At half past seven in the evening, at the table of Moretti's house.

"Crane, why do you need to arrive early as an advisor, and wouldn't it be dangerous for a security company emergency?" said Benson, picking up a potato from the potato stew and talking about the early morning with implicit concern.

Klein carefully spat out the spines of the pan-fried fish, and replied preparedly:

"A batch of historical documents that need to be transferred to Beckland immediately, I must be on hand to count them and make sure nothing is missing, you know, those who can only swing their fists don't know the Gufsak at all. ”

Hearing his answer, Benson, who chewed the food in his mouth, couldn't help but sigh:

"Knowledge really matters. ”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Klein took out the remaining 5-pound bill and handed it to Benson:

"That's my extra pay for today, and you need decent clothes too. ”

"Five pounds?" said Benson and Melissa at the same time.

He picked up the banknote, looked at it again and again, and said, half surprised, half confused:

"This security company is really generous......"

His salary for 1 week was 1 pound 10 sules, and 4 weeks was exactly 6 pounds, just 1 pound more than that extra pay!

And with that salary, he supported his younger siblings, gave them decent shelter, ate meat two or three times a week, and got a few new clothes every year!

"You don't doubt what I say?" Klein asked deliberately rhetorically.

Benson smiled: "I don't think you have the ability or the guts to rob a bank." ”

"You're not a liar. Melissa stopped her knife and fork and replied earnestly.

I, I'm a habitual liar now...... Klein was a little ashamed.

Although this is the persecution of reality, his sister's belief still makes him melancholy.

"Today's business is urgent and important, and I played a very key role in it...... That's why it's worth £5. Klein explained briefly.

In a sense, he was telling the truth.

As for the 5 pounds that were about to be issued, the one he was going to use to join the divination club, he planned to hide it, first, to take another 5 pounds home, which would really scare his brother and sister and make them suspect that he was doing something illegal, and second, he would have to save some money for the study of the "soothsayer" and the mastery of mystical knowledge.

Benson took a bite of the oatmeal bread contentedly, thought for more than ten seconds, and said:

"I don't need too decent clothes for my current job, well, to be precise, clothes that are too good fabric, these are enough at home. ”

Without waiting for Klein's persuasion, he took the initiative to mention:

"With this extra income, we really have savings, and I'm going to buy a few more books on accounting and study in more depth, Klein, Melissa, I don't want another five years and I'm still under £2 a week, heh, you know, my boss and my manager, their heads are full of, and a mouth is a foul smell. ”

"Great idea. Klein agreed, and took the opportunity to lead, "Why don't you take a look at the grammar books in my room? ”

Perhaps, it won't be long before the civil service exam will appear in the Kingdom of Rune, and preparing in advance can take advantage of a lot of advantages......

Benson's eyes lit up when he heard this:

"I did forget about it, come on, let's toast to a better future. ”

Instead of rye beer, he poured the oyster consommé into three cups and touched it at the same time as his brother and sister.

After drinking the clear soup, Klein looked at his sister who was fighting with the fried meat fish, and said with a low chuckle:

"In addition to Benson's books, I think Melissa needs a new dress too. ”

Melissa raised her head and shook her head:

"No, I think it's better to ......"

"Save up. Klein added for her.

"Hmm. Melissa nodded heavily.

"Actually, if you don't pursue fabrics and the latest designs, it won't be too expensive, and we'll save the rest of the money. Klein said with no objection.

Benson also chimed in:

"Melissa, do you want to wear an old dress at Selena's sixteenth birthday dinner?"

Selena Wood was Melissa's classmate and close friend, and her family was fairly good, her brother was a solicitor, and her father was a senior employee of the Tingen branch of the Beckland Bank.

However, what they call a dinner party is to invite friends to share dinner, as well as chat and play cards.

"Okay. Melissa lowered her head, muttered in reply, and picked up a piece of beef stew.

After being silent for a while, she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly looked up and said:

"Mrs. Shawd, next door, asked the maid to bring us a business card, hoping to visit us semi-formally on Sunday afternoon, tomorrow afternoon, at 4 p.m., to meet our new neighbors. ”

"Mrs. Shawd?" Klein looked at his brother and sister in complete confusion.

Benson tapped his finger on the edge of the table and said as if thinking:

"Mrs. Shawd, 4 Daffodil Street, I have met her husband, who is a senior solicitor. ”

"Senior solicitors...... Maybe he knew Selena's brother. Melissa said with a little glee.

