Traveler in the Pirate World

Old Benny's original plan was to stay in the jungle for a week, but the appearance of Ray forced him to extend the time to one month.

The boy's performance did not disappoint him. Rui was much smarter than old Benny had expected. He also had an excellent talent in botany and was extremely serious.

When old Benny asked him with a smile, "Why are you working so hard?"

Rui only glanced at the white rice in the bowl, and after a long while he said, "Hunger is actually quite despairing!"

This made old Benny think to himself that he had not misjudged the person.

……

Passing through the dense forest, passing by scattered villages, the tall city wall stands at the foot of the mountain. Looking beyond the towering towers, countless buildings are built on the mountain, and the roads are neat and orderly, running through the entire town.

There were soldiers on guard in front of the tall city gate. Old Benny took Rui to pay the entrance fee and also paid some extra money as a tribute.

Although the kingdom's army does not protect ordinary people, such a procedure is not uncommon. At least it can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. So even though old Benny has always been dissatisfied with this, he will never do anything unnecessary. He is no longer a human being.

Lao Benny's shop is not big, but the decoration is very thoughtful, and the warm main color makes the whole look very cozy.

A woman in her early forties was sitting behind the counter, chatting with old customers with a smile. She just nodded when she saw Benny, but was very enthusiastic when she saw Rui. She held his hand and asked him a lot of irrelevant questions, but it made Rui feel at ease for some reason.

A lively little girl, about ten years old, came running behind the house. She was old Benny's daughter, a smiling girl named Selena.

In this way, Rui lived in old Benny's house, and seven years passed in a blink of an eye.

Rui, who has now grown up, has a tall and straight figure, just like his father, and his eyebrows and eyes are like his mother, but his beauty is mixed with a touch of heroism, making his face an eye-catching one.

Rui and old Benny, whose hair had turned white, squatted in the field, looking at the golden ears of corn that were growing very well. The branches were bent with the full grains of corn, like golden beans, which looked extremely rich.

Rui was so excited that he couldn't help hugging old Benny and yelled, "Master, I did it, I did it!"

Old Benny pushed him away in annoyance. The boy who used to be a teenager was now much taller than him. He was picked up all of a sudden, which made Old Benny blush slightly. He was embarrassed and wanted to curse him for being disrespectful, but when he got to his lips, he said, "Yes, you succeeded!"

As he spoke, his eyes were full of relief. Rui had inherited all his knowledge. Looking at the fields full of rice, he couldn't help but laugh out loud. No one would go hungry or cold. What a great dream!

One month later

Rui stood by the side of the boat, looking at the old Benny family who were seeing him off, and he shouted excitedly: "Wait for me to come back!"

Old Benny also laughed and waved at him, "Smelly boy, come back soon."

Selena, now a beautiful young lady, watched his receding figure from afar. She wanted him to stay, but she couldn't selfishly let a person sacrifice his dream for another person.

So she could only laugh and wave goodbye to her childhood sweetheart, looking forward to the day when the seeds of the Golden Ear Valley would sprout throughout the South China Sea and the day when the boy would return.

The mother gently hugged Serena, her palm gently stroking her hair, and watched the boy disappear into the horizon, "The young eagle has grown up!"

Looking at the wind and rain, Rui threw the bottle in his hand into the sea. His face was already wet, but he knew that those were not his tears.

If possible, he wished that day, he had not chosen to leave.

Be it out of youthful loyalty or out of youthful ignorance, all he wanted at that time was to bring the seeds he cultivated to every kingdom so that no one would suffer from hunger and cold.

Carrying a heavy package, Rui stood in the familiar yet unfamiliar harbor, looking at the flowers all over the city, with the familiar wind floating on his nose. "Father, Mother, I'm still alive, I'm back!" He whispered, walking step by step in the direction of memory.

When he walked to the familiar place in his memory, he stared blankly at the dilapidated houses. Now, many years have passed, and the place has long been covered with vines, with purple flowers blooming densely on it, and the purple pollen dyed the breeze with color.

However, what Rui saw were those pairs of hungry eyes. They were hiding in the darkness, looking at the man who was holding the hilt of the knife in one hand and holding the boy in the other, with desire and fear.

Turning the street, he came to the small courtyard behind the mountain. His former home was gone, and all that was left was a sea of ​​gorgeous flowers. Rui walked aimlessly, and he saw the carbonized wood piles entangled by plants, he saw the square rocks, and he heard the sound of Wall-E breaking under his feet. It turned out that his home had always been under his feet.

That day, Rui knelt in front of the sea of ​​flowers for a long time. His mother's favorite flowers were growing freely on this land.

After staying in his hometown for three days, Rui set off for the capital. With the help of his former noble status and the description of the Golden Spike Valley, he successfully obtained the introduction of the minister and met the king.

The king was a fat, amiable old man who was already in his sixties. He looked at the seeds and rice handed over by Rui with a face full of harmony and smile.

"Mr. Rui, thank you for bringing us this crop. I still can't forget what we went through back then. Countless people suffered from this, but I was powerless to do anything. Sigh...

I agree to your request, but I would like to ask Mr. Rui to stay for a year. After all, we don't know much about Golden Ear Valley and these exotic crops, and we still need Mr. Rui's guidance.

Although Mr. Rui does not ask for anything in return, I have no choice but to give him due reward. So, you will inherit your father's territory according to the law, and I hope Mr. Rui will not despise it. "

Rui agreed without hesitation, and everything seemed to go as smoothly as he had imagined.

After he left, the king's kind smile slowly faded. He looked at the various crops and seeds on the table, turned his head and said to his ministers: "First, in the name of protecting him, arrange a pair of cavalry to protect him well!

By the way, inform those great nobles and ask them to arrange absolutely trustworthy people to learn the relevant planting techniques!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The minister bowed seriously. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard the king's voice again, "This is the first time I have met such a selfless person. For a moment, I don't know how to control myself."

"Everyone has desires, Your Majesty!"

"That's right. Then you guys should handle this matter. You know what I mean. People like this can't go anywhere, and seeds like this can only be found in us!"

"But Your Majesty, from what he said, he has more seeds than just the ones he has."

"Then solve it, use whatever means you can!"

……

The young man, who was naive and full of enthusiasm, wanted to change the world. At that time, Rui was simple and kind, and was completely unaware of the crisis and lies around him, which doomed him to a miserable and desperate life.