Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Chapter 47 The Magic of Laundry

Once the topic is missed, it's not so easy to start a conversation again.

No one brought up that heavy question again.

A subtle atmosphere filled the house.

It seems unlikely that anything will change for the time being.

But there is no doubt that in this atmosphere...

Paul, who betrayed Senis and was unable to protect Lilia, saw his status in the family plummet, going from the head of the household to being treated worse than a dog.

Fortunately, there were no dogs in the house, only a horse.

However, Paul's situation at home was not much different from that of a dog with its tail between its legs, trying to please everyone.

Even so, Rudius felt that he would get beaten up the moment Paul and Senis made eye contact.

Putting those aside for now, Rudius needs to solve the laundry problem.

Once two children are born, the need for diapers and laundry will be completely different from usual, and may even increase exponentially.

Saying that the burden of laundry has "doubled" is a very conservative estimate; in reality, it has completely reshaped the daily time allocation and workload of a family, especially for women.

The number of laundry items is at least 3-5 times the original, or even more. The weight and volume after absorbing water can increase by as much as 5-10 times.

Fetching water...heavy physical labor.

Solid excrement needs to be scraped off with bamboo or wooden strips... It's extremely disgusting and time-consuming.

To ensure hygiene, it may be washed with hot water, which requires an additional step of boiling water...

[Drying...space...fire...fuel...]

Wow... to be honest, AI has really broken down diaper washing to an extremely thorough level.

He thought of things in more detail than Rudius and provided specific operational methods.

For example, Rudius thought of washing away solid excrement with water, but he didn't really consider disinfection and sterilization.

Rudius glanced over and roughly knew what he was going to do, and this knowledge already constituted a fairly complete plan.

Regarding water sources, hot water, and drying, the existing magic is sufficient to solve the problem, and Rudeus's total magical power is so great that there is no need to worry.

Rudeus plans to use magic to wash clothes.

But using magic isn't something you can just do on a whim. Even when hand-washing clothes, you have to watch and learn from others to know how to scrub them properly.

Rudeus felt it necessary to develop a magic tool for washing clothes.

They imitated the washing principle of the washing machine from their previous life and created a magic device specifically for washing clothes.

In addition, the laundry equipment also needs to be prepared in advance.

However, in Rudius's mind, what was called a device was just a specially constructed barrel, without any complex mechanical transmission.

To do these things, just like doing ordinary housework, you need to plan ahead, so start preparing now.

Otherwise, when the time comes, Rudeus won't be able to conjure a magic spell specifically for washing clothes.

Returning to the topic of magic itself, although in this world magic is only used for combat.

But that's because there's no corresponding development.

Ordinary magicians simply use the spells recorded in books.

After Rudeus mastered true incantationless magic, he transcended the realm of ordinary magicians and gained the qualification of a magic developer.

The magic of washing clothes is very simple; just agitate the water like you would a washing machine.

Rudius felt it wasn't difficult at all and that he was fully capable of handling it.

When it comes to washing machines, there's a rotating shaft at the bottom that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is used to agitate the water, and then the clothes are cleaned through friction and tumbling.

But are there any requirements for the spin speed? Will it not get the clothes clean if it's too slow? Will it damage them if it's too fast?

What are the most crucial requirements for the washing machine drum?

What about the specific details of the cylinder wall?

Rudius remembered that it was called something like a blender or a high-speed blender.

Can not remember.

In short, that thing has requirements for the cylinder wall; it requires the contents to "blow" against the cylinder wall while rotating at high speed to complete the work.

This is also why Rudius felt that there would be special requirements for the drum wall of the washing machine.

Those clothes must need to be shaken and beaten, right?

The question is, how do you throw and tumble it?

People in this world also take their clothes to the river and beat them with sticks. Rudius once saw women washing clothes when he went to play by the river.

To be honest, Rudius could also carry a basket of diapers to the riverbank and beat them.

In a typical medieval family, after the mother became pregnant, the eldest sister and husband would typically share the household chores in this way.

But Rudius couldn't do that so that Senis wouldn't feel guilty.

Moreover, for a six-year-old child, choosing to solve this problem through physical labor is simply a drop in the ocean.

How much strength can a little kid have?

That two ounces of meat might even weigh less than a diaper that hasn't gotten wet yet.

Rudius also felt that a genius wouldn't beat clothes with a mallet like a village woman.

Rudius wanted Senis to nod in approval when she saw him doing laundry, proving he was a true genius!

