Infrastructure maniacs from the East

"Do you know what this is?"

The lord did not spare the poor butler, his black eyes fixed on the trembling old man.

"..."

"It's soap."

Fortunately, the lord did not intend to ask the steward to answer, so he asked and answered very naturally.

"It's a product of my hometown, which can make people more comfortable, and the evil spirits from the outside world can't enter your body because of it even if there is no dirt."

Xu Tian told the truth in a serious manner, which was obviously very scientific and truthful. Not surprisingly, he saw the butler's expression of "this lord must be crazy", sighed silently in his heart, and finally made a big move.

"Because it has garlic in it."

!!!

The butler's expression instantly became serious, making Xu Tian a little dumbfounded.

The sanitation situation in the Middle Ages was really worrying, and in areas ruled by religions, clergy often had greater rights than lords and kings, and even nobles dared not default on tithes. The wisdom of these religions is The reason is that they instilled their ideas into the people at the bottom—maybe most of them regard the common people as walking contribution tools, but Xu Tian still admires their brainwashing techniques.

Black cats are evil, garlic is to exorcise evil spirits, people are the lambs of the Lord, so they must contribute to the Lord, the dirt on the body is the armor against the devil, and clean water will bring endless sickness, so compared to When drinking water, most people still drink low-quality wine that is almost a beverage.

"Yes, it has garlic added to ward off demons."

The black-eyed lord passed the "soap" under the butler's nose while talking, and ordered him to smell it carefully in an unquestionable tone, and his degenerated nose really smelled a faint smell of garlic.

Xu Tian was very satisfied with the housekeeper's reaction, and it was not in vain for him to muster up the courage to approach the garbage dump. Since ancient times, the human body's longing for cleanliness cannot be underestimated. It's not that these people don't really love cleanliness if they don't take a bath, it's just a long-standing religious practice. The shadows of domination and disease forcibly suppress their desire, just like chains trap animals yearning for freedom.

The housekeeper trembled and didn't know what to say. He was afraid of cleaning himself and was full of inexplicable longing, but the slight smell of garlic suppressed his fear. His body trembled like chaff, but he didn't I don't know that my eyes are terribly bright.

God knows what the housekeeper is thinking now—he had great ambitions when he was young, but he had to hold back because of his obese master. He missed it, but that didn't stop him from recalling that day easily.

He could have served the king, but his body, which had not been bathed for 20 years, was poured with basins of clean water—"Go to hell, you lowly thing." He mercilessly washed away the dirt left behind by his painstaking efforts, and made him completely lose that opportunity.

But later, none of the group of complacent guys ended well, and although he has been doing nothing, he has lived until now, has a happy family, and raised two grown sons.

These are not the main point, the point is that after being forcibly washed clean, he felt the cheers from his body for the first time. The young butler felt that he must have been bewitched by a demon, but he didn't tell anyone about this feeling. After all, he still doesn't want to be washed away by the holy flames of his sins and return to the embrace of the Lord.

I can live with darkness, unless I have not seen the light.

The housekeeper didn't know what this sentence meant, but he was indeed missing the feeling of cleanliness in his heart. Even though he never took a bath after that time, it still couldn't stop his desire for the skin to breathe.

And the reason why the lord is so clean has also been found out. God knows how shocked he was when he saw Xu Tian's cleanliness, and how many whispers he suppressed. If Xu Tian was not the lord, if Xu Tian didn't have two Strong knight, if the priest hadn't been frightened by the last lord, Xu Tian would have been purified by the holy flame long ago.

"I'll try it."

Taking a few deep breaths, the butler calmly said to the lord, and saw the lord's surprised expression as expected.

The wooden barrel was brought up, and the water was still dripping and leaking under the rough craftsmanship, but the water inside was really clean. The sunlight came in through the window, and the dark stone room finally became brighter.

Xu Tian silently thanked the system that can change the taste of soap in his heart, and then solemnly handed the soap the size of a mahjong block to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper took it carefully with his hands folded, with a solemn attitude like a farmer treating him for the coming year. seed.

The people in this land don’t seem to have the concept of cleaning. Most of the copper, iron and tin have been forged into weapons, and the rest are all carefully kept farm tools in warehouses. Glass was invented very early, but most of it was made It has become windows, wine bottles and wine glasses, and it is still a luxury.

The distant eastern empire never appeared, pottery and silk could not be spread, and the production of farmyard manure was even more nonsense, which caused the streets to be full of excrement, and the king and queen had only simple and poor clothes to wear. According to ancient China, none of the items of basic necessities of life were qualified, let alone modern ones.

