Within days, the snack "crispy rice crust" had spread throughout the household.
Everyone in the courtyard came to ask Granny Sun to make some tea to take back to the teahouse.
But Granny Sun didn't agree to just anyone's request. Of all the households, only the Old Madam and the Lady of the Marquis had their own small kitchens.
The very day she received the lady's message, she prepared a variety of crispy rice crusts and delivered them to the old lady. She also told the old lady's cook all the recipes for the crispy rice crusts.
The old lady laughed heartily a few times and said cheerfully, "Reward."
The lady was very filial, which gave her prestige. Even the servants who were in the house at the time benefited, especially Granny Sun.
She was rewarded with a pair of gold bracelets and a purse. Inside the purse were five or six silver coins.
She wasn't greedy; after she returned, she gave one of the bracelets to Wang Yan, and also gave her all the purses.
It's obvious that this was so that Wang Yan would say a few nice words to her when she got home.
Otherwise, why wouldn't Fatty Wang have taken the rice crust recipe to curry favor with his master? It was all just so she would take better care of Wang Yan. She knew it perfectly well.
Then he saw Wang Yan give two silver coins to Fuling, and he nodded to himself, thinking that she was also a good at handling things.
By forming good karma, you can earn a lot of money and have peace of mind.
Wang Yan also gave Chunye a silver coin, which made Chunye call her "good sister" because she hadn't contributed any money or effort.
The first time, I helped Xian grind some seasonings and got a silver coin in return, which made me extremely happy.
The cooks in the old lady's courtyard made crispy rice crusts and sent them to each courtyard. The masters tasted a couple of pieces, and the rest were distributed to the maids and servants.
They were addicted to the food, but they couldn't go to the old lady's courtyard to have the cook prepare it. The cook didn't have the time to serve them.
The old lady is getting on in years, so she has to focus all her attention on the old lady's meals.
One by one, they could only turn to the lady for help.
Although the process of making rice crust is simple, Madam Sun only sent it to the rooms of the young master and the second wife in the first month.
For the same reason, Qingqian and the others need to understand that making soup and desserts for the madam is the proper thing to do. There's not much time to earn extra money.
He didn't ask for any money, but he received a lot of rewards. He sent 30 packets, and the prince rewarded him with a five-tael silver ingot.
The second wife rewarded her with two agate bracelets and a string of copper coins. Things taken from the first wife's household were considered a sign of respect, no matter how small the servant was.
Grandma Sun still wanted to split it equally, but Wang Yan shook her head and refused.
“Without an old lady as thoughtful as you, we wouldn’t be able to give away these rice crusts, let alone collect half the money.”
Grandma Sun ignored her and insisted on taking it.
Wang Yan had no choice but to accept it and gave Fu Ling a packet of silver cloves, which was still two days late.
Grandma Sun forbade her from accepting Wang Yan's money, but gave her a few silver coins from her own household.
Fu Ling did the most work; she was the one who made the crispy rice snacks every day.
She received only this small reward, but she didn't complain at all, because she had truly learned the craft.
She felt that doing chores was her duty, and she even refused the lilacs that Wang Yan gave her. Only after Wang Yan put on a stern face and teased her did she accept them.
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During the holiday this month, Wang Yan was unable to go home because Chunye's cousin was getting married to the niece of the manager of the flower room in the inner courtyard.
Chunye swapped a day off with Wang Yan. Wang Yan wouldn't take a day off this month, but she would take two days off next month.
Since only the two of them were responsible for sweeping the backyard, Wang Yan didn't need to go back, and there was no need to arrange for anyone else to take her place.
She swept the entire backyard at the same time, and when Zhixuan saw it was her, she called her into the house around noon.
Despite its proximity to the small kitchen, the maids at Granny Hua's place never eat there.
Everyone was waiting for Zhimo and Zhiruo to bring back the food so they could specially deliver it to the back room.
The cold appetizers included a dish of braised pork in wine and vinegar; the hot dishes included braised ham hock and crab cooked in fermented rice wine; the vegetarian dish was blanched bok choy; the soup was quail soup; and the main course was three-delicacy noodles. After-dinner fruit consisted of red cherries.
Four dishes, one soup, and one fruit. It includes meat, vegetables, delicacies from the mountains, and seafood.
Granny Hua ate a few bites with the serving chopsticks, then gave the rest to Zhixuan to divide.
Wang Yan realized as she ate that this was why Chunlan never ate in the small kitchen; it was because the food here was so good.
Even the lowest-class maids eat a large pot of stew together for every meal. Where can you find such exquisite and delicious food as this?
Not to mention soups and fruits, she and Chunye were lucky if they could get some red bean and glutinous rice ball soup from Aunt Sun.
Even Zhixuan's portion consisted of one meat dish and one vegetable dish per meal. She tasted it and found it quite delicious. It was at least a small-batch meal.
No wonder everyone wants to climb the ladder; the higher you go, the better the treatment.
Chunlan didn't dare to openly cause trouble, but secretly glared at her, but she seemed not to hear and continued eating.
Annoyed by her stares, he glared coldly at Chunlan. Startled, she snapped back to reality and ate her meal with her head down like a quail.
You little brat!
Another day passed, and Chunye returned. Upon learning that her sister Zhixuan had invited her in for dinner, she hurriedly asked Chunlan if she had given her a hard time!
They breathed a sigh of relief after receiving confirmation that everything was alright.
“I don’t like going in to eat. Seeing Chunlan with that sullen face just makes me feel annoyed. It’s good that you didn’t upset me.”
As she spoke, she distributed the wedding cakes to the people in the room.
More than half a month later, it was the lady's birthday in the courtyard. Early in the morning, the four head maids happily distributed reward money to each of them.
Wang Yan received two hundred coins, and there would be a good meal at noon. Granny Sun also opened a small kitchen to cook for the maids and servants.
Today, a group of maids and old women moved two large round tables to the backyard and set up two separate tables.
Each table had six dishes, a soup, and a dessert. The dessert was steamed custard with sugar, which was sweet, smooth, and tender. Wang Yan ate one bowl and still wanted more.
Grandma Sun simply made another small basin of it, soaked it in well water, and took it out. It lost its aesthetic appeal, but the taste was still just as sweet.
When she finished her shift in the afternoon, the gatekeeper told her that her sister had come to see her.
"Little sister, take this and give it to Mother when you get home."
"Why? Sis, isn't it time for you to rest in the next couple of days?"
"Don't even mention it! The Third Young Master offended the Old Madam at the banquet today and got a scolding. The entire Mo Yuan Courtyard probably won't have a good time for the next few days. How could I dare to go home!"
After Wang Ying finished speaking in a low voice, she hurried away. She had taken the opportunity of going out to get food to circle around to this side.
Wang Yan arrived, unaware of the whole story. Puzzled, she took the blue silk bundle and went back.
When I got inside, I saw a few silver peanuts and half a string of coins. It must be my sister's monthly allowance.
He carefully put the reward he had received together with his own, and this time when he went home, he wanted his mother to buy him a small box with a lock.
There is now a willow box by the bedside, but it is not locked. She has accumulated more and more savings, and she never feels at ease putting them in there.
The next day, she learned what had happened from the idle chatter of the old women in the backyard.
Yesterday was the Lady Hou's birthday, and I heard that there were guests from outside the family. No matter what, the old lady shouldn't have been angry with her own family.
The problem arose with the foreign guests.
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