gentleman's servant

(From this chapter on, the style of writing and the character of the characters may be different, after all, it has been more than a year==)

The baron's carriage was very luxurious, but it was a pity that I could only stand in the rut behind, protect the luggage with my arms, and embrace the oncoming cold wind.

It wasn't until now that I came to my senses that I was really asked to leave by Baron Oscar again.

A few years after this happened in the previous life, and now...

My rationality tells me that I should not approach the Baron, but what I did was unconsciously the opposite. I kept getting closer, and even went one step further.

Of course, this time is different from the previous life. No one knew that the baron had a 'special' affection for me, and the Bruce family didn't even notice it. They only thought that the baron did this to thank me.So although they thought I could be a pawn, they didn't take me too seriously.

The most obvious thing is that Miss Catherine did not go to court to please me herself, but asked my sister to be a maid.You must know that in the previous life, she deliberately showed affection to me. A noble lady showed affection to a lowly male servant, either the lady was too stupid, or the male servant was too stupid.

In the end, it turned out that the manservant was too stupid.

Spring came very quickly in the capital, almost in the blink of an eye, the ground turned green. After a few days of hurried carriage, we arrived at the baron's manor on the outskirts of the capital on a sunny afternoon.

Delman Manor is no worse than Mormont Manor, and even wider. The baron is very rich, so his land is surprisingly large, almost covering the entire town.

I heard from Billy that nearly all the farmers in the town were tenants of the Baron.He was very proud when he said this. As the baron's valet, his status was extraordinary.The master's personal servant is second only to the butler of the manor in status, so he should think highly of himself.

Standing on the land of Delman Manor, I am filled with emotion.

This is where I used to live in my previous life.

In this manor, I spent the most honorable days of my life, because I was the personal servant of the master of the manor, and all the servants except the housekeeper respected me and fawned on me.Although I am very dissatisfied, I hate these favors, because these favors are too disgusting, and they all started from the baron's shameful thoughts towards me.

When we arrived at the gate of the castle, dozens of servants were already waiting at the gate in advance.

Delman Manor was very different from Mormont Manor. The servants here generally wore drab dark blue clothes, and were as silent as their masters.A middle-aged butler greeted the baron in front of the carriage, and informed him as soon as the baron got off the carriage:

"My lord, Earl Harlock is visiting..."

The baron nodded and walked towards the magnificent castle alone without even looking at me. In fact, since I left with him, he has never spoken to me again.His behavior made me think that what I was touched that day was just an illusion.

At this time, a junior servant came to me and said, "Sir, please come with me, and I will show you the manor."

I followed the male servant around the main hall and came to the servants' lounge of the manor. This lounge is not small, but when there are many servants gathered here, it will appear narrow.

The Delman estate has hundreds of servants...

Due to the enclosure in the past few years, a large number of farmers lost their jobs. They flocked to the cities to beg for a living, and then entered mining factories and textile factories as workers, or entered wealthy families as servants.

It is said that in the capital, one tenth of the people are servants, which shows how prosperous the profession of servants is.However, most people's homes only employ one or two maids, plus cooks and coachmen at most.What's more, the maids hired by many families are little girls adopted from the poorhouse. This kind of maid does not need to pay, and you will be abused and beaten if you take care of food and housing. Therefore, some very poor families can also have maids.

A couple with an income of around 100 pounds can hire two male servants; if their income exceeds 1000 pounds, they can afford 10 servants; if their income exceeds 5000 pounds, they must hire at least a few dozen servants at this level to be considered qualified.Rich people must hire servants, which is a sign of status, so some people hire servants even if they have no money, and you will even see strange phenomena, some people are as poor as beggars, but there is actually a servant by their side.The number of servants is the capital for the rich to show off their status, which means that they don't have to do anything with their hands, even if they wear clothes, there are people to help them.

In a large manor, the annual salary of low-level servants is about 5 pounds, including grooms, handmaids, handymen, kitchen maids, and kitchen boys; Servants, house maids, grooms, cooks, gardeners, manor guards; the annual salary of senior servants is between £10 and £15, including personal servants and housekeepers; the annual salary of elite servants is between £20 and £20, including men Butlers, family priests, family doctors, etc., so there is a strict hierarchy among the servants in this large manor.If you are doing odd jobs, then you must never get in front of the host to serve tea and water. Once an exception is made, the housekeeper will send someone immediately.

