Not only did he hire the Lake brothers to renovate his mansion, he also spent a lot of money, paying 100 gold louis in advance for labor, and I heard that he would pay another 100 gold louis after the completion.
He also signed a contract with the Lake brothers. I have never heard of such a thing happening to a noble.
I heard that he also ordered his servants to cut down more than half of the fruit trees. Although tangerines were not worth much, it was really crazy to do this. Why don't they grow this in the mountains? Why didn't Cleveland's housekeeper stop him?
Well, this is really Connery.
The residents of Vichy Town were talking a lot, and they all agreed that this nobleman was probably not good at running a family.
However, when they saw the Lake brothers transporting various construction and decoration materials from the city from time to time, with their faces filled with the joy of work, they became a little uneasy. The money these two brothers earned was real money, and they all
He stepped forward and asked their brothers if they needed any manpower.
The Lake brothers showed off their airs and picked a few hard-working and honest people to be their helpers.
During the day, the Rose Garden was being tormented by the contractors, the Lake brothers, so Sean simply took his rifle and went up the mountain.
As expected, there are abundant wild animals in the mountains and forests, and Sean seems to have run into a zoo, causing harm to wild animals. In the dense forest, gunfire can be heard from time to time.
Not long after, two civilians appeared in front of him with angry expressions on their faces.
"Sir, this forest belongs to the Robinson family. Please leave here." The leader said. If it weren't for the fact that Sean was not dressed like a poacher, they might not be so polite.
"Oh, you belong to the Robinson family?" Sean asked.
"Yes! We are the guardians of the Robinson family." The other party replied, "Sir, can you leave your name so that we can report back to our master."
"Oh, I'm Sean Connery." Sean had no consciousness of being caught stealing.
Obviously these two people also knew who the visitor was, and they were more respectful on the surface. After all, Sean was also a noble.
"Lord Viscount, for the sake of your honor, please return." The mountain guard said politely, but his meaning was very forceful.
What he said was like being caught by the teacher while cheating on a test in his previous life, and he was extremely embarrassed. Sean touched his nose and said with a smile:
"Sorry, I thought this place belonged to the Connery family."
Back in the rose garden, Sean felt that he was too embarrassed. Outsiders could not even pick up a piece of firewood without the neighbor's permission. His desire to buy back Rocky Mountain became even more determined.
But there was no need to rush the matter, the Robinson family was very wealthy, although the beautiful countess owed him a fatal favor.
However, he was still not calm. In the afternoon, Miller, the countess' butler, came and brought over the prey that Sean had killed on the mountain before he could bring it back.
Miller spoke beautifully:
"I heard that the Viscount forgot to bring the prey back, so I scolded the two mountain guards of the family. They were very rude and disturbed the Viscount's enjoyment.
When the Countess heard about this, she felt deeply sorry. As a neighbor, especially your Excellency, you had saved the Robinson family. She said that you can go hunting in the mountains at any time as long as you are interested."
Sean felt a little embarrassed after hearing this: "Thank you Countess for your kindness. Please express my gratitude to her on my behalf."
Miller added: "Our lady said that half of Rocky Mountain has been owned by the Connally family for generations. In order to thank the Viscount for his kindness, the Robinson family is willing to return this half to the Connally family at the original price."
Sean couldn't help but be moved after hearing this. Cleveland said that this large forest was worth at least 70,000 guineas, but the countess said that it would be redeemed at the original price at which the old Viscount sold it, which was about 45,000 guineas.
In other words, the countess may not want to owe him a favor and wants to buy it out in one go. This deal is difficult for Sean to refuse.
"Thank you, Countess! Thank you to the Robinson family!" Sean greeted.
Of course he was not pretentious and accepted it happily.
Cleveland was so excited that he burst into tears on the spot. This was the first time in many years that the family had increased its real estate.
"It seems that Your Excellency, the Viscount, needs to hire some mountain guards. There are always civilians who will sneak into the mountain to take advantage of the nobles." Miller smiled knowingly.
"Indeed."
Since the house was being renovated, Sean entertained Miller under a big banyan tree in the front yard.
Looking at the leaves floating in the porcelain cup, Miller frowned. What the hell is this?
"This is a high-end drink, and its name is 'tea'." Sean began to lie, "This is a high-end product. It has great medicinal and health-care value. It can refresh you, reassure you, relieve stress, and reduce cerebrovascular diseases.
It also has a sterilizing effect. You know, I am the inventor of Kang's sterilization method, and scientific matters are a very serious matter. Besides, do you sometimes feel low in energy and dizzy? "
"Indeed, the doctor said I was too tired." Miller replied honestly.
"Then how many cups of this drink do you need to drink every day? I guarantee it will be very good for you." Sean smiled.
Miller didn't realize it, so he picked up the porcelain cup and saw that the green leaves were extremely cute and smelled of a faint fragrance.
He tried to take a sip, and it was not as unpleasant as he imagined. On the contrary, it had a refreshing and sweet taste, which made him feel refreshed.
Butler Miller sat for a while and then stood up to leave. Before leaving, Sean gave him a little bit as a gift. The main reason was that he cooked too little with his own hands and was not good at craftsmanship, so he wasted a lot, so he was reluctant to part with it.
His behavior made Miller feel that this tea was worth its weight in gold.
"Sir, does this tea really have so many benefits?" Cleveland couldn't help but ask after seeing off his guests.
"Of course." Sean said, "Butler, what would happen if all the people in Europe drank this kind of tea?"
"Isn't this...impossible?" Cleveland opened his mouth.
Sean snapped his fingers:
"I have a plan. Don't Emma have a few relatives who have nothing to do? You come forward and hire all her relatives to pick fresh leaves first. Only women can do this work, men can't do it.
Then I fry it according to the method I fry tea leaves. I have to give some of this high-end product to the big shots in the Holy City.
In addition, you tell Jason that he will be responsible for transplanting, and I will give him a gold louis for every living plant planted. If one plant dies, I will starve him."