Chapter 612: The Father-Pitiful Chicken Laying Eggs 1

"Go invite the master," Shi Youxuan said to Zhang Ma.

He was the one who invited the person, so now only he could be the one to send them away; it really was easy to invite a Buddha but hard to send one away.

Zhang Ma went upstairs and knocked on the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

"Old Master, the Madam invites you downstairs. There is a matter that you must resolve; no one else can resolve it."

Sheng Jiang was very unhappy about being disturbed, but upon hearing that there was a matter only he could resolve—and that no one else could—he immediately became happy.

The feeling of being valued—it was great!

"Wait a moment, I'll be out shortly."

Soon, Sheng Jiang came out.

He looked as if he were about to go out; he was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, and his sparse hair was combed meticulously.

"What is it, that you must disturb me late at night? I have a lot of work. If I don't rest well tonight and make a mistake at work tomorrow, can she, Shi Youxuan, take responsibility for it?" Sheng Jiang began to put on airs.

Zhang Ma still wore a stern, unsmiling face: "The Madam cannot take responsibility, but you must handle this matter."

"Fine, I'll handle it. Who else but me is the head of the household? The family can't function without me." Sheng Jiang put on his airs to the fullest, then followed Zhang Ma to the kitchen, feeling satisfied.

When Liu Jie saw the master, it was as if she were seeing a long-lost relative; she rushed over and cried: "Master, you must speak a word of justice for me..."

"Hey, speak properly if you have something to say, don't be like this." Sheng Jiang was startled and hurriedly dodged.

Although he was unreliable in many ways, he was reliable in one aspect: he did not get close to women... no, that wasn't right; he would not dally with women other than his wife.

Liu Jie emphasized once again the fact that she had been invited by Sheng Jiang: "Master, I was invited into this home by you personally to work. Now they want to drive me away. Please give me a chance to stay; I will definitely work hard..."

It was true that Liu Jie had been invited back by Sheng Jiang, but their relationship wasn't particularly close.

She was a relative of one of his chess friends. Sheng Jiang felt it was very prestigious to have a chess friend's relative working as a servant in his home, so he had agreed immediately.

At the time, he felt it was quite prestigious, but after the person arrived at the house, he soon forgot about the matter. Only now, when Liu Jie brought it up, did he remember that such a thing had happened.

No wonder they had to find him to make the decision.

So, this cook had really stayed on account of his face. Sheng Jiang suddenly felt that he was a person of great importance in the house, and even the burden on his shoulders felt heavy.

He wanted to put in a good word for Liu Jie and was just about to open his mouth...

Shi Youxuan said softly: "Liu Jie feels that the kitchen work is too tiring and is demanding that the mother-in-law help her prepare the three meals..."

"Fire her!"

Sheng Jiang immediately changed his tune.

This was one of the few times he made a decision so readily, and he gave it to Liu Jie at this very moment.

Sheng Jiang announced that she was to be dismissed immediately; he had no objections to his daughter-in-law's decision!

Liu Jie was dumbfounded; she had no more excuses.

She couldn't afford to make too much of a scene, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to find work in other people's homes in the future.

With the cook dismissed, the position of the person cooking in the house became vacant.

A cook is not like someone who cleans; besides being quick and skilled at cooking, their character must also be trustworthy.

Otherwise, if they put something into the food, there would be nowhere to cry!

This was also the reason why Shi Youxuan had to dismiss Liu Jie last night.

Now that the cook's position was vacant, the new person found must be reliable.

The whole family sat together to discuss candidates for the new cook, but after discussing for a long time, there was no one suitable.

Wang Yinghao said: "How about we don't look anymore? I don't have anything else to do at home anyway, and cooking isn't tiring. From now on, I will prepare the three meals for the family."

"Xuanxuan said yesterday that she wanted to learn to cook, so she can just help me in the kitchen."

Everyone, including Sheng Zichen, shook their heads like bobbleheads, all opposing it.

