My farm does not raise idle dragons

Chapter 9 The Poor Kuwa Village
Lu Xi followed Vallen back to his house. Several houses were built with a mixture of wood and stone. Because they were old, they looked very dilapidated.

Along the way, most of the houses that Lu Xi saw were like this, revealing an indescribable atmosphere of poverty.

A corner of the roof had collapsed in one of the Valerons' houses. No wonder he went to the forest to cut down trees.

A one-year-old girl heard the voice, staggered to the door, clawed at the threshold, and yelled "Ahhh" at Vallen, but she didn't know what she was calling.

The expression on Wallun's face became softer in an instant, but he didn't go over, but after putting down the log on his back in the yard, he shouted into the house, "Kuma, I'm going to visit Village Chief Luli There, I will come back later, little Beina has run out, you should look at her."

A young woman's voice quickly sounded in the room, "Understood."

"Let's go." Looking at his daughter again, Vallen took the lead to lead the way for Lu Xi.

On the way to the village head Lu Li's house, he met a lot fewer villagers. Lu Xi also opened his mouth in a timely manner and asked some things, "What kind of person is the village head Lu Li?"

"Village Chief Lu Li is a low-level elemental warrior! He can defeat a low-level monster by himself, and he has protected Kuva Village from low-level monsters several times." Vallun proudly introduced to Lu Xi .

Lu Xi didn't know what a low-level elemental warrior was, but he could probably guess that it was someone who had mastered a certain special ability, just like those low-level monsters who knew magic.

"Village Chief Lu Li used to be a trainee knight for a noble lord!"

This was somewhat beyond Lu Xi's expectation. It was unbelievable that a trainee knight of a nobleman would return to the village to become a village chief.

It's like a college student who graduated from a prestigious university on the earth, gave up joining a Fortune [-] company, and decided to return to a remote mountainous area to teach.

It's not that it's impossible, it's just that this kind of decision is often not easy to make.

Soon, Lu Xi met the village chief Lu Li.

Village Chief Lu Li is a man in his thirties, with a strong body like a black bear. Val Lun is already very tall, and Village Chief Lu Li is a head taller than him. two meters.

However, Village Chief Lu Li seemed to have some problems with one of his legs. Lu Xi could see the disharmony in him just by taking a look.

Village head Lu Li seemed to have known about Lu Xi's news for a long time, and was waiting in the yard with preparations. After seeing Lu Xi, he did not look up and down impolitely to confirm Lu Xi's identity.

Instead, he opened his mouth first and found a reason to dismiss Vallen, "Vallen, don't you still want to repair your house? You go back first, and I will settle Miss Lucy."

Without any doubt, Vallen nodded friendlyly towards Lu Xi, then turned and left the village head Lu Li's house.

Lu Xi suddenly became nervous. It was difficult to determine why the village head of Lu Li dismissed Val Lun, but she didn't stop him. After all, compared to her, Wal Lun was obviously more willing to listen to the words of the village chief of Lu Li. .

After entering Kuwa Village, there is no shelter, so Xiao Yuan can only stay outside the village. At this moment, she is truly alone and can only rely on herself.

Lu Xi stabilized his mind, looked at Village Chief Lu Li with a slightly calm attitude, and looked at Village Chief Lu Li without any sign of weakness.

In the end, the village chief Lu Li took the lead in lowering his head, ending the exchange of gazes, which also meant that he recognized Lu Xi's identity—a wandering noble lady.

This is of course, regardless of whether Lu Xi's current body is a character created by a game, as far as identity is concerned, she is a well-deserved noble lady.

A noble lady who inherited a large farm.

But Village Chief Lu Li didn't know this, and he could only make a few judgments about Lu Xi's identity.

First, the clothes on Lu Xi's body, although the clothes are torn like a tramp and covered with mud, there are so many bright and beautiful fabrics that ordinary people can't wear.

The dirt and damage on it further proved the experience of a wandering noble lady.

Second, Lu Xi's attitude and temperament are completely different from living in different environments. Village Chief Lu Li did not miss Lu Xi's gaze when he looked at those houses, which is definitely not the gaze that a commoner should have.

Of course, Lu Xi's nervousness when facing Village Chief Lu Li was not missed by Village Chief Lu Li, but that nervousness was more like guard against them and vigilance against strangers.

