Chapter 12 Promotion
Their wives are so rich, they have never eaten such poor meals, but now they have to suffer every day.
Having money but not being able to spend it is really frustrating.
Jiang Shu didn't want to keep wronging himself like this, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Chu Yu, go and tell Madam Jin that from tomorrow on, we will pay for the expenses of the bamboo building ourselves. Then go and hire a good cook, and we will open a small kitchen ourselves."
"Yes, I'll go now." Chu Yu went happily.
It's no wonder that Tan Yu complained, she also looked very unhappy after eating these days. Although
they are servants, they have been with Jiang Shu since they were young, and their food and clothing are much better than ordinary people.
It was dinner time, Cheng Jinchu was coaxing Yan Huan to eat, and she was a little confused when the maid reported it.
"Hello, Marquis, Madam Jin." Chu Yu politely bowed.
Shen Changze put down his chopsticks and asked, "What's up?"
Could it be that Jiang Shu came to invite him over
? Thinking of the failure to stay overnight a few days ago, Shen Changze felt very sorry. Today he was in a good mood, which was a good opportunity.
"Madam, please understand that it is not easy for Madam Jin to run the family. In order to support Madam Jin's decision, the expenses of the bamboo building will not be paid by the mansion in the future."
Chu Yu secretly glanced at the dishes on the table. There were five dishes and one soup, which were slightly richer than Madam's.
If these dishes were placed in ordinary people's homes, they would be rich, but this was the Marquis's mansion, so they were too shabby.
"What does she mean by complaining that the Marquis's meals are simple and unfair to her?" Shen Changze's face darkened, and he was very embarrassed.
When he was on guard duty, he could only eat meat once every ten days or half a month. Sometimes, food was in short supply and he was hungry. He lived in such poverty for six years.
She couldn't stand it after just a few days. She
was too proud!
His good mood was gone. Shen Changze felt greatly insulted. His face turned red and white. He was angry and embarrassed.
Chu Yu saw that the situation was not right and hurried to make up for it: "The Marquis misunderstood. Madam has been weak since she was a child and has many dietary restrictions. I didn't expect Madam Jin to worry about her and make this decision."
"Humph, she can do whatever she wants. She doesn't need to report to me in the future." Shen Changze threw the silver chopsticks in anger and was extremely angry.
Chu Yu didn't dare to touch the mold again. After the greeting, he hurriedly left.
Cheng Jinchu ordered someone to bring new chopsticks, and while comforting the frightened Yan Huan, he said, "I was negligent and didn't take into account her frail body. Tomorrow I will ask the kitchen to cook meals for her according to her preferences."
"Don't worry about her, don't worry about her in the future." Shen Changze was humiliated, and his good impression of Jiang Shu was wiped out.
Cheng Jinchu glanced at his expression and stopped talking.
Chu Yu returned to Tingzhu Tower with a sad face. Jiang Shu guessed it almost right at a glance.
"The Marquis finally got closer to the Madam, and now I'm afraid..." After telling the whole story, Chu Yu looked worried.
Jiang Shu pursed her lips, her heart was very clear: "If you want to injustice yourself in exchange for a little favor, then you will probably suffer endless injustice in this life."
"That's right, Madam has suffered enough in the Marquis' Mansion." Tan Yu clenched her fists and complained.
Chu Yu thought about it carefully and felt that they were right.
"That's good, we can live as comfortably as we want in the future, without having to worry about anything." Jiang Shu took a long breath and looked at the fish soup on the table with a faint fishy smell without any appetite.
Shangjing is surrounded by the Lanjiang River and has abundant fish production, so there are two fish dishes in the four dishes.
But she doesn't like fish, and she feels sick when she smells the fishy smell.
Money can make the devil work, and Jiang Shu ate breakfast made by the small kitchen early the next morning.
Beef cakes, tofu pudding, crispy dough sticks, hot milk, and a few refreshing side dishes, Jiang Shu ate comfortably.
