See What She Was Really Eating for Lunch

Zhou Wanwan looked at her curiously. "What are the rumors about me?"

Nie Rou looked at Zhou Wanwan and said:

"People outside say you're spoiled, willful, and unreasonable, lacking any of the dignified demeanor expected of a well-bred lady."

She's just a spoiled, unruly girl with no manners whatsoever.

But I think you're pretty good! Anyway, you have to make sure I'm comfortable.

My maternal grandparents' family places great importance on rules, so you'd better behave."

Zhou Wanwan assured her, "Don't worry! I'll be the most obedient."

Those who understand the times are the wise ones.

Zhou Wanwan is so flexible and adaptable.

Nie Rou glanced at her and said:

"Are there still watermelons from yesterday? And what about lychees, grapes, and any other fruit?"

"I'll take some out and share it with my cousins."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Yes, there are plenty."

Nie Rou's flowers were in bloom. Upon arriving at the Nie Residence, sure enough, Zhou Wanwan had over a dozen watermelons, a box of lychees, a box of grapes, a box of peaches, and a box of mangoes brought over...

Nie Rou almost drooled. Nie Feng looked at Zhou Wanwan and said softly, "Zhou Wanwan, what exactly are you trying to do? Are all these fruits poisonous?"

Zhou Wanwan glanced at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense, these are fresh fruits."

Nie Feng was completely incredulous. "You can be that good?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "Of course I'm good. I'm obedient, gentle, and considerate."

Nie Feng's lips twitched as he said, "Don't I know what kind of person you are? Anyway, you can do whatever you want, just don't touch my family."

Zhou Wanwan nodded quickly. "I understand, I understand."

Young Madam Nie led them directly into the courtyard. Zhou Wanwan looked around; the courtyard was surprisingly large!

Young Madam Nie's family members came out and greeted Madam Nie, saying, "In-laws, we've been waiting for you for a long time! Please come in!"

Madam Nie followed them inside, and a group of people then surrounded her as she walked further in.

Someone looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "This young lady looks unfamiliar!"

Madam Nie said calmly, "This is a child my husband brought home, named Zhou Wanwan."

Upon hearing this name, the entire courtyard fell silent.

Young Madam Nie's maiden name was Cui. Madam Cui nodded and said, "I thought she was a relative of yours!"

Young Madam Nie sneered:

She's just a country bumpkin, now she's Rou'er's maid.

"But they're quite capable; they even brought out some fruit that we can't find around here."

Soon, all the fruit was brought up.

Even Madam Cui's eyes lit up when she saw the fruit. "Do we still have mangoes here? I've only seen mangoes once before, at a banquet."

Mrs. Cui looked at the mango and said, "I've never seen this kind of mango before, and I don't know if it tastes good."

The young ladies and gentlemen of the Cui Family nearby all looked at the mango and said, "This fruit is quite rare!"

"These lychees aren't very common around here! I really want to try them and see what they taste like; I've heard they're especially delicious."

"Nie Rou, you actually took in such a capable maid."

Nie Rou smiled and said:

Zhou Wanwan, didn't you see how many people there are?

"Hurry up and bring out more fruit! This isn't nearly enough to go around."

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "That's definitely not a problem, but I don't have any money. Where can I buy fruit?"

Nie Rou pouted and said, "You're my maid, isn't it normal for you to bring me fruit? Why do you want money?"

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes and said:

Even if you're a maid, you still have to pay for food, right?

These fruits cost one hundred taels of silver in the market, but I'll charge you fifty taels instead.

Nie Rou shouted, "Zhou Wanwan, how dare you take my money? Believe me or not, I'll beat you to death!"

Young Madam Nie glared at Nie Rou and said, "What nonsense are you talking about! It's just fifty taels!"

Young Madam Nie had someone give Zhou Wanwan fifty taels of silver, and then another one hundred taels, saying:

"Get us some more of this kind of fruit, you're really something!"

The fruit we bring back can't be any worse than the fruit here.

Zhou Wanwan had taken the money, so naturally she had to do the job.

Soon, her subordinates came in carrying two baskets of mangoes, two baskets of grapes, two baskets of peaches, and ten watermelons.

Madam Cui looked at the fruit and said, "They're all quite fresh! Send some to the eldest and second masters so they can try something new."

Madam Cui smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat! After we finish eating, I'll take you for a walk in the courtyard."

Zhou Wanwan found a place to eat, just as she was about to start, when she heard a young lady from the Cui Family say, "Nie Rou, what does your little maid usually eat?"

Nie Rou said with a grin, "Of course it's our leftovers. What would a little maid like you want to eat?"

"Then I won't drink this soup. Hey! Your name is Zhou Wanwan, right? Come here and drink this soup."

"I'm not eating this braised pork anymore, it's too fatty, you can have it!"

"I don't want to eat this beef either, it's too tough. You can have it."

Zhou Wanwan turned and left. Nie Rou looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Hey! Where are you going? We're having lunch now!"

Zhou Wanwan sneered, "You guys can eat, I'm not hungry."

The young ladies of the Cui Family were truly angry. The eldest daughter of the Cui Family couldn't help but complain, "Nie Rou, I didn't expect your family's little maid to have such a bad temper."

Nie Rou was also furious. "That's right, she won't even eat anything. I suspect she went back to eat something delicious."

The eldest daughter of the Cui Family raised an eyebrow and said, "A maidservant gets to eat good food?"

Nie Rou couldn't help but say:

"I don't know what this little maid's background is. Everyone outside says she came from the mountains."

When I visited her yesterday, I saw that her table was covered with lots of delicious food.

"It's even more extravagant than what I, a prostitute, live in."

Miss Cui Family certainly wouldn't believe it. There are three young ladies in the Cui Family, and Cui Yingying is the eldest, but she is only twelve years old.

She couldn't help but scoff, "A country girl, even if she's rich, how rich could she be? I don't believe it!"

Nie Rou said, "How about I take you to see what she ate for lunch?"

The Cui Family's meals were actually quite ordinary, just some simple home-style dishes.

Cui Yingying quickly nodded and said, "Let's go, I'd like to see it for myself."

The Cui Family had already prepared accommodations for them, and Zhou Wanwan was also given a very small courtyard.

She was enjoying her meal in the courtyard, which originally had no shade.

As a result, two more trees appeared; these were Zhou Wanwan 'Zhou Wanwan subordinates, and they directly blocked all the sun for her.

However, the weather was still quite hot, and the Old Scholar Tree dug out a lot of ice from the Cui Family's ice cellar.

Zhou Wanwan finally felt better. She had just taken a few bites of her meal when she saw the Cui Family's young ladies and Nie Rou walking quickly over.