Verse 29: The nephew

Before I could get to Collin's dinner, I waited for Franklin's lunch.

Norman never had the concept of lunch, so when the clock struck 4 and everyone started to eat lunch in the restaurant, he realized that there was such a thing as lunch in the world.

The people in the city are really extravagant, and they eat three meals a day.

Norman munched on bread and drank mushroom soup while happily enjoying this luxurious life.

After lunch and a short break, everyone went back to the living room to get ready for class.

As was customary, Franklin usually taught literature and mathematics in the morning and theology and jurisprudence in the afternoon, but today he talked about the day's teaching in one morning, and he didn't know what to talk about in the afternoon. And Franklin lived up to everyone's expectations, and after a short break for dinner, he directly announced the content of this afternoon's study.

"In the afternoon, you can study on your own,"

Franklin said this, his expression calm and serious, not like he was jokingβ€”and of course, the little man with triangular eyes never joked.

"Review what I taught in the morning a few times, and then reinforce what you have learned before. Approaching the annual exam, there is no point in teaching too much new content, it will only increase the burden of your study and will not have any effect, review is the most important thing. ”

Franklin rarely said a long thing, and the average person is only so abnormal when he has a weak heart.

Review on your own?

The students were stunned.

They really haven't experienced anything like this, and they don't know how to react for a while.

The students were overwhelmed, but Franklin was confident.

"Norman,"

He called Norman's name, "You come with me, your mother has something for me to tell you." ”

Norman, who had just heard that he had not reacted to his own review in the afternoon, did not feel that there was anything wrong with Norman, who was now startled, and was even more confused than all the students on the scene.

Did his mom have something for Franklin to tell him?

How could it be! His mother had died when he was very young, so how could he have anything to tell Franklin to tell him? And even if his mother was still alive, it was obviously impossible for her to know such a noble mage as Franklin.

When the other students heard this, many of them had a look of understanding on their faces, a look of detachment and complacency.

Sure enough, I said to myself, this big man must have a kinship with Mr. Franklin, and now that I look at it, it is indeed so. So it was only natural that he enjoyed the special treatment that Bernie was talking about.

In that case, they will have to have a good relationship with Norman in the future, after all, he is a relative that Franklin does not know how far away......

Norman got up from his position in confusion, walked over to Franklin, followed him out of the drawing-room, went upstairs, turned left and right, and entered a room with three bookshelves.

"Close the door. ”

Norman followed Franklin's words, turned back and closed the door, and then turned his head to see Franklin standing in front of the only window in the room, pushing it open, and looking out at the sky with his back to him. From behind, this thin but arrogant back really has a bit of a superior demeanor.

"Mr. Franklin. ”

Norman hesitated, but still asked, "You said my mother has something for you to tell me, you know my mother?"

He had thought of the possible answers countless times on the way up, for example, Franklin was actually his dead mother's brother and his uncle, and now recognized him, and for example, his true identity was actually the son of a certain great man, and Master Franklin was now ordered to tell him the truth and ask him to go back to inherit the title of that nobleman......

He thought about it a lot, but he just didn't expect Franklin to shake his head directly, and said simply: "I don't know." ”

Why did he say that?

Norman couldn't figure out what was going on now, and his mind was a mess, but fortunately Franklin cleared his mind of doubts.

"Norman,"

Franklin called his name and turned around, the sunlight pouring in from his side, casting his front in shadow and his face darkened.

"You're in danger right now, I felt something wasn't right when I was in the living room, so I cast a detection magic 'Mage's Eye', and I saw that some people wanted to work against you. It's just that they shouldn't dare to do anything when there are many people, but it's hard to say when there are few people, for example, when you go out every night on the way back. ”

Norman had already told him that he would go out every night until 8 o'clock and come back.

"I can't stay with you forever, so I came up with this solution, pretending that you are my relative, hoping that this intimacy will make them feel scrupled, what do you think?"

Franklin actually thought of going with the students, intending to use such a way to cover up Norman's talent and brilliance, so that no one else would rob the students.

Norman, of course, didn't know what Franklin really thought, but that didn't stop him from seeing that something was wrong.

Relying on his extraordinary observation ability, Norman noticed that although Franklin had a serious face when he spoke, and deliberately pulled his face up, there was an unusual look in his eyes, which seemed to be ...... Stealing?

This obviously has little to do with what Franklin said.

There should be another real reason.

Norman thought so, but his head lit up, and he followed Franklin's words and said, "Okay, okay." ”

Although I don't know what the real reason is, but since Franklin said so, then he just did it, after all, now Franklin is providing him with food, housing and accepting him as a student for free, he can't do without Franklin, and he will do whatever Franklin asks him to do.

It's also a pity that Franklin doesn't know Norman's true thoughts, otherwise I'm afraid he will blame himself for complicating simple things and thinking too much.

Norman agreed, and a light smile appeared on Franklin's face, which was connected with the snickering joy in his eyes, and his expression was unified, representing his true mood.

"Okay, this matter is settled, from now on, you will be mine...... nephew. ”

Then he walked behind the desk and sat down, and asked Norman to move a chair over and sit across from him, and said: "I see that you are still a little talented in ancient languages, unlike those people below, learning with them will only slow down your learning speed, so in the future, we will come here every afternoon for one-on-one individual teaching, on the one hand, it is convenient for you to learn ancient languages, and on the other hand, it also reduces the time you spend with the dangerous guy in those people, and tries to ensure your safety." Also, if someone asks, you can say that I am teaching you the basics of literature and mathematics. In addition, your knowledge of the ancient language should also be kept secret from others, and if someone asks about it, you will say that you don't know anything, and this is also for your safety......"

Norman's knowledge of other aspects was really bad, and Franklin felt that this guy couldn't even spell out a complete word, so it was reasonable to say "make up the basics" to the outside world, plus the relationship of kinship.

And when Franklin said this, Norman listened to it, and kept nodding his head and saying that he agreed, but his psychology was unimpressed: because he had observed Franklin's strangeness and preconceived notions before, Norman now felt that he was lying to himself when he saw Franklin say anything.

But Norman doesn't bother to investigate what the real reason is, as long as he can get benefits from Franklin.

And when Franklin finally confessed everything, the two finally got to business.

"Didn't you pronounce those two old words and say what they meant in the morning?"

Franklin looked at Norman, holding back until now that he could finally get his words out.

"Now, you draw them all. ”