The Melancholy of Miss Port Mafia

"Excuse me, does Miss Alice Vergent live here?"

Early the morning before Christmas Eve, the shiny black car stopped silently at the door, followed by a police car.The lady in a black and white servant dress got off the passenger seat and knocked on the door of Wilgent's house: "At Madam's order, I invite you to attend a party in Berlin."

That is to say, Mr. Fein's "business" was unexpectedly not affected by the death of the Bercy couple.To be honest, it is better not to have the two of them in the middle. The brokerage fee can be divided fairly between the buyer and the seller, and everyone can get an extra income.

Regarding this sale, Mr. Fein, who is a housekeeper and comprador, did think of giving up, but the coffee lady ran counter to his opinion—it was just spending money to buy a few gadgets, and there was no need to worry too much about the quality of the foundation.Anyway, these children will eventually be sent to hell. It might be better if they are already in the mud and can basically be regarded as having no relatives or reasons.

Little Alice had her own channel to get the information, and she had known the news a few days in advance, and she opened the door to receive the guests in mourning clothes.Frau Vergent's funeral was due in two days, and she had time to sort out this temporary nuisance before then.In any case, Mrs. Wilgent has passed away after all, whether she is willing to accept it or not... Fate did not give her much time to be sad.

"Oh my God, I'm sorry." The head maid was noncommittal to Miss Wilgent's black dress and black dress. When she entered the door, she looked up and down, and then carefully sat down at the small round table with obvious repair marks. : "Madame has heard of this terrible looting, and expresses deep sympathy and regret for the loss of your family."

Her words were elegant and humble, but the way she looked at the Wilgent's house was another matter entirely.

The head maid was satisfied with the 95-degree black tea. After a brief thought, she first expressed her understanding that there was no milk and sugar cubes, and then she started with the recent misfortune of the Wilgent family.

Little Allie listened quietly, neither curious nor interrupted, she was observing—this lady was almost middle-aged, and there was a ring with multiple scratches on the four fingers of her left hand.She was wearing a long black and white servant dress of excellent texture, and she had a necklace with a shiny metal box on her chest, and she would touch it from time to time.

A married woman of this age has a very low probability of having no children.Her laxity with her wedding ring proved that marriage did not bring her much happiness.The material of the standard maid skirt is obviously much better than the general clothes on the market, which shows that she is highly valued by the master, but that necklace box... The marriage is not harmonious and the work is busy, but it can be carefully cared for and maintained.

Child, or lover?

She has weaknesses.

Her weakness means that her loyalty to her master needs to be questioned, which is an easy hole to pry open.

After exchanging greetings, the head maid gracefully put down the teacup and looked at the girl through the top of her glasses: "Madam said, if you can satisfy the guests at the party, she can decide to send you to Vaganova to major in ballet in the future."

The Vaganova Academy of Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia, can be said to be the top professional academy in the field of art, even if it is understood worldwide.I have to say that this is a price that is hard to refuse, but unfortunately the payment period is too long, and it can basically be regarded as an empty talk.

"Madam's promises never fail. Whether you can grasp the opportunity is up to you, Miss Vergent."

The head maid stopped her gaze on Alice's black hair, and took a while to look away.

"Okay, please allow me to dress up first, and then go out with you."

Little Alice got up and opened the door to the old church, entrusted her mother to Father Denard with half a pot of sugar as a price, and then came back to change into homely clothes, and then followed the headmaid into the car.

Sergeant Lamarck, the guide and bodyguard sent by the police station, threw away his cigarette butts and started a police car to guard the car.

Sitting in the carriage, Alice found that she was not the only invitee, and there was a beautiful blonde girl in the back seat——Eperni from the Bruce Orphanage.

Hmm... Is it finally about to be transferred?

"My God, Alice! How could I ever meet you again!"

Ebony jumped over happily and hugged Alice's arm, and quickly let go of the head maid's cough: "Sorry, I'm so happy. I didn't expect to go to the party with Alice!"

She was as happy as meeting an old friend in a foreign country. For this simple girl, Alice Vergent, who used to accompany her in the cold night, dispelled the weakness and coolness like a warm light through the haze, bringing Come with warmth and hope.

"Good Epony, I am glad to see you too, please give my regards to the nun and the cook in the kitchen."

A gentle and weak smile hung on the girl's almost transparent face, and she leaned her head against the blond girl, giving her a firm thought of "I must protect her".

"Okay girls, let's stop talking about the past here." The head maid interrupted their conversation, and the car quickly returned to silence.Epony winked at Alice, and simply reached out to hug her, and the two girls hugged each other for warmth until they reached their destination.

Mrs. Coffee bought an old castle in the outskirts of Berlin with a large sum of money, and used it as a place to hold parties.The luxurious hall on the first floor is used to entertain guests, the corridor on the second floor can be condescending to enjoy all kinds of scenery and talk about topics that you don’t want others to know in secret, and the third floor is full of small rooms for "rest".

The well-dressed security personnel have carefully identified the identity of each employee to ensure that no one from unknown origin will sneak into the venue and spoil the mood of the distinguished guests.The head maid led Alice and Epony through the side door to the servants' room, where there were already two rows of girls who had come earlier.They were all different in height, short, fat, and thin, and the only similarity was that they were blond and blue-eyed and young, and Alice with black hair stood out among this group of girls.

