Chapter 215 Tipsy

After this gathering, the Protector Military Company also received more support from the British military and government. As long as they can solve enough jobs for retired soldiers and avoid causing chaos to British society, not only military contracting orders in Iraq aspect, we can fight for it more.

Moreover, within the UK, the Protector Security Department can also compete for some police outsourcing orders and give them a certain priority.

At the same time, some personnel from the Ministry of National Defense, the military and the Prime Minister also learned about some of the achievements of the Mars Fund and participated in the investment in this private equity fund under various names.

Well, it’s just a normal investment.

In the future, in the face of the increasing employment demand in Iraq, Protector Military Company will also increase the employment of personnel.

It is expected that by the end of this year, the number of personnel they will send to Iraq will exceed 1,500.

You know, at the beginning of the war, the British army alone sent 45,000 troops to Iraq at most.

According to information revealed to him by the Duke of Westminster, it is expected that the British military presence in Iraq will be reduced to less than 20,000 troops by next year.

This vacancy needs to be supplemented by at least 5,000 armed personnel from private military companies.

The advantage of using private military company personnel is that in addition to reducing maintenance costs, in terms of public opinion, they are not considered the country's armed forces and can calm some anti-war voices.

Of course, these supplements will certainly not all be monopolized by the Protector Military Company.

But in addition, as Barron proposed at this gathering, as allies who have shouldered the gun together and helped you, you Americans must also give some orders to our private companies. Otherwise, don't blame us for abandoning the stall.

And he knew that as some of Blackwater's scandals against civilians were exposed one after another, Blackwater would soon be driven out of Iraq after the coalition handed over Iraq to their transitional government.

Then the Protector Military Company, which has always had requirements for military discipline, will naturally be able to get many of these orders.

But these alone cannot be said to be a drop in the bucket for the number of retired British soldiers of more than 100,000, and the difference is quite a bit.

Protector Military Company is also preparing to increase its security business in the UK. Today, in this regard, he also received a commitment from the Prime Minister's Office to help them obtain some local police outsourcing contracts.

As for the problem of retired soldiers that still cannot be completely solved?

That's almost enough. You can't just let yourself do everything. Being able to solve some of them is enough to deal with the accusations from public opinion.

…

"How was your day, baby?"

In the evening, Barron naturally returned to his residence to stay with Bonnie.

Before coming back, I went to the Devonshire Hotel to take a look at the Hearst sisters. Accompanied by Wang Wanting, they went to London to visit shopping malls including Harrods Department Store, Selfridges Department Store and York Square that afternoon. Looks like a great harvest.

"Yes, Victoria also invited me to her home and met her two little babies, who are very cute..."

Hearing Bonnie mention the topic of "baby", Barron calmly changed the subject:

"By the way, dear, you happen to have a vacation during this time. I want to go on vacation with you. Where do you want to go? France? Italy? Or somewhere else..."

"let me see……"

Bonnie leaned in Barron's arms, thought for a moment, and said:

"Italy. The temperature in Sicily is good now, much warmer than London. But it may take a week. I will use this time to finish "Love Island"."

She hesitated and asked:

"Will you take your cousin with you then?"

"It's just the two of us, baby, I hope to spend a rare world of two."

Hearing Barron's words, Bonnie smiled sweetly and offered a sweet kiss.

…

Now that she and Barron had decided to go on vacation in Italy, Bonnie began to devote herself to the final editing of "Love Island" from the next day.

Barron went to the Devonshire Hotel, and after picking up the Hearst sisters, the motorcade drove to Chatsworth Manor.

At this time, Chatsworth Manor has completed most of the renovation and renovation work, and the entire manor looks even more brand-new than when Barron first came here.

When the motorcade entered the Chatsworth Manor, they could already enjoy the beautiful scenery of the manor through the car window.

"This is really a unique experience. Coming here is like entering the TV series of "Downton Abbey"..."

It can be seen that Lydia is more fascinated by "Downton Abbey" than Amanda. When she can see the manor house from a distance, she has begun to cheer for joy.

She told Barron:

"It feels like I'm about to visit the Grantham family and be a guest there."

"This is not wrong in a sense, but this time you are visiting the Devonshire family and will become our distinguished guests."

Barron smiled at her.

"I'm very happy, my dream has come true, especially with the Duke of Devonshire by my side."

When the group of people got out of the car, they saw the manor servants lined up in two rows at the door of the mansion to greet them.

Wherever Barron looked, he found that many faces were slightly unfamiliar - after all, when the family's financial situation was not very good, some servants had resigned and left, and in recent times, he has only returned here a handful of times. There were several, and most of them stayed briefly for a day or two and then left.

"Your Excellency, welcome home, and two beautiful ladies. It is an honor to welcome you."

Standing at the front of the team is still the butler Sean. He and the housekeeper Riley behind him can be said to be the two people Barron is most familiar with at this time.

At this time, the Hearst sisters also made a noble salute to the housekeeper according to the scene in "Downton Abbey", which was quite decent.

The ancestors of many wealthy families in the United States are from Europe, like the Hearst family, whose ancestors are of Dutch descent.

The life of such a British aristocrat is somewhat different from the life the Hearst sisters have received since childhood. The various rituals with historical background are fascinating.

Especially in the splendid north wing restaurant, served by many servants, if you imagine that nearly 170 years ago, Queen Victoria, as a little girl, once sat where they were, attending a formal social banquet for the first time. …

In the nearly 400-year history of Chatsworth Manor, how many famous figures in British history have dined here...

It feels like I have been integrated into history.

