Chapter 5 Uncle
“Uncle!”
Karl pushed the door open and walked out of the room, saying hello to Gejir, who was fat and had narrow eyes.
His eyes fell on the girl next to him again, his voice slowed down slightly:
"Ewinnie, you are here too."
"Cousin."
Cousin Ewinnie was as shy as ever.
Today she is wearing a gorgeous dress, which is piled with many laces, bows, ribbons, flowers, etc. Although it is beautiful, it is also a bit too exaggerated and not suitable for a teenage girl.
The landlord’s daughter Jenny was also there, greeting the father and daughter. When she saw him coming out, she hurriedly made an excuse and went back to the room.
"Karl."
Gejir took a step forward, held Karl's hands with some excitement, and squeezed out a few tears from his eyes:
"I heard about your father, I really can't believe it... Let the past be left to its own devices. Come on over!"
"Are you going to inherit the title today?"
"Yes." Karl said expressionlessly
"Uncle's news is really timely."
It's been some time since my father passed away. He didn't come early or late, but he came at this time.
It’s really...
Timely!
"Hehe..." Gejir laughed dryly, rubbed his hands and said:
"Karl, I don't know if you know something. Your father told me about you before. ”
"He wanted you to marry Ewinnie, and I agreed at the time."
As he spoke, he pushed Ewinnie, who had a red face and shy eyes, and motioned for her to say something.
"Cousin Carl."
Ewinnie lowered her head, wrapped her fingers around her skirt, and barely raised her voice so that no one could hear her.
“That’s her character.” Gejir smiled and said:
"Karl, you also know, but it doesn't matter. It will be fine after you get married and get acquainted."
"Uncle!"
Karl frowned, but he understood why Iwinnie Dressed so gorgeously, it turned out to be a marriage proposal, and he immediately said:
"I went to apply to inherit the title today, but it was not approved by the priest."
"Huh?"
"Ah!"
A surprised voice sounded.
But one is worried and the other is surprised.
"Not approved?" Gejir subconsciously pulled his daughter back, his small eyes flashing:
"Why?"
Although there is no legal inheritance of the title of baronet among "dong, marquis, uncle, son, and male", it has been inherited from father to son for hundreds of years.
Unless there are any special reasons.
If Karl were not a baron, he would not be able to marry off the daughter he has raised for so many years.
“I’m just going to find my uncle.”
Karl took a deep breath with an eager look on his face:
"The priest wants thirty gold coins to prove the Bergman family's piety to the gods. I don't have that much in my hand. I wonder if my uncle can lend me some?"
"Ah!"
When it came to borrowing money, Gejier's expression changed drastically. He took his daughter and took a step back again, and asked casually:
"How much do you want to borrow?"
"I only have one gold coin with me. "Karl smiled bitterly:
"The rest is all up to my uncle, but please don't worry, uncle, when I inherit the title of baronet, I will pay you back the money I earn."
"Twenty-nine gold coins!" Gejir jumped angrily and pointed. Karl shouted:
“ I’m crazy enough to lend it to you!”
“No?” Karl’s face darkened:
“If I don’t have money, I can’t inherit the title, and I can’t organize the marriage without the title. Cousin’s wedding.”
"Huh!" Gejier snorted:
"You still want to marry my daughter without money or title?"
"Well..."
His eyes flashed Shen suddenly said:
“But if you want money, that’s not impossible?”
Um?
Karl raised his eyebrows.
He knew very well the character of his uncle, who was as stingy as Grandet. This time he was relieved instead of scaring people away, which was unexpected.
“Karl.”
Gegel came closer and whispered:
"You have no money and no way to get a baronetcy. Instead of wasting it in vain, it is better to sell the title to me."
"Uncle!"
Karl was speechless: "Can the title be bought and sold? "
"Why not?" Gejier said in a voice:
"I will give you fifty... forty gold coins, use thirty of them to buy the title, and the rest will be yours."
"What's left?" Karl said sarcastically:
“Dear uncle, you are actually willing to give me the remaining I’m really serious about paying ten gold coins.”
“Of course.” Gejir smiled:
“You first inherit the title, and then marry Ewinnie. The title is transferred to my daughter.”
"Finally, transfer it to me."
Karl was stunned.
Don’t say it.
This is indeed feasible.
There is no shortage of queens in the Kingdom of Gondor, and many women have been awarded titles. Daughters, wives and even parents can also inherit titles.
"Ha..."
Karl smiled bitterly and shook his head, a feeling of powerlessness came to his mind.
Dealing with his uncle is even more energy-intensive for him than dealing with half-dead creatures.
"Go away, I will not sell the title."
"No!" Gejir said hurriedly:
"If you think the price is not suitable, we can negotiate again. If forty yuan doesn't work, then fifty yuan."
"Get out!"
Karl suddenly yelled.
A sound like thunder rang in his ears, causing Gejir to stumble back. When he saw Karl's ferocious expression, his heart suddenly trembled.
Under the anger, the scars after being burned by fire are like centipedes twisting on the face, making people's hearts beat wildly.
The strong body shape can give people an invisible sense of oppression.
“Just leave, why are you yelling!”
Taking a step back, Gejeer did not dare to look directly into Karl’s eyes, and pulled the somewhat reluctant Ewinnie out. On the way, he even whispered:
"With the same temper as your father, I can't inherit the title, but I want to see how you live in the future?"
"..."
Karl's face was gloomy, and he took a long breath until the outer door was closed and Gajeel's back could no longer be seen.
"Squeak..."
The side door opened a crack, revealing Jenny's somewhat worried expression:
"Karl, are you... okay?"< br>
“It’s okay.”
Karl shook his head and calmed down:
"I may have to go out today. If someone comes to me again, just refuse."
"Yeah."
Jenny nodded and opened her mouth to ask something, but in the end nothing came out.
Didn’t inherit the title?
What will happen to Carl’s life in the future?
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When he came to the street, Karl was about to stop a carriage when he saw a familiar figure rushing towards him. .
"Ewinnie?"
"Cousin Carl."
Ewinnie was sweating on her forehead, panting, and her skirt was stained with a lot of mud. She obviously came in a hurry.
She glanced back, then put a jade pendant into Karl's hand, lowered her head and whispered:
"I don't have anything else, this is what my father gave me. A birthday gift, I heard it’s worth a lot of money.”
"Ewinnie." Karl was stunned:
"There's no need..."
"I'm leaving, and I can't let my father find out." Before he could finish speaking, Ewinnie became anxious. Waved her hand urgently:
"Cousin Carl, see you next time."
She probably ran back secretly, handed the things and then turned around and left.
Watching Ewinnie go away, Karl shook his head gently. This feeling was very rare, but the thing was not valuable.
Even towards his own daughter, Gejir is stingy.
The jade pendant on my hand is not only made of low-quality jade, but also the carving is very rough, like a toy for hand training.
Wiping off the dust on it, Karl carefully put the jade pendant into his arms and stopped a carriage.
“To the Rue Rouen!”
"Four pennies."
Please add it to your collection! ! !
(End of this chapter)