She Is Not a Witch Chapter 58: Return to Carites

Hopelander, Carites Chamber of Commerce.

Under the purple eaves of different heights, the white stone walls show light white and light orange mottled squares in the sunlight. This is the headquarters of the Carites Chamber of Commerce and the new post-war reconstruction site. Compared with the past, it looks more spacious and tidy, and the building is taller and more elegant.

Because of building warships and muskets during the war, the chamber of commerce has gained high profits over the years and has also grown rapidly. It has a strong influence on the surrounding area.

Standing in front of the gate of the Chamber of Commerce, Lorraine Hill couldn't even recognize the place where he stayed in the past, because the changes were too great.

The first is the gate. The walls and doors that used to be only seven or eight meters high are now built like a fortress. The white gateposts are extremely thick and stand on both sides. Scattered several small shooting holes. The top of the main entrance has a heavy steel grille that can be dropped. The thick wooden door is rarely closed, but judging by the strength of several fingers, it is estimated that even small artillery can't open it.

In order to cover up the too formidable aura of the gate, the gate and the walls on both sides are covered with light purple vines, some of which are blooming with unknown flowers, white and purple, dotted on the walls and gateposts.

"Hello, is this lady looking for something from our chamber of commerce?"

Seeing that Lorraine Hill had been standing still at the gate, a guard came to inquire. He was wearing steel-colored armor, holding a halberd in one hand, and a small lacquered night flower badge on his chest .

"I want to find Ms. Chelsea." Lorraine Hill recalled the acquaintances of the chamber of commerce in the past, and the one who remembered the most was naturally the head maid, Chelsea.

"Master Chelsea is currently in a semi-retired state, and generally does not see outsiders. Do you have an appointment?" The guard asked patiently.

"This, uh... just give this to her, that's all." The girl thought for a while, then took out a piece of paper and wrote her own handwriting on it.

Looking at the ordinary note in his hand, the young guard hesitated, but finally nodded.

"Please wait a moment." After finishing speaking, he walked towards the porter behind the gate.

Squeaky——

Pushing open the closed wooden door, there was a slight snoring sound. There was a guard taking an afternoon nap lying on the table in the gatehouse. He looked about forty years old, with a lot of beard on the side of his face.

"Wake up, Boss Rupert." The young guard who entered the door shook the sleeping boss.

"Uh, what's the matter. It's not time to change shifts yet." He rubbed his eyes and looked at the colleague in front of him.

"There's a girl outside who wants to see Master Chelsea, but she doesn't have an appointment, so she just gave the note to her."

"Well, I guess it's a salesman or some casual staff again. Hey, I've seen this kind of routine too much, ha~." He yawned, still looking a little sleepy.

"But that girl, how should I put it, is very unusual. I don't think she is a liar or something." The guard recalled the girl in the light white dress just now, and felt a faint affection and admiration.

"Ha, have you fallen in love with him, kid?" He laughed.

"Okay, let me see what she wrote, hey, let me tell you, the more beautiful a woman is, the more careful she is, just like back then..." As he spoke, he suddenly its stuck.

"This..." Looking at the familiar handwriting on the note, he suddenly remembered something, stood up abruptly, startled the companions around him, and then quickly put it on regardless of what happened. With the helmet, he pushed aside his companions and walked out quickly.

"Is that girl still there?" He said as he walked, his tone a little excited.

"It should still be there, what's the matter." Seeing Rupert, the old man of the Chamber of Commerce, so excited, the guard also became a little nervous.

"It's nothing, is that the one?" After the two walked out the door, Rupert pointed to the girl waiting quietly outside the door.

"Yes, it's her."

"Okay, very good, young man, you did a very good job today, and it can even be said to be the best thing you have done in these years of working in the chamber of commerce." He looked at the girl standing quietly, Patted on the shoulder of his companion, the words became more and more excited and excited.

"This..." Before the guard could react, Rupert strode outside. Seeing this, he couldn't help speeding up his pace to follow.

"Lord Lacey, you are finally back!" Rupert took a closer look, but he couldn't recognize him. This was the former head of the chamber of commerce, Miss Lacey.

Looking at the somewhat familiar face in front of her, Lorraine Hill didn't realize it for a while, and it took a few seconds to recall from her memory that this seemed to be a guard she had been with when she was in the Chamber of Commerce in the past.

But at that time, he was still young, and he didn't have so many beards on his face. Because of this, the girl didn't react at first.

"So it's Rupert, long time no see."

