In the liege's manor, the servants had already placed a plaque with the words "liege's manor" on the beam. The original plaque with the words "city lord's manor" had been thrown into some corner.
Looking at the golden words " Lord's Residence ", Tangning nodded her head gently," Not bad, Sai Wen. You did well."”
After receiving encouragement, Sai Wen became very confident.
"Young Master, there were some people living in the City Lord's Mansion, mainly the family of the old City Lord Hamid. After Hamid died, I gathered them in a courtyard. Young Master, should we move them out tomorrow?”
"Is there a suitable place?"
Tangning asked as she walked," We need to find a suitable place. I can't let people say that I, Donald, don't cherish old friendships. Old City Lord Hamid sacrificed his life for the country. We need to properly settle his descendants."
Of course, it was impossible for them to stay in the liege's residence. They were not in their positions, and they did not have to do anything. The liege's residence was the symbol of the country and the administrative center of the entire city. It would be against the rules to keep them.”
"Yes, sir!" Sai Wen bowed and replied," I'll arrange it properly. Young Master, are you still going out tonight?"”
What a busy day. Tangning stretched her arms and said," No thanks, Sai Wen. There are three things I need to take care of."
One, get someone to take Parton. Second, find someone familiar with the city and draw up a list of merchants in the city. Anyone who has more than one shop can be included in the list.”
As the two walked, all the servants they met stopped their busy work and bowed to them. After entering the Dungeon Lord Main Hall, Tangning suddenly stopped in her tracks.
"One last thing!"
Tangning approached Sai Wen and lowered her voice," Find someone to understand the City Defense Army. Don't we still have 3,000 soldiers?" Who are these 3,000 people made up of? What are their identities? Are they commoners or nobles? The names of the officers, their titles, etc. The more detailed, the better. Understand?”
"Yes, sir!" Sai Wen waved his hand, and a group of servants immediately came forward.
The group of servants consisted of both men and women, and most of them were dressed in the same uniform. Four of the female servants even carried a tray with clothes on it.
Sai Wen nodded slightly, and four maids came up to help the two take off their cumbersome noble clothes, and then changed into casual clothes on the plate.
"This is Maymar. Isdic, one of the former palace managers of the Salz Duchy.”
" Ten years ago, the Duchy of Salz was destroyed by the neighboring Spartan Empire. He was forced to leave Salz and go into exile in the City of the Comoros. The original city lord, Lord Hamid, left him in charge of the affairs of the city lord's mansion.”
"Not bad!" Tangning stretched her arms and legs. Not only was her casual clothes the right size, they were also newly made." Maymar, right?" she asked. This set of clothes is not bad. I'm very satisfied. Is it new?”
"Yes, my lord!"
" Yes." Maimar bowed gracefully." There are tailors in the city lord's mansion. They can make suitable clothes with a glance from afar."”
" Oh, is that so?" Tangning never expected a small city lord's mansion to have a full-time tailor. From this, she deduced that there should be a full-time chef and groom in the mansion, right?
Such a detailed and professional job composition would mean a considerable amount of daily expenses, right?
Since she was satisfied with this lifestyle, Tangning decided to continue living like this. Is there enough funding?"
"There are a total of 120 servants, 80 female servants and 40 male servants.”
" The monthly expenses of the city lord's mansion are 3,000 gold coins, which is calculated on a monthly basis. This month's expenses have been paid by the city lord Hamid.”
Tangning thought for a moment and said," This won't do. Hamid is the hero of the City of the Comoros. As his successor, I can't take advantage of him."
Sai Wen, find a time to send 3,000 gold coins to Hamid's family tomorrow. We must take good care of the family of the hero.”
"Yes!" Sai Wen replied respectfully. Young Master, I'll remember it."
" Thank you, Lord." Maimar's face was filled with gratitude. Then, he bowed and said," My lord, it's time for dinner."”
After a busy day, Tangning felt hungry, so she nodded her head.
Seeing Tangning nod her head, Maymar turned around and clapped his hands. A few male servants placed a set of luxurious tables and chairs on the table while the female servants continuously served steaming hot dishes to the table.
After all, there were professional chefs who served dishes that Tangning had never tasted before.
In the past, he didn't have the conditions to even have a basic life, so how could he pursue that luxurious desire?
Becoming Donald. After Viscount York, Tangning no longer had any status in the York Family. All she ate was the common food from the family's kitchen. How could it compare to the food prepared by a professional chef?
After finishing a bowl, the maid handed her a full bowl with both hands. Whatever she wanted to eat, she just needed to point at it with her fork and the male servant standing beside her would bring the entire bowl of food to Tangning. After Tangning had filled up enough, she carefully placed it back in its original place. How could Tangning not do her best to maintain such a lifestyle?
Tangning was a little hungry. Plus, the food was well prepared; the color, smell and taste were all superb. So, the meal took Tangning nearly an hour to finish and she ate three big bowls of rice.
After putting down her knife and fork, the maid quickly brought over the washing utensils. Tangning took the towel and wiped her face.
"In the far east, the Easternmost Land, people there don't use knives and forks to eat. Instead, they use a very strange eating tool and custom. The locals call that tool chopsticks.”
Tangning cleared her throat and continued," When I was traveling around the mainland, I lived there for a while. I've gotten used to the food here. I think chopsticks are much simpler than knives and forks. I can pick up food with one hand."”
"It's a very strange custom!" This was the first time Maimar had heard of such a custom. He was curious, but at the same time, he didn't dare to let his guard down, because the lord seemed to like this custom very much.
"How can I eat without a knife and fork? My lord, is it difficult to make these chopsticks?”
"It's not difficult!" Tangning smiled.
"Tools used for eating are often used. If it's difficult to make, who would use it to eat?
It's very simple. Just like our knives and forks, there are iron, silver, and gold. The same goes for chopsticks. They can be made of gold, silver, copper, and iron. The most convenient thing is that they can also be made of bamboo. There are two small sticks that are thinner than fingers. One end is square, and the other end is round. They are of the same length and are about one foot long.”
Maymar drew a sketch based on Tangning's description. Tangning looked at it and corrected some details.
" It's indeed very simple, my lord." Maimar said confidently as he carefully put the sketch into his sleeve." If there are no accidents, you can use these chopsticks for your next meal. You can choose from gold, silver, copper, iron, and bamboo chopsticks."”
"I prefer silver!"
Tangning thought that silver could be used to test for poison. Using silver chopsticks was like adding a barrier to prevent poison," Bamboo is not bad either. In the future, if you have the conditions, you can also use Meng Ma's long teeth to make chopsticks. Meng Ma's teeth are the best."”
As soon as Maymar left, Sai Wen appeared in front of Tangning.
"Young Master, Parton. Lord Modrian is outside. Do you want to meet him now?”
"Meet him in Hamid's study!”
Tangning didn't want everything to be handled in the reception hall. She remembered that the big shots on TV usually handled confidential matters in their study rooms. So, she realized that even though she was the owner of this mansion, she had yet to see the legendary study room.
"Alright!"
Evidently, Sai Wen had put some thought into this liege's manor.
"Young Master, the mansion is very big. If you are not careful, it is very easy to get lost.”
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