Chapter 30: A Flower Bud
After a few months of mercenary baptism, Annotteby has obviously grown a lot. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Although he is thinner than when he was in the imperial capital, his eyes reveal a smart aura, and his gestures also bring a trace of David's calmness.
And Vivian, this shy and shy girl, although she still looks down at people, the timid look in her eyes has faded a lot, and she is not so easy to get nervous when talking to people.
David was still the same steady appearance, but it was darkened by the sun and rain and the wild wind.
The members of the mercenary group who entered the restaurant one after another also seemed to have changed a lot. Although they are all dusty, they can't hide their spiritual outlook, and they are obviously full of spirit.
This time, the brave mercenary group took on a large-scale mission, capturing a full fifty iron-skinned rhinoceros, and each mercenary received nearly 100 gold coins, all of them smiling from ear to ear.
Now that the money bag is full, the natural spirit is refreshed, and with this exercise in the forest, everyone has grown a little.
David was followed by a huge figure, and it didn't take much to see that the guy was so eye-catching, bigger than a werewolf, like a moving hill.
"Cow Clan?!"
Potter squinted his old eyes.
Annotby patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "Come, come, let me introduce you, this is the orc minotaur - the barbarian." ”
"We met him on the way on this mission, and he was injured at the time, and we later healed him with medicine." Annotby was vague about the process and said directly, "Now that he has joined our mercenary group, he is a member of our brave mercenary group!" ”
Several children rushed out to look at the rare minotaur, their eyes flashing with pure curiosity, not offensive. Instead, the minotaur smiled innocently.
The Minotaur is a famous Hercules among the orcs, although they are not as good as the mammoths, but they each have good strength. It's just that the Minotaur clan is a well-known lover of their family, and they love their family more than the wolf clan, unlike the leopard clan, the cat clan, etc., who always like to wander around and adventure, but one by one they guard the land left by their ancestors and work diligently.
The Minotaurs are also the largest producers of grain among the orcs.
They look like a standing bull. However, the body is closer to the human form.
Da Man is strong and big, but he is born with a simple head and a brain. There was innocence in his dark eyes, and almost immediately the children liked him, and happily touched his ears and pulled his tail, making the simple minotaur anxious and ashamed.
"Don't! It's going to itch! ”
Da Man's voice is even an urn when he speaks. With a sense of innocence, let everyone who watched smile kindly.
David laughed, slapped the children on the backs, and said, "Okay, okay." What are you doing standing at the door on such a cold day, let's go in quickly. I'm starving. ”
"yes, yes, we haven't had a good meal for so many days, but we're starving."
"That's right, every cold night outside. It reminds me of my sister-in-law's good cooking skills. ”
"That's right, all the way back. Have you heard that my sister-in-law's cooking skills have improved again, and she has made a lot of new dishes, which have made those noble lords full of praise! ”
"I've heard, I've heard!"
The mercenaries chattered, and sat down one by one, the whole small restaurant was not big, fortunately it was in the afternoon, and it was not very crowded, but even so, dozens of members of the mercenary group still packed the entire small restaurant.
Drinking, laughter, occasional laughter, swallowing, and drunken singing make the whole restaurant lively for a while!
As early as a few days ago, the door of the small restaurant posted the method of removing the fish, as well as some animal offal, simple dishes cooking methods. Some people who knew Migrina were puzzled why she had opened up the secret recipe she had gotten out, but they also went home one by one to try it. After trying it, I found that those methods were really true, and the news quickly spread.
The aristocracy generally disdains to eat these fish and animal offal, but this initiative of the small restaurant has made the people in the lower city and the slums get a lot of benefits, and in just a few days, there is an endless stream of people who come to the door of the small restaurant to copy the cooking secrets, which also makes the small restaurant have a high reputation in the lower city and the slums to a certain extent!
Now, several people who had come to copy the recipes heard the commotion in the small restaurant, and saw the smiling appearance of the proprietress Migrena, and they all quietly inquired.
It turns out that the husband of the proprietress who has been out for months, David, is back! It's no wonder the hostess was so happy.
The news spread again and again, and soon, the whole downtown and civilian areas knew the news.
The neighbors who are taken care of by the restaurant on weekdays take some household ingredients one by one and send them to the kitchen of the restaurant.
Many of the children who had been sponsored by David and Migrina laughed, probed their brains at the door, and secretly put the big fish they caught at the door.
There are also some people who are struggling on weekdays, but they can finally add food after getting cooking methods, and they feel that they can't go, so they roll up their sleeves and come to the small restaurant to help.
