"Miss, Aunt Gao has returned from outside. Qingyan's basket is empty now. She probably went out to do charity again and became a sucker."

Du Juan walked in from outside, carrying snacks prepared for Mo Qian. Her face still showed dissatisfaction with Aunt Gao; her brows furrowed, and the corners of her mouth turned down, her expression full of unhappiness.

In the blink of an eye, his brows relaxed a little.

"That's perfect. I've already given the orders. Miss, you've made a wise decision not to let Aunt Gao take any more grain from the Mo residence. From now on, she can pay for it herself. She shouldn't be spending the Mo residence's money and acting like a pig in the sea."

Du Juan's gloomy expression vanished completely, and she chuckled softly.

He steadily placed the freshly baked, steaming hot pastries on the small table next to Mo Qian.

"You're still thinking about this? Just laugh, there's bound to be a good show to watch later, haha." Mo Qian glanced helplessly at Du Juan, and couldn't help but smile herself.

"Mmm, let's wait and see the show, haha." Then Du Juan moved the pastries she had brought over closer to Mo Qian.

"Young Miss, please try the freshly made pastries. They taste best when they're hot."

"Hmm." Mo Qian picked up a piece and took a bite.

"Not bad, sweet but not cloying, soft and slightly sweet, with a delicate peach blossom fragrance." Mo Qian couldn't help but speed up her chewing. A smile appeared on her face.

"This dessert was specially developed by the pastry chef in the small kitchen. She also likes to explore new products in her spare time."

"Knowing that Miss likes snacks, I specially asked her to make some for her so that Miss can have a taste," Du Juan said with a smile.

"Well done, take this gold coin and play with it."

"If there's any news from the manor, report it to me. And don't forget to let me know if there's anything good to eat or fun to do." Mo Qian finished her pastries.

He walked to the dressing table in the inner room, took out a gold coin from the box on the dressing table that was used to reward servants, and gave it to Dujuan.

Seeing a reward will motivate the servants to work harder! However, some gold coins would be even better to give to the servants.

"Thank you for the gift, Miss." Du Juan accepted the gold coin with a joyful expression and an excited voice.

"From now on, do your job well, and I won't treat you unfairly." Mo Qian slowly fiddled with the remaining gold coins.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely serve Miss well." Du Juan's eyes lit up, and she became even more loyal to Miss.

Previously, the original owner rarely gave rewards and didn't know how to deal with servants, so her reputation among the servants was never as good as that of Concubine Gao.

Although they were the masters of the house, the servants dared not neglect their duties, but there was still a difference between those who were attentive and those who were not.

Spending some money to reward Du Juan now shows that she is valued, and it also sets a trend, setting an example for the servants below, which can also win some people's hearts.

Although it's not very useful, it will make it easier to carry out instructions when needed in the future.

"Dujuan, I'm craving Aunt Gao's cooking tonight. Go ask her to make two dishes and bring them over." Mo Qian stretched lazily.

"Alright, Miss, I'll go tell Aunt Gao right away." Du Juan touched the gold tassel at her waist, her face beaming with joy. She then turned around, intending to walk out.

"Wait a minute, when Aunt Gao is cooking, can you keep an eye on things from the side?" Mo Qian suddenly remembered and said.

In modern times, you can even get spat on when ordering takeout. With Gao Pan'er's current temperament, it's really hard to say. She can't gamble on it, since it's something she puts in her mouth. She's really worried about being spat on!

Or perhaps the ingredients weren't cleaned properly; they were just given a quick rub and not cleaned thoroughly, like the braised pork intestines I saw on TV before!

Just thinking about the expression on that person's face after tasting it makes me want to say something!

Mo Qian couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Money is hard to earn, and food is hard to eat! So pitiful!

"What? Oh, okay, Miss, don't worry, I'll definitely keep an eye on things for you." Du Juan was still confused when she heard that the young lady wanted her to keep an eye on Aunt Gao's cooking.

However, after seeing the young lady's slightly disgusted expression, a sudden thought struck him: some women are unhygienic when cooking, they don't wash their hands beforehand, and some even smear their saliva on the food!

Then it dawned on me why the young lady wanted me to keep an eye on her. She didn't want to eat someone else's leftovers!

Seeing that Du Juan looked enlightened, Mo Qian felt relieved and didn't need to say anything more. She was quite satisfied with Du Juan.

"While you're looking at them, also check if the ingredients are cleaned properly." Just as Du Juan was about to leave the room, she remembered something and, feeling a little uneasy, gave her another instruction.

"Don't worry, I'll keep a close eye on things. Just wait and enjoy your meal, Miss," Du Juan assured her with a serious expression.

Then he went out and came to the courtyard where Aunt Gao was.

"Qingyan, go in and tell them that our young lady wants to eat the dishes made by Aunt Gao."

"I've given all the instructions, and the dishes are ready. We're just waiting for Aunt Gao to arrive."

Du Juan entered the courtyard and saw Qingyan guarding the gate giving instructions.

"This is not a good idea. There are so many people in the kitchen, why would we need our concubines?"

"Chef Gao in the kitchen is a skilled cook; let him prepare the dishes for Miss."

"Our concubine is resting inside. Let Chef Gao cook for us first, and we'll talk about it next time." Qingyan's face turned somewhat unpleasant when she heard Dujuan asking her concubine to cook for the young lady.

No matter what, she was still on Aunt Gao's side. Aunt Gao cooked for the young lady, which made her inferior to the young lady. She would lose face in front of the servants and it wouldn't do her any good either. So she made an excuse to refuse.

"No, our young lady only wants to eat tonight, she only wants to eat what Aunt Gao makes."

"I don't want to eat what other people made."

"Stop nagging, hurry up and go in and report. You can't afford to let the young lady go hungry. Don't waste your time," Du Juan said impatiently.

"You! Let's talk about this after our concubine wakes up."

"Go back and wait."

Qingyan also looked unhappy, but she stubbornly refrained from making a scene.

Now that the young lady is in charge of the Mo family, we can't be too disrespectful, since Dujuan is, after all, the young lady's personal maid.

She could only endure it for now. Once she rose to prominence and became a concubine, she would see how she dealt with that little slut, Du Juan! Qingyan thought bitterly.

"No, by the time Aunt Gao wakes up, who knows when it will be? If she sleeps until tomorrow, are you going to let our young lady go hungry? Our young lady can't wait that long."

“If you don’t want to go in and report, I will.” As soon as Dujuan finished speaking, she pushed Qingyan aside and was about to walk forward.

"No, you can't go in. Our concubine is still resting."

"Move aside, if you're not going, I'll go myself."

"No, don't pull me."

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