After a few more days, Minna's heart began to feel anxious. Uncle Yutam had said that the ship would be arranged soon, so why hadn't he mentioned sending her home yet? When she heard that a ship had gone to sea a few days ago, but she had not been informed, she went to ask and the answer she got was that the ship was not going to Matt, and it was not on the way. She wanted to ask about the return date again, but when she saw that Yutan's family was busy with the ship being detained, she was too embarrassed to push it too hard.

She felt that life was boring. Although Yutan is very loose with her on the surface, he is actually not as indulgent as his grandfather. Whether she is at home or when she goes out, she will be followed, and she can only move around in Uptown. There are only two or three commercial streets in the whole Shangcheng District, and she gets bored of walking for two days, so she goes to the dock to watch people move goods and ships enter and leave the port, but it is just to pass the time. She had a history of stealing away, so Yutan guarded it tightly, and even stopped him from playing on someone else's boat. In addition, since Sibylla borrowed the ring to wear it that day, after her father said that her fingers were thick, she was angry with her and became cold to her. Minna counted the days on her fingers every day, feeling that time was difficult.

She had wanted to review the potions while she had time, but as soon as Yutan heard that she had this plan, he said that he had neglected her, and specially found a local singer to relieve her boredom, and sent a lot of toys over, which made Sibylla very unhappy. Minna was embarrassed and didn't mention it again.

Finally, in the past two days, the atmosphere in Yutan's house has become relaxed, and there are more smiles on Yutan's own face. Minna inquired curiously about the housekeeper, only to find out that it was someone from Matt's firm who sent a letter, saying that the boat that had been detained, the other party had returned, and the follow-up matters had been successfully resolved, and the business of the boat company was back on track, so the whole family was very happy, and Yutan also specially told the housekeeper to reward each servant in the house with fifty copper plates.

Minna was also happy about this, and hurried to find Yutan, and after congratulating her, she carefully mentioned that she had gone home.

You Tan sighed slightly, and then smiled: "No problem, my house was not very convenient a few days ago, so I have been delaying this matter, so I will call someone to arrange it now." However, there is still a big ship left on the wharf, and it will go south to Shaonan to transport goods in two days, which has been agreed with the merchants there a long time ago. There is also a medium ship that is repaired in the dockyard and will not be able to go to sea in three days, and the only thing left is the boat you and your grandfather took when they went to the Holy Mountain. The small boat is not as stable as the big one, how about you wait three more days? ”

Minna was already stuffy and moldy, and she didn't want to wait another three days, so she hurriedly said: "It's okay to take a small boat, Uncle Yutan, I want to go home early to see my parents, you can promise me." The boat was said to be "small", but it wasn't small, and she wasn't afraid.

You Tan thought about it for a while and reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll call someone to arrange it, the wind and waves are calm these days, the sun is good, and the boat can also sail very steadily, I will send a few more crew members to follow." You go back first, and then when you are free, come back and play, and I will take Sibylla to see you and your parents. ”

Minna was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him. Hearing him say that he wanted to bring more crew members, Minna couldn't help but think of Corbin and his friend named Ruhr. Ruhr was injured in his hand last time, and in order to earn more money, he would rather sneak Corbin on board and split the pay between the two than give up the job. Sending myself home by boat this time is also a job, right? If they come along, won't they be able to make more money?

So Minna said, "Uncle Yutan, if you want to send a crew, can you let Corbin and Ruhl come together?" The last time I went to the Holy Mountain, they also went with me, and I know them well. ”

Yutan was a little surprised, but he agreed. He said that he wanted to promote Corbyn, so that Corbin could go to sea a few more times and increase his seniority.

Minna's wish was granted, and she left happily. You Tan looked at the "storage ring" on her chest with some apprehension with the silk rope dangling, and sighed slightly.

He spent days trying to figure out how to get the ring back without alarming Minna. Unexpectedly, he moved a stone and shot himself in the foot.

