A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

Levi did not forget the purpose of coming here and handed several bags containing two sets of new school uniforms to Charlie.

Yes, several bags, including a jacket, a coat, two shirts, a sweater, a vest, two pairs of trousers, two pairs of shoes and a tie.

"Go try it."

Charlie couldn't help but nodded happily, and it didn't take long before he changed into his winter uniform.

"It's really good." Levi nodded, "Turn over and let your mother take a look."

Charlie did as he was told and spun around in a circle.

Louise seemed to be fascinated, and after a moment she smiled and nodded: "That's great."

Levi didn't stay long. After a while, he stood up and left, and Charlie sent him out the door.

Levi turned back, glanced at Charlie's house again, and then noticed Charlie's clothes.

Obviously, the exquisite and elegant uniforms of famous schools are incompatible with such a house, which will almost certainly attract the attention of the neighbors - maybe some of them will be full of malicious looks.

Not to mention there is an addict who knows this place.

"You may be in danger if you continue to live here." Levi reminded Charlie, "Maybe you should consider moving."

The latter thought for a while and nodded.

"I'll talk to mom about it."

"Okay." Levi said, "One more thing, tomorrow is Sunday. You'd better not think randomly tonight, stay at home and close the windows, go to bed early, and it's best not to even dream."

"I can't control this...why?" Charlie looked up and asked.

"Just listen." Levi said.

Although he knew that this might make Charlie think wildly, he still couldn't help but remind him.

Tomorrow is the first Sunday in October. On this day, [Yi] will awaken a new wizard.

A large amount of experience has proven that the stronger the desire and curiosity in people's hearts, the easier it is to be selected by [Yi]. Levi really doesn't want Charlie to become a wizard, it won't do him any good.

Levi looked down at Charlie, who nodded in agreement.

That's good. Li Wei was slightly relieved. If he didn't take the initiative to contact, the probability of being selected by [Yi] was very slim.

Charlie should know what to do and what not to do.

The two of them walked to the corner of the street, which was a slightly busier place with several carriages gathered there.

After they said goodbye, Levi got into a car and left.

……

"Take it off quickly, how can you go to school tomorrow if it's dirty?"

Louise said softly while helping Charlie pack his things.

Huck Middle School was not close to where they lived, and the round trip would cost a lot of money. They couldn't keep shamelessly asking Levi for money.

Louise had her own plan, and the 30 Philippine dollars Levi gave Charlie was enough to last for a long time, which relieved a lot of their family's burden. If she's lucky, she can earn forty or fifty cents a day. Now she doesn't have to give this money to Fury, so if she saves some money a day, she can still have a lot left over. The rest can be given to Charlie for his future living expenses. .

Oh, no, Charlie will grow up slowly. He also needs to make friends with his classmates, who may hang out from time to time, which will require even more.

Louise didn't know how much money the children at Harker Middle School would have in their pockets, but if it was a prestigious school... at least one Philippine dollar, right? This way I have to work harder. The school has a cafeteria, where Charlie can eat, so that he can save time on cooking, and can make more matches to sell every day. She can also go to bed later at night. If there is an oil lamp at home, she can work for an extra hour. Also, the wages in the biscuit factory are too low. Maybe we should find a higher-paying job, such as a female worker in a lead powder factory or a laser watch factory?

The reason Louise hadn't applied for jobs in these places before was because she'd heard that these jobs would be laced with poisonous powder, and she was afraid it would make Charlie sick or dull his bright little mind. Now it seems that the original choice was correct. If Charlie was not so healthy, he might not be able to meet Mr. Li, and maybe he would become like his father in the future.

But now that Charlie is going to live on campus, he can try it himself...

With this in mind, Louise packed her personal belongings such as toiletries, shoes and socks into categories and put them in a brand new suitcase.

In fact, they are all new. Louise just bought these in the past two days. She thought she couldn't let her children wear socks with patches, right? That will make others laugh at you.

There was also a pair of brand new leather shoes. This was a gift. She always wanted to give Charlie something.

"Mr. Li, he is such a good man, right?" Louise said casually while folding her socks, "God bless us, we have met a capable and kind man."

"I think so, although he always emphasizes that this is just a deal." Charlie took off his school uniform and replied.

"Then you have to study hard." Louise said with a smile, "There are definitely not many opportunities like this. You have to repay him well in the future, do you understand?"

"I know, how many times have you said it, Mom." Charlie sat on his bed.

"Huck Middle School has a scholarship, I've seen it, it's 200 Philippine dollars." Charlie said suddenly.

Louise immediately understood what he meant and asked with a smile: "Can you get it?"

"Of course." Charlie said, "As long as I get A's in the six required courses and 4 points in the elective courses. This is nothing to me."

"Well...except for sports, maybe it's a little difficult."

Louise shook her head and said: "I believe you, but you should still be humble. Besides, it doesn't matter even if you don't get it. For every unexpected gain, we must regard it as a gift dropped by God on the roadside. Be grateful, not greedy.”

"I understand." Charlie covered his ears.

Louise smiled, put the packed suitcase on the cabinet beside the bed, stood up and said, "I'm going to cook."

Dinner for two people is just a few slices of fried toast, an American egg pancake, and a can of vegetables.

"Eating more vegetables will help you grow taller." Louise said, pouring a spoonful of diced corn, peas and carrots for Charlie.

"Don't listen to what the nutritionists in the newspapers say, Mom, you can only grow taller if you eat more meat." Charlie fiddled with the sticky canned vegetables with a bit of disgust. He thought it only tasted salty.

There was not much else to do after dinner. After rinsing their mouths, the two of them went to bed separately. Louise had work tomorrow.

Charlie was lying on the bed, remembering what Levi said, and tried hard not to think about anything.

However, his efforts failed. How could a person not think about anything?

Charlie vaguely remembered Levi and him taking a speedboat to Oakland. That incident was like the first ripple in his peaceful life, and the world seemed to have changed since then.

The first time he heard Levi mention the existence of the wizarding world, he was greatly shocked. Although he often saw news and stories about superpowers in newspapers, Charlie always felt that such unscientific things were just people. s legend.

But when the facts were presented to him, he quickly accepted that the world was like this, and Charlie was very adaptable.

Mr. Li didn't want to get involved in the wizarding world, so he only told himself a little bit of common sense... Charlie thought, and then thought of what happened next.

The Oakland Carnival... this is what people called that incident later, but Mr. Li probably didn't know that. He didn't seem to be interested in chatting with others and was always busy with his own things.

That day was the first time Charlie discovered that the world actually had such a side. When everyone in the city fell into madness, what Charlie felt was not fear or fear, but novelty.

He discovered that the world does not follow the rules, but that it will change. Whether it's opium or something else, as long as there is a force, the world can change.

Before, he always felt that the world remained unchanged. People discussed those things in the past and still discuss them now; it was the same people who discussed those things in the past, and it is still the same people who discuss these things now.

Yesterday was the same as today, and today will be the same as tomorrow. This is what Charlie's young and mature world view sums up.

Until Levi let him know that the world seems to be able to change, even if it is a deformed change.

This was a very novel experience for Charlie, so he had the idea of ​​continuing to follow Levi.

And as expected, his life really changed.

Selling newspapers day after day... turned into driving a speedboat on the sea, turned into going to school...

He also wants to see more changes.

Charlie thought so, he didn't know how much time had passed at this time, time seemed to flow very fast when he was half asleep and half awake.

It might have been past twelve o'clock, but now it was quiet and dark outside the window, and the stars in the sky were faintly visible. After all, there were no lights in this slum.

But at this moment, he suddenly heard the sound of something.

Someone opened the door.