer they stayed in London, the more they felt that this house fulfilled all their fantasies about home, and they fell in love with it.

Also, the purchase of a house is tax-deductible, so they decided to spend the money on this house.

After accepting the invitation of the Royal Council on International Relations, London will also be a frequent place for Zhou Nan and his family. And Audrey's grandfather can also live in it, so it won't be empty.

What's more, the house is cheap now.

The Second World War had just ended, and London's real estate market was in a doldrum. At present, the average annual income in the UK is about £200, but the price of an ordinary terrace house and a single-family house is around £3,000, and as for apartments, many are under £1,000.

Even with such low prices, the economic situation is not good, and there are still many people who are reluctant to choose to buy a house.

Half of the more than 20 houses on Garden Street in Kensington Palace are currently vacant, and most of the people who live here are embassies of other countries.

Zhou Nan is next door to the Portuguese Embassy, across them is the French Embassy, diagonally opposite the Spanish Embassy, ordinary people will not live here at all, and they can't afford to live.

Heitinga, a lawyer, came forward and helped Zhou Nan go to Crown Real Estate to inquire about the possibility of buying a house. Crown Estates is the business name of the Crown Assets Committee, which has been responsible for the management of real estate for the royal family since 200 years ago.

The houses on Garden Street at Kensington Palace belong to the crown estate, but the land belongs to the royal family, after all, the street is built in the gardens of Kensington Palace.

In addition to short-term rentals, there are two sales models for houses here, one is a 99-year perpetual lease, and the other is a 999-year equivalent to a freehold property.

When George heard that it was Zhou Nan who wanted to buy a house, he immediately arranged it and strongly supported it. And according to Zhou Nan's current funds, he quoted an absolutely low price.

This is a castle-style villa with five floors above ground and underground, a construction area of more than 2,000 square meters, and an area of nearly 3,000 square meters. The rent for ninety-nine years was less than £20,000, and the freehold was only £35,000.

Zhou Nan earned 30,000 pounds from Baidai Company, and after accepting the appointment, the annual salary of 10,000 pounds in the first year also went into Zhou Nan's account. So buying this house, plus the deed tax, is more than enough.

In addition, in the name of the royal family, George gave away all the furniture in the villa for free, which can be worth at least 10,000 pounds or more.

They wished that Zhou Nan would stay in London and not go back to Switzerland, just for their use.

However, this is not possible.

Staying in London meant being the opposite of the East, and he was still thinking about going back in two years!

The house was bought exceptionally smoothly, and George directly signed his name on the sales book and sold the house to Zhou Nan. also let Zhou Nan return all the money he earned in the UK to them.

It's finally time to leave London, and everyone is happy. Some of the assistants had already packed their bags and left London under the guidance of Etinny.

They took away a set of manuscripts in various languages, and Zhou Nan also left a few assistants here to keep a set of manuscripts to prevent accidental damage.

At this time, Dior and Balmain had already made a batch of clothes in Paris and had them delivered. The clothes that perfectly matched the orderer were extremely satisfying to everyone, and also caused the two brands to set off a wave of craze in London's aristocratic circles.

However, the entire company has not yet established its own procurement channels, production lines, and sales channels, and there is still a long way to go to become a stable company.

However, the publicity done in the name of Marita's princess did establish a good image for the Hepburn brand, including the Dior and Balmain brands.

At Audrey's repeated invitations, Alan finally decided to move to Kensington Palace Garden Street, but he insisted on refusing to go to Switzerland, even if it was only temporary.

Maybe in his mind, his granddaughter has been married, and her home is definitely not his own home. He is willing to live here now, but he is only volunteering to help them look at the house.

Just before Zhou Nan and the others left, EMI sent a small number of records that had already been produced. Zhou Nan asked for two hundred as a gift for himself.

At Zhou Nan's request, they also sent two copies of the film reels that had already been made. This burns their performances on TV, one for Zhou Nan to keep for himself, and one for Stephanie, as a stepping stone and promotional video for her to study in the United States.

Stephanie is also very happy with this gift, which is the only way to increase her value.

"Come and rest, my dear, it's never too late to write tomorrow morning."

Zhou Nan looked at Audrey at the door of the study, she was only wearing a thin skirt, because she had just taken a shower, and her whole body exuded a seductive atmosphere. Zhou Nan looked at the invitation card in front of him again, and put the pen into the pen sleeve with one hand. "I'll come right over."

On the desk, a thick stack of invitations had been written. These invitations are a list of things that Zhou Nan needs to treat before leaving London.

In order to show sincerity, all invitations are handwritten by Zhou Nan himself, and at least they need to be signed in person.

This is also a very important point in this era, if you ask the assistants to write invitations, it is very serious faux pas, and some guests will even think it is an insult.

Back in the room, Audrey had already put hot water for Zhou Nan. waited for Zhou Nan to take off his shirt, and then helped him remove the small splint on his upper arm.

The gunshot wound has long since healed, and only the bone of the upper arm has not yet healed. But as long as the arm does not exert force, the pain can no longer be felt.

didn't ask Zhou Nan to do anything, she helped Zhou Nan scrub her body with great interest. "God is so unfair, why is your skin so delicate, but our skin has large pores and well-developed sweat glands...... Yes...... Bad apple! ”

Zhou Nan's hand was also moving on her dishonestly, and she couldn't talk anymore when she was amused, and couldn't help laughing.

"As long as we practice the breathing method I taught you diligently, and then often harmonize yin and yang, your physique will also become better."

"Really...... Yes? ”

"Did I lie to you?"

She was teased by Zhou Nan's eyes like silk, and she gasped and said, "Then you will teach me again tonight......"

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