Time finally crossed the last day of the empire's nine hundred and sixty-two years.
On this night, in the imperial capital, in the shops affiliated with the Tulip Duke Industry, the "fireworks" invented by Du Wei became the best-selling item. Even the imperial palace came to purchase several large cars.
In addition, Du Wei also ordered the factory to quickly produce a batch of small fireworks suitable for civilian use and sell them to the civilians of the imperial capital.
Taking advantage of the joyful end of the year, a large amount of gold coins once again flowed into Du Wei's pocket. As for Du Wei's number one business CEO, Little Zack, he was beaming.
That night, brilliant fireworks flashed over the Imperial Capital all night long, making the sky above the Imperial Capital look like day. Special control orders were issued in the square of the Royal Palace, where the largest fireworks dedicated to the royal family by Duvet were to be set off.
.This thing is much more majestic than the "Forgiveness of the Goddess of Dawn" that Du Wei made to celebrate his mother's birthday.
Seeing the huge fireworks blooming in the sky, Du Wei did not go to the square to watch the ceremony at this moment. Even though countless wealthy nobles went to the square in front of the palace to see the ceremony tonight, Du Wei claimed to be sick and rested at home.
He was sitting alone on the roof of the highest building in the Duke's Palace, with his legs hanging leisurely on the eaves, and a bottle of fine wine beside him. Even though the night was very cold, Du Wei seemed to be very comfortable.
very.
"Another year...I'm alone again." Du Wei sighed, picked up the bottle and took a sip, then laughed and said loudly to the starry sky in the distance: "Happy New Year!"
Suddenly, a trace of loneliness arose in his heart. It has been many years since Du Wei came to this world, although he felt that he had gradually adapted to it, and even integrated into this world. Sometimes, he was even used to being a
"Roland people" call themselves. But the old Chinese saying is great: During the festive season, we miss our loved ones even more.
Only during festivals like this that everyone celebrates happily, the loneliness in my heart will flash out like a ghost, reminding myself all the time: I am different from the people in this world.
In fact, when Du Wei thinks about it now, such sentiments are somewhat absurd.
Originally, he thought that he was a pure person who had traveled from the original world. But now he realized that he had actually lived in this world for several lifetimes! Aragorn Duwei 1... Humph.
If calculated in this way, the time I have spent in this other world is even much longer than the time I spent on earth in my previous life.
"Zhuang Zhou dreamed of butterflies, which one is the butterfly and which one is me?" Du Wei laughed at himself.
In the distance, the lively hustle and bustle came from the streets, and in the distant sky, fireworks bloomed amidst the roar. The festive atmosphere on the streets could be smelled from a distance.
At this moment, Du Wei's heart suddenly became silent...
Now that we have integrated, why should we have such a miserable mentality as a child?
Looking at the streets in the distance... everyone must be in a happy atmosphere now. Today, even the servants of the Duke's Palace have put on new clothes.
Thinking about this, Du Wei suddenly felt an impulse in his heart... Looking at the street in the distance, there was a faint light from the fireworks.
"Actually, how many people know that I didn't create these fireworks just to make money?" Du Wei whispered to himself: "I just want to make this world as close to my original world as possible.
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When a person becomes more lonely, his heart actually yearns more for those lively occasions. If he can't think of other people, at such times, he will lock himself away instead.
But Du Wei...
After he drank the last sip of wine, he suddenly threw the bottle from the roof, flicked his clothes, and said with a smile: "Stupid, stupid!"
Then he flew down from the roof of the building. He landed on the ground and strode outside.
Arriving at the front hall of the Duke's Mansion, when the servants saw their master, they immediately stopped and saluted from a distance, but Du Wei smiled faintly and walked quickly. He walked to the door and listened to the crackling of fireworks and firecrackers coming from outside in the distance.
The sound in Du Wei's heart made the impulse even more powerful.
He casually waved a few guards to leave: "I'm going out for a walk alone. No one should follow me... um..."
When he said this, he suddenly saw an honest, even timid young man standing in the far corner. Duwei smiled and hooked his fingers: "Lufic, you go out for a walk with me."
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This Lufik is naturally the "future king of Nanyang" from Nanyang, but at this moment he has to be by Du Wei's side, enduring the fear of Du Wei all day long, even becoming his groom.
Seeing the fearful expression on Lufik's face, Du Wei's attitude today was particularly kind: "Okay, kid, stop talking nonsense and follow me out."
After saying that, he strode out of the Duke's Mansion. Lufic did not dare to delay, so he could only follow behind obediently.
The fear of Du Wei has been deeply imprinted in his heart. The kinder Du Wei smiles at him at this moment, the more awe he feels in Lufic's heart.
The two of them walked out of two streets one after the other and arrived at the bustling part of the imperial capital.
Lufik followed quietly, but Du Wei rarely looked back at him and said with a smile: "Are you afraid of me?"
Lufik pulled back hard. The undisguised fear in the young man's eyes made Du Wei smile. He stretched out his hand and patted the young man on the shoulder: "Very good, I am very satisfied with your performance."
.You should remember one thing: it is normal for you to be afraid of me, and there is nothing strange about it. In fact, as long as you don’t disobey me in the future, I will not punish you. Moreover, I don’t want you to change because of this.
You have to be cowardly, and remember that you are the one who may be the king in the future."
