Chapter 295 The Concubine of the Imperial Prince 3
"What are you talking about, sister Princess? I am stupid and don't know what a housekeeper is.
When I was at home, my mother was in charge. Princess, please don't make things difficult for me!"
At this time, Xiao Tianshuo also spoke: "Baoying is smart, I think such a small matter as housekeeping will be learned after watching for two days.
Baoying, don’t be too modest. The princess will take care of you for a few days, and then the kitchen affairs will be left to you!
This is settled. I have things to do, so I'll leave now!"
After saying that, Xiao Tianshuo didn't stop for a moment and walked out with big strides!
Zheng Xueyi advised Qi Baoying a few more words.
"Sister Qi, don't underestimate yourself. Life in the mansion is boring. Taking care of some of the mansion's affairs can at least help kill some time!
Sister Guo is also in charge of the greenhouse!
I originally thought that since Sister Qi’s family could build such a big business, they must be quite knowledgeable.
I also wanted to see some new ideas, so I wanted to ask Sister Qi to take charge of both the kitchen and the sewing room.
But the prince felt sorry for Sister Qi’s tiredness and only mentioned the kitchen, so he decided to start with the kitchen affairs!
I'll have someone send the kitchen account book to my sister in a moment!"
Guo Qin had been sitting next to him holding a cup of tea, not knowing what he was thinking, and he didn't say a word!
Qi Baoying cursed the couple in her heart.
This kitchen and sewing shop, one provides food and the other provides clothing!
If it were a wealthy mansion, these two places would be the most lucrative places.
But in this empty palace, this is where you lose the most money!
Just take that morning, when there was clearly no money in the mansion, why did Xiao Tianshuo put on such a show?
It turned out that he wanted to arouse her greed so that he could let her take over part of the housekeeper power smoothly!
With the two hundred thousand taels that Qi Xin gave me before, the palace’s accounts must be looking pretty good now!
However, the palace is also in deficit in other areas. This money cannot be left there. Sooner or later, it will have to be used to fill other holes!
At this time, using the excuse that the mansion was short of money, it was natural for Qi Baoying to use her dowry to make up for the loss.
They have a nice idea!
But now that things have come to this, Qi Baoying can only pretend to agree!
"Since the prince and princess sister trust me, then I will give it a try.
If there is anything I did wrong, please give me some pointers, Sister Princess!"
Zheng Xueyi nodded with satisfaction!
"Alright, it's almost time. You all should leave. I should also go and pay my respects to the old princess!"
Guo Qin and Qi Baoying stood up, saluted, and walked out!
The old princess is Xiao Tianshuo’s biological mother.
The previous Prince of Anfeng fell off his horse while racing and was trampled to death by the horse.
Just like that, the fifteen-year-old Xiao Tianshuo inherited the position of Prince of Anfeng.
From that time on, the old princess began to use various ostentatious tricks to highlight her noble status.
No matter how wealthy the family was, it couldn't withstand her squandering. In just a few years, the Anfeng Palace became an empty shell!
When Qi Baoying returned to her yard, the servants immediately brought her breakfast!
The table was filled with small plates, but each plate only had a tiny bite of food on it!
Lian Cui and Lian Yu were the maids Qi Baoying brought into the mansion. Lian Cui said:
"Auntie, these were sent over by the prince's servants.
I don't know your taste, but the food in Kyoto is different from that in Jiangnan.
I made some extra this morning so you can try them all and see which one you like!
Qi Baoying didn't say anything, she just sat down at the table and started eating breakfast!
This is another trick.
If Qi Baoying was used to eating delicacies from land and sea at home, she would definitely not be interested in those ordinary meals!
Or you can use your dowry money to buy good food in the kitchen so that you can eat it to your heart's content!
Or, as a concubine, Qi Baoying wanted to please the master of the mansion, so she would improve the kitchen standards and improve the quality of life of everyone in the mansion.
Who made her the one in charge of the kitchen?
No matter which one, the mansion will get the advantage!
However, they had marked out a path, and Qi Baoying had no intention of following their plan obediently!
While Qi Baoying was having breakfast, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were discussing this matter in the old princess's room in Ci'an Palace!
The old lady sitting at the head asked, "What do you think of Qi Baoying? Is she a quiet person?"
The implication is that he is someone who can be easily manipulated?
Zheng Xueyi replied, “Sister Qi has just arrived at the mansion and is far away from home.
The daughter-in-law was afraid that she would get bored, so she asked her to take care of the kitchen chores, which gave her something to do to pass the time!
What this means is that the kitchen is under Qi Baoying's management. If you want to eat something delicious in the future, go find Qi Baoying!
The old princess drank a sip of tea and said, "You are a good person. It is my son's blessing to marry you.
The harmony in the mansion is all thanks to you!"
Meaning: If you can't get Qi Baoying to take out the money in her hands and use it in the mansion, then you have to fill it in yourself!
"These are what a daughter-in-law should do. I will definitely do my best in the future!"
Meaning: I will let Qi Baoying take care of all the household affairs as soon as possible, don't worry!
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were communicating in secret, but they didn't know that Qi Baoying was not someone who would play by the rules.
After finishing her breakfast, Qi Baoying drank tea served by her maid, then sat at the table and opened the kitchen account book that Zheng Xueying had sent over.
After reading only a few pages, Qi Baoying had no interest in reading any further!
This account is so fake, it looks like a heavenly book!
If you don’t know, you might think this is the Jade Emperor’s recipe!
Can this be called an account book?
This is called "I eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow based on my imagination"!
What do you mean by drunken goose that has been fed with Huadiao wine since childhood?
Do you think this goose drinks alcohol?
If it drinks, will it vomit if it drinks too much?
If the grain enters its stomach and mixes with the wine, will it turn into lees?
If this goes on for a long time, will the smell left on the goose be the aroma of wine or the smell of wine dregs?
And the black chickens in the black chicken soup, if they were raised with medicinal herbs since childhood!
Do you think that after taking so many medicines, this chicken will become too weak to be replenished?
Is there a possibility of being poisoned?
When you eat it, will you be killed by the supplements first or by the poison first?
I didn’t expect that the temple is so small but the evil spirits are so strong!
You are just a poor prince with no power. Go and ask the emperor if he dares to eat like this!
Of course, this account book is obviously bragging!
If Qi Baoying really used the money to buy medicinal herbs and Huadiao wine, she would feed the chickens and geese.
The biggest possibility is that this money went directly into the palace’s account, which can be regarded as generating income for the palace!
You say you have this kind of brain, why don't you do something serious? Why do you have to cheat people in your own home? What are you capable of?
Qi Baoying didn't bother to care about so many things. Since you said you have to eat it this way, there was no need for her to be the bad guy!
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