Chapter 183: Elinster's Dream
At this moment, Erin didn't know how powerful the power contained in her body was, and in fact, she was not in the mood to think about these illusory questions now. Because at this moment, the girl has been completely attracted by the huge, luxurious and elegant building in front of her. Her eyes widened in surprise and she stared in disbelief at what she saw. The high dome, the ornate crystal chandeliers, the dark marble floors are smooth and even reflective of human figures, and the elegant décor does not look tacky, but has a beauty beyond the mundane. This soon left Elinster at a loss, and as she walked through the neat corridors and ornate rooms, the girl didn't even know where to put her hands. More than once, she turned her head to stare at the floor behind her, afraid that she would leave two lines of mud marks on the smooth and bright floor.
However, Lily of the Valley apparently didn't care about this, and she didn't show any displeasure with Irlist's watch, instead leading her to a room at the end of the hallway.
"You must be tired from the long journey here, Erin. I'll say you go take a shower first, and then we'll change into clean and beautiful clothes for you, and then eat, what do you think? ”
Although Erin felt that eating was the most important issue at the moment, her life had made her realize that she was not qualified to ask for anything. In addition, Lily of the Valley's attitude was very gentle, not at all as arrogant and tough as those in the orphanage were to her, so she also nodded quickly, indicating that she had no objection to such an arrangement.
Until she sat in the warm tub, Erin still felt like she was dreaming, and it was the first time she had taken a hot bath in the tub for the first time in her memory. Before that. Erin hadn't bathed a few times at all, and she only dared to sneak into the small river behind the orphanage in the middle of the night to wash her body when no one was around. Or take advantage of the rain to brush your hair a little. But Erin had never tried to take a hot shower in the middle of the tub. Even in the most extravagant dreams. Erin didn't expect such a wonderful encounter either. The comfortable hot water and foam made her feel like she had gone to heaven, if it weren't for the voice of Lily of the Valley outside the door asking her not to soak for too long. I'm afraid Irene's going to stay in it for the rest of her life and not come out.
But Erin soon discovers that there's more to it than that.
Her burlap dress had been taken away, and the girl was left with a soft, comfortable garment woven of cotton and black velvet. This frightened Erin, for even the headmaster, an old woman with a waist almost the size of a bucket, had never worn such clothes in the orphanage. In fact, she had only seen similar clothes on those noble ladies. But Erin also didn't think that she would be treated like this one day.
The little girl even had some foreign looks when she was dressing. Because she'd never worn anything like it, and she didn't know what to do. But luckily, there was Lily of the Valley by her side to help her, so in the end, the girl also got dressed. Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Erin even felt a little lost. The girl in the mirror is wearing a white shirt and a black long-sleeved jacket, and the lower half of her body is a long skirt and white stockings, plus a pair of black round scalp shoes, which is very suitable for the girl's current appearance. The long, unkempt hair, which used to be like a chicken nest, has also regained its original silky appearance after being combed and groomed. It looks a little innocent and cute, but because of long-term malnutrition and heavy work. It makes the girl in the mirror look extremely thin, and her skin looks much darker, which is completely different from the young lady in her dreams.
After all, he is not one of those big ladies.
Thinking of this, Erin couldn't help but smile bitterly. She noticed that on her chest, there was a golden round badge embroidered. According to the kind-hearted young lady, it was a family crest. In fact, it was the family who financed the construction of this place. Erin didn't quite know what the family crest meant, but it gave her a sense of peace of mind -- in the eyes of ordinary people, after all. Aristocrats are always high, awe-inspiring and trustworthy.
But for Erin. The qiē wasn't over yet, and after she had showered and changed, a hearty lunch awaited her. Sweet white bread, hot song lo soup, tantalizing sausages and roast chicken, and those sweet fruits. Erin swears she's never eaten anything so good! No, not only her, but even the rest of the orphanage were not treated like this. She tore at the roast chicken in front of her almost with both hands, gulping down bread and drinking delicious soup like a gluttonous pig. But Erin didn't care about that, if before that she was worried about what would happen to her here, now the girl didn't care about these little things at all. Being able to eat such delicious food, even if she is allowed to die the next moment, Erin has no complaints!!
Although the girl hoped to be able to eat until she had eaten everything, Lily of the Valley stopped the girl's reckless move in time. For the first time, Irene came back to her senses and felt fear for the first time when she noticed the dirty grease stains on her sleeves and sleeves scattered in front of her. The girl raised her head and looked pitifully at the maid in front of her, fearing that she would be dissatisfied with her appearance and deprive her of the qiē she had just now. But Lily of the Valley was not angry at all, she picked up the napkin, wiped the oil stains on the girl's hands and mouth, and then smiled at her.
"Well, you're not in good health right now, and it's not suitable to eat too much at once. Don't worry, you can eat such food every day in the future, don't worry. ”
Hearing this, Erin relaxed again. But the next moment, she was nervous again.
