The next day, 8 o'clock in the morning.
"No! No! I don't want to go to the orphanage!"
In the bedroom on the second floor, Yunia, wearing white pajamas, covered her head and hid under the quilt, shivering like a frozen traveler.
The last time she went to the orphanage, it left a huge psychological shadow on her...
"Yunia, we went to the orphanage this time to accept the invitation." Ma Wei sighed: "It was my fault for leaving you there last time. There will be no next time."
"real?"
A pair of dark blue eyes were revealed from the gap in the quilt.
"Really, dad promises you that your uncle Wen can be a witness!"
Lai Wen, who was brushing his teeth in the bathroom, suddenly shuddered and got goosebumps all over his body.
"oh..."
Yunia thought for a while and climbed out of the quilt. Her hair was messy and she looked like she had just woken up: "Okay, Yunia knows."
"Be good, go wash up quickly, comb your hair, and get ready to go out."
"Um!"
Half an hour later, Mawei whistled to summon a four-wheeled carriage, allowing Fat Orange to continue training the cat and prepare for more mouse-catching invitations in the future. Then he took Yunia and Lai Wen into the carriage and headed towards Driving towards Beale Market.
Before going to South Street, they first came to Mrs. Meyer's Bakery and bought 120 pounds of wheat bread and 24 pounds of butter. They had to deliver food to the orphanage tomorrow anyway, so why not prepare it together today to save the need for a separate trip tomorrow? .
When buying bread, Yunia followed the scent and slipped into the back kitchen while Mavie was talking to Mrs. Mel. She looked at the milk toast being baked in the stove, her eyes gleaming and she swallowed with greed.
Because she walked in a hurry in the morning, she only ate a piece of bread. She was not hungry, but simply...
Greedy.
"Nia?" Mawei opened the curtain, "You really came here!"
"Dad, dad, what is that?"
Yunia pointed to the milk toast and asked: "It smells delicious, is it...is it food that is good for the body?"
benefit?
This is not necessarily true. Although milk toast is soft, glutinous and sweet, it is a refined grain and is essentially a carbohydrate. In terms of nutritional value, it is probably not as good as rye bread.
but...
Yunia's expectant eyes seemed to be saying something very important. She deeply and firmly believed that children who eat milk toast can become healthier and more beautiful.
"Then buy some." Ma Wei pinched her cheek and turned to look at Mrs. Meyer who was smiling and said nothing: "Bring me another 20 pounds of milk toast."
"good."
Wheat bread costs 3 pence per pound, and brown bread costs 2 pence per pound, which are relatively affordable prices, but milk toast...
A pound costs 1 shilling.
The high price is destined to deter many people. Not everyone can afford 1 shilling and 1 pound of toast. People living on South Street have low wages.
However, due to Mrs. Mel's superb baking skills, the bread she bakes can be said to be second to none in New Ross City, no worse than the top bakers. Even many gentlemen and nobles with status, wealth and status have to arrange servants. People come to her to buy bread.
The picture shows the taste that has been deeply ingrained in my memory since I was a snack.
Therefore, even though milk toast is expensive, Mrs. Mel still bakes 30 pounds a day, most of which are sold to these rich men.
Today, Ma Wei bought 20 pounds at once. Many people are destined to be disappointed.
120 pounds of bread, 24 pounds of butter, and 20 pounds of milk toast. Of course, Mavey couldn't carry such a heavy weight alone. Fortunately, there were many unemployed poor people gathered next to Mrs. Meyer's shop. As long as they paid a few For pennies, they would deliver bread to any location in New Ross.
Mrs. Meyer's bakery not only provides high quality and low prices, but also feeds many people who cannot find jobs.
Mrs. Mel has always been the most popular celebrity in South Street, and thieves have made a convention of never visiting her home.
In Liangwen's words, even a thief knows how to repay a favor and knows what to steal and what not to steal.
Those thieves who have no bottom line and do not follow order will also be boycotted and expelled by their peers.
All walks of life actually have their own set of operating rules.
Yunia cut a pound of freshly baked milk toast and put it in a paper bag. While eating, Yunia took a carriage and arrived at No. 210 South Street.
When she saw the old gate of the orphanage, she couldn't help but shrink her neck and became a little silent. She carefully followed Ma Wei and stepped onto the steps step by step.
Winter winter winter!
Squeak...
The one who opened the door today was not Grandma Thiessen, but the youngest staff member of the orphanage - Gulihana.
There is a white apron tied around her chest, covering her plain dress, making it difficult to judge her figure. However, even though she is plainly dressed, it cannot resist her youthful and beautiful vitality.
"Good morning, Father, Nia... and the Head of Communications."
Gulhana lifted up the hem of her skirt, nodded her head, and tapped her left toe backwards, performing an extremely standard aristocratic etiquette.
"Good morning, Miss Gulhana." Mavey took off his hat and pressed it on his chest, and said in return: "Please allow me to correct a small mistake of yours. He is no longer the leader of Circus Sunshine."
"Yeah?"
Gulhana blinked, her slender eyelashes fluttered, her eyes stayed on Lai Wen, and she said with a smile: "But when I went to see the performance the day before yesterday, the name of the leader was still Mr. Lai Wen on the cast list!"
