Section 5 Visitors

"Auntie, may I ask you a question?"

"Just ask. ”

"I ...... What kind of person was you in the past, what kind of person were you in your eyes?" he stared at the old woman in front of him.

A shadow appeared on the old woman's forehead, and it quickly disappeared like the clouds that drifted over the wheat fields in August. But no matter how fast it was, Ashruphat saw it.

"It's hard for me to judge. Aunt Mary replied. "But you're a pretty lad. I think my two nieces would take it. ”

"But...... The two of them...... Doesn't seem to like me. Ashrufat replied earnestly. "I understand their feelings, such a fiancé who jumped out...... Because of a marriage contract that they don't have the right to decide......"

"No, actually, it's for another reason. The old woman's eyes flashed with surprise. She slowly felt that this man exuded a temperament, an inexplicable temperament that attracted people's eyes. Although he doesn't look special, you can feel the difference when you spend a little time together. That's not a disguise, but a demeanor that is unconsciously revealed in every word and deed. She looked at the man carefully, and suddenly realized the arrogance in his heart. Even if you lose your memory, even if everything is erased, this most essential thing that comes from nature and from the depths of human hearts is still the same.

"Another reason?"

The old woman stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the scenery. She was ostensibly changing her mood, but in fact she was trying to avoid the feeling that was overwhelming. The window of this room faces the garden of the house, but, like most country dwellings, the garden is not very well maintained, and the turf is not neatly grown, far from delicate and beautiful. It may not matter if you look at it roughly, but it doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

"The marriage contract ......," the old woman's eyes looked out the window for a few seconds before she began. "Your father made the marriage contract, and I am a witness. Everything is reasonable and legal, in fact, I asked both of them for their opinions, and they have no intention of objecting. All you have to do is just choose one of them, is that hard? If it's really hard to choose, then it's better to take a coin and throw it and see what fate chooses. ”

"It's not that you can't choose...... Rather......" Ashruphat hesitated. "I don't know what to say. I've forgotten all about the past, and I don't know what my real purpose here is. Maybe I'm really planning to rely on this marriage to live a soft life, as others say. But now I," he said, looking down at one of his hands. Eshurufat had examined his hands many times, and there were not many calluses on his hands—the fact that his fingers were slender and powerful, white and delicate, showed that he must not be a man of rough work. So far, the only thing he can be sure of is that he can read and write—amnesia will be amnesia, and the skills he has learned will not be forgotten. "As you said, I've been given a new lease of life. ”

"Those two girls have the ownership of the entire manor...... Actually, it's not as small as you think. Aunt Mary said. "Their manor is connected to my land, and those two little girls are my only heirs...... I have a big piece of land here. There's a wilderness, a beautiful wilderness, and it's a great place to hunt. There is also a beautiful forest, and two years ago, an autumn safari was held in the wilderness and among the forests, which was well received by everyone. She said with a smile. "Although the two girls are not very rich, the estate can provide them with about one hundred and fifty big ori a year. On top of that, they also own shares in a chamber of commerce in the city. It also provides them with almost the same amount of income. It should be said that it can barely make do. ”

"Big Kim Oli?" Ashrufat subconsciously repeated the word. I don't know why, this term made his brain flash, as if he thought of something. But it was only for a moment. When he tried to catch the flash of aura, he found that everything was empty.

"Big Kim Oli. The old woman repeated the word happily. "It's not a big deal for a really rich family, but it's also a lot of income. Even if it's for three or four people, it can maintain it very well......"

"Ioli ......" Ashrufat repeated the word again. It's a pity that the flash of inspiration just now is completely gone, and it can't be reproduced. He gave up trying to capture his memories.

But at least he knew what "Ollie" was. In fact, even though it was the first time he had heard it since he had lost his memory, he remembered it easily, as if he had been familiar with "Ollie" in the first place. Specifically, "Ollie" is a kind of currency, which is divided into many kinds of gold, small gold, large silver, small silver, etc., each of which is divided into paper money and coins, and paper money and coins can be freely exchanged with each other. Unlike other coins, this currency is very weighty, and there is absolutely no discount like ordinary currency. Not only that, but both coins and paper money are beautifully made and extremely difficult to imitate. The reason for this is that the original motive for minting this currency was so that it could conquer the markets of various countries in a very short period of time and become a currency accepted by all countries for circulation. The ultimate goal is to make the valuation of everything in "Ollie".

