Adorable Food Goddess

There was no need to go to Ninghe Hall to order Mao today. She was not in charge of the Emperor and Queen's breakfast, so Ye Jiayao didn't wake up until late Mao.

Just as he was about to get up, Qiao Xi came in.

"I guess the Second Young Madam is going to wake up at this time. Second Young Madam, it's still early. You can sleep a little longer!" Qiao Xi advised.

The second young lady slept for less than two hours in total, which was not enough!

Ye Jiayao couldn't get up. The weather was so cold. She really wanted to go out and hide under the quilt all day. She sighed and said, "No, there are still so many things to do!"

However, Qiao Xi stuffed Mrs. Tang into her bed and said, "Prince Helian and the third master's house, the third young master has sent people to announce the good news... I have been to Doctor Jiang and said that the young master is fine and has taken milk. I'm sleeping soundly... The eldest young lady has also had breakfast. I heard from Fang's mother that she is in good spirits... Young master Qiao is still asleep and hasn't gotten up. Second young lady, can you sleep a little longer now? Just sleep. No, it’s also good to lie down and recuperate your strength.”

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but look at Qiao Xi with admiration. There was no doubt that Qiao Xi was prudent and loyal. However, she had always felt that she was lacking something. What was her weakness? She couldn't put it into words, but now she understood that what Qiao Xi lacked was initiative. She would do whatever she told her to do. After her praise yesterday, Qiao Xi seemed to have suddenly enlightened. He will think about her thoughts and know what she is worried about.

Ye Jiayao looked at her with a smile: "Qiao Xi, you are becoming more and more understanding of my thoughts. You are starting to take care of my mother. You are so capable that I can't bear to marry you off. What should I do?"

Qiao Xi blushed with embarrassment and said coquettishly: "Second Young Mistress was fucking with a slave girl early in the morning! Who said she was getting married?"

She had never thought about this problem, and it was not like there were all unmarried people in the house. Madam Xiang's mother, Fang, had never married anyone.

Qiao Xi ran away, and Ye Jiayao was in a good mood. She lay down and hugged Mrs. Tang and lay comfortably on the bed for a while. It didn't take long, she still had to deal with some things by herself, others couldn't replace her.

After getting up and having breakfast, Ye Jiayao went to Qiao's house first.

Mrs. Qiao is breastfeeding her baby. Because it is her second pregnancy, the milk comes out quickly and she will have it now.

The child was too young and had no strength, so he fell asleep after a few mouthfuls.

When Mrs. Qiao saw Ye Jiayao coming to see her, she handed the baby to the wet nurse and took her back to Dr. Jiang.

The servants all retreated, leaving the two masters to talk.

"Sister-in-law, you look good!"

Qiao said: "After some sleep, I finally recovered."

Ye Jiayao thought to herself that it might be because she felt better, and asked curiously: "Have you reconciled with eldest brother?"

Mrs. Qiao took a sip and said, "Whoever reconciles with him is not that cheap. I finally figured it out. I'm just easy to talk to. I follow him in everything and rely on him. That's why he doesn't take me seriously and behaves unscrupulously." Get up, this time, if he doesn't teach him a lesson, he won't know how to trust me."

Now that Mrs. Qiao has given birth to a son, and with her eldest brother here, she is taking charge again, and her back has become tougher.

Ye Jiayao raised her hands in agreement and must be ruthless towards men who are unworthy of punishment.

"Sister-in-law, there is nothing to say, I support you."

Qiao said with an angry smile: "It's not all thanks to you."

As he spoke, his expression darkened, and he sighed: "If it weren't for you, I would have died eight hundred times."

When she was in the most difficult time, it was her second younger brother and sister who supported her without hesitation. She will never forget this kindness. Maybe she, Qiao, has many shortcomings, with a high spirit and little ability, but she still knows what is good and what is good. It can still be seen who is sincere to her and who is fake to her.

"By the way, sister-in-law, where is that bitch Cuiyan?" Qiao asked.

Ye Jiayao said: "I was afraid that she would be unsafe in the house, so I sent her outside first. Don't worry, take good care of yourself first. I will go to the outer house to deal with the matter later. I heard that over there There are still several servants, so we should send them off early."

Mrs. Qiao deeply agreed, but also felt a little sorry: "It's just that I have to trouble my second younger brother and sister again."

Ye Jiayao smiled, she was so dedicated, not all for the Qiao family, but more from the perspective of the Hou family. If the outhouse is not properly dealt with, it is a time bomb that will explode no matter when.

After asking for the address, Ye Jiayao took only Qiao Xi and Manager Zhao to the outer house.

There are four maids, two women, and an old gatekeeper in the outer house. The woman in charge is named Dong, and Cuiyan's personal maid is named Xiaohong. These situations were all told by the eldest brother himself. In order to solve this problem, The eldest brother did not dare to hide the troubles around him and told Ye Jiayao everything.

Manager Zhao went to knock on the door. After the old doorkeeper opened the door, he looked at Manager Zhao suspiciously and then at Ye Jiayao, and asked cautiously: "Are you..."

Manager Zhao smiled and said, "This is the young lady in charge of the Hou Mansion. Come and take a look."

When the concierge heard that she was the young lady in charge, she didn't dare to neglect him, so he invited the person in and went to tell Mother Dong.

Ye Jiayao looked at the three-door courtyard, which was quite tidy. When she entered the living room, she saw a set of furniture made of Hainan huanghuali wood.

