The red moon returns

Chapter 50 The end of the first era
  Carrying a heavy suitcase, Lynch jumped out of the cab at Charles Square.

Here are books borrowed from the Church of Dark Night.

The price of books in this world began to drop rapidly after the advent of the steam age, but the high price of one or two pounds for a book made Lynch escape from the bookstore directly, and the libraries of several higher education schools were not open to the public, so he was looking for a place to borrow books. It's not easy.

No wonder the cost of education is so high. It is really hard for Mrs. Maggie to provide for little Martha to study.

Jumping back to the ground with a sigh, Lynch threw in a half-shilling coin. The driver helped carry the box onto the car, so Lynch gave him a tip.

What a huge tip of a penny.

While feeling touched by his generosity, he walked across the square towards No. 221.

I came home early today, a rare opportunity, and the square was already bustling with activity. A group of housewives living nearby occupied all the stalls, picking and bargaining, and then quarreling fiercely, giving off a market atmosphere.

Thinking about how I have been running around to save my life since time travel, I always want to wait until the problem is solved before enjoying life.

But what is life? Pub theater? Wine and food? That's just part of it, this kind of market atmosphere is also part of life.

In fact, I am experiencing life every day, but I have never tried to enjoy it.

Buying a few honey biscuits for five pennies from the stall of an old woman with a mean and disgusted look on her face, and spending the same money on a full pound of mushy white bread, the prices for sweets in this world are unkind. .

Lin Qi tasted a small piece. It was so sweet that it was cloying. I really don't know why some people like to eat it. Forget it, let's wait until someone comes over in the evening to use it with black tea. Then treat it as waste.

Wrapping up the 'waste' carefully, he went to the grocery stall of the top hat man on the other side and bought a lighter. The lighters were not sold well. The Randerers preferred pipes, and lighters were far less useful than matches. Fredman next door Wang Guocai loves cigars and cigarettes.

Although Lynch didn't like smoking, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't use it when investigating the incident. It was best to avoid the experience of being nearly paralyzed by a top hat in the dark last night.

It actually costs three shillings. Such a simple machine is so expensive. Lin Qi sighed, and just as he reluctantly handed over two coins, he heard a loud noise in his ears.

Looking up, several blue uniforms and a group of gray uniforms were crossing the square, aiming for another small building on the side of the square.

It is a very dilapidated building. Every time he sees it, Lynch suspects that it will collapse tomorrow. However, it is said that it has been holding on for ten years and it looks like it will continue to hold on.

Because there were actually residents inside, and there were more than a dozen families and dozens of people living there, and it was extremely crowded. As soon as the group of gray uniforms passed by, many people immediately poured out of the house, and a fierce quarrel broke out between the two sides.

While Lin Qi was trying to start a fire, he pointed to the lively scene over there and gave him a questioning look.

The top hat man rolled his eyelids and said impatiently: "Hurry up and leave after shopping. What are you doing with so many questions?"

What's wrong with these people.

Lynch sighed again and explained: "I will live in No. 221 for a long time in the future, and I always need to know what happened to my neighbors."

"Huh? Are you from Vera Street too? A tenant of the Hudson family?"

The top hat man looked Lin Qi up and down, but his attitude softened a lot:
  “In the future, when you buy something, please report your identity first, otherwise no one will know who you are.”

As he said that, the uncle threw back a shilling, and then explained: "That's from the Craftsman's Hall. He said he wanted to inspect the dilapidated building."

"Isn't that a good thing? I think that building is indeed dangerous."

"What happens after the building is designated as dangerous? The city hall doesn't provide money to repair it, and they don't have the money to repair it themselves, so it must be demolished. If so many people live in a place where they have been demolished, will they all sleep under the Rand Bridge?" The uncle snorted coldly. "It doesn't matter whether the people in the King's District are alive or dead. Those rich gentlemen used the land purchase order to buy our farmland with the help of threats and deceptions. They said they would work in factories, get a fixed salary, and live in the city. Here, live here first, and in a few years you will have enough money to move to a better city. Now some people have moved here for more than 30 years, and they still don’t want to continue living here.”

Gee, it turns out that there is also an enclosure movement in this world. That’s right, it happens to be this era.

Lynch shook his head. These messy things were a bit off-putting and made him lose interest in continuing to shop. He opened the gate of No. 221 with a heavy suitcase. As soon as I opened the door... I was stunned for a few seconds, then I took a step back and closed the door again.

Pressing the door handle, my face felt hot and my heartbeat gradually accelerated. There was only one question in my mind, why was there a young blonde woman with half-wet clothes inside? Reopening the door should reset it.

Before he could finish entertaining himself, Mrs. Hudson opened the door and pulled him in: "Come and help, the water pipe is spraying."

I don’t know how to repair water pipes.

Although he thought so, Lynch still threw down his precious book box and ran into the kitchen.

Fortunately, only the screw was loose, and it returned to normal after tightening it. However, Lynch discovered that this is an old city after all. Although this apartment is relatively new and well maintained, the pipes are also rusty. I hope it can last a few more years. Years.

"Thank you, thank you so much, Mr. Leviv, I'm glad you're here."

Mrs. Maggie Hudson was relieved, holding Lynch's hand and thanking him profusely. She didn't realize that the key issue had been exposed.

"Here." Lin Qi found out. He felt his head was a little smokey and his intelligence plummeted. He no longer knew what he was doing. He handed over the white bread as a token of his gratitude and made a heavy swallowing motion. , said in a dazed manner, "Um, madam, would you like to change your clothes first?"

The air suddenly became quiet for a few seconds, and then a sharp cry almost shattered Lynch's eardrum. The blonde lady's eyes were red, she covered her chest with her hands, and ran quickly towards the bedroom on the first floor, making a long cry. Dragging behind him until he was blocked by the bedroom door.

Uh, shouldn't I remind her?
  Lin Qi scratched his head helplessly, his emotional intelligence from his previous life fully exposed.

[Pfft. 】

'Um? Ms. Luna, aren't you doing this right? Why are you leaning against the window to watch the neighbor's jokes? Although I know I'm acting a bit stupid, shouldn't you take the initiative to avoid it at this time? ’

[I will stay by your side and witness every scene along the way with you. 】

‘It’s not appropriate to use this sentence as an excuse at this time. ’

quietly.

'It's no use not answering, I know you're always here. ’

Still silent.

Rolling his eyes, Lin Qi angrily carried the box and fled back to the second floor quickly, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing in a moment.

After cautiously locking the door, he put on a clean shirt thoughtfully, took out all his belongings and threw them on the coffee table, and hung the wet clothes to dry. Then Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief and threw himself into the sofa.

There is no need to be a social animal, and there are benefits to be seen. This kind of life is really comfortable.

Sighing in his heart, Lynch yawned and opened the borrowed theology book under the warm sunshine and started reading.

At the end of the first era, the dream world swallowed up the real world, and heavenly signs appeared.

The end has arrived.

With the most holy heart, all the holy spirits did not hesitate to smash their divine bodies and lose their divine consciousness. They gathered the power of the holy spirits to restore the dreamland to its original position.

Holy, most holy heart, holy.

(End of this chapter)