The sound of the rooster's crow reached Eileen's ears, and she gradually opened her eyes.
This is a crowded and small woodshed, but surprisingly clean. Because it is not only a woodshed, but also Irene's bedroom, Irene cleans it very carefully every day to make it clean and tidy.
The summer morning seemed cool and comfortable. Erin stretched like a kitten, then got up and started washing. She took a basin of cold water, and the face that would give others nightmares was clearly reflected on the water.
"It's another new day, work hard, come on!" Irene looked at her ugly self in the basin happily, and then thought silently in her heart.
The weather is very good today, so Irene is in a good mood. For her, such a reason is enough to make her happy.
Although she was ugly and lived in a woodshed, Irene still dressed herself neatly. Although the apron she used for work was still a little oily, it was comparable to other aprons that made people vomit. Than, hers is undoubtedly the cleanest. Although the other clothes on her body were washed and turned white, there were no stains at all.
"It's so early, Eileen." The tavern proprietress also got up at this time. She is a fat middle-aged woman who always smiles at people. But Eileen knew that if she made any mistakes, she would become extremely vicious, and a beating and two hungry meals would be inevitable.
Therefore, Irene responded enthusiastically but cautiously: "Boss lady, it's early for you too."
"You are so ugly and you wash and dress up every day. Do you really think you are a noble lady?" the landlady murmured in her heart, but she did not say it out loud. Overall, the little girl bought by her husband is still very good and optimistic. , down-to-earth and hard-working.
It's just that she is so diligent. Not only does she have to wash hundreds of dishes every day, but after finishing all the work, she still has the energy to clean the room and wash clothes. The landlady feels a little uncomfortable every time she looks at her clean and tidy clothes. Not only her, but also other waiters are like this. So although Irene is very optimistic and cheerful, she is not very popular here. People tease her and make fun of her appearance every day. There are a lot of people there too.
The landlady thought for a while, and then ordered to Irene: "After you finish tidying up, go wipe the table again. The weather is nice today, and there may be a lot of customers. It's always good to make the shop cleaner."
"Okay." Although she was a dishwasher and it was not her responsibility to clean the tables and clean the store, she still agreed without hesitation.
"Well, you go ahead." The boss lady nodded with satisfaction. Irene was very good at this. Whenever she asked her to work overtime, she would readily agree.
Erin washed her hair, tied her long silver-gray hair into a ponytail with a rubber band, and started her day's work.
Although the table had been wiped by other waiters the night before, their almost perfunctory approach to clearing it was clearly not going to have much effect. So Erin reluctantly took the rag and carefully wiped the tables one by one until the table was shiny and reflective.
"Madam boss, I'm done." It was already ten o'clock in the morning when Irene finished all the work. At this time, the lady boss also completed the purchase of ingredients for the day and had just come back from outside.
"Well done!" The landlady looked at her face from the table with satisfaction, and then continued: "When I was doing the shopping just now, I learned that Ken was sick today, so you can be his waiter for the day, but the dishes still have to be washed. "
"Ah?! This..." Irene was hesitant. She also served as a waiter for someone else last time, but she was scolded by a customer because of her appearance, so she was still a little scared when she heard this request this time.
"Okay, that's it. I'll give you an extra ten copper coins at the end of the month." The landlady waved her hand to finalize the matter.
"..." Irene sighed helplessly, then loosened the rubber band, letting her long hair hang down naturally to cover her cheeks. She hoped that this would allow fewer guests to see her face.
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Noon finally came, and Eileen began her work as a waiter. She was very careful when carrying the plate. Not only did she try to walk lightly to avoid attracting other people's attention, but she also lowered her head to let her long hair fall down to cover her face.
But her silver hair was so conspicuous that no matter how hard Irene tried to hide it, she still couldn't resist the curious gazes of those people. When others saw her, they would undoubtedly have a slight smile on their faces because of her terrifying appearance. Discoloration.
But by the blessing of the gods, even though these guests were a little curious, none of them came up to embarrass her, which made Eileen secretly happy.
The work at noon ended quickly, because most of the waiters were related to the townspeople near the tavern, so they all returned to their homes to take a short rest while waiting for the evening work to come. And poor Erin started cleaning the mountains of dishes and cutlery in the kitchen.
The landlady was sitting in the shade at the door a little bored. This place was a vent, and it was the most comfortable place to enjoy the coolness in summer.
A group of people came not far away. They looked around and then pointed at the tavern.
They were five ruthless men. The leader had a deep scar on the corner of his mouth. They were all wearing simple leather armor, and there were shallow or deep scars on their exposed skin.
"Invite some guests!" Although it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, the landlady immediately greeted this group of people warmly. His many years of business experience made him very clear about what this group of people did. Robbers and bandits were very common in this chaotic and disorderly town. Fortunately, she paid a protection fee to the largest bandit gang in the town. Although this group of bandits was scary, they would not go too wild here. However, these people are destined to eat and drink for free, but these boss ladies are already used to it.
