Chapter 26 Well done
With the referee's whistle, the game ended.
Two red cards, the 9-man Portugal team finally lost to the 11-man South Korean team with a score of 0:1.
This also represents that this golden generation of Portugal stopped in the group stage of the World Cup.
At this time, Barron has returned to Chatsworth Manor, belonging to the Duke of Devonshire family in Derbyshire, accompanied by Bonnie who came from London with him. .
"It's really beautiful. When I come here, I can always feel the luxurious aristocratic life firsthand..."
Starting from seeing Chatsworth Manor standing by the river from a distance, Bonnie couldn't help but admire the beauty of the tall castle-like villa.
At this time, beside Barron, walking in the manor, Bonnie's eyes with emerald green pupils looked at Barron and said:
"Actually, I have been here before. ..."
It can be said that Bonnie's appearance is extremely stunning, and her green pupils add a bit of mystery to her beauty.
Green pupils are extremely rare. People with such a pair of eyes only account for 2% of the world's population. They are mainly distributed among Celts, Germans and Slavs. Bonnie's eyes are from of her Irish ancestry.
But at this time Barron was more interested in her words:
"Have you been here before? I have no impression."
"I was from college before I once wrote novels... but they were never published. At that time, I was very interested in the life of aristocrats, and I specially came to visit Chatsworth Manor..."
When she said this, Barron understood. .
Chatsworth Manor is also open to the public for visitors to visit, but only in non-private public areas.
This was originally because at the time of Barron’s grandfather, due to the inheritance tax of up to 7 million pounds, he had to find ways to make money - this included opening up part of the Chatsworth estate for tourists. Paid admission and rental for filming and various events.
This situation has continued to this day and has become part of the family's income.
"It turns out that you are still a talented woman. I really hope I am lucky enough to read the novels you wrote..."
Barron's praise made Bonnie's face blush slightly, with a hint of amusement. He said shyly:
"It was just out of interest at the time. I tried to submit articles, but they were rejected. I received a reply from the editor, saying that my writing and description were good, but the story was weak, so I gradually gave up..."
......
"Butler Sean, is this...?"
While having lunch with Bonnie, Barron noticed that among the dishes served by the valet, a somewhat unique-looking dish - in his and his predecessor's memory, it seemed that it had not yet been served at Chatsworth Having eaten this dish in the manor, he couldn't help but wonder whether the cook had been replaced in the manor without him knowing?
Seeing that Barron finally noticed this dish, butler Sean walked behind Barron gracefully:
"Your Excellency, this Chinese food is called Crab Rangoon, and it tastes very good."
Chinese food?
You said this is Chinese food?
Barron looked at the six food wrapped in flower petals, like fried dumplings, arranged quite neatly on the plate in front of him, and fell into deep thought...
Use a fork Pick one up and put it in your mouth...
Well, it does contain stuffing, cheese and crabmeat?
"How is it? Your Majesty the Duke."
Paying attention to Barron's expression, butler Sean said: "Cook Olivia heard that you suddenly fell in love with Chinese food in London. I went to Derby County to learn this dish from a Chinese chef.”
Seeing the look on Sean’s butler’s face that said “please praise”, Barron tried his best to manage himself. expression, took a deep breath, and said:
"Well done, uh... don't do it again in the future."
...
After lunch, let Bonnie go to the guest room to rest - come all the way, plus pick up After visiting some parts of the manor, Bonnie could see some fatigue on her face.
Barron, on the other hand, went to the study and listened to the butler Sean's report on what happened after he left Chatsworth Manor. Although he also talked to Barron on the phone during this period, However, it is not as detailed and accurate as an interview.
"Your Majesty, a male servant and two maids previously offered to resign. According to your instructions, I have agreed to resign. In addition, the old lady's personal maid, I discussed with you on the phone Yes, leave her to do some light chores in the manor, and in two years, she will be able to retire with peace of mind..."
At the beginning, Butler Sean was talking about the changes in the servants of Chatsworth Manor. In addition to three people who resigned on their own initiative, including Barron's father and brother's valet, they were all dismissed directly and given two jobs. People wrote letters of recommendation.
In addition, five more servants were dismissed, and now the number of servants in the entire Chatsworth Manor is less than twenty.
Originally, Barron wanted to fire more people. After all, he did not plan to live here permanently for the time being, and he did not need so many people on a daily basis.
However, on the one hand, considering that dismissing too many people at one time can easily cause others to panic; in addition, Chatsworth Manor is now open to the public for tours and some event services, which still requires a lot of manpower. , so that’s it for now.
Yes, Barron does not plan to live in Chatsworth Manor for a while.
Chatsworth Manor does look quaint and grand, and the interior decoration is extremely luxurious, but in the final analysis, Barron's soul comes from the modern society of his previous life, and he is accustomed to those modern lives.
Just like when you travel to many places, it will feel strange at first, but after a long time, your own home will be more comfortable.
The same is true here. When Barron came to live at Chatsworth Manor last time, he was still very novel and felt very comfortable experiencing the life of a British aristocrat.
But as time passed, he began to feel more and more uncomfortable with the arrangement and life of this old era.
Although it has been repaired from time to time, Chatsworth Manor is an ancient house with a history of hundreds of years. Apart from very few modern appliances, after the baptism of years, many times, Barron feels a bit indescribably decadent when he lives here.
Therefore, he planned to carry out a relatively thorough repair and re-decoration here in the future, and then live here permanently.
After all, his most important thing now is to seize the time to make money and expand the scale of the industry. Relatively speaking, Chatsworth Manor is far away from the city and too idle. London is more suitable for him.
That’s fine. The manor can continue to be open to the public for visits and the business of leasing it to the outside world. It’s not bad to come back occasionally for a vacation.
After he has more capital, he can repair the entire manor and bring this centuries-old manor back to life.
“By the way, Lord Duke, I have packed out the master bedroom upstairs for you, and you can move in. And some of the old Duke’s belongings were placed in the room next to the bedroom. You You can take a look and decide how to deal with it.”
The data during the new book period is related to subsequent recommendations, so follow-up reading is very important. I beg you not to keep it all the time. If you feel that it is okay, read it every day to help increase follow-up reading. Thank you very much.
(End of this chapter)