Little Lord

Sailor Mogi took a closer look and saw that it was a small round bird with unfamiliar eyes and a coat of down. It was impossible to tell which species it belonged to.

However, it flew out from the store and seemed to be very familiar with the maid sent by the lord to take charge of the chain store affairs. It was definitely not an ordinary bird.

The Sailors' Market is a tradition that has been going on at the dock for many years. They would bring back some fashionable foreign goods on board to make a little money. This time, they saw their relatives as soon as they got off the ship and did not have time to set up stalls.

Moji smiled and said, "We need to set up a stall. We will sell it after we buy the braised beans."

This is one of the important sources of income for these sailors.

People who don’t have the opportunity to go out to sea to other places also hope that they can bring back some new things from outside. Otherwise, why is their dock the most lively place in the area?
Jiang Zhuozhuo also wandered around here. After the winter, the Woye Province was quiet everywhere, and there was not even a single person to be seen in many places.

The reason why she loves going to the pier so much is because it is a place that everyone likes to come to. Currently, even the major towns may not have so many people.

As human beings, even if we don’t plan to communicate too much with others, we occasionally like to stay in crowded places and join in the fun.

Jiang Zhuozhuo continued to ask: "Are you also setting up a stall? What do you sell?"

Sailor Mogi answered seriously, "Are you looking to buy something? I have some seeds for sale. I wonder if there are any you need."

Their shipmates would avoid purchasing similar goods and would sometimes fight over the right to sell a popular item.

However, few people will bring back seeds to sell.

The profit margin of this thing is very low, and it is very easy to be deceived - after all, the verification period of this thing is too long, and when you grow it and then go to someone to settle the account, they may not even admit that they sold it to you.

Moreover, even if you are lucky enough to meet a conscientious store that doesn't cheat you, there is no guarantee that it can be grown in the fertile province.

All in all, you won’t make much money from selling this thing, and you’ll probably get scolded.

Mogi is a taciturn person who doesn't like to compete with others. He has been sailing with the ship for several years and sells this every year.

The main reason is that he likes to grow things. Whenever he goes to a place, he likes to collect seeds of local specialty crops. After bringing them back, he or his mother will plant each one one by one. If they can survive, he will buy more and sell them when he passes by the local area the following year.

For this purpose, he also taught himself a lot of planting knowledge.

Mogi carried with him a thick animal-skin book filled with plant illustrations he had drawn.

He had never been to school, but when they were young, they all learned some words from the village chief, which was said to make many people who came to recruit sailors more willing to hire them. He also learned to paint by himself, and he persisted because of his love for plants.

His childhood dream was to buy a set of "Imperial Flora Atlas" published by Imperial Capital Publishing House.

But later he found out that this set of books cost a full three thousand gold coins.

You know, it doesn’t cost them even a gold coin to build a house, so this set of books is equivalent to several thousand houses!

When people grow up, they wake up from their dreams.

Ever since he found out how expensive the Imperial Flora Atlas was, Mogi no longer coveted it.

He cut thick animal skins to make covers and bought a lot of paper. Every time he docked, he could not wait to observe the various local plants and record them all with his own eyes and the worn-out pen in his pocket.

From then on, his mother, his wife and his children could all see the "Moji Plant Illustrations" he drew at home.

Yes, that's what he was going to name it, he thought his children would like this gift.

Because if he had such a set of books when he was a child, he would be so happy that he would go crazy.

When talking about the things he loves, the usually quiet Mogi becomes talkative, and excitedly talks about his beautiful ideas to the little round bird in front of him, which looks very curious.

Now he has filled more than a dozen books!
The long and boring life on the ship becomes particularly fulfilling when there is something like this to do.

Jiang Zhuozhuo didn't expect that just by asking casually, he could actually find out who was in the same industry as him.

No matter where you are or when you are, when you meet someone who is working hard for his or her ideals, you will feel some sincere admiration for him or her.

Jiang Zhuozhuo wanted to say that she had a complete set of "Imperial Plant Atlas" in her castle (she had looked it up in the mainland general education class and when looking for marinade ingredients), and she could allow Moji to borrow it, but when the words were on the tip of her tongue, she remembered that Maine had repeatedly warned her not to promise anything to others casually when she was outside.

It’s better to get familiar with each other first and then see if you should make an invitation!

She is already a mature little bird and can’t cause Maine such a headache anymore!

Jiang Zhuozhuo thought about it and immediately asked what seeds Moji had brought back. She wanted all the crops that were not available in Woye Province, whether sour, sweet, bitter, spicy or salty, she was not afraid of strong taste, but only fear of tastelessness!

