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Very fond of Hastur.

In order to get to know Mr. Neil better, he asked several more questions.

Neil still acted very honestly, and the content of his answers was in line with Hastur's value orientation.

Even on some deliberately difficult issues, he adhered to his honest character and did not deal with it with perfunctory words or nice words.

At the end of the conversation, Hasta asked with a smile: "Mr. Neil, what is your desired salary?"

Neil said calmly: "The annual salary is 150 gold pounds. I think my ability should be worthy of such remuneration."

"Your honesty and kindness are the reasons why you got this job."

At this point, Neil naturally understood that he had won out of the three interviewers, but he was not too excited. It was a normal thing for an excellent housekeeper to meet a discerning employer.

Neil stood up and bowed respectfully and said, "Your moral character will be the banner for my future actions."

"Well, there are three gifts here, one is yours, and you can bring the other two to them."

"Thank you for your generosity."

Neil walked out of the study with three small gifts and went down the stairs.

After about five minutes, he returned to Hastur.

Hastur stood up with a smile and said, "Hasta Campbell, your new employer."

Neil also bowed and said, "I am very happy to be of service to you.

I am proud to serve you.”

"You can start working from now on." Hasta smiled, "I don't like to be served by too many people, so the staff at home must be streamlined."

"Do you have any more specific requirements?" Neil immediately got into work.

"I like to enjoy delicious food, desserts, and snacks from various places, such as the Intis cuisine left by Emperor Russell, and the Dixi pie is also good. It would be even better if I could eat the delicacies of the Southern Continent."

Apart from food, Hastur does not have many requirements in other aspects, as long as it can satisfy daily life. As for maintaining the pomp and pomp that a noble should have, we will talk about it later.

Neil thought about Hasta's requirements and said, "I think you need a pastry chef who specializes in desserts, a top chef who is good at cooking delicacies from all over the world, a family property manager, a personal male servant, a first-class maid in charge of the bedroom, two second-class maids in charge of the living room, two male servants in charge of receiving guests, a storage room maid, a kitchen maid, two washing maids, and two male servants for rough work."

"We also need a cook's assistant, a coachman, a gardener, a servant, and a handyman..."

Hasta listened silently, and after Neil finished speaking, he said carefully: "I don't need a valet, gardener, or servant. I can let other people do the odd jobs and pay them a little more. I don't need that many maids."

This Baron is more frugal than I thought!

Apart from paying more attention to food, other aspects seem to be dispensable.

Neil was stunned for a moment before he nodded and said, "As you wish."

Soon, Neil listed the number of people to be hired, including a chef, a pastry chef and an assistant, a household property manager, a coachman, three people responsible for cleaning all the living rooms, bedrooms, living rooms and other simple tasks, two male servants who would receive guests and also serve as attendants, three other maids who would do miscellaneous tasks, and two male servants who would also serve as gardeners and handymen.

Fifteen people in total, not including him.

Hastur originally wanted to reduce the number of people further, but when he saw Neil's embarrassed look, he did not reduce the number of people. After all, his house was really big.

"Those who are willing to work more should be paid more."

"Thank you for your generosity."

"You choose the people first, and then have them come to the study to see me."

Although these were just some unimportant positions, Hastur also felt it necessary to ask a few questions to see if they would concentrate on staying here and working.

He doesn't want something unpleasant to happen every few days.

The two discussed the order and rules of working at home, which was mainly proposed by Hasta and Neil was responsible for taking notes.

As a lawyer, order and rules should be integrated into life at all times.

Simply playing the role of a lawyer is just a resemblance, rather than a true understanding of its connotation. A similar acting method cannot truly digest the magic potion.

The two talked until about twelve o'clock. Neil originally wanted to say goodbye and leave, and stay here until he hired enough servants in the afternoon.

Hastur asked him to stay for a working lunch, and spent some money to have two meals delivered from a nearby restaurant.

After enjoying lunch, Neil went out to do some work. The Metropolitan Helping Household Servants Association had already prepared a group of maids and servants who were ready to work at any time.

At 1:30 in the afternoon, Neil brought thirty people for the interview.

Hastur spent two hours meeting with each of them and asking them some questions.

For example: If you see an ownerless wallet, would you leave it there and wait for the owner to claim it?

When no one is watching at home, do you tend to have the idea of ​​stealing and put it into action?

Do you like gossiping about others behind their backs?

Will he be bribed by other nobles with money?

There are about ten questions in total, covering almost all aspects.

Except for a few who are not consistent, overall they are very good, which shows that Neil has a good eye for selecting people.

In the end, Hastur left fifteen people behind and handed 500 gold pounds to the housekeeper who managed the finances, asking her to oversee the arrangements and pay a week's salary in advance.

This house has a lot of things, and there are very few places that really require a lot of money. It even has two carriages.

One was the carriage that previously belonged to Voltaire Campbell, and the other was used by the original owner in his daily life.

500 gold pounds would be enough to last for a long time. As long as there was no banquet, I wouldn't have to pay for at least two or three months.

After finishing these chores, Hastur asked Neil to take care of it while he stayed in the study to read quietly.

Chapter 21: Docklands, Workhouse

A new day starts with a beautiful morning.

