ATBLM [QT] Chapter 139.1

The sky was just faintly bright, and the small courtyard where the people lived on the southwest side of Mingshan Villa gradually made noises.

Just after the rooster crowed, Jiang Rui opened her eyes, climbed up from the bed quietly, took the half-worn aqua double-breasted jacket from the bedside, and put it on her body.

She was not the only one living in the room. The other two girls were sleeping soundly and snoring slightly at this time. She took the basin and toiletries and went to the well in the yard to fetch water to wash herself without waking them up.

Although spring had begun, it was still very cold. The water brought up from the well was steaming and looked warm. The tentacles were bone-chilling, and as soon as the cold cloth touched her face, her whole body shivered, and she suddenly woke up completely.

Jiang Rui exhaled softly, raised her eyes, and looked in the direction of the main house.

Her target is Ling Yuan, the Owner of Mingshan Village.

The tasks in this world did not go as smoothly as the previous ones, and this time the goal was not close.

It was probably that the soul power contained in the fragments was stronger than before. In the past, before possessing the body, she could follow the mission target in her soul state, observe his character and behavior, and think of countermeasures.

But this time, as long as she approached the mission target within a certain range, the other party seemed to be aware of it. Although he could not see her, he became obviously keen and alert. After several attempts, she finally gave up.

Because she didn’t know Ling Yuan well enough, she couldn’t rashly choose the people around him to possess the body, so she could only make long-term decisions.

It happened that at that time, the original owner of this body had just been bought into the mansion. She was sick due to a cold infection. The stewards of the mansion were unwilling to spend more time on the sick person and left her to fend for herself.

She soon died. Jiang Rui exchanged terms with her and got the right to use her body.

The original body only has one wish. Since she was abducted when she was a child and was too young to remember where her hometown was, she hoped that Jiang Rui could find her parents. If she really could not find them, that was all.

Jiang Rui got her body and naturally recovered quickly. Originally, their group of little maids were assigned to various courtyards to do rough cleaning work. It happened that there was a shortage of helpers in the kitchen at that time, so the kitchen manager came to select people and asked who could do some kitchen work.

Compared to going to the kitchen, of course, it would be more dignified to go to various courtyards to do work. Moreover, there was a chance to meet the owner, guests, and some respectable stewards and guards, which attracted the little girls more than the greasy and dirty kitchen. Therefore, Jiang Rui was the only one who stood up at that time.

Her idea was quite simple. There were so many people who wanted to go to higher places, but there were only a few high places, one carrot and one pit. This large group of people were fighting for their heads, but they may not be able to get one.

She herself was quite old, and although she had a mission, she really could not do it if she wanted to show off her face and engage in scheming with a group of teenage girls.

There may not be a way out in the kitchen. She thought that she had some talent in cooking and had accumulated experience in the previous worlds.

In a few years, when she becomes the master chef in the house and is qualified to cook exclusively for the Owner of the village, all she needs to do is put some effort and spiritual energy into her meals. Wouldn’t it also be possible to achieve the purpose of cultivating Lingyuan’s soul? (T/N: Old Eight: So unfair!!! My wife, please consider it again *beg*)

Even if this road didn’t work, the worst she could do was wait until Ling Yuan died of old age before looking for him in the next life. Anyway, what she does not lack most is time, and what she does not lack is patience.

After she washed up and combed her hair with the water, she went back to her room to wake up the other two little girls and hurried to the kitchen in the gray sky.

There was light in the kitchen. When she stepped inside, she saw a middle-aged woman in her thirties or forties sitting under the stove. She was Mama Li, the cook in the mansion.

Hearing the noise, Mama Li raised her eyelids and saw that it was her. Her stern face softened a bit, “Sanniang is here.”

Mama Li was the steward who went to pick up the girl before. Since only Jiang Rui stood up among the group of maids, she simply took Jiang Rui away. She originally planned to take care of her. If she was not smart enough, she would ask someone to buy a few more.

Unexpectedly, this little girl looked thin, but she was very nimble when working, and her mouth was sweet. She called Mama Li every time, which made Mama Li happy. Now she seems to have trained Jiang Rui as her successor.

“Mama Li got up early again. Didn’t you just leave to boil the water for me?” Jiang Rui took a few steps closer and moved a small bench to sit next to her.

“Today’s situation is different. Last night, the manager temporarily informed me that the Village Owner’s return date had been advanced, and he would arrive at noon. I will go to the street with the purchasers to pick out some fresh ingredients and cook a few things that the Village Owner likes. I got up early and came to boil some water.”

“Oh.” Jiang Rui nodded while supporting her chin.

Mama Li turned her head to look at her. The little girl’s face looked bright and lovely under the orange firelight.

Even she didn’t expect this little girl who looked as skinny as a bean sprout at first, but after working with her in the kitchen for a few years, she would become completely reborn and slim. She was even more eye-catching than some first and second-class maids.

On the one hand, she was proud of her food, and on the other hand, she was a little worried, fearing that she would not be able to keep such a beautiful girl in the kitchen. She had seen a lot, and there were very few pretty maids in the house who didn’t want to climb high branches.

But having said that, if Sanniang could really get it, not just to be someone’s aunt¹Aunt, yí niáng: Aunt is a title. In the old days, the side room of a high-ranking official was called aunt. The role of aunt is a product of the old society and has basically disappeared with the promulgation of the new marriage system after the founding of the People’s Republic of China., but just to be the steward or manager of household affairs, Mama Li would be happy for her in her heart. After all, she couldn’t bear to let such a flower-like little girl work in the kitchen all her life.

You can support your favorite novel by buying me a cup of Ko-fi ( ˘▽˘)っ♨

I will really appreciate it. ♥️♥️♥️