[[[CP|W:704|H:396|A:L]]] "Wow~ What a lot of cakes~ Did my mother buy them all for me? ”

Looking at the dazzling array of fine cakes on the table, Xiao Wenli's eyes lit up.

It's not that she hasn't eaten cakes, and Grandma Pinaco can make them herself, but she doesn't have a chance to eat high-priced cakes like the ones made by some classic cake shops in front of her.

"Of course~ all of them are gentle~ This is just one box, and there are several more boxes for you~"

After a brief conversation with Grandma Pinaco, Estes had a general idea of what was going on in their home. In a word, these two years were the most difficult for the Rockbell family.

His parents left home and had no income outside the home, and the family's economy was supported by Grandma Pinaco's income from repairing mechanical armor.

The house leaked and rained every day, but the wife and the couple's friend who had been drinking last year also died, leaving Edward and Al with no one to take care of their two children, so the kind-hearted Pinaco needed to take care of the two brothers often, at least the food was in charge.

Therefore, in the past few years, the Lockbell family, Wen Li's life has not been very good, although there is no problem with food and clothing, but delicious desserts are basically not to think about.

"It's delicious~This cake is delicious~This chocolate~"

Wen Li, who took a bite of the chocolate layer cake, felt the chocolate cream on the cake slowly melt in her mouth, stimulating every taste bud, and the mellow and sweet feeling in her eyes.

The last time she had eaten chocolate was two years ago, before Edward and the others came to their house for dinner and had two more mouths in the house.

"So Wen Li likes chocolate? ~Don't worry, there's a lot of it~"

Looking at this little Wenli with such a cute and happy face, Estes felt that it was too worthwhile to endure the hunger just now, and seeing that Sister Sarah's lovely daughter was even more cute than he imagined, Estes felt that he was going to be cute.

"This box is full of chocolates, enough for you to eat ...... 'alone' for a long time!"

Estes, who was originally smiling, suddenly grabbed a claw that stretched out from behind him with his hand, turned around and looked down at the embarrassed dumb antenna.

He put his face on it and smiled brightly

"Ed, you kid should understand what I mean, right?" What does 'one person' mean? ”

"Uh-huh."

If Edward didn't understand what Estes meant, he wouldn't mess around.

"Of course~Al can eat a little~But don't leave too much for Wen Li~"

Seeing that he was frightened by his momentum and hid to the side, Estes changed to a smile without quotation marks.

Take the plate of chocolate and hand it to Al.

"Why can't I even eat Al?!"

Watching Al happily open the chocolate wrap and eat the chocolate happily, Edward couldn't stand it, he couldn't understand why Estes had been squeezing himself as if he couldn't get along with him since just now.

I'm just a kid, and it's that Estes, a guy who has a job, squeezes himself!

"Long-winded! You're the older brother! It's the eldest of the three children, can you die if you let your younger siblings eat more?! ”

Just like the superior protects the subordinate, as his own person, and the strong party's side protects the subordinates, it is normal in Estes's opinion, and as the eldest Edward, he should naturally let the child go.

"Of course, if you admit that you are the youngest one, it doesn't matter if you eat more~"

Somehow, Estes was particularly fond of teasing Edward, probably because his stinky fart felt like someone who didn't grow up for years, right? So provoked Estes to bully his **.

"That...... Sister Aisha. ”

At some point, Wen Li walked over with three pieces of cake.

"Thank you sister for bringing so much delicious food to Wen Li, Wen Li has nothing to entertain her sister at home, please eat a cake."

Looking at the small Wen Li, with a little cream on the corner of her mouth, she was holding a plate in her hand seriously, and three cakes were handed to Estes.

Looking at the little girl's earnest and grateful eyes, Estes felt that he really liked this little girl so much.

I don't want to think of the imps in Ishubal, and I have to throw down the sentence 'May the gods bless your kind sister~'

And then there is no other meaning in the way of what should be done.

Good people have good rewards, provided that good people help those who should be helped, and if they help people who should not be helped, then there will be no good rewards.

In Estes's view, those who understand are good people, not that Estes is really rare in their returns, but because only those who know how to repay can make good deeds continue.

A good deed like the Rockbells, if it is exchanged for Estes, it means that everything must be repaid to them, an equivalent exchange - that is to say, good people help you, you should remember to repay good people, otherwise if the equation is not established, it will be difficult for good things to continue to happen.

The idea of attributing all the kindness to the gods and then letting the gods repay them, as the Ishbals does, is what Estes despises and despises the most.

It is this kind of thinking that creates the poverty and backwardness of the Ishbals, because they do not understand the contract spirit of this society at all. There is no right without obligation, and equivalent exchange is the basic principle of this world.

Those who do not know how to reciprocate cannot be redeemed and do not deserve mercy. So Estes will not have mercy on the Ishbals. Because she felt that they did not deserve to be pitied.

"Thank you~Then I'm welcome~"

The gifts are someone else's things, and nominally these are all things that Sister Sarah gave to Wen Li, and Wen Li has no problem with inviting Estes to eat cake from the spirit of the contract.

Pick the smallest piece of vanilla cake at random, and eat it in three bites, to be honest, Estes is still very confident in her skills and vision for picking sweets, because when she was in the center, she would accompany the black pupil, the sweettooth killer, to find the dessert house cake shop all over the city almost every day.

