As the widow of an earl, Audrey Robinson has always lived in seclusion.
But the opening of the Rocky Mountain Highway this time was also very important to the Robinson family. For this reason, the family spent heavily on construction from the other side of the Rocky Mountains and accelerated the implementation of the project.
Once this road is opened, the land distance between Rowan Castle and the provincial capital Poitou will be one-fifth of the original, which makes the Robinson family feel like they have returned to the center of power in Genoa - they are too far away from the provincial capital.
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Audrey wore a beige veil today, but it still couldn't block her beautiful face. She had a noble and elegant temperament, which made all the guests today focus their attention on her from time to time.
This kind of gaze made her feel very uncomfortable.
"Madam, thank you very much for coming to this ceremony in person today." Sean gave a kiss on the hand.
Audrey said: "The ceremony was very successful, Viscount, congratulations!"
"Thank you! In fact, the commercial facilities here are one-third that of the Robinson family. Congratulations!" Sean said.
"Percy has always wanted to start an industry since he came back from the Holy City, but he didn't expect you to do it so quickly."
Sean shrugged: "Big families always have their own difficulties, but I can make the decision alone, and the decision-making is simple."
Audrey picked up the tea cup, and from the corner of her veil, Sean saw her red lips blowing gently.
"This is a great drink. I find it keeps me energetic every day," Audrey said.
"So, did the Robinson family also start growing tea?" Sean pointed out.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but across the face, Sean felt that the countess was blushing.
Across the mountain, the tea plant actually exists in the Robinson family. And according to Jensen, there are several varieties in the Rocky Mountain area, but no one has discovered its wonderful uses before, until Sean appeared.
But Sean cannot prohibit others from planting tea trees. In fact, he hopes that more people will plant tea trees, which will be conducive to the promotion of tea.
But he didn't expect Audrey to act so quickly. She was a decisive woman.
"Isn't it possible?" Audrey was a little embarrassed.
Tea, a new crop that could bring in a lot of cash, made the members of the Robinson family very jealous. Soon they discovered that tea was also distributed in their own mountains, so it was natural to follow Sean's example.
"Of course." Sean touched the tip of his nose, and Audrey's reaction surprised him.
Audrey seemed to be talking to herself: "I am going to divide the family property. Carl will own half of the property in his name. In order to have a reliable future, growing tea will also be an important income."
Sean was extremely surprised, but as a neighbor, he knew more and more about the internal situation of the Robinson family.
Even when Sean was helping the victims, members of his family came over to ask Cleveland if he needed food. This was of course an act of privately selling food at high prices and damaging to the reputation of the Robinson family.
Thinking of these things, it is understandable that Audrey wants to split up the family property.
This family seems to be wealthy, but there are also many members in the family. Everyone relies on this big tree to absorb nutrients and earn a large annuity. When they see that the main branches are few and far between, they will inevitably have some strange feelings.
Think about it.
It seems that Audrey has made up her mind, because this determination will inevitably lead to the disintegration of the family.
"I have something to ask the Viscount to agree to," Audrey said.
"Anything I can do, I will definitely promise you." Sean didn't dare to finish his words.
"I ask you to be the godfather of my only son." Audrey said.
Sean couldn't help but wonder: "Was he not baptized when he was born?"
"Of course. But his father loved Carl very much. He stubbornly believed that he was his son's only and strongest protector, so he did not find a godfather or godmother for Carl."
Audrey explained embarrassedly, her tone suddenly sad:
"It's a pity that this only protector has left forever."
It seems that the late earl was also a man with a strong character, like a lion guarding its cubs, and would not tolerate others getting involved. Sean could understand it very well.
And Audrey is now asking Sean to become Carl Robinson's godfather, which is also looking for foreign aid.
In any case, Sean can be regarded as one of the upper class people in Genoa. He has a series of titles on his head, and it is said that he is about to obtain the prestigious position of president of the University of Poitou.
"I will ask Bishop Shakeli to preside over this ceremony." Sean thought for a while and replied.
Audrey was overjoyed: "It's a great surprise to have the Bishop personally host it. Sean, you are such a good person."
Being inexplicably given the good guy card, Sean smiled slightly.
The success rate of beautiful women's requests is always very high.
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Xia Keli came as requested.
At this time, Shakli was different. The last time he came, he was still a priest of the largest church, and he was a simple man. Now he is the bishop of a province. This can be seen from the different enthusiasm of the residents of Vichy Town.
In order to show respect, Sean and Percy rode horses to the Cathedral of Sawyer in person to "respectfully invite" the bishop to drive. For this purpose, Percy presented a donation of two thousand gold louis on behalf of the Robinson family.
Shakeley's entourage totaled twenty-eight people, including three auxiliary bishops in purple robes. Some were holding scriptures, while others were holding flowers and incense candles. They were each riding in fifteen luxurious vehicles decorated with gold or silver, and another
A knight who serves as the vanguard and rearguard.
