Mo Qingcheng's eye twitched, she pursed her lips, and turned to go to the kitchen.

Bai Yueniang followed along excitedly: "Sister Mo, how come your guards are so amazing?"

"Yeah, she's incredibly skilled, hmph!" Mo Qingcheng snorted, thinking, "You little brat, just you wait, this instructor will see."

After washing up and changing his clothes, Baili Fengyun sat down at the table to wait to be fed.

Bai Yueniang brought out six dishes and a soup, then tactfully pushed them away and took her two little girls to do embroidery.

The rest of the children followed Shangguan Yichen to practice martial arts. Bai Zimo voted, but was kicked by his older brother. He pursed his lips and before he could even cry, the young boy's cold voice rang in his ears.

"You want your mother to protect you for the rest of your life? Then you don't deserve to be her son anymore!"

don't want!

Bai Ziming wiped the sweat from his forehead, forced the tears back into his eyes, and stubbornly continued practicing.

Shangguan Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief. Her brother was too strict, and Momo was too dramatic. Sigh, her sister was so worried...

Baili Fengyun devoured the food in a whirlwind, finishing every last bite. Wiping his mouth, his expression grave, he said, "Master, Lord Baili is in trouble..."

"Huh?" Mo Qingcheng was taken aback: "A person from a reclusive family?"

Baili Fengyun stared intently at Mo Qingcheng: "How did you know, Master?"

"Hidden families, dragon clan, phoenix clan, underworld clan..."

"Master...you'd better not get involved in this matter, Your subordinate..."

"Do you think I can get away with this?"

“But… Madam, I will leave now and return to my former master.”

“You’ll only cause more trouble if you go. There’s a bounty on you in the martial arts world…” Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow, glancing at Baili Fengyun with a half-smile.

Baili Fengyun was astonished, his heart filled with turmoil, and he knelt on the ground with a thud: "Master..."

“Since you’ve already decided to stay with me, there’s no reason for me to send you away. Just focus on your own business. However… we might need a new face…” Mo Qingcheng gave a meaningful smile.

Baili Fengyun nodded without much thought: "Alright, even if it means ruining this face, I'm willing to do it."

"Hmm... Get ready, we'll make our move tomorrow night..." Mo Qingcheng waved her hand, signaling Baili Fengyun to rest. Her mind was in turmoil. Logically, Baili wouldn't speak ill of people from hidden families...

unless……

Mo Qingcheng's eyes narrowed, and she slapped her forehead. Was her brain completely rusted, filled with tofu dregs?

The next day, the village was abuzz with the news that Mo Niangzi's family was looking for two people to cook lunch and dinner. They could sign a contract of servitude for five years, or they could pay one tael of silver per month.

This matter caused a huge uproar. One tael of silver a month, how could anyone not be envious?

Liu Cuihua came running over, chattering away: "Mo family girl, are you looking for someone to cook? I'll do it, I'll do it, I don't need any money, just meals."

Mo Qingcheng was both amused and exasperated: "Sister-in-law, do your family agree?"

"Of course I agree, why wouldn't I? My mother-in-law makes the decisions...hehe..." As long as I occasionally bring food back to my mother-in-law, that's fine.

Mo Qingcheng and Bai Yueniang exchanged a glance and chuckled.

Liu Cuihua scratched her head, her eyes flickering slightly: "Sister Mo... I didn't eat that much..."

"Madam Mo, I didn't eat much either..." Third Grandma came over, her steps faltering and her breath coming in gasps.

Bai Yueniang's expression was somewhat strange: "Sister Mo, what did I tell you?"

Mo Qingcheng shrugged. Everything was as expected. When the matter was discussed last night, everyone had a feeling that Liu Cuihua and Third Grandma would be the first to rush over.

Liu Cuihua and Third Grandma exchanged a glance, a sense of loss welling up in their hearts. They opened their mouths, but didn't know how to speak.

Even with thick skin, they couldn't say much. The two shook their heads, turned to leave, and a gentle voice came from behind them.

"Aren't your sister-in-law and third grandmother planning to stay and cook?"

"Huh? We can stay?"

"no!"