I Am a Nobleman in England

Upstairs is honored by the earl, and downstairs is the site of the big housekeeper.

As the British aristocracy turned from prosperity to decline, servants gradually decreased, and the life of the Boleyn family gradually changed. However, at present, Boleyn Manor still has 15 waiters and maids. They have a clear division of labor and perform their own duties, which cannot be surpassed.

No matter how the times change, the Boleyn family has always adhered to its own standards, and Paul, the housekeeper, has always taken care of the daily life of the family members and strictly managed everything.

To be honest, on the way to and from the restaurant, Arthur was thinking about one issue, that is, the quality of lunch. To be honest, during the time he was hospitalized, he was really hurt by the British 'food'.

In England, generally wealthy people usually have four meals a day, namely breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Most people pay more attention to three meals a day, namely breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea.

Breakfast is mostly oatmeal, ham and eggs, and bread with nai oil or marmalade. And lunch is eaten at about 13 o'clock, usually cold meat and cold dishes, such as potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots. . . Made cold dishes. And drink tea at lunch, generally do not drink alcohol.

Generally speaking, the British are not good at cooking. In their view, the strengths and weaknesses of housewives lie in whether they are good at opening all kinds of canned food, not in whether they can cook. Therefore, in the UK, simple and fast food is the most popular. For many Brits, deep-fried fish qualifies as a haute cuisine.

What else can you expect from a country where fried potatoes are hard and fried fish is a luxury?

Fortunately, when the lunch was served, Arthur was relieved. Although his cook was an English cook, he had an Italian chef who cooked good Italian dishes.

Grilled steaks, bone-in lamb chops and biscuits, biscuits and cheese. . .

"Eating appearance" can represent a person's upbringing and connotation.

It must be admitted that few other countries can match England when it comes to table manners.

No matter whether they are nobles or ordinary people, they have been well educated in table manners and learned strict dining etiquette since childhood. Most people usually do not talk loudly or shout loudly, and a quiet and polite dining state is the norm.

For example, now, Arthur, who is almost holding on, sits upright, his back can't touch the chair, and his elbows can't be placed on the table. No matter how crunchy and crumbly the food is, you can't eat it with your head down on your plate. . . . Except for soup.

After eating the last dish, Arthur put the knife and fork together on the plate. At this moment, the waiter who was standing by the side stepped forward with a smile and removed the tableware.

Paul, the housekeeper who had been standing beside Arthur, stepped forward, picked up the exquisite teapot, and poured a cup of tea into Arthur's tea bowl.

English tea. . .

Arthur took the spoon and stirred it in the teacup, then put the spoon on the saucer behind the teacup, pinched the ring of the teacup handle with his index finger and thumb, and put his middle finger on the bottom of the handle. Lifting it up to shoulder level, he lowered his head and took a sip. . . . . .

Perhaps it is as if you might say with disdain: What does this unrealistic luxury life have to do with me?

But in fact, it is this almost harsh attention to detail that has created a strong impression of the world's so-called British aristocrats on refinement and elegance.

Of course, you don’t need to learn the dressing or social etiquette of the so-called aristocrats, but you may be able to learn their exquisite life attitudes, such as starting with the attention to one vegetable and one meal, and buying a large iron pot full of ingenuity. . . . . .

After lunch, Arthur drank a cup of tea, returned to his study without stopping, and continued to write "Downton Abbey". To be honest, for Arthur who has followed this British drama, using It is not difficult to describe it in words, but the key is to combine the stories he heard about the ancestors of the Bolling family to reprocess and create.

Actually, to put it bluntly,

"Downton Abbey" is actually about a kind of temperament, a kind of character, bringing people a rich humanistic experience with nostalgic classics, which is a gentlemanly and British style.

As long as this degree is well grasped, using calm language, coupled with a huge family story, characters full of contradictions and forbearance, exquisite dialogue, and ups and downs, it is enough to ensure that the novel he reworks will not hit the street. .

In fact, to put it bluntly, as long as you can control it well, you can pretend that 13 is unconventional, and you still guard Paul, an encyclopedia encyclopedia of aristocratic etiquette, which is completely guaranteed to restore the Edwardian nobility Exquisite life scene.

Typing the keyboard, looking at the words and stories he typed, Arthur felt a little emotional. Behind the elegance, prosperity, and nobility are red tape and deep irresistible helplessness.

For this reason, some people rebel against it, and some people think that they are more noble. The predecessor Arthur Boleyn undoubtedly belonged to the category of resistance. He threw all the aristocratic etiquette and aristocratic education he had received since childhood into the trash can, and even became a disgusting football hooligan. I have to say that resistance The truth is thorough enough!

Thinking of the tattoos on his arms gave Arthur a bit of disgust and a headache. To be honest, he was very satisfied with everything he received, except for those tattoos on his arms. He didn't think it was cool at all, although this is Western culture Part of him, but he still couldn't accept it, he didn't look like a serious guy, and, for him who was going to be an earl at ease, it was simply a disaster.

An earl with tattoos on both arms will undoubtedly become an outlier among the nobles, and will be ridiculed by everyone in the noble circle, although now he has deliberately put on long sleeves to cover those tattoos, But you can't wear long sleeves all your life, can you?

This is a problem that must be solved. Fortunately, he has already asked the doctor during his hospitalization. Laser therapy can be used to wash off these tattoos. This method does not damage the rest of the skin tissue and does not leave scars after surgery. It is a good way to treat tattoos. The preferred method, the only problem is that the cost is slightly more expensive.

Fortunately, this idiot didn't tattoo his face!

Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but shudder, feeling both fortunate and scared.

Wash off the tattoo, grow long hair, and put on a pair of glasses. I believe it can completely wash away the original stupidity. However, he also knows that there are no secrets in the aristocratic circle. Some of his outrageous behaviors should be It's no secret anymore. Fortunately, in these years, he has not attended the annual royal horse racing event, which also prevented him from becoming a disgusting laughing stock in front of many nobles and royal families.

However, the bad reputation will definitely not go away, which is why Arthur attaches so much importance to this "Downton Abbey" novel. In addition to hoping to adapt it into a TV series, it will play a role in packaging and promoting Boleyn Manor. Or use this to clean up his past black history.

You have to admit that the aura of a famous writer is really useful! It can completely offset all of Arthur Boleyn's past "less things". . .