Chapter 264 Get up
Thank you very much to Qidian’s dad [Zongheng Mochi] for the 500 reward! (I owe 12 updates, I will make up for it)
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"Okay, Bobby, stop barking..."
Peter opened his eyes with a long tone. , rubbed the head of a big golden retriever dog into his arms, scratched its chin, waited until it stopped barking, and then let out a long yawn amidst the neighbors' scoldings.
Rubbing his eyes and sitting up, Peter realized after a moment of daze that this was his home.
Like many other young people in Eagle Town, Peter bought this house near the school.
Full glass windows, flat and smooth walls and ceilings, and hot water pipes were buried in the floor during construction. It feels warm when you step on it, unlike previous winters when there was not enough firewood. , if the stove goes out in the middle of the night, it can freeze people alive.
It is not uncommon for people to freeze to death.
The building is 4 stories high, with two units on each floor. Peter came late and only bought the 4th floor.
However, the top floor also has its advantages. For example, you don’t have to listen to the neighbors’ footsteps on the ceiling. When you open your eyes every day, you can also see the scenery in the distance.
Getting up, he opened the curtains and opened the windows. The early morning sunlight poured into the house, and the fresh and cold air hit his face, which made Peter feel more energetic.
Not bothering to fold the quilt, Peter took off his pajamas and threw them on the bed. He grabbed the clothes on the chair and put them on randomly. He walked to the kitchen in his slippers, lit the small coal stove, and filled a large iron pot. Shui sat on it, turned to the bathroom, and began to sit on the toilet feeling dazed.
This house sells for 168 gold coins. Originally, at this price, Peter couldn't afford it even if he sold his whole family.
But fortunately, the Baron allows the loan to be purchased. As long as you pay 43.7 silver coins every month, you can actually own the property rights of this house for 80 years.
It seems that I have to pay back more than 400 gold coins in total?
Although his monthly salary is 62.4 silver coins, including overtime pay and more, with today's prices in Eagle Town, repaying the loan is enough for him to live well.
And in a few decades, the cost will be spread to the children.
But with Peter’s character, even with the above conditions, he would never be tempted to buy this house.
But his father urged him to buy it, even willing to share half of his loan every month.
According to the old man's words, not to mention that in the future, his children will be able to attend the college in the town, which will be an advantage in itself; and buying this house is equivalent to buying a share in the Griffith family.
In a dozen or a few decades, they will be serious "urban residents" and "Eagle City natives", who will be nowhere near the level of mudlegs who can only farm and those outside households.
To put it bluntly, even if there is a famine in the future, with this house here, they will be the last ones to die.
This also makes sense. Although Peter's family is a free citizen, before the arrival of Baron Raven, their life was...
"Woo——"
The kettle whistled, and Peter stood up, wiped his buttocks with a piece of thick hemp rope, went to the kitchen, took down the large kettle of water, took out a few handfuls of fried beans and corn, put them in a large basin with boiling water After making it, stir it up with a spoon and put it on the ground: "Bobby!"
The big golden retriever dog slid on the ground and rushed over, burying his head and started eating hard.
Peter poured the remaining water into the basin, took another clay pot, poured the milk he bought last night, put it on the stove, picked up the basin and went to the bathroom.
I can’t afford the magic lamp, but fortunately it’s already light outside at this time, the living room is transparent, and it’s not dark when the sunlight comes in.
Open the faucet and use cold water to warm the hot water. Then he scooped some water from the basin into the mouthwash cup. Peter picked up the toothbrush - which is a piece of wood tied with pig hair - and dipped it in a little fine salt. Stir it together in your mouth and grin in front of the iron mirror.
This thing is very cheap. You can buy one for 1 silver coin. It is made of thin iron sheet. Although it cannot compare with the Angel's Glory, it can still illuminate people's shadows. The disadvantage is that it requires careful maintenance. If it gets a little water, it will be damaged overnight. rust.
Speaking of which, I heard that if a man gets married now, he must have at least one copper mirror in his home.
Brushing his teeth, rinsing his mouth, and washing his face with Angel's Embrace. Peter had just wiped his face with a towel when he suddenly heard Bobby yelling again.
“Oops!”
