Chapter 78
Recovering memory after amnesia is like playing a kaleidoscope of black and white images in your mind, and you are caught up in it, reliving your past experiences.
The happiness I once felt became even happier, and the reluctance I once felt became even more reluctance.
Wen Xin remembers the scene of each dumpling leaving.
Naturally, I can't forget what the canary said - countless people look up to me, and will also look up to you.
Looking at the boy's expectant expression, Wen Xin remembered that he had also been looking forward to the reunion with the dumplings with such impatience.
As a result, when they met, they either concealed their identities and spoke vaguely, or they avoided telling the truth.
Wen Xin fell into deep thought.
Seeing that the young man remained silent and just stared at him intently, Canary felt inexplicably nervous and asked in a low voice, "Wen Xin?"
"…I'm sorry, Jiu."
Wen Xin suddenly showed an apologetic expression, pretended to cover his temples, frowned and said: "Actually, I had a brain injury some time ago, and I don't remember a lot of things."
"I have a vague impression of what you said, but I can't remember it at all."
The canary's mouth was slightly open, its eyes were wide, and its expression was one of unconcealable panic.
Wen Xin's fingers were suddenly grasped by the young man.
Even though Canary controlled the strength, his fingertips still felt painful at that moment.
If you feel careful, the other party seems to be still trembling.
Wen Xin suddenly had an idea and decided to give the other person a taste of his own medicine.
I thought the canary might be surprised, but I never expected humans to be so excited!
He was startled and opened his lips to explain the situation.
But the boy's voice became hoarse again: "I should have come to see you earlier."
Canary has been in power in Rose City for only a few months.
He had neither the time nor the energy to keep up with everything going on in the world while he was fixing the West.
After he became king, he obtained intelligence related to Wen Xin twice.
The first time Wen Xin was in Idealism, the little fox was by his side.
The second time was in the Eastern Region, where Scale Viper personally kept him safe.
Each time, he seemed to be doing well and there was no need to worry.
Wen Xin was so famous that it was because Canary was relieved and secretly encouraged her.
He ordered his men to intensify their efforts to spread rumors in an effort to confuse key information.
This will prevent the First Foundation and other malicious forces from targeting young people's identities.
Until recently, when the Scaled Viper successfully evolved into S-rank and Wen Xin's identity was exposed in the eastern region, Canary no longer concealed it and announced to the outside world that Wen Xin was his guest of honor.
The Eastern Region, Rose City, City A Base and the Spiritualism Sect have jointly stated that even if others want to touch the youth, they have to consider whether their bodies are strong enough.
Canary put her other hand on the window sill, almost crushing the granite wall. She said in a dull voice, repeatedly emphasizing, "I'm too slow."
He always thought Wen Xin was safe.
Even if you encounter danger, you will be safe.
If Wen Xin had not taken off his tactical vest during training, allowing him to catch a glimpse of the scars that had not yet healed, he would probably still be trapped in his own narrow-minded thinking.
The boy seemed to be stuck in a dilemma, so Wen Xin quickly explained, "No, I was just joking with you. In fact, I have already remembered Ah Jiu."
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember. You don't have to force yourself or pretend to comfort me."
The bright light returned to Canary's eyes, and without giving Wen Xin a chance to finish his words, she opened her mouth and spoke quickly.
"My work is not yet finished. Please wait for a while. When early spring arrives, Rose City will hold a grand celebration. I will then fulfill my promise."
Wen Xin felt that he had to finish what he was saying: "I really remember that you once told me..."
"Wen Xin, stop talking."
Canary gently rubbed the back of his hand with her cheek, her voice full of pleading and nostalgia: "Since you have forgotten, I should repeat it and awaken your memory."
"Give me one more chance as compensation for today, okay?"
Wen Xin: “…”
It feels like the words are on the tip of my tongue but I can't say them.
Wen Xin choked and sighed helplessly.
But when he met Canary's firm and powerful eyes and saw the child's confident and bold look, he felt an exceptionally comforted warmth in his heart.
Only because I have seen how timid and cowardly the young man was, do I know how precious such a change is.
very nice.
Really good.
He was really happy that Jiu was back to being himself.
Wen Xin couldn't help but curl her eyes, chuckled, and reached out to rub Canary's soft golden hair: "Then I'll look forward to it."
He had been looking forward to it ever since the day Canary made the promise, and it had never changed.
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In Wen Xin's original plan, after reuniting with Canary, he planned to go to the South China Sea as his next stop to look for the trace of Zituan.
If Canary was in a bad situation, or wanted to go with him, he would take her away no matter what.