"And that one...... Sister Aisha, that ......"

Then looking at the two cakes on the plate, and then at Estes, Wen Li didn't know what to say

"What's wrong, Wen Li? ~Is there anything you'd like to say? ~”

For the strong and lovely children who are sensible and look at themselves, Estes is patient

"There are two cakes left, Wen Li can't eat them, can you let Ed and Al taste them?"

It seemed that seeing that Estes did not allow Edward to snatch his cake and pastry, Wen Li was a little nervous and hesitant when she spoke.

"Of course~if this is Wen Li's own decision~"

The sooner children know how to decide things for themselves, the more room there is for them to grow later, this is Estes's own experience, knowing how to think is a good thing, no matter what it is.

"Ed, give, it's your cake~"

Seeing that Estes agreed, Wen Li walked up to Edward with the plate and didn't even hesitate to hand the largest piece of cake on the plate to Edward with the wrapper.

Well?!

At this time, a very meaningful scene appeared in front of Estes,

Edward and Alphonse stood together, one left and one right, and Wen Li walked past Estes without even hesitating, and walked directly to Edward and gave the largest piece to Edward and the smaller one to Al.

Looking at the bloody scene that seemed to indicate something destined for the future, the gossip fire in Estes's heart burned instantly. Something seemed to suddenly light up in the blue pupils of his eyes.

Seeing Edward's tearful face as he first hugged Wen Li and then gratefully ate the cake and almost threw the wrapping paper into Sai's stomach, Estes boldly guessed that this teenager might really have this white future and a bright tomorrow waiting for him.

Of course, she couldn't guess that the reason why Wen Li gave the big one to Edward was only because Al had already eaten a piece of chocolate and Edward hadn't eaten anything~ At this time, it was too early for Wen Li to make a life choice.

"Doctor Aisha, I'm sorry to let you run all the way from Ishbal to Lischenpur."

Just as the three children had begun to play together and mingled, and Estes was lighting the fire of gossip, Grandma Pinaco came over with a cup of coffee after reading the letter from her son and daughter.

"Thank you, old man, these are what I should do as a student~"

After taking the coffee and taking two sips, Estes had a long time with a few children, and Estes was also a little thirsty.

"But it's a lot, Sarah and Yuri please bring back something. It's not easy to carry so many things from Ishbal, isn't it? ”

Pinaco took the pipe he had been smoking since he was young, and looked at Estes, who had been staring at the three children with a curious and satisfied face

"Where's the word? ~The teacher has taught me carefully for so long, and it is appropriate to help bring some things~ Also, Grandma Pinako, you can just call me Aisha~"

"Aisha, you seem to be interested in these children."

Pinak felt that curiosity in Estes' eyes, and she didn't understand

"Interested? Yes, I was really interested, because I rarely spent time with my peers since I was a child, so I don't know what they did when they were young, and now I want to know more about it. ”

"Do you see very few children in Ishbal?"

A doctor at a hospital should have seen a lot of children

"I've seen a lot, but how do you say it......"

Thinking about those disgusting little kids Estes, don't turn her face and look all over her face with black lines

"It feels really annoying."

"Haha~ What do you think of them? ~Wen Li, how about a few of them? ~”

Pinak likes this little girl a little, this little girl who doesn't hide what she says.

"Wen Li is strong and kind, a good girl, Al is a good boy, very hard working and easy-going, Edward is an arrogant stinky little devil who makes me want to bully."

"You seem to have some special interest in Ed."

Just now, when Estes was talking about Edward, he suddenly had a bad and somewhat evil look, which was captured by Pinaco

"Really? Perhaps~ because I have a ...... like Edward in my family."

Then I remembered Selim's unruly face that stinked at all times.

"No, it should be said that he is an arrogant little ghost who is even more arrogant than him~"

"Really? ~Looks like it's not easy for you to be at home~"

There were still some doubts, but Pinak felt that he had a rough idea of what kind of person Estes was.

Belongs to the kind of big sister who is very casual and self-conscious, and knows how to report Entu, and has a hot personality.

It's a bit similar to Pinaco when he was younger, but it seems to be more fiery and self-ego than Pinaco.

"Trouble you brought so many things ~ thank you ~"

After saying that, he smiled and left, leaving with the old cigarette stick in one hand

"No thanks~It's all what I should~"

"Thank you very much~"

In one hand he carried the letter that he had already read

The letter concludes with this paragraph:

"I'm sorry Wen Li, Mom and Dad are a little financially strapped right now, I really can't bring you your favorite chocolate cake and cream puffs back, this box of oil cakes from Ishbal is the only snack we can afford, Mom and Dad owe you cakes and chocolates, and when this civil strife is over, Mom and Dad will definitely double their compensation for you, stay with you every day, and never leave you again, please forgive your Dad and Mom, wayward parents. Wait for us, wait for us to go back. Take care of your grandma and let her pay more attention to rest, she is already old. Love your mother. ”

…………

"She's a kinder girl on the outside than she looks...... Although some places are stranger about this Aisha. ”

looked at Aisha, who couldn't help but go over and fight with a few children, and specifically bullied Edward.

Pinaco took a drag on his cigarette and smiled

"But I'm afraid she didn't realize it herself~"