[hammer base] beauty and the beast

Old Odin was a businessman who was blind in one eye.

His kind and beautiful wife died in late autumn when their only son was 16 years old.They shed tears and wept for her at the funeral, watching winter snow fall on her grave, like a white veil for a bride.The next year, the veil was lifted by the spring breeze, and he met a new woman, and brought her and her daughter into the house.

Life started again, but misfortune always followed.

Soon after the marriage, the rumors were that the freighter full of the goods that old Odin had bought with all his savings was shipwrecked, and he lost all his money, and the poor man was bankrupt.

So he had to move to the countryside with his remarried wife, stepdaughter and son.

The stepdaughter Hela is a modern lady in the city, and she always has a lot of resentment about it.

I can’t even get my favorite eyeliner, can’t get the trendiest smoky eye, and my stepbrother is a moron.

She often said so.

But old Odin's honest, kind and cheerful son Saul has nothing to dissatisfy.He is about to have it in the next year. He is tall and big, and his beautiful blond hair was forcibly cut off because his sister was not pleasing to the eye, but he was not depressed for too long. He forgot about it the next day and was still happy. Do farm work, milk cows, and go hunting with these country boys.

He quickly became the most likeable teenager in the village.

Hey, my sister, why don't you try smearing your cheeks with flower juice like Sif did?In fact, even if you don't wear smoky makeup, you will be the most beautiful girl!

Sometimes he would say that to his stepsister.

Hela really wanted to hit him on the head with the silver cup she drank milk from, but the bright smile on her face often made her unable to do so, so she had to curse secretly, thinking she was unlucky.

They lived in the country for half a year, and Sol changed from a nobleman with long blond hair with a bow tie to a happy country man with short hair and beard who could milk cows, shear sheep, and grind flour skillfully The appearance of youth.

It's just that he is more elegant and polite than them. Even when he sees those coquettish and beautiful young women with half of their breasts exposed, his beautiful blue eyes are always clean, without any desire, like a saint , like a child again.

Maybe Sol is still too young and ignorant, old Odin thought helplessly.

And if you ask Sol himself, he'll probably just scratch his hair strangely, wondering why you're asking him.

Are they beautiful?Maybe, I don't know, my mother is pretty, it's a pity you haven't seen her.

Just when Sol couldn't figure out why those girls were always clinging to him, a great piece of good news came back from the city—the cargo ship that everyone expected must have hit the rocks and sank, returned safely. When I arrived at the harbor, I brought back a full load of goods.

That means we can move back to the city?

Sol's stepmother was so excited that her voice was much thinner, panting and clutching her chest.

Yes dear, just need me to pick up my pre-orders and resell them ASAP.

said old Odin.

So, do you want me to go with you?Father?Saul asked.

No, my boy, you just have to look after the house, and I'll be back soon.

He patted his son's sturdy shoulder.

What do you need me to bring back?I will try my best to satisfy you.

I need some new clothes and jewellery--my dear, I have to get dressed up and get back to our big house in style.Old Odin's wife said.

My daughter, how about you?

Hella was sitting at the table, sipping the milk that her stupid brother had just squeezed from the cowshed in her silver cup leisurely, raised her head and said casually:

Bring me two eyeliners, I just use the classic charcoal.

What about Saul?Old Odin finally asked.

I don't want anything.

Saul thought about it seriously, and then said happily.

But if you can, father, catch me a bunny in the woods, we can keep him as a pet, and have roast rabbit for Christmas.

Thus, old Odin set out on the road with the entrustment and expectation of his family.

He successfully sold the goods, sold a large sum of money, bought jewelry, clothes, eyeliner, and filled the car with gifts for his family, but he forgot the little rabbit that his son wanted.

He was driving the carriage on the road, wondering whether it was possible to catch a rabbit in such a cold weather, and then, suddenly, the strong wind lifted the sackcloth he had covered with the goods, and the blizzard was so sudden The earth has come.

In the distance, there were several howls from wild beasts. Their voices were slowly approaching, and the horse was also frightened and galloped forward.

This is not easy.

Old Odin tried his best to stabilize the carriage, looked around, and finally saw the vague outline of a tall building.

It seems that he can only go there to avoid temporarily.