Chapter 124 Nobles are not easy to be
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The gary movement of the British housekeeper version is still very fast. Before Liu Yunxuan and the others left London, they called him and had already selected a housekeeper who was suitable for him. They could have an interview. ◇↓◇↓ Xiao◇↓
"Mr. Andy, this is Alex. He has always been my assistant before. After thinking about it, only he can meet your requirements." Gary led Alex to Liu Yunxuan and said with a smile.
Alex was in his forties and was clean and neat, with a warm smile on his face. But looking at Alex in front of him, Liu Yunxuan felt a little embarrassed because he didn't know how to consider it.
"Alex, you are recommended by Dean Gary, and you were his assistant. I can completely trust your work ability." Liu Yunxuan thought for a while and then affirmed it.
"But one thing, in the future, you may need to help with the castle and take care of the children, so how about our probation period set at three months?"
The most important thing depends on how Alex, Xiao Afu and two little girls who are about to grow up. If they get along unhappy, even if Alex has rich work experience, it would be meaningless to hire him.
Spending money to hire a housekeeper is to improve the quality of life of oneself and his family, not just to make a living and then seek suffering.
"Mr. Andy, thank you for choosing me as your steward. I will definitely provide you and your family with the most attentive service." Alex said after giving a gift.
As for Alex's salary issue after he was hired, no one mentioned it. Others may notify the employer of the salary first, but Liu Yunxuan doesn't need it here.
When I went to the Butler Academy last time, I made it clear that as long as it is suitable, people who can help Liu Yunxuan take care of their family life will not be short of money.
The conditions seem simple, but it is not that easy to find, so Gary contacted his assistant. The more he is like this, sometimes the more rules and things he needs to pay attention to. How to get along well with his master is the most important thing.
Moreover, the employer is still a Chinese. Judging from the contact that day, I don’t know much about European etiquette, but the little guy did his moves very well.
Whether this Chinese rich man can hire Alex as his housekeeper is useless. It depends on Alex's work performance and whether it can be accepted by the people of this family.
After signing the agreement, Alex will take office officially.
His luggage is very simple, just a small box he carried when he entered the door. Because the job of butler is good, all the expenses, clothing, food, housing and transportation incurred during his work are provided by the owner.
"Come here, Uncle Alex will be our housekeeper in the future. You will also listen to the uncle of the housekeeper in the future. Do you know?" Liu Yunxuan called over to the little Afu who was watching curiously from the side and said, "I said.
Little Afu should be quite interested in Alex's clothes, and kept looking around.
"Master, madam, I may make a list later. This list will include what you like and hate, as well as some things that need attention. This will facilitate me to provide better services to my family, and even my future successor can start working directly." Alex said.
"Alex, I am a casual person. I don't like being restricted. The rest is nothing. Just have a deep understanding of Mi Xueer or my assistant Tang later." Liu Yunxuan nodded and said.
At home, he still likes to live freely, and he doesn't want to maintain that bunch of classical etiquette at all times. Although it looks very "style", he always feels that such a life is unhappy, and he feels like he is locked in a condom.
"Andy, Alex's etiquette is much more standard than what I taught the children. Actually, it's nothing. When you get used to it slowly, you may like this kind of life." Mixueer said with a smile covering her mouth.
As his wife, Liu Yunxuan knows the most. In the past, Liu Yunxuan said that Tang Shenshen had no limit to getting crazy. In fact, if Mi Xueer was asked to evaluate it, if Liu Yunxuan went crazy with Xiao Afu, it would be even more crazier than the craziest one.
The whole set of aristocratic etiquette covers a wide range of aspects. It can be said that it completely involves all aspects of your life. If Liu Yunxuan comes with the rules, he will definitely be crazy and driven crazy. So Mixue'er has to comfort him in advance so that he can't let him go.
"Don't worry, let's just think that we'll learn the rules again. Among so many guys, only Robert's family can adapt to this kind of life as quickly as possible." Liu Yunxuan shook his head helplessly and said with a smile.
To put it bluntly. Although everyone has money, they have a place in the United States, a country where wealthy people are crowded, they still cannot change their previous status as a rustic bully.
