The Death List Novel - Chapter 739
Chapter 739 An Addiction To Lies
“Who is that unfamiliar face? Did you call for a temporary helper?” An old-fashioned Old butler pulled Chef Melanda aside and pointed at Qin Lun, who was chopping vegetables by the pond.
With Qin Lun’s cold weapon mastery and eyesight, using it to cut vegetables was useless. No wonder Old butler thought that he was a helper hired by the chef.
“Chris? No, he is” Melanda shook the fat on her face and explained Qin Lun’s background in a soft voice. “Tony said that without this young man, he wouldn’t be able to handle the horses. Besides, the kitchen is a bit busy today, and he really needs manpower.”
Parker Old butler frowned slightly and remained silent. “Grandpa is looking for a professional coachman, but someone of unknown origin …”
“Don’t worry, Tony greeted him and didn’t promise to work for him. He just stayed for dinner with the servants. I heard that the child was hungry several times!” The fat cook said sympathetically.
“Alright!” Old butler finally nodded in agreement, ignoring the small incident in the kitchen.
The Englishmen of this era, especially the nobles, could be said to have done all sorts of evil on the continent of North America. Massacring Indians, reselling the Black Triangle, using groups of slaves and Chinese laborers as livestock, all of them doing anti-human work.
In other ways, however, they behaved very gentlemanly. Since Qin Lun had done the manor a small favor and was an Englishman, Old butler would not let him return empty-handed. Otherwise, it would appear that the owner of the manor was too stingy, and an excellent English butler would not give the owner such a reputation.
The night outside the kitchen window grew darker and darker, and a bright moon quickly rose to the top of the tree.
Qin Lun was pulling a plate of lamb from the guests while listening to the servants’ whispers.
He came at the right time, as if it was Sir Wilson’s day to invite some important guests, and the maids in the kitchen were busy, while the maids were already dressed in decent tuxedos to serve the guests in the banquet hall.
To the servants, being able to serve honored guests with trays in the banquet hall was already a symbol of the status of the manor. Only Housekeeper Parker and some of the better-looking personal maids and servants would be able to entertain them on such occasions, and the newly promoted servants and slaves would not be able to appear in the banquet hall.
Qin Lun had experienced all kinds of training in aristocratic etiquette in the past. Some of them were from the Elves Clan, some were from human society, and even the aristocratic etiquette on the back of the earth had been meticulously studied. He remembered that he had seen some movies in the movies and TV shows where pigs pretended to be waiters and sneaked into the banquet hall of the nobles, which made him feel funny.
A true banquet of nobles, even if it was held in the palace hall, could only accommodate hundreds of guests. The number of attendants in charge of entertaining them was roughly 20 to 1, only 20 to 30. Furthermore, they were basically high-ranking attendants, so they should not be too familiar with each other.
Unless there were many people protecting them, the unfamiliar waiters in the hall were as eye-catching as the lice above the monk’s head.
As for the high-grade banquets in modern society, if it was XXOO messing around with the conference, the waiters inside were all temporary hotel workers, and there might not even be a few who had been trained in formal etiquette. In the era of the feudal nobles, that was the level of the country rich nouveau riche.
In aristocratic estates, servants usually ate after their masters had finished their meals, and the ingredients they used were also leftovers.
However, when nobles held large-scale banquets, they usually stayed up late into the night, or even stayed up all night. Therefore, servants would eat in batches during the banquet, and many servants would eat the leftovers of their host and guests directly.
Of course, in many cases, the waiters in the banquet hall would directly bring half of the plates full back to the kitchen as “leftovers”.
The lamb that Qin Lun was eating was given to him by Melanda. When he first brought it, there were only a few chopsticks on it. Half of it was given to another cook.
Qin Lun naturally didn’t mind having someone help him test the poison. It wasn’t a lie to say that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. Under the special care of Reaper, he had his last meal at the outdoor camp on Mountdissolt Island.
The noise in the manor gradually subsided. Some of the guests stayed at the manor, while others left in carriages. After arranging the host and guests, the servants could finally rest.
At this time, Butler Parker brought Tony to find Qin Lun again.
“Thank you very much, Chris. I’ve helped you a lot today!” Gentleman Old butler bowed and took out a five-shilling silver coin from his inner pocket and handed it to Qin Lun. “But you know, this kind of performance won’t help you stay in Wilson Manor. This is the reward for your help today. Please take it.”
“Oh, oh” Qin Lun’s face turned red and he was at a loss. He stammered and wiped his hands on his T-shirt again and again, then turned to look at Tony behind Old butler as if he was asking for help.
However, for some reason, Tony lowered his eyebrows and looked down at his toes, showing no sign of helping Qin Lun.
