The next day, after thinking about it, Chen Xing still went to the housekeeper center to have a look. He doesn't know anything about the rules of Ice Blue City, and it's easy to make jokes without guidance. Just like yesterday, he seemed to be asking very inappropriate questions.

He consulted a lot of information about the canonization of territories last night, most of which were canonized by the lord of the principality, and the council designated it was more like an "unspoken rule", with very little information and vague language, it seemed that he had to find someone who knew the way to consult.

At half past nine in the morning, Chen Xing came to the butler center with two maids, and an old butler who was in good spirits received him.

"Good morning, Lord Baron." The old butler stood up straight and bowed.

Whether it is the tone, movements, or eyes, they are full of humility and elegance, and it is easy to make people feel good.

"I'm looking for a butler." Chen Xing said.

"At your service." The old housekeeper brought Chen Xing into the housekeeper center. The lobby is very small, only about 100 square meters, and the decoration is very simple, mainly in black tones, which looks restrained and serious.

Across the lobby is a garden, with small bridges and flowing water, birds singing and flowers, but revealing a serious and old-fashioned atmosphere, flowers and trees, in an orderly manner, as if planted according to strict rules.

As far as the eye can see, the garden is surrounded by a circle of houses, like an old people's home on earth.

The old housekeeper introduced, "There are 173 unemployed housekeepers living here, all of whom have very rich experience and knowledge, and have served many old ladies and gentlemen. For some reason, the family they served could no longer pay them, so they stayed there and waited for ......"

Hearing this, Chen Xing couldn't help frowning. To put it mildly, the people who live here are all lost dogs, and just listening to them makes me unlucky.

As if seeing Chen Xing's doubts, the old housekeeper smiled slightly and explained, "Whoever can live here, his character and ability have been tested by time. ”

"How can you guarantee their loyalty?" Chen Xing asked. In fact, this is what he is most worried about, the housekeeper is different from other professions, he is very close to the master and knows most of the master's situation. If you have two hearts, you can dig a big hole out. He had already been pitted by Aaron once, had been bitten by a snake and was afraid of the straw rope, and he didn't want to have a second time.

"Unfortunately, we can't make any guarantees." The old butler replied, very sincerely. He paused, and then added, "But for thousands of years, it has been very rare for a steward to betray his master. Not only will the person concerned be nailed to the pillar of shame, but the entire family will also be implicated, branded with the mark of 'betrayal blood', and the shame will last for hundreds of years, and the passage to become a vassal of the servants will be almost completely closed. ”

"So how do I choose?" Chen Xing asked again.

"Fate." The old butler said with his head bowed, his eyes blazing.

"Fate?" Chen Xing was a little puzzled.

"You might as well sit down, have a cup of black tea in the garden, and walk around." The old butler smiled gently, "Just come a few more times, and you will always meet a suitable one." ”

Chen Xing understood, this "fate" is estimated to be similar to the "right eye" that the black monster said. So Chen Xing found a place in the garden and sat down, and the old housekeeper brought black tea and refreshments.

After sitting for about twenty minutes, a slightly chubby middle-aged housekeeper walked over. He had a serious face, walked closer with a straight face, and his eyes stayed on the two maids behind Chen Xing for a while, then he faced Chen Xing, bowed down and said, "Sir, please forgive me for taking the liberty of suggesting that your two maids may lose your dignity. ”

Hearing this, Li Mei was fine, Ye Qian's eyebrows immediately stood up, and her voice was full of unhappiness, "Hey, uncle, how did you speak." "Born from the grassroots, she forgot her elegance as soon as her temper came up, and she spoke straightforwardly and did not show mercy to the other party.

Perhaps stimulated by Ye Qian's attitude, the middle-aged housekeeper's voice increased a few points, "First of all, as a qualified maid, you should look straight ahead, and pay attention to your master's every move, and your eyes look full of curiosity, which will not be solemn enough." ”

"Secondly, your tunic is burned, but your servant's skirt has not been carefully combed, leaving a total of four wrinkles."

"And your ......" The middle-aged housekeeper looked at Li Mei, "The color of your belt is reddish, which does not match your servant's outfit, and the knot is big and small on one side......"

The middle-aged housekeeper said with a smile, and the faces of the two girls were a little ugly.

"Hey, hey, this friend, isn't it a little inappropriate for you to count down my maid in front of me." Chen Xing opened his mouth and said.

The middle-aged housekeeper suddenly blushed, looked very embarrassed, and held back for a long time before saying, "I'm sorry, this is my professional habit and my professional ethics, if you feel undignified, I solemnly apologize to you." ”

"It's fine." Chen Xing raised his hand, indicating that he didn't care, but he didn't invite the other party to sit down.

