The next day all of them traveled back to town earlier. Meara will start repotting plants again, Calla will cook additional pastries in the kitchen. Theron and Tahra took care of preparing the store for today's opening.
The bottled jams seemed to have been done till late in the evening by Mrs. Woods and she went to Theron's house at the break of dawn. This is very timely since the jams were a hit.
Lewin arrived just a quarter of an hour after them. He is still very early. He immediately helped clean up the tables and chairs and stack bamboo plates, cups, and utensils.
Their storefront has real bamboo towering over the entrance and it's very refreshing. Lewin added some ribbons to add to the festive atmosphere as instructed by Calla.
On the other side, it turns out Luce was well prepared and his stocks can cover up to 5 days worth without coming back to replenish. He bought a lot from the villagers which means the villagers also gained a lot through his business.