Jiang Jiuyue nodded perfunctorily. If she was not sure, she could try this method, but she was not 100% sure, so she just went directly.
But Zhao Kun was a kind-hearted guy, so she simply agreed. It was up to her to decide what to do next.
Seeing that she agreed, Zhao Kun felt relieved and continued to talk to her about other things.
The two chatted for a while, and Grandma Cao had prepared the meal.
Zhao Kun was the most active. He immediately stopped what he was doing and ran to the well to wash his hands.
Jiang Jiuyue smiled helplessly, went back to her room and asked her three daughters to line up to wash their hands, and then sat down in the main hall.
Grandma Cao also sat down and looked at everyone present. She wiped her hands on her apron a little awkwardly and said, "I wonder if what I made suits your taste."
Jiang Jiuyue was the first to use her chopsticks, picked up a piece of roasted eggplant and put it in her mouth, and nodded unconsciously.
As expected of someone who used to be a kitchen helper in a wealthy family, her cooking skills are indeed good, much better than her two former sisters-in-law.
"Grandma Cao, you are such a great cook, you are good enough to be a chef in a restaurant."
Jiang Jiuyue compared Cao Po's cooking skills with the restaurant she ate yesterday, and felt that Cao Po's cooking was still more delicious. She was very satisfied with Cao Po's help.
Seeing that she was so confident in her craftsmanship, Cao Po was relieved.
She is old now, and few people would hire someone of her age to help in the kitchen. She can only help with laundry to make a living, and her life is very tight.
The work at the Jiang family was not hard, and the pay was not high, so Mrs. Cao really wanted to take advantage of this job.
"Mrs. Cao, if you think my place is okay and I don't accept money, just come over."
Jiang Jiuyue was quite satisfied with Cao Po. She was hardworking, had good skills, and had a clean background. It was perfect to ask her to help.
Grandma Cao was very happy and quickly responded, "Okay, okay, I'll come tomorrow."
Jiang Jiuyue smiled, "Okay, then today is considered your day job, and the salary will start from today. The salary will be paid on this day of next month, and it will be like this every month in the future. If you don't need it, you can also advance the salary from me in advance. This is negotiable, as long as you work hard."
This treatment was the best no matter where it was placed. The host was not pretentious or meddlesome and took good care of her. Grandma Cao felt that she had really gotten a good deal and quickly thanked Jiang Jiuyue.
Zhao Kun also said happily, "Master, I have done a great job this time, right? Grandma Cao's craftsmanship is not something you can find everywhere."
Jiang Jiuyue smiled and nodded. "It's your credit. When the opportunity arises, I'll speak a few good words for you to the county magistrate and see if he can promote you."
Zhao Kun was very surprised when he heard this, "Really? Doesn't that mean I have a chance to be the team leader?"
Jiang Jiuyue was more ambitious than him. What was the point of being a squad leader? It would be better for him to be a captain, which would make it easier to hire people in the future.
This is also why Jiang Jiuyue deliberately wants to cultivate her own power. Although Zhao Kun is just a yamen runner, he is very loyal to her. If he becomes the head of the police, he will help her do all kinds of things.
Jiang Jiuyue patted his shoulder and said, "Work hard, there are still many opportunities for promotion."
Zhao Kun was very excited. "I will definitely work hard. From now on, Master, just tell me what to do and I will definitely do it!"
*
The next day, Grandma Cao came to the Jiang family early in the morning and started to clean up the yard very diligently.
Jiang Jiuyue stopped her and handed her a silver coin. "I usually have a lot of things to do, so I'll leave the grocery shopping to you. You can buy whatever vegetables you want for daily meals, but it's best if you have a meat dish for every meal."
Grandma Cao nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Madam Jiang, I will definitely arrange the meal properly."
Jiang Jiuyue nodded, changed her clothes and went out.
Her goal today was to go to Mr. Chen's house, cure his Peony King, and get a reward of one thousand taels of silver.
When they arrived at Chen Jiuyue's house, the doorman heard that they were there to treat the Peony King, so he didn't inform them and took Jiang Jiuyue directly to the flower room.
After entering the greenhouse, Jiang Jiuyue discovered that there were already several people standing inside.
"They are all here to treat the Peony King. You wait here too. The butler will come and make arrangements later."
Jiang Jiuyue nodded at him and stood there, waiting for the housekeeper to come.
After a while, the doorman brought in another person, who also came to treat the Peony King.
After a rough count, there were 400 people in this group alone, and they were probably all here for the 1,000 taels of silver.
However, Jiang Jiuyue was a little curious. The Chen family beat up the swindlers and threw them on the street, but they were still so confident that they could cure the peony king?
Just as Jiang Jiuyue was sizing up her competitor, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked into the greenhouse.
"Dear gardeners, I am the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion. You can call me Housekeeper Chen."
Jiang Jiuyue nodded slightly to him along with everyone else, "Butler Chen."
Butler Chen continued, "As you all know, our master attaches great importance to the Peony King, so he naturally dare not let you go rashly. Therefore, before you meet the Peony King again, you need to pass a test. If you fail, my Chen Mansion will naturally not entertain you as politely as we do now."
As he spoke, Butler Chen glanced at everyone and said, "If anyone is unsure, you can go now and leave after you fail the test..."
He didn't finish what he said next, but everyone knew it.
If you fail the test, it means that you are a liar, and the Chen family will not be polite to liars.
After a round of knocking, the two men bowed to Butler Chen with an awkward look on their faces, "I'm afraid that I'm not good at learning skills and have delayed the work of the Chen Mansion. I'll leave first."
Butler Chen didn't care. There were many people who were dazzled by the 1,000 taels of silver. However, he was no longer surprised that these flower-growing people dared to come to the Chen Mansion.
The rest of the people had no intention of backing down, so Butler Chen had four pots of peonies brought up.
These four pots of peonies all look like they are about to wither, without any vitality at all.
"These four pots of peonies are about to wither. The four gardeners can choose at will. The result of this test is to make the peony you choose come back to life. However, during the test, you cannot leave the Chen Mansion, so as to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation and replacing the original with the new one."
Jiang Jiuyue was the first to raise her hand. "Then can you leave to take care of some family matters before coming back, so that your family won't worry."
Butler Chen nodded, "Of course you can. You can go back and tell your families now, and come back once you are ready."
Jiang Jiuyue nodded at him and was the first to leave.
She didn't think too much when she came, but she didn't know that the Chen Mansion still had to test her, and she was not allowed to go home halfway. She had to go back and say hello and let Cao Po take care of her more.
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