The Happy Life of a Duchess

After the prom, Adele's life gradually returned to calm.

But vaguely, it seems that there is something different from before.

"Miss, do you still want to continue to count today?"

Jenny came with a tray and put the snacks on her table.

"Well." Adele responded, and added, "Leo seems to have something to tell me, please send me a letter from Hugo's family as soon as possible, and there is probably a document, which will be sent by Duval The servant at home brought it."

"Did Mr. Duval give it to you?" Jenny asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes." She nodded.

"I asked him for some materials related to legal provisions, and he said that he would send me all the relevant books later."

Armand studied at university in Paris, and successfully qualified as a lawyer after graduation.

In this regard, he is not short of information, and as a politician, Mr. Duval himself is quite familiar with the law. Adele asked him for some information and the relevant background of the compilation of the law at that time. In this regard, Mr. Duval Still very helpful.

Armand had been living in a rented house in Paris relying on his inheritance of nearly ten thousand francs.

He originally had a fixed annuity of [-] francs. After Mr. Duval moved his family to Paris, he added some assets for his two children, and now he has added a considerable amount of income.

But before that, he never found a stable job, but spent his life on these fixed productions. After Margaret's incident came out, Mr. Duval, who didn't care about his son anymore, had a little understanding. It was discovered that he was actually wasting his life like this——

Armand's leisurely life of watching dramas, hunting porn, and playing games is over.

He was asked to have a stable job. Even if he could inherit his mother's dowry and his father's property in the future, it didn't mean that he could live a miserable life now.

It is no wonder that when everyone is talking, they will say that Mr. Duval is a good choice, but when it is Armand's turn, everyone's attitude will always be more conservative.

Without a stable job and without inheriting a lot of property, Armand really lacks the confidence to dawdle.

Adele has added a brand new content to her daily life and work, which is to slowly count her dowry.

Her things are much more than the dowry of ordinary daughters. Just in case, she needs to keep a relatively careful record of everything including jewelry and clothing.

Some things are her own, and some are gifts from relatives and friends. Jewelry and other things are all from her heart.

Adele needs to count these, and then put them together with her original ones, the adjustments that should be adjusted, the transformations that should be remodeled, she can't even find the same type of jewelry when she needs to wear, Or do not do well to replace it.

The most important thing is that these gifts are all favors.

Including the property and annuity given by her brother, all of which will need to be repaid in various forms after she marries in the future——

Of course, the weight of a large part of that amount will fall on Mr. Duvall.

Although the property was given to Adele, after she married, part of it would automatically be counted in her husband's name, and he also had to bear all the content of taking care of her.

Although this society is very oppressive to women, on the other hand, it is not without constraints on men. Although compared with oppression, the effectiveness of this constraint is really easy, and the weak ones seem to be based more on superficial morality than law.

It's like if Armand wants to marry Margaret, he has to bear the pressure of marrying a courtesan. At the same time, he must pay off the debts owed by his wife before. In this state, Armand will never be able to do it. He does not have assets of tens of thousands of francs to pay off his debts.

"Did Clara have a good time today?"

Adele asked while scanning the list that Mrs. Lude helped to bring up.

"Of course I am happy. Mr. Duke took them to play, Mrs. Stan and others also went..." Jenny said a little bit, there is a reason why Adele didn't go, she had to be busy with the people who came to report from the farm, In addition, she was a little dizzy when she got up in the morning, which might be caused by the wind, so she didn't go in the end.

They went to visit some kind of manor today, and they heard that they were old friends of Countess Stan and the Duke's father.

Adele had already been there before, but Clara and the others naturally didn't, so although the name above was to go out for a play, more of them were actually to meet relatives.

"Speaking of which," Adele remembered, and put down what she was holding, "Did I not ask you, Jenny?"

"What's the matter, miss?" Jenny sat down on the sofa stool in the small study knowingly.

Adele came over and sat in front of her, presumably in a conversational gesture.

"I haven't asked you before, but I know what Mary and Armand think."

As soon as she opened her mouth like this, Jenny almost knew what she wanted to ask, but she still listened patiently.

"My wedding will probably be in autumn and winter. If there are no accidents, it should be around Christmas. There is no exact date yet, but it will be about half a year, and it may not be there yet."

"I asked Mary, if she said, she would follow me to Duval's house." Adele explained to her with a smile.

"Amande also agreed to go with her, but she won't stay at Duval's house to serve me. Maybe she will come back to Bailu Manor after three or five years. a matron."

"I have understood the thoughts of both of them, and I have agreed to both of them. Mary hopes to be my personal maid, and I have promised her at least one position as a deputy housekeeper in the future, and there is another housekeeper The position should be reserved for the steward of the manor itself."

"Then Armand, when she comes back to Bailu Manor, she will still be Mrs. Lude of everyone, but she also said that she will transfer her son here... Her son also has some business responsibilities, mainly because he is good at managing real estate. And management, if there is no accident, his son will help me take care of part of the real estate and real estate in the dowry in the future."

