Madam Maria returned to the capital, and Claude's life should return to what it was before, going home and staying in a small attic after school. But before Madam Maria left, she entrusted the forest farm to Claude's care, and even the forest man Theo
The Li couple also had to listen to Claude's instructions. After thinking about it, Claude decided to go home and tell his parents first, so as not to worry them.
There are two horses in the stable, one is an old horse with a docile personality, and his name is Tony. The other is a big black horse, which is the strong black horse that was frightened on the mountain road and pulled the carriage almost to the foot of the mountain.
His name is Black Jamie. He was abandoned by the Lutheran housekeeper and left in the forest farm because of the horse-frightening accident for which the cause was not found.
There are two carriages outside the stable, one is a flatbed type with no cover. This old carriage is usually used by the forester Mr. and Mrs. Sioli to pull the old horse Tony to the town for business.
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The other is a small two-person carriage. Although this carriage has carriages, it has front and rear entrances and exits. It is the carriage that Lady Maria was riding in when Claude first met her. It was the carriage that Lutheran, the housekeeper, went to town on.
The carriage used to buy food in the old tavern. Madam Maria sometimes used this carriage when she went to town to keep a low profile. Now this carriage is owned by Claude.
Claude originally wanted to ride the black horse Jamie home, but after thinking about it, he needed to bring some clothes and supplies from home, so he put the black horse Jamie on the small carriage and told the ranger Sioli
In one sentence, he drove the carriage home.
There were only mother, brother Little Booker and a little snow dog at home. I hadn’t seen Claude for more than half a month. Little Fatty’s Coke broke and he pestered Claude to play with him all morning until he ate.
After lunch, he went to take a nap before letting Claude go. After briefly talking to his mother about his life in the forest farm during this period, Claude returned to his small attic and began to sort out the things he wanted to bring there.
Apart from a few pieces of clothing and some daily necessities such as towels and cups, Claude didn't have many things to take away. Of course, there were the diary and notebook of Master Landers, the stone spirit box and the bag of Sullivan gold coins.
He had to take them away. He originally hid these things under the bed, but he was worried that he would not live in the small attic in the future. If his mother came up on a whim to do some general cleaning and found the stone essence box and the bag of gold coins, it would be terrible.
I have to rack my brains and think of excuses to deal with it, so it would be better to take him away.
By the way, there are also three magic items taken from Valkuri's shop. Claude smacked his lips and felt a little regretful. If he had known better, he would have taken these three items to the forest farm to show Madam Maria.
I have seen what kind of magic items they are. Unfortunately, now that Madam Maria has left, these three things can only be left to figure out for myself.
Claude quickly packed a big bag and collected the things he wanted to take away, then took them downstairs and put them in the dining room. He decided to go back to the forest farm after dinner in the evening, and he would go directly from the forest farm to go to school tomorrow.
Go to school, and then go directly back to the forest farm after school. After all, Mrs. Maria entrusted him to look after the forest farm, so it is his duty to go to the forest farm for inspection every day after school.
Then Claude drove the carriage out again and went to the feed store in the open-air market to buy some oats and black beans to feed the black horse Jamie. He chatted with the owner of the feed store and ended up spending money to buy some eggs.
Mix it in black beans and feed it to the horse. After Black Jamie has eaten and drank enough, Claude takes him to the well to wash him off before driving the carriage home.
In the evening, Mr. Morsan returned home from get off work on time. He saw Claude's big bag in the restaurant and said nothing. Just when Claude was about to tell him that he would live in a forest farm in the future, Morsan The gentleman first waved and called Claude to come to him.
"I know what happened to you," said Mr. Morsan.
Claude was confused. You knew it before I said anything? What do you know? Fortunately, Mr. Morsant's next words answered his question very well.
"Mrs. Maria wrote me a letter this morning. She told me that she was going back to the royal capital. However, she was very satisfied with your caretaker work. In view of the old age and frailty of the rangers Sioli, she decided to
I will continue to employ you as the guard of the forest farm, with a monthly salary of three silver thalers."
Mr. Morsan paused, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Back then, I had to be promoted to an administrative supervisor to reach a monthly salary of three silver thalers. You kid, you have such a high salary before you even graduated from junior high school.
Work is so irritating that people are more competitive than others..."
Pointing to the big bag on the ground, Mr. Morsan asked: "Is this what you want to take to the forest farm?"
Claude nodded: "Yes, there are some of my clothes inside. The weather is starting to get cold, so I have to bring more. It's a little cold in the morning at the forest farm. There are also my study books and exercise books. I'm going to bring them with me."
Go back to school tomorrow."
Mr. Morsan took out his beloved black mulberry ivory mouth pipe from his pocket, stuffed tobacco into it and said: "Now you are also the one who gets a monthly salary." Baroness Maria enclosed in her letter to me.
She bought a ten-gold ticket and asked me to pay you a salary on her behalf on the 15th of every month. Now that you have money, you can buy a wicker suitcase to store your luggage when you have time. It will look better than packing a big bag with a blanket like this.
Much more convenient.”
Claude wanted to give himself a slap, but if his father hadn't reminded him, he would have never thought of buying a wicker suitcase for traveling. If he had known better, he would have bought one when he went to the town's open-air market to feed the black horse Jamie in the afternoon.
This kind of box is woven with slender wicker and wrapped with sheepskin and lined with sheepskin. It has always been known for its lightness, strength and durability. It is a must-have item for travelers. It is said that it can be used as a life-saving box because it does not sink in water.
, the price is not expensive, only about one or two silver thalers.
