Chapter 70 Housekeeping and Cleaning (3)
"Oh right, Brother Lei hasn't been here."
Gou Wenyan looked around, feeling unsafe everywhere. "Brother Lei has the highest combat power. Could he be possessed by something strange?"
"You mean that woman?" Cheng Xiangyang clenched his fist. "She's just an ordinary weirdo, nothing threatening."
"Danyang, those two clients just now, weren't they high-level weirdos?"
Bai Ye asked the person next to him, and when the person nodded, he thought for a moment and offered to go first.
"My attributes are special, which might be able to mitigate some of the damage. Another advantage is that I'm currently in a dungeon quest, so damage isn't being counted for the time being."
Originally, Bai Ye felt a little guilty.
He didn't spend a penny of his own money, yet he managed to freeload off the team mission. Although the other two didn't explicitly say anything, he knew they must have transferred money to Gou Wenyan privately.
Therefore, when you have the opportunity to express yourself, there is absolutely no need to hide it.
Cheng Danyang and Gou Wenyan were still hesitant, but when they heard that Bai Ye's damage was not counted, they immediately stood on either side of each other and each held onto one of the arms.
Cheng Danyang added a touch of linguistic artistry, saying, "Brother Bai, go ahead boldly, I'll protect your right side."
Gou Wenyan was direct: "Brother, if you protect me and I don't lose any health points throughout the entire process, I'll transfer money to you when I get back."
The meaning behind the words is clear: they hope Bai Ye will stand in front of them when danger arises.
After listening, Bai Ye not only didn't think the other party had bad intentions, but even started the business transaction.
"Okay, here's how it works: 100 Ghost Coins can be exchanged for 5 Health Points. I already transferred 500 Ghost Coins to you for the [Prayer Card] and [Team Building Wish Card], so I'll convert that into 50 Health Points for you."
Gou Wenyan was overjoyed and hugged his arms even tighter, saying, "You've lost out on this deal, brother. I've gotten the better deal."
Bai Ye turned around and paid Cheng Danyang the same price.
Cheng Danyang himself was not lacking in martial arts skills, but he was still unsure of himself. "Alright, I'll trouble you, Brother Bai. I'll ask you for help when things are at their most dangerous. I'll transfer the money to you once we get out of here."
Bai Ye was in a good mood and dragged the two of them around the room.
The suite, which appears to be only 200 square meters, took about two hours to explore all the rooms because of the invisiblely elongated corridors.
During this time, the master bedroom door was locked, presumably at the client's discretion. If not, it's a suspicious occurrence, and the master bedroom will become a key room for monitoring.
The three of them passed through the study, the children's room, the second bedroom, and the main balcony, and finally ran into Xing Lei at the door of a toilet.
"Are you Brother Lei?" Gou Wenyan asked uncertainly, standing behind Bai Ye.
He dared not go forward. The person in front of him resembled Xing Lei, but his body was covered in blood and gore, making him seem like a strange creature that had suddenly appeared.
Cheng Danyang stepped forward to identify him and nodded, "It's Brother Lei, but Brother Lei, what happened to you and you look so miserable?"
Bai Ye stood in the very center, and was the first to encounter Xing Lei. He clearly saw the other man crawl out of the wall and press one of his eyeballs back in.
Is this bizarre behavior really from a human player?
"Danyang, are you sure it's correct?" Bai Ye asked in a low voice.
Cheng Danyang hummed in agreement. "It's Brother Lei. We teamed up together before for a mission. Brother Lei's body has been enhanced."
"strengthen?"
"He was injured by a high-level supernatural entity and almost died. Later, he went to the treatment pod for treatment, and Brother Lei spent a lot of money to strengthen his body. So some of his behaviors look somewhat similar to the supernatural entity."
Bai Ye's heart tightened; it was another sanatorium.
But now is not the time to think about this issue.
Now that it has been confirmed that it is Xing Lei himself, we should naturally accept him in and ask him what happened.
Xing Lei pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket. "This is the list of housekeeping services I found."
Gou Wenyan reached out to take it, but seeing that blood was still dripping from the paper, he silently withdrew his hand.
"Brother, you go."
Helpless, Bai Ye reached out and took the paper, unfolding it.
It was an A4 sheet of paper that listed all the tasks involved in this house cleaning service.
