Volume 1: Pride Chapter 63: The Poor Kiln
The value of the silver coin is not low, at least not for someone like the little girl. In addition, most of the national coins of the whole continent are universal, and there are three kinds of coins: copper, silver and gold, and these three are divided into three categories: large, medium and small; Ten small copper coins are equal to one medium copper coin, ten medium copper coins are equal to one large copper coin, and ten large copper coins are equal to one small silver coin......
By analogy, one silver coin is equal to 10,000 small copper coins, not to mention that Xiao Yueluo also took out five or six coins at a time, so much money is enough for the girl in front of her to live for a long time if it is just ordinary food and clothing.
"What do you think of this?" Xiao Yueluo picked up one of the silver coins and shook it between her fingers, then put it in the girl's hand, and said with a smile, "Sister asks you a few questions, this silver coin will be considered your reward." ”
"Sister, excuse me."
Because she knew the kindness of the person in front of her, the girl held the silver coin tightly in her hand and didn't dare to continue to shirk anything, just stood upright and looked up at Xiao Yueluo, otherwise it would be a small matter if she didn't have this silver coin at that time, and if she made the beautiful sister in front of her angry with herself, it would be worth the loss.
"What's your name?"
"I ......" The girl was slightly stunned, obviously she didn't expect Xiao Yueluo to ask such a question, and the gentle gaze full of smiles also made her unprepared, and she honestly opened her mouth again, "My name is Blaitze." ”
"Is it carefree......"
"Big sister knows what Blaise means!" Blaize's eyes suddenly lit up, and the joy on her face was stunned to squeeze out the nervousness just now, and her appearance also made Xiao Yueluo a little puzzled for a while, but then she heard the girl's self-talk, but the tone was much lower than at the beginning, "Mother gave me the name Blaise because she wanted me to grow up carefree, but I ...... now"
The appearance of the person in front of her drooping his head made Xiao Yueluo's eyes a little hot, she naturally understood the meaning of those words, and then she didn't know what to think of, and directly squatted down and looked at Blaize, and said, "Blaise must like her mother very much, can you talk to my sister?" ”
"If my sister wants to hear it......"
As she walked, she listened to the story of a young mother told by the people next to her, the story was simple and ordinary, perhaps not among the nobles, but it was normal for a poor person like Blaise who lived in the lower classes......
It's just that Blaise was not born in a poor family at the beginning, but only after an accident did he accompany his injured father to this dirtiest slum kiln, and at the same time, he had to face the dilemma of not having enough food and clothing every day, just like Xiao Yueluo who had not met Rita at the beginning.
Perhaps Xiao Yueluo was in a much better situation than Blaise at that time, after all, she had always been alone, and Blaise had to take care of her father, who could not move alone.
Looking at the dilapidated two-story building in front of her, the cracked windows and the broken wooden planks that could not be called a door, the familiar but unfamiliar environment made Xiao Yueluo think of her former self again. Of course, this kind of sadness is only a moment of trance, looking at the little back who hurriedly ran towards the building, Xiao Yueluo shook her head with a smile and followed.
Entering the building, there were small holes in the old floor, presumably because there was nothing to repair them. After continuing to walk straight back, go upstairs, and after turning a corner, Xiao Yueluo saw the father in Blaitze's mouth.
A middle-aged man, in his fifties, of course, if you take into account external factors such as early aging, his real age may be in his forties. And just looking at the yellow, emaciated face, Xiao Yueluo could more or less guess what kind of situation was wrapped under the shabby quilt.
Xu noticed the girl standing at the door, and the man suddenly turned his head to the girl who was chattering with him and said, "Girl, help me sit up first, your sister is here." ”
Reminded by his father, Blaise nodded and helped the man up, perhaps because he was used to it, although there was a little trembling on his small body, it didn't take long.
"I'm sorry to let Miss see me like this." The man gathered the clothes on his body, and saw Xiao Yueluo looking at him for a while, and he was also a little embarrassed.
"Uncle don't care too much, it's just uninvited."
Xiao Yueluo glanced around, and when she saw that there was no stool, she didn't care too much, just found a random place to sit down. And the look that did not change at all fell into the man's eyes, but he was quite surprised, he thought that the girl in front of him, who was not in the same world as him in terms of dress and temperament, would put on a disgusted look, but he didn't want to sit down so directly.
