I, The Janitor! Chapter 60: Beneath the Calm Daily Life - Novel Cool

Chapter 60: Beneath the Calm Daily Life

Chapter 60: Beneath the Calm Daily Life

"Brother~"

Not long after the doll-faced girl left the ward, Anna entered with a small cloth bag, her eyes filled with curiosity as she asked:

"What were you guys talking about? Miss Amy seems to be in a good mood, and her eyes aren't as swollen."

"Haha, of course we talked about something good!"

After solving the issue of his younger siblings' schooling, Leon's mood was equally good, and he laughed as he shared the news:

"Just now, instead of asking for compensation from the Char Company, I asked her for a favor, and she helped resolve Melanie and William's schooling."

"Really?"

Upon hearing that his younger siblings' school was settled, Anna's eyes lit up with surprise and joy.

She quickly walked to the bedside, sat down, and started taking out a lunch box from the cloth bag. With a happy expression, she asked:

"Which academy is it? The one on Blackstone Lane or the one outside the city from the Alchemy Factory?"

"Neither."

Smiling, Leon shook his head, not keeping her in suspense, and directly gave the answer.

"It's Bridge Academy, the one at the intersection of Bridge Street and Theater Street!"

Bridge Academy?! Upon hearing the name of the school, Anna couldn't help but feel overjoyed, a flush of excitement appearing on her pale cheeks.

"Isn't that the best school in our old town? If William and the others can study there and do well, they can even continue directly from there, maybe even all the way! Oh my! This is really..."

"Don't get too excited, hey! Be careful!"

Seeing that her sister's lunch box was tilting, and some soup had already seeped out from the lid's gap, Leon, startled, quickly reached out to support it. Although he managed to protect his lunch, he accidentally pulled on his broken ribs, causing him to wince in pain, his face turning pale.

"Brother!"

Startled, Anna quickly got up, supporting Leon as he gasped in pain, and helped him lean back against the pillow at the head of the bed. After waiting a while to ensure he was alright, she finally put her mind at ease, her face filled with concern as she said:

"Brother, you should rest for now. I'll feed you your lunch."

In pain, Leon could only nod, and then he slightly raised his chin, which was resting on the neck brace, and drank a mouthful of the fish soup that Anna brought to his lips.

"Hiss..."

Was he scalded?

Hearing Leon's sharp intake of breath, Anna blinked in surprise. She scooped up a spoonful of the creamy white fish soup and took a sip herself.

"It's not hot."

"It's not the heat, it's the freshness."

Seeing that his sister still looked worried, Leon didn't mention his pain but smiled and teased her:

"Anna~ This hospital seems like a great place. After staying here for a few days, not only did you recover, but your cooking skills have improved too~"

"My cooking hasn't changed. It's mainly because our family now has money, so we can afford to buy fresh fish and spices."

Anna took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped away the small amount of fish soup from Leon's mouth. She then picked up a small piece of fish and brought it to his lips, saying happily:

"Brother, someone knocked on our door this morning, saying they were your colleague. They delivered your weekly salary, and it's a full nine Gold Wheels!"

Nine Gold Wheels...

Upon hearing Anna's words, Leon couldn't help but calculate in his mind.

His base weekly salary was 12 Gold Wheels, and with the additional 2 Gold Wheels from the Toad's external mission, it should total 14 Gold Wheels. After deducting the drinking bill, there should be 9 Gold Wheels left... Did the six bottles of wine the Chief ordered cost 5 Gold Wheels?

Startled by the price of those wines, Leon quickly swallowed the fish in his mouth, opened the badge panel, and checked the progress of the Alcohol Nation Martyr.

117/1000

One hundred and seventeen bottles... If these wines are all priced like this... On the day he got drunk and was sent home by the Chief, he must have consumed almost a hundred Gold Wheels worth of alcohol?

"Miss Olivia, this is a reminder that the bill for your purchase of 327 Gold Wheels worth of alcohol at our store ten days ago remains unpaid. We kindly request that you settle the bill upon receiving this notice, and we eagerly await your return."

After reading the collection notice on the table, the red-haired Bureau Chief, who had been silent, picked up the bottle and took a swig of the tea inside, then placed the whiskey bottle back on the table and stared at the liquid inside, which was the same color as the whiskey, lost in thought.

What was I thinking, inviting him for so much alcohol?

Recalling the evening with a certain friend who claimed he couldn't hold his liquor, yet somehow managed to drink more than her and then passed out on the floor, the red-haired Bureau Chief rubbed her temples in frustration.

"Sir, these are all alcoholic drinks. Should we order some food as well?"

"I'll try a bit of everything, but I'll only have one drink to taste each."

"Huh? That's it? I thought you had a good tolerance for alcohol."

"Are you unable to afford it? Should I chip in?"

"..."

"Did I fall for his trick?"

Recalling how she had been tricked into emptying her wallet, the red-haired Bureau Chief clicked her tongue in annoyance. The more she thought about it, the more she felt like a sucker.

That guy kept saying he couldn't drink, but he ended up drinking more than me! And to top it off, after he finished the alcohol, he just lay down on the ground and fell asleep, leaving me to take him home!

Feeling her wallet, which had just been replenished with her newly received salary, the red-haired Bureau Chief clenched her fist, determined to never drink with Leon again.

"Even if I, Olivia, go broke or die of thirst, I will never drink with Leon again! I'd rather deceive myself by pouring tea into a bottle than drink with him!"

Crumpling the collection notice into a ball and tossing it onto the table, the red-haired Bureau Chief grabbed a stack of newspapers and began flipping through the week's news.

The Sun: "Shocking! A Citizen Suddenly Becomes Rich After Being Struck by Falling Gold Wheels at Char Department Store!"

"Pfft!"

Seeing the grainy black-and-white photo on the front page of the newspaper, featuring Leon pinned under countless Gold Wheels with only his arms visible, the red-haired Bureau Chief couldn't help but chuckle. She quickly cut out the article and happily added it to Leon's file.

"The report on the Holy Spirit's descent at the Scale Gold Sect is missing an image. I'll just use this one when I submit the report. Haha, this will teach you for making me pay for the drinks!"

"Oh, and it's been four days already. With Leon's current situation, he should be able to return to work today, right?"

After quickly scanning the entire Sun newspaper and finding nothing suspicious, the red-haired Bureau Chief felt her mood lighten as she continued to flip through the other newspapers.

Daily News: "Editor-in-Chief of Our Newspaper Assaulted by Rebels, Who Declare: 'The Nobility Are Just Fleas in Their Pants!'"

Financial Times: "Rose Department Store's Revenue Plummets Due to Char Department Store's Promotion, May Go Bankrupt!"

Entertainment News: "Theater Troupe's Lead Actor Involved in Scandal, Boycotted; No Replacement Found, Master Wilde's Performance May Be Affected!"

"Hmm... Although many things have happened, they don't seem to be related to 'anomalies'. The Royal Capital has been quite peaceful lately!"

Nodding in satisfaction, the red-haired Bureau Chief was about to put away the newspapers when her peripheral vision caught a small news item in the corner.

Industry News: "Amy's Brewery Launches New Couple's Drink; Couples Who Purchase and Drink Together Receive 50% Discount!"

"Tsk..."

(End of Chapter)

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