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

Seeing her like this, Cheng Yu was so angry that he laughed.

"Between the two of us, I never asked for your money. It's just that the food doesn't taste very good right now. If you want to eat it, I'll give it to you to try."

Cheng Yu picked up the chopsticks and scooped out two chicken feet, two chicken heads, and two duck intestines from the pot. The duck neck was not seasoned and not tasty, so Cheng Yu did not take it out specifically.

"Here, have a taste."

Cheng Yu made Zhou Hei Ya flavored braised pork, which was naturally fresh, sweet and spicy. It might taste fresh and sweet at first, but the spicy taste came out afterwards. Zhu'er only drank water, luckily it was cold tea.

After finishing eating, looking at the pile of leftover bones in front of her, Zhu'er couldn't help but give Cheng Yu a thumbs up.

"Yu'er, you are amazing. This stew is really delicious. I didn't notice it when I was eating it, but now when I think about it, my mouth feels numb and spicy. This stew is perfect for drinking."

"If Mrs. Zhang knew, she would definitely come to you to beg for food."

Cheng Yu looked at Zhu'er with a smile.

"This is what I made for the people in our orchid garden. But you are greedy and want to eat it now."

Zhu'er smiled foolishly and stuffed the copper coin in her hand to Cheng Yu.

"I can't eat for free."

Seeing Zhu'er stuffing money into her pocket like this, Cheng Yu whispered a few words to her.

Zhu Er immediately patted her chest and said with assurance:

"I can do this. I know some people from the outer courtyard. They eat in a big pot in the big kitchen. The food in the big kitchen is much worse than our small kitchen. Not to mention meat, there is not even a drop of oil. If you ask them to sell it, they will definitely buy it."

Cheng Yu immediately said, "Talk to them about this. Buy it privately and don't make a big fuss. Otherwise, I won't sell it to them, and no one will be able to eat it."

Zhu Er hurriedly said, "Don't do that. Just do it well and leave the rest to me."

"Yu'er, we agreed that I will attract customers for you and you will eat for free."

Seeing her like this, Cheng Yu immediately laughed.

"Look at what you said. What do you mean by soliciting customers? How can you say that you ate for free? You worked hard to get the food."

The next morning, Cheng Yu specially got a big duck neck for Zhu'er as a reward, and Zhu'er ate it with her mouth full of oil.

Cheng Yu picked up two chicken feet, a duck neck and two chicken heads and gave some to Madam Li.

The other portion, which consisted of two chicken feet and three chicken heads, was given to Mother Wang.

I specially left a bowl for Dingxiang, which contained duck neck, duck intestines, chicken head and chicken feet.

Dingxiang was kind to her, the kind of kindness that a good friend would give her, the kind of care that an older sister would give her.

Cheng Yu could feel it.

She put the remaining chicken feet, chicken heads, duck necks and duck intestines in a ceramic jar and sealed it.

The weather is cold now, so if she puts it in a cool place, it will last a few more days.

As for the chicken feet and duck necks she would make in the future, she thought about working with Zhu'er to try selling them among the servants in the Lu family's inner house.

If the mistress knew about it and ordered her not to do it, she would stop immediately.

If the mistress didn't want to bother her with her mess, she would just earn some money quietly.

We must not make too much noise, just let Zhu'er introduce diners to the restaurant through people she knows.

As for Mother Zhang, she was a relatively respectable old lady. If Cheng Yu didn't run into her, he wouldn't want to get close to her.

Mother Zhang was the nanny who managed Zhao Rulan's dowry.

The two older maids, Dingxiang and Ziwei, also had to listen to Mother Zhang.

Mother Zhang also manages four maids and two old women, who are responsible for serving the mistress Zhao Rulan on a daily basis.

However, in the housekeeping circle, they had nothing much to talk about with Cheng Yu, who was in the kitchen, most of the time.

Even if Cheng Yu is not working in the kitchen, she is in the outer courtyard. Mother Zhang, Dingxiang, and Ziwei, if they were in a modern company, they would all be senior assistants to the top management.

Cheng Yu is just a worker outside and basically you cannot contact him. The time you can contact him is when he arranges you to go out and do something.

Mother Zhang is someone Cheng Yu cannot reach. If she were to rush to deliver the car, Mother Zhang would think she was trying to curry favor with someone.

It’s better not to give anything.

If Zhang's mother saw it, she would just give it to him, just for the sake of convenience.

Mother Zhang ate the food that was sent to her hastily, and she thought Cheng Yu wanted to ask her for something, so she didn't know what to say, so she simply didn't send it.

Besides, she didn't make much braised pork, so if she shared some with people she was close to, there would be no more.

If she doesn't do you a favor when she comes to ask for food, why should you go and give it to others?

Madam Li seemed indifferent and uninterested in anything. After eating the stewed animals made by Cheng Yu, she praised them and said they tasted good.

In addition, Cheng Yu was given five copper coins.

It is said that you cannot eat for free.

Cheng Yu smiled and said, it’s a gift to you.

Unexpectedly, Madam Li said, what is the relationship between you and me? I am not your father or mother, why should I ask you to be filial to me?

After these words were spoken, Cheng Yu really didn't know what to say.

What Cheng Yu didn't expect was that Madam Li paid for the stew she made. Mother Wang was right there, and when she saw that Madam Li had paid, she reluctantly gave Cheng Yu three copper coins.

These unwanted scraps didn't cost Cheng Yu any money. She just wasted some time, so Cheng Yu didn't care about it.

But Madam Li said that making marinade does not take time, so craftsmanship is not a cost?

If craftsmanship is not a cost, then why are the meals prepared by chefs in big restaurants so expensive?

It seemed that these words were said to Cheng Yu, but Cheng Yu did not feel annoyed. Instead, he felt that Madam Li was a person who was very considerate of other people's feelings.

The two housekeepers gave money, and the rest of the people also gave some symbolic money.

Cheng Yu didn't expect that she earned fifty copper coins from this pot of braised pork.

As a little maid with little monthly salary, she could earn fifty copper coins with her own hands, which made Cheng Yu see a bright future for her.

The day after the braised pork was sold, Cheng Yu saw Mother Wang going out to buy some food, so she said she wanted to go and see if there were any fresh ingredients.

Mother Wang naturally agreed. After all, Cheng Yu was now a popular figure in front of the mistress.

It’s not that you can’t offend people, it’s that you can’t offend them easily.

Cheng Yu did not dare to wander around, so he went to the herbal medicine shop and bought some condiments. Many of the condiments are actually medicinal herbs, which cannot be bought anywhere else, but can be bought in full in the clinic.

She used her pocket money to buy a bag of seasonings and spices, a piece of marinated mutton, and two jars of wine.

After walking around, Cheng Yu discovered that the people of this era, whether in terms of customs or clothing, were like a mixture of the Song and Ming dynasties. She couldn't tell the specific era, but it looked prosperous and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Therefore, people are particularly particular about food.