The maid knocked on the door and called twice loudly and sweetly. Hasta woke up and lay down on the bed as usual, resting for about ten minutes to wake up from his thoughts that had been sleeping all night.

He got up, changed his clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up. There was a maid standing next to him who could provide him with the services he needed at any time.

Being stared at like this made him somewhat uncomfortable.

Fortunately, he rejected Neil's suggestion of a personal maid in advance. Otherwise, the maid would help him get up in the morning, take off his pajamas and put on new clothes for him.

If you are too lazy and don't like to do it yourself, there are also specialized personnel who can provide services such as brushing your teeth, washing your hair, washing your face, and taking a bath.

As a noble, you just need to be like a doll and let them dress you up beautifully.

Hastur couldn't help but shudder when he thought about this kind of life.

This is not a question of whether he can adapt, but that he really feels that there is no need for it. At least at this stage, he cannot enjoy such warm service with peace of mind.

After washing up, I straightened my appearance in front of the mirror, and a maid stood beside me to help smooth out some wrinkles.

When we got downstairs, the tempting aroma was already wafting from the restaurant. Today's breakfast consisted of several plates of exquisite side dishes and two bowls of white porridge. On the side were toasted muffins and a slice of bread that was browned and smeared with mayonnaise. .

Finally being able to drink a bowl of white porridge in the morning made Hasta very satisfied. It was really inconvenient for him to cook porridge when he was alone.

After breakfast, under the watch of Butler Neil, he got on the carriage belonging to the Campbell family and asked the carriage driver to take him to Backlund Bridge near the dock area.

This was the meeting place he had arranged with Professor Wayne.

Hastur asked the coachman to go back first, and he stayed alone on the Backlund Bridge to wait.

pat!

I looked at the time, it was nine forty-two, still eighteen minutes away from the agreed ten o'clock.

Hastur put away his pocket watch and stood by the bridge, looking at the dock area not far away.

It is where Backlund went to sea. It has many ports, the most advanced shipyards in the world, and the most hard-working workers.

The chimneys there were in rows and sheets, breathing out cloud-like black smoke, making the already gray sky even darker.

After watching for about ten minutes, Professor Wayne's familiar voice sounded.

"I'm late."

"No, I came a little early."

Hastur smiled and said hello to Professor Wayne, and found that there were two men beside Professor Wayne.

A man wearing black-rimmed glasses, in his early thirties, and with a strong bookish spirit, should be a lecturer in Backlund, or an assistant to Professor Wayne.

The other man was dressed similarly to a worker in the dock area. He was about forty years old. He was a little thin, with slightly swollen eye sockets. His brown hair was slightly curly and messy.

This should be the dock area guide Professor Wayne is looking for.

"This is my student Fulen Simpson, who is also a law lecturer at Backlund University. This time he came here specifically to be my assistant."

"This is Jim, who has lived in the dock area all year round. He is our guide this time."

Wayne Church

The professor smiled and gave a brief introduction to Hastur.

After a brief exchange, the group of four decided to walk to the dock area.

The dock area is noisy and congested, and the roads are often filled with all kinds of goods from all over the world. There are also many children who like to run around on the roads, which is not suitable for riding in a horse-drawn carriage.

As a tour guide, Jim quickly stepped into the role and introduced various situations in the dock area to the three Hasturs. At the beginning, he asked himself to be as gentlemanly as possible and use civilized language. However, after getting used to it, he started to sound like a fool. , curly-haired baboons to describe those responsible for the dock factory.

This seems more real.

Hastur and the lecturer Folan listened with smiles. Professor Wayne occasionally asked some questions, and Jim was responsible for introducing and answering them. The group soon arrived at the dock area.

As soon as I stepped into the dock area, it felt like a heat wave was rushing towards me, and the blazing sun hanging high in the sky cast golden ripples on the sea.

Dozens of ships, large and small, docked near the port. Most of the workers responsible for moving ships back and forth between ships at sea and warehouses at the dock were naked from the waist up, exposing their strong muscles.

Jim explained that this was because carrying things in clothes would easily cause damage to the clothes. It was better to just work shirtless, wait until the day was over, take a shower, and then put on clothes and go home.

The arrival of the group of people caused curious looks from nearby workers. Several of them greeted Jim enthusiastically, and Jim responded one by one.

As a few people continued to go deeper into the dock area, there were more and more children. They were dressed in shabby clothes and had messy hair. Most of them had bare feet. Some children wore shoes. The shoes under their feet were often too fat. They were obviously eliminated by the adults. Old shoes coming off.

They ran and played in the streets with workers and cargo boxes, fish stalls, vegetable stalls, etc., with smiles on their faces that could dispel the gray fog.

"Don't look at them because they are still young. They might have done it one by one. In the evening, after the workers took a break, they would go into groups to search for some goods that had been accidentally left at the port. For this purpose, they were divided into several small groups. There will be a few fights from time to time." Jim mentioned.

When a group of people passed through the children's play area, a few bolder children gathered around them. They all stretched out their dry hands and shouted, "Dear gentlemen, can you give me some money?" .

Professor Wayne had obviously experienced this kind of battle, and was not at all flustered. He said with a smile: "I will donate money to the workhouse nearby. As long as you are willing to go to class there, you will have food."