Under the afternoon sun, the girl with blond hair and white skirt answered quietly, her voice was still as peaceful as before, which made people feel at ease.

When Rupert called out, it attracted many guards at the gate. Soon, everyone gradually realized that the news of Miss Lacey's return was like wings among the surprised colleagues. It quickly spread in the chamber of commerce. There were sounds of running everywhere, and cheers suddenly sounded everywhere.

"Really? Is the eldest lady really back?" An old man with gray hair stood up from the table piled with books and drawings, with a surprised expression on his face.

"Really, it has spread everywhere, and everyone knows about it." An employee in a white shirt with a book between his hands replied excitedly.

"Hurry up, take me to meet Miss Lacey. It's been more than ten years, and I don't know what Missy looks like now, whether she is married or not, and if she has children, she is probably a mature woman now. Ma'am." The old man sighed as he walked.

"I think back then, we fought with the other three families of Tisifone, and after that night, the whole Hopeland was almost wiped out by us."

"You don't know how beautiful and smart Miss Lacey is. Back then, in the chamber of commerce, countless guys secretly admired and liked her."

"However, the eldest lady is not an ordinary person like us. She will not stay in the small place of Carites for a long time. Afterwards, she will go to a distant place, and only letters will come back a few times later, so we can rest assured. "

Several people walked through the corridor in the middle of the mansion, and walked quickly to the outside. Looking out from the window next to the corridor, there were figures surging everywhere in the courtyard of the chamber of commerce.

Amidst the noise, a large number of people inside the chamber of commerce crowded towards the gate.

Seeing more and more people in front of him, Lorraine Hill was a little flustered, but it was not easy to stop and separate these excited people.

Just when she was at a loss, a clear voice sounded behind her.

"All of you take a few steps back, so that the missy won't be worried." The head maid in black and white uniform came slowly and stood beside the girl. Crowd, let everyone calm down slowly.

In the Carites Chamber of Commerce, there is no older and more prestigious employee than this headmaid. She strengthened Angus when she was young, and later joined the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce all processes from scratch too.

Seeing that the scene gradually became quieter, the head maid bowed beside Lorraine Hill to salute.

"Welcome back, miss."

"Well, you're back again, Chelsea." Looking at the still healthy head maid in front of her, the girl felt a little joy and nostalgia in her heart.

At that time, she had just walked out of the Tixilan Mountains, and she didn't know much about the current world. It was the head maid who accompanied her to answer questions and teach some details about the management of the chamber of commerce.

After a few words of reminiscence, under the protection of a group of guards, Lorraine Hill re-entered the long-awaited chamber of commerce.

It was night, and the Carites Chamber of Commerce was brightly lit, with festoons everywhere, and even an open-air stage and dining tables were set up in the central courtyard.

In the resplendent hall, the lacquered night flower chandeliers hanging from the top are extremely bright, and golden candle lights are lit in every corner of the hall. A long table was set on the stone slabs on the ground that were empty in the past, and a purple throne was placed on the main seat at the end of the center.

The main body of the throne is made of soft dark sandalwood, the back of the chair is dark purple like lacquered night flowers, and the center is inlaid with wooden nails like black flowers, embellishing the back of the deep purple chair like stars.

Now the long table is filled with all kinds of sumptuous delicacies. On both sides are extremely neat square wooden chairs. On both sides of the hall, there are nearly a hundred maids in black and white uniforms. Salute and welcome everyone present.

Looking at the scene in front of her, the girl who walked into the hall couldn't help but think of the scene when she first arrived in Hoplander that day. It was also that night that she confirmed the identity of Angus's successor in the chamber of commerce and began to take charge of the chamber of commerce. .

"Welcome to Mrs. Lacey~" All the maids said together, and then smiled sincerely. Compared with other places, the Carites Chamber of Commerce does provide employees with a more secure guarantee, and the same is true, everyone sincerely Thanks to Miss Lacey.

Wearing a black and purple lacquered night dress, with golden hair falling on her shoulders, Lorraine Hill walked slowly to the passing throne. Gently touching the object left by Angus, the girl suddenly felt like a dream.

Unexpectedly, a chance encounter that year would have such a profound impact later on.

Angus, Elaine, Serres, Chelsea, Jelinek, Rachel, etc., the faces in my memory gradually blurred over the years, and nearly ten years have passed before I knew it years.

What will happen in the next ten years? Perhaps by then, some faces will slowly disappear and will never be seen again.

Life is like a journey, always moving forward, always separating.

