I don't know this works

Qi Quinn walked around in amazement as she stared at the insides of the palace. The interior designs were weird and looked ancient, but at the same time beautiful. She gave a silent whistle.

This place sure had one hell of a designer. Although she was a novice in the art world, this place was fine. She stopped to admire a painting.

Her escort, the chief maid turned around and saw Qi Quinn wasn't following her.

Qi Quinn quickly ran to meet up.

In the spur of the moment , when Lin xiang had asked everyone to leave, she left with the others and was automatically hired.

" By the way, who are you?". The chief maid asked.

Qi Quinn gave a small smile. She held her hands at the back in a respectful position.

" I am Qi Quinn, a citizen of this kingdom"

" But you do not look like one"

" I have distinct features ma".

The maid nodded. " You'll partake in kitchen duties from now on. Try to get acquainted with the other staff and master the job"

Qi Quinn bowed. " I will do that ma"

The Chief maid walked around carefully, inspecting the cooking that was going on in the kitchen. She was tight lipped as she carefully looked at the grains and soups bubbling in different pots.

Qi Quinn went to the part of the kitchen where the rice was handled. She took an apron, washed her hands and wore a pair of cooking gloves.

A maid saw her and went to her.

" I am Duo xiazin. That is my mother over there" She pointed to the chief maid. Duo xiazin handed her a basin of rice. "Here, take this and start cooking"

Qi Quinn nodded. " I am Qi Quinn".She looked round as if she was looking for something important. She saw a lot of pans and pots but she didn't find a rice cooker. What was she to cook the rice with? Duo xiazin noticed her movements. " What are you looking for?"

" Where's is the rice cooker?"

Duo xiazin became confused. " A rice cooker?". There are pots and pans to cook the rice with.... beside what is a rice cooker??"

Qi Quinn remembered and mentally face palmed herself. How was this maid supposed to know what a rice cooker is? In this place and time?.

" Look, let me show you" Duo xiazin took a pot and some rice from her. She poured the rice in the pot, added some water, tapped the pot two times and the rice in the pot started cooking.

Qi Quinn stared in surprise. This was better than a rice cooker, at least it didn't need any electricity... was this magic?

The chief maid saw them talking and motioned for them to get to work.

Duo xiazin smirked. " She looks and behaves tough, but she's a sweet lady inside" She picked up a bell pepper and began to chop them. " It's the strictness of the palace instructions and routine that makes her forget she's also a mother" .

Qi Quinn nodded as she stared at the incredibly large green pepper that Duo xiazin chopped.

" How does all this work?" Qi Quinn opened the pot to check if the rice was done.

" You mean the cooking and stuff?"

" All of it"

" It's magic". She poured the chopped peppers in a bowl" Don't tell me you haven't cooked before"

"I..." Qi Quinn didn't know how to tell her she didn't even know how anything called magic worked, much more how to cook with it. A few days ago she didn't even believe in magic, or fantasies or even the fact that dreams could come true. She lived a bland, normal, unbelieving life where wishing to the stars seemed like an insane thing to do. She quickly thought of a lie to give her

" My former place of job didn't have royal standards, so it's quite different from this" She tapped the pot twice when the rice was done. Surprisingly, it wasn't hot.

" Fair enough"