Seeing that his attitude was lukewarm, the middle-aged housekeeper smiled and left.

After a while, another butler came, and he looked old, with gray hair, but his waist was straight.

"Sir, would you excuse me?" The gray-haired butler asked. Kind and personable.

"You may be seated." Chen Xing made a gesture, and Ye Qian stepped forward to pull out the chair and invite the other party to sit down.

"Thank you." The gray-haired butler flicked back the trimmed tail of his tuxedo, sat down, and asked, "Is it the first time sir to your land?" ”

"Yes......" Chen Xing nodded in acknowledgement. It's hard to hide this kind of thing, so it's better to just say it. This is also his greatest scruples, he is not familiar with life here, and he is easily deceived. The housekeeper is the closest person, and unless he knows the roots, he doesn't dare to take it back easily.

"How do you see that?" Chen Xing couldn't help but ask, does he look like a turtle like this?

"Hehe......" The butler smiled slightly and said, "The black dragon scale guard combat uniform you wear is last year's popular model, and this year's popular one is a white flower rhombus cut dress with a pink shirt." ”

"Taught." Chen Xing bowed seriously.

"You're welcome, sir. I'm just going to be in the city a little longer, so it's not a big deal. The gray-haired butler said modestly, then changed his words and said, "There are many rules in the noble circle of Ice Blue City, and it takes a certain amount of time to get used to. However, I believe that with the wisdom of Mr. Wang, he will soon be able to learn. ”

"I hope so......" Chen Xing sighed. Faced with the complicated rules of Ice Blue City, he felt a huge pressure. Although he is a human being in the third life, he is at the bottom of the society, where does he understand the twists and turns of the aristocratic circle.

Seeing that he was not in high spirits, the housekeeper changed the topic and chatted about the interesting story of the aristocratic circle of Ice Blue City.

"In this city, if you want to talk about the favorite topics of the old men, there are no more than three ......," the butler stretched out his hand and counted, "wars, court trends, and the third prince and concubine." ”

"The Third Princess?" Chen Xing said curiously. The third prince and princess Trilisi he knew, the ruler of the south of the Ambergris River in later generations, the southern queen of the "Southern Queen and Northern Princess".

"The third princess is known as the first beauty in the world, with unparalleled colors and the best in the world. However, very few people have seen her true face. She lives in a simple and low-key manner, and every time there is a rumor about her, it will cause heated discussions among the masters......"

The housekeeper said enthusiastically, but Chen Xing knew all this, and Cuilisi was too far away from him to see or touch, so he was not very interested.

Then the two chatted for a while, and the housekeeper saw that Chen Xing's face was flat, and he refused to get to the point, and his intention was not clear, so he got up and retired. However, he left his name and contact information, and he can be found at any time if necessary.

Next, until the evening, Chen Xing came into contact with a few housekeepers, and they all felt average. It's neither good nor bad, but I don't have a strong desire to hire.

Just as Chen Xing left the main entrance of the butler center, a gap opened in the side door behind him, and a thin old man squeezed out.

"Thank you so much, I don't know where to look without you." The old man nodded to the people inside the door in thanks.

"It's all a matter of responsibility, if I can help you, please go slowly." After getting a response from the insider, the old man left the side alley.

Walking down the street, the old man took out a delicate little note from his coat pocket.

"Room 209, No. 402, Sweetwater Lane......"

He muttered to himself, folded the note and put it in his underwear pocket, pressed his hat, and quickened his pace.

About half an hour later, the old man came to the address on the note. It was an old wooden apartment building, with three floors, and the wooden planks on the exterior walls were a little damp and cracked, but they were clean, and each house had flower pots hanging under the windows, blooming with small pink and purple flowers, chic and elegant.

The old man walked into the doorway and pushed open the double-leaf wooden fence door. The light in the foyer was dim, and when the footsteps sounded, the bulb hanging from the top lit up. Orange-red light illuminated the surroundings, revealing the black wooden staircase ahead.

Voice-activated lights.

In the Ice Blue City, electric lights are the mark of the poor, and the rich use candles and oil lamps. The old man held on to the wooden handrail and walked cautiously up the building. Since the building was all wooden, he was afraid that the sound would affect the other residents.

"204, 205, 206......"

He counted the door numbers and walked over and stopped at the end of the passage. In front of me, the door has lost a lot of paint, and there is a bronze plaque of "209" hanging next to the door frame, and a doorbell underneath.

"Ding-dong......"

Ring the doorbell, heavy footsteps were heard inside, and the door opened.

A tall shadow fell to the ground, blocking out the lights in the room.

"Old friend, long time no see."