The Master of the Strange Realm

The young maid bit her lip and lowered her head, resisting the urge to look. No one can deny the charm of Jenkins, even if he doesn't like to laugh or wink at girls, but even so he is attractive enough.

Jenkins, who got off the carriage, first picked up the cat and put it on his shoulders. Both were black and white in appearance. Then he bowed slightly and stretched out his hand to lead Dolores, who was wearing a skirt, to walk down.

During the hour that Jenkins was in church changing, she also changed into a new dress. This is also a dress I have never seen before, but it is also very beautiful. Jenkins was a little surprised as to what the sixteen-year-old girl had put on her chest to make her figure so prominent.

Thinking of this, I unconsciously thought of the hot night two days ago and the passionate red-haired girl...

Without waiting for Chocolate to remind him, he knew that now was not the time to think about such things. He turned around and looked at the restaurant behind him, looking forward to what kind of food he would encounter.

[Mensaros] The restaurant covers a large area and does not have private rooms. All guests dine in the hall. The hall here is similar to a banquet hall, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and the floor so bright it reflects light.

However, there are only 5 tables in the restaurant, which means that only 5 tables of guests can be received here in one night. Each table is spaced very far apart, and the waiter corresponding to each table is well-dressed and walking around the restaurant pushing a dining cart.

The guests who were already seated were also dressed fashionably and noblely. Gentlemen's formal suits and ladies' skirts were standard here. Then Jenkins saw the stockings on the men's feet.

His face suddenly became ugly, and he felt that his appetite was affected. Julia noticed this, folded the napkin on Dolores' side, walked around and came to Jenkins' side, bent down in the dim candlelight, and quietly asked him if he needed any other services.

"It's okay, I'm just not used to those so-called fashionable clothes. You know, I should be considered a more old-fashioned kind of person."

He explained that Dolores, who was washing her hands in the copper basin, tilted her head and looked behind Jenkins, then asked with a chuckle:

"You don't like stockings?"

"No, just seeing the white stockings with lace wrapped around the legs of a thick man with thick leg hair made me feel sick to my stomach."

This is not an exaggeration, Jenkins is really disgusted by such a costume. But this kind of dress is the current fashion, and he has no reason to blame others. On the contrary, anyone can say that he does not know how to appreciate "beauty".

"That's right~"

Her Royal Highness sighed softly, and a bold idea suddenly came to her mind. Maybe it was the solitude this afternoon that gave her confidence, or maybe the fact that Alexia was not in Loen at the moment made her bolder. In short, she asked the first question that slightly "crossed the line" today:

"So, do you like women wearing stockings?"

Although the question seemed to follow the previous topic, Jenkins knew how sensitive the topic was. This era was conservative and open, but some traditions remained unchanged.

For example, women are very concerned about letting others see their legs, and regard their legs as a very important private part (note). Only those shameless prostitutes or similar professionals would expose their legs in public. For any woman, that's pretty much the equivalent of standing in the street without a top on.

Therefore, discussing "whether women should wear stockings" with men is a highly private topic. Not only Jenkins, but also Julia was shocked. She did not expect Her Royal Highness to be so bold.

"Um......"

He took etiquette lessons from two girls, so it was impossible for him not to know the weirdness of this topic. But since someone asked a question, he had to answer it. The food hadn't been served yet, and he couldn't use eating as an excuse not to speak, so he uttered an exclamation syllable of unknown meaning. It took him a long time to figure out what to say. reply.

"Of course it's nice to see beautiful ladies wearing stockings."

This is something that should be discussed in the bedroom. Fortunately, Jenkins’ soul does not belong to this world. It is shameful but understandable to discuss these topics in his era, otherwise he would definitely blush with shame:

"Yes, I think that's it. Silk stockings are women's clothing, used to enhance their charm or... In short, I have no objection to ladies wearing this kind of clothing."

He was vague because he thought of Hathaway again and wondered if Hathaway liked to wear it.

