The Happy Life of a Duchess

On the day when Clara and the others arrived, Adele was talking to Leo and Morgana in the morning, and the main discussion was about the publication they planned to publish.

Because they are close friends, there is no need to visit formally. She wanted to enjoy the flowers with them in the morning, so she posted the post one day in advance, and both of them responded, regardless of etiquette.

"I heard that you are running a workshop?" Leo asked her, holding a dozen sample magazines that had been reprinted from handwritten manuscripts to printed books.

"Yes, it's almost finished, but I want to find someone more reliable to manage it, preferably with experience in managing cloth workshops. I want to make slightly more sophisticated fabrics. If possible, I will directly match them to my staff. to your tailor's designer."

"That's pretty good." Leo just asked casually, and she didn't know much about this aspect.

"Is there a shortage of people?" Morgana responded.

"Indeed." Adele nodded, "I don't mind whether to buy or hire, but you must be loyal and capable. I can pay a high salary, even if it can't be scaled up in the future, it can't be a large-scale one. A systematic factory is just a small workshop, and the quality must be guaranteed, and the products for home use must be the best."

"Then..." Morgana thought for a while, "Maybe you can ask a gentleman with a wider network to see if there is anyone who knows this, and I can just arrange to come to work."

"I just don't quite recognize it..." Adele smiled wryly, she had been suffering from this headache for several days.

"Where is Count Garcia?"

Morgana is very self-aware. She thinks that their family doesn't have much business or business contacts, and because of Mr. Duval's political status, the people he leaves the most are definitely his colleagues.

She thought about it, if Adele was really in trouble, then her father would probably know that if he could help, he would have already done it, and if it was not good, he would give some recommendations...

However, she still planned to go home and talk about this matter. Maybe Adele was more polite and didn't tell her fiancé, because she didn't want to trouble him?

"It makes sense." Leo also nodded in agreement, "Didn't Count Garcia know a lot of people and have a lot of contacts? Everyone said so, and his business..."

Leo originally wanted to say that his business was doing very well, especially the investment, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong. The situation of the Garcia family did not seem to be very good this month. It has been recognized by people in the circle, but because Count Garcia himself has not made any news, it is difficult for everyone to directly say that he is bankrupt or something, but the prospects are not very clear anyway.

"The main reason is that he has always been tolerant towards women and is willing to help others." Morgana quickly answered.

Count Garcia's good temper is also well known, and he is always kind and friendly to women, and his popularity with women is quite good. , even if he is a vagabond that everyone knows, he will not be considered a good husband candidate, but just by looking at the attitudes of the two girls, it is clear that his evaluation in the hearts of everyone is generally good.

At least, it is very comfortable for men to have such a loyal and playful gentleman as a friend, and because he is always generous to women, women don't mind associating with him, and even talk about it for a while. Nothing.

"Hmm..." Adele pondered for a while and decided to respond, "Okay, I'll find a way to send a message to him later, to ask him if he knows something... But it's not very easy to invite, he is not very good now. Seeing the voice, I don’t know if I’m really in some trouble.”

Several people then began to read the sample magazines that were sent over. Leo read a lot, and he was very familiar with current popular magazines, newspapers and popular literature. After all, she had a famous father, and she always respected him.

"Actually... I always feel that it is still a little tasteless, maybe the layout is not good enough..."

"But the content is still very good." Morgana gave her opinion.

"I especially like these fashion suggestions, including the appreciation of summer poetry written by Adele. I also find it very interesting. From the perspective of rhythm and other aspects, although it is relatively entry-level, it is very basic. I will I like them all."

"You can't praise me." Adele smiled and took a sip of tea, "I also think that it seems that I am still a little bit worse in the rankings, and we can't always ask us to write manuscripts every time, and we still need to find A professional typesetting or editor is responsible for the content of this piece, which can reduce some of the burden for us.”

