The Happy Life of a Duchess

"Yes, everything is going well." Adele smiled and walked beside him with her hands behind her back.

"Mr. Earl Garcia recommended two reliable gentlemen for me, Mr. Weihan and Mr. Crewe. They should be able to fill the current vacant position to a large extent. It will be much easier when the second phase is held later. gone."

"Are you planning to start a newspaper or magazine?"

Mr. Duvall asked her sideways.

"Yes, the first issue is just a newspaper, but if possible in the future, I want to present it in the form of a more stable magazine and book, but the premise is that there is enough content to be published. If it can attract more authors If you want to submit a manuscript, it’s not a bad idea to change from a newspaper with only one or two pages to a publication.”

"That's good."

Mr. Duval saw that she was really enjoying it, and he didn't show a frustrated and uncomfortable expression because of the difficulty and troublesomeness of this matter. Instead, he showed a sincere smile because the problem was solved step by step, and he followed suit. tone.

"Are you worried?" Adele looked at him with a smile.

"Of course." Mr. Duval nodded with a smile, and said earnestly, "I may not be able to do better if I are asked to do this, but now my lady is even better than I imagined, even though she met There were some unavoidable obstacles, but she managed to overcome them with her willpower and determination, and I'm really looking forward to seeing the finished product."

"It is precisely because I know that this matter is not easy, I am more and more worried. I am afraid that this is the first time the young lady who has participated in this matter will directly hit her confidence in doing things because she has encountered too high a level. Of course, no matter what she looks like, All the gestures shown by this young lady made me happy, but my only worry was that if the matter failed this time, would it cause an unimaginable blow to her beautiful and unfrustrated heart. "

"—Among all things, the only thing that makes you sad makes me worry."

Adele stared at him for a few seconds, and then threw herself into his arms without hesitation.

He was taken aback at first, but quickly opened his arms, which made her feel comfortable and happy.

She buried herself in his chest for a while before raising her head with a smile:

"I'm really—very happy!"

"Similarly," her bright smile made him unable to move his eyes away, "In all things, no matter whether it is failure or success, I am ecstatic without your support for me. I am almost overwhelmed by your support." Tolerance and love are tortured like crazy!"

She said it in a coquettish tone.

Mr. Duval nodded reluctantly on the tip of her nose.

"It's not a lady's work. On the street."

"But I'm willing." She pouted willfully, her face full of indifference.

"I know." He smiled.

"Because I know you are happy, so I am happy too."

He hugged her gently.

The two hugged each other right next to the bridge on the Rhine.

Pedestrians coming and going around can't disturb them.

Adele and Mr. Duval are not really so intoxicated that they are ignorant of the surrounding situation. They are not the kind of people who can be emotionally shielded from everyone around them on the street, nor are they so self-conscious that they don’t care The people around them know very well that in terms of etiquette, it is not allowed for a couple of lovers to make some overly intimate moves with each other on the street.

But at this moment, both of them chose to give their time to the other party who is more important to them in a very tacit understanding.

Although he didn't completely ignore the surroundings, he was still willing to obey his partner's ideas and do some behaviors that seemed very intimate and couples.

Of course, those kissing couples are not absent here.

But this is not what the two of them can do now.

But if I have to say, there is no even a kiss——

They are already engaged couples, they don't even kiss with tongue, Adele still has a little temper.

She was distracted thinking about how to create a suitable atmosphere to do this matter... If it goes further, it's not impossible, but I don't know if her husband is willing, but he probably won't refuse. ?

After embracing each other for a long time, the two calmed down a little. Seeing that the sky had darkened, they simply found a restaurant that sold snacks and meals, planning to go back after dinner.

"So, are you going to contact Mr. Weihan according to the business card? Then what kind of position do you plan to give him when he comes here, and how much salary will you give him?"

Mr. Duval asked a few key questions, which may also affect the recruitment of this gentleman. After all, people need to eat.

"I did some homework before." Adele took a sip of the sweet shrimp bisque and felt that it was impossible. She slowly put down the spoon, picked up the bread knife instead, and planned to use butter with bread and drink some punch That's it.

