Meeting with Lucio

On the second day, Selena woke up when the swallows were chirping under the eaves. She immediately got up to wash up, applied essential oil and combed her hair. She put on the new light pink skirt made of cotton that Maria had sewn for her and left the room. Although The fabric was not expensive silk, but fortunately the color was pretty good, and it was very flattering to wear at this age. Jose also gave her a pair of cotton embroidered shoes.

After leaving the room, even Maria's eyes lit up. She vaguely felt that her daughter had been different since she didn't know when. In the past, she wanted her to pay more attention to her appearance and learn some things that girls should learn, like her step-grandmother's daughter, Iris, usually learns more about knitting skills and cultural knowledge.

But Selena was spoiled by her father. She ran up the mountain with a group of children every day. Her hair was always messed up and her clothes were dirty. Selena couldn't listen to what she said. Now that the whole family was driven here. They almost didn't have enough food to eat, so naturally I couldn't care about her, but as a result, she seemed to have grown up suddenly, and she became like a lady when she spoke and behaved. Now she looks more and more beautiful, and she has many ideas for making money at home. As a mother, she was both happy and sad. She pulled her daughter over and kissed her sweet little face.

Jose touched her head lovingly. Selena smiled endearingly and kissed her mother on the cheek. Then she smiled and stretched out her hand to hold Jose and said, "Dad, it's getting late. Shouldn't we go?"

Only then did Jose pick up the load, take the warm sugar breads that his wife baked in the morning, and lead his daughter out of the house. Selena was very excited at this time. She hadn't been to Beerspa City for many years. She didn't know if it was still the same as in the memory of her previous life. She was in a good mood, and her steps became very brisk.

It would take a day to walk from home to Beerspa, but it was much faster to take an ox cart. The ox cart cost three copper coins per person. Jose picked two bamboo baskets, so he finally paid ten copper coins. The carriage master of the cart was an experienced driver and he took a shortcut, so they arrived in less than half a day.

From Beerspa city gate to Dalí Street, it is still as lively as ever. Shops are crowded on both sides. Some sell breads, meat, cloth and grocery stores, and even perfume shops, jewelry stores and clothing stores. It is very convenient to find. There are many street vendors selling snacks, vegetables, seafood and gadgets, as well as open-air food stalls selling steamed buns, noodles and bone soup.

Selena looked around as she walked. Jose held Selena's hand to prevent her from getting separated. It wasn't until the father and daughter arrived at the grocery store where Jose picked up the goods, sweating profusely, that they could rest for a while. There are many people in Beerspa City, and there are also many noble people among them. You have to look in all directions when walking, for fear of offending the noble people and getting into trouble, so walking is particularly tired.

The owner of the grocery store has some friendship with Jose. They usually buy goods from this store, and the prices are lower. Seeing that Jose is talking to the owner, Selena stands by the bamboo basket and looks at the goods in this store. After moving his eyes around, he finally landed on the opposite side of the door.

It was being renovated, and it should be a new store. There were many people carrying stones to lay the foundation. This was a normal thing, but one of them, who was hunched over and gritting his teeth and carrying a heavy stone with all his strength... Selena's expression changed. She didn't look carefully at the man's face, but she could clearly see the scar on the cheek near the temple. The scar still looked ferocious and fierce.

It was close to noon, and the sun was very hot. The few people carrying the stones stopped, and then lined up to receive a bowl of well water and three or two dry breads given by the steward. They all found an inconspicuous corner place, sat down and ate voraciously. Carrying rocks was a laborious job, for an adult man, they could earn two meals and it was good enough to give him a dozen copper coins a day. Boys who were half-grown were basically not given any money, even there are still people rushing to do it.

Selena quietly walked to the corner of the shop door. She was holding a piece of oil paper bag in her hand. She hadn't eaten enough of the red date cake last time. Jose passed by the pastry shop this time and bought a pound for her and kept it as a snack, and holding a purse in her other hand. Before she went out in the morning, she took a pink sachet that Maria had sewn, with the edges closed and not embroidered, to hold a hundred of copper coins she had saved.

She originally planned to buy a new comb or a better mirror, but now she pinched the strap of her wallet nervously, then grit my teeth, then reached out and stuffed her sachet into the pastry paper bag, and headed towards the stone bearer who was chewing a dry bun at the shady wall walked over.

The man was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and his long figure had already begun to take on the appearance of an adult man. At this time, he only had an old coat on his shoulders. When he turned sideways, she could see that his back was red, swollen and mottled from carrying stones. The wound was probably due to long-term exposure to the sun. His whole body was covered in sweat. From time to time, it would drip from the head or arms to the ground. The sweat-damp hair was also clinging to the scar on the side of the face. The scar was about two fingers wide and long, maybe because the wound was just right and the wound was still white, it was a bit daunting to look at.

Selena swallowed her saliva and quietly rubbed the sweat from her palms to the side of her clothes. She did feel a little guilty for Lucio. She didn't want to humiliate this man back then. Speaking of which, it was because she was young and it was all impulsive, trouble caused.

Originally, she had always been proud that she would marry into a scholarly family in the future, but in the end, she had nothing left. She was angry and annoyed and felt extremely wronged. When he came to her home, it seemed that he wanted to borrow money from her mother for burial of his parents. His face had just been injured and was covered in blood and redness, really frightened her, so she drove him away from the house with harsh words. In fact, afterwards, Selena knew that she had gone too far, but she always was stubborn and refused to admit his mistakes.

Thinking about it now, she regret, but the most troublesome thing for her was that she knew that Lucio's future would be very successful in the future. If she could be reborn a few days earlier, she would definitely not insult him with bad words, would only give him some money and let him leave, and they will not be as entangled as now.

In Selena's subconscious, she was still deeply impressed by Lucio's condescending and indifferent eyes. This man was like a god of plague in her heart, so it was safest to send him away respectfully.

At this time, Selena felt that everything was God's will. She could give him some food and money when he was in poverty, and maybe their misunderstanding would be resolved directly. She carried the cakes and the money she had saved, and went there with her lips pursed. As she walked, he was careful to see his reaction.

Three pieces of dry bread were only about the size of a fist, which was not much for a manual workers. He could eat one in three mouthfulsr. After eating, Lucio picked up the bowl and gulped down the cold wel water, at this moment he smelled the aroma of jasmine, and then caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye.

Seeing Lucio looking over, Selena immediately retracted her outstretched foot, feeling a little guilty and not daring to face him. Sure enough, the look in Lucio's eyes was a little surprised, but when he saw it was Selena, it was immediately covered with a layer of anger. Just like in her memory, it was as black and bright as if it wanted to eat someone. Selena had already forgotten what she said to Lucio, but obviously he remembers it firmly and has not forgotten it at all.

Since her rebirth, Selena has always been in a good mood, so she smiles brightly every day, and she tries her best to please her parents everyday. She always has a sweet smile on her face, even face the the mud house that occasionally leaks. But, when she saw Lucio, her face felt stiff. If she looked at herself in the mirror, it would probably be uglier than crying.