Chapter 81 It’s better to admit defeat than to be beaten (first order requested)

Probably the captain was also envious that his father had found a big benefactor. As an army captain, his current monthly salary was only 80 rials (equivalent to 375 sous), and his annual salary was equivalent to 15 gold louis; therefore, the previous

Just the wedding fee of one thousand livres gave him a headache;

Unexpectedly, after his father came to Calais, in just four months, he actually sent him 120 gold louis, which was equivalent to his entire income for 8 years! This made Captain Alfonso feel that being a captain was too much.

It's better to work for a businessman to have a better future; if his wife hadn't been pregnant, Captain Alfonso would have moved to France with his wife.

"I hope Captain Alfonso won't cry when the time comes." Badis sneered. Just looking at Yasuo's short and fat appearance, he bet that Alfonso wouldn't be any better!

"Ah, wait and see!" Yasuo is determined to lose the opponent rather than lose the formation.

"Why don't you fight? I think Brother Bardis is very powerful. Uncle Yasuo, it's better for you to admit defeat now than to admit defeat after the captain gets beaten up." Christina said hypocritically.<

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"Absolutely impossible! When Alfonso arrives, I want him to compete with Bardis immediately. If he loses, he will not be my son!" Yasuo suddenly opened his eyes and said loudly.

"Let's eat, there is no need to discuss anything about fighting and killing." Alphonse stood up with a smile and pretended to interrupt the matter, but the hand behind his back gave a thumbs up to Kristina, which made everyone except

Everyone except Yasuo can clearly see that these two siblings are trying to trick Yasuo!

Audrey suddenly couldn't laugh or cry in her heart: If this kind of person can be considered a good person, there probably aren't many bad people in the world. She turned to look at Badis, the other victim, but saw that he still had no expression, so she could guess

You see, he doesn’t care about the competition, he is obviously very confident in his own martial arts!

"Thank you Lord for giving us delicious food." Alphonse also made a playful preface, and then enthusiastically introduced today's food to everyone: "Today I have Parma ham sent by a Spanish friend. It can be eaten raw, but I prefer it.

Fry it in Gouda butter first and let everyone try it."

"Damn it, salt is totally free!" Christina just took a bite of Parma ham and then drank a big mouthful of juice and complained loudly.

In fact, Parma ham is a cured product, and Cristina's taste is sweet, so she received such an irresponsible evaluation...

"It's not bad." Audrey, who also tasted the fried ham, commented pertinently. After the thinly sliced ​​ham was fried in butter, it revealed a red and white, crystal clear luster. When you put it in your mouth, it had an extremely dense texture.

It's soft and has a melt-in-your-mouth feeling, and the taste is well-defined, fat but not greasy, and has the slightest hint of acorn aroma!

"The ham from our hometown is the most delicious." Yasuo wiped his beard and replied. As for whether it was true or false, no one else present had eaten it, so there was no way to refute him.

“The production of Parma ham is very particular, and quite complex and time-consuming. Just selecting the materials requires selecting the local specialty mountain pig legs that have been grown on acorns for more than three years, and also marinating them with special marinades.

It must be air-dried and stored for more than ten years before it can become a qualified Parma ham." Anderson smiled and answered. He did not comment on the taste. He just told everyone that every bite he took tasted like gold coins: "Market

A pound of bacon only costs 1 livre, while the cheapest Parma ham costs 50 livres per piece."

"It seems that the manor made you develop this habit, Anderson, the taste is the most important." Alphonse smiled and directly changed the subject: "Everyone, let's try this sausage again. Aunt Billie's unique craft, she

It has always been suggested to me to make it the third specialty product of Calais..."

Audrey secretly glanced at Mr. Anderson and saw that he was obviously a little confused about her flattery being slapped on the horse's leg. She understood that he probably didn't expect that Alphonse was very different from the owner of the "Manor" and didn't like him at all.

This kind of introduction to show off your wealth.

Combined with Alphonse's introduction, whether it is "a gift from a friend" or "Aunt Billie's unique craftsmanship", they all highlight the ambiguous value of delicious food. This shows that he is a very pragmatic and low-key person; no wonder he wears

He looks like a sailor, but he is willing to provide free aromatherapy to the servants twice a month. It is obvious that he is just low-key and not reluctant to spend money.

After the meal, Alphonse and Christina played chess in the hall, while Yasuo and Bardis were drinking and chatting nearby. Alphonse would occasionally join in; she didn't know how to participate.

Once inside, Alfred brought Anderson over and invited her to visit the mansion together.

"Anderson, although Sir and Sir are brothers, he and Jazz are completely different. Sir does not like flattery and showing off. When you come here from now on, be careful to do more and talk less, especially not like tonight." Al.

