275 A goddess is also a woman
Although Shirley is said to be a divine creature, it is still a little reluctant to serve as a divine thought container for the goddess in the present world.
Until half an hour later, Shirley was still weak, not because Shirley deliberately wanted to lie in Beta's arms for more time, but because she really didn't have the strength to move. Beta's system interface also indicates that Shirley is extremely tired and needs time to rest.
Beta left the slum with Shirley in her arms, and was a very gentle princess hug. Shirley fell asleep halfway through and slept soundly.
Although it is said that Wokin did not descend from the gods, her divine thought projection also caused a lot of movement, of course, it was not comparable to the coercion of the shadow god last time, but it still caused a lot of shock in the Bronze Drum City, those who were not strong in faith were praying on the street or at home that the divine punishment would not come, and some people prayed for their sins.
When Beta returned to the hotel with Shirley in her arms, she also saw several of her students kneeling in the hallway of the hotel praying.
Unlike the other frightened shallow believers of the other gods, several of his students were full of enthusiasm and excitement, they were all believers of Waukin, and they could naturally feel the breath of their own goddess, although they didn't understand why the breath of the goddess appeared in the city of Bronze Drums, but this did not prevent them from guessing and imagining.
The most plausible reason, they believed, was that the goddess knew that they were going to build a temple here, so she deliberately showed her divine might as a sign of encouragement.
For certain things, everyone will give themselves an answer. Several students were overjoyed to receive this answer, and as they prayed, they assured the goddess that they would definitely build the temple in a grand manner.
Beta didn't try to correct the misunderstandings of these students, and it was a good thing that he was motivated and enthusiastic.
He placed Shirley on the bed. The sleeping girl looked unusually gentle and beautiful, completely different from the usual 'teasing' aura. He looked at it and couldn't help but wonder, if the goddess Wojin was asleep, would it be like this?
But soon, he dismissed the idea. Because legend has it that the gods never have to rest.
Beta ate something, and then fell asleep too. The next morning, his door was suddenly pushed open. Beta, who had always been very alert, immediately sat up, and then found that the person who pushed the door was actually Shirley with a thief-looking face.
When she saw Beta wake up, she was immediately disappointed and said, "Cut, wake up so early." I want to wake you up. ”
"Wake me up?" Beta sat up, yawned, and asked with some curiosity, "What are you going to call it?" ”
"Good morning bites, for example?" Shirley had a rightfully serious expression on her face.
Beta's face twitched, "Who taught you these strange things?" ”
"Of course it's a goddess." Shirley said without hesitation: "I am a life created by the goddess, and the knowledge in my head is all given to me by her, which is naturally the teaching of the goddess." ”
Beta felt that her three views had been refreshed again. Although it is said that the goddess is also a woman, she is also a god. In most people's minds, women are very serious people. Although they are said to be very knowledgeable, such filthy knowledge. They shouldn't be right, but Shirley's words are indeed irrefutable.
Shirley looks exactly like Wolkin.
Hearing this, Beta's mind involuntarily appeared the situation of Wojin giving himself a good morning bite, and his expression suddenly became very strange.
Shirley was on the sidelines, looking at Beta. Immediately smiled evilly: "It seems that the master is a little tempted, do you want me to come to a good morning bite, of course, if you want to enter the scabbard once, you can also do it, I can give everything for you at any time." ”
looked at Shirley, who had become a little 'funny' again. Beta let out a long sigh, and then, in his heart and emotion, he ignored Shirley and went straight outside, ordered breakfast, and prepared to share the meal with the students.
Shirley chased after him, and wanted to put her arms around Beta and stick to him, but unfortunately Beta didn't give her a chance.
After breakfast, Beta took Shirley and the students to the slums.
It is natural for students to be in a slum environment. After all, they were almost like this more than a year ago, so naturally they didn't feel too uncomfortable. But when they looked at all this, they all felt a little in their hearts, and they knew very well that if it weren't for the teachers, they would still be no different from the children in these slums.
By the time they reached the center, Zorro was already waiting there. Next to him, there was a large circle of poor children watching.
They all have yellow faces and thin muscles, and some even have abscesses on their heads.
Living in such a harsh artificial environment, most children are either full of roundworms or various dermatitis diseases, of course, this also has a lot to do with their low immunity because they are not able to eat enough.
