There was chaos going on in Lucy Manor.

Everywhere there were servants and slaves decorating the festival, and the still green lawns were full of children chasing stupid turkeys.

Christmas trees, flowers, ribbons, mistletoe hanging from the door and brass bells dotted around the corners.

As Lorraine's first Christmas in Lucy, everything here was arranged by Aoife, who aspires to be the world's number one butler.

Her sense of responsibility requires her to check the position of each piece of decoration, to grasp the state of every detail, and to ensure that everything is perfect.

However, true perfection can never come, because the host of this grand Christian feast has been determined to be a pagan, outright pagan.

That's the biggest disaster.

Aoife allowed himself to be discouraged for a few seconds. After a few seconds, the strong Miss Ireland regained her back and shouted into the yard.

"Monica! Dear Monica, is today's dinner ready? With so many guests all of a sudden, the kitchen should get used to it and not postpone dinner until supper like yesterday! That's rude! ”

"All set, Aophee!" Monica stuck her head out from the back of the house, her face still stained with fine flour, "With my mother in charge, you just have to rest assured!" ”

"But that's what you said yesterday!"

Monica stuck out her tongue and burrowed back into the kitchen, and Aoife had no choice but to look around for her next target.

"Finreal! Tell those Indians to pull out those scary totem poles! There are guests here these days, so you are not allowed to hold your celebrations! Don't! ”

"Yes, Miss Butler!" Finreal pursed his lips in amusement and hurried to tell his people to stop tonight's bonfire dance.

"And ...... And ......"

As Aoife was thinking, there was a sudden burst of high-pitched cheers among the children, who ran in the direction of the beach with shouts, and the guests in Aowie's mouth also came out together, greeting each other and looking in the same direction.

Lorraine returned, and for the first time, with all his seamen, appeared at Lucy Manor as fully staffed.

The tall Karen didn't take two steps before he was thrown to the spot by three or two boys, behind the boys were girls, and behind the girls were many adult men and women, surrounded by a pair of old men and women who were in good spirits.

Clen stared at them blankly, confused, dazed, surprised, and incredulous.

"Ship...... Captain? ”

Lorraine smiled and nudged him: "In previous years, I would have a holiday on Christmas to reunite you with your family, but this year we are in the New World, even if you have a two-month vacation, you may not have time to see your family." ”

"So before I went to Boston, I wrote to Ramos, asking Ou Northwest to ask for the opinion of each of your families and invite them to the Christmas party. As you can see, your parents, seven siblings and their families, and three nephews and nieces all want to see you. ”

"Sailing across the sea, even with Ramos under their care, they have suffered a lot. Go for it. ”

"This ...... This ......" Tall Karen ran into the crowd with red eyes, and slammed the brakes at a distance of more than a meter from the old man, "Father, I am already the supervisor of a large shipyard, and I have the same position as a master craftsman!" That shipyard is much bigger than the Bell Dock in Losimouth, and even the first dock has ......"

A group of people walked away laughing and laughing, and Bell whistled with his pants in his waist.

"Obviously, I miss it so much, but except for the children, everyone keeps their distance, fathers and sons, husbands and wives are no exception, and they are worthy of being Finns."

"The Nordic cold is bitter, people have the problem of self-reliance, the distance is more comfortable, if it is too close, you can't feel the joy of reunion."

"That's what you call a surprise?"

Lorraine smiled slightly: "Christmas surprise, how does it feel?" ”

Bell shrugged his shoulders: "It's also thanks to your branch that you can find such a big family." ”

"The Karen family is not hard to find." Lorraine pointed to the family, "His parents often had a small dockyard on the Baltic coast, and the eldest brother inherited the family business, and the eldest sister married a colleague from the same town. The third, fifth, and sixth children all work in the Chamber of Commerce, and the younger sister has only recently graduated from the Chamber of Commerce School and entered the university of Turku to study philosophy, and is the most famous talented girl in the town. ”

Bell raised an eyebrow: "Why does it sound like you're taking care of it?" ”

"This family doesn't need to be deliberately cared for, the family history is there, and Karen's parents have raised every child very well, and all they need is an opportunity."

As he spoke, a scream suddenly came from the end of the road.

"Oh my God, little Pierce! The most talented young man in our Artis family has grown so big? ”

Bell opened his mouth as he watched little Pierce shyly stand in front of a pair of unremarkable three-family farmers.

"I remember, didn't Pierce's parents die? De jure you are now his guardian, right? ”

"This matter ......," Lorraine touched her nose embarrassedly, "I didn't know that Pierce had any relatives alive when I went through the guardianship procedures. It wasn't until we left for the New World that he told me that he had an aunt and a cousin of the same age. ”

"Cousin?"

Lorraine poked and poked at the quiet little girl who was holding the corner of Pierce's clothes, and whispered gossip.

"His aunt was a snob, and as soon as Pierce got on the boat with me, she asked the gentlemen of the town to take possession of Pierce's property and shop. Later, they heard that Pierce had become the vice president and shareholder of a large chamber of commerce, and they were going to get the girl engaged to Pierce on the spot. ”

"Pierce refused?"

"It was the little girl who refused." Lorraine grinned, "Now my aunt's family is a handmade tapestry agent of the Chamber of Commerce, and there are six or seven hundred pounds a year in the transaction, which is enough to feed and clothe them. But the little girl gave up the church school, and found Ramos's wife on her own, and applied to study at the Chamber of Commerce School, where she heard that she was excellent in character and learning. ”

Bell laughed lewdly, "Why do I think that sooner or later Pierce will fall into the gentle country of his wonderful cousin?" ”

"You're not alone." Lorraine said in the tone of an old father, "Actually, everyone on the ship thinks so. ”

After Clen and Pierce, the families of the seafarers gathered.