He rushed to the kitchen in a hurry. Sure enough, the milk on the stove had boiled to the point of overflowing, leaving little white spots on the small coal stove. Turned into scorch marks.
Quickly taking it out and putting it on the table, Peter took out two pieces of hard bread, broke them open and soaked them in milk. He drank them with a spoon and ate them, occasionally chewing a bite of milk skin.
Every time at this time, Peter would stop for a while.
He is 21 years old this year. In his past memories, milk was rarely available at home, and he would only buy some when someone was sick.
What he remembers most is that when he was 11 years old, his grandmother was bedridden, and his father would buy a small can of milk for her to drink every day, and every time it was cooked, the milk skin floating on it would always come in. into Peter's mouth.
It’s a pity that she couldn’t survive the most difficult years.
May her old man be safe and happy in the kingdom of the Lord of Light.
After hastily finishing breakfast, Peter poured a basin of water for Bobby, took off the coat hanging at the door and put it on, squatted down and rubbed his head: "You are not allowed to bark at home, just wait. I'm back, do you hear me?"
Bobby stuck out his tongue and looked at Peter.
Patting its head, Peter put on his coat and hat and went downstairs.
Passing by the house on the street and looking at his appearance on the window glass, Peter had a smile on his face.
In the best days of his life, he never thought that one day he would be able to wear a crisp suit and look like an upper class person!
Turn around the corner and came to a grocery store opened in a residential building. Peter took out 6 copper plates from his pocket and put them on the counter together with a small wooden box: "Fill it!"
< br>The boss is a standard Nord, with a round face, a big beard, and luxuriant body hair. Hearing Peter's words, he took out a large wooden box from under the counter, which was full of hand-rolled cigarettes.
Putting these hand-rolled cigarettes into Peter's small wooden box one by one, the boss said: "Today is Saturday, do you have to work overtime again?"
"Yeah, that guy's head was kissed by a pig Damn it, the boss is unwilling to hire more people and keeps asking us to work overtime." Peter complained and then changed the subject: "But why did you open the door so early today? I thought it would hit the lock."
"You'll know when you get married." The boss shook his head: "Work is much easier to deal with than women."
As he spoke, 18 cigarettes were stuffed into the wooden box, and the boss put It was placed in front of Peter, and another one was handed over: "This is for you."
Peter took it, put it in his mouth, lit it with the oil lamp on the boss's counter, and took a few sips. He blew out two puffs of smoke and said: "You are really good at business. No wonder you have the best business here."
"That's right, I plan to pass this shop down to my family." The boss leaned on the counter and said: " By the way, you are already in your 20s, when are you going to get married?”
“I haven’t thought about it yet, mainly because I haven’t found the right person yet,” Peter said casually.
The boss became more energetic: "Then you have to be very selective. When I was young, I didn't have a choice, but now, in our Eagle Town, young men like you who can live in a building are a hot commodity."
" There have been a lot of girls from outside recently, but if you listen to me, you still have to choose a wife from our local area, especially those who come to weave silk, and their income is no less than that of men. And he has skills, so he will definitely be a virtuous man." "I know." Peter scratched the back of his head and heard the sound of horse hooves. He quickly grabbed the cigarette case and stuffed it into his pocket: "No more chatting. I’m going to catch the bus!”
The public carriage racing on the streets is now an indispensable part of the streets of Eagle Town, and many people point to it for commuting.
It is pulled by three packhorses, with a driver, and two carriages behind it. Theoretically, it can accommodate 8 people, but in actual operation, no less than 20 people can often be crammed into it.
Every time he saw the three panting draft horses, Peter felt a little sad for them. If the road conditions in Eagle Town were not bad, they would have broken their legs long ago.
I handed over 2 copper coins and stepped on the carriage. Before I could stand firm, I was squeezed again by the people behind me.
The experience of riding a public carriage is not good. When there are more people, bad breath, smelly feet, body odor... all kinds of smells are mixed together, which is called a sour feeling and makes people feel dizzy. past.
But Peter had to cheer up. He rode a lot of public carriages, and he could always hear news about some unlucky guy having his pockets cut and his wallet stolen.
The public carriage stopped and went until it became more and more crowded and could no longer fit, then it slowly started to speed up.
Dozens of minutes later, the carriage arrived at the edge of Eagle Town. Peter jumped out of the carriage and walked not far away to the outside of a factory.
