: At the beginning of the chapter, there is a routine request for votes and acceptance. I would like to thank my two friends, Sword in the Chest and Brother Axian, for their rewards. It is precisely because of your support that Yutou has the motivation to move forward.
The mass is coming to an end.
When Qin Zhiyuan came out, he saw Pierre and Julie selling chocolates in front of the church.
The two of them each held a box, which contained some chocolates, which were being sold at a price of one franc each. This is a traditional program of the church, and the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the church, just like the merit box in the temple.
Seeing chocolate, Qin Zhiyuan thought of the Ping'an fruit that was once very popular in China.
In another time and space, I don’t know since when, foreign festivals became popular and became another support to promote consumption. The most obvious representatives are roses on Valentine’s Day and peace fruits on Christmas Eve.
Sending roses on Valentine's Day is reasonable, but sending peace fruits on Christmas Eve is simply far-fetched. The peace fruit is a thing created out of thin air by Chinese profiteers. The original intention was to use the homophone of apple to symbolize Christmas Eve, and some people
To actually say this is a custom of foreigners. This is really laughable. Apple has nothing to do with English and Ping An's English. From pronunciation to word formation, there is no relationship at all.
Qin Zhiyuan is a wealthy man. When Pierre saw Qin Zhiyuan, he immediately came over to ask for help: Qin, buy some chocolates. This will keep you and your family safe.
Pierre didn't know about Qin Zhiyuan's family situation. It seemed that Anne was very kind. Even though she knew about Qin Zhiyuan's family situation, she didn't gossip about it. Of course, this may also be because Pierre never saw anyone all day long.
There are relationships.
You are such an idiot. Julie came over and scolded her brother.
As the youngest daughter in the family, Julie's attitude towards Pierre was not much better than her attitude towards Napoleon.
What's wrong with me? Who in this world of ice and snow will come to buy these expensive and unpleasant chocolates? If we can't sell them as soon as possible, when can we go back for dinner? I'm going to starve to death. Pierre screams for injustice.
Pierre has become accustomed to Julie's misdeeds. It seems that he must have been bullied by Julie a lot when he was growing up. Perhaps every brother who has a younger sister is like this.
Qin Zhiyuan asked about the situation, and then generously donated: Okay, I will buy them all.
Great, I knew you were a generous person. Pierre smiled happily.
Have you finished eating? Julie is curious.
Why eat? Some people need these things more. Qin Zhiyuan handed the dog leash to Pierre, picked up Pierre's box and walked across the street.
The church that the Foch family came to seemed to have a relatively high status. Only some prominent figures could come. Few ordinary civilians came. Just across the street, there were a few ragged children talking with curiosity and eagerness.
Eyes fixed here. These are extraordinary times. The chocolates in the boxes in Qin Zhiyuan and Julie's arms may not be worth mentioning in the eyes of Qin Zhiyuan and Julie, but for those children, it is enough for them to live a happy life.
It's Christmas, even just to look at it
All beings are equal before God
Stop lying
Seeing Qin Zhiyuan coming, the children fled in all directions. Qin Zhiyuan said hello: Little guys, don't run away, come here.
There was a little girl who was running slowly and accidentally fell down and cried loudly. The clothes she wore were too bulky. The cotton coat she was wearing was made from old clothes and looked a bit too big. Maybe it was worn by her brothers.
The shoes on his feet were open, and even though they were tied together with a rope, you could still feel the air leaking, and it looked very cold. It was snowing all the time, but this poor child didn't even have a hat.
He was wearing a turban, which was covered with frost. There was frostbite on his dirty little face, and there were wounds on his thin black hands, which were black and red and the bones were visible.
My God Julie just squatted down and immediately covered her mouth and exclaimed, and crystal tears immediately burst out of her eyes.
Sir, we don't mean to offend. Those children didn't run far away. They wanted to come back to help the little girl, but they didn't dare to walk in, but they couldn't give up their companions, so they could only stand not far away and shout.
Come here, I don't mean to blame you. Qin Zhiyuan took out a chocolate and stuffed it into the little girl's hand.
The little girl's cry stopped abruptly, and she looked at Qin Zhiyuan with eyes full of curiosity and intimacy. There were tears on her face, and her happy and innocent smile bloomed uncontrollably. The little girl looked at the chocolate in her hand and put it on her face.
He licked his pink tongue with his mouth, suddenly let out a cheerful cheer, struggled to stand up and stumbled towards his friends.
Sweet
This childlike tenderness, almost surprising happiness, made Julie's heart throb.
Qin Zhuli's love instantly overflowed.
It's all about me. Qin Zhiyuan patted Julie's hand and answered with a firm and steady voice.
The little girl ran to the children, broke the chocolate in her hand into several pieces, and distributed it to the children.
Is this chocolate?
It's really sweet
I've eaten it, I know the taste
The children were all talking.
Little guys, there are more here. Qin Zhiyuan picked up the box and signaled.
Several children looked here with eager and expectant eyes, but they didn't dare to think about it.
That little girl might have dealt with Qin Zhiyuan and came over tentatively.
Here, my dear, what's your name? Julie squatted down, took out a piece of chocolate and handed it to the little girl. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the little girl's dirty face.
My name is Girardine. Girardine was a little hesitant, but under Qin Zhiyuan's encouraging eyes, he mustered up his courage.
Geraldine is a German name, which means a powerful spear. Thinking of the ongoing war, it is not difficult to guess what happened to the little guy.
Sir, please forgive me, Girardine didn't mean to offend. A boy who looked a little taller came over.
To say he is taller is just to say he is tall. This child is very thin, with sunken eye sockets, withered hair, small chapped lips, and large frostbite on his cheeks. The clothes he wears are all adult clothes.
, the sleeves and trouser legs were tied up with rope, looking bloated and almost ridiculous. Although the clothes were ragged, the child tried his best to straighten his spine. His fear could be heard from his trembling voice, but he still stood firm
In front of Qin Zhiyuan, he tried hard to maintain his almost collapsed mood.
Young man, what is your name? Qin Zhiyuan squatted down, put his eyes at the same height as the little boy, and tried to make his voice rich and gentle.
Hyman Herbert Hyman Although his hands were hanging by his sides, his fingers were unconsciously pinching the corners of his clothes, showing that he was extremely uneasy.
The name Hyman comes from Hebrew, the language of the Jews.
