Chapter 1228: 1228 Chapter 1228: 1228 “Thank you for the complints, son-in-law Xie,” she said.
Xiao Yuchuan went out and bought so vegetables and by the ti Su Qingyue woke up, a sumptuous breakfast had long been prepared and had cooled down, kept warm over a slow fire.
Su Qingyue and Xiao Yuchuan sat down at the table to have breakfast, while Maid Yinzhu stood by to serve.
They didn’t invite her to join them at the table.
In this society, there was a strict distinction between master and servant.
Indulging servants excessively would only lead to disrespect.
Breakfast consisted of boiled eggs, a dish of beef, a stack of pickles, and a pot of rice porridge.
Although it wasn’t very lavish, it was not bad.
Ordinary people couldn’t afford to eat this well.
Especially beef, given the low level of agricultural developnt at the ti, families that could not afford to buy cattle had to plough the fields themselves.
The whole society placed great value on draft cattle, which, if not old or infirm, would be spared from slaughter.
The official residence also did not advocate the slaughter of cattle.
Beef was expensive, costing tens of cents per jin.
“Young Lady, how do you find my cooking skills?” Yinzhu asked with so trepidation by her side.
“Not bad,” she nodded.
“Before we hire a chef, you will be responsible for all the cooking.”
“Yes.” Yinzhu nodded earnestly.
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“Whatever you command, Young Lady.” She rembered she owed Qingyue 21,000 taels of silver, a debt she couldn’t repay even in ten lifetis.
She could only try her best to serve Qingyue well as a way of showing gratitude.
Su Qingyue glanced at her dark complexion.
“You’ve taken your dicine pill, haven’t you?”
“I took it yesterday.”
“Take one every day on schedule.”
“Thank you for your concern, Miss Xie.” Yinzhu was moved.
It had been ten years since her sister died, and since then no one had cared about her.
So breakfast was left over.
Su Qingyue instructed, “Just eat the remaining food for this morning’s al.
From now on, set aside a portion for yourself in advance.”
“Yes.” Tears welled up in Yinzhu’s eyes.
From now on, she would have a al to eat for every al.
Gurgle…
Gurgle!
Her belly suddenly growled, and Su Qingyue looked over.
Embarrassed, she said, “Young Lady…
I…
I haven’t eaten for two days…
I’m so hungry…”
“Then you better eat quickly.
There are still two bowls of porridge left, and a little bit of vegetables—I don’t know if it will be enough.”
She quickly nodded, “It’s enough, enough.”
“I have sothing to attend to outside with my husband.
If there’s nothing important, just stay inside the residence,” Su Qingyue told Yinzhu before walking outside.
Xiao Yuchuan followed her steps, and as they stepped out of the main gate of the haunted house, they found that it was already surrounded by a lot of people.
Old Zheng ca forward, eyeing the pair.
“Eh…
You two are alright?”
Xiao Yuchuan asked, “Old man, what would be wrong?”
“Did you see any ghosts last night?” Old Zheng was curious.
“We did,” Xiao Yuchuan replied without lying, but the “ghost” was soone in a disguise who had beco his wife’s maid.
“So you two…” Old Zheng was full of suspicion, “You weren’t scared silly?”
Su Qingyue pondered, knowing that too many people in a feudal society were superstitious.
She still had to open a new dicine hall later, and if nobody dared to co, that would be troubleso.
So she said, “Old man, here’s the thing.
My husband and I have received a brocade bag from an expert, which prevents evil spirits from coming near us, so we are not afraid of ghosts.”
“Is that so…” The crowd whispered to each other, saying no wonder they were unhard; it turned out they had talismans to protect them.
“My wife and I have things to do,” Xiao Yuchuan smiled.
“Please make way, folks.
We’ll be heading out first.”
The onlookers stepped aside, and the couple left.
The people in the town loved to gossip, especially about the new owners of the haunted house who erged unscathed.
For a ti, Xiao Yuchuan and Su Qingyue beca the subject of extraordinary tales.
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