First, thoroughly clean all doors and windows, ensuring they are spotless.
2. Clean every room thoroughly, leaving no corner untouched, and wipe it clean.
[III. Organizing clutter and tidying up the wardrobe, which was well-received by the client.]
[IV. Reorganize the furniture placement to meet customer requirements.]
5. Once cleaning is complete, please take the trash with you for proper disposal.
The listed items are correct; they are indeed the tasks that housekeeping and cleaning services should perform.
But the problem is—
"What do you mean by spotless? What cleaning service can achieve spotless cleanliness? That's pure nonsense." Gou Wenyan was dissatisfied with the first point.
Cheng Xiangyang nodded and pointed to the second point, "Cleaning without any blind spots is going too far. The room is so big, there are bound to be some places that can't be cleaned. This is too much to ask of people."
Bai Ye stared at the third and fourth lines, frowning. "These two are probably the most dangerous. They have gained the client's approval and met their requirements, so the initiative is in their hands."
Several people completely ignored the fifth point.
Xing Lei didn't participate in the discussion; finding this list had already taken him a lot of effort.
Most importantly, it deducts 10 health points at once.
Xing Lei: "The high-level dungeon is no joke. It looks ordinary, but it's full of traps. I got hurt if I wasn't careful."
The key point is that he didn't feel there was any danger anywhere.
"By the way, Brother Lei, can you take out your weapon?" Bai Ye suddenly remembered something.
Xing Lei snorted: "If I had weapons, I wouldn't be in such a sorry state."
Damn it, I entered the dungeon and was stuck inside a toilet wall. If my body hadn't been enhanced, I probably would have been stuck in the cement and wouldn't have been able to get out.
"Has your fighting ability been reduced? Half of the force of my punch was neutralized," Cheng Danyang followed up.
Xing Lei's expression was grim. "So you are too. It seems that all of us players who have activated our combat power are being targeted by [the Strange].
Xing Lei's injuries looked terrible, but they were not actually fatal. After a simple bandage, the five of them began to divide up the work.
Because Gou Wenyan didn't want to face the eerie and had a psychological aversion to the kitchen, he simply teamed up with Cheng Danyang to take charge of wiping the doors and windows.
Xing Lei disliked toilets and was quite averse to the two toilets in the room, so he chose to clean the kitchen, the balcony, and the study to the north.
Bai Ye didn't care; the remaining three bedrooms and two toilets automatically went into his name.
The cleaning tools are all placed at the door; everyone can take them themselves.
Before parting, Xing Lei called out to Bai Ye, "The master bedroom is locked, don't go alone."
The fear is that Bai Ye, being a half-demon, will step forward and act like a hero.
Bai Ye nodded and said with a smile, "I know, Brother Lei, you care about my safety, I won't rush in recklessly."
Xing Lei then turned around and walked towards the kitchen.
Bai Ye stood at the door for a while, then picked up a broom and a rag and went to the first room on the left, which was the second bedroom of this client.
I observed the second bedroom and there was nothing unusual. The furnishings were simple, with only a double bed and a bedside table, along with a full wall of wardrobes against the wall.
Bai Ye pushed open the door, took a rag to the foot of the bed, and prepared to start by wiping the cabinet.
The rag was already damp, and the moisture level was just right. Bai Ye opened the cabinet door and carefully wiped the edges and corners.
After wiping away the dust, he also wiped both sides of the cabinet door.
Only then did he pick up the broom and start sweeping.
Just as I was sweeping with great enthusiasm, a voice suddenly rang out from behind me, "Hey, you can't do it like this."
Bai Ye was startled and turned around to look; it was a female customer.
The other person frowned and stood at the door without coming in. "You can't just wipe it like that. You have to open the cabinet, take everything out, and then wipe it clean with a cloth. The surfaces of these things you took out are also dusty, so you have to wipe them properly too. After wiping and drying them, you can put them back."
Bai Ye was stunned. Was this request too much?
"Madam, you..."
"Oh, and sweeping too. The floor isn't for sweeping, you have to wipe it with a cloth. The cloth is wet, right? Just start wiping from the innermost corner of the room and move outwards little by little, and you'll wipe away all the dust and dirt."
Bai Ye fell silent.
After a long pause, he asked, "Then, ma'am, what's under the bed?"
