Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 131: Lamu (middle)
Mr. Hudson is a widower. His wife of Indian origin died two years ago and has not remarried since. He has a son who was born in Hyderabad, fifteen years old the same year as Lamu.
Mr. Hudson met Lamu on the street. At that time, he was attracted by the boy's mixed-race appearance. He was looking for an errand assistant who could also be his son's playmate. Old Hudson loved his deceased wife very much, so he spoiled little Hudson very much. As long as his son made a request to him, he would try his best to satisfy him.
Old Hudson looked for someone to investigate Lamu in advance, but the Indian detective turned around in the street and replied that this was an ordinary tramp and an untouchable Dalit untouchable. Obviously this guy just asked someone casually, and found out that he was a pariah and he didn't continue the investigation.
Hudson believed the detective's words, so he relieved, he asked his Indian butler to come forward to find Lamu, and asked him if he would be his follower.
For Lamu, this was an unexpected surprise. He hardly thought about it at the time, so he agreed to Hudson's employment.
Since then, Lamu has moved into the Hudson’s mansion, followed Hudson to work during the day, and lived in the utility room by the kitchen at night. Hudson is a senior railway engineer who only needs to work three days a week. He does not have many special hobbies. In his free time, he either goes out to socialize, or plays bridge at home with a few friends. At such times, Lamu became Hudson's attendant and playmate, following the young master, running errands for him, and at the same time protecting his safety.
Little Hudson is a bit shameless. He has started to gain weight at the age of fifteen. He has a weak personality and low self-esteem. He is often rejected by his classmates in school. He prayed that God would give him a friend. So he sent Lamu to his side. So Lamu became Rajet Hudson's best friend, and the two would be inseparable together as long as they were free. Lamu also likes Rajet very much, not only because the other party is also a mixed race, but also because the other party has no concept of caste in his mind.
In the eyes of Rajet Hudson, Lamu is a good friend of equal status with him. Rajet and Lamu have almost nothing to say, and soon there is no secret between the two. At all. Lamu trusts Rajet very much, but he also has reservations about this friend, such as not deliberately reminding him of his Dalit identity.
That time was the happiest day in Lamu’s life. He even planned to spend his life in the Hudson family plainly and fulfillingly. At the same time, he was determined to bury his past deeply. Just like he missed his parents.
Working for the old Hudson is not heavy. This is a very kind host. Sometimes he blames Lamu for doing things wrong, but he usually treats this mixed-race chap like family, and Lamu also treats him I became a member of this family.
Although Lamu has done a lot of illegal things while wandering on the street, the boy’s personal qualities are not bad, at least he is a good man, and Mr. Hudson gave him a chance to change his fate. , So he did not hesitate to offer his loyalty to Hudson.
Lamu has benefited a lot from living in the Hudsons. Under the careful guidance of the two Hudsons, Lamu quickly learned basic reading and writing. He was absorbing knowledge like a sponge, and showed excellent learning talents, so that he quickly became blue and blue. In just two years, he has been able to complete daily responses for Rajet. Homework.
Mr. Hudson was promoted in his position, and he spent more time at home. I don't know when he became obsessed with astrology and spent a lot of time squatting in the study every day. Rajet has entered high school and began to live in the school dormitory. The school does not object to students carrying their own servants. This is common in India. Many high-caste students even let their servants attend classes for him. But Rajet didn’t want Lamu to follow him. It’s not that he no longer trusted Lamu. He had already regarded the latter as his brother, but he also understood what Dalit was, and he didn’t want to see Lamu. Insulted in school.
So Lamu's time became free. With the permission of the old Hudson, Lamu found a part-time job. The place of work is next door. There is a retired British colonel who lives there. I went to clean the courtyard for the colonel every afternoon and served the colonel for afternoon tea. The colonel originally hired an Indian servant to do these tasks, but that servant became ill during this period, so he hired Lamu to replace it.
Three years later, Rajet finally graduated from high school. He is not going to go to university in India, but wants to return to Britain to continue his studies.
But the plan was disrupted by reality, because Mr. Hudson's health had problems. Although Britain has colonized India for a century and a half, except for a few important cities that are slightly modernized, ordinary villages still maintain their original appearance. Old Hudson went to a new railway construction site for technical guidance, and ended up doing it there. He was suffering from a severe tropical disease. Although the team doctor gave him quinine, Hudson still had diarrhea and a severe fever.
By the time the railway company sent the old Hudson back to Hyderabad, he was already suffering from illness and described as haggard, looking like a wheezing skeleton. Old Hudson did not have time to explain to Rajet. He had been in a deep coma. Two days later, the kind railway engineer took his last breath in the British hospital in Hyderabad.
Lajet became an orphan. Hudson had few relatives in the mainland, and he did not leave much legacy to his son.
Speaking of which is a bit unbelievable, Hudson is a senior railway engineer with a very good salary. At the same time, he usually does some investment business. People think he should be a wealthy intellectual.
No one knows where the old Hudson threw his money. Some people say that he owes investors a lot of money from the investment failure, and all his previous savings are used to repay the loan, and some people say that the old Hudson Sen gambled with people outside and lost all his property. Anyway, there are all kinds of speculations. The only certainty is that Mr. Hudson’s bank account now only has more than 200 pounds left. If Rajet can’t find it soon With a job, he will soon be unable to pay the rent.
The burden of the family burden immediately fell on Rajet's shoulders, and he was just a young man who had just turned 20 and had never worked outside the home. Having lost a stable source of income, he must save money. The family can no longer hire butlers and servants. Rajet fired the chef, butler and all servants, and prepared to replace a cheap apartment.
Lamu did not choose to leave. He insisted on staying with Rajet. He said that the old Mr. Hudson brought him back from the street and saved him from the fire pit so that he did not become a robber. With the criminals, he will never leave until the Hudson's favor is paid off.
From that day on, the two young people began to depend on each other. Although life has changed very hard, Lamu's heart is very peaceful. Rajet took a job as a tabloid reporter and ran around outside all day. Lamu went to work in a spice shop every morning and rushed to the house of the retired colonel in the afternoon to clean the courtyard for him. By the way, the old colonel bragged about Past experience.
The two young people worked very hard, and the days began to get better. Rajet began to save money. He still dreamed of going to the local area to continue his studies. He would save some money for future tuition every month. Lamu is happy for his friends~IndoMTL.com~ He also dreams of following Rajet to go to the legendary Great Britain. It is said that no one pays attention to the caste system, and there is no need to give a false name when introducing himself. .
Lamu gave himself the pseudonym of Amir Desai, pretending to be a young man from the Vaish family in western India, otherwise the owner of the spice shop would not let a Dalit in.
Days slowly passed away. In a blink of an eye, Rajet and Lamu were already 23 years old, and Rajet finally saved enough money for him and Lamu to study and live in the UK. As soon as the work at hand is over, he is ready to resign from the newspaper manager, and then he can head to the UK to enjoy the university campus life he has long been expecting.
The last job of Rajet's hands was to go to Karachi Port to do an interview for a British theater actor. Lamu still remembers the scene when Rajet left the residence that day. With a hearty smile on his round face, this close friend stood on the sidewalk and waved vigorously at himself by the window sill.
It was originally said that it would be two days to go back and forth, but when Lamu waited until the third day, Rajet still did not appear. Lamu, who was beginning to be anxious, then received a call from the Karachi police. On the phone, a police officer informed him in blunt Hindi English, asking him to rush to Karachi with his friend’s identification card to claim Rajet Hader. Sen's body.
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