The men walked in cursing, and then shouted to bring any food and drinks quickly.
The proprietress hurriedly responded and then called the chef in the kitchen to bring over some food.
"Damn it, I didn't expect that there would be three mid-level warriors sitting in one camp. This vote was taken by us." A bandit said with an unlucky look. They saw a group of people camping last night, so Go up and "beg" for some tolls as usual. Unexpectedly, there were three people in the camp who were mid-level warriors. They killed the five brothers like hungry wolves after seeing a fat sheep. Not only did they not get the money, but they also took away their own money. .
"Hmph, I remember the faces of those people. How many more months do they want to live after offending the Blood Hand Brotherhood?" Another man said harshly.
"This is our store's sauce beef, honey sausage and red wine. Please use it slowly," Irene said timidly. These men look like they are not a good person at first glance. If you accidentally offend them, you will inevitably suffer some hardships. So she kept her head down as much as possible, and then gently put the food on the table.
Although she works all year round, perhaps due to her dark elf blood, Irene's hands still look crystal white and tender. When one of the robbers saw this cute little hand, he was immediately moved. He suddenly reached out and grabbed Irene, and then said in a weird voice: "Do you have any special services in your store? We brothers are... There are few people to accompany you to drink!"
"No, no... I'm sorry, dear customers, our store does not have this business..." Erin withdrew her hand in horror, but she also raised her head because of this.
The five robbers also caught a glimpse of her face, and when they saw Irene's face, they immediately let out a scream.
"Damn, why have you been so unlucky these past two days? I thought I met a fat sheep, but when I walked over I realized it was a pack of hungry wolves. I thought I met a beautiful woman, but when I saw it I realized it was an ugly monster. Is God playing a trick on me? Lao Tzu?" A robber immediately shouted, slamming the table.
"Yes... I'm sorry... I'm ugly..." Irene quickly lowered her head and said timidly.
The robber had also been depressed these past two days, and looking at Irene's pitiful appearance, he even developed a perverted bloodthirsty desire. He stood up suddenly and slapped Irene with his hand.
"You know you're ugly and yet you come out to scare people?! What the hell do you have in mind?" the robber said viciously.
"Oh, what's wrong with our guest?" The landlady heard the noise and hurried over.
"Are you the boss's wife?" the robber looked at the fat woman and asked.
"Yes, I don't know how the store has failed you?"
"Excuse me?" The robber sneered and pointed at Eileen who fell on the ground: "Does your shop use such ugly monsters as waiters? Do you deliberately make us unable to eat?"
"She...she's just a dishwasher here. A waiter asked for leave today, so I asked her to come out and help." The boss's wife explained.
"I don't care about that. She ruined our mood for eating. What do you think we should do?" Several bandits shouted.
"I wonder which master these guys are following?" The landlady saw that these guys came here to cause trouble deliberately. If they were just a group of little bandits with nothing to rely on, she would naturally not be too polite to them and shouted. Then the gangsters in the town will come and clean them up. But if they were part of a big gang, even if they were minions, she wouldn't want to offend them.
"You're smart." A robber raised his thick arm. There was a blood-red devil's hand tattooed on his forearm near his wrist.
"Brotherhood of the Bloody Hand!" The proprietress was startled. The Brotherhood of the Bloody Hand is the largest bandit group in the Semrela Province, and they must not be offended. It is said that the bandit gang in my town is affiliated with the Blood Hand Brotherhood. In terms of rank, their leader may not be as good as the few people in front of him.
"You have some knowledge!" the robber said proudly: "Then what do you think we should do today?"
The landlady immediately put on a warm and respectful look: "Oh, I didn't expect that the distinguished guests from the Blood Hand Brotherhood would come to the shop. This is really an honor for us. Well, since it's the distinguished guests who have arrived, it doesn't matter whether they have money or not. It’s not good if you bring it up. You can eat in the small shop, this meal will be regarded as the welcome banquet I give to all distinguished guests. "
"That's pretty much it." The robber also knew that each territory had its own rules. He came here just to have a free meal, so he didn't want to cause any big trouble.
But Irene, who was lying on the ground, caught her attention. He turned to the proprietress and said, "This woman is the one who ruined our fun. How are you going to deal with it?"
The landlady looked at Irene who was lying on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time, and said in her heart: "Then it's up to you. She is the person we bought. Since she has provoked you, you can deal with it how you want. It's just that Please don’t hurt her life, otherwise it will be a trouble for our store.”
"Of course I will give the boss lady some face." The robber took out his dagger. As he walked into Irene, he said with a ferocious smile: "Isn't he a dishwasher? I want to see what you can do without your fingers. do the washing up!"