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After settling in at the hotel, it was still early. So Scrooge called Elizabeth and went out to have a look. Sometimes, when you go around such a port, you can always find a lot of things from the port market.

Elizabeth was also intrigued, and it seemed to her that seeing the bad luck of the Southerners would make her feel extremely happy. So Scrooge called his bodyguards and went out with Elizabeth.

Waverland wasn't a very large port, but because one of the Union forces used it as a logistical fulcrum, it was rare that the port hadn't been damaged too much, and the port facilities were all there. Although the things were robbed, the house was not burned down. So the port doesn't show much of the damage of the war. It even seems to be very lively. The narrow streets were filled with bustling crowds, and it was thanks to Pluto that they could separate the crowds so that Scrooge and Elizabeth could wander leisurely through the streets.

"There are a lot more people here than before." Elizabeth frowned and said, "There weren't so many people here before. But there are a lot more poor people here now, well, that's a nice thing. ”

"This is because the nearby cities have all been burned down, so all the people who need to trade have to come here to do business. Of course, there are more people here. Well, I estimate that there is a lot of room for land prices to rise in the future. It's just been robbed, and everyone doesn't have much money in their hands, Elizabeth, you can take the opportunity to take out the money and buy some land, which will definitely increase in value in the future. Scrooge said nonchalantly.

"Well, I'll think about it." Elizabeth said earnestly, "I'm going to show them......" and she clenched her little fist.

It was at this moment that a familiar voice reached Scrooge's ears:

“…… With so many bricks, you only paid such a small amount of money, which is too little, right? Soon the port will be expanded, and I would not have sold it for such a price if it weren't for the urgent need. Uncle, please, add a little more. And we can deliver it to your door if you need it......"

"Little girl, it's not that I won't make a bid, it's that no one has any money now. Except for those northerners, who has money now? There's only so much I can give you......" another voice replied.

Scrooge stood on tiptoe and looked in that direction and saw a little girl talking to a grocer over there. It seems to be Roy's sister. What's that little Lori's name, "Well, it seems that her name is a bit similar to the one in "The Wizard of Oz", what's it called?" Alice? No, that's from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", what's it called? Ah, yes, it's Dorothy, no, it's a little different, yes, it's Dorothea! ”

It took Scrooge a moment to finally remember Dorothea's name. Fortunately, Dorothea has been bargaining with the grocery store owner and has not walked away, otherwise, in this bustling crowd, the old bridge section of "Qingren" scattered in the vast sea of people similar to "Qiong Yao Qiong Yao, poor and boring" will be staged again. Well, although Scrooge and Dorothea are not "qingren" at all, Dorothea, who was in love at the beginning, has always been obsessed with that Scrooge brother, but men and women are different. When the amorous girl is still using "Jun Si I can't be idle" to defend the dead man who has forgotten her for a long time, and even has to think of her name for a while, she doesn't know that in the hearts of men, there is no place for them at all. As Byron, the famous amorous son, said:

"Love is nothing but something outside of the body for a man,

For a woman, it is the whole life; Men can

Devotion to the court, barracks, churches, sea ships, markets,

There are swords and robes, wealth and glory alternate constantly;

Pride, fame, ambition, filled his heart,

Who else can occupy his memory forever?

There are many ways for men, but only one for women:

That is to love and love, and then to be punished. ”

"Dorothea!" Scrooge shouted, waving his arms vigorously.

Pluto immediately relied on his strong body to push away the people who stood in front of him and make the way for Scrooge. Most of the people who were unceremoniously pushed aside originally wanted to scold a couple of sentences, and even directly return the old fist, but after they saw the posture of the gang of guys with Pluto as the group, well, they all agreed: "We don't know that kind of guy in general." ”

"Hey! Dorothea! I didn't expect to see you here. Scrooge walked briskly, and Elizabeth followed.

"You are ......" Dorothea stared at Scrooge with wide beautiful eyes, and suddenly her eyes flashed with surprise, "You are Brother Scrooge!" It's Brother Scrooge! ”

If it had been a few years ago, Dorothea might have jumped into Scrooge's arms, but now, she just screamed, and then stood there, hanging her head, and letting her tears drip to the ground like pearls with broken threads.