This is his workplace, the Schneider Pig Farm, which can slaughter more than a dozen pigs every day. When demand is high, dozens or hundreds of pigs can be slaughtered.
It is said that there is a knight behind the boss. The knight’s family buys meat from him.
As soon as you enter the changing room through the small door, the strong smell of pig odor hits your face.
Peter rubbed his nose. Although he has been working here for a long time, it still takes some time to get used to the smell here every day.
Opening his cabinet, he put some decent clothes inside, put on a pair of coarse yellow clothes, and put on an ugly black apron. Peter lit a cigarette by the chandelier on the wall. As soon as he walked into the factory, he was greeted by another man. pinch away.
Peter was not angry and slapped the man on the shoulder: "You kid, just wait for me, right?"
"Hehe, isn't this a strict control of the women at home? Well." This man's name is Rapp, he is Peter's good brother who has been playing together since childhood. He got married early and bought a house with Peter, but he doesn't have any children yet.
“I have a family to support, and I can’t compare to you in being so cool, so I just help my brothers!”
Peter exhaled from his nose: “I’m too lazy to care about you, hurry up. Click away, otherwise..."
"You two, what are you dawdling about?" The boss's rough voice sounded loud and clear: "The pigs are starting to scream hungry, don't you hear them? Hurry up and work!"
Hearing this sentence, the two looked at each other. Shaking his head, he picked up the big shovel next to him, walked through the rows of pig pens, and came to the kitchen.
Growing up, they worked together in the factory. The two of them cooperated tacitly. Rapp was responsible for pouring water and feed into the pot, while Peter was responsible for stirring with a big spoon.
"Hey, our Eagle Town is really living a good life now, even pig food is so rich." Lapp sniffed, looking like he was eager to go up and take a bite.
Yes, this feed is all broken corn, and some old and unsellable wheat. In the early years, let alone pigs, even people could kill themselves for these things. Broken blood flow.
"You can eat if you want, just run into the circle and grunt twice, and I'll definitely give you some more!"
"Get out of here!"
The two of them were making a fuss, and soon there was a pot of pig. Even if the food is cooked, it is poured into two large wooden barrels. The two people push it on a cart, and the soldiers start feeding the pigs in two groups.
As soon as we walked outside the pig pen, the short noses started to hum one by one, obviously they were too hungry and couldn't wait any longer.
Peter pushed the cart with ease and came to a pigsty. He used a spoon to open the mouth of the pig that wanted to ask for food, and used a big spoon to pour the pig food into the trough.
As soon as these short-nosed animals saw food, they just ate it and didn't care about burning it. Even if their noses were poured with pig food, they still ate happily.
“Eat, eat, the fatter you will get, the better!” Peter looked at them eating and smiled.
Now that he is eating well, this pig is different from before.
When he was a child, every pig that raised 80 kilograms was considered not small, and a pig weighing 120 kilograms was considered a real big pig.
Look at the people in these pens now. They are all fat and strong. The black and white spots on the pig skin are stretched out, and the manes are standing one by one. The eyes are almost squeezed out by the fat. At least they are not. It's about 180 pounds.
The market standard is 240 pounds.
Seeing that there was almost enough food in the trough, Peter pushed the cart and rushed to the next pigsty. When the food in the barrel was finished, he went back and started cooking again.
One trip is definitely not enough. There are thousands of pigs raised in this factory all year round. Even if they are not both responsible for it, it is still a big project! After everyone was almost fed, it was noon. Peter took off his dirty apron and wandered to the cafeteria.
Working on a pig farm is a bit hard, but the welfare is really good. As long as the pigs are killed and sold for takeout on the same day, the many leftovers will naturally become their rations.
For example, pig tails, pig trotters, and pig heads, which are not easy to sell, taste more delicious when paired with cabbage, potatoes, and radishes, or fried or boiled.
Everyone gathered together, eating and chatting about nothing more than gossip.
Someone whispered during the banquet: "Hey, have you heard that the boss let the pig hump last night!"
"And this matter? I said how bad is his temper today? It’s so explosive, let’s talk about it in detail.”