If the boy was delayed by something like the little fox and couldn't go out, he would take the scale viper and the others to find the remaining dumplings first.
Wait until the end, then figure out how to solve the problem at hand and get everyone back together.
Now the plan is proceeding as planned.
However, because a snowstorm was approaching, there was a risk of being trapped and killed on the way to the South China Sea, so we had to put it on hold.
It was rare for him to calm down and Wen Xin resumed his regular and high-intensity training.
There is a spacious training area inside the Rose City Palace, with layers of stairs sinking downwards, forming a circular enclosure.
Judging from the scene, it seems to be a small fighting arena converted into a private training venue.
The next morning, Tang Qi stepped into the training ground and asked Wen Xin to be his instructor.
He did not seek to become as strong as the young man, but hoped to be able to do something when danger came.
It is certainly not a bad thing for a friend to want to become stronger, so Wen Xin readily agreed.
In the next few days, the number of sweating figures on the training ground increased from one to two.
The servants in the palace were all curious about Wen Xin.
Everyone and every mutant could see how much the king valued his distinguished guests.
Before the young people arrived, the usually steady Canary hurriedly asked them to install floor heating.
When it comes to food and drink, ask the kitchen to select the most exquisite and delicious ones to serve.
The meat must be fresh and tender, and the vegetables must be freshly picked in the greenhouse, with the freshest and tenderest cores picked for stir-frying.
Not to mention the various fruits and snacks, which are made in different ways every day.
Thanks to Wen Xin.
Originally, servants in the palace could only enjoy floor heating in their work areas or residences. When they stepped out of the room, they had to wrap themselves tightly to avoid being frozen to death.
Now you can feel uninterrupted warmth 24 hours a day, even in the corridors.
In order to ensure the freshness of the meat, it was usually transported quickly from the mountain ranches behind the palace and slaughtered on the same day.
Wen Xin and Tang Qi could not finish an entire animal, and the mutants did not regard human food as their main food, so the remaining food was given to the servants.
The servants were all ecstatic.
Today, no one feels ashamed about eating other people's leftovers.
Only when you have experienced the feeling of being so hungry that you can't help but chew a stone in your mouth, will you understand how rare it is to have a full meal.
Moreover, this is freshly slaughtered meat, which is almost impossible to find in winter!
In the market outside, the price is quite high, enough to pay for an ordinary person's salary for several days, half a month or even a whole month!
Looking at the entire Rose City, only Canary is so generous that it can provide electricity and heating to the entire ranch to ensure that the livestock are not frozen to death.
The first time the leftovers were divided up, the servants almost fought over them.
When the two of them finished their meal and left the table the next day, they couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.
Except for the two plates of food in front of Wen Xin that were eaten up, the rest were left untouched, lying there intact, emitting a tempting aroma.
No one cared to think about it, and the servants almost laughed their mouths off.
Under the iron-blooded rule of Canary, there are strict rules in the palace, and even when fighting for food, it is reasonably distributed.
Some people packed the food they were given into clean bags and happily prepared to take it back to share with their family members.
Some people have no worries in their hearts. One person eats enough and the whole family is not hungry. They can't help but eat heartily on the spot, with their mouths full of oil.
Many of these people were jealous and envious of Wen Xin for being able to enjoy such treatment.
More of it is confusing.
Apart from being good-looking, what else is so good about that young man that he deserves such special treatment and care from the Rose City Lord who kills without blinking an eye?
One day at noon, the servants gathered together to eat.
They also have a staff restaurant, but most people have developed the habit of saving money and are reluctant to buy food there.
Normally, people would bring food from home, or buy some steamed bread and compressed biscuits to fill their stomachs in no time.
A servant took out a lunch box and cleared his throat heavily.
After attracting other people's attention, he slowly opened the lunch box and artificially revealed the lush green vegetables inside.
The others surrounded him instantly.
"Where did you get those fresh vegetables?"
"It's snowing so thick outside, how can your wife find food to eat?"
"You didn't want to eat these dishes yesterday, so you heated them up and brought them here today, right?"
The servant pretended to be calm and said, "Open your eyes and take a good look. These leaves are so fresh, how could they be leftovers from yesterday? My eldest son was helping the scavenging team unload the goods yesterday. The team dug up a lot of vegetables, so I gave them to him!"
Then other people began to praise the servant's child for being sensible and capable.
The old father's face was immediately filled with smiles.
Wen Xin and Tang Qi had just finished their training. When they passed by by chance, they couldn't help but stop and take a few glances at how lively they were.
At this glance, we can see a big problem.
"Excuse me."
