009 何から手を付けよう?
と言っても、そう難しくは無い。
まず“お店を開店する”を基準に考えると、“商品を作る”のはその前。売る物が無いとどうしようも無いから。
柵と庭も前かな? 外見が悪いと、お客さんが来ないだろうし。
ついでに、庭の薬草使って商品を作れば良いよね。
残りの井戸の改善、お風呂、魔道コンロは独立しているから、時間があるときに回せば良い。
「となれば、最初は柵か。商品作りは日が落ちてからでもできるし」
家の前の柵を軽く蹴ってみる。
ポコ、ベキ。
......うん、あっさり倒れた。これは完全に作り直しだね。
杭を打って横木を渡しただけの簡単な柵だから、大工さんに頼むほどじゃないかなぁ?
資金節約のためにも、ここは自分でやるべき?
錬金術師は
錬成具
学校では実習室を使っていたし、師匠の所ではお店の道具を借りていたから。
というわけで、やってきました雑貨屋です。
「こんにちは~」
「あ、サラサさん、昨日はすみませんでした! 帰って値段を聞いて、私......」
「あー、こっちこそごめんね? お礼のつもりだったんだけど、気軽にあげるにはちょっと高かったみたいで。逆に私の方も布と綿を貰っちゃったし」
私の顔を見て、慌てたようにやってくるロレアさんに、私は手をぱたぱたと振って応えた。
「いえ! 是非貰ってください! お父さん、あれでも釣り合わないって言ってました。それくらい貰ってくれないと、逆に私たちがあの布を使いづらいので」
あー、うん、そういう部分はあるかもね。
特に今後、あの布をお店で売り出すとなると、半日のお手伝いで貰った、というのは双方にとってあまり良くないか。
「ぜひぜひ。――ところで、今日は?」
「大工道具とか置いてるかな? 一通り欲しいんだけど」
「あ、はい。普通の家庭で使う物ぐらいなら。良い物は直接ジズドさんに頼んだ方が良いですけど。サラサさん、何かするんですか?」
「ちょっと柵を修理しようかと思ってね」
「えっ? ご自分で、ですか? ゲベルクお爺さんに頼まないんですか?」
ロレアさんは驚いたように言うけど、そこまで意外?
柵を作る程度、簡単だよね?
「ん~、あのくらいなら自分でもできるかなって」
「えぇ~~、大工仕事って結構難しいですよ? サラサさん、やったことあります?」
「多少は?」
あまり大きな物や複雑な物は作ったこと無いが、細かい木工作業は
それ以前にも、孤児院では自分たちで何とかするのが基本だったので、物や建物が壊れた場合、直せる物は自分たちでやっていた。
普段の手伝いを免除してもらっている関係上、こういった突発的な物に関しては頑張って手伝っていたのだ。
なので、大工仕事の難しさもある程度解っている。
板を真っ直ぐ切るだけでも結構難しいんだよね。
ただ、家の柵は、杭を打ってそこに細長い板を渡してあるだけなので、自分でもできると思ったんだけど......。
「うーん、一度、ゲベルクお爺さんに相談してみてはどうですか? ぶっきらぼうですけど、親切な方ですから、アドバイスももらえると思いますよ?」
「そう、ね。お店の補修も頼まないといけないし......。ただ、大工道具自体は必要だから、それは買うね」
ロレアさんから受け取った大工道具が思った以上に重かったので、ひとまず家に置きに戻ったあと、ゲベルクさんの所に向かった。
雑貨屋さんと比べて一見普通の民家だから入りにくいんだけど、意を決して声を掛ける。
「すみませーん」
ちょっと声が小さかったかな? と思ったのだが、少し待つとゲベルクさんが奥から出てきてくれた。
「ん? なんだ、嬢ちゃんかい。何か用かい?」
「実は、ご相談がありまして......家の回りの柵を直そうと思っているのですが、木材を分けてもらうことはできますか? それとも、自分でやるのは難しいでしょうか?」
「嬢ちゃんが、か? そう言うってこたぁ、多少はやったことあんだろ? 売ってやるこたぁできるが......まあ、続きは現場を見てからだな。――ほら、行くぞ!」
年齢を全く感じさせない歩みのゲベルクさんの後を追い家に到着。
草臥れた柵を『これです』と示す。
んどるな。やんなら、全部作り直した方が良いが、嬢ちゃん、コレを全部一人でやるつもりか?」
そう言って家の周りをぐるりと指さすゲベルクさん。
そういえば、結構広い裏庭もあるし、距離的には何十メートルもあるよね......。
少し大変かも?
