Emerald port. 翡翠港。 As the Seurre kingdom biggest harbor, here is always lively, every day has the innumerable ships to anchor, is only the demand of unload cargo supports the coolie in entire wharf sufficiently. 作为瑟尔王国最大的港口,这里一向非常繁华,每天都有数不清的船只停泊,光是卸下货物的需求就足以养活整个码头的苦力。 Is one. 乔巴就是其中的一员。 As an ordinary wharf coolie, every day besides dripping with sweat going all out practical training, but must look helplessly own hard-earned money exploits by the harbor officer and criminal syndicate, finally surplus that only enough satisfies family's grain ration, even the wife also has to ascend to pick the wild herbs to get by, how the family condition really said no on good. 作为一名普通的码头苦力,每天除了挥汗如雨地拼命劳作之外,还得眼睁睁地看着自己的血汗钱被港口官员与黑帮剥削,最后剩余的那点只够堪堪满足家里的口粮,甚至妻子还不得不去拾捡野菜度日,家庭条件实在说不上怎么好。 But today goes out the time wife's injunction, is to make this overly cautious and prudent fellow brow deeply wrinkle. 而今天出门时候妻子的嘱咐,更是让这个老实巴交的家伙眉头深深皱起。 „Bruce was ten years old, is this/should consideration later outlet issue!” “小布鲁斯已经十岁了,是该考虑以后的出路问题！” As the son of wharf coolie, Bruce impossible is like these child of Aristocrat and wealthy resident, can go to school or hire the tutors to train luxuriously. 作为码头苦力的儿子,小布鲁斯不可能跟那些贵族与富裕市民的孩子一样,可以去上学或者更为奢侈地请家庭教师培养。 This world is not always equal, even if the Cleric quota and education opportunity of church, was being monopolized by the upper layer, regarding the underlings, almost cannot see the hope of least bit change destiny. 这个世界从来都是不平等的,纵然教会的牧师名额与进修机会,也是被上层垄断着,对于底下人而言,几乎看不到半点改变命运的希望。 Likewise, Knight practice, even if as the most ordinary soldier's training, is impossible, the light is the daily eating meat expense is astronomical figures. 同理,骑士修炼,哪怕只是作为一个最普通战士的训练,也根本不可能,光是每天的吃肉花销都是一个天文数字。 But without the professional skill approaching body, is the adventurer or the mercenary? Be careful next day the corpse lies down in the myself canal! 而没有一技之长傍身,就去当冒险者或者佣兵？当心第二天尸体就躺在下水道里！ „Perhaps...... also only then became a sailor?” “或许……也只有成为一名水手了吧？” Is muttering. 乔巴喃喃着。 He naturally does not want to see Bruce to take oneself escape route, turns into the position most under coolie, but thought for quite a while, as if also only then the sailor is quite appropriate, after all he can contact, only then the wharf with these steamships, is relying on with relation(s) of crecent moon number third mate, a stopper practice sailor comes up, is not the major problem. 他自然不想见到布鲁斯走上自己的后路,变成地位最为底下的苦力,只是想了半天,似乎也只有水手比较合适一点,毕竟他所能接触的,也只有码头与那些大船,凭借着跟新月号三副的关系,塞一个实习水手上去,也不是什么大问题。 The only key, was to become in the practice sailor beforehand these years, well what making Bruce do? 唯一的关键,就在于成为见习水手之前的这几年里,让小布鲁斯干点什么好呢？ Even if ten -year-old little rascal, is half labor force, should make the contribution to the family/home. 纵然十岁的小鬼,也已经算是半个劳动力,应该为家里做贡献了。 And, extremely worried, if not give Bruce to look for a matter to do, this trouble maker will be perhaps quick by three hand buys, will turn into the wharf very common thief. 并且,乔巴非常担心,如果不给小布鲁斯找点事做,这个捣蛋鬼恐怕很快就会被三只手收买,变成码头非常常见的小偷。 various God on, that is not the glorious matter. 诸神在上,那可不是什么荣耀的事情。 Because many haggle over at heart, making look somewhat absent-minded, the roadside traded the new notice not to pay attention. 由于心里多番计较,令乔巴看起来有些恍惚,就连路边换了新的布告都没怎么注意。 To be honest, even if in the notice has any flash news, regarding his type, at the most were of many subject spare time, even commanding of new king, is so! 