Chapter 5: The Village of Boshka
Today is the tenth day of Dye Qi's house at the Shire.
Before he went back to the orphanage to go through the discharge procedures, Dean Asilio seemed to have a relationship, and told Dye Qi with a smile on his face that he should go back often.
But for Ranqi, there is nothing to remember in the orphanage.
Ailan also found him, and told him that even if he became a servant of the nobleman's family, he could not forget them.
Of course, Ran Qi will not forget Ailan and them, but when he thinks that there will be no bread from Ailan in the future, he still has some regrets.
"There is no honey bread left. ”
"But the lord's house is all white bread, which is better than ours. ”
Ailan could only comfort herself.
But for Ranqi, who is addicted to sweets, the sweetness of ordinary white bread is obviously not enough. Fortunately, Dye Qi saved some money and bought a jar of honey at the grocery store.
Working as a servant in the Charr family was not much easier than that of the people outside.
In the morning, Dye Qi and Riel get up one to two hours earlier than Manro, go to the farmhouse to drive the cattle and sheep to the lawn, and then go to the chicken coop to put the fodder.
After completing the tasks of the farmhouse, go to the artificial lake in the side yard to feed the fish.
After that, he cleaned up the fallen leaves in the front yard with other servants and pruned the branches of the bushes that had grown. In this way, an hour has passed.
After that, they need to hurry up and wash and bathe. In the best possible state, they went to meet their master and young master.
There are clothes specially made for two people in the wardrobe, although they are not as gorgeous as those of the nobility, but they are already of the highest quality in terms of quality and workmanship.
The main color of the garment is white, with a broad yellow dividing line stretching from right to left at the chest and down to the bottom of the garment on the left side
On the right side of the yellow line is the family crest of the Shire family. This shows that they are already considered the "property" of the Charles.
Changing into special clothes, Dye Qi and Riel waited outside Manro's room early, and it was already six o'clock in the morning. They knocked on Manro's door, and it was time to wake him up.
"It's time for Master Manroe to get up. ”
Every day, it was Riel who called Manro first, and Dye Qi couldn't convince himself to hand over someone else's young master very well.
The two of them can only enter the room after hearing a noise inside, which is the rule.
Manro slowly got up from the covers, but immediately lay back down. It seems that every child has a bed-ridden problem.
"Young Master Manro?"
The two heard the movement in the room, but immediately fell silent again.
"Sleep for another ten minutes. ”
Manro was a little distracted.
At this time, the rules are useless, for Manro, the cultivation of a knight is his rule, and lying in bed is not allowed.
"Excuse me. ”
Dye Qi opened the door directly, as a servant, it is a must for the young master to maintain the habit of diligence.
"It's dawn!"
Dye Qi said as he lifted the quilt.
"Ah, haven't slept enough. ”
"It's already okay, if you don't get up, the master should punish you. ”
Riel "caringly" reminded Manro that in this family, chivalry and knightly cultivation are the most important. If Sheng Hua knew that he was lying in bed, Manro would have a "fulfilling" day.
Manro had no choice, it was his mother who came to wake him up before, and his every move was monitored by his father, and now he finally changed two peers, but he always talked about his father.
Manro's casual clothes at home are short-sleeved shirts, the same color scheme as those of Dye Qi and Riel, as if this is the color that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Shire family. But his clothes are more beautiful than those dyed with them, and the fabrics are more expensive.
For Manro, the day begins with a glass of hot milk, two slices of white bread and a boiled egg.
Although the dishes are ordinary, the ingredients are all products of the estate, and both the taste and freshness are incomparable to those transported from the outside.
A simple salad is also essential, and the manor's chef knows that everyone's appetite will not be too good in the morning, but nutrition is a must.
A little smoked meat, a variety of different colored vegetables, plus a special sauce and some freshly ground sea salt, will whet your appetite without lacking nutrients.
After the hearty morning is Manro's study time, as the heir of the knight, sufficient knowledge is also very necessary, "the nobility that cannot be exported is the decline" There is a proverb in the empire.
The place of study was the study room of the family, which was forbidden to the servants, after all, there were many precious books and martial arts stored in the library, the most important of which was the swordsmanship that had been passed down from generation to generation by the Shire family.
The only swordsmanship of St. Mollet's Stream.
But as Manro's personal attendants, Dye Qi and Riel were allowed to enter, and as long as they didn't touch the ones they shouldn't, Manro wouldn't say anything.
On the shelves, there are about 15,000 books on various aspects, which Manro told Dye Qi.
The most numerous of them are various swordsmanship and books on history.
Dye Qi was not interested in the history of the Arasrida Empire, he cared about the low-level and mid-level swordsmanship that anyone could watch and learn.
He would not ask Manro to teach himself [St. Mollet's Stream] swordsmanship, which was not allowed in the law, and his status as a servant could not be made to his master.
But if it's an ordinary swordsmanship, there is no such restriction.
Manro also assures Dye Qi in Manro's name that he will teach him some basic swordsmanship. But if he is Charles, he does not have the right to decide whether or not to teach Dye Qi swordsmanship.
But to the distress of the two, the swordsmanship of the two did not seem to match.
