Chapter 60: Christmas

Chapter 60: Christmas

In a blink of an eye, Marin had been on Texel for more than twenty days. And it was Christmas in 1495, and it came ... Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

When leaving Huffman Manor before, Marin promised his cheap parents that he would go home for Christmas and New Year. So, on the morning of December 23, Marin had to prepare to go home.

Of course, Texel matters too. Therefore, Marin left Schwartz to manage the group of skin monkeys, and asked Kohler to allocate funds to buy a few beef cattle on the mainland, kill the cattle and make beef, and feed the group of rice buckets. After all, this group of guys can't be with their families for Christmas and New Year, so they must be comforted. As for sending someone to pick up their family, it will have to wait until after the new year.

Then Marin took Kahn, Kohler, Sauer, and Garland, each with three horses, and hurried to Huffman's estate.

One horse and three horses are not covered, they are all high-quality horses made in France, and their endurance is very good. Five men, Marin and Kahn, each rode a warhorse and two armoured horses. To save weight, Marin and his followers wore only two-thirds of their breastplates and iron helmets. In addition, it is equipped with a cavalry rapier. In this way, the horse can bear much lighter weight. Only Kahn, the second goods, the suspected cavalry rapier was not easy, and brought his beloved mace ...

The five hurry up and finally rushed back to Huffman Manor on the morning of the 25th. Unfortunately, he was scolded as soon as he returned:

"You bear boy, come back so late, why didn't you come back yesterday? You missed the Mass on Christmas Eve!" The old Huffman reprimanded dissatisfied.

"Ah, aren't you busy? I have to worry about many things on the island. The castle has a few inches of dust inside and the furniture inside is rotten. I'm busy and I send someone to buy furniture in Amsterdam. Spending money and effort is exhausting. "Marin was unwilling to be trained, so he changed the subject.

"Brother, is your castle pretty?" Annie asked, leaning out her head.

"Well, it's okay. Now I have cleaned it thoroughly and brushed the lime. It looks refreshing."

"Stone structure or brick?" Asked Old Huffman, distracted.

"The structure of pure stone, after all, was once the earl's palace, although it is not large, but very strong."

"Yes, if it is a brick structure, it will probably collapse in hundreds of years."

"Well, the child must be tired when he comes back from the horse. Go to a hot bath and rest for a long time."

Now, everyone in the Huffman family is in love with bathing. Even the serfs in the manor fell in love with taking a hot bath. However, they couldn't afford large oak barrels and could not build a special bathroom. Mrs. Mary thought for a while, and she built six special small single bathrooms, each with a large oak barrel, which is open to everyone. In addition, a boiling water room was set up to supply a large amount of hot water. As for the fuel for hot water, it is naturally the excess coal produced by Huffman Estate. This thing is completely worthless at Huffman Estate.

Moreover, after being persuaded by Marin, the whole family now no longer drinks raw water, but only boiled well water, and their health is guaranteed.

"Brother Marin, brother Marin, I want presents, Christmas presents! You didn't come back yesterday, and I didn't put Christmas presents in my socks in the morning, we are very unhappy!"

"Yes, very unhappy!" San Xiao nodded desperately, making everyone amused.

"Oh, Christmas gifts ..." Marin was a little embarrassed. He just wanted to come back for the holiday, but never thought of preparing gifts for his brothers and sisters ...

Kohler helped him bring back a bag of gold coins, but even with money, he couldn't buy anything on Christmas Day. Because, at Christmas, those shops are closed. Everyone is on holiday. Who is doing business?

"Ahem, Simon, Albert, Annie, do you like gold coins?"

"Gold coins? Which one is worth the Fanny Silver coins that Mom gave?" Annie asked, sucking her fingers, crooking her head.

"Khan ... Of course gold is worth it, a gold coin is worth 60 Finneys!"

"Wow, a lot of money, brother, I want gold coins! I want gold coins!"

"Yes, a lot, a lot!" Simon and Albert also assisted.

"Well, this is from your brother." Marin took a handful of gold coins from his arms and distributed them to his brothers and sisters. The local tyrant's rush, even Adler was very envious.

You know, although Adler is the heir of the manor. However, the heirs are still waiting for inheritance and are still unmarried. Now, Adler still receives "pocket money" from Mrs. Mary, 4 Finnies a day, just enough to buy wine and drink.

However, Marin certainly won't give Adler gold coins anymore. Only his brother asked his brother for a gift.

In the evening, in the Huffman's restaurant, Mrs. Mary personally made a table for a "big meal". However, this "big meal" made Marin frown.

why? It turned out that Mrs. Mary boiled and ate the apples, but took the cabbages raw ... This ... This is a typical medieval European practice ... However, it is estimated that the apples and cabbages can be obtained in the winter.

"Mom, haven't I taught you how to cook Chinese food? Why is it so bad?" Marin said dissatisfied, and his brothers and sisters nodded to assist.

"Today is Christmas, a traditional European festival. Traditional festivals, of course, use traditional methods!" Madam Mary said seriously.

"Okay ... okay ..." Marin dropped his cooked apple with a fork in his mouth and put his mouth down. Looking at the table, only the dish of roasted suckling pig is considered normal. However, roast suckling pigs were taken up by younger siblings. Marin was embarrassed to grab it with the children, so he could only eat the boiled apples and raw cabbage in depression, so he didn't touch them ...