"Most of those responsible for this kind of work are calculated according to their monthly salary. For example, except for fixed columnists, the manuscript fee is calculated according to the length of the manuscript, and the editor's salary They are also paid on a monthly basis, but at the level of editor-in-chief, some large magazines will pay on an annual basis, and half a year’s salary or a year’s salary can be paid in advance.”

"I thought about it for a while, because I don't know how many issues this newspaper can run, and how long it will last. It is definitely impossible to issue a new one a day like ordinary newspapers. The original estimate was to publish one issue a month. According to This workload is not too heavy, and it is also allowed to work part-time in other non-similar jobs without delaying this normal job." Adele thought about it and smiled.

"However, except for those who live a relatively hard life, most French people should still be unwilling to work from [-] to [-]. If they can finish their work earlier, they will end sooner."

"You're right." Mr. Duval smiled, "but don't forget that most people are still struggling to survive. As you said, like Mr. Weihan, they need to rely on their own jobs to support their families There should still be a lot of people.”

Adele withdrew her smile slightly and nodded in approval.

"I thought it was too good."

This time is not like the future, not everyone has no worries about food and drink, and not everyone can happily inherit family property or have a rent to get.

There is no perfect social security, there is no such thing as unemployment benefits, not to mention medical security, the level of medical care itself is bad enough, and some people are just like Hugo described in "Les Miserables". Struggling so hard to survive, worrying about being able to eat something every day, even begging may not necessarily get good results.

"The only ones who don't want to work are nobles with good backgrounds."

Adele had to speak in a regretful tone.

"But correspondingly, Mr. Weihan should be very happy to get a new job, and he will do his best to do it well." Mr. Duval reminded her with a smile.

"You're right, I have to adjust my thinking." Adele said that she really stayed in the ivory tower all the time. It is not easy to see part of the world's conditions, and her understanding of this society and this era is far from what she used to Mr. Duval, who has gone from a low position to a high position step by step and has seen many scenery.

"I originally thought that I would give him a monthly salary of around [-] to [-] francs. As for the position, I would first give him the position of deputy editor-in-chief, who is responsible for the operation." She tilted her head, "As the editor-in-chief, this salary It belongs to the kind that is neither high nor low, which is of course not as good as those big and famous newspapers, but this salary is higher than those newspapers that are not well run or have only a few staff members of the same size."

"For the editor, I plan to give about [-] yuan, which is similar to the price I learned that their previous newspaper offered to Mr. Crewe. The workload of our publication is not heavy, unlike the previous one that was published every half a month. Yes, but he is also responsible for a typesetting job, in addition to manuscript review and typesetting, relatively speaking, the editor’s job will be fixed, and in the early stage when there were no submissions, I think he will accept this job.”

"But you reminded me." Adele showed a bright smile.

"Maybe I should look forward to it, if this issue of our paper goes viral?"

"Although the influence on the editor is not too great, as Mr. Weihan who is in charge of the operation, the deputy editor must be rewarded, so the original salary is not appropriate."

"So I plan to use the commission method as well."

"Tell me?" Mr. Duval put down the butter knife in his hand and gave her an encouraging smile.

Adele continued for a while, only to find out that Mr. Duval asked the waiter to serve another soup at some point, replacing her original one.

The original sweet shrimp soup was silently rejected by her because of its weird taste, but she didn't want to touch it after trying a little bit. Unexpectedly, he noticed this, and when she was talking enthusiastically, he added it again A nutritious soup.

At first she thought he just ordered a dessert, but she didn't expect that it was actually for the soup she didn't touch.

Vegetables and chicken are boiled together, the stew is terrible, and the most important thing is that there is no strange taste, and it is not very offensive.

Adele then smiled, and Mr. Duval still had a faint smile on his face. After seeing her try the new soup again and be able to drink it, he was slightly relieved.

"First pay [-] to [-] yuan for the trial period."

He was a little surprised when he heard the words, seeing her strange, he added a sentence.

"You are a very generous employer."

"I think he should be in urgent need of money." She smiled slyly, "For the price of the trial period, I don't think he will refuse my job here. I really need one or two assistants to help I don’t even expect him to be so talented, as long as he can do his own work, it will be fine.”

