"Ayina, what are you doing?" Lu Xi walked into the restaurant lobby and looked at what Ayina was holding.
It is said to be a restaurant, but it is too simple inside. A few wooden tables are placed against the wall, with a large space in the middle.
There is a room on each side of the lobby, one is the kitchen, and the other is probably the warehouse. There is a door half open in the back, and the connected one is the backyard rented to the mercenaries.
Lu Xi glanced at it and then looked away, continuing to look at the things under Ayi's hand.
"I don't know. The mercenaries asked me to do it. They didn't tell me what it was." Ayina shook her head and had a lot to say as always, "But I guess this thing should be a shelf, used to store things. Yes. Uncle Amai also guessed the same. He said that the mercenaries always broke the table two days ago. This should be used to put things that broke the table. Miss Lucy, you have never seen anything like this. Son’s stuff?”
Lu Xi looked at it again, with a strange look on her face. She seemed to have really seen this thing before - the shelf that holds eggs in the refrigerator, also called an egg tray.
Overall, it is a trapezoidal shelf with a semicircular groove in the middle. The shape has been fixed. What Ayina is doing is to polish the surface of the wood.
This is a very boring job, but there is no impatience on Ayina's face. He always looks full of energy, no matter what he is doing.
"I've seen it before, but I've never seen one this big." Lu Xi's tone was a bit hesitant. She was not sure whether the result of her mention of another world was good or bad.
"What is it?" Ayina's eyes were as bright as Xiao Yuan's, and her pupils were filled with curiosity.
"The egg tray is a shelf on which eggs of some animals... monsters are placed to prevent them from being broken when moving, or for better storage." Lu Xi explained.
"Like such a big monster egg?" Ayina gestured. According to the size of the "egg tray" under his hand, the monster egg that can be placed on it is almost two meters high.
Ordinary monsters are only this big. To be able to lay such a big egg, a monster must be at least dozens of meters tall. Ayina has never seen such a big monster.
Lu Xi was also at a loss, but based on her limited knowledge, it should be impossible. Looking at each other, the two of them tacitly ruled out this possibility.
"Sure enough, it should be a shelf or something." Ayina nodded in confirmation.
Lu Xi did not dwell on this question and instead asked what he wanted to know, "Ayina, have you ever been to Weiguli Town?"
"I went with my father once." Ayina nodded, and before Lu Xi could ask any more questions, she started talking.
"The city wall in Weiguli Town is very tall, more than ten meters high. My father said that even without activating the elemental array, the outer city wall alone can resist the attacks of low-level monsters. I really hope that this kind of wall can be built in our village. ah."
"Also, the roads in Weiguli Town are very smooth. Walking on them is not tiring at all and does not hurt your feet. Moreover, the roads are very wide and can allow several carriages to pass side by side. Miss Lucy, the feathered horse is really great. It's beautiful, do you usually drive with a feather horse? When I have money, I also want to buy a feather horse, and I can also help people in the village carry goods."
"There are shops on both sides of the road, selling everything. I like the dessert shop on the west side of the road the most. They have a kind of syrup. Just put a little bit of it, and you can drink very sweet sweet water. The price is It’s too expensive, and my father is only willing to buy a little bit every time.”
Lu Xi filled in these words with his shallow understanding of the other world. When Ayina once again talked about his "beautiful imagination" for the future, a laugh suddenly came from the back door.
"Pfft." A woman wearing tight-fitting leather armor opened the back door and walked out, with a smile still on her face.
She was different from the other women Lu Xi saw in Kuwa Village. Her hair was not tied up on top of her head, nor was she wrapped in a floral headscarf. She was simply tied into a high ponytail. She looked particularly refreshing and neat, and her golden hair seemed It was deliberately cut short so that no matter how you shook your head, your hair would not block your eyes.
The tight-fitting leather armor modified her pretty good figure, and various large and small marks were engraved on it, as if it were filled with stories. Two short knives were hung on her waist, and she could reach them by raising her hand. .
"Danger" was Lu Xi's first perception, and then she looked at the woman's face. She was about 28 or 29 years old, and her appearance could only be described as delicate. She was not even as beautiful as Aina or Jenny, let alone Lu Xi. compared to.
