Chapter 168: Mistreatment In The Kitchen (1/2)
In the small living room, the dishes were taken out from the two large meal boxes. There was a total of eight dishes and a soup, and all of them looked just as amazing and appetizing.
Just that——
“Old Master, Old Mistress!” Nanny Gui sighed softly and said, “These dishes are cold now, eating them may spoil your stomach. Why don’t this old servant bring these to the kitchen and ask for them to be heated up!”
Shi Third Old Mistress creased her eyebrows and said, “Was hot water not placed inside the meal boxes to keep the food warm?”
Nanny Gui quickly replied and said, “They did add hot water in there, but maybe it was because the food was sent to us quite some time ago; this old servant touched a little of the water just now, and it isn’t hot anymore.”
Third Old Mistress Shi went forward and took a look, there was no steam from the dishes at all. When she touched the edge of the plate, it was cool.
“Forget it! Split these among yourself! It won’t taste as good when reheated on a stove as well! Have the kitchen make us a bowl of noodles!” Third Old Mistress Shi sighed.
Having lived in the warm lands of Sichuan for many years, the weather back in Qingzhou felt unbearable. Even though their stomachs growled hungrily as they looked at the cold dishes again, none of them had the appetite to eat at all. Everyone looked at each other and agreed with Third Old Mistress Shi’s proposal.
Nanny Gui quickly accepted and thanked the masters. She ordered the servants to pack the food up and split it among themselves in their room, while Nanny Gui smiled and said, “Old Master, Old Mistress, and the two missies, please wait a moment while this old servant goes to the kitchen to pass on the word!”
Third Old Mistress Shi smiled and said, “Why don’t you have a small maidservant to do it instead? There’s no need to go there personally!”
“What do they know? If their instructions are unclear, they might end up complicating matters! It’d be better if I go, this is after all within my responsibility!” Nanny Gui smiled and said. She wanted to be presented an opportunity to give the servants in this household a show of her power. Now that an opportunity was right in front of her, there was no way she’d let it slip by her.
Third Old Mistress Shi smiled tacitly and sighed in her heart: In the end, only she, who had followed us all these years, would put her masters above all else!
“Nanny Gui, hurry up, I’m hungry!” Shi Yulin pouted and said.
Hearing Shi Yulin, Nanny Gui was even more happy and she patted her chest while promising, “Don’t worry, Fourth Missy, this old servant will be back very soon! How about noodles in chicken soup, what do Old Master and Old Mistress think?”
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“Just make it quick, we’ll have whatever there is! Don’t have to make it too troublesome!” Third Old Master Shi said indifferently.
Third Old Mistress Shi glanced at him once but merely instructed Nanny Gui, “Hurry and go!”
Nanny Gui nodded. After putting on a cloak, she held onto her lantern before stepping out of Ji Cui Tower’s courtyard.
Once she was out, a sudden realization hit her head. Her memory was no longer what it used to be due to age, and after many years had passed, the layout of the household had changed slightly. On top of all that, it was already night; she could no longer tell where the kitchen was!
As an experienced and senior old servant, she would definitely not do something as foolish as turning back to ask her masters —— wouldn’t that just be bringing a scolding upon herself!
After giving some thought, she decided to follow her memory and venture about slowly. If she were to meet someone, then she would just have to ask for directions and be on her way.
Nanny Gui pulled her cloak tighter around herself and affirmed the plan to herself as she headed north, following a pavement.
Nanny Gui had to admit that she was indeed old now! Either that, or the layout of the household had changed a lot. After going around in circles, the scenery on both sides seemed somewhat similar but not the same. Even after thirty minutes of walking, not only had she not caught a glimpse of the kitchen but also had no idea where it was!
The masters were all hungry and waiting to eat! Nanny Gui began to panic and became more frantic. When a person’s luck was bad, even drinking cold water would make her ill. While on the way, Nanny Gui slipped and fell heavily onto the ground. It was so painful that tears almost escaped from her eyes.
“This crazy weather! This is so different from Sichuan!” Nanny Gui complained as she pulled herself up and patted away the dirt before rubbing her sore bottom. But what use was complaining? She still had to find the kitchen.
“This ghastly household! How can there not be a single servant around in such a huge household!” Nanny Gui panicked. However, it did not hit her that in such a cold weather, the servants would would be warming themselves indoors! Who would leave the comfort of their house just to freeze outside?
Lifting her head, there was a light moving behind the bushes in front of her. Without any care for her leg, she frantically hurried across almost as if she had found her saving grace.
“Girl, is there a quicker path to the kitchen from here? The sky is getting dark and this old servant cannot see clearly!” Nanny Gui finally caught up to the two maidservants and asked with a small smile.
One of them pointed towards a direction and smiled, “Just walk over to that corner from here and make a turn. Follow that corridor and turn to your left at the two big melon trees. Walk a little more ahead and you will be able to spot the kitchen!”