However, Bai Xiangxiu knew that it would be difficult for her to leave this world, so she wouldn't take this path unless she was forced to a certain extent.
After giving Grandma Liu 20 taels of silver, she had someone send her out. Then, she looked at the people sitting in the room.
In fact, they weren't small characters and had the qualifications to take over the kitchen.
However, she didn't know any of them, so she asked with a smile, "Everyone knows that I'm new here and don't know any of you … …"
One of the women stood up. She was around 30 years old and looked very kind.
"Replying to Fourth Madam, this servant's husband's surname is Bai. Everyone calls me Second Madam Bai.
Since Fourth Madam isn't familiar with everyone, let me introduce you! "She smiled and pointed at the people around her.
There were more than a dozen people in the kitchen. Second Madam Bai didn't show any bias when she introduced them, nor did she hide the merits of each steward.
After the introduction, she poured tea for everyone. After observing them, she found out that she was the youngest among them. Could it be that she didn't have the qualifications to take on these tasks?
However, she liked her very much and said, "Second Madam Bai, even if you bring out everyone's details, I still don't know much about them. Why don't I give you the task now?"
What?
Everyone was taken aback, especially Bai Er's wife.
Although her husband also worked in the house, he was only a small steward. She had only been in the kitchen for 3 years. Everyone sitting here was more senior than her.
Moreover, was it so easy to decide on the position of kitchen steward?
"I know that everyone has doubts. How about this, Second Madam Bai, you have a one month probation period. If you can't take on the role, then you can change people. How about this?"
Bai Xiangxiu was a modern person, so she unconsciously used the modern methods.
In ancient times, there was no such thing as a probation period, so Second Madam Bai was naturally happy.
Although she didn't think that she could take on this position so early, since there was an opportunity, how could she let it go so easily?
Thus, she bowed and said, "Since Fourth Madam Bai trusts Second Madam Bai, then there's naturally no problem."
Bai Xiangxiu liked her daring character. She nodded with a smile and said, "Then it's decided. I'll leave the key with you for a month, and then we'll talk about it again depending on your performance.
However, don't be afraid if some of them refuse to accept your orders or find fault with you. When the time comes, I will naturally find these people to have a heart-to-heart talk. "
Puff …
Bai 'er daughter-in-law didn't expect this fourth furen to be able to tell a joke and couldn't help but laugh.
The others couldn't laugh, but they didn't dare to say anything either. They hadn't figured out the Fourth Madame's temper yet.
She seemed to have a good temper, but she wasn't as weak as she appeared to be.
Sometimes, when her gaze drifted over, it didn't seem like the gaze of an ignorant little girl.
In modern times, Bai Xiangxiu might be an otaku who did not have much experience, but she had thousands of years of cultural accumulation compared to the ancient people, so she was naturally different from others.
She had solved the problem in the kitchen so easily. She knew that there would always be people behind her who would not be convinced.
However, she didn't expect that as soon as she left, someone from the head steward's side went to complain, saying that this Fourth Madam acted arrogantly, used people indiscriminately, and didn't care about the opinions of her subordinates.
Her behavior was strange and so on, and she even came up with something like a probation period.
"Probation period?"
What a good idea, why didn't he think of it before?
If the shops outside used this trick when hiring people, then it would be able to see each person's character, so it wouldn't be easy to dismiss them after hiring them.
Long Shuting put down the book in his hand and said with a cold face, "Is it really okay for you to criticize your master behind her back like this?
If the Prince were to find out … "
He didn't continue speaking and just changed the topic.
"The Old Madame gave all of the family's food to the Fourth Madame because she trusts her. If you have any opinions, you can wait until the Old Madame comes back and tell her. I'm just the head steward, so I can't do anything."
After sending away the kitchen steward, he felt that he had underestimated the Fourth Madame.
In fact, he had wanted to give the steward's position to Bai 'er daughter-in-law before. She was a neat person with a lively mind, and her cooking skills were also good. However, because she wasn't very qualified, it was inevitable that people would not be convinced.
He didn't expect that she would solve the problem as soon as she went. Her eyes were very sharp.
Just when he was very sure of the new head's ability, something happened.
She was the one who got into trouble. Why did she go to the clothing room to do something? In the end, there was a fire.
When he heard the news, Long Shuting was so scared that he almost fainted. Although the Fourth Madame was only a concubine, she was the only one that the Prince cared about after he came back from the battlefield. If something happened to her, he would definitely apologize with his life.
He hurriedly put down the things in his hands and rushed to the clothing room. However, he didn't know that Bai Xiangxiu and Xiao Shi were already surrounded by fire in a small room in the clothing room.
At the same time, a little servant girl was also trapped. She had brought two people to see the winter clothes.
Bai Xiangxiu also felt that she was unlucky. There was a problem with the winter clothes when they were distributed. It was said that the outer appearance was good, but the inside was actually made of willow catkins.
This was terrible. She was so angry that she ran over to see it. In the end, she found that some of the clothes used for low-level servants were indeed made of willow catkins.
There was a big difference between cotton and willow catkins. If she went out wearing this kind of clothes, wouldn't she freeze to death?
Although ordinary ancient people didn't care about low-level servants at all, in her heart, they were still human!
However, she didn't expect to smell smoke when she walked into the room to check.
Just when she felt that it was strange, the room caught fire!
The clothing room was filled with flammable items. Once it caught fire, there was no way to save it.
When Bai Xiangxiu and the others saw that even the door was burned, they couldn't help but become anxious. She still wanted to go home and didn't want to die in a place like this.
However, it was a little difficult to escape when surrounded by fire. Bai Xiangxiu said, "Cover your mouth and nose and squat down."
In the ancient times, most people who died in a fire were not burned to death but choked to death. Therefore, she should cover her mouth and nose and lower her body.
In the end, she discovered one thing: there was a basin of water used to wet clothes placed on the side of the room.
Although the water was dirty, it seemed to still be usable.
Bai Xiangxiu was delighted. She quickly took a few cotton-padded clothes and dipped them in the water until all the water inside was absorbed.
Then, she reached out and draped one over Xiao Shi and said, "Pull it tight and jump out of the window!"
"The window, the window is on fire …" Xiao Shi looked at the fire in front of the window and trembled.
Bai Xiangxiu didn't care whether she was afraid or not. She took a chair from the side and threw it at the window. Her actions made it seem as if she had turned from a goddess into a tough woman in an instant.
Xiao Shi hadn't recovered from the shock when she was pulled to the window. She was pushed out of the window with a heavy weight on her back.
PS: Because the house is being renovated, it may be maintained for a period of time. Of course, it will explode in the future!