C42

Aster and Yun Xiang moved quickly. New bedding was put on the bed, a new green veil was put on the window screen, and the curtain at the door was taken down to hang Gu Jinzhu's most beloved silver pearl curtain.

When Old Mistress Yang was still alive, she had saved quite a few good things for her. Lady Wang was afraid of falling into her trap, so she brought back every single bone of her brain.

All the tables and chairs in the room were removed, leaving only a screen of clouds and smoke. Behind the screen, there was a tall screen. Bea took out a pair of porcelain bottles and asked, "Girl, can you put this on?"

Gu Jinzhu looked at it and shook her head, "Put that pair of blue and white beauties in an arc bottle."

Bea did as she was told, and with a sudden inspiration, she went to the back lake and picked up some lotus flowers. She filled the bottle with water and stuck it in, and the pink lotus blossoms began to swirl, adding a touch of elegance to the room.

Gu Jinzhu set up a writing desk under the window, and arranged all the books that she had read in her daily life. Pen, ink, paper, brush, arm rest, paperweight, and other stationery were all in order.

The two girls were nimble and it didn't take them long to change the appearance of this simple and crude house.

After the house was tidied up, Gu Jinzhu finally loosened her hair and changed into her usual clothes. She laid on the bed with a trace of weariness on her face. She had indeed been exhausted from the past two days of travelling.

She was rubbing her arms and legs when the woman came in with the food. "Would you like to dine in the outer room, my lady?" she asked.

Gu Jinzhu's entire body was aching. She was too lazy to get up, so she said, "Inside."

She placed a few small steps on the arhat couch in the back room and ordered the woman to serve the food. With just a glance, she flew into a rage, "Why are there only these? Is this something the servants eat? "You bold servants!"

As Yun Xiang supported Gu Jinzhu over, she found that there were only two dishes on the table: one dish of stir-fried cabbage, and one serving of stir-fried beans and a bowl of white rice.

Even the servants in the Duke of Guo's estate couldn't compare to such a meal.

That old woman raised her eyebrows and said, "What did this lady say? Our family is very rich and has a large population, so naturally, the expenses are huge. Furthermore, the young lady just came back today and the kitchen doesn't prepare anything, that's all.

She was so angry that smoke was almost coming out of her head. The dignified eldest daughter had only come back to eat this kind of simple dish and not even a single strand of meat was found. She even said that every yard was the same, lying to ghosts!

She couldn't help but scold the old woman, "Pei, you're saying that every yard is like this? I don't believe that the other young masters and young ladies would eat the same thing! "

Being coldly stared at by Gu Jinzhu, the woman didn't show the slightest bit of fear on her face, but she continued with a fake smile, "The other courtyards..." "Of course it's different, but the mansion has so many dishes, whoever wants to eat more would have to pay extra silver."

It was obvious that this woman had been instructed by someone and did not place Gu Jinzhu in her eyes at all. This was the first time they had met, yet she dared to provoke her in such a manner.

She rolled up her sleeves, wishing that she could run up and scratch that old face.

However, that old woman clearly had a fearless attitude, as if she was saying that she didn't want to eat them even if she wanted to.

Extending her chopsticks, she picked up a piece of tofu and said slowly, "So it turns out that the light realm in our mansion is already so difficult. Poor father is holding the title of Duke of Guo, but our family's children are eating green vegetable tofu. I wonder what people will say when it spreads outside."

The wife's expression suddenly changed, and before she could say anything, she heard Yun Xiang sigh. "It should be said that the emperor's salary is too little. This subject actually can't even raise his family …"

That old woman was truly surprised this time. Her master held a title, so even though he didn't have any real power in the court, he was still a pretty decent official. If word of this got out, it would inevitably ruin his reputation of being harsh on his first wife.

She didn't think that this young miss would be able to come up with such a quick idea while remaining silent.

If the lord was chosen by the censors, her life as a servant would come to an end.

That old woman saw the opportunity and quickly bent down with a fawning smile, "What are you talking about, there is really not enough food in the kitchen, and we are afraid that this young lady will be hungry, so we made our preparations in a hurry. If this young lady is not satisfied, this old servant will immediately let them do it again."

She raised her head to look at Gu Jinzhu's expression and hurriedly waved her hand, telling the little girls to take the dishes off the table and confess their crimes before wiping away their cold sweat and leaving.

That old woman's legs were truly weak. She had pointed out that this young miss had been beaten out of her residence for many years, so she must have a cowardly and cautious personality. Even if she had some thoughts, it would be hard to reveal them after returning.

The young girl was very thin-skinned. It was precisely because of this that Lady Yao dared to step on her.

Having received Madam's orders, she naturally wanted to give this young lady a good show. However, she did not expect to run into a tough nail for the first time.

A thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl was sitting upright on the bed, her face indifferent. Her black hair was tied up loosely behind her back, and she was only wearing ordinary clothes, but under the light of the lantern, she seemed extremely beautiful.

Her slender wrist had a clear green jade bracelet on it, which made her skin as white as porcelain. She dipped her head slightly to drink the tea, her movements graceful, she was obviously around the same age as the Second Miss, but her body had an extra quiet aura, and even her face was more beautiful than the Second Miss, who was praised day in and day out.

Seeing the girl staring coldly at her, the woman's heart skipped a beat. She didn't dare to look anymore, but she couldn't help sighing internally. 'Madam must have misjudged me this time. This young miss isn't as simple as she looks on the surface.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the dishes were brought back to the table, not half as sumptuous as before. There was a bowl of black fish balls, a plate of fresh toon eggs, a bowl of rice, and a bowl of fish soup. They were all stewed with fresh bamboo shoots.

There were also various kinds of snacks. Although they were not very exquisite, they still looked pretty good. For a commoner's kitchen, this was considered pretty good.

The old woman smiled as she stood at the side, looking at Gu Jinzhu and said, "Miss, there really aren't many kitchen rules, so we can only make these. You can use some of them first, if you want to eat any fresh vegetables, you can only bring them tomorrow morning. "Heh …"

Gu Jinzhu nodded. She knew that the public records were about as good as this. As for the other delicacies and bird's nest, she would have to pay for them herself.