Not long after, the lecturer with high cheekbones climbed up to the half-height wooden platform in front of the small hall, opened his voice and said:

"Good morning, good and benevolent ladies, I am Saviara Heda, and I would like to share with you today my experience in arranging household expenses, which are divided into three parts, one is how to balance the cost of food, housing, clothing and servants for a family earning about £100 a year, and the other is what a family earning £200 a year should increase to make themselves look more decent......

Melissa listened carefully, and remembered the combined annual income of her two older brothers without tacitly arithmetic.

"More than 200 pounds......" she thought to herself, half relieved and half apprehensive.

She was both happy and content with her present life, but she was afraid that it would disappear in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Selena, who had burgundy hair, covered her mouth and said to her two friends in a low voice:

"She seems to be a believer in the Lord of the Storm, and she wears the Storm Emblem. ”

Melissa looked intently, and sure enough, she saw that Ms. Saviara was wearing a badge depicting strong winds and waves on her left chest.

She hastened to explain:

"Mrs. Shodd, who told me about this lecture, is a believer in the Lord of the Storm, and I don't think it's surprising that the teacher is either. ”

"Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with that, we're here to hear about the bill plan. Elizabeth comforted Melissa.

"However, apart from Melissa, none of us need or have the right to make a family spending plan. Selena, with burgundy hair, muttered.

Elizabeth retorted without hesitation:

"But we will eventually get married, and we will eventually have our own families. ”

After the "Magic Mirror Divination" incident, Selena had always been a little afraid of Elizabeth, so she had to nod her head and pretend to listen carefully.

The lecturer, Saviala, raised her right hand and said:

"The premise of all this expenditure plan is that we must respect the opinions of the male hostess, who are the source of income, the breadwinner of the family, who win everything for us in the face of anxiety, stress, trouble and chaos in a muddy society, so that they can create a peaceful environment that is not disturbed by external affairs, so that they can relax when they return home, and let their hearts be baptized to cope with all kinds of challenges in a better state......"

Therefore, the famous philosopher, sociologist, humanist and economist Mr. Lu Ermi once said that women are the angels of the family. ”

Selena cupped her cheeks, outlined her dimples, and asked in a slightly excited whisper:

"Luermi, is that the gentleman who said 'man is born free'?"

"Yes, but he's a believer in the Lord of the Storm. Elizabeth hesitated in reply.

At this moment, the lecturer Seviala continued:

"Mr. Lurmi also tells us that women are inherently intellectually and logically defective, and that in this case, we who are not capable of judgment should accept the words of our fathers and husbands as religious beliefs......" (Note 1)

Melissa, Selena, and Elizabeth were speechless for a long time.

"Shall we go?" finally Selena suggested tentatively.

Melissa and Elizabeth nodded vigorously at the same time:

"Okay!"

They took their gauze hats, bent their backs, and slipped towards the side door, trying to get out of here without attracting attention.

As they cautiously arrived outside and stood up straight, they suddenly heard a round of applause in the small auditorium.

Melissa subconsciously turned her head and looked through the doorway, looking inside

She saw Mrs. Shawd clapping, and she saw ladies clapping.

Whew, praise the Goddess...... Melissa exhaled, and with Selena and Elizabeth, she walked away from the place that made her uncomfortable.

"Shall we go to Harrods?" Selena, standing under a roadside tree, forgot what had just happened, and cheerfully proposed.

Melissa was silent for a few seconds and said:

"I want to go back and study. ”

"Learning ......" Selena brushed her burgundy hair sluggishly, and seemed to return to her normal life.

"And I'm going to buy bread, I'm going to buy beef, I'm going to buy potatoes, I'm going to buy fruit...... Klein has a job today, Benson goes to the municipal library, uh-huh, I have to go back!" Melissa suddenly felt that she loved textbooks, clockwork, and gears.

Selena decided to keep her distance from Melissa, who was in an abnormal state today, looked sideways at Elizabeth, and said with a flattering smile:

"Shall the two of us go to Harrods? Although I have already spent all my private money, it is also nice to take a stroll and take a look. ”

"Hmm. Elizabeth agreed to her friend's suggestion and asked casually, "Melissa, your brother Klein also has to work on Sunday?"

"Yes, he has Monday off, which is different from normal work. Melissa unconsciously raised her head slightly.