Of course, not everyone can be a servant, especially the servants in these big manors, without special training, ordinary people don't even think about it.For example, the senior servants serving here must even be able to read and write.

A person in charge of serving dishes, why must he be able to read and write?

Because the objects they serve are the nobles, they must make their words and deeds conform to the nobles' aesthetics. To be elegant, beautiful, calm, and intelligent, reading and writing are naturally indispensable.

So, you see, even the servants of the nobles think they are superior to others, no wonder this society is strictly hierarchical.

Soon, I met the butler of Delman Manor, his name is Hilton.

In my previous life, I had dealt with the Hilton butler. This middle-aged man was very strict and often expressed dissatisfaction with me.

"The servant's room is on the fourth floor. As the master's personal servant, you can have your own bedroom."

"No one is allowed to enter the castle."

"You can't talk about anything about the master."

"It is not allowed to take any items in the manor..."

The Hilton butler said countless nos, and finally he concluded: "You must abide by your own duty."

I hurriedly bowed and said, "I will follow your orders."

Maybe it was because of my humble attitude, the butler finally eased his serious face, and bowed to me: "I heard that you took care of the baron regardless of danger, please accept my thanks."

"You are polite, this is what I should do." I said hurriedly.

"You are a smart person who understands this. We can't rely on our merits to think that we have kindness to the master, and then lose our duty." The steward nodded and said, "Get ready and follow the master from today on."

The servant's room and the maid's room are located on the east and west sides of the castle, far apart.Like a school dormitory, there is a main gate, and a special person is in charge of rounds every day, locking and opening the door, this is to prevent scandals from happening.

My bedroom faces the sun and has a wardrobe and desk, a soft bed, and a small fireplace.

Here I changed into the uniform of the manor servant, a dark blue coat and a simple boat hat, and I also got a pair of new leather shoes, but the heels are too high. Men are now in fashion to wear these tall and thin shoes.

A valet brought me my lunch.

The lunch looked very rich, because I had a large piece of ham on my plate.

Enjoying all of this, even I myself feel that I am different, and I blame myself for having a high opinion of myself in my previous life.

After lunch, I went to the baron's study.

Years later, I saw the scene of the Baron in his office again.

He is a very hardworking man, often sitting all day long, signing various letters, he has to manage the manor and overseas properties, it is impossible not to be busy.

This is also the difference between him and Viscount Bruce. His daily schedule is to get up, drink, drink, sleep, drink, and sleep. With such a life, it is strange to be able to manage the manor well.

Since he lost all his family business, why should he use despicable means to seize the fruits of other people's hard work?

I smiled sadly, all this is not all caused by my own hands...

The baron saw me, stopped the quill and asked, "Are you still used to it?"

"Yes, my lord, I have been welcomed by my colleagues."

The baron stared at me for a while, then suddenly said: "You are very suitable in my manor clothes."

"..."

The Baron would often say something that I didn't know how to answer.

In order to avoid this topic, I hastily made a cup of tea for the baron. As soon as I placed it on the baron’s table, the baron shook his head slightly, and said, “Remember, you can’t put the teacup on my desk. There is a risk of accidentally spilling important letters."

"...Yes, sir." I was stunned for a moment, and then immediately took the teacup away, thinking to myself, he never asked me these requests in the previous life, no matter how I served him, he accepted it calmly Yes, even if I put a cold face on him.

Thus began my life at Delman Estate.

The baron gradually called me to serve more and more frequently, his old valet Billy had been forgotten.

It is good to be valued by the master, which means that my status in the manor is guaranteed, and almost all the subordinate servants treat me with respect.But sometimes you can't control this attention, because the baron's eyes rest more and more on me, it is a long stare.

At first when I noticed his gaze, he would dodge it, but then he stared back at me blankly until he saw me stiffly.

He didn't even shy away from me anymore, and let me serve him personally, which includes dressing, undressing, bathing and other intimate things.

I think he is in love with me again.

Fall in love with me all over again.

so obvious...