At the end of November, the three-month training camp for new recruits finally came to an end. The army's superiors were considerate enough to give these more than 400 recruits a three-day holiday. One of the days could be taken off to go down the mountain and visit the city of Gonigada. As soon as the notice was announced, more than 200 people asked for leave on the first day and went 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 are not allowed to contact the outside world. Only after the training is over can they send letters home, but they must be reviewed by the above before they can be sent by military mail.
Claude has a lot of letters to write, from his mother, his sister, and Bockard. Vericro was recruited by the Royal Guards of the Royal Capital. When he left home, he hadn't received a letter from him yet and didn't know his current address, so he didn't need to write it yet. Next, Kaifani had to write a letter. After all, she was considered a girlfriend, and she had to write a longer letter with more greetings to prevent her from being sad.
Then Mrs. Maria had to write a greeting and talk about her current situation. Director Felidos also had to write a letter to express his gratitude for recommending him. There is also Butler Lutheran, who is now in charge of the management of Normanli Real Estate Development Company. He has to write a letter to express his concern. After all, he is also a small shareholder in it and cannot 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? 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, and 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, who was in charge of the construction of the naval base, Lieutenant Nuit, and those who had helped his family after his father's death. I remember that so many people came to see me off before I set off. This was something I didn’t expect. Speaking of which, it was all a favor.
It's a pity that there are no postcards in this world, otherwise buying a big stack would take care of everyone. Claude thought carefully about whether he could make money by inventing postcards. But soon Claude gave up this idea. The postal charges were a bit expensive. For most people in this world, it is very uneconomical to pay a lot of postage to write a few lines on a card. things.
People who send letters in this world usually regard writing letters as a serious matter of etiquette communication, and they will communicate in their letters some topics that are usually difficult to talk about. Just like borrowing money from friends, you are too embarrassed to ask, so you write a letter and have it delivered. If your friend has no money and cannot help him, you can also refuse in a letter and explain your difficulties clearly, instead of refusing in person and making 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 recipient of the postcard feel embarrassed or feel that their privacy is being 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 yourself, has no market.
Let's just write letters honestly. Claude put away his fantasies and continued to write on the table. With great difficulty, he finished nine letters at around nine o'clock in the evening. He shook his numb arm and checked it roughly, then stuffed it. An envelope with the Blue Feathers' logo came in. Forget it, just check it again tomorrow, write the address, and hand it over to the mail office in the military camp.
Unlike Claude, Aboyev and the other four noble children did not write letters. Asked why they didn't send a letter to send greetings to their families, Murray rolled his eyes and said, forget it. When he was at home, he was mostly disliked by his family and regarded as a burden. He was not well received by his family in the first place, and it was still so early. Send four people to the military camp. So they feel there is no need to write letters to their families. No one is willing to read their letters seriously.
"Boss, can we go to Gonigada City tomorrow?" Belklin asked.
Claude shook his head: "Let's go the day after tomorrow. I'll treat you to a big dinner then, and I'll pay for 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 included? You can call two maids in the tavern without worrying about not having enough money around you."
As a new recruit, there is no salary during the three months of training, only a subsidy. The subsidy for one month is one riaso, and for three months it is only three riaso. This little money is enough for them to have a good meal alone in the tavern, but if they want to play other sports, hey, no way. Belklin inquired from the veteran and found out clearly that in the tavern in Conigada, the price of a maid's companionship was three riaso. For Belklin, whether to have a big meal or find a maid to accompany him to relax 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 them, he discovered that all four of them were poor. In the past, when they were in the royal capital, their family would give them some pocket money every month for the sake of face, but after sending them to the military camp, even the pocket money stopped. And it makes sense. It means that the four of them are adults and will have a salary after joining the camp. In the future, they can spend their own salary without subsidy to the family. This is also the care of the family.
"Boss, will you 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. 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 don't know about them." Can you 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 who injured his 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? His leg injury is just fine, why is he running so fast?" Claude said.
Dr. Perrent laughed loudly: "I can't remember his leg injury, but it's all your fault. That time in the cafeteria, you kicked Corporal Peterson's calf in front of him. I didn't realize anything was wrong at the time. Wait. It was only after you passed out that he felt severe pain and fell to the ground wailing. After being sent for a checkup, he 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 the injury. You said Why doesn't he run away 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. I am deeply impressed that this person was the most unlucky, having his wrist bones broken by Claude.
"What's the matter 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'm going to Conigada. Some of the 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 go to the treatment center in the afternoon. Let each wounded soldier undergo a review of his injuries," Dr. Perrent said thoughtfully.
"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. He happens to be able to 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 took four noble brothers on the carriage of the treatment center and went to the city of Gonigada. Dr. Perrent specially ordered the medical soldier Bell to drive a carriage around the city twice to familiarize Claude and others with the entire city of Conigada and introduce some of the more famous shops and buildings.
Then Dr. Perrent went to the bookstore where he ordered secretaries and newspapers. 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 Camas Tavern in Gonigada, which cost more than three gold crowns. After eating, Dr. Perrente left first and returned to the military camp in the carriage of medical soldier Bell, 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 not bad, why don't you look for them here?" Claude felt strange. During the meal just now, he saw them making a few maids waiting nearby very happy. He thought they decided to go there in the afternoon. 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 royal capital when they were about sixteen or seventeen years old. In the past, when I was hanging around in the royal capital, I could bully the gangsters in the suburbs by virtue of my status as a noble child, and extort some money from them so that the four of me could go to the tavern to eat and drink. After eating and drinking, we could hug each other. The maid had a good sleep in the tavern.
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 time, they had been training in the military camp for three months, and the four of them were so suffocated. How should I put it, even when they saw those bare pigs being sent to the kitchen, they felt a little better-looking. If it weren't for the fact that the last month of training was so strenuous that these young people fell asleep as soon as they touched the bed, Claude would have wondered if the four of them had been practicing their unicorn arm skills in bed all night. .
This is also the main reason why Claude agreed to let them go to the tavern to find a maid. Men should always have a place to vent. Think about it, the planning of the naval base in White Deer City also included the land of love in Lao Street. In this era and in 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? Women are not interested,” Claude said.