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It was already broad daylight, and the morning sunlight slanted in from the window, illuminating Annie's house and the big bed where she was curled up.
'Woof~! '
'Woof! Woof~! ! '
??????: Woof!
"..."
(?_?)
Not long after, little Annie was awakened by the noise outside the house.
Because, she seemed to hear some kind of movement outside the door early in the morning, and then there was the sound of her disobedient little bear (pronounced gǒu) Tibbs barking outside the door. If it hadn't been itchy, If she was beaten, it was probably because something happened outside or someone came to play in her pasture very early in the morning.
Of course, it's also possible that some nasty young ladies came to visit and wanted her to go to a hot spring or something together early in the morning.
"Really, I helped Uncle Dick and his family collect the last batch of grapes yesterday, but they actually disliked the fact that they ate too much and refused to pay their wages..."
?(?′0`?)?Oh~!
"It's so annoying. I should have eaten more if I had known better!"
(っ?-?)
Annie thought about how yesterday she took a group of dwarfs to help the Dickey Millet family with their work (supervision) in the vineyard and was deducted from their wages... Although she did not do anything at the time, she continued to watch from the side, and even Maybe they did eat a little too much (about a dozen skewers even when eating and taking them?), but Annie can guarantee that those dwarfs have been working very hard and finished early. She lost her job, so the fact that they didn’t pay her wages in the end was very wrong, very unethical and she must condemn her!
'Woof! Woof~! '
??????: Woof!
"hateful!!"
(?????)
Dog barking continued to be heard outside the window, and little Annie, who had originally wanted to sit on the bed and be dazed for a while, or simply lay back and take a nap, suddenly became very angry and jumped out of bed in her pajamas. He came down and planned to find trouble with some nasty stupid dog.
"Tibbers, you want to die..."
?(ψ｀╭╮′)o
"Eh?"
!? (?''??)?
"You are...you seem to be the granddaughter of that old man Mucci, that Mei?!"
∑(￣□￣*|||
Pulling the door open with force, Anne was surprised to find that there was a little girl slightly shorter than herself standing outside the door. She was blinking and holding a pair of black pants. He looked at her pitifully with his big eyes, as if there was something important going on?
And her stupid dog was squatting next to the other person, wagging its tail, as if the other person was its master?
(…)
(●￣(?)￣●)
"All right…..."
=????('ヮ'=????)
After knowing that a certain stupid dog didn't seem to be barking randomly, Annie gave up her thoughts of beating him up, and instead curiously asked the little girl Mei standing outside her door:
"Mei... is there anything important that you came here so early? If you want to ask Sister Anni to help your family, don't do it, because they will definitely reject you!"
(?￣??￣??)??°
"If your grandpa breaks his arm or leg again, you can go to Sister Ellie or Dr. Dot. You must have come to the wrong place!!"
(′～`●)
After experiencing the daily "working" life at Uncle Dick's house, Anne no longer wanted to help others. Anyway, she didn't go to take care of animals or harvest crops, and she didn't go anywhere! Regarding this point, she felt that it was necessary to explain to the other party in advance, whether the other party would cry or make trouble later? Because she was also very busy and really had no time to do anything else.
"ah?"
"Miss Annie? My grandpa is very good...and it only takes half a day for my grandpa to finish the farm work on my farm? I shouldn't need to ask you to help..."
Although she didn't know why Miss Anne in front of her suddenly said that to her, Mei blinked and answered inexplicably.
"Oh okay……"
(￢д￢.)
"Then what are you doing here today? You're not just here to play with Tibbers, are you? May? I want to warn you? You have to be careful about that dog? It's bad, don't let it get you. It looks deceptive, maybe it’s thinking of how to eat you!”
o(*｀ー′)o
Anne was obviously still very dissatisfied with the fact that her Tibbs barked at her to get up because of an outsider, a little girl, so she pointed at his dog's nose bitterly and stared blankly at him for being frightened by her. Demei warned.
After all, she wasn't talking nonsense. If she hadn't been restrained by the all-powerful Queen Anne, Karen, Lin, Mary, Ellie, and Popley, plus the well-behaved and weak Mei in front of her, would have been there long ago. I don’t know when I was eaten alive by it!
(…)
??(??￣?￣)????
(However, Tibbs said in his heart: He actually didn’t want to eat the cute little girl named Mei in front of him, because she often came to the ranch to see him and play with him, and he often brought delicious cheese. Or other beef and mutton, so what? The difference between a 'full meal' and a 'full meal'? Its head, which is often ridiculed by an unscrupulous owner because it has never learned magic, can still distinguish it easily. Got it.
Of course, whether to eat or not to eat is limited to the little girl Mei in front of her. Once it is replaced by other stupid female humans, she cannot guarantee it. )
"You have to play, but sister Anne, there are more important things today~?!"