"God! New bunch of dirty little monkeys!"

The head maid stared wide-eyed in amazement, and waved to order people to drive away the girls who were stranded in the servant's room: "Go and take off all the rags on your body and throw them away! You still have you, be quick with your hands and feet, and divide the dirty ones directly. Go do chores in the kitchen!"

The work assigned to the servants is not difficult, it is nothing more than grabbing these girls and pressing them into the water to scrub carefully and then fish them out and dry them.All children who were found to have lice in their hair or clothes were all shaved on the spot and put on cotton skirts without exception. After all the fuss, there were only eight little girls left in the room.

"Dress them appropriately and take them into the hall."

The head maid ordered again.

Alice was surrounded by three or four maids, who pulled her hair painfully, and dressed her in pretty dresses that had nothing to do with comfort.

This false busyness has the same effect as the backstage of Bercy Cabaret Theatre, and Alice couldn't help feeling a little bit of emotion and nostalgia out of thin air.

The blow-dried fluffy long hair was tied into a hair bag and then she was dressed in appropriate-colored accessories. When the maids pulled her out to check with the head maid, there were already several other girls standing outside.The stern lady looked back and forth and raised her chin: "Listen, I can't expect you kids from the bottom to become elegant and charming right away. Well, at least learn to be likable. Don't say no." If the guests like it, don’t do things that the guests dislike, otherwise, you are free to do whatever you want.”

The girls performed their own rituals in thousands of ways, one after another, and the corners of the maid's eyes twitched.

In the end, she specially ordered Alice, and ordered the maids to prepare an extra set of dance dresses and accessories: "Give her an extra silver anklet, the set that was brought back from India last time, it will ring when the bell is full. "

The little girl who was left behind because of this conversation quickened her pace to catch up with the other blond girls and walked into the banquet hall. Seeing the resplendent and magnificent decorations, they dared not even speak aloud.Like a nest of timid kittens, facing the intricate and colorful carpet under their feet, several girls have already forgotten which foot to take first.

Mr. Finn, the housekeeper, had already reported the results of his work to the coffee lady, and now he was accompanying her in this extravagant spectacle, observing the "new products" that he just bought this time one by one.

"It's a pleasure to meet you here, my lovely children." She had a lush golden wavy hairstyle, her eyebrows were sharply curved and her delicate red lips complemented each other, and her gray-green eyes flashed a hint of satisfaction.The coffee lady took the vermilion cigarette stick from Mr. Finn's hand and slowly bit it between her lips. The two girls lowered their eyes and blushed.

"Oh? Take them to try other styles." She lazily lit the two blushing girls with a cigarette stick, and focused on the five blondes out of the remaining six: "Don't embarrass these children, they At the most innocent, the most romantic, and the most endearing moments, go get something to eat, babes."

The five blond girls happily went to the small restaurant together, and were soon spotted by gentlemen chatting with glasses of wine in the distance.

Only Alice was left alone.

"I heard my butler highlight you, little troublemaker." She leaned closer to the girl, a ripple in her gray-green eyes.Alice smelled the sweetness mixed with cool mint, and there was bitterness and coldness hidden in the sweetness: "Fin told me that you are very smart. With me, I hope you can use your smartness in the right place."

"Yes, ma'am."

Alice bowed her head obediently, and the silver bells on her ankles rustled—whether "submissive", "pious" or "greedy" were all her protective colors.The woman code-named "Coffee Lady" withdrew her scrutinizing eyes and showed satisfaction. She propped her head up and watched the black-haired girl lift her skirt for the opening ceremony: "As you wish."

"Take her to change into clothes suitable for standing on the stage." The woman waved the cigarette pole playfully, and the head maid stepped forward and knelt: "It's ready, but it's just an ordinary dance dress..."

"It doesn't matter. An excellent dancer should choose the most suitable repertoire according to their own conditions." She showed a "deal reached" smile, and the corners of her mouth curled up to represent satisfaction, while Alice quietly followed the head maid back to the "backstage". .

"Listen to me, girl." The stern head maid said as if she had changed in a short period of time: "Seize this opportunity, Madam still values ​​you more than other children."

Alice smiled and nodded at her, her expression already had a bit of the charm she learned from the coffee lady.Seeing this, the head maid stopped her voice, and helped her change her clothes herself, and her movements were much gentler than before—she had seen a lot of beautiful girls, and she had seen a lot of smart girls, but this kind of girl was both smart and beautiful, and she was still young. It's so small that it looks like it's grown up, it's the first time I've met it.

Walking out of the curtain, outside the small table is a champagne tower more than one meter high. The waiters are all tall and handsome, walking around with trays in one hand to provide services.

Only a few people noticed that there was a girl wearing a light green jacket and panties. She chose the snake dance segment of "The Dancer" to start. After a few movements, her soft body seemed to be made of snakes. change.

"This kid... is very interesting."

A man took a sip of his drink from the cup with great interest: "The body is flexible, the movements are clean and stable, and the physical strength is also very good."

The others smiled knowingly: "I heard that Madam has adopted several girls recently, and this must be one of them. You can tell by the color of her hair. Being able to come here must have some other advantages."

The gentlemen exchanged veiled glances, and finally turned to "appreciate" with satisfied smiles.