Chu Yu and Tan Yu's servants also benefited from it. They all ate until their stomachs were full, which made other servants in the mansion envious.
After a few days, Jiang Shu went to pay his respects to Old Lady Shen and Shen's mother as usual in the morning, and was asked to stay for dinner.
"Eat, there are only a few of us mothers, no need to be polite." Old Lady Shen drank the porridge slowly.
Shen's mother warmly picked up a bun for Jiang Shu: "Eat it while it's hot."
Jiang Shu couldn't refuse, so he had to pick up the chopsticks and eat it.
The third generation mistress, a porridge, a bun and two side dishes, half of the table was not even full, Jiang Shu wanted to pick up some dishes but didn't know what to pick up.
"What's wrong? Are you not used to it?" Old Madam Shen asked with concern.
Jiang Shu understood that the old lady did it on purpose.
"Don't blame Shu'er. I'm used to eating delicious food, and I'm not used to it either." At this point, Shen's mother changed the subject and looked at Jiang Shu with burning eyes and said, "I heard that you hired a cook from outside. I wonder how good her cooking skills are."
Old Madam Shen put down the spoon and looked at Jiang Shu.
According to common sense, Jiang Shu should invite them to taste it together. They praised it for being delicious, so Jiang Shu followed suit and sent them a portion every day to show his filial piety.
Of course, not only breakfast, but also lunch, dinner and snacks. Everything that she, Jiang Shu, enjoyed, should be given to them as a gift.
However, Jiang Shu smiled with a hint of sarcasm: "How can the outside cooks compare to the chef of the Marquis' Mansion? They cook some cheap and cheap dishes that are not worthy of my grandmother and mother's taste."
What do you mean by not worthy? She just can't bear to eat it!
Old Madam Shen's face darkened instantly, and Shen's mother's face also froze.
As elders, they were already at their limit to be so humble, but she didn't even know how to raise her head at all.
After returning to Tingzhu Tower in a bad mood, Chu Yu knew that Jiang Shu was not full, so he ordered the small kitchen to cook her a bowl of fresh meat wontons.
"Miss Zhong's cooking skills are really good." Jiang Shu's empty stomach was filled with delicious food, and his mood became brighter.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Chu Yu suggested: "Just now I saw the peonies in the garden are in bloom, Madam, you should go for a walk."
Since Cheng Jin first entered the Marquis's Mansion, Jiang Shu has been staying at home and has not been to the garden for a long time.
No matter how good the scenery of the bamboo building is, it will be boring to see it every day.
Jiang Shu was interested and stood up and said, "Let's go, take paper and pen, let's go and show off our elegance."
There was only one man in the Marquis's Mansion, Shen Changze, and the other rooms were separated, so the female family members didn't care much about visiting the garden.
After finding a place with a great view, setting up the table, stool, paper and pen, Jiang Shu sat down slowly, picked up the pen and looked at the newly blooming peonies, feeling a little embarrassed.
It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning, and the same is true for painting.
After frowning and observing for a long time, Jiang Shu finally put pen to paper.
Jiang Shu, who was concentrating on painting, did not notice that a pair of eyes in the corridor behind her had been staring at her for a long time.
She was a quiet and beautiful woman, as gentle as jade, and it was hard to take your eyes off her.
"Marquis, it's time to go. The commander of the cavalry, Lord Sun, is waiting." The guard Huo Chong glanced at the sky and urged.
The loyal and martial general was originally an idle official position, but the emperor took a fancy to Shen Changze's experience in fighting at the border and ordered him to instruct the commander of the cavalry to train the cavalry.
Official business was urgent, Shen Changze retracted his gaze and left quickly.
"Madam's painting is really good." Tan Yu glanced at the painting, then at the peonies in the garden, and thought they were exactly the same.
Jiang Shu finished drawing the last leaf and put down her brush. She stared at it and was not satisfied.
Although the peony she drew looked similar, it was lifeless and lifeless, like a person with beautiful appearance but no interest in life.
Jiang Shu stared at the beautiful peony and was lost in thought.
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