0262 Rigid exquisiteness
Liechtenstein did not join the European Union, its presence in Europe was very low, and it was always peaceful, without any wars......
In 2011, Liechtenstein decided to rent out the entire country to anyone who paid for it, and the people who rented the country could bring 150 guests at the same time, during which time 80 police officers from all over the country were at their disposal.
If you do the math, if 151 people split the rent evenly, one person needs to pay 530 euros to rent a country, which is quite an interesting experience.
During the tenancy, the tenant could taste wine in the Führer's private cellar, hold a castle dinner, take a horse-drawn carriage tour of the streets of the capital Vaduz, and even have the tenant's name appear on temporary street signs and currency.
"The country's per capita GDP is 180,000 dollars a year, which is so rich, how can you still come up with such a money-making trick...... I went, and the business was surprisingly good, and I needed to make an appointment at least half a year in advance, which was amazing......"
Some celebrities rent Liechtenstein for the purpose of filming music videos, or for the offspring of a wealthy person to hold a grand wedding ceremony, or for film and television companies to shoot movies.
Wu Qian looked at the introduction on the phone with interest and thought it was very interesting, but he really didn't have that strange fetish.
After a brief lunch, Wu Qian and his entourage arrived at the Royal Butler College in the southwest of London, also known as the International Butler College.
It is said to be a college, but it is actually just a large manor house with a horse farm, nursery, tennis courts and a very small golf course for teaching purposes.
In front of the villa with beige walls and black tiled roofs in the manor, Wu Qian was received by the head of the academy wearing a dark blue suit and a red checkered tie.
"Mr. Wu, I am Adams, thank you for choosing to recruit housekeepers from the International Butler Academy, your trust is our honor. Adams behaved very elegantly, saluting Wu Qian, and was not surprised that the yellow-skinned rich man came here to recruit a butler.
In recent years, with the global popularity of "Downton Abbey", the rich people around the world are very keen on the polite British butlers in the play.
Wu Qian nodded slightly to Adams, a simple conversation, as long as the other party doesn't use too obscure words or speak too fast, Wu Qian no longer needs to translate.
"Take me inside for a look. Wu Qiandao.
Adams was very happy and led Wu Qian's group towards the villa.
Wu Qian's group had an early meal, and at this time, just after noon, some housekeeping trainees were training in table manners and tableware setting.
When Wu Qian and his party appeared in the restaurant, there were about 20 butler trainees in tuxedos standing around the long Barot-style table in the restaurant, both men and women, who should not look young, at least 35 years old.
Personality and life experience are the key to whether a housekeeper is qualified, and must have a very gentle character, and the age of 40 to 45 years old is the best, because the housekeeper at this age has rich life experience and is not too old, it is easier to satisfy customers, and provide quality service.
The housekeeper trainees in the training had no distractions, did not show any expression to the guests who came to visit, and did the current thing seriously.
At this moment, the housekeeper trainees are practicing setting the tableware.
If hired, the work of setting the dishes is not necessarily done by the housekeeper, but the housekeeper must be able to do it, and it needs to be very skillful, better than the servants and servants, because teaching the servants and accepting the work of the servants is also one of the tasks of the housekeepers.
Wu Qian saw that the tableware on the table not only had traditional Western tableware, knives, forks and plates, but also Chinese tableware such as chopsticks and chopstick rests.
"Mr. Wu, there are very strict standards for the placement of tableware, which need to be placed according to the actual situation of different occasions and dining personnel, and our requirements are that the standard error from the distance can only be within 0.3 inches, that is, the error cannot exceed 1 cm. Adams explained to Wu Qian.
Wu Qian nodded, he walked to the nearest housekeeper student, looked at the chopsticks and chopsticks rest, bone plates, dishes, etc. he placed, I have to say, I don't know who researched the standard, it's really a bit of a doorway, and the sense of distance between the tableware is just right, which makes people feel very comfortable.
"Very nice and exquisite. Wu Qian commented in a low voice.
Wu Qian's butler student was a brown-skinned man who was not proficient in Chinese and could not understand Wu Qian's words, so he had to smile in return and repeat the previous exercises.
At the same time, there was also a noblewoman who was extremely well-dressed and was looking for a butler, and she was also accompanied by a few people.
Wu walked and watched, and Adams followed alongside to give a brief explanation.
"Mr. Wu, the profession of butler originally originated from the French "wine officer", but the old-school British court paid more attention to etiquette, details and honor, and the professional concept and scope of responsibilities of the butler were strictly regulated in accordance with the court etiquette, which became the industry standard, and the British butler also became a classic of housekeeping service. ”
"In the early days of the world-famous English butler, only hereditary nobility and prestigious families with titles could enjoy it. ”
"The 'golden age' of the English butler emerged in the Victorian era, and his duties included the overall command of all the servants and the management of the family's finances. From the employment of servants, the management and procurement of food and daily necessities, to the education and the work of consolation servants, the housekeepers are all in charge of ......"
Wu Qian learned a lot of information from Adams's words, and I have to say that what Adams said completely broke his impression of the housekeeper's perception of the profession.
In Wu Qian's inherent cognition, the housekeeper's job is to open the door, hand slippers, put bath water and other sundries, but in fact, it is not the case at all.
The work of a housekeeper is very complex, there are many things to manage, and the staff of the entire estate is coordinated by the housekeeper, servants, servants, gardeners, grooms, drivers, bodyguards, cooks, etc., and even many aspects of the employer need to be guided by the housekeeper.
Some wealthy people will ask a housekeeper to help take care of the family's property and manage the company's finances, including the custody of valuables in the family.