Chapter 24

Ji Jiu thought and had a headache again. What can she help with now? As my aunt said, the drought had recently passed. People probably don't have money to buy food. Let's face it, I helped them once. It wouldn't hurt to help again. In case both of them agree, she will have some friends to talk to. The natural food that she made to nourish her body before, she was starting to get bored with her own cooking as well.

"Auntie, are you interested in coming to cook for me? I will pay your wages and materials. You and your child can eat with me too. Just cook three meals a day for me."

"Is it good or not? My son and I don't want to take advantage of you. If you let us eat the food, you don't have to pay me a salary. I am willing to prepare delicious food for your benefactor."

"If Auntie really wants to cook delicious food for me, then you must accept the wages I will give you. Otherwise, I don't want it either."

 Aunt Qiao turned to look at her daughter and then back to Ji Jiu. She talked with her daughter until she decided that she would take care of food for her family's benefactors. The two immediately sat down and bowed down to Ji Jiu. This made Ji Jiu startled and she hurriedly turned away.

"What are you doing? Get up quickly," she hurriedly told the mother and daughter and turned around to see people looking at them.

"We, mother and son, thank you for your kindness to us. I will take care of your food for the rest of your life if you don't mind. We, mother and daughter, are willing to write a slave contract for you." The two women refused to get up and instead told Ji Jiu the agreement.

"Oh, Auntie, hurry up and get up. I will have a short lifespan. Get up and have a good talk," Ji Jiu hurriedly said impatiently.

 The mother and son saw that the new master's face was upset and they hurriedly got up first.

"Sigh, from now on you two mustn't kneel for me again, do you know that? Besides, you don't have to write a slave contract for me. If you really want to stay with me, just pack up your things and come to my house. Do you understand?"

"I understand," the mother and daughter quickly responded.

"Alright, I still have to hurry home. If you two want to live with me right now, it's not convenient for me. There's only one room in my house, and it probably isn't enough for you two to live in."

"Yes, Miss. When will you let us go?"

"Tomorrow, you all go to Hunhe Village to the south. Do you know?"

"I know you."

"I will wait for the two of you in front of the village and then we will talk."

"Yes, Miss."

 When Ji Jiu told the mother and daughter, she hurriedly excused herself. She was so busy talking to them that she completely forgot about sending the red reishi mushrooms. As soon as he realized this, he hurriedly walked away. Leave the district and go to her village.