"Ms. Hailin." Ayina reacted and turned around to greet Hailin from the mercenary group.
"The dream was good, let's continue next time." Hailin came over and patted Ayina on the head, and spoke with a slight smile, but it was not a mockery, but rather like cheering Ayina up.
"How's the grind going?" Hai Lin said casually, then lowered her head to look at the unknown shelf under Ayina's hand.
"There's still a little bit left, Ms. Hailin, I'll get it done soon!" Although she kept talking, Ayina didn't stop moving her hands, and she had already finished most of it.
"Okay, that's it." Hailin touched it casually. Ayina was almost right. In fact, the grinding was not detailed enough, but in its current state, there is no problem in using it directly.
Hailin was too lazy to wait any longer, so she swept away the sawdust on it, picked up the wooden shelf with one hand, and walked towards the backyard.
Lu Xi was startled by Hailin's sudden movement, and for the first time he realized that there were abilities in this world that exceeded human strength.
Although Village Chief Luli is also a low-level elemental warrior, he has never performed acrobatics in front of Lu Xi. This is the first time Lu Xi has seen the "power of elements".
Hailin noticed Lu Xi's reaction, but she didn't care. She just glanced at Lu Xi with a half-smile, then strode back without any interaction with Lu Xi the whole time.
Until Hai Lin disappeared, Lu Xi was still looking at the direction she left. Ayina was already cleaning the sawdust and wood blocks on the ground with something. After noticing Lu Xi's reaction, she couldn't help but ask.
"Miss Lucy, what's wrong with Ms. Helene?"
"It's okay." Lu Xi shook his head and took a step back so that Ayina could clean the ground better.
She just suddenly discovered that Hailin's attitude towards "her" seemed not right, or in other words, she did not have a clearer understanding of the relationship between mercenaries and nobles.
"Why did you call her ma'am?" Lu Xi suddenly thought of this question. When Ayina introduced her to her yesterday, he was talking about the mercenary master. But when he met the real person, he stopped saying that.
"Ahem." Ayina felt a little embarrassed, "Ms. Hailin and the others don't like the way they are called, so they asked me to call them sir or madam."
This is interesting, Lu Xi thought thoughtfully. The word "Master" usually refers to aristocrats. The resistance of these mercenaries to the title means that they are not in the "aristocratic" camp and are more inclined to civilians, but they Not real civilians.
So, there is another class in this world besides nobles and commoners - mercenaries?
No, no, no, it shouldn't be mercenaries, it should be - "Elemental Warriors" and "Elemental Mages".
Apart from secular rights, a class established by extraordinary power may be intertwined with the classes of nobles and common people, but in a certain aspect, it can ensure its own purity.
"I've packed it up, Miss Lucy, do you want to go shopping somewhere today?" Ayina's voice woke up Lu Xi who was thinking.
"Which place is more interesting?" Lu Xi smiled and kicked the choice back into Ayina's hands. She just wanted to talk to Ayina, and it didn't matter where she went.
"Miss Lucy, would you like to check out the tavern opposite? Macton can tell a lot of stories!" Ayina excitedly encouraged Lu Xi.
I'm afraid you want to listen to the story. Lu Xi did not refuse and nodded, "Okay."
Just as Lu Xi was about to walk out of the door, two people walked in, one behind the other. The tall man at the front, who was almost two meters tall, immediately covered the door tightly, and a shadow fell on Lu Xi. There was a heavy feeling of oppression.
Lu Xi almost thought that the village chief Lu Li had appeared here, but when he looked up, his eyes met and he saw a strange young man.
The young man's skin is much whiter than that of the village chief of Luli, but he doesn't look much older. He is only twenty-three or four years old. His appearance is not that good-looking, but he is decent enough. Even his frown and cold face can scare half the village to tears. little child.
He was wearing a set of metal armor, which added a bit of bulk to his body, and the marks on it were no less than the leather armor on Ms. Hailin.
Lu Xi blinked and realized that the other person should be a member of the mercenary group. However, before he could think of how he should react, he saw this person take a step to the side and first gave up his position to Lu Xi. , and even the person behind him took a step sideways.
