December 5, 10 a.m., Moscow, Red Square.
The sun was shining brightly, and a carriage with the post office logo drove up from the end of the street in Red Square and stopped at the entrance of St. Basil's Cathedral. A postman jumped out of the car, ran quickly into the church, and shouted:
"Bishop Dino! Bishop Dino! Is Bishop Dino here? I have your letter!"
"Just leave it to me."
A nun walked up to the postman, took the envelope with both hands, went to the study room on the third floor of the church, and gently knocked on the door.
Dongdong!
"Enter."
The nun walked into the room. Dino, who was sitting at the desk, took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes tiredly, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"There is a letter for you, from the Kingdom of Frederick."
"Frederick's Kingdom?"
Dino's eyelids twitched, remembering that Ma Wei had said before leaving that if he wanted to write a letter home, he would send it to the Kingdom of Frederick first and then send it back to the Romanov Kingdom through an informant in the Kingdom of Frederick, rather than directly from the Kingdom of Frederick. Send it from the Kingdom of Windsor, so that even if the letter is intercepted by the enemy, the true identity will not be revealed.
After tearing open the envelope, Dino took out the letter paper and read it carefully.
As he read, he gradually smiled: "The priest is going very smoothly. He has already connected with the second prince and asked us to deliver the goods... Well, Melusa, go and call Li Silde over. I have something to give to him."
"Yes, Bishop Dino."
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Same day, Kingdom of Windsor, London.
The supernatural being at No. 27 Flower Street has been captured by the witcher, and peace has been restored to the street. The lame Mr. Hamlet moved out of London with his son the next day. Knowing the crisis, they did not blackmail Ma in turn. Dimension, increase the selling price of the store.
First, Mr. Hamlai did not have the courage. After all, the second prince Shukri personally brought the demon hunter to Flower Street that night. He was definitely not someone he could provoke the Mawei people who could ask the second prince to come forward.
Second, the contract has been signed and is clearly written in black and white. Mr. Hamlai will not be justified even if he takes it to court.
Finally, and most importantly, the actions of Ma Wei and others indeed saved the life of Mr. Hamlai's youngest son. Without the mercury blood and Ma Wei's critical reminder, the young son who was possessed by the millipede would have died long ago. .
With Mr. Hamlet gone, there will no longer be any dispute over the ownership of the store.
The day after attending the dinner, Ma Wei hired the most well-known decoration company in London to decorate the store for them. The owner of this decoration company and Mr. Smith were old friends. Regarding the decoration fee, Ma Wei gave Ma Wei an 8 The discount is already very good.
The first floor of No. 27 Flower Street is a restaurant, and the upper floor is a two-story apartment with a loft. Both the shop floor and the living area are in line with Ma Wei's wishes, but it must be completely renovated. The potion shop and restaurant are different, and the shop layout needs to be Revise again.
[In view of the general environment,
Under Mawei's almost demanding requirements, the engineer produced an expensive drawing. Except for the foundation on the bottom floor and the outer wall of the restaurant on the first floor, the two floors above were completely demolished and rebuilt. This was a large project that usually required The construction period was four to five months, but Ma Wei couldn't wait that long, so he discussed it over and over...
He gave a 40-day construction period and required the decoration company to complete the project before the end of the year.
Originally, the owner of the decoration company was unwilling. The construction schedule was too tight. If he wanted to build a three-story apartment within 40 days, and the ground floor would also be decorated as a shop, he would first need to arrange a large number of workers and work day and night. The cost would be too high. , even this may not be completed in time for the construction deadline!
After receiving the construction time sheet, the boss angrily came to the Huajie construction site to find Ma Wei, asking him to slow down the construction period. But as soon as he walked to the street, he saw a carriage belonging to the royal family parked in front of Ma Wei and the others. Prince Shukri’s butler got out of the car, smiled and chatted with Mawei, and handed him a
Something that looks like a special operating license from the royal family.
Seeing this scene, the boss immediately turned 180 degrees on the soles of his feet and turned around to get on the carriage under the puzzled gaze of the secretary. He changed the subject and felt that the 40-day construction period was very generous and the workers could just work overtime. He never forgot to remind workers not to cut corners and cause construction accidents.
There's nothing I can do about it, I can't afford to offend someone with a royal background!
Mawei and others also moved out of Baron Frederick's house and moved into a hotel near Flower Street, always paying attention to the construction progress.
