Tribulation of Mysteries - Chapter 85

[Chapter 85 Maid]

Although she was a little surprised and confused, Aaron’s expression remained normal, and he continued talking to Clark Dass for a while, and even got the other person’s business card.

He looked at the address in his hand and decided to pay a visit later.

“I’m really sorry, because I have just settled here and my new business card has not been printed yet…”

Aaron explained for himself again.

“It doesn’t matter, I’m looking forward to Mr. Yugus’s visit.”

Clark Das smiled.

The pseudonym Aaron now uses is Aaron Yugos.

The three of them entered the agency while chatting.

“Three gentlemen, what service do you need… We have the best housekeeper, the most beautiful maid, and a manservant as strong as an ox…”

A fat manager with a shiny face immediately greeted him.

Clark suddenly frowned.

Aaron, who has recently gained knowledge in this area, knows that some real housekeepers come from upper-class families and have attended specialized training schools, which are separate from ordinary servants.

Moreover, even ordinary male and female servants are divided into chief valets, valets, chief maids, valets, maids who manage kitchen utensils, and the lowest washing maids, chore maids, etc.

This fat guy looks very unprofessional at first glance.

But after all, Green Forest is not the capital of Inves, so we can’t be too demanding.

“This gentleman and I each need a maid.”

Clark introduced.

“No problem, I’ll get the information right away.”

The fat manager smiled and was about to walk up the stairs when his expression suddenly changed: “Sylvia, who allowed you to come here?”

Aaron looked over and saw him. A 20-year-old woman with simple clothes and thin cheeks was pleading with a voice that could sob at any time: “Manager Wright, please give me a job…”

In this era, weekly wages are basically paid, because ordinary people People can’t even buy food for the next day. Once they don’t get a salary for a week, they may starve and freeze to death, and they have no savings.

Therefore, wages must be paid on a weekly basis.

Once you lose your job, you are in a very dangerous situation.

“I used to be so kind and kind. I didn’t mind if you were fired by your last employer, so I introduced you to another job. But within two months, you messed up…”

Wright shook his head and firmly refused. , and said to Aaron and the other three: “Gentlemen, please avoid her. She is an ominous woman. She has had misfortune. After being fired by her first employer, she also frequently had troubles with her second employer.” …”

No one will give a maid like this a third chance.

Aaron glanced at Sylvia and intuitively felt that there was indeed a bit of gloom in the other person.

Bruce sighed and looked at Sylvia with pity, knowing that sweatshops or selling one’s body might be her only way out.

“Is it ominous? Interesting!”

Aaron suddenly said: “I am currently studying a purification ritual and need an experimental subject. Maybe I can try it on her. How much salary does it cost to hire her?”

“Kind sir… I… … I can do anything… I only need a salary of 3 shillings a week,”

Sylvia said quickly.

The shilling is a subsidiary currency of Inves. The coins contain a certain amount of silver, and the exchange rate with the gold pound is about 20:1.

Further down, there are copper pennies or ‘coppers’, 1 shilling can be exchanged for 12 copper pennies.

In the market, the cheapest glass of beer in a bar is often worth 1 pence, and a bag of flour is worth 8 to 9 pence.

White-collar workers working in companies, as well as government employees, housekeepers, and trained elite servants, often receive weekly wages in pounds.

A weekly salary of 3 shillings is indeed very small.

“Mr. Wright, please prepare the contract…”

Aaron said to the manager with a smile.

“Alas…”

Wright sighed and glanced at Sylvia, not knowing whether this woman was lucky or unlucky.

Although I found a job, this employer doesn’t look like a serious person.

“Thank you, kind sir!”

Sylvia almost cried with joy.

She was pregnant with misfortune, and would wake up from her sleep every night. Recently, she was even more unlucky. At her new employer’s house, she either broke the dishes or damaged the ironing, and her reputation was already very bad.

Aaron literally brought her back from the brink.

“The misfortune-ridden maid…” Bruce also stared at Sylvia, hesitated to speak, and finally said: “Aaron, can I observe your purification and exorcism ceremony? I also have some research on this…”

” Ahem!”

Clark Das coughed, and Bruce stopped angrily.

Next, Clark browsed the information and selected a decent maid with a weekly salary of 5 shillings. After agreeing on a time to come to the house, the three of them walked out of the employment agency together.

Looking at no one around, Clark spoke in a low voice: “Don’t discuss occultism in public… Bruce, if you can’t get rid of this bad habit, you will lose my friendship.”

Aaron listened, but felt The old scholar holding a pipe seemed to be hinting at him.

“Why?”

He asked curiously, pretending to be a newbie.

“Inves seems to be free, but in fact it is a country full of secret police… Those secret police hide in dark corners, watching everyone and reviewing every publication. Once they are found guilty, they will They can even be arrested directly and convicted without trial… For public promotion of occultism, the first time may be a warning, detention, and fine, and the second time is imprisonment.”

Clark took a deep breath of tobacco and slowly exhaled. A smoke ring.

‘Such a strict secret police system… It seems that Yingves has extremely strict management of wild Extraordinary people…’

Aaron suddenly understood.

‘This Clark, who 80% guesses that I am an extraordinary person, is testing me? And what about Bruce? A close friend of his, or an apprentice under probation? ’

He said goodbye to the two of them calmly and returned to his residence.

‘Finally…are we going to come into contact with the inner world that has developed for thousands of years? ‘

Aaron was slightly excited.

He is still somewhat confident about his safety and combat power.

In addition to the limit of ordinary people’s bodies, even if he is only half an Extraordinary at this time, with so many spells and rituals he has mastered, ordinary first- and second-stage Extraordinaries may not be his opponents.

‘Well, let’s have a showdown another day…’

‘But before that, let’s perform a few ritual magics to enhance our strength…and then use divination to determine the degree of danger. ‘

‘Also… go to the black market to buy firearms. The firearms of this era are already very powerful, and are a little easier to use than the abilities of low-level extraordinary people. ‘

Aaron made detailed plans for recent events.

Then, he went to a nearby restaurant for dinner, returned to his residence to wash up, and fell asleep peacefully, enjoying the joy of sleep.

(End of chapter)