PS: Regarding the conservatism about "legs" in that era, you can recall Western movies. Aristocratic ladies may be able to wear low-cut tops (an exaggeration), but skirts will definitely completely cover the legs, and no one will exposed. For this reason, Westerners regard "cheongsam", a garment that exposes the legs, as "debauched" clothing. Therefore, such characters in Western movies, if they do not represent the identity of Easterners, are indescribable characters ( Such roles are often combined due to cultural discrimination and other reasons).

Chapter 1200 Chapter 1180 Public Appearance

After the slightly "sensitive" topic, Dolores continued the conversation quite naturally, and when she got the menu, she asked Jenkins if he liked foie gras. It's not that Jenkins doesn't understand the young princess's feelings, he just doesn't know how he should respond.

"Meow~"

The cat lay on the soft purple cushion specially prepared for him and despised Jenkins for doing this.

Because of the rich fishery resources in Nolan near the sea, the residents living there can eat seafood on the table all year round. Due to the climate, there are no agricultural products in Rune in the north, but because it is the capital of the kingdom, delicacies and spices from all over the continent will gather here, so the chefs here can also turn decay into magic, and make expensive and inexpensive ingredients into various delicacies to present to distinguished guests.

Regardless of Jenkins's opinion, at least the cat, who is quite picky about food, is very satisfied with today's dinner. Before following Jenkins, although the cat made food by himself, it was also quite exquisite; after following Jenkins, it often aroused Jenkins' suspicion with its picky appetite.

Even chocolate is satisfied, so Jenkins is naturally very satisfied. In fact, he has always thought that such high-end restaurants are not enough to fill the stomach, and can only be used as social occasions, but now he knows that it is just because of insufficient money, insufficient status, and insufficient face.

Dinner started at 5:30, when the sunset just appeared on the horizon. When Jenkins felt that he had eaten almost enough and began to stop the cat from continuing to eat, it was completely dark outside.

Unconsciously, all the street lights were lit up, and the night scene of Loen City in the north was presented in front of him.

"What is the name of the play tonight?"

Jenkins suddenly asked. In fact, Dolores had mentioned it once in the afternoon, but he was so focused on playing with chocolate that he didn't remember it.

"The Sin of the Swindler"

The princess replied, smiling at the candle in front of her, wondering what she was thinking.

So far, nothing has happened all day today, and nothing has happened beyond Jenkins' expectations. This can be regarded as the most incredible day since he came to this world.

But this incredibleness did not last long. When the carriage carrying a group of people stopped at the door of the theater, Jenkins was still discussing the detective opera he wrote with Dolores, and there was a sound of approaching footsteps outside the carriage.

After a while, the window was knocked, and the guard handed in a business card sprinkled with gold powder. Julia took it and took a look, and hesitated and did not give it to Dolores immediately.

So Jenkins reached out and took it in his hand, and after taking a look, he almost understood what was going on:

"Son of the Duke? Can anyone print a business card now?"

But Jenkins still doesn't have a business card.

"Young people who don't know how high the sky is always like to do this kind of show-off things."

Dolores commented, not wanting to touch the business card at all, and then said:

"This is probably because I came alone and guessed that there is a chance to invite me to watch the play together. Mr. William, I wonder if I have the honor to invite you to be my male companion and block these annoying flies for me?"

She asked generously, and it was impossible to see any other meaning.

"Of course."

Jenkins smiled and nodded.

This made Julia almost think that the son of the Duke who handed over the business card was invited by Her Royal Highness the Princess, waiting at the door of the theater to trigger this "knight novel"-like plot.

But she didn't dare to say anything more. Regardless of whether this was arranged in advance, Julia could think that anyone who ruined this night would be angered and punished by Dolores.

The rejected duke's son did not have the audacity to come up and talk again. After getting out of the carriage, Jenkins only saw his carriage.

But there were a lot of carriages nearby, and this was the capital of Hampavow, with countless high-ranking nobles. Even the duke's second son was not a big figure, so Jenkins did not take him seriously.

After getting off the carriage, he realized how popular this theater was. The crowds of people looked like a vegetable market. Of course, no one would wear formal clothes and dresses to buy vegetables, and no one would go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables in a carriage.

"I noticed that many people were looking at me."

He whispered to Julia, who pursed her lips and did not answer.

