Chapter 113: A Sudden Conflict
As a housekeeper, Abidia naturally knows how difficult it is for her master to serve.
But she was also skilled, and jumped out of the door before the carriage could stop.
The posture maintained the graceful demeanor of a butler deacon, and even a little elegant, but it really didn't match the cumbersome mage robes, and the long golden hair fluttering with the clothes almost dazzled Neil's eyes.
The sound of the carriage door opening and closing was particularly noticeable in the open field, except for the sound of the wind.
Neil, who had lost much interest in the scenery and the poetry, took the opportunity to look out.
There was no one else outside his door, only Abydia stood at the door of the car in front of him, opened the door, and looked up with a serious expression as she spoke.
In addition, there were a few guards and horsemen who had stopped the carriage, all dismounted and stood aside, chatting with their waists crossed one by one, waiting for a habitual appearance.
With this situation as evidence, the conclusions that can be drawn are not scarce. Based on their experience, this noise should continue for some time.
"It's a little bit of a mistake! Is it so hard to control the temperature of boiling water? Tell you to call me at the right time, and you're a full five seconds late, and you can do this kind of thing to anyone in front of you......"
Only the non-stop scolding without regard for his face was enough to see that Duke Albert's anger persisted for a long time, and even intensified in his words, and it did not immediately improve because of Abidia's arrival.
At first, Neil waited obediently in the car, but soon he couldn't sit still - as a self-confessed gentleman, letting the two ladies be scolded and staying out of the matter was not his way of doing things after all.
Yes, two ladies.
Including Abydia, although the deaconess herself may not need his help, there was another person in Duke Albert's car.
Before getting into the carriage, Neil of course noticed that Duke Albert, who had always been a cleanliness addict and did not like to share the same contract with others, was the only person who was in the same carriage this time was a new personal maid.
A rookie maid with no employment experience at all, but the predecessor who compares with her at work is a famous deacon who has been trained since he was a child and knows the details of serving tea and pouring water for each master.
The result can be imagined, with Duke Albert's pickiness and unreasonableness, it is only a matter of time before the outbreak erupts.
As a compassionate romantic, Neil felt great pity for the simple, sweet-looking little maid.
Even if the original profession is not suitable, and there is indeed a negligence in the work of the maid, it is indeed Duke Albert's problem.
Just because this guy clearly has extremely high requirements for his servants, he is full of complaints at every turn, but he is very unreasonable.
Knowing that the dishes were good, he forced the miller's daughter to arrange a job as a personal maid that had never been completed, and introduced such a naturally beautiful novice in the Duke's Court with a salary that no one could refuse, and asked to serve him by his side.
Because of this, Neil couldn't let such a girl who was only seventeen or eighteen years old, who was unaware of the bad intentions of the duke who had recently recruited him, be so mercilessly insulted.
- Fortunately, the only good thing about Duke Albert is his astonishing and unwarranted pride.
This trait makes him look good, but he does not use coercive methods: even if he has no personal charm except for sitting on a knighthood and money, he still wants to "conquer" the prey he likes with his ability.
At least that's what keeps Neil from worrying too much about other things.
But you still have to be prepared.
Jumping out of the carriage, Neil Garola walked to the side of the flower field, looked down at the dust on the soles of her feet, and then turned her face slightly.
Between the tasks, he is not easy to mix at will, so as not to affect the image he has built up so hard.
Neil follows gentlemanly etiquette, but he also has his own professional ethic – if not as intended.
So he could only wander in a flower-admiring posture, and after hastily sweeping the blue sky and white clouds, he turned again, and secretly aimed at the dispute on the first carriage.
If things get to the point of getting his hands dirty, he will have to live up to his principles, and he won't be able to do so much.
As for the follow-up treatment...... Neil also secretly pondered a lot of words to distract the duke.
That's what he's good at.
From this point of view, Abydia stood in a position that was just blocked in front of the carriage door, and she also happened to reach out and catch the little maid who had lifted her apron from above to prevent her from stepping down, and at the same time her eyes were red.
"Your Highness Talanik, I will send someone to follow up and solve all the things that are not perfect. This new maid does seem to be inexperienced, and if you still want her to attend to your daily life, consider listening to me and having me find someone to teach her the profession, and it may take a few days to start from scratch. ”
Neil was taken aback, only to think that this was quite level.
