I was a queen in ancient times, no, a maid!

Ever since Zhao Rulan nearly had a miscarriage, the power of the family was handed over to the first wife, Mrs. Sun.

The account books of the inner house, the monthly wages of the maids, travel arrangements, and the money for daily needs were all managed by Sun.

When Qiuwen went there, Sun was looking at the account book with a sad face.

I heard Qiuwen say that she wanted sauerkraut from Liubiju.

Sun's voice also got louder. "Do you have to eat Liubiju's pickled cabbage? Can't you eat anything else?"

Sun only spoke loudly like this in front of Qiuwen. If you asked her to go to the old lady, she wouldn't dare to say it.

Qiu Wen didn't dare to ask for it forcefully, after all, she was the eldest lady's housekeeper now.

Before, she was the housekeeper of the First Lady. Later, the Second Lady came to the palace. She had the most honorable status in the entire Lu family, and the Second Lady had the final say in the family.

The key point is that no one can understand the Lu family’s account books.

The eldest lady is well aware of this.

She took the initiative to tell her mother-in-law that since the second wife would be the future mistress of the Lu family, the housekeeper's duties would be handed over to the second wife.

In fact, when the first lady said this, she wanted to embarrass the second lady, Zhao Rulan.

The Lu family had huge expenses, especially since the old lady was born as the daughter of the prime minister and had been pampered since childhood. After she married into the Lu family, when the grandfather of the Lu family was around, the Lu family really had no shortage of money.

Ever since the death of the Lu family's grandfather, the Lu family has begun to go downhill.

The Lu family is not that wealthy, but the habits that Old Madam Lu has developed have not changed at all.

What little family fortune was left had already been eaten up by Old Madam Lu. When the eldest master of the Lu family was alive, he was an extremely filial son and kept everything secret from the old lady, not wanting her to know the true situation of the family.

During the years when Sun was the housekeeper, she also contributed a lot from her dowry.

She didn't want to contribute money, but there was always someone maintaining the Lu family's reputation.

Later, the second master married the second wife, and Sun handed over the power of the housekeeper, hoping that Zhao Rulan would pay money to fill all the holes in the Lu family.

Just as Sun had planned, after Zhao Rulan married into the Lu family, she took over the management of the Lu family. She actually paid off all the foreign debts that the Lu family had previously owed without saying anything.

Seeing that Zhao Rulan had managed the Lu family in order, Sun's mind became active again.

When the Lu family was rich, whoever was in charge of the household would have more benefits.

Sun felt that Zhao Rulan had filled the hole in the Lu family, and the Lu family seemed to have returned to its previous state. She tried every means to get the power of the family back into her own hands.

He took advantage of Zhao Rulan's pregnancy to seize power in the family.

Unexpectedly, just a few months after taking over, she discovered that the Lu family was still heavily in debt. It can only be said that whoever is in charge knows the answer.

Why didn't Zhao Rulan complain? It was because her dowry was enough to support the entire Lu family for decades.

But it was not the same for Mrs. Sun. Her dowry had been used up long ago, and the little she had left was reserved for her daughter's dowry and her son's marriage.

Now the power of the Lu family is a hot potato. If Sun wants to throw it away again, the second wife may not be willing to accept it.

Because Sun, who is responsible for the livelihood of the entire Lu family, has to be very frugal.

The sauerkraut worth three taels of silver can be eaten or not.

He really thought his family was rich, buying a jar of pickled cabbage for only three taels of silver.

Qiu Wen said that the old lady wanted to eat pickled fish, but how could she make it without pickled cabbage?

When Qiuwen brought out the old lady, Sun was so angry that she could only pay for Qiuwen to go to Liubiju to buy sauerkraut.

After haggling for a long time and getting three taels of silver, Qiuwen sent her maid to Liubiju to buy sauerkraut.

Cheng Yu finally managed to make the pickled fish that the old lady wanted. Lu Zhaowen did not go to accompany Zhao Rulan at noon today but had lunch at the old lady's house.

The pickled fish tastes surprisingly good, sour and spicy and appetizing.

The old lady praised the freshness of Cheng Yu's fish fillet and the pickled cabbage from Liubiju. The taste of the old-style pickled cabbage was sour and crispy. The old lady ate several chopsticks of the pickled cabbage.

Cheng Yu was also called over.

"You cooked this pickled fish very well. Second Master praised the taste of your food. Second Master said that he had eaten many of your dishes in Lan Garden. Hearing them speak so highly of them, I want to try it too."

Cheng Yu said nothing.

But I couldn't help but complain in my heart.

You want to try everything. How can you be so selfish? Your daughter-in-law is pregnant and suffering from morning sickness, and you are competing with her for the little cook. How dare you say that you want to try everything?

Cheng Yu only dared to say this in his heart, but didn't dare to tell anyone else.

"These are the duties of a servant."

"Madam, in the early stages of her pregnancy, had severe morning sickness and nausea, so I cooked some home-cooked dishes from the palace..."

After Cheng Yu said this, the old lady and Lu Zhaowen didn't say anything else.

No matter how rich they were, they seldom ate the meals that could be found in the palace. Even in the future, when the old lady went out, she would never say that she had eaten sauerkraut fish, a dish in the palace that no one else had eaten.

Therefore, when Cheng Yu said this to the old lady and Lu Zhaowen, he felt relieved.

Qiu Wen and several maids knew what was going on.

No wonder this pickled fish is so delicious, it turns out it is a dish from the royal palace.

Qiuwen and the other maids didn't get to eat the pickled fish, but just smelling the aroma made their mouths water.

The old lady did not give any reward, but Lu Zhaowen asked his followers to give Cheng Yu some reward money, not much, just two taels of silver.

Perhaps it was because Cheng Yu was a cooking maid that the old lady borrowed from the wife of the second wife, so she gave her some tip money, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

Cheng Yu thanked him.

I heard Lu Zhaowen say: "The old lady has a poor appetite these days, so you should take more care of her."

"Second Master, my wife also needs a servant. She has a severe hunger and can't eat many foods." Cheng Yu deliberately said this to remind Lu Zhaowen that you are filial to your mother, but your wife is pregnant with your child.

Tiger venom doesn't even eat seeds.

Lu Zhaowen said, "Then you can run both ways. First, finish cooking for the old lady, and then go to the Orchid Garden to cook for the second lady. It's rare that they both like the food you cook."

Look what this says.

You should feel honored that they like the food you cook, and you should cook more so that everyone can enjoy the food...

A thousand horses were galloping through Cheng Yu's heart. She really wanted to cut Lu Zhaowen, the scumbag, and the cruel boss who only knew how to exploit his subordinates into pieces.

Cheng Yu patiently said in a gentle voice: "Some ingredients take a long time to prepare. If I have to cook two meals, I can't finish it alone. The Second Madam said that I will cook for the old lady for three days so that she can recuperate."

"Don't worry, old lady. I will teach the people in the kitchen to make the food you like. I guarantee that the taste will be good."

The dishes made by Cheng Yu are not something that only a skilled chef can prepare.

Moreover, the cooks and cooks who can work in the big kitchen are all very skilled. Even if Cheng Yu doesn't teach them, they can still learn by watching.