Chapter 006: Calculating
Xue Huan, who was thinking about his future plans, fell asleep unconsciously, and woke up to find Niya squatting on the side of the bed looking at him.
Hurriedly sat up and said, "Ni... Hello Miss Niya, I haven't officially introduced myself yet, my name is Xue Huan. New to the city, please... Please take care of it!" But as an otaku in the 21st century, Xue Huan rarely has face-to-face contact with girls, so he seems extremely restrained. I'm afraid this guy is now secretly scolding himself in his heart that he has not seen the world.
"You... Hello. Niya seemed to look more restrained, keeping her head down and not daring to look into Xue Huan's eyes. The sound is as good as a mosquito.
"First of all, Miss Nia, thank you very much for saving me, but I don't think it's convenient to live here because of this, after all, this is your boudoir. Xue Huan said what he thought in a serious manner. No matter how difficult the road is in the future, you have to go, right, it's not good to stay in a girl's home. Besides, there is only one bed in the mother's land, and it's so small, how can I sleep, do I sleep on the ground? (Author: Zhen TM is an authentic otaku, haven't you ever thought of sleeping together?hate it...... )
"Then you... Where's your home... Where?"
Not to mention that it's okay, this time it poked Xue Huan's sadness. The masculinity that had just been mentioned suddenly collapsed. Shaking his head helplessly, Xue Huan muttered: "That's right, now I am helpless and haven't worked." If you get out of this door, you may starve to death in two days. Xue Huan's voice was pitiful, and he seemed to be just talking to himself.
Wait! Yes, now I have to find a job, not to mention the pay, at least I have to eat!
Xue Huan, who had made up his mind, turned his head to look at Niya.
"Ni... Miss Nia. Is there any work in this town that I can do? Yes... Can you give me something to eat, it's really there... A little hungry, hehe. Speaking of this, Xue Huan's face turned slightly red. He was really hungry, after all, he hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and he had run eight hundred meters with the orc, and now he was really hungry and couldn't stand it.
"There's... Yes, you wait... Wait a minute. With that, Nia turned and walked out the door. I came back after a while, with an extra package in my hand. "It's... It's what I'm left from yesterday... The rest of the pie... To give... Here you go. ”
Carefully took and opened the package, seeing the pitiful small dough, Xue Huan wanted to cry without tears. But after thinking about it, this was saved by others, and it was not good to say anything, so I had to bury my head and eat it. While eating, I didn't forget to continue to inquire about work, after all, it was related to whether I could go home alive.
Nya tilted her head to look at Xue Huan with her little arms and legs in front of her, and she really couldn't imagine what work he could do.
As if sensing the suspicious gaze from Xiao Nizi, Xue Huan smiled awkwardly. "You tell me what kind of work you have on this continent first, and then I'll pick the right one for me. "Feed yourself first, and then slowly find your way home. Doesn't it mean that there is any magic and witchcraft in this world? When the time comes, I will also learn, even if my qualifications are not good, I can always send out a small fireball or something, at this time, Xue Huanmei was immersed in his own fantasy.
Although she was a little worried, the kind-hearted Nia told Xue Huan everything she knew: the continent was divided into seven kingdoms, called the Kingdom of Stormwind, Lordaeron, Gilneis, Stormgard, Alterac, Kutilas, and the Magic Kingdom of Dalaran. The most powerful military power is the Stormwind Kingdom, followed by Lordaeron, and Stratholme, where Xue Huan is now located, is a subordinate city-state of the Lordaeron Kingdom, located to the east of the royal city of Lordaeron.
And if you want to make money, in addition to working for various businessmen. The most straightforward way is to go to the Mercenary Guild and accept the bounties issued by the merchants or the kingdom. Not only can you get paid accordingly, but you can also increase your reputation. However, this kind of mission Xue Huan can only think about, after all, most of this kind of mission involves chasing down fugitives or killing beasts, and our protagonist ......
Xue Huan thought about it and felt that it was not very reliable, these are all jobs that can only be done by a warrior or mage. There is simply nothing for you. Turning his head to look at Niya, Xue Huan was a little embarrassed. "Miss Niya, it seems that I can't do any of this, is there any work suitable for me to do, I have been short of money lately, hehe. ”
"That's... Then you will... What will be... "Looking at Xue Huan in front of her, Niya could hardly associate him with a mage or a knight. Could it be that this adult's family is in business?
"I'll ......" Halfway through the words, Xue Huan suddenly choked. In this world where arithmetic estimation depends on tree branches, is it difficult to tell others that he is studying computers? Xue Huan shook his head.
Just when Xue Huan was at a loss, he heard a cough outside.
"Ahem...... Nia, are you there?"
"In... In the... It's Joss Tube... Butler, you... You don't have to... Worried, yes... He saved... Saved you. Seeing Xue Huan's somewhat flustered appearance, Niya said softly. Then he got up and went to open the door.
After a while, I saw a figure with a somewhat rickety, gray-bearded old man slowly walking in with Nya. This is Joss Steward in Niya's mouth?
"Hello, young man. Just when Xue Huan was puzzled, it was the old man who was a little old who spoke first.
"You... Hello. ”
Xue Huan looked at the old man, although his figure seemed to be a little old. But there was always a peaceful glint in his eyes.
"There's no need to be so polite, young man. Cough...... I just heard that you seem to be looking for work here?"
