Chapter 179 178. Life in the city
On the eve of dawn, military control was resumed on the central square of the city hall, and the citizens surrounding the square gradually dissipated as the fog filled.
Suldak opened the thick curtains in the room, and saw the army passing by with carts of trophies and some seriously wounded, returning from Epsom City to Evelson.
Those wounded who were covered in bandages reminded Suldak of his companions from the second team, standing on the balcony on the second floor, leaning on the fence with one hand and sighing softly. It was a good talk, and everyone went back to Hailan together. Sa went to manage the land, and married his sister himself, no matter whether she was beautiful or ugly, he didn't look ugly, I believe his sister should also be a beautiful blonde.
"Why…"
In the early morning, the city surrounded by the Kampatomos River was completely shrouded in mist, but Suldak left the 'Song of the Wind' hotel fully dressed.
Walking out of the hotel gate, Suldak came to the place agreed with the older child Mashenka, which was a hundred steps away from the Wind Song Hotel. Seeing that there was no one there from a distance, Suldak thought that He came early, but when he got there, Mashenka, the eldest child, jumped out of the shadow in the corner.
Because of the lateness yesterday, Suldak didn't even get a good look at his face. Now that he looked carefully, this big boy was quite handsome, with big eyes that were piercing, and his head was slightly curly. The chestnut curly hair looked unusually soft, and the hair was damp with mist, and it was attached to the forehead softly.
He is tall and tall, with long arms and legs, but he is as thin as hemp sticks. The sleeves and trouser legs of the linen clothes on his body are obviously a little short, revealing a part of his tanned wrist. The linen clothes look solid, but because they have been washed too many times, many places have been worn white, and the above big-toed leather boots obviously don't fit well, but he wears them so naturally, it must have been worn for some time .
"Hi, Mashenka, you came really early..." the Suldak knight greeted the older child.
Mashenka stood in front of Suldak with a smile, like a puppy wagging its tail waiting to be praised, and said to Suldak with a smile: "Actually, I am more than you think. Hurry up, I don't want to lose this job as a guide, Sir Knight, where are you going?"
"A good day should start with a hearty breakfast!" Surdak strode forward and walked towards the food street that Mashenka introduced last night.
Even in the morning, there are a lot of people in Epsom City. The streets are full of workers rushing to start work. They don't have time to stop for breakfast. Many people just buy cheap food from street food stalls. While walking and gnawing pancakes, of course, there were many people sitting in front of the booth, looking at the street, there were hurried pedestrians everywhere.
Mashenka is right. This is indeed a food street. In the morning, the street is filled with the smell of various foods.
The two chose to eat at a breakfast restaurant on the street, not only because this breakfast restaurant was the most popular, but also because it was highly recommended by Mashenka. The two found a half-empty table with great difficulty, before those people had time to occupy it. In front of the seat, she quickly grabbed the seat, then Mashenka raised her hand high and called the busy waiter over.
Mashenka hesitated, then said quickly:
"Uh, please give this Mr. Knight a large chicken roll, another corn tortilla, a glass of freshly squeezed juice, and half a corn tortilla and a glass of water, that's it!"
When ordering food, Suldak found that he secretly touched his trouser pocket more than once, thinking that he was ready to pay.
Seeing that the busy waiter turned to leave, Suerdak quickly stopped the waiter: "Wait, waiter, we want two large chicken rolls, two corn tortillas, and two glasses of freshly squeezed juice."
The waiter who was so busy that he could hardly stop looked at Suldak and Mashenka strangely, and said to the two 'hillies':
"Um, well, do as you say." Suldak said, and then seriously looked at Mashenka sitting across the table who was a little uneasy: "Don't worry, I'll treat you to dinner, I don't want us to leave Halfway through the journey, you will lose your strength, and you must eat well in the morning to have the strength to work..."
Mashenka showed a sincere smile again and said, "Mr. Knight, you are really a generous person."
This breakfast really cost fifty-six copper coins as Mashenka said. Among them, the twelve copper coins for one tortilla seemed to be true. There were ten palm-sized soft corn tortillas piled up on a plate. , the two seldom ate corn tortillas, because a large portion of chicken rolls is enough to fill the stomach of an adult. tacos…
When the two of them came out of the breakfast shop, Mashenka almost held her stomach with both hands, and walked out slowly.
Steam was rising from the constantly rotating pan at the entrance of the restaurant, and a fat cook was holding a spoon in her hand and kept scooping corn paste on it. After she filled the entire frying pan with dozens of tortillas , and began to quickly shovel off the baked tortillas with a shovel, and throw them into the large wooden basin at his feet. The tortillas in the wooden basin had already piled up like a mountain.
Suldak stood at the door of the store and said to Mashenka:
"Take me to the free market in Epsom City, it is best to buy the kind of market that brings back spoils from the battlefield..."
Mashenka thought about it seriously, and immediately said:
"Then we can go to Orianna Avenue, where there are all kinds of high-quality weapons and armor recovered from the battlefield, as well as some jewelry shops and antique shops. I believe they can meet your needs."
Passing a street full of clear water on a stone road, two guard battalion knights with wooden sticks in their hands are driving the two sides of the long street. The homeless people lying on the benches are watching them drag their tired bodies , Weakly wandering aimlessly on the streets of the city, like a group of zombies in the morning fog that has not completely cleared away, Suldak felt that the city was a little lifeless.
Some homeless men who were lying on benches and couldn't get up were carried onto flatbed carts by a group of night watchmen.
While the wheels are rolling, these dying homeless people will be pulled out of the city.
However, from Suldak's point of view, there is nothing terrible outside Epsom City. Instead, it is full of life. The fields are full of various berries, mushrooms, wild vegetables, and small animals such as voles and hares. As long as you are willing to reach out and collect them , It is impossible to be starved to death, and I don’t know what these homeless people think, they would rather be starved to death than leave Epsom City...
The two came to Orianna Avenue.
Suldak was worried that Mashenka would accumulate food if he ate too much, so he walked all the way instead of taking the magic caravan.
It's just that Suldak didn't expect that the city would be so big. It would only take half a day to go around the city of Handanar, but in Epsom City, it only spans a subdivision of the city. After walking for more than two hours, when the fog in the city completely dispersed and the scorching sun was about to climb to the top of the head, Suldak felt that the soles of the leather boots under his feet were almost exposed, and the two came here on the main street.
But when the two arrived at this street, many shops on the street had just opened the vertical windows and wooden boards on the doors, ready to open their shops.
At this time, at least half of the shops on the street have not yet opened. Mashenka said that some shops here do not open until after noon, but these shops also close very late, usually until midnight.
"Mr. Knight, what is your plan when you come to this street?" Mashenka, the older child, looked at Suldak curiously and asked.
Suldak smiled without saying a word, and didn't answer his question. He just walked aimlessly along this relatively spacious long street until he saw a shop with a plaque on a magic weapon shop. He stopped and said to Mashenka, "Let's go in and see..."
(end of this chapter)