As he said that, he pushed the young man gently, and then actually pulled the young man to walk side by side with him.
On the bustling street, there are many young children jumping and setting off fireworks. It seems that Du Wei has come up with this new thing and it is very popular with people.
"Master, master..."
Lufik suddenly hesitated and spoke timidly. Although he was afraid of Du Wei, he still had the temper of a boy after all. Looking at the bustle on the road and the fireworks held by the children, he couldn't help but reveal a trace of yearning.
His expression: "You, you today..."
"Why are you so gentle to you today?" Du Wei smiled faintly, and then whispered: "Lufik, you are not from Roland. Your hometown is in Nanyang, which means you are a stranger."
Then he whispered something that only he could hear: "And I... am also a stranger."
Du Wei suddenly walked to the side of the road, grabbed two children who were preparing to set off fireworks, then took out a gold coin from his pocket with two fingers, and smiled: "I will exchange this for what you are holding, okay?
good?"
Although the two children were very playful, they were old enough to tell how much money they had. They glanced at Du Wei, their eyes could not help but light up, and they nodded hurriedly. Without waiting for Du Wei to say anything, they quickly took their hands. The fireworks were thrown on the ground. Then he took Du Wei's gold coins, turned around and ran away.
"Here. Take it. These are all yours. If you want to play with them later, just go ahead and play with them."
Du Wei sighed and actually touched Lufic's head: "Child, after all, he is still a child."
Lufik's black eyes suddenly flashed with something other than fear, and there was a hint of emotion.
Walking to the intersection of the street, he watched little Lufik happily light a firework. A brilliant spark spewed out from the fire. Lufik's young face was full of excitement and joy. Du Wei sighed in his heart. , I couldn’t help but wonder: Am I too harsh on him on weekdays?
With this idea in mind, during the next shopping trip, Du Wei even bought a bag of candies for Lufic. The master and servant actually held candies in their hands and ate them as they walked.
Gradually, under the lively atmosphere of the street, the indifference in Du Wei's eyes finally faded away bit by bit. He seemed to have really integrated into the atmosphere. Lufik finally raised his head unconsciously. No more He looked timid. Of course, whenever he faced Du Wei, he was still full of awe.
When the two of them reached the end of the street, they turned a corner. The next road was not so busy. Du Wei suddenly saw that there was a tavern open on the roadside, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
It's New Year's Eve, and every household probably won't go out to eat or drink, and it's almost late at night. If such a pub is still open, how can there be any business?
With a trace of curiosity, Du Wei casually walked into the door of this restaurant. After walking in, he found that this pub did not look very prosperous. The hall looked very narrow and dark. Judging from the environment and decoration, it was not very prosperous. It's a bit old and out of tune with the festive atmosphere outside.
In order to save money, we only lighted two lamps.
At this moment, there was not even a single guest in the empty hall except himself.
A young man who looked to be in his teens, dressed as a waiter, saw Du Wei coming in and quickly greeted him warmly. Behind the counter, a woman in her thirties also quickly came around.
Du Wei retracted his gaze and found a chair to sit down at random.
"Dear guest, what do you need?" The young man asked squirmingly, but his speech was a little unclear, as if he was very unfamiliar with what he said, and he seemed to be a novice.
Du Wei smiled, took out a gold coin from his arms and put it on the table: "Get some food and drink. It's cold enough today. Build a brazier next to me."
When the waiter saw the gold coin, his eyes immediately widened, but the female boss next to him hurried over, with an embarrassed look on his face, and respectfully said to Du Wei: "Guest... you, with such a gold coin, we There is nothing here worth the price..."
Du Wei saw the other party's embarrassment: "It doesn't matter, just get some of what you have here, and use the extra as a tip for the waiter."
He could tell from the facial contours of the waiter and the female boss that they were either mother and son or brother and sister.
Soon, the food was served. The female boss was very honest and did not lie. There was indeed nothing good here. The food served was just a bowl of stuffed meat and a plate of beans boiled in salt water. In addition,
Du Wei took a sip of the wine that came. It was a relatively bad cracked wine, but fortunately it was still strong enough.
The female boss looked a little panicked: "These are the only things left in the store. We really can't bear to accept a gold coin from you... Please..."
Du Wei smiled slightly: "It's nothing. Since I have rewarded this child, there is no reason to take it back."
Lufic, who was next to him, had been with Du Wei all night today. Seeing how kind Du Wei was to him, he seemed to be a little bolder. He coughed, stood behind Du Wei, and said to the female boss: "Our master rewards you.
Yes, just take it. Our master has a noble status, so what’s the point of taking back what he took out?”
After asking the boss and the waiter to leave, Du Wei pointed to the chair next to him: "Lufic, sit down and have a drink with me."
The young man was stunned and looked at Du Wei in disbelief.
"What are you looking at? Are you afraid that I'll eat you? Sit down and I'll let you drink with me." Du Wei said lightly, and Lufic quickly sat down.
After eating something, Du Wei was very satisfied with the food. The beans boiled in salt water were very delicious. The meat was also very chewy and fragrant. It seemed that the boss here was very good at his craftsmanship.
As for Lufik, he just touched his butt carefully to the edge of the chair, but he didn't dare to reach out to eat. Duwei smiled. He didn't know why, but tonight he suddenly felt a little pity for this boy.