"In our hometown, every Chinese New Year, every house will hang a red lantern, and couplets will be pasted on both sides of the door. ”

"Brother Donner, what is the New Year?" Anna followed Donner's instructions to arrange the wooden strips the size of her index finger.

"New Year's Eve!" Donner's movements paused, as if he was nostalgic for something, and after a moment he said slowly: "New Year is from the last day of the year to the new year, in my hometown, these days people will prepare sumptuous food and various programs to celebrate the festival. ”

"Oh, I see, it's the same as Christmas Eve and Feast? Every year on Christmas Eve and Feast, we prepare hearty food to celebrate. Anna asked, blinking.

Donner smiled and nodded.

"And what are the lanterns and the couplet?" said Anna, like a curious baby.

"On this day of the Chinese New Year, people usually write various blessing verses on paper and paste them on both sides of the gate, which we call couplets. Donner pondered for a moment, and said as plainly as possible, "As for the lanterns, what we're doing now is lanterns. ”

"What are we making of lanterns now?" Anna looked at the wooden stick in her hand in confusion.

Donner smiled: "Yes, but it's not done yet, when it's done, we will light an oil lamp in it and hang it on Crescent Island, as beautiful as the stars in the sky......"

Listening to Donner's words, Anna looked wistful, as if imagining the scene of the stars hanging on the crescent island.

"Gina, don't be naughty. Donner smiled and said to a little girl playing with a wooden stick next to her.

Gina playfully stuck out her tongue and carefully arranged the wooden strips on the ground.

Donald smiled and continued to use his knife to cut the rough strips of wood to as much size as possible.

Tomorrow is the Peace Day of this world, and it is probably quite a New Year for my hometown in comparison.

If it is in your hometown, on the day of the New Year, almost everyone will put down their work, return to their hometown to reunite with their relatives, watch the Spring Festival Gala together, eat dumplings, receive red envelopes, set off fireworks, and celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

Donner misses it, but he knows he may never go back, never enjoy the joy of the holiday again.

In Crescent Island, in the past, the way to celebrate the Peace Day was very simple, it was nothing more than to prepare some sumptuous food and enjoy the food that you can't usually eat, and everyone would be full on this day.

But this Christmas Day, Donner wants the people of Crescent Island to live differently than before. He called some people to make lanterns with him, and the children on the island loved to join in the fun, and then they also came to help, although sometimes it was a bad help, but the atmosphere Donner enjoyed.

There is no way to make a round lantern because you can't find bamboo on the island, but it doesn't matter, a square lantern should be just as beautiful in this world.

At this time, Mike, who was arranged by Donner to spy on Theodore, came over, and he leaned into Donner's ear and said something, Donner showed a look of surprise on his face: "Count Elinor's only daughter?"

Originally, Donner found out that this guard girl was disguised as a man, and when he saw Theodore and the two secretly defending her everywhere, he guessed that she might be Theodore or the daughter of a magician, but he didn't expect her identity to be even more noble.

"Yes, Donner. Mike nodded, "Theodore and the magician were very respectful to her, calling her Miss Lislu." ”

Then Mike said, "Also, Theodore said he wanted to see you, and he had something to ask you. ”

"Do you want to ask me?" Donner smiled, and he put down the knife in his hand, "It's okay, I'm thinking about meeting them sometime." ”

After talking to Anna and telling the children to stay safe, Donner and Mike made their way to the room where Theodore was being held.

Outside the room, guarded by four men with scimitars and crossbows, Donner nodded to them, then pushed the door open and walked into the room.

Entering the room, Theodore and the three were discussing something, and when they saw Donner enter, they immediately stopped discussing.

Donner looked at the three of them, and said with a smile: "Sir Sir, I heard that you have something to ask me for? ”

Theodore laughed and said, "The leader is laughing, and the contemptible people don't dare." ”

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?" Donner glanced at the guard dressed as a woman.

Theodore smiled cautiously and said, "That's right, Lord Donner, the life of a despicable person is of no use to adults, so I want to redeem myself with gold coins." ”

"Oh?" said Donald, looking at Theodore with a smirk, "Do you still have gold coins to hide?"

"No, no. Theodore broke out in a cold sweat, "Your Excellency, I don't have a single gold coin on me that I haven't hidden, and I've given it all to my lord." ”

"Then where did you get the gold coins to redeem yourself?" Donner grimaced, "Could it be that you are entertaining me?"

"No...... No. Theodore was about to burst into tears, "Hear me, Lord Chief, that I am the most loyal steward of the Earl of Elinor, and I beg your lord if he will let my guard return to Port Manhill, and he will surely get the gold from the Lord Eleanor to redeem me." ”

"Your guard?" said Donner, with a meaningful smile on his lips, pretending to be surprised, "Are you talking about this beautiful young lady?

Hearing this, the faces of the three people present suddenly changed.

Theodore's fat face was dripping with sweat, and he forced a smile: "Lord Chief, how can this guard of mine be a beautiful young lady." ”

"Sir Sir, don't you know that your bodyguard is a young lady?" said Donner, in serious astonishment.

Sir Theodore hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, how could he be a girl." ”

Donner nodded, smiled and said, "It seems that you really don't know, I think you must have been blinded by your guards." I don't think it's better to let your guards undress and let us see, and we'll see if it's a man or a woman when the time comes. ”

"No!" the three people present at the same time firmly denied.

Donner seemed to be smiling, and Theodore and the others looked dejected as if the biggest secret in their hearts had been revealed.

Osido looked up at Donner and pleaded, "Tell me, Your Excellency, how many gold coins you need to let us go." ”

Donner touched his chin and asked with a smile, "I wonder how much ransom Mr. Theodore thinks a count's daughter, plus a knight and a magician, will need?"

Hearing this, not only Theodore, but also the magician and Miss Lislu's face changed dramatically.

Theodore sat weakly on the ground, he looked at Donner blankly, and muttered, "How do you know?"

My father is the Earl of the Kingdom, and as long as you let us go, I believe we will be able to meet your request. Lislu stepped forward, her pretty face tightened, and asked with a haughty expression.

"No, no!" Donner shook his finger and smiled, "I admit that gold is a good thing, but I don't need it, and I will tell you what you want, and I'm sure you'll meet me." ”

"By the way, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be Christmas Eve and Nativity, and in order to celebrate the festival together, I will allow you to walk freely on Crescent Island and participate in the banquet tomorrow night. ”

"But...... I hope you don't think about it, or I'll send you to our pirate brothers, who will be interested in a count's daughter. ”

With that, Donner left the room, leaving Miss Lislu, who was stomping her feet in anger.