Valkyrie Europa

Chapter 7 Count Marceau
On the second day, as expected, only one cook came to work with her teenage daughter, and everyone else was missing.

Old Ivan was trembling with anger: "The young master hired them kindly and gave them bonuses, but they betrayed the young master. They should be damned and sent to the gallows. I will go to them and make it clear. .”

But Zhang Ang was not in a hurry: "Don't worry, some things can't be forced, I naturally have a way, and then I will ask them to cry and beg me." After a pause, Zhang Ang then ordered: "Go and buy a Come in two high-end gift boxes, one big and one small, and I will pack the presents later to visit the Earl."

After buying the box, Zhang Ang put the things he made last night into it, and told old Ivan and the cook to stay and prepare the ingredients for tomorrow.He put on a baron's formal attire and went to the earl's mansion.

The Marceau family is the family with the highest title in Luntu City. The head of the family, Earl Marceau, has always been the lord of Luntu City. At the same time, he is also the strongest among the nobles in the city, a true count-level martial arts master.

The Earl's Mansion, also known as the City Lord's Mansion, is located in the middle of Luntu City, the center of the entire aristocratic residential area.

Zhang Ang carried the gift and walked to the City Lord's Mansion, he saw a carved white gate, the walls on both sides of the gate were covered with bright red roses, a team of capable guards were patrolling outside the gate, and people kept coming in and out of the gate.

He went to the door, explained his purpose to the porter, and handed him the smaller box as a present for visiting the count.Zhang Ang also wanted to give him a few gold francs, but he sternly refused.I don't know if it's too little or the Earl's tutor is strict.

Zhang Ang was led by the concierge to a luxuriously decorated living room, where many people were already sitting, waiting for the Earl to receive him.

Zhang Ang didn't know anyone, so he found a chair by the side and sat down. After a while, a maid served delicious rose and honey tea.

Zhang Ang looked at the people in the room, and saw that some were wearing aristocratic dresses, some were wearing gorgeous armor, and there were a few people who looked like civilians in their attire.However, many of them have high temples, and one can tell at a glance that their internal strength is already very strong, and most of the rest are also muscular and full of strength.A bunch of these people, a bunch of those people, talking about something together.Occasionally, a few looked at Zhang Ang, whispered to each other, and then turned their heads away, but none of them paid attention to him.

I don't know how long I waited, but it seemed that it was almost noon before it was Zhang Ang's turn.A low-browed attendant led Zhang Ang to the earl's drawing room.

"You only have 15 minutes." He said to Zhang Ang sternly.

As soon as he walked into the living room, he heard a strong voice scolding: "The transaction volume of the port this month is [-]% less than last month, so the tax received will also be [-]% less, and the income of our Earl's Mansion will be reduced by [-]%. It’s [-]% less, do you understand? I don’t care what method you use, let me increase the trading volume this month, otherwise, you will bear all the shortfall! Get out!”

Then I saw a gorgeously dressed fat man running out of the room crawling and rolling.

Zhang Ang walked in and saluted quickly: "Leon Leonardo pays homage to the Earl."

"Oh, it's Little Leon from the Leonard family. What do you want from me?" The earl's voice was very dignified.

Zhang Ang raised his head, and saw that Earl Marceau was wearing a white aristocratic robe embroidered with bright red roses, and a small sword was sewn on his left chest and pierced a rose. This is the earl's family emblem." Blade Rose".He doesn't look like a middle-aged man, he looks only 30 years old, and has a slender body, blond hair and blue eyes, very handsome, if he is to be put on the earth, he will fascinate many girls.

As the number one expert among the nobles in the whole city, the Earl just stood there in an ordinary way, and exuded a powerful aura that Zhang Ang had never seen before. Coupled with his majesty in the top position for a long time, Zhang Ang was so oppressed that he almost said no. Speak up.

Barely calming down, Zhang Ang said, "I came here to ask the Earl for a favor, I"

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted impatiently by Count Marceau: "Is it because you have no money? For the sake of my relationship with your father, I will ask the housekeeper to give you 100 gold francs. No money?" You can go for other things."

"No, no, I made almost 100 gold francs yesterday, and I came here for other things." Zhang Ang said hurriedly

"Oh, you can earn 100 gold francs a day, tell me, what's the matter?" the count asked with great interest.

"I opened a steamed stuffed bun shop. The 'baozi' I invented is a snow-white, soft food with various fillings. It opened yesterday on the first day, and the business was very hot, which made me a lot of money. .But when it opened today, most of the hired workers were poached. There must be several new steamed stuffed buns opened in the city now, I want to ask the Earl.”

Before Zhang Ang finished speaking, he was interrupted by Earl Marceau: "It turns out that the 'bakery' that is making money every day is opened by your family. Do you want me to stand up for you? This is impossible. Since they dare to poach your employees openly, they are definitely not afraid of your revenge. There are viscounts or barons standing behind them. Let alone you, a little baron in name only, even if your father is still alive, you can’t beat a group of them Even if you put the store under my name to prevent disasters, I will not offend so many nobles for you for this little money, so you should give up."

"No, I don't want the Earl to be my boss. Although I really want to affiliate the store under the Earl's name, it's just for a name. Naturally, I have a way to deal with those people." Zhang Ang is full of confidence. Said.

"Then how much are you willing to pay for this name?" Earl Marceau was a little curious.

"Thirty percent of the profit, pure profit, is just for the name of being protected by the 'Blade Rose' family." Zhang Ang replied.

"Thirty percent, that's quite a lot. What's your plan? Let's hear it. If it's really reliable, I don't mind agreeing to you." The earl promised.

"I don't know if my lord has tasted the 'baozi' I made?" Zhang Ang asked.

"Of course I ate it. I ate 'baozi' yesterday at noon and night. The name is really weird. I ate dozens of them. They are really delicious. It is a profitable business." The earl recalled.

"Then it's almost noon, may the Earl try the new food I invented?" Zhang Ang suggested.

"There are new foods, so I must try them."

Zhang Ang summoned the waiter and told him to bring in the gift he dedicated to the earl.

Earl Marceau opened the box, and saw 9 wooden bowls neatly placed inside. There were some pale yellow solids inside. After the butler came up to test the poison, under the guidance of Zhang Ang, he picked up a spoon and dug out a piece to put When he put it in his mouth, he only felt that the light yellow thing melted in his mouth. The rich milk fragrance and the sweetness of honey blended together, constantly impacting his taste buds, and the wonderful taste captured him instantly.

"What is this?" The count opened his eyes wide.

"It's called pudding, my lord, milk pudding." Zhang Ang replied.

(End of this chapter)