In Lorraine's opinion, today is a beautiful day.

I took off my uncomfortable mask, changed back to my familiar name and name, and returned to the long-lost Lucy Manor, and when I returned, I heard two good news in succession.

One piece of news is that Maca and Finreal have lovers who are finally married.

Although I didn't pay much attention to this little Indian couple who didn't know each other for a long time, as the first young couple to get married on the estate, this marriage really changed the atmosphere of the entire estate.

Compared with before Lorraine's departure, the current manor is full of capitalist corruption, with a bit of warmth and softness mixed in the clear class division, and finally can give people a little bit of home.

Another piece of good news is that the repair of the Golden Deer has officially ended.

Moreover, because Lorraine had not given permission to use the ship before leaving, she did not go to sea again even after the renovation was completed, and remained docked in Port Royal.

This time Chuck goes north, and she will also return to Lucy together and officially return it to Lorraine.

This means that Lorraine. With Drake back in possession of a usable ship and many of the planned projects to be underway, he is sure to be living more fully than he expected in the two months since he was restored.

As for what exactly it was going to do, Lorraine hadn't figured it out yet.

Plans are just plans, and the most critical direction of operation will not be decided until after meeting with Chuck.

So the seamen went back to their rooms, slept beautifully in the soft beds, and when they woke up again, it was already the next morning.

The sun hung high in the sky.

Lorraine got out of bed with a big stretch, put on her early morning gown under the service of the Indian maids, washed up, trimmed her face, and was guided to the study.

Miss Aufe waited dignified at her desk.

She was wearing a beige lady's dress today, covered with a modified men's swallowtail, her brown hair was coiled high, lace was tied, hairpins were pinned, she was holding a shorthand notebook in her hand, and she also had a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on her face, and her body was full of intellectual taste.

"Eighteenth-century office lady......" Lorraine smacked her mouth and sat down at her desk, "Miss McCarthy......"

"From today onwards, I will officially become your butler, so please call me Aoife in the future. Sir, the term of etiquette is a sign of alienation, and excessive etiquette will detach your attendants. ”

"Well, Aoife, early in the morning should be my time for horseback riding and fencing, why did you call me to the study?"

"It's 9:30." Miss Aoiffe struck the clock in front of Lorraine with the pencil in her hand, "For a qualified gentleman, this time the morning exercise is over, and there is still half an hour left for morning tea, which is the time to dispose of affairs and meet guests. ”

"And then?"

"I've got you covered for the next few days, and I need you to confirm."

"Even the schedule is out?" Lorraine rolled her eyes covertly, "You say, I'm listening." ”

Miss Aoife lifted the shorthand notebook in her hand with a bang.

"In the days you've been away, there have been five batches of guests at the estate. The president of the Parker branch had come once, Lieutenant Colonel Nelson of Kingston had come once, and Mr. Revere, the leader of the local gentlemen of Lucy, had visited twice with his wife. There was also a down-and-out man who claimed to be your friend, who wanted to wait for you to come back at the manor, and was kicked out by me. ”

Lorraine opened her mouth: "You just said that you kicked my friend out?" ”

The righteous housekeeper nodded solemnly: "Master, how long have you been in the New World?" ”

"A few months."

"Aside from Lieutenant Colonel Nelson and a few gentlemen from the Chamber of Commerce, do you have any friends in your area?"

"Uh...... Maybe it's from Europe? ”

"I asked, and he entered the estate on foot, without a carriage, and it was dirty. Do you think such a person would be your friend? It seems to me that it was just a scoundrel who heard that you were not at the manor and was ready to come over to eat and drink. ”

It must be admitted that Miss Aufe's judgment was very reasonable, and Lorraine was not only speechless, but also felt a little approval from the bottom of her heart.

So this one has been revealed.

Lorraine crossed her fingers and held her chin: "You mean, I need to arrange a time for a return visit?" ”

"Yes, it's etiquette."

"Chuck's side, I've asked you to tell him to come over."

"The return visit of the branch president can be ruled out, and there are two people left ......"

"I'll arrange a time to meet with Lieutenant Colonel Nelson, as for the local ......"

"Mr. Revere."

"Revere, is he a nobleman?"

"It's not."

"Plantation owner?"

"Yes."

"How big is the plantation?"

"About 500 acres, he has a lot of prestige in Lucy."

"That's right...... Excluding the Revere family's return visits, I was not interested in talking to a gentleman on the ground about last year's harvest. ”

"Sir, this is not etiquette." Miss Aoiffe persevered.

"I think it's very polite." Lorraine retorted, "Anyway, he and his wife have already been here twice, and if I have the fate, I can entertain them here." ”

"You're going to hell, sir." Miss Aufe hatefully crossed off the plan for Revere's return visit to the small notebook and flipped to the next page, "Next is today's arrangement, 10 o'clock, morning tea, 11:30 o'clock, go to the town ......"

Lorraine raised her hand suddenly: "Wait a minute. ”

"Huh?"

"All social activities related to the local gentry, officials, and councillors have been cancelled and renewed."

Miss Aoye's eyes widened: "All canceled? ”

"You haven't handed in the prayer note yet, have you?"

"I was going to send ...... after the debriefing"

"Then you don't need to send another letter of apology, let's cancel." Lorraine twisted her neck comfortably, "I'm a maritime merchant, and I don't have anything to socialize with a town that doesn't even have a commercial port. ”

"But...... But you live here! ”

"Is there a connection? I'm a withdrawn, haughty, self-righteous Englishman, and letting them feel that way can save me a lot of tongues. Lorraine tapped her finger on the table, "Offie, I insist." ”

"If you insist......" Miss Aufe stumbled for a long time, then raised her head again, "morning tea at 10 o'clock, lunch at 1 o'clock, and then you need to go to your own plantation and have a look, so that the slaves know what their masters look like, and it would be better if you gave a small favor to help you spread your reputation for kindness." Then, afternoon tea at 4 o'clock, dinner at 8 o'clock, and if you haven't slept at 10 o'clock, I will ask someone to arrange evening tea. ”

Seeing Miss Aoye snap and close the notebook, Lorraine was stunned for a moment: "Although I am very satisfied with the life except for eating and sleeping, but this is all the schedule you arranged?" ”

"Yes, that's all for today!" Miss Aufe was furious, "for you are a withdrawn, haughty, self-righteous English heathen!" ”