It was getting dark, and the streets were full of people eager to go home after a tiring day. Candles or oil lamps have been lit in some houses on both sides of the street. The dim candlelight and the occasional smell of stew made people on the street involuntarily quicken their pace. Perhaps, in their hearts at the moment, a simple but warm dinner is their greatest desire.
A light carriage came slowly, and the uniformed coachman pulled the reins from time to time, controlling the Draymond striped horse pulling the cart to slow down to avoid the people crossing the street. This made the Draymond striped horse pulling the cart a little impatient, raising its neck and sniffing its thick nose from time to time.
The coachman turned his head and asked respectfully: "Sir, we have arrived at Fengweihua Street in Dongcheng District, where do you get off?"
Lorist came back to his senses with an "ah", looked around, pointed to the front and said, "A little further ahead, do you see the four-story attic with a sharp corner? Stop at the entrance of the alley next to it." .”
The rental carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley.
"How many?"
"Thirty coppers, sir."
Lorist took out two small silver coins and handed them over, and the coachman found ten copper coins one by one.
Lorist only took five copper coins: "The remaining five are my thanks for your service."
The coachman happily took off his hat and bowed his head in greeting: "Thank you for your generosity, I wish you a pleasant night."
In Morente City, people are accustomed to using the four metal currencies issued by the Ford Business Alliance. The first is a gold coin with the head of Grand Duke Ford Morente, also known as Goldford. The second type is the silver coin, which has a pattern of sailing ships in the sea. The official name is the white sail silver coin, which is called a big silver coin because of its large size and weight. The third type is also a silver coin, with the city wall pattern of Morente City on it. It was originally called the city wall silver coin, but it was called a small silver coin because its size and weight were only one-third of the large silver coin. The last one is the brass coin with the largest circulation. There is a very simple pentagram in the middle of the copper coin. People sometimes call it copper.
One gold fortune is exchanged for twenty large silver coins, one large silver coin is exchanged for five small silver coins, and one small silver coin is exchanged for twenty copper coins. With the development of the Ford Business Alliance and the expansion of its sphere of influence, these four currencies have become the standard currencies in more and more countries and regions. Even some kingdoms and principalities no longer issue their own national currency, and directly issue real money and entrust the Ford Business Alliance to mint these four currencies for themselves as reserve funds.
The owner of a fruit shop at the entrance of the alley who hadn't closed his stall saw Lorist coming, he was taken aback for a moment, and then greeted loudly in surprise: "Hey, Little Locke, where have you been running for so long, I haven't seen you for more than half a year. Come on , try the newly arrived strawberries, very sweet, "
Lorist smiled and nodded: "Uncle Ji Luo, business is okay. I went to another place a while ago, and it's the college's business. Didn't you just come back?"
Picking up a strawberry and taking a bite, Lorist praised: "That's right, it's very sweet. Uncle Ji Luo, it weighs two catties. By the way, there's a box of that honey fruit candy too."
"Okay." The owner of the fruit shop looked around while picking up strawberries, and asked in a low voice when no one was paying attention: "Little Locke, what's the matter with you and Miss Windsor? You have been away for more than half a year, and you often see a The middle-aged nobleman sent her back, and they went out together the next morning. Also, last month, a group of guards and knights came over and drove several carriages, saying that they were picking up Mrs. Windsor and Young Master Billingham to return to the country to inherit the territory. Do you know these things?"
Lorist nodded, then shook his head again: "I know some things, and some things I don't want to know. Uncle Ji Luo, the fact is that we broke up half a year ago, and this time I just came here to pick up my luggage. If you have anything to do in the future, you can go to the academy to find me. I am now Live there."
"Ah! So that's the case, you guys, what a pity. Oh! Let's count it as three small silver coins." The owner of the fruit shop sighed and handed over strawberries in a paper bag and a box of honey fruit candies.
Lorist took out the money to pay the bill, took the strawberries and fruit candies and said with a smile, "Everyone has their own aspirations, and we can't force them. If we get along, we break up. It's no big deal. Goodbye, Uncle Jiro."
Turning around, Lorist's smile disappeared, and his face became gloomy. She dared to openly bring her lover home to spend the night and let the neighbors gossip. This is forcing herself to break up, really decisive.
The alley is not big, it can only accommodate a carriage to pass by, and the alley is not long, the distance is about ten meters. Out of the alley, there is a small open space. On the front of the open space are three four-story dark red pointed attics. On both sides of the open space are two-story or three-story flat-roofed buildings of different heights.
