Bab 61: 61. The northern rice
When the dinner came the food was brought to her. She sat there and let Louli cool it down while Hong waited to hear her does it taste, or not.
Looking at him waiting there patiently Shu Ya took the bowl and waved Louli to go and eat her own. "Eat, both porridges are not piping, don't worry."
Louli nodded and sat by a side table and waited for Shu Ya to start eating. Hong noticed many simple things right away and understood the situation. He didn't want to comment on it as it was not his to voice in, so he just lowered his eyes and stood still.
"You are right. The kernels are smaller than southern rice, but the taste is definitely something else. This taste is actually amazing. Tell me, is this rice cheap or expensive in comparison to the southern rice?" She had quite an Idea.
Hong nodded. "Father said that people just don't know. The taste of northern is much better to most of the rice over there. Only jade rice can beat this taste."
Shu Ya didn't know what jade rice is so she rose her eyes from the porridge. "Jade rice?"
Hong nodded. "It's rare rice in the middle region. It can't be planted. Even if you use the rice to plant it might not come out the same one. Jade rice is almost wild. Appearing amongst common rice only in mid regions. They called it jade rice as it is as rare and precious."
Shu Ya understood that logic and pushed an empty bowl. "Thank you for new teaching and for good food. Go rest. Your rooms, are they warm now?" They have worked hard the whole day.
He nodded as he picked up the bowl. "Every room has a heater so the rooms are nice warm. Thank you miss."
Shu Ya looked at him. "Hong, if you save on wrong places I will have to pay more on other places. Sleeping comfortably in a warm room is what normal humans should have. Especially in this kind of weather. If any of you get sick, I will lose as I'd have to send for physician and then? Eat good, sleep well, soon the new clothes and shoes will be ready as well. Don't get sick or that will make me look like a bad master. Do you understand?"
Hong bowed. "Yes, miss." Noble is someone not only by its standing and name then as well as the good treatment of others. He saw that Louli is done with her food as well and after picking up her bow he bowed one more time to Shu Ya. "Good night miss."
"Good night, Hong." Shu Ya was starting to feel sleepy so she just stood up and washed her self a bit and then went into bed while yawning.
Just before she laid down she looked at Louli. "Drink your medicine and go to bed. You are nearby if I need something I'll call for you. If I wake up and see you near me or even up in your condition, I'll get angry. Louli..." She patted the place next to her. "...sit. I need to talk to you."
Louli sat down and waited while she looked at her hands but caught with the corner of her eyes Shu Ya's hands. She knew that she was a servant in her own household for a long time, but just now realized how hard life it was.
Her miss not only had a harsh life, that harsh life destroyed her hands. Instead of having beautiful, soft hands, her hands looked like some peasants. Rough and dark, filled still with signs of hard work.
Louli looked at her own soft hands and realized how good she had. Even tho their mistress mistreated them a bit but not to the point for them to become rough. She always wanted to save face and let them be presentable.
Shu Ya saw her line of sight and sighed. "Yes, I lived that kind of life. So I can relate. But Louli, I plan from now on to live comfortably. And I won't be able if you and others make me feel that way. Just like I said to Hong, live good, sleep good, wear good clothes. Like that, I can keep at least some of my face. And about my hands, we can start turning them soft from now on. I heard rice water and milk from sheep are good as well."
Louli smiled at her. "Yes, miss. And we gave honey as well. Our late miss cared about her body so she had many things done to keep the appearance. Can we try it tomorrow?"
Shu Ya nodded but then shook her head. ''I just remembered why I let my hands stay this way. I am waiting for a certain person to appear, after that, you can think of ways to make my skin look pretty."
Louli happily stood up and smiled. "I will think about the recipes and write them down. Then I'll ask Mingli do we have ingredients for that. But I'm quite sure we do."
Shu Ya let her make plans and yawned. "Good. Think about it, but until Mingyu and Shin Young doesn't come back, we won't do anything for my skin. I have my reasons. We will have the whole winter. So, just go to sleep. I will sleep well tonight."
Louli saw her squirming inside her thick blanket and soon even breath could be heard. Slowly she went to the side room and laid down on her bed.
Felling the thick blanket over her and under her, the soft pillow under her head Louli smiled. She found a good mistress and will treat her the best she could. And she needs to listen to her. Yes, even tho she sem like a small child her mind is greater than her body, noble thing as it seems. Are all nobles like that, smart?
Her last thoughts got lost as she floated deeper and deeper into the dreamland.
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