Chapter 5 The Mengli Family
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Both the hunter and his wife think so, and although they are sad about their daughter's departure, they have to rejoice that their daughter's future is bright.
The Mengli family has a large estate in the northwest corner of Snowfield Harbor, where most of the Mengli family live. Although the snow port is icy and snowy as a whole, it is surprising that the garden is full of green grass and trees, and all kinds of flowers and plants compete in spring and summer, and the pond and fountain are dotted with exquisite sculptures such as elf-style unicorns. The scenery of the lake and the mountains reflect each other, making people forget to return.
The elves of the Mengli family are very unaccustomed to the climate of the Northland, so they will consume a lot of resources every day to maintain the operation of a magic array, and the only function of this magic array is to make the Mengli family bloom.
In the hall of the family, in front of and behind the long strip-shaped dining table, there were only two people sitting, one was the head of the Mengli family, his name was Lund, this person was extremely handsome, even in the elf clan, he could be regarded as a beautiful man. And a kind of big man's courage and calm demeanor are well reflected in his body, which makes people unconsciously want to listen to his arrangement.
Alice was dressed like a little princess at this time, no, not so much a princess, she thought of herself as a delicate doll, to be manipulated at will, without self.
"My daughter is really beautiful, I admire you very much. The head of the family, Lund, praised him, but there was no warmth in his eyes. That kind of eyes without warmth made Alice feel a chill in this spring manor that was colder than the ice and snow of Snow Harbor.
Is this my real father, and why do I think he's so scary?
Yes, terrible, Alice felt that the father in front of her was a more indifferent and feared existence than a stranger than a thief. She didn't know why she felt this way. At this time, she missed her parents, of course, this parent was the bear couple.
"Father, Father, thank you for the compliment. Alice said cautiously.
"Alice, go and get acquainted with the family with the butler, after all, you have been away from the family for a long time. There was silence for a while, as if he was thinking about something, and Lund said.
"Yes, yes, Father. With that, Alice withdrew, eating nothing.
Lund looked at the retreating petite figure, and his eyes were full of deep meaning. "It turns out that your family of three is not dead, brother. ”
After Alice stepped back, she soon saw an old man, who Alice knew was the chief butler of the Mengli family, with a smile on his face, holding a magic watch in his hand, and his thin body wrapped in a tight black suit. From the pointed ears, you can see that this is an elf, and such an old elf does not know how long it has lived.
"Miss, please come with me. The butler's gentle smile made Alice feel very kind.
"In addition to you and the head of the family, there are also a cousin of yours, a cousin, and an uncle who often doesn't come back. Alas, over the years, people have really not been happy, and it can't be deserted. The old man led Alice around the manor, and sighed as he spoke.
"Oh, this, that's it. Alice replied that she had no affection for the home.
"The Manor de Monli produced all the necessities of life, including food, clothing, tools, etc., and was a rural community as well as an autonomous political unit, with arable land, commons, churches, mansions, and slave dwellings. The land on the estate was owned by the family, and the slaves were responsible for farming. Our family's estate is undoubtedly the best in Snowhaven, and maybe even the best in the Northland, so almost every gathering of the upper class in Snowhaven comes to Monty Manor. The chief butler said.
"We, our family trafficked people, right? As a person with normal views, Alice has been disdainful of human trafficking since she was a child, but she has known about human trafficking in the Mengli family since she was a child.
"It's true that this is our family's most important business besides the shipbuilding industry, and I know you may not be able to accept it for a while, but it is indeed our family's way of survival. The chief butler stopped, turned back and said to Alice seriously.
"Why, why can't you do some, do some serious business, do the notorious human trafficking?" Alice looked down for a moment, then said.
The chief butler was silent for a while, and said to Alice: "These things are something you don't need to care about for the time being, if you can inherit the position of head of the family one day, think about these things again." ”
Alice knew that the chief butler was diverting the subject, but she could only acquiesce to him.
The chief housekeeper continued to introduce Alice to the things about the Mengli family, the light and the dark, the black and the white things can't say a lot, and Alice knows more about the Mengli family, but the sense of belonging is not more, but there is a greater sense of alienation.
The gap between the world of this family and the world she lived in in the past was too great for her to fit in.
"By the way, we have a new magic chef in our family, and his cooking is delicious, but he is quite proud, so the eldest lady and I should go and meet him. Seeing that Alice was not happy, the butler thought for a moment and decided to make her happy with good food.
Sure enough, Alice, who had never eaten anything good in an ordinary family, was attracted by the words of the chief housekeeper, and quickly nodded and said, "Magic chef, I've only heard of magic chefs, but I've never seen them." I heard that the magic chef is both a chef and a magician, and he is very powerful. ”
"The Magic Chef is just a semi-combat class after all, it's more than enough to be better than the bottom, it's not a big deal, but it doesn't matter, let's go. "The chief butler is well-informed, and he has no exaggerated opinion of the magic chef.
Soon the two came to a relatively remote dwelling, and a young girl was sitting on a chair outside the house and reading a book.
The chief housekeeper frowned, the etiquette level of the female student of this magic chef is very high, and the eldest lady of her own family is simply a mother with no mother, well, the eldest lady of her own family is indeed raised by inferior people, and she is still a dirty orc. As an elven nobleman, the chief butler undoubtedly hates inferior orcs.
"Welcome, are you here to find a mentor? Lena stood up to greet the two of them, and behaved very elegantly, giving the butler and Alice the feeling of being a lady.
"That man, the man who calls himself the fire cook. "The chief butler didn't feel that the man was around, his perception was very strong, and the fire cook should not be in the hut.
"I'm here. Li Gongzhe came out of the house, dressed in civilian clothes, and his hair had been dyed fiery red by himself.
The chief housekeeper was shocked, this person was actually in the house and he didn't perceive it, this person was probably a little capable.
"What's the matter? Li Gongzhe looked at the three people present and said flatly.
"My eldest lady is not in a good mood, and I want you to make something delicious, just like the food you made for me in the first place. The chief housekeeper thought to himself that even if this person's strength was not bad, it had nothing to do with him, and the things that should be arranged were still arranged. The most important thing is that the chief steward has a lot of information about his own strength, and fifty years ago he was once called the Death of the Northland, which terrified countless people.
"Miss, I don't think her muscles are elastic or her body details and manners. Li Gongzhe muttered to himself.
The chief housekeeper was silent for a while when he heard Li Gongzhe's words, and then said: "These are none of your business, you will work for a month, and I will provide you with two direct tickets to the food island." ”
Li Gongzhe nodded and said, "You're right, then I'll show my hand." ”