?
It was already dawn, and the morning sun shone in from the window, illuminating Anne's house and the big bed she was curled up red.
‘Wang~!’
‘Wang!Wang~!!’
??????:Wang!
“…”
(?_?)
Not long after, little Annie was awakened by the noise outside the house.
Because, she seemed to hear something outside the door early in the morning, and then the disobedient bear in her house (read gǒu) sounded that Tibers barked outside the door. If it weren't for itchy skin and begging for a beating, it was probably that something happened outside or someone ran to her ranch in the early morning to play?
Of course, there may be some hateful young ladies coming to visit, wanting her to go to the hot springs together early in the morning.
"It's true. Yesterday, I helped Uncle Deak collect the last batch of grapes, but they actually disliked the people who ate too much and didn't even pay the wages..."
?(?′0`?)? Oh ~!
"It's so annoying. I'd probably eat more if I had known it!"
(っ?-?)
Anne remembered yesterday that she took a group of dwarves to help Desk's house work (supervisor) and then was deducted by the other party... Although she did not do anything at that time, she kept working on it and watching, and maybe she had eaten a little bit more (it looked like a dozen strings of food and picking up?), but Anne could guarantee that the dwarves had been working very hard and completed the work very early, so the matter of not giving them wages in the end was very wrong, very immoral and would be condemned by her!
‘Wang!Wang~!’
??????:Wang!
"hateful!!"
(??????)
There continued to be barking from outside the window, making the little Annie, who had wanted to sit on the bed for a while, or just lie back and have a sleep, became angry in an instant, and jumped down from the bed in her pajamas, intending to trouble a certain abominable stupid dog.
"Tibers, you want to die..."
?(ψ｀╭╮′)o
“Eh?”
!?(?''??)?
"You are...you look like the granddaughter of the old man Muqi's family, that Mei?!"
∑(￣□￣*|||
As soon as she opened the door hard, Annie was surprised to find that there was a little girl shorter than herself standing outside the door. The other party blinked her big black eyes and looked at her pitifully, as if something important was there?
And the stupid dog in her family squatted beside the other party, shaking its tail, just like the other party is its owner?
(…)
(●￣(?)￣●)
"All right…..."
=????('ヮ'=????)
After knowing that a stupid dog seemed not to be barking, Annie put off her thoughts and beat the other party up. Instead, she asked curiously at the little girl Mei who was standing outside her house:
"Mei... Is there anything important thing about you coming here so early? If you want to find Sister Anne to help your house, you will be exempted, because they will definitely reject you!"
(?￣??￣??)??°
"If your grandfather fell and injured his arms and legs again, you can go to Sister Alice or Doctor Dot. You must have come to the wrong place when you come here!!"
(′～`●)
After experiencing the daily life of Uncle Deek's "working" at home, Annie no longer wants to help others. She doesn't go to take care of animals or harvest crops, and she doesn't go to anything! Regarding this, she felt it was necessary to explain to the other party in advance that the other party who was born would cry later? Because she was very busy herself and really didn't have time to do anything else.
"ah?"
"Miss Anne? My grandfather is very good... and my grandfather can finish the farm work on my farm in half a day? I probably don't need to ask you to help..."
Although I don’t know why the young lady Anne in front of me suddenly said that kind of thing to her, Mei still blinked and answered inexplicably.
"That's how..."
(￢д￢.)
"Then what are you doing here today? You can't come here to play with Tibers? Mei? Do you want to warn you? You have to be careful of the dog? It's bad, don't be fooled by its appearance, maybe it's thinking about how to eat you!"
o(*'　〼')o
Anne was obviously very dissatisfied with the fact that her family's Tibers barked and woke up for an outsider and a little girl, so she pointed at its dog's nose hatefully and reminded Mei, who was stunned by her.
After all, she wasn't talking nonsense? If it weren't for her omnipotent Queen Anne's restraint? I guess Carlin, Lin, Mary, Ellie and Perbuli, and the well-behaved and weak plum in front of me would have been eaten alive by it!
(…)
??(??￣?￣)?????
(However? Tibers said in his heart: It actually doesn't want to eat the cute little girl named Mei in front of him, because the other party often comes to the ranch to watch it and play with it. He also often brings delicious cheese or other beef and mutton jerky, so? The difference between "a meal full" and "a meal full"? It can still be easily distinguished by a mind that is often ridiculed by an unscrupulous owner because he has never learned magic.
Of course, eating or not eating is limited to the little girl in front of you. Once it is another stupid female human, it will not be guaranteed.)
"I must play, but Sister Anne, there are more important things today~?!"
After looking at the small-sized puppy squatting beside him, Mei first touched its head, then showed a big smile and continued:
“Today is Pumpkin Festival!”
