With the referee's whistle, the game ended.
With two red cards, the 9-man Portugal team eventually lost to the 11-man South Korea team with a score of 0:1.
This also means that Portugal's golden generation was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup.
At this time, Barron had returned to Derbyshire, to Chatsworth Estate, which belonged to the Duke of Devonshire's family, accompanied by Bonnie who had come with him from London.
"It's really beautiful. When I come here, I can always experience the luxurious aristocratic life firsthand..."
From the moment she saw Chatsworth House standing on the river from afar, Bonnie couldn't help but admire the beauty of the castle-like tall villa.
At this moment, beside Barron, walking in the manor, Bonnie looked at Barron with her emerald green eyes and said,
"Actually, I've been here before..."
It can be said that Bonnie's appearance is extremely stunning, and her green pupils add a bit of mystery to her beauty.
Green pupils are extremely rare. Only 2% of the world's population has such eyes, mainly among Celts, Germans and Slavs. Bonnie's eyes come from her Irish ancestry.
But Barron was more interested in what she said at this moment:
"Have you been here before? I don't remember."
"I wrote a novel when I was in college... but I never published it. At that time, I was very interested in the life of the nobility, so I came to Chatsworth House to visit..."
When she said that, Barron understood.
Chatsworth House is also open to the public for visitors, but only in non-private public areas.
This was originally because at the time of Barron's grandfather, due to the inheritance tax of up to 7 million pounds, he had to find ways to make money - this included opening part of the Chatsworth Estate for tourists to pay to visit, and renting it out for filming and various activities.
This situation has continued to this day and has become a source of income for the family.
"It turns out you are a talented woman. I really hope to have the opportunity to read the novels you wrote..."
Barron's praise made Bonnie blush slightly, and she said shyly:
"It was just an interest at the time. I tried to submit my work, but it was rejected. I received a reply from the editor, who said that my writing style and description were good, but the story was not so good, so I gradually gave up..."
…
"Butler Sean, what is this...?"
While having lunch with Bonnie, Barron noticed a dish with a unique appearance among the dishes served by the butler. In his memory and that of his previous life, he had never eaten this dish in Chatsworth Manor. He couldn't help but wonder if the cook in the manor had been replaced without his knowledge.
Seeing that Barron had finally noticed this dish, the butler Sean walked gracefully behind Barron:
"Your Excellency, this Chinese food is called Crab Rangoon, and it tastes very good."
Chinese food?
You said this is Chinese food?
Barron looked at the six petal-shaped dumplings placed neatly on the plate in front of him and fell into deep thought...
Pick one up with a fork and put it in your mouth...
Hmm, there is indeed stuffing inside, cheese and crab meat?
"How is it, Your Excellency the Duke?"
Paying attention to Barron's expression, housekeeper Sean said:
"Cook Olivia heard that you suddenly fell in love with Chinese food in London, so you went to Derbyshire to learn this dish from a Chinese chef."
Seeing Butler Sean's expression full of "seeking praise", Barron tried his best to control his expression, took a deep breath, and said,
"Well done, uh... don't do it again in the future."
…
After lunch, Bonnie went to the guest room to rest. After the journey and the subsequent visits to some places in the manor, some fatigue could be seen on Bonnie's face.
Barron went to the study and listened to the butler Sean's report on what had happened since he left Chatsworth House. Although he had talked to Barron over the phone, it was not as detailed and accurate as a face-to-face interview.
"Your Excellency the Duke, a male servant and two female servants have offered to resign. I have agreed to your request. In addition, as I discussed with you on the phone, the old lady's personal servant will be left in the manor to do some light chores. After two years, she will be able to retire peacefully..."
At the beginning, Butler Sean talked about the changes in the servants at Chatsworth Manor. Except for three people who resigned voluntarily, the personal butlers including Barron's father and brother were directly dismissed and wrote letters of recommendation for the two of them.
In addition, five servants were dismissed, and now the number of servants in the entire Chatsworth House is less than twenty.
Originally, Barron wanted to lay off more people. After all, he was not planning to live here permanently for the time being, and he didn't need so many people in daily life.
However, on the one hand, dismissing too many people at once would easily cause panic among others; on the other hand, Chatsworth House is now open to the public for visits and some activities, which still requires a lot of manpower, so we will leave it like this for the time being.
Yes, Barron did not plan to live in Chatsworth House for some time to come.
Chatsworth House does look simple and magnificent, and the interior is extremely luxurious, but after all, Barron's soul comes from the modern society of his previous life, and he is accustomed to that modern life.
It's just like when you travel to many places, you will feel novel at first, but after a long time, your own home will make you more comfortable.
It was the same here. When Barron first came to Chatsworth House to stay, he was still very curious and felt very comfortable experiencing the life of British aristocrats.
But after a long time, he felt more and more uncomfortable with this old-fashioned layout and life.
And although it has been renovated from time to time, Chatsworth House is, after all, an ancient house with hundreds of years of history. Apart from very few modern electrical appliances, after years of baptism, Barron often felt an indescribable sense of decadence when living here.
Therefore, he planned to carry out a thorough renovation and redecoration here before living here permanently.
After all, his most important task now is to make money as quickly as possible and expand the scale of his industry. Relatively speaking, Chatsworth House is far away from the city and too idle. London is more suitable for him.
This is good too. The manor can continue to be open to the public for visits and to be rented out. It would be nice to come back occasionally for a vacation.
When he has more capital, he can renovate the entire manor and bring new life to this centuries-old manor.
"By the way, Your Excellency the Duke, I have cleaned up the master bedroom upstairs for you, and you can move in. Also, some of the old Duke's belongings have been placed in the room next to the bedroom, you can take a look and decide what to do with them."