He sent the silk rope that day, just to not let Minna find out that there was a problem with the ring, and he tried to avoid letting her use the ring these days. However, originally Minna would take off the ring and put it in her pocket when she took a bath or washed her face because it was inconvenient to wear it, and others still had a chance to do something about it. But now, she hung the ring around her neck as a pendant, and even when she was bathing, she only cast a water avoidance charm, and never took it off, and he didn't have a chance to do anything at all.

The rope could not be cut with a normal knife, and it was impossible for him to remove the ring from Minna. And now his daughter is angry with him because she didn't get the magic crystal, and she refuses to help him anymore. He had wanted to stay with Minna for a few more days and think of other ways, but now he couldn't put it off any longer. Could it be that he really wants to tell the little girl what happened? Every time he saw her trusting gaze, he felt uncomfortable.

The accountant stood behind him at some point: "Boss, if you can't change it, you can't change it back, let's just send the ring back to Zhu Fa's house." Juta sighed, "That's all there is to it. Court, you go and arrange the crew, count Corbin and Ruhl, and leave tomorrow, you take the ring and the box of crystal gems, and send Minna back. ”

Court's words stopped, and Yutan was a little puzzled: "What's wrong?" Don't you really want to go to Zhu Fa's house? ”

"No......" Courter hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Boss, I think...... It's okay to slow down gemstones and rings. Didn't Arthurs send a letter from Manado, saying that although Wood's auction house got our two ships, the indemnity was lost, and Wood's face was a little gloomy? I'm afraid he'll come up with some more plot against us. We don't have much money on hand, and with those gems, we can have multiple ways out...... Don't be angry, listen to me, I'm not asking you to be greedy for these treasures, just to stay a few more days just in case. Even if it really works, as long as we can pass the test smoothly, we can make up for it with money later. If you don't, in case we're framed by Wood, ruined, and owe money to Miss Minna's family, won't we be able to pay it back again? ”

Yutan was moved by what he said, if it was only for a few days, it didn't matter much, and he didn't want his family business to really be buried in Wood's hands.

Seeing this, Court continued to persuade him: "In fact, as long as Arthurs's side goes well, and the payment is paid for by the orderer, and then the big ship and the shop are sold, it will be fine." We can send the things back to the Zhu Fa family right away, and we don't have to be afraid of Wood in the future, whether or not we have the opportunity to cooperate with the Zhu Fa family. Isn't that medium-sea ship in the dockyard going to be repaired in a few days? You said you were going to use it to withdraw all of our people, and then you could just drop by and send things there. Just wait three or four days. ”

Yu Tan thought about it and sighed again: "Forget it, just do what you want." After a pause, he added: "I'll leave the affairs of the boat to you, I've been tired lately and want to rest for a few days." Court's heart was overjoyed, and he hurriedly agreed.

Minna didn't know that anyone was talking about her property, so she happily packed her clothes, wand, change, and other belongings into her satchel, and gave the rest to the butler to pack and send to the boat.

Sibylla sat next to the door to see her busy, snorted coldly, and turned away. When Minna heard this, she chased after her: "Sibyla, I'm leaving tomorrow, I'm going to find my mother, do you think I'll have fun at my house later?" ”

Sibylla turned her head disdainfully: "I don't want it!" ”

Minna was unhappy with her attitude: "Why are you saying that? Originally, we were fine, but you suddenly ignored me these days, is it because of that day? However, I didn't say you were fat, why are you angry with me? ”

Sibylla was furious by her words: "I'm not fat!" My dad has always loved me the most, and he will say yes to whatever I want. But because of you, he has scolded me several times, and it's all your fault! I'm going to ignore you! With that, he shoved her and turned around and left.

Minna was also annoyed by her: "Ignore it, you think I want to put up with your bad temper?!" He turned around and went back to his room. Sibylla's nanny saw it and didn't know what to do, so she had to chase after her eldest lady.

