After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

The other maids were also stunned when they heard what the cousin said. Then, they all stretched their necks curiously and came over to see what this "snack list" was.

In this era, recipes like cookbooks and pastry recipes were passed down through generations. These were hard to come by, typically only found in long-established families, where they were passed down and accumulated over generations. How could ordinary families possibly obtain such precious recipes?

You know, when the daughters of wealthy families get married, their dowries are firstly about the size of their farms and shops, and secondly, about their recipes and secret recipes. Things like gold, silver, and jewelry come second. So, who could possibly take such precious things so easily? Several maids looked up at Luo Shuiyao, wondering if this cousin was really stupid.

Luo Shuiyao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by several older maids. She touched her nose, then coughed lightly and asked, "Madams, why are you looking at me like that?"

The maids looked at each other, and finally said almost in unison, "Miss, why don't you do it yourself?"

Luo Shuiyao was startled by their loud voices. After a pause, she came to her senses and said with a smile, "Madams, there's no need to be so rude. This list isn't worth much anyway. I'm just offering it for convenience. After all, the maids and I aren't very good at this, so I'm sorry to bother you with the trouble."

The leading maid looked at her gentle smile, then lowered her head to look at the dessert recipe in her hand, and suddenly bowed deeply to the ground.

"Hey!" Luo Shuiyao was startled by her sudden action.

She hurried forward to help her up, "Mammy, what are you doing?" She was a little shocked. Although she had known that ancient recipes were important, she didn't expect them to be so important.

Besides, this woman is too honest! Listening to the sound of her kneeling, she herself felt a dull pain in her knees.

Seeing that she couldn't continue to bow, the old woman gave up and held Luo Shuiyao's hand to stand up straight, praising her gratitude without any hesitation.

She had been a cook in the Marquis's mansion for over twenty years. The recipes at the Marquis's mansion had always been the same, and no matter what the diners thought, she had grown tired of them. If the master hadn't grown tired of the mansion's dim sum, the Marquis's wife wouldn't have liked the dim sum made by a young lady so much.

At this moment, she was incredibly grateful to this cousin. Previously, when Cousin Lu came to the kitchen, she was afraid they would see her. She'd hide her preparations and banish them from the kitchen, not letting them see a single thing. They were so indignant, partly because they feared being replaced by the Marquis' wife, and partly because Cousin Lu's behavior was so infuriating.

I didn't expect that there is such a generous lady in the world. Although she only took a glance at the dessert recipe, she knew how rare this recipe was with just one glance.

The snacks in Kyoto's various prefectures are mostly desserts, mostly "Osmanthus Cake" and "Peach Blossom Pastry." These salty and sour snacks are rare. She dared to say that with this snack recipe, they, the elderly sisters, would not have to worry about food and drink in their later years.

The old woman's prediction was correct. Before long, they became famous among the nobles with these snacks and became a hot commodity that every household vie for. But that's a story for later.

After calming down a bit, she smiled at Luo Shuiyao and said, "My surname is Wang, so you can just call me Old Lady Wang. I'm grateful for your kindness. We, the old sisters, will all remember your kindness. If you want to eat something in the future, just tell us and we'll make sure it's served to you."

"Yes! Don't worry, cousin. Just tell us what you want to eat in the future. We will never let you down." said the short and fat old woman.

"Yes! Thank you, cousin." Several other maids also responded.

They couldn't read, and couldn't make out what was written, but Mrs. Wang knew it! Mrs. Wang was so excited, so it must be good stuff. They were all in the kitchen, so if there was something good, everyone would benefit. Mrs. Wang asked them to thank the cousin, so they had to thank her.

Hearing their loud thanks, Luo Shuiyao quickly waved her hand to stop them. "I didn't give you the recipe just to get you to thank me. I'll also enjoy the taste of it if you make it. There's no need to say thank you anymore. The most urgent thing now is to make this snack. I'm going to take it to see my aunt later!"

"Don't worry, cousin. It will be cured in half an hour at most. Let's go now." After saying that, the maids no longer wanted to talk to her and turned around to gather together to study the prescription.

Du Juan and Chun Xing were stunned by the scene. They had never seen anything like it before. The elderly women, nearly fifty years old, were bowing and expressing their gratitude, which really shocked them. Only then did they come to their senses.

Du Juan reached out and pushed her chin which was a little sore from keeping her mouth open for a long time, and looked at Luo Shuiyao, "Miss, is this prescription very valuable?" Chun Xing also looked at her eagerly, her eyes full of thirst for knowledge.

They only knew that recipes were valuable, but they didn't know they were also valuable in a noble family like the Marquis's Mansion. Du Juan came from a humble family, and Chun Xing had been timid since childhood, rarely interacting with others and having few friends, so it was normal that neither of them knew. Luo Shuiyao looked at the two curious children in front of her, thought for a moment, and said, "Maybe!"

Du Juan: "What do you mean by 'perhaps'? Young lady, how could you possibly give it away if it's so valuable? Can't you keep it as a dowry when you get married?" Others might not know, but she knew very well that her young lady was dirt poor, unable to spare even five taels of silver, yet she was still such a spendthrift. Du Juan glanced at her young lady, truly unable to comprehend her own thoughts.

"No," Du Juan suddenly thought. This recipe was so precious, they had to learn it too. She then pulled Chun Xing to join the team researching the recipe.

Luo Shuiyao looked at their lively appearance and shook her head helplessly. She didn't care about their behavior. She was just a fifteen-year-old girl. It was normal for her to like to play and make trouble. In her previous life, she would have been a junior high school student. She was willing to indulge them in their playfulness.

Finally, she looked at the people gathered together. She estimated that no one would pay attention to her for a while. Luo Shuiyao didn't want to stay here, so she walked outside.

She remembered that she had just passed by a hibiscus tree. The hibiscus flowers were in full bloom this season, and she decided to take advantage of her free time to admire them. She stepped out of the kitchen, thought for a moment, and then took a steady step along the path she had come from.

The weather in March was warm and pleasant, with a gentle spring breeze. The nearby flowers, plants and trees had sprouted tender green buds, and everything was lush and green.

She leisurely surveyed the surrounding scenery. This was the first time she had taken such a leisurely stroll through the mansion since arriving. Along the way, she passed scattered rockeries, quaint attics, exquisite pavilions, and lush trees. The scenery here was even more beautiful than the Hangzhou gardens of her previous life, and even more exquisite and delicate.