Looking at the small puppy squatting next to her, Mei first touched its head, then showed a big smile and continued:
"Today is Pumpkin Day!"
"Sister Anne, you must give children delicious cookies or desserts during Pumpkin Festival, so please, please bring me those delicious things quickly?!"
"This is the tradition of Ore Town~?"
After saying that, Mei extended her hand to Annie very rudely, and then signaled the other party to quickly bring out the delicious cookies or desserts.
"!!"
!(;?o?)o
"Is there such a festival?"
o(?Д?)o
Anne said it was a bit incredible because she seemed to have no memory at all and no one had ever told her about it.
"Of course!"
"Today is the last day of autumn. The 30th of every autumn is the Pumpkin Festival. Sister Annie, you can't be cheating. Hurry up and get me some cookies!"
Mei thought that the stingy Miss Anne in front of her was trying to hide the delicious food from herself, so she bit her lip in grievance and was about to burst into tears.
"..."
(°ー°〃)
"Um...just wait a moment, I'll get it right away!!"
\(“▔□▔)/
Bang! !
After saying that, Annie turned back and closed the door with a bang. Then she instantly used magic to put on her red dress, and walked quickly to the calendar, and she saw it as expected. The date '30th' above is circled in red and marked:
Autumn 30th, "Pumpkin Festival"?
"All right……"
ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas
Gala~!
Soon, Annie opened the door with a smile on her face, walked up to Mei who looked expectant, glanced at the eating puppy lying next to her, and then stretched out her hand to herself. He took out two large pieces of chocolate from his pocket.
"There are no cookies or desserts, but there are two large pieces of chocolate. Do you want it?"
ヽ(⌒ω⌒)???
Annie squinted her eyes and put two plates of chocolate, the kind bought in a grocery store that can be eaten directly or used to make cookies, desserts or dishes, into the hands of the little girl Mei, and He squinted triumphantly at a certain stupid dog.
Dogs can't eat chocolate, so Anne is not willing to let Mei feed it chocolate later. Will it dare to bring outsiders to disturb her sleep in the future?
"Uh-huh!!"
"Chocolate is of course okay, thank you sister Annie! Goodbye!"
Chocolate can be taken away and eaten slowly, and it is easy to store. If it is other desserts, it must be eaten on the spot. Mei can easily tell the difference, so she took the two After eating a large piece of chocolate, he trotted away happily, preparing to bring down the family's autumn wind.
After all, although Ore Town is small, there are still many families. As long as she goes shopping from house to house, she will have snacks for many days in the future.
"..."
(^～^;)ゞ
There is such a festival... But fortunately, Anne thinks that it is not bad to send away just two pieces of chocolate. If it were her, how could she leave without a delicious meal?
'Sister Anne! Sister Anne! '
'call! call! '
'Today... today is Pumpkin Day~?! '
At this time, before Annie could turn around and go back, another child ran in panting from the gate of the ranch. He ran up to Annie without any courtesy and stretched out his hands.
Obviously, the person coming is another little boy from Ore Town, that is, the younger brother of Ellie’s family, that naughty boy Yu!
"..."
(??ˇ?ˇ??)
There was no other way. Seeing that the other party went straight to the topic without any explanation, Anne opened her mouth, but in the end she said nothing. She took out two large pieces of chocolate from her pocket and handed them to the other party's hand. superior.
"!!"
"It's exactly what Mei said, thank you sister Annie!"
After saying that, a certain little kid who had been prepared turned around and left excitedly.
It was obvious that he must have met the little girl Mei who had just left outside, and he seemed to know what kind of things Annie would give him, so he ran over so impatiently and even ran out of breath. to that extent?
"It seems that there are only two children in Ore Town..."
??(??￣?￣)????
After thinking about it, when Annie thought that there seemed to be no younger children except Yu and Mei in Ore Town, and thought that no one would come to the ranch to ask for cookies for the Pumpkin Festival, she was about to turn around and go back. Suddenly, A familiar voice stopped her. .
"stop!!"
"Haha! Annie, today is Pumpkin Day. It's really unfair that only little dwarfs can eat delicious food. So, Popley also came to you to ask for cookies~?!"
"Besides, it can't be something like chocolate that can fool children~?"
That's right, the guy who called out to Annie and shamelessly ran to the door of Annie's house to beg for dessert was the bad woman from the chicken farm next door to Annie's house - Popley!
"!!"
Σ(°△°|||)︴
"Publi? Mei and Yu are children, so they can beg for things, but you are..."
(???.???)????
However, Annie did not pay attention to the other party's request. Instead, she raised her head in confusion and asked this shameless guy who was taller than herself and dared to ask for food.
"Because Popley is a big kid, so she also wants candy or snacks?!"
"Please take it out quickly~!"
"Remember. It can't be something like chocolate to fool children. It must be something you make yourself to be sincere, and you have to be quick, otherwise, they won't leave today."
