At the end of November, the three-month training camp for new recruits finally came to an end. The army's superiors were very considerate and gave these more than 400 recruits a three-day holiday. One of the days they could take off was to go down the mountain and visit the city of Conigada.
As soon as the news was announced, more than 200 people asked for leave on the first day and ran to the city to play.
Claude didn't go down the mountain to play. He stayed in the military camp and was busy writing letters. During the three-month training period for recruits, they were not allowed to contact the outside world. Only after the training was over, letters could be sent home, but they had to be reviewed by the above.
Send it by military mail.
Claude has a lot of letters to write, including those from his mother, his sister, and Boquear. Vericro was recruited by the Royal Guards of the Royal Capital, and he had not received a letter from him when he left home. He did not know his current address.
, so there is no need to write yet. Next, Kaifani has to write a letter. After all, she is considered a girlfriend, and she has to write a longer letter with a few more greetings to prevent her from being sad.
Then Mrs. Maria has to write a greeting and talk about her current situation. Butler Felidus also has to write a letter to express his gratitude for recommending her. And Butler Lutheran, who is now in charge of Norman
Regarding the management of a real estate development company here, I had to write a letter to express my concern. After all, I was also a small shareholder in it, so I couldn't just let it go.
In addition, Uncle Thomas, the former patrol supervisor, also needs to write a letter to find out whether his campaign for White Deer City National Assembly was successful. At the same time, he is also a secret agent in the Norman Real Estate Development Company arranged by himself. What big situation is there in the company?
If it happened, even if Butler Lutheran kept it from him, Uncle Thomas would still tell him the truth.
Finally, I have to write a letter to Bockaar's father, Lubiwell, a big businessman in White Deer City. Before leaving, Claude entrusted him with the public land he purchased and the project to build four buildings. I don't know what is going on now.
How. This is sister Anna's future dowry, Claude can't help but take it to heart...
At least nine letters had to be written, not counting those who had known each other since the establishment of the company, such as Viscount Venisk, the director of the naval base construction, Lieutenant Nuit, and those who had helped his family after his father's death. Remember.
Before I set off, there were so many people coming to see me off. This was something I didn't expect. After all, it was all a favor.
It's a pity that there are no postcards in this world, otherwise buying a large stack can take care of everyone. Claude carefully thought about whether he could make money if he invented postcards. But soon Claude gave up.
The idea is that postal charges are a bit expensive. For most people in this world, it is very uneconomical to pay a fortune in postage just to write a few lines on a card.
People who send letters in this world usually regard writing letters as a serious matter of etiquette communication. They will exchange some topics in their letters that are usually difficult to talk about. It is like borrowing money from friends, who are embarrassed to speak, and
You need to send a letter to someone to deliver it. If your friend has no money and cannot help him, you can also refuse in the letter and explain your difficulties clearly. There is no need to refuse in person and make both of you feel embarrassed.
Therefore, using a postcard as a greeting will make people feel more frivolous and informal. After all, everyone can see the greeting written on the card, which will make the person receiving the postcard feel embarrassed or feel that their privacy is exposed in broad daylight.
Generally. Another most important point is that printing technology has not advanced to the level of Claude's previous life. It only has black and white, so it is impossible to produce exquisite and colorful landscape postcards. And a postcard that cannot attract people to collect and buy,
Even if it is invented by oneself, there is no market for it.
Let's just write letters honestly. Claude put away his fantasies and continued to write on the table. He finally finished writing nine letters around nine o'clock in the evening. He shook his numb arm and checked it roughly, then stuffed it.
An envelope came in with the logo of the Blue Feather Legion. Forget it, I'll check it again tomorrow, write the address, and hand it over to the mail reception desk in the military camp.
Unlike Claude, Aboyev and the other four aristocratic children did not write letters. Asked them why they did not write letters and send them to their families to say hello? Muriel rolled his eyes and said, forget it, most of them were at home.
They were disliked by their family and regarded as a burden. They were not well-received by their family in the first place, yet they sent four of them to the military camp so early. So they felt there was no need to write letters to their families. No one would read them seriously anyway.
The letters they wrote...
"Boss, can we go to Conigada tomorrow?" Belklin asked.
Claude shook his head: "Go the day after tomorrow. I will treat you to a big dinner then, and I will pay all your other expenses. I have to check these letters tomorrow morning, write the addresses and send them to the receiving and dispatching office.
.I'm worried that I'll waste a whole morning, and it won't be fun to play with half a day left..."
"Okay then, we'll go to Conigada the day after tomorrow." Belklin was a little disappointed.
Diaverde said with a smile beside him: "You fool, didn't you listen to the boss saying that all other expenses are also included? You can feel free to call two maids in the tavern, and you don't have to worry about not having enough money around you."
As recruits, there is no salary during the three months of training, only subsidies. One month's subsidy is one riaso, and three months is only three riaso. This amount of money is enough for them to eat alone in a tavern.
It's a good meal, but I want to play other sports, hey, no way. Belklin inquired from the veteran and found out very clearly that in the tavern in Conigada, the price of a maid's companionship is three riaso. For Bel
For Colin, whether to have a big meal or find a maid to accompany him to relax, this is a philosophical question where he cannot have his cake and eat it too...
Looking at the four noble children with expectant faces, Claude also shook his head and smiled bitterly. He did not expect that these four young brothers seemed to be from noble families, but after getting to know each other, he discovered that all four of them were poor. In the past, he was in the royal capital.
At that time, for the sake of face, their family would give them some pocket money every month, but after sending them to the military camp, even the pocket money stopped. And it made sense, meaning that the four of them were adults. After entering the camp,
Once they have a salary, they can spend their own salary in the future without subsidizing it to their families. This is also how their families take care of them...
"Boss, will you not have enough money?" Albert became a little worried.
