Chapter 108 Trying to Cooperate

Bonnie's name is Bonnie Stuart. From her last name, we can guess to some extent that her ancestors were once prominent.

In fact, in the earliest times, "Stuart" was not a surname, but the name of a position.

The Stuart family originated in Brittany, France. In the early 12th century, the Stuart family moved to England. A member of the family was appointed by the King of Scotland as the steward of the palace "Stuart". After that, the family As generations inherit this position, their surname gradually becomes their own.

In the early 14th century, Walter of the Stuart family married the daughter of King Robert I of Scotland. His son succeeded Robert I as King of Scotland in 1371, namely Robert II. From this time on, the Stuart dynasty began. Rule Scotland.

In 1503, James IV of the Stuart family married the daughter of King Henry VII of England. His descendant, James VI of the Stuart family, inherited the British throne in 1603 and became King James of England. I, the Stuart dynasty began to rule the entire England.

After the "Glorious Revolution", Mary and her husband of the Stuart family ruled England. After their death without heirs, the throne was inherited by Mary's sister Anne.

In 1714, Anne died without heirs, and the British throne was passed to the descendants of women from the Stuart family. Sophia's son George, who married to Hanover, Germany, inherited the throne and became George I. The Hanoverian dynasty began to rule Britain.

Bonnie's ancestors once received the title of Viscount when they were at their highest, but later the family fell into decline, so now they have lost their status as nobility.

From a historical point of view, the direct royal line of the Stuart family has been extinct. Even if their family can have a relationship with the Stuart dynasty in British history, it can only be said to be a collateral line.

In fact, it's not just China that likes to "repair genealogy" and connect their family with a certain celebrity in history. The same is true here in England, and even in the United States because they are all later immigrants and don't have much history. After becoming prominent, they would all "become relatives" of their families with certain European nobles.

No matter what, it can be seen that the education Bonnie received since she was a child is still very comprehensive. At least the riding posture is very standard - it needs to be said that in the beginning, aristocratic women were required to wear long skirts to ride horses, and riding astride seemed very uncomfortable. Ya, so the traditional habit is that women need to ride sideways, and there are special side riding saddles for this. This was the only riding position allowed for noble women at that time.

Just like in the movie "Titanic", Ruth once told Jack that she wanted him to teach her to "ride a horse like a man". That was because in that era, women still needed to ride sideways, showing Ruth's rebellion. Spirit.

But in modern times, few people abide by this custom. Even aristocratic women often wear hunting attire, ride astride a horse and participate in hunting.

Not only Bonnie, but Chris is also very interested in hunting, and it can be seen that this is not the first time she has participated in hunting. In this process, both movements and cooperation are very skillful.

But what impressed Barron the most was Jenny Butt. When he first met her, Barron's impression was that she was still a quiet aristocratic lady. But after putting on hunting clothes and participating in the hunting, she even Her temperament also changed, and her neat and cheerful appearance was like that of a beautiful female warrior.

Along the way, she shot several pheasants herself - British pheasants are an exotic species introduced from China. They were originally used as ornamental animals, but due to their rapid reproduction, they became targets of hunting and delicacies on the plate. .

Speaking of which, Barron can be regarded as a "new recruit" when it comes to hunting. In his previous life, he had never participated in this game of British nobles. In his previous life, he could only be said to be able to ride a horse and shoot a gun. That's all - he has learned skills in this area, but he is not very interested in hunting and rarely participates in it. According to his predecessor, shooting birds and deer with a gun is not as interesting as dating a beautiful woman...

However, although Barron was still a little unfamiliar at the beginning, his ability to learn and adapt was indeed very strong. He soon began to understand the appearance of other people, and the introductions made by Viscount Bute and others along the way. to the joy of this hunt.

It wasn't Viscount Bute and the others who explained it specifically to Barron, but among their group, there was also John Smith, a newcomer from America who had never participated in hunting before.

Most of the Bute brothers and sisters went out of their way to introduce and explain John, and Barron happened to drop in for a lesson.

It's just that when hunting, Barron's learning ability didn't even let others discover that he was not as proficient in hunting as he seemed. He learned and applied it immediately.

Compared to Barron's rapid integration, John Smith seemed more "weak". Just riding a horse seemed a bit difficult.

"It's almost time to eat. We happen to have some prey. There is a hunting cabin over there. Let's go over there to have a rest and eat by the way."

Viscount Bute said proactively, probably because he noticed John's discomfort.

By now, their harvest, including a dozen pheasants and a deer, was definitely enough for these people to taste wild game.

As for handling these prey and cooking, naturally these nobles do not need to do it themselves. Their accompanying servants will go to the manor and find specialized chefs to handle it.

Of course, the preparation of these game meats is also a traditional British method. For example, their famous roasted pheasant is a very popular dish during the hunting season.

As for venison, it is also a high-grade game, with tender meat, delicious taste, more lean meat, and less connective tissue. It can be cooked in a variety of dishes - just like in Barron's previous life, at the state banquet hosted by the Queen for Chinese leaders, There was roasted venison tenderloin.

Called a wooden house, this place in the hunting ground is specially used for hunting and resting. It is more like a beautiful wooden villa.

While waiting for the chef to cook, it's also time for them to chat.

"Your Highness the Duke, I have read the "Downton Abbey" written by you and Ms. Bonnie. This novel is also very popular in the United States. I heard that you are already planning to make it into a TV series. It is really great. expect."

At this time, John Smith took the initiative to speak to Barron.

"Yes, Mr. Smith, "Downton Abbey" has started filming in Chatsworth and I believe it will be released soon."

After Barron's initial surprise, it's not surprising that John would pay attention to "Downton Abbey". After all, his family runs a media group in the United States, owning numerous television and radio stations, and through From the previous chat, Barron also knew that John Smith currently works in the family company Sinclair Group.

Thinking of this, Barron smiled and said:

"In addition, I know that the Sinclair Group is the largest television station group in the United States, and I currently have evening broadcast time on ITV. Maybe we can cooperate with you to purchase some film and television content from the Sinclair Group to fill our broadcast time. …”

"That's no problem at all. By the way, I'm actually in charge of this business within the group, Your Highness the Duke."

John looked very bold and said:

"I am very interested in some of the programs you produce, such as the reality show "The Traitors" that is currently being broadcast. Jenny can testify that I am a loyal viewer of this show."