After winking playfully at Annie, Purbury stood calmly in front of the door with his hands clasped behind his hands, signaling to a certain sluggish little girl that he could come in and make dessert for her.
"..."
━(?Δ?∥)━ン
How could this be like this...
Thinking that this was also the tradition of the Pumpkin Festival in Ore Town, Annie struggled for a while and finally had to turn around and go back to the house. After some fiddling, she took out a pot of grilled meatballs and skewers.
Those are moon-viewing meatballs, which Miss Mary taught her. She only needs to use the meatball powder purchased from the grocery store, add sugar, water and a little wheat flour, stir evenly, then shape it into a ball and bake it in the oven for ten minutes. , but you can also add some things you like, such as honey or other things. Anyway, it is very simple.
"Wow!!"
"It's the moon dumplings, thank you!"
"Eh? It's strange... Annie, in addition to honey, you seem to have added other things... Is this a mushroom? No! This is... This is a matsutake? But, Annie... why do you have so many matsutake, And showing so many movies?!”
While eating, Popley was shocked by a certain little girl's aura and generosity!
Because she discovered that the moon-viewing meatballs she was eating actually had a full shred of matsutake mixed on top, which gave her a unique and rich aroma when she tasted it, and that unique taste and texture, She would definitely not admit her mistake.
"Because there are still a lot of them in my refrigerator..."
o(*ˉ︶ˉ*)o
"But actually, Purbuli, you may not know, right? The church of Father Carter's house, that is, the wooden door next to the piano in the church that can lead to the backyard of the church... There is a wooden door in the backyard near the lake. There is an open space with many mushrooms and matsutake mushrooms growing there! Every day, people can pick several matsutake mushrooms there, and Carter thought they didn’t know about it!"
(????-)?
It was rare that Anne told an outsider for the first time the secret of Father Carter that she accidentally discovered, and also told the story about the abundant matsutake mushrooms there.
Now that autumn is over, she has picked a lot, plus she got a lot from the previous autumn horse racing, so now she is no longer rare for those things. This is why she can still make moon balls just now. The reason why expensive matsutake mushrooms are added to it humanely.
"!!"
"Are there really that many behind the church?"
Purbury was shocked, and seemed a little unbelievable for a while?
“There’s just so much spicy food there!”
(???)?
"Then Annie, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Thinking that he might have missed countless delicious matsutake mushrooms, Popley suddenly felt that the moon balls he was chewing in his mouth didn't taste very good.
"But you didn't even ask..."
╮（╯＿╰）╭
"hateful!"
"Today is the 30th of autumn. I don't know if there are any more matsutakes if I go to pick them now. People thought you got the matsutake from Mayor Thomas in exchange for the autumn horse racing medals a few days ago!"
When he thought of the black face of Mayor Thomas during the autumn horse racing a few days ago when he was surrounded by a group of people exchanging medals for various valuables, Purbury felt a little amused.
Because, under Annie's 'leading by example', many people in Ore Town have learned bad things, such as Uncle Dart and Uncle Dick? Like Annie, they directly bought out all the players, and also bought 99 medals. After three games, they earned the same medals as a certain little girl. It is said that they also made a lot of money from this. ?
It is a pity that Purbury did not have the financial resources to do that kind of thing. She just changed into a beautiful dress. It is said that Mayor Thomas decided to reform the rules of horse racing next spring in order to prevent Some opportunistic guy?
But that kind of thing doesn't matter now, because Purbury is obviously more concerned about the situation of the matsutake producing areas behind the church!
"some days ago?"
(???.???)????
"A few days ago, I mainly changed the delicious power fruit. Although the matsutake mushrooms were also changed a little bit, is there enough for people to eat?"
o(′^｀)o
"I'm afraid I won't be able to do it today. It's already the 30th..."
"It seems that we can only wait until next year..."
Purbury sighed sadly, not paying attention to what Annie had just said.
“Of course it’s possible next year!”
(????)???
"But then you'd better go around the path in the dwarf forest, because that cunning Father Carter will definitely not open the wooden door for you. He just wants to eat those mushrooms, even though they are obviously not grown by him. of!"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
"Really..."
"Annie, I've made a note of this now. Next year...if I'm still here in Ore Town next year, I promise to pick it!"
When he thought that a certain cunning priest had secretly monopolized the mushroom production area for many years and deceived them for so long, Purbury felt a little cruel.
"Will you still be there next year?"
く(＾_?)ゝ
"Sister Purbury, why did you say that?"
∠(′д｀)
Anne didn't understand why the other party said that, because in her opinion, people like Popley and others must have been living here in Ore Town. If you can't pick it this year, you can go back next year. Why do you still say 'if'? What about words?
"oops!"
"Anyway...it's some adults' business anyway, you kid, don't ask too much!"
