Madam Pei, Madam Wen, and Jiang Shuwan are the three most powerful women in the household.
According to the New Year's customs and rules of the Marquis's mansion, all the respectable old women and maids had to pay their respects to them.
Therefore, after Chang Mama, the head nanny, and the etiquette nanny came to pay their respects to Jiang Shuwan, Qingxing and the most respected nannies and maids around Jiang Shuwan also went to pay their respects to Madam Wen and Old Madam Pei.
Old Madam Pei was too old to see them, so she sent Chang Mama to give them generous red envelopes.
We didn't see the Wen family either. They did give us red envelopes, but they were very stingy, only giving Qingxing and the others a three-coin red envelope.
At first, Qingxing thought that Wenshi disliked them and was deliberately giving them three coins to insult them.
Later, I found out that most of the servants received three or five coins, while only Granny Chang received a large red envelope.
"Even during the New Year, my wife is so stingy..."
"If we had known this would happen, we should have given them small red envelopes."
The green apricots were puffy and angry.
When the head matron and the etiquette matron came to wish Jiang Shuwan a Happy New Year, Jiang Shuwan was not stingy at all and gave them large red envelopes befitting her status as a head matron.
The Wen family, on the other hand, gave them three coins to get rid of them.
So, they're actually at a disadvantage.
"Miss, we've suffered a huge loss!"
Seeing Qingxing sulking, Jiang Shuwan could only shake her head helplessly.
It was just two red envelopes; she didn't care about them at all, her mind was entirely focused on the New Year's Eve dinner tonight.
When the two managers came yesterday, she treated them to a feast. There's no reason why the servants in her courtyard shouldn't have a New Year's Eve dinner.
Having a reunion dinner during Chinese New Year is now a standard practice in modern companies.
She'd already given out red envelopes and New Year's gifts, so naturally she wouldn't miss the reunion dinner.
"Miss, don't worry, we can all cook!"
"Although we may not be as good as the cooks, we can definitely put together a decent meal."
The reunion dinner for the masters of the Marquis's mansion ended at noon, and by this time in the afternoon, most of the cooks had gone home for the holidays.
With only a few maids left to watch the stove, Jiang Shuwan simply borrowed the kitchen.
There were more than a dozen maids and servants serving her in her room.
She plans to host a three-table banquet so everyone can have a good time.
This was the first time these servants had eaten a New Year's Eve dinner with their masters, and they were both excited and delighted.
While eagerly anticipating showing off their skills, they were also worried that their culinary abilities were lacking.
After all, the meals Jiang Shuwan ate daily were prepared by the top-notch cooks in the kitchen, and sometimes even by Li Gui's family. Their cooking skills were definitely not as good as hers.
"I don't need you, I can do it myself!"
Jiang Shuwan waved her hand, sending the maids and servants to help her wash and prepare the vegetables.
As for cooking, sorry, she'll have to do it herself.
"Miss, would you like to cook for yourself?"
"That won't do at all..."
"Miss, let us do it..."
The servants' eyes widened in astonishment.
Miss, you're of noble birth, how could you possibly know how to cook?
I've never seen Miss cook before. Could it be that Miss wants to play a cooking game...?
The servants exchanged knowing glances and made guesses.
Seeing Jiang Shuwan take a knife to chop the meat into mince, he was even more terrified.
On the one hand, she was afraid that Jiang Shuwan would hurt herself, and on the other hand, she was afraid that Jiang Shuwan would ruin the ingredients.
These ingredients were all prepared in advance: high-quality fish, beef, and pork, which were minced into meat paste and fried into meatballs.
"Miss, let us do it..."
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of light appeared, followed by the dull chopping sound of a cleaver striking meat.
Chopping meat requires quick knife skills and sharp eyes, all done in one go, mincing the meat into soft paste, then adding seasonings, and finally shaping it into meatballs.
Jiang Shuwan moved swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, she had kneaded half a basin of round, adorable meatballs.
Next, put oil in a pot and heat it to 70% before frying the meatballs.
"Try my fried meatballs."
Within minutes, a plate of meatballs appeared before everyone.
The meatballs are golden in color and have a wonderful aroma; just looking at them makes your mouth water.
"My goodness, Miss's knife skills in chopping meat are too fast."
"And these meatballs, they're so golden and smell so good..."
Someone couldn't resist taking a bite and was immediately filled with the aroma of meat; it was so delicious that they almost swallowed their tongue.
"You guys should give it a try too, don't just watch..."
Jiang Shuwan is very confident in her cooking skills.
She used to enjoy cooking in her spare time.
Her culinary skills are truly exceptional.
"Wow, this is so delicious..."
"It's so delicious..."
Several girls dared to try it, and their eyes lit up after eating it.
Jiang Shuwan often treated them to dishes, and the cooking skills of the Marquis's cooks were the best they had ever eaten. Jiang Shuwan's cooking was even better than the cooks'.
Especially when it's snowing heavily outside and the cold is biting, eating freshly fried meatballs is both warming and delicious.
"I want some too! I want some too..."
"Don't finish eating, leave one for me..."
All the maids and servants rushed to try the food, and in the blink of an eye, the plate of fried meatballs was completely devoured by them.
"Don't fight over it, there's plenty of meatballs today."
As Jiang Shuwan spoke, she started frying meatballs again.
Fried meatballs are not only a main dish for the New Year's Eve dinner, but also symbolize abundant wealth and family reunion.
This was also her first New Year in the Marquis's residence, a new beginning.
To bring good luck, in addition to fish balls, beef balls, and pork balls, she also made radish balls and tofu balls.
The five types of meatballs were a huge hit as soon as they came out of the pot.
"Waaaaah, Miss's cooking is amazing..."
"My family also fries meatballs for Chinese New Year, but none of them taste as good as Miss's..."
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