"Although Earl Garcia has a small investment problem," the two of them discussed this point just now, "but his level of reading people is still good. Of course, he is famous for his accurate reading of 'beauties'."

"However, those gossip news are not enough to cover up his own excellence. Whether he makes friends or other things, he has his own excellence. I have even heard some men who are not as good as him say some 'bashing' remarks about him. It is very untrue, but it can also be seen that he does have the ability in this regard."

"Yes, after listening to his detailed description, I think that this Mr. Weihan should be reliable, capable and talented, but he is temporarily unsuccessful."

Adele nodded, knowing in her heart that on the other hand, this gentleman couldn't be discovered because he offended someone, so he couldn't get along in the circle, and he didn't have enough contacts or letters of recommendation , it is difficult to get new opportunities.

However, Earl Garcia has promised to help her, and even said that he will contact this gentleman. In addition to giving Adele his business card, he will also provide some help for the contact between the two.

With a middleman, everything is not a big problem, and it is not so difficult for this gentleman to meet Adele, the Duchess.

"In short, after about a month or so, that is, after the publication of the second issue of the publication, his business ability will be judged based on the subsequent results."

"If he's really good, then..."

Adele contacted some restaurants and hotels for the first issue, but this kind of favor cannot be guaranteed for the second issue later, that is to say, if the first issue is released normally, the subsequent issues will be released. We need to find another way, which depends on how far the deputy editor in charge of operations can do it.

Of course, if the results of the first phase are good, then he will have a free ride, and it will be easier to negotiate more resources later, but he will also be a little particular about the form and location of the distribution, Ah Dale made this first issue purely relying on the favor of the members of the salon to hit the cat and kill the mouse blindly.

The task is also in the hands of more professional people.

"After the second issue of the newspaper, the sales were good. He got the stepping stone left behind. I will give the basic salary to around 5 to [-] depending on the situation, but I will give a commission of [-]% of the sales volume. The more he goes out, the more he can share in percentages after deducting those costs."

"Although many editor-in-chiefs may have a salary of five or six thousand, according to your calculation method, although the basic salary looks ordinary, it is only an average level." Naturally, the tax manager is more familiar with money, Du Mr. Val went through it quickly in his mind, "But if you are lucky, you may have a monthly salary of [-] or [-], and it is not impossible to break [-], so it is worth looking forward to."

"Yes." Adele nodded, "If he can generate higher revenue for me, I don't mind giving him more salary."

"However, if you are like this, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to favor one over another."

Duvall thought about it.

"How to say?"

Adele wiped her hands and waited for the tableware to be changed before dinner.

"Mr. Weihan and Mr. Crewe are partners, and they should have a lot of salary for each other, and they were recruited by you together...My suggestion is, regarding the salary of Mr. Crewe, the salary you mentioned before It can be during the inspection period. After that, you can also consider dividing it into him, but you can control the ratio yourself. For editing, it is enough between [-]% and [-]%. It can also ensure that he will work hard for you and choose the best For high-quality manuscripts, of course, you can directly pay a decent amount of salary, after all, most magazines currently pay fixed salaries."

"I see." Adele showed a thoughtful expression.

"Troublesome things can be entrusted to them at any time. Relatively speaking, the work of reducing costs can be entrusted to him. After all, they are the most familiar."

Adele also knows that this first issue of theirs is not the most economical, because she is not familiar with it and saves trouble, she should have spent a lot of money in it, and the joints are opened by contacts, letters of recommendation and money , But in the future, these can be troublesome for professionals who are familiar with the industry.

"But since you didn't think it was about money at the beginning, you don't have to be so nervous."

Mr. Duval persuaded her again that Adele could think about it, but she felt that since she wanted to do it and recruit people, she had to take the relevant responsibilities and be more serious.

The two were chatting and laughing, and they both told each other some things they encountered in "work".

Although the topic was a little serious, the atmosphere was very relaxed. When she walked out of the restaurant, she realized that it was already dark.

"What's wrong?" Seeing her pause for a moment, he asked her softly.

"Did I not tell you that I have a lovely little niece coming?"

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The salary in the article is fictitious, so don’t go into it_(:з」∠)_

Adele: While chatting, I forgot about the angels in my family...

Clara & Heidi: ...?