Chapter three hundred and eighteen laundry disturbance
Chapter 318 Laundry Storm
Claude, who just returned to the old man's house in Zasilaq, immediately regretted it, because as soon as he opened the courtyard door and entered, he found the old man's daughter-in-law, Doris, and his youngest daughter, Halbena, cleaning a lot of food next to the well.
This was a bit embarrassing, especially for Doris. When she saw Claude come in, her face turned red and she quickly lowered her head to rub the clothes in the tub.
Well, this is still advisable. This Doris is still shy, unlike what Lieutenant Longko said, she looks very slutty and seems to be easy to seduce. Women who have a sense of shame are better than those who are shameless.
Women have a lot of moral integrity. Just like yesterday when she saw Claude for the first time, she stuck out her tongue and rubbed the corner of her mouth. It was teasing, not seducing. She just wanted to make a joke to see if Claude would lose his composure, and also showed off by the way.
Put down your own charm.
However, she didn't expect that she had forgotten that Claude had moved in last night and was still in the room downstairs. But when she woke up in the middle of the night, she forgot this and started to comfort herself as usual, resulting in a scene.
It was all heard by Claude downstairs. When she thought of this, Doris felt very ashamed and did not even dare to raise her head to look at Claude.
Claude was also a little embarrassed, so he just nodded to them as a greeting and prepared to lead his mount to the livestock shed.
Halbena, on the other hand, looked at Claude curiously with her big eyes open, and asked without any surprise, "Mr. Officer, why did you come back so early today?"
"The military academy has started. Although there are many things to do, it hasn't been my turn yet, so I still have a little leisure these days." Claude replied as he tied the horse's reins to the railing. "By the way, your father and mother are both here."
At home?"
"My father went to the fields to see how the winter wheat was growing, and my mother went to visit the neighbor next door." Halbena said, "Do you have anything to do with them?"
"No," Claude shook his head, "I just saw that they were not at home so I asked casually. Then I will go back to the room first while you are busy..."
Returning to his room, he stuffed the underwear he had changed into last night into the tub next to him, and then changed into his military uniform. Claude also had a headache looking at the laundry. Since he was promoted to second lieutenant, Mai
After Jack became his orderly, Claude never washed his clothes or anything else. McJack could handle these things for him without him having to ask, and there was no need for Claude to pay for these things in life.
Worry about trivial matters.
But now he is in the military academy, and McJack has also gone to receive training. Although Claude is a captain and has participated in advanced seminars, he is still a student and is not eligible for the military academy to assign him an orderly. This will have to wait until the end of his training period
After joining the new army, it will be possible to re-employ orderlies, guards, etc. In other words, from now on, Claude will have to do the trivial things by himself, such as cleaning clothes, eating, receiving salary and welfare subsidies...
When he walked to the door of the room carrying a wooden basin full of clothes, Claude stopped again. At this moment, two young women, Doris and Halbena, were washing clothes in the yard, and he was also carrying a wooden basin.
It is easy for people to misunderstand you if you go over to wash clothes, and think that you are deliberately getting close to the two of them in the name of washing clothes. This can easily make people look down on you and think that you have evil intentions or something...
Claude put the tub on the table in front of the window bitterly. He just wanted to wash clothes and had no other thoughts at all. But no matter how upright you are, people will think you are dark and wretched. So,
The best way now is to wait for the two women outside to finish washing and leave before going over to wash yourself. That way you can avoid a lot of trouble. After all, I have just moved here, so I still have to avoid some suspicion in order to live a better life.
With nothing to do, Claude could only lie in bed and began to wonder whether he could take advantage of these few days of leisure to go to the military academy and take a leave to go to the royal capital and visit Lady Maria. Although what happened between his sister and her children
Things are a bit embarrassing, but Madam Maria's care for his family is still there, which Claude cannot ignore. Since I have time now, I should go and visit. After all, it is my own pharmacy.
teacher.
In addition, Claude is also planning to go to the royal capital to buy some books. Just like now, without a book in the room, it feels empty, and you don't know what to do when you come back. With books, you can pass the boring time.
It's February now. When the rainy season comes in March, I spend most of my time in my room. If I don't find some books to read, I will be bored to death.
However, today is the first day of school at the military academy, and Claude is too embarrassed to ask for leave. He thinks that he will go to Lieutenant Colonel Manrich tomorrow. Since he is fine at the military academy anyway, he should take two more days off to visit the royal capital.
Can I get permission...
