Conquering the world from the Kaiser's driver

Lin Shangzhou walked into the room and closed the door. He went to the chair and sat down. After sitting down, he took out the paper bag from his pocket and poured the contents onto the table.

A hundred-mark and a fifty-mark note and three checks for a thousand marks, with Cecilia's name and the bank from which the money was drawn written on them.

Pushing the money and the check aside, he took out his wallet and emptied the contents onto the table.

A large stack of banknotes fell from the wallet onto the table, and coins fell on the table with a crackling sound. Stopping a few coins that wanted to escape, Lin Shangzhou began to count how much money he had now.

After a few minutes he had a clear idea of ​​his wealth.

Banknotes and coins below 100 yuan were counted as change. Lin Shangzhou had eight 100-yuan bills and five 1,000-mark bills. Together with his salary and the three checks from Cecilia, he had a total of 8,950 marks on him. If the change was added, the total amount should be over 9,000 marks.

Looking at the money pouring out of the wallet on the table, Lin Shangzhou felt very moved and warm, and deeply felt the love of his family.

Five thousand eight hundred marks. The salary of the German emperor's driver was one hundred and fifty marks a month, which meant that his uncle gave him nearly four years' salary. He also felt that this was definitely most of his uncle's savings.

You must keep this money safe.

Lin Shangzhou thought firmly in his heart, he put the check, five thousand-dollar bills and eight hundred-dollar bills into the paper bag, he opened the drawer and touched the structure inside the drawer, then stuffed the paper bag inside and hid it.

However, even after collecting all the whole bills, there were still more than two or three hundred yuan in change on the table. Lin Shangzhou sorted the money and put it into his wallet, then put the wallet into his clothes pocket.

After leaning back in his chair and thinking for a while, Lin Shangzhou stood up and walked to the closet and opened it. Apart from the clothes hanger, there was only a thin quilt inside.

(I’m going to go shopping for clothes next)

Lin Shangzhou closed the wardrobe, took a few steps back and sat on the bed. The mattress was soft. At this time, he heard the sound of a door closing outside. It seemed that Letitia had gone out.

"I'm going out too."

He lay back on the bed, and after a few minutes he stood up, walked to the door, opened it and walked out. He first walked around the rooms, confirmed which was which, and then left the room.

Lin Shangzhou went downstairs and saw a bunch of keys hanging on the main door with a note stuck next to it. He walked over and picked up the note and keys. The note read: This is the key to the room on the third floor, the key to the apartment door, and the key to your room. Fritz, remember to keep them safe. If you lose your keys anywhere, you will need to pay 1 mark for a new key.

"How could I lose my keys..."

With a chuckle, Lin Shangzhou crumpled the piece of paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can beside him. He put the key into the inside pocket of his shirt, then walked out of the apartment and went to the street to look for a clothing store.

Lin Shangzhou spent the whole morning shopping for various things, and returned to the apartment at around 11 o'clock, carrying large and small bags of things.

Standing in front of the door and putting everything on the ground, Lin Shangzhou held the door with both hands and gasped for breath.

“Haaaa…haaaa…I’m so tired…”

The stuff wasn’t heavy, it was just that he had been shopping for the whole morning and the journey was quite far.

After resting for a few seconds, he took out the key, opened the door and walked into the house. When he came to the living room, he found that Letitia seemed not to have returned yet. He turned around, picked up his things again and returned to his room.

Lin Shangzhou spent more than ten minutes packing his things, then went to the living room and put the tableware he bought in the kitchen cupboard. The only thing that made him feel regretful was that he didn't buy any chopsticks after searching for the whole morning.

After running outside for a whole morning, Lin Shangzhou was hungry. He looked around the kitchen but didn't see any vegetables. Then he looked carefully but still couldn't find anything to cook.

(Doesn't Letitia cook?)

Lin Shangzhou was thinking about this. At this moment, he heard the sound of the door opening. He looked up and saw Letitia walking in with a tired look on her face. Her steps were also heavy. It seemed that she was also tired after a whole morning.

"Good afternoon, Letitia."

"Good afternoon, Fritz."

Letitia glanced at Lin Shangzhou, greeted him, then walked to the sofa and fell down.

"What did you do this morning? I see you look so tired. And I can tell that you are not only physically tired, but also mentally tired."

Lin Shangzhou asked while standing in the kitchen.

"I went to look for a job this morning, but I didn't find one and I was cheated out of 20 marks. Ahhhhh—"

Letitia said depressedly, and finally shouted unhappily.

This girl is really inexperienced...

"Then you should be more careful next time. Just think of this morning as a lesson learned."

Lin Shangzhou comforted.

