Claude took the two pieces of paper about his father in Madam Maria's reply upstairs and read them to his mother. After hearing the good news that Mr. Morsant's life was safe, his mother, who was lying in bed and recuperating, finally let go of her pressure. The big stone in his heart also cheered up. He held Claude and interrogated him for a long time before letting him go.
Returning to the study on the second floor, looking at the crowds on the street outside the window, Claude fell into deep thought. He now still faces a difficult problem, whether he should tell Erikson the bad news that the merchant fleet was annihilated by pirates. After being bedridden for half a month, Erikson's body recovered quite well and he could barely get up and move around.
But his mother, Mrs. Elena, said that Erikson was still a little anxious and anxious. Before the New Year, he would ask for news about the merchant fleet every day. On the contrary, after the New Year, he would say nothing and would often stand by the window and stare. The direction of the pier can be seen for most of the day.
Perhaps Erikson himself had a premonition that the merchant fleet would encounter misfortune. It was already a week after the New Year and the merchant fleet had not returned yet. It must not be because the weather or other reasons delayed the return date. Any idea that the merchant fleet will be back soon if nothing happens is deceiving oneself. Many people in Bailu Town understand this tacitly. No one makes any publicity about it just because the merchant fleet involves two to three hundred families in the town, their relatives. All were recruited on board.
Seven ocean-going sailing merchant ships, plus Captain Altruni's Red Sea Shark, eight sea-going ships, and nearly 300 sailors, crew members and guards. In order to keep the new route confidential, the merchant fleet basically selected people whose families were in Bailu Town. Claude knew very well that when the news about the merchant fleet officially came back, Bailu Town didn’t know how much uproar it would cause.
I don’t know how many survivors will be able to return to White Deer Town in the future. It was with this in mind that Captain Altruni ordered the surrender after being unable to withstand the siege of the pirate gang, in order to save the sailors and crew members who had followed him on the voyage. life. But what he didn't expect was that the pirates did not release them after plundering them, but forced them to surrender to join those pirate gangs. Captain Otruny, who refused to become a pirate, was therefore exiled on an uninhabited island in the Silent Ocean.
If he went to tell Erikson the bad news, I don't know if he could bear it. It would be terrible if his condition relapsed. Claude thought for a long time and felt that he should keep it secret and let nature take its course. After the news came in March, Eriksson's body should have been able to withstand this heavy blow.
Four more days passed slowly. It can be said that the mother's body has recovered by half, and now she can do some simple housework in the kitchen. Claude went to the National Bank again and made another advance of three gold crowns. This is to withdraw money for my sister's tuition. My sister will soon enter the first grade of junior high school. The tuition fee of twelve silver thalers, the meal expenses and book expenses of two silver thalers must be handed over to the school before the 15th. .
Before his father was released, Claude had to bear the burden of the family alone. Now that you have promised your sister, you must do what you say. Only one gold crown and two silver thalers were left in the bank account of ten gold crowns opened by Mrs. Maria for him. It seems that he will work in the forest farm for nothing in the next year, because his salary for the whole year has been advanced by him.
I was really stupid that night. Why didn't I think of searching for some money in the casino for myself to spend? Claude came out from junior high school to help his sister pay the tuition. Looking at his sister's cheerful and joyful expression, he thought about how he was short of money. The current situation, should I go to trouble with the Black Snake Society and get some money back for myself
January 15th is a very important day for Bailu Town, because two major events happened in the town on this day. The first major event was that the county council approved the plan to form a White Deer Town garrison submitted by the mayor, Baron Robert. As expected, the county council adopted the third plan, led by the owner of the fish processing plant, Bedeley. In recognition of Bedrill's enthusiastic donation, he was appointed captain of the fourth squadron of the garrison to be formed, and was authorized to form the fourth squadron on his own.
{} However, before being released, the envoy severely reprimanded Mr. Morsan and his friends. Tell them that because their greed has caused great losses to the kingdom's shipping, Mr. Morsan and three other local civil officials have been removed from public office, but their jobs have been retained.