Mysterious, but Naruto

Large amounts of gold dust flew through the air and were successively thrown into the flames from the left, where they were melted and shaped.

Finally, it flew out from the right side of the flames and entered the aerial rift before falling to the ground.

"...3498, 3499, 3500..."

There's a lot of gold dust in this river; there must be a large gold mine upstream.

Well, it seems that whenever I'm short of money again, I'll start collecting along this river.

Putting aside the fact that buying several properties in Backlund wouldn't be a problem.

Stopping what he was doing, Louis suddenly pounced on the gold coins on the ground.

Although the gold coins were cold and hard, making him uncomfortable, Louis didn't care about that; he only felt that they were so dazzling and so delightful.

"You two are such seductive little vixens, who could possibly walk after seeing you?"

The thousands of gold coins dazzled Louis's eyes.

The thought of having to give away these treasures later made Louis feel inexplicably heartbroken, even though he was not short of money.

He even considered using ninjutsu to conjure up a bunch of fake gold coins.

But then he changed his mind and gave up, because compared to him, if others lost such a large sum of money all at once, it would be more than just a matter of feeling heartache.

It could very well lead to company losses and bankruptcy, and employees losing their jobs and being laid off.

Even worse, if this implicates others or leads to them being wrongly accused, then it is his fault.

"Oh, my poor little darlings, you're not even grown up yet, and you're already leaving me..."

Finally, Louis reluctantly counted out 3500 pounds and took out a separate chest to store it.

Seeing that he had lost 90% of his gold coins, Louis was on the verge of tears.

When Louis lifted the chest full of gold coins, he found it to be quite heavy.

"That's true, that's nearly thirty kilograms. Some weight is normal."

Bang!

Louis moved the box to the warehouse and threw it on the ground, intending to open a bank account and deposit it on Monday.

He patted the dust and sawdust off his hands and said, "Forget it, I'll leave these things to the housekeeper from now on. I won't have to spend any money myself, and I won't feel bad about it."

The next day, Sunday morning, Owen, the manager of the human resources company who was supposed to be off work, came to visit with two temporary maids.

As for rest? It's not even worth mentioning in the face of money.

After all, according to Mr. Lance, who works with them, this Mr. Louis needs to hire a full set of servants. Even if they are not top-notch, there are still quite a few people, from which they can earn a considerable commission.

Don't assume that the wealthy and noble only have servants and butlers to maintain their dignity.

That was a whole service team including butlers, tutors, cooks, bodyguards, gardeners, tailors, nannies, and servants.

You can figure out exactly how many people are needed here.

Indeed, Louis warmly invited Manager Irwin inside and began discussing the suitable candidates they had on hand.

In this regard, Louis had previously used a spatial rift to contact Audrey and learn from her how to select servants.

Upon learning that Louis was planning to stay temporarily in Backlund, Audrey was very enthusiastic and even prepared to recommend her own family members to him, but he ultimately declined.

Even though she was politely rejected, Audrey was not disappointed at all. Instead, she shared her experiences and the knowledge she had learned at home.

This made Louis appear very professional in front of Manager Owen.

Although Louis's lack of any personal attendants was quite suspicious, Manager Irving ignored it for the sake of the money.

Following Audrey's advice, Louis did not need to personally select every servant; he only needed to ensure the positions of butler, butler, head butler, head maid, and cook were filled.

As for the other male servants, errand boys, male servants doing odd jobs, female servants doing odd jobs, kitchen helpers, bodyguards, gardeners, tailors, etc., they can all be assigned to the five people mentioned above.

The male butler manages all the servants, oversees household affairs, supervises the wine cellar and pantry, and is responsible for etiquette tasks such as greeting guests, answering doors, pouring wine, and serving dishes.

The housekeeper manages all the maids, is responsible for household cleaning and orderly operation, and supervises the maids' work assignments.

The chief male servant also serves as the personal male servant of the male head of the household, attending to him closely, managing his clothing, preparing bath water, arranging his schedule, and so on.

The head maid also serves as the personal maid of the lady of the house, attending to her closely and taking care of tasks such as choosing clothes, doing her hair, and preparing bath water.

The cooks are independent of the servants system. They are responsible for managing the kitchen, purchasing and preparing food, and supervising the assistants. Kitchen servants do not accept orders from the housekeeper or the female housekeeper, but they do not have the right to hire or dismiss servants.

With these five positions secured, Louis no longer needed to worry about the rest.

Since Louis himself didn't understand this, he simply took Audrey's advice, who did, and focused on discussing suitable candidates for these five positions with Manager Irwin.

Seeing that Louis showed no intention of having him choose his own low-ranking servants, Manager Owen secretly made a guess.

He suspected that Louis might be a son of that family who had fallen out with his family, which was why he had never revealed his surname and had come to Backlund without anyone with him.

Immediately, he had fewer other thoughts and focused on introducing the product to Louis.

"Okay, let's settle on these five people for now. They can come over this afternoon or tomorrow morning, and if it's suitable, then they'll be the ones."

As for the personnel responsible for the actual work, that will be selected by them later.

"No problem, sir. They can come this afternoon. What time would be convenient for you?"

Louis glanced at the grandfather clock on the living room floor: "There's no need to rush. I just arrived in Backlund and have a lot of things to take care of. Let them come at three o'clock this afternoon."

"As you wish, sir."

Watching Manager Owen bow and leave wearing his top hat, Louis felt he had accomplished another task and his mood lightened considerably.

As for the two temporary maids brought by the other party, they were both general maids, only responsible for basic cleaning work.

After giving the two a few instructions, Louis left the house. As for the money in the storeroom, it was sealed with a simple seal that he had casually released, making it impossible for ordinary people to open.