"I will definitely not be fooled again next time, absolutely not!"

Letitia sat up from the sofa, pulled herself together, then stood up and walked towards the door.

Seeing that she was about to go out again, Lin Shangzhou asked in confusion: "Letitia, what are you going to do when you just came back?"

Hearing Lin Shangzhou's question, Letitia's spirit, which had just been lifted, immediately waned.

"Let's eat. I can't cook, so I have to go out and buy food."

"Can't you cook?"

Lin Shangzhou thought for a moment and said to her, "If you want, I can cook for you as well."

"can you cook?"

Letitia looked at Lin Shangzhou in surprise, and Lin Shangzhou nodded. He knew how to cook before he traveled through time. In the past month, sometimes his uncle didn't want to cook and asked him to do it.

"How is it? Cooking at home is definitely cheaper than eating out. I see that you don't have much money right now, so you can save as much as you can. It won't be too late to indulge in luxury after you find a job and start getting paid."

Letitia put her right finger on her lips and thought about it. After a few seconds, she nodded.

"Thank you very much. I will save as much as I can now. How do you calculate the cost of the food?"

"We'll split the bill between the two of us, but if you don't want to eat at home that day, then you don't have to pay for that meal."

Lin Shangzhou said.

"Ah."

Letitia nodded and sat back on the sofa. She turned her head to look at Lin Shangzhou and asked, "What are we having for lunch today?"

"Just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll go buy some groceries and come back to cook it."

After finishing speaking, Lin Shangzhou added: "But I have to say first, my cooking is more Chinese-style, you may not be used to it.

Letitia said to him indifferently:

"Oh, no problem. I'm not picky about food. I can eat anything."

Then Lin Shangzhou went downstairs to buy groceries and cook. After lunch, Letitia did not go out to look for a job but returned to her room to rest.

After writing the letters to Wuyou Palace and his uncle, Lin Shangzhou went out and stuffed them into the yellow mailbox. Then he wandered around the street to see if he could find a job. After more than an hour of wandering around with nothing, he returned to the apartment.

Lin Shangzhou still cooked dinner in the evening. After dinner, Letitia took a shower first. After she returned to her room, Lin Shangzhou got up and went to the bathroom to wash up.

After finishing everything, he returned to his room and lay down on the bed, and the day passed like this.

(Although I am not short of money, I still need to find a job as soon as possible)

Thinking of this, Lin Shangzhou closed his eyes.

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Chapter 30 A Job Falls from the Sky

Today is February 17th. Lin Shangzhou has lived in Strasbourg for almost a week. He has also found a job as a restaurant waiter in Strasbourg. In fact, before going to the restaurant to find a job, he wanted to try his luck at a taxi company, after all, he can drive. But when he found out where the taxi company is and walked to the door, he remembered that he did not have a driver's license.

Although the management of driver's licenses in Germany in this world is much looser than that in Germany in OTL (the real world), you must have a driver's license to work in a taxi company, and he does not have one.

He walked into the company and asked if he could work without a driver's license. He ran out in shame under the eyes of the staff who looked at him like a fool. After running out, he also thought of a question: how did he become the driver of the German Emperor without a driver's license? It didn't take long for him to figure it out - it was through connections.

What kind of job should I look for next? I can't go to a factory, right? While thinking, Lin Shangzhou came to a small restaurant near the apartment to eat. It happened that they were recruiting waiters, so he recommended himself to the owner, who readily agreed. Then he got his first job besides being a driver, but the salary was a little low. When he worked at the Palace of Carefree, he earned 10 marks a month, but working in this restaurant, he only earned 40 marks a week, which was a little more than marks a month at most.

As it was a small restaurant, Lin Shangzhou didn’t worry too much about it. After all, the purpose of finding a job was just to have something to do.

However, his roommate Letitia is still unemployed. He doesn't know what kind of job Letitia is looking for, because that is Letitia's own business. Lin Shangzhou didn't ask much. The only thing that worries him is whether this girl will be deceived into working in a not-so-good place.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Lin Shangzhou got up, washed up, and had a simple breakfast. After putting Letitia's portion on the table, he sat on the sofa and read today's newspaper. In a little while, at almost eight o'clock, he would go to the restaurant to work. There were not many people in the morning, but he had to clean the store, and he would be busy at noon.

"Good morning, Fritz."

After reading the newspaper for a few minutes, Letitia opened the door and walked out, yawning and greeting Lin Shangzhou.

"Good morning, Letitia."

Lin Shangzhou looked up and greeted her, then closed the newspaper, stood up and said to her:

"I've put your breakfast on the table. Remember to eat it later, or it will get cold. I have to go to work now. See you in the evening."

