Chapter 137 Big Change

After Zhulan checked, she went to several other rooms and then returned to the main room. The cook came in with the food. "Madam, there are six dishes in total. I don't know if they suit your taste. If not, I will change it next time."

Zhulan looked at the six dishes, which included fish, meat and chicken. They were delicious and fragrant. She checked the room and trusted Zhao Bo. The chef must be good. "Okay."

The cook was a little nervous when she saw that the lady looked indifferent, because she needed this job.

Zhulan took two bites of each dish. Although it wasn't as delicious as Li's, it was still pretty good. "It tastes good. You should try some too!"

The cook's tone weakened for a moment, "I'll eat the leftovers after Madam has finished eating."

Zhulan looked at the patched clothes of the cook and understood. When they were at the table, the cook would not dare to eat too much, and she could only eat by herself and could not take anything home. Zhulan and the children could not finish six dishes, so there must be a lot left. After the cook cleaned up, she could not only eat enough, but also take some home. It was common for some cooks to take leftovers home. "Go back to the kitchen and heat two large pots of hot water. I'll call you when we're done eating here."

The cook was happy. She had worked for many families and was generous with her share of the food. The lady was not unhappy with what she had just said. This was a tacit consent for her to take some leftovers home. She said happily, "Okay, madam. I'll go and boil some water."

Ming Teng became lively after seeing the strangers leave. "Grandma, is this really our house? How can our house be so big? And grandma, who was the person who served the dishes just now? Why did you call me Madam?"

Mingteng was confused. Why did he change so much after coming to Pingzhou?

Zhulan looked at her grandson's eyes full of curiosity and said with chopsticks in hand, "This is of course our home. As for the auntie just now, she is the cook that grandma hired to help with cooking. As for addressing her, grandma is the mistress of the family, so naturally she should be addressed as Madam. Well, you are still too young to know these, and you will naturally understand the rest when you grow up. Hurry up and eat."

Zhulan saw that Mingteng stopped asking questions, luckily she was smart, otherwise Mingteng would have kept asking why.

Ming Teng is a young man who loves to eat, so his attention was soon focused on the food.

Xue Han was eight years old. This was her second visit to Pingzhou and she felt that her home was completely different. When her father became a scholar, she would be the daughter of a scholar. When her father went one step further, she would be the daughter of a wealthy family. There was a cook at home to help and she adapted very well.

After dinner, the children were warm. Zhulan asked Xuehan to take out the quilts and bring them back to the room while she changed them herself. As for the bedding brought from home, it was of no use.

Zhulan followed the cook to the kitchen in the backyard. It was the backyard kitchen that was cooking today. There was hot water boiling in the pot, the rice jar and the noodle jar were full, the carrots and cabbages were placed in the basket, there were quite a few plates and bowls in the cupboard, and all kinds of kitchen utensils were available. She silently calculated the bill and found that all of this was the money that Zhao Bo had paid, so she roughly estimated that it should be returned to Zhao Bo.

Zhulan and the children left a lot of food. They hardly ate the chicken, and half of the meat was left over because there was little fish in winter and the fish was eaten very cleanly. The staple food was white rice, of which more than a large bowl was left over. Zhulan kept the chicken, which had not been touched much, and the braised pork, which was the most left over, for tomorrow. The little leftover fried liver and meat slices were given to the cook, who did not eat them either. She put them in a bowl and took them home to eat.

Cook Li worked harder because Zhulan didn't pick at the orchid and was kind. After finishing her work in the kitchen, she also swept the snow in the yard.

Zhulan felt embarrassed. It was getting late and the people in the front yard were still going on. She would not be able to finish the meal in a short time.