"I'll go back and ask Dad." Leo nodded in response, "He should have someone he knows, and we can hire one or two people, after all, our newspaper only has two pages for the first time, and eight pages. This time, there may be no way to enrich the content, of course, it would be great if someone volunteered to contribute.”

"Here." She tapped a corner of a page of the newspaper. "When the time comes, add an advertisement so that the manuscript can be posted somewhere. Maybe there will be ladies with good opinions to express their opinions."

They named the newspaper "Lady's", and from the very beginning, the target audience was women.

It publishes relatively neutral poetry, music, and novel appreciation, all of which are relatively female-oriented, and the fashion content that women are most concerned about. In the absence of a special fashion magazine, this kind of article reviews fashion. It can almost be said to be prophetic, filling the gap to a great extent.

And the people involved in what is currently only a newspaper are also members of the salon.

The content of the manuscript was also discussed by the wives and ladies, and then they organized it into a document by themselves, and finally contacted and published it.

"We can add this one. After hiring a typesetting and review editor, we can rent a small office according to the situation..." Adele pondered for a while, then came to her senses.

"No, I seem to have a rental...and a few empty apartments in the square. Maybe I can use one of the convenient ones for office use."

"Then you have lost a fortune." Leo joked.

"It's nothing. If our newspaper becomes popular, I'll make a fortune by selling it." Adele responded with a smile and didn't care, so that Leo and Morgana would stop talking. , so Adele is really rich.

This is the part of Adele's dowry. Since she will marry into the Duval family in the future, the property rights of this part may have some changes.

Adele herself hasn't seen all the dowry yet, and she just knows that her father, the duke, is busy adding more to her, constantly adding to it.

Because she has been too busy recently, she let Mrs. Lu De mainly take the helm. She didn't know exactly how many things she had, but her father, the Duke, probably knew better.

Adele invited Morgana and Leo to have lunch together, and the seafood feast was sumptuous and delicious.

The two of them once again saw how Adele likes seafood, but they don't mind it. Basically, there are no French people who don't eat seafood, not to mention such fresh and delicious crabs and mussels are rare. With champagne, the host and guest enjoyed themselves.

A little later, Adele heard that all her relatives from Frankfurt had already arrived in Paris.

The man was sent by the Duke's father to pick him up at the train station long ago, and the carriage has been waiting there. He said he would arrive around noon, but it was actually a little later.

Although the Duke's father doesn't like Mr. Sessman very much, he still looks forward to the grown-up granddaughter Clara.

He likes children, and he also likes lively scenes, but there is only Adele in the family, and he can't be lively if he wants to.

"Are you sure everything is packed?"

Adele asked the housekeeper nervously.

"of course."

The old butler smiled slightly, with his usual peaceful and natural expression.

"Let me figure it out, old Mrs. Suesman, Mr. Suesman, Clara, and Clara's companion, Heidi. I heard that the governess, Miss Rodenmeyer, is also here, accompanied by several servants. people." Adele pointed her finger and looked out of the window again.

"Ah, the weather was not very good this afternoon. It was a comfortable sunny day in the morning, but it started to rain in the afternoon." Adele asked the maid to prepare hot towels and clean blankets.

"Klara's legs and feet are inconvenient. When the time comes, people must take the initiative to control the wheelchair. When pushing her to move, the umbrella must be properly opened, so that she cannot be exposed to the rain and get sick as soon as she arrives."

"It must have been a hard journey for them to come here. They must keep warming the white soup. When they come, they can have some hot soup and bread first." Adele thought in her heart, and did not forget to order.

"Have you arranged the bouquets in the room before? I specially made the flower arrangements. I hope they will feel better when they see the flowers in the room. Some of the gifts are directly placed in the rooms of the two little girls. , and I plan to give them a part myself..."

"I don't know how they feel. If you must live in the same room, remember to bring someone to prepare two sets of things..."

"Miss, please don't be nervous." The old butler interrupted gently, "You look too excited."