What is the housekeeper thinking now?

In fact, he didn't think about anything, but trembled uncontrollably when he reached into the water—the water was a bit cold.

The butler's hands are those of an old man. Although he belongs to the ruling class, there are still many calluses on his hands. His age is not too old in modern times, but in this era, he has a rare longevity. He had obvious blue veins and grooves on his hands, which were full of black mud and dirt, and his nails were uneven. Xu Tian didn't want to imagine whether they would cut their nails regularly, and whether they would cut their nails.

The clear water turned black in an instant, and the housekeeper was careful not to touch the sharp wooden thorns inside the barrel. The water turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the soap soaked in water became slippery like fish, but the old man in front of him showed It has an amazing ability to control its limbs, and when it slipped into the water, it was carefully held in the hand, so that it could no longer move.

"Bring more water."

The stunned servant heard the lord's voice, saw the butler's strange face, hesitated for a moment, and ran out quickly. Although his face was anxious, he was not as frightened as before.

"Put it here."

Seeing the butler not daring to move, Xu Tian took out the wooden soap box. The butler, who was stiff like a sculpture, quickly transferred the slippery 'fish' in his hand, and the smell of garlic followed. The wetness with the soap became thicker, which made the housekeeper feel less fearful.

This time the servant's speed was obviously accelerated, but when he came back, the steward had already taken his hand out of the gray-black water, and the expression on his face... how should I put it, it was quite strange. Nothing negative.

"Use it."

The lord's voice still had the slight hoarseness of getting up early, but his tone was still unquestionable. Before the servant could react to what had happened, he saw the butler scratching a white object with his hand still covered in drops of water. After rubbing it, he dipped it directly into the clean water he had just fetched.

Well, it's dark again.

Looking at the water that changed color again, the housekeeper blushed and stammered, not knowing what to say.

He knows that he is quite dirty, but everyone is equally dirty, so he has never had an intuitive understanding of the dirt on his body, but now...

"You still smell of garlic on your hands."

While talking, the traveler took out another piece of light green soap from the soap box, and wet it to apply it, but the color of the water did not change, only a little white bubbles appeared on the top.

The butler put his nose up and smelled it carefully, and it was indeed a familiar smell, "Look at his hands."

The lord's voice sounded again, and the steward and the servant obeyed the order involuntarily—the servant's hands were pitch black.

"Look at my bed...made."

Xu Tian actually wanted to talk about the bed sheets. Considering the current conditions here, he was embarrassed to say it, but his actions had already made the housekeeper realize something.

The traverser rubbed the cloth on the bed with his hands, and then unfolded it for the butler to see—there was no dirt on his hands.

"Yes, I'll let him wash it off."

The butler, who finally came to his senses, suddenly changed his face, and stretched out his hand to pull the servant, but stopped abruptly when he noticed his clean hands, and just gestured to follow me.

"Go to the kitchen first."

Xu Tian frowned and stopped the butler's movements. In fact, he was really hungry now. If he didn't eat any more, he might faint on the spot, and then a few beautiful gold coins would fall into the pockets of the group of bloodletting doctors.

"Let the cook clean his hands."

The unlucky and lucky servant didn't leave, but was asked by the steward to follow behind. Of course, he didn't intend to leave. After all, what happened this morning was so exciting, he felt that he had bragged with others several times. capital of the day.

The butler's hands are ugly. This does not refer to the shape of his hands or the wound, but the skin disease on it.

People living in modern times should know that even if you use cosmetics and don’t remove them, your pores will be clogged and cause various adverse reactions. In this kind of place where you haven’t bathed for decades, it’s simply a paradise for skin diseases. All kinds of keratin The characteristics of the disease and the many bumps make people feel numb.

"That's the consequence of being unclean."

The lord put his hand beside the butler. The white and slender hand was the most distinctive sign, and the butler silently retracted his hand.

"Chefs use such hands,"

The traverser pointed to the servant's hand.

"This kind of hand after washing makes me food."

Xu Tian pointed to the butler's hand again, with a soft and gentle tone, but it made the butler really want to find a crack on the ground to get in.

Thinking about the cook's hands and food, and looking at the appearance of the lord beside him, Feng Jiyue, it was the first time that the butler felt that the chef, who was so satisfactory everywhere, was not worthy of his lord.

"I'll make him clean it up!"