While I was thinking wildly on the bed, the door was pushed open, and then Aunt Natalie's voice came, "Claude, you are back..."
I went, Claude sat up with a grunt, and said to himself, Aunt Natalie, you just opened the door and came in without knocking, just in case I do something inappropriate for children inside, such as changing clothes or something.
Haven't you seen everything? It seems that the door will have to be locked in the future. In addition, the sound insulation performance of the stone wall on this floor is so good that people in the room cannot hear the movement in the yard.
Claude was complaining in his heart, but he still had to smile on his face: "Aunt Natalie, you are back. I have nothing to do at the military academy today, so I came back early to rest."
As soon as Aunt Natalie entered the door, she saw a tub full of clothes piled on the table in front of the window. "Oh, are all these clothes ready to be washed? Why don't you take them out..."
Claude smiled sheepishly, "I saw them washing clothes by the well outside, so I didn't want to join in the fun. I'm going to wait until they finish washing."
"Just take it over and wash it. What's the point? We're all our own people. It doesn't matter." Aunt Natalie said with a smile, and the smile on her face became more enthusiastic. "How about I let Bena
Come and wash it for you. I'm afraid you can't wash clothes even as a man. Just like my old man, I let him wash something and just put it in the water for a few times and it's done. I don't care whether it's washed or not.
Wash it off. Compared with us women, men are more careless and impatient..."
As she said this, Aunt Natalie turned around and shouted toward the yard, "Bena, come here."
"No need, Aunt Natalie, I can wash it myself..." Claude was a little surprised why Aunt Natalie was so enthusiastic.
"Listen to Auntie, you live here now and you are one of our family. It doesn't matter if you ask Bena to do some chores for you." Auntie Natalie said in an all-round way, and then changed the subject, "By the way, Claude
, how old are you this year, where are you from, and who else is in your family..."
Claude understood that Aunt Natalie was trying to sell his daughter. He could only shake his head helplessly and replied with a wry smile, "Aunt Natalie, I am from Bailu City, three counties in the southwest. I am twenty-four years old this year."
.But I got married in September last year, and my wife is a female classmate of mine in junior high school, so we grew up together..."
Sure enough, as soon as she heard that Claude was married, Aunt Natalie's expression changed a little. She suddenly lost most of her enthusiasm and muttered in a low voice, "Why do you get married so early..."
Claude felt that he had done something bad and felt sorry for Aunt Natalie. He was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to reply. Fortunately, Halbena poked her head in and looked at the room and Claude curiously.
Asked, "Mom, what do you want me to do?"
Aunt Natalie forced a smile on her face and pointed to the wooden basin on the table, "Isn't it that Claude has some dirty clothes? I want you to help him clean them."
"Mom, I still have so many clothes that haven't been washed over there..." Halbena didn't seem very willing to increase her workload.
Claude also said at the same time, "Don't bother Miss Halberna, Aunt Natalie, I'll just take it to wash after they finish washing it."
"Mom, you see, the officer said he doesn't need my help." Halbena happily turned around and went out.
It's just that this move seemed to ignore Aunt Natalie, the head of the family, and she just said that her daughter would help Claude wash clothes, but when her daughter came, her promise turned into empty words.
Aunt Natalie felt like she didn't mean what she said, and she felt a little embarrassed.
She twisted Halbena's arm and said, "Damn girl, is it so difficult for you to do me a favor? After all, Claude has just moved in and is still a guest. It doesn't matter if you help him wash a few clothes."
It's not that you don't even listen to what I say..."
"Ah, let go, Mom, it hurts so much." Halbena screamed.
Now Claude is in a dilemma. Mother and daughter are in their own room. Aunt Natalie, even if you teach your daughter a lesson, don't do it in front of me. But since you saw it, you have to go forward.
Stop "Aunt Natalie, you should let Halbena go, I can just wash the clothes myself..."
Aunt Natalie was domineering and said, "Don't worry about it, Claude, this is none of your business. I have to teach this damn girl a lesson today. If you dare not listen to me, I have to ask her to wash these things for you."
One piece of clothing cannot be..."
"Ah, I'll wash it. It's okay if I wash it." Halbena began to beg for mercy.
Aunt Natalie let go of her daughter with satisfaction. She felt as if she had earned a lot of face in front of Claude. "Can't you just be obedient earlier? Every time you have to be taught a lesson before you become sensible, it's such a big deal."