Vivien's knife for cutting vegetables was snatched away by a woman, and she said, "Go, go sit and rest, and leave it to us here." ”
"But..."
"Don't do it, you don't help us less on weekdays, and today is a rare opportunity to help you, do you still want to refuse us?"
"Or do you dislike my slum origins?"
"No, how could it be." Vivien hurriedly waved her hand, and the woman in front of her sneered and said, "Just kidding, you are a girl, you must be tired after staying outside for so long, go and rest, you can rest assured that you can leave it to us here." ”
"Yes, Vivien, we don't cook as well as Migrena, but we won't burn the kitchen for you, don't worry."
Even Vivien laughed when you said a word, women.
Vivien was forced to rest, and the small kitchen became the world of the women, and in the dining hall of the small restaurant, Potter commanded some of the little turnip heads who came to help, shuttling among the drunken mercenaries, and the busy little faces were red.
Everything is in the eyes of the ashes. She was in her room, together with Pink Crystal and Nossi, and used magic to see through the surrounding situation.
The people of this continent are so enthusiastic and kind, so that the corners of Ash's mouth are curled, and the mood feels good for no reason.
Wrapped in the element of light, she has never experienced the ubiquitous warmth and pleasant atmosphere like now.
It's a good feeling and it makes her feel very fresh. But surprisingly not annoying.
It wasn't until the moon was on the branches that the mercenaries were all staggering back and forth supporting each other.
The tavern was in shambles, but fortunately the women and the little turnips who came to help. All helped clean up a lot.
Setting the last chair away, Migrina breathed a sigh of relief.
Annotby had gone back with Potter and Flin, and now only she, Vivien, Ash, David, and the cow man who was asleep on the table were left in the tavern.
Although her back hurt from exhaustion, Migrena was surprisingly in a good mood and looked at David who was sweeping the floor. She gave a sweet smile.
The eyes of the two are intertwined, and what flashes in them is affection, and entanglement is love.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"Hehe, it's not hard."
David looked at Migrina's slightly red face, and his fingers subconsciously touched her face, his eyes full of tenderness.
He knows. What kind of person he is.
From the bottom of his bones, he loves the adventure life of exploring novelty and never getting bored.
He loves to explore and discover new things. I like to see my mercenary manual filled with one task after another, and I like to use my feet to travel all over the continent to see the scenery and places that have never been appreciated.
But he didn't have a lot of strength, and he didn't have that much money to squander, if not for Migrena. This woman he loved so much had been silently supporting him behind his back for so many years. There was no way he could have ventured and formed mercenaries.
He loved her and thanked her, and this affection was intertwined, as mellow as a hundred years of fine wine, and even now that they were middle-aged, this feeling still did not change its tone at all.
On the contrary, in the continuous departure and reunion, it becomes more intense and fascinating.
And Migrena, she knows her man's desires deeply, and knows the fiery heart hidden under David's steady appearance.
At the beginning, if it weren't for being attracted by David's passionate ambitions, she would not have fallen in love with him and was willing to be the little woman behind him.
Once, she supported a restaurant alone, lonely and tired, but now, with Ash, Pink Crystal and Nossi, she felt lively, but she still looked forward to the gate of the small restaurant every day, to the city gate in the distance.
It's not that she hasn't been lonely, it's not that she hasn't complained, deep down in her heart, she really hopes that David can accompany her at home.
But she also knows that her man, this man named David, has adventure blood in his bones!
A thin mist appeared in Migrena's eyes, and the lips of the two were getting closer and closer, and they were about to touch each other, when suddenly, a drunken remark from the big man made the two sober up.
"What's wrong? Why don't you kiss it? ”
Pink Jingjing's eyes widened, puzzled.
When they came back to their senses, David and Migrina realized that they were beside the two of them, Pink Jingjing and Nossisi were holding their cheeks and watching energetically, and Ash was also standing faintly watching them.
David brushed the cold sweat that didn't exist in his head, fortunately, the big man's dream words woke up the two, otherwise wouldn't they be going to stage an inappropriate picture in front of the child?
Migrena's face was so red that she could drip blood, and she dropped the sentence "I'll go to the kitchen to see", and immediately ran away.
Nossi tilted her head, not quite understanding, and said, "Why did she run?" ”
"yes, and no one is chasing her."
The two little looked at each other, and they both looked at David with shining eyes, which were full of curiosity.
