Chapter 234 The investigation begins
Aaron took a job. He had to act as a guide for a gentleman and lead him to live in the slums of Tire for some time.
This is baffling, but since the other party will pay the bill, there is nothing to say.
Like the city of Karak, in the city of Tire, there will be the so-called upper city and lower city.
But unlike Karak City, there is no clear and clear city wall here as a tangible boundary dividing the city.
After Aaron crossed some invisible line, the scene on the street was different.
The duty officers who could be seen occasionally began to disappear, replaced by chaos and filth.
This is actually not the most violent neighborhood in the city. At least there is some apparent order here.
"No. 35 Kingsland Road, No. 36 Kingsland Road, well, that's it."
What appeared in front of Aaron was an ordinary house, which was similar to Like other streets, the house has only one entrance, the front door, which is usually about 6 meters wide, making it a very narrow residence.
This was generally the case with Aaron's house.
Before he approached the house, he noticed a carriage parked outside the door.
The carriage looks particularly simple and unpretentious, and it seems to have no other features except for its sturdiness.
As Aaron approached the door, he realized that he was being stared at. The coachman on the carriage was particularly majestic and powerful.
Just when Aaron felt that he was about to be questioned, the door of No. 36 Kingsland Road was pushed open, and a short-haired boy wearing a robe walked out.
The young man glanced at Aaron, said nothing, then boarded the carriage and left.
Aaron noticed that the young man's fair face seemed to have a hint of sullenness, and he walked particularly neatly.
Wait until Aaron stepped up a few steps and came to the dusty old door.
After he knocked on the door, the back door opened not long after, and a young man not much older than Aaron appeared in front of Aaron.
This young man is tall, handsome, and has light blond hair, but there seems to be some marks on his face, his clothes are slightly messy, and his expression is not good.
It could be seen that something seemed to have happened just now, but Aaron was not going to get to the bottom of it.
The Frank in front of him seemed not surprised at all by his arrival.
“Come in.”
After Aaron walked in, he realized that there was a different world, although in appearance it was no different from his own home.
But there may be only one other person living in this two-story hut.
Overall, the house is painted very clean, without too many decorations or looking messy.
But just from the various furniture placed in the room and the large number of books, you can know that the other person is not of the same class as yourself.
"Clovis has told you, I told you why I invited you here."
"Yes, the doctor has told you."
“Is there anything you don’t understand?”
Don’t understand? Of course I don’t understand why a person who has a doctor as a friend, who can occupy a two-story building by himself, whose home is clean and tidy, and who can sleep in a warm bed, would be interested in Aaron’s life?
But Aaron was careful about these words and did not intend to ask them. He just wanted to earn the two dinars the doctor said and repay the favor he owed.
“Are you sure?”
“It’s still a little bit.”
“What?” “Did you help me pay for the medicine? Or maybe you gave me Sent to the clinic? ”
Aaron's voice was a little slight, but after asking this question, he clearly felt that his employer, that strange Frank, had a slightly subtle look on his face.
“You are quite smart and clever, which is good.”
“What should I call you?”
“Just call me Gareth.”
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Without investigation, there is no right to speak, but simply providing literal data, or entrusting investigation to others, always lacks persuasiveness.
Although Garris has experienced living at the bottom of other cities.
But Gareth has never truly become a poor person.
In Karak he was a priest and in Tripoli he was a doctor.
He is the superior, the benefactor, the teacher...but not the sufferer himself.
A true prophet, like the people, deals with "mud" every day. Generally speaking, their hands should be dirty and smelly.
Unlike Jesus, as a human being, Gareth may have been much more successful, at least he did not feel that he would be crucified.
Of course, there is no need to consider whether the wine was mixed with unmixed medicine, or how the Israelites treated the [prophet].
Since as a prophet, Garris will not be crucified, he can only walk into this era, among the "sons of man" who are being crucified,
Just putting on a change of clothes is not enough, you also need some mental decadence.
According to Aaron's evaluation, Garris adjusted his expression.
I haven’t eaten for a whole day and haven’t slept for a whole night. My face is covered with dust and my hands are covered with mud.
After Aaron could find no fault, when Garris took Aaron out again, the world changed.
In the past, even if he was wearing the most elegant clothes, just because they lacked patches or looked clean, Garris was still one of the most upright civilians in the city.
The truly destitute, when they see him, seek help from him instead of treating him as one of their own.
But now, everything has changed. He has become one of the poorest people in this city, dressed exactly like Aaron next to him.
Of course, before going out, Garris still managed to get him a pair of shoes. In any case, in winter, it would be too easy to get sick if you go out without shoes.
Furthermore, this survey is not just for country people to go to the streets to listen to many novel stories. It is to understand the political and economic conditions of various classes in the city, the living standards of various groups, and the problems they encounter. .
“So, sir, where are we going now?”
"Don't call me husband, just call me buddy. Then let's find a place to live first, just the kind of house for people who don't have their own house but need to work at the dock every day."
Build Reese looked back at the small house behind him. This house was introduced by Dr. Clovis. The layout was extremely considerate and suitable for a person who writes books to live in for a long time. However, in the next few days, he would not be able to live there for a long time. Stayed here again.
An astonishing fact is that the city of Tire, which covers an area of less than 1 square kilometer, has experienced a rapid population increase in a short period of time due to the war, and may now have a population of nearly 30,000.
Even though many of these people live outside the city walls, the population changes in a short period of time will inevitably bring about earth-shaking changes to the city's food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Today’s first update, there are probably three more updates today.
(End of this chapter)