Chapitre 39: 39. So many things to do
Suddenly from all sides, she started getting offers. She even found sweet red peppers, fennel, squash, cauliflower, all kind of beets and fall fruits. When she started going back home she stopped by seed store and realized the reason why is it so cheap. As it seems it was a rare warm and long summer so everyone had an amazingly good year and rich harvest. She bought all kinds of seeds in the store and found out that he got some golden seeds as well and bought it all off.
Mingyu went to check the carrots while she went to a clothing store. there she bought five finished sets for each one of her servants and then there more made out wool. Two more made out fur for deep winters. She ordered shoemaker to come to her home as she had no more time to talk and when she went back to the carriage and saw overfilled space she sighed.
Luckily Mingli was smart and bought two strong horses that could pull that amount without a problem. But now she started thinking about animal feed for winter. ''Mingyu, do we have enough animal feed for horses. I don't want them to have a problem in wintertime.''
He shook his head. ''I don't know miss. We have to ask Mingli about that.''
When they came home the man that brought carrots shook his head as he saw flabbergasted expressions of her servants. He thought she was crazy but kept his mouth shut as he feared the two big men that helped. Mingyu paid him and he just rushed away while everyone looked at the mountain of carrots in worry.
''Miss, what should we do with this?'' Mingli was still sleepy and thought it was a hallucination.
Shu Ya looked ta them and smiled. ''How good are you all with knives?''
They looked at her and then knew that in the next few days they will be busy. It was still before lunch so she waved to Mingli. ''You go to the city again and find those that brew alcohol. I need something from them.''
he smiled and pointed at the opposite direction. ''There is a farm not far away that brew his own alcohol. What do you need it for?'' She was too young to drink it.
She shook her head. ''I need the alcohol that turned sour. A lot of it. There are always a couple of pots that don't turn into alcohol and then turn bad. If they have, buy as many as you can. And find me two dozen, temporary workers. We will get more of these and we can't handle it alone.''
Mingli then knew she had big plans as her eyes shone in a certain way. He nodded. ''I will rush with horse and if they have a lot I will just borrow their carriage.''
She took out the bag with money and just threw it towards him. '' Use it as you wish.''
He rushed away while she looked at her own overfilled carriage. ''Ok, fist, take the clothes I bought for everyone. Tairong, you as well.'' She had them all packed well so she just pointe at the whole package on the carriage. ''Take the vegetables to storage and come to me to help me prepare lunch. After that, we will start work. We have much to do.''
She quickly went to her room changed her clothes and started preparing food. While the girls were each doing their own thing as in the morning, Shu Ya started mincing meat and preparing many things. But today she planned just a few simple dishes they could eat in the evening as well.
Before it was done they heard the sound of horse hooves. Mingli came back. He jumped off the horse and went inside with a smile. But got a cold look. ''Out! you have dirty clothes and shoes. Not in the kitchen!!''
He literally just rose foot to go in and luckily could stop himself entering. So he stood on the door and reported. ''Miss, they don't have the sour thing but they said that their friend does and I arranged for them to bring me as many of it as possible.''
Shu Ya nodded. ''Good. Now go wash up, everyone washes up lunch is done. We have lots to do.''
Looking at the table filled with all kinds of vegetables and meats everyone was astonished. ''After all, she was just a ten-year-old child.
She stopped eating and simply explained. ''I had to survive in the kitchen for a while so this is nothing. Now eat.'' They didn't dare to ask questions no matter how curious they were.
When they stopped in front of a huge mountain of carrots everyone got dizzy from the colour. But to no avail Shu Ya was ruthless. ''Fist wash the carrots completely clean. One group can wash the carrots while the other group can cut it into strips.''
It was much easier to cut it on stripes as she wanted to hang them to dry. But luckily for her with four people that knew their ways with a knife, the mountain became smaller and smaller. When the night came there were only a couple baskets left.
''Leave one basket as I plan to make food with it. The other two baskets leave for tomorrow. It is too late to cut now anything.'' Shu Ya watched in satisfaction whole lines filled with carrot stipes under the eaves.
They made some light porridge and had leftovers from lunch so the dinner was fast finished and eaten. Shu Ya just finished washing up and was about to go to bed when she heard slight knocking. ''Miss, I need to report something.''
Shu Ya sighed while Louli helped her quick to wear clothes. Outside stood Bolin and waited. When he heard ''Enter'' he came in and saw Shu Ya still drying her wet hair. ''Sorry, miss. But I was thinking about something so I thought to tell you before I forget.''
Shu Ya smiled. ''Things like that happen to me as well, good, tell me.'' She watched straight at him while waiting for his idea.
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