David coughed, took out the posture of a parent, and said, "You guys, why haven't you gone to sleep so late?" ”
Pink Jingjing grinned and pointed at Da Man, and said, "Let's come and see that big cow." ”
Then, she fanned the transparent cicada wings again and asked, "Now, Uncle David, did you want to kiss Aunt Migrina just now?" Why don't you kiss it? ”
"And why are you going to kiss Aunt Migrena's mouth? I remember it was written in the book that the prince kissed the princess. Aren't they all kisses on the forehead? Also, when the human knights pledged their allegiance to the princess, didn't they all kiss and salute with their own hands? ”
Nossi shook his head and said, "Stupid, human husbands and wives kiss each other. ”
"Huh? Is that so? And what about couples? ”
The elf's curiosity made the steady David bow down, and he didn't know how to explain it, so he threw his eyes on the ash for help.
A hint of amusement appeared in the heart of the discouragement. But strangely, she didn't want to go forward to save David from fire and water, but wanted to see the David who couldn't change his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him. The picture of the embarrassed response to the elf's simple question.
It's so hard!
Realizing the gray of his mental state, the curvature of the corners of his mouth suddenly stiffened halfway through the hook.
If she were the one before, she would never have such a big emotional fluctuation.
Could it be that this light element that inexplicably spread throughout her body also had an effect on her spirit?
Seemingly. This element of forgiveness and light is not suitable for her as a person who is accustomed to hiding in the dark.
Ash thought that tomorrow he would go to the Academy of Magic to find Yonkade and ask him to help him check on his health.
If she could, she still liked to be surrounded by dark elements, and she was now. It seems that with the help of the diffusion of the light element, many things that have been suppressed and buried in her heart have slowly emerged. makes her very unaccustomed to it, this is too unlike her.
At that time, David's head was entangled by two elves, so he had to pick gentle words. Carefully explained to the two simple little ones, "What about this kiss." It is a manifestation of two people who love each other and can't help but be together. ”
"In love?"
"Can't help it?"
Both small faces have question marks written on them.
David wiped his sweat again and said, "What about this, you will know when you have someone you like in the future." ”
"Now, it's time to sleep, sleep!"
Rushing the two little ones, as if they were chasing two annoying flies, made the two little ones pout their mouths dissatisfied.
Entering the courtyard and going upstairs, the discussion was lively and small, and with the ashes drawn, he knocked on Vivien's door and asked her about the meaning of love and incan't help it.
Vivien opened her mouth as if she was a little shocked, and then her whole face turned red from the bottom up.
"You, you, what are you asking this for?"
"It was Uncle David who said it."
Pink Jingjing vividly described the scene just now, making Vivien's eyes widen, and she couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.
Now the big brother is embarrassed.
"Why don't you ask Ash?"
Pink Crystal and Nossi looked at Ash at the same time, and said in unison, "Ash, do you know what they mean?" ”
Ash shook his head.
She has seen a lot of ugly carnal desires of human beings, but she has never seen pure love a few times.
The two little faces immediately put on an expression that I knew, and Vivien couldn't help but laugh out loud again.
It's also said that the person who is not close to the living, always has a faint murderous aura, and is cold and likes to study all kinds of killing techniques, if he understands what love is, it will not be what it is now.
Although Vivien found that when she came back this time, Ash had changed a lot and became more popular, she subconsciously felt that there was a huge gap between what these little girls longed for and Ash.
After thinking about it, she said, "Do you know what it means to like?" ”
The two nodded their heads.
"Hehe, love means very, very liked."
Pink Jingjing and Noxixi's eyes lit up at the same time, and they said in unison again, "Then I like Ash very, very much, just love Ash?" ”
Vivian had a stiff smile on her face, her glasses slipped halfway down, she looked at the serious appearance of the two little ones, and then at the gray squinting of her eyes, and she somewhat understood the reason for her brother's headache.
How can this complex human emotion be explained to two simple elves?
Pink Jingjing has read many romance novels about princesses and knights, but in each of the stories told, the true meaning of the word love has not been explained.
She only knew that no matter what race she was, she needed a partner, and although she didn't know why, it didn't stop her from vowing to find the best husband in the world.
As for Nossi, this awkward dark elemental elf has read a lot of books, but she never knows what love is. Otherwise, I wouldn't have noticed that I didn't have a different mind about Ash.
He is simple, he only knows that he likes Ash very much, and he wants to stay by her side, even if he quietly looks at her for a day, he will not get tired of it.
(Some...) Hehe, I'm about to get my senses. It's a little late today, but there are a lot of words~~) (To be continued,)