The servants heard the unfamiliar male voice and turned around to see the young man pointing at the lunch box in the servants' hands: "When the wild vegetables were first dug up, were there many granular red fruits on them? There are strange thorns on the surface of the fruits."
The servant should subconsciously agree.
After he finished speaking, he saw Wen Xin's brows were tightly wrinkled.
Then he looked at the young man's fair and clean face, which was not as thin and haggard as theirs. The servant suddenly felt an indescribable discomfort in his heart.
He knew in his heart that others would envy him for being able to enjoy a meal of fresh vegetables. This young man who was used to eating big fish and meat would probably feel disgusted.
The joy that had just been praised by others was like a flame extinguished by cold water, bringing the servant a feeling of suffocation and disgust.
Just as he thought, after getting a positive answer, Wen Xin immediately said: "You can't eat this kind of food. Eating it will cause stomachache, and in serious cases, it will cause diarrhea."
A fire of evil suddenly rose up in the servant's heart.
However, due to Wen Xin's noble status, he dared not speak out or say anything extreme.
The servant swallowed his anger and said, "Mr. Wen, maybe you will feel upset after eating it, but we are rough people. What kind of food have we not eaten since the end of the world?"
He patted his belly and said, "I've already built an iron stomach here, so you don't have to worry."
Wen Xin felt that he might not have explained it clearly, so he reiterated it without getting impatient.
"I'm not exaggerating. This wild vegetable is poisonous. I've seen people vomit and have diarrhea for a whole day and night after eating it. They almost died."
After he said this, the servant hesitated for a moment.
But when he thought about the scavengers also eating, he felt that Wen Xin was exaggerating or had identified the wrong dish.
After all, there are thousands of wild vegetables in the world, and even farmers in the countryside cannot guarantee that they can recognize all of them.
Not to mention the young man in front of him who looks lazy.
The servant wanted to check: "Do you know what this dish is called?"
Wen Xin shook his head: "No, I just saw it."
He shook his head like this, and the servant couldn't help but grin and said, "Okay, I won't eat it and will throw it away later."
Wen Xin took in the servant's momentary indifferent smile, paused, and said nothing more.
Back in the corridor, Tang Qi shrugged his shoulders and said, "They don't want to hear it anyway, so why bother with your own business?"
"Wait a moment."
Wen Xin looked around.
Seeing someone about to go in for dinner, he reached out and grabbed the person, pointed to the servant in the room who was picking up the lunch box again, and lowered his voice.
"If he still eats those wild vegetables, tell him that they usually grow together with a kind of grass with thorny leaves. Drinking the soup made from the thorny grass can relieve diarrhea."
After listening to him, the other party nodded and went into the house to eat.
Wen Xin stood guard at the door and watched the man walk up to the servant and whisper in his ear before he looked away.
Finally, he nodded to Tang Qi and answered the question.
"I don't care about him. The wild vegetables must be eaten by the whole family. The adults may be able to resist the poison, but the children have weak stomachs and will suffer greatly."
"If someone in the family gets sick from eating the wild vegetables I brought back, the child will definitely be sad. It should have been a good thing, but it shouldn't have turned into a tragedy in the end."
Wen Xin smiled and said, "I just move my mouth, it's not a big deal."
At lunch time the next day, Wen Xin discovered that the servants' eyes on him had changed.
There is deep confusion and deep thinking.
There is also surprise, admiration, and some indescribable emotions.
After asking around, we found out that in order to prove that his food was not poisonous, the servant not only ate all of it, but also generously gave some to other people.
As a result, everyone had diarrhea!
For those in better condition, the pain will be relieved after one or two trips.
Those who were in a bad condition had been pulling until nearly dusk, their bodies were exhausted, their legs and feet were weak, their faces were pale to the point of being transparent, and they almost missed work.
The most serious case was that of the servant himself who refused to listen.
It is said that when he returned home at night, he told this incident as a joke to his family and drank several bowls of wild vegetable soup.
As a result, he didn't report for work the next day. Upon asking, we found out that he was seriously ill and couldn't even get out of bed.
Wen Xin listened quietly.
After hearing that the servant's family asked someone to find the previous scavenger team and brought them some thorny herbs to take, and their symptoms were relieved, he stopped listening.
The servant who informed him of this could not help but secretly look at the young man's expression.
There is no schadenfreude or arrogance of "See, I was right, I told you not to eat it, but you didn't listen."
There is no hypocritical concern like "Oh, are they okay? Let's go check on them."
He just listened to the incident calmly, and after learning that the matter had been resolved, he didn't pay any more attention to it.
