CHAPTER FORTY
WARNING :
They thought Feifei is a woman. They will refer to Feifei as a "she" or "her".
Reading the report from Transport Coordination, Feifei frowned. There is a request for an increase supply of salt at West Garrison. Approved by His Majesty.
That could only mean war.
Feifei has lived with her Aunt as far as he can remember and only heard of a single war with Gyffes.
He grew up at Taji Village which is located in Nurit City. The West Border. The war with Gyffes he heard of, never even bothered the village norm.
Aside from seeing a sea of soldiers, the war did not have a significant impact on them. They just continued living their normal lives as was customed.
And its war again.
Odd.
What could have happened?
Feifei sighed as he worked out a plan on how to proceed with this arrangement. He doesn't want the workers do overtime just for this expedited cause.
Maybe he could just blow a part of the underground salt bed? Reinforce the pillars for support so as not to collapse the mine.
He rubbed his head in frustration. Maybe dig a hole at the wall first then insert the explosives inside the hole to minimize and isolate the damages?
He will have to talk to the mine master on the feasibility of this.
"Feifei."
Feifei was surprised to see Heng Yan in front of him.
"I have been calling your name for awhile now. You were very preoccupied with what you were doing."
"I'm sorry, Yanyan. I was indeed absorbed by all these." Feifei gestured to all the parchments on his table.
"Anything I can help you with?" Feifei asked Yanyan with a smile.
He never thought he would be close to Heng Yan. They are the exact opposite of each other. Yanyan is loud, he wants quiet. Yanyan is active, he is quite lazy. Yanyan is living an unrestrained lifestyle while he prefer to plan.
"Feifei, you have been too hard on yourself lately. You are killing yourself with all these burdensome things! If I had your youth, your beauty, I would be sitting beside the Queen drinking tea!"
Feifei blinked. "Huh?"
Yanyan sighed. "I meant if I were you, I would spend a leisurely life! Not be buried by all these." She gestured to all the thick parchments on Feifei's table.
Feifei laughed softly.
"Then good thing your not me. You would just wreak havoc everywhere and destroy me with your decadence."
Yanyan burst with uninhibited laughter.
Feifei cringed hearing Yanyan's earsplitting laugh. He is always amazed every time this woman laughs.
When laughing, Yanyan always opens her mouth so wide, a house can be shoved right in.
Feifei rubbed his temples.
"What brings you here?"
"Nan Sheng said Peng Jian can help you with the barrel you were looking for. It can be customized to your preference."
Nan Sheng is Heng Yan's partner while Peng Jian is Nan Sheng's childhood friend.
Last month, he had one rest day. Yanyan just randomly asked him what he would be doing on his first rest day.
He casually talked to Yanyan about the seeds he was looking for and that he wanted to do some planting.
The next thing he knew, Yanyan came to the village and brought Nan Sheng and Peng Jian with her.
Yanyan brought some of the seeds he offhandedly mentioned and helped him till the soil.
Peng Jian even offered to make a clothes line for him!
That's how he knew both men.
Now, they are helping her with the barrel. He is ecstatic!
He has long wanted to soak his body but can't find the right barrel he was looking for!
At last!
"When would you be free? I want to talk to Peng Jian about it." Feifei excitedly asked.
Yanyan laughed in high spirits. "Let's do it after work. I'm meeting Nan Sheng at the Town Square. Let's go to Peng Jian's place."
"Good!"
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At the Town Square, they met Yanyan's partner and he made an appointment to meet with them later.
They will be seeing each other at the Market Square at half-light and set for Ichtaca from there. Ichtaca is another village of the same town.
For one thing, he wants to give them time to be alone together. Another is, he has a lot of things to buy.
He has to replenish his supplies and buy a chicken to be raised. And a duck if there is.
In the end, he only bought three live chickens, a lot of eggs and different kinds of meat. Then he paid to have it delivered at Ichtaca Village, Peng Jian's home.
He also went to visit the apothecary, which took much of his time. When he was satisfied with all the different herbs and seeds he bought, he went to the Market Square to meet the lovers.