A four or five-year-old girl in a floral dress was sitting alone on the steps of a two-storey building on the left, with her head lowered and playing with something. When she saw Lorist coming out of the alley, she first glanced at him, then froze. , wiped his eyes, jumped up excitedly after seeing clearly, and rushed towards Lorist.
The little girl's crisp laughter flowed through Lorist's heart like a sweet spring. Lorist also laughed, squatted down, held the little girl tightly with open arms, stood up and spun around a few times.
"Little Roni, what were you doing just now? Where's your grandma?"
"I'm waiting for Dad to come home, and grandma is cooking." Little Roni replied in a childish voice.
"Hehe, little Roni is so cute, come on, let Brother Locke give her a kiss."
"I don't..." Little Loni giggled and shook her head desperately, avoiding Lorist to kiss her.
In the end, Lorist succeeded.
"Huh!" Little Roni was very angry while wiping her face with her hands: "Brother Locke is the worst, he hasn't come to see me for so long, and he keeps piercing my face with his beard, I want to tell Dad to let him beat me your ass..."
"Hehe..." Lorist smiled happily, and took out the honey fruit candy: "Look, what is this?"
"Ah! It's fruit candy, little Roni's favorite, and Brother Locke is the best." Little Roni stared at the fruit candy, her position changed quickly.
Lorist laughed dumbfounded, and handed the fruit candy to little Loni: "Don't eat too much at night, or your teeth will hurt."
"Well, I got it, thank you Brother Locke. I'll show it to grandma." Little Roni ran fast with the fruit candy in her arms.
Little Ronnie's father was Morandel, a silver swordsman who served in the city defense force of Morente City. Little Roni's mother died young, and it was her grandma who worked so hard to raise Little Roni. Little Roni waits for her father to come home at the door every day, but her father only has three days of vacation a month to come back to see Little Roni due to her job.
Watching the figure of little Lonnie disappear into the two-storey building of her house, Lorist turned around, carried the paper bag containing strawberries and walked towards the three-room four-story dark red pointed attic where he had lived for three years. place.
The bronze knocker was knocked, and the door opened in a short while. It's just that the maid who opened the door didn't expect that it was Lorist standing outside the door, and covered her mouth with her hand in surprise for a moment.
Lorist smiled gently, "Can I come in, Rina?"
"Ah, of course, please come in, Master Locke."
After closing the door, the maid named Rina followed Lorist awkwardly, not knowing where to put her hands.
Lorist handed over the paper bag containing strawberries: "I bought it at the alley, it's sweet and fresh, Rina, take it and try it."
"Ah, thank you, Master Locke, for being so polite every time." Lina hurriedly took the paper bag and thanked her.
After half a year, returning here again gave Lorist the feeling of revisiting an old place: "Don't be nervous, Rina. I'm here this time just to get my luggage back. Are the things still in the original room?"
"Ah, yes, after you left, the lady didn't let us in to clean it. The door was locked all the time, but she went in a few times by herself."
"More than half of the furniture here is missing, are you planning to leave too?" Lorist asked looking at the empty hall.
"Yes, Miss sold the house passed down by the family, and we will move out before the end of the month..."
"Then the store on Triumph Avenue is also sold?" Lorist asked.
Rina shook her head: "I don't know about it, but I heard from Susie that they are already looking for a buyer, but the price hasn't been negotiated yet."
Lorist sighed: "It seems that your lady decided to leave this time and never come back!"
Rina nodded, looked at Lorist and asked, "Master Locke, let me make you a cup of tea."
"Well, I may never drink the tea made by Rina again in the future, I must taste it today."
Soon Rina brought over a cup of hot tea, and Lorist took a deep breath and boasted, "It's still so fragrant, Rina, your tea making skills haven't deteriorated."
Lina lowered her head and asked in a low voice: "Master Locke, do you really want to break up with Miss?"
Lorist stared at the steaming teacup, and after a long silence, he replied leisurely: "Rina, it's not that I want to break up with your lady, but your lady is forcing me to break up with her. You know the facts, especially In the past six months since I left, don't tell me that you don't know what your lady has done. She has desperately tried to regain the family territory. And I, besides wishing her the best, can only leave. "
Rina hesitated for a while, then suddenly said firmly: "Yes, but I always feel that Miss's choice is wrong, she shouldn't be separated from you..."
Lorist smiled: "Rina, not everyone thinks that way, your miss also has her own considerations."
Speaking of which, Lorist stood up: "Okay, Rina's tea has been drunk, I'll go up and have a look, tidy things up, and take them away tomorrow morning."
