The fathers were drinking vigorously, and they were drinking with many nobles.

For children who have long been fed, it is really boring to sit in the main hall. Cook couldn't hold it back, and he said to Fox, "Father, I want to go home." ”

Before Fawkes could react, Connor ordered Robitt and said, "Robitt, you go and send Cook home, and remember to take a few guards with you on the way." ”

"Got it, father." Robit got up in response, reaching out and leading Cook out of his seat.

After leaving the palace, Robit accompanied Cook on the deserted road, followed closely by four saber guards.

The afternoon sun shone on his body, which made Cook feel warm, and he walked silently beside Robit, no conversation, no laughter, everything was so quiet.

A group of sparrows chirped overhead, and several people turned into Xicheng Street, and the market in the distance was full of people and lively.

Robit glanced up at the sky, and the sparrows had long since flown away. Sometimes he really envied these birds, who could fly freely, ignoring the complicated rules of the Duke's Palace, and going wherever they went first.

He pondered for a moment, then stopped, turned to Cook, and said, "Cook, why don't I take you to the market?" By the way, buy something to take home, it's still early to go home anyway. ”

Cook nodded silently, as if he had returned to his withdrawn state of not wanting to speak.

The guards led their horses and followed the two of them towards the Knights' Square in the west of the city! Although the Knights Square was built specifically for knightly competitions, and many competitive competitions are held here every year, it is the busiest market in the royal capital during normal times.

The square is full of stalls, and the sound of small vendors filling the square, and there is an endless stream of patrons.

The two of them wandered around with the guards, the guards behind them were a status symbol, and the crowded people made way for them, otherwise the consequences of angering the nobles would be unimaginable.

In the face of a variety of goods, Cook still had no interest, and continued to walk aimlessly.

In the corner of the square, there is a large stall selling cloth on the ground! A young boy about the same age as Cook stood in front of the stall and shouted loudly to passers-by: "Friends of the royal capital, the fine cloth and silk produced by Huiyuan, pass by, don't miss it, come and buy it!" ”。

The little boy was also only five years old, but his movements and tone of voice seemed very skillful, like a veteran salesman.

Soon Cook was attracted by the shout, and he stopped and watched, silently watching the boy continue to sell.

Robit also stopped, looked in the direction Cook was looking, and then asked Cook, "Would you like to go over and see the cloth?" ”。

Cook nodded, and walked straight to the boy, silently watching him.

Robit bent his knees slightly, and began to select the fine cloths and silks.

The little boy spoke fluent Knight and introduced with a smile: "Two noble young masters, our cloth and silk are both produced in the territory of Huiyuan, this is the best material, and there is no better one in the world." Would you like to come a few feet? ”

Cook kept staring at the little boy, his eyes were full of curiosity, he felt that this little boy was really not simple, and he could even do business. Suddenly he felt so ashamed, because if he had been a seller, he would definitely not have been able to do it.

Robit looked at the cloth in front of him, then got up and pointed to the pink cloth on the side and said, "My sister likes this color, you can help me cut twenty feet!" ”。

"Twenty feet? So much? The little boy seemed to suspect that he had misheard, and immediately asked in confirmation.

"Well, it's ten feet!" After saying that, Robit put his hand into his pocket and quickly found a gold coin.

The gold coins glittered in the sun, and the boy laughed and exclaimed, "All right, twenty feet of pink fabric, it's a deal!" ”

After hearing the boy's call, a middle-aged man immediately walked behind him, and he smiled and picked up the scissors and cut them quickly.

At this time, the little boy looked at Cook, and when he saw that Cook kept staring at him, he asked with a smile: "What about this noble young master, do you want to come a few feet too?" ”。

Cook shook his head silently, staring at him coldly.

Seeing that Cook didn't speak, the little boy had to give up selling to him, hurriedly put away the gold coin handed over by Robitt and said, "Thank you for this noble young master, I will help you wrap the fabric immediately, you wait!" ”。

After speaking, he handed the gold coin to the man behind him, and soon the man handed him the wrapped cloth and the silver and copper coins for change.