“It’s the big dick in our factory. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been feeding too much concentrate recently, and I went into heat early. Last night, my boss went into his pen to clean up the pig manure. You all know his physique. From a distance, you can’t tell whether it’s a human or a pig. Maybe it’s because the light is dark, Dick. I thought he was a sow and rode on it!”
A low laugh rang out. Dick was the strongest breeding pig in their factory, weighing more than 300 kilograms. The money was as big as two pig urine bubbles filled with water.
“Hey, I heard that the scene was a mess. The boss rolled in the pig manure and screamed louder than the pigs. In the end, several people came to stop Big Dick...”
After saying this, there was supposed to be a roar of laughter, but as a result, the cafeteria became strangely quiet.
The boss walked into the room with a dark face: "The food should be delicious and don't talk about anything. I think it's because I gave you such a good meal that I talked here all day long! ”
“Watch your mouth, if you don’t do it, others will do it”
After saying that, he limped out of the canteen and slammed the door.
Peter and his colleagues looked at each other and laughed out loud, but they did not dare to go too far. They all suppressed their laughter and continued to eat.
After lunch, Peter got into the toilet with a cigarette in his mouth. Boredly, he picked up the sports tournament report that he had read countless times and started reading it until he felt a little tired. Feeling numb, I got up and wandered towards the factory.
The main work in the afternoon is to patrol back and forth, check on the pigs, mediate if there are fights, and report to the police if any pigs seem to be sick. Generally speaking, it is quite leisurely.
Of course, there are also colleagues who pretend to be in high spirits every afternoon, deliberately showing off in front of their boss.
Peter didn't do this. He felt that life was pretty good now, so why bother making everyone live a tense life while he couldn't get much benefit?
After inspecting two pig pens, Peter felt a little tired and leaned against the pillar outside the pig pen and began to doze off.
He suddenly remembered what the grocery store owner said.
Maybe it’s time to find someone to live with.
The neighbor Jisi used to be very good. She was 4 years younger than me, and she had followed her and called her brother brother after her since she was a child.
At that time Peter just thought she was terribly annoying, and he would always tease her, try to get rid of her, make faces and laugh at her crying.
But who would have thought that the freckle-faced girl would turn out to be very charming now, speak very softly, and also have very good embroidery skills.
It is said that now in a textile factory, one can earn more than 40 silver coins a month.
"Brother Peter!" A gentle voice sounded.
Peter looked up and saw Ji Si standing there in a long white dress, her hair braided, a smile on her face, and a food basket in her hand.
"Why are you here?"
"I'm here to deliver food to Brother Peter." Jisi smiled shyly, walked slowly to Peter, and put her arm around his shoulders: "You want to eat first?" Should he eat me first?"
Peter's heart skipped a beat, and before he could react, Jisi had already come up and kissed him deeply on the lips.
The enthusiasm almost made him breathless!
As his face began to become wet, Peter hugged Ji Si and said excitedly: "Slow down, slow down, let's get to the place where no one is..."
He suddenly froze mid-sentence, because when Peter opened his eyes, what he saw was not Ji Si, but a wet short nose!
The fat tongue was scratching his face.
I said why Ji Si’s tongue is so hard!
Peter almost screamed, and slapped the side of the pig's head fiercely. His legs collapsed, and he moved out, patting his chest with lingering fear.
The sow screamed in frustration.
After looking at it and touching his sticky face, Peter almost vomited on the spot.
Even if he went to wash his face immediately, the nauseating feeling stayed with Peter until he got off work.
When the bell rang for the end of the day, these unpleasant feelings were immediately dispelled. Peter catapulted and rushed to the changing room, changing his whole body in less than half a minute.
Looking at Lapu who had finished changing clothes at the same time, the two looked at each other.
“Walking?”
"Walk!"
It is about 10 kilometers from Peter's home to the factory. In the morning, Peter would rather spend 2 copper coins than walk alone.
But now, that energetic man walked several streets with Lapu, found a tavern to sit down, ordered a few glasses of beer, bread and barbecue, and started to drink. .
A glass of beer was consumed instantly, and Peter breathed a long sigh of relief: "It feels so good!"
"That's not true." Rapp also drank a glass of beer: "These days, things are getting more and more... There is a rush. Three years ago, let alone this beer, even if I had something to eat at night, I wouldn’t necessarily have it.”
Peter sighed: "It's all Donald's fault. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be living like this!"