In Neil's experience, Duke Albert, who is good at opposing other people's proposals, will not necessarily insist on this kind of clever rhetoric that leaves a way back.
After all, his self-esteem prevented him from following the detailed instructions of his butler. And Abydia's thoughtful and careful statement can easily make Duke Albert have such a rebellious mentality, and he is unwilling to take it all.
Even if he still insisted, then the vague deadline of a few days given by Abidia in advance, not to mention whether or not he could train the maid to be an all-powerful deacon, was at least enough for the maid to ease the psychological blow she received.
Sure enough, Duke Albert, who had leaned out half of his face, waved his hand impatiently, put everyone aside, pondered for a while, and looked gloomily at the delicate face of the maid with red eyes and trembling lips.
"Forget it. Wait until you get back to the city, so reflect on yourself first! After a while, when she got to the place, she asked her to find a market to buy vegetables and cook a meal for everyone. ”
There are more than 20 people who came here with the convoy, and cooking for everyone is not an easy job.
But in comparison, this is the norm.
The miller's daughter was a good worker, and Neil had tasted it before, and although it was not very exquisite, it was interesting to present and tasted good, and it did have a taste of home, which was enough to see that the young girl was quite talented in this field.
In this way, she is put in the identity of a cook, which can be regarded as a temporary safe.
Although the duke is lustful, I am afraid that the beauties he has seen have long been more than ten fingers, and such a natural and pollution-free little girl will naturally not be too persistent.
But with such a tough attitude in the face of the referendum and control of the measurement, just so as not to let herself be implicated, this may be the special thing that Abidia has worked hard to survive and serve in front of the duke for several years.
Seeing that the situation was temporarily under control, and that the maid seemed to be safe and sound, and was taken aside by Abidia, Neil breathed a sigh of relief before walking back to the door of the carriage.
Soon, all the voices of communication gradually subsided and outside the door.
Neil heard the footsteps of two men approaching him, and as Abydia led the men into the carriage and closed the carriage door, the convoy slowly moved again.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Garora, but once again I took your place." Abidia frowned and explained, "The position of the car behind is not enough, and there are many people, I still need to explain the situation to Lucy." ”
Even if it was to get on the car first, Abidia made the act of "making up the ticket" at this time in order to act as soon as possible to avoid the duke's anger, which is also a legitimate reason and is quite thoughtful.
Neil hurriedly waved his hand, indicating that he was not affected, "I don't mind, I don't mind." I was a little flattered by the fact that I was given a free car. You've made a bit too much of a plan for me. ”
He was indeed a little surprised.
The negotiation between himself and Duke Albert was smooth and outrageous from beginning to end, as if a pair of hands had opened the knot of everyone around him, allowing him to concentrate on "attacking" the difficult duke.
Using some of the information that was surprisingly accurate in quantity and quality, Neil happened to be able to memorize it one by one with his memory.
After all, how did the mysterious merchant surnamed Grande get so much information about the Duke's interests and hobbies, and then give it to him?
Neil is still suspicious of the matter.
But the conversation had to go on, and Abydia didn't make the guests feel left out in the three-person carriage - which made Neil secretly slander that she wasn't like that when they were two.
"There are not many people on this trip, and letting the guests take the car is the etiquette that His Royal Highness the Duke insists on."
Abidia smiled, the corners of her mouth hooked up with a very standard degree, polite but graceful, and at the same time turned her eyes to the maid beside her, signaling her not to treat the guests coldly, and to recover from her emotions quickly.
The maid Lucy rubbed her eyes and greeted with the same politeness, "Thank you, Mr. Garola, for your generosity, and may the gods be with you." ”
This is the greeting extended by Duke Albert Talanik's recent hobby, and it is not a method that the whole kingdom of Cole insists on, but Albert is a whim as always, and I don't know how long it will last.
These days, Neil is also used to hearing this way, but he doesn't deliberately use it out of freshness.
But when the obedient maid spoke like this, he found that only Abidia did not use it.
The entire estate, including the Duke's exclusive grooms and gardeners, learned this custom, except for the butler mage, who was the highest ranking among the deacons.
It's getting weirder and weirder.
Neil was keenly aware of something was wrong, but wouldn't say much.
He just glanced at Lucy, the maid who had not recovered his emotions and was still pretending to be calm and out of the sea of suffering, covering his mouth and nose from time to time, and snorting while maintaining his image.
"Miss Lucy, do you have any concerns, do you want to speak up and see how to solve it?"