Si? ! Ming Na opened her eyes wide: "You are Grandma Meili's..."
Marcy smiled: "I am her youngest sister." She looked at Minna carefully, her eyes became softer and softer: "Your chin is exactly like the eldest sister, all the children in our family have such chins. "Just after she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that what she said was inappropriate, and said quickly: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. Please forgive me, Miss Minna."
But Ming Na was very angry after hearing this: "What's there to apologize for?! Why did you call me miss? You are my great-aunt, you should call me Ming Na!"
Marcy covered her mouth gently, with joy in her eyes: "Okay, Mingna, that's what I'll call you."
"That's right!" Ming Na smiled and touched her chin, "My mother always said that my chin looks like my father, and my father looks like my grandma, but I have only seen grandma in the portrait. It's really Does it look similar?"
Marcy smiled and nodded. Minna rolled her eyes and took out a small jewelry box from the storage ring. She found a necklace from it, looked at the small portrait of Mei Li on the pendant in the mirror, and then looked back. Look at Marcy. Marcy kept smiling, her eyes gradually blurred, as if she was remembering the past.
Ming Na took the photo for a while and suddenly remembered something: "You just said that it was your eldest aunt who asked you to come? Why did she do this?!" Marcy fell silent for a moment. When Ming Na saw this, her doubts deepened: "I remember passing by Gutenberg with my grandfather when I was a child. My uncle was already the manager of the local Xiaojia branch. Didn't your whole family move there? Why are you still working as a maid in Kajia's house? ?”
Marcy hesitated for a long time, and then told the truth under Minna's repeated urging.
It turns out that Mellie's father, old Jones, is a very stubborn man. He cannot accept that his family has been expelled from the Cardo family in disguise. Even though his son has become a branch manager in Gutenberg and wants to take him to enjoy the blessings, he He also refused to leave the Caddo mansion, and before he died, he wrote to Mirabell and Elon, asking them to let the Jones family return to the Caddo mansion.
Mirabell could not refuse the last request of the old man who had watched her grow up before his death, so she had no choice but to agree and leave the matter to her son. Yilong considered that his relationship with Anlong had improved, and if he really treated his younger brother's grandfather's family as servants, it would only destroy the relationship between the brothers. He happened to have conflicts with the managers of the Xiao family trading house, and finally took back several trading houses. But he couldn't find anyone trustworthy and capable to manage it. When he learned that the Jones brothers had experience, he simply asked them to come back to help. Therefore, most of the men in the Jones family worked in the trading houses, and the women Then he stayed at home and did not enter the card family's mansion as a servant.
Ming Na heard this and was even more confused: "Then why did you come?"
Marcy smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know the reason. Today, Mrs. Lilith suddenly sent someone to inform us. Your cousins and I, all of whom are not officially employed in the firm, have been recalled. . Madam said, it’s because there’s no one around to serve the lady in the hall in Mayton. She specially asked us to come here to work.”
Ming Na felt her head was hot. Then he stood up suddenly: "She is trying to humiliate me! Damn it!" After that, he rushed out to find Lilith to settle the score. Marcy stopped her quickly: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. My good lady. After all, we are still servants of the Kado family. We can't refuse the master's request. Besides, I'm just here to serve you. Isn't it good? It's better than serving others. powerful."
Ming Na bit her lip. He said with red eyes: "But she did this. She clearly wanted to tell me. My grandmother and relatives are all her servants. She can do whatever she wants. Isn't it hateful for her to do this?!"
Marcy smiled helplessly: "Actually, we are indeed her servants.
The eldest sister was doing local things back then. Can't say that correctly. As a servant, you must have the consciousness of a servant. Forgot his own identity. It will only bring pain to yourself and your family. "
Minna frowned. Somewhat unconvinced: "My father once wrote you a letter, asking you to go to Mayton. If he asked, my uncle would not disagree. Why didn't you agree? If you had agreed at that time, you wouldn't have to endure this now. So angry."
Marcy smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard to change an old man's mind. Besides, my brothers are doing well in the business. They don't want to go north and start over."
Is it really? Ming Na didn't believe that even if someone who had been a servant for generations had the opportunity to get ahead, how could he give up? So she asked: "You just said that my aunt summoned you back. How many people are there in total?"
"Me, my second sister-in-law, who does odd jobs in the kitchen, and two nephews, one is a horseman and a driver, a niece is in the laundry room, and then there is a cousin who is a gardener. In fact, several boys I was originally studying in a store, but because I was not a regular clerk, I was called here."
Minna narrowed her eyes and tried: "It sounds like I have many cousins, and they also know a lot of things? Why not try to go to Mayton? They stay in Ito or Gutenberg, and at most they are stewards. In Mayton, you can do whatever you want. My cousins can join the army, study in the Knights, work as clerks in the Administrative Office, or open a business house to do business. As long as my father is here, no one will bully you. Are you really not going?”
Marcy hesitated: "But...I heard that Mayton is a small place and very poor..."
"How is that possible? Merton is very big." Minna said with a smile. "It is a very rich place in the north, and now it is doing business with the Noga people. Our animal husbandry is popular there, and commerce is also very developed. We also have canals and arsenals. The foundry is very lively. People here don’t know the real situation, so they say it’s poor. If you don’t believe it, just go and see for yourself!”
Marcy remained silent, but Minna could tell
Already tempted. Even if he stayed in Yitong, he would have the opportunity to become one of Elon's subordinates, but going to Mayton would mean a change in the family's identity. Even if they didn't have this intention in the first place, they would be shaken after being deprived of their only dignity by Lilith.