"okay."

Letitia nodded blankly. She hadn't woken up completely yet, and her sleepy little face was very cute.

Lin Shangzhou came to the door to change his shoes and prepare to go out. In the past few days, he and Letitia have reached some agreements. They can only wear slippers in the room, and the shoes for going out are placed on the shoe rack at the door. Washing dishes is rotated every day. Today, Letitia is washing the dishes. The two of them are responsible for cleaning together. As for clothes, they wash their own.

Because Lin Shangzhou had to go to work, Letitia had to take care of her own lunch, which she was not very happy about. After all, the money spent on one meal out was enough for two or three meals at home.

Lin Shangzhou put on his shoes and opened the door, then he saw Wolfgang standing at the door.

"Mr. Wolfgang, what do you want from us?"

"Fritts, I found a job for you at a newspaper. Do you want to quit your job at the restaurant and go work at the newspaper?"

Wolfgang said this expressionlessly, and his words surprised Lin Shangzhou and made him stand still at the door.

"what?"

Letitia, who was sitting dazed on the sofa in the living room, woke up the moment she heard Wolfgang's words. She lay on the sofa and looked at Lin Shangzhou with great envy.

She was envious and jealous and thought: Why is he treated so well... Not only is the rent, water and electricity free, but why did the landlord find him a job?

Lin Shangzhou reacted after a few seconds. He asked Wolfgang in confusion:

"Mr. Wolfgang, why are you helping me find a job?"

"Cecilia asked me to help. She asked me to find a suitable job for you. She said you are good at telling stories. It just so happens that my friend is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper. He is short of a staff member. You can go over and give it a try. The weekly salary is about 15 marks."

Wolfgang took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Lin Shangzhou, saying, "This is a letter from my friend. He came back from Berlin two days ago, and I told him about this matter. He agreed, and he wrote this letter of introduction because he was going to Berlin again. You can go to the newspaper office and show the letter of introduction to the deputy editor-in-chief."

"Ah...thank you."

Lin Shangzhou took the envelope and thanked Wolfgang.

"You're welcome. You can go today or tomorrow. Just tell me when you want to go and I'll drive you there. I'll be off first."

After saying that, Wolfgang walked down the stairs. Lin Shangzhou had no intention of going out after encountering such a good thing that fell from the sky. He closed the door, put on his slippers again, went back to the living room and sat on the small sofa.

Lin Shangzhou was very happy, but at the same time he was a little flattered. First he didn't have to pay for rent, utilities, and now he had found a job. How much influence did Cecilia have on Wolfgang...

Letitia on the side said enviously: "Fritts, you are treated so well, I am so envious..."

She was also very curious about who Lin Shangzhou was and who his friend was that could make the landlord treat him so well.

Letitia asked curiously:

"Fritts, you said before that you came to Strasbourg from Berlin. What did you do in Berlin before? Who is your friend?"

Lin Shangzhou lowered his head and looked at the envelope in his hand. He was wondering whether he should tell Letitia about his own affairs. After some thought, he decided to simplify some of the content.

He raised his head and said to Letitia:

"I'm a driver in Berlin. My friend is my boss, and Wolfgang is her former subordinate... I got into some trouble in Berlin and couldn't stay there anymore, so my friend suggested that I come here to live."

"That's it..."

Letitia nodded slowly, and her curiosity disappeared a little. If the landlord was a subordinate of Lin Shangzhou's friend, it would make sense for him to be so nice to him. One should definitely treat the boss's friends better.

"So are you going to work at a newspaper next?"

"Well, before I go to the newspaper office, I have to quit my job as a restaurant waiter. Although this may be a bit unfair to my very kind boss, I think he can understand."

Lin Shangzhou nodded, and then he thought of something. Letitia still had no job, so he could take Letitia to the restaurant and let her work there, but he had to ask Letitia if she was willing first.

"By the way, Letitia, what kind of job do you want to find? You've been looking for a job for five days and haven't even found a job yet. Don't set your standards too high."

When talking about finding a job, Letitia's face fell and she said depressedly: "Actually, I don't know what I want to do. I don't have the ability for a good job, and I don't like a bad job..."

Hearing her say this, Lin Shangzhou frowned and said in a serious tone: "Letitia, you can't do this. If you don't have a goal, then start with the simplest jobs such as waiter and dishwasher. After accumulating some work and social experience, you can look for other better jobs."

"Well…"

Letitia lowered her head and nodded.

"If you're willing, I can introduce you to the restaurant where I work as a waiter. The boss there is very nice, and the restaurant is also short of waitresses. You're so pretty and cute, the boss will definitely agree."

Lin Shangzhou said to her.