"I'm not so excited about Cousin Alvin's arrival."

Adele then laughed too.

Two days ago, the brothers from my hometown also arrived in Paris.

However, they have another residence in Paris, and they did not live in Bailu Manor, but they just came to visit Mr. Duke.

Adele thought, maybe they didn't stay here to a large extent to avoid taboos.

After all, cousin Alvin is the heir to the title and property of her duke father. Living here at this time will inevitably give people an uncomfortable feeling, as if he is here to see how much property he can inherit in the future. Marrying him would allow him to obtain it openly, especially if they had a residence in Paris.

Although the Duke's father tried to persuade him to stay several times, the family of Alvin's cousin tactfully refused, saying that the manor had already been cleaned up, and it would not be good for them to live there.

The relatives who came this time were Alvin Juradi’s cousin, and another brother, Mr. Leonard and his widowed mother, Countess Stan. Both brothers were above Adele in terms of age.

Leonard Stan's mother is the younger sister of her father, Duke Juradi. Now that her husband has passed away, it would be boring for her to be a widow at home, so she rushed over after hearing that her brother's last daughter was going to be engaged, and said I want to help Zhang Luo.

As for cousin Alvin, the relationship between him and his wife is very weak. It is said that the two have been separated for many years, and their marriage is in name only.

These two relatives basically represent the two sides, and there are other relatives who may not have the opportunity until they get married.

Mr. Alvin lives in the apartment on Provence Street, which is definitely the first choice for single men. It is very convenient for entertainment or other things, and it saves the trouble of taking care of the manor.

Because of her status, Countess Stan lived with her son in the manor in Paris. She was a little tired after coming here, and she has been recuperating for the past two days, so cousin Leonard didn't come very often.

But judging from her posture, she is obviously a very "helpful" lady. Once she is finished, she can come over every day and come to have fun.

When the sound of the carriage sounded outside, Adele's thoughts paused for a moment before she had the thought of "finally here".

She stood up from the sofa, looked from the window to the gate, and it was indeed the carriage sent by their family to pick up people.

"I'm going to meet them."

Adele said to Mrs. Luder.

Mrs. Lude nodded in approval, then glanced at Mary and Jenny.

As Adele's personal maids, the two of them have raised their spirits in advance, just like they greeted Mr. Alvin before. They must behave better and properly in order to represent the face of those who serve Adele.

During this period of time, Mrs. Lude had been very strict with their etiquette. Mary didn't say it, she was used to it, but Jenny practiced miserable, but luckily the result was gratifying. It looks different.

Adele waited at the place where she was greeted by the entrance on the first floor. Accompanied by some voices and footsteps, as well as the sound of the wheelchair rolling on the ground, Adele looked at it with a smile.

The middle-aged gentleman walking in front is Mr. Sessman, and next to him is the old Mrs. Sessman, who is talking with the Duke's father with a smile. It seems that the atmosphere is not bad.

A little later, the lovely little lady with blond hair was sitting in a wheelchair. Adele immediately recognized that it was Clara. Walking beside her was a little girl with curly hair who was looking a little thin, full of curiosity. Looking around carefully, that should be Heidi.

The governess pushing the wheelchair behind her should be Miss Rodenmeyer, Clara and Heidi's etiquette teacher and housekeeper.

"Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Sessmann."

Adele smiled and saluted them one by one.

"it's beautiful."

While kissing Mrs. Sessmann, she heard Heidi speak quickly in German with a slight accent.

The smile on her face deepened a little, she was really happy from the bottom of her heart, and she was delighted to see these two lovely little girls.

"Welcome to Bailu Manor, I hope you will like it here."

"I'm Adele, and you're Heidi, right?"

Adele smiled and squatted down to hug and say hello to Heidi, and then kissed Clara.

The eyes of the two little girls were full of excited little stars, and they looked extremely happy.

Adele just loves seeing such cute little expressions.