The workers started construction the next day. First, they had to dismantle the two- and three-story houses. Since they were wooden structures, it was not difficult to dismantle them. With the concerted efforts of dozens of workers, half of them were demolished in less than half a day. The demolished waste materials were packed with As they were being transported out of the street in a small car, Ma Wei saw all of this.
"Mr. Nicholas, there are many tables, chairs, plates, etc. in the restaurant. How to deal with these things?"
Halder, the construction leader wearing a pair of square-frame glasses, found Mawei who was standing next to the construction site and asked: "Do you have a warehouse or something like that? If so, we can move the furniture there. If not, I will If you know someone who recycles waste, you can let him handle it."
The tables and chairs in the restaurant are all old objects. After all, Mr. Hamlai's restaurant has been open for decades. Many tables and chairs are covered in starch, and they squeak and shake when you sit on them. Coupled with his mysophobia, Ma Wei doesn't think so. Without thinking, I left it to Halder and planned to replace them all.
Daniel was a little surprised by Ma Wei's move, because in his eyes, Ma Wei was definitely not a wasteful person, but today he was uncharacteristically going to replace all the furniture with new ones, which was not a small sum of money.
"There are many people watching us."
In the alley, Mawei glanced sideways at the residents passing by on both sides of the street, and said in Frederick: "This start of construction will not only show our strong financial resources, but also further consolidate our identity. The buildings in the northern part of Frederick's Kingdom The style is Gothic, and the south is Baroque. We are from the southern state of Saxony, so I asked the designer to design a unique baroque style store."
"Brother, what you mean is that our current big deal is actually for other people to see?" Daniel seemed to understand something.
"Of course, the news that Second Prince Shukri supports us has long been spread. The business license was specially approved by him. The eldest prince, third prince and even the king have sent informants. At this moment, we must keep a high profile and try our best to As high-profile as possible, the bigger the pomp, the better... Save money when it’s time to save money, and spend money when it’s time to spend money.”
"I see."
"That's right." Ma Wei suddenly remembered something and patted Daniel on the shoulder: "I have arranged an admission quota for you. School will start on January 20th."
"Enrollment quota? What admission quota?" Daniel was stunned for a moment.
"Go to Yinton College for further studies. You are 15 years old this year. Although you are a little older than the normal admission age, you can transfer. I want you to be a transfer student and go to Yinton College."
"...Are you kidding me? It must be a joke, right? Hey! Talk!"
Daniel was anxious and shouted loudly in Friedrichian - he burst out in his native dialect in excitement. Subconsciously, not deliberately pretending, he jumped up and tried to grab Mavey's collar, but Mavey dodges quickly. Don't let him touch it at all.
Ma Wei wanted to move a few steps to the side, avoiding Daniel's grasping palm, and said calmly: "Don't get excited, you didn't go to Yinton College to study, but to get in touch with the children of the aristocratic families and establish connections with them. This is your mission."
"Why did you let me go! Come... Felix, can't you?!"
"He is too old. If he wants to go, he should go to Oxford or Cambridge University, not Yington College..."
"Then let him go! It's good to further his studies, isn't it?"
"He's not good at school..." Ma Wei shrugged and said helplessly, "I have other plans for him."
"What arrangement?" Daniel's attitude was resolute, as if he wanted to ask the question to the end.
"......"
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After making sure that no one else could hear them, Ma Wei explained in a low voice: "Felix is different from you. I want to give full play to his advantages and let him sneak into the banquets of the upper class, and interact with those ladies, Dealing with gentlemen, you are in charge of the aristocratic children of Yinton College. We all work separately and must infiltrate the aristocratic class in London!"
Daniel looked at Mavi blankly, and sighed after a while: "Okay, I'll just listen to you, but Felix and I are gone, what will happen to the store?"
"I have already thought about this."
Straightening his back, Ma Wei smiled and said:
"When classes are at Yinton College, you bring back some gadgets from the store, such as interesting potions, and then come back to take care of the store during the holidays, or go out with classmates to deepen your relationship. As for Felix, banquets are usually He can help me at night and during the day when he has nothing to do, and besides, there’s Yannick too!”
"In short, opening a store is just a process. No matter you, Felix or I, we must use magic potions to achieve our goals."
"I have already written to my family to have the goods shipped. They will arrive around the end of the new year. By then..."
"Our plan can officially begin."
