But there weren't enough dishes, and the ingredients had to be prepared in advance. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if there wasn't enough or if there wasn't enough.
Some chefs had come to the temple, but those chefs only cooked for the old and young monks. Even if they were good at cooking, the number of vegetarian dishes they knew was limited.
And among the chefs of this era, there wasn't a single one who could bring out a hundred vegetarian dishes. After all, once they learned this method, the vegetarian feast wasn't something that an ordinary family could afford.
So Madame Song made the right choice in letting Bai Xiangxiu come. Although she hadn't cooked some dishes before, she could think of them. This helped a lot.
The Old Master was even more satisfied. His original intention was that if they couldn't gather a hundred dishes, having fifty would be good enough. But when she came, they directly gathered more than eighty dishes, so he became ambitious.
Madame Song saw that she was sitting there thinking carefully and knew that she was a serious person. She couldn't help but say tenderly, "There's no need to be too anxious. Think slowly. If you tire yourself out, your mother-in-law will be angry with me!"
"En, I want to take a walk in the greenhouse. Maybe I can get some inspiration."
Bai Xiangxiu also knew her limits. She didn't want to make a big deal out of the Song family. She only did her own things diligently, vowing to gather fifty dishes into a hundred.
"This …" Inspiration?
Madame Song thought, this wasn't painting or poetry. What inspiration did she need?
And Song Jiaoyue thought that her brain was probably filled with many things. Because she was in a hurry, she couldn't think of anything at the moment, so she needed some inspiration.
He couldn't help but say, "Why don't the old servants and I take Madame Xiu to take a look?"
Madame Song frowned, feeling that this wasn't very appropriate.
But if the servants accompanied her, it would be letting down Li Of Gojoseon if something happened.
Song Jiaoyue said, "The greenhouse is very far. We'll return as soon as we escort her there."
"That's fine. You must be careful."
Madame Song thought that was right. Although the greenhouse was in the estate, it was very far away. It would probably take some time to walk there.
It wouldn't be good if someone in the estate bumped into them along the way. After all, they weren't family.
Just like that, Song Jiaoyue had people prepare a sedan chair to carry Bai Xiangxiu to the greenhouse.
Bai Xiangxiu rubbed her handkerchief in the palanquin, thinking about the dishes. Song Jiaoyue, on the other hand, was attentively escorting them all the way.
Not long after, they arrived at the greenhouse. Song Jiaoyue originally wanted to say a few words to her, but who knew that as soon as she got off the sedan, Bai Xiangxiu, who was a woman of action, rushed into the greenhouse in a hurry.
Song Jiaoyue smiled bitterly behind her. He didn't expect that a woman like her would be able to let go of things more easily than him.
Back then, he was the one who had rejected her. Now, he had to suffer like this. Why?
Just as he was about to leave, he heard exclamations coming from inside.
He hurriedly opened the curtain and looked inside, only to see Bai Xiangxiu on the ground and Xiao Shi on top of her.
Her face was a little pale. It seemed that she was enduring the pain.
Bai Xiangxiu was beautiful to begin with. Her frown made her appear even more delicate and pitiful.
He didn't have time to think. He hurriedly ran over and pulled Xiao Shi away, saying, "Hurry and get up. You're on top of her."
Xiao Shi also knew. She hurriedly stood up and turned around to ask, "Madame Xiu, are you alright?"
"My leg …" She twisted it.
Bai Xiangxiu hissed in pain. She sat up and said, "I told you to be careful. You tripped and fell, didn't you?"
She didn't blame him. When she saw a hand reach out to help her, she extended her hand to let him help her up. She didn't feel uncomfortable at all during the process.
It couldn't be helped. Modern women weren't so particular. Moreover, they had to say "thank you" to the person helping them. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Song Jiaoyue. He actually stood there in a daze, as if thinking about something.
"You have to be careful. There's a lot of debris here.
Why don't you go back and rest first? Is your leg okay? "
Song Jiaoyue finally came back to his senses. He could still feel her delicate skin in his palm. It made his heart beat faster.
"It's fine. I'll be fine after walking for a bit." Bai Xiangxiu smiled at him and continued to observe the ancient greenhouse.
Although they didn't have modern insulation technology, the vegetables here grew very well. At the very least, it was more than enough to provide for the entire estate.
The prince's estate was obviously larger than this one, so they could walk around sometimes.
When the time came, it would be good to build a small greenhouse and plant some flowers and plants. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to see any greenery during the winter.
After walking around, she thought of a few dishes and had someone prepare the ingredients.
Song Jiaoyue also helped on the side. It wasn't until nighttime that they finally decided on a hundred dishes.
Although they didn't do much, Bai Xiangxiu was so tired that she was about to lie down. In particular, her leg still hurt a bit. After rubbing it with vinegar, she leaned to one side to rest. Not long after, she heard that the eldest young master's two maidservants were coming to visit her.
Actually, she knew that these maidservants were most likely concubines. When they came in, she saw that their hair was coiled up. It seemed like they were Song Jiaoyue's people.
These two maidservants looked very beautiful. They smiled when they saw people and had a scholarly temperament.
Seeing them, Bai Xiangxiu felt a small blow to herself. She thought that it was reasonable for the supporting male lead to reject her.
Although her face was good, she didn't think that she had any temperament. Compared to others, she was really too far away.
However, if he didn't like her, then so be it. It was all in the past anyway.
Although she still felt a bit uncomfortable when she saw the supporting male lead, as long as she deliberately didn't think about him, they could still get along well.
As soon as the two maidservants sat down, they asked her if she was tired and if she was used to it.
They also introduced themselves. One was called Yu Se and the other was called Bai He.
These ancient young masters were really lucky. They already had two women at such a young age, and they were both so beautiful.
Since Bai Xiangxiu didn't have any other thoughts, she didn't show any difference. She smiled and invited them to sit.
Then she politely said, "There's nothing to be used to. In any case, I can't rest for a day in the fu."
"That's right. Elder sister is very lucky. It's said that the Prince's Old Madame is very dependent on you."
Bai He smiled and said. As she spoke, she had someone bring over a basket of fruit. She said, "These fruits were all taken from the Buddhist shrine. Eldest Young Master said that you are a believer in Buddhism, so he had us bring them over for you to taste. It's good to be touched by some of the immortal aura."
Bai He seemed to be more lively and straightforward, so Bai Xiangxiu smiled and said, "That's a must. How am I a believer in Buddhism? I just eat at the flower pavilion on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month."
"You know so much just by eating vegetarian food. Amitabha. Fortunately, you don't believe in Buddhism. If you did, wouldn't we be worshipping Bodhisattva?"
Bai He saw that Bai Xiangxiu was very good-looking and amiable, so she didn't have any reservations when she spoke.
Yu Se pushed her and said with a smile, "This maidservant has been spoiled by the young master. Don't blame her for being rude."
Bai Xiangxiu knew that the ancient people rarely joked about gods and Buddhas. She didn't expect Bai He to be so bold. She said, "I don't have any taboos. Usually, there's no one in the fu to joke with me. I'm about to age prematurely."
This was the truth. Because she was in charge of some things, everyone in the fu was in awe of her.
Xiao Shi was casual, but that maidservant was too honest and couldn't be joked about.