"Lily Bathtub, Wendy Bigtoe, Jim Cow Dung, Parker Red Nose, John Doorknob. After selection, the five of you will be given the opportunity to work in the castle."
After three consecutive days of training, Butler Carter finally announced the three men and two women who met his criteria to be the castle's new servingmen and maids.
The remaining seven or eight trainees asked unwillingly: "Mr. Carter, please give me another chance, I will definitely do better!"
"I'm sorry, once the decision is made, it cannot be changed. But you don't have to be nervous, during these three days of training, each of you will be paid three copper coins according to the standard of a kitchen maid. And your excellence has already been engraved in my mind, if the castle needs to recruit servants next time, I will definitely consider you first. "
Strictly speaking, the castle's servants were owned by Liszt.
But it wasn't like he was driving the servants for free, he still had to pay for them. The servants could save their own money, buy food, drink, and clothes, and also send it home.
The castle's salary was one copper coin a day for the kitchen maid and assistant servingmen, two copper coins a day for the maid and servingmen, three copper coins a day for the first servingmen and cook, and four copper coins a day for the butler and the housekeeper.
Except for Carter and Mawson, the other servants in the castle chose to send money home to supplement their family expenses.
Moreover, once the servants got tired of working, they could apply for a buyout, which was to return to freedom. Of course, the decision was in the hands of the nobles whether to agree to the buyout or not.
The young men and women who were screened out left the castle in disappointment. For them, losing the opportunity to work in the beautiful castle was a major blow.
The five who were chosen couldn't contain their excitement.
"Heavens, I've been chosen!"
"I … Did I stay in the castle?"
"Mom, I did it!"
Carter smiled as he looked at the five newcomers, recalling his youth. From a poor serf family, he was chosen by the castle of a viscount family and became a servant.
Starting from the lowest assistant servingman, he gradually became an excellent servant, and the Tulip family also ushered in leaps and bounds. He was sent by the count to manage the family's other castles in other towns.
When Liszt came of age, he followed him and became a housekeeper.
Time had left heavy traces on his face. He could barely remember how happy he was when he became a servant. For the past few decades, he had been working in the castle. His relatives had passed away many years ago. There were regrets, but there were also blessings.
Now, her greatest wish was to be by Liszt's side. When the day came that the sun no longer rose, she would choose to sleep forever.
"Young ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet." He stretched out his hand and gestured for the newcomers to not be too excited. "Next, I will announce your job positions."
Lily and the others quickly quietened down.
"Lily Bathtub, Mrs. Abby admires you very much. You work as a kitchen maid. Hmm, Ms. Irene will take you to familiarize you for a while and help Mrs. Abby as soon as possible."
Little Lily immediately nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "I will familiarize myself with the kitchen as soon as possible."
"That's good. But don't put too much pressure on yourself. Mrs. Abby … is outspoken, but once you get familiar with her, you will know that she is a good person." Carter was a little worried for the little girl. He didn't know if she could bear Abby Ladle's loud voice and hairdryer.
He continued to announce: "Wendy Bigtoe, Mrs. Morrison will take you to familiarize yourself with what a maid needs to do."
"Yes, Mr. Carter."
"Then, Jim Cow Dung, Parker Red Nose, and John Doorknob." Carter looked at the three young men with emaciated faces.
"Mr. Carter." The three straightened their chests, trying to make themselves look elegant.
Carter was satisfied with their attitude. Compared with a thorn like Thomas, the obedient young men were more in line with his wishes: "In the next few days, I will take you to familiarize yourself with the work of a servant as soon as possible. Soon, you will be busy, not only in the castle, but also outside the castle. "
He looked up at each new servant: "You are not only yourselves, but also the image of the castle. You must dress appropriately and behave in a civilized manner. You must become familiar with aristocratic etiquette as soon as possible. You must completely say goodbye to the lazy appearance of the serfs in the past. Do you understand, ladies and gentlemen?"
"Understood, Mr. Carter!"
"Then, each of you will have half a day off. Go back and share the good news with your families. Starting tomorrow, you will live in the castle."
… …
"Mr. Carter, congratulations, you are about to become a butler." After the new servants impatiently returned home to report the good news, Mrs. Morrison chatted with Carter.
"Well, this feeling is good." Carter showed a rare playful smile. "I have to live a little longer to prevent Thomas from taking over. I don't want to see him enjoy this feeling."
"I think Thomas is more willing to stay by Master's side. He is indeed smarter than Tom and Jesse."
Carter said with a hint of mystery: "Master inherited the courage of the Tulip family and the shrewdness of the Taro family. Sometimes, being a little stupid in front of Master might be better than being a little smarter."
At this point, he suddenly listened attentively and then said: "The sound of hooves, Master has returned. I am going to greet Master."
"Go ahead, the stupid and smart butler Carter."
Carter tilted his neck.
He had already formed a tacit understanding with Mo Sen. Only two butlers with tacit understanding could take care of the castle in an orderly manner.
Walking to the door, the tall and handsome Liszt riding on the back of Firedragon galloped over with the sun on his back. The golden light sprinkled on his light blonde slightly curly hair, as if countless gold were flowing.
"Master is like a natural aristocrat. He has all the temperament of an aristocrat." Carter thought.
He bowed slightly: "Welcome home, Master."
"Mr. Carter, have you chosen a new servant?" Liszt handed the reins to Thomas and untied the bow tie around his neck. Summer was coming, and the aristocratic clothes were a little stuffy. He didn't like this kind of attire.
The aristocratic clothes of the Grand Duchy were the style of the continent.
Female aristocrats mainly wore long skirts with a skirt inside and cushions on their buttocks, so that the whole long skirt could be supported like a pyramid.
Li Weiwei never wore this kind of clothes. She liked to wear male aristocratic clothes.
The full set of male aristocratic clothes was called "frac abié". It consisted of a coat shaped like a tuxedo, "frac", a small vest worn inside, "Killet", and a pair of tight trousers, "Bastet". Of course, it also had to be paired with boots and stockings.
Another thing was that male aristocrats needed to be adorned with clothing that symbolized aristocratic authority around their necks.
Bow ties could be worn at ordinary home. When going out for business, they needed to wear a neck-like "Krabat", which Liszt called a neckerchief. During grand ceremonies, they needed to wear "Raff", which was a large disc around the neck, which Liszt called a pleated collar.
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