They all call me master

Dock area——

"Akel! Akel!"

The foreman's shout made Akel, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stand out from the crowd.

"Here! Here!"

Akel, who had gray hair on his temples, responded loudly.

Almost like sprinting, Alka rushed to the warehouse door.

Edwin glanced at the porter in front of him.

They are no different from other porters. They all have dark skin, their faces are full of grooves, their bodies are bent unconsciously, and their hands are calloused.

clothes?

There's no clothes at all.

Just rags.

Even in winter, there is no formal cotton coat.

Seeing Edwin's appraising gaze, Akel immediately showed a simple smile.

As for coming forward to talk?

Aker didn't dare.

He knew that his identity was just a small porter, but Edwin sitting there was a big shot. Didn't you see that the foreman who usually carried the frame was nodding and bowing?

Aker was not going to get himself or his children into trouble.

When he thought of his children, Akel felt more at ease than ever before.

Son Alvin has become an apprentice in the bakery.

Daughter Alma is also able to do odd jobs.

Moreover, the mother-in-law in the candle room is also very optimistic about Alma, and maybe she can be sent in to learn the art of making candles.

Akel has little knowledge, let alone any big principles, but Akel knows that it is too difficult for a family like theirs to get ahead, so difficult that they dare not even dream about it.

However, if you learn a craft, you can survive.

Therefore, he borrowed 100 ropes a year ago, and used the 200 ropes he saved to buy his son Alvin the opportunity to be an apprentice at the Kirk Street Bakery in the Shire District.

As long as you survive three years and learn your skills, you will have a good life.

But here is my daughter...

Aker had inquired about the mother-in-law of the candle shop.

Although I like Alma, I need at least 250 suo, otherwise...

She has to marry her son as his wife.

Akel frowned secretly when he thought of the other party's son.

The other party's son is not a good person.

It has a bad reputation in the old town.

It was even involved in the case of ‘Haite Furniture Store’ before.

Although he was finally released for unknown reasons, he definitely could not become his daughter's husband.

‘It’s time to find another candle shop.

Otherwise something will happen. ’

Akel was thinking in his heart, but when he saw Edwin flipping through the worksheet, he immediately calmed down and stood as straight as possible.

Edwin was surprised when he saw that the name Aker in front of him had been working hard all year round.

It’s not easy to work full time all year round.

It does not mean that reporting every day counts as full attendance throughout the year, but that the corresponding amount of work must be completed every day!

Just like Aker is a loader, two hundred bags a day is considered normal duty.

The weight of each bag is also calculated. An adult would be out of breath if he carried a bag for more than ten meters at a time.

This is the beginning of resistance. From the morning until the afternoon, most people are so tired that they can't walk at all. When they wake up the next day, their whole bodies feel like they are falling apart and they don't want to move.

Being able to complete a full year of work, not to mention [physical fitness], the willpower is absolutely amazing.

Thinking of this, Edwin smiled——

"Aker, full duty all year round.

The additional reward is 30 ropes, two kilograms of meat, ten eggs, and ten kilograms of refined flour. "

Edwin announced loudly.

This was not decided by him, but by his boss, adult Malinda.

Moreover, in addition to these rewards, if those who complete the task have no bad deeds, they can be promoted to the sub-boss of their job type and checked to see if there is anything special about them.

Unfortunately, after more than two years, no one has been able to complete it.

Aker was the first.

Therefore, when the money, noodles, meat and eggs were handed over to Akel, Edwin also patted Akel's shoulder.

"Good job."

A word of encouragement flattered Akel.

"well."

Akel stuttered when he spoke.

Edwin didn't say anything else, that sentence was enough.

What happens next?

Naturally, we will wait until after the Winter Festival.

Afterwards, Edwin waved his hand at Aker and returned to the table to continue distributing benefits to the workers of the Chamber of Commerce - these things must be distributed before dark.

In two days it will be the ‘Winter Festival’.

According to the rules, you have to rest three days before the ‘Winter Festival’.

Simply put, today is a day off.

However, because the benefits were distributed, everyone came and there were no complaints, but if it was delayed for another day, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction.

As for why not send it one day in advance so as not to take up the rest day?

A boss would never ask this question.

The extra reward made the people around him look at Akel with jealousy and envy in their eyes.

Malinda did not announce these rewards in advance.

The normal welfare is one pound of meat, five eggs, and two pounds of flour.

There is no money at all.

With a salary equivalent to one month's full attendance and a heavy supply of meat, egg and flour in his hand, Akel couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Aker knew that he shouldn't act so excessively and should keep a low profile, but when he thought that with this money, he could pay off the loan in advance and give his son and daughter a good meal during the 'Winter Festival', the rest Meat, eggs and flour can be exchanged for a lot of couscous and potatoes, and when the couscous and potatoes are enough for three months, he really can't help it.

Akel feels that his life is getting more and more promising.

He immediately took these things and ran quickly towards his home in the old city.

As for the carriage?

Aker never sat.

But Aker ‘had ridden in a donkey cart’.

It was during the Seven Years' War. When he was a teenager, he was unable to go to the battlefield because of his thinness. He could only act as a logistics supporter, helping the lord pull the corpses in a donkey cart.

His three brothers were brought back by him.

It was precisely because of the sacrifices of his three brothers that he was able to stay in the logistics until the end of the war.

Therefore, Aker cherishes these days.

If anything happens, just be patient and it will pass.

Aker always told himself this.

Therefore, when he found someone following him, Akel did not look back, but sped up and fled. He wanted to keep the money in his arms and the meatball noodles in his hands.

As long as you get home, you'll be fine.

Aker told himself this.

However, the people behind were hot in pursuit.

All the way to the old town, Aker did not leave the other party behind.

Especially when he found that the other party seemed to be very familiar with the streets of the old city, Akel felt a shiver in his heart.

If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid that thieves will miss you!

If someone outside was jealous, he could just avoid it.

But if they are all in the old city and know where he is...

Akel's heart sank involuntarily. When two people appeared in front of the alley, blocking the road, Akel's heart was filled with lament.

He didn't blame others, he just blamed himself for not being careful enough.

He took out half of the money in his arms, looked at the meat and egg noodles in his hand, and said with great reluctance——

"Can you leave some for me? It's time to celebrate the Winter Festival. I want my child to eat something good."