Dye Qi's own practice of swinging the sword is based on speed, and high-speed attacks are the foundation of his swordsmanship. Although he can't be regarded as swordsmanship, it has already penetrated into the bone marrow.
Manroe's [St. Mollet's Flow] swordsmanship is based on evasion, with an emphasis on defensive counterattacks.
One person strikes first, one person comes back.
So Manro decided to let Dye Qi enter the study with him to learn swordsmanship. Rare has the opportunity to learn swordsmanship with Dyeqi, although he has no interest in swordsmanship.
In the library, the three of them can temporarily put aside their status as master and servant and ask each other some questions. And the most surprising thing is that Riel is even more accomplished in history than Manroe.
Manro had said that with Ryel's current knowledge, he would be considered a first-class student to study at the Junior History Academy in Makarsia. Riel, on the other hand, said that what he learned was only seen in the library of the orphanage, and that some of it was hearsay.
The orphanage, which is a public facility, also has a large collection of books, but most of them are not valuables and can be seen in many ordinary homes.
But some of the anecdotes or folklore recorded in those books were unheard of by Manroe.
Although those legends lack authenticity, they are still a kind of learning.
The three of them could study in the library for a morning, but for Dye Qi and Riel, it might be the most leisurely time of the day.
At noon, Manro will dine in the dining room, while Dye Qi and Riel return to the cafeteria for the servants to enjoy lunch.
For lunch, bread, soup and seasonal vegetables are served, and meat is occasionally seen in the soup. Even though it is a large pot of rice, you can also taste the chef's heartfelt cooking.
After lunch, it was Manro's sword practice time, and Dye Qi and Riel rushed back to the backyard of the mansion, where there was a school field dedicated to practicing swordsmanship.
There are a number of swords of average quality in the school grounds, as well as some dummies for practice.
In normal practice, Manro does not use his own sword, but chooses these different swords that are not bladed, so that he will not cut the dummy, and he will not hurt the opponent when practicing with others.
Dye Qi is Manro's sparring partner.
Although the swordsmanship of the two is different, Dye Qi can learn a lot in the process of fighting. Applying the knowledge learned in the morning to the afternoon, in ten days, Dye Qi's swordsmanship has improved a lot.
Unlike Manro, Dye Qi's swordsmanship is very mixed, and he takes out the fastest swordsmanship moves in each swordsmanship to learn them individually, which is not a good thing, but Dye Qi has a good way of neutralizing the resistance between various swordsmanship.
Although the swordsmanship may seem a little choppy, the practicality is no different from that of ordinary swordsmanship.
"Hey!"
Dye Qi quickly unsheathed his sword and slashed horizontally towards Manro.
Manro took out his sword to resist, skillfully used the power of Dye Qi to push his sword away, and stabbed out with a sword, knocking the wooden sword in Dye Qi's hand away.
Everyone used wooden swords during training to prevent accidental injury.
"Ah, lost again. ”
Dye Qi scratched his head, this was his third practice against Manro, but he hadn't won a single one. But that's for sure.
If Ran Qi, who has been learning swords for ten days, can defeat Manro, who has been swordsman since childhood, then he is undoubtedly the top genius in the empire.
"Much better than the first time. ”
Manro habitually collected his sword, and this time he did not wear his own saber.
"You've improved a lot compared to someone who just learned. ”
"Really?"
"Whether it is the speed or accuracy of the sword, it has improved a lot compared to the beginning. ”
Manro is still very sure of Dye Qi's progress in the past few days, and he feels that although Dye Qi's swordsmanship talent is not top-notch, it can be regarded as a half-genius.
But genius requires more than just talent.
Rare is usually a silent reader when the two of them practice, his thirst for knowledge is higher than the pursuit of swordsmanship, and he does not like violent physical confrontations.
Hearty practice battles will continue until sunset.
Manro would take a bath after the battle, and then Dye Qi and Rare would also have a little time to rest, and the two would sometimes choose to go to the ranch to have a look, and sometimes they would bathe and cleanse themselves like Manro.
After bathing, it's time for dinner at the Charles' house, and after a day away, Sheng Hua will have dinner with his family. Dye Qi and Riel are not allowed to attend the dinner, but they must wait outside the restaurant.
This is the duty of a servant, and the servant who specializes in serving Sheng Hua and his wife will also be waiting at the door at this time. When the meal is over, they need to serve the master and go into the room to rest.
The charres generally lasted more than two hours, but among the aristocracy, the two-hour dinner time was a bit tight.
The dinner ends after 8 p.m.
Manro leaves the dining room, and Dye Qi and Riel follow him back to his room.
Help Manro make the bed, sort out the clothes he needs to change for today, and take them to the laundry room, and the two of them will end their day's work.
Back in the maids' canteen, they can start their day's dinner.
Dinner and lunch are not much different, the only extra thing is grilled meat, sometimes beef, sometimes grilled chicken. After a hard day's work, you really need to replenish your energy.
After dinner, it was already nine o'clock. The two made their beds and prepared for bed.
"Sleep, I'll have to wake up early tomorrow. ”
"Well, good night. ”
The two said goodnight to each other and fell asleep.