Chapter 50: Coming to a World of Peace
The next day, the sky was cloudy.
Outside the city of Rapoll is a straight and flat road, and from the other side of the moat, there are almost two hundred houses distributed almost symmetrically.
Walking out of a black workshop, Li Fang carried a clay sculpture behind his back, and it still looked like a little artwork.
"So you can fool the guards at the gates?" Watching Li Fang use straw rope to tie the clay sculpture to her back recklessly, Annabelle was secretly amazed.
"Well, it's good to say it's an expensive work of art, no one dares to break it to see it."
Because Rapoll had a rule for confiscating weapons at the gates of the city, Annabelle's sword naturally could not be brought in, and it was easy to suspect her identity if she was seen.
However, Li Fang still remembered that Claire had sealed the great sword in a work of art before bringing it into Rapoll, so he tried to find a workshop that could be processed in a settlement outside the city, but he did find it.
"Well, let's go, find a place to settle down first, and then find an introducer to buy a house."
Last night, the two had already discussed their future plans, and although they were very specific and had not yet been decided, they quickly reached a consensus on buying a place to live for a long time.
Li Fang stepped forward and followed Annabelle's side, even if the luggage and clay sculptures he was carrying were not light, he didn't feel heavy.
Merging in the flow of people, the two walked up the straight avenue in front of the city of Rapolle.
Passers-by were plainly dressed, and it was easy to see horse-drawn carriages full of goods coming in and out, and there were even religious women in gray and black nun costumes.
Walking through a tall arch and following the flat bridge across the moat, you will find the gate of the city, which is full of people coming and going.
There were several guards in armor and spears standing on both sides of the gates, and the style of their armor was like that of medieval knights, but it was not bloated, and the details were more refined, so they looked very burly.
As soon as he approached the city gate, he was confronted by a man with a smile on his face.
"This little brother, please hand over your weapon here, okay?"
Li Fang was stunned for a moment, and replied: "I know there is this rule, but the last time I came, it was supervised by the guards, why not this time?" ”
"In the past, we only collected weapons, but we are different, not only can we store weapons for you, but also keep things that are inconvenient to carry, and the storage of weapons is free, and the other prices are also very cheap."
Li Fang couldn't help but laugh when he said this, okay, it turned out that they were contracted by them to keep weapons at the city gate, and they also expanded it by the way, so they could store some things.
It seems that the business in this world is more prosperous than I imagined, and even this kind of service fee has been exploited.
Handing over the iron sword that he had always carried with him, Li Fang inquired: "I came to Rapoll this time to settle here with my sister, do you have any suggestions?" ”
"Oh, then you can wait a while, I know a middleman who specializes in finding houses for people, do you think?"
"I want to find a place to stay first," Li Fang pointed to Annabelle behind her, "My sister is tired from coming all the way, I hope you can help us find a suitable hotel first, and then ask that person to come to the hotel to meet us, okay?" ”
"You're really good at talking, young man, so I'll take you to my old friend's 'corner hut' first, and then ask that guy over, as you say. However, I will also charge a small referral fee. ”
"No problem, yes, then please lead the way."
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Pushing open the window, there is no shortage of pedestrians on the stone road near the window, but it is much quieter.
The city of Rapoll is divided into many districts, and the areas used for commerce and the areas for living are separate and do not affect each other. But there are many residential areas in the city alone, and the inn where Li Fang and Annabelle settled is located on the edge of the residential area, which is very close to the nearest market, which is much more convenient, and it is not as noisy as the market.
"When I was a trainee, I never thought that I would one day return to the life of an ordinary person, but I didn't expect that now it is infinitely close."
Annabelle leaned against the window, her eyes fixed on the peaceful world she had passed by countless times on the street, and sighed. Although they all breathed the same air, she had lived in another world before, full of blood and hurt, as cold as a winter night with no fingers in sight.
And now I can hear the sound of people laughing, the sound of children chasing and playing, and the bustle of the market. She finally felt a little real, and she came to this world where even the sun was extra warm.
"It's a blessing in disguise," Li Fang put his luggage away, came to Anna's side, and leaned against the window with her, "It will be better in the future, I have always felt that a woman like Anna should enjoy a peaceful life, and it is really inappropriate to be a warrior." ”
"Haha," Annabelle laughed, joking, "If it weren't for the unreliability of the male warriors, it wouldn't be our turn to slay the demons." ”
Male warriors are unreliable? I don't know what Isli will think when he hears it.
A smile quickly crept up into his eyes, and Li Fang thought to himself that Anna could laugh now, so there should be no problem adapting to the life of ordinary people.
Soon there was a knock on the door, and it was the owner of the inn who came to inform him that someone downstairs had come to look for him, saying that he was introducing the house, and it was inconvenient to meet him now.
Li Fang and Annabelle walked downstairs to meet their real estate agent.
The man was a small, middle-aged man from the Mediterranean, and as soon as he saw them coming down, he greeted them warmly and asked them about their specific requirements for the house.
Because he hadn't thought about what he was going to do in the future for the time being, and his funds were limited, Li Fang couldn't tell the specific requirements for a while.
"I might use it for business in the future, but for now, I'll use it as a residence."
"Ah, that's a lot to do, little brother, you know, Rapoll is not like other cities, where the market and the residential area are separated." The intermediary also had a look of embarrassment.
"If you live in a market area, you will be woken up early in the morning, so it's better to buy it in a residential area first, and there will always be a way to do it later." Annabelle also voiced her own considerations.
Even she didn't realize that she was thinking about a long-term plan at this time, not a temporary stay.
"Well, excuse me, do you have any experience running a shop?"
Li Fang turned around suspiciously, and it turned out to be the owner of the inn talking.
"No, we haven't even figured out what we're going to do." Li Fang asked, "Uncle, is there anything wrong with you asking this?" ”
The innkeeper was a man who looked a little older.
The boss picked up a piece of cardboard on the counter and said, "Actually, I was in urgent need of manpower to take care of another store recently, and the original person in charge suddenly quit and left a few days ago. ”
The words "Recruitment" were written on the cardboard at a slanted angle, and I ignored them when I first came in.
"Do you want to hire someone to take care of another store?" Li Fang asked.
"Well, but I hope to find someone with relevant experience, otherwise it will be troublesome if you can't just count the daily materials in and out."
"I'm still good at arithmetic," Li Fang's eyes lit up, as if this was a good choice, so he said positively: "Can you let me try?" ”
"Little brother, you are not very old, do you already know how to read and count?" Although there was some hesitation, the boss still took out a notebook from under the counter, "This is a bill, if you can calculate what the daily profit is, I will agree to let you manage my other store." ”