Minna decided to give Marcy some time to discuss with her family, so she changed the topic and chatted about the members of the two families and some interesting things. Seeing the smile on Marcy's face, Ming Na secretly despised Lilith in her heart. What a stupid woman. She actually humiliated her husband's capable subordinate for a trivial matter. Wait until she abducts the Jones family and see how you cry!
She slept particularly soundly that night, and dreamed of Lilith being scolded by Elon, and couldn't help but laugh out loud. When she opened her eyes the next morning, she saw the fat face that suddenly appeared in front of her. She was startled at first, and then overjoyed: "Winnie! Oh, my God, Winnie!" She hugged the fat nanny and shouted. : "Why did you come so early? I thought you wouldn't arrive until at least noon!"
Winnie said cheerfully: "The guard captain named Herbie is in a hurry to come back. We traveled all day yesterday and almost didn't have time to eat in the carriage." She suddenly looked serious: "Miss, don't you You know, there are so many bandits in the central part of the country, and we encountered them three more times! The two captains’ eyes were red, and two bandits’ dens were burned down. It’s terrible! But I think it’s the officials who really deserve to die! There are so many robbers in our jurisdiction, but they don’t care!”
Ming Na laughed dryly, thinking that those robbers may not be robbers. Except for the officials who colluded with the queen, the others seemed quite innocent
Marcy came over with a basin of warm water sprinkled with fragrance and said with a smile: "Are you getting up? Today's breakfast is very rich, including fresh fish cakes."
Ming Na hurriedly introduced Winnie to her. Unexpectedly, the two had already said hello and chatted for a while before she got up. Marcy pointed to the water in the basin: "This is what Winnie taught me. Sprinkle the wood fragrance you prepared and your face will feel refreshed after washing."
Ming Na smiled. She got up, washed herself, and put on her regular clothes. Then she sat down and asked Marcy: "After you went back last night, did you discuss it with anyone else?"
Marcy paused, nodded and said: "I asked several children about their intentions, and several boys were willing to go, but Jenny, your cousin, her sweetheart is a local, so she wants to stay. I plan to take leave in the afternoon to meet Brothers, ask them what they mean. But..." She hesitated and said, "Jenny reminded me that my brothers have been working in the business for so many years. It is impossible to just let them go. If you let the children go, what will happen? The family needs to be separated in two places. I'm worried..."
Ming Na fell silent, twisting her clothes and saying nothing. Winnie asked curiously what was going on, and Mingna explained everything, and then said: "I don't actually have to let them all go to Mayton. I'm just... worried that if they stay here, they will be My eldest aunt bullied me.”
Winnie thought for a while and then clapped her hands: "This is easy to handle! Just ask Lord Elon to terminate their servant contract and replace it with employment! The lady can let them leave the Cardo family, but she does not have to let them leave the Yilong family. Where is Dongcheng!"
Ming Na was confused when she heard this: "What do you mean?" If they left Kajia's house and didn't go to Mayton, what was the point
Winnie said: "Our old lord has done this kind of thing before." She was referring to Minna's grandfather, Viscount Zhu Fa. "At that time, Zhu Fa's family also had a house in Yitong. It was not a big place and it was for the old lord. Ito lived temporarily, and Miss Dora lived in that house when she attended social events. At that time, there were several employees in the old Sir Alex's business, and their sons were very smart, so the old Sir sent them to Ito to see them. When they came of age, they asked someone to find a job for them. One of them joined the army and is now a baron! There was also a person who worked as a secretary in the Legal Affairs Bureau, and I heard that he did a good job, and another opened his own business. The trading company is now the big boss! They visited the old man every year, but later the old man decided to retire in Matt and sold the house. "
She talked a lot, but Ming Na understood it. She suddenly became enlightened and jumped up: "That's right! If our family also buys a house in Yidong, we can ask my uncle to let him go. Let them go and take care of the Jones family. If you want to stay in the business, you can stay. If you want to join the army or work as a clerk, you can ask your father to write! He also has friends in Yitong, or..." After a pause, she felt a little uncomfortable. He said willingly, "You can also ask the Security Bureau for help..."
Winnie nodded happily: "That's what I mean, Miss is so smart!" Marcy looked pleasantly surprised, but soon became worried: "Buying a house in Yidong is not cheap, will it... cost too much? Already?"
"It's okay!" Ming Na hugged her affectionately, "Dad comes to Yidong every year to report on his work. Instead of staying in an inn every year, it's better to buy one. We don't want to buy a big house like Cardo House. We can still afford to spend this amount of money." She is not boasting. Mayton already has a large amount of money every year just from the business tax, toll tax and river transportation tax. Moreover, as the lords of Mayton, their family also has With hundreds of hectares of mountains, forests and fields, how could one be poor? Their family is just not used to living a luxurious life.
Winnie was already thinking about it: "Let me think about it... The house only needs twenty or thirty rooms, and it also needs a yard, a garden, and a stable... It would be great if there was a big banquet hall in the house. You can have a dance party inside!”
Ming Na smiled and retorted: "The dance is skipped, Winnie, it's not convenient for Dad to interact with other people here!"
The more she thought about it, the more she thought it was a good idea. She hurriedly got up and went downstairs. When she arrived at the door of the restaurant, she saw the Elon family present from a distance, and Lilith glanced over with a hint of sarcasm. She suppressed the smile on her lips and strode towards them.
(A little less today...)