Chapter 058: Old Farmer
Rupets Williams is a farmer outside the state of God.
He was born outside the Divine State, and if his birthplace is shifted by 5 clouds, he will be able to have the status of a citizen of the Divine State and live a boring and boring life.
Unfortunately, it can't.
Rupets was born outside the city, his grandfather was a farmer, his father was a farmer, and naturally he was also a farmer.
For as long as he can remember, Rupetz has learned valuable lessons from his elders, which he has inherited for 800 years.
"You have to work more and accumulate more food on weekdays, and only when the orcs come can they enter the Divine State."
"If you live in the powerful temporarily, you will exchange more food. When the orcs come, you can send as many people as you can, boys and girls..."
"The lords of the Holy Descent family are kind-hearted, and after the orcs leave, they will reduce our rent..."
“....”
Similar words, Rupets heard from a young age.
When he was older, he couldn't hear anyone else.
His grandfather died in an orc attack, and his father died in an orc attack.
Rupetz would most likely have died at some orc attack.
The people outside the city, who have descended on this fertile land in the same way for generations, have left in the same way, and as time passes, people gradually ceased to grieve, raised the white flag to suffering, and survived in numbness.
Day after day, year after year.
The reason why despair failed to consume their hearts was because they still had one last glimmer of hope - the city of miracles [Shenbang]!
As long as you hide in the Divine State, everything will be fine.
The years have passed, and Rupets has become an old man.
He is honest and sincere, and can endure hardships, and in addition to farming, he will also work in the state of God.
When Rupetz was young, he was still a little handsome, he was able to do some high-level work, serving dishes for people at banquets and so on, and the citizens of the Divine State were very generous, and the tips they gave were sometimes higher than his salary!
By the time Rupets' skin was tanned by the scorching sun, wrinkles were crawling on his face, and his back was stiff.
He couldn't do this decent job.
There were always younger, more handsome lads than him, who easily took his place, just as he did for others back then.
Together with other old farmers, Rupets could only go to the market to help carry some goods, and to sell his strength on the construction site, and his income was much less.
When he was young, Rupets was able to save a small amount of money every few years.
Originally, Rupets wanted to use the money to buy a small piece of land outside the Divine State.
In this way, you don't have to pay rent every year, you can save more money, buy more land, and have more sons to help you farm....
But
Every time Rupetz prepares for action, the bell of the Divine State rings.
That damn bell!
The bell rings,
The orcs are coming.
In order to survive, Rupets could only exchange the Miso in his hand for grain, and with the grain he had accumulated over the years of farming, he could exchange it for the temporary residence right of the Divine State.
The food rations saved should be carefully budgeted so as not to starve to death in the kingdom of God.
If you survive the dark period of the orc attack, it will be an entry-level survival wisdom for the old farmers outside the city.
The fools who didn't grasp the entry-level wisdom ended up in the ground.
It's not easy to get enough of it!
When Rupets was a child, his family sold everything he had, and only a few people were reluctantly sent to the state of God and escaped.
As for the rest of the family, it was not so lucky.
After the orcs left, Rupets searched frantically outside the Divine State, but could not find even a complete corpse.
That taste of despair still hangs over Rupets's heart, and it is impossible to speak.
When Rupets was older, he was able to earn his own money, and his family situation improved a little.
But the next time the orcs attacked, when Rupets wanted to take his father to take refuge in the Divine State, his father refused.
"Don't let me be a burden to you."
My father secretly disappeared one night and said goodbye.
He left Rupetz with his hidden grain, miso, and new shoes on his feet.
Later, the shoes were buried by Rupets, and according to the people in the city, this is called a mound of clothes, which is very stylish.
Ruppets didn't know the style, and he even felt a little sorry for the new shoes.
In a trance, Rupets's memories came to an abrupt end.
The guard in front of him asked routinely,
"What are you doing in town?"
Rupets hurriedly put on a smiling face, and said with his back bent,
"Sell some food, buy some residency."
The guards didn't listen to him, but just checked the wooden sign and let him go.
The smile on Rupets' face remained frozen, even if he walked out of the city gate for half a mile, he still did not take it off.
Before entering the city, he heard that the price of grain had fallen again!
Nowadays, as long as 4 meters, you can buy 3 bags of grain!
Yesterday at the price of 3 meters, Rupets sold all the grain in his hand and exchanged it for 150 meters!
He has calculated that these Misuo are enough for himself and his granddaughter to live in the Divine State for 60 days, and the remaining 30 Misuo will buy some food today, which is enough for the two of them to live, and there are still some left, just in case of emergency.
