The Magician of Clow

Chapter 647 Milan, the capital of art a hundred years ago

It feels like in a night that is not warm,
The petite figure is struggling in the dry grass at night, 'home' can't provide her with warmth, neither can the dry grass,

Even the berries in the fireplace were eaten, she curled up, resisting the pain and the urge to cry and urged herself to go to sleep early, because tomorrow she had to get up early to work on the ranch
The repeated tiring work every day made her shoulders and wrists injured by the officer who came to the tavern more than a month ago, not only did not heal, but even worse.

Fangran saw her huddled in the collapsed ruins like a small animal that was about to freeze to death,
No one cares, no one cares,
Only herself.

In the dream, you need to think about how to spend the coming winter.

His eyes widened unacceptably, the moment he stretched out his hand and took a step,
The world buzzed, and the scene in front of me disappeared suddenly.

As if it would never happen again.

I opened my eyes dimly, listening to the steam train's loud whistle, and then the scenery outside the window has switched from the wheat fields and plains passing by along the way to the station slowly entering,

Fangran froze for a moment, then suddenly realized that it didn't seem like a dream just now.

It was still the card that shone slightly on a certain page, not yet fully awakened.

Shaking his head, he shook off the bitter feeling he saw just now,

Fangran looked at the girl who was pillowed on his lap. At this moment, she was sleeping peacefully like a little princess. Her face was sleeping peacefully under her light golden hair.
A black gothic skirt with white lace, and long sleeves with only shoulders exposed spread out on the train seat. The slender legs in black stockings are bent and folded together, and the pair of cowhide short boots are also worn.

Fangran bought the best seat on this steam train, with enough space and soft cushions for the girl to lie down like a bed.

Yawning lightly, Fangran looked at the destination he had arrived at, picked up a strand of Ling's hair and brushed it against her ear.

"Hey, hey, little lazy cat, wake up hey, we're here!"

"Um"

Moaning indistinctly, the angel lying on his lap slowly opened his light golden eyes, but the half-opened pupils were still half-asleep and half-awake, shrinking on Fangran's lap as if Going to sleep for a while.

"Hurry up. Get up. Bed. Lah."

Fangran sighed helplessly and lengthened his urging voice, slowly helped up Ling who was sleepy and drowsy,

I don't know where to take out a small comb to tidy up the hair that has been messed up by her. The light golden hair is messy, but there is a lot of soft and dull hair curled up.

Laying in bed is not a good habit, Ling, you can't learn from me. Ahem, pretend I didn't say it.
Silently looking at the little yawning girl in front of the long sleeves covering her mouth, she is sitting on the seat in a gothic skirt like a delicate doll,

It's just that Fangran, who was sitting behind her combing her hair, slandered silently in his heart,

Really, Ling, how dare you be like this when you were a child. You used to despise me for staying out of bed every time.
"Okay, okay, go wash your face, there should be a bathroom over there"

"Ah."

In the end, Fangran, who was wearing an old-style vest and suit, pushed the girl into the washbasin of the bathroom. Looking at the girl who was obediently rinsing her mouth and washing her face, she suddenly felt a little helpless and sighed with complicated emotions.
Do it. The progress of this life is not right, I am obviously still a single dog with no love and affection,

Why did I suddenly have the illusion of being a father? (Sigh)
Even 100 years ago, the city was bustling.

In his own time, Fangran remembered that it was known as one of the famous international metropolises, one of the eight metropolitan areas in the world,

The most developed city in Italy and one of the four major economic centers in Europe, the world's fashion and design capital and the most influential city in the fashion industry,
As a transportation hub, it has a long history. The former capital of the Western Roman Empire and the capital building of the Lombard Kingdom are its aliases. Fashion, art, painting, opera, football, tourism, and all kinds of Italian romances are sung to the extreme in this city. .

Its opera, its team, and its fashion week, which is considered to be the "barometer" of fashion design and consumption in the world,
Everything constitutes this city where all kinds of high-class people, rich and nobles gather,

—Milan.

But having said that, Fangran only knew what was written in these books, which were full of high-consumption and high-end fashion things,
He never thought that he would come to this city, and felt that he was a bit out of place,

Compared to himself, Fangran always felt that Yesheng, Hualing, and Susu were more suitable here.

Just looking at Milan 100 years ago, the overall light-colored, flashy and towering buildings are located in the most prosperous upper-class areas.
In addition, a series of three or four-story buildings are located in various blocks, and the criss-crossing and complex streets extend to a distance that can't be seen at a glance.
Most of the people walking on the street are decent people in simple but clean clothes, and occasionally you can see men in suits and ladies with complicated skirts, holding canes and fans with feathers,
The street is clean and tidy, the iron railings of the drain are faintly emitting white heat on the side of the street, all kinds of high-end carriages come and go on the road, and on both sides of the road are expensive shops with various colorful plaques.
In this era, the atmosphere of a bustling metropolis is coming!

