Already arrived?
Charlotte's heart moved slightly.
"where?"
She suppressed her anticipation and asked.
"Backyard, everyone is waiting for you in the backyard."
Mrs. Mina said respectfully.
Charlotte stood up immediately:
"Take me there."
Under the guidance of Mrs. Mina, Charlotte came to the backyard of the two-story building.
And when she walked out of them, she was slightly startled.
The backyard of the small building is very large. It is said to be a backyard, but in fact it is more like a small square that can accommodate two to three hundred people. It should be specially used for on-site employment transactions of masters and servants.
At this moment, the courtyard was already full of people.
An elderly man supported each other and stood quietly.
Some of them lost a leg, some lost an arm, some were on crutches, and some were disfigured...
Their clothes are all different, but all of them are white after washing, and most of them are still patched. Some of them are dishonest, and their clothes are in tatters, and they look like they are not living a good life.
Behind them, there were still young men and women standing. The youngest was probably only twelve or thirteen years old, and the oldest was no more than sixteen years old. There were about fifty people.
Seeing Charlotte coming to the yard accompanied by Mina, everyone's eyes were focused on her.
The expressions of the old people quickly became excited, while most of the boys and girls were curious.
Frank Sr. stood at the front of the crowd.
He was also leaning on a cane and had a solemn look on his face.
Seeing Charlotte, he took a step forward, put his right hand on his chest, straightened his waist, and said with strong pride and pride in his old and trembling voice:
"Lord Charlotte! The Castel Battle Mage Group, the Castel Maid Group... report to you!"
"The Castel Battle Mage Group, the Castel Maid Group... report to you!"
The other old people also said in unison, their backs straightened.
They put their right hands on their chests and performed the Crescent Kingdom's most ancient and sacred surrender ceremony.
Then, they all took a step back and pushed the young man behind to the front of the stage.
Unlike the old man, they wore Castel uniforms that did not fit very well, and most of them were faded, and many were even patched.
However, although the uniform is old, it is neatly taken care of without any wrinkles, which shows that its owner cherishes it.
The boys and girls were a little at a loss, and many of them were obviously not prepared.
With the encouragement of their parents, they began to count nervously:
"No. 1, meet... the trainee knight... Rand reports!"
"No. 2, trainee maid...Jennifer reports."
"No. 3, tailor apprentice... Laura reports for duty..."
"No. 4, trainee knight, Silvano reports!"
"Number 5……"
"..."
The boys and girls reported in one after another.
Their professions are all different, but they all revolve around the inheritance of noble retainers, and most of them are actually unqualified extraordinary beings!
Each of them, even if they do not become followers of the nobility, can live a better life than the common people in the future.
But now, they are all standing here.
After the last boy reported in, Ms. Mina also forcibly pulled her daughter Shirley over.
Although she seemed reluctant, the beautiful maid still stood at the end of the line, her cold voice showing no emotion:
"No. 55... magic apprentice and trainee knight, Shirley... reports."
At this point, everyone has reported in.
"Lord Charlotte..."
"They are the best newcomers I have found for you. They are our children and our hope."
"Although we can no longer follow you, they can..."
"It is their honor to be loyal to the great Castel! I also hope that you can treat them well, teach them, and let them follow you further in the future..."
Ms. Mina said sincerely and hopefully.
Looking at the more than a hundred excited elderly people and more than fifty teenagers and girls in front of her, Charlotte felt an indescribable emotion spreading in her chest.
Although she knew that these servants brought their children not only for their loyalty to Castel, but also for the future of the next generation, she was still touched.
An ancient family that has been passed down for hundreds of years cannot be without heritage.
They are Castel's lost heritage!
At this moment, Charlotte suddenly felt envious of her deceased original parents for being able to gain the allegiance of such a group of loyal and lovely followers.
She knew that the person she was looking for had been found.
The girl came to the crowd, took a deep breath, and whispered in the eyes of those pairs of eyes that were either turbid, bright, old, or young:
"Everyone..."
"I am Charlotte de Castres."
"Lord of Castres, hereditary Earl of Bold."
"I feel deeply sorry for the Castel family's illegal eviction of you ten years ago..."
"Castle was wrong. Castel committed an unforgivable crime."
"You are the loyal guardians of the family. You should not be stigmatized..."
"Please allow me to apologize to you on behalf of Castel..."
After saying that, under everyone's confused gazes, Charlotte pinched the corners of her skirt and bowed.
"Xia...Ms. Charlotte, you...you are..."
Seeing the girl saluting towards him, Old Frank was startled and hid quickly.
Many old people wanted to stretch out their hands to stop, but when they saw their dirty and calloused hands, they took them back tremblingly. They could only move to both sides as much as possible to avoid the girl's salute. .