For an aristocratic lady who was accidentally displaced, this nervousness and vigilance are all reasonable. The kind of noble lady who can't understand her own situation and only puts on airs of aristocrats, it is impossible to survive in the wild alone for such a long time.

However, Village Chief Lu Li was thinking about another thing. What impact would a wandering noble lady have on Kuva Village?
In other words, this wandering noble lady, is there any other problem behind her.

The head of Luli Village, who once served as an apprentice knight for nobles, knows more about nobles than ordinary civilians in Kuwa Village.

For example, the horror of the nobles is the same as their beauty on the surface. The more glamorous the family, the more corrupt and dirty it is in private.

If Miss Lucy really just happened to encounter an accident by accident and ended up living here, it’s okay to say that Kuva Village only needs to provide simple help, and then send Miss Lucy to the town of Viguri, then they may get a nobleman Miss returns.

Maybe this can change the fate of the entire Kuva Village.

But if, behind this Miss Lucy's accident, there are other families, or some interest disputes, it is very likely that they will be hunted down later, and even involve the entire Kuva Village.

The nobles don't take the lives of a group of civilians seriously. In order to block the news, no matter how many civilians die, the nobles probably won't care.

Village Chief Luli sighed in his heart. Although he said so, in fact, since Vallen met Miss Lucy, their Kuwa Village had no second choice.

It is impossible for them to expel a noble lady, and it is even more impossible for them to erase the traces of a noble lady. Under elemental magic, nothing can be hidden.

The best result is not to delve into the affairs behind Miss Lucy, and send Miss Lucy away as soon as possible.

"Miss Lucy, our Kuva Village is just a poor village, and there are no good things." Village Chief Luli said after deliberating, perhaps the harsh environment would make this Miss Lucy leave sooner, but they couldn't do it. It's too much, at least it can't be seen.

Lu Xi's mind was spinning rapidly, analyzing the meaning of this sentence. In fact, she herself hadn't fully reacted yet, her body was already moving quickly, and she took out the cloth bag that actually contained those jewels from her belt full of mud. He picked up a gem the size of a fingernail and handed it to Village Chief Lu Li.

"Is this enough?" The voice sounded very cold, but in fact it was just that Lu Xi was too nervous and didn't know what tone to use to speak, which made his tone so dry.

Village head Lu Li was even more shocked than Lu Xi. A noble lady would give out her property to the common people to "pay" for her expenses.

This is even rarer than the appearance of Luo Tianhong.

And Village Chief Lu Li's reaction was quick enough, no matter how outrageous the matter was, the gem was real, and it was offered by a noble lady, such an opportunity should not be missed.

The huge dark palm quickly and carefully took the gem from Lu Xi's hand, "Enough!"

The voice was even full of urgency, as if worried that Lu Xi would go back on his word.

Lu Xi suddenly realized something from Village Chief Lu Li's reaction.

Village head Lu Li called her "Miss Lucy", which is a kind of respectful title, which shows that in the eyes of village head Lu Li, Lu Xi's status is noble and needs to be respected.

Therefore, in Lu Li Village, he would say that sentence, which means that the conditions in the village are not good, and the hospitality may be poor, so Lu Xi should not mind.

It's just that Lu Xi misunderstood that the head of Lu Li was looking for her to discuss the cost of living in the village.

Seeing the eagerness of village head Lu Li to take away the gem just now, the village should be really poor, Lu Xi thought to himself.

After that, Village Chief Lu Li chatted with Lu Xi for a few more words, which were all polite words. To Lu Xi's surprise, Village Chief Lu Li didn't mean to test which nobleman she was.

Turning his head and thinking about it, Lu Xi somewhat guessed the reason - a noble lady living in the wild forest, no matter how she thought about it, there was no conspiracy behind her, and if she knew something she shouldn't know, it would be a huge blow to their village. kind of danger.

Confessing Lu Xi without knowing anything, and then sending him away, the worst result is that Lu Xi turns his face away, despises their village's short-term help, and forgets their village, which will not be the same as his previous life what changes.

If it's better, you can still get the gratitude of a noble lady. Anything in return is enough for this poor village to live a better life.

Perhaps this is the wisdom of the life of ordinary people at the bottom.

"Miss Lucy, can you stay here temporarily for now, okay?" Maybe it was the effect of that gem, Village Chief Lu Li respected Lu Xi very much, and there was a sense of sincerity in the respect.

