My whole family sucked my blood; after being reborn, the little cook went on a killing spree.

Xu Lingxi has two missions this time.

The first purpose was to take Su Wanning to the estate, and the second was to go to the Lin family to "apologize" to Lin Mao.

Su Wan Ning left the shop to Old Master Zhao and Su Tang, and with the things she had prepared in advance, she and Madam Li boarded Xu Lingxi's carriage.

Inside the carriage, Li kept muttering to herself.

"What's wrong with her?"

Xu Lingxi winked at Su Wanning.

"She came to see me late last night and asked me to make her some food, so I simply taught her how to make Huaiyu steamed cake."

Su Wanning spoke calmly, but Xu Lingxi exploded upon hearing it, "Are you stupid? Coming to see you in the middle of the night? That's stealing, that's having ulterior motives!"

"Oh, it can't be that bad, she's my aunt after all."

Su Wanning's tone still showed great trust in the Li family.

Li, no longer bothering with memorizing the prescription, quickly tried to clear her name, "Miss Xu, don't misunderstand, I actually didn't want to bother Wan Ning, but..."

"He accidentally fell off the wall."

Su Wanning kindly explained.

"Who's a good person climbing over the wall?"

Xu Lingxi glared at Li Shi fiercely, "And what else? You just do whatever she tells you to do? The recipe for Huaiyu steamed cake is so good, you just teach it to me like that?"

"Lingxi, this is my aunt. She knows how important these prescriptions are to me, and she would never tell anyone else."

Su Wan Ning looked at Li Shi, "Right? Aunt? All you do is cook at home, right?"

"May he be struck by lightning and die a horrible death if he spreads this without permission!"

Xu Lingxi looked at Li Shi with a sinister gaze.

Li: "..."

Li's mind went blank, and she bit her tongue until it bled before she managed to squeeze out a dry sentence, "Yes, I won't tell anyone."

She taught her own daughter, and told her not to pass it on to outsiders! But it seems she's almost forgotten...

The three of them soon arrived at the Lin family's house.

As soon as the carriage stopped, many villagers ran over to watch the spectacle.

Wang Chunxiu squeezed into the crowd, "Wan Ning! Why are you back again?"

"Aunt Wang, I came with Miss Xu. She seems to have something to discuss with my uncle."

Xu Lingxi, with a slight tilt of her chin, stepped down from the carriage with an air of grandeur. Su Wan Ning lagged a step behind, handing two large oil paper packages to Wang Chunxiu. "Auntie, this package contains steamed cakes. Why don't you try them and see how they taste?"

"No, no!"

Wang Chunxiu hid her hands behind her back and refused to take them back.

Su Wanning was prepared. She tied two oil paper packages together with red string and hung them directly around Wang Chunxiu's neck. "The other package contains drinks that the shop is going to sell. The instructions on how to drink them are drawn on it. If you like them, just come to the shop and find me."

The red string can also be used to tie the little radish's hair, it looks really cute.

He left after saying that.

Wang Chunxiu chased after her, grabbing the radish as she went. The little radish tugged at her, swallowing loudly, "Mommy! Mommy! It smells so good!"

As Wang Chunxiu lowered her head, the aroma of steamed cake wafted into her nose along with the oil paper wrapping.

And then there's my own little girl's yellowish hair, while her face is dark, which is nothing compared to Wan Ning's fair and rosy complexion.

"Oh, you silly child! Don't bring your aunt any food next time!"

Wang Chunxiu stopped, her nose tingling with emotion. She shoved the food into the little radish's mouth and said, "Go, take this back and share it. One for each of you. Don't eat too much. We'll talk about the rest when I get back."

The little radish ran off happily, and she quickly chased after it, wanting to see what Miss Xu had to do this time.

Xu Lingxi had already led Qingfang into the courtyard.

Lin Jiabao was still not home, but Lin Mao only had superficial injuries and had been given "good medicine," so apart from the pain, he could move.

At this moment, he was lying on a rattan chair in the yard, happily eating boiled broad beans.

The money from Master Xiong has already been repaid.

The son also successfully connected with Manager Feng, so he could make a lot of money no matter what he did in the future, which was much better than working in the restaurant's kitchen.

My daughter is doing well in the palace. As long as the old woman brings back the prescription, she will be the Crown Princess soon!

At his age, he can finally enjoy a peaceful retirement.

"Old man!"

Li rushed in first.

"How did it go?" Lin Mao was excited, but when he looked up and saw Miss Xu and that ingrate Su Wan Ning behind her, his expression changed again. "Why are they here?"

Mrs. Li didn't know either, but whispered, "It went very smoothly!"

Lin Mao breathed a sigh of relief.

But Xu Lingxi's next words almost made him jump up.

Xu Lingxi stopped, her expression unreadable. "Lin Lao Er, I am here today on behalf of the Li family's ancestor."

The Li family's rise to prominence was entirely due to this ancestor, a fact known to several nearby villages. Now, it's quite rare that the ancestor is actually looking for Lin Mao.

The onlookers started chattering excitedly.

Lin Mao immediately asked Li Shi to help him up. "Miss Xu, may I ask who the ancestor is?"

He's already been beaten, so he can't possibly come looking for trouble over the ham, can he? If that's the case, he won't cover for the Li family anymore. Once the matter gets out, let's see how the Li family will face people afterward!

He lowered his head, a sinister glint in his eyes.

"take it easy."

Xu Lingxi suddenly smiled.

She beckoned Qingfang forward, "I'm here on behalf of our ancestors and the Li family to apologize to you."

Qingfang carried a tray covered with a red velvet cloth in both hands and continued, "A few days ago, Manager Feng from the estate did something wrong, and you were beaten and punished. Now, the seventy taels of fine are being returned, and the other ten taels are compensation for your medicine."

After she finished speaking, she lifted the red cloth.

Inside were seven brand-new ten-tael silver ingots and ten one-tael silver ingots.

Lin Mao suddenly looked up.

The onlookers gasped in astonishment.

"It really is silver! What's going on? Wasn't it said that Lin Lao Er wasn't keeping a close watch on things?"

"Are you deaf or stupid? They said it's a problem with the person in charge, not Lin Lao Er's fault!"

These words reminded Lin Mao, and he immediately frowned and said, "May I ask, Miss, what exactly happened? I was beaten half to death back then!"

"Yes, ten taels of silver isn't even enough to buy medicine!"

Li's greedy son also came up.

Su Wanning stood next to Li Shi and said something that was also considerate of Lin Mao, "Miss Xu, my uncle is very thorough in his work. Since it has nothing to do with him, he can't be beaten for nothing. Giving him only ten taels is too little."

"Don't be ungrateful!"

Xu Lingxi feigned a cold expression, but a hint of a smile appeared in her eyes as she looked at Su Wanning.

She snorted. "The guard should have checked the warehouse every day. If he had really done that, he would have found the problem much earlier and wouldn't have given that villain a chance to take advantage of it."

Lin Mao broke out in a cold sweat.

Xu Lingxi hadn't finished speaking when she added, "Also, you secretly slept the night before it happened, didn't you?"

"What gives you the right to talk about me being the head of the household?"

Li was still not convinced, but Lin Mao grabbed her wrist with such force that she almost cried out in pain.

"I just couldn't hold on any longer, and that's why...it was my oversight."

Lin Mao took a deep breath and dared not say anything more. Well, eighty taels is better than nothing!

He kept his head down and didn't see the increasingly deep smile in Xu Lingxi's eyes.