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Volume 4: Tower of Violet 764: Coolie Carrying Bags

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    The wind was a bit chilly, and Allegri, who was tossing and turning, got up and closed the window.  I slept in the evening, but now I can¡¯t sleep.  In the past two or three hours, he lay down for a while, got out of bed and wandered around for a while, repeating the process like a headless fly.  The lights outside the window dimmed sparsely, and Allegri estimated that it should be around one or two o'clock in the middle of the night.  His mouth was dry, so he went out to find water. After walking around, he found a stone well in the yard.  The noise could be heard faintly, and occasionally drunken drinkers could be seen peeing directly against the wall.  Allegri got a bucket of water, took a few sips and put it on the ground. The big dog also lowered his head and stuck out his tongue to lick it.  He rubbed his hands and looked around casually.  The backyard of the tavern is very large, with several rows of low houses on one side and semi-open stables on the other side.  Just as he was looking around, a thin, hunchbacked old man walked out slowly with his hands behind his back.  Allegri glanced at him and saw that he only had one eye, his eyes were cold, and he subconsciously took half a step back.  In such a mixed place, it is better to be cautious.  "What are you doing?" The old man stopped and his voice was low.  "Drink water." Allegri pointed at the barrel and answered carefully.  "I asked you what you do." The old man was a little dissatisfied. He asked about his identity, not his behavior.  "The tenant who lives opposite me," coincidentally, the woman Allegri had seen earlier passed by and answered for him, "Lao Dao, you are suspicious again." The one-eyed old man snorted and left with his hands behind his hands.  Go, no more questioning.  After he walked away, Allegri thanked him and then asked, "Who is he?" "What do you think?" the woman asked, looking for a barrel.  He picked up half a bucket of water and headed towards the wooden building.  ¡°¡­Groomman from the tavern?¡± Allegri was not sure.  "Groomman?" The woman chuckled and shook her head, "The copper compass can gain a foothold in the dock area only because of the scimitar in this old guy's hand." Thinking of the old man's shriveled appearance, Allegri couldn't help but be speechless.  He didn't see it.  The other party turned out to be a brilliant warrior.  "Help me carry it." When she reached the stairs, the woman put the barrel down and ordered without warning.  Allegri picked up the bucket and saw that the woman was already twisting and walking up.  His plump waist and hips could not be concealed by the long skirt. His mouth went dry for a while and he quickly lowered his head.  The two climbed up to the fourth floor. The woman opened the door and poured the water from the bucket into the wooden basin.  It should be used for grooming.  By the light of the candle, Allegri glanced around and saw that her room was a little more spacious. In addition to the bed, it could also accommodate a wardrobe and a dressing table, but it was also the simplest kind.  "What did you do just now?" Allegri asked casually. His room didn't even have a lock on the door, and it opened with a push.  "Go to work." The woman spread out the quilt and sighed.  "It's a pity that after waiting for half a night, there is no business." "Why are you serving it so late?" Allegri suddenly woke up and said "uh" and shut up in a hurry.  "By the way, do you want to take care of my business?" The woman winked.  "I can give you a 50% discount." This discount is indeed a friendly price.  But Allegri did not have the habit of soliciting prostitutes, not to mention that he was too short of money to pay even half price.  "I knew it." Seeing him standing there, embarrassed and silent.  The woman snorted contemptuously.  I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because the other party has no money or no courage.  "I'm Allegri, what's your name?" Allegri scratched his head and changed the subject.  "Beverly." Before closing the door, the Nightingale who lived opposite him replied. ? ****** Going east from the tavern, about two or three miles away, is the busy dock.  The long embankment that faces the bay was originally made of white stone. However, after hundreds of years of wind and rain erosion, it is covered with moss marks so densely that the original color of the stone cannot be distinguished.  On the blue sea, dotted with white sails, a large ship dozens of meters long is docked at the other end of the causeway.  The goods were lowered through the pulley, and the coolies waiting in line took the wooden boxes or sacks one by one, trotted across the embankment, and unloaded them to the shore.  Allegri walked along the coast. He searched for a long time but failed to find a job to make a living.  The big dog Simba followed beside him, seeming to sense his master's mood and feeling a little dejected.  