At 8:30 pm, the dinner officially began.

As the real protagonist tonight, Countess George smiled and greeted everyone to walk into the magnificent restaurant together.

The restaurant is hung with portraits of Earl George's ancestors participating in the war, which has become the most special decoration, perhaps the earliest work of art brought to Heckler by the Canaven family.

The detailed and exquisite tableware arrangement is an important table etiquette for aristocratic private banquets. The magnificent banquet, the shining silver tableware, and the transparent and shiny goblets, all make the table decoration luxurious and low-key!

After everyone sat in the arranged position according to the famous brand, the hostess Countess George stood at the head of the long dining table and said with a bright smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, Count George and I are very happy to welcome you to visit Heckler Castle tonight.

Many of us here are old friends, and of course there are new young friends. Earl George and I believe that such a gathering will help highlight the sincerity and warm friendship between us.

Ladies and gentlemen, I invite you toast to our friendship!”

Everyone picked up the wine glasses before the dining table in front of them, and raised them with smiles. After taking a sip, they put down the wine glasses. Countess George smiled and signaled to the butler standing behind her, asking the waiter to serve the food.

Next, a group of waiters and maids who performed their own duties appeared and started to deliver the dishes, and the delivery of the dishes became busy.

Both Arthur and Eddie, since childhood, were well educated in table etiquette and learned strict dining etiquette. Although he felt restrained at that time, over the years, aristocratic dining etiquette had become a habit.

Otherwise, a formal dinner that takes at least two hours is not easy to stick to, especially when dining, your body must sit upright, your back can never be leaned against the back of the chair, and your elbows cannot be placed on the table.

However, what Arthur couldn't stand the most was chatting with the two unfamiliar guests around him. You should know that it is really prohibited to talk about money, work and other sensitive topics on the dining table in the UK. This is also the reason why the British can tell the weather in the UK, because except for the weather, they really cannot talk nonsense.

Even if you want to be polite to the owner and praise the food is wrong, because in the eyes of the nobles, the food is made by the chef and has nothing to do with the hostess.

I am sorry to praise the other person for looking good, and to praise the decoration. I am sorry if you are not used to exquisite decoration, this will expose your status...

Football is a good topic, especially Arthur just bought Southampton Club, but it seems that everyone may be worried about the reason why Arthur, who has been constantly caught by the media recently, was embarrassed by Arthur, who has been stolen from football, and this topic has also been abandoned.

So, after two hours, not to mention how uncomfortable Arthur was, fortunately the exquisite food made him spend a lot of time.

It was not until the dinner ended and the ladies present left the restaurant to have black tea and coffee that all the men who stayed in the restaurant returned to their relaxation. Earl George began to dissipate the smoke, but Arthur refused.

The chat content afterwards became much easier and casual, and everyone was chatting around from all over the world, but the topic eventually came to the Southampton Club. Everyone was supportive of Arthur's ability to acquire the Saints, and five other people were senior fans of the Saints.

"To be honest, when I knew that the Saints were going to be sold, I was always worried that it would be bought by foreigners. Over the years, the Premier League and Championship clubs have almost become hunting grounds for foreign capital. When I learned that the Saints were acquired by you, I was really happy from the bottom of my heart."

Hearing the Viscount's words, Arthur could only laugh and could not respond. However, the Viscount's words were like opening the door to complaints, and they all started to discuss the topic.

"Yes, I never think that these international capitals that do not understand football at all and may not even have any interest in football, entering the UK and investing in English football will help us develop our football level. On the contrary, I think they are blaspheming our football culture and poisoning our football market.

Think about it in the past few years, with the influx of international capital, gold and dollar football has become popular, just to compare who has more money and buy players everywhere, and how many clubs are left to conduct youth training?”

"Haha, youth training? Haven't the clubs engaged in youth training finally become supermarkets for players who engage in gold dollar football? Earl Arthur, I saw the interview report of the Saints' new manager, saying that the Saints will not sell young players. I think this is undoubtedly the biggest successful change..."

Arthur was not afraid of the scene when suddenly becoming the center of the topic. Although everyone present was at least teenagers older than him, and some even looked like they were thirty or forty years old, he didn't care about these things, but said with a smile.

"This is also impossible. As one of the most popular football leagues in the world and one of the most successful leagues, it is certain that it is sought after.

The motivations of these foreign capitals are between the success of football and economic success, and they cannot be separated from each other. From the Glazer family behind Manchester United to the desert tycoons behind Manchester City, many people have seen that by helping a club improve, or simply enjoying the crazy increase in revenue brought by TV broadcasts, the value of a club can be enhanced.

In the future, more and more foreign investors will choose to enter the Premier League, and the Premier League will become more and more international. I can't do much, at least I can ensure that the team in my hometown belongs to my own people."

Arthur did not expect that their rejection of foreign capital would be so great and disgusted. Arthur had to pay attention to this kind of psychology. Although there were not many people present, the influence of each of them should not be underestimated.

So he had a sudden inspiration and couldn't help but pack a layer of local protection coat for himself. Although this would seem a bit xenophobic, it could get the support of locals. After all, people who often go to watch the competition on site are all locals.

The people present were very good propaganda team. Arthur believed that they would not be stingy in helping with such busyness as shaking flags and shouting.

Sure enough, Arthur's words were praised by everyone and praised by all kinds of praise, which made Arthur a little aloof. However, Arthur also understood that the people present who were talking and talking were very good at it. If they really wanted to seek commercial cooperation or something, that would be another matter.

Therefore, this so-called upper-class banquet is said to expand connections, but it cannot establish any friendship once or twice, especially the British are very cautious about developing friendship. Therefore, on the other hand, this kind of dinner can also be considered a useless society. Because everyone is very secretive about money, work, and personal privacy, and they don’t even want to understand the actual things.

Just like now, after the dinner is over, when Arthur returns to the car on Bolin Manor, he also asks the butler Paul what the nobles do at the dinner are, and some butler Paul doesn't know anything about it, so he has to search online.

"It's such a boring banquet. There will never be another one. I hate those hypocritical and outdated middle-aged women!" In the car, Eddie, who had taken off his high heels, untied his dress and belt, complained in dissatisfaction.

"Haha, what they said or did, it made you so angry." Arthur interrupted the conversation with Paul, the housekeeper in the passenger seat, and turned around and looked at the cheap sister in a funny way.

"When they asked about my profession, when I said I was an actor, you couldn't imagine how embarrassed their expressions became. They acted like asking questions that shouldn't be asked, as if they had made some big mistakes. It seemed that the profession of actor was embarrassing me. Damn, who they thought they were, they looked down on the profession of actor so much!"

Hearing Eddie complaining in an incredible tone, Arthur couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He could fully understand the ideas of the aristocratic women. Even though they were not of high origin or occupation before, after becoming aristocratic ladies, they thought they had the capital to be superior and really thought they were a member of the upper class.

Doesn't it feel ridiculous?

However, this is human beings. As the environment and status change, one day I suddenly realized that I had become the kind of person I once hated the most.

"The reason they despise the actor's profession is because they think that actors have lost their dignity. In their eyes, actors are a group of superficial people who pursue fame and fortune. They think that you have condescending to nobleness and have lost the aura of aristocraticism and show up in public.
Chapter completed!