"We don't need a cleaner anymore, sir. As you know, the Goddess Jana has solved all the haze. So … we don't need to clean the haze that accumulates on the windows. "
Zu An's cleaner had no choice but to leave after hearing the rejection. He sat down beside a flowerbed, greedily taking in the fresh floral fragrance that he would never have been able to smell in the past, while savoring the fresh air around him. Even though this was something that he had never experienced before, he still wanted to use the brush in his hand to give the Goddess of Wind a good beating. She was the one who made him lose his job: cleaning up the thick layer of dust on Zu 'an's houses to make sure that the dust wouldn't enter through the cracks in the windows and infect them with a severe lung disease.
The Goddess of Wind, who brought hope, and the city lord who could conjure trees and food, worked together to make him lose his job.
"What's wrong, little Lucas? You still can't find a job today? "
But just as he was thinking about how to pay for his sister's school fees, a passionate voice came from behind him. Just as he was about to run away, his head was grabbed by a big rough hand. Then, the hairstyle he had painstakingly combed was turned into a chicken coop under the laughter of the other party. He angrily broke free and wanted to scold the worker who had been scolding and lecturing him. It was a strong man called Lucas. Suddenly, he felt a warm paper bag on his face, and he smelled a strange fragrance.
"You didn't eat this morning to save money, right? Here, this is food called buns. It's said to be a food from our king's hometown. After he made it himself, the chefs learned to make a strange pie. I think it's pretty good, so I made some with seagull meat."
Lucas smiled and stuffed the paper bag into little Lucas' hands. Then, he picked up the newspaper on his door and laughed again.
"In the end, today's headline is still about our Goddess of Wind, our mythical ship, the Storm Goddess, and her 'lover'."
Little Lucas knew that the 'lover' Big Lucas was talking about was their new Navy Commander, the captain of the ship that was hundreds of meters long and could fly in the sky. Her nickname of 'lover' came from the fact that she had never left the ship ever since she obtained it, leaving her partner in the cold. Their King couldn't help but grumble that he had finally found his wife when he was working at night. Then, this nickname spread all over the place for some inexplicable reason.
"Tch, I really don't know why everyone likes them so much."
Little Lucas couldn't help but tilt his head and say this unhappily. Originally, it was dangerous for him to clean people's dust, and he might even get sick. However, it was enough for him and his sister to eat their fill. Furthermore, they were able to save money for his sister to study in a master's workshop and become a mechanic living in Pi City. But now? No one would hire him to clean houses anymore because Jana had returned and eliminated the poisonous smog that allowed him to make a living.
Although he had discovered that he was vomiting blood because of his work and would occasionally fall into a weak state, he didn't care. As long as his sister could live happily, it was fine. As long as he worked for another month, he would be able to save enough money for his sister's school fees for the next few years.
"You can't simply say such things, Little Lucas. Although they caused you to lose your job, you can still go to school. Because Sir Li Ke said that all children under the age of 18 must go to school to study. "
Big Lucas rubbed Little Lucas' head. He used to be dissatisfied with this diligent cleaner because of this. Even though Little Lucas always finished his work quickly and well, was very polite to everyone, and was full of energy and enthusiasm every day, Little Lucas still couldn't accept it. But the more he was like this, the more he felt that it was a pity because such a child would eventually die from the poisonous smog. And the reason for his fate was his unfortunate family and his kind heart.
"But I could clean the smog on the roof when I was eight years old, and I did it quickly and well! I don't need to go to school to learn anything! Besides, even if I go to school, I still have to do these things in the end! "
Little Lucas, on the other hand, was even more dissatisfied. He dropped out of school because he knew that he and his sister would have to live in Zu An in the end, and the two of them would undoubtedly starve to death. That was why he shouldered the burden of his family from a young age, and did everything he could to send his sister to a good teacher to learn Hex Technology.
"This shouldn't be something to be proud of, Little Lucas."
Big Lucas, on the other hand, felt tears welling up in his eyes when he heard Little Lucas' words. But if it was in the past, he could do nothing but sigh because he was a person who was constantly falling into this vortex. He could not see hope, only despair. But it was different now. Jana had cleared away the smog that threatened them all the time, and Li Ke had given them a sufficient salary and dignity, as well as a safe living environment. There were also cheap grains and vegetables, as well as fruit trees that grew in every corner of the city.
This was no longer the era where he could only watch his son do the same job as him, suffer the same illness, and live the same life as him.
But he didn't dare to believe that everything Li Ke said was true, that he could really let them live like this forever. He had been disappointed too many times. He was different from those rich people and young people who naively thought that Zu 'an and Pi City were equal. A low-level worker like him who had built a family could see the deep despair in this city.
In fact, when Naga appeared and cleared away the smog as soon as she appeared, he wondered if it was better to let the people from before rule these two cities. But Jana, who represented hope and prosperity in this era, answered the man's call and cleared the entire city. She even blessed the man and the ship that he conjured. He completely believed in Li Ke and placed his hopes on him and Jana.
"Times have changed. True hope has appeared. You don't have to work so hard to fight for that hope for your sister anymore, because Li Ke has given all of Zu 'an's children the chance to go to school. You can pursue your own hope now. "
He hugged Little Lucas. He had always watched coldly from the sidelines, watching as Little Lucas stepped into the vortex of tragedy step by step. But now, someone who was willing to give them hope and really made a part of their dreams come true had appeared. So why didn't he pick up the dream that he had long lost, and then try to pass on this dream and make it come true?
"I'm sure he'll make our lives better, Lucas."
He persuaded the two Lucas at the same time. The little cleaner, who was willing to sacrifice her life for her sister, also raised her hand that was holding the paper bag and hugged the older Lucas's shoulder when a green bird flew by happily.
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