Chapter 86: The Millennial China

Before Joanna.

Abel has also had a number of housekeepers.

For example, Lady Eishman on Anne's side, and Lady Demanfen on Jessica's side.

But these two female housekeepers, to put it bluntly, are actually high-level housekeepers.

They have not been systematically trained in housekeeping work, they are just staff of the senior housekeeping company hired by Amex for Abel.

They signed a contract with Abel to work only for Abel.

But their job is not so much a housekeeper as a high-ranking maid.

They are all different from Joanna.

The official title of a true steward should be – Chief Servant.

In the West, after the Victorian era.

The castles of the aristocracy and the top rich often had many servants.

The servants of a small army have a clear division of labor, and each has his own area of responsibility.

And the steward leads over the servants, assigning work, supervision, and acceptance to each of them.

The butler must know even the least common etiquette, know the nuances of the Bordeaux wines of 1831 and 1832, and know the delicacies of the world, so that every precious ornament is appropriate.

Shopping, family finance, laundry, entertaining guests, preparing dinners, repairing houses, gardening, connecting with outside businesses, etc.

When it comes to the owner's affairs, everything needs to be arranged by the housekeeper to ensure that the whole house is running well.

The butler even knows the rules of the game in the circle better than the master, and rigidly requires his words and deeds according to traditional etiquette.

Therefore, the best servants do not have their own lives, and everything is based on the house and the master.

This standard and system,

In the tradition of "rather there is a kind of",

And the Celestial Empire, which has undergone the reform of the turtle, is very incredible.

But in the West, this kind of thinking is very common.

The United States is slightly better, and in Europe it can be said that not much has changed since ancient times.

It's just that the top class has changed from the former aristocratic kings to the current big capitalists.

The essence is no different.

The United States is a little better than Europe, but only a little.

The capitalists here are more rude and unscrupulous than those there.

Essentially, it's not that different.

If Abel were still a Celestial Empire, or a proletarian American.

That is the face of this system, the face of this essence of the Western world.

He will slander in his heart, and if he has a chance to resist, he may resist a little.

But now, even if it is not hanging.

He is also a vested interest class in this country.

Their family can already be regarded as agricultural capitalists.

He wasn't a great man.

Therefore, his ass is naturally on the side of the capitalists.

Then in the face of this situation, in the face of Joanna's performance as a high-quality housekeeper that Joanna showed later.

After experiencing a little bit of discomfort, he also gladly accepted it later.

For example...

The two butlers, Mrs. de Manfen and Mrs. Eishman, would not have been when he woke up in the morning.

The first time to bring breakfast with the latest newspapers to the bed.

If you want them to do this, you have to explain it in advance.

Joanna, on the other hand, doesn't use it at all.

She has a strong subjective motivation to serve her master.

The key to this subjective kinetic energy is still very correct direction.

The newspapers she sent over were the ones that Abel usually reads the most.

Examples include The New York Times, The Washington Daily, The Observer, and Bloomberg Businessweek.

The breakfast she brought was also Abel's favorite soy milk and burger.

It's a bit of a weird breakfast recipe, but he likes to eat these in the morning.

"How do you know that?" Eating hamburgers with soy milk.

Abel looked curiously at the housekeeper lady who was standing beside the bed with two maids without saying a word.

The latter replied unhurriedly: "I have spoken to Ms. de Manfen and Ms. Eishman. ”

An explanation made Abel understand.

It seems that before working for herself, Joanna knows that after working for herself.

Apparently she had already learned some of her habits in advance.

Now, that's called professionalism.

He commented in his heart, and then smiled:

"Hmm. So be it. Joanna, my servant and butler in the rest of the house.

I'll also leave it to you to manage. I'll make ..... later."

Thinking about it carefully, Abel found that he didn't have a subordinate of the big butler type yet.

Until then,

In terms of security and mobility.

Edward is generally in charge.

In terms of life, it is several housekeepers who are in charge of several houses.

Largely fragmented.

It's not old money.

That's why he wants to dig into the corner of the company and poach David Jones as his big butler.

Now it seems that maybe David Jones and Joanna can go one out and one inside.

"I'll have the list handed to you later, are you confident?"

"No problem." Joanna replied calmly.

"Hmm." Abel nodded in satisfaction, then quickly finished the fourth burger, and drank a full cup of freshly squeezed soy milk, estimated at 1L.

This scene of "gluttony".

I was stunned by the two maids behind Joanna.

Joanna did not change her face, and was already thinking about replacing the two maids.

Or strengthen their training.

But at the same time, she was also surprised by the amount of food she had eaten.

【... In the information, Mr. Smith eats very well and confirms that it is true. 】

【... It seems that you need to look up the information of professional fitness trainers near New York in order to do what you need in case of emergency. 】

Joanna thought to herself.

After all, if you eat like this, sooner or later you will get fat.

The owner is still so young, and when he gets fat, he naturally needs a professional fitness trainer or something.

Breakfast was served, and Able was half-lying down on the soft Simmons.

He unfolded one of the several newspapers Joanna had prepared for him, the latest issue of the Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal is the largest financial newspaper in the United States and probably the world.

Americans who are often ridiculed by Europeans for lacking classics and traditions often say that there are a few things that have not changed in 50 years.

That's "the green dollar, the 'Morton' salt packaging, and the Wall Street Journal." ”

The latter in this sentence refers to the fact that the Wall Street Journal has been born for more than 100 years.

But for more than 100 years, its hue has remained the same as in the last century.

That is, it is still a black and white newspaper.

As the flagship daily newspaper of Dow Jones & Company.

The headlines on the front page of the Wall Street Journal will always be about international events that can affect the economy and finance.

Like today's front-page headline, the headline is-

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Funds, recently said that the China market offers huge opportunities, which is a part of the 21st century that cannot be ignored.

The headline on the front page of this issue is about China.

In this era, newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post often reported on China.

Generally there are not many good things to say.

But in the Wall Street Journal, which is more of a financial newspaper.

The content about China is relatively rare.

After all, it's only 2000, and China hasn't even joined the WTO.

In this era when the per capita GDP of the United States is $36,000 and the per capita GDP of China is $959.

In the financial sector, Wall Street really doesn't pay attention to that side.

Unexpectedly, today, the Wall Street Journal reported on Huaxia.

It's still a headline on the front page, which makes him can't help but read it carefully.