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The cold winter wind blows at the plane trees on the roadside from time to time, and it seems that the few remaining leaves on the branches will not be broken, and they will not give up.

The tall plane tree was holding on at this time, refusing to give in for half a point, still hanging a few dry autumn leaves to resist, as if to prove its indomitable spirit.

In the Duke of Norfolk's Mansion on the side, the two young servants could only tilt their necks listlessly and wait for the gate in front of the mansion in the face of the empty appearance.

"You say, there has been no one in our Duke's Mansion for two or three years, why do you want the two of us to guard it!" One of the thin servants looked around and asked softly to his fat companion on the other side.

"How do I know, this is what the butler meant, saying that it is for the dignity of the Duke's Palace!" The fat man's voice was a little thick, and there was confusion on his face.

"Alas! The two of us are also unlucky, we used to have a lot of oil and water to fish for on duty here, but now we can only blow the cold wind and freeze me to death! The thin man's eyes were listless, his neck was crooked, and he sighed helplessly, and then a cold wind blew, and the whole person trembled.

"Yes! In this winter, it's useless to wear more, it's better inside! The fat man couldn't help but tremble his teeth in the face of the cold wind full of moisture, and said tremblingly.

"Alas! If only it could be the same as before, and every now and then you can improve your home food! The thin man looked at the sparsely populated streets and thought wistfully.

Suddenly, a carriage appeared in the street, and although it was not inlaid with many precious decorations, it slowly stopped at the Duke of Norfolk's residence.

I saw two people dressed in silk and satin, who looked like wealthy merchants, get out of the car and slowly walk to the door of the mansion.

The fat man and the thin man smiled at this, and this was the best gift God had brought to them.

They looked closely, and a fat man with a broad face knew at a glance that he was a fat and oily businessman; The other figure was thin, covered in a black cloak, and it was impossible to see the form.

As the two of them approached them, the chin of the thin and fat man rose steeper and steeper, and they looked extremely proud.

"Excuse me, is there a hospital nearby? My brother is sick! The chubby rich merchant hurriedly stepped forward and said kindly.

"Cut—" The thin man pursed his lips and twisted his neck directly, ignoring him.

The thin man, who was so disappointed, had already greeted the maternal relatives of the fat man and wealthy businessman in front of him several times in his heart.

The fat man also felt a little unhappy, but he was straightforward, and he still replied seriously: "This gentleman, this is the Duke of Norfolk's palace, there is nothing that cannot be come, if you are in the hospital, you keep going forward, turn around at the intersection, and you can see it all the way forward!" ”

"Thank you, little brother!" The rich merchant smiled and said, "This is a gift for you, and you deserve it!" ”

With that, the rich merchant and his sick brother returned to the carriage, leaving the fat and thin men stunned.

"My God, a shilling, what a rich fellow!" The thin man looked at a silver coin in the fat man's hand and said in surprise.

"Yes! Hehehe! The fat man smirked.

"There's half of me!" The thin man looked at the silver coin greedily and said without hesitation.

"Nope! It's mine, it's all mine! The fat man's eyes widened, looked at the thin man, and said directly.

"Sixpence—"

"No, it's all mine!"

"Fivepence—"

"No, it's all mine!"

………………

Looking at the fat man who didn't eat the oil, the thin man felt that his mouth was dry, and he didn't get any benefits, and he was unwilling.

looked at the fat man's eyes, and directly threatened: "Then I'll tell my father, you won't get much!" ”

"Or—" said the fat man, hesitantly, "give you a penny!" the fat man said hesitantly, remembering the consequences of not getting a penny! ”

"No, sixpence—"

"One and a half!"

"No, sixpence—"

So, the two brothers began a new fight.

The carriage drove slowly in the direction pointed by the fat man, and soon arrived at a small hospital, which could also be a private clinic.

But instead of stopping at the entrance of the clinic, the carriage continued on until it reached a small gate diagonally in front of the clinic.

"It's hard to find this place!" The man in the cloak got out of the carriage, looked at the small door in front of the black tulle, and said to the fat rich merchant on the side, his voice low and hoarse.

"Yes! It's hard to find! The fat rich merchant looked up, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said.

"Knock knock!" The groom stepped forward with great eyes, holding the cold copper block on the door and banging it.

"Who-" There was an irritated voice from inside the door, and soon the door was opened, and a child of seven or eight years old was wearing shabby clothes and yawning.

"Child, we are guests invited by the Duke!" The fat merchant stepped forward and whispered in his ear.

"Come in!" The child glanced at the two of them, and then at the carriage in front of the door, "The carriage is coming in slowly!" ”

Then the child let the two of them in, and directed the carriage through the narrow doorway.

Closing the door, the child breathed a sigh of relief and said to the two of them: "The carriage goes straight back, there are stables there, someone will take care of it!" ”

"You two follow me, don't talk too much!" The child's face was serious and he said directly.

Looking at the child who walked straight to the front to lead the way, the fat rich merchant and the man in the cloak glanced at each other and followed directly.

Soon, the two felt that they had come to a side hall, where all kinds of oil paintings and sculptures were available, and a middle-aged man with black curly hair was engrossed in oil paintings, and a silver-haired butler was standing aside.

Then the child came up and muttered a few words to him, and the butler took one look at the two of them and came over.

"I'm so sorry! The Duke is painting, please wait a moment! You can also go and sit down and rest for a while."

The housekeeper smiled kindly and said in a gentle tone, without the slightest hint of looking down on the two of them.

"It's okay, it's okay, it's still the Duke's business!" The flesh on the fat merchant's face suddenly squeezed into a ball, his eyes narrowed into a slit, and he nodded and said.

"It just so happens that we are also tired, we can take a rest, thank you butler!"

"Those two will rest for a while, and the Duke will meet you later!"

The silver-haired butler's smile became softer and gentler when he heard this, glanced at them, bowed to the two of them, and headed for the duke.

"Sit down! No hurry! The fat merchant put away his smile, looked at the man in the cloak, and said helplessly.

"Yes!" The man in the cloak nodded, sat down in a chair next to him, took off his black cloak, and took a deep breath.