Chapter-84: tricking guard Simon and his subordinates
The conditions were actually quite good, which was completely different from the shabby situation she had imagined. Miss Yates looked out the window. There were a few carriages in the procession, but not many.
Most of them were prisoners who were walking with difficulty. However, the second branch of the Lark family seemed to be different. The officials were also polite to them. Was it an illusion? Inside the carriage, Wendy Lark was writing and drawing with a pen and paper.
The plan was already ready, and she just needed to press the button to start the actual operation. Let the guards go ahead and check out the market situation first. Where are the medicinal materials produced? Where are the cloths cheap and affordable?
These things are in short supply at the border. As for tea, you can consider buying it, but I don't know the composition of the border consumer market. She made a market research form and all she had to do was fill in numbers. She called Guard Simon over.
"This is to survey the market. Go to more stores and ask more. I need the prices of supplies in several nearby towns. There are twelve of you in total. You can form groups of two and be divided into six groups. Is that okay?"
Her order was so natural that Guard Simon responded subconsciously, "No problem." He walked a distance with the form in his hand before he realized that he had ordered them to do things without even discussing the matter.
These are not partners they are clearly superiors and subordinates. "Miss Wendy Lark ..." Wendy Lark smiled and said, "What don't you understand? If you don't understand, just ask. There must be a teacher among three people. Don't feel embarrassed."
Her smile was too bright. Guard Simon hesitated for a moment and said, "No, I know, it's just..." Wendy Lark smiled even sweeter. "Okay, I'll do the statistics after you bring them back and try to earn some money for the trip.
Go quickly and come back soon. I'll cook for you myself tonight. What do you want to eat? You can order a dish." Guard Simon had heard that her cooking skills were excellent and even tastier than the imperial cuisine. "It's all right."
"Okay, I'll make a big pot of rich food it's guaranteed to be delicious." Guard Simon happily turned around and shouted to his companions to work, but when he sat on the horse, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
Was he fooled again? The whole rhythm was under the control of Miss Wendy Lark. His companion shouted, "Brother Simon, what are you doing? Let's go." Guard Simon shook his head and chuckled.
Forget it. He was no match for Miss Wendy Lark. During lunch, Wendy Lark got off the carriage to stretch her arms and legs. The road condition is bad and the carriage is very bumpy.
My back and waist will ache if I sit for a long time. Mr. Jeff came over holding a wild flower, "Miss Wendy, there are a lot of these wild flowers, and they smell very fragrant, can they be used?"
They picked all kinds of wild flowers along the way, wild chrysanthemums were the most common, and they almost picked all of them. Wendy Lark took a look and said.
"This is wild camellia. The flowers can be dried to stop bleeding, and the water can be used to nourish the skin. The roots can also be used as medicine to dissipate blood stasis and reduce swelling. It can also be sold to drugstores."
Lord Jeff's eyes lit up, this is a good thing. He quickly shouted, asking everyone to pick wild camellia flowers, dry them and sell them for money. This no cost business is so exciting, the pace is unstoppable and making money is addictive.
Everyone was very happy because as long as they worked, they could have an extra meal in the evening. The cook came running over with some red fruits, "Miss Wendy, these wild fruits are very sweet. They have been cleaned. Please try them."
Wendy Lark likes to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, but unfortunately, there is nothing to eat along the way, so she can only pick some wild fruits. "Thank you." She took a bite, it was sour and sweet.
"This is good, do you have any more? Pick some more, we can make jam." Seeing that she liked it so much, the cook was very happy. The Miss Wendy taught him the skills for free.
He had no money, no skills, and nothing to give to her, so he could only prepare more vegetables and fruits. "There are still a lot of them. I'll go after I finish cooking." Wendy Lark munched on wild fruits and looked at the people working hard.
She was very satisfied. There were fewer people causing trouble recently. A female voice suddenly sounded.
"Sister Wendy Lark, how could you get so close to a man outside your family? Men and women should not be intimate with each other. Didn't Aunt Lark teach you that?" It was Fourth Miss Yates. Her tone was very gentle, but her words were unpleasant to the ear.
Wendy Lark: …. (???) (Is she talking to me?)
"Who are you?" Neither her parents cared, let alone said such a thing. "Uh, I am..." Miss Celia Yates was suddenly stuck. Although she was the second daughter-in-law of the Lark family, her current status was unclear.
In what capacity does she discipline Wendy Lark? Wendy Lark smiled slightly, turned around and left, with no intention of making things difficult for her. Life is short and survival is hard, so why waste time on quarrels?
A figure blocked her way and said indignantly, "Miss Wendy Lark, I am Miss Celia Yates's maid. Seeing you being so rude, I can't help but say that my lady is doing this for your own good.
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