Purbury's face suddenly turned red, as if he was angry and unwilling to tell the truth to Anne.
"Are you an adult?"
!(;?o?)o
"But, you just said that you are a big kid, and you still insist on asking for dessert!!"
(￢д￢.)
Anne remembered that when the other party just asked for something, he said that he was a big child, but now after eating, he dared to turn around and say that he was an adult. How cunning!
"ha?"
"that……"
"You were a big kid before you ate dessert, but now you're an adult after eating it?!"
Purbury started to get confused and seemed unwilling to explain to Anne the specific meaning of what she had just said.
"you!!"
(??ˇεˇ??)
"Okay, little guy, don't be too stingy. You've eaten everything anyway and you can't spit it out, so that's it. Goodbye, I'm going back!"
"What's the big deal... I'll treat you to eggs another day~?"
Biting her finger, Purbury came up with a compromise compensation plan, and that was the only one she could offer. After all, she was not as arrogant as a certain little guy.
"I'm tired of eating eggs every day, and there are eggs in my pasture!"
(￢д￢.)
"Ah! That's right!"
"Then let's not give it away for now. I can save some money and use it to ship goods to Zach. How can I save more personal money as soon as possible?"
Nodding, Purbury said that since Annie's ranch also raised chickens and produced eggs, it was really not a good idea for her to treat the other party to those hot spring eggs.
"Publi, I suddenly want to eat champion chicken..."
o(╥﹏╥)o
Anne said that she was really tired of eating eggs. When her home was being renovated and expanded, she ate them every morning when she went to the hot springs! However, if it is a champion chicken, she will definitely not dislike it. After all, she really misses that taste and has not tasted it again for a long time.
It just so happened that the Purbley family had been raising the champion chicken for a while now. If the other party was willing, she would be very happy to buy it even if it was ten times the price!
"Ha ha!!"
"The weather is really nice today. Goodbye Annie. I'm going back first. The weather is starting to get colder. It seems like it will start snowing tomorrow for the winter. You must remember to prepare winter feed and supplies for your chickens, cattle and sheep. Fodder~?!.”
"If there is no income from the ranch, you can also go mining. Anyway, you are very strong, but..."
"Forget it! You little guy is so rich and lazy, you definitely won't go mining, so why don't I tell you those things?"
After reminding the other party these few words, Purbuli turned and left with satisfaction, because she was originally here to remind the other party of the livestock herds' overwintering, and she came to eat and drink just by the way.
As for mining, she didn't expect much from him, because not many people in Ore Town were willing to mine now... Not only was it unsafe, it was also painful and tiring... Think about it Almost every family in their mineral town had someone absent. Thinking about the fact that many people's parents were absent, such as Yu and Mei...Publi suddenly felt depressed and sighed leisurely.
Mayor Thomas said that at the beginning, their Ore Town was said to have developed through mining, but at the same time, the entire Ore Town was almost destroyed because of mining, leaving many families in pieces... After all, mining and trade were too dangerous, and Mining accidents are even more common. Once a person falls in a mine, it is likely that no one will even find him! Perhaps, that was the reason why the mines in their Ore Town were gradually abandoned, and only Grandpa Sebala of the Forge House occasionally dug some to use as materials, right?
"..."
(ー`′ー)
"I'm not prepared!"
s(?｀ヘ′?;)ゞ
"Starting from tomorrow, I will eat chickens, cows and sheep every day. I will rely on them to survive the winter, so I won't prepare any feed!"
o(′^｀)oHmph!
Anne decided that once they were all eaten, winter would be over, and the remaining ones would be sold, which should be just right.
(!!)
(*^?^*)
(Hearing his little master’s words, Tibbs became energetic all of a sudden and said happily: Her little master’s idea is very good and he likes it... so he decided to go and do it later. The superior's thoughts are conveyed to the dwarfs working below, and they should know what to do by then.)
"etc……"
\(“▔□▔)/
"Since today is the Pumpkin Festival, those children can come to other people's ranches to find food, even that fake child Popley can come... Then why can't they go to other people's homes to find food? Besides, they are obviously real He’s a real kid!!”
~(′?︵?`)~
"That's right, it's decided!!"
(?￣??￣??)??°
"Tibbers, hurry up and follow me. I'm going to give you a discount on the last day of autumn, so you can eat and drink for free!!!"
ヾ(⌒?⌒*)~Haha?
After saying that, Annie quickly closed the door of her house, then called a certain stupid dog and ran into the town with a roar. She planned to follow the example of others, scholars Yu and Mei, and Purbury just now, to hunt for good things in the autumn wind. Get something to eat!
Moreover, you don’t need to pay at all, and you don’t have to worry about the other party daring to refuse! !
"Let's go! Tibbers, let's learn from those little kids and eat from those big families! We won't leave if we don't give them delicious food!"
Hahaha??(???*)
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