Chapter 29 Gathering
After a night of silence, Jilan finally had a good sleep on a comfortable bed.
The appointed "movie viewing day" soon arrived, the morning of June 25th.
Gilan got up early to wash up, then put on new clothes and new leather shoes, put on a brown windbreaker, put on a felt hat, then went downstairs and went to the meeting place "Swan Cafe".
Although it was only about eight o'clock in the morning, there were many customers in the coffee shop.
Many gentlemen and ladies were sitting in their seats, eating the limited-time butter bread or blackcurrant cake available in the store, drinking hot drinks, reading the morning newspapers and magazines, chatting, and recharging their energy for the next day's work.
Perhaps he came earlier and there was still some time before ten o'clock, so the other members of the "recording meeting" had not arrived yet. Gilan simply found a seat in the corner and ordered a regular set meal of "Slimy Bark Milk Tea" and "Bacon Roll" for 9 cents.
It is worth mentioning that bark milk tea is made from red orchid and iris tuber powder, mixed with sassafras bark brewed milk and black tea. It looks mushy and does not sell well. , but it tastes sweet and rich, and Ji Lan is quite fond of this exotic drink.
He chewed the bread and flipped through a magazine placed on the table.
“Tips for laziness: If you don’t want to expose your body to miasma due to bathing for too long, you can use a hot towel to scrub it bit by bit. After washing one area, cover it with clothes, and then move to another area. A place where you can clean your whole body while wearing clothes.”
"Tips for ladies: wash your face with lemon to combat freckles, red spots and moles; wash your hands with almond rose water to make them fair and smooth; wash your hair with rosemary water to cleanse and protect against miasma... …"
"Attached is the secret recipe of 'Isabella' tooth powder, ladies can make it at home: 16 ounces of talcum powder or cuttlefish bone powder, 1.5 ounces of coral, burnt alum, rosewood and rose rock, 1.8 ounces of orris root , 0.1 ounces of cloves and cinnamon, 0.2 ounces of camphor, moisten with alcohol, grind, and finally mix. "
"'Isabella's latest product 'Flamingo Perfume' is now on the market! 'Catherine Merlin''s research notes are used to develop a rose-scented classical perfume that contains 15 rare materials and is refined from 30 spices...Limited to 100 bottles, limited time special price 9 Caesar 19 pfennigs! ”
Jilan swallowed the food, drank the bark milk tea, and closed the magazine.
Looking at the cover of the magazine, there was a lovely pink cursive title printed on it - "Daily Reading for Ladies".
"Mr. Snow Owl, I didn't expect you to come so early."
At this time, a familiar and hearty male voice came.
Gilan looked up and saw that Mr. Oystercatcher and Mr. Stork were coming hand in hand.
"Good morning, you two." He nodded to the two men, and then extended his hand to signal. "I'll buy you coffee."
"That's very kind of you, thank you."
The two then took their seats.
Gillen summoned the young and beautiful waiter and ordered the most expensive "Swan A Set Meal" in the coffee shop for each of the two men, namely "Smoked Haddock Sandwich" and "Caviar" Dressed Salad” and “Essence Coffee”.
Although 18 penny was spent like this, Gillan felt that it was appropriate. After all, these two gentlemen had helped him a lot.
"Mr. Snow Owl, I am the boss here, there is no need for you to waste money."
Mr. Stork hung his black hat on his cane, leaned to the side, and said with a gentle smile.
"This is different." Gillan said seriously.
Mr. Stork seemed to understand what he meant. He said nothing more and just nodded slightly.
Soon, the three of them chatted while eating, and came to this coffee shop.
"By the way, Mr. Stork, I have always been curious about why you chose to open a coffee shop." Mr. Oystercatcher asked the elegant middle-aged man while eating a sandwich. "Would it be more profitable to open a clothing or accessories store in the Haust neighborhood than this one?"
"You don't understand." Mr. Stork drank his coffee, but shook his head. "Shortly after the promulgation of 'Prohibition', the Empire promulgated many laws one after another, including the 'Glow Plan'...Taxes on tea, coffee, mints, dark chocolate, tuna, strawberries and bananas were extremely low. , which makes the coffee shop’s profits much higher.”
He smiled and put down his cup.
“And I like coffee very much.”
“That’s right.” Mr. Oystercatcher joked. "I like it too. I just want to come to your place more often to eat and drink." Ji Lan seemed to have caught some blind spot.
‘The “Glow Plan”? Those products with lower taxes seem to be refreshing food and drinks...'
"By the way, Mr. Snow Owl."
At this time, Mr. Stork whispered to Gilan.
"I found out that the employers behind Detective Glennie are five direct descendants of the Lewis family."
"The Lewis family..." Gillan was startled at first, and then he wanted to understand. . "I understand, thank you for the reminder, Mr. Stork."
"You're welcome." Mr. Stork said. "The Lewis family is also a well-known upper-class family in Brak City. They live in the second block of Haust next door. But now that you have joined the collective, it will not be so easy for them to cause trouble for you again. Don't worry. ”
Ji Lan nodded, but a coldness flashed in his eyes.
‘Send people to hunt me down, and I will ask you to repay this debt sooner or later! ’
After the three of them had eaten and drank, they waited for the arrival of the other two ladies while chatting.
Mr. Oystercatcher spoke with emotion about the members of the society.
“Miss Sparrow went to the Hope Church early in the morning to help the poor. There was a long queue at the door of the church, probably hundreds of people... She is really kind. She not only donated money from time to time, but also bought food at her own expense. A lot of bread was given out one by one.”
The "Church of Hope" is the most mainstream belief in the Bremen Empire. Churches are located in every region of the empire, and more than 50% of the people believe in "God" Omer.
He also has many honorary names, such as "God of Heaven", "Dawn of Noon" and "God of Hope and Order".
People firmly believe that the ancient world was ruled by devils and was full of darkness and suffering. It was Omer who destroyed the devils and finally bought an era of long-lasting human beings with his own sacrifice.
Even the AD calendar of Dawn begins with Omer’s birth date, and many festivals are also established to commemorate him.
"Miss Sparrow is indeed a kind lady." Mr. Stork nodded in agreement.
Just at this moment, a playful and pleasant voice came:
“Hey, I seem to hear someone praising me.”
The three men turned around and saw Dai. Miss Sparrow, wearing a white wide-brimmed straw hat and two braided braids, is standing at the table in a pretty way.
She was wearing a long green skirt today, a long Basque shirt on her upper body, and a small white gauze cape, looking particularly noble and cute.
“I am indeed complimenting you.” Mr. Stork smiled and raised his hand to look at his watch. "It's nine forty-five, and Miss Seagull hasn't arrived yet?"
"Why don't we go back to the apartment and wait for her? It's not convenient to have a deep conversation here."
Mr. Oystercatcher suggested.
Mr. Stork glanced around and found that there were still a few guests, so he nodded in agreement.
Everyone left the "Swan Cafe" and as soon as they walked into the door of the nearby apartment, they saw the haggard-looking Miss Seagull walking down the spiral staircase.
“Huh? Miss Seagull, did you spend the night in the apartment last night?”
Miss Sparrow said in surprise.
Miss Seagull did not answer immediately, but her beautiful eyes with slightly dark circles swept over the four of them without leaving a trace.
(End of this chapter)