Alien landlady

Chapter 9 Recuperation
The next day, Bai Tongtong really slept until the sun was up. When he went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast, Seiya had already taken Fern to the etiquette school, and the cook, Mrs. Blue, even bought some vegetables and came back.

The fresh bread baked early in the morning was fluffy and delicious, with a real bread aroma, no sour taste, and no taste of sawdust. With confidence in her cooking skills, Mrs. Blue told Bai Tongtong that this was the top-quality bread that nobles ate every day.

She flattered Mrs. Blue with a few compliments, coaxing the cook back to work in the kitchen with a smile on her face. Bai Tongtong sat in the dining room alone, holding a slice of bread, and slowly spreading homemade sweet jam on it.

The taste of this bread is not much different from the one she bought in the bakery of the supermarket before. She discovered it at the dinner at Mr. Galti’s house last night. In my eyes, it's really not enough.

The same is true for Mrs. Hope's house. During the meal yesterday after the fight, I felt that the chef was so skilled that I was so hungry. When I saw Mr. Galty's cook in the evening, I couldn't hide the shortcomings of the monotonous cooking skills of the people.

Starting from Xinxin Town, along the way, most of the food eaten in the hotel is boiled food, and the bread also has a variety of strange flavors. The multi-grain bread that can see the ingredients is good, and there are even weirder flavors. I don’t know what is added. .

It's not that I don't want to eat some new tricks, but it's not on the menu at all. At that time, I already knew what the common people's daily diet was, and now I know more about the dining table of the nobles, except that there are more types of ingredients. , In addition to sweets and snacks, cooks should not go to the same culinary school when it comes to cooking techniques for staple foods.

Bai Tongtong looked at the half-eaten bread in his hands, then at the deliciously fried ham slices and fried eggs on the plate that the cook gave him, blinked twice, swallowed the remaining half of the bread, and took a new one Bread slices, it took only 1 minute to make two ham and fried egg sandwiches, which was much more flavorful than simply chewing on bread slices with jam.

After breakfast, Bai Tongtong went back to the bedroom to change. The waitress, Dai Li, had already tidied up her room. She had nothing else to do today. The custom-made clothes would be picked up in a few days, so she wanted to go shopping by herself.

Now that I have decided to settle down, Fort Chamington is my new hometown. I have to figure out the city's north, south, east, and west.

After asking the butler, Mr. Swift, about the nearby commercial streets, Bai Tongtong set off on foot.

The best way to learn about the city in detail is to rely on your feet.

March [-]th Street, which is often visited by residents around Leacock Knight Garden Street, has a very impressive name, but it is actually a cute little street. There is only one main street. The front, back, left, and right streets are all residential buildings. Enough for residents to buy and use in their daily life.

If you want to look good, you have to go to the North District, which is also the highest place in the city. There is a city lord's mansion, a marshal's mansion, and several general mansions. It used to be a political and military center, but now it has developed into a political, military and economic center. The nobles love it. The luxury gadgets are all concentrated in that area, and it is also the area with the most expensive land.

Bai Tongtong went in every shop and went around, chatting with the owner, listening to a lot of gossip, knowing a lot of history, and finding out the origin of the street name, which was related to a tough urban street battle, and the date of the fierce battle It was March [-]th, and the ending ended with the enemy being repulsed.

The small square on the street is also a free market, where you can buy everything, including food, drink, and sleep. The quality and price depend on each person's ability.

Bai Tongtong bought some fast food-like food for lunch at an open-air stall in the market, and ate it standing in a corner upwind, otherwise the smell of livestock manure in the air would make people lose their appetite.

After noon, these small stalls closed one after another, and then someone came to clean the street, and soon the small square returned to its original clean and tidy appearance.

Bai Tongtong watched the square being cleaned up bit by bit. She liked this city more and more. For no other reason, the clean city appearance was enough to attract her. Otherwise, the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians stationed during the war would not need the enemy to destroy the city. Infectious diseases brought by the living environment can kill half of the population.

As for Fort Chamington, ever since the military doctors discovered the relationship between cleanliness and disease, there has never been a vicious infectious disease outbreak, and the few times it has flowed in from the outside has not caused bad consequences out of control.

These are all the information Bai Tongtong collected while chatting with the shop owners. These native citizens are very proud of the living habits that are different from other cities. The outsiders who have been sticking to the old habits and not improving, despised them into the soil, accusing those people of destroying the excellent local traditions.

