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After dinner, Bilbo didn't really have much to do.He would always stay in the office and watch a movie or read a book, then stay until ten o'clock to clock in and go home.
It was the most boring part of the day, but today he had something else to do—like chatting.After waking up the computer from hibernation, Bilbo logged into the chat room again and found that it was much more lively at night:
[Gandalf]: Are you free tomorrow, madam?
【Galadriel】: It is empty in the afternoon.
【Bard】: Bro, do you have an appointment tomorrow?I happen to have two opera tickets here...
[Aragon]: Leader, are you unavailable.
[Bard]: Don't tell the truth! !
[Sauron]: Keke.
[System]: [Member Sauron was banned by the administrator for 10 minutes. 】
Bilbo just didn't know where to cut in.
[Gandalf]: Bilbo, my boy, nice to meet you here.The online reminder has betrayed you, if you don't mind, let's chat together?
[Bilbo]: Good evening, Gandalf, you can continue flirting with girls first, and it doesn't matter if I talk about my affairs later.
[Kili]: Is there a newcomer?
[Bilbo]: Hello, I'm Bilbo.
【Fili】: It's been a long time since a newcomer came in, is it Gandalf's friend?
[Gandalf]: My student, I mentioned to you that this kid has some research on folklore, but he is confused about a paper recently, I think you can help him.
[Balin]: You flatter us too much, Gandalf.We don't know anything about folklore.
[Bilbo]: It's not as formal as Gandalf said, I just want to chat, I have too little communication, which makes me lack of understanding of life and interpersonal relationships, and my research is based on these foundations...
【Galadriel】: Comprehension comes from experience. Of course, Gandalf taught you very well.
Bilbo could almost feel the kind smile on the other side of the computer.
[Legolas]: Bilbo, where are you from?
[Bilbo]: America, I was born in America.
【Bard】: He is on our side, but not mine.
Bilbo was confused by what Bard said, and was about to ask, when a name appeared on the screen for only a few seconds:
[Sauron]: Who banned me just now!
[System]: [Member Sauron was banned by the administrator for 100 minutes. 】
【Bilbo】:...=0=
[Galadriel]: I always knew that your IQ is inversely proportional to the size of your eyes, but I didn't expect that you don't know how to keep a low profile when I'm online.
【Aragon】: Tsk tsk tsk.
【Legolas】: Tsk tsk tsk.
【Gandalf】: Tsk tsk tsk.
【Bilbo】: That one just now was...?
[Bard] If you are an artist, you don't have to pay too much attention to it.
[Bilbo]: ...Okay.
In the next few days, Bilbo would log into the chat room whenever he was free, and hang there even if he didn't speak, to see what other people were talking about these days.Although he is separated from everyone by the screen, this very far and very close communication method really makes him, a guy who has to admit that he is outdated, feel fresh.
Within a few days, the members of the group had almost gotten to know each other.
Except for the head of the chat room, Bard, who is a gentle but courageous gentleman who works in a place similar to the Immigration Bureau, and seems to be the head there, Aragon in the chat room is his colleague.Although the other members have different levels of activity, they are all very easy to get along with.After chatting too much, Thranduil might feel a little aloof occasionally, but when facing Legolas, who is said to be his son, the strong fatherly love is almost overflowing.
However, Bilbo is sensitive to the subtle differences in these people's handling habits, and even their language. He once discussed this with Gandalf, and Gandalf praised him as "born to study this subject." .
Although Bilbo didn't catch Gandalf's praise at all, he was still unwilling to let go of every opportunity to communicate with the old man: "Fili and Kili are brothers, so they are naturally together. Dwalin and the others are two brothers. They are very familiar, and a tacit understanding can be seen between the lines. It is not that they must be friends, but more like fellow villagers. They are very simple, and this simplicity is not a character. After all, it is normal for a person to have such a personality, but When a group of people all exhibit the same quality, it can only be brought about by the land in which they were raised."
Gandalf nodded approvingly, encouraging him to continue.
"Ms. Galadriel's words sometimes reveal some upper-class feelings, but they don't feel like those arrogant capitalists. I guess it's because of their culture, not their identity. —Aren't they American? English or French maybe. You know, Europeans always have that . . . accent."
"What about Bard?" Gandalf asked with great interest.
"Not only him, but also Aragon, a group of Americans through and through." Bilbo shrugged. "Especially Bard, I bet he sent his daughter to a school like Hopkins."
Gandalf smiles: "Excellent inference, Biblo, I know many little secrets about our mutual friends, but I'm sorry I don't think it's a good time to tell you. I hope you can observe more carefully and draw inferences , and maybe the moment I tell you the truths I've kept from you, you'll feel a little better and learn more from it."
"Oh, Gandalf," Bilbo laughed, "you mysterious old liar."
Saying goodbye to Gandalf, Bilbo rarely entered the shop until three or four o'clock in the afternoon - Frodo's friend came from abroad, and he took half a day off today to attend the party.
But Frodo had been a good boy, and he had almost finished his work for the day, and Bilbo just had to sign in and stay in the office to answer the phone and check his mail.
"Bilbo." The colleague who greeted him last time poked his head in and called out. His forehead was covered with sweat, and the store was quite busy today. "Can you help me out of work later? Emmy is on leave today because her son has a fever." Okay, we can't take care of it when it's time for dinner. There's no need to do anything, just help look around the store and call us if there are customers."
"Oh, of course." Bilbo smiled. "Is it five o'clock? I'll be downstairs on time."
"Thanks, buddy!" After the colleague finished speaking, he hurriedly closed the door and left.
After Frodo sorted out the results of this morning's counting—inbound and outbound storage and sales performance—make a form and send it to the statistics department at the headquarters. Bilbo tidied up his desk and prepared to go downstairs to take over the next shift.
Originally, this was not his scope of work, but his colleagues are quite kind and friendly people, so he never minds doing things within his ability that do not seem to have any financial returns, especially when it can bring Give his colleagues a chance to have a meal with peace of mind for 10 minutes.
It's just sitting on the counter for 10 minutes, and at this meal time, who would go to the hardware store to buy anything except the unlucky guy whose induction cooker needs repairing?
...at least he thought so.