The Garrulous Grocer
These three adjoining buildings are owned by Nindil Jalbuck, a halfling merchant. The one-story long building has two doors leading into a one-room grocery with all manner of foodstuffs, dry goods, and household supplies in ready reserves. A door within the grocery leads into the two-story storehouse and granary, where much of the produce is stored. Next to the two-building arrangement for business is the row house that Nindil shares with his wife Cynthia Jalbuck and his employees. A three story wattle-and-daub with a stone foundation, the ground floor holds the kitchens, the married servant couple. The upper two stories are combined suites, with the eastern face of the upper story covered with huge glass windows; the upper floor contains the Jalbuck's private rooms, whereas the second story is one room that acts as a dining hall and impromptu ballroom.
During the summer and harvest months, the Grocer's bins are always overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables direct from the fields; during the winter months, dried and preserved produce is available. All of the grains and produce are provided by Goldenfields through a friendly agreement between Nindil and Tolgar Anuvien. Fresh milk, butter, and cheese are always on hand, thanks to Nindil's small herd of cows that are kept at a local farm to the east. The Garrulous Grocer is open from sunup to highsun every day, with special full day hours once every tenday when fresh butter, cheeses, and other prepared items are sold. While the store is open, Riath and Nindil act as haulers, stockers, and as the primary help; Cynthia and Illia keep the house and the grocery in order, make sure everything is tended, and act as the primary sales staff. After closing at highsun, all attend to other chores from churning butter to repairing and restocking the bins and the stores. Nindil spends one afternoon a tenday outside the city at Goldenfields.