Sitting securely in this familiar seat, Lorraine Hill once again looked at the figures beside the table, some of them were familiar and some were unfamiliar, which made people feel the change of time.

"Let's start the banquet, I hope everyone will have a good night together." Lorraine Hill rarely drank alcohol, and she raised a glass of lavender liquid to congratulate everyone.

"Yes, our eternal Miss Lacey."

Everyone seemed to have made an agreement, and they answered in this way, and the figures sitting upright were so proud and proud.

They are members of Carites, and they love this place. This chamber of commerce not only allows them to support their families and has perfect security, but also allows them to find their own value. When warships and ships are launched, when pieces of beautiful and durable goods are released, there is always a sense of peace of mind and pride flowing in the chest.

Perhaps we shouldn't praise this lady too much, but it is undeniable that without her appearance, this chamber of commerce would probably have disappeared ten years ago, and they still don't know where they would end up.

"Then, let me raise my glass to Lady Lacey again!"

"Drink!"

In the hall and courtyard, the laughter and shouts never stopped. Today, after the war, everything has finally settled down. They are no longer moving around to avoid wars as in the past, and now it is finally time to celebrate.

It was night, and the banquet lasted until very late, and Lorraine Hill's fair cheeks were also slightly flushed from drinking. She kept listening to everyone talking about the experiences of these years, the events of resistance in the war, the past of those sad relocations in other places, the process of rebuilding on the island, the ecstasy of watching the launch of the warship, and finally returning to Hopland Your peace and joy.

"Thank you for your hard work." Holding an empty wine glass by his waist, Lorraine Hill leaned on the back of the seat slightly drunk, looking at the people sitting in front of him with dim eyes. During the narration, some people also shed tears slowly, immersed in the emotions of reminiscence and nostalgia.

Finally, the banquet was completely over when a little white was revealed on the horizon.

After that, Lorraine Hill stayed in the chamber of commerce for a while. During the period, the staff of the branch heard the news of her return, and many people came over overnight. In this way, the banquet inside the chamber of commerce lasted for nearly a week before slowly stopping .

It was another morning, in a quiet bedroom.

The girl's silver hair was scattered between the pillows, her round shoulders were exposed from the nightdress, and her body was still undulating slightly under the quilt. After a while, when the pale sunlight shone on her face, at this time Only then opened the trembling eyelashes.

Is it morning? Lorraine Hill rubbed his eyes slightly and sat up from the bed.

Since taking care of Chelsea, she seems to have become a little lazy recently, and she no longer wakes up as early as in the past.

Because the bed is so comfortable, maybe this is the magic power of the quilt, which can seal people inside.

The girl thought to herself, then got out of bed and began to change clothes.

After a while, looking at herself in the mirror, Lorraine Hill nodded slightly, that's all.

I have been in the Carites Chamber of Commerce for nearly half a month, and I have finally sorted out and dealt with various matters of the Chamber of Commerce, so I can relax for a while.

Today she is going to visit Mrs. Filia, the former music teacher, and bring back the playful Yeling and two birds.

After reuniting with Lan Lier, Feng Nai and others that night, considering that she was going to the chamber of commerce, it would be inconvenient for her to take Ye Ling with her, so she let Ye Ling temporarily stay at Feng Nai's house. At present, Lan Lier and Ling Xin are also living there, because Meilu's house was specially reserved for her in the past. It is very spacious and has a large courtyard and garden, so it is very comfortable.

It is estimated that Ye Ling is playing crazy these days.

The girl looked at herself in the mirror, her silver hair slowly turned golden, then she rolled it up and tied it with a light red ribbon. When she was ready, Lorraine walked out of the room and finished the coconut bread and raspberries Juice breakfast, board the carriage, and go to the former Anemii Chamber of Commerce's resident~IndoMTL.com~ Before going to Filia's teacher, you have to go to Funo's house to meet Lan Lier and others.

When she got out of the car, she looked up again, and a woman who was also about to visit came into her eyes. The woman was holding an umbrella, wearing a dark green and pure white lace dress, and she was holding a six-year-old child by her hand.

Looking at the mature and soft figure, Lorraine Hill shouted in surprise.

"Melo?"

Looking back, the woman looked at Lorraine Hill, and soon showed a knowing smile.

"That's right, it's me, long time no see, Lacey."

"Come, call Sister Lacey." She gently reminded the child beside her.

The little girl with chestnut blond hair hid behind her mother, looked at Lorraine Hill nervously, and walked out slowly after a while.

"Hi sister Lacey."