After Charlotte saluted, she wanted to continue saying something.
But seeing the pure, expectant, helpless and excited and joyful eyes of the old people, thousands of words finally turned into a sigh:
"Everyone..."
"We go home."
After hearing what the girl said, the old people were startled, and then their vision suddenly became blurry.
Low sobs resounded in the crowd, and soon turned into whimpering.
At the same time, Charlotte's proficiency in the ceremonial technique also improved again in an instant, and finally entered the realm of master, only one step away from the final state of perfection.
At this moment, Charlotte understood something.
The truly effective dignity is sincerity.
…
The elders accepted Castel's apology.
However, they ultimately declined Charlotte's invitation, and no one chose to return to the manor.
They have lost their power, and their hearts are extremely inferior. They don't want to become the filth on the brightest star in their hearts, nor do they want to be a drag on future generations.
Even to Charlotte, they were clearly the cutest people.
Although regretful and helpless, seeing the old people being so persistent, Charlotte did not force herself any further.
However, when the girl left, the carriage that followed was filled with boys and girls.
They are the descendants of the old people. They will take over the baton from the old people and take over the old people's inheritance...
They will be the beginning of the future of the Castel family.
A great family is never alone.
Loyal vassals, fanatical followers, loyal servants... they are all part of the family.
They are indispensable.
Of course, many of them may also become nobles, lords, and the ancestors of another noble family loyal to Castel in the future.
However, looking at the spacious carriage, the maid Shirley was reluctant to get in.
After repeated urging from the Franks, she reluctantly climbed up, but it was obvious that she was not very willing.
"Haha, Master, it seems that you still have a long way to go if you want to win their hearts completely..."
"Do you need me to help you train and train you?"
Next to Charlotte, Sebastian smiled slightly.
Charlotte glanced at him and shook her head slightly:
"No, I'll do it myself."
"I will let them know that I am a lord worthy of loyalty."
"Of course you are, Sebastian never doubted it."
Sebastian bowed gracefully, not missing an opportunity to flatter him.
After loading the young and young girls, the carriage drove slowly and left Frank's employment agency under the watchful eyes of the old people.
And just as the carriage drove out of the block, the Castel family's carriage was also late.
From a distance, Charlotte heard Quasimodo's excited voice:
"Master! Master! Huh... I finally found you! I finally found you..."
The carriage stopped, and the relieved old servant also came to the side of the carriage. However, he soon discovered the young people in the carriages behind:
"Huh? They are..."
"They are my new servants."
Charlotte said through the car window.
Gazing across the ill-fitting clothes on the young girl's body, Quasimodo looked suddenly enlightened, and then showed relief:
"It turns out...it's them..."
"you know?"
Charlotte's heart moved.
Quasimodo replied respectfully:
"Go back to Master, this old servant has always known..."
"It's just that their parents have special status...and every time they visit, they turn away the old servant. The old servant doesn't know how to welcome them back."
After saying that, Quasimodo looked at the girl, with excitement and relief on his face:
"But now it seems that it is no longer needed."
Charlotte was silent.
And in his heart, there was a sigh.
Being left out and expelled, how could you not have any complaints for ten years?
However, that trace of complaint disappeared after knowing that she came to the outer city in person.
However, Charlotte still has some doubts about Quasimodo’s words:
"parents?"
"I see many people are very old, but their children are very young..."
Quasimodo didn't know how to answer this question.
On the other hand, Sebastian sighed softly:
"Under the legend, the lifespan of human extraordinary beings is not much longer than that of ordinary people. Whether it is pollution, purification or loss of power, the life span of the former extraordinary people will be greatly shortened."
"They declined you not only because they were unwilling, but also because they didn't have many years to live."
Charlotte was silent.
After a long time, she sighed slightly:
"Go home, and then... investigate their current residence, and send a quintana every month to help them improve their lives."
"Those who don't have a job, let's arrange some easy jobs for them in the family shop."
"My gracious master, I obey your command."
Quasimodo bowed.
"Let's go home."
Charlotte said.
After finishing speaking, the girl lowered the curtains of the carriage.
However, as soon as she turned around, she saw Ness, the black cat, trying to sneak onto the car.
One person and one cat, just facing each other.
Charlotte:…
Nice:…
"Ah hey hey... Good morning, great Miss Charlotte!"
"Meow, meow, meow, why didn't you tell Ness when you went out? It's really sad that Ness was left behind!"
The black cat widened its amber eyes and began to act cute.
Then, it saw Charlotte's expression gradually turning cold:
"Who asked you to get in the car?"
Suddenly, the girl smiled:
"Get out of here and follow the carriage."
Nice:? ? ?
