Chapter 468 Steward
Carrying the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifact, Russell returned to his territory, placed the big metal stone on the Dragon Pan Pillar, and gave it to the black oil dragon Luo Sai for safekeeping.
"The Blazing Scale Tower will be built soon on the snowfield south of the Youguang River Valley. With the Torrent Scale Tower and the Blazing Scale Tower guarding each other on the left and right, even if Shuangda knows that I have obtained the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifact, I'm afraid he will Don’t dare to steal.”
Russell was in a good mood.
Shuangda had attacked Leize three times before, but was blocked all times, and each time he suffered heavy losses.
It can be seen that frost trolls and snow giants are indeed unable to display their talents in the dragon's territory and can only be beaten passively.
"Moreover, the Extreme Ice Sacred Artifact is a bait to tempt Shuangda to sneak over and deliver food... The growth of the ice cream and I may fall on Shuangda." The M-shaped mark on the palm of his hand has been silent. This is another sign of Xiao Menglong. In deep sleep.
He secretly ate the frost on his middle finger. The frost star formed on his middle finger was not big, but it was enough to sleep for three to five days.
"Russell, watch the big metal stone carefully and don't open it." Russell stood on the dragon column and warned.
Rossay responded: "I understand, father."
"Be good, I will send you a roasted cow later to satisfy your craving." Russell smiled. The flying dragon does not need to eat or drink. The power of the earth will provide it with all the magic power it needs to survive, but the flying dragon will also covet food and drink. .
Fly down the dragon pan pillar.
Russell took a look at his cigar castle. The main castle had been built and occupied, but other walls and towers were still under construction. Even if the Ice Age snowflakes were falling, a large number of workers were still working on it.
Roland has finished the land reclamation work, and now his successor, Charles, the acting governor of the Blackfire Land Province, is presiding over the work.
As Russell's confidant, all of Charles' policies were to implement Russell's arrangements.
In the current Black Fire Land, the Red Castle rewarded a large number of serfs twice, plus the serfs who migrated from the Black-rumped Snake Manor, the continuous serf trade of the Fluorescent Mushroom Family, and the craftsmen supported by the Yujiuhua Family.
It already has a population of nearly 100,000.
The land reclamation lasted only one year, and the output of the land was simply not enough to feed so many people, so food needed to be imported from other places.
It was impossible for Russell to support so many people in vain, so he asked Charles to arrange some projects during the Ice Age so that the serfs in the territory could continue to work, exchange work for rations, and form a good production order.
In the future, a group of serfs can be appropriately transformed into skilled workers.
"Master, welcome home." Butler Morris had already followed Russell and officially took care of the general affairs of Cigar Castle.
Only two servants were left to take care of the cigar compound at the Black-waisted Snake Manor.
After all the residents and Cordyceps are transferred over, the Black-rumped Snake Manor will be officially returned to the Fluorescent Mushroom Family.
"Today's lunch will be the same as usual." Russell said casually.
"As you wish." Butler Morris followed Russell up the stairs and continued, "Leona has officially started acting as housekeeper. Um, sir, I have some ideas about the division of powers between male and female housekeepers. I want to report."
Normally, the butler would go to the study with the master in the evening, carrying a bottle of red wine, to chat about the trivial matters of the castle.
But Russell was often away from home, and this tradition gradually faded away.
So if Morris wanted to say anything, he had to do it while Russell was at home during the day, so as not to be delayed for several days.
"Well, tell me." Russell said.
"The housekeeper can manage all the servants, but after setting up the housekeeper, I will delegate the management of the maids to Leona. But in terms of storage key storage, castle personnel arrangements... I think Leona should not interfere in these aspects."
After hearing this, Russell nodded.
He recommended Leona to be the housekeeper because he was satisfied with Leona's previous job as head maid and did not want to divide Maurice's housekeeper duties.
Therefore, it is more secure to leave important authority such as warehouse and personnel to Morris: "Okay."
"Thank you, Master, for trusting me!" Butler Morris breathed a sigh of relief, and then said magnanimously, "I can leave the management of the elf room and kitchen to Leona, with the exception of the servants' lounge, of course."
The servants' lounge is the place where servants spend the most time. As a butler, Maurice is definitely not willing to delegate power.
Maurice is already very generous to leave the kitchen to Leona.
After Morris finished his report, Russell immediately called Leona over, and then clarified the scope of authority of both parties in person.
"I hope you two butlers can work together to manage the Cigar Castle well." Russell said with a smile.
Butler Morris leaned forward and said: "Please rest assured, sir, Morris's only wish in this life is to become a model steward like Butler Carter."
Old Butler Carter of the Fluorescent Castle can be said to be the most trusted butler of the Fluorescent Mushroom Family. He has devoted his whole life to the Fluorescent Mushroom Family.
Leona also hurriedly said: "Master, Leona also wants to be a role model like Butler Carter, stay at the Cigar Castle all her life, and assist Mr. Morris in managing the Cigar Castle."
Hear the words.
Russell was silent for a while and said: "Maurice, Leona, although I was born into a noble family, I am not a feudal and rigid lord. So I don't want you to become someone like Butler Carter."
"master……"
"Listen to me first." Russell waved his hand, "Everyone has the right to pursue happiness, so I don't mind if my butlers have to serve the castle without marrying for life. On the contrary, I hope that you can all find own happiness.”
Leona said: "Master, since I became a maid, I have never thought about getting married. I want to serve the castle for the rest of my life, really."
"After marriage, you can still serve the castle, as long as you do your job as a housekeeper." Russell said, and then began to drive people away, "Okay, my meaning has been conveyed, and the rest is up to you to consider."
He is not a matchmaker.
He has no interest in matchmaking for others. He just conveys his attitude. As for how Morris and Leona will choose, that is not what he cares about.
He just wants to sleep now.
To make up for the fatigue of running back and forth last night, although his mental strength is strong and he will not be in trouble if he does not sleep for three days and three nights, but sufficient sleep can keep people in the best condition-perhaps the dragons rely on long-term hibernation to live so long.
At the same time.
Butler Morris and housekeeper Leona went downstairs together.
At the corner of the stairs, Butler Morris exclaimed: "The master is always so kind, always to servants like us, or serfs in the manor. Praise the dragon, being able to serve the master is my greatest wish in this life."
"Yes, the master is not like those high-ranking nobles, but he has more aristocratic temperament than any noble." Leona followed and exclaimed.
"So." Butler Morris smiled, "I will still serve Cigar Castle for life like Butler Carter. I will not consider options such as marriage now, and I will not consider them in the future."
After a pause, he looked at Leona: "And I am old, but you are different, Leona, the master's words are more for you. You are still young, and the master must hope that you can get married and have children and live happily... The master is always kind."
"Mr. Morris, will you be unhappy if you don't get married? I don't think so." Leona smiled, "Being able to stay in Cigar Castle and take care of the master and the future masters and ladies is happiness for me."
"Well." Morris spread his hands.
Leona raised her eyebrows: "Be careful, Mr. Morris, maybe one day Cigar Castle will welcome its first female butler, not just a housekeeper."
"You want to challenge me?"
"Why not." Leona said, "I have seen clearly how to be a housekeeper in Cigar Courtyard."
"But this is far from enough." Morris shook the warehouse key in his hand, showing the majesty of the butler, "You still have a lot to learn. If it weren't for the master's recommendation, you would hardly even be qualified as a housekeeper."
Then he put away the key and walked away: "Besides, as long as I am here, Leona, you can just do your job as a housekeeper and don't think too much."
Leona clenched her fists: "Unless you are like Butler Carter, otherwise, you can just wait for me to replace you!"