Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

Chapter 394 Zhuangzi's First Experience

The nanny smiled happily and said that Qi Ning'an could talk.

The two entered the hall, and Qi Ning'an realized that even though the owner had not been here for nearly 10 years, the place was in very good repair and did not look like it had been abandoned by the owner at all.

Qi Ning'an looked at everything in the hall and felt that it was very similar to the style of the Marquis' Mansion, simple yet stylish.

"My dear, you are finally here."

Someone said this, and everyone else nodded in agreement and took a deep breath.

On weekdays in the restaurant, although they don't serve anyone, they just do ordinary work, cooking, washing dishes, and wiping tables every day...

But after coming to this farm, they felt that they were not used to anything. The maids and servants in this farm were too polite. They kept bringing them tea and water, and also put out cakes and pastries.

Everyone was a little uneasy.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Qi Ning'an coming. If the young lady didn't come, she would have gone crazy.

Before Qi Ning'an could say anything, the nanny spoke hurriedly.

"What's wrong? Did these boys and girls fail to take good care of them? Tell me, and I will punish them severely."

Everyone knew that Madam was just speaking harshly and she didn't actually mean to do anything to anyone.

Qi Ning'an looked at the cakes on the table and everyone's awkward looks, and said, "Mammy, we don't usually have so many people serving us. We are used to doing our own things, and suddenly there are so many people serving us, everyone is a little uncomfortable."

The nanny breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, "I thought it was the servants who didn't take good care of me. As long as they take good care of me, it's fine. How can you not be used to being served? In my farm, you don't have to do anything."

Qi Ningan looked at everyone's nervous gazes and quickly changed the subject, "I don't know where we will sleep tonight. I'm not familiar with this farm and this is my first time here. Please ask Madam to introduce us."

The maid smiled and said, "It's not that easy. I'll take you through it right away."

So Qi Ning'an quickly waved his hand and asked everyone to follow.

For fear that everyone would feel too cramped and uncomfortable, they listened to the nanny's introduction as they walked.

"This manor was given to you and your wife as a wedding gift by the late emperor. Many people in Kyoto envied it. The hot spring pools in this manor are very large. There are five of them. Two of them are farther away, close to the mountain, but they are also the clearest. There are three in the middle that are about the same size. If you want to talk about big ones, the three in the middle are still the same. If you are worried about safety, you can stay in the three in the middle. They are also very comfortable."

The nanny introduced the whole process one by one, and Qi Ning'an couldn't help asking, "Madam, do you usually take a bath? Which pool is the best for bathing?"

Qi Ning'an had a modern mindset and had no idea how scary this sentence would be.

The nanny was so scared that she almost fell to her knees. "Miss, on weekdays, although no master comes to our place in the wilderness, I would not dare to enter this hot spring if I were asked to occupy its nest. Please understand!"

Qi Ning'an was stunned. He didn't expect to scare Madam tomorrow. He said, "Madam, please get up. I'm just curious about which pool is more comfortable."

The maid stood up tremblingly with obvious disbelief, and continued, "Looking at the pools and the water temperature, the three in the middle are indeed the most comfortable. The temperature of the two pools near the mountain is too high. I occasionally go to the pools to wash, and I can still feel the water temperature."

Qi Ning'an nodded and understood. These hot springs should all flow down from the mountains. They just flow outside, so the temperature may be lower, but it is also the most comfortable.

On the other side closer to the mountain, the water is clearer, but also hotter and not as suitable for bathing.

The nanny kept observing Qi Ning'an and the others. Seeing that no one was confused or anything else about what had just happened, she said, "Besides that, no one knows who built this manor at the time. If you want to trace it back, you may not be able to trace it back to the previous dynasty. There are many small courtyards in this manor, but none of them are very grand. At most two or three people live in one room. Moreover, they are not the big rooms that ordinary young ladies and young masters live in. Most of them are very small. Even if they are small but complete, they do not look that grand."

Qi Ning'an nodded. Isn't this the same as the hot spring hotels nowadays? Not very big, but more independent.

But it is indeed much smaller than that of the ancients.

As they walked, the nanny introduced the courtyards along the way. The courtyards were not far from each other and could almost be called neighbors. They were separated by many plants, which were quite valuable.

There are about 10 courtyards in a row. The innermost courtyard is larger, but not much larger.

The nanny lowered her head and said, "Generally, the masters live in the innermost courtyard. The remaining courtyards are also repaired on weekdays, but the decorations and tables and chairs are not as good as those in the largest courtyard."

The nanny shut up here and stood obediently aside waiting for Qi Ningan's distribution. What she meant was, I have made it clear, you can distribute it however you want.

Qi Ning understood and looked at everyone. "I will live in the innermost room. Jin Xi, Jin Bao and Qi Tao will live with me. The remaining boys will live a little further out, and the girls will live a little further in. You can just choose whoever you want."

Then he paused and looked at the nanny beside him, "Mammy, I wonder how the food is prepared in this farm?"

The nanny looked a little embarrassed. "Everything is good in this farm, and the Marquis also pays monthly wages regularly, but... when it comes to eating, we are all servants, and we have simple meals. If the young lady wants to eat something good, we have to transfer a cook from the Kyoto Prefecture."

Qi Ning'an suddenly became interested. "That's not a big deal. We have a lot of cooks. If you want to eat something, we can make it for you. But... I was quite curious about what you usually eat?"

The nanny was a little puzzled. Why did this young lady seem easy to get along with when she first met her, but always said something shocking?

"This...this...are all the food that ordinary people eat. There is no special fish or meat. Although it will not make us short of food and drink, there are no special meat dishes either."

The nanny said this with a slight tremor, wondering what the young lady meant.

I wonder if she was complaining about the bad food in the farm or if she really wanted to try these simple meals.

I don't understand it, I don't understand it at all.