Chapter 21: The Bishop's Visit

At the end of a philosophy class, Klein had the feeling that he hadn't slept for three days and three nights, and his mind was full of names and concepts such as skepticism, metaphysics, a priori a priori, nominalism, realism, social Russellism, existentialism, positivism, and so on.

If it weren't for the fact that when he studied history in his original body, he had some philosophical knowledge incidentally, and he even doubted that he would be able to survive a class in its entirety, which was no better than the non-one-on-one education he would have when he was studying on Earth, and if he couldn't understand it, he could still sleep in a daze or play with his mobile phone.

"Mr. Hamid is not what I imagined, funny, hearty, outgoing, and his lectures are not boring, neither like the philosophy teachers nor the ideas that the followers of the 'Lord of the Storm' often hold......" Crane raised his hand and rubbed the corner of his forehead, turned away from the doorway, and walked down the stairs deep in the hall, all the way back to the third floor, his personal valet Richardson silently followed.

In the process, he found that the male servants and maids were busy with their own affairs, and none of them were lazy, only when his employer passed by, they would pause, salute and say hello, and appear very educated.

Tanya is still very capable in arranging and managing the affairs of the family...... Klein stepped down the third-floor hallway and walked to the half-open room.

Before he could enter, Crane saw Walter, the butler, hanging two double-barreled shotguns on the wall, giving them a bit more rugged and heroic inside.

This is the arrangement that every wealthy merchant will have, the "hunting license" is very easy to apply, and the power of the double-barreled shotgun is not small, enough for the male servants and maids in the house to deal with infiltrating thieves and even kidnappers.

Once hung up, Walter took two steps back, glanced at the shotgun, and pulled a gold-shelled pocket watch from the inside pocket of his clothes.

Syllable!

He pressed open his pocket watch and looked at the inside of the lid, his serious and stern face visibly softening.

Klein coughed lightly to alert Mr. Butler, then pushed open the half-hidden door and stepped inside.

Walter closed his pocket watch, put it back in place, and saluted sideways:

"Sir, I got a total of 6 'hunting licenses', and bought 6 double-barreled shotguns and corresponding shotguns. ”

Klein was hiding the "Death Knell" revolver under his armpit, and he didn't pay much attention to it, so he just nodded his head to indicate that he understood.

He then smiled mildly and asked casually:

"When I was looking at the 'Helping the Family Servants' Society, I noticed that Walter you seem to have a wife and children?"

The butler, or the chief butler, is the employer's deputy and the confidant who cannot be bypassed in many things, so liaising with the housekeeper is something that every employer does, and Klein does not want to be an exception.

Moreover, he remembered that "Magic Mirror" Arodes said that there would be additional unfolding on the butler Mr. Walter.

Walter replied in a serious manner:

"Yes, when I was a servant of the manor at Viscount Conrad's house, I had frequent contact with a lady for the needs of certain matters, and I developed a relationship, and then, under the watchful eye of the goddess, entered the palace of marriage, and had a daughter, who is now studying in a grammar school, hoping to pass the entrance examination of the University of Beckland, but this is something that will not be considered until two years later......"

When mentioning his wife and daughter, the unsmiling butler's tone unconsciously became soothing.

At present, all churches are emphasizing the importance of the family, in order to combat the pressure and spiritual problems brought about by the trend of technological progress, the only difference is that the focus of different churches is different, the night is the equality of men and women, the family helps each other, the storm is that men are busy outside, women take care of the family, to be the support angel of the former, and steam is to learn more technology and work more, each has its own strengths, and complements each other.

Crane was inexplicably moved when he heard this, and then said:

"Ms. Tanya still seems to be single?"

"Yes. Walter's expression returned to seriousness, "In modern society, male servants and maids are still not equal, this does not refer to salary, housekeepers belong to the same level as male housekeepers and housekeepers' assistants, both have an annual salary of 25 to 50 pounds, but deeper ideas and ideas, which are part of the church's commitment to change, but full of obstacles, after all, the goddess is not the only faith of Rune." ”

He paused, adding:

"A manservant can get married, and a maid if she has a family, it means that she is unemployed or becomes the lowest, temporarily hired, and does not need to live in the employer's house, and all this can only be reversed at the stage of the housekeeper, but this is not something that a young and inexperienced lady can do. ”

Crane didn't continue the conversation, bowed his head slightly, and stepped into the easy chair position.

At this moment, his gaze swept over the newspapers stacked on the coffee table next to him.

With a movement in his heart, Klein stopped, turned to the side, and said to Mr. Butler:

"I saw an advertisement in the newspaper that about the transfer of shares in the Beckland Bicycle Company, you should consult with a professional lawyer and accountant to find out the specific situation.

