Minna blinked in confusion: "Uncle Yutan, what's wrong?" Yutan said hurriedly: "It's nothing. Go back to your room quickly. This is none of your children's business." After that, he led the first mate into the study. He went and asked his servant to inform a few capable subordinates.
Ming Na tilted her head and returned to the room dubiously, but she slept for a long time yesterday and was not actually sleepy. She closed her eyes for a while and then got up and sat in front of the window sill in a daze. Recalling Yutan's look just now, she was still a little suspicious. If his boat was seized, would the consequences be serious? Why does he look at himself
There were sounds from the next room, and it seemed that Sibylla was having an argument with her nanny. Minna listened carefully for a while and realized that it was Sibylla who was going outside, but was stopped by the nanny, who was making a fuss. Ming Na curled her lips, she really didn't like this willful "little sister"
"Bang!" The door was knocked open, and Mingna was startled, but she saw Sibylla walking in. As she walked, she turned back to the nanny who was following her and said, "If you don't let me find my father, then I will You can always find Ming Na, right?!" She sat down on the bed next to Ming Na and nodded her chin at Ming Na: "I'm bored to death, you can chat with me for a while."
Ming Na was reluctant, but her grandfather once said that you should be polite when visiting other people's homes, so she acquiesced. The nanny followed into the room and saw that there was nothing wrong with the two little girls staying together, so she stopped trying to stop her and said, "Miss, please stay here and play. I'll ask someone to make snacks for you." Then she left the room. , closed the door, but Ming Na could clearly still hear her voice outside the door, instructing the two maids to guard the door.
Sibylla said angrily: "I hate wet nurses the most. She always bosses me around because she fed me milk when I was a child. She doesn't let me do anything. But my father trusts her very much and always Tell me to listen to her!"
So it turns out that Sibylla’s nanny is also her wet nurse? Minna thought about her nanny. Although Winnie was not a wet nurse, she did always take care of her. However, apart from being a bit verbose and sexy, she occasionally went crazy (Mingna was angry) and became infatuated ( Except when facing Xiao Tianjian), it's not really annoying.
"What happened to my father's fleet? Why were the ships and cargo seized?" Sibylla said to herself, "My father is a famous sea merchant in Camecca. Who would be so bold as to seize us?" The family’s boat? Ask the Presbyterians to catch him!”
is that so? Minna recalled the time when she met Yutan in Manado. If Uncle Yutan was really so great, why was he so respectful to the man from Wood Auction House
She had been just meditating and not talking at all. Sibylla was unhappy: "Hey! Why don't you talk? Are you not happy to chat with me?"
Ming Na hurriedly said: "No, I just... don't know what to say, and I don't understand why your father's boat was seized."
Sibylla glanced at her: "Of course you don't know. How can you, a child, understand such a thing?"
Ming Na curled her lips and said, "You are still a child." But she did not say this out loud. However, Sibylla seemed to suddenly become interested in her: "Hey, I just heard someone say that your grandfather doesn't want you? He left you and left by yourself? Is that true?"
Mingna immediately blushed and argued: "That's not the case! My grandpa...my grandpa is going on an adventure, and it's not convenient for him to take me with him! It's not that he doesn't want me!" He just cares more about his parents. That’s all.
Thinking like this, Ming Na couldn't help but blush, but she just didn't want to be looked down upon by Sibylla, so she held it back.
"Really?" Sibylla looked at her suspiciously, and Mingna quickly turned her head: "Why are you looking at me like this? My grandfather let me come back here because he believed in your father."
"Oh." Sibylla sat upright again, "That doesn't matter. My family is very rich. It doesn't matter if I support you more. There are many people in my family anyway."
Ming Na was angry: "I don't want to live with your parents! I will go home in a few days! I still have my parents at home!"
"Eh? You still have parents?" Sibylla looked surprised. "Then why are you with your grandpa? I never play with my grandpa. He is old, verbose, and the most annoying."