…

Just when the Hearst sisters were guests at Chatsworth Manor, Barron also received news that the cargo ship currently transporting the Special Operations Team and the "important female figure" was about to arrive in the waters near Northern Ireland and was expected to arrive at Tomorrow, we will arrive at Billoo Castle.

At the Castle of Billou, preparations have been made for the "warm bedroom" located underground for the "distinguished" guest.

"Barron, what do you think?"

After hanging up the phone, Barron heard Amanda's question and looked at the sound...

"Very beautiful, Amanda, this dress suits you perfectly."

At this time, Amanda was wearing a long dress. Its complicated design was exactly the same as the gorgeous dresses worn by the female members of the family that had been collected at Chatsworth Manor.

After cleaning and restoration, Chatsworth Manor currently has nearly a thousand sets of dresses and dresses of various styles, some of which were also featured in the filming of "Downton Abbey".

After Amanda and Lydia saw these collections, as women, they were immediately fascinated by these various styles and extremely gorgeous dresses.

It is said that fashion is a circle. Fashion styles that were popular a long time ago will become popular again after who knows how long.

The collections at Chatsworth Manor seem to be completely unaffected by the changes of the times. Even now, they still look so noble and beautiful.

Therefore, the sisters couldn't help but want to try on these ceremonial dresses and experience the attire of the nobles in the past.

Of course, these complicated ceremonial dresses are often not easy to put on. Generally speaking, someone needs help. Whether it is Amanda or Delia, they all have to help from the maids of the manor. Dress appropriately.

For women, wearing these gorgeous dresses is not just an experience. Of course, you also need to take some beautiful photos to be satisfied.

To this end, Barron specially hired a female photographer from a nearby town for the Hearst sisters to help them capture every gorgeous and beautiful moment in the Chatsworth mansion.

"Last night, my sister confessed her love to you, right? Duke Barron."

While Amanda was taking pictures in the next room, Lydia sat next to Barron and spoke to him softly.

"Uh, Lydia..."

Indeed, as Lydia said, last night, when Barron and Amanda were alone, the girl boldly hugged herself and confessed her love to him.

But of course, Barron would not tell Lidya the details easily and conveniently, although he didn't know how the girl knew. Did Amanda tell her, or did she guess it herself?

"You know, I had a girlfriend before. Although we had some arguments before and let each other calm down for a while, but now..."

"I know all this. It's Ms. Stuart who published "Downton Abbey" with you. But my sister just wants a chance to compete. It's not too much."

"Well……"

It looks like Lydia knows more than he thought...

"I just don't want to hurt Amanda, after all she is so simple and kind."

"But I think you hurt her by rejecting her, Barron..."

Lydia glanced in the direction of Amanda, then looked at Barron with her beautiful eyes, her face turned slightly red, and she said softly:

"Actually, I also hope to have such an opportunity..."

In fact, in Barron's opinion, Lydia is slightly better than Amanda in terms of appearance and figure.

Moreover, he can also feel the other person's closeness to him.

But before that, Barron regarded the other party more as a fan's small admiration for his idol, but he did not expect that at this time, the girl would boldly confess to him.

"Lydia, this... I don't want you to be so impulsive and reckless."

Barron must be lying to himself if he says he is not moved by such a beautiful girl's confession.

Well, sisters are certainly tempting, but from Bonnie and the Viscountess, Barron also knows that this is not that easy, and if you are not careful, you may end up in a mess...

And there are still some differences between the Hearst sisters and the Stuart sisters. After all, the families behind Amanda and Lydia are not that simple...

No matter where it is, the power of a family with a scale close to tens of billions of dollars, especially in the local area, cannot be underestimated.

Barron is lecherous, but he also has sense, so he gives Lydia such advice.

"I'm not impulsive, Barron. I know what I'm doing, and unlike Amanda, I don't care that you have a girlfriend, I just want to be with you..."

Lydia leaned towards Barron, raised her head slightly, leaned close to him, and closed her eyes...

I have to say that in such a scene, my sister Amanda is taking photos next door, and I am here, facing my sister Lydia's active request for a kiss...

It's really exciting...

But excitement is excitement, and this kind of thing has consequences!

So Barron watched as she slowly approached him, closed her eyes, and could still see her eyelashes trembling slightly...

At this time, he took a deep breath...

Then they kissed...

But after just a brief taste, Barron stopped.

It's not because of Lidia's rawness, but because after the light kiss, her face turned red, her eyes were blurred, and she felt like she was drunk...

If it's so obvious... Amanda was just taking photos and came out after a while, wouldn't it be obvious at once?

"Barron..."

Sure enough, whatever she wanted came to her, at this time, following Amanda's voice, she entered the room where they were:

"I've finished filming. Let's go over to Lidya. What are you..."

Amanda looked at them with wide eyes and saw that there was already a bottle of red wine on the table, and Lydia was holding a wine glass with a blushing face.

"Well, Lidya feels that the effect of taking photos will be better if you are tipsy."

"Is that so?"

Amanda looked at Lydia and saw her cousin nodded. She looked very cute.

She smiled:

"Then I'll give it a try later... But that's just the way Lidya is. Her face turns red after drinking a little wine."

"Then I'll take pictures first..."

Lydia put the wine glass on the table, stood up, and when she walked behind Amanda, she turned back and winked at Barron...

"Amanda, I'm going to go to Northern Ireland next, where our family's castle is Billu Castle. I'll take a look. Will you guys go there together?"

"Okay, I heard that the scenery over there is particularly good. I'll go with you..."

Amanda grabbed the hem of the long skirt with her hands, walked to Barron and sat down, her eyes were flowing, and she looked at Barron tenderly.

"Barron..."

She also glanced at the room where Lydia was. She leaned towards His Highness the Duke, raised her head, leaned closer, and closed her eyes...