"Hehe, I'm very interested in this industry, and if the price is right, consider buying it. ”

At that moment, Klein thought of a question, that is, a rich man who came to Beckland with a huge sum of money to look for further opportunities, could not not pay attention to the transfer of shares in Beckland's bicycle company.

Even if "he" can't see the prospects of this industry, he will normally find someone to understand, otherwise it is not in line with the personality.

Of course, it can also raise the price by the way, so that the 10% of the shares can be sold for more money...... Well, you have to remember that you can just lift it, you can't be too greedy, if you carry it and smash it, you should cry, it will make all my liquidity sink into it, and I can't afford to maintain the expenses of daily life...... Klein made beautiful fantasies and admonished himself in his heart.

"Yes, sir. Walter didn't ask too much and just agreed.

At 4:35 p.m., Richardson, the valet, knocked on the door and entered the room, and said to Dawn Dantès, who was reading a book leisurely:

"Sir, Mr. Maury Macht and his wife, Ms. Liana, and the Bishop of St. Samuel's Church, Mr. Elektra, have come to visit. ”

Maury Macht, the member of the House of Commons, and the bishop of St. Samuel's Church, also came...... Klein thought for a moment and asked with a smile:

"Is there such a courtesy?"

He had only taken two etiquette classes for the time being, and knew that in this class, visiting each other would not be so direct, and they would first send housekeepers and servants to the door, deliver invitations, or make appointments for visits.

Richardson habitually bowed his head and said:

"Yes.

"Because when Mr. Butler went to deliver business cards and gifts, he told the neighbors that you had been at home for the past week's afternoons.

In this case, the neighbor who received the business card can not only send his own servant to invite you as a guest, but also make a semi-formal visit between 4 and 5 p.m. in the same way as a walking passer, well, the lady will wear the appropriate walking clothes, otherwise it is not decent enough, and you can invite them to afternoon tea. ”

Klein asked casually as he walked to the door, letting Richardson take off his coat and put himself on:

"Then why is there Bishop Elektra?"

This is what he cares about the most, and the question just now is just a foreshadowing.

Richardson replied as if he had been prepared:

"Bishop Elektra was a guest at Councillor Macht's house in the afternoon, and it is likely that they mentioned you in the course of their small talk, and decided to come over for a walk. ”

The movements of his hands were completely unaffected by his words, and he skillfully helped Dawn Dantès to get dressed.

Klein let out an "um" and waited until Richardson stepped forward and opened the door before walking out.

Soon, he met three visitors in the small living room on the second floor.

Maury Macht is a typical Rune gentleman, in his forties, with dark hair and brown eyes, deep contours, a high hairline, and a slightly slender face.

His wife, Liana, came from a family of barristers and provided her husband with a lot of resources for politics, and she was also a believer in the goddess of the night.

Dressed in a double-breasted black robe of a clergyman, Elektra looked like she was just forty years old, with deep blue eyes, a thin face, and not very good-looking facial features, but it was inexplicably pleasing to the eye, a bishop that Klein had seen when he threw money into the offering box.

Seeing Daun Dantès enter, Maury Mahert took two steps forward and chuckled:

"I've been hearing about a devout goddess devotee at Block 160 these days, and I thought I must pay a visit, but I happened to be walking by today, so I took the liberty to come to the door, and I beg your pardon for our rudeness. ”

Klein smiled and tapped clockwise on his chest:

"At such times, it is only necessary to praise the Goddess. ”

"Praise the Goddess!" Elektra and Liana nodded to themselves, and then drew a crimson moon on their chests.

At the end of the greetings, Crane invited the three guests to sit down, and the maid brought tea and coffee in time—the housekeeper Tania had already asked what they wanted to drink.

"Mr. Dantès, I have heard that you are a merchant from Dixie, and I wonder what trade you used to be in?" asked Maury Mahert chatteringly, and made a joke, "your last name always reminds me a lot. ”

This refers to the surname of the protagonist of one of the best-selling books by Russell the Great.

Klein laughed and asked wittily:

"What industry does the treasure belong to?"

That's what sells well, too.

Without waiting for a response, Mr. Councillor, he said what he had made up a long time ago:

"I used to have my own mines, but as you know, there will come a time when the mines will be finished, and the cities that were born out of the mines will eventually decline. ”

He alluded to the resource-based cities where he was born in Diece, where gangsters were rampant and there were many invisible riches, and it was difficult for ordinary people to investigate the situation of Daun Dantès in more than half a year.

Bishop Elektra nodded thoughtfully:

"So, you chose to come to Beckland in search of new opportunities?

"I wonder who led you into the church?"