There''s a mess in Lucy''s manor.


    There are servants and slaves decorating the festival everywhere, and the still green lawn is full of children chasing stupid turkeys.


    Christmas trees, colorful flowers, ribbons, mistletoe hanging on the door and copper bells dotted in the corners.


    As Lorraine''s first Christmas in Lusi, everything here was arranged by ofey, who is determined to become the world''s first housekeeper.


    The sense of responsibility requires her to check the position of each decoration, master the state of every detail and ensure that everything is perfect.


    However, true perfection will never come, because the host of this grand Christian festival has been determined to be a pagan, a complete pagan.


    This is the biggest disaster.


    Orpheus allowed himself to lose heart for a few seconds. A few seconds later, the strong Miss Ireland stood up again and shouted into the yard.


    "Monica! Dear Monica, have you designed the dinner today? There are so many guests these days. The kitchen should adapt. We can''t postpone the dinner to midnight like yesterday! That''s impolite!"


    "It''s all ready, ophy!" Monica stretched out her head from the back of the house with fine flour on her face. "You just need to rest assured that my mother is in charge!"


    "But that''s what you said yesterday!"


    Monica sticks out her tongue and drills back into the kitchen. Ophy has no choice but to look around for the next target.


    "Finlil! Tell the Indians to pull out those scary totem poles! There are guests these days. Don''t hold your celebration! Don''t!"


    "Yes, housekeeper!" finlier shriveled his mouth and hurried to inform the family to stop the bonfire dance tonight.


    "And... And..."


    Sophie was thinking. The children of Sahuan suddenly burst into loud cheers. The children shouted and ran to the beach. The guests in Sophie''s mouth also came out, greeted each other and looked in the same direction.


    Lorraine returned and, together with all his sailors, appeared at Lucie manor for the first time.


    The tall Karen was thrown in place by three or two boys without taking two steps. Behind the boys were girls, and behind the girls were many adult men and women, surrounded by a pair of energetic old men and women.


    Karen stared at them, puzzled, confused, surprised and unbelievable.


    "Ship... Captain?"


    Lorraine smiled and pushed him: "I will have a holiday to reunite you with your family at Christmas in previous years, but even if we have a two-month holiday in the new world this year, you may not have time to see your family."


    "So before I went to Boston, I sent a letter to Ramos, asking Europe northwest to ask each of your family''s opinions and invite them to the annual Christmas meeting. As you can see, your parents, seven brothers and sisters, their family, and three nephews and nieces all want to see you."


    "They suffered a lot when they sailed across the sea, even with Ramos. Go quickly."


    "This... This..." the tall Karen ran into the crowd with red eyes, and slammed the brakes at a distance of more than one meter from the old man. "Father, I am already a supervisor of a large shipyard, the same position as a big craftsman! That shipyard is much larger than the bell shipyard in luoximoutz, even the first-class dock..."


    A group of people laughed and walked away, and bell whistled at the waist of his trousers.


    "I miss you very much, but everyone keeps a distance except the children. Father and son, husband and wife are no exception. They are worthy of being Finns."


    "Northern Europe is bitter and cold. People have the problem of self-reliance. They will be comfortable only if they are far away. If they are too close, they can''t feel the joy of reunion wholeheartedly."


    "Is that what you call a surprise?"


    Lorraine smiled: "Christmas Surprise, how do you feel?"


    Bell shrugged his shoulders and said, "it''s thanks to your branch chamber of Commerce for bringing together such a large family."


    "The Karen family is not hard to find." Lorraine pointed to the family. "His parents often have a boat dock along the Baltic Sea. His eldest brother inherited the family business, and his eldest sister married her peers in the same town. The remaining three, five and six work in the chamber of Commerce. Younger sister Yao recently graduated from the chamber of commerce school and studied philosophy in the University of Turku. She is the most famous talented woman in the town."


    Bell raised his eyebrows. "Why does it sound like you''re taking care of it?"


    "This family doesn''t need to be taken care of deliberately. There are family origins. Karen''s parents have trained each child very well. All they need is opportunities."


    As he was talking, a scream came from the end of the road.


    "Oh, my God, little pierce! The most out of line young man in the attic family has grown so big?"


    Bell opened his mouth as little pierce stood shyly in front of a pair of three farmers who didn''t look amazing.


    "I remember, didn''t Pierce''s parents die? Legally, you''re his guardian now, aren''t you?"


    "This matter..." Lorraine touched his nose shyly. "I didn''t know pierce had any relatives alive when I went through the guardianship formalities. He didn''t tell me he had an aunt and a cousin of the same age until we set out to the new world."


    "Cousin?"


    Lorraine secretly pointed to the quiet little girl holding Pierce''s clothes and whispered gossip.


    "His aunt is a snobbish woman. As soon as pierce got on the boat with me, he asked the gentlemen in the town to seize the property and shops of Pierce''s family. Later, I heard that pierce had become the vice president and shareholder of a large chamber of Commerce, and the girl was going to be engaged to pierce on the spot."


    "Pierce refused?"


    "The little girl refused." Lorraine grinned. "Now my aunt''s family is a handmade tapestry agent of the chamber of Commerce, with a turnover of 600 or 700 pounds a year, which is enough for their food and clothing. But the little girl gave up the church school, found Ramos''s wife and applied to enter the chamber of commerce school. I heard that she was excellent in both character and learning."


    Bell smiled licentiously: "why do I think pierce will sooner or later fall into the gentle village of a good cousin?"