Jenkins actually knew in his heart that with Dolores' sensitive identity, any man who appeared beside her and showed intimacy was worthy of attention. And he did not use a false identity to cover himself at this time, and appeared in public completely as Jenkins Williamette. I think tomorrow morning, news about him will spread throughout Loen.

"But what's wrong with that?"

This was the "instruction" of the old man. He almost explicitly told Jenkins to do this this morning. Although Jenkins didn't quite understand what the church wanted to do, he didn't mind using Jenkins William's face to act in Rune.

Sooner or later, he would introduce Alexia to his friends, so it was very necessary to let the church and others know about his relationship with Rune.

He was just curious. The church, which never interfered with secular regimes, had what reason to let a son like him appear next to the princess of the kingdom. Now the political situation on the continent is extremely severe. The Kingdom of Fidictli and the Kingdom of Cheslan have already had small-scale substantial frictions on the border, and a large-scale war is imminent.

At such a sensitive moment, the church should not do this. But since it was the old man's intention, there must be a reason. He planned to ask Alexia tomorrow. The short lady would definitely be able to figure it out.

After getting off the car, he saw a little girl selling flowers with a basket not far away. Jenkins whispered to Julia and left the carriage and walked over.

Selling flowers in a place like this is undoubtedly a wise choice. As long as you dress appropriately, the audience servants and theater guards will not mind a girl selling flowers here.

Her voice was very good, and when she saw Jenkins coming, she smiled sweetly at him.

Due to the season, there are not many types of flowers she sells, and because it is night, most of them are showing signs of wilting. Jenkins finally picked three red roses and generously did not negotiate the price.

He had no choice, the flower girl only had roses.

"Here, for you, Dolores."

After returning, he gave the flowers to Dolores, who couldn't hold back the smile on her face. She did not let Julia hold it for her, but took the flower in her hand.

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Chapter 1201 Chapter 1181 Tulip’s Scam

When Jenkins and Dolores were talking and walking up to the starting point of the red carpet under the theater's towering stone steps, Dolores hesitated and signaled that she wanted to hold Jenkins' arm.

No matter how stupid he is, Jenkins knows what this means. This afternoon and evening's itinerary is a bit out of the ordinary, and he doesn't want to give the wrong signal to the girl here again.

But before he could think of how to politely refuse and come up with an alternative, Dolores had already taken the initiative to save her. This time Jenkins didn't have to worry about it, because he couldn't shake Her Royal Highness's arm away.

"Why are you frowning?"

Dolores also asked when walking into the splendid hall from the door.

"I encountered some trouble. The girl selling flowers just now is not a girl selling flowers. Well... to be more precise, although she is indeed selling flowers, it is not her job or part-time job. It is just a disguise. "

Jenkins possesses the [Pygmalion Protector] priesthood. Although the attached priesthood abilities are useless, at least there is no problem in distinguishing whether she is a flower girl.

He couldn't do anything in public just now, and he didn't know who the girl was coming for, so he told her about it now.

He thought that his luck would be better after leaving the whirlpool of Nolan, but he encountered trouble on the first day he came to Loen. This forced him to think about whether it was his arrival that caused Nolan's frequent accidents in the past six months, or whether Nolan's frequent accidents affected his luck.

"No, no, you don't need to solve it. Dolores, just watch the show here seriously. The girl just now is just an ordinary person, even if we don't need to worry."

He hesitated and did not express his other conclusion. He thought that the flower seller just now might not even be a girl. It was most likely a man with similar dwarfism and very good makeup skills.

Of course, this is just a feeling and there is no evidence to support it.

Of course the ticket Dolores bought was for the box. As a princess, she did not need to squeeze into the rows of seats below like the "ordinary" audience.

The decoration and service of this theater are better than Nolan's Royal Opera House. Although Jenkins is not very interested in opera, he likes the huge sofa very much.

To be honest, it is already equivalent to a single bed.

The name of the opera is "The Crime of the Scammer" and it is a very classic traditional play. Nolan's Silver Jasmine Revue occasionally performs the play, but Jenkins has never seen it.

