"Babble!"
The bar door was pushed open again, and a tall man walked in, with a scar on his cheek that slid from the right side of his eyebrow to the left corner of his mouth."
Bang!"
The scarred man slammed the bar door back, stood there and glanced around, then made his way through the crowd and strode towards the left area.In the bar area where he passed, two gentlemen in three-piece suits were talking, still wearing high silk top hats, and the gentleman on the left was holding a pipe, and then placed the wine glass on the bar, took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, as if he was worried about the time; The chubby gentleman on the right, on the other hand, was so immersed in his speech that he didn't notice anything unusual at all.“…… So he offered to feed them liquid food and make them have to work, although they were all very thin......
"In the bar, a tall and thin middle-aged man, neatly dressed, clean and straight, even has the elegance of an old-school gentleman, always with a shallow smile on his face, but he can't detect the temperature in the smile, and invisibly builds a sense of alienation, politely keeping a distance from each other.The middle-aged man, who was not sure whether it was the bartender or the boss, put two wine glasses on the table, and tapped lightly, and a little boy about seven or eight years old ran over quickly and took the wine glasses, "On the left is Mr.
Pickwick's, and on the right is the underage boy from the Hlo family." ”"No problem!"
The little boy answered crisply, and quickly turned around with his glass in his hand.In the area near the doorway, a wooden partition is made, and on the outside is a single seating area near the door, a middle-aged woman dressed in nanny costume, with a red rosacea nose and an off-white cape, looks like a giant baby from a horror movie, she is smearing her glass with her fingers, trying to find the little alcohol left in the empty glass.Inside, there is a small round table area near the fireplace area, which can accommodate a different number of guests around the large and small tables, as well as those who are ready to have lunch.At that moment, the door of the bar opened again, and a middle-aged woman dressed in costume walked in, strode in the direction of the bar, interrupting the fat gentleman who was talking, and tugging at his ears to walk out.Despite his awkward posture, the fat gentleman waved calmly to everyone, "Ah, the lunch break is over, guys, let's continue in the evening." ”The gentleman who had pulled out his pocket watch shouted to the crowd, "Gentlemen, ladies, on time, very on time!"
”All the drinkers and diners cheered and even raised their glasses as if they were celebrating such a rare sight.Hoden leaned against the wall, relaxed as if he had no bones, and watched the scene in front of him quietly, the smile on his lips rising.Directly in front, the scarred man sat down at a round table, where three customers were already seated—all dressed in crisp suits, delicate shirts and silk scarves, with gloves and top hats on the table, all with an aristocratic gentleman's aura that was incompatible with the "Three Cripples" bar; At this time, after the scar man joined in, the sense of disobedience became more and more clear.However, they greeted each other warmly and seemed to know each other.The little boy with the glass waited for the scarred man to sit down, then walked around them to Hodden and placed the glass on the small round table, but did not leave immediately.He looked at Holden's face carefully, but he was a little uncertain, because Holden's eyes narrowed into a long, thin slit, and his languid and comfortable expression seemed as if he was asleep.So, should he wake up the other person?
At this moment's moment's hesitation, Hordon raised his right hand without warning, gently threw an object, and flew slowly towards the little boy.The little boy subconsciously raised his hands, caught them accurately, and opened his palms to see that it was actually a one-to-one coin, which made the little boy's eyes light up and exclaimed, "Sir!
”Although the little boy is indeed looking forward to the tip, he also knows that there is little hope: this is the lower town, and the crowd in the bar is still mainly poor people, and occasionally there are some middle-class people or doctors and lawyers, etc., which can already be regarded as big men, which also means that everyone is shy in their pockets; And the cheapest drink in the audience is a toot.This also means that tipping can be even more difficult.Still, it's one thing for a little boy to try and see and come back empty-handed; It's another thing to give up without trying.In addition to the three mainstream currencies, in fact, the Leia Empire also has a fourth metal currency, Chini.The chini is not an official currency, but was first used as a substitute for money in illegal industries such as usury and smugglers, and circulated as a means of bookkeeping similar to checks.
Later, after the relevant organizations were officially banned, the currency lost its original value, but instead of being destroyed, it flowed into the private sector.Nowadays, the chini is used as a smaller unit of currency than the topi, circulating among the middle and lower classes of the people, and the exchange ratio is slightly different, one toppi is equal to twenty kini.In Iwabuchi, only in the lower city can use the chini, in the traditional markets and bars as change, and the resurgence of usury still recognizes the value of the chini and exploits the wealth of the poorest working people at the bottom; But when you leave the area, the currency has no value.As a tip, the little boy's main income is Chini, and after accumulating a certain amount, he will change to Toppi and buy his dream items; Sometimes, the tip may even be just half a sausage or a piece of shortbread, and even Chini won't receive it, and he must keep it well.Unexpectedly, now he could get a horse from the "sleeping" gentleman in front of him, and the little boy couldn't hide his excitement at all.Although he was very, very eager to accept it, he forced himself to compose, "Sir, you just handed me one. ”Kindly remind the other party if the tip was wrong.Hodden's lazy eyes opened slightly, glanced at the toop in the palm of the little boy's hand, and his eyes, which were almost unopen, flashed slightly, and then showed a shallow smile to the little boy, "Just take it." ”"Thank you sir!
Thank you sir!
”The little boy said again and again, and after retreating quickly, he took a few steps before he couldn't suppress his emotions and cheered, "Yay!
”Jumping with his hands raised in the air, expressing joy with all his strength.()