「ちょっとか? まぁいいが。嬢ちゃんがどんだけの腕か知らんが、一人でやってどれくらいかかる? その分、錬金術師として働いた方が稼げるんじゃねぇのか?」
「......それも、そうです、ね」
よくよく考えれば、柵の修繕は人任せにして、早くお店を開いて錬金アイテムを販売した方が、たぶん稼げる。
孤児院時代から学生時代にかけて、とにかくお金を使わないように、できることは自分でやる、という精神だったので、まず自分で直すと言うことを考えたけど、よくよく考えれば私はもう一人前の錬金術師なのだ。
誰もがうらやむ、高給取りの錬金術師様。
それが私!
私、頑張った! 人生、勝ち組!
......いやいや、落ち着け。
さすがにそこまで言うのはアレだけど、専門外は人を雇うというのも今後は必要になることだよね。その方が、錬金術関係に専念できるし?
「わかりました! では、お願いできますか? あと、ついでにあの看板の補修と壁の修繕も!」
私がビシリと落ちかかった看板を指さすと、ゲベルクさんもそちらに目をやり、納得したように頷いた。
「ああ、確かにそっちも必要そうだな。柵は今と同じ感じで良いのか?」
「えーっと、お店の前はそれで良いんですが、側面と裏側はせっかくなので、二メートルぐらいの
「そりゃ構わんが、なんでじゃ? 板塀はその分、高くなるぞ?」
「いえ、その、私も一応、女の子なので、洗濯物とか、あんまり見えない方が、ね?」
「はっ! この田舎でそんなもん気にするヤツなんぞおらんわ。第一、隣の家とも離れとるじゃろうが。――まぁ、客の注文なら作るがな!」
うん、まぁ、確かに裏庭に洗濯物を干しても、あんまり見えないとは思う。
一番近いエルズさん宅ともそれなりに離れているし、回りには木が茂っていて、裏はすぐ側まで森が迫っているため、見通し自体悪い。
それでもやっぱり、気分的に、ねぇ。
王都では部屋干しだったけど、ここなら塀さえできれば気軽に干せるようになるし。
あとは、裏庭の畑を小動物なんかに、荒らされないようにしたいということもある。
逆に、お店の前はお客さんが入りやすいように、簡単な柵のまま。
そのあたりの希望も合わせて伝え、打ち合わせた結果、裏側と側面の中程までは膝ぐらいまでの石垣を作り、その上に板塀、それ以外の場所は開放感を重視した柵という構成に決まった。
また、裏庭へと続く側面の通路には簡単な門を作って、出入りを制限できるようにした上で、裏庭の板塀にも扉を付けて、利便性を確保した。
看板や壁面に関してはよく解らないので、すべてお任せ。
その他の細かい部分もお任せ。
ゲベルクさんなら良い感じにしてくれるに違いない!
そう伝えたら、ゲベルクさんは「ふんっ」と鼻を鳴らして、「明日から工事を始めるからな」と言い置いて帰って行った。
「あれは......きっと照れたんだよね、うん。気を悪くはしてない......よね?」
気になるけど......今は時間が無い。
一日でベッドを作り上げるほど仕事が早いゲベルクさんだから、本当に明日から工事が始まりそう。
そうなると、柵の周りにある小銭《薬草》は無駄になる!
「回収しないと!」
家からカゴを持ってきて、柵沿いに生えている薬草をひたすら抜いていく。
「おっと、これは貴重なやつだ!」
摘んでしまうのは勿体ないので、根っこごと掘り上げて避けておく。
あとから植え直そう。
「草は放置で良いよね」
石垣を作るのなら、ある程度掘り返されるはず。
わざわざ抜いておく必要も無い。
そのままぐるりと一周。
柵の内側、庭になる部分は薬草を回収しながら草抜き。
そんな作業を、苦手な身体強化も併用しながら、夕方までひたすら行う。
途中休んだのは昼食の時と水分補給の時のみ。
ひじょーに疲れたけど、その甲斐もあって、荒れ放題だった庭は見られるレベルまで回復していた。
「いやー、正直私、頑張りすぎじゃない?」
まだこれから、商品作りがあるんだけど。
今日採取した薬草はともかく、初日に採取した薬草はそろそろ使わないと効果が落ちてしまう。
一応、簡単な保存処理はしてるから、明日までならなんとかなりそうだけど、明日は明日で今日採取した物があるわけだし。
「ただ、貴重な薬草が多かったのは嬉しい誤算だったね!」
普通に買うと結構高い薬草が、何種類も生えていたんだよ。
もちろん、前の持ち主が植えていたからだろうけど、枯れずに残っていたことが凄い。
普通の薬草とは価値が違うから、当然全部回収して、きちんと耕した畑に植え直したよ。
の種類が、ぐーんと広がる。
良いよね、タダって言葉!
