Count of Monte Cristo

A few people went to eat first, and then Lin Ke said: "You go shopping first, I will take Heidi to buy clothes." The little girl was still wearing her worn clothes, and she held Lin Ke's hand tremblingly , bowed his head and did not dare to look around.

Edmund nodded. At this time, they had already returned to the hotel where they stayed last night. The law and order here was still very good.Edmund and Linko separated in front of the hotel, and Linke took Heidi to a tailor shop.Unfortunately, Lin Ke didn't realize that he and Heidi didn't understand each other until Edmund was far away.The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally stepped into the tailor shop.Lin Ke told the boss what he wanted, paid again, and left the rest to the boss.The boss helped Heidi to choose the fabric according to her body.During the waiting time, Lin Ke sorted out some reasons why Edmund wanted to adopt Heidi, Heidi, Heidi?He unconsciously chanted the name, it should be a character in the original book!

Heidi!The introduction of the host of the slave market sounded in my mind again, from Greece... aristocratic blood...

Ah!

Lin Ke exclaimed!

Then he closed his mouth again, he remembered!

Heidi was the Greek princess, daughter of the Greek governor, who seemed to have retired with the count at last.

Lin Ke felt weird when he thought of this. He looked at the little girl who was tremblingly standing there waiting for the tailor to get the fabric, and he really couldn't imagine the scene where she and the count would retreat together.Could it be that Edmund still likes lolita games... His thoughts spread strangely.But he can also be sure that Edmund knows Heidi's life experience, otherwise he would not take Heidi with him.Edmund had carefully inquired about all the news about Fernand, and even during their travel, there was a steady stream of news coming from all over the place.Lin Ke can often see Edmund receiving various letters, and sometimes Edmund will have a few words with Lin Ke.

Heidi timidly tugged at his sleeves, only to return to his long-distance running mentality. He blinked and asked, "What's the matter, Heidi?"

Heidi looked at him in confusion, Lin Ke sighed, the language barrier is really a killer.

Finally, he had to use gestures, communicated with Heidi and guessed and finally figured out what she meant. It turned out that Heidi wanted a small purse for her documents, and Edmund sent her deed of sale and Her birth certificate was given to her for safekeeping.

"Okay, you can wait at ease." Lin Ke went to negotiate with the boss.The boss has already selected the fabric, and he is going to make a skirt, which will take three hours. Lin Ke nodded and told him Heidi's request, and then chose a set of ready-made clothes for Heidi to change into. .They came here three hours later to pick up clothes, and now Heidi needed a pair of shoes. According to the recommendation of the boss, they walked into the shoe store next door and picked out two more pairs of shoes.

When they returned to the hotel, Edmund hadn't come back yet. Lin Ke guessed that he might have transported the purchased daily necessities to the yacht first.

He opened another room for Heidi and asked her to wash first.

Edmund came back very late, and Lin Ke had already brought back the clothes.

He and Heidi had also finished their supper.

"You are all ready, then let's go." Edmund said after eating a few pieces of bread.

"In such a hurry?"

"Well, there's going to be a storm the night after tomorrow, and we must be in Portugal before then."

After Edmund finished speaking, Lin Ke had already started to act, and Heidi obediently followed him to clean up. The three hurried to the port.

In the evening, the port is full of people.The mountains in the distance are covered with colorful clothes of sunset, and the clouds that are as white as milk are also bright red like fire.

There were ships going out to sea, oil tankers and supply ships, fishing boats and a quarantine ship, ships coming in, sailors swelled, they were coming back from the voyage.The sailors in sailor suits were noisy, they were carrying goods, or shouting the names of their relatives, and there were relatives waiting for them in all kinds of clothes to look for their sons or lovers in the port.There are also traders who take the opportunity to buy and sell.

Lin Ke and his group struggled through the crowd and walked towards their yacht.

Heidi yelled suddenly, and Lin Ke quickly turned to look at her, but she was tripped by someone and fell to the ground.The man was holding a large package and his sight was blocked. Lin Ke quickly helped Heidi up to check if she was scratched.

Edmund also came over, and he was surprised to see that the person who knocked Heidi down was the person.

"Jacob?"

The name also surprised Lin Ke.

"Jacob?!" Lin Ke shouted in surprise, "Jacob, Jacob, you are not dead!"

Jacob also recognized the two of them, threw the package in his arms to the ground, hugged Edmund, and said excitedly: "God! Am I in a dream? My partners, you are still alive ah!"

Then he hugged Lin Ke again, "Thank God! My dear partner!"

"I'm not dreaming, am I?" The two yelled in unison, and Lin Ke and Jacob looked at each other and smiled after finishing speaking.

Jacob let go of Lin Ke and looked at him carefully for a long time, "It's good that you are all right! I thought you were all dead...I didn't expect to see you again!"

"How did you get here?" Edmund asked calmly, keeping the distance between him and Linko.

"It's a long story, hey, are you leaving?" Jacob looked at their attire and asked.

Lin Ke glanced at Edmund, and Edmund said tacitly: "We originally planned to leave here tonight, but we met you, my dear partner, then we will not leave, let's have a good chat tonight, Ai Mori and I are worried about you. What a gift from God to meet you!"

Jacob said: "Well, I also want to ask about your situation? You wait for me for a while, and I will ask the captain for leave."

"Okay, don't worry." Lin Ke said, he pulled Heidi to the side, "We'll wait for you in the cafe over there."

"That's good!" Jacob picked up the package again and strode away.