But forget it now, anyway, I threw this big refugee-like bag in the carriage when I went back, and no one could see it. It was not too late to buy the wicker box when my father paid me my salary on the 15th, so as not to find him.
There is still a lot of money around.
"Baroness Maria seems to think highly of you, and I don't know what she likes about you." Mr. Morsan continued with a bit of jealousy: "Baroness Maria said in the letter that you can
Continue to go to school until graduation, and you will have the final say on all affairs in the forest farm. She is entrusting the management of the forest farm to you, so you must not betray her trust, do you understand?"
Claude nodded, indicating that he understood very well. However, the mother who served the food was a little reluctant to let Claude live in a forest farm in the future. She kept telling him for a while that she wanted to wear warm clothes and eat well.
I noticed that Albert, who had been sitting there silently, had a look of jealousy in his eyes, as if he was very dissatisfied with Claude being favored by Lady Maria.
"A few days ago, I was learning pharmacy knowledge from Madam Maria at the forest farm. She said that I have the talent to be a pharmacist." Claude felt that he should find an excuse for Madam Maria's favor, so as to save some people with dark minds from showing up.
Talking behind your back.
"I see..." Mr. Morsan suddenly realized: "Now I regret my decision to send you to join the army after graduation. If you can get the support of Baroness Maria, you may not have to become a soldier and become a pharmacist.
The trade union is a good choice. It’s a pity that you studied too late. The annual pharmacist exam is in November, and you have to register one month in advance. It’s too late for you.”
There is only one qualification examination for pharmacists every year, and the three southwest counties are no exception. It is said that each examination is very strict. In addition to memorizing a lot of written knowledge such as medicinal materials and pathological research, applicants also need to pass three levels. This
The three levels are to identify and process medicinal materials, refine and synthesize five primary medicines on site, and finally diagnose the patient and record and submit his or her treatment plan.
There are many people who apply for the exam every time, but only a few are successfully promoted to junior pharmacists every time. Becoming a pharmacist in the kingdom can get many benefits, such as no need to enlist in the army, even if the army has to recruit pharmacists to treat injuries.
Soldiers also need to be paid. At the same time, the safety of pharmacists must be ensured and they must not be sent to the front line, etc.
But for Claude, it was indeed too late. Everyone knows that becoming a pharmacist not only requires a lot of time to memorize medicinal materials and pathological knowledge, but also requires practical skills. Processing medicinal materials and refining synthetic medicines
It is not that simple, it requires a long period of training and practice. And Claude has just started studying pharmacy, so Mr. Morsan also feels very sorry.
After dinner, Claude carried a big bag and got on the carriage to go back to the forest farm. It was very simple to say goodbye to his parents. As for Albert, he entered his room early and ignored Claude.
But sister Anna and brother Little Booker were reluctant to leave Claude. Even the little snow dog bit Claude's trousers to prevent him from leaving. Claude had no choice but to make several wishes and promised to go there when he was free.
When I came back to see them, they got away and drove away in a carriage.
It was almost eight o'clock in the evening when we returned to the forest farm, and the foresters Sioli and his wife were still waiting for Claude's return on the lawn in front of the villa. This was an agreement Claude made with them before he went out in the morning. Now the forest farm is open to the public.
Lord made the decision, and the Scioris had no choice but to obey orders.
Claude stopped the carriage, and Sioli quickly stepped forward to grab the black horse Jamie and prepare to unload it from the carriage.
"Wait a minute, Uncle Sioli, I'll go to the guest room to pack up the things and put them on the carriage, and then you can pull the carriage to the yard behind." Claude jumped off the carriage and said.
"You want to clean up the things in the guest room? Are you not staying?" Sioli was a little confused.
"Well, I won't be staying in the guest room anymore. I plan to close the main house and live in the yard at the back from now on."
This manor villa in Normandy Forest Farm is said to have been designed by a famous architect in the royal capital. The main house is all white and has two floors. It has two master bedrooms, six guest rooms, three servant rooms, one hall and one hall.
A large kitchen, a large dining room and two utility rooms.
Now that Mrs. Maria and the housekeeper Lutheran have left, Claude felt uncomfortable living in such a big house alone, so he decided to move and close the main house. Anyway, it was like this before.
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Behind the main house is a large courtyard, and on the left is a row of two-story tube buildings, which are warehouses and servants' rooms. The coachman Wayne brought by Mrs. Maria originally lived here, as well as the forester Sioli.
The couple and their family, now the coachman Wayne has also returned to the royal capital, leaving the Sioli and his wife alone.
Of course, Claude would not live with the Siolis. He chose the two-story wooden house opposite the tube building, about 20 meters away in a yard. Madam Maria said that this small wooden house
It was the earliest building in the forest farm. Later, when the main house was being built, it was torn down and rebuilt as a souvenir. Claude was also brought in to let Claude use his magic hands to clean the small wooden house.
At that time, Claude fell in love with this cabin because there was a small platform on the roof of the cabin, which was perfect for him to practice meditation under the moonlight. He originally wanted to move here some time ago, but later Mrs. Maria said
It would be better for Claude to move after she leaves, because the main house will look even more deserted if there are too many people in the main house and Claude moves out again...
"You want to live here, Master Claude?" Sioli asked, looking at the cabin.
"Well," Claude nodded: "Uncle Sioli, please call me by my name from now on. I am not a young master. Also, I have to go to school tomorrow and will not come back until after school in the afternoon. Everything in the forest farm will remain as usual, and you and your wife will be responsible for it."
If there's something you can't solve, come back to me, okay?"