game traveler

Chapter 29 You blush with a bubble teapot!
The next day.

After breakfast, John bid farewell to Rorschach, and took the family younger brother and two carriages on the return trip.

The goods on the wagon also changed from bottles of moonshine to meat products such as bacon and sausage.

Since it is rare to come to Valentine, of course I have to bring some specialties back...

Standing at the door of the hotel, watching the Braithwaite family leave slowly, Rorschach suddenly heard a pleasant voice behind him:

"Mr. Rorschach, good morning!"

Turning around following the sound, what came into view was a beautiful fair face.

It was Penelope!

Today's "Juliet" has changed into a more suitable costume for play:
A light blue tight-fitting high-necked jacket, matched with a Basil skirt with slightly raised hips, and blonde hair that is as smooth as a waterfall is tied into an elegant bun with a black ribbon.

Coupled with the parasol in the hand and the khaki high-heeled leather boots under the feet, the whole person looks like an urban woman who travels from a big city to a small town!
It can also be seen that she has made sufficient preparations for this trip.

Taking off his hat, Rorschach smiled back, "Good morning, Miss Penelope. Did you sleep well last night?"

"not bad!"

Judging from her slightly flushed complexion, one can tell that she is not exaggerating.

Perhaps it was because after staying away from those annoying cousins, my mood suddenly improved a lot, and even my complexion improved.

"Let's go have breakfast first. Valentine's fried eggs and bacon are not bad, you can try it."

"Okay. Wait for me..."

Even though Smith's Tavern is diagonally opposite the hotel, less than ten meters away.

However, Penelope still opened the delicate parasol in her hand and put one hand above her head.

Now, such is the elegance of the lady of the west!

Just as Rorschach sighed inwardly, Penelope's next move surprised him a bit:

She took a step forward, stood beside Luo Xia, and then put her hand on Luo Xia's arm:

"Okay, let's go."

Rorschach was slightly taken aback by Penelope's sudden physical contact.

However, it is a relief to think that this may be a kind of etiquette for men of this era to show their gentlemanly demeanor.

He had no choice but to raise his left arm slightly, maintaining a very rigid holding position, and walked side by side with Penelope.

The leather boots stepped on the muddy black street, frowning slightly, Penelope said:
"Yesterday, I wanted to say that the taste here is really... special..."

Yes, it stinks very much.

Inwardly, he complained for the eldest lady, Rorschach had lived in Valentine for more than a month, but he was already used to this taste.

This rich young lady who rarely leaves the family manor is uncomfortable and normal.

"You get used to it when you smell it..."

While speaking, the two walked into Smith's Tavern.

As soon as the salon door was pushed open, there were many guests enjoying breakfast in the tavern.

Seeing Luo Xia and the elegant woman beside him, the guests couldn't help being stunned, and then they didn't forget to say hello to Luo Xia:

"Good morning, Mr. Rorschach!"

"Good morning, Mawson..."

"Good morning, Mr. Rorschach..."

"Good morning…"

Luo Xia also smiled back one by one, and called out the other party's name.

This is politeness and a means of gaining favor.

His reputation in Valentine has accumulated bit by bit like this...

"Two fried eggs with bacon, one piece of buttered bread, another fried lamb steak, two cups of tea..."

After placing the order, Rorschach took Penelope to the table where he usually sat.

As soon as she was seated, Penelope joked:
"Mr. Rorschach, you are really a celebrity in Valentine, it seems like everyone knows you..."

In this regard, Luo Xia just shrugged, and then changed the subject casually: "Where do you want to go shopping first?"

Penelope seemed a little surprised by Rorschach's question, "Oh, are you coming too?"

Hearing this, Luo Xia smiled helplessly, not knowing whether he was laughing at the innocence of the rich lady, or at her innocence.

"That's for sure. I wouldn't dare let you wander around alone."

"why?"

"Because I'm afraid that Valentine's men will fight for your beauty and elegance." Spreading his hands, Rorschach joked casually.

However, the speaker has no intention and the listener does.

Penelope's eyes flashed, and a faint blush appeared on her face, "You really think so?"

"Of course, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen."

Rorschach was telling the truth.

In such backward western towns, women's skin is mostly rough and dark yellow due to the hard work and environment.

Special women who often work at night are better, but they are not as good as a pampered rich lady like Penelope.

However, when he saw the rosiness on Penelope's face, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something that he shouldn't have said.

You blush a bubble teapot!
Luo Xia couldn't directly say "Don't get me wrong, I'm not complimenting you", so he had to change the subject and say: "Besides, the outside world is not as safe as the one in the manor..."

Thinking that Rorschach was worried about his own safety, Penelope nodded shyly, "Okay, let's go shopping together."

Seeing this, Luo Xia could only smile helplessly...

. . .

Soon, a sumptuous breakfast was served.

The two chatted while having breakfast.

At this time, Penelope, who was holding a knife and fork, paused, suddenly turned her attention away from the fried eggs on the plate, and looked at Rorschach:
"By the way, Mr. Rorschach, are you voting?"

"vote?"

After being stunned for a moment, Luo Xia remembered that he was in the United States, which adopted an electoral system, and responded casually:

"Oh, I don't care about politics."

"And when you were in Boston, did you take part in any parades?"

"I don't think that through verbal protests, you can influence the decisions of those politicians..."

After finishing speaking, Rorschach noticed that Penelope's brows were slightly wrinkled, and he suddenly came to his senses.

He almost forgot that the rich lady in front of him was also a progressive feminist!
I remember that in a game plot, for fear that "Juliet" Penelope would be killed while participating in a women's rights rally, "Romeo" Bao Gray also asked the protagonist Arthur to protect her at the rally...

Thinking of this, Rorschach changed the subject in order not to hurt this independent woman who is fighting for more rights for women:
"Of course! I am very supportive of those warriors who work hard to speak out for their rights."

Nodding in satisfaction, the young lady of the Braithwaite family asked another sharp question that made Rorschach tremble:

"So what do you think about women's voting rights?"

Equality between men and women, this is a hot topic in the modern society with the collapse of feudalism.

Do women get as much power and status as men?

In modern society, the heat of this topic has also remained high.

Although with the development and progress of the times, the status of modern women has improved a lot.

However, there is still a long way to go to truly achieve equality between men and women.

Especially those female boxers who punch every now and then are doing a disservice and stirring up confrontation between men and women...

Even modern society has a headache about this matter, let alone the American West in 1899!
At this time, the United States is transforming into a country ruled by law.

Under the background that men still control most of the resources of the whole society, it is almost impossible to improve the social status of women all at once!
Rorschach also understood now why the rest of the Braithwaite family headed by Mrs. Catherine had such a cold attitude towards Penelope, even disgusted.

In a plantation family that abides by feudal traditions, a woman who talks about women's status is undoubtedly the black sheep in the family!

(End of this chapter)