Volume 6 Chapter 79
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 79: Work, Your Highness The Princess!
“That’s right, that’s right. Maid Xia Yi at your service, dear customer. Nice to meet you, please take care of me~”
Xia Yi introduced herself to the cat-eared girl while also giving a little wink~
That instantly captured the cat-eared girl’s heart. She hugged Xia Yi and pressed close to her.
“Ah, Xia Yi is so cute,” the cat-eared girl looked at Qiu. “Can I buy her? I want to take Xia Yi home!”
“That’s not possible. Xia Yi is not for sale,” Qiu shook her head. “No matter how much you offer, I won’t sell her. She has to stay at my pastry shop as a maid and help me attract business!”
“How can you be so stingy~” the cat-eared girl complained.
Qiu walked to the door, took down the closed sign, confirmed the requirements with the cat-eared girl once more, then went to the kitchen and started making the cake.
After Xia Yi served the cat-eared girl some tea and refreshments and attended to her, Qiu called out to her.
As she passed by the counter, she noticed a photograph showing a younger Qiu together with an elderly human woman.
“Sister Qiu, what is it?” Xia Yi walked into the kitchen and asked.
“This customer is in a bit of a hurry. Help me out with some prep work,” Qiu replied.
“Oh, okay.”
Xia Yi began assisting Qiu. Since she had learned how to make cakes before, she naturally had experience. Even before Qiu gave instructions, she understood what needed to be done just by looking.
Seeing Xia Yi’s actions, Qiu was a bit surprised. “Xia Yi, have you worked in a kitchen before?”
“Yes, I have.”
“That’s surprising. I thought you were the type of young lady who never lifts a finger.”
“…I do go into the kitchen occasionally.”
“That’s quite unexpected.”
With Xia Yi’s assistance, Qiu was able to make the cake a bit faster.
While working, she also chatted with Xia Yi.
“I haven’t asked you yet, Xia Yi. Is this your first time in Molent?”
“Yes, it’s my first time here.”
“Are you alone?”
“No, I have a companion. We got separated,” Xia Yi said. “Earlier, at the border, we were attacked by monsters.”
“There are quite a few magical beasts in that area.”
“They weren’t magical beasts. They were giants.”
“Giant-kind?”
“I’m not sure if those things were really giants, but they were enormous. They attacked the convoy I was with, and that’s how I got separated from my companion.”
“Such a thing happened?” Qiu frowned. “Xia Yi, you can go to the security patrol later and report these incidents to them.”
“Those guys?”
“Even though they’re annoying, they are responsible for public safety in Molent. You can report the difficulties you encountered.”
“I see…”
Xia Yi still wasn’t keen on seeking out that arrogant squad leader.
She had a feeling he wouldn’t believe her, and might even use excuses like disturbing the peace or spreading rumors to arrest her.
“Come to think of it, Sister Qiu, since you came from the Dragon Kingdom, why did you choose to stay in Molent?”
Xia Yi asked curiously.
She planned to probe further into Qiu’s identity and background.
“People have asked me that before… Actually, there’s no special reason. Back in the day, I was a warrior among the dragons, but I got tired of all the fighting and killing, so I decided to quit.”
“I thought to myself, I haven’t really seen much of this world, so I went to other countries.”
“Many years ago, I traveled to Molent, and there I met the previous shop owner.”
Xia Yi blinked. “The previous shop owner?”
“Yes. At that time, I was a bit like Xia Yi, I had no money and was starving. But the pastry shop owner was kind-hearted and helped me out. So I stayed at the shop to help her and repay her kindness.”
At this point, Qiu’s eyes showed a hint of sadness.
“But the previous owner was very old. After some time, she passed away. Since she had no children, she left the pastry shop to me. Her wish was for me to keep the shop running. From that day on, I’ve stayed in Molent, right up to the present.”
“That’s quite a story.”
Xia Yi felt that Qiu was a dragon who valued loyalty and friendship.
She remembered the photograph she had seen at the counter.
“Sister Qiu, you’re able to get along peacefully with ordinary races, that makes you a very special existence among dragons.”
“Ordinary races?”
“Yes. I saw the photo at the counter, it’s a picture of you and the previous owner, right?”
“Yes, but what does that have to do with ordinary races?”
“Humans are ordinary races. We dragons are a higher race.”
“Xia Yi, what are you talking about? Humans are one of the higher races,” Qiu laughed. “That’s common knowledge on this land. You didn’t know that?”
“Huh?” Xia Yi was taken aback.
Humans are a higher race?
That’s not right.
Since when were humans a higher race?
Qiu was talking nonsense again.
“Alright, now we just put it in the oven and wait… Xia Yi, go tell the customer outside that it will be ready soon, and also check if anyone else has come in. Attend to them.”
Qiu’s instructions temporarily interrupted Xia Yi’s thoughts.
“Okay, got it.”
Xia Yi pushed her doubts to the back of her mind for now, planning to ask more clearly after work, once she was off the clock.
…
“Please come again, dear customer~”
As the sun set, Xia Yi smiled and waved, seeing off the last customer of the day.
“Xia Yi, it’s closing time. Lock up and hang the sign out!”
Qiu sat behind the counter, tallying the day’s earnings.
“With Xia Yi’s help today, our sales have really gone up… Very nice. Choosing Xia Yi as a maid was definitely the right decision.”
“Sister Qiu, how long do I have to work as a maid here?”
“One year.”
“Don’t fool me.”
“…Well, half a year?”
“My wages should be pretty good, right? After all, I helped attract so many customers.”
“Fine, two weeks. That’s acceptable. One week will cover your meal bill, and the remaining week I’ll pay you a normal salary!”
“I have to pay back a whole week?”
“You ate a lot, and you ordered all the expensive items.”
“Hahaha…”
Xia Yi gave an embarrassed but polite smile. She really couldn’t argue with that.
Oh well, she’d work hard to earn some spending money!
The little princess thought to herself.
During closing time, she looked around the pastry shop to see if there were any treats she liked…
“Xia Yi, flip the calendar. Tomorrow is a new month. Also, mark the days next month when today’s customer made reservations, I need to prepare the cakes in advance.” Qiu’s voice came from behind the counter.
“Got it~”
Xia Yi picked up a pen and was about to reach up to turn the page.
But when she saw the content on the calendar, she froze completely, as if doused with cold water. Her body trembled slightly, and the pen slipped from her hand.
The sound of the pen hitting the floor caught Qiu’s attention, and she came out from behind the counter.
“Xia Yi, what’s wrong?”
“Sister Qiu, why… isn’t this the Morning Star Calendar?” Xia Yi’s eyes trembled.
Qiu gave an answer that filled Xia Yi with dread.
“Morning Star Calendar? What’s that?”
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