「でも今は、少し休憩しよ。さすがに疲れた......」
私は家に入って軽く身体を拭くと、温かい食事を求めて食堂へと足を向けた。
翌日、いつもより少し遅い時間に目を覚ますと、何やら家の前が騒がしかった。
「んぅ~~ん? 何だっけ?」
昨日の夜は結構遅かったので、頭がはっきりしない。
当初こそ、程々で切り上げる予定だった
それが、途中で薬瓶が足りなくなったあたりから予定が狂い始めた。
薬瓶が無ければ作るしかないよね?
作るためにはガラス炉に火を入れないといけないよね?
そうなるともうダメ。
一度ガラスを溶かすと、使ってしまわないと色々面倒なのだ。
で、ひたすら薬瓶作り。
それを繰り返し、最終的にガラスをすべて使い切る頃にはすでに外は白み始めていた。
おかげで商品は大量にできたんだけど......。
「あー、う~~?」
のそのそと身体を起こし、窓から外を覗くと......男の人がいっぱい。
......あ、そういえば今日から柵を作り始めるって言ってたっけ。
さすがゲベルクさん、思ってた以上に迅速だよ。
昨日の今日、しかも朝から始めるとか......。
すでに家の前には資材が積み上げられ始めている。
挨拶、しないといけないよね、やっぱり。
私は疲れた身体に鞭を打って起き上がると、身なりを整えて外に出た。
「おはようございます、ゲベルクさん」
「おう、おはよう、嬢ちゃん。庭、随分綺麗になったな?」
ゲベルクさんが示すのは、昨日頑張って“荒れ果てた庭”から“少し手入れを怠った庭”にクラスチェンジを果たしたウチの庭。
まだ草を抜いただけなので、さすがに“手入れの行き届いた庭”にはほど遠いけど、随分マシになったのは確か。
「ええ、まぁ、それなりに頑張りました」
「疲れているのはそれが原因か?」
「解りますか? それも原因の一つですね」
身なりを整えたつもりだったけど、見て解る程度には疲れが表に出ているらしい。
どっちかと言えば、寝不足の方が辛いんだけどね。
「それで、えっと、えっと、こちらの方たちは......?」
「こいつらは村の男衆だ。大規模な作業の時には呼んどる。問題ないたぁ思うが、いらんちょっかいかける奴がいたらワシに言え。根性、叩き直してやる」
そう言うゲベルクさんの右手にはでっかいハンマー。
それを軽々と、ブンブン振っている。
それじゃ、根性を“叩き直す”じゃなくて、“叩きつぶす”にならないかな?
ゲベルクさんの言葉に一部の人が顔を青くしたのは、たぶん気のせいじゃない。
「おはようございます、皆さん。先日引っ越してきた錬金術師のサラサです。よろしくお願いします」
まだ挨拶していない人たちだったので、この機会に丁寧に頭を下げておこう。
私がそう言うと、皆さん、和やかに口々に挨拶を返してくれたんだけど......すみません、名前は覚えられそうにありません。
「こいつらのことは無理に覚える必要は無いぞ。どうせ自炊するならそのうち覚えることになる」
そんな私の困惑を察したのか、ゲベルクさんがフォローを入れてくれた。
どうやらここにいる人たちは、普段は農業をしている臨時雇いの人たちらしい。
そのため野菜などが必要になれば、そのうちまた顔を合わすことになる。
つまり先日、エルズさんに村の案内を頼んだとき、後回しにしてしまった人たちってわけだね。
うん、頑張って覚えよう。
「それで、作業はもう始めても良いのか?」
「はい、お願いします。あっ、裏庭の畑には薬草が植えてあるので、そこだけは気をつけてください」
せっかく貴重な薬草を掘り上げて移植したのだから、もしも踏まれでもしたら結構悲しい。
「おう、俺はプロ、こいつらは本業農家、解ってるさ。そいじゃお前たち、手はず通り頼むぞ!」
「「「おう!」」」
ゲベルクさんの号令に威勢の良い声で応え、男の人たちが動き出した。
見る見るうちにボロボロの柵が撤去されていく。
ゲベルクさんの方は家の壁や看板を確認しているので、手分けして作業を進めるのかな?
