Chapter 17 Are they really not brothers and sisters?
There are a bunch of old newspapers in the room, all borrowed from other people's homes, from the "Linville Daily News" to the "Daily Observer" to the strangely named "Friday Evening Post".
Metien borrowed every newspaper she could find. At this time, she was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a copy of "Pravda" jointly issued by the religious group, reading it with gusto.
Alice was holding a broom and leaning against the window, not knowing what to think, looking very lost. As for Ringer, he still stayed in the chapel downstairs to receive believers who came to pray and informed them that the church was about to close.
news.
Including those who came to participate in the seven-day ceremony in the morning, I am afraid that this matter will soon spread throughout the Holy Cross District and Baichen District - the few followers of the Holy Goddess Sect are basically concentrated in these two neighborhoods. After reading the last line of the report, Metien put down the newspaper, looked slightly excited, and chattered: "The newspaper mentioned that the negotiation meeting between the Linville Religious Mutual Aid Association and the City Parish Council will be held in November.
On the Saturday of the second week, which was November 12th, seventeen churches including the Red Prayer Society, the Providence Church, and the New Cross Church announced that they would send representatives to attend the meeting; while the city-diocesan committee was represented by
The general director of the city diocese, Mr. Clermont, Bishop of Linwell Cathedral, Mr. Longning, the tribune of the committee, and Mr. Longdenel, the representative of the believers, are fully responsible for the negotiations. They have stated in an interview that they will face up to
The religious demands of civil religious groups, listening carefully to the reasonable suggestions of believers of non-Orthodox churches, ensuring that the implementation of the "Religious Decree" meets the needs of Linwell City's political and economic construction, and making every effort to provide a more comfortable religious atmosphere for the general public...
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Alice, who had just returned to reality from her trance, couldn't help but twitch her mouth when she heard these words: "This official talk is really the same thing. You don't believe it, do you, Merdine?"
"Why don't you believe it?" The pink-haired girl blinked, full of doubts: "They said it in an interview. If many people know about it, they shouldn't be lying, right?"
"That only proves that they farted in front of many people."
Alice snorted softly: "According to you, the Religious Decree is a policy that must be implemented nationwide and even throughout the Western Continent. Do you think they will change their minds because of the protests from some churches in Linwell City? Anyway,
I don’t think so.”
"Then why negotiate?"
"Because they not only fart, but also make everyone hold their noses and admit that the fart smells good." She waved the broom, raising a cloud of dust, and said angrily: "Isn't it cheap? It's too cheap!"
Medien blushed: "Sister Alice, what you said... is too vulgar. A lady can't talk like that."
"I'm not a lady, I'm just a maid."
Do you believe this yourself?
Medien silently glanced at the dust at her feet. Alice noticed her look and quickly put down the broom and coughed lightly: "Don't worry, I'll start cleaning right away. I'll make sure to clean your room thoroughly."
Clean."
The pink-haired little girl was not interested in her pretentious cleaning method. She sighed softly and began to clean up the newspapers on the floor. Her excitement weakened slightly, and she was no longer optimistic about the prospects of the negotiation.
"By the way." Alice raised her head after scanning for two minutes and asked curiously: "Medine, do you know Mrs. Maggie? What kind of person do you think she is?"
"Mrs. Maggie?" Merdine thought for a moment and replied: "She is a very good person, gentle to everyone, never gets angry casually, and is also very strong. Since her husband passed away
From then on, Mrs. Maggie raised six children alone, but she did not complain, but took good care of the house. Everyone in the street said she was a virtuous and hard-working person!"
Six children? Alice was secretly stunned and asked her: "Then, what is Ringo's attitude towards Mrs. Maggie?"
"Huh?" Metien hesitated a little this time, and said in an uncertain tone: "It seems to be relatively calm, because he has this attitude towards everyone. But I personally feel that Ringer is more caring about Mrs. Maggie. You morning
You should have noticed when registering information that Mrs. Maggie received relief food many times, and once received a sum of money to treat her young son's fever, which was the church's largest expense in the past six months. I think Ringer should
Maybe it’s because Mrs. Maggie is having a hard time raising so many children by herself, so she takes special care of her. In fact, Ringo is a very gentle person, right?”
She found every opportunity to say good things to her brother, but Alice curled her lips vaguely, thinking that this was all nonsense. In the morning, he had told himself to be careful about Mrs. Maggie.