Until she left the next day, Minna didn't pay any attention to Sibylla. She also grew up being pampered by her parents since she was a child, and she used to be a willful little girl, although she was much more well-behaved under the teaching of her grandfather, but her grandfather always loved her and never let her suffer such anger. For Yutan's sake, she tolerated Sibilara a lot, but it didn't mean that she would forgive the other party for turning her face inexplicably, and now she was full of joy to go home to see her relatives, where was there still the leisure to pay attention to the rude and willful eldest lady?

The pier in the early morning, the autumn is high and cool.

Although the weather was a little cold, with the sun shining on, people did not feel the chill. Minna put on a warm shirt and pants, tied pigtails, and carried a satchel, landed on the boat neatly, turned around and said goodbye to Youtan and the others, and said: "Uncle Youtan, I will miss you, you come to Matt or Ito, remember to come to see me." ”

Yutan smiled and said, "Good...... We'll have a boat to Matt in a few days, and Courter will be in charge of the ship, and he'll be sure to come and see you when the time comes. ”

Minna knew that Court was the name of Uncle Accounting, and turned to him in surprise: "Really? Then you must come, I treat you to the most delicious orange cake. She blinked, "There's no blood." ”

Courter laughed dryly, and said to his boss with some embarrassment: "It's not too early, let them go, and maybe they can get to Matt early while the wind is good now." ”

Yutan nodded, and the ship soon departed offshore. Minna stood on the deck and said goodbye to the people on the shore again, and overheard a glimpse of Sibylla hiding behind, looking at the departing ship from a distance, looking a little lonely. Minna tilted her head and smiled and waved at her, only to see her roll her eyes and hide back. Minna was stunned, and couldn't help but snicker.

Because it was a tailwind, the crew raised their full sails, and the ship quickly left the harbor, and in a few moments the city of Cameca disappeared from their view.

For this voyage, Youtan arranged for an experienced captain and a seasoned first mate, but because of the small size of the ship, there were only five crew members and two boatmen, and Corbin was fortunate to be appointed as the first mate's assistant. Now, all of them are under the arrangement of the captain, each in his own position, each performing his own duties, and everything is in order.

Minna ran briskly across the deck, and although the ship wasn't big, it was enough for her to pass the time. There were crew members everywhere, and she wasn't worried about any danger. Blowing the sea breeze and looking at the endless blue ocean, she was in a very happy mood, and the thought that she would soon see her mother, she couldn't sit still for a moment, and walked around the boat.

She occasionally came to the side of the boat, and found that the traces of the overturning on the boat that day were no longer found, and the rope loop had long been removed, but when she lay on the railing and looked down, she admired her courage that day, and actually climbed up such a high place along the rope.

Looking at the fish that jumped up on the sea from time to time, Minna suddenly had a thought, and caught a glimpse of a few bundles of hemp rope piled up next to the mast, and as soon as her eyes rolled, she took advantage of the unpreparedness of the people, and secretly got one, tied one end to the railing, and the other end was not circled, and hung down like this, and with her hands, she teased the fish and led them to bite the rope, but seeing that they were about to bite, she pulled the other end of the rope and let them pounce on it. Seeing the fish jumping and jumping on the surface of the sea, but not being able to bite the rope, Minna giggled and grimaced at them.

"Is it Miss Minna? What are you doing? Suddenly there was a voice behind her, Minna was startled, hurriedly threw the rope away, stood up and turned back, trying to cover the rope, and found that it was Corbin who had come over.

He looked behind Minna, "What's that?" ”

"Nothing, nothing." Minna waved her hand in a panic, then rushed forward and pulled him away, "You came just in time, I was looking for you, come with me." Fearing that her prank would be discovered, she hurried Corbin into the cabin and into her room.

"What the hell is Miss Minna looking for me?" Corbin stood in the room, looking a little uncomfortable. His impression of this little girl is that she is a noble lady who is better behaved than the eldest lady, although she is easy to get along with, but she can also be a headache when she is willful. Last time, it was because of her boldness that he and Ruhl indirectly lost a large amount of bounty, and this time, although it was thanks to her that he got the opportunity to work, he couldn't sit still at the thought of what he had done. What was she looking for him for?