Scrooge looked at Dorothea, who had grown a lot taller than a few years ago, and who had become a little slim and slim a few years ago, and her face, which had a little baby fat a few years ago, had become thinner - Dorothea was now a big girl.

"Dorothea, what's wrong with you? What about your brother, and Mr. Odd? How are they? Scrooge asked.

With this question, Dorothea could no longer hold back and began to cry bitterly.

When Scrooge saw Dorothea's cousin, he naturally understood that something must have happened to Dorothea's family. But that's to be expected, isn't it? He stepped forward, gently took Dorothea Lou into his arms, stroked her golden length, and said softly, "Okay, it's okay, Brother Scrooge is here, it's okay......"

Dorothea kept crying. It was the worst she had cried in months. Since burying her father, Dorothea has only secretly shed a few tears when no one is around, and has never cried like this. Because she was afraid, when she cried like this, she no longer had the strength to support herself. So even when faced with the astronomical $4oo as she had done two days ago, she didn't cry, and during these two days she sold the wheat that was not yet fully ripe in the field, sold all the farm implements, and took it upon herself to tear down the bricks from the house with the roof burned, and dragged it with Jim to the port market to sell. By the way, and her head, which was as golden as the sun and smooth as a waterfall that all the girls would be jealous of, she had already negotiated with someone, and in the afternoon, if she had not raised enough money, she would sell it to that man, and it would bring her twenty dollars. But now, she suddenly felt that she didn't have to worry about this anymore, and she no longer had to support herself like this.

Dorothea cried like this for a long time. It took at least an hour of crying for her to recover. But such a cry made her feel a lot better. It was at this time that she realized that she was being held in the arms of a man, and she was crying wet with all his clothes. Dorothea gently broke free from Scrooge's arms, bowed her head and said to him, "I'm sorry, Mr. MacDonald, I stained your clothes. ”

"Dorothea, call me Scrooge as before." Scrooge saw Dorothea wiping tears from the back of her hand, but she didn't notice that her hands were dirty, and instead wiped her face with marks. So I wanted to take out my handkerchief and give it to her. Scrooge had just put his hand in his pocket when his fingertips touched the handkerchief, and he remembered that his handkerchief had the initials of Anna's name embroidered on it, which Dorothea had not seen very well. Then he took his empty hand out of his pocket, turned his head, and said to Elizabeth, "Miss Elizabeth, may I lend her your handkerchief?" ”

"Yes, Mr. MacDonald." Elizabeth said as she pulled out her silk handkerchief.

Scrooge handed Dorothea the handkerchief, and Dorothea thanked her as she took it. Wiping away the tears from her face, Dorothea saw that her handkerchief was already dirty. So she was embarrassed to say to Elizabeth, "I'm sorry I stained your handkerchief." If you can wait, I'll wash it and return it to you. At the same time, she also carefully observed this beautiful big sister standing next to Scrooge.

"Brother Scrooge, call her Miss Elizabeth, then it seems that she should not be Scrooge's brother's wife yet. But he'd be following Scrooge's brother all the way from the north to here, are they already engaged? Dorothea felt a little lost inexplicably, she had just lost her last loved one, and it was easy to get back a "brother", but now, this "brother" seemed to be someone else's.

"Dorothea, this is my secretary, Miss Elizabeth. She's also from Mississippi. Scrooge walked over and gently shook Dorothea's hand, Dorothea struggled slightly, but did not break free, so her little hand was held by Scrooge.

"Ah, Elizabeth, this is Miss Dorothea, my best friend's sister, and my sister." Scrooge said to Elizabeth with a smile. Then he turned his face to Dorothea and said, "Dorothea, let's find a quiet place to talk, you have suffered all these years." ”

Listening to Scrooge's words, Dorothea's nose was sore, and tears welled up again. She lowered her head and only gave a soft "um" from her nose, which counted as an answer.