The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248: Chapter 230, Abundant Rain_1

The second room had restrained itself, and Aunt Lin’s special treatment was no longer in effect; having resolved these two issues, Daohua’s management of the kitchen became even smoother.

She didn’t make any drastic changes to the kitchen, merely rectifying some deficiencies. Usually, she didn’t intervene too much in the kitchen staff matters.

She only emphasized a few points: one, cleanliness and the freshness of ingredients must be ensured; two, kitchen expenses should not exceed the budget unless the household was hosting a banquet or there was some other event; three, for banquets held by the household, the dishes must be presentable.

When it came to managing the kitchen staff, she almost never inquired about it and left it directly in the hands of Nanny Ren.

However, she also told Nanny Ren that if there were any disturbances among the staff, Nanny Ren would be the first person she’d look for.

With such arrangements, the kitchen had become more orderly than before.

“After taking over the kitchen, I haven’t noticed our young lady being busier than she was before. Look at her, Zhou Jingwan is dragging her off to ride horses again; she’s even more diligent than before.”

In Daohua Pavilion, Guyu tidied up the room while chatting with Lixia.

Lixia: “That’s because our young lady is capable. I heard her telling Manman sister before that no matter what place she’s in charge of, she needs to establish rules and regulations first. Once there are rules, and a suitable person is found to oversee them, she doesn’t need to look into every little thing.”

“Didn’t Madam praise our young lady before, saying she knows how to delegate authority? If a master has to do everything personally, wouldn’t that be exhausting? Our young lady is someone who knows how to enjoy life.”

Guyu nodded with a smile: “That’s really the case. Now that I look at the kitchen, the staff’s enthusiasm has increased compared to before, and they all respect our young lady very much.”

Lixia continued with a smile: “How could they not respect her? Our young lady is clear about rewards and punishments, and the rules and regulations are written out plainly. As long as they follow the rules, they won’t be punished or have their wages docked without cause, even if they don’t accomplish notable feats.”

“Moreover, if they come up with a new dish or discover some new delicacy, as long as it tastes good, they will receive a reward. With something to look forward to, nobody tries to cut corners or stir up trouble anymore, and the atmosphere has become more harmonious.”

“Isn’t that the case…”

…

On the outskirts of Xingzhou City.

Daohua and Zhou Jingwan had only ridden two laps when it started to drizzle.

The two had no choice but to stop and return to the carriage to head back to the estate.

“The weather this year is so strange, raining every other day, it’s so annoying.”

Zhou Jingwan jumped down from her horse, squeezed into the carriage, and had her maid help her with her wet hair and clothes.

Daohua followed, wiping the rainwater off her forehead with a handkerchief, then lifted the carriage curtain to look at the rain curtain outside, her expression somewhat worried.

“There has indeed been too much rain this year; if it continues like this, the crops will suffer, and some areas might even experience flooding.”

Zhou Jingwan had no real sentiment towards these matters and quickly steered the conversation elsewhere: “Did you receive the Little Prince’s invitation?’

Daohua shook her head: “What invitation?”

Zhou Jingwan: “The one for his birthday banquet at the palace this year!”

Daohua suddenly realized: “Isn’t that more than a month away?”

Zhou Jingwan: “A month goes by quickly, you know. Have you thought about what gift you’re going to give?”

Daohua smiled: “The Little Prince has helped my family a lot, and since it’s his first birthday I’m celebrating with him, I will naturally prepare a generous gift.”

Zhou Jingwan immediately widened her eyes with curiosity: “What is it? Tell me.”