Chapter Seventy-Five: Hypocritical Equality
Xiu Jie just left my sight, but now my first task is to protect Mr. Daken and Alice, and I must fulfill my duty, and I can't run out to find him, and it seems that I will have to find a chance to ask him later. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"I'm sorry to make everyone laugh, it was just an ordinary conversation between father and son, I didn't expect it to turn out like this, please wait a while, the luncheon will start soon!" At this time, a woman in a purple dress said loudly to the gathered crowd, she looked quite old, about fifty years old, and the forehead lines and eye lines were the traces of the years on her face, but we can still see the shadow of her beautiful and dignified when she was young.
The woman then gestured to the band in the hall, and immediately, soft and soothing music sounded in our ears, and the crowd gradually dispersed, but there were still people in groups and threes discussing the content of the quarrel.
The dispersal of the crowd allowed me to see clearly the appearance of Speaker Anthony, the person who had just screamed to drive Xiu Jie away, who had only seen pictures of his tall figure in the newspapers, but now he was frowning and worried. I saw that the bridge of his nose was high, there was no hair on the top of his head, but he had a thick beard on his chin like a surging white wave, and the beard covered his cheeks, covering his lips, making him look old, maybe the daily busy government affairs made him too tired, or the quarrel just now made him angry like this, he is usually in the photo is energetic and majestic! At this moment, Speaker Anthony was sitting in a chair drinking water, trying to calm himself, and the older woman in the purple dress was caressing his back, telling him something, she should be the Speaker's wife!
Mr. Dai Ken sighed and whispered to us, "Master Xiujie is right, both the Starlight Empire and the Nirisan Island Nation are putting pressure on my company through various channels to increase the exploitation and export of dragonstone resources. Due to the government's unrestricted free trade policy, the vast majority of small companies are now sending dragonstones to these two countries to seize market share little by little, but I did not do so under great pressure, because according to my research, the total amount of dragonstones needed by these two countries has far exceeded the amount needed for people's daily life and production, according to my intuition, this kind of trade is not just a simple matter of buying and selling, and the current situation is really delicate!"
It seems that yesterday we heard the sound of Mr. Decumen arguing in the company on the communicator in the car because of this matter, no wonder he was so busy last night, once something is related to politics, it is quite troublesome, so I don't like politics so much, it is so tiring, I don't know how many brain cells I have to die every day! You see Speaker Anthony, who is only 60 years old, is already "extremely smart", Xiu Jie is only in his early thirties, just in the prime of life, and his hair is already gray, so I really want to cherish life and stay away from politics!
"Hey, ladies and ladies, I didn't expect to see you here, welcome to my house!" Lawrence appeared in front of us at this time, still in such a cynical voice, but at this time he was wearing a black suit, much more handsome than the profligate appearance of yesterday. Behind him stood Lucy, who was wearing glasses, but she was dressed as a maid, with her hands on her abdomen, standing behind Lawrence with a docile face, completely devoid of yesterday's tough appearance.
"Are Lord Xiujie and the Speaker all right?, why are you arguing so fiercely?" Harvey asked Lawrence.
"Actually, the relationship between the eldest brother and the father has always been very good, but recently, the eldest brother has often quarreled with his father because he has different political views with his father. Today is the most intense quarrel ever, and in front of so many people, Dad must be in a bad mood right now!" Lawrence whispered to us with a wry smile.
"Why is Sister Lucy dressed as a maid, aren't you the president of the student union of Central University, why are you a maid here?" asked Lucy curiously, holding a teddy bear.
"My mother has been working at Speaker Anthony's house since I was born, and now I help her whenever I have time to ease her burden. Speaker Anthony was very kind to me and my mother, and I was able to attend Chung-Ang University thanks to his sponsorship. Lucy told Alice that she didn't expect her to have such a background.
"It's a pity, my young master is stared at every day by a certain servant's daughter, and I can't find any fun at all!" Lawrence said in a strange manner, turning back to his original cynical appearance.
"It's the speaker who wants me to look at you like this, your talent is so high, but you don't want to make progress, you only know how to gag every day, so you can't be an excellent elf envoy. I'll supervise you like this tomorrow when school starts. Lucy said unhurriedly as she put her hand on the frame of her glasses.
"Alas~" Lawrence let out a long sigh, shrugged his shoulders, and said to us: "My young master is really miserable, forget it, don't talk about it, I wish you all a good time!" After saying that, he made a goodbye gesture to us, and went to greet someone else with Lucy......
The luncheon finally began, and under the auspices of Speaker Anthony (who had by this time regained his usual demeanor and demeanor), the hall was full of excitement, and the Speaker and his wife toasted the guests warmly. As for us, we stood on the periphery of the courtyard, watching them from the window as they pushed and changed their cups, and we could only eat some dry food to cushion our stomachs.
