Hearing Anna's question, Lily panicked for a moment, but immediately raised her chin and said nonchalantly: "So what? You are lucky. Master Parrish is very generous. He doesn't care about your rudeness. Only then can you Come back well!"
After she pushed Anna, she stayed there. After seeing Anna being carried into the carriage by Master Parrish, she was panicked for a moment, fearing that Anna would find out that she had pushed her, and that Master Parrish would be taken aback by Anna's appearance. Confused, he didn't dare to stay any longer and ran back in a panic. She didn't feel relieved until she saw Anna limping back alone. It was obvious that Master Parrish was not seduced by Anna at all.
She can go to work at the Earl's Mansion tomorrow, and of course she won't take Anna seriously anymore, admitting that it doesn't matter if she pushes her!
Hearing Lily's unapologetic admission, Anna felt a surge of anger in her heart.
If it weren't for Lily, how could she be targeted by the devil? When she saw the demon in Master Parrish's body in the carriage, she almost cried out of fear. In her previous life, she was so afraid of watching horror movies, okay
After rejecting the devil several times and being able to come back safely, Anna still feels like a dream.
But whenever she thought about it, she would still feel palpitations, and the culprit of all this was the Lily in front of her who had harmed her and still didn't know how to repent.
Anna felt that if she didn't argue with Lily, she would be very sorry for the core socialist values.
She suddenly came closer to Lily's surprised gaze, stared into Lily's eyes and said, "Do you think you will definitely get this job? No, I will snatch it away."
Anna had never had a head-on conflict with Lily before, but when she suddenly saw her like this, Lily almost jumped up and shouted: "You're dreaming! Do you think the lord will let a pariah like you work? Without a recommendation, you can't even count the count. You can’t even get through the door of the house!”
Anna didn't argue with her and just said: "Don't call me a pariah. If you scold me, you are scolding yourself. As for whether I can go in, we'll see."
After saying that, Anna pushed Lily away and went back to her home. Lily stamped her feet and screamed outside for a while before going back.
When Anna said she wanted to compete with Lily for a job, it wasn't just impulsive.
She figured it out. If the devil was still staring at her, it didn't matter what she did. If the devil stopped paying attention to her, she would go to work in the kitchen of the Earl's Mansion and have nothing to do with the devil-possessed Master Parrish. Contact, it doesn’t matter anymore.
So she just said big words in front of Lily, and she really had the mentality to give it a try.
But what if you really can’t even get in
... If you can't get in, you can't get in. She has encountered the problem of being turned away when looking for a job many times in modern times and in this world. How can an adult not be able to withstand this setback
Anna tore the wheat bread that Little Tim gave her into small pieces, went to her room first, and gave a piece to each of Little Evan and Adele. The two of them widened their eyes and took it in surprise, saying: "Thank you Anna!"
Anna smiled when she saw the two of them having a delicious meal, turned around and went out, then knocked on the bedroom door next door and walked in after hearing Guy's response.
"Mom, this is the white bread sent by Little Tim. I divided it into six portions and gave one to each of Adele and Little Evan."
Guy put down the glass beads in his hand and took the bread from Anna, looking at the small portion as if he was in a trance.
"Mother?"
Guy came back to his senses, smiled softly, put the small portion of white bread aside, patted his side and said: "Anna, sit down, mom has something to say to you."
Ana was a little confused and walked over to sit down. But because she accidentally touched the wound, she couldn't help but frown.
Guy quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Anna shook her head.
Guy frowned, suddenly lifted up Anna's skirt, and saw the hideous wound on his knee.
She exclaimed: "Goddess, how did you get hurt?"
"I accidentally fell it." Anna had no choice but to give a casual explanation. She didn't want to say more about things involving demons.
Guy naturally did not expect that his daughter would encounter such a bizarre thing as "being framed and pushed in front of a noble's car, but unexpectedly she met the son of a lord who was possessed by a demon and then rejected the demon's several proposals to ensure the safety of her soul." After looking at Anna's wounds distressedly for a while, he sighed: "It's because your parents are useless and can't take good care of you."
Anna quickly said: "No, Mom, we have never been hungry. You have done a good enough job."
This family is indeed barely able to provide enough food and clothing, but this is a problem of the general environment. What can a small commoner do in such an environment
But of course Anna is not willing to eat and wait to die at such a low level... Even if she is to eat and wait to die, she still wants to eat better and live better.
Guy didn't know whether he heard Anna's words. He was silent for a while and said, "Anna, you are seventeen years old this year."
Anna's heart skipped a beat and she quickly sat upright.
Guy mentioned the age issue, which made Anna a little nervous. The age span of marriage in this world is relatively large. People get married between the ages of thirteen and thirty, and there are also many second and third marriages. However, generally lower-class commoners will get married earlier, while nobles will get married slightly later. According to my original impression, the average age of marriage for noble women is around twenty-three or four years old.
The original person may have never thought about the reason behind this difference, but Anna thought that it should be related to the living standards and the resulting difference in average life span. The living conditions of the common people at the bottom are poor. If they don't get married early, they may not be able to leave any heirs. However, the nobles live a comfortable life and their average life span is much longer, so marriage will naturally be postponed.
Anna is now seventeen years old, which is just the right age for civilian women to get married.
