Chapter 1 The Owl's Letter Shatters the Dreams of the Rich

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This is a somewhat dilapidated and dimly lit room, and judging by the peeling degree of the walls, the last maintenance is estimated to be more than ten years ago.

The same goes for the four old wooden beds and the table next to them, which are almost pulped - anyone who looks at them will feel the vicissitudes of life.

This is a room on the second floor of St Mary's Orphanage, which is located in the London borough of Camden.

The Santa Maria Orphanage has a history of almost 200 years.

As you can tell from the name, it was originally an orphanage affiliated with the church.

It's just that in these years, the church's business was also average, which caused the orphanage's economy to be very tight.

Ted looked around, and then looked at his immature and white little hands, and could confirm that he had crossed over, and it was soul piercing.

The current time is June 30, 1991, in an orphanage in London, I am an orphan, and I am 11 years old.

What is certain is that he has a golden finger, because there seems to be a golden light in his mind. Information is available as long as you concentrate – the system is starting......

His current name is Ted Epifani.

Tedre contains the meaning of the supreme gift.

Epiphany is the epiphany, and it also means epiphany.

The orphanage's grandmother gave Ted this name because on the night of Epiphany, January 6, she dreamed that someone was talking to her.

I can't remember the exact content of the dream, but when I woke up, I opened the door to check and saw Ted in my infancy at the door of the orphanage.

Epiphany, also known as the "Feast of Revelations," is derived from the Greek word epiphaneia, which literally means "to appear" or "to be known," meaning that "Jesus revealed his divinity to the world three times." It has a very important place in Christianity.

So Mama thought it was a good omen, so she adopted him and named him Ted Epifani.

It probably means "the sacred gift of the Epiphany".

……

"Ahaha~What a beautiful thing~" Ted leaned against the bedside wall with his hands behind his head, laughing at himself happily.

St. Mary's Orphanage is not in good financial condition, or to put it bluntly, it is not a few steps away from going out of business.

Now religion has declined, and since the Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789, religion has been secularized.

More than 200 years later, although churches are still everywhere, they are very different from before.

If in another ten or twenty years, the priest wants to be on the news, he can only go with the little boy.

So it's not starving in an orphanage, but it's a bit of a stretch to say that it's nutritionally balanced.

Ted touched his ribs, and the two ribs were very clear.

It's not enough to complain, and there's nothing to complain about if you can live again.

But now the situation needs to be improved somewhat, and the malnourished people can't grow tall.

Find a way to make some money, not too much, just improve the food.

"Tsk, it's hard to get it." Ted pondered for several minutes and realized that something was wrong.

With their current situation, they can't do their jobs, and no one wants child labor.

You can't go and ask for food, can you?

Eh~ There are no resources that can be used...... Can you use it? What do I have now?

He suddenly remembered something, and turned his head to look at the corner. There were some trivial gadgets and personal items, as well as a guitar that was so old that it wore out the paint!

This guitar is also considered to be the patriarch of the orphanage, probably given to an orphan by a kind couple seven or eight years ago.

The orphan gave the guitar to a younger orphan before being adopted.

When the orphan was adopted, he gave the guitar to Ted's roommates, but Ted's roommates were lucky enough to be adopted, and finally left the guitar to Ted.

A guitar is passed on to six or seven hands, it is simply an heirloom in an orphanage!

There were four wooden beds in the room, and as a result, the other three roommates were adopted, and he was left alone.

Ted picked up a small round mirror and took a photo, the child has fair skin, delicate facial features, and bright eyes, which can be said to be very cute.

It shouldn't be!

Oh, got it.

Black hair, black eyes, yellow skin, Asian, or Chinese.

Well, the difference between the little stick, the little day, or the Southeast Asian and the Celestial Empire is quite big. At least Ted could tell.

"Well, don't expect to be adopted. It's better to be self-reliant and start a business hard! ”

As you get older, you are less likely to be adopted.

Ted took his guitar and swept the strings to try the tone, let's do it.

Once you've tuned it, try to play it.

To be honest, this old guitar is still a bit big for his 11-year-old body, and he is not much taller than the guitar.

But it's good to have it, it's better to be a busker than to beg for food.

……

The next day, the gold finger remained unchanged.