Harvey knew many of them, and introduced them to us outside the window, and thanks to him, we also knew many famous people, such as the banker, Mr. Sabo, who at first glance seemed to be a shrewd and wise man, and I believe that Mr. Dackon had come into contact with him, Miss Winslether the singer, who was a bird-winged man, with a white feather and a golden voice, and many liked her songs, and Hamilton, the chief of the dwarves, came, and he was no different from the dwarves of the dwarven villages, but his personality was still so bold, and he laughed and drank all the wine from his glass, and the wine on his table was quickly drunk for himFinally, Harvey pointed out the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Cecil, who was a big fat man, with a grin on his face, his eyes narrowed into slits, and a bald head (politics is really nerve-wracking), but he didn't have the same beard as Speaker Anthony, and he was talking and laughing with the other guests at this time, laughing, and I didn't know what they were talking about. Isn't he Spike's father? Luckily Spike didn't come, otherwise it would have been embarrassing for us to bump into one, and by the way, maybe he was afraid of running into Lawrence and wouldn't have dared to come...
In any case, the luncheon was harmonious and satisfying, and I saw people of all races talking happily together, without barriers, in a lively atmosphere, and there was no discrimination like the kind of discrimination that Link and Allen encountered in the shopping street yesterday, which should only be the manifestation of some low-quality people, and people here would not do this. And so the luncheon was finally over, and the guests were pouring out, and we waited anxiously outside for Mr. Dackon and Alice to come out, and as long as we returned them safely to the manor, our mission was completed, and we could have a hot meal when we returned!
Finally, Alice came out with her Jean Paul in her arms, followed by Monsieur Dacon.
"Alice!" Alan greeted her cheerfully, and the two children of the same age had become friends for the past two days.
"Get out of here!" Dog-Man imp, you stepped on my McGdon shoes!" Cecil suddenly kicked Allen hard, kicking him to the ground on the spot, screaming, "Wang~~"
"What are you doing?" Alice hurriedly went to help Allen, and shouted angrily at Deputy Speaker Cecil.
"Stupid! I'm a brand-name leather shoe, worth 300 gold coins, this little puppy just stepped on it, and stained this leather shoe, if you can't wipe it off, can you afford it? Don't look at you wearing a suit, you look like you, in fact, you're just a little guard!" Deputy Speaker Cecil said arrogantly, this is obviously looking down on Allen, what is the difference between this and the pedestrians on the commercial street yesterday discriminating against Allen?! Strangely enough, the guests who walked by didn't pay any attention at all, as if it hadn't happened, didn't they, the gentlemen or ladies of high society, stand up and say a few words of justice?
"I'm sorry, Vice Speaker Cecil, my subordinates were careless, and I will buy you another pair of the latest fashionable Macgdon leather shoes. Mr. Daken hurried forward to negotiate with Cecil.
"Hmph, it's better for you to be refreshed, forget about this matter, don't let this little dog run around!" Vice Speaker Cecil turned around and wanted to leave.
"At the banquet just now, I saw that you had such a good relationship with people of different races, are you all pretending?Why do you treat a dog people child like this as soon as you come out?" I clenched my fists and said to the back of Vice President Cecil, I clearly remember that at the banquet he enthusiastically toasted and chatted with Miss Winthlether the Birdwing and Hamilton, the head of the Dwarven Clan, why did he change his face when he met Alan now? And now that Winslether and Hamilton are around, why do they also look like they are turning a blind eye?
"Hmph, I'll tell you why, not because this puppy is an orc that I kicked him, but because he's just a puppy, understand? Does he have any other noble status or title worthy of my respect? No!" Cecil said with a blank expression.
"Is it just because he's just a civilian, and an orc?" Neil muttered to himself next to me.
"Let's recognize the reality, I also climbed up from the bottom, and if I want to communicate with people in high society, I can only make myself an upper-class person, there is no other way. Miss Winthlecher, indifferently, turned her head and walked to her magic car.
"Haha, young man, the law of the jungle is not only for animals living in the wild, but also for everyone living in society. Hamilton was not surprised, and after saying this to me, he got into his magic car.
"That's it, in this country, no matter what race you are, what identity you have, as long as you can prove your worth and gain a high social status, there will naturally be people who look up to you, otherwise you will continue to be your loser!
"It's Spike's father, and he looks down on people no different from Spike, if he hadn't been the vice-president, I would have gone up and flattened him!" said Emma, huffing.
"It's okay, Sister Emma, I've gotten used to it when I used to beg, and the insults I received at that time were no worse than now, and now for me, it's good to live happily with you. Alan said to Emma, then turned to Mr. Daken and said, "You're ruined, Mr. Dacon!"
"No, Alan!, as long as it can be solved with money, it's not a problem!" said Mr. Decon, touching Allen's head, but with a worried look on his face, "However, for some people in high society, the so-called equality is nothing more than associating with people of the same social status or wealth as themselves, and they use each other to try to climb higher. Some people climb up from the bottom, but they look down on the people they used to live with. ā
"You're right, Dai Ken, now the national policy of equal life for people of all ethnic groups in our country has changed, and the days of everyone living equally and happily a few decades ago are basically gone, alas~" Mr. Sabo, who came out at the end, said helplessly, then sighed, walked up to his magic guide car and got in.
"I won't be like this in the future, everyone is my best friend!" Alice said loudly.
"Well, Alice, I've got your back!" said Anne to Alice.
"As long as there are people, there is discrimination, and that has been the case for many years. Link said coldly beside me, as if he had seen through the nature of the world.
"What will happen to this country in the future, even the deputy speaker is this virtue. Neil said to me.
I didn't speak, silently watched the magic cars in front of me leave Speaker Anthony's mansion one after another, and my clenched fists didn't let go for a long time...