"God above, Santa Sina leads us......" Grarel placed the lit candle in front of the icon, set up the offerings, took a step back, crossed her hands in front of her chest, and raised her head to lead the ten members of the Sisterhood in the recitation of the prayer, followed by the Sisterhood's vows, which she said aloud: "We swear here......"

"We swear ......," the clear voices of eight little girls and the somewhat cowering voice of a middle-aged woman rang along.

However, one person didn't say anything, and the girl next to her stabbed her in the arm: "Lucy, Lucy? ”

"Huh? Oh! Miss Hattie, who was known as Lucy, came back to her senses, and when she realized what she had missed, she quickly bowed her head and said, "We swear by ......."

Probably she was frightened by the scene just now, those people are really unreasonable, and the able-bodied adult men actually intimidate these little girls! Glarel frowned and thought that she would have to talk to the Chief of Staff later, no, she had to meet the Archbishop and tell him that there was no shortage of labor at all in Aronael now, and what she lacked was the security that could clean up the drunk! However, the first thing that had to be done was to escort them back to their quarters, and the trained former nun did not linger too long on these thoughts, and continued to recite the sorority of the Sisterhood: "Obey the law, help each other, unite and love, be loyal to the country, and be loyal to each other......"

“…… Be true to each other......"

"May the Head of God shine in the direction in which we are going, as it shines in the beginning the direction in which mankind is going; May the fruit of primordial wisdom take root in our hearts and grow as it did in the hearts of the sages; May the trials of the world temper us like a blast furnace burning ore. as a hammer, like a grinding stone. May we be fulfilled in the midst of fire and cold winds, like unsheathed knives. Like a plough in a field! ”

“…… Like a knife out of its sheath, like a plough ploughing a field! Ten voices of high and low, immature and old, read along.

"Now you're sisters!" Grerell declared to them, "May the head of God always shine on you!" May your souls be as white as paper and as firm as steel after experiencing the hardships, setbacks, and trials of the world in this life! ”

"Definitely!" After the final shout, they embraced each other warmly, not as a ceremonial requirement, but as a joy from the bottom of their hearts. From then on, they are no longer lonely in the world, and they no longer have no relatives except their families. These little girls, most of whom had come from a foreign land, had found friendship and solid support in the silk mills of Aronael, and according to the rules of the Sisterhood, they would henceforth work together and worship St. Sina together on their days off, to unite them, and each of them had to contribute a small dues to help each other, the first of which was intended to be sponsored by Mrs. Hatty. So that she could start a small business without resorting to loan sharks.

Modern people, who can easily save money, do not think that in ancient times, capital restricted the upward passage of the poor, like a paper workshop. The profit would have been good, it would have been enough to pay off the cost in one year, and the income in the second year would have been enough for the family to live a happy life. But. In a village, apart from a few landlords, no one else has the power to build a special shed. Not to mention buying raw materials, tools and other objects, so they can only suffer poverty year after year.

Mrs. Hattie is expected to open a small food shop. The cost is not much, and the income is naturally better than her washing clothes, but if it were not for eight girls from other families to take a part of her meager salary to make up for her, with her income that is difficult to make ends meet, how can she save the cost of opening up? If you seek the help of a professional borrower, you will probably end up working for nothing, and more likely, someone like her who can't get the collateral will not be able to borrow money at all, and a mutual aid organization like the Sorority will solve this problem.

They left the church happily, escorted by Grirrel, and chattered like a flock of merry little sparrows about the future, "At the end of the year, I will save up money to buy a goose, stuff it with apples and pears, and roast it, just like the old man used to!" A girl said that the "master" in her mouth was the former village chief of their village, and when she thought of the end of the year, her family was simple, in fact, it was just a "master's" style roast goose on the "dining table" with a piece of cloth on the box containing sundries, and she felt full of energy, and she didn't even feel bitter about the silk reeling work.

"I'd like to buy a silk bow, I mean, if I pass the guò exam," the other girl stammered, "and then I can get eight more silver coins a month, and I can save them up, and I'll be able to buy one on the Day of Light, red with white and black dots, like the one worn by the foreman's eldest sister, what about you?" ”

"I ...... I want to buy a cow so we can have milk for the whole family......"

"Oh my God, that's a lot of money!"

"I'll save it slowly!"

"I wish you success!"

"Yes!"

"Lucy, what about you? Lucy? Graire noticed that "Lucy" had not yet joined their exciting discussion, but she only thought that the other party was frightened or because of the burden on her shoulders, after all, she was the youngest of the ten sisters, and the first major decision of the sister council was related to her.

"I, I'll help my mother open a shop." Miss Hattie lowered her head and whispered as she grabbed the edge of her apron, her cheeks hot.

"Haha, yes, Your Majesty said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," Grirrell encouraged her, "May you and your mother become one of the richest businessmen in Aronael, it's not impossible!" The archbishop was just an obscure church servant! Santa Sina bless you all! You've arrived, I'll go first! ”

"Walk slowly!" Members of the sorority waved goodbye to the zealous former nun: "May the Head of God shine in your direction, and may you be perfected in your worldly practice, like clay fired into porcelain!" ”

Then they split up and went into the low huts and huts.

"What's wrong? Are you sick, Lucy? As a "fugitive" in exile, even at home, Mrs. Hatty did not dare to call her youngest daughter's real name, and she looked worriedly at her daughter's cheeks, which were much more rosy than usual.

"No, no, I don't." She replied in a hurry, not mentioning how long she had been secretly gazing at the little judge.

Ah, how can you be worthy of each other? As she escorted them to the church, she saw a man in a tuxedo and a sword, led by a group of armed horseback guards, called her father...... Even in the affluent years of the past, she may not be able to get married to someone like that.

"If I could become the richest businessman in Aronael......" she secretly resolved to chase the light in her heart, but she did not yet know how much suffering awaited her in the future. (To be continued......)

PS: Gave a person a day to hand over the subscription screenshot (didn't even ask to hand over the full subscription fan value), @几次不回, and didn't privately Q any administrator, and at the last quarter of an hour, he sent a bunch of complaints about not giving more than a few days, complaining about persecution, telling how aggrieved he was, and then thinking that he was "not in harmony" - hehe, the shamelessness of the fan, you really set an example for those well-intentioned friends in the group to teach a lesson!