Lu Xi looked over and saw that the young man had withdrawn his gaze from her, so Lu Xi nodded to the young man, said "thank you" softly, and walked out.
"Mr. Clyde, Mr. White, you are back." Ayina greeted enthusiastically, "The shelf has been polished and Ms. Hailin has just taken it to the backyard."
Lu Xi looked back and was caught off guard by making eye contact with White behind Clyde.
White looks a little older than Clyde. He looks about 26 or 27 years old. His height should be only about 1.8 meters, which is a head difference from Clyde. He looks a little handsome, and he has the kind of appearance that is very popular with girls. .
He was also wearing leather armor, but there were not many marks on it, as if he was unlikely to be injured or fight.
Lu Xi was looking at White when he suddenly gave Lu Xi a friendly smile and winked mischievously.
"White." Clyde seemed to have eyes behind his back, and he knew what White was doing without looking back.
White shrugged at Lu Xi, showed a helpless expression, turned around obediently, and walked into the house.
"Coming, coming, boss."
In the room, Ayina had finished explaining the matter and said goodbye to Clyde.
Clyde nodded lightly, watching the two figures walk away before looking back.
"This is the homeless noble lady that was mentioned in the village yesterday. She is so beautiful. When I saw her appearance, I half believed her. She must be a noble." White pinched his chin and sighed.
"Public people can't raise such a beautiful girl."
Clyde glanced over and said, "Stop talking nonsense and go about your business."
However, his mind recalled the scene where Lu Xi softly said "thank you" to him just now. Although he was wearing civilian clothes, he didn't look like a civilian.
But it's not like a noble. He has never seen any noble family that is so polite. The "etiquette" of nobles is always used only towards nobles.
"We're doing it, we're doing it." White said a few perfunctory words, and then opened a new topic, "Boss, you said she must be going home, why don't we take an escort mission and send her back. "
"Don't look for trouble. Be careful, 'that' thing hasn't been solved yet." Clyde glared at White and spoke in warning.
"It's so charming." White exclaimed and shook his head, "That's a noble lady in trouble. If you can seize this opportunity and 'befriend' a noble lady, you won't have to worry about wealth for the rest of your life. These things need to be done here.”
"I said, boss, have you really never considered finding a rich woman?"
"roll!"
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Old Kurt's tavern looks much more like a restaurant. Five or six sets of tables and chairs are placed in the center of the room. On the wall near the door is a large bar counter with a row of cabinets behind it, which contains some empty wine bottles.
"Empty?" Lu Xi repeated.
"Empty." Ayina nodded, "Old Kurt was always worried that someone would come to steal the wine, but he also felt that it would not look like a tavern if there were no bottles on the shelf, so there were all empty bottles there. "
Lu Xi glanced at the door that was not tightly closed and could understand Old Kurt's worries.
Maybe it was because of the morning, but no one was in the tavern, not even the owner, Old Kurt.
"Is it strange? There shouldn't be no one." Ayina was confused, and then suddenly clapped her hands, "I almost forgot, there is a bonfire party tonight, and Old Kurt should be preparing the evening wine."
Then he looked at Lu Xi apologetically, "Sorry, Miss Lucy, I forgot about this."
"It doesn't matter." Lu Xi shook his head, paused, and asked, "Your village shouldn't be able to afford the bar in Weiguli Town. Where does the wine come from?"
"Old Kurt brewed it himself. When he was young, he worked as an apprentice in a tavern in the town of Weiguli." As for how he was driven out of the town, Ayina did not say, that was even better than his father. The story of the village chief of Shangkuwa Village goes back a long way.
"Father, he taught people how to grow Liang Guo, and Old Kurt used Liang Guo to make wine."
"But the mercenaries came here once for a drink and said the taste was different from the wine they drank, but this is the wine we have been drinking." Ayina scratched her head.
Perhaps the wine-making methods that Old Kurt had learned before had long been forgotten by him, and these wines were just things he made at random, but the taste they had been drinking in their village had always been like this. To them, it didn't matter. Where's the wine?
