Applying for a housekeeper job?
Angel remembered that Lola had promised to introduce an experienced housekeeper to him yesterday, but he did not expect that the other party was so efficient and he came to the door in less than 24 hours.
Being able to call out her new name in Backlund, which only Lola currently knows, also allowed her to confirm the authenticity of the other party's identity.
No wonder he had to wait in the coffee shop on the first floor. Even in a hotel, it would be impolite to enter a young woman's room rashly... She thought about it, nodded and said:
"I really need an excellent housekeeper to help me take care of everything in Backlund. So, Mr. Ribak, can you introduce yourself?"
The nearly fifty-year-old Gentlemen quickly introduced his previous experience as a housekeeper and the reason why he came to apply for the job.
He is 48 years old. Both his grandfather and father have served as Negan Family's deacon and housekeeper. After serving in the army for five years, he started as a follower of a branch of the family, gradually served as housekeeper's assistant, deputy housekeeper, and finally became Baron Cinderas's housekeeper in a transaction.
After the assassination of Duke Negan last year, the new little Duke had a political conflict with Baron Cinderas, a supporter of New Party. This three-generation housekeeper who has served Negan Family took the initiative to resign in order to avoid embarrassment to his employer, so he does not have a new job yet.
Yesterday afternoon, the housekeeper of Swan Baron's house came to Ribak and asked him if he was willing to serve a single woman who had just arrived at Backlund. The salary was generous, so Ribak came to give it a try.
The salary was generous... Angel pursed her lips. Fortunately, Black Veil's wide-brimmed hat blocked other people's sight, otherwise her ferocious expression might scare them away.
In order to cover up, Angel asked casually:
"Pallas Negan Duke asked you to serve Baron Cinderas to help him adapt to aristocratic life and related etiquette when he just received the title?"
"Yes, I served him for two years."
Ribak answered with a standard smile and a neither fast nor slow speaking speed.
Angel was deeply impressed by Duke Negan involved in the "Desire Apostle" case, and the name Cinderas frequently appeared in various newspapers and was associated with various donations and charity activities. After Great Smog at the end of last year, he donated 40,000 pounds. Apart from the Earl Hall, he is the most active.
But the most famous thing is the news that he donated 800,000 pounds to Conservative Party using various means to buy the current hereditary title of Baron.
I'm afraid Duke Negan took a lot of this money...
"Were you a soldier? Ever been in real combat?"
She asked the next question to determine the boundaries of the other party's abilities from Ribak's answers and demeanor.
Of course, the several Southern Continent battles the other party answered did not stay in Angel's mind for too long, but based on Ribak's answers without hesitation, she could confirm that the other party had not fabricated his past experience and should be a good low-level officer.
This will be of great help in managing other servants... Angel thought about it and continued to ask a few professional questions. He became more and more satisfied with the steward candidate introduced by Lola.
Finally, she raised a crucial question:
"Mr. Ribak, I heard you mention just now that you believe in 'Lord of Storms'?"
This is not surprising. As the church that has the most profound influence on the military among the Loen Kingdom Three Great Churches, Church of Storms has a large number of believers in the military. Even if they have no faith at first, they will quickly become new Storm Believer under the influence of many comrades.
But this conflicts with Angel's beliefs...
"Yes, the Lord gives us courage and responsibility."
Ribak replied sternly, but Angel's expected right fist to the left chest did not appear.
Compared with professional knowledge, the answer was a bit perfunctory, maybe he was just a casual believer... She guessed and continued to ask:
"Will faith affect your work? Maybe Lola didn't tell you in advance that I am a believer of Goddess."
Apart from this, she was very satisfied with the resume of the butler in front of her. His attitude, style and professional abilities were all in line with Angel's imagination of an aristocratic butler.
Ribak's expression remained unchanged and he replied:
"It won't have any impact. During my five years of service, one of my most trusted companions believed in Evernight Goddess."
This way...
Angel pondered for a moment and did not hide his hesitation due to the conflict of beliefs. Ribak was not anxious, but sat quietly on the back chair, with his hands symmetrically placed on his thighs, and his posture was correct. It seemed that his military career had a profound impact on his daily behavior.
Soon, Angel made the final decision. She had no time to look for other housekeeper candidates. Everything after that, such as renting a house, hiring servants, and social arrangements, had to be solved by the new housekeeper. Otherwise, she would have to live in the hotel and be unable to start the next step.
"Then, Mr. Ribak, from now on, I will be your employer."
She said with a smile. She wanted to reach out and shake hands with the other person, but at the last moment she recalled the knowledge she learned from "Noble Etiquette" under the pressure of Sevillea, and stopped this unethical behavior.
Ribak stood up straight away, straightened his tuxedo, bowed and saluted, his expression remained serious in a nonchalant manner, and he was not overly happy about getting a new job.
"The next two things I have to give you." After confirming the relationship, Angel immediately began to issue orders. "First, go to Lawyer's office across the street to help you draw up a contract for yourself. The annual salary will be as you said, 120 pounds; secondly, I think you also learned from Ms. Lola that I need to determine my future residence. I can rent it first instead of rushing to buy it. In addition, I need to match the corresponding servants."