You must know that although the room they are staying in now is not as dirty as the other people's rooms in the poor kiln, it is definitely not how clean it is, and the thought of the dust on the ground makes the man feel a little sorry for the clothes on Xiao Yueluo's body. Of course, this emotion was only fleeting and did not last long.
"I don't know what happened when the young lady came to me, I guess you should have seen me like this, if you want to find someone to do things......"
The man's later words didn't come out, but the meaning in those words was already very obvious, but Xiao Yueluo, who was just for the purpose of hanging out, naturally didn't care about these: "Uncle, don't worry, I don't mean anything else, it's just because Blaise helped me a little favor so I came over to take a look." ”
"If that's the case, I'm relieved."
The man nodded and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, although Blaise had just said something about what happened between her and Xiao Yueluo, but because of the time, he didn't know very well, he just thought that his child had collided with the person in front of him. Now hearing Xiao Yueluo say this, the heart that was originally hanging suddenly let go.
After all, this is a poor kiln, and if it weren't for special circumstances, even those civilians with a slightly better quality of life would not come to this kind of place, let alone someone like Xiao Yueluo, who looks very rich. Of course, if it weren't for Xiao Yueluo's dissatisfaction from all aspects, the man would naturally not be easy to put his mind at ease, you must know that those who come to find trouble will not be patient to talk to you.
"Looking at the uncle's appearance, he must have encountered some kind of trouble, right?"
"There have been troubles, but they were all years ago, and even if they were brought up now, it would be useless." The man waved his hand, apparently not wanting to talk more. Of course, this can't be blamed on men, after all, some things can't be changed by saying them, so it's better not to say them.
"How can you know if you don't say it, I think the way my uncle is now should have nothing to do with the thing in your mouth, right?"
Xiao Yueluo's words made the man's body stiffen suddenly, and even Bryze, who was kneeling and sitting on the side without speaking, felt it: "Father? ”
"I'm fine." Catching up with the girl's worried gaze, the man shook his head slightly, and then moved his gaze back to Xiao Yueluo's body, "If I say it, can Miss help me?" Take 10,000 steps back, even if the young lady can really help me, what can I do? Don't forget that we didn't know each other. ”
If you don't know each other, it doesn't matter, where in this world can you get help for no reason? At least not the man.
"Uncle, let's talk about it first, even if you don't know each other, aren't people all unfamiliar with each other at the beginning?" Xiao Yueluo said flatly, at this moment, she could naturally feel the man's resistance, and she had that faint sense of distrust, if she hadn't met Rita, I'm afraid the man in front of her might have been her now.
Of course, in addition to this reason, the reason why Xiao Yueluo wanted to help this man was because of the note that Beard left her, although she didn't know why she came here, but since it was her teacher's task, she couldn't turn a blind eye, not to mention that this matter was very likely to be related to Beard's sudden departure.
"That's not bad if you say that, in that case......"
Because there was no need to continue to hide it, and he also had the idea of trying it, the man narrated his experience in the following time, and even Bryze, who was on the side, heard this grief hidden in his heart for the first time.
The story is generally the follow-up to what the girl said before, but there are obvious differences in some contents, because the girl's mother did not die of illness as the girl said, but was tortured to death, and even the reason why the man became like this was done by the same person, but what surprised Xiao Yueluo was the identity of the culprit......
The man's name is Bruce, and he used to work as a guard in the Ackerman family, although the income is not very high, but fortunately, the family and beauty. And the thoughtfulness of his wife and the sensibility of his daughter are also the reasons why this man who comes and goes in the wind and rain has been sticking to it, but he doesn't want natural disasters and man-made disasters, but an unexpected meeting made Count Ackerman beat his wife's idea, and even proposed the idea of buying and selling with coins.
Such a request was naturally exchanged for Bruce's strong resistance, and he wanted to leave the royal capital with his wife and daughter that night, but he didn't want Count Ackerman to send someone to target them......
Needless to say, Bruce's wife was humiliated to death, his daughter Blaze lost part of her memory because of the impact, and Bruce himself was broken by his leg in the resistance, if it weren't for the help of well-wishers, Bruce would have died of his injuries.
"Although dragging such a crippled body, I know that I can't give up, after all, this child has lost his mother and can't be without a father anymore, even if it's just a drag, it's better than living alone in this world, after all, with support will there be a desire to live......" Bruce gently stroked the tips of Blaze's hair, and his eyes reflected the immature cheeks full of incredulity.