说实话,纵然布告上有着什么大新闻,对于他这种,也就顶天多了点茶余饭后的谈资而已,即使是新国王的谕令,都是如此！ Regarding Aristocrat of entire emerald port, the Seurre kingdom changed a king suddenly, that is the day of startled earth movement important matter. 对于整个翡翠港的贵族来说,瑟尔王国突然换了一位国王,那是天惊地动的大事。 But, king anything, too is really far from him, the news that might as well the black bread and wheat flour will soon rise in prices comes soul-stirringly. 但在乔巴而言,国王什么的,距离他实在太远太远,还不如黑面包与麦粉即将涨价的消息来得惊心动魄。 „Hey, old fur seal, many thanks the rum of your head!” “嘿,老海狗,多谢你那头的朗姆酒！” „Many grams, the previous time barbecue is really good!” “多克,上次的烤肉真不错！” „Did Jeff, hear? Yesterday Bailey fished a golden ricefield eel, that was the delicacy in legend, what a pity he has not tasted, but sold out it......” “杰夫,听说了么？昨天老贝里钓到了一头黄金鳝,那可是传说中的美味,可惜他并没有品尝,而是将它卖掉了……” ...... …… Arrived the wharf, had place not to greet with the co-workers, takes off the coat, folds carefully. 到了码头,跟工友们有一句没一句地打着招呼,乔巴脱下外套,小心地叠好。 Moves the box to transport cabinet anything, really unusual attrition clothes, body set, but the rare complete dignified clothing, after he also prepares, makes Bruce then put on. 搬箱运柜什么的,实在非常磨损衣服,身上这套可是难得的完整体面服饰,他还准备以后让小布鲁斯接着穿的。 „, What concern do you have?” “乔巴,你有什么心事么？” A he absent-minded appearance, was seen by the co-worker actually, immediately is asking chaotically. 倒是他一副失神的模样,被工友看到,立即七嘴八舌地问着。 „Oh...... is also not the matter of Bruce!” “唉……还不是小布鲁斯的事情！” Is smiling bitterly the reply, the surrounding co-worker reveals a sympathy or understanding color of immediately. 乔巴苦笑着回答,周围的工友顿时露出一副同情或者理解之色。 In the family/home the issue of little rascal, similarly is also their difficulties, after all this time child needs to grow, eats specially many, to the family is also an enormous burden. 家里小鬼的问题,同样也是他们的难处,毕竟此时的小孩需要发育,吃得特别多,对家庭也是一个极大的负担。 And, is busy working as parents' both sides, no one looks, was turned very much easily or fails to study. 并且,作为父母的双方都忙着工作,没有人照顾,很容易就被拐走或者学坏。 „Actually, our such families, the little rascal in the future are not the fisherman are the sailors, or with our same coolies, if the luck is good, the work, had a liking for by the ship owner diligently , to promote for first mate anything, was the extraordinary dignified person......” “其实,我们这样的家庭,小鬼们未来不是渔夫就是水手,又或者跟我们一样的苦力,要是运气好,工作勤快一点,被船主看上,提拔为大副什么的,就是了不起的体面人了……” Said after own plan, suddenly sighed. 乔巴说了自己的打算之后,蓦然叹息了一句。 He looks at the sea of not far away, nose inside is smelling the air of fishy smell, in the pupil was actually appears the color of a trace being unwilling. 他看着不远处的大海,鼻子里面嗅着略带腥味的空气,眸子里面却是浮现出了一丝不甘之色。 Because he is clear, words that gets down, only if there is miracle, otherwise his family several lifetime must struggle in the floor of society. 因为他非常清楚,这么下去的话,除非发生奇迹,否则他的家族几辈子都得在社会的底层挣扎。 But even if knew, again? 但纵然知道了,又如何呢？ Person who the Aristocrat children or Aristocrat, the children or the slaves of slaves, can change the destiny, was too few point. 贵族们的子女还是贵族,奴隶们的子女还是奴隶,能够改变自身命运的人,还是太少了一点。 „Walks, works!” “走吧,去干活！” The rags will throw over together on the shoulder, is greeting the co-worker. 乔巴将一块破布披在肩膀上,招呼着工友。 The manual labor in wharf was the day ties, every day received the daily work, if did were short, today the dinner of whole family does not have the whereabouts, was important. 