"Uh...... Be... Yes. Facing this old man, Xue Huan had an inexplicable sense of trust. Perhaps this is what the teacher used to say about righteousness, when a person's heart is pure and fearless, this temperament will emanate from within, influencing the people around him and convincing them.
"That's it......" Xue Huan said his situation one by one. Of course, he deliberately concealed the fact of how he crossed into this world. only said that he was abandoned by his parents when he was young and has been living by begging.
After listening to Xue Huan's narration, the kind old man sighed: "Another poor child, hey." Then he pointed at Nia. "I think this child was like this back then, abandoned by his parents on the streets of Stratholme. I watched her being bullied by those street children, and I couldn't bear it, so I hugged her back. ”
After listening to Steward Jos's narration, Xue Huan knew. Some of the servants in this house were bought by Austen, and some of them were brought back from the side of the street by the steward of Joss in front of him. And Austen respected this steward of Jos, so he always acquiesced to his approach. But Mrs. Austen was disgusted with old Joss and the servants, so she made things difficult for them at every turn, and Nia was one of the victims.
Xue Huan silently listened to Old Jos's narration and admired it from the bottom of his heart.
"Can you get me a job here? I really want to have a job right now, I want to go home. Xue Huan pleaded eagerly. He knew that the old man in front of him was his only hope now.
"Haha, of course. Old Joss smiled, as if intent on easing the sad and oppressive atmosphere. "Knoll Farm on the outskirts of the city is being rebuilt, and there are just a few people there. If I were to recommend you to Lord Austin, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. But now you'll have to change your clothes, eat a bit, and come with me to meet Lord Austin. After all, what I said doesn't count. Old Jos looked at Xue Huan's strange costume, shook his head, turned around and walked to the door, and left a sentence before leaving: "Wait here for me to come back."
Looking at Jos's departing back, Xue Huan whispered to Niya on the side: "Miss Niya, that Lord Austen, won't it be terrible." Thinking of Niya's description of the farmer at the time, Xue Huan was a little afraid.
"Its... In fact, Austin Big... Adults are fine, though... Although the flat... Usually for us very... It's harsh, but... But no... Won't fight... Hit us. And Austinff... Madame is very... I hate me... Let's ......" said this, Nia seemed to be a little speechless, lowered her little head, and kept sobbing.
Looking at Niya's appearance, Xue Huan panicked for a while. I didn't know what to say again, so I could only cough dryly twice, close my mouth and sit quietly.
Fortunately, the awkward atmosphere did not last long, and old Joss returned, still with a set of linen clothes and two dough cakes in his hands. Jos slowly handed the clothes in his hand to Xue Huan, and said to Xue Huan: "Go and change this clothes first, your current clothes are old and torn, and there are blood stains on them." How can I go and meet Lord Austin. ”
It's okay not to say anything, Xue Huan looked down at himself. The gray-white T-shirt was already worn, and the shocking gaps on the chest, coupled with the large blood stains on the clothes, seemed to confirm that what happened yesterday was not his hallucination. Just as he was about to take off his clothes, Xue Huan suddenly thought of something, and smiled at Niya embarrassedly: "Miss Niya ......"
Before Xue Huan could finish speaking, Niya covered her face and turned her back. Although the movements were fast, Xue Huan still caught a hint of blush on Niya's face at that time.
What a lovely girl.
"Ahem......" Old Jos's cough pulled Xue Huan back from his sluggish expression. Xue Huan realized that he had just stared at Niya and almost drooled. Touching his head a little embarrassed, he took the sackcloth coat handed over by Jos. After changing clothes, Xue Huan carefully folded his original clothes aside. Then he took the bread from Jos's hand and began to eat it.
Watching Xue Huan nibble on the bread in his hand regardless of his image, Old Joss whispered to Xue Huan: "Young man, ......"
"You don't have to be so polite, my name is Xue Huan, you can just call me Ah Huan, people in my hometown used to call me that. Xue Huan, who was busy and free, said to Jos. I have to say that Xue Huan still has some love for this kind old man.
"Okay, Ah Huan. Jos looked at the young and kind young man in front of him, always a little worried. After thinking about it, he still seriously instructed: "Ah Huan, you must remember to work here." Try not to say anything, don't care about anything, just do your own duty. Mrs. Austen, in particular, don't have too much contact with her, and don't ask and meddle in anything she does. If you still want to go home, remember what I said, understand?"
Although he was very puzzled as to why Jos told him this, Xue Huan still chose to believe the old man.
Soon Xue Huan finished eating the bread in his hand, which was also the first time he had eaten so much since entering this world. "Let's go...... Just follow me, don't say anything superfluous. Seeing that Xue Huan was ready, Jos turned around and prepared to open the door.
"Miss Niya, thank you for saving me! And what just happened, uh... I'm sorry. While there was still a little time, Xue Huan said to Niya with a red face.
Looking at Xue Huan's sincere and shy eyes, Niya's heart moved slightly. "No... It's okay, I'm ......."
"Let's go!" Nya was interrupted by Jos. At this time, Xue Huan no longer hesitated, nodded slightly at Niya, and followed Jos out of the door.
Mrs. Austin?Why does Steward Joss care so much about her?Xue Huan kept thinking about Jos's words in his head, and became more and more curious about this person......