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Published at 3rd of November 2021 09:37:14 AM


Chapter 1482: 1482

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The Duke of Hamilton’s family background and family background are extraordinary. Unlike the Hall, Dunlop, and Dormer family, the Hamilton family still inherits the nobility and wealth of the nobility, and the family business is still flourishing, which also makes their lives. Quality and social confidence add a touch of atmosphere.

James Duncan is the old butler of the Duke of Hamilton's family. The role of Duncan as a butler has lasted for five generations and is still going on. James has not yet reached the retirement age, but because of his health problems all the year round, the current Duke of Hamilton took the initiative to send an order to send James to Venice.

On the face of it, this was a demotion and transfer, forcing James to leave the position where he had worked for 35 years; in fact, it was a shift of job position.

Because the Duke of Hamilton knew that even in poor health, James would inevitably choose to stick to his position and refuse to retire early; but after years of getting along, James’s importance in the family far surpassed that of a housekeeper, so Send James to Venice, while taking care of the private residence, while resting and recuperating.

James is not too close to Renly, Matthew and others. Every time James appears, it means that they are in trouble, and Andre is also involved. James is the first person to deal with it; or , James is also responsible for the relevant itinerary arrangements for every important trip.

Not close, but familiar.

"Master Lanly, your room is still arranged next to Master Matthew; Master Andre lives on the opposite side." James's legs and feet are not very good, but the quality of the housekeeper for many years has kept him covered up very well. It's just that the walking pace has slowed down a bit. At this time, he is leading the way, and Renly and Matthew are not eagerly following behind, but there is no clue.

James turned around and said with a questioning expression, "In addition, the extra rooms on the third floor have been cleaned up, and the entourage and bodyguards can live in. Master Andre said that it is enough to arrange a room for ten people. Is it enough?"

Lan Li hadn't reacted at first because he had never had the habit of attending when he traveled. Then he realized that he is now a member of a team, "Don't worry about them. All their accommodation has been arranged, I My agent came over in advance and rented a bed and breakfast, and moved in as a group, just a few blocks away."

"Understood. In a moment, please give me the contact information of the agent. I can arrange the trip every day." Not to mention, the private dock at the door cannot be docked by anyone. James must deal with strange visitors. Statistics, "By the way, Master Arthur has arrived in Venice yesterday, and he checked in at Palazzo Venat."

Venat Palace is not a palace, but a five-star hotel. It must be emphasized that it is not a chain hotel.

This is a five-star hotel exclusively dedicated to Venice, this is the only one, without a semicolon. This modern hotel is built in a luxurious 16th-century building. On the golden main island, they have a large and lush garden; at the same time, more than half of the rooms have river or sea views. Balcony, private bathtub and retro decor.

In addition, the hotel also has one of the few Michelin restaurants in Venice. It not only has a private dock, but it is also within walking distance of St. Mark’s Square. What's even more rare is that when you are in the middle of the busy city, but stay quiet, your stay will not be affected in any way.

Undoubtedly, Palazzo Venat is one of the top hotels in Venice. According to the market price, a luxury suite usually costs £1,500 a night, while during the film festival it costs £3,300 a night or even higher.

For the nobles, the commercial atmosphere is slightly strong, and the mobsters are both visually and slightly prominent, but occasionally going on vacation is a good choice. At least, the fallen aristocrats have not yet been able to live in such a way. Being able to live means that the family has not yet. decline.

This time, Arthur specially stayed at Venat Palace, obviously for the follow-up work, and chose there specially.

Escorting Lan Li to his fixed room, after James leaned slightly, he turned and left.

Pushing the door of the room, you can see the mint air freshener on the bedside and the charcoal basin for dehumidification at a glance. There are also some simple snacks next to the bedside table, all based on Lan Li’s personal habits. What was prepared-eight years, the last time I came here is eight years, but those details, James has never forgotten.

"Huh, everything is still the same." Lan Li couldn't help but become brisk.

"No, no, there are still things that are different." Eaton’s words could not wait to spread without hearing the footsteps for the time being," James said. It was renovated the year before last, and the main project was to remodel the bathroom. And the bathroom, now I continue to use the equipment a century ago, it is too backward, even the Duke can't stand it."

"Really?" Lan Li showed a surprised expression, "I thought that I won't be able to see the modification for the rest of my life."

