Chapter 164: First encounter
At this time, Ansen realized that he had made a mistake. The other half of the introduction just now was not completed, and it was stuck at half of the introduction.
"Oh, sorry, my bad." Anson chuckled, "But it doesn't matter. Judy has been in our house for many years. How many years has it been? Six years? Seven years?"
Judy noticed Anson's questioning gaze, "Seven years."
"Seven years." Anson nodded and repeated, "She can also be considered a member of the Wood family. In fact and her children come here often.”
Nominally, Judy is the housekeeper, but unlike the housekeepers of the upper class of real aristocratic families, Judy does not live here. She just comes here every day to take care of the maintenance and operation of the entire building.
After all, this is a historical building, and daily maintenance is the key. Just like yachts, castles, manors and other unreachable luxuries, the amount of the item itself is already very shocking, but the follow-up The real cost of daily maintenance is the biggest expense, which is burning money every day.
Judy plays such a role.
So, the relationship between Judy and the Wood family is not a simple employment relationship. It is indeed like friends. Occasionally they will sit down and discuss some topics. She also tutored the two Wood brothers in their homework for a period of time.
At this point, Anson looked at Judy and asked her children, "Are they all okay?"
Judy nodded her head politely in response -
In front of her, there was another guest who wanted to disappear into a hole immediately. They should not go into deep conversation.
Edgar's breath was stuck in his throat. Today was a collection of chaos and chaos. He couldn't count how many mistakes he had made.
This is unprofessional.
But Edgar did not escape. It is okay to make mistakes. It is more important to learn from mistakes. Facing mistakes calmly is also a kind of growth.
"God, I acted like a fool, always choosing the wrong words at the wrong time. I'm sorry, please forgive me for being rude."
Not only to Judy, but also to Anson , and Mrs. Wood, whom she has never met.
Judy's response took a different approach.
"Perhaps, I should review my work. Is it too comfortable and too complacent that I treat myself as the master, which creates misunderstandings."
Obviously, Judy is still Maintaining a professional spirit, she did not get carried away because Anson said she was a member of the Wood family, and always adhered to her boundaries.
But if it were just that, it would seem too rigid and too rigid.
Judy added another sentence.
"But...shh. I think we should keep it a secret, so no one else needs to know about it."
A harmless joke, taking all the blame on yourself. Unprofessionally, keeping secrets not only for Edgar, but also for hers, so that the mistakes of the two people cancel each other out.
Finally, Judy glanced at Anson, deliberately giving a "warning" look.
The whole process was handled appropriately and just right, and the atmosphere suddenly became lighter.
Anson understood, raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, and then silently zipped his mouth shut, ending the episode. Laugh it off.
Although it was not a big deal, Edgar found that the atmosphere in the Wood family was cordial and warm, and was different from the upper-class elite family he imagined, so he quietly let him The tension slowly relaxed.
Involuntarily, Edgar looked at Anson again——
Maybe, that's what makes Anson so special?
Anson did not pay attention to Edgar's thoughts, but looked at Judy, "Where are your parents?"
Judy, "You should have called in advance, they must be very anxious. I hope to see you. Mr. Wood is in London and needs to stay for a while; Mrs. Wood went to Paris the day before yesterday, and her schedule is not yet known.” The first generation is just the third generation. The first generation comes from a scholarly family with mediocre assets but a rigorous upbringing that shows their heritage. It is only in the second generation that they enter the stage of wealth accumulation.
Charles Wood, he is an interior designer, but unlike ordinary interior design, he is not responsible for the design of layout, decoration, color matching, etc., but is responsible for the matching of artworks and suggestions for layout. .
For example, how to use an oil painting to show your tall image?
For example, where to place a certain antique to show your taste?
These details may seem unimportant, but they are actually the key, because the nouveau riche often don’t know the ropes and just lay out all the valuables at once. Not only do they not know how to match them, but they are also afraid that others will not see that they are rich. Such interior decoration can easily reveal the truth.
So, those "new money" urgently need professional advice to tell them how to show off their wealth just right and really break into the upper class.
This is Charles' job.
He not only has vision, but also knowledge and heritage. Only by truly understanding the upper class and the origin and value of those artworks and antiques can he be a true professional.
Because of this, he has been accompanying his clients to auctions all over the world all year round, including new money and old money, emerging elites and senior aristocrats, to explore the works of art and antiques worth paying attention to at auctions, etc.
In the eyes of those upper-class people, a knowledgeable and elegant person like Charles is very authoritative. He is often a popular person in different parties and societies. That background is a passport.
In the memory of the original owner, his father was more like a professor, knowledgeable and well-informed; but he did not have the aloofness of a scholar, and was willing to put down his body and integrate into society. The Wood family's rapid accumulation of assets was due to his good dancing skills.
Lucas is more like Charles.
It seems that Charles' trip to London this time should be for the auction; and Judy said that he needs to stay for a while, maybe to accompany the distinguished guests.
This kind of work can be long or short, it all depends on the mood of the distinguished guest. In the memory of the original owner, Charles once accompanied an honored guest for three whole months, traveling throughout Europe. After the trip, , Charles's skin was tanned a beautiful wheat color in Italy, and he almost became a different person.
Norah Wood is an art curator who specializes in planning different exhibitions, including but not limited to paintings, photos, antiques, etc. Although her strength is painting, she also has a lot of experience in this field. Although it has a popular reputation, it has also dabbled in other fields and constantly creates new challenges.
What is hard to believe is that Nora studied financial management and has nothing to do with art, but her father is a master of oil painting appraisal and can identify the authenticity of oil paintings throughout the ages. He is still one of the top and most authoritative appraisal masters in the industry.
So, Nora combined her background with her major, opened up a new path and chose an unexpected career.
It can be seen from here that Nora, like Charles, is also a character who dares to break the tradition and be informal. When the two people fell in love, it was vigorous, just like a movie, full of romance, different backgrounds and different personalities, but they collided with wonderful chemistry. reaction.
Fifth update.
(End of this chapter)