Ye Jiayao couldn't help but sneer. It seems that the eldest brother's family background is quite strong, but now it belongs to the Qiao family. In order to show his sincerity, the eldest brother has handed over all the deeds to this house.

Mother Dong came to meet her soon.

Facing the young lady in charge of the Hou Mansion, Mother Dong felt uneasy. She didn't know what the young lady's purpose was. Aunt Cui went to the Hou Mansion yesterday and didn't come back. Xiaohong went to inquire, but was driven away rudely by the people there. What did the young lady say? I'm about to give birth and I'm busy, so I don't have time to pay attention.

Now everyone is panicked and don't know what to do.

With a smile on her face, Ye Jiayao took a sip of tea slowly, put down the tea cup and said: "The best Maoshan Yunwu, not bad, not bad."

Mother Dong smiled and said, "I wonder what my young lady's instructions are?"

Ye Jiayao said slightly: "The eldest young master said that you are the mother in charge here, I can just look for you."

Mother Dong pretended to be all ears.

Ye Jiayao said slowly: "The eldest young master has set up an outhouse. This kind of thing is actually nothing. Men, who doesn't like to hide a beauty in a golden house? It depends on whether you have the ability to hide it. But the problem is, our Marquis Mansion The rules are strict and the tutoring is strict, and the Marquis will never be able to tolerate her, so this house is going to be closed down."

Ye Jiayao deliberately described this kind of thing as a common thing, but the Hou Mansion did not allow it, so that these people would not have the intention to threaten and thought they had the leverage of the Hou Mansion.

Mother Dong's expression changed and she took over the house. What about Aunt Cui? What about people like them?

Ye Jiayao saw through Dong's mother's thoughts and said: "It's okay if I didn't know about Aunt Cui before. Now that I know it, the Hou Mansion can't ignore it, but the specific decision must wait until Mrs. Hou comes back. Now she will stay temporarily." In the mansion, I will not come back here. As for you..."

Ye Jiayao glanced at her lightly, and Dong's mother nervously clenched her fists.

"When I came here, I also asked the stewards of the inner and outer courtyards, and they all said that there was no shortage of manpower. Therefore, I plan to return your deed of betrayal to you and give you a severance payment. After all, you are also the ones who have served the eldest young master. , our Hou family is the most benevolent and righteous in everything we do, and we will not let you suffer, what do you think of Mother Dong?"

Mother Dong is able to be the steward here, so she naturally has some discernment. This young lady speaks impeccably and is reasonable, making it difficult for people to object.

It's good to be able to enter the Marquis's Mansion, but the water in that kind of high-end compound is very deep. With my own abilities, it's not enough to get in. I can get back the deed of betrayal, become a free man, and also get a severance payment... this Well, it's still a good deal if you think about it. In fact, the young mistress can give everyone to the mother-in-law to resell them, and still get a lot of money!

"Young lady, none of the people here are from the locals. We are far away in Henan and the nearest one is in Zhenjiang. The old slave is from Xiangshan. If there is no need for the old slave here and the old slave plans to go back to his hometown, I don't know if the severance pay will be paid. Is it enough to cover the expenses?" Dong's mother said.

Ye Jiayao smiled. She already knew the background of these people when she came. It seemed that when her eldest brother chose people, he deliberately chose people from other places to prevent the news from leaking. Now it is much easier to solve the problem. As long as these people Just take the severance package and leave, and everything will be fine.

"Mother Dong, since I said I won't let you suffer, I will definitely do it. Let's do this. You are in charge, fifty taels, and the rest are all thirty taels. Of course, to the outside world, everyone still has the same number. This, you know?"

Mother Dong was overjoyed. Her monthly salary was only one and a half taels of silver. Aunt Cui was stingy and refused to reward her easily. For a small temple with little money, only fifty taels. How many years would it take to save? Moreover, I have a full twenty taels more than the others. The cost of going back to Xiangshan is more than enough. Coupled with my years of savings, I can live a comfortable life back home.

"I understand..." Dong's mother hurriedly responded.

Ye Jiayao frowned deliberately: "It's just...do you think other people will have any objections?"

Dong’s mother assured her: “Young lady, please don’t worry, I still have some abilities.”

Ye Jiayao smiled slightly: "Then I'll leave this matter to you. Manager Zhao is waiting here. Within half an hour, I hope everyone can pack up and leave. There will be a carriage to take you out of the city or to the dock. He is also very busy. Yes, after settling you all, the house will be taken back. Go back and resume your duties. If you can do it in advance, I will tell Manager Zhao to give you another ten taels of silver."

When Mother Dong heard that she could get ten more taels, she dared not work hard: "I'll do it now, old slave."

Ye Jiayao did it easily and was about to enter the palace. When she walked to the courtyard, a maid ran over with a jar of wine: "Young Mistress..."

Ye Jiayao stopped: "What's the matter?"

The maid said: "Young mistress, my servant Xiaohong is here to serve Aunt Cui. When Aunt Cui comes into the house, I am also happy for her. This is Aunt Cui's favorite plum wine. This is the only jar left. Young Mistress, can you bring it over?" To Aunt Cui?"

Ye Jiayao raised her eyebrows. It was better to be quiet at this time and smiled slightly: "Okay, I didn't expect Aunt Cui to drink."

Xiaohong said: "Aunt Cui doesn't drink much, but she drinks a small cup every day, saying it's for beauty."

"Drink it every day?" Ye Jiayao asked with a thought.

"Yes, I drink it every day." Xiaohong nodded.