Watching this scene unfold in front of him, the level of prosperity that was incomparable to that of Delier Zhen before,

Fangran was slightly shocked from the bottom of his heart, and the girl beside him grabbed his sleeve nervously.

Fangran looked at the girl who had a rare expression on her face, and smiled at her as a sign not to worry. Seeing his smile, Ling let out a soft breath.

Before the station in Milan, passers-by couldn't help looking at these two figures. Whether it was the special temperament of the youth or the admirable dress of the girl, they were all extremely eye-catching.

"Where are we going now?"

Standing beside Fangran, Ling looked up at the young man in a black vest and suit and carrying a suitcase and asked.

"Find a place to live first,"

Wearing leather gloves, he took out his top hat, pressed the brim of his hat with a slightly mysterious smile and said:
"Then I will ask Ling you next time, remember to bargain for me later."

In 1916, Italy was still in the kingdom era,

In other words, there were nobles at this time.

From knights, barons, viscounts, earls, marquises, dukes, princes to King Vittorio Emanuele III, the Italian high society of this era was composed of these nobles.

They have large tracts of land, rich wealth, and a life so extravagant that ordinary people can't imagine, even though the wars of this era have been vigorous,

Their army on that plain has fought nine times with the soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but they have not achieved any significant results.

But it didn't affect the city in the slightest. The nobles of the upper class of the kingdom routinely lived a luxurious life, squeezing and enjoying every bit of hard work and sweat of the people at the bottom.

Just like this manor near the outskirts of Milan, with the most convenient access to the center of Milan,
The vines began to ripen, the red wine filled with wooden barrels was hidden underground, there were several luxurious carriages, and a large number of servants from gardeners who pruned the garden to maids who cleaned and cleaned,

This manor, which can make the owner proud from any angle, belongs to a certain hereditary viscount of the Kingdom of Italy.

And at this moment in the beautiful white bungalow building in the manor, in the living room that is only used to welcome distinguished guests, Lord Viscount is welcoming two special guests today.

At this moment, in the room where the master is resting, Viscount Barofi looked at the things on the table in front of him and confirmed to his butler for the third time:

"Are you sure that the two people who came here really asked you to send it up? Is it true?"

Beside him was also the old housekeeper who couldn't hide his shock, he bowed slightly and replied:

"Yes, my master, I have confirmed it, it is true."

"He asked you to give me this thing just to let me meet them!?"

Hearing the affirmative answer from his loyal old housekeeper, Viscount Barofi still found it ridiculous and unbelievable to ask, his tone was like pie in the sky.

"Yes, that gentleman did tell me so."

Frowning tightly and then slowly loosening, finally looking at the object placed on a white handkerchief in front of him, Viscount Barofi made up his mind and said:

"Looks like I'll have to go see him."

"Yes, just the 'letter of introduction' for meeting you is so generous and indescribably generous, Mr. Master, you are worthy of meeting with me. In order not to be rude, I have already invited them to the living room on my own initiative. .”

"You did very well."

Looking at the old butler who bowed to explain, Viscount Barofi, who was over 40 years old but still looked tall, stood up,
After complimenting the old butler of the Jue, he strode towards the living room with big strides.

But just after walking a few steps, he turned around uneasy and told his old housekeeper:
"Oh, by the way, put this thing in my treasure house."

"Please rest assured, my master."

The figure in the black butler's costume bowed respectfully and spoke, then carefully picked up the object on the white handkerchief, and put it away carefully.

It's no wonder that both the Viscount Barrowfield and the old butler are so cautious, because the 'letter of introduction' that allows two unknown strangers to be received so seriously by a noble viscount in this era,
It is an item that can buy many things unimaginable by ordinary people, it can instantly change the living standard of a family, and it can support the high expenses of an aristocratic lady in the upper class for a long time.
a piece of gold.

　Wish: "What should we do? Are we helpless?! (shocking sound)" Desire: "What else can we do? It seems we can only wait until next month." Ke San: "What!? You called me? Section [-]: "Fart, you're clearly calling me." Extrajudicial grace obtained the complex variable function of the opportunity to retake: "Hehe, naive, you two mentally retarded, stand aside for me, you are clearly calling me." Graduation defense : "I hear you seem to be talking about me?" Wishing, Desire: ". Get out! You all get out of here!!!!"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)