During the time leading up to dinner that day, Jenkins had been doing nothing else but had been with Dolores out of town, visiting her estates. It's good to be rich, and even better to be very rich.
After seeing the financial resources of the princesses of the royal family, Jenkins' yearning for "getting rich" also surged up a little. Of course, he is just thinking about it, but this does not prevent him from imagining that if he came to this world, he did not choose to fully enhance his strength and concentrate his might on himself, but chose to run the industry to accumulate wealth. What a scene.
It seemed to be deliberately arranged by Dolores that Jenkins saw no one but the servants during the afternoon tour. Although it was all Dolores' private property, it was unusual not to have any outsiders around.
Naturally, he couldn't guess how much preparation Dolores had made for this short afternoon of "aloneness". Her plans and preconceptions included almost everything, and nothing could disturb this perfect afternoon.
Because I arranged to watch a play in the city at night, I didn't have dinner at the manor, but chose a restaurant in the city. The restaurant has already been booked. According to Jenkins' knowledge, the restaurant named "Mensaros Restaurant" is one of the most high-end restaurants in Ruen. Usually, you have to reserve a seat a month in advance.
Because Dolores did not choose to book the restaurant, the restaurant will be open as normal tonight. In order to eat here, Jenkins went back to the church and changed into a formal dress.
Church somehow knew exactly what size Jenkins was wearing, and when Mr. Fernando opened the closet, there was enough for Jenkins to change in every style for an hour a week.
The carriage stopped in front of the red carpet in front of the restaurant. Julia opened the door and walked out first, and arranged for the servants to move the wooden steps over. Then Jenkins, who was wearing a black suit, also came out. Through the collar, he could see The white shirt under the coat.
This was the rare time that Julia could see Jenkins in formal clothes. After all, he used to wear casual clothes to attend Tuesday parties, or put on a black robe to attend Ruen's dinner.
The young maid bit her lip and lowered her head, restraining her urge to look. No one can deny that Jenkins is attractive, even if he doesn't like to laugh or wink at girls, but even that is attractive enough.
Jenkins, who got off the carriage, first picked up the cat and put it on his shoulders. Both of them were black and white. Then he bowed slightly and stretched out his hand to pull Dolores, who was wearing a dress, down.
While Jenkins changed at church for an hour, she also changed into a new dress. This is also a dress that has not been seen before, but it is also very beautiful. Jenkins was a little surprised what the sixteen-year-old girl had padded her chest to make her figure so prominent.
Thinking of this, I unconsciously thought of the fiery night two days ago, and the passionate red-haired girl...
Without waiting for chocolate to remind him, he also knew that now was not the time to think about such things, so he turned and looked at the restaurant behind him, looking forward to what kind of food he would encounter.
[Mensaros] The restaurant occupies a large area, and there are no boxes, all guests dine in the hall. The lobby here resembles a banquet hall, with crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and floors so bright they reflect light.
It's just that there are only 5 tables in the restaurant, which means that there are only 5 tables of guests here in one night. Each table is very far apart, and the waiter corresponding to each table is well-dressed, pushing a dining car to walk in the restaurant.
The guests who were already seated were also dressed in a fashionable and noble manner. Gentlemen's formal attire and ladies' skirts were standard here, and 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, and after folding the napkin on Dolores' side, she walked around to Jenkins' side, bent down under the dim candlelight, and asked him in a low voice 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 regarded as a relatively old-fashioned type of person."
He explained that Dolores, who was cleaning 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 white stockings with lace trim wrapped around the legs of a thick man with thick leg hair makes me sick to my stomach."
This is not an exaggeration, Jenkins really disgusted with such an outfit. 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 doesn't know how to appreciate "beauty".
"That's right~"
Her Royal Highness sighed softly, and a bold idea suddenly appeared in her heart. Perhaps it was the solitude this afternoon that gave her confidence, and perhaps the fact that Alexia was not in Loen at the moment made her bolder. In short, she asked today's first question that slightly "crossed the line":
"So, do you like women wearing silk stockings?"
Although it seemed that the question was following the topic just now, Jenkins knew how sensitive the topic was. This era is conservative and open, but some traditions remain the same.
For example, women are very concerned about their legs and will not let 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, it's pretty much the equivalent of standing in the street topless.
Therefore, discussing "whether women should wear stockings" with men is a very private topic. Not only Jenkins, but even Julia was taken aback. She did not expect Her Royal Highness to be so bold.
"Um… "
His etiquette lessons were learned from the two girls, so it is impossible not to know the weirdness of this topic. But since someone asks a question, he has to answer it. Now that the food has not been served, it is impossible for him to use eating as an excuse not to speak, so he uttered an exclamation syllable with unknown meaning, and it took him a long time to figure out how to give it. answer.
"Of course, beautiful ladies look good in stockings."
This is what should be discussed in the bedroom. Fortunately, Jenkins' soul does not belong to this world. Although it is shameful to discuss these topics in his era, it is also understandable, otherwise he would definitely blush with shame:
"Yeah, I guess that's it. Silk stockings are a women's item of clothing, to be more attractive or... anyway, I have nothing against women wearing them."
He made a vague sentence, because he thought of Hathaway again, and wondered if Hathaway would like to wear it.
PS: Regarding the conservativeness of "legs" in that era, you can recall western movies. Aristocratic ladies may wear low // busts (exaggerated), but the skirts must completely cover the legs, and no one will exposed. Therefore, Westerners regard "cheongsam", which can expose the legs, as "**" clothing, and therefore, such characters in Western movies, if they do not represent the identity of Orientals, they are indescribable characters. (For reasons such as cultural discrimination, such roles are often combined).