Claude was delighted by what he said: "Don't worry, it's enough for you to play till ****. Go to bed now. After handing over the letter tomorrow, I will go to the treatment center to see Dr. Perrente and the medical soldier named Bell."
, I wonder if they can come down the mountain with us the day after tomorrow, I would like to invite them to have a meal to express my gratitude to them for taking care of me."
The next day, after handing in the letter, Claude took his four younger brothers to the treatment center. What was interesting was that a veteran with a broken leg was undergoing a review. After the examination, Dr. Perrent told him that he had recovered. He panicked.
Zhang thanked him and ran out.
"Why is he running in such a hurry? Didn't his leg injury just heal? He is still running so fast..." Claude said.
Dr. Perrent laughed loudly: "Can't remember? His leg injury is all your fault! That time in the cafeteria, you kicked Corporal Peterson's calf bone head-on. You didn't realize anything was wrong at the time.
, it was only after you fell into coma that he felt unbearable pain and fell to the ground wailing. After being sent for a checkup, it was found that he was still slightly injured, with a cracked bone and a minor fracture, and he received a stent. It has been three months since he recovered from his injuries.
Why doesn't he run away quickly when he sees you now?"
"Uh..." Claude touched his nose in embarrassment. To be honest, he couldn't recognize the veterans who were fighting with him even if they were standing in front of him. He only remembered the name of the round-faced corporal.
Yes, I was impressed that this person was the most unlucky, having his wrist bones broken by Claude...
"What's the matter with you today?" Dr. Perrent asked.
"Isn't it a three-day holiday? I want to ask you and Bell if you are free tomorrow. I plan to treat you to a good meal in Conigada City to thank you for taking care of me." Claude replied.
"Well, I'm free tomorrow morning, and I happen to be going to the city of Conigada. Some books and newspapers I ordered have arrived, and I have to go to the bookstore to get them. But I have to come back at noon, and I have to do some treatment at the treatment center in the afternoon.
Let each wounded soldier undergo a review of his injuries." Dr. Perrent said thoughtfully.
"Well, let's do this. I'll treat you to a big dinner at noon, and you can come back after you finish. I'm going to ask Bell now to see if he's free or asking for leave."
"No need to go, I will approve him to go with me tomorrow morning. It just so happens that he can drive, so I will ask him to take me there. By the way, how many people will you have tomorrow?"
Claude pointed to the four noble brothers: "There are just five of us."
"Well, you guys come to the treatment center tomorrow first, and I'll ask Bell to drive us to the city of Conigada in a carriage that's just big enough to fit in. You don't have to walk down the mountain to find a carriage," Dr. Perrent said.
"Okay, that's it. I'll take them to apply for a permit to go down the mountain into the city tomorrow." Claude said goodbye to Dr. Perente.
Early the next morning, Claude and his four noble brothers got on the carriage of the treatment center and went to the city of Conigada. Dr. Perente specially ordered the medical soldier Bell to drive the carriage twice around the city.
, let Claude and others get familiar with the entire city of Conigada, and introduced some of the more famous shops and buildings.
Then Dr. Perrent went to the bookstore where he ordered secretaries and newspapers, and Claude also bought some current affairs newspapers there, intending to take them back to the military camp and read them slowly.
At noon, Claude treated everyone to a feast at the most famous Camès Tavern in Conigada, which cost more than three gold crowns. After the meal, Dr. Perrente left first and sat down.
He took the carriage of medical soldier Bell back to the military camp first, while Claude and his four younger brothers continued to play in the city of Gonigada.
"Boss, go to the Red Rose Tavern in Xicheng District. I heard from veterans that the dancers and maids there are the most and most lovely..." Aboyev said impatiently.
"Actually, the maids at the Camès Tavern are pretty good too. Why don't you look for them here?" Claude felt strange. He had seen them making a few of the maids waiting nearby very happy during the meal just now, and thought they had decided to do so in the afternoon.
Just hanging out here...
"No, boss, the price here is very expensive. I asked privately. The maids here charge a silver thaler for a visit. The time is after nine o'clock in the evening. They don't accompany guests in the afternoon. Besides, the veterans in the military camp all say red roses.
The tavern is very nice and we want to try it out," said Belklin.
Okay, let’s go to the Red Rose Tavern. Claude called a taxi and drove five people to the Red Rose Tavern.
Claude didn't blame his four noble brothers for being so impatient. He usually learned from their chats that these four boys had eaten meat in the capital for a long time when they were about sixteen or seventeen years old. In the past, in
Living in the royal capital, you can also bully the gangsters in the suburbs by virtue of your status as a noble child, and extort some money from them so that the four of you can go to the tavern to eat and drink. After eating and drinking, you can hug the maid in your arms.
Have a good sleep in the pub.
To a certain extent, if their families had not sent the four of them to the military camp, their future would have been just like those Eight Banners disciples in the early Republic of China.
Not as good as.
This training in the military camp lasted for three months, and the four of them were exhausted. How can I put it, even when they saw those naked pigs being sent to the kitchen, they felt a little brighter. If it weren't for the last month of training, it was indeed very hard.
, causing these bloody young people to fall asleep as soon as they touched the bed. Claude would wonder if the four of them had worked hard on the bed to practice the unicorn arm stunt.
This is also the main reason why Claude agreed to let them go to the tavern to find a maid. Men should have a place to vent. It will be clear if you think about the planning of the naval base in Bailu City, which included the land of love in Lao Street.
In this era and this world, women are the best tranquilizer for soldiers, and they are also the spiritual haven that they are most attached to.
"When you enter the tavern, it's okay to look for the maid, but don't argue or quarrel with others. Remember that you are here to relax, not to cause trouble. I will pay as much as you need, but I will not accompany you. Do you understand? I am right