The man had a perfect smile on his face, and his clean white shirt made him look noble and elegant. His deep blue eyes were calm and gentle, and he looked very harmless.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes last night, she would never have connected the person in front of her with the brutal vampire.
Xihe lowered his head slightly: "Good morning, Mr. Ailande."
Now she had to think about how to calm this vampire, about whom she knew nothing.
In the magnificent hall, the old butler directed the servants to serve the dishes on the table. There was a rich spread of ham, bread, and cheese, and bright and juicy roses were placed in antique vases.
Xihe sat in the first seat enjoying the food, with Ireland on one side and other members of the Simon family on the other.
The dining table that could accommodate more than 20 people was almost full. Uncle Suzani, who was driven out by the original owner, and his wife had three children. Uncle Temple also had four children, and these children had their own children... Some of the little kids were naughty and wanted to cry, but when their father glared at them, they could only pout and eat silently with tears in their eyes.
After breakfast, Xihe sat in the garden and drank milk tea elegantly.
In fact, it is a kind of tea and milk brewed from the East. The taste is average, but it is very trendy in that era and only aristocratic families can afford it.
"Miss Frigga." The old housekeeper hurried over.
Xihe put down the cup, a puzzled look in his eyes. The old housekeeper wiped the sweat off his face and panted, "Mrs. Lisa wants you to take her and her two children in."
Xihe blinked, and the old housekeeper quickly explained the whole story. It turned out that not long after Lady Lisa was driven out, she married a small landowner, but that guy was an alcoholic bastard and often beat her.
Mrs. Lisa didn't want her brothers to worry so she never told them, and as a result, her two children had a very difficult life.
Until recently, that bastard went too far and smashed the child's head while drunk, causing blood to flow everywhere. She also heard that Xihe had taken her brothers back home, so Xin Yiheng brought the child to ask for her protection.
After hearing this, Xihe said directly: "Let them in."
The old housekeeper nodded hurriedly, ordered the servant to pick up the person, and reported the recent income and expenditure to Xihe.
One by one, they listed in great detail their recent expenses, including land, food, drink, and seedlings. The point was that their finances had fallen into a "red" state and their income was not enough to cover their expenses.
Xihe blinked after hearing this: "How long can it last?"
The old butler bent his waist and said, "At most one and a half months, if there is no adjustment in the food."
Xihe: “…”
Is this what it means to be strong in numbers? She was actually defeated.
The old housekeeper carefully observed her expression and gently suggested, "You have been very kind in taking Messrs. Suzani and Temple back home and caring for their children. Simply adjusting the diet will surely not resent you."
"Of course, if they resent you, then it's not worth your hard work."
As a loyal steward who has personally watched the young master grow up, Brando will only consider the interests of the young master when there is a conflict of interests.
Xihe's eyebrows were twisted into caterpillars, but she didn't respond. Instead, she asked what the Simon family was doing now?
The old steward: "...They are helping in the vineyard."
After breakfast, the Simon family went to work in the fields in tacit understanding.
They also knew that they were disliked because they had families with them, and they were afraid of being kicked out again, so they worked very hard.
Xihe's frown slowly relaxed: "Brando, I will find a way to solve the money problem. Everything in the manor remains the same. Little Ryan and the others are still growing and need to be ensured to have adequate nutrition."
The old butler was a little worried, but he still chose to obey his master's orders and retreated respectfully.
But how could she get the money quickly? Xihe didn't have a good idea for the time being. She wandered around the manor under a large black umbrella, plucking a tulip and holding it in her hand.
The sun was mild, but perhaps because of her lack of strength, she couldn't stand in the sun for a long time.
She always carries a big black umbrella with her when she goes out. Although everyone in the manor finds it strange, most noble ladies also carry umbrellas when they go out, so it is not considered strange.
At most, their lords have different preferences. They don’t like lace, but prefer bare black umbrellas.
Half of the land outside the manor was planted with grapevines and the other half was planted with soybeans. Xihe passed by the greenhouse and saw Ailande fiddling with bottles and jars inside. He didn't know what he was busy with.
After walking around, Xihe returned to the bedroom.
She scanned the room. Valuable paintings hung on the walls, exquisite porcelain was placed on the table, and antique vases were placed on the cabinets. Each piece was worth a fortune...
That day, Xihe asked his servant to deliver a letter to the Duke's Mansion.
After delivering the letter, she lay on the bed and ate fruit leisurely, not caring at all how angry Lester was when he saw the letter.
Two days later, Xihe saw a big wooden box in the bedroom. When she opened it, it was full of gold coins. The golden color almost blinded her eyes.
Xihe was delighted and called the housekeeper over to put it in the warehouse.
The old housekeeper was stunned when he saw the box of gold coins. He almost couldn't help asking the young master, "Did you go to rob?" Fortunately, he still remembered his identity.
After solving a serious problem, Xihe completely relaxed.
But the next day, she was in chaos again.
"Where did this come from?"
She pointed to the wooden box filled with gold coins.
The old butler was even more confused than she was: "The Duke of Leicester sent it, and said that he liked the antiques you gave him very much."
He was trembling with fear and at a loss, thinking that he had done something wrong, and hurriedly asked Xihe if he wanted to send the things back. Xihe refused.
"Since it was sent by the Duke of Leicester, then send it to the warehouse." But, "What happened to the gold coins yesterday?"
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