Chapter 1,072 The Guild’s Canteen
A great truth is told to a group of children, most of whom are under ten years old or at most in their early teens, and everyone feels that they are playing the piano to others.
Even though these children were innocent and had seen most of the ugliness in the world, Lin didn't think they could understand much of what he was talking about. When I first played the game, I was just attracted by the scenery in the game and the cool actions of the protagonist. As I got older and experienced more things, when I replayed the game, I realized some things that I couldn't understand when I was young.
However, according to past experience, if you continue to preach, if you are not impatient, someone will fall asleep. So Lin sent Shi Dong to take the children back, but they hadn't finished their morning homework. What the seeds planted today will look like in the future has nothing to do with him. He and Juan entered the lobby of the Technology Guild.
In order to rebuild the airship, Juan also followed Lin to the Technology Guild several times. So I am no stranger to technology guilds.
Although this is a place for entrusting work and accepting work, it also combines multiple functions such as food and accommodation to carry out multi-faceted operations. There is even a service counter for the Adventurer's Guild and the Mercenary Guild inside. This is also one of the main purposes for which the president of the guild, Uzov Gantia, was willing to establish the guild at the suggestion of someone, to receive the comrades of the Turtle Dove Alliance.
This group of wanderers, who are looking for homes everywhere, are in great need of a temporary place to stay and a job with short-term gain. As long as these two needs are met and in line with their policy of hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, the terrorists in the eyes of these nobles are actually pretty easy to talk to.
In addition to food and accommodation, wine and music are also provided here. Needless to say about the wine, the "turtle dove" of the Turtle Dove Alliance refers not only to their bird totem, but also to the "turtle dove", a stringed instrument that is very similar to the earth's guitar. Similar turtledove harps have actually appeared in the history of the earth.
It's just early in the morning, the musicians are usually still sleeping, and the alcohol available is only very light ale. According to the dwarven craftsmen, it was no different than clear water. However, we still need to go to work after breakfast in the early morning. In order to avoid work safety hazards, based on Lin's suggestion and their personal experience, the guild does not provide strong alcohol in the morning. But there are all kinds of things to eat.
Members of the Turtle Dove Alliance come from all over the world, and of course they bring customs and cuisines from all over the world to the holy city of Estali. There is also the support of agricultural products from the Jialong Chamber of Commerce and the knowledge of a certain kind of people, thus forming a unique cuisine.
Originally, it only provided meals for short-term residents and simple meals for guild members before or after work, so that they did not need to spend time and effort cooking on their own. Nowadays, it is the most fashionable thing for the middle class of the Holy City to drive a car and bring family or friends to the guild canteen for a delicious meal during meal time.
Based on someone's knowledge, the atmosphere and language displayed by the Technical Guild are completely different from other places in the land, but they are not offensive. Because it was so popular, when Lin arrived first, he asked Mayer, who was working inside, to leave a table and breakfast for himself and Juan to avoid having to wait later.
Under the leadership of the dark elf, the two formal magicians sat at a small table in the corner of the dining hall. At the same time, other waiters served hot breakfast. Soy milk, fried dough sticks, and sandwiches are neither Chinese nor Western, but they are quite popular in breakfast. Because it is not only convenient to eat quickly, but also can be taken on the go. It is the most suitable food for those craftsmen who believe that time is money.
Lin soaked the fried dough sticks in soy milk for a while and took a big bite. Lin had never thought that he would have the opportunity to take this bite after traveling through time. It's a pity that the women in the family don't like food that is too greasy. Who knows when I slipped up and said that greasy food is the enemy of beauty...
This was the first time for Juan to come to the Technology Guild in the morning, or even have a meal here. Open-minded and adventurous, he imitated someone else's example and started eating this special breakfast. Once he took a bite, he was not repelled by the novel taste. Perhaps it was because of the morning exercise and the distance from last night's dinner that he was not picky about food when he was hungry. In a few seconds, I finished the breakfast that was served.
One thing that is very interesting in the Mysterious Land is that by the way a person eats, you can probably guess whether the person is a melee professional or a magician. The former usually have unstable income, so being able to eat is not just about having enough food. However, the latter's wealth is relatively rich, and in order to maintain sharp concentration, the masters will not let themselves eat to the point of drowsiness.
Juan's self-control is one of the best. In other words, in the group of magicians, regardless of whether they are good or evil, the group of people who want to be at the top are the ones who know how to control their desires. So after feeling that he was seventy percent full, Juan stopped ordering the food to be served. At the very least, he wanted to save the challenge of eating the breakfast menu for another day.
As the guild's honored guest and the mastermind behind the scenes, although Lin did not have any privileges over others, he was still treated favorably in many places. At least many of the earliest versions of the recipes in the canteen are from him. The technical guild has various preferential treatment for those who have knowledge and are willing to share it, even if this sharing is paid, not unpaid.
Seeing that Juan stopped eating and looked at himself seriously. He was not impatient to leave after his own affairs were done. Of course Lin could guess that the other party wanted to talk to him. explain. So he stuffed the remaining food on the table into his mouth, and after swallowing it in one mouthful, Lin patted his belly and looked back at the other person.
Juan said: "I kind of understand why your behavior is so weird. What you just told those children must also be the goal you pursue."
"That's right, yes. But is that weird?"
"Isn't that weird? Teaching people not to take good and evil as the starting point."
"My friend, if you have lived to this age, you will have encountered situations where good intentions do bad things, or situations where you clearly want to help, but the more you help, the more you do. Can you say that the original intention of those people is not good, but why do they do so? We must suffer the consequences."
"Well, you're right. I can't refute it." Recalling the situations someone said, one after another, made Juan shudder. "In other words, you think kindness is wrong?"
"No, kindness is good, but kindness can easily be used by evil people. And kindness should not and does not need to be repeatedly emphasized, because it is deeply rooted in the foundation of human nature. What people really need is someone who can distinguish right from wrong. Thinking. Only noble gentlemen need to be constantly emphasized and inculcated with good virtues such as loyalty, obedience, and sacrifice, because this is conducive to their rule. If people know how to think and know what they are doing, what will be the results? You can’t let anyone control you anymore, can you?”
"It's good for ruling. I admit it again, you're right." With a sigh, Juan agreed.