Guy continued: "Your father and I have been thinking about finding a husband for you recently. Little Tim is a very good boy. He should like you. He always sends things to our house. If you don't object, , your father and I went to old Tim to talk about your marriage."
Anna thought that for the original Anna, maybe Tiny Tim would be a very good husband candidate. Tiny Tim's house is pretty good for civilians, he is shy and considerate, and there is currently no sign of domestic violence. After they get married in the future, they can have several children, and perhaps one or two of them will die young, but most of them will grow up and live a dull life.
But Anna didn't want to see the end in sight.
In modern times, her work was just getting started, and she wore it before she could show off her talents. She doesn't like this world, but she can't leave.
She doesn't expect to change the world. Her personal power is too small, but she doesn't want to be changed by the world either.
"Mom, I don't want to get married yet." Anna looked at Guy, wanting him to see that she was serious.
Guy sighed, hugged Anna and said, "Mom doesn't want to marry you off so early. But if you marry Little Tim, you will live a better life. You can eat white bread like this every day." .”
Anna huddled in Guy's arms and nodded: "I know... but I want to earn money to buy white bread every day."
Guy touched Anna's head and whispered: "A lot of people are watching for such a good kid like Tiny Tim. If he misses it, it will be difficult to find another good husband candidate like him."
Anna said: "I won't regret it."
She got out of Guy's arms, looked at Guy and said with a smile: "Mom, I just learned that the Lord's Earl's Mansion is looking for maids. I want to give it a try!"
Guy was a little surprised when he heard this: "The lord is looking for a maid? Is it true?"
"Really, I will go to the Earl's Palace tomorrow to have a look." Anna said, "Let's talk about the wedding later, mom!"
Compared to other parents in the world, Guy and Evan respect the opinions of their children, otherwise they would not approach Anna to discuss her marriage. Therefore, after Anna's plea, Guy finally nodded: "Then you Go and try! Goddess bless you, if you can become the maid of the lord, you can find a better husband in the future."
Anna nodded happily and did not refute Guy's words.
If she can become a maid in the Earl's Mansion, she will undoubtedly be able to save a lot of money. Once she is rich, she will have greater autonomy. If her husband is not a husband, we will talk about it later.
The tavern was open until the early hours of the morning, and Anna was already asleep when Evan and Jem returned. Jem's movements were very quiet, and he slept on the outermost side of the big bed, which did not wake Anna up. However, when Anna woke up in the morning, Jem, who had always been a light sleeper, woke up.
Anna quickly whispered: "I'm sorry, Jim, I was too loud. You can continue to sleep. Oh, by the way, I left white bread for you and dad yesterday. It's delicious. Remember to eat it."
Jem was only ten years old, but like Evan, he was relatively taciturn. When he heard Anna's words, he didn't get up and muttered sleepily: "Okay, Anna."
With that said, he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.
Anna put on her best dress today, which was gray-blue. Compared with the smoky gray dress yesterday, it made her look more beautiful. She also tied her long reddish-brown hair into a centipede braid, which gave her a refreshing look with a hint of girlish liveliness.
Dad Evan was still sleeping, and Anna said goodbye to her mother Guy. Guy said "May the goddess bless you" and sent Anna out the door.
There are mages in this world, and naturally there are religions. Everyone believes in the Goddess of Light. Evan and Guy are both devout believers. At least one-third of the money they save every month will be dedicated to the Church of the Goddess of Light in Blue Stone City.
The specific layout of this world is not something that the original person can understand. She probably only knows that she is in the Principality of Ingeli, and there are other principalities surrounding the independent Holy See of the Goddess of Light. The Holy See dispatched clergy in various principalities, and the one who presided over the church in Blue Stone City was a priest. Anna saw from her memory that he was an inconspicuous middle-aged man, but she was full of awe for the priest.
Anna knew the location of the Earl's Palace. Because the injury on her knee still affected her movement, she walked for half an hour to get there, and she was stuck at the "first level".
When she explained that she came to the Earl's Mansion to apply for a job, the guard told her that she could not enter unless recommended by anyone.
Anna recalled Lily's words. Lily did say that she couldn't get in without a recommendation.
But she didn't want to give up just like that, so she had to plead with the doorman again: "Please, please let me in. My family background is very innocent... By the way, a maid named Anna inside also recognizes me."
Anna did not hesitate to borrow Aunt Lily's name, but the doorman was unmoved and an impatient look gradually appeared on her face.
At this moment, a person came over and said with a smile: "I recognize her."
Anna and the guard both turned back, and the guard immediately smiled and said, "Brother Shane, why do you have time to come here?"
Anna recognized the other person, and it turned out to be the coachman who drove Parrish yesterday!
"Isn't this a relative's child looking for a job?" Shane smiled naturally.
Because he has been driving for Parrish, even though Shane is just a coachman, he has a lot of face. When he said this, the guard immediately said: "Since he is someone Shane knows, it must be no problem!"
"Hahahaha, I'll treat you to a drink when I have time in the future!" Shane laughed, "Then I'll bring her in?"
"No problem! It's time for me to invite Brother Shane!" The guard also laughed.
The two of them just talked to each other and easily decided to let Anna in. Anna was still a little confused when she followed the coachman Shane and walked in.
Is she coming in now
Wait a minute... Does this mean that the devil is still staring at her