The butler obviously already knew part of the information from Lola, and began to introduce without hesitation:
"Considering that you are a believer of Evernight Goddess, North Borough where Saint Samuel Cathedral is located is a good choice. Closer to the church is a villa of 16 Pesfield Street, with three floors, twenty rooms, equipped with a back garden and stables, complete furniture and facilities, and the annual rent is 400 pounds."
400 pounds...
Angel's eyes hidden behind Black Veil widened slightly.
Although after being baptized by Lola's rhetoric of "only 15,000 pounds", she already had a good psychological tolerance for the rent at this price, but she still hesitated when she suddenly heard this amount.
Moreover, Saint Samuel Cathedral is in Phelps Street. If you rent there, you may see several Nighthawkss every day when you go out, and she might know some of them.
"If it's not limited to the church, Cromwell Street is not bad. It's close to the outskirts of the city and not so noisy. I remember that the house at No. 22 is for sale. It can also be rented on an annual basis. It is a three-story building with a garden and a pond. However, the owner requires a full set of furniture, antiques, and paintings to be rented together, which costs 650 pounds per year."
Compared with this building, the 400-pound set seems not so expensive... Angel pursed his lips and said:
"What if it's not limited to North Borough? For example, Hillston Borough?"
She originally wanted to mention West Borough in passing, but obviously the rent there would only be more expensive. If Ribak misunderstood her meaning and quickly upgraded to a four-digit rent location, it would easily make her unable to get off the stage.
"Well, Burningham Road in Hillston Borough is good. It's close to North Borough. It only takes ten minutes to go to the church by carriage. No. 8 of Burningham Road is a luxurious villa with three floors and more than ten rooms. The garden is not big, but the flowers and plants are well maintained. It is also equipped with stables and servants' rooms. The lease is still for one and a half years, but it is seeking to sublet. The other party is willing to lose some rent, and now only pays 450 pounds."
450 pounds a year and a half, which is equivalent to 300 pounds a year, which is cheaper than the above two houses, but the total cost is a little more expensive... Angel was immediately moved, especially when she heard that it could be sublet, which meant that if she wanted to change locations, or even leave Backlund, she could completely reduce her losses by subletting.
"What's your suggestion?"
Although there was an obvious tendency, Angel decided to listen to professional opinions.
"If you want to socialize with Qidian and enter the upper-class circle of Backlund, 8 Burningham Road is the best choice. Your neighbors will be university professors, professional Lawyer and doctors. They are all industry elites in their respective circles. Although they are not nobles, they know many nobles. With appropriate visits, you can quickly expand your social circle.
"Although North Borough is closer to some nobles who believe in Evernight Goddess, many of them are the second and third houses they purchased, and they are not Social Season now. Apart from servants, there are few real neighbors there, and there is a lack of suitable introducers. It is difficult to meet the real nobles directly."
Ribak seemed to have understood the needs of Angel, and he quickly sorted out the advantages and disadvantages of several houses during a eloquent conversation.
But I always feel that he misunderstood the purpose of my coming to Backlund. What exactly did Lola say to him... The more Angel listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She nodded and said:
"Then let's take the building of 8 Burningham Road. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, rent a carriage and wait at the door of the hotel. Let's go and take a look before making a decision."
Hillston Borough, 3 Burningham Road.
Under the setting sun, the tall and thin Aaron Ceres supported his wife Wilma Gladys, who was many months pregnant, and carefully helped her get into the carriage in front of his house.
They were about to go out and have dinner with the newly promoted nobleman Baron Cinderas and his friends.
A few days ago, Aaron, a surgeon, successfully performed a difficult operation on Baron, and successfully cured the patient's chronic illness, which was appreciated by Baron.
Baron decided to introduce Aaron to his other friends, and this informal dinner was a good opportunity.
"Dear, I feel that since you got pregnant, my luck has been getting better and better, both in career and income. With Baron's introduction this time, maybe we can get to know more nobles, and we can move out of here soon and live in a better villa in West Borough."
Standing at the door of the carriage, Aaron said with a smile, only his wife... and the child in her belly were in his eyes.
His wife is a tall black-haired beauty, her belly is already obvious under her loose dress. She heard this and said with a smile:
"You said this half a year ago. The lease on the house had just expired. If you had made up your mind earlier, you wouldn't have had to renew the lease at that time."
"You were just pregnant at the time, so I think it's better to be more stable, and it's not too late. You can give birth to our child in the best hospital in West Borough, right?"
Aaron replied, stroking Vilma's belly, and suddenly felt her belly moving rhythmically through the gauze skirt.
Vilma also frowned:
"He was a little noisy today... Do you think he doesn't want to move?"
As a doctor, Aaron certainly knew that it was impossible for a fetus of this month to have such a reaction, nor would it be possible for a fetus several times older, but he still gently touched his wife's abdomen and said:
"Then we won't move, let's continue living here, okay?"
As the couple whispered, the carriage slowly drove away 3 Burningham Road.
Diagonally opposite Aaron's house, at the entrance of 8 Burningham Road's villa, a young woman with black hair and purple eyes walked out of the garden gate accompanied by an old man wearing a swallowtail formal suit.
"Tell the owner of the household that I am very satisfied with this place and the rent will be based on the sublease requirements."
Angel said to the housekeeper Ribak, her eyes subconsciously following the moving carriage. She always felt that the ordinary four-wheeled carriage seemed to exude some kind of temperament that attracted her.