ATBLM [QT] Chapter 141.2

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He expected that the woman would respond, but unexpectedly, she and the little maid looked aside. Liu Xingfeng followed their gaze and saw the maid on the ground.

The maid turned around, took a few steps closer, and said politely: “I am Qin Sanniang. I wonder if the distinguished guest has any order?”

Liu Xingfeng was stunned for a moment. At first, he thought that someone with such cooking skills would have to be a cook of a certain age who had been studying for several years to do it. He didn’t expect that it was a maid who looked like she was only in her teens.

Secondly, for a cook, is this maid’s appearance too outstanding? It’s a waste of money for Mingshan Village to let such a beautiful girl work in the kitchen!

At the same time, Jiang Rui was also guessing his identity.

On weekdays, when others gossiped, she didn’t talk much and just listened from the sidelines. Gradually, she heard about some prominent figures in the house and guessed in her heart.

She compared the age, appearance, and temperament of the visitor with others one by one and found that there was no suitable one, so she had a guess in her mind that this was probably the guest who returned home with Ling Yuan today.

Liu Xingfeng’s subsequent words also verified her guess: “Today’s noodles are made well, which suits my liking.” As he spoke, he casually took off a jade ring from his waist and was about to throw it away.

When he was about to take action, he remembered that it was a girl across from him, and she was a beautiful girl. She couldn’t be beaten, so he stepped forward and handed it to her. “Your reward.”

Seeing his behavior, Jiang Rui knew that he was accustomed to rewarding people. She hesitated, thanked him, and took it with both hands.

Liu Xingfeng didn’t say much, looked at her a few more times, and left happily.

He had his own plan in mind. Although he was ready to borrow someone, if he asked as soon as he came, the other party would probably be reluctant even if they dared not refuse. It would be pointless to force someone to do something difficult.

It was better to contact them a few times first and then wait until they were familiar with each other. The possibility of success would be higher.

After he left, Sister Zhang and Liu Liu came around curiously. They looked at the jade pendant in Jiang Rui’s hand and said with envy: “Is he the guest today? How generous.”

Not long after Mama Li came back, Jiang Rui reported what happened this morning and handed her the jade pendant.

Mama Li looked at it for a while and said: “Just put away what the distinguished guest gave you. It is a good thing. You did a good job today. No matter what, you can’t starve the Owner and the guests.”

Jiang Rui nodded and put the jade pendant into her purse.

Mama Li watched her movements. In fact, if Jiang Rui hadn’t confessed, she would feel a little grudge when she heard it from others later. After all, she had been the one cooking for the Owner for so many years, never borrowing any help from others.

Now that there was suddenly one more person and she was rewarded by a guest, Mama Li would inevitably feel that her status was threatened. Although she did regard people as her apprentices, she did not want to teach her apprentices now and starve the master to death.

Fortunately, she had a good eye for people. The little girl had an open mind, unlike others, who were always a little crooked. Mama Li thought about it and let her take responsibility for some things.

On the other side, Liu Xingfeng returned to the main courtyard. When he saw Ling Yuan, he couldn’t help but click his tongue and shake his head, “I have always known that Brother Ling has no romantic affairs in his mind. He never looks away when he sees beauty. You never let the beautiful sisters in the courtyard come near to serve you, but I didn’t expect that you didn’t know how to pity the beauty to this point.”

Ling Yuan was reading an account book. After hearing this, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a faint smile: “I don’t know what this is about. Brother Liu, please clarify.”

“Do you know the truth or not?” Liu Xingfeng sat on the chair, crossed his legs, and said: “I met Mama Li’s rumored apprentice in the kitchen. Guess what? She is as beautiful as a flower, no worse than Sister Ningxiang! How can you bear to let such a beauty do dirty work in the kitchen?”

“Oh?” Ling Yuan showed just the right amount of surprise, “I don’t know this person.”

Liu Xingfeng leaned back on his chair, “So, you might as well lend it to me. I will definitely not make anyone suffer.”

“Didn’t Brother Liu say before that he would lend her back to be your cook?”

“Well…that’s true, but to be my cook, she only has to cook for me, but to be the cook in Brother Ling’s house is much more tiring. Having said that, our agreement will not change, right? Brother Ling will never go back on his word just because she is a beauty, right?”

Ling Yuan smiled and said, “Of course not.”

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