When Zorro saw Beta, he immediately greeted him: "Your Excellency, I have been waiting for you for a long time. ”
"I'm sorry." Beta said embarrassedly, "Let me wait for a long time, I brought some students over, and I will leave the matter of building the temple to them." ”
Zorro's gaze swept over several of Beta's students, and with his eyes, he could naturally see that these children were also poor before, but now they are obviously much better, but the 'earthy smell' on their bodies has not completely faded.
At this time, he still didn't dare to look at Shirley: "Then what can I do to help?" ”
"I can see that you have a lot of prestige in the slums." Beta said to him, "Can you help me gather the people in the slums?" ”
Zorro was a little worried: "What are your plans?" This is the last place they can refuge, and I hope you don't chase them away if you can. ”
"Rest assured, they are all potential believers to me."
Hearing this, Zorro was relieved at last, and he sent a little boy to a nearby tree and rang the bronze bell there.
Nearly ten minutes after the sound of Dangdang, a large group of people surrounded them...... Quantitatively, there should be about two thousand. But Beta knew very well that there were definitely more people in the slums of the North Side, which was probably the reason why there were only one or two people in each household.
"Lord Beta, if you just tell these people, I think the whole slum should be able to know."
After Zorro finished speaking, he took two steps forward, and he shouted at the poor people in front of him, "This is Lord Beta next to me, and this is Lady Shirley. They are all great nobles, and I know you don't want to come, but I can tell you now that you must listen if you don't listen, or you will be against me, Zorro. ”
The originally noisy voice became quiet immediately after Zorro's yelling.
Beta took advantage of this opportunity to sweep around the crowd and said very gently, "My name is Beta, and I plan to build a temple here. ”
After a brief silence, the paupers began to talk, their faces gloomy. Although they said that they had no knowledge, they also knew that the temple had always been built only in the rich area, and if this nobleman planned to build a temple here, did that mean that he would drive them away? Could it be that this convening is for this reason?
Pessimism began to creep through the crowd.
Beta continued, "I know what you're worried about, and I want to assure you in advance that the temple is only being built here, and it will not allow you to leave your homeland, and we have no intention of usurping any of our friends' private lands and possessions. ”
The chatter grew quieter, and more than 2,000 people looked at Beta, waiting for him to continue.
"But to build a temple, we can't do it alone. And the road traffic here is poor, so I need workers, a lot of workers. Beta shouted, "I'm going to make all the roads here stone and the sewers here, both of which are big projects, so I'll have to hire and get paid." ”
After a few seconds, there was a roar in the crowd, and they desperately shouted, "Recruit me, recruit me, my lord, I have strength!" ”
"My lord, as long as I have enough to eat, I am willing to do any work."
The more these paupers shouted, the more agitated they became, and the people at the front were even planning to rush to Beta's side.
Shirley stepped out from behind Beta, and with a slight stroke of her finger forward, a transparent wall of golden light blocked the agitated pauper.
All the paupers were startled at the effect of the magic, and then they immediately stepped back honestly and became quiet again, but their expressions were still excited, and their eyes were full of hope when they looked at Beta.
"There are so many people in the slums that I can't recruit all of them to be workers." Beta glanced around the crowd and said, "There is only one middle-aged man in each family, only one, no more." You come to work for me, and each of me will give five copper coins a day, without food. If you wish, let your family gather here in the afternoon. Also, if there are no men in the house, women and children who can do light work will do, and I have jobs for them here, but they will only get three copper coins a day. ”
Hearing this, the paupers erupted in earth-shattering cheers. In Tonggu City, a copper coin can buy two catties of rough noodles, and five copper coins are ten catties of noodles, although it doesn't look like a lot on the surface, but for these poor people who can't eat almost every day, it is a family's ration for several days.
Rough noodles are boiled with some wild vegetables, and it is a pot of batter soup that can make people eat deliciously and be full.
Even if it is three copper coins, you can buy six catties of noodles, and it is also a life-saving ration for those families who lack men.
"Alright, now you can explain." Beta said, "When the sun turns west in the afternoon, come back to me to repay you, and I will arrange work for you." ”
The poor people were scattered at once, and they had to hurry back to tell their families the good news.
Shirley was a little puzzled on the side: "Master, their physique is not very good, if we let them work as workers, our progress will be very slow." ”
"It doesn't matter. Slowly, slowly, but they have received our favor and will have an easier time accepting the teachings of our temple in the future. ”
Shirley asked again, "Why don't you just give them money, wouldn't that be more convenient?" ”
"On the contrary, the human mind is complex." Beta laughed, "If we give them money, it will only make our missionary work harder in the future." Money is not everything. (To be continued.) )