「ああ? 面倒くせーこと言わねぇのなら、別に用事はねぇな」
「そうですか? それならお任せします」
すでにゲベルクさんにお任せしたのだ。
作業中にあれこれ言って邪魔するつもりも無いし、何より眠い。
私は素直に家に戻ると、もうしばらくの間、二度寝を楽しんだのだった。
次に私が目覚めたのは、完全に日が昇りきって、昼間近という時間帯。
再びのそのそと起き出し、窓から外を見ると、家の前の簡単な柵はもうできあがっていた。
「うわっ、さすがに仕事が早い......側面は......うん、さすがにまだだよね」
側面にある窓から覗けば、そちら側はさすがに石垣積みの真っ最中。
こっちまで出来ていたら、さすがに異常だよね。
「お昼は......適当で良いか」
食べに行くのも面倒だったので、買い置きの干し肉なんかで朝食兼昼食を済まし、軽く体操をして身体を解す。
「よしっ!」
家を出て裏手に回ると、石垣は全体の半分程度がすでに出来上がっていた。
「ゲベルクさん、お疲れ様です。順調ですね」
「おう、嬢ちゃん。そうだな、今日中に支柱を立てる所までやって、明日の午前中に板を張って、門扉を作って完成ってとこだな」
「早いですねぇ。助かります」
「――あ、本当だ、直ってる。看板も了解です」
ゲベルクさんに言われて家の方を見ると、何カ所かあった漆喰のひび割れが、綺麗に塗り直されていた。
「任せておけ!」
力強く請け負ってくれたゲベルクさんから離れ、私は辺りを見回す。
柵に関しては私が手伝うことは無いみたいなので、私は前庭を“手入れの行き届いた庭”にクラスチェンジできるよう、努力しようかな?
うーん、薬草は無くなったから、あと適当に草を刈り込んで、木の剪定と花壇でも作ろう。
せっかくの自分のお店、どうせなら可愛いお店が良いじゃない?
花の綺麗な薬草を植えれば、一石二鳥だし。
とはいえ、花や葉っぱを使うタイプは花壇に植えるのには向かないから、花が終わったあとの根っこや種を使うタイプじゃないとダメだよね。
「まずは木の剪定から」
適当に伸びすぎている部分を切り落としていく......魔法で。
は買ったけど、背の高くない私にとって、高木の剪定はちょっと大変なのだ。
魔法だと細かいことは出来ないけど、木に登る必要も、踏み台を用意する必要も無い。
切り落としたあとは、引っかかっている枝を風で吹き飛ばし、庭の隅に一纏めにしておく。
草の方もやっぱり魔法で解決。
広い部分はザックリと刈り取り、家や柵のすぐ側だけ、手作業で丁寧に。
普通の魔術師にはできない細かい魔法の制御も、錬金術師にとってみればたやすいことよ!
「ふっふっふ、便利だよねー、魔法って」
私の華麗な(?)魔法捌きに目を丸くする人たちを尻目に、私は作業を進めていく。
まぁ、華麗かどうかは別にしても、こういう使い方にはかなりの制御力が必要になるから、できる人は限られていることは確か。
そうでなければ、錬金術師の数はもっと増えていただろう。
「花壇は......アプローチの脇と、家の壁際で良いかな?」
位置を決めたらザクザクと土を掘り返し、その周りには丸太で境を作る。
この丸太は家の裏の森から適当に切り出してきた物で、一応、ゲベルクさんに確認して、このへんの森を切り出しても問題ないというお墨付きはもらっている。
丸太を担いで戻ってきた私に、男の人たちから驚愕の視線が注がれたんだけど、これ、身体強化してますからね?