The diapers were washed so easily!

What's the key point?

It's so relaxing!

Only by completing household chores easily and effortlessly can you achieve your goals.

Otherwise, it would be better not to do this at all, and just leave it to Paul to figure out a solution.

Whether you hire someone or the knight himself carries a child's diapers to the riverbank to beat the water...

Rudius didn't need to bear such a heavy burden.

If Paul really behaves this way in order to seek forgiveness, could he regain his position in Senis's heart?

But the fact that Paul actually did this shows that the family had been overwhelmed by housework.

In terms of division of labor, the husband had to step in and solve these problems.

What will the villagers think then?

Family scandals should not be aired in public, and Rudius's family crisis remained unknown to outsiders.

If Paul showed up at the riverbank wearing diapers, would Senis feel embarrassed?

Will those sluts point fingers and gossip about me?

Forget it, let's just keep developing laundry magic...

There will certainly be many difficulties at that time, but freeing Paul up will also allow him to excel in other areas.

So here's the question.

How much force do you need to wash clothes?

Will it damage the clothes, or make them not clean?

Hello! The questions you asked are very professional and are the core factors in judging the quality of a washing machine.

Low spin speed (e.g., 800-1000 RPM): Suitable for washing delicate fabrics such as wool, silk, underwear, lace, etc.

High spin speed (e.g., 1200-1600 RPM): Suitable for washing everyday cotton, linen, denim, sheets, duvet covers, etc.

The relationship between rotation speed and cleaning/wear: ...

[Lifting ribs (or washboard design):]

Function: This is the core of a front-loading washing machine. As the inner drum rotates, the lifting ribs lift the clothes to a high position, then drop them down, simulating a "beating" cleaning motion.

Lifting tendons?

What was that? Faced with a technical term he had never heard of before, Rudius was completely baffled.

Based on my recollection, are these the bumps and dents on the cylinder wall?

Does "spiral ascent" refer to the same rotating design as inside that cement mixer truck?

I don’t recall ever having this kind of thing. Could it be a sophisticated design that, based on fluid dynamics, allows water to spontaneously move upwards through the interaction with those uneven points while rotating?

Hey?

Are washing machines really that amazing?

Why don't I remember this?

Having been out of touch with modern products for too long, Rudius overestimated the washing machine.

After a brief silence, Rudius still couldn't understand it. This just didn't make sense, did it?

Perhaps what I'm saying and what the AI is saying aren't the same thing?

Throwing and beating... Is this referring to a front-loading washing machine?

With a standing washing machine, aren't all the clothes soaking in water?

There's no difference in elevation, so how are you supposed to break it up?

Is this lifting rib a design feature not found in upright washing machines?

[Excellent question! Let's take a deep dive into the "soul component" of the washing machine—the lifting ribs.]

Yes, you are absolutely right.

This is one of the fundamental structural differences that distinguishes front-loading and top-loading (vertical) washing machines.

Top-loading washing machines (pulsator washing machines): lack lifting ribs.

Ah...that's nonsense...

No wonder I didn't know what a lifting tendon was.

Because in his previous life, Rudius's family always used a standing washing machine, he had never actually seen this kind of thing before.

Otherwise, just seeing this name should give you a mental image of a specific structure you've seen before.

But if you've never seen it before, then there's really nothing you can do.

Based on the description provided by the AI, Rudius thought the lifting ribs did indeed resemble a cement mixer truck...

It seems that this tumbling washing method is more protective of clothes.

After thinking about it for a bit, Rudius decided to get a standing washing machine instead.

AI's explanation of how drum washing machines work is a bit too complicated.

It's clearly not a simple project.

Furthermore, considering the different rotation methods, Rudeus's magical conception involves rotating the water, rather than having a roller drive the water to rotate.

Therefore, the way a front-loading washing machine rotates must require additional magic to overcome gravity.

In other words, magic was converted into gravitational potential energy.

It's such a waste to consume magic power through repetitive, mechanical labor; this kind of work offers absolutely no improvement in the control of magic power.

Rudeus still wanted to hone his magic control while doing laundry.

You can either compress magic or unleash magic.

Rudius believed that upright washing machines were better.

There's no need to consider using water to counteract gravity, nor is there a need to create a complex rotating shaft; a bucket will suffice.

Okay, let's break down the operating principle of a top-loading washing machine (i.e., a pulsator washing machine).

It differs fundamentally from the working principle of a front-loading washing machine.