Otherwise, why are these British butlers so popular now? A large number of people have become rich and don’t want to be made fun of by others, so they make up for it.
Especially in the United States, the salary of British butlers is basically higher than that of stewards working in the United Kingdom. The demand is large and they are in a state of in short supply.
When chatting with Kroenke, he said that even if the number of housekeepers supplied to the market doubled, they would probably be wiped out.
The fat man who came back from a walk outside was also very interested when he saw Alex. He had the idea and wanted to discuss the issue of aristocratic etiquette with Alex.
Anyway, I'm idle and nothing happened. Liu Yunxuan also felt that it would be better to take this opportunity to let Alex popularize it systematically. If you master it in advance, you can show off with Charlie and the others after you go back.
Many things are simple, but after you really get started, it will not be the case.
Although Liu Yunxuan also knew that the etiquette of aristocrats in the West was very complicated, and even many social etiquettes in China were introduced to the West, he did not expect that being an aristocrat would be so difficult and there were too many things to pay attention to.
First, the meeting ceremony in Britain is different from those in many countries. Are nobles? The people they meet, whether they are enemies or friends, have to greet each other when they meet. This is the nobles.
Moreover, when meeting friends, British etiquette emphasizes handshake gifts. When Liu Yunxuan sees it, he hugs and pats his back hard. This is to create trouble, and the other party will think it is inappropriate.
Another one is dressing. Like Liu Yunxuan used to wear a big T-shirt and wear big slippers to walk around with Xiao Afu. Sometimes he was happy with Xiao Afu and would still be shirtless. This was not enough, he would lose his status as a nobleman.
It's just a simple tie knot, and there are many things to say. Alex shows you the way to tie the Royal Windsor tie knot, which is quite cumbersome. Anyway, Liu Yunxuan didn't understand it after reading it.
In terms of education for the next generation, no matter how rich you are, children cannot spend money willfully. No matter how many servants there are, some things children have to do by themselves.
When he said this, the fat man glanced at Liu Yunxuan proudly.
The children's hands-on ability is beyond words. The little guys do a lot of things themselves, even the little Afu is like this.
But the first point is about the children's money, which is very debatable.
Liu Yunxuan is very pampering to the children, and the other one is Mansour. These two guys don’t care much if the children are happy. They don’t care how much they spend. The children have to buy it, but they have to give it away.
Feeling the fat man's gaze, Liu Yunxuan coughed twice awkwardly and glared at the fat man. Didn't you bring any pot without opening any pot? The children used to be more bitter, but now they are just making some compensation.
Alex talked and demonstrated for more than three hours, and only introduced these etiquette knowledge a little bit, which can be said to be just a superficial one. Because there are really too many things involved.
Liu Yunxuan not only heard it, but also looked dazzled. The fat man was not much better than him. But there were some exceptions, but he liked these things very much.
Mixueer, Tang Shenshen, and Xiao Afu. The three of them listened from beginning to end, and Xiao Afu also imitated Alex's movements from time to time.
Michelle and Tang Shenshen can be said to correct and strengthen the understanding of the past aristocratic etiquette from Alex. Both of them have a wide range of knowledge, but they will not miss this opportunity, so they must absorb all these things.
Seeing that Liu Yunxuan was a little depressed, Alex also said that he didn’t have to strictly follow this set of etiquette. Because Liu Yunxuan is a Chinese, Chinese have their own living habits.
This made Liu Yunxuan much happier. He felt that if he really did this, he would rather have the title of Earl than the title, which would be too restrictive.
However, from this point of view, Liu Yunxuan first recognized Alex.
He was not as old-fashioned as the traditional British or British butler, sticking to tradition and knowing to adapt to local conditions. And seeing that Xiao Afu had a good attitude towards him, his little mouth was sweet, and the "Uncle Butler" kept calling him.
"Xuanzi, I feel a little regretful. Can I not find such a housekeeper?" The fat man said with a wry smile while resting.
He was even more impressed. It was too difficult to achieve the quality of life of a nobleman, so it would be better to be a heartless country bumpkin.
"You have to think about Diandian. Let's just follow it. The most important thing for children to become successful in the future." Liu Yunxuan patted the fat man's shoulder and said comfortingly.
Chapter completed!