あえて主張はしないけど、素じゃかなりひ弱ですから、私。
「よし、できた~~!」
剪定された植木と綺麗に刈り揃えられた草、野趣溢れる――いや、素朴な感じの花壇。
これはもう、“手入れの行き届いた庭”と言っても良いんじゃないかな?
あとは......。
「花壇、何を植えよう......?」
手持ちの素材の中で、花が綺麗な薬草を思い浮かべる。
どの薬草も花は案外綺麗なのだが、種が手元にあるのは種自体が錬金素材になる物のみ。
私が持っているのは飽くまで錬金術の素材。葉っぱを使う薬草は葉っぱしか持ってないし、根っこを使う薬草も乾燥させた根っこなので、植えたところで芽は出ない。
「時期は良いから、大抵の物は大丈夫なはずだけど......」
幸い、今は春。
播く時期としては悪くない。
ついでに言えば、種を使う薬草なら、花が終わるまで花壇に植えておけるので、観賞用としても悪くない。
葉っぱや花を使う薬草だと、途中で毟ってしまう事になるので、花壇としては台無しだからね。
私はしばらく考えて、アプローチ脇には小さくて白い可愛い花が咲く薬草、家の前には青紫の少し大きめの花が咲く薬草を植えた。
「こっちは蔦を伸ばすから、芽が出るまでに支柱も準備しないとね」
どちらも強い薬草なので、芽が出ないということは無いと思う。
花に囲まれて営業する自分のお店を夢想して、私は一人笑みを浮かべた。
9 009 What Do We Start With?
Even so, it's not that hard.
First of all, based on the criterion of "opening a store", "making a product" precedes that. Because there's nothing I can do without selling it.
The fence and the garden, too? If it doesn't look good, customers won't come.
Finally, you can use the garden herbs to make the product, right?
Improvements to the rest of the wells, baths and magic stoves are independent, so you can turn them when you have time.
"If so, is it a fence at first? I can make products even after sundown."
Try to kick the fence in front of the house gently.
Poko, Beki.
... Yeah, I fell down lightly. This is a complete rebuild.
It's a simple fence that just hit the pile and handed Yokogi over, so I was wondering if it's enough to ask the carpenter?
Should we do this here ourselves, even to save money?
Alchemists can do some woodworking because of the smelter artifact making, right?
Though, I don't have carpentry tools.
Because I used an internship room at school and rented shop tools at my master's place.
That's why I came. I'm a grocery store.
"Hello ~"
"Oh, Mr. Sarasa, I'm sorry about yesterday! Go home and ask for the price, I..."
"Uh, sorry about this one, huh? I was going to thank you, but it seemed a little expensive to give you easily. On the other hand, I got cloth and cotton."
When I looked in my face, I responded to Mr. Lorea, who came as if in a panic, waving my hands flat.
"No! Make sure you get it! Father, even that one said it wouldn't match. If you don't give me that much, it's hard for us to use that cloth."
Uh, yeah, maybe there's a part of that.
Especially if we are going to sell that cloth in the store in the future, it is not very good for both sides that they helped us for half a day.
"Absolutely. - By the way, today?
"Do you keep carpentry tools or something? I want the whole thing."
"Ah, yes. If you want to use something in a normal home. You should ask Mr. Zizd for the good stuff directly though. Mr. Sarasa, are you going to do something?
"Thought I'd fix the fence a little bit."
"What? Yourself, is it? Aren't you going to ask Grandpa Geberg?
Mr. Lorea tells you as surprised, but so surprised?
It's as easy as building a fence, isn't it?
"Mm-hmm. I don't know if I can do that."
"Yeah, it's pretty hard to work as a carpenter, huh? Mr. Sarasa, have you done this before?
"Somewhat?
I have never made anything very large or complex, but I also learn fine woodworking at school because it is sometimes necessary to make the smelter Artifact.
Even before that, in the orphanage, it was fundamental that we do something ourselves, so if a building or building broke down, we did what we could fix ourselves.
I worked hard to help with these unexpected things in relation to getting exempt from the usual help.
So I also know some difficulty in carpentry work.
It's pretty hard just to cut the board straight, isn't it? It's just a little bent in the saw "Nokiri," and when I'm done cutting it, it gets pretty diagonal.
However, I thought I could do the house fence myself because it just punches the pile and gives me an elongated plate there...
"Um, for once, why don't you talk to Grandpa Geberg? I'm gonna bluff, but you're kind, so I think you can get some advice, too, right?