Lu Xi looked around, there should be some of the best houses here except for Lu Li's village chief's house. The houses made of blue stones are big and strong, but they inevitably reveal poverty.

Of course, Village Chief Lu Li actually said that he would give up his house to Lu Xi, but there were eleven people in his family, and Lu Xi would feel a little bit sorry for letting them move out, even if it was only for a few days.

After Lu Xi refused, village head Lu Li helped Lu Xi find a new house again.

"This is the home of the two brothers Aili and Yaer. They were spotted by the patrol team in Viguri Town some time ago, and they are now trainee elemental fighters." Village head Lu Li Yourong introduced Lu Xi.

"Now the house is only inhabited by their mother, Asuna."

Lu Xi's previous refusal made Village Chief Lu Li realize that she is a noble lady who doesn't like to trouble others. With inexplicable innocence and kindness.

Village Chief Lu Li doesn't dislike such noble ladies. Although they often appear ignorant and more troublesome to deal with, they are better than those noble ladies who look down on inferior people and don't treat them as human beings.

What's more, Miss Lucy generously took out a gem to pay for her expenses. That gem was enough to buy their Kuwa Village, although no one would buy it.

"It's fine here." Lu Xi nodded, the house in the yard was clearly divided into two parts, which should be the distinction made by the two brothers, one half of which has traces of living, and the other half seems to have been empty for a long time.

Even if she hides Xiaoyuan, no one will find out, it is a very suitable place, and she can secretly bring Xiaoyuan in at night.

"Then I'll ask Asuna to come out and tidy up for you." After the village chief Lu Li finished speaking, he strode into the yard and went into the house to call Asuna.

Lu Xi didn't stop it. After all, it was his house. There might be something in the house. It's better to let him clean it up and let her live in it.

While Village Chief Lu Li was communicating with Asuna, Lu Xi looked around again. Kuwa Village is not small. There are at least one or two thousand people in the village. If it were a small town on Earth, there would be no problem. .

But in another world, a human settlement of this scale can only be called a village.

"It's already been arranged, Miss Lucy... what are you looking at?" Village Chief Lu Li walked out of the house, followed by an aunt who seemed to be in her 40s, who should be the Asuna he was talking about.

"It doesn't look like a village here, there are too many people." Lu Xi said casually, seeing that Aunt Asuna had gone to clean up in another house, and looked away again.

"Yes, there are too many people, but the cost of maintaining a town is too expensive for us to afford." Village Chief Lu Li's expression suddenly became heavy, and he said softly with emotion, skipping without perfunctory this topic.

"Did they... collect taxes randomly?" Lu Xi was stunned by Village Chief Lu Li's reaction, and subconsciously asked.

"No, not at all." Village Chief Lu Li was silent for a long time before opening his mouth with a smile, but his laughter was full of helpless self-deprecation.

"They're not collecting taxes indiscriminately."

He looked at Lu Xi, as if looking at an ignorant little girl, "If a village wants to become a town, it needs to build a solid city wall that can surround the entire town to resist those low-level monsters."

"It is necessary to build a majestic church, pay a lot of fees to ask the priests of the Holy See to move in, heal the sick and injured residents, and open the defensive barrier of light in times of danger to protect the safety of the town."

"It is necessary to train a large number of elemental fighters to serve as patrols to guard the entire town and the villages around the town."

"And taxes are only a small part of the cost of becoming a town."

The saddest thing is that in fact, their village can't even pay that small tax.

Lu Xi suddenly realized that Village Chief Lu Li was "selling miserably" to her, because she looked particularly like the kind of noble lady who had never understood the hardships of life of the people at the bottom, but was full of useless kindness.

If this passage can impress her, then Kuva Village may usher in a chance of transformation.

But Lu Xi is not, she is just an ordinary person who may have noble status in body, but her soul comes from another world. She can't even control her own future, she can only follow the guidance of the system.

　The problem with many Western fantasy novels is that there are too many foreign names, and it is not clear who is who.

　　I also thought about not having so many names, but the writing is even more messy, and the whole text is referring to... I am weak in reading comprehension, so I don't know who it is talking about.

　　What I can do is to make the names of the main characters as distinctive as possible for easy identification.

　　This chapter has a lot of dialogue, which is terrible and is my big weakness.

　　Some dialogues may be embarrassing because I am laying the groundwork for the world view... and some dialogues are embarrassing because my writing is poor... (Wang Tian)

　　
　
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