    "You''re not the only one," Lorraine said in his old father''s voice. "In fact, everyone on the ship thinks so."


    After Karen and pierce, the sailors'' families gathered one after another.


    On the left are Carmen and his parents, a rather weak looking squire couple.


    Carmen''s father is persuading his excellent daughter.


    "Carmen, sir Alfonso divorced your cousin years ago, and God still refused to give them children. Sir Alfonso came to the house several times and helped us solve several problems, including your brother..."


    "What trouble is my timid brother who dare not go to sea? He is jealous of others, but flinches at the moment of duel?"


    Carmen is obviously right.


    Her father turned off the topic with a dark face: "your brother''s matter has been solved by the jazz with prestige. You don''t need to worry about it anymore! Carmen, what I want to say is the jazz. Several times, the jazz has mentioned you and never forgotten you..."


    "Please, father, let that noble Jazz die!" Carmen took his mother''s hand and unreasonably interrupted his father. "Father, I can''t think of any reason to give up my career and marry him."


    "He is the Archduke''s agent in belmayo!"


    "A poor agent with an annual income of only two to three thousand pounds can''t afford me." Carmen laughed disdainfully, "Father, the world is different. A desolate black port can''t hold me, a short-sighted squire doesn''t deserve me, and a few tens of thousands of pounds of industry can''t support me. Your daughter has seen the vastness of the world, and I live well in this vast world."


    Carmen''s father was completely suppressed, leaving only the dignity of being a father and insisting: "you... But you are a woman..."


    "Mother, would you like to go to my room? I have prepared several sets of new dresses for you. They are all authentic Suzhou embroidery and the most noble fabrics in the East. Each set is worth more than 100 pounds. And jewelry. Have you ever seen a fist sized ruby? I got it from a auction in New Orleans four months ago, only 1600 pounds. If I say, most gentlemen have no eyes..."


    On the right hand side is acharin''s special show.


    Lorraine heard that his family was a small businessman in Porto, but the current scene obviously didn''t match.


    Acharin''s father wore a new and straight tuxedo and supported his short and fat figure. He was surrounded by a lady in beautiful clothes, and behind him stood a shy beauty.


    Acharin''s eyes are a little straight.


    "Father..."


    "Ya Zha, I received the gold coins you sent home a few months ago. They saved the Desai family. No! You saved the Desai family again!"


    "Huh?"


    "Don''t you know? Since you came to the new world, the number of visitors to our family has increased several times."


    "We can''t do it at home." the fat father waved his hand. "The 68000 pound compensation will make our family''s tiles disappear, so your uncle thought of you and wanted to make peace with them through me to pay off the compensation in ten to fifteen years."


    "I thought I didn''t have such a face, but I went to Southampton at your uncle''s request."


    "Who knows, the offshore guild actually agreed, and the compensation period was extended to ten years, with an annual interest of 5% of the total amount and an annual payment of 10200 pounds. Everyone in the family knows that you saved the Desai family for the first time."


    "Then a few months ago, in order to pay off this year''s money, your uncle was going to sell a vineyard outside Porto, but he was maliciously pressed down."


    "Your uncle was angry because he pushed off the purchase request of nallo''s house. Even your cousin Cecilia''s engagement was politely returned by the other party."


    "You know what? That''s your cousin Cecilia, who you loved but didn''t dare to pursue since childhood! Of course I''m angry. It happened that you sent another 3000 pounds, and I bought the manor for 8000 pounds in front of the nallo family envoy!"


    Acharin was dazed by the cadence of the long speech. When he heard 8000 pounds, his spirit was shocked.


    "Wait! Father, where did you get eight thousand pounds!"


    "Er... That''s not an emergency..."


    "Is the contract false?"


    "Really, and notarized by God."


    "But where did you get eight thousand pounds!"


    "That..." the fat father scratched his head in embarrassment. "I''ve calculated that you sent money in September, that is, in the new world for half a year, you earned more than 3000, so I paid 3000 orders first, and the remaining 5000 will be paid off in a year. You can certainly do it."


    In his impression, acharin never made such a sad expression of father''s death and mother''s marriage: "no... wait! Why does your vineyard want me to pay!"


    "This is not a simple Manor!" said the fat father discontentedly. "You know? This is your face and Desai''s face!"


    "After this contract was reached, the elders of the family immediately transferred your inheritance order to 11. Even your uncle said that licensing you to join Drake chamber of Commerce during the war was the most correct choice in his life."


    "Charter? Are you crazy? When did he..."


    "More than that! Didn''t you see that we brought your cousin Cecilia this time? You''re almost 30, and she''s 16 this year. Your uncle said that since you''ve always liked her, you can get married in the new world. Anyway, this is also the place where God shines!"


    "Become... Get married?!"


    Until then, the shy beauty behind the fat father raised her head, her eyes moved and her eyebrows were full of spring.


    "Cousin ~ ~"


    "I don''t want to get married!" acharin screamed, "I don''t want to get married! Father, I''ll give you the five thousand pounds immediately. I''ll give you the three thousand you borrowed from me! Get your cousin away, please, get Cecilia away!"


    Acharin begged bitterly, but it was too late.


    As soon as he heard that he could easily take out another five thousand pounds. The spring in his cousin''s eyes was even more serious. He turned from defense to attack directly, and a beautiful Waltz took acharin''s arm.


    "Cousin ~ ~ ~ I don''t mind the desolation of the new world, really!"


    "God! Have you done anything wrong for your clean believers!!!!!"