"Under the bed? That's easy, just crawl in and wipe it. Oh, and make sure every nook and cranny is spotless, not a speck of dust. I'm going to check."
After the woman finished speaking, she tossed her hair and left.
A short while later, a similar conversation was heard in the living room.
Bai Ye waited for a while until the woman finished her inspection and returned to the master bedroom before leaving.
“I think there might be a problem with our division of labor.” Bai Ye realized the problem. “Cleaning by area according to the client’s requirements is not feasible, as it will easily make the area dirty again.”
For example, when Cheng Danyang and Gou Wenyan cleaned the doors and windows, every room had doors and windows. If Bai Ye finished cleaning and then went in, dust and such would inevitably be left behind.
"The client's requirement is that it be spotless. We should have four people working together in one direction to clean, so we won't backtrack."
As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, Cheng Danyang realized the problem: "But this won't work either. We still need to organize the clutter and put away the wardrobe. If we do all that cleaning after we've finished cleaning, won't we just be going back to square one?"
Gou Wenyan added, "Rearranging the furniture, that's just the first step, isn't it?"
The three of them finally realized that housekeeping and cleaning was not an easy job.
They were wrong about the very first division of labor.
"Shall we move the furniture first?"
Cheng Danyang glanced towards the master bedroom, then looked at the other two.
Gou Wenyan shook his head, "Don't ask me, I'm just a handyman, I don't have the strength to move furniture."
Be straightforward and admit that you're not good enough.
Bai Ye: "My current attributes and strength should be sufficient. I'll ask Brother Lei to go to the master bedroom first to inquire about the client's specific requirements. Danyang, you and Wenyan..."
"Let's go too!"
Cheng Danyang looked excited, clearly having high expectations for the master bedroom.
Gou Wenyan really wanted to say no, but all the big shots had left, leaving him alone in the living room, which was quite terrifying.
"Then I'll go too."
As he spoke, he tugged at Bai Ye's sleeve, "Buddy, remember to shield me if needed."
"Know."
Bai Ye went to the kitchen to call for help, and the four of them lined up in a single file and headed to the master bedroom.
Xing Lei was supposed to go first, but when he knocked on the door, Gou Wenyan interrupted, saying, "Let Bai Ye knock on the door."
The group turned to look.
Gou Wenyan said in a low voice, "I'm not pushing Bai Ye out, it's just that he's nice to talk to. You know Lei Ge, not only do you look too fierce, but you also kill people at the drop of a hat. In the service industry, we should make money by being friendly."
“I think Brother Gou is right. Brother Bai looks very approachable and always has a smile on his face, making him perfect for communicating with people. Yeah, the same goes for Wei Yi.” Cheng Danyang raised his hand in agreement.
As expected, Bai Ye became the representative to knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock—"
Kicking sounds came from inside the door, and soon the door was pulled open from the inside.
Bai Ye stepped forward with a bright smile. "Sister, here's the thing. In order to complete this cleaning efficiently, we've decided to start with the big things and let go of the small ones, beginning with moving the furniture. This is where you and your husband live, so it's most important that you're both happy. So it might take up a little of your time to give us some guidance. We'll fully cooperate and rearrange the furniture according to your requests."
After saying that, she glanced inside again, her smile widening. "Sis, should we call your husband to come along? This job is a bit tiring on the voice."
Behind him, Xing Lei looked distressed, his expression twisted in a knot. How could Bai Ye call him "sister" and "brother-in-law" when the strange woman in front of him was old enough to be his mother?
Gou Wenyan and Cheng Xiangyang, however, were secretly smiling, their eyes sparkling as they whispered to each other.
Gou Wenyan: "I knew it. I could tell from that time when he was running errands as a mourner. He's very good at talking and he's very popular with those mourning aunties."
Cheng Xiangyang: "Yes, yes, Brother Bai told me that when working away from home, you should smile at people, greet them, apologize first if there's anything wrong, and stand aside and don't bother them if there's nothing wrong."
As a half-ghost, Bai Ye could hear even the softest words clearly.
But there was no way around it; he had worked in the service industry too many times during his life, and some habits were ingrained in his bones.
The woman opposite him was confused by being called "sister" repeatedly; it was the first time Gui Sheng had encountered something like this.
Previous players were either afraid and hiding, or they were shouting for battle and killing, and each of them wished they could be killed.
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