My family has been renting and planting the land of Momon Manor for generations.
Viscount Bruce was a very stingy estate owner, with high taxes and farmers working on barren land, yet having to pay over half of their harvest.
Our Eric family, during my father's generation, coincided with the war and life became increasingly difficult. My father left my hometown for the town when I was twelve years old and never came back. My mother has a total of four children, and I have two younger sisters and one younger brother. The youngest brother Sam is only 1 year old, of course, only God knows who his father is.
I have been living a life of hunger and lack of clothing since I was young. At that time, I longed for a life of the upper class and envied the dignified and clean servants in Momon Manor. So from the day I entered the Mormont Manor and became a male servant, I thought I had become a superior and freed myself from that pitiful and filthy identity.
And in fact... Everything left me speechless...
When I stepped into the village, people saw me and greeted me one after another, saying:
"Look! Owen's back!"
That promising boy of Eric's has returned, and he's a footman on the Vicomte's estate, and look at his clothes!"
"He looks just like one of those noblemen. His wig is beautiful. It's like silver."
"How can he be a footman in a manor house? My son just wants to go in and be a groom-mower, and they won't let him."
My high heels stepped on the bumpy path and finally struggled to reach my doorstep.
Our family is squeezed into a rundown wooden farmhouse with a fence around it. A few old clothes are drying on the wooden cart at the entrance, and a hen is lazily catching insects.
My mother and sisters warmly welcomed me, and the children were interested in the bread I brought home, while my mother was busy asking for my wages.
My mother is a very plump woman. When she was young, she was very beautiful and well-known for her beauty. Since her father never returned, she has developed an alcohol addiction and would rather go hungry than drink first.
In my past life, I hated her because she only asked me for money. She said she would buy food for her younger siblings with the money, but in fact, they all ended up buying alcohol. My salary is very low, and I have to buy various expensive items, so soon I stopped giving her money. I even stopped going home and unilaterally cut off my relationship with them. A few years later, I lost track of them, and even my neighbors didn't know where they had gone.
"When you said you wanted to become a male servant in the manor, I thought you were joking. I didn't expect you to really make a name for yourself, "my mother chattered on," I'm proud of you. My son, everyone in the village envies me. Mr. Mo from the village has approached me several times, saying he wants to marry his daughter to you, so I won't agree. His daughter looks like a goat."
I have to thank Steward Aaron of the estate for giving me the opportunity I gave all my wages to my mother and reminded her, 'It should be used to buy food.'
My mother smiled happily, took the money with both hands, and carefully hid it in her apron. She looked at the bread I brought home and said, "Next time you don't have to bring bread home, just give me the money. We will make our own bread."
My younger sister Angel is 15 years old, like a blooming flower, warm and full of vitality. She touched my coat and said, 'What material is this made of? It feels so comfortable to the touch, it must be very warm.'
This black and white striped male servant uniform is custom-made by the estate and is made of expensive wool fabric. Each person only has one, which is considered my most valuable asset.
"Tell us what the estate looks like? What does Viscount look like? Is Viscount beautiful? Do they wear clothes made of silk? "Little sister Ariel asked one question after another.
I smiled and told them about the things in the estate, while they stared wide eyed and listened attentively.
Angel occasionally exclaimed in admiration, "It's really amazing, how enviable. Can I also go in and be a maid? Brother, please help me ask that Lord Aaron."
"I'm afraid maids won't do. Those maids have received specialized training, and they don't want rural girls."
"Brother is not also from the countryside, why do they want?"
I smiled and said: "If there is a vacancy in the kitchen, I will help you ask."
Angie said, "I'm not going to be a cook, I'm going to be the ladies' maid." You can touch those beautiful, expensive silk dresses, and those beautiful jewels."
Due to only having half a day off, I left quickly.
Taking advantage of the warm afternoon sun, I hurried on and arrived at the farm before three o 'clock in the afternoon.
Momon Manor is very large. From a distance, on a vast plain, a pale yellow castle sits in the center of the earth, like a small piece of cheese. But as you approach the castle, you will realize how magnificent the entire castle is.
The foundation of the castle is square shaped and is a three story building with hundreds of rooms, countless identical corridors, and stairs inside. When I first arrived, I often got lost and it took me a long time to get familiar with it.
The owner of the castle is Viscount Bruce, who together with his wife raised four children.
Eldest son William, and three beautiful daughters.
William is already married, and his wife Helena is the daughter of a wealthy merchant with a rich dowry. The two have been married for many years but have never had children. Among the three young ladies, the eldest Miss Judith has already married off, while the second Miss and the third Miss are still waiting to be married.
The original life is so calm, no waves, they like all aristocrats, good at enjoying life, surrounded by laughter and happiness. Every day to eat and drink, to ride and hunt, to go to dances, to be surrounded by hordes of servants, to this day...
As soon as I stepped into the castle, I knew that everything was repeating itself without any unexpected changes.
The servants were ready to come and go, and Simon and Anne, the maid, whispered to me:
"Something great has happened. Master William fell off his horse and broke his neck..."
The whole castle was quiet that night, and occasionally a low whimper could be heard.
The masters were very sad, so the servants stayed up all night, wary of any orders from their master.
Anne was a very pretty junior maid, and she had fiery red hair, as fiery as her character. In the dim light of the candle, as she sewed, she murmured:
"Hailey's been crying. I wish she felt better."
Simon sarcastically said, "Of course she's going to cry. Last week, she lost her virginity in Young Master William's bed and didn't even get a penny. Young Master William died. She's really pitiful
Annie glared at Simon angrily and said, 'You're such a nuisance.'
"I don't need you to evaluate whether I'm annoying or not. We have more things to worry about now. Who will inherit the title of Viscount after Young Master William is dead? "Simon said enthusiastically." Those guys up there have been trying their best to please Young Master William for so many years, lowly like dogs, but in the end, haha, it's all in vain. Which of those high-level maids hasn't crawled over Young Master's bed? I'm afraid they're all hiding somewhere crying now."
"Don't think everyone is as filthy as you, "Anne said irritably.
"I'm just being honest. Do we, the Vicomte, have brothers?"
Annie said, "Who knows, there should be."
"Yes, "I said," Viscount's brother was a baron who had been dead for many years."
How do you know?" Simon was surprised. "And did the dead baron have a son?"
I looked at the flickering candlelight and nodded slightly, "Yes, there is a young master who has inherited the title of Baron."
"So how old is he? Is he married? Do he have children? What kind of person is he? "Simon asked repeatedly.
"How could Owen know all this? By the time that adult arrives at Momon Manor, everything will be clear, "Anne said indifferently.
The candlelight burned and made a gentle crackling sound. I looked at the candlelight and felt a little dazed:
"Yeah, when he comes, everything will be clear."