Chapter 35 Appointment of a Steward
"..."Finally, Thomas reacted. When he heard Gervis say the name of the castle, the corners of Thomas' mouth twitched.
He could never imagine why his lord baron chose such a vulgar name. Storm Territory sounded good and was easy to pronounce, but the Castle of Gold was a crappy name. Although everyone liked golden gold, no one dared to name a castle directly after gold, because nobles claimed to be noble and not so vulgar.
"Sir, are you really not afraid that others will say you are old-fashioned?" Thomas secretly complained in his heart.
However, although he was a little skeptical about Gervis's naming ability, Thomas did not dare to refute the decision of his master, so he honestly recorded the Golden Castle.
"Since the name has been chosen, let's call the oyster the Golden Oyster from now on." Gervis is the one who has the final say on everything, so he let himself go for a while and decided on the name of the oyster.
"As you command, Baron!" Thomas obediently recorded everything according to Gervis' wishes.
After recording, Thomas immediately asked, "My Lord Baron, I will now read out the names of your castle and territory!"
"Well, tell them!" Now that the name has been chosen, of course people must know it. Today, everyone in the castle will be informed first, and tomorrow the town and three villages will also be notified.
"The Lord has ordered!" With Gervis's permission, Thomas immediately stood up and spoke loudly in the front hall. After a pause, Thomas saw that everyone was already listening, so he continued: "The Lord has ordered that from today on, your territory will be officially named Storm Territory, and your castle will be officially named Golden Castle!"
Thomas' voice was very high-pitched, especially when he was talking about the Castle of Gold, the pitch rose a lot.
Everyone was stunned at first, but they reacted quickly. No one knew who started it, but they all started shouting at the top of their lungs.
"Storm Territory! Storm Territory!"
"Golden Castle, Golden Castle!"
Gervis named his territory and castle simply because he thought it was normal. But for the servants who were loyal to Gervis, a good name could make them feel more belonging and bring him a sense of honor. They did not care about being noble, they only liked money. The Golden Castle was such a nice name.
"Sir, it's ready. Please take a look to see if it needs any improvement." The only one who was not disturbed by the shouting was Jimmy. At this moment, Jimmy had already finished grilling the golden oysters for the first time.
"Gervis walked to the grill and took a look at the oysters that Jimmy had grilled. He found that the chef was indeed a great chef. Not only were the oysters that Jimmy grilled more beautiful than his own, but there were also more of them, at least more than twenty.
In the same amount of time, Jimmy baked ten more than himself. This required a very good control of the heat to bake so many at the same time. Otherwise, if one was not careful, some of them might be burnt. Just now, Gervis burnt at least two of them.
"Please forgive me, sir. I unknowingly added a few extra oysters to the grill!" Jimmy also realized that he was thinking too much, but his thoughts were simple. He was worried that he had grilled too many oysters and Gervis would not be able to finish them, so he apologized to Gervis.
"No need to apologize, I'm even happier that you have this ability. Now let me try your grilled oysters. By the way, this thing will be called golden oysters from now on!" Gervis smiled. He also liked this honest Jimmy very much. He was a good cook and a straightforward person, so he felt safe using him.
Gervis picked up an oyster that was no longer hot and started eating it. Without a doubt, the taste was much better than the one he grilled. This was craftsmanship. With the same ingredients and the same utensils, Jimmy's grilled oysters tasted better than his.
At that moment, Gervis raised his hand and looked around, signaling everyone to stop shouting. After seeing Gervis's gesture, everyone immediately stopped shouting and looked at Gervis.
After everyone stopped shouting, Gervis didn't say anything to them. Instead, he turned to Thomas and ordered, "Thomas, give everyone in the castle a golden oyster. You and Jimmy will each get two. The other golden oysters will be delivered to the restaurant later."
Gervis is never stingy with his subordinates.
Moreover, distributing them at this moment was just the right time to celebrate the new name of the castle and territory. The oysters were grilled in the front yard, and Gervis had originally planned to share them with everyone to see if the taste of Earth could be recognized by this world. Judging from Thomas's actions just now, the standards for food were the same whether on Earth or in this world.
"Yes, my generous baron."
After receiving Gervis's order, Thomas immediately took a tray, loaded the oysters, and delivered them to everyone, even the guards on the city wall.
"Thank you, Lord, for the reward!"
"Thank you, Lord, for the reward!"
When the crowd, who had been drooling over the oysters, received them, they held them carefully with both hands and were very excited. When everyone received the oysters, they bowed deeply to Gervis and shouted out words of thanks.
These oysters not only represent delicious food, but also represent Gervis's gift and love to them.
After everyone in the courtyard and on the city wall had an oyster in their hands, Thomas lifted up the remaining oysters and prepared to deliver them to the restaurant. There was still a butler on the second floor of the inner castle who had not received one, and Thomas would not forget him.
When Gervis saw Thomas walking into the inner fort with oysters, he stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said loudly to the people around him: "Now I have something to announce!"
The people around did not dare to be negligent. Even though the taste of the oysters had deeply attracted them, they immediately stood up straight after hearing Gervis' words and listened attentively to Gervis' next words.
"I already have a name for the territory, and I have also got a name for the castle! But my Golden Castle still lacks a steward! Thomas' hard work and ability over the past few days are obvious to all. I declare that from today on, Thomas will officially become the steward of my Gervis Golden Castle!"
Gervis had a smile on his face and looked around as he spoke, carefully sizing up his few men.
"When Thomas comes out later, tell him the news together! Got it?"
"Understood, Lord!"
Everyone spoke in unison. It was not known whether it was because of the deliciousness of the oysters or for other reasons, but everyone was smiling at the moment. In this feudal world, it was the first time that Gervis saw a smile like the one on Earth.
At this moment, their numbness, fear, and confusion were replaced by joy from the bottom of their hearts.
After receiving a satisfactory answer, Gervis did not linger in the lobby any longer, but went straight back to the inner castle and walked towards the restaurant.
(End of this chapter)
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