The little boy looked like a stall owner, in charge of everything in the trade, and the man behind him became his helper.

After the guards put away the wrapped cloth, the boy said to the middle-aged man, "Boss, it's time for me to call it a day, I'll have to hurry home in a while!" ”。 Hearing him say this, Cook and Robit thought it was strange, and they looked back at the boy together.

I saw that the middle-aged man opened the money bag, took out a silver coin, and stretched out his hand to hand it to the little boy. After receiving his wages, the little boy walked away humming a little tune.

Cook watched silently as the boy left, seemingly taking a keen interest in him. Robit also felt that he was a little curious at this time, so he whispered to Cook, "Let's go, let's go over and have a look." ”

The two followed the boy down a street and then came to a small shop on the side of the road! The boy found a place inside, sat down, ordered a plate of breadcrumbs and a cup of hot tea, and ate and drank at a leisurely pace.

Robit and Cook also walked into the shop, and they sat directly across from the little boy and watched him eat intently.

Seeing the two guests coming over, the little boy just squinted and glanced at it casually! But at this time he was very hungry and had not eaten all day, so he would fill his stomach first, so he ignored it and continued to eat the plate of breadcrumbs.

Robit smiled slightly, turned around and called out to the man, and without hesitation, ordered some roast meat and a plate of peanuts.

After the man brought the food, Robit reached out and pushed the fragrant meat in front of the boy, and said with a smile, "Eat, I'll invite you." ”

After saying that, Robit reached out and grabbed a handful of peanuts and handed them to Cook, and then took a few and ate them himself.

The boy was stunned for a moment, he looked down at the barbecue, the smell was so tempting, he could hardly resist the temptation of this death. He hesitated, but reached out to push away the messy crumbs, then grabbed the roast meat from the plate and ate it unceremoniously.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent, and the boy only cared about eating his own and did not say a word.

After a while, Robit smiled and asked, "How is it, is this barbecue delicious?" ”

"It's fragrant, it tastes really good." The little boy nodded again and again, got up and saluted and said, "Thank you two noble young masters, you guys are so good." ”

Robit smiled and said, "It's just a plate of barbecue, don't be too polite." ”

The little boy stretched out his hand and wiped the oil from his mouth and said, "In our village, most people can't eat this kind of meat all year round. You guys are so nice, the best nobleman I've ever met. ”

Robit shook his head and said, "It's nothing, there are many kind-hearted nobles in our kingdom, you don't have to see it like this." ”

"That can't be." The boy replied earnestly, "When we poor people are starving, those nobles would rather feed the dogs with endless food than give us a piece of bread!" I have never seen a nobleman so merciful as you. ”

Cook frowned after hearing this, and suddenly asked, "Do you often go hungry?" ”。

The little boy nodded and replied, "Yes, sometimes the harvest in the field is not good, and the whole family will starve!" Recently, it has snowed heavily for several days, the trees on the mountain are soaked, and no one wants the firewood that has been cut, so I have to come to the royal capital to work for others to earn some small wages! Today's luck is not bad, I sold a lot of cloth in the front, and finally met a distinguished customer like you, so the boss gave a reward of silver coins as soon as he was happy! ”。

Robit asked, "What is your name, and where do you live?" ”。

"My name is Miller!" After the little boy finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the north side and continued: "My home is in Wuba Town, dozens of miles to the north!" ”。

Robit nodded, and said worriedly, "Oh, it's far away from the king, are you going to rush home today?" It doesn't seem to be too early. ”

"It's fine!" , said here Miller hurried to continue to eat barbecue and said: "After eating, I will set off, and I will wait for the Taoist after touching the night road for a while." ”

The two looked at each other in a daze, and saw that this Miller was wearing a thin body and a pair of broken straw sandals on his feet, and he had to drive dozens of miles of snow to go home. The life of a poor man was simply incomprehensible to the two of them, how could his parents dare to let such a child run so far in the snow.