"Sister Anne, you must give children delicious cookies or desserts during the Pumpkin Festival, so please, please bring out those delicious foods for me soon?!"
"This is the tradition of Ore Town~?"
After saying that, Mei stretched out her hand to Annie without hesitation, and then signaled the other party to take out the delicious biscuits or desserts immediately.
“!!”
!(;?o?)o
“Is there such a festival?”
o(?Д?)o
Anne said it was a bit incredible because she seemed to have no impression of it, and no one had ever told her about it.
"Of course there is!"
"Today is the last day of autumn. The 30th of autumn is the Pumpkin Festival. Sister Anne, you can't cheat. Come and get me cookies!"
Mei thought that the stingy Miss Anne in front of her wanted to hide something delicious and not give it to her, so she was so aggrieved that she bit her lips directly, and she was about to cry out "wow".
“…”
(°〼°〃)
"That...you wait first, I'll get it now!"
\("▔□▔)/
Bang!!
After saying that, Anne turned around and closed the door with a 'bang', and then instantly changed into her red dress with magic, she walked quickly to the calendar. Then she saw that the date of '30' above was drawn with a red circle and marked:
On the 30th of autumn, "Pumpkin Festival"?
"All right……"
ε=(′ο｀*))) Alas
Gala~!
Soon, Annie forced herself to open the door with a smile, walked to Mei, who looked expectant, looked at a puppy lying beside her, and then she reached out to her pocket and took out two large pieces of chocolate.
"There are no cookies and desserts, but there are two large pieces of chocolate. Do you want it?"
ヽ(⌒ω⌒)???
Anne squinted her eyes and stuffed two plates of chocolate, the kind bought in the grocery store, into the hands of the little girl Mei, and squinted a stupid dog with a squid look.
Dogs can't eat chocolate, so Anne is not willing to feed it with chocolate later. Will it dare to bring outsiders to her to sleep?
"Uh-huh!!"
"Of course chocolate is OK, thank you Sister Anne! Goodbye!"
Chocolate can be taken away and eaten slowly, and it is easy to preserve. If it is another dessert, it must be eaten on the spot. Mei can easily tell the difference, so after taking the two large pieces of chocolate, she jogged happily, preparing to beat Qiufeng from the family.
After all, although the ore town is very small, there are many families. As long as she goes shopping one by one, she will have snacks for many days in the future.
“…”
(^～^;)ゞ
There is actually such a festival... but fortunately, Annie thinks that it would be good to be able to be sent away with just two pieces of chocolate. If it were her, how could she leave without a delicious meal?
‘Sister Anne! Sister Anne!’
‘Huh! Huh!’
‘Today…Today is Pumpkin Festival~?!’
At this time, before Annie turned around and went back, another little child ran in panting from outside the ranch gate, and ran to Annie without any hesitation and stretched out his hands directly.
Obviously, the person who came was another little boy from Mining Town, that is, the younger brother of the Ellie family, that naughty child You!
“…”
(??ˇ?ˇ?ˇ??)
There was no way. Seeing that the other party was heading straight to the point without even explaining, Annie opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't say anything, and took out two large plates of chocolate from her pocket and handed it to the other party's hand.
“!!”
"It's true that it's the same as Mei said, thank you Sister Anne!"
After saying that, a little brat who was prepared had turned around and left excitedly.
Obviously, he must have met Mei, the little girl who had just left, outside, and seemed to know what Annie would give him, so he couldn't wait to run over, even to the point of panting?
"It seems like the only two children in Ore Town..."
??(??￣?￣)?????
After thinking about it, when Annie thought that there seemed to be no younger children in the ore town except You and Mei, and felt that no one would come to the ranch to ask for her for the Pumpkin Festival biscuits, and was about to turn around and go back, suddenly, a familiar voice called her...
"stop!!"
"Haha! Anne, today is Pumpkin Festival. It's really unfair that only Xiao Ha shorts can eat delicious food, so Perbley is here to ask you for biscuits~?!"
"And, it can't be something like chocolate that fools children~?"
That's right, the guy who called Annie and ran shamelessly to Annie's house for dessert was the bad woman from the chicken farm next to Annie's house - Perbrey!
“!!”
Σ(°△°|||)︴
"Perbully? Mei and You are children, so you can ask for something, but you are..."
(???.???)??????
However, Annie ignored the other party's request, but raised her head in confusion and asked the shameless guy who was taller than herself and dared to ask for something to eat.
"Because Perbuley is a big kid, I also need candy or snacks?!"
"Please take it out quickly~!"
"Remember. It can't be something like chocolate that fools children. It must be the kind you make yourself to be sincere, and it must be faster, otherwise, they won't leave today."
