Chapter 257: I'm looking forward to it
The mysterious visitor's poetic words were clearly the key to the family island's true name. Their ancestors had presumably renamed it Charkus Island to conceal the truth.
Hilbert had always thought the name sounded awkward. His family surname already had an odd sound to it; even Moon Island would have been more fitting. Now he understood the reason.
There were only four Barbax Company employees on the island, two men and two women. They were usually couples employed by the company, working on a monthly rotation to deliver supplies, keep the castle, windmills, and docks reasonably clean, and report on their condition from time to time.
Each year, large-scale cleaning was arranged as needed, based on the assessment team's findings.
The Barbax Company spent roughly £250,000 a year on their wages, and another £100,000 on repairs, cleaning, and replacing certain facilities. The Charkus family was essentially paying for peace of mind.
Strictly speaking, although the Barbax Company was not publicly listed, the Charkus family owned thirty percent of its shares. Corlini had also always been the one to appoint whoever was in charge of the family island.
By the time the yacht reached the dock, the four young men and women were already waiting there.
Su Su looked at the two couples, each standing close together, and thought they must be very happy working here.
After brief greetings and a report on the island's condition, the four led everyone along a stone-paved road straight to the castle.
Only up close, rather than from a distance, could they truly appreciate the castle's grandeur.
Beyond its enormous main structure, windmills, a lighthouse, and lookout towers stood on the surrounding cliffs, along with separate outpost-like buildings connected by stairways carved into the mountainside.
Excluding its Mystic