You’re a human being, and you’re still so naughty…”
Halbena stroked the spot on her arm that had been pinched by Aunt Natalie, pursed her lips and reluctantly rubbed it against the wooden basin on the table.
Claude looked at Aunt Natalie who was triumphant, as if she had won a battle, and could only helplessly play his trump card: "Let's do this, Halbena, I will discuss with you what clothes I will change in the future.
You do all the laundry, how much does it cost you to do laundry every month?”
Halbena was stunned for a moment, then opened her eyes wide, and turned to look at Claude, "You mean you can get paid for me to wash your clothes?"
"Yes." Claude nodded. "From now on, you will wash all my clothes, just like you are my laundryman. I will pay you for washing clothes..."
Halbena suddenly became happy, "Then let me calculate, how many clothes do you need to wash in a month?"
"I can't say for sure. Sometimes it's more, sometimes it's less. In the summer, of course I have to take a bath every day and change out of clothes. Of course, my sheets and bedding will have to be washed and dried every once in a while..." In fact, Claude was not alone.
How many changes of clothes were there? The main reason why he paid for the cleaning fee was because he didn't want to take advantage of it in vain.
"Well, then you give me three riaso a month, and I will help you wash your clothes and clean your room every day." Halbena looked at Claude expectantly.
If one silver thaler is equivalent to one hundred yuan, then three riazos are thirty yuan. Claude thinks that the price is suitable for one month's worth of laundry and room cleaning. He is now monthly
The salary and welfare subsidies add up to one gold crown, which is equivalent to five hundred yuan. The monthly income of an average civilian family is between one and two silver thalers. Perhaps for Halbena, these three
The price of a riaso was already high, but to Claude, the price was not worth mentioning.
"Deal." Claude nodded, "Pay at the end of every month, okay?"
"Okay, I believe you, Mr. Officer." Halbena happily picked up the tub full of clothes, turned around, remembered something, and stared at her mother, "Mom, this is what I am washing for Mr. Officer."
You can earn pocket money from clothes, so don’t bother with this money.”
Then he said sternly to Claude, "Mr. Officer, at the end of every month, you have to hand over three riaso to me. I won't recognize it if someone else takes it on your behalf..."
Claude nodded dumbfounded and watched her happily go out and leave.
Aunt Natalie, on the other hand, was stunned by this unexpected change. She came to her senses only after Claude and her daughter had negotiated the wages for washing clothes, and rubbed her hands together in embarrassment, "Look,
You see, this damn girl just loves money..."
"It's okay, Aunt Natalie. When I was a child, I helped my family do things and my parents gave me pocket money. Making money with your own hands and labor is an honorable thing and there is nothing surprising about it. In addition, I am very grateful to Miss Halbena.
I am very happy to take over my trivial tasks such as washing clothes and cleaning the room. Paying this amount every month helps me avoid these troubles." Claude was very considerate and helped Aunt Natalie save face.
"Well, then I'll leave now. You can have a good rest." Aunt Natalie backed out and closed the door thoughtfully.
In the end, money solved all the problems. Claude let out a long silent sigh, lay back on the bed again, and closed his eyes. It seems that money will be the way to go when dealing with old man Zahirak's family in the future, but in fact, seriously
Think about it, this family is no different from the civilian families in Bailu City.
Claude stayed in the room, bored and had nothing to do, so he could only practice meditation to pass the time. After practicing twice, he felt that the time was almost up, so he got up and prepared to go to the military school for dinner.
After leaving the room, I saw that several hemp ropes had been tied in the yard at some point, and all the washed clothes were hung on the ropes to dry. His military uniform and underwear had been cleaned and hung on a hemp rope.
Water was dripping slowly from the rope, probably for a while, and there was a large pool of water stains on the ground...
The huge yard suddenly seemed very narrow once it was hung with ropes and clothes. Claude carefully took out his mount from the livestock shed, trying hard not to touch the clothes and ropes, and slowly followed the ropes and clothes.
The gap between them leads to the courtyard gate.
"Hey, Mr. Officer, where are you going?" The person standing at the door was Halbena, holding a roasted black potato in her hand, chewing until there were black stains on the corners of her mouth. It looked like this
It looks like I'm eating something secretly...
"Go back to the military academy, have dinner and then come back." Claude replied, and then asked curiously, "Why are you hiding outside to eat this?"
"It's not my mother." Halbena complained, "I was starving after washing so many clothes, but my mother said that I was too fat and needed to lose weight and wouldn't let me eat. I could only bake it secretly.