Chapter 151 Sara'S Prayer
Sara, who had finally settled one matter, found herself overwhelmed with tasks and sought Rebecca's help.
"Mother, I have too many things to do. Can I please have some time to review my schedule for the future? Of course, I'll need to discuss it with Mister Thomas too."
"Yes, I have many things to take care of as well."
It's only natural. With the hunting tournament, where Rebeca will announce her engagement, just a month away, there's a lot to prepare. Although the wedding ceremony will be a small, family-only affair, they can't make it too simple, considering it's between 2 noble families. There's a mountain of tasks to be taken care of.
"Tomorrow, I'll be going to Jeff's house on horseback for endurance training and sword practice. Let's take some time off after the training. I'll have Mister Thomas come to Jeff's mansion too. Otherwise, I might end up going to the Maiden's Tower, and that would be no good."
"That means you can't avoid the endurance training, doesn't it, Mother?"
"Of course not. Ms. Sara's weakness is the lack of physical strength. Physical strength is crucial for everything people do."
In reality, noble ladies aren't expected to have that much physical strength. It's already rare for a lady to be interested in sword fighting. The reason is simple: beautiful hands can get injured. When practicing sword fighting, it's inevitable that hands will get calluses or blisters.
By the way, Rebecca can heal herself, so even when she practices sword fighting, her hands remain beautiful. She's gotten injured during training, but her parents have never found out. No matter how one thinks about it, Rebecca is ridiculously overpowered, but she's aware of it and hides it skillfully, so it's not like she's bad quality. Since Rebecca is saying it, physical strength must be really important.
"After that conversation, I want Sophia to visit the area near Ms. Cindy's workshop where many women live."
"Together with Sophia?"
Rebecca looked deep in thought, and Sara nodded while continuing to explain.
"Based on Ms. Cindy's story, it's likely that only women who can't go out to work will be at home during that time. It's not a good idea to bring a strong and powerful male guardian like a knight. We shouldn't bring anyone we can't trust, and it's better to visit with only women, don't you think?"
"That might be true."
"And... I know you're busy, but if possible, could Sophia and even Mother visit together? I want to meet Ms. Cindy and Mr. James' teacher."
"Can you tell me the reason?"
"Yes, there are several reasons. One is to introduce the student, another is to explain and observe how they teach, and lastly, the most important thing is to ask if they can take on the role of an primary education teacher."
"I see. That sounds interesting."
"...And, if there's someone who's willing to leave that region, I think it's not bad to have them work at the Maiden's Tower. The servant's quarters are empty, and Ms. Alicia (Alchemist Girl) and Ms. Amelia (Pharmacist Girl) will be busy in the future, after all."
"But, aren't the servants at the Maiden's Tower the ones from Grandchester Castle?"
That's right. Originally, the Maiden's Tower was part of Grandchester Castle, so the servants from Grandchester Castle, arranged by Robert, were in charge of cleaning and maintenance. Moreover, since the Marquis chased the maids out of his office when he first explored the tower and the Secret Garden, it's not uncommon for the maids from the office to be involved.
"Up until now, I've been borrowing the hands of the castle's maids thanks to my grandfather and father's goodwill, but since I've already inherited the tower, I think it's about time I hire my own exclusive servants. The people working at the tower aren't nobles, so it shouldn't be as strict as the castle's maids."
"--No, Sara, you don't have to worry about it, do you?"
Robert said with a hint of annoyance, but it's undeniable that having personal control over the castle's servants is a problem.
"Anyway, I just realized, but aren't the maids in the office Grandchester Castle's servants?"
"Yeah, that's right, Sara."
"The maids in the office are employed by the Grandchester family, while the bureaucrats are employed by the Grandchester territory. Even though they belong to different organizations, don't you think it's better to draw a clear line somewhere? Just now, we were discussing improving the treatment of the maids, but in the first place, the bureaucrats of the territory can't interfere with the treatment of the Grandchester family's servants.
The bureaucrats looked at each other's faces and turned pale in the next instant. The fact that the maids in the office are employed by the Grandchester family means that their labor is the property of the Grandchester family, which is paying them. In other words, if the bureaucrats were to arbitrarily order the maids in the office to support their work, it would be equivalent to using the Grandchester family's property without permission.
"That's right, Miss Sara!"
"What are we going to do... I don't think we can do the job properly without them anymore."
It's true that just a little while ago, the office could function without the maids, but the bureaucrats had completely forgotten about that and were getting flustered. Humans seem to be creatures that get used to comfort and convenience.
"So, why don't we revise the territory's laws and treat the office maids as low-ranking bureaucrats of the territory?"
"But if they say they don't want to quit being maids in the castle..."
"Let's give them a choice, then. Being a maid in the castle is a popular job, after all. However, I'm sure the bureaucrats will also be troubled, so I'll teach you a secret plan."
James and Benjamin leaned forward, waiting for Sara's next words.
"If we ask Grandfather, he'll let them work outside the castle, right? Of course, the Grandchester estate will have to pay a salary to the Grandchester family."
"I see!"
"That's it!"
By the way, since the "salary" was set at a low-level bureaucrat's wage, it would eventually lead to a situation where the salaries of other servants would also increase, which would give the Marquis a bit of a headache.
"But we should increase the number of people who want to work in the castle's office. Even if their jobs are different, I want everyone to recognize that they're working as bureaucrats for the castle's sake."
Sara firmly told the bureaucrats. It was unclear how much influence her words would have on the bureaucrats who were drinking, but Sara prayed that a path would be opened for women to become bureaucrats.
The ones who noticed Sara's feelings were Cindy and Rebecca.
"It's okay, Miss Sara. It'll definitely happen someday."
"Let's create a wonderful school for that too, Ms. Sara."
"Yes. Thank you. Let's work hard together. Ms. Cindy, please help us too."
"Of course, Miss Sara. Thank you for the exciting proposal!"
Cindy, who had been called to the castle and had been experiencing intense mood swings, was now wearing the brightest smile of the day. It wasn't the elegant smile of a noble, but a healthy, cheerful grin that showed her teeth, overflowing with charm.
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