After blinking at Anne playfully, Perbuley stood in front of the door with his hands in his arms, motioning to tell a dull little girl that she could come into the house and make her dessert now.
“…”
━(?Δ?∥)━ン
How can this be done...
After thinking that this was also the tradition of the Pumpkin Festival in the Ore Town, Anne had to turn around and return to the house honestly, then fiddle with it and take out a basin of grilled meatballs.
That was the moon-watching meatballs, which was taught by Miss Mary. You only need to use the meatball powder purchased from the grocery store, sugar, water, and a little wheat flour, and then stir well, then knead it into a ball and bake it in the oven for ten minutes. You can also add some of your favorite things on it, such as honey or other things. Anyway, it’s very simple.
"Wow!!"
"It's Moon-watching meatballs, thank you!"
"Hey? Strange... Annie, in addition to honey, you seem to have added something else... This is mushroom? No! This is... This is Matsutake? But Annie... Why do you have so many Matsutake and put so many slices?!"
As he ate, Perbuli was shocked by the richness and generosity of a little girl!
Because she found that the moon-watching meatball she was eating was actually a piece of matsutake shredded with it, which made her feel that it had a unique and rich aroma, and that unique taste and taste would definitely not admit it.
"Because, there are still many in their refrigerators..."
o(*ˉ︶ˉ*)o
"But actually, Perbuley, you may not know yet? The church of Father Carter, which is the wooden door next to the piano in the church that leads to the backyard of the church... There is an open space near the lake in the backyard, where there are many mushrooms and matsutake! Every day, people can pick several matsutake there, but Carter thought they didn't know!"
(????-)?
It is rare that Anne told outsiders the first time that Father Carter's secret she accidentally discovered, and told the story of the abundant matsutake mushrooms there.
Now that autumn is coming, she has picked a lot, and she has gotten a lot of horse racing in the past, so now she is no longer interested in those things. This is why she can add expensive matsutake to it inhumanely just making moon-watching meatballs.
“!!”
"There are really so many behind the church?"
Perbley was shocked, and for a while it seemed a little unbelievable?
“There’s so much spicy there!”
(???)?
"Why didn't you tell me earlier Annie?"
When he thought that he might have missed countless delicious matsutake mushrooms, Perbully suddenly felt that the moon-watching meatballs he was chewing in his mouth were not very fragrant.
"But you didn't ask..."
╮(╯＿╰)╭
"hateful!"
"Today it's the 30th day of autumn. I don't know if I'm going to pick it now. People thought you exchanged the Matsutake from Mayor Thomas with the medal from the autumn horse racing a few days ago!"
When Perbly remembered the time when Mayor Thomas was surrounded by a group of people with medals and exchanged for various valuables, he felt a little funny.
Because, under the leadership of Anne's "starting by example", many people in the Mining Town have learned bad things, such as Uncle Dart and Uncle Deck. Like Anne, they bought out all the players and bought 99 pieces. After the three games, they earned the same medal as a little girl. It is said that they made a big profit because of this?
It's a pity that Perbuley didn't have the financial resources to do that, she just changed into a beautiful dress, and it is said that Mayor Thomas decided to reform the rules of horse racing next spring to eliminate some opportunistic guys?
But that kind of thing doesn't matter now, because Perbully is obviously more concerned about the origin of the Matsutake mushrooms behind the church!
"A few days ago?"
(???.???)??????
"A few days ago, people mainly changed the delicious power fruit. Although the Matsutake has also changed a little bit, is it enough for people to eat?"
o(′^)o
"I'm afraid it won't work today. It's already the thirty..."
"It seems that I can only wait for next year..."
Perbly sighed grievingly, not caring about what Anne had said just now.
"Of course next year is OK!"
(??????)???
"But then you'd better go around the path in the Dwarf Woods, because the cunning Father Carter would definitely not open the wooden door for you. He just wanted to eat the mushrooms alone, although it was obviously not planted by his family!"
╮(╯▽╰)╭
“Really…”
"Annie, I've recorded this matter now. Next year... If I'm still in Ore Town next year, I promise I'll pick it!"
When Perbuley thought of a cunning priest who had secretly enjoyed the mushroom production place that had been secretly and had deceived them for so long, he felt a little ruthless.
"Next year is here?"
く(＾_?)ゝ
"Sister Perbuley, why do you say that?"
∠(′д)
Anne didn't understand why the other party said that, because in her opinion, Perbuli and the others must have lived in Ore Town for a long time. They can't pick it this year and go there next year. Why do they still say "if"?
"oops!"
"Anyway...it's all about adults, don't ask too much about it!"
Perbuley's face suddenly turned red, as if he was a little angry and unwilling to tell the truth to Anne.
"Are you an adult?"