"Right. I also have to ask for repairs to the store... I just need the carpentry tools themselves, so I'll buy them."
The carpentry tools I received from Mr. Lorea were heavier than I thought, so I went to Mr. Geberg's after I had first returned to put them at home.
It's hard to get in because it's a seemingly normal private house compared to a grocery store, but I never speak up.
"Sorry."
Was your voice a little low? I thought, after a moment, Mr. Geberg came out of the back.
"Hmm? What is it, lady? What can I do for you?
"Actually, I need to talk to you...... I'm trying to fix the fence around the house, can you split the wood? Or will it be difficult to do it yourself?
"Miss, is that it? That's what I said. Oh, you've done some things, haven't you? I'll sell it to you. Well... well, we'll see what happens next. - Look, let's go!
Arrive at home after Mr. Geberg, a walking man who makes you feel no age at all.
The grassy fence is shown as' This is it '.
"Hmm, this fence? Quite a scratch. Don't move. If you don't, you better rebuild it all, lady, but are you going to do it all by yourself?
That's what I'm saying. I'm pointing around the house, Mr. Geberg.
Speaking of which, there's a pretty big backyard, and there's dozens of meters at a distance...
Maybe a little rough?
"A little bit? Well, fine. I don't know how much arm your lady has, but how long does it take you to do it alone? For that matter, wouldn't you make more money working as an alchemist?
"... that too, right,"
On second thought, it would probably be better to leave the repair of the fence to manpower and open a store quickly to sell alchemy items, perhaps making money.
From the time I was an orphanage to the time I was a student, it was in the spirit of not spending money anyway, all I could do was do it myself, so I thought about saying I'd fix it myself first, but on second thought, I'm another serving alchemist.
Everybody's jealous, high-paying alchemist.
That's me!
Me, good luck! Life, winners!
... No, no, calm down.
That's exactly what I'm saying, but hiring people out of specialty is also something you'll need in the future, isn't it? Can you focus more on alchemy?
"Okay! So, can you do me a favor? And finally, that sign repair and wall repair!
When I pointed to Bisilli's fallen sign, Mr. Geberg glanced at you too and nodded as he was convinced.
"Oh, you sure look like you need that one too. Is the fence as good as it is now?
"Um, that's fine in front of the store, but because of the sides and the back, could you make it" Itabei ", which is about two meters long?
"I don't mind that, why not? The fence's gonna be high for that, right?
"No, you know, I'm a girl, too, so I don't really see laundry or anything, right?
"Ha! I don't know who cares about that in this country. First of all, I'd stay away from my neighbor's house. - Well, if it's a customer order, I'll make it!
Yeah, well, I do think you don't see much of it, even if you dry your laundry in the backyard.
The outlook itself is poor due to the fact that it is quite far from the nearest Mr. Elles' house, and the trees are bush around and the woods looming just down the back.
Still, I figured, moody, hey.
In Wangdu, the room was dry, but as long as the walls were here, it would be easy to dry.
And then sometimes I want to make sure that the fields in the backyard are not vandalized into small animals or anything.
Conversely, in front of the store, it remains an easy fence for customers to enter.
The hope around it was also conveyed together, and as a result of the meeting, stone walls were built up to about knees to the back and midway between the sides, on which the plate walls and other places were decided on the configuration of a fence with an emphasis on openness.
In addition, a simple gate was made in the side passage leading to the backyard to allow access to be restricted, and a door was also attached to the slab wall of the backyard to ensure convenience.
I don't know much about signs and walls, so I'll take care of everything.
I'll take care of the other details.
Mr. Geberg would make it look good!
When I told him that, Mr. Geberg snorted, "Hmm," and left to say, "I'll start construction tomorrow," he said.
"That... must have lit up, yeah. I'm not offended...... right?
I'm curious... I don't have time for this right now.
Work is fast enough to create a bed in one day, Mr. Geberg, so construction is really going to start tomorrow.
If that happens, the change "Herbs" around the fence will be in vain!
"We need to collect it!
Bring the basket from the house and even pull out the herbs growing along the fence.
"Whoa, this is a precious one!
I don't have the body to pick it, so I dig up every root to avoid it.
Let's plant it back later.
"You can leave the grass alone."
If you're going to build a stone wall, you should be dug back somewhat.
I don't even have to bother pulling it out.
Keep going around.
