With the Dew Festival approaching, Hopland has seen a recent increase in visitors.

Many of them came to attend the festival, and since Verga was relatively stable and wealthy, many of them were wealthy families of the West Wind who came to take refuge.

The streets of Hopland began to be planted with colorful flags, and many other song and dance troupes were invited to Hopland, and the city began to be in a festive atmosphere with different dances on the makeshift stage.

The gauzy-clad dancer, with her dark skin and small bells on her wrists and ankles, danced to the beat of the drums, and five golden hoops-like hoops were tossed into the air one after the other, and then fell.

The black-haired dancer, dressed in a cool skirt and bandeau top, was extremely flexible, and she lifted one foot with ease, forming a line with the other, catching a ring, which then spun along her calf with the dexterity and flew into the sky again.

Then she held herself on the ground with one hand, her legs in a graceful arc in the air, her body flipped, one wrist caught a ring again, and her black pupils were full of agility as she danced to the music.

Next to the high wooden platform are six copper basins, in which flames burn, illuminating the stage brightly.

"Good~"

"Good!"

"One more~"

Hundreds of spectators under the stage applauded and applauded the girl's superb dancing skills, and many rich people also sprinkled money on the stage.

This is Hopland's main street near the center, and recently the industry guild has set up several stages in the streets and alleys, inviting various artists to perform and liven up the festive atmosphere.

At the same time, the large amount of spending by tourists has also greatly boosted the local economy, and some stores may make more money this month than the previous year.

So it's no wonder that the industry guild attaches so much importance to the Dew Festival.

Lorain Hill and Lan Lier also stood under the stage, watching the performance, among which Lan Lier was holding a lot of trinkets she had just bought.

"Well, Suzumi is very powerful."

"Well, that's bold."

Lorain Hill looked at the girl on the stage, the purple dance skirt that was squeezed, with the wanton rotation of the body, the flexible posture, and the passionate dance, showing a kind of sunny beauty, like the sun.

"Lingxin and I are good friends, we are both third-year students and in the same house, I didn't expect her to be idle during the holidays, and she came here to perform with the dance company." Lan Lier introduced her good friend.

"Is there a separate academy within Emenas?"

"Yes, Lingxin and I are both from the Tower Branch, and the full name is the Tower of Everything Academy, which mainly teaches magic sequences and dragon sequences."

Lan Li'er explained.

"If Lacey were to come to Emenas, the first-year students would be taught in the central school building, and the second year would be separated."

"Don't tempt me anymore." Lorain Hill looked at Lan Lier next to her angrily, she had recently discovered that the blonde girl had taken bribes, and after some beating, Lan Lier began to lure her to Emmenas again.

"Go, go, Lacey, Emenas is fun, there are so many good things to eat, and you can find food from all over the place."

"Okay, I know, don't shake it, you see the show is almost over, do you want to go and say hello to your friends."

Lorain Hill pointed to the girl in the purple dress who bowed down on the stage and was concluding.

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Hopland on the other side.

Due to the recent exodus of the Zephyr residents, it has become easier and easier for the workshops to recruit people, and only part of the promises promised by the Nissos family have been fulfilled, and the sick employees have still not been compensated.

Gretel again called a strike and protested for several days, but unfortunately it was not effective.

The door of the Chamber of Commerce was closed, and the guards of the Chamber of Commerce inside seemed to be unafraid, looking at these troublesome employees with cold eyes.

Over time, some of them began to retreat.

"Otherwise, so be it, Gretel. The Nissos had already given in and raised our salary. ”

"Yes, Gretel, there are a lot of Faphyr people in Hope at present, and it is not difficult for them to recruit people, and if we continue to make trouble, I'm afraid we won't have anything to eat."

Some of the hired workers wavered and persuaded Gretel, although the hired workers who had been sick before were pitiful, but after all, they did not fall on themselves, and they began to worry about their own retreat.

Glitter looked at the people around him, people's hearts had changed, and he couldn't change the public's mind.

"Okay, let's disband it today." He let out a long sigh and could only compromise.

The others present also breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed, some went to see the show, and some went home to rest, no longer caring about the matter.

Glitter watched everyone leave, and in the blink of an eye, the previously congested door of the Chamber of Commerce dissipated, leaving only himself and Bud next to him.

Bard looked at Gretel, who was standing still, and knew he was uncomfortable, and patted him on the back comfortingly.

"Gretel, let's go too."

"Hmm..."

Gretel was a little silent, and turned to leave with Bud, the autumn wind sweeping through the night streets, a little bleak and chilly.

Bard wanted to say something to comfort his friend, but he was dumb and didn't know what to say, so he opened his mouth, and finally closed it and went back with his friend.

"Why don't you go get something to eat."

After standing for a day, a little hungry, Bud remembered about dinner and proposed to his friend next to him.

"Hmm."

The two turned to a cheap restaurant they frequented.

A few days later, the Nissos distillery was up and running again, and with the help of the Tisiphones, they had recently secured some more orders, and the workshop was busy.

"What, didn't the representative of the Chamber of Commerce say last time that there would be a salary increase, why is it less than before!"

When it was time to pay the money, some employees shouted dissatisfiedly.

"What are you shouting, don't you know what the situation is now? You see that those newcomers are working harder than you, and they don't take as much as you, and some of them are done by others. ”

The steward of the Chamber of Commerce who distributed the money stood on a high platform and explained, and there were several guards in armor standing beside him.

Some of the hired workers below were still a little dissatisfied, and then several leaders of the previous protest stood up and said in a round.

"Everyone is dissipated, the west wind is fighting, the Chamber of Commerce is also difficult, it is not easy for everyone, let's stick to this time."

The hired workers who were originally going to make trouble saw that these leaders began to speak for the Chamber of Commerce, and they were suddenly a little discouraged, and now that the workshop is indeed easy to recruit, they don't dare to be as bold as before, so they can only complain a few words and walk away.

Gretel looked at this strange and thoughtful scene, and became angry, ready to question these comrades who had struck with him before.

A thick palm pressed against his shoulder, and a wrinkled face shook its head at him, then forced him away.

"Gretel, I know you're kind."

"But some people are not as noble as you, and it is too dangerous for you to continue to make trouble." The old man of the winery said dissuasively.

"How dare they ......"

Who would have thought that the companions who fought against the oppression of the Chamber of Commerce not long ago would be bought in the blink of an eye.

Gretel clenched his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart.

"I'd rather ask how much they charge the Nissos Chamber of Commerce."