Count Rostovtsev looked at Anton with a smile and said: "As for Archduke Andrei and Count Speransky, I have explained the situation to them in advance. They very much agree with me and think that you come to Ukraine.
The job was very suitable and necessary and they had no objections!”
Anton was once again stunned by Count Rostovtsev, because how could he not know this? Could it be that the Count had already contacted them? When did this happen?
Anton did not suspect that Count Rostovtsev was lying to him, because this kind of thing could not withstand inspection at all, and he had been working with Count Rostovtsev for a period of time, and he also had a good understanding of this man's working style, which was very solid.
, there is absolutely no exaggeration or deception, he is not a big liar.
After thinking for a while, Anton replied: "If the Grand Duke and the Governor have no objections, then I am willing to come to Kiev to work, but before that I will first complete the work in Wallachia. Only when the work there is finished, I
Then we will report it to you.”
Count Rostovtsev smiled again, waved his hand carelessly and said: "It's natural that there will be an end to the beginning. And it will take a certain amount of time for me to arrange your job transfer, so you can just work with peace of mind!"
Anton nodded, then stood up and bowed to Count Rostovtsev: "Then I have no other objections. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will work hard to live up to your trust."
Watching Anton's leaving figure, Count Rostovtsev's expression was a little subtle, because he saw vigor and confidence in Anton's future, a feeling he had not felt from young people for a long time.
Even the secretary he trained, Sergey, seemed sluggish and had no fighting spirit at all. He only wanted to take the quickest shortcut at work and only wanted to be promoted, which was really disappointing!
Count Rostovtsev was sighing secretly when Sergei walked in again. He respectfully handed over a stack of official documents and then prepared to exit respectfully, but Count Rostovtsev stopped him:
"How is it? How do you think about what I told you last time?"
This question immediately made Sergey panic, because he thought he would brush it off, but unexpectedly Count Rostovtsev suddenly brought it up again. This made him a little helpless and a little bored - he really
I don’t want to stay in Kiev!
"I've been working a lot lately, so I forgot about it. Sorry!"
Count Rostovtsev glanced at him, and he didn't know that this was still perfunctory, but the count didn't have much patience anymore, because everything had to be finished soon, and various personnel arrangements had to be prepared in advance, so there was no time for procrastination.
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He said somewhat rudely: "Really? Then sit down and think about it. It's not busy now, and I have enough time for you to think about it!"
As he spoke, Count Rostovtsev leaned back on the chair, resting his arms on the armrests and clasping his ten fingers alternately in front of his chest. He seemed to be telling Sergey that he would have something to do today no matter what.
As a result, we can no longer delay.
Sergey was also confused, because he had rarely seen Count Rostovtsev so impatient. Not only was he impatient, but he also had another indescribable emotion that made the hairs on the back of his neck stand out.
All stood up!
Suddenly the alarm bells in his heart rang loudly. He knew that if he continued to adopt delaying tactics, the consequences would be very bad. He knew very well the consequences of offending Count Rostovtsev.
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But, is he really unwilling to stay in Kiev? Even if Count Rostovtsev is very unhappy, he still wants to say: "I don't want to stay in Kiev!"
Faced with Count Rostovtsev's impatience and unhappiness, Sergei could only bite the bullet and replied: "I still want to go back to St. Petersburg to do more important things. I feel that Kiev doesn't need me... I
I feel like I can play a bigger role..."
He said this hesitantly, which showed how weak his own confidence was. Naturally, Count Rostovtsev did not believe such nonsense. His evaluation and feeling of Sergei became worse, but he still did not
Losing his temper, he just said calmly:
"Go back to St. Petersburg to do more important things? So what is this so-called more important thing? Play a greater role. Tell me in detail how you plan to play a greater role and where you will play a greater role!"
Count Rostovtsev's calmness gave Sergey the illusion. He thought that the count was not that angry and thought that he still had a chance. He immediately summoned up the courage to say: "The core of our country is in St. Petersburg. Who has the advantage in St. Petersburg?"
, who can control this country. I am more familiar with St. Petersburg and the operation of every department there. I can easily integrate into any department and be able to play a role in it soon..."
While talking about Sergey, he secretly observed Count Rostovtsev's expression, and found that the other party seemed to be really listening. He felt more and more hopeful, and immediately increased his lobbying efforts with full firepower:
"And I am not familiar with Kiev at all, and there is no way I can exert influence here. And with all due respect, Kiev is not important at all. The battlefield where we are fighting Count Uvarov and his like is in St. Petersburg, and there is no way to settle here in Kiev.
It’s meaningless to avoid the important and ignore the important!”
In the end, even Sergei himself was convinced. He felt that he was too smart and too reasonable. If he were Count Rostovtsev, he would definitely be convinced.
It's a pity that Count Rostovtsev could be as ignorant as him. He just listened quietly to Sergei's story, and then said calmly:
"You disappoint me, Sergey!"
This sentence alone chilled Sergei to the waist, because it showed that Count Rostovtsev was not moved by him at all, and his efforts just now were completely in vain.
The next words frightened Sergey even more. He could only hear him say: "Everything you just said is nothing more than making excuses for your lack of fighting spirit, lack of fighting spirit, indolence, and serious fear of difficulties."
As he spoke, Count Rostovtsev glanced at him. This glance made Sergey's scalp numb and his legs trembling. It wasn't that the count's expression was scary, but that Sergey understood the look on the count's face.
A look of extreme disappointment.
What will happen to those who disappoint Count Rostovtsev in the end? Sergey really doesn’t know the answer to this question, because everyone who disappoints him will be abandoned without exception and there will be no good results...