A trace of despair finally appeared on Qin Lun’s face. His pitiful look made the young maids watching from afar feel heartache. He lowered his head and said dejectedly in a mosquito-like voice, “Thank you, sir. I’m glad I can help, but there’s no need for money.” Today I have eaten many delicacies that I will never be able to eat in my entire life, enough to be my reward. ”
Qin Lun raised his head and curled his lips, revealing the stubbornness of a young man. “I’ll be leaving soon. I’ll be looking for a job in Monte Town in the next few days. If Wilson Manor still needs help, I hope the butler will give me a chance.”
With that, he tore off his apron and grabbed the bundle in the corner and walked to the right of the kitchen, where there was an exit leading to the side door of the manor.
An honest and strong young man, if it was really as Tony said, might be a good choice for the new coachman! Parker Old butler stuffed the silver back into his shirt pocket and looked at Qin Lun’s dejected back.
“It’s already so late, where do you want to go?” Just as Qin Lun was about to step out of the kitchen door, Old butler’s words came from behind him. “If I let you go now, I’m afraid the duke will say that I’m unkind tomorrow. Tonight, you can stay at the manor for the night!”
Qin Lun turned around and looked at Old butler with a dazed expression.
Old butler raised his chin slightly, and a smile finally appeared on his stiff face. “Originally, the manor would not hire strangers from other countries, but we do need a new coachman. I can give you a try. If you do well in the stables in the next two months, I will advise the duke to keep you …”
“Thank you so much, Mr. Steward!” The sparkle in Qin Lun’s eyes almost blinded Old butler and Tony behind him. Everyone in the kitchen seemed to be infected with the young man’s joy. The young maids who were peeking from afar even clapped their hands in celebration.
It was just a night of working together, and they all liked this simple and hard-working handsome young man.
“Then … I’ll go to the stables to sleep now!” Qin Lun picked up his baggage and excitedly wanted to go out.
“No need, the slaves have already fed the horses with night food. Let’s talk about it tomorrow!” Old butler Parker thought for a moment and then continued, “I remember there’s still an empty room in the maid’s room. You can sleep there today. Maid Annie will bring you a set of bedding.”
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“Hey, Chris, congratulations!” After coming out of the kitchen, Tony caught up with Qin Lun from behind and said with a smile, “For a second, I thought you would take that silver coin!”
“Ah? Did I take the money and the butler won’t keep me?” Qin Lun asked in surprise.
‘”No, Old butler will keep you for a night. However, I won’t let you try out the position of groom so easily. Maybe I’ll introduce you to some handymen in the town tomorrow and investigate you for a month or two.” Tony patted Qin Lun on the shoulder, pretending to be unfathomable.
“Thank you so much, Tony!” Qin Lun was sincerely grateful.
“No need. Remember to help me do more work in the future.” The young male servant waved his hand proudly. “I’ll go to bed first. Don’t be too excited at night. You have to get up early tomorrow. Old butler doesn’t like others to be late.”
“Mm-hmm!” Qin Lun smiled innocently and pushed away his servant room.
After closing the door, the corners of Qin Lun’s lips slowly curled upwards. A crescent moon appeared in his big mouth, and his snow white teeth shone under the oil lamp. His simple and honest smile instantly turned into a sinister and silent laughter.
This round of performance made him extremely satisfied. It was almost the first time he had experienced the unparalleled pleasure of being tortured and killed. To toy with these kind people so easily made him feel as if he was addicted to drugs.
“What a pity! I don’t have enough time to stay. Otherwise, it would be good to play for a few more days!” Qin Lun sighed and threw the blankets on the bed. He just lay there quietly, waiting for everyone in the servant’s room to fall asleep.
‘”Whoosh ~” The oil lamp beside the windowsill was blown out by a gentle breeze. In the darkness, a starlight that resembled a Yin Yang Fish pattern lit up. It was Qin Lun who used his left eye to stare at the halo.
He looked at the four walls of the room. His clairvoyance allowed him to clearly see the movements of everyone in the servant’s room.
Everyone was asleep, but he jumped out of bed like a carp, cautiously looked out the window, and gently opened the door.
After the servant room on the first floor of the manor’s main building left, it was the reception hall. On both sides of the hall, there was an arc-shaped staircase to go upstairs. The second floor was the room of Housekeeper Parker and the high-ranking servant. Above the third floor were the rooms of the guests and the two little owners of the manor.
Qin Lun’s goal was on the top four or five floors, which were the most important guest rooms today, as well as the bedrooms of the manor’s owners, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
Although he hadn’t come into contact with Wilson himself, Kieran knew that he hadn’t found the wrong person. There was indeed something wrong with Sir Wilson.
Because when he was helping in the kitchen, he got a lot of clues from the servants’ conversations, especially about the guests who came today …