Chapter 6 Master
The valet Thomas is unwilling to follow Russell to the Black-rumped Snake Manor.
If the predecessor was still alive, this would definitely be a big blow, for no other reason than the manservant Thomas was his valet.
It is roughly similar to the personal maids of the ladies in "A Dream of Red Mansions".
"You look down on me." Russell thought in his mind, but there was no expression on his face. He just said lightly, "You want to stay and work in Fluorescent Castle?"
"Uh...yes, Master Russell." Thomas replied anxiously. If Russell insisted on taking him away, as a servant of the Baron family, he would be unable to resist. "My mother is sick, and I hope to be closer... "
"Okay, I won't take you away."
"Take care of me nearby...Ah, you, you agree?" Thomas was stunned for a moment, and his prepared words suddenly stopped.
Russell said calmly: "Theoretically, you have sold yourself to the Phosphorus Castle and have little relationship with your original family. However, I am still willing to fulfill the relationship between mother and child. Go ahead and do your business. I will say hello to Butler Carter."
Thomas hesitated instead: "Master Russell, I..."
However, Russell did not continue to pay attention to his thoughts. He just pulled the tight tie at the collar and walked out of the room.
Went down the stairs.
I happened to see Butler Carter patrolling the hall, his sharp eyes staring at every servant and every corner.
Seeing Russell arriving, he withdrew his gaze, bowed and saluted: "Good morning, Master Russell."
"Good morning, Mr. Carter." Russell responded, and then said, "Thomas's mother is sick. I hope to keep him in Fluorescent Castle so that he can take care of his mother nearby. So, my personal servant, please recruit me again. "
Butler Carter heard this and praised: "You are so kind."
Russell smiled slightly.
Butler Carter continued: "I will try my best to recruit a valet for you with good moral character and serious work."
"Of course, I believe in your vision." Russell replied, in a good mood.
Thomas's pushback did not make him angry. On the contrary, he was happy to get rid of this valet.
Because in the memory of his predecessor, Thomas was a bit gay.
According to Russell's current personality, he doesn't want a personal valet to serve him at all, and a personal maid is about the same.
certainly.
Male aristocrats are all served by personal servants. In order not to appear out of the blue, Russell could only accept it for the time being. But he can accept a normal valet, but he can never accept a gay valet, which will make him feel sick anytime and anywhere.
Breakfast is buffet style.
There is milk, risotto, bread, fried eggs, bacon, and green salad.
They are all placed on a special dinner plate, with a charcoal fire underneath to keep them warm for a long time. Even if the Baron and Baroness get up late, they can still eat hot food - children in the Baron family are not allowed to sleep in, except for the Baron and his wife.
After practicing his fighting spirit, Russell's appetite increased greatly.
After he finished two large bowls of fish and egg risotto and ate a large portion of bacon, he saw his sister Laura coming downstairs yawning.
Russell bared his teeth at her.
Laura immediately covered her mouth, forgetting that she had lost a fang.
"Russell, are you going to stay at Black-rumped Snake Manor today?" Laura served herself a small portion of fish-and-egg risotto and poured a glass of milk. She was satisfied.
"possible."
"Can I follow you and have a look?"
"Well, it depends on when we leave. If it's in the afternoon, it's definitely not possible." Russell quite likes this little girl with missing teeth. She looks a bit ordinary, but she is quite quiet, unlike her sister Luo Lin in his memory. People are ugly and like to make mischief.
"Are you leaving in the afternoon?"
"Maybe."
In fact, the Baron's actions were quite efficient.
By noon, four uniformed knight servants had been recruited for Russell, and Butler Carter was equally efficient, and the list of ten servants came out.
"Tom (John, Jack, James), my allegiance to you, Lord Russell!"
In the hall of Phosphorus Castle, four knights in costume knelt on one knee and swore allegiance to the young lord Russell Phosphorus.
"Congratulations, Russell, for having your first followers." Charles, the tutor, attended this occasion without any surprise.
He and knight teacher Eric were Russell's earliest team members.
Eric was not good at words and said in a low voice: "Congratulations, sir."
Russell smiled and nodded, accepting the congratulations from the two teachers. At this time, Butler Carter had already led ten male and female servants over.
"Master Russell, these are your servants."
Ten male and female servants, led by a male servant who was about forty years old, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Russell: "I have seen the master."
"Please get up." Russell extended his hand and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, there is no need for you to introduce yourself today. We will have a lot of time to get to know each other in the future."
in this way.
In this way, Russell's small fiefdom team began to take shape.
The baron then rewarded Russell with five entire carriages of goods, and gave Russell three elf bugs that had broken the contract. Along with the gifts were several packets of potion seeds and a dozen serf technicians who were good at growing potions.
Three o'clock in the afternoon.
All ready to go.
"I won't send you to the fiefdom. Kendall will hold my will and announce the new lord to the Black-rumped Snake Manor." Baron Roman reached out and patted his second son's shoulder, then moved the position to himself. wife.
Meryl opened her arms.
Russell leaned forward slightly and hugged his mother.
Meryl whispered close to her ear: "Be alert at night. There is no need to save food in the manor, and you can't fall behind in your fighting spirit training. Tell me when you're done, and I'll prepare it for you again, paying for it from my dowry."
"Thank you, mother. If necessary, I won't be polite." Russell responded from the bottom of his heart.
The knights in this world value the noble quality of self-reliance, but he is not stubborn and will never force himself when he should rely on his parents.
Meryl kissed Russell on the cheek and then let go.
Lola came forward, covered her mouth with her hand and said: "Russell, I want to go to the Black Waist Snake Manor to play, when can I?"
"It's too late today, let's do it another day." Russell said.
Then he turned to look at the baron and his wife, beat his chest with his right hand, made a knight's salute, and bowed: "Father, mother, I'm leaving."
The baron nodded.
Meryl smiled reluctantly: "Go, kid."
Getting on the horse, Russell looked back at the tall fluorescent castle and the clay dragon Ross hovering in the distant sky.
No longer hesitating, he waved forward: "Teacher Charles, Teacher Eric, let's go."
Charles took off his hat and said coquettishly: "Respected Baron, Madam, Charles bids you farewell."
Eric just bowed and turned to follow Russell.
Four armored knights waited for the servants to get on the carriages, surrounded five carriages, and followed Russell closely.
A team of cars gradually accelerated.
In the afternoon sun, along the avenue paved with charcoal slag, they moved towards their new home.
In front of the gate of the fluorescent castle, the baron took his wife's hand and went back, and the male and female servants followed him in and continued to work on their unfinished work.
Only Butler Carter was still standing in front of the gate, watching the team disappear on the avenue, and then he raised his hand to wipe his warm eyes.
He whispered, "Young eagles must learn to fly. Master Russell... has grown up."