However, if you want to guard against the other party, why do you need to take so much care of him?
This contradictory attitude is really confusing.
It was estimated that she would not be able to get the answer from Metien, so Alice stopped clicking and changed the topic, which was also a topic she was interested in: "Well, I would like to take the liberty to ask, are you and Ringer close?
Brother and sister?"
"Ah?" Medien was confused: "Why do you ask this suddenly, sister Alice?"
"Because Ringer is very strange." Alice expressed her doubts: "You are obviously brother and sister, but he never calls Mr. Yang Ke his father. Isn't this strange?"
At the same time, he silently added in his heart: It’s just as strange as you never calling Ringer brother.
"Of course, if you can't tell me, just pretend I didn't ask." She took precautions and took precautionary measures: "Don't mention this to Ringer either."
"It's not that we can't say it. Basically everyone on the street knows it." Metien blinked, her pink pigtails swaying behind her head: "Linge and I are indeed not brothers and sisters."
Boom——!
Alice's orthopedic radar reacted, and she hurriedly approached her, lowering her voice like a thief: "Really or not? So Ringo was adopted?"
"Yeah." Medien nodded and confirmed Alice's guess. Just when the latter was inexplicably excited and kept muttering "This game should be for all ages," she added: "But, I
He was also adopted by his father."
"Ah?" Alice was dumbfounded: "Is there such a thing?"
"That's what happened." Metien nodded his head seriously: "My father adopted me in an orphanage in Renwithin, and then took me to Linwell City, where he adopted Ringer on the road.
Because he is older than me, he becomes my older brother."
Alice didn't expect such an inside story. She was stunned for a moment and said, "Then Mr. Yang Ke is really a good man."
"Of course!" Metien raised his little head proudly: "My father is the best person in the world. Everyone thinks so because he has always been helping others. The rules for distributing relief food during the seven-day ceremony are due to
He decided it. When he was still alive, many people came to pray to the goddess every day!"
That’s right.
Alice immediately understood that the Qingqing Tianxin Church had once been glorious, but it declined in the hands of Ringer. This is true, with his paralyzed face and cold tone, he is not suitable to be a pastor or a judge.
It's almost the same. He must have been very impressive when he was sentenced to death.
What a loser.
After criticizing her from the moral high ground, she gained a psychological advantage over Ringer and felt that she would no longer be afraid of him.
"So, it's just a habit for him not to call Mr. Yang Ke father?" Alice asked.
"No." Metien shook his head and gave an unexpected answer: "He used to call me father like me, but after his father passed away, he changed his name for some reason. I asked several times, but he didn't explain. Later,
I won’t ask.”
When Alice heard this, she felt strange and guessed: "Could it be that Mr. Yang Ke's death stimulated him?"
"Maybe." A daze flashed in the little girl's eyes, and she murmured: "My father passed away because of a serious lung disease. At that time, I was still in Sunday school, and Ringer was studying history at Linwell University.
When he came home from vacation, he found that something was wrong with his father, so he sent him to the Mission Hospital in Caomu Garden for treatment, but it was still a step too late. I didn’t even get to see my father for the last time, because I heard what Ringer said. He said that his father’s last appearance was
My last wish is that Ringer and I can live a peaceful life."
He raised his head slightly and looked melancholy: "Since then, Ringo has become much quieter. He dropped out of Linwell University and took over the affairs of the church. Then, I also dropped out. I want to study medicine and save more people.
People who are troubled by illness. But because I am not old enough and not smart enough, I can only take the pharmacist qualification certificate first..."
That’s right.
This was the first time that Alice knew about Maidien's original intention to study medicine. She felt a little pity for the little girl in her heart. She reached out and gently stroked her hair and comforted: "It's okay. Maidien is very smart. I will definitely do it in the future."
Can become a great doctor!"
"Yes!" Metien smiled at her and nodded vigorously: "Thank you, Sister Alice!"
"Okay!" Alice picked up her energy, turned around and started cleaning the room, and said with great momentum: "Since you want to be the greatest doctor, then I must also become the most powerful maid! In the dictionary of genius players,
Nothing is impossible! Come on, come on, come on!"
I never said I wanted to be the greatest doctor! Besides, isn’t your goal too low?
Metien complained silently in his heart.
She didn't notice that when Alice turned around, a thoughtful look appeared on her face: the two adopted children, the adoptive father who died suddenly, each with different names, and the neighbor whose condition was unknown... Lin