Lu Zhengkang called the guards away and pulled Lan Mier up, holding his shoulders with both hands to prevent him from falling.
The drunkard faced him, but he didn't look at him. His eyes were clearly looking at Lu Zhengkang, but his sight was out of focus. No one knew what he was thinking or looking at. He was just stunned.
Staring at Lu Zhengkang's face, he stopped making that ugly and embarrassing cry and began to purr instead.
"Lanmir, are you still awake?"
Birna raised her head and stepped over to Lu Zhengkang, her face full of embarrassment, "Mr. Gourmet, Lanmir must be drunk, otherwise why would he go crazy and pick your lock? There is no one in Winterfort.
You'll do it, everyone knows you're ours
My good brother, good friend, that is, my incompetent brother. He is drunk. He must be looking for a drink when he enters your store. But fortunately, he has not caused any loss to you... I am willing to apologize for him, and I will not do anything in the future.
Let him take one step closer to your store, and you will spare him just once!"
The crowd started to make noise again, some helped Birna to reason, some cursed Lanmere, and they all made noise like a group of skylarks timid in the wind and rain.
Lu Zhengkang had a headache from the noisy words, so he said "Quiet" loudly.
Lord Collier of Winterhold had been standing silently outside the crowd, leaning against the door of the food store. Now he squeezed into the crowd and did not speak, just looking at Lu Zhengkang.
The troll man looked around, especially Collier, who was watching the fun. He then turned to look at Lanmere in his hand. The drunkard seemed to be sober, but he seemed not sober.
What is the punishment for sliding a door and picking the lock?
The owner will be compensated for the original cost of the damage and will also pay a fine.
This is in big cities, and villages and towns like Winterfort have a more special legal environment, that is, the "human touch" is more important. Everyone hopes that it is best to just pretend that nothing happened, and everyone is as happy as usual.
Of course it's OK to pay a fine, but it will undoubtedly dispel the tacit emotion.
The crowd watched in silence, but there seemed to be a strange smile on their faces.
Lu Zhengkang asked Lanmire, "Why did you want to enter my shop?"
The drunkard rolled his eyes, "Wine, no money, drink."
The troll man nodded, "Did you know that my shop usually doesn't have anything?"
"Ah!" Lanmir seemed to shiver and suddenly woke up. Then, drunkenness clouded his eyes again, "I don't know, I was wrong. You can punish me no matter what. My sisters will help me."
Solved."
Birna's face turned red with anger. She stepped forward and grabbed her brother's collar. Lu Zhengkang saw that the back of her hand turned white.
"You are a hopeless bastard! Let me tell you! If Mr. Gourmet doesn't forgive you, I...I won't have you as a brother! You can live your own life!"
The troll man quickly stopped her and said, "Well, I have nothing to lose anyway. I think this Lanmir is idle, so why not let him help me look after the store in the future. I will give him fifteen silver coins and a bottle of vodka as a reward every week.
how?"
Fifteen silver coins were enough to eat and drink for a whole week. The drunkard seemed to have just sobered up at this time and shouted "Okay!"
Birna's eyes were red with anger at her brother's shameless behavior, Lu Zhengkang sighed, and the crowd became animated again, praising the gourmet for his magnanimity and reprimanding Lanmir for his dirty work.
Now that this matter is over, everyone is happy except Birna.
The peaceful days continued. On the third week after the theft, Birna suddenly visited Lu Zhengkang. The trolls were selling food. They did not bother to have a good talk with her. They just asked what they were doing.
Birna waited until the food store closed. For three hours, she huddled next to the house, out of sight of Lu Zhengkang. When the troll closed the store and went out, he found her covered in snow, standing silently at the entrance of the alley.
He said, staring at Lu Zhengkang with a solemn look.
"What's wrong, Birna? Come in and have a drink to warm yourself up." The troll was also startled, and took Birna's arm to take her to the store to drink.
Birna entered the house obediently. There was a small fireplace in the food store. It had just been extinguished and there was still a slight residual warmth. Lu Zhengkan brought a bottle of vodka. The glass bottle was made by himself. Due to process problems, it was not pure.
It's variegated, but the wine inside is as clear as a stream.
Birna took the wine glass and did not drink. She just watched Lu Zhengkang light the fireplace again.
"Mr. Gourmet, I came here to entrust my store to you."
Lu Zhengkang was stunned when he heard this and stopped what he was doing, "What?"
"Lanmere is so bad. It brings shame to me and my family, and brings shame to my ancestors. I plan to leave Winterhold and go to the south to make money. The houses and shops are in my name, and I want to transfer them to you.
.”
"Oh!" Lu Zhengkang replied subconsciously, "This... have you decided?"
"Yes, this is a very difficult decision, but it is too embarrassing for me to continue to stay in Winterhold..."
"Don't go." Lu Zhengkang interrupted her.
"...Why? Do you think I am afraid of danger? Am I not allowed to go out and make a living as a woman?"
"Anger makes you lose your mind. The way to get along with your family is by no means a simple cut off."
"Ha!" Birna's lips trembled, wanting to say something, but she was so excited that she choked. She drank the vodka in the glass, and the burning pain calmed her down. "I have endured this.
Bastard for over twenty years!”
"Yes, you are so kind. Everything you did, including giving him drink money, including saying you wanted to compensate me that day, and including you running away from home now, you are indulging him and hurting yourself." Lu Zhengkang
The tone is calm and calm.
"..."
"I usually don't talk sense to people. The younger ones don't understand, and the older ones don't want to listen. But I still have to tell you the most true courage of truth in the world!"
Birna was in a trance, like a goose frightened by thunder, mustering up her "courage" and unable to speak complete words.
"Only by solving the immediate matter will you be qualified to face the distant future. Your brother, you have to find a way to discipline him yourself."
The troll man put the key to the grocery store on the table, got up and went out, leaving Birna sitting at the table muttering to herself.
When Lu Zhengkang went out, he met Lan Mier. This drunkard did not drink, unusually. He stood outside the house, apparently listening to all the words.
"Can I talk to you, Mr. Baishan?" he begged softly.
The troll man nodded, and the two walked towards the wasteland behind the house.
"My sisters have always hated me. I know that, but I haven't always been like this. When I was young, I also dreamed of leaving here and making a difference, but it was too dangerous outside. I tried twice but failed, so I had to come back.
, I think it must be because I am too poor and cannot afford a good set of heavy armor, so I was defeated by the robbers. I plan to borrow some money, buy a good weapon, and then go see the world."
Lu Zhengkang told him bluntly, "It doesn't matter about the equipment, you are too weak."
"Oh! Impossible!"
"Really, you can't even beat Jonas."
Lan Mier's face was gloomy and he left in a hurry, but he didn't want to be "insulted" by Lu Zhengkang again.