The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 100 Yao Mozi

The governor's office was relocated to the northern border and was personally escorted to the city gate by the emperor, with a grand ceremony.

After bidding farewell to the emperor, Meng Tingzhou led everyone northward.

Because the journey north is long and everyone's food needs to be provided along the way, the kitchen becomes the top priority.

Every day, we have to build a temporary kitchen, find water for washing and preparing food...

Mother Yuan and everyone in the kitchen were busy and exhausted. Every day after they handed the food delivery to Hu Xiang, the food was either delivered to the wrong place or delayed.

After being reprimanded by Madam Meng several times, Mother Yuan had no choice but to give the important task of delivering food to Jiang Shiwan: "You arrange the daily food delivery and deliver it according to the importance. The old lady is very strict with the rules, so don't make any mistakes again."

Jiang Shiwan was concentrating on making tea and did not hear what Yuan's mother said.

I haven't seen Ayou for some time. From the initial endurance to the days of tolerating, coupled with the lack of sleep for several nights in the open air, his face looks very ugly.

Mother Yuan raised her voice: "Do you hear me?"

Jiang Shiwan suddenly realized what was happening and apologized, "I'm sorry, Mother Yuan, I didn't hear you just now."

Mother Yuan repeated helplessly: "Did you hear it this time?"

She had a lot of work to do and got mad several times during the trip. She was in a bad mood and pointed at the people in the kitchen with a spatula: "You guys, it's fine if you can't help, but you just make trouble for me."

Hu Xiang was a little scared and subconsciously leaned behind Jiang Shiwan.

Jiang Shiwan stood up and said, "I heard what Mother Yuan said. I will do my best to help you."

She winked at Hu Xiang and said, "Tell me which places you want to deliver to, and we'll arrange the routes and try to shorten the time to ensure that everyone can eat as soon as possible."

Hu Xiang muttered, "The governor has reduced the number of people during this trip north. By the time these dishes are ready and sent over, they are already cold."

Jiang Shiwan frowned but said nothing.

After she and Hu Xiang delivered food together, she realized that what Hu Xiang said was true.

In addition to preparing meals for the accompanying soldiers and adults, the old lady and Ayou also had to cook separately. Mother Yuan was the main force in the kitchen, and it was inevitable that it would take time for her to prepare the dishes one by one and then send them over.

As expected, when Hu Xiang brought the dishes in, he heard Madam Meng's unhappy voice: "Why do these dishes look so unappetizing? How do the people in the kitchen do their work? Do they ignore my words?"

Another scolding followed.

When Hu Xiang came out, his eyes were red and he felt extremely aggrieved.

Jiang Shiwan pulled at the corner of her clothes, signaling her to hold it in.

When they returned to the kitchen, Mother Yuan asked anxiously, "Did the old lady blame you?"

Hu Xiang said aggrievedly: "Throughout the journey, our kitchen staff have worked the hardest. We wake up the earliest and go to bed the latest every day. We also have to arrange meals for everyone during the day, just to ensure that we don't delay the journey."

"But as the weather gets colder, the food is bound to get cold quickly. We rushed to deliver it, but the food was warm. The old lady said the color was not good..."

The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, and she simply burst into tears.

Mother Yuan sighed and threw the rag in her hand heavily: "Stop crying, don't you think I'm annoying enough?"

She was also very upset. She was physically tired, and the boss's nitpicking made her feel even more stressed. Jiang Shiwan knew that the journey to the North was long, and seeing how Mother Yuan and Hu Xiang were, she was afraid that there would be many problems later.

She turned and walked out.

Based on the route she had taken to deliver the food, she found Pei Qing based on the direction.

Pei Qing was surprised that she came, and thought she was here to see Meng Tingzhou, so he explained, "The governor is discussing matters with several adults."

"I am here to see Master Pei."

She said it lightly, especially when she called herself a slave. Pei Qing felt a little uncomfortable: "You say."

"It's been a tiring journey to the North, and the kitchen staff is already short on manpower. If we have to prepare three meals a day for the masters, not only will it take time, but if this continues for a long time, I'm afraid the kitchen staff will be overwhelmed."

Pei Qing heard her say that life in the kitchen was indeed hard, and thought she was looking for an easy job for him: "Let me see where I can arrange you to go?"

Jiang Shiwan glanced at him and said, "Master Pei, you misunderstood my meaning. I wanted you to ask the governor if everyone can have the same lunch every day, as the journey north is long. This will greatly reduce the burden on the kitchen."

Pei Qing finally understood and said with embarrassment: "It doesn't matter what I eat or wear as a common man, but the governor, the old lady and the young master..."

"Equal treatment between master and servant can also set an example for the subordinates."

After saying this, Pei Qing looked at her in surprise.

Then he nodded: "I will ask the governor for instructions on this matter."

He was afraid that he might not convey the message well, so he asked tentatively, "Why don't you tell the governor?"

"I won't make myself miserable." Jiang Shiwan had no such intention. "You'd better find a chance to tell him. Don't lose the big picture because of the small one."

"Madam..." Pei Qing called her.

"Master Pei, I am now a maid."

Pei Qing sneered, then clasped his fists and said, "If the governor knew it was you who said that, he would definitely be very happy."

Will he be happy?
Do you care about his happiness?
Jiang Shiwan raised his eyes and looked in the direction where Ah You lived, with a trace of pain flashing across his face: "You don't have to tell him that I said it. I'm doing this to accumulate merit for Ah You."

After Meng Tingzhou finished discussing important matters with several confidants, Pei Qing came in with the warm meal and spoke out the words he had prepared in his mind.

Meng Tingzhou had been listening nonchalantly, but when he saw that he was talking so logically, he couldn't help but look up and look at him up and down: "When would a reckless man like you ever consider these things?"

Pei Qing's face flushed after being exposed: "Everything I said was for the governor, please think twice."

In fact, Meng Tingzhou knew very well his mother's personality. If he had not taken her with him to the north, he would not have been willing to stay with her for long.

I just didn't expect that something unexpected would happen in just a few days.

He frowned and said, "Give orders. From today on, everyone will have the same food. Let the kitchen arrange the daily meals. And have someone bring the menu for the next ten days to me for review."

When Pei Qing personally went to the kitchen to tell Mother Yuan about this, Mother Yuan thought she had heard it wrongly. She was surprised and delighted: "My dear Lord, the governor has heard my complaints. Lord Pei, I will tell you the truth. The kitchen has been very busy these past few days and has not even said a word of praise. We are all really tired and wronged."

Pei Qing smiled slightly: "The governor knows the hard work of the kitchen, so he gave this order. I hope that Mother Yuan will arrange the meals properly and send the meals for the next ten days to the governor for his review."

(End of this chapter)