Louis walked along the riverbank, preparing to familiarize himself with the surroundings. However, while strolling, he did not forget to collect gold dust from the riverbed to prepare for future expenses.

Louis disliked jewelry and similar items because he felt they were difficult to sell, and he didn't collect any of them this time.

This western district truly lives up to its reputation as the top choice for wealthy businessmen and newly rich individuals to settle down; the infrastructure is indeed quite impressive.

In particular, the area along the Tasok River has not only planted many trees that provide shade, but also built some chairs for people to rest on.

It was July, and with abundant rainfall, the river was full of water, and wild birds would often land on the river to forage for food.

Sitting here for a short while, you can see cargo ships coming upstream from the dock area, using this canal to transport sea freight inland.

Those cargo ships were all steam-powered, leaving behind a lot of smoke as they sailed, and they also made a lot of noise.

It clashes with the originally pleasant environment and makes people feel particularly annoyed.

That's why Louis realized that there weren't many people actually sitting by the river enjoying the view.

Those steamships really ruined the atmosphere.

Louis, driven away by the steamship, turned into a restaurant.

Sure enough, with the windows providing some insulation, the noise from the steamship was immediately reduced by 60-70%, making it a better place to enjoy the scenery than by the river.

And so it is; the businesses on both sides of the river are doing quite well.

But Louis did not eat there; instead, he paid the restaurant to send someone to deliver food to his home.

After all, besides him, there are two temporary maids in the house now.

As for him now, there are still things he hasn't accomplished.

He needs to buy himself a real set of clothes, instead of relying on transformation magic to maintain a false appearance.

Walking into a seemingly understated clothing store in the West End, he would never have guessed it was a famous luxury clothing store in the West End had it not been for what Manager Owen had said earlier.

As Louis pushed open the wooden door, a string of bells hanging beside it jingled.

"The customer looks unfamiliar. Are they here to order custom-made clothes?"

The boss didn't look very old, only in his forties, but according to Manager Irving, he was quite experienced and had been in the business for over thirty years.

Louis did not speak immediately, but looked around the shop and found that although it was not big, it did not feel cramped.

The fabrics listed were indeed all of superior quality.

"Yes, I just arrived in Backlund. The chest I used to store my clothes was accidentally set on fire by an overturned oil lamp, so I need to rearrange my clothes from the inside out."

"Sir, what you've been through is truly unfortunate, but thankfully you seem to be alright."

"Yes, thank goodness I was chatting with someone at the time, otherwise I might have really been affected. It's a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

"Alright sir, please come inside with me to take your exact measurements."

After the boss finished speaking, he put on the glasses that were chained around his neck, and then took the measuring tape and ruler from the table.

Louis removed his top hat, coat, overcoat, and waistcoat, leaving him only in a close-fitting white shirt for the measurement.

"Sir, please stand here, relax, legs slightly apart, okay, raise your hands, okay, bow your head..."

You're right-handed, right? Okay, take a small step forward. Okay.

Do you usually place it on the left or right? Okay, how do you usually stand?

Come here and leave your footprints...

Louis had had suits made before, but this was the first time he had ever kept such detailed records.

After the boss finished recording all the data, he spoke to Louis.

"Sir, besides the previous requests, how many sets of clothes do you plan to have made in total?"

Louis thought for a moment: "For now, let's make three sets for each of the different occasions: work, leisure, home, and banquets. We only need summer clothes."

The boss wasn't surprised at all: "Okay, let me count: pajamas, pajama bottoms, underwear, briefs, socks, ties, bow ties, shirts, trousers, top hats..."

The total is £284. Excluding the evening dress, it will take at least three days to complete. The evening dress itself will take at least five days.

If needed, you can pick up your other clothes in three days and your formal dress in five days.

A deposit of £56 is required upfront. What do you think?

Louis immediately started pulling out his money: seven gold coins in total, five of which were ten pounds, one of which was five pounds, and one of which was one pound: "No problem."

The two had previously discussed that the reason these clothes were so expensive was mainly due to the banquet dresses.

Louis did not return home after taking the receipt from his boss.

Instead, he went to a watch shop and bought a gold watch with a ruby ​​and silk strap, and a gilded enamel cane inlaid with tiger's eye, as well as many tie pins, bow pins and shirt pins inlaid with gemstones.

As for rings and other jewelry, Louis did not buy them because he felt uncomfortable with them.

When passing a newsstand, Louis bought a copy of every single newspaper on the stand.

Louis didn't even let go of those old newspapers; these were valuable resources for him to learn about the world.

Louis secretly stuffed all the purchased items into the spatial rift when no one was looking.

It wasn't just these things, because the mission was complete, and Louis himself appeared through the rift at the corner of the outer wall of his own backyard.

He had observed it before; the place was relatively secluded, with walls and pillars blocking the view, so it wouldn't be easily noticed.

Of course, Louis could use this to avoid being discovered, but others could also use it to hide themselves.

For security reasons, Louis left a mark here so that he could sense if any outsiders came.

Not long after Louis returned home, the restaurant sent someone to deliver his meal.

Louis immediately instructed the temporary maid to open the door and told her to bring the item to the room on the second floor later.

The reason he didn't eat on the first floor was that the living room and dining room were too big. He felt awkward sitting alone at that long table that could seat twenty or thirty people.

When he saw the maid take both meals into the room, he realized he had forgotten to mention it.

"Oh, right, put the food in this small box here. As for the big box, I forgot to mention earlier, that's your lunch, you don't need to bring it up."

Not long after finishing his meal, the man from the newsstand delivered the newspaper. Since Louis had nothing else to do, he took a look at it.

It was already 3 p.m. when Manager Owen personally brought five shortlisted candidates to the door, which Louis naturally welcomed.

Manager Owen introduced the group to Louis one by one. Although he had already learned about them before, he understood them more thoroughly now that they were in person.