"Next, it's time to take you to meet the owner here......"
Hearing this, Erin immediately tensed her body, maybe she didn't know what etiquette was, maybe she didn't understand the way of those nobles, but in the orphanage, Erin knew very well what the class relationship between the upper and lower was. She also vividly remembered that the director of the orphanage, the fat old woman, was a very irascible fellow. She always beats and scolds those children who don't like her eyes, and she herself has been beaten many times. But for the kids. They didn't even think of fighting back, because the old woman was their only refuge. If they dare to resist, then the next moment, these already helpless children will be thrown into the streets to fend for themselves.
Compared to the wandering life where there is no place to live, the orphanage is difficult, but it is still a place to live, isn't it?
Although it is not known if the owner of this place is also the same as the old woman in the orphanage, Irinster is not willing to take the risk. Or rather, after all this, she seems to be more and more cautious. Because the girl has completely liked the life here and does not want to leave it.
With this in mind, the girl followed closely behind Lily of the Valley and walked through the corridor to a gorgeous hall. Soon, she heard Lily of the Valley's voice appear in her ears again.
"Master, ma'am, I have brought her."
Master? Madam?
Hearing this title, Irinster felt a little strange. But she didn't dare to look up. Because in Irlist's education, she was never allowed to look directly at anyone without the permission of others. It was only then that a voice sounded in front of her.
"Erin? Erinster? Keep your head up. ”
Hear the voice. Erin was stunned for a moment, then she looked up tremblingly and looked ahead.
I saw it on the high platform in front of the girl. There were two people standing. At the head was a handsome, dashing young man. Even Irene. When I saw him, I couldn't help but feel good. He wore a black gown often worn by aristocrats, and held a black cane in his hand. The whole person looks full of majesty and glory, and just looking at it gives people a sense of awe. Behind him stood a lady dressed in fine clothes, even more beautiful than the lily of the valley before, and in Erin's eyes, the lady was as beautiful as an angel. And her expression is also very kind, not at all as fierce and terrifying as Erin imagined.
Erin realized what she had to do, and if she had been smarter, she would have been as respectful as the others in the orphanage, such as Harko, and would salute each other deftly, and then respond with words like "Honorable lord, honorable lady........." and so on, so he had always been very popular with adults. But Erin couldn't, she opened her mouth, but from the tip of her tongue, she couldn't make a sound.
This made Erin once again strongly aware of what her existence really represented, that she was a god-outcast, a person who had been abandoned by the gods. An incomplete person! She simply didn't have the right to stand here and enjoy this qiē. She wasn't the best of the people in the orphanage, she wasn't as well-liked by adults as Hako, she wasn't as dexterous as Star, and she wasn't as pretty as Derian. But why, is it you who ends up here?
"I know what you think, Irene."
Sensing the confusion in the girl's eyes, Jenn turned his cane, in fact, he didn't plan to go out himself, these tasks just need to be left to Ligia to do. But it's a shame that the damn task -- well, now that Jenn has taken it, there is always something to do.
"You may be wondering why you're here and what you can do. It's not surprising that you don't know, but that's what I'm going to teach you, what I'm going to teach you. You come here not only to enjoy the life here, but also to pay a lot of hardship and sweat. ”
As he spoke, Jenn stared at Erin. And Erin is relieved at the moment, no matter what, people are always confused when they don't know what they should do, and now Erin heard Jenn's request with her own ears, but she was much more relieved. Because it means that it makes sense for her to come here.
"Lily of the valley may have already told you, this place was funded by our Pashanon Mens family, and your food, clothing, housing and transportation are all from the Pashanon Mens family."
With that, Jenn glanced at the badge on Irene's chest.
"This means that you have to work hard for the Pashanomens......... Elinster, Irene, from today onwards, you will receive a rigorous education. Not only will you learn to read and write, but you will also learn various aristocratic manners, and we will also ask you to learn more as you progress. It's a very painstaking process, don't think they're going to be easy, in fact, it's probably even harder than what you've ever experienced before. In this case, do you have the confidence to stay here and accept this qiē? ”
Hearing Jenn's words, Erin couldn't help but be stunned.
She didn't expect that the other party would make such a request. It is no wonder that learning to read and practice etiquette, not to mention orphans, is rarely accepted by children from ordinary families. But now, I was told that I was going to learn this qiē......... This made Erin a little puzzled, after all, she was still a child, and she didn't know what that meant. But Erin is well aware that this is a choice that will change her life. If she can learn to read, if she can learn to write, then at least she won't have to worry about how to communicate with others!
Thinking of this, the girl immediately nodded vigorously.
Although Mr. Jenn said that the next days were going to be hard, Erin didn't want to go back to her old life!
"Good."
Seeing the statement of the girl in front of him, Jenn narrowed his eyes in satisfaction.
"Well, you're welcome to our family."
Then, he spoke. (To be continued......)