码头上的活计都是日结,每天领取每天的工作,如果做得少了,今天一家人的晚饭就没有了着落,最是重要。 Therefore cannot attend to sigh with emotion, immediately greeted the companion to prepare to begin. 因此乔巴也顾不得感慨,立即招呼着同伴准备开工。 „The present is the dry season, the trade has not come, it is estimated that today's are exactly few!” “现在是枯水期,信风又没有来,估计今天的活非常少！” Brings to worry about the color on a thin and tall face: „That group of people in careful east district, they must come the spear/gun probably our business!” 在乔巴旁边的一个瘦高个脸上带着担忧之色:“小心东区的那帮人,他们好像要来枪我们的生意！” „Do they dare?” “他们敢？” Brow raises, naturally brings aura that selects fierce: „We give ‚blood axe help/gang’ is the same for the gold/metal, if they dare to steal away of business, we begin directly!” 乔巴眉头一掀,自然而然就带着点凶悍的气息:“我们交给‘血斧帮’的供金都是一样的,如果他们敢来抢生意,我们就直接动手！” In the face of survival, arrogant person also low head, but overly cautious and prudent person, becomes ferocious. 在生存面前,再高傲的人也得低下头颅,而再老实巴交的人,也会变得穷凶极恶起来。 Especially when seeing the wharf the ships few, the after coolie in east district starts takes action, Budden sets out, almost must perform fighting in a wharf immediately. 特别是在看到码头上船只寥寥,东区的苦力开始行动之后,乔巴登时起身,几乎马上就要上演一处码头上的械斗。 Nearby pedestrian and small-scale merchant, even is the person of patrol leader, looks grinningly, regarded every day to kill the bored time the cabaret. 旁边的行人与小商人,甚至是巡逻队的人,都是笑嘻嘻地看着,当成了每天打发无聊时间的余兴节目。 „Ship!” “船！” „Many ships!” “好多船！” ...... …… However, this has not hit eventually, along with the screams, saw startled big dark clouds floated the harbor. 然而,这场架终究没有打起来,伴随着惊呼声,乔巴愕然看到一大片乌云飘进了港口。 To near, discovered that these dark clouds impressively are the ship's sail of sun-blocking, under the projection the huge shadow, but the tonnage and style of ships, are his entire life only see. 离得近了,才发现那些乌云赫然都是遮天蔽日的船帆,投射下巨大的阴影,而船只的吨位与样式,更是他生平仅见。 „A big fleet!” “好大的一支船队！” Opens the mouth, quite a while cannot close up: „This is not nearby islands Aristocrat can buy absolutely, from mainland? The tradable season has passed by......” 乔巴张大嘴巴,半天都合拢不起来:“这绝对不是附近的岛屿贵族能够置办的,难道是来自大陆？可贸易的季节早就过去了啊……” „Hurry up, began work!” “快点,上工了！” Because has large quantities of work to arrive, the frame nature of coolies could not hit. 因为有着大批工作到来,苦力们的架自然打不起来了。 After all, whatever no one will be able to pass with money, they must fight compete, not for this? 毕竟,任凭谁也不会跟钱过不去,他们之所以要斗殴争夺,不就是为了这个么？ But now, the experienced coolies have known, today only then they can make many issue, does not have the situation that cannot begin absolutely. 可现在,经验丰富的苦力们已经知晓,今天只有他们能做多少的问题,绝对不会有着不能开工的情况。 „Is this there ship?” “这是那里的船？” Looks bow huge not only looks like the deer, and looks like the horse, to bring the dragon's head statue of scale, to ask own manager puzzled. 看着船头巨大的既像鹿、又像马、还带着鳞片的龙头雕像,乔巴不解地问着自己的管事。 „Hehe...... this is from the Eastern mainland, the greatly prosperous empire, the fleet of Yun Family chamber of commerce, have you listened?” “嘿嘿……这是来自东方大陆,大昌帝国,云家商会的船队,你听过没有？” The stewards said several incoherent glossaries. 管事说出了几个拗口的词汇。 Obviously, he does not know the inside story, these news also just heard, but does not hinder him to keep up appearances before one group of coolies, satisfies own superiority feeling. 很显然,他也并不知晓内情,就这些消息也是刚刚才听到的,但并不妨碍他在一帮苦力面前摆谱,满足自己的优越感。 „Eastern mainland, greatly prosperous empire?” “东方大陆,大昌帝国？” Is blinking: „Where is that?” 