"Who doesn't have a parent?" Minna said angrily, "Of course I do, my mother lives in Matterport! It only takes three days to take a boat from here!"
"Your mother lives in Matterport? What about your father? Don't your parents live together?"
Ming Na didn't know how to answer this. Her parents quarreled and lived apart, and her mother had a lover. How could she tell others about this? She bit her lip and said bravely: "Your parents don't live together. Also, your father is often not at home."
"My mother died when I was very young." Sibylla didn't look sad at all on her face. "My father is going out to make money to buy me delicious food, beautiful clothes and fun toys. , that’s why I’m often away from home. Then does your father also do business outside to make money?”
"No, he is a knight and is very busy at work." Minna replied dully. She had not seen her father for two and a half years.
Sibylla didn't notice Minna's depressed mood. She seemed to have discovered something interesting and was looking out the window: "Hey, come here! Look over there, the woman with the child."
Minna looked as she was told and saw a woman who looked to be in her thirties holding a four or five year old boy in the flower bed at the entrance of Yutan's house, talking to the housekeeper. Both mother and son were wearing neat and beautiful white robes. The woman's skirt was also embroidered with several colorful trims. She was holding a shell necklace around her neck, making her look quite elegant.
"Who is that?" Minna asked curiously.
Sibylla curled her lips: "A widow who lives nearby is so poor that she can only afford two maids, and she dresses like a lady every day. She brings her son to my house because she actually wants to marry my father. She wants to rob our family's property. I hate her the most! Her son is also very annoying!" After saying that, he turned around and called the maid outside the door: "People outside, ask the housekeeper to drive that woman and her son out and not allow them to come in!"
The maid answered outside the door, and then there were footsteps leaving. Minna saw that a maid came to the housekeeper in front of the house and whispered to him. The housekeeper said a few words to the woman. The latter took her son away with a disappointed look on her face. Her son was still sniffling. He wiped it with his hand and wiped it on his clothes.
Mingna felt a little disgusted and quickly looked away, but she hesitated in her heart, "Is this good? Will Uncle Yutan be angry?"
"No way!" Sibylla said proudly, "My father loves me the most. Even if he doesn't agree to anything I want, as long as I cry once, he will agree, and he doesn't like that. Woman. Last time my wet nurse brought a turquoise necklace to accompany me when I went out. When she saw it, she looked distressed, as if she was cutting her flesh. My father even told me quietly that she was not angry like a rich person at all. ..." Sibylla thought for a moment before remembering her father's words, "By the way, it's tolerance! So, as long as I don't agree, my father will never find a stepmother for me!"
So that's it, Ming Na nodded and couldn't help but think of her own affairs. She doesn't want to have a stepfather either, but will her mother agree? And dad, although grandpa said that dad didn’t really want to leave mom, he was so good to that Veronica...
She looked up at Sibylla and asked tentatively: "Sibilla, let me ask you, is it true that as long as you cry, your father will not marry your stepmother? Are all parents like this?"
"I don't know what my mother will do, but my father will definitely do it." Sibylla raised her chin very confidently, "I am my father's only daughter, and of course he loves me the most. If he really doesn't If you are willing to agree, then I will go on a hunger strike! I won’t eat, won’t talk to him, and will go out to get wet in the rain or the wind! As long as I’m sick, no matter what the request is, my father will immediately agree to it!”
Ming Na was a little stunned: "This... this is not good..."
Sibylla smiled slyly and whispered in her ear: "It doesn't have to be really sick, that would be too painful. Just pretend to be sick. As long as my father believes it, he will be very worried. At that time, I No matter what is asked, he will do it!”
Ming Na opened her mouth wide and then immediately closed it. Sibylla's words reminded her that when she was a child, she used to make a lot of noise in front of her parents. As long as the demands were not too excessive, her parents would usually agree to it once they made a fuss. Especially my mother, although she is very fierce every time, the most she can do is scold herself. Except for the time when she had a big fight with her father more than three years ago and returned to her parents' home in Matt Harbor, whenever she cried, her wishes seemed to come true more often.