Ted found an old map of the city, remembered his modest experience of going out, and began to think about the location of the busters.

It's too far, and I can't go too far with my small body.

Safety first, don't go to places that are too messy. Don't improve your food, you can't do it, but you are trafficked.

Then there is a lot of traffic, and it is best to relax. There are too few people, or places where passers-by rush to get errands are not good choices.

Fortunately, there is a famous Camden market in the Camden district where I am located, so I can pick a place to the side and play and sing to myself.

I hope that the old ladies of London can be kind.

But don't be too kind, you can't see the poor~

It took twenty minutes to convince Mama, after all, it was close - walking for ten minutes, and the security was not bad.

Now that the orphanage is like this, Ted has the heart to help supplement the family, and she can only feel moved.

On the first day, Mama accompanied Ted, playing and singing for more than three hours, and the stall was closed when her voice couldn't stand it.

Earned Β£4 for 35p.

This year is about enough to eat two or three meals of KFC.

After all, an 11-year-old boy playing and singing on the street is quite attention-grabbing.

Thanks to the blessing of his previous life, Ted is okay to play and sing, and most of the children have good voices.

And Ted: He is familiar with some classic songs in Europe and the United States.

So there are also many kind ladies and ladies who lend a hand.

Praise them~ May they all have twins!

On the way back, Ted and Mama bought a lot of cheap fruits and vegetables.

Mama was overjoyed, "Little Ted, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it...... This way I can rest assured. ”

I didn't expect Ted to have such a hand, at least in a few years after leaving the orphanage, he can be regarded as having the skill of eating.

Mama, four or five of them have to take care of the entire orphanage, from one or two years old to dozens of children, even if they care more about Ted, they can only ensure that he is well fed and not bullied.

You ask her if she knows Ted can play and sing, and all she knows is that Ted loves to fiddle with that old guitar. As for who you learned from, I don't know, and it doesn't matter.

A few days have passed, and Ted is already familiar with the road. Mama is also relieved, and she doesn't have to follow every day.

In the past two days, Ted took the time to find some old newspapers and magazines, and briefly checked the situation.

It's good that I haven't seen any historical changes.

What World War I, World War II time, and some major events have not changed.

In other words, he was reborn in London, and there is a cheat system that is always restarting - the boot speed is 100% behind the national users.

Even if you don't have this golden finger, with your own understanding of the future, you can't be wrong in the future!

What Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla's...... Wuhu take-off!

"Haha, be a monopoly in the future, lie on the banknote and achieve financial freedom~"

Ted picked up another old newspaper from last year and scanned it.

There is no useful information, but I did see an urban rumor in the corner of the fourth edition.

It is said that a few drunkards saw a monster with horns and half human and half sheep on their heads in the wilderness on the outskirts of the city?!

You see, even a big newspaper has to sell.

You might as well just say that there is a succubus outside London, and the sales will definitely be good.

The title is called:

Shocked! Is there such a flamboyant monster outside London? 》

"The legs of a middle-aged man are weak after he wakes up, why?!" 》

Alert! Don't go to the outskirts of the city if you have a bad kidney"

Direct sales champion~

For a few days, Ted's income was not bad, most of it was to buy vegetables for the orphanage, and keep a little pocket money for himself.

It wasn't until July 7 that Ted returned from the market stall, and before he could catch his breath in his room, he heard someone knock on the window before he could put down the guitar on his back.

Ted was stunned: I'm on the second floor!

When I looked closely, there was an owl outside the window.

It has an envelope in its mouth, and it is probing its brain to look at itself!

Ted took a deep breath and carefully opened the window.

The owl jumped in and dropped the letter on the windowsill.

Ted cautiously stretched out his hand, and seeing that the other party did not mean to speak, he picked up the letter and looked at itβ€”the envelope was a heavy parchment, and the address was written in emerald green ink:

"St Mary's Orphanage, Camden District, London, Mr. Ted Epifani (A.D.)."

No stamps are affixed.

Turned over, there was a red wax seal on the opening of the envelope, and according to an insignia: a shield coat of arms with a capital "H" around it surrounded by a lion, an eagle, a badger, and a snake.

Ted looked at the letter in his hand, knowing in his heart that his dream of becoming rich might have been shattered.

But it doesn't matter, because the wizard dream is here!

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