With only half the money left in his pocket, dozens of coins jingled, of which only one was a silver coin.  "No wonder, the workshop won't accept you without any experience." Allegri sighed, looked at the coolies on the long embankment, and decided to try his luck again.  You don¡¯t need much experience in handling this kind of work.  &nbspBut he still thought too simply. The thin steward of the business looked at his equally thin figure and the tattered old robes that were not suitable for work. He shook his head repeatedly and said, "Little brother, carrying a bag is not what you want."  You can do it as long as you do it. We charge by the piece. Even if you can push hard a few times in the beginning, you will hurt your body in the end." Although he also meant well, Allegri still insisted, "Uncle, I know.  Just let me try." "This" the steward hesitated.  He is used to seeing people who overestimate their abilities and feel tired after working for two days. But if you don't have skills, you can only use your strength.  "Brin, let him try it." The burly man passed by, listened to a few words, and said.  It was the Logan whom Allegri met in the pub yesterday.  His words were very effective. The old steward was stunned, and immediately nodded and agreed, "Okay, let's work for two days first." "Thank you." Allegri thanked the two of them respectively, and the big man patted him on the shoulder, like  It was encouragement, and then he turned around and left.  "Since Logan has vouched for you, then you can come with me." The old steward named "Brin" raised his hand and greeted.  Ordering the big dog to stay where he was, Allegri rolled up the hem of his robe around his waist, rolled up his sleeves, and followed the old butler to the other end of the causeway.  The big ship on this long embankment has not yet begun to unload its cargo, and a group of coolies are chatting happily. The bald man in the leader seems to have made a dirty joke, and he can't stop using foul language.  ¡°Barron, this is the new guy,¡± the old steward shouted, turning his head and asking, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± He had been living in an unstable place for the past few days, and Allegri didn¡¯t even think about covering it up.  But since he wanted to live here for a long time, for the sake of safety, he hesitated for a moment and casually made up a pseudonym, "Uncle, just call me Yi Ge." "This is Yi Ge. You make arrangements." The old steward ordered.  That bald guy.  "Old Brin, don't worry." Barron said in a confident tone.  But as soon as Brin left, he looked Allegri up and down and said with a strange smile, "Boy, how dare you carry a bag with your body?" "I bet three copper coins that by noon today, he can carry at most two  Ten packs!" shouted the bearded man next to him.  Although the weather is cold.  But he only wore a short shirt, and his arms were open, revealing his bronze skin and chest hair.  "I gave him five copper coins, which was just ten packs, and he started crying and running away." Another guy also spoke.  The cargo at the dock all weighs between one hundred and one hundred and twenty kilograms. It would be better if it is food, but it would be better if it is a wooden box filled with ore.  Everyone will complain endlessly.  It¡¯s useless to say more, Allegri just laughed along with him.  Let them gamble with themselves.  "Okay, okay," the person who spoke softly was a yellow-faced man. He pulled Allegri over and took the initiative to introduce him, "Don't be pushy. Take your time for a while, and after unloading, go to the manager.  Take a piece of wood and use it to calculate your wagesaccording to the regulations, if you carry it five times, you can rest for three minutes. If you carry it ten times, you can go to the side to ask for a bowl of water. " "Thank you, brother."  Allegri said gratefully.  At this time, the pulleys were also set up, and the first batch of goods swayed down.  There were about a dozen wooden boxes on wooden boards tied with cables.  Seeing this, the coolies suddenly sighed.  ¡°Boy, come here.¡± About one and a half meters away from the ground, Barron shouted and the pulley stopped.  He raised his hand, as if he wanted to see Allegri's joke.  "I'll go first." The yellow-faced man rushed forward, his back slightly arched, and the other two coolies helped move the wooden box to his back.  He held it in place with his hands and trudged toward the shore.  Mimicking his gesture, Allegri also turned around and waited.  Barron winked, and the coolie unloading the goods stacked the two boxes of goods and landed them on Allegri's back at the same time.  This is called showing off one's authority. The new comer must be made to taste some hardships before he will be submissive in the future.  As soon as the wooden box touched the body, Allegri felt that the weight was wrong.  Like a huge boulder pressing against his head, his knees weakened and he was about to be crushed to the ground.  "If you can't hold it, just throw it away, idiot!" Barron was stunned and shouted loudly.  If the cargo is too heavy, the best way is to move it backwards to avoid injury.  But obviously, this new guy doesn't even understand the common sense of coolies, and he still wants to hold on.  Barron wanted to suppress him, not crush him to death. The difference was still huge.  Allegri clenched his teeth and supported the wooden box with both hands. A force of brute strength suddenly emerged in his body. He straightened his knees and stood firmly.  The body transformed by the "Bright Godhead" is comparable to a mid-level warrior in terms of strength alone. The weight of two hundred kilograms is not enough to crush him.  In the surprised eyes of Barron and others, this robe was half rolled up.This guy, carrying two boxes of goods, walked steadily across the causeway.  The big dog barked and came up to him, as if to encourage him.  ??******?This past noon, Allegri carried a total of fifty bags.  Correspondingly, he received fifty copper coins as a reward.  This was the first job he found after coming to Seran Island, and it was also the first money he earned.  "Good boy, I made a mistake." It was dark, and the old steward patted his shoulder and praised him. The other coolies were all sweating and sitting on the side panting heavily, but the newcomer in front of him actually looked as usual.  Apparently there is still room left.  "Uncle, are there any more?" Allegri took the wages and asked again.  "It's gone today. Come back again at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." The old steward thought for a moment and counted out ten more copper coins and put them in his hand. "Take this as a reward from me." "Thank you, uncle.  Allegri said politely.  "By the way, where do you live?" the old steward asked, "If the ship comes at night, the reward will be doubled, and I will ask someone to call you." "The Copper Compass Tavern." Allegri answered truthfully.  Steward Brin nodded and walked away. He still wanted to count the quantity of goods.  "Hey, boy," Allegri was about to go back when the bearded man came over and threw a dozen copper coins into his hand, "This is what we lost to you." "Thank you." Allegri  Gerry smiled, called the big dog, and went back to the tavern. ? ****** ?The daily room fee is 40 copper coins, and the breakfast and dinner are about 20 copper coins.  After calculating this, he still had a dozen copper coins left today.  Allegri was in a good mood. He used the money to buy a pack of candles on the way, put it in his arms, and opened the wooden door of the tavern.  "Boy, that's good." The big man Luo Gen was still sitting where he was yesterday. When he saw him coming in, he gave a thumbs up.  He is quite well informed, Allegri thought as he sat across from him and said with a smile, "Brother Logan, let me buy you a drink." "Let's do it next time," Logan waved his hand and shouted to the waiter.  , "Luben, give me two more glasses of dark beer and a plate of barbecue." The other party should know that he is short of money, so he doesn't want him to spend money.  Allegri was moved, but didn't know how to express it, so he just wrote it down secretly.  Logan chatted casually with him and told some interesting things about the dock.  Not long after, Luben brought the beer and barbecue.  But as soon as they picked up the wine, a young man rushed in. He glanced at Allegri, leaned close to the big man's ear, and said something hurriedly.  "If you have something to do, I'll leave first." Logan nodded slightly, raised his glass to Allegri, and downed the dark beer in one gulp.  The big cup in the tavern has a capacity of one kilogram. While Allegri was still drinking hard, the big man had already pushed open the door and walked out, leaving the barbecue on the table untouched.  "This Brother Logan is so generous." One person and one dog feasted, Allegri burped and said to himself.  He looked up and saw that the waiter Lu Ben was walking towards this side. His heart skipped a beat and he suddenly remembered that Logan didn't pay, right?  "It's terrible, it's terrible. This big plate of barbecue only costs more than a dozen copper coins. All the money I earned today will go into it."  But Lu Ben didn¡¯t say anything, he was just clearing away the plates and wine glasses.  "How much is the total?" Allegri gritted his teeth and asked proactively.  "What money?" Lu Ben said lazily, "Brother Logan comes to drink, and it's all recorded in the account." Hearing this, Allegri breathed a sigh of relief.  "I don't know what he likes about you," Lu Ben groaned and complained, "In terms of appearance, this young master is a hundred times better than you." "Fuck you," Aleg.  He cursed, thought for a moment, and then asked, "By the way, Brother Logan, what do you do?" "Ask yourself." Lu Ben rolled his eyes and walked away with the tray.  His half-dead look really deserves a beating.  ¡­(To be continued¡­)
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