If it weren't for the cheap residency of 1 mso, this time the orcs attacked, and Rupets would only have enough food to live alone for his granddaughter.
Thinking of this, Rupets was grateful in his heart, thanking the old men of the Divine State for giving them a way to live.
If it weren't for the kindness of the old men who set the right of residence at 1 meter, how could he have such a good life?
According to the plan, Rupets went to the market first and quickly bought food.
While pondering what else he could sell, Ruppes suddenly remembered that he had asked Mr. Ludon to receive two good fortunes.
For the first time, Rupets sent 5 bags of grain, and 6 bags were returned as agreed.
The second time, Rupets teamed up with someone, and he also gave 5 bags, minus the commission, and got 5 and a half bags.
Ruppes did not exchange all his food for good fortune.
There is an old saying among the old farmers: don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Unconsciously, he actually strolled around the small building!
Rupets secretly scolded himself, what is not enough for greed, why did he come early before the day to receive the blessings?
Rupets was about to turn away when he was stopped by a shout.
"Rupetz Williams?"
It was none other than the blessed man who walked towards him, Mr. Luden!
I heard that Mr. Ludon also contributed a lot to the pricing power of 1 meter!
He's Rupets' savior!
Rupets raised his right hand, lowered his shoulders a little more, leaned forward, a sincere smile appeared on his face, and said vaguely,
"Mr. Luden!"
"Don't be nervous, I'm not a man-eating demon."
Mr. Ludon's smile is relatable and always makes people believe what he says.
"That's right..."
Mr. Ludon asked casually,
"I remember that you received a blessing here, and according to the agreement, I should have given you six bags of grain in four days."
Rupetz kept nodding, "That's right, Mr. Luden. ”
He did not expect that Mr. Ludon's memory was so good that even he, an insignificant old peasant, could remember it clearly.
Ludon smiled and nodded, and continued to ask,
"Do you have the token of the previous contract with you?"
"In, in!"
Rupets reached into his pocket and quickly explained,
"I've always kept it safe!"
He thought that he had done something wrong and was going to miss out on the good fortune.
Ludon patted him on the shoulder,
"Don't be nervous, take it easy, Awu, bring a glass of water."
After drinking some water, Ruppets was still nervous, and looked at Ludon, not understanding what this kind gentleman was going to do.
"Because of the collapse in food prices, I feel that the good fortune that used to be is no longer a good fortune."
Ludon said bitterly,
"I'm willing, I'll send you another blessing, the price of grain in the market today is 6 bags of grain and 8 meters, right?"
Rupec still kept nodding, he had just finished buying grain, and it was indeed this price.
Ludon spoke out his plan,
"Return to me the token of your transaction, and I will honor your good fortune in advance.
However, instead of paying in the form of grain, you are paid 10 meters, which is enough for you to buy 8 bags of grain, are you willing to accept this blessing? ”
Mr. Luden's conditions made Rupets unbelievable!
"W-what's so embarrassing... Take advantage of you every time..."
Ruppertz looked cramped and uneasy, his hands swinging involuntarily, trying to reject Mr. Ludon's blessing.
Taking 5 bags of grain for 6 bags of grain is already very greedy in itself.
Now, the kind-hearted Mr. Ludon has redeemed his promise in advance and fulfilled it at a price higher than the market price!
As for the loss in the price of grain, Rupets no longer cares.
Those 5 bags of grain were originally intended to be kept for the temporary residency of the Divine State.
According to the previous regulations, these 5 bags of grain can only be exchanged for 5 days of residence.
Mr. Toruden's blessing, temporary residency is priced at 1 meter so per day, 10 meters so that Rupets can stay in the state of God for 10 days!
What's not to be satisfied with?
As for the losses from the collapse in food prices...
It wasn't Mr. Ludon who caused food prices to plummet!
He couldn't have predicted in advance that food prices would plummet!
How can Mr. Ludon be blamed for such a thing!
Rupets doesn't know what kind of good fortune he cultivated in his previous life, but he can meet a good person like Mr. Ludon in this life!
Ludon patted him on the shoulder again and took the token with his hand.
"Since you don't object, then I'll take you as you agree!"
"The covenant between you and me is completed in the witness of the scholars, and everything is in accordance with the sacred law..."
What Ludon was saying behind him, Rupetz couldn't hear clearly.
Taking the 10-meter cord from Mr. Luden's hand, Ruppes had tears in his eyes, held Luden's warm hand tightly, and repeated a sentence from the inside out,
"Mr. Luden, you are such a good man!"