Chapter 51: Metis's "Delusion"
It is well known that the townspeople in the first few short months, the new landlady of the town's inn, Ms. Jiexi. All have a general understanding.
Miss Jessie is a praised presence among all the neighbors, she is a hospitable, kind and lovely, helpful devout believer.
The townspeople loved her.
But on this day of Christmas, which is snowing heavily in goose feathers.
In the town, the inhabitants have already prepared everything they need for Christmas...
Drinks, drinks and food...
But something horrific happened to Ms. Jiexi's hotel.
"Have you heard? Oh my God, it's horrible, the room is full of blood! There was blood on the bed, on the floor, on the walls. It's horrible, it's horrible, it's like hell... The ladies of the town were discussing what they had heard.
They talked eloquently, as if they had experienced it themselves, like witnesses at the scene, speaking righteous words!
"I wonder where the female tenant has gone, and if she was really destroyed by Miss Jesse's murder." One of the ladies asked. As of now, she was so busy with Christmas that she was a little late in hearing about the "murder".
"The officers have rushed to investigate and are investigating, so now everything is possible, but I don't want to believe that the kind Miss Jiexi would do such a thing." A wife who knew Jessie well said.
"Oh, you are so kind, Lady Angel! Demons are everywhere! And they're the most hidden, aren't they? Although Miss Jiexi is usually so kind, how do we know that Miss Jieqian is as kind as you?! ”
There is a lot of rumors in the town, and there is a lot of information about the disappearance of Jess this morning.
The bloodstains that were first found by the guests at the inn in the morning were reported to the town's police office. Accounts differ and opinions vary...
But in fact, what is really going on, no one knows about the wives at present.
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In the warm room, there was still a glimmer of fire in the fireplace, which was the ashes of the previous night's wood burning.
The iron bed was stained with blood, staining the white sheets with blood red! And there was a "little pitiful" who had just been cleaned up by the faculty surgeon in the pool of blood.
This poor little little cry heartbreakingly, and I don't know when it will come to this world.
Chen Qinghuan is panicking now.
That pregnant woman named Lida is missing!
There is also a baby boy in swaddling clothes!
Oh my God, she couldn't have imagined that the girl named Lida had given birth here herself! And abandoned her children and left!
"Please don't panic, ma'am. The verdict has already come out, and it seems that the mother did not want to take responsibility for herself, so she ran away after giving birth. This is the conclusion that the police officers have investigated all the details.
"Run, no kids?! Impossible! It doesn't look like it, Chen Qinghuan recalled seeing Lida often stroking her belly.
Why can't this girl think so much! Where did she go when she just gave birth? It's still Christmas on this snowy day! There was nowhere around the town to shelter her.
"Ma'am, this kind of thing is very common! I think you're meeting it for the first time... Those filthy bed bugs. It is not because you become a mother that you will have maternal love. "The Director General of Police has seen this kind of thing happening as common. can also calmly comfort this flustered lady.
"And what about this kid now?" The baby boy, who had only been born for a few hours, was still sobbing quietly. I don't know if I'm hungry or if I'm out of energy...
The more Chen Qinghuan thought about it, the more panicked she felt, she really hadn't dealt with this kind of thing.
"What else can I do? As a rule, we will send him to a nearby workhouse. I think that this is the best place for him to stay. Oh poor little lamb, may God bless him. The police chief said. , but there was really no pity in his tone.
"Don't! Don't send him there! Chen Qinghuan immediately retorted.
It was heard that the little boy was going to be sent to a workhouse.
Her heart contracted violently, and it hurt like a pinprick. Immediately panicked.
"Don't send him away! Listen to me! Gentlemen Sheriff, I've always wanted to have a child, can you let me adopt him! And lo and behold! Look how cute he is! He chose to be born here, which means ... It means that he was born to belong here, to me!! Chen Qinghuan pleaded to the sheriff.
"Are you sure? Lady? Adopting a child is not a simple matter in the future. I suggest you think about it. ”
"It's not child's play, I'm serious. Mr. Sheriff, I ask you to agree to my request. Chen Qinghuan grabbed the sheriff's sleeve and looked at him with a pleading face.
"Well, if you insist, then this child will be adopted by you. However, if you adopt him, you will not receive any allowance from the workhouse. It's not foster care after all. "Mr. Sheriff is reluctantly embarrassed. But he saw the lady's sincerity after all.
Plus the little monkeys in the workhouse were overcrowded. One more child is one more food.
"Thank you! Thank you! It's Christmas, and the sheriffs and gentlemen came here for this purpose. I asked the gentlemen sheriff to drink some gin bars, plus some bacon. What do you think? Chen Qinghuan said cautiously.
"Yes. That's great. The sheriffs looked at each other and laughed.
"It seems that you are such a generous lady. Then the child will be placed with you first, and in two days you will need to go through some formalities so that you can officially adopt him. One of the sheriffs spoke.
"Thank you, Chiefs, for your tips! Let me prepare some food for you! Everyone, please come with me. ”
Chen Qinghuan led the sheriffs downstairs. Before leaving the door, he took one last look at the baby boy who was still crying quietly on the bed.
She thought to herself, please hold on for a while! Just for a moment!
A variety of delicacies are prepared at the inn for this Christmas. Gin, beer, bread and bacon of all colors.
There are also some roast rabbit meat, roe deer meat, pheasant meat and the like, it can be said that there is no better place than this. A world of food that is more like a paradise.
Chen Qinghuan knew the truth of officialdom very well, and brought a long table full of delicacies to these sheriffs. And the warm hospitality for them to enjoy, while reaching out and closing the door, giving them a separate space.
