Xiuchun had worked in the rice shop with her father since she was a child and was very quick-witted. She immediately said, "Okay, I'll go find that cook for my wife right away."
Su Xuerong added, "If she's willing to help, that's fine, but if she's not, there's no need to force her."
Xiuchun smiled and said, "Don't worry, my wife. If it doesn't work out on my behalf, I'll have my mother try."
Since they went to the brokerage, no one was willing to rent a house together, except for Mr. Su, who took pity on them and made it difficult for them to rent a house. They were very grateful to the Su family.
There's no reason to refuse.
She quickly went to the kitchen and finally found out that a daughter of the Zeng family, who lived in the upper cabin, was being sent to Hangzhou to get married.
The cook, Aunt Hu, who came from the north, was temporarily hired by the Zeng family before they set off from Chang'an. She was skilled in all kinds of northern cuisine.
After hearing Xiuchun's words, Madam Hu hesitated and said, "After all, I am already a member of the Zeng family. How can I cook for outsiders?"
Xiuchun immediately said, "My wife said that you won't work for nothing. After you finish your duties at your master's house, you can use your spare time to cook some food for them. The pay will be quite good."
After thinking for a moment, Madam Hu lowered her voice and said, "Then go back and tell your wife that I can only prepare three meals a day later each day, and you can just come to the kitchen to get them."
Xiuchun smiled and agreed, then went back to her room and told Su Xuerong about it.
Su Xuerong immediately gave her a hairpin as a reward.
But Xiuchun refused to accept it, saying it was her duty.
Su Xuerong knew her temperament well, so she didn't force her. She just thought that she would have to contact that Zeng lady through Aunt Hu in the future.
After staying in Sizhou for two days, the passenger ship set off south again.
The further south you go, the hotter it gets.
As evening approached, Su Xuerong couldn't stay in the cabin any longer, so she had Xiuchun carry Yuanjie to the deck to cool off.
More people came to the deck to cool off than usual. Su Xuerong was watched by Zhou Shi and put on a veil. She and Xiuchun walked to a less crowded place and felt a little better in the cool breeze blowing from the river.
Just then, Xiuchun whispered, "Madam, Madam Zeng is here."
Looking back, I saw that Madam Zeng was also wearing a veiled hat, surrounded by five or six maids who came to the deck.
Zeng Ling had been suffering more and more from the ship's recent hardships, but now that she was on the deck, she felt a sense of relief. Just as she was about to quietly lift her veil to let in some fresh air, she heard a stern voice behind her say, "If you continue to be so presumptuous, my Ge family will not dare to have a daughter-in-law like you!"
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