boyutpedia Chapter 306 That Fat Woman
Chapter 306 That Fat Woman
Chapter 310 That Fat Woman
Chishabao is called a "fortress", but it is actually just a dozen or so mud houses pieced together, surrounded by a mud wall about half a person's height.
The earthen wall was worn and pitted by wind and sand, and a section of the corner had collapsed, which was haphazardly blocked with date palm branches.
In the largest room, the "Lord's Hall," a table with a missing leg leaned against the corner, propped up with stones, and several chairs were crooked and creaked when you sat on them.
Richard stood in the center of the courtyard and suddenly remembered the stone wall that Chiffon had built when he cleared the land; it was actually quite similar to this.
That won't work now. People's tastes have become too picky. Having lived in the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, this place looks no different from a cowshed.
"Im," Richard called out towards the door.
Im was directing the guards to unload supplies when he heard the shouts and quickly came in.
"Go to the city and hire some young girls to be maids. The pay will be the same as that of the Chiffon people. As long as they are willing to work, we will take as many as we want."
What kind of nobleman is he if he doesn't have maids to serve him? He has things to do, but his residence also needs to be kept clean.
There was no other way when we were rushing to get there, but now that we've arrived, it would be a bit unpleasant to have the Imperial Guards serve us and do chores like making beds, folding blankets, and washing clothes.
They didn't care, but Richard didn't want them to do rough work.
Are maids being transferred from Jiange?
of course can.
But dragging well-trained girls from their cloud-top castles down to the sand dunes to suffer is not his style.
Im was deeply moved by the lord's order, thinking that he was truly a role model, even in a place like this, he had to train his waist.
On the street, Cook was leading more than two hundred newly hired residents to get to work.
Im emerged from Red Sand Castle with two guards, and the people looked up, their shovels slowing in their hands.
They didn't know Im.
But they recognized the armor and the greatsword behind him; these were things that even the lords of the past couldn't afford.
"Let's stop for a moment."
Im's voice wasn't loud, but everyone on the street heard it.
Cook emerged from the crowd, a smile plastered on his face: "My lord, what are your orders?"
Im didn't look at him, her gaze sweeping across the crowd: "The lord is looking to hire a few maids to attend to his needs. Is anyone willing?"
Hiring maids?
There were no cheers or enthusiastic signings from the crowd; instead, there was a suppressed and uneasy commotion.
Several middle-aged men with daughters instinctively pulled their daughters behind them, their eyes darting away.
In the past, there were many adventurers in the Red Sand Territory, all sorts of people, and they often fought and brawled.
It's common for some people to get drunk and openly harass and insult local girls on the street.
The old lord's army was weak, so he didn't bother to manage it and just fined them. If it weren't for the low taxes in the Red Sand Territory, they wouldn't want to stay here.
And now, the new lord has just arrived and he's already forcibly conscripting girls?
dissolute!
Someone secretly glanced in the direction of the Church of Light on the street corner.
The door was tightly shut. The kind priest had just left a few days ago and probably wouldn't be back until next month.
Without priests, there was no one to speak up when they were being bullied.
Ugh...
An old man stepped out from the crowd, shielding his daughter behind him. His back was hunched, but his eyes were hard.
"Sir Knight, my daughter is still young and doesn't know how to serve others. Besides, our family will be moving to Yellowstone Territory to stay with relatives in a couple of days."
Im felt somewhat confused.
If you want to move out, then move out. Why do you need to report to me? Do you expect me to invite you to stay for a meal?
Ignoring the old man, his gaze fell on a lone girl at the edge of the crowd.
She was about eighteen years old, thin but with a decent appearance. She had no family with her, so she probably came alone.
"What's your name?" Im walked over.
The girl's eyes were bright, but facing the towering knight, she quickly lowered her head and whispered, "My name is Nia."
Im nodded: "Would you like to consider this? The monthly salary is ten silver coins, food and drink are included, and all you need to do is sweeping, cleaning, boiling water, folding blankets, and the like."
Everyone around was stunned.
