Because of the success of Quyuanli and the bull nose ring, Marin's right to speak in Hoffman Manor has been greatly improved. Old Hoffman and Mrs. Mary began to pay attention to Marin's opinion.
Seeing that he had the right to speak, Marin decided to take advantage of his opportunity at home to make some renovations to the backward Hoffman Manor. In addition to improving productivity, at the same time, it is also necessary to get rid of some bad living habits of the people in the manor.
For example, Marin's first reform plan aimed at the problem of bathing...
The Hoffman family, except for Marin who traveled through time, are all devout Catholics. Everyone believes in the nonsense "unwashed is pure" fallacy propagated by the church. Therefore, except for Adler, who is often sweaty from training, washing his body with water after training, the Hoffmans and Marin's younger brothers and sisters take a long time to take a bath. In order to cover up the peculiar smell caused by not taking a bath for a long time, Mrs. Mary specially applied musk and other spices on her body.
In fact, the Hoffmans take a decent number of baths. For example, they take a bath every few days in summer. In winter, the time interval may be longer, and there will be no bath for two or three months.
It is normal for some devout believers not to take a bath for several years. For example, the Sun King Louis XIV only took 7 baths in his 72 years of reign. People sharpen their swords every ten years, and he takes a bath every ten years...
When the family was eating together, Marin was a little reluctant to get too close to his cheap relatives. Because they all have a bad smell caused by not taking a bath for a long time... This gave Marin the illusion that he was not eating at a nobleman's house, but eating with a group of beggars who didn't like to take a bath in the main rudder of the beggar gang...
Marin, who couldn't bear it anymore, immediately arranged for serfs in the manor who knew carpentry skills to circle two huge oak barrels, paint them, and use them as bath barrels after a few days of air drying. At the same time, he also built a closed small room next to his room to place the bathtub.
Then, under the surprised eyes of the whole family, Marin started a "suicide" life of taking a bath every day...
"Honey, why are you torturing yourself like this? Didn't entering the emperor's army hit you so hard? It made you so overwhelmed that you wanted to commit suicide..." Madam Mary looked at Marin worriedly. And old Hoffman has already rolled up his sleeves, ready to "rescue" Marin from the tub at any time...
Hearing this, Marin froze for a moment, then laughed loudly:
"Haha, Mom, who told you that taking a bath is suicide? This statement is too ridiculous!"
"Shut up, that's what those respected bishops said!" Old Hoffman said angrily.
"Dad, my teacher once traveled the world. He told me that in Turkey, people regard bathing as a habit. Every town has a public bathroom."
"Don't mention to me the pagans in Turkey, they are followers of the devil." Old Hoffman was very dissatisfied.
"Even so, there were public bathrooms in ancient Rome, and the ancient Romans often went to the bathroom to take a bath, and it didn't say that the ancient Romans were sick and died!"
"Hasn't ancient Rome been wiped out by our great Germans?" retorted the elder Hoffmann.
"They were defeated by the Germanic army, and they didn't die in the bath..." Marin was speechless, worried about the old Hoffman's IQ.
"This..." Old Hoffman couldn't think of any words to refute.
"Honey, are you sure you won't get sick after taking a bath?" Mrs. Mary asked worriedly.
"I'm sure, and very sure! My teacher said that people in Asian countries, including the great eastern empire, are used to taking a bath. I have never heard that taking a bath can make people sick."
"But the bishops of the church wouldn't lie to us, would they?" Adler retorted.
"Well, may I ask, is there any saying in the Bible that you get sick after taking a bath? God never said this, and neither did Jesus. This statement seems to have been spread after the Black Death, and it has no basis at all."
"But I still think it's wrong..." Old Hoffman couldn't refute Marin, but he still insisted on his opinion.
"It's okay. If you don't believe me, you can watch it. I take a bath every day to see if I get sick!"
"But, child, I'm afraid..." Mrs. Mary was still very worried.
"Don't worry, Mom, I won't make fun of my own life. The one who taught me was a great sage, not a bishop with a limited level!"
In the next few days, Marin took a high-profile bath every day, and sang the German version of "Bath Song" while washing in the small bathroom. He looked very high, which made the whole family very puzzled.
And Kahn and Kohler, under Marin's order, also entered Marin's small bathroom to take a bath after Marin took a bath every day. Of course, they have their own bathtub.
Half a month later, the three of Marin took a bath and washed very high, and the family members were very worried, for fear that Marin would suddenly get sick and belch...
However, Marin, Kahn, and Kohler were all alive and kicking. Then, the Hoffmans, and the Marlin siblings, began to wonder...
After that, in order to forcibly change the habits of the family, Marin took the time and quietly tricked the two younger brothers, Simon and Albert, into his room, and then violently stripped them naked and threw them into the bathtub in the small bathroom next to them. …
Now the whole family was blown up, and the old Hoffman even chased and beat Marin all over the manor with a stick. Even Mrs. Mary, who always loved Marin very much, was angry this time. If Marin hadn't personally proved that it was okay to take a bath some time ago, Mrs. Mary would probably have to join the ranks of chasing down Marin, and together with the old Hoffman, "mixed doubles" against Marin.
Amid the concerns of the whole family, Simon and Albert, the two monkeys, did not appear to be sick. Then, the family began to feel relieved...
Adler was stupid and bold to try first. During this time, Marin ordered the carpenter in the manor to build a few more wooden barrels. Adler asked for one and built a small bathroom next to his room. Then, he also followed Marin's example and began to take a bath frequently... However, Adler did not have the cleanliness of Marin, so he did not wash every day, but once every two or three days. But even so, Adler can be regarded as "deviant"...
The next one to try was Mrs. Mary. As a woman, I naturally prefer to be clean. It's okay to see that the two sons often take a bath. So, she was also moved...
Then, she also began to take a bath frequently, washing herself white and fragrant... And then, she couldn't escape the clutches of old Hoffman...
"Go, go, ghost, you stink to death, go take a shower, or else you won't even think about getting into my old lady's bed!"
So, the old Hoffman also joined the bathing army aggrieved...
As Mrs. Mary began to take a bath with her daughter Anne, all family members of the Hoffman family began to take a bath...
When eating with his family again, Marin no longer had the feeling of eating at the helm of the beggar gang...