177 Cut those vegetables (1/2)

”So the best method is to just go out in the wild and hope to be lucky?”, Ivan asked.

”Correct. Just go out and hope to be lucky.”, Carl smiled at him.

They talked a bit more about slaves and how to select one fitting for you. Each of them had different ideas and they all profited from exchanging them.

It was then time to say goodbye. Ivan would be going home while Lin would accompany Carl for the meeting with her grandfather. The sisters too were going home but they had to go in a different direction than Ivan, so they wouldn't be going together.

When Ivan reached his home and opened the door, he was able to see some changes to the living room. There were now many more seating opportunities, which fitted in well with the complete picture of the room.

When he entered he could hear the laughter coming from the kitchen. It was easy to identify the light and adorable laughter of his daughter. He guessed that they were once again in the kitchen baking or cooking.

And that was the picture he was seeing when entering the kitchen. All the women in the house had come together here to cook. Celine and Miranda were doing the main work with Lucia and Jane helping wherever possible.

Madam Tanner had been banished to the side, where she was sitting on a stool, drinking tea and watching over the stove. From the smile on her face, she didn't feel offended by having been allocated this job. Instead, she seemed to enjoy the view of the family cooking together.

Celine had felt Ivan entering and she instantly gave him an order, ”Go cut those vegetables.” She commanded him while pointing to a basket filled with carrots.

Unlike her, Jane greeted him when he went over to the basket, to start his work. ”Hey, daddy. You are just in time to help.”

From her words, it didn't seem like they had been cooking for long and he would have a lot of helping to do.

He listened to the women chatting, while he was cutting the vegetables. As soon as he was finished with one task, Celine or Miranda would directly give him the next one. Only after, what felt like an eternity of cutting and peeling was he finally done. There were no more preparatory tasks to be done.

”Go and prepare the table.”, the command, coming from Celine stopped his relief of finally having finished.

”Daddy, come and help me.”, Jane said while taking out the cutlery.

Ivan who hadn't prepared the table before followed his daughter's direction and together they finished the task.

During the whole process, he had felt warm and comfortable. This was how a family should be. They should be together doing mundane tasks. They should enjoy their normal life together.

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When everyone was seated around the table he realized that only a part of what they had cooked was intended for today's dinner. The rest was put aside for the party.

After dinner, they played some board games together until it was time for Jane to go to bed. Ivan took her to her room and after putting her into the bed was stopped by her, when he was leaving.

”Daddy, can you tell me a story to fall asleep to?”, she shyly asked.