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

After leaving Blackthorn Security, Klein took a horse-drawn railcar ride to the Howles neighborhood.

He tried to restrain his thoughts, no longer thinking about the treasures of the Antigonus family, and returned his attention to the matter of "playing":

It is very important to digest the potion as soon as possible and improve yourself as soon as possible, no matter what time it is!

"Playing the soothsayer, heh, I'm still not professional enough, the fortune teller of the big foodie country has to turn over the ...... of the yellow calendar for everything" Crane held his cane and sat down in the seat inside the carriage.

He decided to divinate in advance whether today would be conducive to travel and go to the divination club.

That's what makes a good soothsayer!

Taking advantage of the opportunity to get out of the car, Klein took out a copper coin of half a penny, his gaze was introverted, his eyes quickly deepened, and he silently recited:

"Today is a good day to go to the Divination Club. ”

"Today is a good day to go to the Divination Club. ”

......

While!

Crane flicked the coin upwards, and instead of looking at its tumbling, he stretched out his palm flat.

The halfpenny copper coin fell, firmly in the palm of his hand.

This time, it's the ears of wheat that are clustered with the "1/2" number facing up.

"The numbers are up, which means that something bad will happen to the divination club today......" Klein thought for a moment, then turned and walked across the street, waiting for the public carriage to go in the direction of Daffodil Street.

He felt more and more like a magic stick.

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

The Hallse neighborhood, in front of Harrods.

Selena was about to enter, when she was suddenly startled and turned her head to look to the side.

"Did something happen?" asked Elizabeth, confused.

Selena puffed her cheeks and said:

"Elizabeth, I think of my occult teacher, Mr. Vincent, who passed away like this, the morning after my birthday......"

"Could it be because I peeked and used his secret spell? It made me feel guilty and uneasy all the time...... And, during this time, I was never lucky. ”

"So?" asked Elizabeth, very understandingly.

Selena bit her lip and said:

"I'd like to go to the nearby divination club to do a divination and see if Mr. Vincent's affairs really concern me. ”

See what happened on the day of the birthday dinner...... I always felt that Elizabeth was hiding something from me...... I remember the back of a man in a tuxedo......

"Don't you know divination yourself?" asked Elizabeth, surprised.

Selena deliberately imitated her father's sigh and said:

"Hey, I'm not in a good state for divination. ”

"Okay, then let's go to the divination club next door. Elizabeth agreed to her friend's offer.

They came to the side and followed the stairs into the divination club on the second floor.

"Hello, good afternoon, Miss Angelica, it's a pleasure to see you again. In the reception hall, Selena greeted her lively.

Angelica smiled:

"As long as you come over after lunch, you should be able to meet me. ”

Selena exchanged a few words of greeting with the other party, mourning for Henas Vincent, before saying:

"I need divination. ”

"You know the rules of the club, this is a member chart that is willing to do divination for others...... It's the weekend and a lot of people are there. Angelica went through the process with great skill.

Selena and Elizabeth's heads came together, and they quickly flipped through the list and corresponding introductions.

"I used to go directly to my teacher every time, but I didn't expect that compared to last year, there were so many more members in the club who were willing to help people with divination. Selena said with interest.

Suddenly, she paused for a few seconds and whispered in confusion:

"Klein Moretti, Crane Moretti, this is the same as Melissa's brother's name, huh?"

Elizabeth was stunned, read the words "Klein Moretti" several times, and nodded thoughtfully:

"yes......"

"Ms. Angelica, is this Mr. Klein Moretti here?" Selena asked, bright-eyed.

Angelica shook her head:

"I'm sorry that Mr. Klein Moretti is not here today. ”

"Okay, another one. Selena didn't have to know each other, but snickered and said to her friend, "I knew it couldn't be Melissa's brother, but when I saw the name, I naturally came up with a news headline, like the Intis Post." ”

Founded by Russell the Great, the Intis Post is known for its always sensational headlines and is one of the most well-known newspapers in the Northern Continent.

Elizabeth asked inattentively:

"What's the title?"

Selena cleared her throat and said:

"Is it moral corruption, or is it a social problem, the history college students are reduced to helping people do divination on weekends to make a living!"

Note 1: This passage is adapted from, Rousseau, Emile.