"If Mr. Duval has other plans, I will discuss it again, but for now, that's it."

Jenny nodded, indicating that she understood.

Adele didn't rush her to answer, but continued to explain.

"When I first talked to Sister Burns, I promised that I would not let you be a maid for the rest of my life."

"I have always had that attitude, I hope you will have a good time in Paris, and you can marry a pretty good husband in the future, and then I will give you a good dowry, then you can have a comfortable future and a happy little girl Home."

"It's absolutely not my wish to tie you by my side. Of course, I don't have any intention of driving you away. Frankly speaking, you have done better than I imagined. Everything has far exceeded my expectations."

"You are a very good maid, you work quickly, you are diligent, and you have a good temper... And now you have practiced some cooking skills, whether it is a big dish or a dessert, relying on your own hard work, you have a skill Good collection skills, I don't think even a picky gentleman will have doubts about your ability to take care of your family."

"Miss, this is all your tolerance and exception." Jenny smiled, a little embarrassed.

"Obviously no one else can learn from the chef, nor can they practice with the things in the kitchen casually. If it weren't for your approval, I wouldn't have the opportunity to waste so much material..."

"That's your effort too." Adele shook her head.

"So, I still want to ask you what you think. If you are willing to follow me to Duval's house, as promised to Mary, I will give you the position of deputy housekeeper. After Armand leaves, the two of you If they are still there, they should all be promoted to the official housekeeper positions, but one is in charge of my personal affairs, and the other is in charge of the family's content, and the tasks they undertake are different but the ranks are of the same level."

"If you don't want to, then I also want to know what your plan is. No matter what you choose, I will not be angry, and I will definitely bless you, so be sure to tell me the truth, and there will be no What other people say and influence."

"Do you want to get married? Or do you want to work outside? Or go back to Sister Burns...?"

Adele mentioned several possible options, but it seemed that Jenny herself had already made plans.

"Actually, I've always wanted to take the nun over."

Jenny smiled a little embarrassedly.

"I know that the pressure to survive in Paris is very high. The living expenses, houses, etc. all cost a lot of money, but when I helped you with some dowry matters, I also learned about it when I went out. If you are renting a house, there are houses and shops that cost one or two thousand, which is not too bad a location in Paris."

"If possible, I also want to run a tavern or a small restaurant. The teacher also said that my craftsmanship is still good, and it's okay to run a small shop outside..."

"Of course, I don't have a house now, hahaha..." Jenny smiled a little embarrassedly, and she was relieved when she found that Adele was listening carefully without any ridicule.

"I didn't realize the difference between Paris and Barigne before, and only after I came here did I compare it. In fact, it's okay to go back to Barigne, and life will be easier there, but I'm a little bit reluctant to part with you... I just want to , if I were still in Paris, it would be more convenient to see you, and you wouldn't turn me away, would you?"

"Of course not." Adele smiled, and already understood what Jenny meant.

"I know, it's really difficult for a woman to start a business, run a small farmhouse or a tavern, maybe she must have a man who can give her a helping hand, otherwise she might be bullied by some hooligans ..." Jenny explained her thoughts seriously.

"But...Although I can't fully understand your thoughts, nor can I understand what big things you want to do, but what you said is to rely on your own hands to grasp wealth, instead of throwing all hopes Relying on other people, even if that person is my husband, in this case, I still understand."

"So I thought, I should do something that I can do..." Jenny took a slight breath, and there seemed to be light in her smiling eyes.

"I still think I'm weird, but the idea is rooted in my head like crazy, no one else would have such an idea, but I still want to try this. Maybe I can really manage it myself How about a store? Or a small apartment..."

"In this way, I can take Helen and Sister Burns together." She said with a smile.

"However, Sister Burns may not be willing. She may choose to live in a place where the priests of the church live in Paris. There are quite a lot of convents here. The most important thing is that Helen can come here to go to school."

"I think it's very important to go to school—it's good to be able to read. Although I don't have much talent, I can barely write some simple letters, and I don't know how to appreciate poetry. According to Miss Hugo and others, it’s like seeing a more beautiful and different world.”

"I don't think Helen should miss out on such a wonderful experience. She's young enough to have relearned it carefully instead of spending her time sewing and knitting endlessly just to..." Jenny's face was a little tangled, and she felt that what she said seemed a little "rebellious".

"It's just to train yourself to marry a good family, or because Sister Burns is a nun, so she also wants to be a nun and live her life in front of churches and statues. Of course, this is also a choice, but I think ... When she doesn't understand anything, she shouldn't be given a chance to choose, and when I saw Miss Heidi, my thoughts became even stronger."

"Since all gentlemen can go to school, why can't Helen? There are also some girls' schools for girls from ordinary families, right? Although I don't have the money to hire tutors, I think... if I work harder, I will still Those who can afford Helen to study, she is my family, and I will definitely take care of her."