The next morning, after breakfast, Minna went to the housekeeper of the Yutan family to ask about Corbin.
The housekeeper felt a little strange, but still answered her: "Are you talking about the Bath boatman? He lives in the lower city, far away from here. The environment there is dirty and messy. How can a lady like you go there? You have something to do Find him, just send someone to ask him."
Minna was about to tell the reason, but she quickly remembered that the housekeeper didn't seem to like Corbin very much. If he directly said that he wanted to give money to Corbin, he didn't know what he would say. After thinking for a while, he said: "Well... when we were at the Holy Mountain that day, Corbin escorted me down the mountain and back to the ship. He took great care of me, so I thought... I would like to give him some gifts as a way of thanking him."
"So that's it." The housekeeper was a little disapproving, but he still smiled and said, "You are so kind. This is just what he should do. But since you want to see him, I will ask someone to call him."
"Thank you, uncle housekeeper." Ming Na smiled and thanked her. At this time, she heard footsteps coming from behind. When she looked back, it was Sibylla, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Since the two of them had a falling out yesterday, Sibylla has been making a fuss in the room and won't even eat. Yutan did not bother to eat in order to comfort his daughter, so Minna's lunch, dinner and today's breakfast , all eating alone in my room. She didn't want to run into Sibylla and start an argument again, but their rooms were adjacent to each other. When she left the room just now, she made a special observation to make sure she wouldn't run into each other before coming out. Unexpectedly, she still ran into her.
Sibylla also looked uncomfortable, pouted and shook her head, looking indifferent, but then she reluctantly turned her head and said feebly: "Good morning."
Minna's eyes widened immediately. Sibylla actually took the initiative to say hello to her? ! This is amazing! She was so surprised that she couldn't speak fluently: "Good morning, good morning."
Then, Sibylla's eyes drifted to the ceiling: "The weather is really nice today."
"Uh...ah, yes, not bad." Ming Na was in a daze. The butler on the side carefully suppressed the shock in his face and eyes, and stood on the side with his head bowed, trying to reduce his presence.
Probably because the scene was too weird, Sibylla also noticed it. She cleared her throat and said, "I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have broken the gift you gave me." But her eyes were looking in another direction.
Ming Na was shocked again, but this time she was not in a daze. She immediately responded: "No, actually there is something wrong with me. I shouldn't quarrel with you."
"Then..." Sibylla still didn't look at her, "Can we reconcile?" She casually stretched out a hand.
Minna suddenly remembered her little uncle Ludlow in the Elf Forest. He was also a little boy with an awkward mouth but a gentle heart (at least on the outside). She smiled slightly and took Sibylla's hand.
The scene finally became normal, and the housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief. Sibylla seemed to have the same feeling and glanced at the housekeeper: "What were you doing just now?"
"I asked the housekeeper to find someone to call Corbin for me."
"Corbin? That Bath slave? Why are you looking for him?"
"Miss Minna said to send some gifts to Corbin to thank him for taking care of her when he was in the Holy Mountain." This time it was the housekeeper who answered, and Sibylla was unhappy when she heard it: "It's just a Bath slave, you give it Why are you giving him a gift? Let’s agree first, you only gave me a cheap necklace. No matter what you give him, it must not be more valuable than mine! Otherwise...otherwise I will be angry! "
Minna was a little embarrassed. Although she didn't know how much money Corbin owed others, she made the shell necklace herself and didn't spend a single coin. What did Sibylla mean by saying it shouldn't be worth more than hers?
Seeing Ming Na's hesitation, Sibylla glared: "Do you really want to give him something valuable?!"
"Ahem, I understand, don't be angry." Mingna hurriedly comforted the other party. She didn't want to fall out with Uncle Yutan's daughter again. When she saw Uncle Yutan in the morning, she found that he had more white hair. A lot of it, must be because of Sibylla, right? She couldn't cause him any more trouble.
As for Corbin, she only said "I know" and didn't promise anything. As long as she quietly found an opportunity to give the money to Corbin without letting Sibylla know about it.
She was secretly proud of her "flexible mind", and Sibylla also thought that she really listened to her words, and her mood improved and she resumed her original attitude: "Let's go out and play together today? Dad gave me a lot. Pocket money, tell me to buy whatever you like, and ask me to take you shopping."
