(173) Departure

The next day,

A luxury carriage galloped away from the Einfoot estate,

The carriage carried the Marquise Jeanne Winstede, and there were three men in his entourage, a groom to drive the carriage, and a valet standing on the platform at the back of the carriage to watch the salute.

Mr. Clark, the captain of the guard at Einfoot Manor, rode a maroon horse and cleared the way in front of the carriage.

This man, who had served under the Marquis of DalΓ­ a few years earlier, was a brave hussar captain who became the battle hero of the three armies with his superb swordsmanship and heroic character.

During a reckless charge, he was hit in the face by a shotgun, was seriously wounded, and one eyeball was removed,

After he was discharged from the hospital, in order to cover the blood-red and horrible hollow eye sockets, and to prevent infection, he put on a black sheepskin blindfold, and received the nickname "Clark the One-Eyed Dragon".

After retiring from the army due to injury, the fierce and fierce Mr. Clark was very uncomfortable with a peaceful life without gunpowder, and stayed at home all day to sullen and used alcohol to kill his sorrows, and was detained for several weeks for drunken brawls.

The Marquis of Dali Einfurt admired the talent of this "one-eyed dragon Clark",

As his boss in the army, DalΓ­ knew that he was a brave warrior, and although he occasionally seemed reckless, his loyalty and bravery were unquestionable.

DalΓ­ found Clark, the one-eyed dragon who was at home, and hired him to be the captain of the guard at Einfoot Manor, paid him a good salary, and gave him a single-family mansion with a yard, and the one-eyed retired officer finally lived a decent life and soon married and settled in a new house.

Mr. Clark has always been grateful for the Marquis's appreciation, so he is very concerned about the safety of the Marquise Jane, and as soon as he heard that she wanted to go to the front line to be the head nurse, Clark took the initiative to ask Ying to be the hostess's bodyguard for this trip.

The party of three servants and one master galloped along a wide, flat road that ran parallel to the coastline and saw the blue sea along the way, and after a day they came to a small fishing village and decided to stop there.

Entering the fishing village, your ears are filled with the chirping of seagulls, and the salty and wet sea breeze blows everyone's face.

They stayed in a dilapidated country inn where the owner insisted that the rooms he offered his guests were "luxury suites," when in fact they were dirty and broken, with cobwebs on the roof, peeling off the walls, and pieces of pig bladders replacing glass pasted on the window lattices, but Janening said she didn't care.

Mr. Clark, the one-eyed dragon, had a lot of experience in traveling, and he arranged for the groom to go to a nearby market to buy oats and carrots as concentrate feed for the horses, so that the horses could quickly replenish their strength.

He also ordered the manservant to stay in the inn and continue to watch over the salute.

He himself continued to perform the duties of bodyguard, carrying a flintlock pistol and a swift sword with him, escorting the Marquise out for a stroll.

This village is where Janening was born, and where the Winstide family has fished for generations, it is her true hometown, but also her sad place.

Because of her poor background, and her biological parents died of illness here, she had a not very happy childhood.

But somehow, Jian Ning didn't care about recalling those sad pasts, and always wanted to come back to see it, one was to remember her biological parents, and the other was to pay tribute to her past.

Although she is now a wealthy marquise, she has never forgotten her origins.

This impoverished and dilapidated fishing village carries too many memories, most of which are unbearable, but there are also some warm fragments.

After leaving the inn, the two walked along the familiar path towards the sea, and came to a breakwater.

A servant and a master looked down the embankment and saw that the villagers were carrying small bamboo tubes, walking back and forth to the beach barefoot, constantly bending down and bowing their heads, and their hands were busy.

"I don't understand, why don't these fishermen go out to sea? Can you find anything of value here? Mr. Clark, the one-eyed dragon, asked.

Jian Ning replied: "You haven't lived by the sea, so you don't understand, we have an old saying, rely on the sea to eat the sea, you see, this is the time to catch the sea."

The sea goes down twice a day, leaving the precious gift for people to enjoy," she said, pointing to an old fisherman in a straw hat, "Look at the old man, he has already harvested." ”

Clarke, the one-eyed dragon, shielded his palm from the sunlight and looked down, and he saw the old fisherman holding a rusty wood knife, prying something vigorously, and then picking up something black and throwing it into the bamboo basket behind him, Clark asked puzzled:

"Madame, what is the old man doing?"

"He searched for oysters in the crevices of the reef and then removed them with a hatchet."

"Oh! I know oysters! Hearing this, Clark the One-Eyed Dragon immediately opened his spirits, "I have eaten oysters at banquets, dipped in high-quality sauces and spices, and they taste not bad. ”

The two chatted on the breakwater and blew the sea breeze, and after a while, the sea gradually rose, and the people who picked up the seafood dispersed.

The old fisherman in the straw hat poured the oysters from the bamboo basket into a wheelbarrow, and a cute little black-haired girl ran over.

She took the handrail of the wheelbarrow and kissed the old fisherman on the cheek with a smile, it seemed that the two were in the relationship between her grandfather and her granddaughter, who was responsible for collecting and her granddaughter being in charge of selling.

The little black-haired girl pushed the wheelbarrow and began to walk towards the breakwater, constantly shouting and advertising her goods:

"Ladies and gentlemen, come and taste it! Fresh oysters! Only one copper plate for every five is sold! ”

Despite the girl's shouting, there were few customers, as it was currently a time of war and there were not many tourists in the vicinity.

After a while, the girl pushed the wheelbarrow to Janine and Clark.

"Dear Sir! Buy your wife some seafood and try it! Very cheap! ”

"Phew!" Clarke, the one-eyed dragon, spat on the ground, "Little one, don't talk nonsense, this is our mistress, the famous Marquise, I'm just a casual person, and besides, go and sell your stuff to others, don't bother us!" ”

Seeing his fierce expression, the black-haired girl was frightened, "I'm sorry! Sir, I said the wrong thing! I'm going to get out of the way! ”

Jannin looked at her entourage with a reproachful gaze, "Clark, this kid is still young, don't scare her!" ”

"Haha, I really didn't mean to, madam, it's all because our face is too ruthless! Don't talk about children, adult men are afraid of me! ”

Janine picked up an oyster from the wheelbarrow and asked, "Kid, how do you sell this?" ”

"Uh...... Honorable Madam, fresh oysters, only 1 copper plate 1 piece! ”