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[lumberlady]

[Lunatia's resident centaur lady is back on screen, starting out her post with her customary bow and smile.]

Hello, everyone! It's been a while since my last "post", I feel like there's probably so many new people here now...

My name is Konoha... If you don't know me yet, I'm a jinba... Or a "centaur" if you want! ... I'm from Tateyama in Japan, but lots of people say I'm from the past or that jinba don't exist, so I guess that's not very helpful? Anyway-

[She twirls the camera around, giving a panoramic view of the bucolic Tsurugi Farmstead and a large palomino centaur working in one of the fields before coming back to her face after she accidentally focuses on her front hooves.]


My husband and I run Tsurugi Farmstead in the Greatmoon Groves, and we're hoping to hire a few more extra hands to help out during harvests and planting! Which, um... Happens way more than I'm used to in my world, so...

[No one point out why that might be...]

You don't have to have experience farming, but you do need to be willing to work hard. It's not easy to work the earth, you know! It wouldn't be an every day sort of job, just a few days here and there throughout the month, but we pay in chroma money at the end of each day. And on days you work, you can take home a small basket of the harvest for yourself, and I'll provide lunch for free!

I guess I should use this chance to say that we also deliver, if you're looking for fresh vegetables and rice for yourself or your own business! Or you can find us on weekends at the green market... Wait, I feel like I'm forgetting something... Oh!

[As if remembering, she pulls out a piece of paper from the bear pelt tied around her "waist", checking it with a squint. Right-]

Also, my neighbors said I should mention that everything we grow here is... "organic". Apparently that's popular!

Thank you for your time, everyone! If you want to sign up for work or you have any questions, I'll answer you here, okay? And if you know where I can find a priest or priestess to bless the rice fields before planting, let me know, please!

Comments

wb!!!

[lumberlady]

Wow, you're a greengrocer?

[She says that with just as much awe in her voice as if she just said "you're a hero cultivator", bless.]

Right now we only run our own stall on weekends in the Greatmoon Groves' market... it would be really nice to be able to sell them in the city proper as well... But I've never worked through a grocer before...

[What is a normal rate???]

If you helped with the harvest, would it be right to say you could take part of what you picked for yourself to sell?

[lanofsizhui]

Greengrocer? Yes, I think that's the right word for it. Being around nature and plants and working with my hands puts me at ease.

That would be correct. I would like to help with the harvest. It's a good feeling to help the community and feed others.

I can harvest and then help you sell off in my vendor in the square in the farmer's market. Whatever profits I made, I'll send you a percent to help with your farm for maintenance.

[lumberlady]

Well I definitely agree with you on that!

[It is a great feeling!]

That sounds amazing to me... Just a small percent would be fine, especially if you're helping harvest, too!

[Look she doesn't do math well, but this is Lan Wangji's son, she feels like she can trust him to be fair.]

[lanofsizhui]

[He beams a smile once he has her permission. He's eager to find some work to do around here. Anything to keep him busy and not stay home idle. For him, this is a start]

I would like to come by to your farm tomorrow morning if that is all right. If there is anything to gather and harvest, and then I can take back to the city in the square to sell.

[lumberlady]

Of course! You should check the place out first before you decide for sure, right?

We get up pretty early- I'll save you some breakfast!

[lanofsizhui]

Great, just give me the coordinates and I'll be there when the sun rises.

[He's very touched by her hospitality!]

You will? I'm a cordis, so I eat a lot!

[Fair warning, so she needs to cook a big portion]

[lumberlady]

[bing! it's the gps location for Tsurugi Farmstead! (She's very proud of herself for figuring out how to do that.)]

Hehe, if you're a Cordis then maybe you can compete with us jinba! We've got two stomachs, so let's see if you can keep up!

[That's cute... She'll make him a jinba-sized portion and see how that works!]

[lanofsizhui]

[He'll be in for a surprise seeing how huge the portion will be. Sizhui is curious of his friend now]

I'm up for a challenge. But...what's a Jinba? Is that what you call yourself? Two stomachs...that means you have a lot of energy and a great appetite! That makes sense in running a farm.

[lumberlady]

Oh, yes... That's what we say for our kind in my world. Jinba. Some people here call me a centaur, if that's easier.

Mmm, it makes sense! We're kind of big, so... big humans have to eat more, too, right?

[lanofsizhui]

[Sizhui's curiosity grows bigger. He always loves horses, having practiced archery on horseback riding back home.]

You're a centaur...? Half-horse, half-human. I only read them as myths. I think that's neat. Do you run really fast? Are you're really strong also for the farmwork?

[lumberlady]

That’s right!

[And as weird as it was to be considered a myth, at least he knew what they were!]

Ehe, I run faster than humans for sure, but not as fast as a field jinba... I’ve got mountain blood, so I’m stronger instead! At home I worked on a lumberyard hauling timber.

[lanofsizhui]

I see. And hauling timber...? That sounds like rough manual work! I think I can lift a tree for lumber. When I come over, I'll put my strength to the test.

[Anyway, he noticed it's getting late]

Anyway, I will come over tomorrow morning and help with the harvest. I'll see you tomorrow!

[lumberlady]

Mm! That's what we mountain jinba are good at, so you don't have to worry about being able to or not.

[Instead, she'll just be proud? of herself for having made a business deal!]

I'll see you tomorrow!