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As the largest port in the Kingdom of Thor, it has always been very prosperous, with countless ships anchored every day, and the need to unload cargo alone is enough to feed the coolies of the entire dock.

Chopper is one of them.

As an ordinary dock coolie, in addition to sweating and working hard every day, he also has to watch his hard-earned money being exploited by port officials and gangsters, and the remaining little is only enough to meet the family's food rations, and even his wife has to pick up wild vegetables to survive, and the family conditions are really not very good.

And when he went out today, his wife's instructions made this honest guy frown deeply.

"Little Bruce is ten years old, it's time to think about the way out in the future!"

As the son of a dock coolie, Bruce could not have been the same as the children of nobles and wealthy burghers, who could go to school or, more luxuriously, hire a governess.

The world has always been unequal, even the number of pastors and training opportunities in the church are monopolized by the top, and for the people below, there is almost no hope of changing their fate.

In the same way, knight cultivation, even if it is just the training of the most ordinary warrior, is simply impossible, and the daily cost of eating meat alone is an astronomical amount.

And if you don't have a skill, you want to be an adventurer or a mercenary? Beware of corpses lying in the sewers the next day!

"Perhaps...... You have to be a sailor, right? ”

Chopper muttered.

He naturally didn't want to see Bruce go down his own path and become the coolie with the lowest status, but after thinking about it for a long time, it seemed that only sailors were more suitable, after all, all he could contact was the dock and those big ships, and with the relationship with the third mate of the Crescent, it was not a big problem to stuff a trainee sailor up.

The only key is to let Bruce Jr. do something in the years before he becomes a trainee sailor.

Even if he is a ten-year-old ghost, he is already half a labor force and should contribute to the family.

Moreover, Chopper is very worried that if he does not find something to do for Bruce, this troublemaker may soon be bribed by three hands and become a very common thief at the docks.

The gods are above, and that's not a glorious thing.

Due to a lot of calculations in his heart, Chopper looked a little in a trance, and he didn't even pay much attention to the new notice on the side of the road.

To be honest, even if there is any big news on the proclamation, for a small person like him, it is just a little more after-dinner conversation, even if it is the decree of the new king!

For the nobles of the entire Emerald Harbor, the sudden change of king in the kingdom of Thor was a shocking event.

But as far as Chopper was concerned, the king or something was too far away from him, and it was not as thrilling as the news that the price of brown bread and wheat flour was about to rise.

"Hey, old fur dog, thank you for the rum on that end!"

"Doc, the barbecue last time was really good!"

"Jeff, have you heard? Yesterday Old Berry caught a golden eel, which was a legendary delicacy, but he did not taste it, but sold it......"

……

When he arrived at the dock and greeted his co-workers without saying a word, Chopper took off his coat and folded it carefully.

Moving boxes and containers or something, it's really very worn-out clothes, and this set of clothes on his body is a rare complete decent outfit, and he is going to let Bruce continue to wear it in the future.

"Chopper, do you have anything on your mind?"

However, he looked distracted, and when he was seen by his co-workers, he immediately asked.

"Alas...... It's not a little Bruce thing yet! ”

Chopper replied with a wry smile, and the workers around him suddenly showed sympathy or understanding.

The problem of the little ghosts in the family is also their difficulty, after all, the child at this time needs to develop and eat a lot, which is also a great burden on the family.

In addition, both parents are busy with work and have no one to take care of them, so it is easy to be abducted or learn badly.

"Actually, in a family like ours, the imps will be either fishermen or sailors in the future, or coolies like us, if they are lucky and work diligently, they will be favored by the owner of the ship and promoted to the rank of first mate or something, they will be amazing decent people......"

After Chopper said his plan, he suddenly sighed.

He looked at the sea not far away, smelling a slightly fishy air in his nose, but there was a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.

Because he knows very well that if it goes on like this, unless a miracle happens, his family will have to struggle at the bottom of society for several lifetimes.

But even if you do, so what?

The children of the nobles are still nobles, the children of slaves are still slaves, and there are still too few people who can change their own destiny.

"Let's go, go to work!"

Chopper draped a rag over his shoulders and beckoned to his co-workers.

The work on the dock is the daily settlement, and the daily work is received every day, and if there is less work, the family's dinner will not be settled today, which is the most important.

Therefore, Chopper didn't care about emotion, and immediately beckoned his companion to prepare to start work.