Minna agreed. Since Yutan had spoken, she would not shirk it. She had been in Camecca for a few days and she had not seen this country and this city well. Of course she would take a good look around if she had the chance.
Kamega City is actually the capital and only city of the island country Kamega. Apart from it, there are only a few small towns and villages in the entire Kamega country. Most of the places are either mountainous or low-lying areas, and the surrounding small islands Originally there were people living there, but in recent decades, they have all moved to towns or villages on the island.
The city of Kamega is divided into three urban areas: upper, middle and lower. The upper urban area is home to the country's dignitaries, large and medium-sized maritime merchants and foreign expatriates. Among the latter, some are here for business, some are here for vacation, and some are nobles who have made political mistakes or got into trouble in their homeland. They choose Camecca as a place of exile because of its mild climate and distance from the mainland. Temporary residence abroad. All the residents of Shangcheng District are wealthy, so this is the richest, neatest and liveliest place in the city.
The so-called well-off people live in Zhongcheng, including ordinary employees of shipping companies, commercial firms, small maritime merchants, and higher-level crew members, such as captains or first and second mates. Due to the developed maritime transportation in Camecca, one in three people is engaged in ship-related industries, so the population of Midtown is quite large. However, compared to the rich, these so-called well-off people or the middle class actually only own their own houses...most of them are wooden houses, with only a few shell and stone houses. Their families have jobs with relatively stable incomes and are clean and tidy. The clothes can guarantee three meals a day, and occasionally there is spare money to buy some meat, that's all.
The lower city is the so-called slum area. Most of the people living here are Kamikas, and there are also a few Bass people. They live in simple houses, barely clothed, and have to feed their families every day. And working hard. Over the past hundred years, except for a few people who have made a fortune and become residents of Zhongcheng through their own efforts and chance, most people have been poor throughout their lives and have been unable to turn over. Some people can't stand this kind of life and go astray and become hooligans, relying on gambling, robbery, stealing and other side ways to make money. As a result, Xiacheng District has become the city with the worst public security and environmental conditions.
Yutan's house, where Ming Na lives temporarily, is located in the area where the most wealthy people live in the upper city. There is a market not far away. But this "the most prosperous commercial street in Kamecca" as Sibylla calls it, in the eyes of Minna, who is used to the bustling scene of Shaonan, is not even as good as the streets of the Magic City, with dozens of shops selling The goods are quite simple. Except for a few shops selling mainland products, the other shops mostly sell seafood.
However, Ming Na is still quite interested in the rich varieties of seafood. When Xiao Tianjian took her north along the coast, he often cooked fish, shrimps, crabs and various seafood for her to eat. Therefore, Ming Na started to drool when she looked at the dried fish, scallops, kelp, starfish and other items of good quality. Just thinking about the smelly rope that had been stuffed into the storage bracelet after soaking in sea water, she finally retained her rationality and picked out some dried fish, scallops, dried kelp and dried shrimp that were convenient for storage, and packed them in wooden boxes. The servants Sibylla brought were sent home, and when Yutan arranged for a ship to take her back, they would be moved onto the ship... She had no intention of putting those things in the ring.
In addition to food, she also bought some algae that could be used to prepare potions, and also looted a lot of shell necklaces, planning to give them as gifts to her cousins. Now she also understood why Sibylla was angry. The shell jewelry in Kamega was really plentiful and beautiful, and it was really cheap. She bought a lot of them and only spent less than three silver coins. No wonder Sibylla was angry. Ra will be angry about that necklace.
There is also the white fine linen, a specialty of Camaika, which is woven with plant fibers unique to the island and twine. It is stiffer than ordinary cotton. Some cloths are also dyed with colorful threads made from local plant dyes. The patterns are woven, which are very unique and beautiful. This kind of cloth is very popular in Camecca, but it is not very popular with ladies on the mainland, so it is only sold on the island. Ming Na specially selected two horses and planned to give them to Winnie to make clothes.
But at night, Ming Na would cut her finger to put something into the ring. Looking at the scars on her fingers, she pursed her lips and decided not to rely on rings all the time. After all, she was more accustomed to using her storage bracelet.