Fred did not avoid Audrey's suspicion and directly educated Anderson, which also made Audrey curious about Anderson's identity.

"I really didn't expect this, dad; if a friend gave Sir such a Parma ham at the manor, Sir would definitely hold a banquet at the manor to show this ham to the guests." Anderson said with a bitter smile,

Only then did Audrey know that the owner of the "manor" was Sir Alphonse, and he was Alphonse's biological brother; and that Anderson and Alfred were still father and son!

"If one piece of Parma ham is enough for the knight to hold a banquet, the economic situation of the manor is worse than imagined, right?" Alfred led the two of them to Alphonse's collection room.

Asked.

"The manor has no money left. Except for the three thousand livres from selling two grocery stores, which will be used to open a store in Paris, the manor can't even get out one hundred livres now." Anderson said with a wry smile, and just left.

Entering Alphonse's collection room, there are already hanging several oil paintings by Rubens, two copper engravings by Rembrandt, a gold mask of an Egyptian pharaoh, dozens of ancient gold coins and a wall of Ming Dynasty ceramics.

This is at least a few thousand livres worth of wealth.

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"You should go see the master first. He has something to say to you alone." After finishing visiting the collection room, Alfred said to Anderson as soon as he walked out of the door, and then looked at Audrey and smiled: "

Miss Audrey, please come here, I will take you to the library, where I have all my collection of books. You can also go there to read and pass the time on weekdays."

"Thank you." In fact, Audrey wanted to hear some gossip to pass the time, but unfortunately she can only wait until the opportunity comes in the future...

In the hall, Kristina, who had just played chess with Alphonse, had already taken Badis to the backyard to practice swordsmanship with her, while Yasuo was sitting with Alphonse chatting in a low voice when he saw Anderson appear.

, Yasuo stood up and left, leaving Alphonse pointing to the sofa opposite and gesturing for Anderson to sit down.

"You just said that Sir Wiggery didn't go to the manor when he returned?" Alphonse asked with a smile.

"Sir Virgery has gone back? Sir and Madam thought he was still in Calais." Anderson replied in surprise.

Alphonse immediately understood that the words about the inheritance probably deceived Rieux and made him feel that he should not contact Armand; lest after the inheritance was exposed, Armand would fall out with him or even ask for the inheritance, and he would be caught in the middle.

He might be in bad luck!

"How much money does Armand plan to defraud me this time?" Alphonse asked again.

"This... Sir hopes that at least 500 livres can at least solve the financial problem next month. There has been a lack of rain this year, and a poor harvest in the manor is inevitable. It is estimated that the income will be difficult to maintain until the end of the year." Anderson said with a wry smile.

"Not only is there a bad harvest, I heard that there is a famine in Orleans." Alphonse replied. Recently, boatloads of laborers have been sent from Orleans and Tours every day.

Thousands of farmers fled the famine in advance!

If Alphonse hadn't immediately purchased food from the Dutch for stockpiling, it is estimated that the price of wheat will continue to rise starting next month!

"Since you know that the manor has a poor harvest, you still don't know how to restrain yourself. Do you plan to borrow money to survive?" Alphonse took a sip of red wine and continued.

"I've already borrowed money." Anderson said with a wry smile.

"I even had a premonition that when creditors came to the manor, Armand would bring them in groups to Calais to ask me to help pay back the money." Alfonse sneered: "How about this, you bring 200 first

When Lever went back, he told him by the way that I would go to the manor to attend my birthday party the day after tomorrow."

"Are you...sure?" When Anderson saw Alphonse's expression, he had bad intentions.

"Of course, he invited me to my birthday dinner, why shouldn't I go?" Alphonse replied with a smile.

"Uh... okay." Anderson said awkwardly.

"Did Mr. Alfred tell you? I want you to come to Calais at the end of the year and help me." Alphonse then turned to a new topic.

"Father did mention this." Anderson nodded and replied.

"My business in Calais is getting bigger and bigger. One person can't take care of all aspects, but it's not good to just find an agent, so I plan to let you manage part of it for me." Alphonse said with a smile.

Said: "I know your ability. Being a housekeeper is really an inconvenience."

"You...you're flattered..." Anderson replied with a smile. He actually knew how much he weighed, and he also knew that Alphonse fell in love with Wujiwu because of his trust in Alfred.

But what does it matter? As long as Alphonse is willing to reuse him, he will always be able to do things well!

"In terms of salary, I will first hire you with an annual salary of 400 livres. When the house is expanded, you can just bring your family over and live with us in the house. There will also be a family carriage for travel, and it is fixed on Sundays.

There are paid holidays during the holidays and Christmas; if you do well, I will increase your annual salary by 50 livres every year." Alphonse smiled and offered another high salary. You know, Anderson is currently working in the manor.
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