"Ah, Master Locke, wait, I'll get you a candle."
Pushing open the door, Lorist stood at the door, staring blankly at the familiar layout in the room. Rina followed behind with a candle holder, and asked suspiciously, "Master Locke, what's wrong with you?"
Lorist came back to his senses and reached out to take the candle holder: "Oh, thank you Rina, let me stay alone for a while, I want to be quiet."
Rina nodded in understanding and said, "Okay, Master Locke, pull the bell rope if you need anything, I'll be right below."
Putting the candle holder on the desk, Lorist sat slowly in front of the desk, scenes from the past flashed before his eyes: in this room, in front of this desk, he and she were looking for a style of dress Constantly discussing how to design...
In order to save expenses, I cut clothes with her on the ground and sewed them by myself...
He and she had a fierce quarrel over the decoration of the store...
And that day, when the moonlight was like water, she took off her pajamas in front of her...
I was lying on the floor, and she was crouching beside her, sticking out her little tongue playfully and circling on her chest, asking me to draw a few more design drafts for her...
This is actually a very old-fashioned love story.
That year Lorist was twenty years old and had just been officially hired by the academy as a swordsmanship instructor. Fatty Shi bought some food and drink and dragged Lorist to the office of the law enforcement department of the college, saying that he was celebrating Lorist, but he got drunk himself. Lorist couldn't fall asleep due to excitement, so he wandered around the academy, and he reached Moon Lake, when he suddenly heard a low sobbing sound. Lorist was very curious, and walked over to the crying sound, only to find that it was a girl crying out of breath by the lake.
Lorist was very embarrassed at that time, because he didn't know why the girl was crying. If it was a lovelorn or something, he went up to comfort him, would he be a little bit of that? Love doesn't want to live anymore.
Lorist carried the unconscious girl back to the office of the college's law enforcement department, and kicked Fatty Shi awake. The two of them worked for a long time before the girl woke up. The girl is very beautiful, but she keeps her mouth shut and doesn't say anything. But Fatty Shi couldn't be bothered, and he figured out the cause of the matter at noon the next day.
The girl's name is Windsor Bilina, eighteen years old. Her father was a Viscount of the Chigda Kingdom. Some time ago, the two grand dukes of Chigeda broke up for some reason, and each recruited troops to start fighting. Unfortunately, the Viscount Windsor was on the side of the failed Grand Duke. Because the territory was at the forefront, he became the first batch of victims. The castle was breached, the territory was divided, and the Viscount was also seriously injured because of the charge. He was summoned by the God of War to return to God. country. Mrs. Windsor and the seven-year-old young master naturally became captives.
In the war between nobles, although the families of the losers will not be abused, it is also a tacit understanding to have a drink and dance with them for entertainment. Mrs. Windsor is in her mid-mature, and she still has a charming charm. Naturally, she is very popular in the barracks. Half a year later, the war subsided, and the two grand dukes shook hands to make peace. The Windsor family lost their territory and was worthless, so Mrs. Windsor and the young master were released free of charge. However, Mrs. Windsor is already pregnant, and it is not clear which knight or lord this child belongs to. In order to avoid scandals, she had no choice but to seek refuge with her eldest daughter, Ms. Windsor Bilina, who was studying at the Dawn Academy in Morente City.
Miss Windsor, who lived in a honeypot, never dreamed that she would have such a day. The bad news brought by her mother and younger brother made her change from a phoenix in the sky to a grass chicken on the ground. If the family territory is lost, the source of income will be lost. For this reason, the usually proud eldest lady humbly asked her admirers for help, hoping to take back part of the family territory.
As a result, Miss Windsor was severely humiliated. None of the nobles who were known to be in the domain of the Windsor family reached out to help, but there were many who made in-depth exchanges. The disappointed Miss Windsor was so desperate that she felt that life would be worse than death, so she wandered to Moon Lake in the middle of the night. At that time, Miss Windsor was living in the girls' dormitory of the college, not far from Moon Lake.
Fatty Shi said that the Viscount Windsor is actually quite good at running the business. In addition to the territory, the Windsor family also has a property in the Dongcheng residential area of Morente City and two stores on Triumph Avenue. Not to mention anything else, the rent of these two places alone can maintain a decent life in Morente City.
Lorist was talkative, and said by the way, this is actually the capital of the Windsor family's comeback.
Turning around, Lorist was taken aback. The girl who had stayed in the office without saying a word, not eating or drinking, was standing in front of him, and asked with her beautiful big eyes: "You said we Windsor The family can make a comeback... "
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