After hearing what Xiangtao said, the other maids couldn't help but put down what they were holding.
Seeing no movement behind her, the housekeeper and cook yelled again, "What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel? Do you dare to betray the lady?"
Unfortunately, no one took action.
Xiang Tao smiled and looked at her harmlessly, "It seems you're the only one who's blind. The others are quite sensible!"
After that, he waved his hand towards Chi Yong and said, "Drag her away! Don't let her block the way."
Chi Yong now obeyed Xiang Tao's orders. No matter how the old woman struggled, he grabbed her by the back of the neck and dragged her out of the kitchen in front of everyone.
Xiangtao clapped her hands, asking everyone to turn their gaze away from following the old woman out.
After the rest of the people looked at her, she asked with a smile, "Do you have the braised duck ready now?"
A woman came forward immediately and offered her courtesy, "Yes, yes, yes, young lady, please follow me."
As he spoke, he brought Xiangtao to a large pot that was being heated over a low fire. As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the fragrant and rich aroma of pickled duck wafted into his nose.
Before Xiang Tao could say anything, he immediately took out a pair of clean bowls and chopsticks, put a piece of food in the bowl and handed it to her. "Girl, try it. I guarantee it's delicious."
Xiang Tao ate a whole piece of pickled duck without hesitation before saying, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pack it up."
"Yes, yes, yes." The old woman responded hastily, and then quickly took out a new plate and set it on the plate.
As soon as she left, another maid came up to Xiang Tao and said, "Miss, the fish is over here."
Then he led Xiangtao towards the big steamer, and the two of them worked together to lift the lid of the steamer. Inside the mist-filled steamer were neatly arranged plates of steamed fish, and the aroma filled people's noses.
Just as the maid was about to pick up a piece for Xiangtao to taste, she refused and signaled the maids to pack up the fish quickly.
Although she was bold, she still had the sense of propriety of a servant. She had just eaten the pickled duck only to show it to the old women. Now that she knew they would not dare to play tricks again, she would not try any more.
While the two meat dishes were being packed, another maid quickly stir-fried a portion of seasonal vegetables, and also brought out another portion of crispy langgan, four-happiness meatball soup, and rice.
After Xiangtao looked at it, she carefully put it into the food box.
But even though the food was ready, Xiangtao didn't rush to leave, but instead walked around the kitchen.
Ask the cooks to open the lids of the big pots one by one and show them to her.
"What is this?" Xiangtao pointed to a pot.
The cook who was being questioned dodged her gaze and said guiltily after a while: "No, nothing, it's just, it's just..."
Before she could finish, Xiang Tao knocked on the lid and said, "Open it and take a look!"
Seeing that she couldn't avoid it, the cook could only reluctantly open the lid of the pot.
When the mist cleared, Xiang Tao could clearly see a small pottery jar inside. She pointed at it and asked, "What's in this?"
The cook stammered, "Buddha, Buddha jumps over the wall."
Although Xiangtao had never heard of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, she knew it was an extremely good thing from the cook's hesitant look and the rarity of this thing.
Immediately, she waved her hand and said, "Take it away."
The cook was so upset that she almost cried, "Girl, you can't take this away! This is something the master specifically ordered."
Xiang Tao immediately crossed her arms over her chest and raised her eyebrows to look at her, "Master? Isn't the master in the mansion the Duke of Guo?"
Just then, Chi Yong came back after throwing the person away. Xiang Tao stopped arguing with her and asked Chi Yong to take the jar away.
Then, pointing to the soup bowl beside him, he asked, "What is this?"
"Yan, bird's nest eight-flavor soup."
Even three-year-old children know that bird's nest is an excellent thing. Xiangtao immediately asked them to take out the Four Happiness Meatball Soup from the lunch box and put this bowl of bird's nest Eight Immortals Soup in it.
The cook subconsciously wanted to grab it, but unfortunately Xiangtao gave her a look and she had no choice but to lower her head.
After taking two good things in succession, Xiangtao became experienced. She didn't even look at those big pots, but only picked those in small quantities that were placed aside. These were all good things specially made by various rooms in the Duke's Mansion. It would be right to take these.
Anyway, the entire Duke's Mansion belongs to my brother-in-law. What's wrong with eating some of their food? It's still my brother-in-law's money that is being spent.
Only after she had searched all the good things in the kitchen did she prepare to leave the kitchen with satisfaction.
As soon as he reached the kitchen door, he remembered something and turned back immediately.
The cooks suddenly felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Xiang Tao coughed awkwardly twice, then looked up and said, "I heard that the food the main kitchen sent to our guard brothers in the main courtyard is not enough!
I was told before that it would take two days to get used to it. I wonder if you’ve adjusted well today? I think the food you send over won’t be less! "
The cooks repeatedly assured, "I've adapted, I've adapted, there will definitely be no less this time, don't worry."
"I'm glad there's enough. It's almost time for dinner, so you'd better bring the food over early. I'll be waiting for you!" Xiangtao smiled innocently.
He nodded with satisfaction, then swaggered out of the kitchen with Chi Yong and the food box.
As soon as she left, the cooks immediately hung their heads and stamped their feet in anxiety.
"Who on earth trained this girl?"
"I'm afraid these aren't bandits!"
"She's taken away all the goodies ordered by the masters of the various houses. What should we do?"
After several people put their heads together and discussed for a long time, they finally decided to tell the truth.
"Anyway, we can't afford to offend any of these masters, so we might as well tell them the truth. If they want to blame someone, they should blame the person who took the things, and they can't blame us."
"Ah! When gods fight, mortals suffer!"
"It's because Mrs. Chen went too far. Otherwise, the first fire wouldn't have reached us!"
"Why……"
Just as they finished whispering, the maids from each room came to get lunch.
When they heard that the good things their master had ordered in advance were taken by someone else, they immediately became unhappy and got very angry.
But when they heard that it was taken by a maid in Zhao Yiming's yard, no one dared to say a word.
Several cooks were scolded to death, but when they knew who took the things away, they looked angry but dared not say anything, and then they were secretly happy.
Where they couldn't see, they all curled their lips in disdain.
After the maids returned, the masters were furious when they learned that their good things were missing.
Especially Zhao Ningsong, who was still not satisfied after greeting Zhao Yiming and his deceased parents, and wanted to smash things to vent his anger as usual.
Fortunately, Aunt Xu stopped him in time. "Master, the key to the storehouse is not in our hands now. If it is broken, it will not be easy to replace it."
More importantly, this is her yard. If you want to smash things to vent your anger, you should go to the lady's yard!
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