Chapter Seventy-Eight: Two Bowls of Noodles
When Wen Shu took out a silver gruul and shook it proudly in front of Arthur's eyes, Arthur completely closed his mouth.
He never thought that Hodge would leave such a large sum of money to Wen Shu!
In the past, Gesang Ma let him buy vegetables, and never let him handle more than 5 copper guru money, usually the tavern is open, and the tips given by customers are also handed over to Gesang Ma, even when his own aunt sells herself to Gesang Ma, bargain for half a day, and receive a silver guru!
Thea is homeless, and Kelsanma's tavern is Hodge's place to settle in Agra. ”
Facing Arthur's inquiring eyes, Wen Shu said with a sad face.
"I've heard people outside say you're Hodge's illegitimate daughter!
Arthur's eyes widened, and there was only this explanation, which made sense why Hodge had sent her here and left her such a large sum of money!
Kelsang Ma doesn't care about gossip, but in other places, reputation can be taken very seriously, if you know that she is Hodge's illegitimate daughter, except for Kelsang Ma, no one will really take her in!
Wen Shu didn't say yes, nor did he say no, but his expression looked sad, which more and more verified Arthur's guess in his heart, which made him feel a little sympathy for Wen Shu, obviously his father was a rich businessman, but because his mother was a lover who couldn't get on the table, he could only be sent by his father to a bad-reputed tavern to work as a maid.
"Arthur, I worked all night yesterday and was really hungry, and I want to eat hot noodles. ”
Looking at Wen Shu's pitiful eyes, and thinking that she was so hardworking and capable at a young age, she must have experienced a lot of hardships, so she nodded with a ghostly gesture, "I heard a drinker talk about a noodle stall, the price is cheap, and the taste is good, but I have never eaten ......."
A family that was begged by Wen Shuyang to come to the West Market was paralyzed, and Arthur told himself that he was just a leader and that he must not take advantage of the little girl.
Wen Shu looked worried: "Arthur, will you sue Gesang Ma at night!"
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person!" said Arthur, patting his chest.
"I don't believe it!" Wen Shu shook his head and said with a firm expression, "Hodge said that the best way to keep someone from telling is to drag him into the water, so I don't believe you unless you eat with me." ”
Arthur was dumbfounded, but he knew in his heart that Thea wanted him to eat with her, otherwise it would be good for her to sneak out by herself, why did she have to lead the way by herself!
Moved in his heart, although he knew that it was wrong to eat, Arthur really didn't resist the temptation of noodles, and agreed with an embarrassed face.
After Wen Shu paid a copper guru, two bowls of noodles were quickly served, and the guy who served the noodles didn't know Wen Shu, but he knew Arthur, and couldn't help but quip: "Hey Arthur! You're a rare guest, this is a little rich woman?"
"Don't joke like that, Thomas! It's Thea's first day at our tavern, so Kelsang Mar will let us come out and celebrate!"
Arthur blushed and lied.
"Oh, oh my God, can Kelsang Ma change sex?"
Hearing him say this, the young man immediately lost his interest in gossiping, and walked away with a mutter.
The two of them just started eating noodles.
Wen Shu wasn't really hungry, she ate very slowly, but Arthur on the other side was really hungry for several days, holding the noodle bowl and gobbling it up, and ate it in a few bites.
After watching him finish eating, Wen Shu cautiously inquired with him: "Arthur, do you know where Gesangma went today?"
"I don't know, what's wrong?"
Although it is said that the mouth of cannibalism is soft, Arthur is still a little vigilant, Thea has only been here for less than two days, why should he inquire about the whereabouts of Gesangma?
"It's nothing, Thea just wants to know if there will be a chance to sneak out every day in the future. ”
Wen Shu glanced at the half bowl of noodles in his bowl and pushed it in front of Arthur: "Eat, Thea has a small appetite, half a bowl is enough...... Didn't Aunt Kelsang Ma ask Thea and Arthur about Agra's customs, these should be Thea's payment to Arthur, as well as hush money, Arthur, do you think it's okay?"
Looking at the girl's pleading eyes, Arthur bit his chopsticks, obviously hesitant.
Wen Shu then continued: "Arthur, Thea just doesn't want to go hungry, if Aunt Gesang Ma knows, she will definitely take all of Thea's money...... Brother Arthur, it's a big deal that Thea will come out for dinner in the future, and I'll bring you one more, okay?"
"This ......"
It turned out that Thea inquired about Gesangma's whereabouts, and just wanted to take the opportunity to sneak out to eat, it seemed that she was too careful, after all, Thea was only ten years old.
Arthur breathed a sigh of relief, shook his head and said, "It's not necessary to bring an extra one, but if you come out to eat every day, if Gesangma finds out, you will definitely misunderstand that you stole the money in the store!"
"Kelsang Ma doesn't necessarily go out every day, Thea just be careful. ”
Wen Shu pursed his lips disapprovingly.
"Don't say it, Gesang Ma will go out every day, on time, windy and rainy, thunder can't move!"
"Hmm...... Could it be that the rumors in the market are true?" Hearing Arthur say this, Wen Shu's eyes widened and he stared at Arthur in a daze.
"Shh
Arthur looked left and right, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to them, he immediately raised his finger and shrugged her, and told her: "Thea, for the sake of you inviting me to eat noodles today, I will give you a piece of advice, no matter what people outside guess, neither of us can mention Master Gali in front of Kelsangma! When I first came to the meeting, I accidentally leaked my mouth, and Kelsanma locked me in a small black room, and I was hungry for three days and three nights!"
Thinking of this, Arthur couldn't help but shudder in fear.
"I also listened to Hodge...... If that's not the case, why are you giving Gesang Ma money?" Wen Shu blinked in confusion.
"Alas, don't be curious, have you ever heard that curiosity kills cats!"
Arthur picked up the bowl and sucked the noodles from the bowl as he said, "Thea, if I were you, I would use the money on my body to buy flour, hide it, and cook it myself when Kelsang Ma went out." ”
"When we come out to eat today, we can use Kelsang Ma's invitation as an excuse, but after that, everyone will slowly get familiar with you and know you, everyone knows that Kelsang Ma is a stingy ghost, can you still say that it is Kelsang Ma who gave the money every day!"
"But if you buy flour, you may still be discovered, and you won't be able to tell when the time comes......"
"So what to do.......
"Why don't I just confess to Aunt Kelsang Ma and tell her that Hodge gave me a little money, and if I give her half of it for safekeeping, and only keep half for myself, will I be able to come out to eat in the future?"
"You can try, but from what I know about Kelsang Ma, most of your money will not be returned. ”
"That's better than sneaking around!" Wen Shu seemed to think that he had come up with a brilliant idea, and couldn't wait to pull Arthur back to the tavern and wait for Kelsang Ma to return.
It seems that he has foreseen the scene of Wen Shu being confiscated all his money, Arthur is full of sympathy for her, and for the sake of her to feed herself today, he kindly gave Wen Shu a science about Agra's customs and customs, rules and taboos.
"If you encounter a soldier leader, you must avoid it immediately, and you can't rush into it, because he is likely to be a relative of the emperor, or even a great divine envoy!"
Speaking of the oracle, Arthur's eyes were sparkling and full of yearning.
Wen Shu nodded repeatedly:
"Arthur, you are a good boy, I will buy food in the future, and I will not forget to give you a copy. ”