Minna hesitated for a long time before asking, "Corbin, I heard from others...... Your family is poor, isn't it? Owes a lot of money, doesn't it? ”

Corbyn's face froze, and he thought: Why is she asking this? Won't it ...... Do you know about your whistleblowing?

"Right? Actually, I asked Ruhl about it, and he told me about your family. Minna didn't notice Corbyn's pale face, but took out a money bag from her satchel, "Here are ten gold coins, which should be enough for you to pay off your debts, right?" It's not for you, it's for you, it's for you, it's borrowed, and when you have money in the future, remember to pay it back to me. She remembered that her grandfather once said that some people can't give money directly, and the other party will be angry, so they can only say that they are borrowing.

Corbyn's face stiffened, staring straight at the purse, not saying a word.

Minna nudged him puzzled, "What's wrong with you?" Take it, I said it all, it's not for you, it's for you, it's for borrowing! When you have the money, you must pay me back, eh...... Interest is not required. You must have been going to Port Matt a lot with boats, right? When you want to pay it back, just send it to my grandfather's house. "That should be fine, right?

Corbin silently took the money bag, and suddenly his eyes were red: "Miss Minna, I ......" He opened his mouth, unable to say anything.

Minna patted him on the shoulder like an adult: "I understand, I understand, don't say anything, let's work hard and make money in the future." She looked at Corbin with a smile, but the latter's heart was sour and spicy, and he had all the tastes, and he rolled into a ball. After a while, he nodded lightly and said: "Please rest assured, I will work hard to return the money to you as soon as possible...... and he couldn't say any more: "I...... I'm going to do it first...... Worked ......"

He turned and walked out of the door, and before he had gone far, his feet were weak, and he sat down in the aisle, wanting to cry, but he couldn't, and he clenched his fists, and his heart was heavy.

If he had known that things would be so easy to solve, he wouldn't have ...... No......

Minna thought that Corbin was so excited that she couldn't speak, and she felt that she had done a good deed, and she was in a very happy mood. Later, when she saw Corbyn again, there was nothing strange about the other party's words and actions, so she didn't notice his mood.

Their ship was fortunate to have a tailwind for two days, and it was very fast and the sea was calm. On the morning of the third day, when Minna heard from the captain that she would be able to reach Port Matt by night, and that she would have breakfast at her grandfather's house the next morning, she was so happy that she turned her head on deck, causing the crew to laugh.

"Look, what's that?!" One of the crew members suddenly screamed, and the person standing next to him looked at his finger and couldn't help but scream.

"What's going on?" The captain walked over from the crowd, put his hands on the pergola and looked over, and suddenly his face changed: "Oh no, it's a pirate!" And it's the Black Skull Banner! ”

The crowd was in an uproar, and they all looked at the dark shadow that was getting closer and closer in the sky, and they all returned to their posts in a panic, and tried to speed up according to the captain's instructions, so as to avoid the ship.

Minna hurriedly pulled Ruhr, who was closest to her, and asked, "What is the Black Skull Flag?" Are there pirates on the seas here? Ruhl hurriedly dropped a sentence of "this is also the first time I have seen it" and left.

It was an old shipwright who answered Minna's question: "This is a pirate in the southern waters of Shaonan, with the black skull flag as a symbol, specializing in robbing passing merchant ships, although they will not kill all the people on board, but when they meet strong men, they will all be tied up and sold as slaves, and only women and children will be spared." But those women and children usually don't make it home alive......"

He paused, thoughtfully: "Strange, I've heard that they only come out to rob in winter and spring, and rarely come north of Bath. It's hundreds of miles away from Bath, and it's autumn, so why are they here? Moreover, no one was found along the way? ”

Minna listened to him, looking at the ship that was getting closer and closer in the distance, and the black and white skull flag that could already be clearly seen, and had a sense of foreboding in her heart.

(T_T 5K again...... In this chapter, Deputy: Arthurs, Accountant: Court. It's not easy, these two have appeared in several chapters, and they have names now...... By the way, I'm going to open the abuse of birds~~~)