Chapter 138 Ballads Engraved in Time
"With these, it should be enough."
In the room, Anneli was rubbing her chin with one hand, looking at Tilan's suitcase, which contained clothes, small items, self-defense equipment, and even signal transmitters.
Because Tilan was going to visit someone, it was actually similar to traveling, so she prepared all these things.
"Okay, it's not that troublesome."
Tilan looked at Anneli who was still thinking hard, and spoke embarrassedly. In fact, she put a lot of things in the storage space, which was very convenient to go anywhere, but such things could not be told to Anneli casually.
"No, no, when I go on a long trip, I have to be accompanied by more than ten people, whether it's translators, take care of daily life, doctors, or even bodyguards, all of them must be complete."
"If Tilan hadn't said not to take so many, I would definitely let them take everything they can." Anneli patted her chest and said.
"But even if Tilan doesn't need these, at least take Echo and Ella with you." The Echo and Ella she was talking about were two maids that Tilan was familiar with. They were twins, about 20 years old, with Sequence 4 strength, and were proficient in all kinds of affairs, from hygiene, cooking, and first aid to translation, combat, and survival.
"Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient to go alone without anyone to take care of you."
After hearing Anneli's suggestion, Tilan thought about it and finally nodded. She felt that there were indeed places where she needed help during the journey, and it would be very troublesome if she was alone.
After the suitcases were prepared, the three of them boarded the small aircraft in the Edes Academy. Soon, the silver-shelled aircraft rose and flew towards the direction of the South Fourth District.
The fiery red and green leaves intertwined to form a colorful and lush world. Ran Bei'er's home was in these undulating forests and mountains. Only the gray roads that occasionally appeared in the leaves indicated that this was not a wilderness, but a place where people lived.
The aircraft stopped in the white castle, dropped off the passengers inside, and took off again, disappearing into the sky.
"Welcome~" Ran Beier, along with several family members and housekeepers, greeted Tilan who came down on the tarmac in the castle.
"I thought Tilan wasn't coming." Ran Beier approached briskly, took the girl's hand, and walked towards her family.
Tilan soon discovered the characteristics of their family bloodline. Almost everyone had pink, or thin vine-colored hair. The light pink color was mixed with a certain amount of flax gray, making the overall visual effect hazy and soft, and the restrained charm of pink and purple would become more hidden.
Ran Beier's parents didn't seem to be young. There was a hint of white in their hair, but it was combed neatly and decently. They wore dark and unobtrusive clothes to greet their daughter's friends.
In addition to these two old people, there were Ran Beier's younger brother and sister, as well as the housekeeper on the side. The housekeeper was probably in his thirties, with black hair and a slightly hooked nose. He always looked smiling. Unlike Ran Beier's pink eyes, her younger brother and sister had red eyes. The two little guys pulled Ran Beier's dress and secretly looked at Tilan, seeming to be quite curious and shy.
After arranging a place for Tilan to stay and putting away her luggage, Ran Beier took Tilan on a tour of the castle. Behind them were four maids. Two of them, Echo and Ella, followed Tilan. They had light blue hair and wore white maid dresses. The other two maids were servants of Ran Beier's family. They had pink hair similar to their master's and wore black and red maid dresses.
Walking in the slightly cold stone wall corridor, Tilan touched the stones around her with her fingers with a little curiosity. It felt a little cold and hard.
It was obvious that these were real stones, not imitation buildings.
"Is this castle Ran Beier's property?" The girl couldn't help asking.
"Yes, not only this castle, but also the area within a radius of ten kilometers is our family's assets. However, this place is relatively remote and surrounded by forests, so no one cares about it." Ran Beier introduced to Tilan.
"How much did it cost at the time? It should be very expensive."
"I don't know about this, but it's not that expensive." Ran Beier continued to explain.
"Our family came to Feicui very early. At that time, it was not called Feicui, but just a code name with letters and numbers."
"At that time, the entire ecosystem was still under construction. Our ancestors invested a large sum of money and acquired a piece of land in advance."
"But our family is not good at management. Over the following hundreds of years, we sold a lot of land. This forest and castle are the only parts left now, and it is less than one-tenth of the original." She explained so, but her voice seemed calm, without too much sadness.
"In recent years, this forest has been open from time to time, becoming a place for people to hunt and travel, and earning some income. A lot of the income is also used for the protection of the forest, the maintenance of the castle, personnel expenses, etc. In fact, it doesn't make much money, but our family doesn't care."
'It may still lose money for a hundred years, as for future generations, it depends on their thoughts. 'Ran Bei'er said, covering her mouth and laughing.
"Has Tilan learned a lot about economics recently, and unconsciously paid attention to these?"
"Yes." The girl complained with a little helplessness.
"Hehe, economics and the like, I have always felt that those things are too complicated since I was a child, and then I simply gave up. Maybe our family is naturally not interested in numbers and the like." Ran Bei'er took the girl to stop in a high tower of the castle and looked at the scenery in the distance.
The fierce sunlight shone through the layers of leaves on the opposite side of the mountain. As the summer breeze blew, the fiery red and emerald green leaves swayed, and the sound of rustling leaves came.
"Have a good rest and don't worry about those annoying numbers for now." She leaned on the windowsill and spoke in the summer breeze.
"Yeah."
All afternoon, Ran Bei'er took the girl to walk around the castle. Although the architectural style is very simple and looks like a noble castle in the past, some modern facilities are not missing, such as electric lights, and modern electrical appliances hidden in classical decorative ornaments.
Tilan saw the metal pipes behind an ancient organ, which are actually ventilation and refrigeration equipment. The brass and wooden boxes in the living room are actually refrigerators when opened, and the music box with the speaker is actually a projection player, etc.
At night, following Ran Bei'er's family, we ate at the long table in the restaurant. The table covered with a tablecloth was filled with steaming and luxurious food. Several maids and waiters helped cut the roast suckling pig, divide the bread and pour the wine.
After enjoying the sumptuous meal, Ran Beier took Tilan to a smaller room, where there was a classical piano. Judging from the gilded patterns and the wear and tear on the corners, it should have been hundreds of years old.
Ran Beier sat beside the piano, her fingertips floating, and the soothing and melodious music sounded. With the occasional chirping of insects in the courtyard outside the window, a summer tranquility and comfort slowly flowed in the room.
The ancient stars
turned
the three keys to the fate that opened
the flowers that never faded
must bloom in your eyes .
The wind of the four seasons,
please sing for me . Sing
the hero who controls the spear of fire.
Sing the witch who sank into the deep sea .
Sing the three united saints .
Sing the steel sonata that stopped turning.
Wake up again and again in the morning sun.
Take a hesitant step
. Tears and joy interweave into a colorful canvas
to praise the rebirth of life
...
The melody is not complicated, but it becomes more and more moving in the simple repetition. The song seems to come from the other end of the distant river of time, full of the ancient and fairy-tale-like atmosphere of the past.
(End of this chapter)
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