Speaking of scammers, no one today can avoid the topic of "Fabry Scam". Even though this matter has been completed and finalized in January this year, due to the reform of the Kingdom's financial department and the rise of the church bank, this non-existent lady is still one of the favorite characters in major newspapers. one.

"I always thought it was a scam without any technical content. Anyone with time can do what I did. If you don't count the cost of the stamps that I forged, there would be no problem for one person to complete the entire scam. ”

While waiting for the opening, Jenkins said this to Dolores. The two of them had just talked about Fabry for some reason. Of course, Dolores and Julia both knew the ins and outs of this incident. Even before Jenkins reported himself, they had heard Jenkins complain many times about how troublesome this incident was.

"Actually, it is not simple to be able to think of this. So, in your opinion, what other new fraud methods can be called complex?"

Dolores asked, squinting at the cat lying on Jenkins' lap, for the cat was looking at her too, in a very human way.

Jenkins didn't notice what Chocolate was looking at, he just thought Dolores had asked a good question. Thinking that Her Royal Highness the Princess was now taking over the kingdom's newly established financial department, he felt that he needed to answer seriously, so he thought about it carefully and answered:

"In my opinion, the so-called most advanced fraud is finance itself. But if you want to be more specific..."

He thought of the tulips Dolores kept in the greenhouse and the flower girl he met just now, so he continued:

"There are no ready-made cases, but we can make some virtual assumptions and bold deductions."

He put his hand into his pocket and took out some flower seeds under the cat's expectant eyes. This was Dolores' gift to Jenkins, the seeds for the tulips in the greenhouse. The batch of tulips with strange colors that Dolores planted were all grown from these seeds, so she gave some of the remaining seeds to Jenkins.

When Chocolate saw such a thing, he immediately lost interest. He stood up from Jenkins' lap and jumped onto the table, preparing to start a heroic fight with the snacks on the table.

"Let's take tulips as an example. The premise is that in Loen in the current season, tulips are absolutely precious flowers, and some tulips with rare colors and special flower shapes can even be sold to make the middle class astonished. sky-high price.”

After he finished speaking, he looked at Her Royal Highness the Princess, who nodded, and Julia added:

"Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is indeed a realistic assumption. Nobles will not be stingy with such high-end flowers, especially in this season."

"That's good, and it is well known that due to mosaic disease, special stripes and colors tend to appear on the petals of tulips. These flowers are regarded by the public as high-priced rare flowers, and merchants and markets also agree with this view . Although tulips are expensive, not all tulips can sell for sky-high prices, and the assumptions and deductions I made are to use tulips to make quick profits in a short period of time.”

Seeing that neither the princess nor the maid spoke, Jenkins organized his words while recalling:

"This is actually not difficult, it just requires a lot of manpower to supervise the market. The first step is to hype the value of tulips among the nobility and let the general public generally recognize that tulips are an extremely valuable flower. This is not difficult to do. Come, a large-scale auction, some suitable agents, and a few newspapers of sufficient weight will be enough.

The second step is to take advantage of the hot topic of tulips created in the society, step by step to guide local businessmen to pay attention to this flower, and recommend an example of making a fortune by selling tulips. This is actually not difficult. It still requires newspapers, controlled businessmen and a large amount of working capital.

The third step is very simple. As long as businessmen make profits, they will follow the trend, and as long as the followers make money, more people will follow the trend. When it reaches a certain scale, it is not just the rich businessmen who notice that this flower can be profitable. Small shop owners with some assets and some middle-class people who are willing to take risks will all participate in this game.

The leader of this game just needs to constantly control public opinion to make people believe that the price of tulips will only rise and not fall, and then exit at the right time - this is very important, so there is absolutely no problem in making a fortune. "

Chapter 1202 Chapter 1182 The "Robber" Incident

After speaking for a long time, Jenkins reached for the water glass. He didn't study finance or economics before, and he had only heard about this kind of thing a little bit. He was just giving an example to broaden Dolores' horizons.

Jenkins swore that he had absolutely no intention of carrying out this crude plan.

After saying this, I noticed that the opera had started outside, but no one in the box had any intention of approaching the curtain and picking up the small golden telescope.