Edmund put the things Lin Ke and the others had brought on their yacht, and then took Link Heidi to the cafe next to the port, waiting for Jacob to finish.

Lin Ke was obviously in a very good mood, "I had a hunch that Jacob would not die, but I didn't expect to meet him in Spain... It's a pity that there are no lottery tickets here, otherwise maybe I can become a billionaire ?” He was complacent, “I don’t know if he has any news about other people on the Maiden…”

"Wait a minute, Jacob can't wait to tell you." Edmund said.

"That's right!" Lin Ke laughed, meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land, this feeling is really great!Lin Ke sighed a few more words, he almost wanted to hum a song.

Edmund called the waiter and ordered coffee and pastries for all four.

Heidi sat there timidly without saying a word.

Edmund was thoughtful.

Jacob didn't keep them waiting too long, he sat down panting, took his coffee and drank it down.

"Another glass of water!" he yelled, grabbing the pastry from his plate and biting down.They waited until Jacob had eaten and drank enough before they began talking.

"How did you survive? Were you rescued? Do you know any news about other people?"

"Do you know any news about other people?" Jacob and Lin Ke spoke at the same time.

"You answer my question first." Lin Ke said, "Our experience is a long story, and it may take a long time to talk about it."

"Oh," Jacob scratched his head and took another sip of water, "After the storm capsized our ship that night, the sailors on the ship were all holding planks, and there were some driftwood and life buoys on board. That one kept swimming until it couldn't swim anymore. During this time we lost three sailors... The captain is also missing, and the boat you were on has long since disappeared. We persisted all night, and then the storm stopped and dawn Yes, we counted the number of people and found that there are only eight people left, and the others have disappeared... You know, there were originally twelve people in our lifeboat." Jacob said here, showing a sad look expression. "And then?" Lin Ke asked, interrupting Jacob's sad remembrance.

"The eight of us were also exhausted. We were surrounded by sea water as far as the eye could see. We were thirsty and tired. After soaking in the sea for a night, many of us became stiff... The most important thing is that the captain is also missing, and there are no ships around. , I’m afraid it’s more ominous than ominous. Everyone’s morale is low, and they all feel that they will definitely be buried in the bottom of the sea this time. Start to swim forward, you know, people always have infinite courage to fight against death when they are about to die, so we persisted in the ocean for a long time, we ate live fish to satisfy our hunger, did not dare to drink water, and Persisted for a day, but still did not see a boat on the sea, not even a small fishing boat... Everyone is really desperate, the scythe of death has been put on our necks! On the third day At that time, we lost another partner, the youngest a few meters, do you remember? His body was already stiff when we opened our eyes... Everyone prayed for him, and finally threw his body into the sea."

Lin Ke nodded. He knew Jimi. Although he was not the youngest, he was the smallest in stature. Usually he had almost no sense of presence, but it made people sad.

"We swam forward with the last bit of our strength, hoping to have a chance to be rescued... Just when everyone was desperate and floating on the sea waiting to die, we heard the unique horn sound of the quarantine ship! Yes, it is the quarantine ship , although they were a little far away from us, everyone was motivated again in an instant, as if God injected energy into our bodies, we swam desperately forward, and finally we were saved!! The gendarmes on the quarantine ship saved us They questioned us for a long time, but they saved our lives! And took us to Barcelona, ​​well, they are the gendarmes of the Spanish government gendarmerie."

"Ah! God bless you! What a thrilling process! What about the first mate?" Edmund showed a joyful expression, sincerely expressing his joy for their rescue.

"The military police took us to Barcelona and let us disembark. The first mate and other sailors found a job in the port. After earning enough money, they boarded the boat bound for their hometown and returned to their hometown. My family used to be I don’t have any relatives anymore, it’s the same everywhere, so I’ll stay here and continue to be a sailor. I’m working on a merchant ship now.” Jacob laughed heartily, “What about you, my friends, should Tell me about your experiences."

Lin Ke scratched his head, probably not knowing where to start, so he gestured to Edmond, "Edmond, tell me."

Edmund smiled, took a few sips of water, and then briefly talked about how they went out to sea on a deserted island and encountered a merchant ship to bring them back to the small island of Monte Cristo. Although his narration was simple, it was extremely vivid.Jacob also exclaimed and sighed from time to time.

"There are so many, and you don't have any news about anyone else?" Jacob was silent for a long time when he heard that they buried chef Philip, and he didn't ask any questions until Edmund finished speaking.

Lin Ke shook his head with difficulty, and the atmosphere was a little heavy for a while.

Heidi said something, and Jacob noticed her, "This is?"

"A child adopted by Edmond." Lin Ke replied simply.

Jacob said: "Adopted from the slave market, have you made a fortune?"

Lin Ke and Edmund looked at each other, and Edmund said, "I have inherited an inheritance." He didn't say anything else, and Jacob looked at Edmund's expression and didn't ask much.

"Then what are your plans for the future?" Lin Ke asked Jacob, "Aren't you going back to Corsica?"

"Oh..." Jacob was silent, obviously not knowing what to answer. "To be honest, I don't know where to go after the Maiden's sinking...Can you take me with you?"

"Yes." Edmund said in a deep voice, "Do you still have a contract?"

"No, I can leave anytime."

"Then let's set off tomorrow morning and rest here tonight." Edmund made a decision.

It was getting dark outside, the waiter had already urged them twice, and the cafe was closing.

Everyone has no objection.