With a loud whistle, the steam train stopped on the platform outside Frye Town.
Ronan and Audrey got off the car together. He helped carry the luggage and walked out of the simple station with this beautiful lady.
At this time, a carriage drove over and stopped in front of the two of them. The driver, dressed in denim, jumped to the ground quickly and respectfully saluted Otang Rei, "Miss."
Audrey nodded, then smiled slightly at Ronan and said, "Would you like to give you a ride?
"No, thanks."
Ronan handed the suitcase to the coachman and replied: "My home is very close."
Audrey looked at him deeply: "Then, we'll meet again if we are destined."
"Goodbye."
Ronan watched the carriage disappear from sight.
Along the way, he had a good chat with Audrey Norton. The latter was beautiful, innocent, and knowledgeable, and her speech and conversation showed the quality of a lady.
Such an outstanding young lady cannot be cultivated by an ordinary little aristocratic family!
And she is also an extraordinary person.
Of course, Ronan didn't think much about Audrey Norton, he just felt that she was very suitable to be his guide into the extraordinary world.
Originally, this role was most suitable for Abel Austin, but the captain of the Night Watch returned to his hometown.
Ronan withdrew his gaze, carrying his small suitcase and walking towards Raymond Manor.
Frye is a very prosperous town with a population of tens of thousands. The surrounding land is very fertile and produces a large amount of grain, wood, and meat every year to supply Rand City.
Raymond Manor is only two or three places away from the town, so Ronan has no other means of transportation.
He walked along the gravel road, leaving the town behind.
There are many roads on both sides of the road, and many farmers are busy in the fields. From time to time, white flies fly over for food, creating a charming midsummer field scenery.
In the distance, there are rolling mountains and dense forests.
Not long after, a suburban manor with white as the main tone appeared in Ronan's sight.
Raymond Manor, the home where I lived for more than ten years!
At this moment, Ronan could feel a throbbing coming from the deepest part of his soul.
That is a trace of the remaining thoughts of the original body.
He subconsciously quickened his pace.
When they arrived at the entrance of the manor, a bullock cart loaded with cow dung was passing by. The white-haired old cart driver looked at Ronan carefully with curious eyes.
Ronan smiled and greeted: "Grandpa Jim, long time no see."
The other party is a farmhand of the manor and has worked for the Raymond family for generations.
"Master Ronan?"
Old Jim opened his eyes wide in surprise: "I haven't seen you in a few years, you have grown so big!"
Three years ago, sixteen-year-old Ronan was sent to a school in Rand City by Malcolm Raymond, and three years of tuition were paid in one lump sum, severing the father-son relationship between the two.
During this period, Ronan had been working and studying in the city and never came back.
So this old farmhand who has worked for the Raymond family all his life has not seen him in three years!
Old Jim was really surprised.
Because the Ronan he remembered was thin, introverted, and clumsy in speech, giving him the impression of being very ordinary.
But the Ronan we see now is sunny, handsome, tall and erect, with a resolute, mature and steady temperament.
Completely different from before!
Fortunately, Ronan's facial features did not change much, so Old Jim still recognized him and said suddenly: "You are here to attend Miss Jenny's engagement ceremony, right?"
Yes."
Ronan smiled and said: "I'll go in first and we'll chat when we have time.
Although Old Jim is a farmhand, his status is not very low, because he is not only an expert in cultivating crops, but also good at feeding livestock, and has a very high reputation among the farmhands.
Not to mention an illegitimate son like Ronan, even Lord Malcolm Raymond looked at old Jim in a different light.
The old farmhand watched Ronan walk towards the villa in front of him with his luggage, and softly muttered: "It's really different, it's so different."
Raymond Manor has thousands of acres of fertile farmland, as well as large tracts of mountain forests and pastures. It is considered to be quite large and powerful in the area around Fulai Town.
There are nearly two hundred farmhands and servants in the manor, as well as housekeepers, guards, cooks, gardeners, and tailors.
It can be said that the population is prosperous.
Ronan's arrival also attracted the attention of many servants working in the manor.
When they recognized Ronan, they were even more surprised than Old Jim!
A well-dressed old man stood at the main entrance of the villa, staring cautiously at Ronan who came to him.
Ronan bowed slightly: "Hello, Mr. Connery."
This old man is Connery Kidd, the butler of the Raymond family. He is already in his fifties. Although his hair has turned gray, his eyes are still full of awe-inspiring and sharp eyes.
In Ronan's memory, the person he feared the most was not his father, Malcolm Raymond.
But it was the old housekeeper in front of me.
Because if the predecessor made any mistakes, this housekeeper would be responsible for teaching him.
Including but not limited to the teaching of corporal punishment!
Connery responded meticulously: "Hello, Mr. Ronan.
As the bastard of the Raymond family, the adult Ronan no longer belonged to this family three years ago, so the butler had no problem with calling Ronan.
He straightened his back again and said, "The master and his wife are waiting for you in the study."
Ronan nodded: "Okay."
He walked forward, stepped onto the steps, and faced Connery Kidd head-on, without any intention of avoiding him.
Ronan used to be as afraid of this old housekeeper as a tiger.
Now Ronan only has the most basic courtesy.
Connery hesitated, then silently stepped aside to get out of the way.
He has realized that Ronan, who has returned from home after three years, is no longer the timid young man he was back then!
Ronan walked into the hall of the villa with his head held high.
A little girl who was sitting on the sofa reading a book raised her head and cast a doubtful look at him.
Ronan put down his suitcase and said with a smile, "Ani, long time no see."
This little girl in her teens is his sister Alice Raymond—his half-sister.
Aini is her nickname.
Of all the brothers and sisters in his previous life, the one with whom he had the best relationship was this little sister.
"ah!"
Alice immediately dropped the book and jumped up, throwing herself into Ronan's arms as quickly as possible: "Brother Ronan!"
Ronan smiled and hugged her.
In the original memory, this innocent and lovely little sister was one of the few warmth in life before the age of sixteen.