This made the servant uncontrollably recall more "violations".
Lord Rose is undoubtedly a strong man in the western region.
If he had been favored by such a big shot, he would have been so happy that he would have forgotten everything. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to bully others, he would have been considered low-key.
Wen Xin, however, adapted very well and accepted the preferential treatment calmly and naturally, without seeming embarrassed or proud.
There is always a feeling in the servant's heart.
Such treatment, which is coveted by ordinary people, is actually dispensable for young people.
Yes, he enjoys it.
No, there is nothing to it.
It's like the two dishes that the youth club always eats on the table.
Whether it's chicken and pumpkin, or tomato and pork, I eat whatever is available and I'm never picky, I just want to eat until I'm full.
But today, something seems to have changed.
Wen Xin took the third dish and placed it in front of Tang Qi: "I remember you like toothpick beef, don't you?"
Tang Qi was surprised and immediately said exaggeratedly: "You still remember it. I'm so touched."
Wen Xin laughed and scolded: "Go away and eat your meal."
Tang Qi tapped the plate with his chopsticks and deliberately raised his voice: "You only eat these two dishes and leave the other dishes for others. I can enjoy the benefits by relying on your name. How can you have the nerve to ask for special treatment?"
He had been dissatisfied with those gossipy servants for a long time.
Anyone with a little emotional intelligence should know that it's better to be grateful than to beg for favors, right?
These bastards have improved their lives, but they are still pointing fingers at those who have brought them benefits.
After hearing this shout, the servants who were waiting for Wen and Xin to finish their meal were stunned.
Wen Xin failed to stop him, gnashing his teeth, supporting his forehead with one hand, and throwing the toothpick of meat into his bowl with a chopstick, and scolded in a low voice: "You can't control your mouth even when you eat, right?"
Tang Qi refused to shut up and shouted even louder: "I'm telling you the truth, the Rose City Lord treats you well, that's your ability! Some people are not happy with it, so what's the big deal if they say it in private? Go to the City Lord and complain as much as you want, no one will stop you!"
Wen Xin wanted to shut him up halfway.
His friend glared at him, and finally the man twitched his mouth and took his hand back.
Tang Qi knew that no matter how shameful and uncomfortable the young man felt, he would still protect the kindness of those around him.
After he finished speaking, Wen Xin also spoke.
Wen Xin looked at everyone and said frankly: "If you have any opinions about me, you can tell me in detail in front of me."
"But I will not change anything because of your private criticism, nor will I feel ashamed."
"If anyone feels that I have received undeserved preferential treatment, don't worry. I have received this treatment today and will continue to receive it in the future. Now that I have made my words clear, I hope that those people can keep their mouths shut. Otherwise, I don't mind giving up some of my time and leisure to talk to the city lord."
There was a moment of silence all around.
Tang Qi immediately gave the young man a thumbs up.
If he wasn't afraid of making people even more uncomfortable, he would have shouted at the top of his voice - Well said, brilliantly said, it made frogs croak!
Wen Xin's face remained calm, but her ears were slightly red. She tapped the plate to signal him to eat quickly.
After the two men left, the servants did not rush to fight for it for the first time, but looked at each other in fear and shock.
"He doesn't eat those dishes, not because he doesn't like them, but because he left them for us?"
“…Is this true?”
The last few months of the world are enough to wear away a lot of things and also reveal a lot of dark things.
Oppression, exploitation, bullying, and enslavement.
Even though Wen Xin was only a guest, the servants subconsciously classified him as a superior and distinguished him from them.
In other words, if a strange superior left food for them, the servants would simply think that this superior was trying to confuse them or had other ulterior motives.
...I never thought that there could be pure kindness.
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Wen Xin did not intend to train Tang Qi step by step.
As his instructor said, actual combat is the best teacher.
So after Tang Qi clumsily learned some skills, he prepared to lead people out to accumulate practical experience.
However, before that, an unexpected guest came to Rose City.
The visiting letter I submitted contained only one sentence.
——Qingqing, to whom should I present my work?
Wen Xin was completely confused.
Green Dumpling, who always makes mistakes when learning human language, is very experienced and makes a guess: "Did he write the wrong word?"
“I feel like it.”
Wen Xin read over and over again this visiting letter which couldn't be more concise.
I'm not very familiar with words, but I used such a playful tone, and I know him...
An unbelievable guess popped up in Wen Xin's mind. He quickly looked towards the empty doorway: "Xiao Qi?"
"That's right, Wenxin—"
A small pink ball popped out from the top of his head and excitedly threw itself towards the young man's face!
【Author’s words】
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