Minna went shopping for two days under the guidance of Sibylla, and bought a lot of things without spending much money. She was very satisfied and became closer to Sibyllah. Although she felt that this new friend was too temperamental and willful, he was just spoiled. She was still quite enthusiastic about herself.
There was just one thing that she found strange, that is, Sibylla seemed to be very interested in the ring on her hand and always peeked at it. But as soon as she noticed it, Sibylla would pretend not to look and talk about other things. thing.
Not only Sibylla, but also Uncle Yutan and his accountant often stared at the ring on her hand. The latter did not come often, but he came to visit for two days in a row. He did not discuss business matters with Yutan, but always brought Minna some small things such as conches, small wood carvings, and straw monkeys. , and then quietly stared at her ring. Strangely, Sibylla showed no dissatisfaction at all.
Why are they all interested in her ring? Ming Na was a little confused. But when she followed Sibylla to a jewelry store, and the nanny who went with her refused a black crystal ring from the store owner because it was not suitable for children, Mingna suddenly thought of the reason.
The storage ring left to her by her grandfather had a very simple appearance. It was a gold ring engraved with a water pattern with a round magic gem embedded in it. This ruby was actually as big as an adult woman's thumbnail. In the past, my grandfather didn't show it when he wore it, but for a child like her, it would look strange to wear such a big ring. Sibylla and the others always look at her ring. Is it because of this
At night, Ming Na took out the ring and looked at it again and again, and decided to take it off temporarily, find a strong rope to thread it through, and hang it around her neck like a necklace.
"What are you doing?" Sibylla came over. They have become very close in the past two days and often get together.
"I'm thinking...it's too weird to always wear a ring, so I might as well find a rope to string it up and hang it around my neck." Minna replied.
Sibylla stared at the ring for a while and said, "This is the storage ring that dad said, right? Your grandfather gave it to you, right?"
Minna thought it was her grandfather who told her old friend Yutan, and she didn't find it strange.
Sibylla moved closer: "I have never seen a storage ring before, and I don't know what it feels like to wear it. Can you lend it to me for a while? Just for a short while."
Ming Na was a little hesitant. Grandpa once said that this kind of storage device should not be handed over to others easily, unless that person is believed to be trustworthy.
"What? You can't even borrow it to wear it? How stingy!" Sibylla rolled her eyes, "You still said you were my friend. I didn't ask you for any magic crystal. I borrowed it to wear it for a while. What does it matter? I can’t get what’s inside!”
This is true. Ming Na thought for a while, but still didn't want to fall out with Sibylla over such a trivial matter, so she handed the ring to her: "Okay, I'll keep it for you for a short while, but you must not lose it."
"I know." Sibylla happily put on the ring, and then found that her fingers were a little thick, and the ring could only fit into the little finger, but she didn't care, looked at it a few times, and whispered in a low voice, "It doesn't look very good either." Well." He got up and ran out: "Thank you, I'll ask someone to make a delicious cake for you!"
Ming Na called her several times, but when she saw that she left without looking back, she had no choice but to let her go. Soon, Sibylla came back, followed by Yotan, whose hair had turned half gray in two days. Minna hurriedly stood up to say hello to him, and he nodded with a smile: "Sibylla asked someone to make a cake, and the one she ordered was the one she likes. I have already asked someone to deliver the newly made orange cake today. I heard You love food the most, don’t you?”
Minna was pleasantly surprised: "Really? Thank you, Uncle Yutan." She turned to look at Sibylla, but unexpectedly found that the ring on her hand was missing. She was surprised: "Sibilla, where is my ring?"
"Is this what you're talking about?" Yutan opened his palm, revealing a gold water-patterned ruby ring on his palm, "You kid, really, how could you lend such an important thing to Sibylla casually? She is ignorant, I have already taught her a lesson, please put the ring away quickly."
Ming Na touched her head and took the ring with some embarrassment: "Thank you, uncle." She put the ring on again, but suddenly felt a little weird and took it off again.
"What's wrong?" Yutan blurted out, with a hint of unnoticeable nervousness in his tone.
"It seems...a little loose..." Ming Na put it on a few more times and felt that the ring seemed a little bigger than before, "It's really weird."
(It’s finally 4K, oh yeah~~~)