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When the mushroom noodles were done, Chu Lian polished off her meal and went off to sleep.
After an hour, Senior Servant Zhong and the other two maidservants were invited to have dinner.
Ever since the main kitchen had been destroyed by the fire, all the servants in each courtyard took their meals in the courtyardâs kitchen, like their masters. However, they always ate after their masters were done. As for the cooking, a cook had been dispatched to each courtyard.
However, the cook at Songtao Court had nothing to do, because Third Young Madam felt that the meals she made werenât good enough.
At first, when Chu Lian had brought her personal maidservants over, wanting to make her own meals, the cook hadnât been too willing. However, after eating the meals that Third Young Madam had made once, her attitude had done a big 180. She was almost like a dog, waiting close to the door everyday for Third Young Madam to come over again.
All the servants in Songtao Court were blessed with the fortune to eat the dishes made by Chu Lianâs instructions, every single day. Chu Lian wanted to make sure they had enough to eat as well, so she would always order more to be made.
Senior Servant Zhong and Senior Servant Gui, as well as the other maidservants, all sat at one table. She had been a second-class maidservant serving Countess Jingâan when she was younger. After giving birth to a child, she had become He Changdiâs nursemaid.
She had two sons of her own, and her eldest daughter-in-law had been pregnant with twins two years ago. She had been worried about her, so she had gone back to her village to take care of her daughter-in-law. It was only a few days ago that she had received He Sanlangâs request and rushed back to the Jingâan Estate to take up a post again.
Countess Jingâan had been born into a life of luxury, and Senior Servant Zhong had been serving her since before she had come to the Jingâan Estate. So, Senior Servant Zhong had eaten practically every delicacy there was. When she glanced at the flushed, excited faces of the maidservants around her, she felt disdainful of them.
It was just a meal to keep your stomach full. Was it worth getting so excited over? It wasnât as if they werenât being fed regularly, or that they were some poor commoners who would count themselves lucky to taste some meat once every few months.
The contempt in her heart towards Third Young Madamâs servants increased, and she thought that Third Young Master had been smart to send her here to watch over Third Young Madam. She and the people around her were acting below their station. They had to be watched so that they wouldnât disgrace the name of House Jingâan.
Senior Servant Gui coolly observed the expression on Senior Servant Zhongâs face. She could see that this Senior Servant Zhong looked down on their Sixth Miss. The corners of her lips raised, mocking her as she gestured to the lower classed maidservants. âBring in the meal.â
Jingyan gulped a little and couldnât help but exclaim, â, the meals here are so delicious, but I couldnât eat my fill!â
Senior Servant Zhong rolled her eyes. She hadnât been able to eat her fill either! Thus, the originally calm and stately Senior Servant Zhong decided to eat more quickly at the next meal, so she might be able to get a second serving!