Bai Tongtong couldn't help thinking of Fen, and finally understood the main reason why the maids didn't want to get close to her.It seems that she has never seen her take a bath except for being reprimanded by Seiya to take a bath the day she first arrived. Her husband Laurie has easily accepted the new living habits. Arguing about religious beliefs, the wife accused the husband of not being firm in his beliefs, and the husband accused the wife of being selfish and disregarding the master.

The servants are all born and bred in the local area. Even if the ancestors moved here with the military craftsmen or other reasons, I am always born and raised in the local area and grew up with the local customs. If Fen does not change this problem, the future will be It's because of her supercilious eyes.

Originally, Bai Tongtong didn't intend to care about such trivial matters as whether Fen took a bath or not, but she was Seiya's personal maid, so it was a big trouble.

Seiya’s house and servants were all provided by her fiancé. She generously shared them all with herself, and she didn’t even pay for board and lodging herself. If she saw potential troubles and ignored them, it would be unreasonable.

Bai Tongtong thought about it, and walked into a bookstore, which also sold pens, inks and papers. The nearby residents were all good families who could send their children to private schools, so the business of the bookstore was okay, but the things were not cheap.

Putting the items into the ring, after walking out of the bookstore, Bai Tongtong was still thinking, if only she knew the ancient papermaking technique, it would be great if she opened a papermaking workshop and then printing with movable type, she would definitely make a fortune.

Back at the lovely little house with the red spire at 323 Knights Garden Street, Leacock, Lawley ran out from the gatehouse and opened the iron gate.If he was there, it meant that Seiya was back, the two exchanged good afternoon, and Bai Tongtong walked into the house.

Classes at the etiquette school are only for half a day, and the afternoon and evening are the social time for the girls. They have to attend various tea parties, reading parties, poetry parties, sister parties, and there may be invitations to various dinner parties and dances in the evening.

Seya had already taken her afternoon nap and was reading the textbook the teacher gave her in the living room. Bai Tongtong went to see her first and asked her how she felt about the first day of class.

Seya excitedly told Bai Tongtong that her teacher, Mrs. Pepper, used to have a highly respected status. She was an etiquette teacher eagerly invited by aristocratic families. Quite famous in the city.

When we met for the first time, Mrs. Pepper bluntly pointed out that Seiya was just a country girl with a title of nobility. She was not qualified just for her standing posture, let alone her other manners. A group of children learn from scratch under the guidance of other teachers.

"Tongtong, you don't know, the little girls in the elementary class, the oldest is not even ten years old, and they stick to the wall to practice standing posture, and the teacher keeps correcting here and there, it's so embarrassing." Seiya vomited mischievously. She stuck out her tongue, and it could be seen that she was scolded enough by the teacher this morning.

"High standards, strict requirements, this is a good teacher." Bai Tongtong laughed.

"But the teacher's mouth, I think it violates the education of ladies."

"Sea, my dear girl, don't forget that in a few days, you are going to try on custom-made clothes and shoes, you want the tailor to compliment you perfunctorily, 'Dear Miss ***, you are so beautiful', Or do you want them to praise you from the bottom of their hearts, 'my lady, compared to the last time we met, you are completely different today, dignified and generous'?" Bai Tongtong raised her eyebrows and smiled.

Seya held his face that suddenly became red and hot with both hands, "Of course I hope it's the latter."

"Then it's fine, just follow the teacher. The teacher scolded hard, maybe it's just for the girls under him to walk outside and be sincerely praised by strangers." Bai Tongtong patted the armrest of Seya's chair.

"Oh, Tongtong, it's great to have you by my side." Seya held Bai Tongtong's hand and pressed it against his cheek, "I can't imagine the scene where I will be separated from you after I get married."

"At that time, you don't need my constant reminder. The etiquette school will teach you everything you need to know. Maybe after a month, I won't be able to give you any advice."

"Tongtong, don't think I'm too smart. I asked about it today. From the beginner class to the advanced class, the best students take a year. I only have a few months, just to not make a fool of myself at the wedding scene That's all."

"So you need to expand your social circle. Aren't those girls in school ready-made candidates for friends? Find someone who belongs to Mrs. Hope's social circle and get along with them. It will be of great benefit to you."

Seya smiled, "Tongtong, what you said is the same as what Balbo said. He has already made a list for me. I am planning to invite them to my house one day after the new clothes are ready."