A top-loading (top-loading) washing machine acts like a diligent "scrubbing worker," creating a vortex that allows clothes, water, and the drum walls to rub against each other to achieve cleaning. It's simple, direct, and efficient, but the cost is damage and tangling of clothes...

That's good; Rudius likes things to be simple and straightforward.

As for damaging clothes, Rudeus used a standing washing machine his whole life in his previous life and never felt any damage.

It's a hassle to separate clothes that are tangled together when hanging them out to dry.

It's true that clothes can be pulled and stretched, but doesn't this kind of damage not affect the lifespan of the garment at all?

Isn't a T-shirt that costs 20 or 30 yuan enough to wear for five years?

It seems that a vertical washing machine can completely solve Rudius's problem.

Now, let's talk about the drum design of upright washing machines. What are the requirements for the drum wall?

After reading the AI's description, Rudius discovered that vertical washing machines have virtually no requirements for the drum wall!

Anyway, as long as it's smooth and reduces friction, that's fine.

As for the design of the drain outlet, dehydration hole, dynamic balance, etc., Rudius can simply ignore them.

Anyway, he's just turning the water around, not using a bucket, so he doesn't need an automatic water dispensing function or a spin-drying function.

Rudeus could easily create a large water tank with smooth inner walls using earth magic.

Simply place this water tank next to the vegetable garden in the yard, and use earth magic to make an opening in the water tank for drainage, so that the wastewater can flow directly into the vegetable garden.

There weren't any chemical reagents in the water, at most some wood ash and excrement, so it was considered that the good water didn't go to outsiders.

perfect!

Rudeus went to the courtyard, made a water vat, filled it with water using magic, and then began to make the water swirl.

Standing beside the water tank, watching the swirling water, Rudius recalled a classic scene from the movie "Tai Chi Master" and couldn't resist putting his hands in and spinning them around.

One lap...

Two laps...

Speaking of flowing water, and then rotating...

Isn't that a Rasengan?!

Why!?

Isn't that how you train for the Rasengan?

Yes, right?

High-speed rotating water pellets only cause simple kinetic energy damage.

However, the Rasengan is made of rapidly rotating chakra.

Chakra corresponds to magic power itself.

Couldn't Rudeus also create a high-speed spinning magical version of the Rasengan?

hey hey?

Rudius stood in a horse stance, his hands inside the water vat, his mouth slightly open, lost in a daze.

Does this mean that washing clothes could become a completely new form of magical practice?

Rudius looked at the water that had begun to swirl in the tank and started to think.

wrong.

Even if it were realized, what would that be? There's no corresponding magical imagination at all.

In Naruto, that was a purely physical attack.

However, in the jobless world, Rudeus had never heard of or seen a pure magical attack.

Simply throwing magic here will not cause any harm.

Of course, this cannot rule out the possibility that, under such extreme magic control conditions as the Rasengan, magic power might cause harm.

However, due to the different rules of the world, if the magic of the jobless world moves like a Rasengan, it could very likely trigger unknown magical phenomena.

Even with imagination incorporated into the variables of magic, the jobless world still experiences natural disasters and phenomena caused by magic.

How do those things collapse from magic into concrete phenomena?

Is it the will of Heaven that is imagining things?

After calming down a bit, Rudius thought about it carefully and realized that this was too far-fetched.

It's too early to draw conclusions; let's try following the Rasengan's approach first.

The Rasengan itself is a 3D sphere, a three-dimensional object.

This is not a simple rotation applied to the water, but a full-directional, 360-degree rotation.

Rudius remembers that the training involved popping a water-filled balloon.

But after that?

How did it turn into a Rasengan?

There must be a constraint process involved to bring the Rasengan to equilibrium.

But Rudius had forgotten and had no recollection of it at all.

Rudeus had previously asked the AI about the Mushoku Tensei world, but there was a lot of fabricated content, so he stopped asking about specific works.

What about the Rasengan?

Asking now doesn't seem to have any negative impact on people's understanding, right?

After all, it's another world...

[Core Principle: ...]

[Phase One: Cohesion...]

[Phase Two: Rotation...]

Phase Three: Maintenance and Balance...

[Phase Four: Compression and Completion...]

[The intuitive steps developed in actual combat (using Naruto's later stages as an example): ...]

[Technical Summary: ...]

hiss~

This...this explanation is quite concise, and Rudeus didn't see anything unreasonable about it at all.