"You young people only know Donald." The one next to him came up. The older drinker turned his head: "Actually, don't say it's him. Going back a few generations, our lives in Eagle Town will be similar."
"Huh? Really?" Peter blinked. Blink.
"Yes, it has been like this for hundreds of years." Another old drinker said: "When you are rich, you eat dry food, and when you are poor, you eat thin food. Once you are over 60 years old, if you want to be decent Come on, just go into the mountains during the winter and don’t burden your family.”
“That’s how the wind, the snow, and the water came about.”
"That is to say, under the rule of Baron Raven, I, an old man in my 60s, can still sit here and brag with you!"
"Then the next glass of wine is to honor Baron Raven!" Peter raised his glass high. .
"Here's to Baron Raven!" Everyone in the tavern raised their glasses together: "I wish him a big fat boy soon!"
A burst of laughter filled the tavern, and the atmosphere became much livelier. .
Peter had a few more drinks with Laputa, and then he started to talk nonsense: "You have been married for more than three years, why haven't you heard any news? Do you need my help? ”
"Pfft!" Rapp almost spit out a sip of beer, pointed at Peter and scolded with a smile: "Just wait, kid. When you get married in the future, I will definitely tell your wife this!"
Peter hurriedly said He apologized and smiled: "No, no, no, just kidding! But seriously, you really need to pay attention, or else go to Bucky's alchemy shop and ask?"
"No need, he If I hadn't been out drinking with you friends every day, there would have been many kids at home." Lapu's wife appeared out of nowhere and grabbed Lapu's collar: "Are you drunk enough? Come on, come home with me!”
Rapp slammed the glass of wine and wanted to be tough, but when he saw the upturned eyebrows, he suddenly lost his temper.
Knowing that he had just said something bastard, Peter did not dare to plead for mercy, and could only watch as Rapp was led out by his ears.
After finishing the beer in his hand, he was suddenly shocked: "Here I go, he didn't pay the bill?!"
Fortunately, the bill was not too much, a total of 6 glasses of beer, plus two pieces of bacon , a basket of bread, a total of 37 copper plates.
After he paid the bill, he packed up the leftover food of Rapp and took it home. When he opened the door, Bobby pounced on him, his tail wagging so hard that it started to look like a shadow.
Peter fed Bobby the leftovers and then put on the rope.
Rather than walking the dog, it was more like Bobby dragging Peter around on the street, sniffing the butts of other dogs, getting into the grass to mark, and occasionally nibbling a few mouthfuls of grass.
From time to time, Peter would nod and say hello to others, and Peter was also imagining that Ji Si had always liked dogs. If they could meet by chance, could they take the opportunity to hook up?
Unfortunately, Ji Si didn’t meet them, but she did meet a few old ladies who liked dogs.
He remembered that he had met an old man who seemed lost two years ago. After meeting him, his energy seemed to be getting stronger and stronger.
I haven’t seen him in two years, and I don’t know how his old man is doing. If he is still in Eagle Town, I can introduce him to a wife.
After walking the dog, it was already extremely dark. Peter returned home carrying a jug of milk, lit a candle, and leaned against the window looking at the brightly lit Colosseum in the distance in a daze.
Do you want to go take a look? Tickets are not expensive, and I heard that the goblin Qiqi Xunke will appear today.
But if it passes now, there will definitely be trouble until late at night.
I still have to work overtime tomorrow.
Forget it, sleep!
It was said that he was sleeping, but he put on his pajamas and lay on the bed. Peter became more and more energetic.
I always thought about how exciting the battle in the arena would be, the figures, clothes, and thighs of the women who performed in the arena...
Peter sat up from the bed like a corpse—— Gotta go!
As soon as he made up his mind and got out of bed, Peter looked out the window and was stunned.
The arena is dark.
Laying down with a groan, Peter sighed and covered his head with the quilt.
Go to sleep, go to sleep, I have to go to work tomorrow.
Or... take a leave and find someone to have a relationship with Jisla?
Well... I haven't been home for a long time, and I don't know if my mother's illness has recovered. They always don't tell the truth to me...
Thinking about it, Peter fell into a deep sleep.
What will happen tomorrow?
Tomorrow…………
Tomorrow……
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(End of this chapter)