Belin's eyes lit up. She thought that Rawls should be a believer of the Lord of Storms, a successful young man, and a highly "aggressive" barrister. It is extremely normal to believe in the Church of Storms, which is biased towards men.
"I am a devout believer in the goddess."
Rawls showed no panic on his face and expertly tapped his chest four times clockwise, drawing a crimson moon.
In this world, belief in the true god is the mainstream. Both his predecessor and Mason Adrian believed in the goddess of the night. In order to ensure that his identity was not exposed, and for the safety of his own life, Rawls naturally had to hold high the banner of the goddess of the night and follow the goddess.
What a loss.
Of course, it was Rawls' deliberate intention to mention his faith. He did not want to continue chatting awkwardly with Miss Belin. In the conversation just now, Rawls already knew that Belin's family situation was actually quite good.
Belin's father is a small wine merchant. He transports wine from Intis to Loen for sale every year. Although it is a bit harder, the income is very high. After all, the wine industry has always been a huge profit industry.
According to Rawls, the import tax on alcohol from the Kingdom of Loen last year accounted for 57% of the total tariff. Of course, this was due to the increase in brewing costs caused by the "Corn Act" and the need to import a large amount of alcohol.
Since Beilin's family is in good condition, she is still so young, and she started working at the age of twenty this year, Rawls can be sure that she is a believer of the goddess of the night.
Among the seven major churches, the Church of the Storm and the Church of the God of War are the most male-biased, followed by the Church of the Sun. The style of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom is different from other churches, and it is IQ discrimination.
The Church of the Goddess of the Night has always encouraged female believers to go out to work and engage in certain professions. In aristocratic circles, many young ladies have become literary critics, musicians, pianists, and painters.
This trend has also affected many women from middle-class families, but due to conditions, they can often only do jobs with less "artistic content".
The Church of the Mother Earth, like the Church of the Goddess, believes that women should have the same social status as men. However, they pay more attention to reproduction and regard it as the most sacred thing.
As for the Church of Steam, it is neutral. Even because industrial development requires more labor, it has been cooperating with the Church of the Goddess to encourage women to work outside the home.
Beilin blinked and asked expectantly:
"Then today's moon mass, will Mr. Adrian go?"
What does she mean? Does she want to go with me? Is she here to catch Kaizi?
But I just said that I am a devout believer of the goddess, so it’s not okay if I don’t go! Then how can I hold the goddess’s thigh in the future?
Rawls regretted mentioning this topic, and replied without changing his expression:
"Of course, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to invite the beautiful Miss Belin to come with me?"
"ah?"
Beilin suddenly realized that the tone of her question was wrong, causing Mr. Adrian to misunderstand, so she waved her hand hurriedly and said:
"No, that's not what I meant! Originally, I was going to go with Delia today."
"Where to go?"
At this time, Delia also compiled a list of housekeepers that met Rawls' requirements and came over.
"Go to the moon mass tonight."
Beilin stood up, walked to Delia and said:
"Mr. Adrian is also going to attend the Moon Mass today."
A trace of surprise flashed in Delia's eyes, she looked at Rawls sitting on the fabric sofa and asked:
"Mr. Adrian is also a believer of the goddess?"
"Yes."
Rawls stood up and drew a crimson moon on his chest.
"Please take a seat."
Seeing Rawls stand up, Delia believed from the bottom of her heart that Mr. Adrian was a devout believer in the goddess, completely different from those rude guys who believed in the Lord of Storms, and quickly asked Rawls to sit down.
After Rawls sat down, Delia and Belin also sat on the long fabric sofa opposite.
"Beilin's family are all believers of the goddess, but her parents are going to attend a very important reception today."
Delia paused, "That's why she asked me to accompany her to St. Samuel's Church to attend the full moon mass today. After all, it was quite late when the mass ended."
The full moon Mass will not start until the moon comes out, but now it is April 12th, the sun usually sets at seven o'clock, and the Mass cannot start until after seven o'clock. (Note 1)
Knowing that he had just misunderstood Beilin's words, Rawls was also very embarrassed, but he didn't know what to say and could only nod in agreement.
"After screening, there are two suitable housekeepers here. Let me give you a brief introduction first."
Seeing that Rawls didn't want to talk any more, Delia didn't know what had just happened. She glanced at Beilein in surprise and began to introduce the stewards of her association to Rawls.
"The first one, Mr. August, is 52 years old. He once served Viscount Barton. Later, because Viscount Barton passed away and the viscount had no heirs, the title was not passed down, so he came to our association."
How pitiful! Such an unfortunate thing as the death of an heir could happen to him. Doesn’t this Viscount even have any relatives? As for illegitimate children, they have no inheritance rights in the Loen Kingdom. (Note 2)
Seemingly sensing Rawls' doubts, Delia continued:
"This Viscount Barton was awarded a title for his military exploits in the Southern Continent, but he was also injured as a result, so he has no heirs. In addition, he has a bad temper and does not have good relations with other nobles. But since Mr. August
After serving as Viscount Barton's butler, Viscount Barton slowly restored his relationship with other nobles."
Oh, I guess Barton was made Viscount to compensate him. After all, there is no future!
But this Mr. August can indeed do it! Although it is good to restore Viscount Barton's relationship network, it is definitely not something he can do alone. Viscount Barton must agree to this, which is not easy.
"Mr. August is a believer in the goddess of the night, his political leanings are Conservative, and his required annual salary is 120 pounds."
Rawls nodded and told Delia to continue. As long as he confirmed whether August knew about Viscount Barton's death, he could determine whether he was short-sighted.
In Loen, becoming a servant or steward of a noble is not a dishonorable thing. On the contrary, it is very popular among ordinary families. Not only can you be protected by the nobles, but it may also bless future generations. After all, the title of a noble is hereditary.
Having once served as a servant of a noble, his heirs are easily accepted by the nobles.
So Mr. August, who may be short-sighted, needs to do some research. He doesn't want to find a housekeeper who only cares about the present and ignores the future. Such a person may be beneficial to him temporarily, but he may destroy his future plans, and he is not sure.
Like Klein, it only takes three years to become half of the "old days".