乔巴眨着眼睛:“那是在哪里？” As the wharf coolie, the news of contact are many, he with these only knows compared with farmer who farms earnestly, is a well-informed source, has certainly regarding the entire kingdom understood, but cannot imagine another mainland, an empire, what concept is. 作为码头苦力,接触的消息很多,他跟那些只知道埋头种田的农夫相比,已经算是一个消息灵通人士,对于整个王国也有着一定了解,但根本想象不到另外一块大陆,还有一个帝国,是什么样的概念。 „Ok, worked a bit faster!” “好了,快点干活！” On the effective face has the a trace awkward color, obviously he is not quite clear, at this time actually direct jump topic: „Today's Mission does not complete, who gave up any idea of that goes home to eat meal.” 管事脸上带着一丝尴尬之色,显然他也不太清楚,此时却直接转移话题:“今天的任务不完成,谁也休想回家吃饭。” „Oh!” “噢！” The coolies are yelling, is competitive, after all, they pay on a piecework basis, does many, rewarding for services rendered are more. 苦力们纷纷大叫着,干劲十足,毕竟,他们可是按件计酬的,干得越多,酬劳越多。 ...... …… Day of time passes by unknowingly, Sun falls, bringing Moon of purple intent to hang in the midair. 一天时间不知不觉地过去,太阳落下,带着点紫意的月亮挂在半空。 Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, arms hold copper, two black bread, the fresh onion and carrot...... he work a day of harvest, in goes home groping. 借着明亮的月色,乔巴怀里揣着一把铜子,还有两条黑面包,新鲜的洋葱、胡萝卜……他工作一天的收获,摸黑回到了家里。 "Oh, good! ” “哦,好棒！” After opening the door, a young boy runs, is lifting the bread, cheers excitedly. 打开房门之后,一个小男孩跑出来,举着面包,兴奋地欢呼起来。 „Haha, Bruce, you can eat to the full tonight finally!” “哈哈,小布鲁斯,今天晚上你终于可以吃个饱了！” Feels attached to touches son's small head, said excitedly: „Do you know? Today's wharf one pile of Eastern steamships, but also shipped in many inconceivable things, for example the color executed the magic common mild-mannered silk magnificently and probably, the bright and clean porcelain, can sell the high price it is said the cargo...... that is a very big chamber of commerce ships, if this time successful, later will also continue......” 乔巴爱怜地摸摸儿子的小脑袋,兴奋地说道:“你知道么？今天的码头上来了一堆东方的大船,还运来了许多不可思议的东西,比如色彩华丽、好像施了魔法一般柔顺的丝绸,还有光洁的瓷器,据说都是能卖大价钱的货物……那是一个很大的商会运来的,如果这次成功的话,以后还会继续……” In his eye brings excitedly: „Perhaps in this case, I can open full Gong daily, accumulates the next sum of money, delivered you to study......” 他眼睛里带着兴奋:“如果这样的话,或许我天天都能开满工,攒下一笔钱,送你去学习了……” „Dear!” “亲爱的！” At this time, her wife walked, holds a basin bouillon, sent out the rich fragrance, made feel the surprise. 这时候,她的妻子走出来,捧着一盆肉汤,散发出浓郁的香味,更令乔巴感到诧异。 After all, his wife is a very thrifty person. 毕竟,他的妻子可是一位十分节俭的人。 „Matter of Bruce, has been solved, today the public security officer has come to our home, conducts the circular!” “小布鲁斯的事情,已经解决了,今天治安官来过我们家里,进行通告！” The women said excitedly: „Haven't you read the bulletin of kingdom? Starting from this year, all children of age, can deliver to the newly-built school, conducted studied unified, the school also provided a lunch, all these were free...... heard that the kingdom will also select the potential seedling from them, regarded the soldier and Mr. Knight trains!” 女人兴奋地说道:“你没有看王国的告示么？从今年开始,所有适龄的孩童,都可以送到新建的学校里面,进行统一的学习了,学校还提供一顿午饭,这一切都是免费的……听说王国还会从他们中选出有潜力的苗子,当成战士与骑士老爷培养呢！” „Un?! I have not paid attention!” “嗯？！我没有注意！” Hugs the son: „Did you mean?” 乔巴一把抱起儿子:“你的意思是说？” „Right!” “没错！” The women stick out chest proudly: „Bruce later will become a literate dignified person, perhaps will also become a respectable Mr. Knight!” 8) 女人骄傲地挺起胸膛:“小布鲁斯以后会成为一个识字的体面人,说不定还会成为一名尊敬的骑士老爷呢！”八)