Chen Lin scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "This ...... My magic card is no longer available for some special reason. We don't have much money left, and we don't know any friends in Akarin, so we can't afford the inn, so can we stay at your house for one night? ”

"Huh? ......" Helena was a little surprised, it was not a joke to see Chen Lin's appearance, and it was impossible for him to go to such a lowly small house as the fish man if he had to accompany him at night, could this be his reluctant invitation? It turned out that I had misunderstood, and I actually thought of something crooked. At the thought of this, Helena's face was feverish.

Chen Lin saw that Helena in a daze hadn't answered yet, but she was hesitating, and hurriedly added: "Miss Helena, I dare to guarantee that we are not bad people, and besides, I can pay you an extra two silver coins a day as accommodation expenses, and in a few days, after my magic card problem is solved, there will be another heavy reward." Of course, Chen Lin knew that his magic card would not be able to be used for the rest of his life, and the reason why he said this was that he was confident that he would make money in a few days.

Helena was a little flattered: "Sir, you are serious, it is Helena's honor to be a guest in the cold house, but my family is too simple and narrow, I am afraid that I have wronged Mr." ”

Seeing that Helena had agreed, Chen Lin hurriedly made a final decision: "No grievances, no grievances, it's so decided, hahaha......"

Helena lived on the edge of a small river in the eastern suburbs, far from the city, and Helena had to walk two small roads to get to the dock where she was most likely to be hired, and even a monster ride seemed a luxury, so she had to get up early in the morning, because many of the boats arrived for breakfast, and the chances of receiving business in the evening were greatly reduced, and if she could not find a single guest in a row, then she would have to starve, because the rest of the family's savings could only last so long.

The houses on the banks of the river are closely connected one by one, and the materials are the roughest stones, which are piled up one by one, and the places that do not fit together are blocked with the skins of some sea beasts, so as not to be blown by the wind and rain, and they are not even qualified, let alone any beauty.

All the people who lived here were fish-man women, and they were all amazed to see Helena bring back two strangers of other races, and they ran out to see the excitement, but they didn't dare to talk, just stood at a distance and pointed, and they were very envious of her good luck. As an outsider, Chen Lin didn't notice anything, but Helena lowered her head and hurried forward, fortunately, when night fell, there were not many street lights in the slums, otherwise she would be ashamed to death.

It wasn't until the key was opened that Helena breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Lin carefully looked at the materials, and it was indeed like the "cold house" that Helena said, it was deserted, and there were only a few wooden stools, a table, and some daily necessities in the entire hall. However, Helena used various conches and shells to connect strings of ornaments, which made the whole house look much more elegant.

Seeing Chen Lin's eyes sweeping around the living room, Helena said embarrassedly: "Mr. Chen Lin, I'm sorry, my house is too simple." On the way back, Chen Lin had already told the names of several of his people.

Not even a mirror image of the optical system. So where does the most basic spiritual entertainment that human beings need come from? It seems that Akalin's polarization is really serious enough, and the living standards of the fishmen are much worse than those at the lowest level of the Tang Dynasty. But Chen Lin didn't mind, and there was a small river behind the house. The fresh breeze with moisture penetrated through the stone window, and it was still full of comfort. Lin Ling didn't mind even more, when she was unemployed, she didn't know how miserable it was.

Chen Lin smiled disappreciatively: "It's okay, but Miss Helena, you are really a clever person." ”

Lin Ling also agreed: "Yes, these things are so beautiful, Helena." ”

Seeing Helena's restrained appearance, she looked like she was the master, but she was a guest, and she looked very embarrassed.

Helena only said that she was referring to the shell ornaments, and seeing that he did not dislike it, the big stone who had been worried that he would be looked down upon put down, and said happily in her heart: "Thank you for the compliment." ”

Invite Chen Lin and Lin Ling to sit down, and Helena will pour a cup of tea for both of them.

I took a sip, although it was not a good tea, but it was also fragrant and pleasant, with the smell of the sea. Chen Lin said to the mermaid who was still busy: "That's right, Miss Helena." What about your mother? "Because there are no males in the fish-man clan, they will give birth to the next generation on their own when they reach physiological maturity, so Chen Lin does not ask his father.

Helena's back shuddered, then she stopped and said, "My mother died a few days ago, so I had to take office before I became a minor. ”

Chen Lin said sadly: "I'm sorry, Miss Helena. And he didn't expect Helena to be really underage, probably because of her developed body, well, no one to shelter at a young age. has to bear such a heavy burden, Chen Lin sighed.

Helena forced a smile: "It doesn't matter, people always have to face first, don't they?" And my mother told me on her deathbed that I must live well, life is precious! ”

Chen Lin has a better impression of her, this poor little mermaid is still a very crescendor, optimistic and generous girl. And her mother, although of low status, is definitely a respectable person.

Lin Ling also seemed to think of his miserable life in the realm of kings, and his sympathy rose for a while, but unfortunately he couldn't help now. However, he secretly planned in his heart that if Chen Lin could make enough money, he would ask him to help Helena no matter what.

……

Leander, the head of the Auction Guild of Verella City, was particularly annoyed today, because some things had been extremely discordant last night, to be more precise, the past few years had been discordant, and because he had been treated too many concubines, he had greatly reduced his function in his forties, and finally it had reached the point where he could no longer become normal. What's even worse is that half a year ago, when one of his concubines was chatting with other officials and nobles in the city, he accidentally leaked out of his mouth at this time, and the result was spread to ten, ten to hundred, and it didn't take long for the whole city to know. In fact, he is not the only one who has that kind of obstacle, on the contrary, there are many more. People in the upper echelons of society, who do not have lucrative conditions? Many guys like him who don't know how to control themselves will have the same problem, just think about it with a little brain, if the beauty is readily available, and the gold house is hidden, how many men can not be crazy?

(End of chapter)