At a time when pomp and ceremony became more and more prosperous, his divinity and authority seemed to flourish as well.
When approaching the town of Vichy, Xia Keli held the power in hand, opened the car window, and frequently greeted the welcoming residents along the street.
At this time, he was in great glory.
But as soon as he entered the rose garden and took a short rest, his expression changed:
"Sean, why didn't you get rid of Yusuf Lombardi? I've been waiting for your move, and I didn't see it! Frankly, you disappointed me."
"Lombardi?" Sean didn't know what he meant. He looked at his butler, who also looked a little confused. But Percy said from the side:
"Your Excellency, the Viscount obviously doesn't even know who Yusuf Lombardi is, so what will he do?"
Cleveland said: "This name is so familiar. I seem to have heard it more than once. Sir, please forgive me. I am really old and my memory is not as good as before."
"That's His Majesty the Pope of the True God Religion!" Percy gloated.
Sean was stunned, but he really couldn't believe that such a big man was actually under his nose. He tried to recall, but it seemed that he only saw an old ascetic monk in the town.
Could it be that that old monk is the Pope of the True God Religion?
The pomp of the bishops of a Catholic province in front of me is so grand, it is really better than I don't know.
"I apologize to you, Mr. Bishop, I really don't know." Sean quickly expressed his stance, "As a devout and loyal person, I will definitely drive away that big shot."
When Xia Keli saw Sean's correct attitude, and saw that he really didn't know, and didn't look like he was being hypocritical, Xia Keli's expression brightened slightly:
"Sean, you also said that he is a big shot. The methods should not be so drastic. Our Lord is merciful, even if the other person is a heretic."
"Yes, Your Majesty Bishop!" Sean was scornful in his heart, but still looked like a domineering figure on the surface.
It's just that pagan pope, you are such a big shot, why do you come to my town in Vichy and act like a beggar?
Xia Keli cannot offend casually. Although the True God Sect is allowed to preach, it is now like a drowned dog, being beaten to death by the God Sect. But this drowned dog is not one that Sean can easily expel.
So Sean took the initiative to donate a piece of tea garden as a "dedication" from a loyal person like him. Xia Keli was very satisfied because he had recently fallen in love with drinking tea.
After resting for a while in the rose garden, Xia Keli and his party, accompanied by Sean and Percy, headed for Rowan Castle.
From this day on, Sean will become the godfather of the future heirs of the Robinson family.
Percy himself was very much in favor of Sean becoming Carl Robinson's godfather, but he was opposed to his cousin's splitting up the family property, and he had a big fight with Audrey over this.
Today, Bishop Shakli personally baptized Carl, and Percy had to meet Audrey. Even Sean had heard about it. He even heard a lot of bad rumors about the Robinson family, such as stealing and selling property, forgery, etc.
Invoices, etc.
So, when Sean saw Audrey again, he found that she had lost a lot of weight and was a little haggard.
This family, which was originally very close to Sean, has changed a lot. When it comes to money, everything has changed.
They looked at Sean very unkindly, but they did so in a very subtle way, because Sean was not someone they could publicly slander, not to mention that it was probably for Sean's sake that even the bishop of a province could come in person.
Carl Robinson is only a little over six years old, but he now has a viscount godfather. This godfather has the power to respond appropriately to actions that infringe on Carl's interests, which makes everyone think twice before they act.
Audrey decisively decided to split up the family property. She actually took advantage of the fact that Xia Keli and Sean were present to have a complete showdown with her family members.
This is a very resourceful and decisive woman, because she distributed half of her land and cash deposits, which are worth at least three million, an extremely huge number.
Lawyers and accountants who are known as the most impartial in Genoa were present, and notaries from the local court were notarized on site.
A miser cannot do such a thing.
It was very fair and difficult for the family members to refuse. They had been blinded by the sudden large sum of wealth. They were afraid that Audrey would regret it, so they immediately drafted an agreement and then divided the wealth.
In a few dozen minutes, dozens of rich people will be born in Genoa.
Percy looked coldly at the greedy behavior of his relatives. He kept drinking wine in an attempt to get himself drunk. At this moment, he thought of his cousin's various efforts during his lifetime, which was also the reason for his quarrel with Audrey.
Xia Keli also witnessed all this and felt at ease, because Audrey donated a donation of up to 20,000 gold louis to the church. Therefore, he was happy to be a witness, which was even more effective than a notary.
After finishing all this, Audrey was relieved, and her face was immediately filled with a relaxed expression and a moving look.
"I was so nervous at the time!"
Audrey later recalled this to Sean.
At that time, Sean was taking Carl to fly a kite on the grass outside the castle.
This novel toy immediately made Carl the most watched child in Rowanburg.
The long colorful centipede-shaped kite flutters freely in the wind in the blue sky.
Sean and Carl were running in the fields, followed by a group of children. Even the adults working outdoors couldn't help but stop and look up at the sky, showing curious smiles of joy.