Inside the fence, the area that becomes the garden drains the grass while recovering the herbs.
Perform such tasks even into the evening while also using bad physical enhancements.
I took a break on the way only during lunch and rehydration.
I was tired of hiji-kun, but it was worth it, and the garden, which was all-you-can-see, had recovered to the level it could see.
"No, honestly, me, aren't you trying too hard?
I still have a product to make.
Regardless of the herbs collected today, it is time to use the herbs collected on the first day or they will become less effective.
For once, I have a simple preservation process, so I think I can handle it until tomorrow, but I have something I picked up tomorrow and today.
"It was just a delightful miscalculation that there were so many precious herbs!
Normally, a lot of expensive herbs were grown.
Of course, it's probably because the previous owner planted it, but it's amazing that it stayed intact.
Because it's not worth the usual herbs, I naturally recovered them all and planted them back in a well-plowed field.
This expands the variety of potion, an alchemy that can be made for free.
That's good, the word free!
"But now, take a break. Exactly tired..."
When I entered the house and wiped my body gently, I turned to the dining room for a warm meal.
The next day, when I woke up a little later than usual, there was some noise in front of the house.
"Uh-huh? What was that?
It was pretty late last night, so I can't get my head straight.
It was only in the beginning that we planned to cut up the smelting drug Potion.
That started making my plans crazy around running out of medicine bottles along the way.
If we don't have a vial, we're gonna have to make it, right?
You have to put a fire in the glass furnace to make it, right?
When that happens, no more.
Once the glass is melted, it's a lot of trouble if you don't use it.
So, even make medicine bottles.
Repeat that, by the time I eventually ran out of all the glass, it was already starting to whiten outside.
Thanks to this, I was able to make a lot of products...
"Uh huh?"
I wake myself up and look out the window...... full of guys.
... Oh, speaking of which, I thought you said you were going to start building fences today.
That's right, Mr. Geberg, faster than I thought.
Yesterday today, and starting in the morning or something......
Materials are already starting to pile up in front of the house.
Greeting, you have to, I knew it.
When I got up whipped to my tired body, I got dressed and went outside.
"Good morning, Mr. Geberg"
"Whoa, good morning, lady. The garden, it's beautiful, isn't it?
What Mr. Geberg shows is our garden where we worked hard yesterday to change classes from a "desolate garden" to a "slightly neglected garden".
I've just drained the grass yet, so it's just far from a "well-maintained garden," but I'm sure it's gotten a lot better.
"Yeah, well, I tried pretty hard"
"Is that why you're tired?
"Do you understand? That's one of the reasons."
I was going to get dressed, but to the extent that I can see and understand it, they're tired on the table.
One way or the other, it's harder not to sleep.
"So, uh, uh, these guys...?
"These are village men. I call it when it comes to large-scale work. I don't think it's a problem, but if someone calls me back, tell me. guts, I'll beat you back."
A big hammer on Mr. Geberg's right hand to say so.
I'm shaking it lightly, boom.
So, instead of "beating back" your guts, I guess it's "beating up"?
It's probably not my fault that some people blued their faces on Mr. Geberg's words.
"Good morning, gentlemen. I'm Sarasa, the alchemist who moved in the other day. Best regards,"
Those were the ones who hadn't greeted me yet, so let's take this opportunity to carefully bow our heads.
When I say that, gentlemen, he greeted me soothingly and verbally... sorry, I don't think I can remember his name.
"You don't have to forget about these guys. If you're going to cook yourself anyway, you'll remember."
You perceived my perplexity like that, Mr. Geberg followed me.
Apparently, the people here are temporarily employed people who usually farm.
If vegetables or the like are needed for this reason, then we will face each other again.
I mean, the other day, when you asked Elles to show you the village, you were the ones who left it behind.
Yeah, let's try and remember.
"So, can we start work already?
"Yes, please. Ah, there are herbs planted in the backyard fields, so just be careful there."
Because I dug up precious herbs and transplanted them, it would be quite sad if they even stepped on them.
"Whoa, I'm a pro, these guys are farmers, I know. Come on, you guys, do as you're told!
"" "Whoa!
Responding to Mr. Geberg's decree with a powerful voice, the men moved out.
The worn out fence is removed as you see it.
Mr. Geberg is checking the walls and signs of the house, so do we split them up and proceed with the work?