!(;?o?)o
"But, you guy just said that you are a big kid and you have to come and ask for desserts from them!!"
(￢д￢.)
Annie remembers that when the other party asked for something, he said that he was a big child, but now he dares to turn against him and say that he is an adult after eating. It's so cunning!
"ha?"
"that……"
"I was indeed a big kid before I finished my dessert, but now I'm of course I'm an adult after I finish eating it?"
Perbuley began to mess around, and seemed to be reluctant to explain to Anne the specific meaning of the sentence she just said.
"you!!"
(??ˇεˇ??)
"Okay, little guy, don't be too stingy. Anyway, I've eaten it and can't spit it out, so let's just do it. Goodbye, I'm going back!"
"Big bit... Another day, people invite you to eat eggs~?"
After biting her finger, Perbuli gave a compromise compensation plan, and that was the only thing she could do, after all, she was not as generous as a little guy.
"I've been tired of eating eggs every day, and there are eggs in their ranch!"
(￢д￢.)
"Ah! That's right!"
"Then I won't give it to you now. I can save a little, so I'll take it to Zach to ship it. Is there a way to save more private money as soon as possible?"
Nodding, Perbley said that since Anne's ranch also has chicks and eggs, it would be really not a good idea to invite the other party to eat that kind of hot spring egg.
"Perbley, I suddenly want to eat champion chicken..."
o(╥﹏╥)o
Annie said she was really tired of eating eggs. When she was renovating and expanding her house, she ate a lot when she went to the hot springs every morning! However, if it was the champion chicken, she would definitely not dislike it. After all, she really missed that kind of taste and hadn't tasted it again for a long time.
Just so happens that the champion chicken of the Perbuli family has been raised for a while now. If the other party is willing, even if she asks her to spend money to buy it, even if it is ten times more, she will be happy!
"Ha ha!!"
"The weather is so good today. Goodbye Anne, I'll go back first. The weather is starting to get colder. It seems that it will start to snow and winter tomorrow. Remember to prepare the feed and forage for your chickens, cattle and sheep for winter~?!."
"If the ranch has no income, you can also go to mining. Anyway, you are very strong, but..."
"Forget it! You little guy is so rich and lazy, you definitely won't go to mining. You'd better not tell you about those things, right?"
After reminding the other party, Perbuli turned around and left with satisfaction, because she was here to remind the other party to pay attention to the livestock farmers' wintering, and it was just a matter of eating and drinking.
As for mining, she didn't expect the other party too much, because not many people in the ore town are willing to go to mining now... It's not only unsafe, but also hard and tiring... Think about almost every family in the ore town, and think about the fact that many people's parents are not there, such as You and Mei...Perbuli suddenly felt a little depressed and sighed leisurely.
Mayor Thomas said that at the beginning, their ore town was said to have been developed by mining, but at the same time, the entire ore town was almost destroyed due to mining, which made many people fragment... After all, mining commerce is too dangerous, and mining disasters are more common. Once people fall into the mine, there is probably no one to find them! Perhaps that is the reason why the mine cave in their ore town is gradually abandoned, and only the forging houses of the old man Sebala occasionally digs some as materials?
“…”
(ー`′ー)
"I'm not ready!"
s(?'ヘ′?;)ゞ
"From tomorrow, people eat chicken, cow and sheep every day. In winter, they will be employed to survive the winter so they won't prepare any feed and forage!"
o(′^｀)o Humph!
Anne decided that after eating them all, winter would just pass, and she would sell them if she couldn't finish them. It should be just right.
(!!)
(*^?^*)
(When hearing the words of her little master, Tibers suddenly became energetic and said happily: Her little master's idea is very good and deeply appreciated... So it decided to convey the ideas of the superior to the dwarfs who work below, and they should know what to do then.)
"etc……"
\("▔□▔)/
"Since today is a pumpkin festival, those children can come to other people's ranch to find food, and even the fake child of Perbuli can come... Why can't they go to other people's houses to find food? Moreover, they are obviously really a real child!!"
~(′?︵?`)~
"Yes, that's what it was decided!!"
(?￣??￣??)??°
"Tibers, come quickly, I will take you to discount the last day of autumn wind, eat and drink for free!!!"
ヾ(⌒?⌒*) ~ Haha?
After saying that, Annie quickly closed the door of her house, then called a stupid dog and ran into the town. She planned to learn from others, scholar You, Mei, like the Perbuli just now, go to Qiufeng to find delicious food!
Moreover, there is no need to pay any money, and there is no need to worry about the other party’s courage to refuse!!
"Let's go! Tibers, let's learn from those little kids and eat from those big families! If you don't give them delicious food, you won't leave!"
Hahaha??(???*)
(…)
(°?°〃)
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