Saturday, Rose Manor

Even the most humble servants could smell something unusual, and the Rose Manor had been preparing for guests since a week ago, and the butler instructed the servants to clean every corner of the manor, even the handrails outside the house to be spotlessly cleaned. The withered grass in the manor was dug up and replaced with new ones, and those were precious flowers and plants cultivated in the greenhouse, which would be frozen by the cold weather within a few days of moving outside.

The servants spent the day cleaning up the fallen leaves in the yard one by one, cutting off the withered branches, and replacing the trees all in one fell swoop if they didn't look good.

The kitchen began to stock up on fresh ingredients, all of which were valuable ingredients that could not be bought in the market, and hired outside chefs to deal with high-end goods that the manor chef had never seen before, such as some large crabs that looked strange and scary, and fruits that had never been heard of. Tableware simply bought a batch of new stainless steel tableware, bought and each one had to be wiped shiny, if there was a flaw to throw away, the servant in charge of handling the tableware happily picked up a bargain, can be expensive but flawed stainless steel furniture sent back to the hometown.

The white cloth on the table could not be washed because of the wet weather, and the newly bought ones would still smell, and the servants saw with their own eyes that the butler had invited a spell caster to cast a spell to remove the stains on the tablecloth, and within a few minutes, the tablecloths and curtains and other cloth products became brand new.

Up and down, inside and out, the manor was stunned that there was no place to spare, and the servants in the manor couldn't help and hired outside servants to help, and some of the servants wondered if the current queen was going to visit the Rose Manor to make such a big move by Count Devon Henrietta.

Today is the day when the answer will be revealed, for the servants have been instructed to wait at their fixed places, ready to greet the distinguished guest whose identity they have guessed so many times.

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Harvey, Jared, William, Maxwell and others had just come off the train when they saw the servants who greeted them, and the group got into two black carriages and headed to Rose Manor.

Norton's climate is slightly colder than that of El Roy, but the weather is clear, and the sky is not as clear as that of El Roy, covered with a layer of gray fog, and you can smell a distinct odor. Harvey was reminded of London during the Technological Revolution, when London was full of factories, indiscriminately discharging polluted water or exhaust gases, rivers became filthy, and factory exhaust fumes covered the skies over London, and thousands of people died of respiratory infections every year, and London's "fog capital" was also called the "fog capital" at that time.

"The air pollution index must be more than PM2.5, so it's not a good place to live." Harvey commented with some disappointment.

"It's Norton, you can't see this city in the city of Elroy, and even the smell is full of industrial atmosphere." Jared, who was sitting next to Harvey, looked around curiously as Grandma Liu entered the big garden, and said excitedly: "Harvey, did you see that car just now?" It's much faster than ours, and we can catch the wagon, so how about buying one and going back? ”

Harvey said perfunctorily: "If you have money, you can buy it, I don't have money anyway." ”

William was much calmer, he was one of the heads of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce, and he was used to talking about business with other businessmen in Norton, and when he heard Harvey's words, he opened his eyes and said lightly: "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's prosperity is definitely better than that of Elroy City, which can still see medieval architectural planning, while Norton has the prototype of a modern city, the roads are more spacious, the architectural styles are more diverse, and you can see high-rise buildings that Elroy City does not have on every street, and the buildings are well planned and tidy, giving people a neat and clean feeling, and the appearance of this city is much better than some modern county seats.

There are more cars on the streets, and you can see cars with modern designs, wider tires, glass and windshield wipers. There were so many passers-by that it felt crowded, they were dressed like the upper class of El Roy, and the streets were so full of shops that Harvey couldn't tell what they were selling.

The lively atmosphere is very pleasing to Harvey, and there is a modern feel to it.

As the carriage drove out of Norton, Harvey saw the green again, and after passing a tree-strewn path, the carriage stopped in front of a wide fence that could accommodate three carriages at once, and through the fence he could see a completely different landscape of the manor, a large patch of flowers and grass, if it weren't for the cold weather, Harvey and the others would have thought it was spring.

After driving for more than ten minutes into the manor, they stopped in front of a fountain, and through the car window, Harvey saw the servant who came to greet them and the Count of Henrietta standing in front of the fountain, he was wearing a black suit, his slightly chubby figure looked funny, and his face was extremely grim, perhaps because he was in a high position all the year round, and he could still feel the momentum of not being angry.

The premiere of "The Count of Monte Cristo" is scheduled for Norton, the political and cultural center of the Kingdom of Barron, where the elite are gathered, and the big names from other countries will be invited to watch "The Count of Monte Cristo", and the director and producer will of course need to come to the premiere.

Harvey got out of the carriage, and when he saw Harvey's Count Henrietta again, he looked a little excited, and hurriedly moved his body to shake Harvey's hand: "Mr. Adrian, welcome to Norton, Rose Manor is also honored to welcome your distinguished guest. ”

Harvey took off his black top hat and smiled: "Count Henrietta, you are polite, the success of the novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" and the mirage are inseparable from your support, I hope that this visit to Norton will not be troubled by you." ”

"Haha, it doesn't matter if there is more trouble like this."

After a pause, Harvey stepped aside and introduced William: "You should have met with them last time." ”

William, who has the demeanor of a great nobleman's son, bowed and bowed: "Earl, your manor is very beautiful, compared to here, the manor of our Cromwell Chamber of Commerce is as simple as the country yard, I greet you on behalf of my father." ”

"Haha, Don and I are also old business partners, you're welcome."

Jared looked nervous, stretched out his hand and quickly withdrew and bowed, "It's an honor to meet you, Earl, and I, Jared Evan, Harvey's partner. ”

"You're the majority shareholder of Phantom Entertainment, so be confident." Count Henrietta patted Jared on the shoulder cordially.

After greeting Maxwell at the end, Count Henrietta warmly welcomed the group in: "Let's all go in, I have prepared luncheon, and we will discuss business after eating." ”

Count Henrietta did not invite more people, probably because he did not give him time to socialize, the luncheon was very rich, and the number of people who doubled it did not know if they could finish it, and there was a classical orchestra playing music next to it, and after lunch, the Count immediately discussed the premiere with Harvey.

The group came to a renovated cinema in Norton, many of the cinema decoration styles are Harvey personally directed, quite a modern cinema sense of space, originally this cinema is one of Norton's largest theaters, because of the fierce competition gradually declined by the Earl of Henrietta in the name of Phantom Film and Television Entertainment, Harvey is also one of the owners of this cinema.

The large cinema is divided into two floors, the first floor can accommodate a large number of spectators, the second floor is dedicated to the nobles, and the space is less than the first, and there are separate VIP rooms on either side of the second floor, which can accommodate more than 2,000 spectators in a rough estimate.

The premiere will take place tomorrow on Sunday, and Harvey will need to make sure the screening equipment is in good condition and discuss the screening process.

The Count of Henrietta sent invitations to almost all of Norton's magnates, and more people were promised to attend than there were seats in the cinema hall, so he prepared to show the premiere twice a day, the first time for the most important guests, and the second for the less important guests, and at the same time to sell tickets according to the availability.