"They must have made a mistake." The messenger pursed his lips: "As the priest said, I have resigned from the position of group leader, and the current group leader should be Tiffany."
With a shallow smile, Gulhana seemed not to be interested in the internal affairs of Circus Sunshine. She stepped aside and locked the door after Ma Wei and the others came in.
"Where are the children?"
Every time I came to the orphanage, a group of children would gather around me, but today was unusual. The corridor was quiet and not a single child could be seen.
"Aunt Thiessen and the others took the children out to play." Gulihanna shrugged and said, "You can't stay in the orphanage every day. That would be no different from going to jail."
"Oh... In this case, things will be much simpler."
Ma Wei turned around and looked into Gulhana's eyes: "Please take us to see the fourth prince."
With a flash of eyes, Gulhana covered her mouth and chuckled: "Father, you are really good at joking. How do I know His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?"
No answers, no questions, no explanations.
Ma Wei just looked at her calmly, his eyes were deep and unruffled.
After a while...
Gulhana slowly put away her smile, wrinkled her nose, and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, come with me. Really...why expose it...it's a shame that I'm acting so hard." Woolen cloth..."
She originally wanted to give Ma Wei a shock, but when she saw that her identity was revealed, she felt a little uncomfortable. She walked forward angrily, her heels hitting the floor hard, making a clicking sound.
Anyone could tell that she was not in a good mood right now.
As she walked, Gulihana raised her swan neck, and her aura changed subtly, as if she had changed from a 17-year-old girl who was inexperienced in the world to an aloof and proud knight.
The transition between identities is mellow and natural, the transition is extremely smooth, there is no sense of sluggishness, and it is natural.
Even Li Wen, a performing master, could not help but slightly nod his head in approval.
The four of them came to the utility room of the orphanage. Gulhana moved a few wooden boxes without much dust, revealing a wall made of stone bricks, and skillfully pushed a stone brick into the wall.
Gala...
The secret door hidden in the utility room slowly rose, and a wisp of cold wind blew out from the dark stone path.
"please."
Gulhana looked at Ma Wei expressionlessly, her eyes were indifferent, as sharp as a sword, and her tone was mixed with a hint of "don't let strangers enter", she was completely different from before.
Ma pulled Yunia and ducked into the stone passage with his head lowered, followed closely by Laiwen. However, before entering, he glanced at Gulihana, touched his chin, and said thoughtfully: "This Miss, are you interested..."
"No."
Gulihana interrupted him directly, as if no matter what the message said, she had only one answer.
"pity..."
I licked my tongue and felt very sorry that Circus Sunshine had lost an outstanding actor. He could have performed a solo show just because of the speed at which he changed his face!
In the dark and damp stone path, the only tool used for lighting was a kerosene lamp held by Gulhana who was walking at the rear. The weak light illuminated the stone steps in front of the lake, making it difficult to see clearly. Mavi had to slow down to avoid slipping and falling, which would have been embarrassing.
"Miss Gulihana, do you really not want to think about it? Our circus's treatment is actually quite good. Although it is a bit hard, the employee benefits are absolutely nothing to mention!"
"..."
"You have also seen our performance. You must be very interested in circus. If you train hard, you will definitely become a pillar in the future!"
"..."
"It's too humiliating for a beautiful lady like you to stay in an orphanage. You should bring your beauty and acting skills to more audiences. The audience's smile is everything!"
"..."
The corner of Gulhana's mouth twitched, and her cold and emotionless face showed a flaw. She glared at the letter angrily, and her left hand holding the kerosene lamp was tightly clenched. If it was a sword, she would probably have stabbed it at this moment. .
"You should really think about it carefully. If you think clearly, come to me at the Truth Church. With my recommendation, you don't even need an interview!"
"I will think about it."
After a brief moment of anger, Gulhana regained her composure and began to answer the communication's questions.
"real?"
"real."
"Are you sure?"
".....Sure."
"Oh fine."
Lai Wen suddenly lost interest in her, walked quickly to Ma Wei, and said in a low voice: "This woman is a ruthless character. Under normal circumstances, women who are not interested in my charm can't stand this nonsense. As long as they break their guard, , the next set of words will be easier to deal with...it’s a pity.”
"Don't waste your time." Ma Wei said calmly: "This kind of woman will not fall in love with you, they like the inside."
"..."
"By the way, where did your coldness and arrogance go? When we first met, you were quite high-spirited. How did you become such a virtuous person in the blink of an eye? I still like your unruly and arrogant look, please. Recover.”
"...."
The communication was broken.
He scratched his neck and shouted: "It was the past! I used to be the leader of the group, and the whole group was waiting for me to eat. Can I not be more serious? Now I am the second child... Bah! The fourth child! I have you. Now, you don’t have to worry about anything, why don’t you just let yourself go?”
"This is the simplest way to break people's defenses. Focus on poking at the pain points. Have you learned it?"
Patting him on the shoulder, Ma Wei grinned under Lai Wen's suddenly stunned gaze: "You still have a long way to go."
"Gurihana happens to be here, you can practice more with her."
"Whenever you break her defense, you will take action."
Gulihana: “???”
