Chapter 204

Nanshan village, temporary meeting room.

Nord and old Harlan sit opposite each other. Compared with yesterday, old Harlan today seems much more energetic. I don't know if it's because he gets comfortable when he goes out of the house, sees the scenery outside and breathes some fresh air.

Harlan looked at Nord with a smile, looked carefully at the decorated conference room, and then chatted with Nord with interest.

"Yesterday I said I didn't have much confidence, but it's not like what you said. I'm fully prepared today."

"I never fight unprepared battles. Watch it today."

Nord smiled confidently at Harlan with an inexplicable look in his eyes. Looking at the old man opposite Harlan, Nord added, in a confident tone.

"There is a saying in my hometown that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It says that everything should start from the first step, so I have been preparing for today's meeting for a long time."

Old Harlan's face showed a meaningful smile, as if he thought of something interesting. He raised his eyebrows, but asked Nord a very unexpected question.

"This sentence is very reasonable. I don't know where your hometown is, viscount Nord. Can you tell me about it? I'm very interested in it."

Nord didn't expect that old man Harlan would ask this question. According to the normal conversation logic, shouldn't he continue the relevant topics of the meeting? How could he suddenly turn to the topic of Nord's hometown? Nord thought that old man Harlan wouldn't be such a boring person. He asked this question must have a special meaning.

Harlan has heard this sentence from other places or is really interested in Nord's hometown. These Nords are unknown. Of course, Nord will not be foolish enough to reveal the news of his previous life.

But tentatively tell Harlan about the place where he grew up, the capital city of the Principality of Bethel, about his experience and experience in the city of Bethel.

Nord wanted to test what old man Harlan was concerned about. If he was very interested in this sentence, Nord thought a little carefully and was afraid, but soon Nord ruled out this idea and didn't scare himself. It's not what Nord thought at all.

Nord was paying attention to Harlan's expression when he talked about the city of Bellon. Although Harlan was disappointed when he heard Nord's story, he listened carefully to some features of the city of Bellon. Seeing this situation, Nord was relieved.

It seems that Harlan is really interested in Nord's hometown, not the hometown Nord thought of in his previous life, but then again, why did Harlan take the initiative to ask this question, and Nord feels that Harlan is not very satisfied with his answer. It should be said that there is no answer in line with his expectation.

Just as Nord and Harlan moved their minds and got the news from each other, Benny pushed the door and came in from the outside. There were other principals of the stronghold behind him. Seeing this, they ended their conversation and got up to welcome the mountain people who came to the meeting.

Nord told Benny to wait at the gate of the stronghold to receive the mountain people from elsewhere. This is the first task Nord gave him, because Benny is Nord's attendant from today, so Nord can arrange Benny to do some simple things, which is also a test of Benny's ability.

Although Nord accepted Benny in Harlan's face, it does not mean that Nord took special care of him. Whether he can stay with Nord depends on Benny's own ability, because Nord's last servant was Reid, Lehman's brother.

The young man was very satisfied with Nord. Although Reid's personality was quite jumping, he completed the tasks arranged by Nord very carefully. Whether it was planting yams or gathering children in the village, Reid was over completed.

This was beyond Nord's expectation, because Nord felt that reed would not be a person who could calm down. He was so naughty and jumping. He felt a little unreliable. How could he calm down and complete the task given to him by Nord, but there was really no one under Nord at that time, so he had to catch up with the duck and let reed top it.

If he could finish half of the task, Nord would be very satisfied, but he didn't expect that with Nord's encouragement and comfort (flicker), Reid would have completed the task very well. Nord had to admit that he was out of sight. Reid didn't look like him.

Now in retrospect, Nord has an answer in his heart. In this growth environment, especially with an excellent brother such as Lehman, it will cause great pressure on Reid, so Reid is very likely to attract his father's attention in a naughty way. It is really unexpected that Reid can become a talent under this condition.

Yes, reed is a very scarce talent. Nord attaches great importance to him and specially transferred him to hill scholar for further study, because Nord thinks he doesn't have much to teach him, and hill scholar can also help him grow. Nord has high expectations for reed, so it virtually puts a lot of pressure on Benny.

This is the reason why Nord didn't find a new attendant for so long after reed left. Because of reed, Nord's requirements for the attendant have been much higher, because with such a good attendant, it's easy to compare with reed, so many people don't care about Nord.

It's not that Nord is picky. From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift. He's used to delicious food. How can he swallow some leftovers? If old Harlan didn't speak this time, it's estimated that the position of Nord's attendant would have been vacant for a long time.

After Benny brought the people into the conference room, he said hello and left. He was very dedicated. It was the first day he had just come to Nord's hands, so he was very positive. Nord couldn't deny Benny's practice. At present, he was quite satisfied.

When Nord turned his head, he found that Harlan was looking at Benny's back. When he saw Nord looking at him, Harlan smiled at Nord, but his eyes were unnatural. Then the two people moved their eyes. Nord looked at the eyes, which was an old man's reluctance to give up his grandson who was about to leave his side.

Even old people like Harlan can't get rid of such feelings. Benny has grown up around Harlan since he was born. Because of his negligence, Wagner didn't notice the great change of character in time, which will have such a great impact on Benny in childhood, resulting in Benny's stuttering. Therefore, Harlan still has a feeling of guilt for Benny, That's why this time he pulled down his old face and asked Benny for a position next to Nord.

Although he knew that Benny could develop better when he left his side, Harlan was still reluctant to give up at this moment, but Harlan soon controlled his feelings and began to help Nord greet the mountain people who came to the meeting room.