Mo Ji spread out the coarse cloth for the stall, took out the seeds he brought back and introduced them to Jiang Zhuozhuo.

Every time he mentioned one, Jiang Zhuozhuo's eyes lit up.

When he finished explaining, Jiang Zhuozhuo's eyes almost lit up like light bulbs. She said: "Can all these be grown? If you are not in a hurry to go out to sea, can you go and teach us how to grow them? We will pay you. I can pay you double the amount you can earn from a trip to the sea!"

It’s not that Jiang Zhuozhuo has too much money and has no place to spend it, but that the sailor named Moji has a rare talent in planting.

If he were here, maybe he could grow all these seeds, so that she would have more food to choose from!

For example, this knotty wood sounds... similar to sugarcane!
You grow in sections and taste sweet. Who would believe you if you said you were not sugarcane?!

Of course, there are still differences. According to Moji's introduction, this knotty wood can grow as thick as an adult's thigh, so it must contain more sugar!

With sufficient sugar sources, more foods can be made. Look at that plump Snorlax pork belly. Doesn’t it look like her long-lost braised pork?
We must strive to recruit this talent!
Moji was still confused when he was suddenly recruited. His mother said in surprise: "Are you serious? Are you really willing to hire Moji to grow crops?"

The little round bird nodded seriously: "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"

The elderly mother urged her son, "Hurry up and agree, Moji! If you can get twice the salary, you can save money for a few years and travel on a passenger ship as you like. You may see many new plants by then."

There are few mothers in the world who would like their children to do such dangerous jobs, and Mogi's mother is no exception.

Her neighbor, poor little Ivan's father was swallowed by the sea when he was a sailor. After so many years, even his body could not be found.

The reason why they all rushed to the dock to wait for the ship to arrive was because they were worried that their relatives would get into trouble on the way. Once they died at sea, no ship would be willing to return with a corpse that would gradually rot, and would just throw them into the sea to feed the fish.

If given a choice, who would be willing to let their children become sailors and embark on long voyages where they don’t know whether they will live or die?
Moji's friend Jinpo was listening to their conversation and couldn't help but urge Moji: "Yes, you get scolded every time you take the opportunity to look at the plants on the shore when you go ashore. In the future, can't you go out and see as much as you want?"

After hearing what Jinbo said, Moji was also moved.

Jinbo put his arm around his neck and said, "I'm also going to apply for a job at that French fry chain store. Minnie said she has signed me up. If I'm successful, we can play together again during the holidays!"

Minnie is his girlfriend, a tiny thrush, but she has great power and has her own ideas since she was a child.

This time, as soon as he came back, Minnie told him that the French fry chain was recruiting and hoped that he could come back to work.

If they wanted to get married, they couldn't just leave her at home like this, right? She could take care of herself, but if they had a child, would she have to support the family and incubate the eggs all by herself?
A male bird that doesn’t incubate eggs can’t get a wife!
After learning about the salary and benefits of this chain store, Jinpo felt that there was no need for him to drift at sea.

Isn’t it nice to be a working couple?
After listening to Jinbo's plan, Mogi finally made up his mind to stay and give it a try.

but……

The little round bird in front of me...is it an adult? Can it really make the decision?
The other birds also looked at Jiang Zhuozhuo with the same suspicion in their eyes.

The little round bird understood their suspicion, and the whole bird became puffed up and suddenly became even rounder!
Furious!
It's just such a small amount of money, of course she can make the decision!
How can you judge a bird by its appearance? That's outrageous!
Jiang Zhuozhuo said: "If you don't believe me, you can close your stall now and come back with me to sign the employment contract!"

Generally, workers here don't need to sign contracts. After all, many people are illiterate and the employer doesn't provide any serious benefits, so there is no need to sign a contract.

However, Jiang Zhuozhuo has to pay five insurances and one fund, so he must sign a contract for record.

Upon hearing what Jiang Zhuozhuo said, Jinpo immediately said, "There's no need to pack up. I'll help you watch it first. You guys fly over and take a look. This way it will be faster!"

If Jiang Zhuozhuo is not a liar, then of course the sooner this job is secured the better.

Jiang Zhuozhuo quickly flew towards the castle with Moji and his mother.

Mogi and his mother looked at the beautiful castle that was getting closer and closer, and they looked at each other in disbelief.

Could it be that this little round bird, which doesn't even look like an adult, actually lives in this castle?
Oh, they remembered that at the beginning, the little round bird was very familiar with the maid in the shop that sold French fries, and even stood on the maid's shoulder and talked intimately.

Moji felt like he was dreaming.

The mother and son followed the little round bird in a daze as it landed in the castle without any obstruction.

It’s true—

They really came to the lord's castle!
(End of this chapter)