Ten silver coins!?
Really?!
The old man who was shielding his daughter behind him stared wide-eyed in disbelief!
They then realized that the new lord seemed to be very wealthy.
There was no way around it; I was used to being poor and had never seen such extravagant nobles before, so I assumed they were like the old lords, doing everything with ulterior motives.
Nia's eyes brightened, but she hesitated for a while before timidly speaking, "Sir Knight, I'm willing to do it, but could I get an advance on my wages? My father has injured his leg, and I'd like to hire someone to take him to Yellowstone Territory for treatment."
Without saying a word, Im pulled out ten silver coins from his pocket and stuffed them into her hand.
"What's the point of borrowing ten silver coins in advance? I can lend them to you first, and you can pay me back when you get your monthly salary."
Nia was stunned when she saw the heavy, white silver coins in her hand!
The surrounding crowd erupted in chaos!
It's true!!
Does this even need to be considered?!
"My lord! My daughter can do chores too!"
"Sir, do you think I'm up to the task?"
A long line of women stood in front of Im. He frowned and pointed at a short, cute girl.
"Hey! Are you even ten years old yet, joining in the fun? Go play in the mud!"
After saying that, he pointed to an old woman with a wrinkled face next to him and angrily scolded, "Aren't you over fifty? Are you here to serve the lord, or is the lord supposed to take care of you in your old age? Get out! Get out!"
The old woman shrank back, muttering something through her withered, toothless mouth.
Im ignored her and instead focused his gaze on a large woman at the back of the crowd. The woman was trying her best to pull in her stomach, and her fat face was flushed red.
Im was speechless.
"Hey you, you fatso! What are you trying to do, tucking your belly in? Do you think I'm blind?!"
The woman deflated like a punctured balloon, her belly loosened, and her belt snapped open, sending her flying a great distance.
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd!
Im picked and chose, and finally selected only eight girls, the oldest being twenty-one and the youngest eighteen.
As for looks...
Apart from Nia, who is fairly pretty, the others can only be described as having regular features, and their skin is tanned to a wheat color.
Believe it or not, to the people of the North, it has a unique exotic charm.
Eight maids stood in a row and followed Im into Red Sand Castle. Nia walked at the front, her heart pounding.
She secretly glanced up and saw a young and handsome nobleman standing in the courtyard, wearing a dark blue trench coat and looking at a map with his hands behind his back.
When she saw him suddenly turn his head, she quickly lowered her head.
"My name is Richard Chiffon, and I am your new lord. From today onwards, you will be ordinary maids of Red Sand Castle."
"Work hard, and if you satisfy me, your monthly salary will increase to thirty silver coins, and you can also come back to live with me at Chiffon Castle, where the work is easier."
All eight girls looked up, their eyes wide open, their faces filled with disbelief.
Good heavens!
My monthly salary can actually increase?!
Nia felt her heart clench. If she could earn thirty silver coins a month, her father wouldn't have to work while eating dried dates!
The new lord didn't say anything more, but simply pointed to a corner of the courtyard: "Alright, go and move all my personal belongings in and arrange them."
The girls suppressed their elation and followed Im to the courtyard.
The other knights were taking things out of the packs on the unicorn's back: various jams and juices, and a little bit of alcohol.
The bottles are all printed with beautiful storm cloud patterns, the jam gleams with gold, and the liquor gleams with purple.
They were all life-sustaining foods!
This scene shocked the eight girls once again!
"What are you all standing there for?" Im walked over, carrying a roll of wool blanket. "Get to work."
The girls, who had been in a daze, snapped out of it and started moving things.
The exquisitely crafted cashmere carpet, clearly valuable, was required to be laid on the floor of the earthen house.
Wine glasses and tableware inlaid with huge gemstones were casually placed on a broken wooden table.
There were even panels that could emit light, which could simply be hung on the wall; the knight called them magic lamps.
One piece earns one gold coin!
Wow!
All the girls were secretly amazed. If this were to continue, Red Sand Castle would surely become the most luxurious lord's mansion ever!