"I hope you all enjoy this, and may you all have a wonderful Christmas night!" Chen Qinghuan said with a smile.
Wait for the moment the door closes.
She ran to the third floor as fast as the wind under her feet.
Inside the house, the blood stain was still there. It smells of blood. Chen Qinghuan carefully avoided it, and gently and gently picked up the baby boy who was already crying tired and asleep.
"You're such a little angel! From now on. You're my little angel! Don't be afraid, don't cry. I've got it all in here, my little darling! I'm not going to send you to a workhouse! Believe me! Chen Qinghuan muttered to herself, not knowing if it was for this little baby or for Jieqian to herself.
"Charles, Charles! Your name is Charles! I hope you will grow up to be a real man! I hope your life will not be like Jessie! Chen Qinghuan gave him the greatest blessings and expectations.
While Charles was still asleep, Chen Qinghuan put it on the bed in his room and covered him with a warm quilt to keep him from getting cold.
She hurriedly went to buy a baby bottle and came back with all kinds of baby products and clothes.
A surgeon was also specially invited to check on the baby.
"He's in great health! It can be seen that he is a very healthy baby... Well, Ms. Jessy, that's what you just said, so, now you've adopted him!? "The surgeon is a resident of the town, and he is a kind and kind old man.
"Yes. From now on, he is my child. My name is Charles. Chen Qinghuan said.
"That's a great name ... Well, he's healthy, Ms. Jessy. Now all you have to do is make sure to feed him and change his diaper. And don't let him get the cold ... The surgeon told Chen Qinghuan the specific steps to raise a child little by little. And even take the trouble to emphasize.
"If you need my help, Ms. Jieqian is always welcome to come to me." This is really a kind and kind doctor...
Chen Qinghuan thought that if it weren't for his price being so high, he would be even happier.
There is no such thing as milk powder here, and most mothers who don't have enough breast milk will ask other mothers for help.
When the children are older, they will also be fed milk to the children.
Chen Qinghuan thought about his dream, and there happened to be ready-made milk in the town.
As long as this period of support is passed, you can give him milk after a few months.
Now that the food was not yet settled, she went to Mrs. Sykes, and inquired about the breastfeeding women in the town, who were willing to pay a high price for someone to help breastfeed their children.
Also invited was a mother who had just given birth, known as Mrs. Janes. She has long brown hair, and it seems that the weight of life has taken a big toll on her. It makes her look extra thin, but she's healthy.
Seeing that she put the ** on the child's mouth, I saw the child's small mouth cooing and sucking it suddenly, which was very cute.
Chen Qinghuan remembered that this was also a mother who had not yet given birth.
So he turned and went to the kitchen to bring her a hot broth and bread, the only thing left from the sheriffs' mouths to make dinner.
"I'm really sorry to call you over on this day! I really can't help it... Please drink some broth and warm up. Chen Qinghuan said to Mrs. Jian Mingsi.
"Thank you, thank you for your generosity." She was genuinely afraid.
In fact, Mrs. Innensis is not very old, but she already has several children in the family, and life is quite difficult. That's why she's willing to come over for a few pennies on a day like Christmas.
"Mrs. Janes, do you have a job? I thought if you were more convenient, you might be able to come to my hotel and help with the cleaning. I'm willing to pay an extra fee. ”
Chen Qinghuan watched Mrs. Jian Mingsi carefully finish drinking the broth, but put the bread aside, and understood the current situation of this wife.
Charles needs milk every day after that, and this wife is exactly the person Chen Qinghuan needs at the moment.
Then it is better to invite her to the hotel, after all, Chen Qinghuan's hotel and daily cleaning have taken Chen Qinghuan too much time and give Chen Qinghuan a headache.
I want to invite this lady over, she can share a part of it well, and can also give her some help.
"Really? Is this true? Thank you so much, Ms. Jiexi. Okay, so can I come back to work tomorrow? Mrs. Concise's answer could be said to be impatient.
Chen Qinghuan smiled and said, "Yes!" If it's convenient for you! Come over every morning. Clean the room. Wash and dry some sheets and then you can go back. These, I can pay you twenty pence a month! Also, there is sometimes a lot of bread left in the hotel, and you can take some of it back with you. Chen Qinghuan made things clear in advance.
"Yes, that's great, thank you, Ms. Jiexi. Your generosity, your kindness, may God bless you. Mrs. Janes said gratefully.
With an extra income of 20 pence a month, then she can dress the children in some warm clothes! No more letting children play barefoot in the mud every day!
Thank you for the generosity of this lady, she felt that there was no more generous and merciful person now.
Wait for Mrs. Janes to finish feeding. Chen Qinghuan took her on a tour of the hotel and then told her about some taboo places, such as the kitchen and backyard. The place to go is the three floors of the hotel.
After explaining everything, he went to the kitchen again, and took out a few of the simplest breads from Dream Town, a piece of turkey, and a small piece of his own cured bacon and put it in the basket.
"That's what's left over from Christmas today, take it back. God bless and Merry Christmas to you! Mrs. Janes! ”
"Merry Christmas to you too. Ms. Jessie! God bless you! Mrs. Jamins carefully concealed the baskets in her cloak, so that they would not be eroded by the slightest wind and frost.
Christmas night is lit up. There seems to be a myriad of fragrances coming out of the windows of every house.
White snowflakes are crystal clear and fall from the sky.
Mrs. Jammings looked up and paused for a moment, then looked at the hotel behind her.
At this moment, she bloomed with a bright smile that she had never seen before...