James under the watchful eyes of envious men and women followed the boss in the shop and received the instructions. His job was very simple and he trusted that no one will cause any trouble.
As he was thinking about this, someone got zapped and it shocked the hell out of him. But he also noticed that after that, everyone started behaving and he felt much better and fearful towards his lady boss who didn’t seem affected by what was happening outside.
"Just go out and do your job and as for the person who got zapped, get his friends or family to take him away. I am not responsible for any troublemakers!" she coldly stated and James felt shivers down his spine.
Just like this, his first day at work started and people were very respectful and followed the orders seriously.
Every single day was the same and everyone was getting used to their jobs. On this certain day, a few commoners were among the crowd that was currently queuing outside.
As there was a rule of ten people entering each time, most people were still outside and James was maintaining order there and helping those that wanted to use the restroom.
Alayna really likes it when these commoners visited her, she also feels her heartache knowing just how much they are sacrificing to eat her food and she wonders how they get to save such a huge amount of money.
On that same day after everyone was gone, James asked to meet her and the two sat for a talk while Elena returned home to cook some dinner.
"What is it?" she asked in a concerned voice as she thought that James must be bothered with something.
James was very grateful for everything that Alayna had done for him and he didn’t want to hide things from him. He understood that beneath that cold exterior, deep down inside, she was a very good person.
"I was listening to the commoners today and I realized that it is not easy for them to afford the snacks in the shop. The food is very beneficial to people and I myself have experienced it. I was just wondering if there is something that we can do to help them," James scratched his head shyly as he said this.
Alayna didn’t take people’s suggestions lightly and listening to James, she also felt that her worries were correct. She had been wondering how to solve this issue for a while now, she didn’t want to serve only the rich but wanted to help as many people as she can.
How can only the rich be given the good things? What about the peasants and the commoners who toil so much every single day for a living?
"I heard you, I will go and think about it. I will see what more can be done and find ways for others to afford the food here," she answered with a faint smile on her face.
James was very happy that he had been listened to so he didn’t linger much and bid Alayna farewell.
Alayna didn’t return home after that but sat on the stool while looking outside through the transparent glass as she thought about life.
Back then in her original world, she had heard of cases where the low class earned money and saved money by doing the stokvel groups. This is whereby a group of individuals e.g., five ladies each takes out the same amount of money and saves it into an account and one of the ladies at the end of each month is given that money.
That money can be used for many things and it depends on what the person wants to use it for. Or the money can be shared at the end of the year depending on what the purpose of the money is.
Alayna had not done much good in her life and now that she has the ability, she wanted to help someone. She didn’t know when she will find someone to settle down with or when she will have a child. She has saved a lot of money currently and it was a lot.
If she can use that money to help others, maybe she can accumulate some good karma. She didn’t want to die and reincarnate in a much worse situation than the one she was in when she woke up in this world.
After thinking for a while, she went back home, ate dinner with Elena, and went to sleep. The following day it was working as usual and Alayna spent the following days observing and perfecting her ideas.
On her day off, the shop was closed and she decided to visit Draak town and see if she can implement her ideas. Elena didn’t want to stay at home by herself so she tagged along after playing cute and Alayna let her.
"So, what are we going to do today?" Elena excitedly asked as the two walked on the wide road taking them out of the forest.
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Alayna was now fond of Elena; she was very hardworking and not a complainer. The most wonderful thing was her ability to cook delicious food. She was even better than her and for that her liking for the other was very high.
"I am thinking of doing a stokvel for some business ladies in town," she shrugged her shoulders as she answered.
Elena has no clue what Alayna was talking about so she asked curiously again, "what is that all about?"
When Alayna heard this, she slapped her forehead and chuckled. She had completely forgotten that not everyone knew about what she was talking about.
In the end she, "stokvel is ...…" explained to Elena on their way about what this was all about and how people do it.
Elena was so amazed by this idea that she wanted to be in too. Seeing her eagerness, Alayna promised to add her as soon as she manages to rope people in.