27 Public Toilet and Sewage System (2/2)
In this world, people usually relieved themselves at home with a wooden bucket and throw the waste to the river but there is also a public toilet that used in the public.
A few minutes passed as the carriage was traveling to the place and the crowd at the side becoming sparser.
From the window, I could see a Roman styled public toilet that didn't have any kind of divider between the seat of the hole. Although some wealthy houses in the town had a private garderobe, commoners that were poorer than average and didn't have time to dump their waste to the river do it here.
'Really? A toilet without a divider? Will people be talking to each other when taking a dumb?' I gaze at the public toilet with a mixed feeling.
Just then, I called out to Sir Gareth at the side of the carriage and told him to find someone that usually handle this place.
Not long after, a crooked white-haired elderly man with a stick comes to the carriage before kneeling hardly and asking in a servitude tone,
”Milord… Are you looking for the one responsible for this place?”
”Yes, who are you?” I turned my gaze to him and asked.
”I am Steve, the one responsible for the public toilet and sewage at the town.” The crooked elderly man that called himself Steve replied while still kneeling.
”Steve?” I involuntarily said as I remembered something from my previous world.
”Yes?” The elderly man lifts up his wrinkled face with a confused expression.
”Nothing, there is no need to kneel more! Let's go over there to have a deep discussion!” I said while pointing a certain place and then a guard at the side open the carriage door.
I told Lily to stay at the carriage but she was adamant to follow me. Seeing that, I could only sigh and allow it but then change my mind, as I seem to spoil her too much. She was fuming at the carriage as I leave her.
Then, we went to a place where there are two chairs and a table between them. I take one of the seats and point my hand to others said before saying,
”Take a seat.”
”But.. Milord.” The crooked elderly man was gazing at me with concern and uncertain expression on his face.
”Just take a seat, it's fine!” I nod my head and encourage him to sit.
The crooked elderly man helplessly could only obey his Lord's command and take a seat opposite me. Just as he sits on the chair and calm himself, I strike the first question.
”I had been wondering, does up until now all of the feces and urine from the public toilet dumb straight to the river?”
”Yes, it is Milord! There was small water sewage under it that lead to the river.” The elderly man explains while tapping his stick to the ground as if pointing the location of the sewage.
”So, it means that there is no filter or any kind of water treatment? Had you ever thought that the supply water that people use to cook, drink, and wash up mainly came from the same river!?” I glared at the elderly man with hidden intimidation.
”I… I never thought such a thing...” The crooked elderly man downcast his gaze in shame for his negligence.
'It's actually quite surprising that the people at this town hadn't get a plague or any kind of sickness despite taking the water from the river, but now that I think about it, I think that it was just simply lucked that they didn't.' I thought in grim for the lack of hygiene and sanitation in this town.
”Hah…” I sigh then continued, ”It wasn't your fault; it was just the people being too ignorant!”
”Anyhow, I had a task for you and I will promote you to become the official manager of the sanitation at the town if you manage to accomplish it, would you like to hear?” I gaze at the crooked elderly man while scrutinizing my eyes with a hidden challenge in it.
Hearing what I said, the crooked elderly man swallowed a mouthful of saliva before opening his mouth with a little trembling and said,
”This old bone had been in charge of the town's sewage and public toilet for dozens of years and had experience in it while also confident in accomplishing what Milord might have for me!”
”Good, I will explain your task after we reach someplace in town!” I nod my head in satisfaction that the old man is motivation even in old age.
Then, I clap my hand to call a guard that was securing the place. As a guard with a round face and medium figure came, I ordered domineeringly,
”Prepare a carriage for him!”
”Yes!” the guard nodded his head servilely before excusing himself to get a carriage.
After the conversation was done, I went back to my carriage and see the still fuming Lily inside before sighing and said,
”I will give you a snack after we got back!”
Just as I said that Lily open her eyes wide then smiled purely to me and the fuming from before was gone as if there wasn't any in the first place.
My heart got warm every time I see her smile.