flstandardbreds Chapter 119 Great Harvest
Chapter 119 Great Harvest
"...Bella?" Lilith called out cautiously.
Bella turned her head in surprise when she heard that. She was stunned for a moment when she saw her mistress. Then she turned her head and continued to speak to the foreman Scott, "I don't want you to use this quality of wood to make doors and window frames. My boss's requirements are only higher than mine. If you hope to continue the cooperation, please respect my requirements."
After saying that, he ignored Scott and turned and walked towards the small building.
Hearing this, Lilith glanced at the enthusiastic foreman who had always responded to her requests. She ignored his smile, turned around and followed the aggressive Bella back to the house.
"Hey, Bella." Lilith closed the door of the small building, looked at Bella who was sitting on the chair and gasping for breath, and moved closer with a flattering smile.
Bella's eyes turned red and she cried out in grievance. "That's too much, Miss! They are too much! They are always trying to fool me! Everyone was doing well at the beginning, but it got worse and worse later. Why do they always want to get away with it!"
As expected, supervising decoration is a very torturous job no matter which world it is in... Lilith sighed and quickly stepped forward to comfort the aggrieved little maid. "Oh Bella, you have done a good job. Some people are just like this at work, it's human nature..."
Bella's crying look was both pitiful and funny. She even felt happy when she thought about how little Bella had just confronted an old fox without losing any momentum.
Bella had grown rapidly in her absence.
"Then...how about we change people?" Lilith asked deliberately.
"No need, miss." Bella took a deep breath and wiped her face. She was busy running between the school and the construction site every day, fighting wits and courage with the workers. Not only did she have blisters on her mouth, but her skin also became darker. But she exuded an aura of not admitting defeat, and her eyes were bright with tears, which was amazing.
"I don't believe I can't do what you ask me to do." Bella's face showed stubbornness. She had been fighting with the other party for so long, she would not admit defeat.
"I said being stubborn is an excellent quality." Lilith smiled and pinched her face. "Take a break and meet your new colleagues."
Bella then turned her head and saw four little heads standing on the stairs watching the fun. She was startled, "She, how long have they been watching..." Bella stammered.
"I don't know, maybe it started from the moment you walked in the door." Seeing Bella's face turn red with embarrassment, Lilith laughed.
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The girls became busy in the following days. Although the workshop had not been built yet, it did not affect Lilith's training. Except for the exclusive recipe of making koji which was mastered by Lilith herself, Lilith taught everyone from the initial selection of materials to the subsequent fermentation, distillation, aging, and how to use the magic stones needed to fill the magic patterns. She also suggested that they write it all down with a pen, as a good memory is not as good as a good pen.
After she had been training in the staff dormitory for more than ten days, the familiar aroma of wine finally filled the whole room. Peggy was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She kept asking Lilith, "Did we succeed? Did we really succeed?"
"It looks like this." Lilith took a sip and hissed again because of the spiciness. "But I'm not an expert in wine tasting. Maybe I should let others taste it to see if our quality is stable."
She immediately announced a two-day holiday and promised a dinner party in the evening to celebrate. Then she filled two barrels of wine and staggered out the door, heading towards the Red Maple Leaf Tavern.
There were already more students on the road. The closer they got to the city center, the louder the noise became. Carriages came one after another. Lilith waited for a long time before she found a chance to cross the street. People around her were also complaining, "Why are there so many people this year? Is our Goletia famous?"
"Haven't you heard that the Crown Prince of Gaia has been studying in Goletia? I guess he came here just for her, right?"
"Wow, it looks like our business will get better this year..." The two chatted and walked out of Lilith's sight.
Lilith smiled as she listened. Although she didn't know what happened, she could see that things were going well with Catherine. The nobles in High Court gradually recognized the princess more and more, and more people began to move towards her. This was a very good signal, and she would definitely write to tell Melissa.
"Oh, look who's here." Daisy waved happily when she saw her.
"You're an expert, Daisy, try the wine for me." Lilith raised her hand and a glass floated in the air, then poured a glass of wine for the energetic proprietress.
"As good as ever," Daisy praised without hesitation after taking a sip.
"The workshop will open soon, but we won't be selling exclusively after that. I'm sorry, Daisy." Lilith pinched a washed blackberry on the counter. It tasted sour and sweet.
"Oh Lilith, silly girl, I don't want to be envied by other neighbors again. This is a good thing for me. Besides, there are more businessmen coming to inquire than customers recently. I'm tired of dealing with them." Daisy waved her hands indifferently. She was well versed in business. How could she offend her partners for such a thing? People who are too greedy always end up badly.
"Besides, my charm is much greater than that of wine. Don't worry, this will still be the best pub on the whole street." Daisy shook her hair confidently and threw a coquettish glance at Lilith.
It was always a pleasure to work with someone like Daisy. Lilith chatted with her for a while before leaving the Red Maple Leaf Tavern. When she returned to the workshop, she found it was silent.
The workshop was nearing completion, and lately it had been all odd jobs, so the workers had been working even slower, just to earn a few more days' wages. Bella had no idea what to do about it, but when Lilith came back, the remaining construction materials had been cleaned up, and they had even enthusiastically cleaned the entire workshop and rinsed the yard with clean water, making it spotless.
Uh... Lilith looked at the row of black-armored knights in the yard who looked as murderous as the god of death, and then looked at Catherine who was leisurely enjoying the sunset in the corridor, and gradually understood everything.
"Good afternoon, Lilith." Catherine's silver hair was dyed orange by the setting sun. She smiled at Lilith, and her cold feeling disappeared.
"A great harvest from Ozler, we succeeded, Lilith."