Shi Youxuan slapped Sheng Zichen: "Stinky boy, what are you joining in the fun for?"

Sheng Zichen hadn't had the chance to eat the "dark cuisine" his mother made yet, so he was just shaking his head along with everyone else because he saw them doing it, and so he did it too.

"Grandma, Mommy hit, bad, bad." The little guy immediately tattled.

Actually, it didn't hurt, but that didn't stop him from tattling. Sheng Zichen feigned grievance; he looked very cute.

Grandma kissed his little cheek and then told her grandson: "Grandma can't do anything about it."

Seeing that complaining was useless, the little guy immediately changed his bitter-gourd face into a bright, sunny smile, fawning over his mother: "Mommy is good, good, good..."

With him around, it was impossible to discuss serious matters.

"Zichen, shall Big Sister take you to feed the sheep?" At the critical moment, it was the daughter who came to the rescue.

"Good, feed sheep, drink, drink."

The little lamb that Zhang Ma had bought last time for a barbecue turned out to be a dairy sheep.

Shi Ran had firmly stopped them from eating it, and under her careful feeding, the lamb had grown up. It could provide fresh sheep's milk every day, which Sheng Zichen liked very much.

With the children gone, the matter of the cook was quickly decided.

Everyone unanimously agreed to invite Fang Jie back.

Fang Jie herself was also willing to return.

She was an old hand in the house, and in every respect, she was trustworthy. More importantly, the three of them were not living as well on the Island as they had at the beginning.

At first, it was just a novelty, and the dishes from Jiangzhou were still quite popular.

But after cooking the same few things over and over, it gradually stopped working.

However, Fang Jie had come from the Sheng Family, so even if no one ate the food they cooked, Wang Yong still paid them a high salary.

Shi Youxuan called Fang Jie to ask her to come back to the house to help; was she willing or not?

The person on the other end agreed immediately, and the matter was settled.

Fang Jie will still be away for a few days as she has matters to handle over there, but once she returns this time, she won't be leaving again; she will bring her husband and children back with her.

With no one to cook at home for these few days, Zhang Ma will temporarily take over the task, and since everyone will pitch in, it won't be chaotic.

Shi Youxuan volunteered to take on the errand of grocery shopping.

Her mother-in-law said that going to the farmers' market in the morning to buy vegetables and fruits is fresher than buying them at the supermarket.

However, items like rice, flour, and oil must be bought at the supermarket to ensure quality; it was the first time Shi Youxuan learned there were so many tricks to grocery shopping, and she gladly agreed.

She got up at five in the morning, put on a casual outfit and Spring Shoes, and without driving, she pulled the household's small cart and headed out.

Going to the morning market now allows one to buy the freshest vegetables, all just picked from the fields by farmers, fresh and tender; once the sun comes out and shines on them, the leaves will wilt.

It was Shi Youxuan's first time going to the vegetable market, but she wasn't afraid of not finding the place; she just followed the people in the residential complex who were also pulling small carts.

There were quite a lot of people on the road, some doing morning exercises, and others like her, going to buy groceries.

But most of them were elderly, and young people were rarely seen.

The sun hadn't risen in the early morning, and the air wasn't as muggy as it would be during the day; a light breeze blew against her face, bringing a hint of coolness, which was quite comfortable.

Shi Youxuan thought she had come out early enough, but some people had already finished their shopping and were preparing to go home.

She brushed past two middle-aged women, who were chatting as they walked.

"Did you buy into Chicken Lays Eggs?"

"I didn't dare to; my son said there's no such thing as a free lunch, and if it's a scam, I won't even be able to get my principal back..."

"I bought it; my second sister has already received her first payment, and she saw the money in just one week, so what could be the problem?"

The two women chatted as they walked away, and Shi Youxuan felt it sounded a bit familiar.

It seemed she had heard of "Chicken Lays Eggs" somewhere before.