"Oh? Trouble. If you're not going to tell me, I don't have any business."
"Really? I'll take care of it."
I've already left it to Mr. Geberg.
I don't mean to interrupt you by saying this while you're working, and most importantly, I'm sleepy.
I honestly went home and enjoyed sleeping twice for some time now.
The next time I woke up was at a time when the sun was completely rising and close to noon.
Once again I woke up to it and looked out the window, the simple fence in front of the house had already been raised.
"Wow, just working fast... the sides... yeah, just not yet, right?"
Peek through the window on the side, and that side is just in the middle of a pile of stone walls.
If it was done this way, it would be just as unusual.
"Lunch is... appropriate and good"
It was also a hassle to go to eat, so I had breakfast and lunch with some dried meat I bought away, and did some light gymnastics to unwind my body.
"Ok!"
When I left the house and turned to my back, Ishigaki was already able to do about half of the whole thing.
"Good day, Mr. Geberg. It's going well."
"Whoa, lady. Yeah, I'll be there by the end of the day, putting up a plate tomorrow morning, building a portal and getting it done."
"It's early. It helps."
"- Oh, it's true, it's fixed. And the sign."
When Mr. Geberg told me to look at the house, a lacquer crack that had occurred in several places had been painted back beautifully.
"Leave it to me!
Away from Mr. Geberg, who gave me a strong undertaking, I look around.
There seems to be nothing I can do to help with the fence, so should I make an effort to change the front yard to a "well-maintained garden"?
Um, the herbs are gone, so let's prune the grass properly and even make it in the tree pruning and flower beds.
My shop, it's cute anyway, isn't it?
If you plant a beautiful herb of flowers, it's two birds a stone.
Nevertheless, the type that uses flowers and leaves is not suitable for planting in flower beds, so you have to be the type that uses roots and seeds after the flowers are finished.
"Let's start with the tree pruning"
Cut off parts that are appropriately overstretched...... magically.
I bought the saw "Mushroom," but for me not tall, pruning Takagi is a little hard.
Magic doesn't do the details, but you don't have to climb a tree or prepare a stepping stone.
After cutting them off, blow the branches that are caught in the wind and keep them all together in the corner of the garden.
The grass figured it out magically.
The wide area is zackled and pruned, just on the side of the house or fence, carefully by hand.
Fine magic control that no ordinary magician can do is easy for an alchemist!
"Ha-ha-ha, it's convenient, magic."
My gorgeous (?) I go ahead with the work with the people who round their eyes with magic.
Well, whether it's gorgeous or not, there are certainly a limited number of people who can, because this kind of usage will require a lot of control.
Otherwise, the number of alchemists would have increased more.
"The flower beds... are good beside the approach and between the walls of the house?
Once in position, we dig back the crisps and dirt, and around them we make borders with the marutai.
This whole thing has been properly cut out of the woods behind the house, and for once, I checked with Mr. Geberg to get the ink that it is not a problem to cut out the woods in this area.
When I came back in charge of Marutai, the men gave me a startling glance, because this is strengthening my body, right?
I don't dare make any claims, but I'm pretty weak with vegetables, so I...
"All right, I got it!"
Cut plants and beautifully mowed grass, wild - no, a flowerbed with a rustic feel.
Can I say this is a well-maintained garden now?
And then...
"Flower beds, what shall we plant...?
Among the materials in hand, the flowers think of beautiful herbs.
All the herbs are exotic and beautiful, but the only thing the seed has at hand is what makes the seed itself an alchemical material.
What I have is alchemy material until I get tired of it. The only medicinal herbs that use leaves are leaves, and the roots that use roots are dry roots, so they don't bud where they are planted.
"It's a good time, so most things should be fine..."
Fortunately, it's spring now.
Not a bad time to sow.
Finally, if you're a herb that uses seeds, you can plant them in a flower bed until the flowers are finished, so it's not bad for ornamental use.
If you use leaves or flowers, you will get on the way, so it is ruined as a flowerbed.
I thought for a while and planted a small, white cute flowering herb beside the approach and a slightly larger flowering herb of blue and purple in front of the house.
"This one stretches out the shovel, so we'll have to get the struts ready by the time it sprouts."
Both are strong herbs, so I don't think it means they won't bud.
I laughed alone, dreaming of my own shop that was open surrounded by flowers.
The Novice Alchemist’s Store
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