How could she forget this? Grandpa always taught himself that children should be well-behaved and obedient, know how to be considerate of adults, and not cause trouble to adults. As a result, he got used to being a good child, but he forgot the willful privileges of children. Hum, since I can go to the Holy Mountain with my grandfather against his wishes, why can't I make a noise in front of my parents and not allow them to separate? She is no longer the ignorant child she was back then!
After all, parents still love and care about themselves very much. Although my father has not visited me in more than three years, he still receives letters every month and often brings exquisite toys. As for my mother, when they reunited in the Magic City, she learned that she was both sick and injured. But I cried so much that I almost fell ill. So, if I really pretend to be sick or cry, they won't ignore me, right
Ming Na made up her mind, and when she looked at Sibylla, she felt that she was more pleasing to her eyes than before. This new friend, who had an unpleasant personality, gave her great advice.
Thinking of this, she smiled and said: "Sibilla, thank you."
"Huh?" Sibylla was confused, "Why do you want to thank me?"
Ming Na rolled her eyes and smiled: "It's nothing, I just want to thank you anyway."
Sibylla looked at her suspiciously: "Weird."
At this time, the nanny opened the door and came in with a maid: "You two ladies, the snacks are here." Sibylla glanced at her: "What are you eating today?"
"It's chestnut flour cake, made from the fruit that the master brought back from the mainland." The nanny answered while placing the snack in front of the two little girls.
Minna smiled and thanked her, and then asked: "Auntie, have you finished talking about Uncle Yutan's official business?" She was very anxious to know when she could return to Matt Port so that she could test the idea she just had.
The nanny was a little hesitant: "Well... I saw that the study door was still closed just now. I guess... we haven't finished talking yet, right?"
Sibylla asked doubtfully: "Why do you ask this?"
"I want to ask your father when he can send me back to Matt Port. I miss my mother." Minna went to ask the nanny again, "When Uncle Yutan has finished handling his business, can you please ask someone to tell me?"
Sibylla rolled her eyes and jumped up: "Why wait? This is a very important matter. I will take you to my father now!" After that, she picked up Minna and ran out.
The nanny hurriedly stopped her: "Miss, the master said you are not allowed to go out." Sibylla glared at her: "Dad just told me not to go out to play, he didn't say I can't play at home, and Mingna has important things now. I want to tell my father, what if I am delayed by you?!" Before the nanny could react, she pulled Minna and ran out of the room.
Although Ming Na felt that this was not polite, her desire to know the return date outweighed her worries about etiquette, and she followed Sibylla towards the study. When she was still two or three meters away from the door, Sibylla suddenly stopped, stretched out her index finger and said "shh" to Minna, signaling her to slow down her steps.
Ming Na blinked, wondering if she was going to eavesdrop? But is this too close to the door? If it were him, he would have to move more lightly when he was twenty meters away. When she ran over just now, she put such heavy steps on her feet, I'm afraid the people in the room would have noticed it by now.
Sure enough, just as Sibylla reached the door, the door opened, ruining her plot. Minna followed her, very embarrassed.
The person who opened the door was a man I had never seen before. He was slightly fat and short, with a pair of glasses on his nose. He looked quite polite. Sibylla pouted and said to him: "Uncle Accountant, why did you open the door suddenly? I almost fell down."
Ming Na was even more embarrassed when she heard this.
The accountant was also speechless and moved his body, revealing Yutan in the study. The latter said: "Sibylla? What are you doing outside the door?"
Sibylla was not shy at all: "Dad, I'm not here to eavesdrop. It's because Mingna has something to ask you, so I brought her here specially."
Yutan's eyes turned to Minna, and Mingna could only say: "Uncle Yutan, I want to know when you can send me to my mother. I...I miss my mother very much."
There was a flash of stiffness on Yutan's face, but he returned to normal in an instant: "This matter... don't worry, I will arrange it as soon as possible, it won't take a few days."
