Phi-Fic Chapter 242 The opportunity to show her cooking skills has come
Chapter 242 The opportunity to show her cooking skills has come
"This servant greets the Crown Prince's wife!"
"Daya, Sanya! Lotus, Chrysanthemum!"
Seeing the four maids and dowry servants kneeling in front of her, Lin Xiaomi stood up in surprise. It felt like meeting long-lost relatives, and it was extremely cordial.
"Have you learned the rules?"
"Yes, ma'am!" San Ya was also very excited, but she was no longer as jumpy as before. She knelt on the cold floor tiles, her body straight and motionless.
"Hurry up and get up! It seems you have learned the rules well!"
"Thank you, Madam, for your praise!"
Lin Xiaomi raised her eyebrows. It really was all assembly line work.
"Mammy, can you tell me where you will be serving in the future?" She asked with concern after helping the four people up.
"Mammy said that everything is up to the Madam." Daya said, looking at her eagerly.
She makes the decision!
Lin Xiaomi thought for a moment and said, "You two should stay by my side and be my personal maids. Lotus, Chrysanthemum, you will be in charge of sewing."
"Slave, you obey!"
The four of them were very happy, including the other two. They were originally arranged to make clothes for the young lady and were good at needlework, so it was naturally impossible for them to be promoted to personal maids.
The people waiting behind looked at each other, all worried. Madam wanted these two girls to be her personal maids, so what about them? What if Madam only uses her own people in the future? The prince only wants servants now. If Madam treats them coldly, what future will she have?
"You go down and pack up, and come back to serve tomorrow. Magpie, arrange accommodation for them."
"Yes, ma'am."
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As the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, Sun called Lin Xiaomi to the main courtyard.
"Ran, my daughter-in-law, you are here!" Since Xiao Yi's birthday, Sun has been much kinder and more enthusiastic towards her.
"mother!"
"A batch of material will arrive from the capital today. You can select a few pieces later and they will make new shirts for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Winter clothes should also be prepared." Although they do not live in the capital now, the old steward of the Marquis' Mansion will have people send over any new things there.
"Yes, thank you, mother." It turned out that he came to ask her to make new clothes!
Sun clapped her hands.
"On the Mid-Autumn Festival, all members of the Xiao family in Ningzhou Prefecture will gather together to have a reunion dinner and admire the moon. You should be ready."
"Yes!"
Lin Xiaomi picked out two sets of brocade, one in goose yellow and one in pomegranate red. Xiao Ran picked out one in dark blue and one in dark green. Sun also gave her the pink fabric.
"Remember to have your subordinates make it as soon as possible when you return."
"it is good!"
"This is your mother's Mid-Autumn Festival gift list. Take a look and see if you need anything else."
As she spoke, Sun took out a list and gave it to her.
Moon cakes, meat, cloth, wine, sugar, candied fruit cakes... everything is there, and the amount noted at the back is not small. As expected of the mistress of the house, she has prepared all the festival gifts for her daughter-in-law's family.
"Mom prepared very well, thank you for your hard work!"
Seeing that she was truly satisfied and not just pretending, Sun said, "Okay, that's all. If you have anything else to bring back, prepare it and send it over tomorrow. The carriage will leave for Linjia Village the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, my daughter-in-law knows."
The puzzle she drew could finally be delivered, and she also asked the embroiderer to sew a set of clothes for each member of her family.
In the evening, after Xiao Ran came back, Lin Xiaomi asked him, "My Lord, how did you celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in previous years?"
"Eat, watch the moon, drink, and recite poetry."
Lin Xiaomi: ...
"What about the women?"
"It should be about the same. The female relatives usually leave earlier." Xiao Ran thought she was nervous and held her hand: "Don't be afraid. You will sit at the main table with mother. Mother will take care of everything. Also, remember that your status is more noble than theirs. If they dare to disrespect you, you don't have to endure it."
"understood."
"How many days do I have to stay in the examination hall for the September imperial examination?"
"Three exams, each lasting three days and two nights. A total of nine days and six nights."
"How big is the examination room? Is it really only big enough for one person to sit in?" She had seen the late Qing Dynasty ones before, and they were as shabby as they could be. Not to mention sleeping, even getting up to relax the waist was difficult.
"That's about right. It's leaky and windy. If it rains, I'll have to find a way to keep the test paper from getting wet."
Poor baby!
He looked at Xiao Ran with sympathy. "What food did you bring to prepare for the exam?"
"Dry food, biscuits, pickles. You don't know, you can't even bring steamed buns, for fear that there will be notes stuffed inside, and the inspector will tear it into pieces. The water must also be cold." Xiao Ran was actually very picky about food. The greatest hardship he had in his life was during the days of the imperial examination. He couldn't eat or sleep well.
Lin Xiaomi understood. Isn't that what's written in the book? When her husband was taking the imperial examination, the time-traveling woman prepared all kinds of food for him. She even prepared instant noodles. She also caught up with the trend.
Here comes the chance to show off her cooking skills...