On the left-hand side are Carmen and his parents, a couple of squires who look rather weak.

Carmen's father is persuading his wonderful daughter.

"Carmen, Sir Alfonso divorced your cousin years ago, and God still won't give them children. Sir Alfonso has been to the house a few times and helped us with a few problems, including your brother......"

"What's the trouble with my timid brother who doesn't dare to go to sea? Jealous of others, but retreating at the moment of a duel? ”

Carmen was clearly right.

Her father diverted the topic with a dark face: "Your brother's matter has been settled by Sir with prestige, you don't need to worry about it anymore!" Carmen, I'm talking about Sir several times, Sir keeps mentioning you and thinking about you......"

"Father, please let the venerable knight die!" Carmen took her mother's hand and interrupted her father unreasonably, "Father, I can't think of any reason to give up my career and marry him. ”

"He's the Grand Duke's agent in Bermeo!"

"A poor agent earning no more than two thousand to three thousand pounds a year, he can't afford to support me." Carmen laughed disdainfully, "Father, the world is not the same anymore. A mere desolate black harbor can't hold me, a mere short-sighted squire is not worthy of me, and a few tens of thousands of pounds of industry can't support me. Your daughter has seen the vastness of the world, and in this vast world, I am alive and well. ”

Carmen's father was completely suppressed in his momentum, and only the dignity of being a father was left to hold on, and he insisted: "You ...... But you're a ......."

"Mother, will you go to my room? I have prepared several new dresses for you, all of which are authentic oriental Suzhou embroidery, the most noble fabrics, each of which is worth more than 100 pounds. And jewelry, have you ever seen a ruby the size of a fist? I got it from an auction in New Orleans four months ago for £1,600. If you want me to say, most gentlemen have no eyes......"

And on the right-hand side, there is the special session of Yacharin.

Lorraine had heard that his family was a small businessman in Porto, but the current scene clearly did not quite fit.

Yacharin's father wore a new tuxedo that supported his short and fat figure, and a noblewoman in fine clothes stood beside him, and behind him stood a shy beauty.

Acharin's eyes were a little straight.

"Father's ......"

"Yaza, I received the gold coins you sent home a few months ago, and they saved the Desai family. No! You've saved the Desai family once again! ”

"Huh?"

"Don't you know? Since you came to the New World, the number of visitors to our home has increased several times. ”

"My family can't do it." The fat father waved his hand, "The indemnity of 68,000 pounds will make the family lose a piece of the tile, so your uncle thought of you and wanted to make peace for them through me, and extend the indemnity to ten to fifteen years to pay off." ”

"I thought, how can I have such a face? But I couldn't stand your uncle's request, so I went to Southampton anyway. ”

"Unexpectedly, the Offshore Guild actually agreed, and the term of the indemnity was extended to ten years, with an additional interest of 5% of the total amount per year, and an annual payment of 10,200 pounds. Everyone in the family knows that you saved the Desai family for the first time. ”

"Then a few months ago, in order to pay off this year's payment, your uncle was about to sell a vineyard outside Porto, but he was maliciously underpriced."

"Your uncle was angry because he rejected the Narlo family's request for purchase, and even your cousin Cecilia's marriage contract was politely returned by the other party."

"You know, right? That's Cecilia, the cousin you loved since you were a child but didn't dare to pursue! Of course I couldn't be angry, but it just so happened that you sent another three thousand pounds, and I bought the manor for eight thousand pounds in front of the envoy of the Narlo family! ”

Acharin was dazed by the subdued tirade, and when he heard the eight thousand pounds, his spirit was shaken.

"Wait! Father, where did you get your eight thousand pounds! ”

"Uh...... That's not a momentary ......."

"Is the contract fake?"

"Really, and it's notarized by God."

"But where did you get the eight thousand pounds!"

"That ......," the fat father scratched his head embarrassedly, "I've calculated, you sent the money in September, that is, in half a year in the New World, you earned more than three thousand, so I paid three thousand first, and the remaining five thousand will be paid off within a year, you will definitely be able to do it." ”

I have never made such a miserable expression of my father's death and my mother's marriage: "No...... Wait! Why do you want me to pay for your vineyard! ”

"This is not a simple manor!" The fat father was dissatisfied, "You know what? This is your face, and it is Desai's face! ”

"After this contract was reached, the patriarchs of the family immediately transferred your succession to the 11th, and even your uncle said that it was the most correct choice in his life to charter you to join the Drake Chamber of Commerce during the war."

"Concession? Crazy? When will he ......"

"And that's not all! Didn't you see that we had brought your cousin Cecilia with us? You're almost 30, she's 16 this year, and your uncle said that since you've always liked her, I'll marry you in the New World, and it's a place where God shines anyway! ”

"Cheng ...... Get married?! ”

It was only at this time that the shy beauty behind the fat father raised her head, her eyes fluttering, and her eyebrows were full of spring.

"Cousin~~~"

"I don't want to get married!" Yacharin looked up to the sky and screamed, "I don't want to get married!" Father, I will give you the five thousand pounds at once, and I will give you the three thousand you asked me to borrow before! Get your cousin away, please, get Cecilia away! ”

Acharin pleaded bitterly, but it was too late.

As soon as he heard that he could easily take out another five thousand pounds, his cousin's eyes were even more joyful, and she turned directly from defense to offense, and a beautiful waltz stepped by Yacharin's arm.

"Cousin~~~ I don't mind the desolation of the New World, really!"

"Oh God! Are you a good believer doing anything wrong!!! ”