Now it looks as if this goal has been successful.

Honestly, it's a good thing. Originally, gold and silver coins were minted in various countries, resulting in a large and disorganized monetary system. Now, this chaotic situation has finally become something simple and straightforward under the power of authority, and business has developed greatly everywhere.

The old woman turned her head and looked at Ashrufat. She was not surprised to see that Ashrufat was not moved at all. This man is not that simple, at least this level of wealth cannot impress him. Suddenly, she found herself in her heart with a voice laughing.

"I ...... You can tell the truth," continued Ashrufat. "Another reason for that...... What is it?"

The old woman suppressed the emotion in her heart and considered the matter rationally. Although it seems to weave a perfect story, it seems that this man is not a character suitable for this kind of story. If you want him to stay obedient and play the role he should play, you have to add something else.

"Do you have to know the truth?" she replied. "You have to know the way...... Sometimes, it's better not to know the truth. ”

"I want to know. Ashrufat replied firmly. "Even if it's a cruel truth, I want to know about it. ”

"You raped them. Aunt Mary replied in a very calm tone.

"Me?" Ashrufat couldn't help but be stunned. "Two ...... Two?"

"Two. The old woman nodded. "Now you understand. Their hostility and wariness towards you is not without reason. ”

"But ......," Ashrufat actually wanted to say, "it is not possible at all." But he realized at once that the old woman had no need to lie, and what good was it to her (or the sisters) to lie about it?

"Well, to be honest, if it weren't for your special status, then this crime would have put you on the gallows. The old woman said. "Don't ask me about the details. Some injuries can only be hidden in the depths of the human heart, and cannot be taken out and shared with others. She noticed a distinct look of frustration on Ashrufat's face. "You should be glad that the two of them decided to forgive you after the last day, because you have lost your memory and are not the same person as the 'past you'. ”

"I'm ......" Ashruphat opened his mouth, but found that he could not say anything.

"I ...... May I ask another question?" Ashruphat was silent for a long time, and then spoke again.

"Ask, I will answer you as long as I can. ”

"If I were to be the same as in the marriage contract...... If you marry one of them, then the other...... What will happen?"

"That kind of thing is a permanent disservice to a woman. The old woman replied. "I don't think she will get married, but she will just silently swallow that secret and hide it for the rest of her life. ”

"So, the ...... who married me"

"Well, that's relatively simple, you can probably comfort yourself, thinking that it's just a cave room between fiancés in advance. After a long time, I accepted it. Because Ashrufat had his head bowed, he did not see the old woman smile secretly. "Do you want to tell me...... You want to be responsible?"

Ashrufat did not answer. The things he had just said were so sudden that his mind was so confused that he couldn't think of anything for a moment.

"Speaking of which, in fact, my first husband also married more than one wife. Aunt Mary said suddenly. "I'm his sixth, well, side room. But to be honest, I didn't feel anything awkward. I also get along well with other people. ”

Ahh But it is not surprising that a woman who always wears a black dress (whatever style it is) is a widow...... Wait, first?

"But I was the only one with my second husband. In fact, he didn't even have 'one'. Because I still have a lot of lovers, I can go out on dates in three days...... As for my third and fourth husbands, it was even worse. Well, sometimes I wonder why I should marry them?"

Ashrufat suddenly felt that this aunt was not simple.

"In fact, according to my point of view, if a man can overwhelm a woman, then it doesn't matter if he has three wives and four concubines. On the contrary, there are too many wives. If," her voice became a little odd. "It's just that if you can be an integral part of the family and be able to give them happiness, then it's okay for both of them to marry you. On the other hand, if you are neither able to take care of them nor make them happy, then there is no need to enforce even the marriage contract made by the elders of both parties. ”

“......”

"In fact, getting married is not something that can be done in a hurry. Aunt Mary smiled. "Not in a hurry. In fact, it doesn't matter if you hesitate for another year or two. As their only direct elder, I can wait for you to give me an answer. ”

At this time, they heard a loud neighing of horses outside. Aunt Mary turned around and walked to the other window, just in time to see a tall horse parked at the gate of the manor. A servant was opening the door.

There was a guest, Ashrufat, who also saw what was going on outside, and he noticed that the old woman was staring at the man who had jumped off the horse, and his brow furrowed tightly.