We are 2 Daffodil Street...... Klein nodded slightly:

"It's necessary to know your neighbors, but as you know, I'm still going to the security company on Sundays, and I'm only off on Mondays, so I'm sorry to Mrs. Shawd. ”

Speaking of this, he remembered his neighbor when he was a child in his previous life, and remembered the neighbor when he lived in the apartment on Iron Cross Street, and sighed with amusement:

"Semi-formal visit...... Shouldn't neighbors be naturally acquainted with and approached naturally?"

"Haha, Klein, you don't understand, you've read a lot of newspapers lately, but you haven't come into contact with those magazines that are available to families, to women, and they call families between £100 and £1,000 a year the middle class, preach that this is the scaffolding of the whole kingdom, and praise the middle class for not having the arrogance of the nobility and the rich, and not being as rude as the low-income class. ”

Benson explains lightheartedly and happily, "These magazines simplified many of the rituals of aristocratic intercourse as a sign of the middle class, and this is where the distinction between intimate, semi-formal, and formal visits comes from." ”

As he spoke, he shook his head and smiled:

"Generally speaking, gentlemen, ladies and misses who regard themselves as this class are particularly attentive to similar details, and their visits to their neighbours and friends, between 2 and 6 p.m., are called morning visits. ”

"Morning visit?" Crane and Melissa asked in surprise.

What is a morning visit from 2 to 6 p.m.?

Benson put down his knife and fork, spread his hands and smiled:

"I don't know why, I just read a few magazines brought by a female colleague, well, maybe because I was going to visit ...... in my morning gown"

Originally, the morning dress was the dress for Mass and assembly, and later it referred to the daytime formal dress, which was different from the evening dress.

"Well, remember to go buy some good ground coffee and tea to-morrow morning, and some muffins and lemon cake from Mrs. Sling, and not be rude in front of your neighbors. Crane laughed, dipped the rest of the bread in gravy, sandwiched it into the potatoes, and put it in his mouth.

............

The next day, early Sunday morning.

Klein drank the last sip of his bad tea, put down the newspaper, put on his half-height silk top hat, took his black cane studded with silver, and walked out of the gate slowly, and took a public carriage to Zotland Street.

He said hello to Roshan, who had just finished his night and was going to sleep in the lounge, and went all the way down to the underground.

Around the corner, he meets a member of the Nightwatch's team, "The Sleepless" Loyo Leiting.

It was a cold-looking lady with slender eyebrows, large eyes, and hair that was black and smooth like silk.

"Good morning, Ms. Laytin. Klein smiled and saluted.

Luo Yao glanced at him with dark blue eyes and nodded imperceptibly.

When the two were about to pass by, Luo Yao suddenly stopped, looked ahead and said:

"Ritual magic is a dangerous thing. ”

Yes...... Klein was stunned for a moment, and when he turned his body again, he could only see the back of the other party in the distance.

"Thank you. He frowned and whispered at Luo Yao Leitin's back.

Turning to the left, he quickly saw Old Neil in the arsenal guard room, and Bright who wasn't supposed to be there.

"Let's go, go to my house, I've already received the corresponding materials, and Bright has promised to help me guard it. Old Neil said with a smile.

Klein was suddenly surprised:

"Not here?"

Old Neil carried a small silver box and snorted:

"There's no room to practice ritual magic here. ”

Crane didn't ask any more questions, followed Old Neil back to the surface, and the two of them took a public carriage all the way to the outskirts of the North Side.

Old Neil's home is a single-family house, and the garden in front of it is planted with "materials" such as roses and golden mint.

As soon as you enter, you will find a carpeted porch with two high-backed chairs and an umbrella stand.

Through the porch is a spacious living room with light wallpaper, a dark brown painted floor, a small printed rug in the middle, and a heavy round table.

The round table is surrounded by comfortable benches, seats, and a piano.

"My late wife was very fond of music. Old Neil pointed to the piano and casually added, "The sofa and coffee table are in the living room...... Our ritual magic today is in the living room. ”

"Okay. Klein replied with some restraint.

Old Neil put down the silver box and smiled:

"I'll show you a ritual magic first, and you pay attention to observe and remember. ”

As he spoke, he took out a piece of imitation parchment from a small silver box, and drew strange patterns on it with specially concocted, serene black ink.

Klein looked and saw that Old Neil seemed, probably, probably was drawing a bill!

After Old Neil filled in the number "30" and the corresponding "pound" symbol in the corresponding position, Klein could no longer control himself, and asked in confusion and confusion:

"Mr. Neil, what ritual magic are you going to perform?"

Old Neil coughed twice, and replied very seriously:

"I'm going to use my magic to settle that £30 debt today. ”

Is that okay?, Crane's eyes widened and his mouth was half open.

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