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

She had just finished eating and put down the dishes when Mother Wang came in from outside.

"Yu'er just came back. Did Madam keep you here for questioning? I waited for a while but you didn't come. Madam Li called you away and said that they needed to add a few more people to the small kitchen."

There were other maids in the small kitchen besides Taozi.

They all work under Madam Li.

Madam Li was quite strict with her subordinates. The two maids committed a crime for some unknown reason and were banished to the farm.

The reason why the small kitchen added more people this time was because Cheng Yu promoted her to a second-class maid, so naturally she cannot be ordered around at will.

If she was just an ordinary little maid before, even if she cooked for the mistress, but now that she has been promoted to a second-class maid, she has to serve the mistress closely.

Not to mention Madam Wang, even Madam Li cannot order Cheng Yu around at will.

I can't order you around. This is a job for the small kitchen, so who should do it?

There were two maids helping Madam Wang. Because Madam Li was a good cook, she didn't ask them to stay with her after something happened to them.

But there was a maid in Madam Li's residence who was specifically responsible for taking care of her daily life and she was not allowed to work in the small kitchen.

Mother Wang was a gossipy person to begin with. Seeing that Cheng Yu didn't keep his word, she spoke directly. She also hinted that Madam Li herself had problems.

When her subordinates made a mistake, she not only did not protect them, but also took the initiative to go to the mistress and tell the truth.

It seems like there is something wrong with his brain, he is very stubborn.

Cheng Yu listened and asked, "Have you chosen someone?"

Mother Wang said, "No, she said she would go out and buy some in a few days."

Cheng Yu thought about why he bought the person.

Sujuan and Xianglian were given birth and became concubines of the Second Master.

There are two fewer people serving the mistress. Cheng Yu and Zhu'er were promoted, but there are fewer people doing the work.

In addition, Zhao Rulan will also need help after the baby in her belly is born. By that time, it may be too late to buy more people.

Generally, people are bought in advance to be well educated and disciplined. Those who are obedient, sensible and smart will naturally be kept.

If they were stupid, they would be sent to the farm.

It also takes time to select the right maid.

It was mainly the mistress who selected the maids. As for the small kitchen, Zhao Rulan sent someone to ask Madam Li if she wanted to add two maids.

Madam Li asked Mother Wang, she didn't want to choose, and wanted Mother Wang to choose two to do some chores.

Mother Wang muttered a few words to Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu thought of the lotus and asked Mother Wang, "Do we have to buy them from outside? Can't the Lu family use them?"

Mother Wang said, "If someone is loyal, we can use him, but he cannot be used as a confidant."

Mother Wang said this and looked at Taozi who was working in the corner.

Taozi was a slave-born child of the Lu family, but she worked at Lanyuan and was not driven away.

Cheng Yu hummed and said nothing more to Mother Wang.

Mother Wang came up to Cheng Yu and asked her if she had any egg-filled pancakes left...

Naturally, Mother Wang didn't dare to say that it was her granddaughter Su Juan who wanted to eat it.

Sujuan had just become the Second Master's concubine, and she was already clamoring to eat the food in the small kitchen. She was so shameless.

If the mistress knew about this, even if she didn't call him to be reprimanded, she would still have someone give him a beating.

Mother Wang and her family were all part of the mistress's dowry, so naturally they didn't dare to offend Zhao Rulan.

Cheng Yu didn't think much about it. When Mother Wang asked for food, she took out the remaining cakes.

"This is not what the mistress left over. The rest has already been shared out. This is what I cooked too much of. It's still hot in the pot. You can have it."

Mother Wang took it happily.

Straight out of the kitchenette.

Taozi was still grunting as she cleaned the small kitchen.

The kitchenette is not small, but it is a little small compared to the big kitchen. It does not have shelves for storing goods, a large cellar, or a cold cellar for storing frozen items.

There are a lot of things that need to be cleaned up every day, and it would be difficult for Taozi to do it alone.

However, the two maids serving Mother Wang would find a place to hide and slack off whenever Mother Wang was not around.

Cheng Yu stepped forward to lend a hand, and Taozi immediately said, "Yu'er, don't worry, I'll be done soon."

"They are doing nothing, you are doing it all by yourself. I will talk to Madam Li and ask her to take care of it."

Taozi shook her head. "You'd better not say anything. They are both Wang Mama's people. With Wang Mama's protection, Madam Li will turn a blind eye to them."

Cheng Yu frowned.

"We can't let Mama Wang be the only one in charge of this small kitchen."

Taozi said nothing and continued to work in silence.

It is understandable that Cheng Yu sees her like this.

This entire small kitchen was Zhao Rulan's dowry. Only Taozi was a slave-born child of the Lu family. It was already good enough that she could continue to work here and not be treated harshly.

How dare she go and complain?

As soon as she went to complain, Mother Wang hit her.

It was common for the low-ranking maids to be slapped by the managing nanny.

Cheng Yu originally wanted to help Taozi, but she refused.

Cheng Yu made an omelet for Taozi, and by the time Taozi had finished cleaning up, Cheng Yu's omelet was also ready.

Put it in a small bowl and serve it to her.

"Eat. I saw you were busy this morning. You must have not eaten."

Taozi laughed, "It's okay, I'm used to it. I'll eat whatever is left in the kitchen."

As she was talking, Taozi suddenly started crying again.

"Yu'er, you are so good to me. You are the one who treats me the best here. Let me tell you, I was not sold by my parents. I was abducted and sold to the Lu family when I was five years old..."

Later, she was adopted as a goddaughter by a nanny who was in charge of the orchid garden.

That nanny was a servant of the Lu family, and Taozi became a slave-born child of the Lu family.

Cheng Yu really didn't expect that Taozi had such a background.

"Do you remember your family?"

Taozi shook her head. "It's been too long, I can't remember clearly. I just remember that my parents ran a small business and I had an older brother. He was very tall and loved to laugh. He would tell me interesting stories from outside every day after coming back from school."

It's been almost ten years, and she really can't remember it clearly.

After kidnapping the children, the kidnappers deprived them of food and water. Many children were so hungry that they felt dizzy and could not remember what they saw.

Besides, the little girl had never been anywhere else except her own home.

It's normal to have a unclear memory of what happened in the past.

Cheng Yu said in his heart, how pitiful.

If there is any leftover from any food I cook in the future, I will save some for Taozi. This child is really pitiful.

The main reason is that Taozi is someone who deserves to be treated well. She is kind-hearted and has good vision.

When Cheng Yu is cooking, she will take the initiative to help if she can, and you never have to ask her to help.