I walked towards the bathroom in a stride, opened the dark green leaf door, and a brand new bathroom with light green and sky blue as the main color appeared in front of my eyes:

An emerald green four-corner bathtub is placed at the end, but a shower area is added next to it. The mint green shower curtain is pulled to the side, and you can see the modern shower equipment; the gold-rimmed mirrors complement the dark green bathroom cabinets. , The vanity of the golden yellow copper basin still maintains the consistent style of the building itself; the last is the precious and rare flush toilet.

Everyone thinks that those luxury houses in Venice are bound to be a kind of noble enjoyment, but the fact is just the opposite.

Because these mansions have a long history, from the decoration design to the plumbing system, they are all old antiques. In the passage of time, they have begun to be mottled, and there is not even too much magnificence, but there is a sense of dilapidation. Not to mention software such as furniture, decoration, space, etc. The hardware of the bathroom and bathroom is the most troublesome——

There is no hot water supply system and no drainage pipes.

If you want to take a bath, then you use the most traditional way. Bring a bucket of hot water to the bathroom and pour it in the bathtub for bathing. In winter, the housekeeper or maid will always be waiting outside the door. Therefore, beware of taking too long a bath and the hot water becomes cold, and they will provide new hot water in time.

Imagine if it takes an hour for a nobleman to take a bath, it means that the kitchen must maintain a hot supply of hot water within an hour. What if it is all members of a family? Then, the cost of consumption is not only considerable, it can even be said to be scary.

Not only is it bathing, but because there is no drainage pipe, they are also the most traditional chamber pots to solve physiological needs. They are dumped in the same place in the city every morning.

Of course, during the exhibition in the city of Venice, the drainage pipes and other problems have been solved; but, like this kind of antique building with a long history, any little changes and changes need to be careful and careful.

Just like Rome, in order to protect cultural monuments and historical heritage, urban construction must be cautious and cautious, and the time can only be prolonged. Until now, there are still a small number of buildings in Venice that have not completed the renovation of related projects.

In fact, the Duke of Hamilton’s house once made a sewage pipe modification. It was in the second half of the nineties. They were equipped with washbasins and basic sewage pipes to match the city’s sewage management system; but the renovation project was too large. , It may even harm the building itself, and other pipeline projects will be put on hold.

It is conceivable that in the 21st century, are there still houses where showers and toilets cannot be found? In fact, in addition to Venice, many, many such places can be found in Europe.

"Haha, do you remember? That time, Andre just drank and hung up, and then vomited violently toward the washbasin. As a result, the sewer was blocked. The next day all the sewage appeared, like a flood, early in the morning. So everyone was awake. We thought Andre kicked the chamber pot. At that time, the drain pipe of the washbasin had just been installed. It didn’t take long. ~www.novelhall.com~ The placement and size of the pipes seemed to be somewhat different problem."

Eaton stood behind Lan Li, excitedly and excitedly looking at the brand new bathroom-under the modernization, but still maintaining the original style of the building, this is not an easy task, "I heard, this It took nearly a year to complete the renovation project of all the rooms."

"Why don't you say that Matthew was also drunk that night, and as a result, lying on the deck of the yacht, he couldn't get up, and almost fell into the water." Andre's voice of protest sounded immediately, stepping The sound of footsteps came from behind.

"At that time, Lan Li didn't seem to be very awake. We came down to find someone to help. As a result, Lan Li drove out on the yacht and wandered outside with Matthew for one night. At last, it seemed that Lan Li went straight to the Color Island. We all thought the two of them were swallowed by the waves."

As he said, the memory of the past became vivid, Andre successfully shifted the target, Eaton turned his head immediately, "I remember, I remember, Matthew, where did you go that night? Lan Li just I sold you like this."

Matthew raised his gaze and cast a look at Lan Li, then he saw Lan Li spread his hands with an innocent expression, "I tell you, I can't drink more, but you are forcing me I drank that glass of vodka, so I don’t remember what I gave birth to, God, I don’t even have a lot of opportunities to drive, but you guys just watched me drive away on the yacht? It’s lucky that I didn’t capsize.”

Matthew also laughed dumbly, and withdrew his gaze, "I've passed out completely, and only when I woke up did I realize that I was trafficked by Lan Li.

"Hey, this is called expedition, expedition! Okay!" Lan Li immediately raised his voice in protest.

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