Stepping on the oak staircase, which is made of all-oak wood and can still be used for hundreds of years, to the second floor, you can see the quality of the materials and craftsmanship. Of course, it is also inseparable from the usual maintenance and maintenance, and the annual maintenance cost of hundreds of thousands of pounds is really not in vain.

Looking at the corridor in front of him, Arthur's breathing couldn't help but become disordered, this is the antique corridor that he coveted and sighed the most in his memory, with antiques collected by the successive Earls of Boleyn from the 18th to the 19th century.

The two chairs used by the Victorian King of England in the corner are enough to amaze you, not to mention the Baroque ceiling. Sculptures from Greece, Egypt and other countries and antiques with historical value are placed on both sides of the corridor, allowing people to feel the immortal traces left by history and time in the castle.

Although Arthur was extremely excited to see so many works of art, after all, he could not determine the authenticity and value of these works of art, and he did inherit all of them, and he had the right to dominate, and it was impossible for him to blatantly start selling the family collection as soon as he came up...

Walking through the corridor, Arthur's little excitement slowly calmed down, and Paul, the butler who led the way in front, walked to a white wooden door with a delicate carved pattern, stopped, and pushed open two doors.

Bright and spacious!

Arthur stood at the combined Ionic column to form a gallery-shaped entrance, looking at the vast space, almost thousands of square meters of Romanesque style decoration of the study and office, although he had been mentally prepared, but the moment he really saw it, he was still extremely shocked, this time it was the luxury of the real meow!

The gilded roof, bookshelves and Ionic columns, and crimson sofas form an atmospheric and solemn beauty, coupled with the dark red carpet, and the rows of precious ancient books placed on the gilded bookshelves, exuding a classical temperament that makes people unable to stop.

In particular, the bookshelves with books on both walls, although some of them are slightly old, are full of the vicissitudes of time. It adds to the majesty and dignity of this room. Antique furniture from France is elegantly placed, noble and interesting, and more formal in form.

As butler Paul walked to his desk, Arthur passed by the huge French marble fireplace and glanced at the pair of Italian chests of drawers that were said to have been made in the early 18th century, because the beautiful porcelain and bronze statues filled the chest of drawers and the fireplace.

Who is telling himself that the Boleyn family is in decline and in debt and lack of money, he will stuff these porcelain into his eyes!

This is a museum of treasures!

Among so many works of art, there is not much to do, there are one or two pieces of porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties of the Celestial Dynasty, which is enough for him to live the life of a tyrant...

It seems that the first thing that the earl has to do is not to make a small amount of money for him, but to find a way to count and identify the value of the artworks used in the castle.

"Wang—"

After old Dean screamed, he walked to the sofa and jumped on the sofa easily, and then climbed down, his head pressed against the sofa, looking lazy, his eyes blinking from time to time, looking at the desk not far away.

Butler Paul glanced at it, shook his head helplessly, and said to Arthur, who had already moved to the desk, reached out and stroked the back of the chair, looking at the somewhat messy desktop: "Sorry, Earl, although it is a little messy, it also maintains the state of the old Earl before he was alive." ”

Looking at the old desktop computer on the side, Arthur reached out to open it, and then sat on the chair, while sorting out the various documents and books scattered on the table, he looked up and smiled at the butler Paul: "It's okay, sit down." ”

Paul, the housekeeper, first walked to the side of the desk and set up a cabinet, took out a black folder from it, walked back to the chair opposite Arthur's desk, handed over the folder with both hands, and said: "This is the manor, the newspaper and the publishing house, the financial statements for this period, every payment is recorded in detail, you can take a look." ”

"Thank you. Sit down, I have a lot to ask you about. Arthur took the folder and did not open it immediately, but smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Paul to sit down.

"We're here to help. The butler Paul bowed slightly, and then sat down elegantly and calmly, his body was still straight, without a trace of casual and lazy expression.

"During this time, I basically knew about the situation of the manor, in fact, the operation of the manor now, there is no need to change anything, the income from the ranch and farm rented out, and the funds for the maintenance and repair of the castle, to be honest, this really relieved me.

I've thought about it a lot, but since I'm going back to life on the estate, I can't just keep the family business as my life's work, Paul, you are my father's most trusted friend, the most important member of the Boleyn family, although we are not related by blood, but we have long regarded you as family, so I want to develop Boleyn Castle and the surrounding 800 acres of land as much as possible, I would like to hear your advice. ”

Arthur looked solemn, his words were earnest and weighty, and he said affectionately to Paul, the butler. He knew that the only person who could really help him now was this top British butler who had received an excellent education and was extremely capable.

To be honest, this is perhaps the most practical and precious legacy left by his cheap dad.

A snow-white shirt with a black waistcoat, a black bow tie, a pair of white gloves, shiny black leather shoes, and standing upright at the door to serve the employer at any time are probably the standard image of a British butler in most people's minds.

"Able to "receive and deliver tea or coffee trays, breakfast trays and newspapers" to employers in an effective and discreet manner...

But whoever really thinks that that's all the butler does is a joke.

Wine tasting, equestrianism, maintaining crystal silverware, managing guns, collecting cigars, maintaining jewelry, maintaining luxury cars, knowing how to rescue emergencies, and knowing basic defenses, these are all skills that a qualified British butler must have, and he is almost an omnipotent Superman in this world.

And a top-level butler like Paul, who has devoted his life to serving a noble family, has mastered not only those basic talents, but also more complicated, although the degree of professionalism in some fields may be different from some real professionals, but it can definitely be called the British encyclopedia that Arthur needs most at this time.