Chapter 7 Temporary Settlement
"Oh, husband, aren't you going to work? Who is this guy?"
The person who opened the door was Goodman's wife, Mrs. Molly. She had black curly hair, regular features, and was wearing an apron, apparently busy with housework.
"This is Brother Tatsuya and his cat Tom. We'll tell you the details later. Anyway, let's get them some food first," Goodman urged.
Molly nodded and let Goodman and Zhang Da in, poured two cups of tea, and prepared a small saucer for Tom and poured water on it.
"Drink some water first, the food will be ready soon."
"Thank you, Sister Molly." Zhang Da didn't remember who told him this, but when meeting a strange woman older than himself, he would just call her sister, and seniority could be put aside depending on the situation.
In fact, Mrs. Molly is 37 years old this year. For women in this world, this age is when her figure is the most domineering.
After they are over 40, there is a high probability that they will be infected with a virus called the "Oda Curse", and their figure and appearance will gradually change, as if they have become a different person. I wonder if Zhang Da will still be able to call her sister by then.
"Oh my, the boy is really good at talking!" Mrs. Molly held her face in her hands and went to the kitchen with a look of joy on her face.
Zhang Da also sipped the hot tea, and Tom also licked the water in small sips. It was rare for him to behave like a normal cat.
"Well, is Molly as good as I said?" Goodman took this opportunity to continue talking about his heroic deeds and how he made Molly fall in love with him at first sight.
In less than ten minutes, Mrs. Molly came out with two plates, one large and one small, and placed them in front of Zhang Daye and Tom.
"Are you bragging to others again?" Mrs. Molly ruthlessly exposed Uncle Goodman and said to Zhang Daye with a smile.
"You should only believe one tenth of what he says! Let's try seafood fried rice."
"How can you say that..." Goodman complained dissatisfiedly, muttering something like "reminds me of my youth" under his breath.
Zhang Da also thanked him calmly, then picked up the spoon and prepared to eat. In a short period of time, he had become accustomed to Goodman's personality. He was probably just an enthusiastic uncle who liked to brag.
"It smells so good!" Zhang Da couldn't help but praise after taking a bite of fried rice. Fortunately, he didn't raise any flags randomly, so he couldn't be considered as the incarnation of Jingze.
Tom also picked up the small spoon, tasted it, and his eyes lit up.
"As long as it suits your taste." Mrs. Molly smiled and looked curiously at Tom who could use a spoon, but she was not too surprised.
Zhang Da had been eating sashimi for several days in a row, so eating a bowl of fried rice was like eating some delicacy. He couldn't stop eating one spoonful after another.
Tom's eating habits are actually very similar to those of humans. Even though he has some preference for fish and birds, he still likes to eat cooked food.
While the two of them were eating, Goodman told Mrs. Molly how he met Zhang Daye.
In fact, he went to the shore to release some water after finishing the work at hand, and then he found Zhang Daye and Tom paddling towards him on the wooden board.
Goodman thought Zhang Daye didn't look like a bad guy, so he kindly reminded him of the login location, and then took him back because he was not in good health.
"Thank you for the treat. I haven't had such a delicious meal in a long time. Uncle Goodman said before that Molly's cooking skills are good, and it really comes from the heart." Zhang Da also finished the last bite of rice, and there was not even a grain left on the plate.
Tom licked the rice grains hanging from his beard, slumped over the table, rubbed his belly, and showed a comfortable expression.
"Oh, brother, you are exaggerating!" Mrs. Molly covered her mouth and laughed happily.
"I'm just telling the truth." Zhang Da also stood up. He felt his strength was restored after eating. "I'm sorry to bother you for so long. I should say goodbye. Thank you Uncle Goodman and Sister Molly for your care."
"Are you in such a hurry?" Mrs. Molly asked, "Goodman just said that the young man wants to find a job, right?"
Zhang Da also nodded: "Well, at least we can solve the problem of eating first, and then consider other things."
Goodman trimmed his hair in silence and said with a smile, "In that case, I have a job suitable for you."
Zhang Da also thought that he was going to take him to work at the shipyard, so he shook his head and said, "I can't be a shipwright , and if I don't know how to be a carpenter, I will only cause trouble for you, uncle, right?"
"Haha, be at ease. I'm not asking you to be a boatman. You just can't do it with your physique." Goodman laughed. In his eyes, Zhang Daye's small body was as weak as a little chicken.
I'm so sorry that I'm so weak... Zhang Da also complained silently in his heart. Even a fitness expert in the original world would probably be able to knock down a crying monster with one punch in front of this boatman uncle.
As if he suddenly realized that it was not good to make fun of others like this, Goodman coughed lightly and continued, "Look, from the look of you, young man, I feel that you have received a good education, right?"
Zhang Da also nodded: "Before coming here, I was still a student."
Goodman looked at him expectantly and said, "That's great. In fact, I want to ask you to teach my brat for a while."
"Me? My level may not be as high as you think..." Zhang Da didn't know what to teach. He didn't understand the knowledge of this world very well.
Goodman said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, just teach him to read and do simple arithmetic."
You may not believe it, but I only just learned to speak the language of this world... Zhang Da also thought that it wouldn't be a big problem if he just taught literacy and arithmetic, and the Goodman family looked quite reliable. If he went out to find a new job, he might run into a black-hearted boss.
"In that case, I'll bother you for a while." Zhang Da agreed. At least he would have a place to stay temporarily.
As for living under someone else's roof, he doesn't have the money to stay in a hotel now, right?
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Crash...
Zhang Da was also taking a shower in the bathroom of Uncle Goodman's house.
After agreeing to be a tutor here, Mrs. Molly immediately went to clean up a guest room and also prepared some spare clothes and toiletries for Zhang Da.
When asked about their son, Mrs. Molly said that Bayer had gone to play at Old Bob's house, and asked Zhang Da to take a good bath and rest before starting classes tomorrow.
Goodman was going back to work, and before leaving he said he would inquire about the tutor's salary and would definitely not treat Zhang Daye unfairly.
Zhang Da had no choice but to be thankful that he had met a good person, and then he followed the host's wishes.
After applying shampoo on himself, Zhang Da also rubbed foam all over Tom's body. The whole cat was covered with white foam, with only two eyes exposed.
I heard that it’s not good for cats to use human shampoo, but...Tom is not an ordinary cat.
At this time, Tom was sitting on a small stool, with his chin on one hand, enjoying Zhang Daye's bathing service comfortably.
Rinse the foam off Tom's body, Tom shakes off the water, and in a blink of an eye he is a brand new cat again.
Next it was Zhang Daye's turn to squat down, and Tom stood on a small stool and rubbed Zhang Daye's back with a towel. Although Tom was small in stature, he had very strong hands.
While enjoying Tom's back scrubbing service, Zhang Daye looked at his sunken cheeks in the mirror.
"Can just five days of not having enough food really make someone so hungry?"
Because he had no such experience, Zhang Da was not sure what to make. He always felt that such a big change was a bit exaggerated.
"But since Tom has become thin due to hunger, it should be normal for me to be like this..."
Zhang Da suddenly realized something was wrong and turned around to ask, "Tom, how did you recover so quickly?"