Minna was overjoyed: "Thank you, Uncle Yutan." But Sibylla next to her asked: "Is it really okay? Wasn't our ship detained? Can we send another ship?" Minna listened to her If so, I became worried again.
Yutan smiled and said: "Things are indeed a bit troublesome, but we will solve it. You don't have to worry about anything."
"Really?" Sibylla raised a big smile, "I knew nothing would be difficult for my father! My father is the most famous sea merchant in Camecca!" She looked at her father with eyes full of admiration.
Youtan smiled and hugged his daughter, then sent her and Mingna out: "Go and play. If you want to eat or play, just ask the housekeeper to take care of it." Mingna smiled and thanked her, and then left with Sibylla. .
On the way back to the room, Sibylla walked briskly and did not forget to show off to Ming Na: "My father is very powerful, right? Nothing can trouble him. Only I can give him a headache." Ming Na snickered secretly. , but still nodded in approval of her words, making Sibylla even more proud.
When they passed a corridor, Mingna suddenly saw Corbin standing outside the door. He was nodding and bowing to the housekeeper with a smile on his face, as if he was begging for something. The housekeeper frowned and listened for a while, then reluctantly nodded and took the lead. Follow him towards the study.
Minna wondered what Corbin was doing in the study, and unconsciously slowed down. Sibylla noticed her strange behavior, followed her eyes, and said with disdain: "I thought you were looking at something, but it turns out It’s that Bath slave.”
Ming Na hurriedly said: "He is not a slave, he is a crew member of your father's crew."
"Anyway, he will become a slave soon." Sibylla curled her lips, "I heard that his father was a gambler and loved to drink. When he was drunk, he slipped and fell into the sea and drowned. Their family owed someone else There is a lot of money, and if it is not repaid, the whole family will be sold to pay off the debt. He is always asking people to borrow money, but he can't pay it back. It is annoying to death. Sooner or later, he will become someone else's slave."
This was the first time Minna heard about Corbin, and she couldn't help but be shocked. Corbin, who was always very kind to her even though he was always trying to fawn over others, was actually in such a predicament? She bit her lip and thought to herself.
=====================I am the dividing line that changes the scene======================
In the study, Yutan sat upright, clasping his hands tighter and tighter. The other two people in the room...a deputy and an accountant...were also waiting for his decision with awe.
After a while, the two people couldn't help it anymore and looked at each other. The deputy spoke first: "Boss, please make a decision quickly. Only when you make up your mind can we arrange the rest."
Yutan still frowned and said nothing.
When the accountant saw this, he glanced at his deputy: "Do you think this decision is so easy? There is a whole large ship, full of goods, 80% of which were paid by others as deposits. If we delay the delivery time, we will have to compensate Double the money! The most important thing is that this is not the first time! Two ships have had accidents in succession. How can others come to us for business in the future?!" Although he said this, his hands secretly did a few things. A gesture.
"Then what do you think we should do?!" The deputy understood, and pretended to be unhappily, but he pushed back, "Who doesn't know that the matter is troublesome? But the conditions of those people are too excessive! Not only do we have to send them the ship and crew, but also Why should we pay for the magic crystal! This is not something that can be solved with 20,000 to 30,000 gold coins! If we agree to them, our shipping company will no longer be able to survive! That Wood is just a lackey of a few nobles, why should we promise him such a life? A request for a share?!”
"Stop arguing!" Yutan was a little impatient. "Wood is indeed nothing, but we are Kamika people. If we want to do business in East, we can't offend the nobles. Especially now... Xiao is not here..." He He sighed and fell silent again.
The accountant and the deputy looked at each other, and the former approached Yutan and said: "Boss, money and everything else are still secondary. If we really have no choice but to agree to the other party's conditions, we will take the remaining boats. Thank you for your hard work." It can take a few years to recover. But...what should we do with the magic crystal the other party requested?"
(Why can’t I stop...I’m on 5K again...)