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Chapter 20 My Boleyn Manor

In the study, Arthur stood in front of the window with a cigar in his hand, enjoying the beautiful scenery of the manor under the sunset through the glass. Paul, the butler sitting in front of the computer, became extremely surprised from his initial curiosity and doubts to his novels on the computer.

To be honest, the housekeeper Paul really didn't expect that the young Count, who looked well-developed and simple-minded, could write a novel of a British aristocratic, and it was so attractive.

The story is set in the 1910s, during the reign of King George V of England. The story revolves around the "Downton Abbey" symbolizing status and upper class. Everyone in the story has more or less various connections with Downton Abbey. The story begins with various entanglements caused by the inheritance rights of the Earl Grantham family, interspersed with the love entanglements of each protagonist.

However, what the butler Paul cares about and values ​​most is undoubtedly that the content of the story is the story between the nobles and servants, presenting the various forms of the world of the nobles and servants under the strict hierarchy of the ranks of the nobles and servants at that time, and it is also interspersed with family affection, love, and friendship, which can make people better understand the subtle relationship between the nobles and servants and the common people of that era.

The servants work diligently, obey themselves or secretly interfere, and have many tricks to win the favor of their masters. This mutual support, use and confrontation between masters and servants has already attracted Paul deeply, and is destined to be very dramatic.

What excited the butler Paul even more was that many of the contents and details in the story were written by Arthur during his hospitalization, including the content of Bolin's family history, some aristocratic etiquette details, various family banquets, gatherings, and invitations to various social celebrities. The scenes are luxurious and luxurious descriptions are almost created based on his description.

Of course, what attracted the attention of the butler Paul was not only the plot, but also all the details of the daily life of the aristocratic life. The luxurious aristocratic clothing and exquisite furnishings described in words left a deep impression on people. This is not just a novel, but also a palace of British classical art.

"call"

With excitement, the housekeeper Paul stood up from his seat, tidied up his clothes, walked to Arthur who had turned around and smiled at him, and bowed respectfully, "Earl, please accept my respect for your talent, which is unparalleled. I really didn't expect that you would actually create the history of the Bolin family into a novel, and it was so wonderful..."

"Haha, thank you." Seeing the butler Paul reacted so, Arthur's smile became very bright. To be honest, he still did not have much confidence in the English writing level. After all, he was not as skilled as Chinese writing. He also felt a little exaggerated about the pile of some of the expressions and gorgeous rhetorics in the article, so he really wanted to find someone to take a look for it.

"Paul, this is also thanks to the Bolin family history you told me, otherwise I would not have thought about it. After reading it, did you feel that there are any flaws or opinions? After all, this is my first time writing a novel."

"Earl, I really think it's written very well. You are really shocking..."

The butler Paul was undoubtedly very excited at this moment, and no one was shocked. The bastard who originally thought only knew how to make trouble and rebellious actually had such talent.

"No, no, Paul, you must help me find the problem. I want to serialize this novel in "The Daily Echo of the South" and will eventually be compiled into a book and published. So, this is very important to me. This is my first time writing a novel, so how can it be so perfect?" Arthur said with a sincere and serious expression.

Seeing the count's serious look, the housekeeper Paul opened his mouth first, and said nothing, but frowned slightly and began to think carefully. After a moment, he looked at Arthur with bright eyes and smiled respectfully: "If you have to say that there are any shortcomings, it is that your description of the relationship between master and servant in the text is too open-minded, and the pattern of getting along is even like a relationship between friends. In such a monarchical feudal background, it is contrary to the sense of reality."

"That's how..." Arthur couldn't help but frowned slightly when he heard it. Sure enough, some things were still professionals could see the problem at a glance. It seemed that he still had to ask more questions from the "Encyclopedia of the British Noble" in front of him.

“Is there any more?”

Hearing Arthur's continued questioning, the housekeeper Paul's eyes flashed, and he thought of a question that he felt a little doubtful from the beginning, "Earl, since it is a novel based on the history of the Bolin family, why not just call it "Bollin Manor"?"

"Bang!"

Arthur patted his forehead with some annoyance, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Yes, why not call it Bolin Manor!"

I obviously want to package and promote Bolin Manor, wouldn’t it be better to use this name directly?

Damn inertial thinking!

It seems that there are still many things I need to change, whether it is a matter of vision or breaking the ideological constraints and inertial thinking developed by the mature worldview and values ​​that have been formed over a long time ago.

I am no longer the ordinary person who can only make money. Whether it is identity, status or wealth, they have undergone earth-shaking changes. I thought I was a "depressed man" before, but the depression and tension caused by learning that the manor is worth 40 million pounds were all gone.

"Thank you for your reminder, that's called "Boring Manor"!" Arthur made a decision without hesitation, and then continued: "Paul, can you tell me more about the etiquette and precautions of the aristocrats of the old era? I need to know more in detail to avoid the common sense mistakes in the plot."

"I am very honored to help you." The housekeeper Paul responded with a smile. He was very optimistic and expectant about the new Count being able to complete this novel about the Bolin family. He seemed to have seen the days when the Bolin family flourished again because of the contemporary heads of the family.

In the study, Arthur and the butler Paul sat on the sofa, drinking black tea, and began the discussion leisurely and seriously. One told the story as if it were a knowledgeable person, and the other was absorbing knowledge with all concentration to accumulate his own knowledge reserves.

When all your attention is on one thing, time will be completely ignored, just like Arthur and Paul, the butler, who had not knocked on the door and told that the dinner time was coming, their conversation would not be interrupted.

It has to be said that the encyclopedia title of the housekeeper Paul is indeed not casual. During the conversation, when talking about some historical stories of the Bolin family, he could even leave and stand up, walk to the bookshelf, and find some precious notes directly for Arthur to read and verify.

"Thank you, Paul, this really helped me a lot." Arthur sincerely thanked him with a note that was already a bit old sheepskin cover in his hand.

"It is my honor to be able to serve you for the Count." The butler Paul smiled very happily. He could basically breathe a sigh of relief. The young Count did not seem to want to sell his ancestral property.

"Earl, dinner time is up, please have a meal."

"Yeah." Arthur looked at the time. It was already eight-thirty at night. He was really hungry. He mainly drank too much tea. "I'll go change my clothes and go there right away."

"I'll check it out first and wait for your arrival." The butler Paul said with a smile and bowed.

"Thank you, Paul, it's great to have you by your side!" Arthur was generous with his praise.
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