"Very good, since Mr. Galti and I are in step, Seiya, if you complain about your pain in the future, don't expect to get the comfort you want from us, and may even bully you more than the terrible etiquette teacher."

"It's all right, Fern will comfort me."

"I hope she is really just comforting, not scolding the teacher."

Seiya looked at Bai Tongtong as if he saw a prophet, "How do you even know this?"

Bai Tongtong rolled her eyes, "Did she really scold the teacher?"

"When she came back, she said that the teacher's behavior was completely against etiquette. No matter how bad I am, I am a noble lady. The teacher is just a commoner, so she can't talk to me in that tone."

Bai Tongtong pursed her lips, and made a suggestion that she felt was a bit overreaching, "Why don't you start tomorrow and take Dai Li to school."

"Fen is really incompetent, isn't she?" Seiya looked at the open door of the living room, no one was moving outside, but she was still afraid of someone eavesdropping, so she leaned on the arm of the chair and lowered her voice.

"She will only drag you down. The maids at home don't get close to her. They hate her and don't want to take a bath. They are more pleasant to Laurie. I asked on the street today, and the locals hate breaking customs A traditional outsider. Fen is not only causing trouble for herself, but also harming you. Such a maid will only discredit you, and you will become the object of ridicule in the circle." After all, she is talking behind her back, and Bai Tongtong can't help it Lower your voice.

"However, Tongtong, Fen is my mother's companion. She is the only person I can whisper to here. She is my best confidant."

"A confidant can also be a serious problem. A good confidant should solve the master's problems instead of adding more troubles. Don't tell me, you don't know that Lawley and Fern have a lot of quarrels over the belief of whether to take a bath or not."

"Of course I know this, and I'm also very worried about how to make Fern change this little bit of belief. Even Laurie and I have changed, and Balbo has changed too. Why can't she change."

"The firm belief gave her the courage to fight against the devil." Bai Tongtong felt that this was absurd. For the sake of faith, correct hygiene habits can be ignored.

"But here, cleanliness was originally a military rule, a real need for survival, and it doesn't matter just because it's a time of peace." Seiya lowered his head weakly.

"Speaking of this, you can persuade Fen from this aspect. The local nobles have obtained their current status through military exploits. They are the most steadfast enforcers of military regulations. As Mrs. Galty in the future, you must be where your husband is. If Fern does not change his life, you can raise Delly as a personal maid and let Fern be an ordinary maid." Bai Tongtong patted Seiya's hand, "For your own good, make a decision early."

"Remove Fern? Is she going to hold a grudge against me? And she has my mother behind her, doesn't she?"

"You bring up Delly, and she'll take Fern's place for you, and your mother isn't here, is she? You'll be Mrs. Galty in a few months, and you'll learn to be your own man from now on, I dare you." Make sure Mrs. Pepper and the other teachers don't want to see Fern on their turf."

"Yes, my teacher asked me after class today if I brought my maid from home, and asked if I had any other maids. God, I didn't think much about it at the time, because it was tiring to practice standing posture , I didn't even have much energy to talk to the teacher."

"Look, the teacher's hints are so obvious, even if you don't want to quit Finn's job for the time being, at least, starting tomorrow, you will take Delly out."

Seya pursed his lips tightly and remained silent, while Bai Tongtong sat beside him and waited patiently.

After a while, Seiya reached for the calling bell on the small table and rang it. The light and crisp ringing still had a lingering sound, and Fern walked into the room as fast as she had been nearby all along.

Seya had already sorted out her emotions, looked into Fern's eyes, and calmly asked her to find Delly, and had something to tell the two of them.

Bai Tongtong felt that Fen glared at her when she turned to go out, but she didn't care at all, instead she sat up and poured herself a drink. She was also thirsty after talking so much just now.

Delly and Fern walked in together very quickly, and Seia immediately issued a new personnel arrangement. From tomorrow, Delly was responsible for accompanying him to go out, and then sent her out.

Delly hid her face in ecstasy, left the living room with one hand and one foot, and shared the good news with the cook and housekeeper.

Fern's eyes were blazing with anger, and his fists were clenched in humiliation.

As the personal maid assigned by the wife to the young lady, it is reasonable for her to find it difficult to accept that she lost the qualification to go out with her.

But for the sake of Seiya's image and reputation, as well as her fiancé's image and reputation, it's better for Fern to stay at home and not go out to make a fool of herself.

It is impossible to communicate effectively with a firm believer who believes that taking a bath will summon the devil.

(End of this chapter)