"It's the dry season, and the trade winds haven't come, so it's estimated that there is very little work today!"

A tall, thin man next to Chopper had a worried look on his face: "Watch out for those guys in the East End, they seem to be coming to shoot our business!" ”

"How dare they?"

Chopper raised his eyebrows, and naturally had a bit of a fierce aura: "The money we give to the 'Blood Axe Gang' is the same, if they dare to come and steal the business, we will do it directly!" ”

In the face of survival, no matter how arrogant a person is, he has to bow his head, and no matter how honest a person is, he will become extremely vicious.

Especially after seeing that there were few ships on the docks and the coolies of the East End began to move, Jobbarden got up and was about to stage a fight on the dock.

The pedestrians, small businessmen, and even the patrol members all looked at it with a grin, and it was used as a daily entertainment to pass the time of boredom.

"Boat!"

"So many ships!"

……

However, the fight did not start after all, and with the exclamation, Chopper was stunned to see a large dark cloud drifting into the port.

When he got closer, he found that those dark clouds were all sails that covered the sky, casting huge shadows, and the tonnage and style of the ships were the only ones he had ever seen in his life.

"What a fleet!"

Chopper opened his mouth wide and couldn't close it for a long time: "This is definitely not something that the nobles of the nearby islands can buy, is it from the mainland?" But the season of trade has long passed......"

"Hurry up, get to work!"

Because of the arrival of a large number of jobs, the coolies naturally could not fight.

After all, no one will be at odds with money, isn't that why they want to fight?

But now, the experienced coolies know that today is only the question of how much they can do, and there will never be a situation where they cannot start work.

"This is the ship there?"

Looking at the huge statue of a dragon's head on the bow of the ship, which resembled a deer, a horse, and scales, Chopper asked his steward in confusion.

"Hey...... This is a fleet from the Eastern Continent, the Dachang Empire, and the Yun Family Chamber of Commerce, have you heard of it? ”

The steward uttered a few awkward words.

Obviously, he didn't know the inside story, and he had just heard the news, but it didn't prevent him from playing in front of a group of coolies to satisfy his sense of superiority.

"Eastern Continent, Dachang Empire?"

Chopper blinked, "Where is that?" ”

As a dock coolie, he has a lot of contact with news, compared with those farmers who only know how to bury their heads in farming, he is already a well-informed person, and he also has a certain understanding of the entire kingdom, but he can't imagine what another continent and an empire are.

"Alright, hurry up and get to work!"

The steward had a hint of embarrassment on his face, obviously he didn't know very well, but at this time he directly changed the topic: "If today's task is not completed, no one will want to go home for dinner." ”

"Oh!"

The coolies were screaming and energetic, after all, they were paid by the piece, and the more they worked, the more they were paid.

……

The day passed imperceptibly, the sun set, and the moon hung in the sky with a little purple.

By the bright moonlight, Chopper carried a handful of copper in his arms, two pieces of black bread, fresh onions, and carrots...... After a day's work, he returned home in the dark.

"Oh, that's great!"

When the door was opened, a little boy ran out, holding bread and cheering excitedly.

"Haha, little Bruce, you'll finally have your fill tonight!"

Chopper touched his son's little head lovingly, and said excitedly, "You know what? Today, there are a bunch of large Oriental ships on the docks, and many incredible things have been brought in, such as richly colored silks that seem to be as smooth as magic, and smooth porcelain, all of which are said to be able to sell for a great price...... It was shipped by a large chamber of commerce, and if this time is successful, it will continue to ...... in the future."

There was excitement in his eyes: "If that's the case, maybe I can work every day, save a sum of money, and send you to study......"

"Honey!"

At this time, her wife came out with a pot of broth, which gave off a rich fragrance, which surprised Chopper even more.

After all, his wife was a very frugal person.

"Little Bruce's matter has been resolved, and the sheriff came to our house today to make an announcement!"

The woman said excitedly, "Didn't you read the kingdom notice?" Starting this year, all school-age children will be able to send to the new school for unified learning, and the school will also provide a lunch, all of which is free...... I heard that the kingdom will also select potential seedlings from among them and train them as warriors and knights! ”

"Huh?! I didn't pay attention! ”

Chopper picked up his son: "You mean? ”

"That's right!"

The woman puffed out her chest proudly: "Little Bruce will become a literate and decent person in the future, and maybe he will become a respected knight lord!" ”