"Hey, Barlow, how are you doing?" The girl greeted with a smile and a tone that was even lighter than usual.

"Oh, it's Ann." The tall and thin boss pushed the gold-rimmed glasses up with his index finger, and also raised a courteous smile, "It's not bad." ”

"Perhaps, you'll be better off next." She whispered, leaning a little closer, "Those goods—the ones you said you were short of last time, we brought them." ”

"Y-all brought?" Barlow's expression was a little strange.

"Well, what's wrong?"

Barlow seemed surprised, a little embarrassed, "Oh, no, I mean, that's good. ”

The girl seemed to be sensitively aware of something, did not speak, and regained her usual accustomed light expression, looked at him, and waited for his next words.

"Ann ......," Barlow hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth, "these goods are indeed very rare, and there must be a good market, and they are sold in remote and dangerous places, and few people are willing to bring them from there, so these goods are even more in demand, which is why I even promised to give you another three percent of the commercial shares in this city." ”

"Just now—"

Noah, who had been quietly watching all this, stood up and smiled, "It's okay, Barlow, what's wrong?" As he spoke, he quietly wrapped his hand around the girl's clenched fist. He knew that she was exhausted for these goods this time, but I was afraid that it would be ......

"Oh, Noah, I hope you can understand me." Barlow was very helpless, "You know, even if these goods are popular, they are only fourth-class products, and a few days ago someone sold me a large number of first-class goods, and signed a one-year supply agreement, so-I also know that you are very hard, but the shares that were promised may not be given to you, because these goods are no longer worth the price negotiated before." ”

The girl pursed her lips, and the boy glanced at her, worry flashed in his eyes, and then looked back at Barlow, and said politely.

"It doesn't matter, we can understand that shipping goods by sea has always taken a long time, and the trend of goods in the city has always changed quickly, and the value of guaranteed first-class goods is of course more certain than the fourth-class goods that may set off a trend."

"Thank goodness you understand." Barlow seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his smile was much more relaxed, with kindness, "I'm still afraid that Ann and Noah will be angry." ”

"However, although the shares cannot be given to you this time, the price will not change." As he spoke, it happened that his workers stepped forward to report the number of goods counted, and hurriedly gave them the money they had prepared.

Saying goodbye to Barlow, An Ningning's good mood of finally stopping the voyage at sea and successfully landing disappeared without a trace at this moment.

"It's okay, Annie." Noah comforted softly on the side, "Business has always been full of uncertainty, and maybe it will be better next time." ”

"Noah." Her voice was low, "Didn't you notice?" Coupled with this city, this is already the third case this year - the promised shares of the city's commerce have not been given to us, and our forces in the Southern Continent have reached a stalemate. ”

The young man next to him didn't speak, and after a long time, he said softly, "What we earn now is enough for us to live, what can we do with these forces?" ”

"The power can bring all kinds of conveniences and preferential treatment to our Chamber of Commerce, we can purchase goods without choice and quantity restrictions, and the benefits we earn can improve the combat power of our main fleet, so that we are not afraid of the threat of others, and we can also indirectly grasp the commercial lifeline of the coastal towns of the entire Southern Continent - due to the tight grip on power, we can even know a lot of secrets-"

She had never been on guard against Noah, and these plans that she had been thinking about in the past three years were mentioned as soon as they were mentioned, she subconsciously said them.

Noah was stunned by her words, paused, and used an inexplicable emotion, "I never thought you thought you thought so much. ”

"I'm just—I just want everybody to have the best life."

He sighed and patted her lowered head, "We're doing well, we're content, we don't need more." ”

The two were speechless, and walked quietly for a while.

"Annie, you want to get the Seacrosser's token, don't you?"

The young man suddenly spoke, startling her heart.

He met her eyes, gently stroked her cheek, and rubbed his thumb against her eyelids, "Anne's eyes glow every time she hears a secret about a token." ”

"I, I—" She was a little hesitant, and for a moment it was hard to find a proper reason to explain why an ordinary girl would think the way she did.

"Actually, I really don't want you to get involved in such a dispute, it's just-"

"If that's your dream."

He lowered his head and looked at the girl's eyes that were a little weak but firm inside, and let out an inaudible sigh in his heart. He slowly cupped her face and imprinted a kiss on her smooth forehead.

- "I will be your faithful knight, Anne. ”

……

In the noisy and lively tavern, the guests are laughing and drinking, and the restaurant girls are sitting quietly on the counter, with a shallow smile, and occasionally seeing a pleasing and gentlemanly guest, they will talk a little more, their white hands cover their small red lips, and their eyebrows and eyes skillfully blend gentleness and charm, making giggles.

The wind chimes at the door swayed lightly.

Avis, who was playing cards with someone, raised his eyes, raised his eyebrows, glanced at the reddish girl behind the young man, and then glanced at Noah, smiling, "You guys are finally here, if you don't come, I'm afraid the money earned this trip won't be enough for Frank to eat." ”

In the tavern, since it sells wine, the food will naturally be exquisite and delicious, but this amount is really too little for the little fat man.

An Ningning controlled not letting him order here every time, and it was obvious that it was late today - the small white square plate next to Frank was already piled up a little half a meter high.

"Frank—" She had a headache, but she quickly interrupted the little fat man's request for another copy, settled the bill, and dragged Avis away.

"Wait!" They all stopped, because it was the young man who had just played with Avis.

"How?" Ives pursed his lips, "Not convinced?" ”

"This last time I will spare you, don't you, you want to return it?" He paused for a moment in his somewhat old clothes, causing the young man to look more and more embarrassed.

"I'm not looking for you, Avis, I'm looking for your captain." The young man turned to look at the girl with a puzzled face.